TAKU INOUE is active as sound producer for Midnight Grand Orchestra and as a music contributor to the animated film GROTESQQQUE.
TAKU INOUE is the sound producer for the music project Midnight Grand Orchestra, which he leads with VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi. The project announced its first EP, Travelogue I, on May 27, 2026, with a release date of August 19. The EP marks a restart after a period of inactivity and follows the March 2026 announcement tied to Hoshimachi's move to Studio STELLAR. A live concert, Project: Allegro, is scheduled for February 2027.
Inoue is also one of 35 artists contributing music to the original animated film GROTESQQQUE, directed by Atsushi Nishigori and produced by CloverWorks. The film is scheduled for release in 2026 and consists of three distinct stories. The full list of contributors includes ASCA, Reol, Otoha-otoha-, Iori Noguchi (=LOVE), TAKU INOUE, Junna, and 29 others. Details on how each artist will participate are set to be announced from July onward.
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Aug 19
Midnight Grand Orchestra, the unit formed by Hoshimachi Suisei and TAKU INOUE, released its first EP Travelogue I on August 19. The four-track release includes Hyper Vip, Nonsense, Flash, and 404, and adds strings such as violin, viola, and cello to the unit's club sound. The EP was originally planned as a limited first edition CD bundled with soundtrack music for an original anime project, but production problems at the external production company made the release timing uncertain, so the CD sales were canceled. Streaming and download distribution proceed as planned.
Aug 9
Midnight Grand Orchestra, the unit of Hololive VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei and composer TAKU INOUE, canceled the August 19 release of the EP Travelogue I and related products. An unexpected issue in the production of an original anime at an external company made the release date untenable. The EP's audio will still stream and download as planned.
Jun 17
The original animated film GROTESQQQUE, directed by Atsushi Nishigori and produced by CloverWorks, has announced that 35 artists will contribute music to the project. The lineup includes ASCA, Reol, Otoha-otoha-, Iori Noguchi (=LOVE), TAKU INOUE, Junna, and 29 others, spanning singer-songwriters, Vocaloid producers, idols, bands, and composers. The film is scheduled for release in 2026 and consists of three distinct stories: Ellians, about an alien girl and a civil servant searching for friends; Yoroshiku Shojo, a battle royale among girls called Gyaru P; and Nocturne ~Kono Grotesque na Yoru ni~, following a pure-blood vampire and three infected survivors traveling through a devastated world. The cast includes Tomoka Anzai, Kana Ichinose, Miku Ichinose (Nogizaka46), Nao Inoue (Nogizaka46), Maaya Uchida, Rumi Okubo, Rie Kugimiya, Nao Tomita, Aruno Nakanishi (Nogizaka46), Ikumi Hasegawa, Saori Hayami, Gen Hoshino, and Sara Minami. Details on how the 35 artists will participate will be announced from July onward.
May 28
The music project Midnight Grand Orchestra, led by VTuber Suisei Hoshimachi and sound producer TAKU INOUE, will release its first EP Travelogue I on August 19. A new artist photo and a special website were unveiled May 27. Track details remain unrevealed as production continues. The EP marks a full-scale restart ahead of the February 2027 live concert Project: Allegro.