[Official Report] ”a-nation 2024” to be held for the first time in four years, with ”TVXQ”, ”Red Velvet”, and ”NCT 50,000 people were enthralled by the performances of 19 groups including ”WISH” and various surprises

On September 1st, the annual summer festival "a-nation 2024" will be held at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo for the first time in four years, with "TVXQ", "Red Velvet", "NCT
A total of 19 artists, including K-POP groups such as "WISH", appeared and captivated an audience of 50,000 people. The summer of 2024 was brought to a spectacular close.
The opening act was "aRB SEED". 20 talented dancers between the ages of 13 and 22 who won a tough audition performed "8bit".
After shaking their bodies well and performing a spectacular backflip, they performed "Essential", written and composed by Da-iCE's Sota Hanamura, with a dynamic formation dance.
The second opening act was Hot Topic, a masked group with a TikTok dance video, "Summer Vacation Free Research Project."
A group of elementary and junior high school students who want to make their research go viral made a surprise appearance. They performed smooth moves to "Around the world" and created a dense atmosphere.
In "I", all 14 members performed a bow dance. The gap between their adorable actions and technical dance fascinated the audience. ■SHOW-WA/MATSURI■
The final opening act was "SHOW-WA" and "MATSURI", produced by Akiyasu, with the concept of "Showa Kayo and Showa Pop in the Modern Era".
First, "MATSURI" sang "I can't be cool now", then SHOW-WA sang the new song "Your Prince" powerfully. And lastly, "SHOW-WA" and "MATSU
All 12 members of "RI" appeared on stage and performed "Dirty Tears", livening up the atmosphere before the start of a-nation with a hot performance that included dynamic dancing.
WISH■ NCT WISH, who debuted in February this year, appeared at the top of "a-nation" for the first time in four years.
They performed "Sail Away (Japanese)" with a highly synchronized dance, which perfectly matched their marine-style outfits.
"We Go Back Ver. (We Go Back Ver.)" was a refreshing performance. "Is everyone having fun?" "Isn't it hot?" asked the audience.
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In the song "NCT WISH Ver.," the group captivated the audience with their speedy rap and diverse expressiveness. "Thanks to all of you, I think I'll be able to make some great summer memories!" they concluded.
They performed their latest song "Songbird (Japanese Ver.)" and kicked off the 2024 "a-nation" with a fresh and charming performance.
■MAZZEL■ 『a-nation』 The second act was the new generation dance and vocal group "MAZZEL". The first song "Parade" had a retro tone,
With their sharp dance moves, including some crobatics, and vocal work that intertwines with rich intonation, they fully open up their unique worldview that is not easy to understand.
During the hop tune "Counterattack," NAOYA rolled up his costume to get the crowd excited. He waved towels with the audience during the "CAMERA"
During "TO DANCE," they jumped out onto Flower Road, shouting, "This isn't it!", creating a sense of unity with the audience, and during "K&K," they performed a heavy rap, shouting, "Let us hear your voice, 'a-nation'!"
The final song was "Seaside Story," MAZZEL's first refreshing summer song, with catchy choreography and a pleasant melody that gave the audience a sense of euphoria.
ACT: @onefive■ The shooting act will feature the up-and-coming girl group "@onefive" with the concept of "Japanese Classy Crush".
The four of them have been working together for about 10 years since "FAFO," so they performed a well-coordinated dance performance that was cute, and then they performed their new song "KA
In "GUYA," they added a cool Japanese touch to their performance, while their bowing moves in the OZGi remix also drew attention, filling the venue with a festive mood.
"NiziU", who will be making their first appearance at "a-nation", will perform the first song "Make you" with a four-person live band.
They brought a lovely breeze to a-nation with their jump rope dance to "HE happy", and the nine of them performed in exquisite unison and harmony in "HE
ARTRIS", "SWEET NONFICTION" with its highly synchronized dance, and the cute singing and dancing captured the hearts of the audience.
In "UP", they showed off the serious "cool and cool" NiziU ". And in "All
The crowd was excited with a medley of "Right" and "PRISM", and "JUMP"
Na's long high tone overwhelmed the audience. During the performance, she called out to the audience to drink water, saying "a-nation! Cheers!" and "Drink, drink!"
During "picture," they ran from one end of the stage to the other waving their hands, filling the venue with a pop and colorful atmosphere, creating a strong sense of unity.
■SHOOTING ACT: The Blue Sky I Wanted to See■ "The Blue Sky I Wanted to See", which was born as an official rival of "Nogizaka46", will appear as a shooting act.
As she sang and danced to her latest song "Spare no Nai Koi" in her Lou uniform, a refreshing atmosphere spread throughout the venue. "I'm really nervous, but I'm going to enjoy it to the fullest!" she said at the debut concert.
In the single "Thinking About the Blue Sky," she captivated the audience with her pure presence and performance that expressed the confusion of adolescence with her clear singing voice and dance.
When the weather cleared up after the unstable weather caused by the typhoon, "Nice to meet you, a-nation!" "Thanks to everyone's power, the weather has cleared up!"
"WEST." appeared on stage to celebrate the new year. Daiki Shigeoka shouted "Let's go to 'a-nation'!" and they performed "Shoko" and the seven members roared with their passionate rock vocals.
The song "Heart" was full of fighting spirit and further raised the excitement of the audience. During "Hormone ~Kansai ni Tsudawarishi Diamond~", the band expressed their enthusiasm by saying, "Festivals are something that everyone can enjoy.
" and called "Ninety-Nine" onto the stage as a surprise! The crowd erupted in excitement, and after the nine of them struck the pose to start the song, Takashi Okamura started to make a "Eejanaika" sound.
The second half of the show featured a gorgeous collaboration of Lakin'. The band performed their new song "Maa Ikka!", which will be released on September 10th, with a lively performance, and the audience shouted "Ei Ei Oh!", "To you!"
The group then started off with "Cho Kitto Daijobu" (It's All Right), which sent the crowd into a wave of clapping as they dashed off to Flower Road! "Moonlight" began with the words "Why don't you try jumping at the chorus?" and the seven of them joined in with their passionate and powerful singing, drawing the audience in.
They exchanged a little words with each other, creating a wonderful sense of unity on a stage with overwhelming attraction, leaving a strong impression. ■Secret Artist: BOC■
"BOC", a J-RAP unit consisting of SAM from "TRF" and DJ KOO, will appear as a secret guest.
The lyrics were written by CHARI and Ry-lax, and the debut song "NARIYAMANIGHT" was just released digitally with the feature Lu Bu Karma.
The group debuted their live performance at the 2019 Tokyo Olympics at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art. The group's name comes from the question "Beef or Chicken" that is asked on airplanes, and the dancers were dressed as flight attendants.
DJ CHARI and Ry-lax rapped with a tight beat, and in the second half of the song, Lu Bu Karma also appeared on stage! The two are full of hungry spirit and are taking on a new challenge.
■RedVelvet■ Celebrating their 10th anniversary since debut, RedVelvet has been a hit since the beginning with "WILDSIDE", with their high-pitched vocals, catchy rap, and sexy.
She captivated the audience with her elegant movements and seductiveness, and in contrast, she performed "Feel My
During "Rhythm," the deep harmony resonated, and the smiles of the five members and a pure aura spread throughout the venue.
After saying, "I hope you receive a lot of positive energy today," they performed the original Japanese song "Aitai-ta," which they said "expresses the feelings we had in our hearts."
Then they performed "Swimming Pool" in the pouring rain, and while soaking wet, they performed "Swimming Pool" with the natural effects, which made it feel like a TV series.
Following the full-bodied "Red Flavor (JP ver)", they performed their latest song "Cosmic" for the first time in Japan. They ended the concert coolly with flowing vocals and dance.
■SHOOTING ACT: Bi-ray-■ The four-member group Bi-ray, produced by YOSHIKI, will be performing in a shooting act.
Although all four members are in their teens, they have real vocal skills and can play four octaves.
She sang the flowing melody of "ver-" in a stunning high tone, greatly impressing the audience ahead of her debut this fall.
■Kumi Koda■ Kumi Koda appeared in a provocative costume wrapped in WARNING tape, and started the show with her smash hit "Cutie Hani".
After that, he went to Flower Road with the dancers and performed "IS THIS TRAP?", leading the audience into even greater excitement. "I'm looking forward to the biggest excitement today, everyone!" he said.
During "Kumi no Hito", the audience got excited with the "Me!" gesture, and during "WIND", the audience was overwhelmed with the resounding vocals.
During "XXX" and "BE MY LONG", the audience shouted out "Let's sing!" and "Let's dance!", and flames shot up.
BABY" and showed a raging stage that was true to her name as the "Queen of Live". "Everyone is wet, so I'll get wet too," said Pet.
He also poured water from a water bottle over himself. He burned up all his energy with the dancers in "Vroom", a hard dance, and ended with "Poppin'
"Love Cocktail". They showed their strong love for the audience with a powerful stage performance that pushed them beyond their limits. ■Da-iCE■
"Da-iCE" appeared on stage with a live band sound effect. Sota Hanamura
Yudai Ohno captivated the audience with an a cappella rendition of the chorus of "CITRUS," then got the crowd pumped with "Kartell," and continued with "Clap and
The band then performed "Clap" which caused the crowd to clap, and "I Wonder" which has been streamed over 100 million times and is a big hot topic, creating a happy atmosphere.
This time, they performed with a band and dancers. After a soothing performance with their piercing high-pitched vocals and emotional dance, they took a turn and sped off into rock with "Story".
The stage performance was enthusiastic, and Alan Shirahama of "GENERATIONS" performed the summer song "Starmine," which began with "Let's all have a big fireworks wrap-up party!"
They burst into the stage and performed together in a spectacular collaboration. They made the audience think the song had finished, only to have it restart again several times, creating a unique experience that only "a-nation" could offer.
■GENERATIONS■ GENERATIONS, who appeared at a-nation for the first time in seven years since 2017, got off to a happy start with "Endless Journey".
The performance, which was led by the vocals of Ryota Katayose and Ryuto Kazuhara, became tougher with the next song, "Diamonds," and the flames that erupted created a full, ominous mood.
The energy was further raised with the rocking "AGEHA", followed by EXILE's summer song "SUMMER TIME
During "LOVE", they jumped out onto Flower Road and got up close to the audience, performing in sync with the six of them.
The theme song for the anime "ONE PIECE" is "Hard Knock
Dai-CE also participated in the performance of "Days", and Dai-CE's "DREAMIN'
The performance was followed by "ON" and a passionate collaboration of the theme songs of "ONE PIECE". The last song was "YM" where the audience made the four letters Y・M・C・A with their whole bodies.
He brought the venue together with "a-nation.CA" and expressed his emotions about the first a-nation in four years, saying, "You all were seriously the best. After all, summer isn't complete without a-nation!"
■SHOOTING ACT: Che'Nelle■ The last shooting act was Che'Nelle, an Australian artist.
From the hit song "Baby I Love You" to "SOS," she will be singing with a voice that is both clear and emotional.
Happy?" and then sang "Happiness" and "Believe" in Japanese. Enjoy her expressive singing voice, which has been used for many Japanese TV series and movie theme songs.
■Secret Artist: TRF■ The secret artist who turned the Ajinomoto Stadium into a frenzy was TRF.
"Were you all excited about 2024?" YU-KI sang the hit song "BOY MEETS GIRL" and then "EZ DO
DANCE" and the DJ said, "A-nation! I've been wanting to see you!"
KOO shouted, drawing huge cheers. SAM, ETSU, and CHIHARU also showed the same tough steps and dance moves.
Then, DJ KOO, who further excited the crowd with his rap, shouted, "Let's go even more crazy!", and the venue took on the appearance of a huge rave as blue-shining fans were waved wildly.
As the song began to play, "l dAnce~no no cry more~," YU-KI and the dancers smiled and waved as they made their way onto Flower Road, and announced, "Thanks to all of you, TRF has reached its 30th anniversary!
"I'm still going strong!" (DJ KOO) said, celebrating her 30th debut anniversary with the audience at "a-nation".
The countdown started with footage from past live performances, and then a spectacular overture was played, followed by the entrance of red flags one after another, marking the start of the concert for Hamasaki.
Ayumi's stage. On the raised stage, flanked by her aides, she held up a flag with a gold logo, and performed "Boys &
The sight of her confidently singing "Girls" was truly queen-like. In the following song "Fly High," she marched across the stage with the cheerleaders, waving pom-poms, further livening up the mood.
After captivating the audience with her graceful performance of "fairyland," she sat alone on the lifter and sang "HANABI." Her emotional singing voice and facial expressions, overflowing with emotion, touched the heart.
When guest Naoya Urata appeared, they stood back to back and sang "ANother song" featuring him, overwhelming the audience with their outstanding expressiveness in the ballad.
They then performed a medley of songs that began with "Greatful days" and got the crowd excited.
"TONIGHT" she sang a duet with Urata, and then rode on an illuminated float.
They then went around the venue with "glitter" and "You & Me", and when they returned to the stage, they performed a powerful medley of "evolution", finishing with a strong voice.
In addition, during "BLUE BIRD," while surrounded by dancers performing one acrobatic feat after another, she sang with a strong voice, creating a refreshing and uplifting feeling.
At the "July 1st" concert, he expressed his gratitude to the band members, staff, STREAM viewers, and the audience, and as a pillar of sparks rose, he ran from one end of the stage to the other, and performed with the dancers and
Urata and High Five ran onto Flower Road, saying, "Thank you for 'a-nation'!", pouring all their energy into the stage and captivating the audience with their spectacular performance.
■TVXQ■ TVXQ, who prepared a special set list for the first a-nation in four years, was lifted onto the stage with the sound of explosions of sparks.
They appeared on stage and started with "Rising Sun". As the flames rose, they rapped while creating a dangerous mood, and shook the venue with a groovy sound. Yunho (U-KNOW) knelt on the floor and
In the next song, "BUT (BE-AU-TY)," the dancers performed in sync with the others and the audience called out to each other. Changmin said, "Today, for you all,
I will work harder and deliver a fun performance to everyone," he said.
World," the band exchanged powerful vocals, raising the excitement throughout the venue.
I will share it. "Lime & Lemon" is a refreshing song that is perfect for summer. It will be his first appearance at "a-nation" in six years.
"A nostalgic song from" (Yunho (U-KNOW)) and "Heart Mind and Soul", two gems of ballads, were sung quietly but with great passion.
"Why? I want to keep going even more," continued the "Why? I want to keep going even more," as the two of them sang at the end of Flower Road, painting a spectacular scene of red and blue dancing across the venue.
[Keep Your Head Down]" shows the aggression that seems to be the true essence of "TVXQ".
The stadium was filled with their dance and vocals. During "OCEAN," they each boarded a float and set sail into the arena. The two met at the very back of the arena and sang "Somebo"
He sang "Hot To Love" and threw frisbees into the audience from the float. As the excitement grew, he ended with the summer tune "Hot Hot
Hot" and singing "Summer love is Fireworks / Please join me in playing with fire for a bit", and real fireworks were launched one after another from the stage, like a TV series.
The 2024 "a-nation" will be coming to a finale with this production. In the midst of the climax, the audience and the band will be celebrating their 20th anniversary next year with "We are
The eight-hour long "a-nation" came to a close with a dialogue between the band members, "T!"