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Snow Man's New Year's Eve live stream, "Snow Man Special Live: Everyone Enjoying New Year's Eve! 2025 ~Request ♡ Grand Operation?!~," affectionately known as "Suno-Misoka," held on New Year's Eve, became a massive talking point as the song "Bakkyun" garnered passionate support from fans. The highlight of this live stream, the "Real-time Request Grand Operation," saw "Bakkyun" crowned number one through viewer votes. As the official account announced the results, social media instantly exploded with joyous comments like "So happy to hear Bakkyun!", "Precious Bakkyun!", and "Thank you for granting my Bakkyun wish!" Fans were captivated by its cute choreography and adorable interactions among members. Many comments praised the "Bakkyun choreography for being too cute," and performances by specific member pairings such as "MemeNabe" (Ren Meguro, Shota Watanabe), "MemeKoj...

On New Year's Eve, with just a few hours left in 2025, the hashtag "Thank you 2025" took social media by storm. From individuals to corporations, artists, and sports organizations, countless people expressed their gratitude for the past year and shared their hopes for the new one. From the music and entertainment industry, posts were seen expressing thanks for the collaboration of &TEAM K × LEO at TBS's "The 67th Japan Record Awards," and Lucky Kilimanjaro raising a toast to their dancers. ArtLed also released a playlist of songs from 2025, looking back on their activities throughout the year. Artists and groups such as "Haihapi!!", "Otonari Ainie," "Mousou Refrain," and "Setsunasou" also conveyed their appreciation to fans through live performances and music, vowing to make great strides in the coming year. It appears that PK shampoo concluded 2025 with a sold-out, enthusiastic live performance at Shimokitazawa La...

TBS's "CDTV Live! Live! New Year's Eve Countdown Fes. 2025→2026," set to illuminate New Year's Eve, will broadcast from 11:45 PM on Wednesday, December 31st, until 5:00 AM the following morning. This year's event boasts an even more luxurious lineup and schedule than usual. Fans are already expressing immense excitement on social media, with discussions buzzing around each artist's performance songs and appearance times. The context CDTV Live! Live! is a popular music program on Japan's TBS network, known for its live performances by a wide array of artists. The New Year's Eve Countdown Fes. is an annual special broadcast that extends into the early hours of New Year's Day, featuring a grand lineup of musicians celebrating the turn of the year with live music. It's a highly anticipated event that often follows other major year-end music shows like the Kohaku Uta Gassen, providing a continuous stream of entertainment for the Japanese audienc...

The special year-end project for fans from FAMILY CLUB web, titled "FAMILY CLUB web presents Cowcon Board," launched on December 31st at 10:00 AM, already generating significant buzz on social media. Messages from artists participating in the "STARTO to MOVE" countdown concert, held on New Year's Eve, are being progressively released, with fans expressing joy and anticipation for the words of their favorite idols. As many fans eagerly await new messages, the unique comments from each artist have quickly garnered attention. Messages from Naniwa Danshi's Kyohei Takahashi, such as "serious and cute" and "Romantic Arrival," have drawn emotional responses, while Shunsuke Michieda's comment is praised for conveying his excitement for the countdown concert. Furthermore, with this being Naniwa Danshi's first countdown concert appearance in a while, expectations for their performance are particularly high. From Snow Man, Shota Watanabe was...

The highly anticipated "timetables" for Japan's major year-end music specials, a cherished seasonal tradition, are being unveiled one after another, generating immense buzz on social media, especially X (formerly Twitter). Viewers are tirelessly checking the appearance times of their favorite artists, meticulously planning their year-end activities and viewing schedules. Excitement Builds for NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen Timetable The 76th "NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" is set to broadcast tonight from 7:20 PM JST. As the official account released its timetable, fans erupted in cheers, sharing messages like "Tonight at 7:20 PM, finally!⚡️" and "A special day to wrap up the year. Everyone united by music!❣" Specific comments like "The flow from M!LK to Nogizaka on the Kohaku timetable is simply divine" reflect the high expectations viewers have for the lineup. Various media outlets, including Oricon News, are also running special features, highlig...

Details have been announced for popular group Snow Man's special New Year's Eve live performance, "Snow Man Special Live Minna to Tanoshimu Omisoka! 2025 ~Request ♡ Daisakusen?!~" (Snow Man Special Live Let's All Enjoy New Year's Eve! 2025 ~Request ♡ Grand Strategy?!~), affectionately known as "Sunomisoka." This announcement has led to an outpouring of joy and anticipation from fans on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). On this day, the official Snow Man / MENT RECORDING account unveiled a program titled "Sunomisoka Omishoka" (Sunomisoka Menu). This truly fan-participatory special live will feature Snow Man fulfilling fan wishes by selecting songs and performances from requests submitted by fans in advance. The stream is set to begin on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at 7:00 PM JST. Following this announcement, fans enthusiastically posted comments such as "I'm so incredibly happy, it's too amazing, my brain can't p...

Popular idol group Snow Man has announced that they will hold a live stream again on New Year's Eve this year, and social media is overflowing with messages of joy and gratitude from fans. This announcement will undoubtedly be a major source of excitement for many fans during the year-end and New Year holidays. 'New Year's Eve Live Stream' has become an annual event for Snow Man in recent years, drawing numerous comments such as 'Thank you again this year' and 'It's nothing but love.' Fans have expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity to interact with them despite their busy schedule, which includes an ongoing dome tour and year-end countdown concerts, and warm wishes for the members' health. For fans who cannot watch in real-time due to work or other commitments, the availability of archive streaming appears to be a major source of relief. Posts like 'I was about to cry because I couldn't watch due to work, but there's an archive...

Momoiro Clover Z's 9th 'Momoiro Uta Gassen,' which has firmly established itself as a New Year's Eve tradition, has been announced for this year on December 31st, generating a significant response on social media. This year's highlight, in particular, is the debut of 21 artists from a wide range of genres, drawing so much attention to its lineup that some are even saying it's 'more extravagant than the main Kohaku.' Many viewers are eagerly anticipating the long New Year's Eve entertainment, which is scheduled to be broadcast live and free for six hours on AbemaTV starting at 1:15 PM on Wednesday, December 31st. Among the performers announced this time are unique acts like the voice actor unit 'AiScReam' and popular game content 'Uma Musume Pretty Derby,' alongside idol groups that idol fans would covet, such as 'Mameshiba no Taigun,' 'Bullet Train (Chou Tokkyu),' 'Kyururinko Shitemite,' 'onefive,' and...