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Studio LaRa is a Brave group company managing virtual artist unit HIMEHINA, currently in the final leg of the HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026, with a Tokyo homecoming on August 11 and a two-day grand finale in October. The studio is also releasing HIMEHINA's third cover album in December 2026.
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Studio LaRa, a Brave group company, manages the virtual artist unit HIMEHINA, consisting of Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina. The studio's recent output centers on the HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026, which began in November 2025 and is billed by the company as the first solo world tour by a VTuber, based on its own research as of March 2026. The tour has visited seven Japanese cities plus Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose, and adds a Tokyo homecoming on August 11, 2026, followed by a two-day grand finale on October 3-4 at SGC Hall Ariake.
The finale's Day 1 is an all-cover song set, while Day 2 concludes the roughly 11-month tour. Both performances will be live streamed on Hulu for domestic audiences, with overseas viewers able to watch Day 2 on Zaiko and viewers in China on Bilibili. Day 1's opening portion and Day 2 in full will be free on YouTube, though without archives. Streaming tickets went on sale July 31, and pre-orders for finale goods opened June 26 via Himehina Mart.
Alongside the tour, Studio LaRa is releasing HIMEHINA's third cover album, 'Himehina Utamita San,' on December 23, 2026. The album follows 'Himehina Utamita Ni' from November 2023, making it the first cover album in about three years. It includes 10 tracks spanning Vocaloid, J-POP, and VTuber-origin songs, with two tracks undisclosed. The studio also released the new song 'Frankenstein's Monster' on July 31, 2026, with music video and streaming, and marked the 'Ai Dancehall' music video surpassing 50 million views on YouTube in June 2026.
Key facts
- Parent company
- Brave group company ↗
- Tour billing
- First solo world tour by a VTuber, per Studio LaRa's own research as of March 2026 ↗
- Tour cities
- Seven Japanese cities plus Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose ↗
- Grand finale dates
- October 3-4, 2026 at SGC Hall Ariake, Tokyo ↗
- Tokyo homecoming
- August 11, 2026 at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo ↗
- Third cover album
- 'Himehina Utamita San' releases December 23, 2026 ↗
- New song
- 'Frankenstein's Monster' released July 31, 2026 with MV and streaming ↗
- View milestone
- 'Ai Dancehall' MV surpassed 50 million YouTube views, announced June 18, 2026 ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- music_video · 2026-07-31 · Japan · 2026-08-05
- Announced
- pre-order sales for HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 Final 2Days goods · 2026-06-27
- Announced
- HIMEHINA's 'Ai Dancehall' music video surpassed 50 million views on YouTube · 2026-06-18
- Announced
- commemorative pop-up toaster featuring SD illustrations of HIMEHINA, priced at 10,800 yen, scheduled for delivery in late 2026 · 2026-06-18
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Aug 12
Virtual artist unit HIMEHINA will release its third cover album, 'Himehina Utamita San,' on Wednesday, December 23, 2026. The announcement came at the Tokyo return performance of the 'HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 'LIFETIME is BUBBLIN'' at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo on August 11. The album follows 'Himehina Utamita Ni' from November 2023, making it the first cover album in about three years. It includes 10 tracks spanning Vocaloid, J-POP, and VTuber-origin songs, such as Giga's 'Beyond the way,' tuki.'s 'Bansanka,' Houshou Marine's 'Bishoujo Muzai♡Pirates,' and Hoshimachi Suisei's 'Bibideba.' Tracks 2 and 8 remain undisclosed and will be announced sequentially. Pre-orders for the first press limited edition are open at the official EC site 'HIMEHINA MART.' The deluxe edition, priced at 8,800 yen, includes a Himehina Flocked Mascot and a jacket illustration sticker in a digipak. The regular edition, priced at 3,850 yen, includes the sticker as a first press bonus. Studio LaRa, a Brave group company, handles the release.
Aug 5
Virtual artist duo HIMEHINA released the music video for their new song "Frankenstein's Monster" on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 9:00 PM, and simultaneously began streaming it across various music services. The track is described as an exhilarating dance number with a friendly melody, eccentric piano sounds, ultra-fast rap, and opera-like chorus. Its lyrics and music production were handled by Gohgo, known for HIMEHINA hits such as "Aibou Dance Hall," with composition credited to Fty & Gohgo and arrangement by Fty. The music video features the duo in gothic costumes, blending cuteness with horror, and choreography by Wata, who has worked on numerous VTuber songs. To mark the release, limited-time pre-orders opened for commemorative goods, including two "Monster na no da Trainer" shirts priced at 8,800 yen each and a "Frankenstein's Monster Acrylic Stand Casual Style" at 1,800 yen. The order period runs from July 31 to August 16, 2026. HIMEHINA, consisting of Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina, is a virtual unit known for high-quality MVs and live performances, with over 1.12 million YouTube subscribers and more than 670 million total video views.
Aug 5
Studio LaRa announced on July 31 that both performances of HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 GRAND FINALE 2Days will be live streamed on Hulu for domestic audiences. The concerts take place on October 3 and 4 at SGC HALL ARIAKE in Tokyo. Streaming tickets went on sale the same day at 20:00 JST. Hulu offers 1Day tickets, a 2Days ticket that includes an original T-shirt, and discounted tickets for purchasers of SS and S area venue tickets. Early sale 1Day tickets cost 6,080 yen, regular sale tickets cost 8,080 yen, and the T-shirt bundle 2Days ticket costs 12,800 yen during early sale. The T-shirt costs 4,000 yen of that price. Overseas viewers can watch Day2 on Zaiko, and viewers in China can watch on Bilibili for charging members. Day1 will be free to watch for its opening portion on YouTube, and Day2 will be free in full, but YouTube streams will not have archives. Hulu archives will be available until October 18 at 23:59. The tour, which began in November 2025, visits seven Japanese cities plus Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose, and is described by the company as the first solo world tour in VTuber history.
Jun 27
Studio LaRa opened pre-order sales for live goods tied to the HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 Final 2Days on June 26, 2026, via the official EC site Himehina Mart. The order period runs until September 4, 2026. The two-day finale takes place October 3 and 4 at SGC HALL ARIAKE in Tokyo. The lineup includes Hime Light and Hina Light penlights, Bubblir Penlight Stands, Bub Finale Towels, Bub-T shirts, and Bub Band accessories, each offered in versions for Day 1 (HimeHina Utamita Matsuri) and Day 2 (LIFETIME is BUBBLIN -GRAND FINALE-). Fan club items such as Munirei! Hime-dama and Hina-dama plushies and a Finale! Rubber Keychain are available only online. A campaign using the Saison x HIMEHINA Collaboration Card through Saison Point Mall earns up to 10 times the usual points. The tour, which began in November 2025 at Pacifico Yokohama, visited six domestic cities plus Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose. Studio LaRa claims it is the first solo world tour by a VTuber, based on its own research as of March 2026.
Jun 18
Virtual artist unit HIMEHINA's music video for 'Ai Dancehall' has exceeded 50 million views on YouTube, as announced by Studio LaRa on June 18, 2026. The MV was first released in December 2023 and reached 30 million views in September 2024, becoming the group's first video to hit that milestone. To mark the new achievement, Studio LaRa began selling a commemorative pop-up toaster featuring SD illustrations of the duo, priced at 10,800 yen and scheduled for delivery in late 2026. The song is included on HIMEHINA's fourth album 'Bubblin,' released in July 2025, which reached No. 1 on the mora hi-res album ranking. The album's title track was used as the opening theme for TV Asahi's 'musicru TV.' The unit, consisting of Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina, has 1.12 million YouTube subscribers and over 680 million total video views. Their ongoing world tour 'LIFETIME is BUBBLIN' has visited seven Japanese cities, Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose, with a grand finale scheduled for October 2026 at SGC Hall Ariake.
May 18
Studio LaRa announced that HIMEHINA's ongoing world tour, which began in November 2025, will include a first-ever Tokyo homecoming show on August 11, 2026, followed by a two-day grand finale on October 3-4, 2026. Day 1 of the finale will be an all-cover song set, and Day 2 will conclude the roughly 11-month tour.