Animelo Summer Live, the annual anime song festival, is expanding to western Japan for the first time with ANISAMA FUKUOKA 2027 in March 2027, while the main summer Kanto edition continues as normal. The 2026 edition, themed -Messenger-, has announced its fourth wave of performers.
Animelo Summer Live, commonly called Anisama, has been held annually in the Kanto region since 2005. The 20th edition in 2025 drew a record 87,000 attendees over three days. In July 2026, Dwango and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced the first permanent expansion outside Kanto: ANISAMA FUKUOKA 2027, a two-day event scheduled for March 13 and 14, 2027, at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka. Organizers said the event aims to make the venue a new "anime song holy land" in western Japan. The usual summer Kanto edition will continue as normal, with Animelo Summer Live 2027 planned for August 27-29, 2027, at GMO Saitama Super Arena. Additional details, including performing artists and ticket information, are expected around autumn 2026.
For the 2026 edition, themed -Messenger-, the fourth wave of artists was announced in June 2026. The lineup additions include Ikizurai Bu! (from the Love Live! series), Takahashi Rie, Illumination Stars (from The Idolmaster Shiny Colors), and rock band DOES. Ikizurai Bu! and DOES are making their first Anisama appearance. The 2026 event runs July 10-12 at Makuhari Messe.
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Dwango and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced on July 12 that Animelo Summer Live, commonly called Anisama, will hold its first event in western Japan. Titled ANISAMA FUKUOKA 2027, the two-day anime song festival is scheduled for March 13 and 14, 2027, at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka. The event is a new expansion for the annual summer concert series, which has been held in the Kanto region since 2005. The 20th edition in 2025 drew a record 87,000 attendees over three days. Organizers said the Fukuoka event aims to make the venue a new "anime song holy land" in western Japan. The usual summer Kanto edition will continue as normal, with Animelo Summer Live 2027 planned for August 27-29, 2027, at GMO Saitama Super Arena. Additional details, including performing artists and ticket information, are expected to be announced around autumn 2026. The event is co-organized by Dwango and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the professional baseball team whose home stadium is Mizuho PayPay Dome.
Jun 12
The fourth wave of artists for Animelo Summer Live 2026 -Messenger- has been announced, adding Ikizurai Bu! (Love Live! series), Takahashi Rie, Illumination Stars (The Idolmaster Shiny Colors), and rock band DOES. Ikizurai Bu! and DOES are making their first Anisama appearance. The event runs July 10-12 at Makuhari Messe.