ONE OR EIGHT Brings Asia Showcase To Manila For First Philippines Performance
ONE OR EIGHT, an eight-member boy group from Japan, performed in Manila on October 23 as part of the Asia run of their ONE OR EIGHT Special SHOW CASE 2026 -V8-, their first performance in the Philippines.
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Why it matters
The Manila date puts a Japanese boy group's Asia showcase in the same market as its SB19 collaboration, tying the group's Philippines push to a track that already carries a local name.
Key Facts
- The Manila date was the group's first performance in the Philippines.
- ONE OR EIGHT released its first EP, EN-GÏNE, in September.
- Member Neo cited KAWASAKI, the group's song with SB19's Felip, when discussing the Manila show.
- ONE OR EIGHT debuted in August 2024 and its song TOKYO DRIFT has over 300 million views on TikTok.
The group released its first EP, EN-GÏNE, in September. Member Neo cited the group's song KAWASAKI with SB19's Felip as a Manila connection.
The Manila stop was framed around a local link: member Neo pointed to KAWASAKI, the group's track with SB19's Felip, when asked about performing in the Philippines. The group's name comes from the Japanese expression "ichi ka bachi ka," meaning all or nothing, and its motto is "BET ON YOURSELF." ONE OR EIGHT debuted in August 2024. Its song TOKYO DRIFT has drawn more than 200,000 user-generated posts and over 300 million views on TikTok, according to the group's profile in the interview.
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