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Guitarist Yuki recently shared that remastered versions of MADARA songs will be made available for streaming.

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GA TO CHOU (蛾と蝶) (lit: Moth and Butterfly) was unveiled October 1st. The band is a powerhouse of members popular in the visual indies scene, and will hold their first oneman performance, entitled Uka (羽化), on December 24th, at Shibuya WWW X. This oneman will mark the official start of their activities, so maybe we can expect to hear more exciting news after the show.

This past July, Kiryu (己龍) announced they would go on indefinite hiatus following their December 18th, 2023 live commemorating the band's 16th anniversary at Zepp Haneda. Tickets have quickly sold out as the show will see the return of members Mahiro Kurosaki and Takemasa Kujou, but luckily this historic performance will also be streamed live on Zaiko at 18:00 JST. General tickets cost 4,500 yen (3,500 with fanclub membership ID number) with pricing options to extend the archive availability period up to 30 days after the performance. For additional details, please see the Zaiko event page here.

Kiryu (己龍) will release their 28th maxi-single.

Kiryu (己龍) will release a new live DVD.

Kiryu (己龍) will release a new live DVD.