Tokyo International News Agency

On the evening of August 15, the popular VTuber group Nijisanji hosted its annual large-scale event, the 'Nijisanji Server Summer Festival 2026,' on a dedicated server within the game Minecraft. A large number of affiliated Livers gathered to hold uniquely crafted streams, creating an enthusiastic wave of excitement among fans as related keywords trended on social media even before the event began. This year's summer festival featured themes such as 'A One-Night Festival of Falling Starry Sands,' with streams kicking off simultaneously across the Livers' channels around 7:00 PM. Alongside annual popular duos like 'Debirion' (Debidebi Debiru, Rion Takamiya) and 'Belan' (Belmond Banderas, Ange Katrina), group participations such as 'Otohimeboshi,' 'Speciale,' and 'Pugyarite' stood out prominently. Furthermore, viewers were treated to Livers enjoying the summer night in their own unique styles, including members of 'Splea...

At the summer festival "CANNONBALL 2025," a dream collaboration between idol group SixTONES and rock band Maximum the Hormone came to fruition, engulfing the venue in a whirlwind of excitement centered around "Koi no Battalian." The performance by both groups transcended genre boundaries and fan bases, leading attendees to exclaim that they "witnessed a legend." The highlight of the event was the joint performance with SixTONES on Maximum the Hormone's stage. SixTONES performed their original song "Koi no Battalian" with Maximum the Hormone providing live band accompaniment. Carried by this momentum, SixTONES then made a surprise appearance during Maximum the Hormone's "Koi no Megalover," sending the venue's energy soaring to its peak. Fans lauded the performance with comments like, "It was cooler than I imagined, I got so hyped!" and "It was absolutely the best!" Especially during the performance of ...