Applications for THINKR AUDITION 2026 opened on Monday, October 5, 2026 and run until Tuesday, December 8 at 23:59. The joint recruitment runs in a Virtual Artist Category led by KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and a Real Artist Category run by ALLT STUDIO, KYOKAI STUDIO, and UNKNOWN LAB.
THINKR announced THINKR AUDITION 2026 on September 5, 2026, the same day it spun off KYOKAI STUDIO and UNKNOWN LAB from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO. The audition spans four in-house areas: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, ALLT STUDIO, and the two new studios. Applications opened on Monday, October 5 and close on Tuesday, December 8 at 23:59. The application window is the same across both categories.
The audition splits into two tracks. The Virtual Artist Category is led by KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, which has held auditions three times before, making this round the fourth. The Real Artist Category is new and runs jointly with ALLT STUDIO, KYOKAI STUDIO, and UNKNOWN LAB. Applicants may enter only one category. There are no age, gender, or nationality limits as long as the applicant lives in Japan, and minors need parental consent. Anyone holding an exclusive contract with a production company or record label is not eligible.
Judging draws from all four areas. KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO General Producer PIEDPIPER sits on the panel alongside members from the other studios. Outstanding applicants receive proposals and support for activity plans, including song production and lessons toward a debut.
The two announcements divide cleanly by function: the September 5 notice established the reorganized studio structure and the audition itself, while the October 5 notice opened the application period and named the two judging categories. Both describe the same intake, with the earlier story framing it as a joint drive across four in-house areas and the later one separating the virtual and real artist tracks.
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- Announced
- applications opened · 2026-10-05
- Announced
- THINKR AUDITION 2026, a joint recruitment drive spanning four in-house areas, with applications opening October 5 · 2026-09-05
- Noted
- application period runs until Tuesday, December 8 at 23:59 · 2026-10-05
- Noted
- accepts entries in two categories: the Virtual Artist Category and the Real Artist Category · 2026-10-05
- Noted
- no age, gender, or nationality limits as long as the applicant lives in Japan · 2026-10-05
- Release
- special · October 5 to December 8, 2026 · 2026-09-05
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Oct 5
THINKR, the company behind KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, opened applications for "THINKR AUDITION 2026" on Monday, October 5. The application period runs until Tuesday, December 8 at 23:59. The audition is the company's first across its studios and accepts entries in two categories: the Virtual Artist Category and the Real Artist Category. The Virtual Artist Category is led by KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, which has held auditions three times so far, and this round is the fourth. The Real Artist Category is run jointly by ALLT STUDIO, the newly established KYOKAI STUDIO, and UNKNOWN LAB. There are no age, gender, or nationality limits as long as the applicant lives in Japan. Applicants must not hold an exclusive contract with a production company or record label, and minors need parental consent. KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO General Producer PIEDPIPER and members from all four areas join the judging panel. Outstanding applicants receive proposals and support for activity plans, including song production and lessons toward a debut.
Sep 5
THINKR announced on September 5 that it will hold THINKR AUDITION 2026, a joint recruitment drive spanning four in-house areas, with applications opening October 5. The audition follows a studio restructuring announced the same day, in which THINKR spun off KYOKAI STUDIO and UNKNOWN LAB from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO. The two new studios join KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and ALLT STUDIO in selecting candidates for the audition. Recruitment runs in two categories: a Virtual Artist Category, which THINKR describes as the fourth such audition led by KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, and a Real Artist Category, newly implemented with ALLT STUDIO and the two new studios. Applicants face no age or gender restrictions, and any nationality may apply if residing in Japan, provided they hold no exclusive contract with a production company or record label. Minors need parental consent. The application period runs from October 5 to December 8, 2026, and each applicant may enter only one category. Selection involves members from all four areas, including KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO executive producer PIEDPIPER, who will form new artist projects and offer tailored activity plans such as music production and lessons.