Home Made Kazoku Returns After 10-Year Hiatus
The return of Home Made Kazoku brings back a group whose anime theme songs were a staple of the 2000s shonen era, and their first live shows in a decade will test whether their audience has waited for them.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, MyAnimeList.
Japanese hip-hop group Home Made Kazoku announced on May 19 that they are ending their decade-long hiatus and returning to music under their original label Ki/oon Music. The trio, known for anime theme songs, will start with festival appearances this summer.
The group went silent after a final concert on December 29, 2016. Before the formal return announcement, they had already teased a comeback on April 19 by revealing plans to play at summer festivals, starting with the Kariya Urban Fes. 2026 To the Max on May 31. Home Made Kazoku consists of vocalists Micro and KURO and DJ U-ICHI, all the same age. Micro grew up in Kentucky and KURO lived in Chicago until age 12. The group formed in 2004 after meeting in college in Aichi Prefecture and debuted under a major label on May 19 of that year. They performed theme songs for Bleach, Eureka Seven, Naruto Shippūden, and the Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds film. Their last album was Laughin' Road, released in February 2015.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Anime News Network Home Made Kazoku Hip Hop Group to Return After 10-Year Hiatus
- MyAnimeList Hip-Hop Group Home Made Kazoku Returns from Ten-Year Hiatus