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Aretha Concert Adds Super Famicom Music To December Program
The New Japan BGM Philharmonic Orchestra has added Super Famicom music from Aretha to "NJBP Live! #19 'Aretha BGM Reunion,'" set for December 12, 2026. The addition follows the July announcement and came in response to the many responses received.
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Why it matters
The concert now covers both the Game Boy and Super Famicom scores, which turns a single-console tribute into a program drawn from the full series at the point when Yanoman's reunion project is running it.
Key Facts
- "NJBP Live! #19 'Aretha BGM Reunion'" is scheduled for December 12, 2026.
- The New Japan BGM Philharmonic Orchestra added Super Famicom music from Aretha to the program.
- The song list was set by a fan vote on the official Yanoman X account, with 10 songs from Aretha II and III.
- Seven Super Famicom Aretha songs are scheduled to be performed.
- The concert is held as part of Yanoman's "Aretha Reunion Project," which began in March 2026.
The song list was set by a fan vote on the official Yanoman X account, with 10 songs drawn from Aretha II and III, plus seven scheduled from the Super Famicom version.
The program runs on the results of a fan vote held on the official Yanoman X account. "REVENGE (Battle Mode TYPE B)" and "ELATION (Town of Halo Halo)" each finished first in their respective categories and both are on the set list.
The concert is part of the "Aretha Reunion Project," which Yanoman is promoting and which began in March 2026. The publisher is cooperating on the event, and the orchestra bills it as its 58th self-produced concert. Tickets are handled through the New Japan BGM Phil online store.
- Aretha: All songs performed
- Aretha II: LET US GO (Theme of Departure), FRIENDS (Theme of Friends), ALWAYS (Music Box TYPE A), ALWAYS2 (Music Box TYPE B), KINKED (Battle Mode TYPE A), REVENGE (Battle Mode TYPE B): Six songs from the Game Boy game
- Aretha III: ELATION (Town of Halo Halo), ABYSS (Cave Theme), PAMPAGE (Battle Mode TYPE A), MATERIA (Ending): Four songs from the Game Boy game
- Aretha the Super Famicom: Seven songs scheduled to be performed
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