Hello, everyone~! I'm Saori from VTuber Republic!

This time! Some news that marks quite an achievement in the history of virtual artists has been announced, so let's check it out! This news is amazing~!

Everyone, do you know what Budokan is? Budokan is an indoor arena (dojo) in Tokyo that was built to promote and encourage traditional Japanese martial arts such as judo, kendo, and kyudo, as well as for competitions and training! At the same time, for music artists, holding a live here is considered one of the highest honors and also an enormous 'dream.'

The reason is that, first of all, reservations are always full, and waiting three to four years is quite common. On top of that, whether someone has achieved solid accomplishments as a talent or artist and has not caused any scandals is reviewed, and only after meeting those fairly strict conditions can an event finally be held there, so the hurdle is extremely high.

Its capacity is around 15,000 people, which isn't that large, but being able to hold a live here is a great achievement and an honor... in short, it's amazing!

At present, only three acts have held live performances at Budokan: KAF (KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, 2022), Hoshimachi Suisei (hololive, 2025), and Fuwa Minato (Nijisanji, scheduled for March 2027).

This time, HIMEHINA will become the fourth act to carve their name into history! They will also be fulfilling the goal they set in August 2023 of 'holding a solo live at Nippon Budokan within five years,' so this is truly something to celebrate!

Their 4th album, 'Bubblin,' is also set to be released in July 2025! The Budokan live is still quite a long way off in July 2027, so I have a feeling there may be another major development before then... Everyone, please keep an eye out for further updates on their Budokan live as they fulfill their dream—or rather, as they continue moving toward fulfilling it!