Fuwa Minato Sets First Male VTuber Budokan Solo Live
Nijisanji VTuber Fuwa Minato announced a new single and a second solo live on August 31. The single "ECLIPSE" releases December 9, 2026, and the live, "Fuwa Minato 2nd LIVE VORTEX," takes place at Nippon Budokan on March 3, 2027. The Budokan show is the first solo live by a male VTuber at the venue; female VTubers and virtual singers including Hoshimachi Suisei and Kaf have performed there before. Reservations for the single opened August 31 at 21:00. The lead track, "Kiss in Front of the Mirror," begins streaming September 1 at 0:00, and its music video premieres August 31 at 21:05 on Fuwa Minato's YouTube channel, starring streamer Stanmi Japan. The track was produced by SHIROSE (WHITE JAM) and Dazsta, the team behind "Ikebukuro Sunshine." The single ships in three editions: a limited edition A at 3,850 yen, a limited edition B at 2,750 yen, and a regular edition at 1,870 yen. All first-press copies include a random photo card and a serial code for the VORTEX ticket lottery.