DOES Opens 20th Anniversary Site, Led by 'Thanksloving!' Live
DOES launched a special website for its 20th anniversary on November 9, gathering news of commemorative concerts, new song releases and overseas shows.
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Why it matters
For a band whose profile rests largely on anime theme songs, the anniversary site is a bid to keep a Japanese rock act visible to overseas listeners through its own channels rather than through tie-in broadcasts.
Key Facts
- DOES launched a 20th anniversary special website at does20th.com.
- DOES held "DOES 20th Anniversary Live 'Thanksloving!'" at Zepp Shinjuku in Tokyo on September 13, 2026.
- DOES toured Peru, Chile and Mexico in July 2026 as "DOES - Road to 20th Anniversary - HELLO AMERICA" and played Melbourne and Sydney in October.
- DOES is scheduled to perform in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur in November.
- DOES formed in Fukuoka Prefecture in 2003 and made its major debut in 2006.
The three-piece band marked the milestone with a solo concert, "DOES 20th Anniversary Live 'Thanksloving!'", at Zepp Shinjuku in Tokyo on September 13, 2026. Overseas runs took the band through Peru, Chile and Mexico in July and Australia in October, with Hong Kong, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur set for November.
DOES formed in Fukuoka Prefecture in 2003 and made its major debut in 2006. The band is Wataru Ujihara on vocals and guitar, Yasshi Akatsuka on bass and Kessaku Morita on drums.
Its catalog includes "Shura," "Donten," "Bakuchi Dancer" and "KNOW KNOW KNOW," songs tied to the anime Gintama. The new site, does20th.com, will collect anniversary project information as it is announced, including messages from acts such as FLOW and BLUE ENCOUNT. The site also promises further messages and special talks.
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