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COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 Adds Oishi Masayoshi and Hatsune Miku to a 179-Act Lineup
COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 announced a second batch of 82 artists on Wednesday, October 28, bringing the confirmed lineup to 179 acts. Anison singer Oishi Masayoshi performs on Saturday, December 26, and Hatsune Miku on Tuesday, December 29.
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Why it matters
A year-end rock festival slotting an anison singer and a Vocaloid act alongside the same-day rock and pop bill shows how far the festival's booking has drifted from a guitar-band core, which is the borderless scene its producer says he wants to present.
Key Facts
- COUNTDOWN JAPAN 26/27 announced a second batch of 82 artists on October 28.
- The confirmed lineup totals 179 acts after the first batch of 97 on October 14.
- Oishi Masayoshi performs on Saturday, December 26.
- Hatsune Miku performs on Tuesday, December 29.
- The festival runs five days at Makuhari Messe, with the second ticket lottery open until November 2.
Oishi wrote on X that it is his first time at CDJ. The festival runs five days at Makuhari Messe.
The second batch adds 82 names, and it spreads across the five days rather than clustering on one stage. December 26 now carries Oishi Masayoshi, Nanawo Akari, Yorushika, Sakurazaka46 and LE SSERAFIM, with Hoshimachi Suisei, NOMELON NOLEMON, Creepy Nuts and Reol already set from the first batch.
December 29 pairs Hatsune Miku with newly added Vocaloid producers Kairiki Bear, Surii and Suda Keina, rock band Hitorie and singer Meichan, plus Eve and syudou from the first announcement. TAKU INOUE and the Netflix film Chou Kaguya Hime! also perform that day under the name TAKU INOUE x Chou Kaguya Hime!. The second ticket lottery advance runs through the official app until 16:00 on Monday, November 2.
- Oishi Masayoshi: December 26
- Nanawo Akari: December 26
- Yorushika: December 26
- Sakurazaka46: December 26
- LE SSERAFIM: December 26
- Hatsune Miku: December 29
- Kairiki Bear: December 29
- Surii: December 29
- Suda Keina: December 29
- Hitorie: December 29
- Meichan: December 29
- Ikuta Rira: December 27
- Sugawara Kei: December 27
- Phantom Siita: December 27
- ano: December 30
- Nakajima Kento: December 30
- Shian: December 30
- 'Yuika': December 30
- Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai: December 31
- Kroi: December 31
- Queen Bee: December 31
- Kyuso Nekokami: December 31
- kurayamisaka: December 31
- Humbreaders: December 31
- Regal Lily: December 31
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