Upcoming Jpop Boy Group Releases for January 2018

Best GENERATION on CDJapan

Release Date: 2018/01/01

What better way to kick off 2018 then with this best album by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE? Check out the music video for "BIG CITY RODEO" above.

FLASH on CDJapan

 Release Date: 2018/01/09

On the 9th, Nine Stars - (formerly known as Kyushu Boys) younger brother group to MAG!C☆PRINCE - will release their debut single "FLASH".

Tokyo Merry Go Round on CDJapan

Release Date: 2018/01/17

On the 17th, Da-iCE will release their 13th single "Tokyo Merry Go Round". The single also includes the coupling track "Waruguchi" which was used as the theme song for the drama Hana ni Kedamono.

Epic Quest on CDJapan
Release Date: 2018/01/23

Otaku male idol group Shin Seiki EPIC STAR Kami will release their first physical single on the 23rd titled "Epic Quest".

The Number One Otaku Male Idol Group | A Brief Introduction to EPIC STAR

I’ve mentioned in a few previous posts that earlier this year, Japan Expo in France was lucky enough to see the debut overseas performance of energetic rookie male idol group, BREAK☆THROUGH”5D. At the same event, dansou (girls-dressed-as-handsome-boys) group THE HOOPERS returned to Europe for round two after their performance in London last year. But they weren’t the only idol boys to crash Japan Expo this year. 7-member (now 9-member) group EPIC STAR also put on a great performance where they enthusiastically introduced themselves to their French fans for the first time.

EPIC STAR refer to themselves as an “idol-style otaku group”. They received the privilege of performing at the large event in Paris after being declared the winners of the first ever edition of Tokyo Candoll -BOYS-, an annual competition for up and coming male idol groups. The female idol equivalent - Tokyo Candoll - has been active for 3 years and this year’s winners - notall - were also able to perform at Japan Expo.