KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's roster is spread across anniversary singles, anime theme songs, and game image songs, with the studio's parent THINKR opening a joint audition across its four labels in October 2026. The studio's year included a Switch release for Platonica Space, a debut EP from Kuusou, and overseas charity and concert appearances by its virtual singers.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's 2026 output is a mix of solo releases, game music, and live events, most of it tied to individual virtual singers rather than the studio as a whole. KAF sang the Azur Lane 9th anniversary song BLUE SIGNAL on September 7 and performed a 29-song Hong Kong set on May 30 with no streaming. Isekaijoucho opened a fan club, 1209Carat., on September 5, and the studio set her 4th one-man live, Anima IV, for March 24 and 25, 2027 at Yokohama BUNTAI. RIM scheduled the single "Fukai desu!" for October 21, the 7th anniversary of her activities with the studio. ASU and Wabami sang the Genshin Impact image song "1314," and Empty old City announced a second concept EP for winter 2026 and a 3rd one-man live on February 12, 2027.
The studio's game and unit projects moved on separate tracks. The ANMC project with Kazuhide Oka released Platonica Space on Steam on August 14 and on Switch on August 27, with a Steam demo of Episode 1 arriving the same day as the Switch version. Kuusou, the unit pairing CIEL and Sooda, released its debut EP "CYAN" on June 17 after a first solo virtual mini live, "Kuusou Palette," on June 27. The studio also joined the U.S. charity event VTuber Summer Slam 2026 in June, with RIM, KOKO, KAKYOIN, and HINAGESHI streaming Overcooked! 2; the four raised 1 million yen for Gamers Outreach.
On the company side, THINKR opened THINKR AUDITION 2026 on October 5, the first joint search across its studios. KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO leads the Virtual Artist Category in its fourth round, while ALLT STUDIO, KYOKAI STUDIO, and UNKNOWN LAB run the Real Artist Category. Applications close December 8.
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KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO announced that ASU and BEMA will play a two-man live titled "I" on February 14, 2027 at Fuchu no Mori Arts Theater Dream Hall in Tokyo. The article calls it the first in-person live for the two, whose music runs on the theme of love, with new key art by illustrator Yoneyama Mai. ASU's third album "BELOVED" and BEMA's first album "LOVELES" get a simultaneous digital release on October 28, 2026.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO virtual singers Asu and Bema will stream their 3D live "Cross Night LIVE" in full for free on YouTube Live on Saturday, October 24, with doors at 7:30 p.m. and the show starting at 8:00 p.m. The set mixes original songs and cover songs. Alongside the free stream, the platform Z-aN is selling two paid tickets: a multi-angle streaming ticket that lets viewers pick their camera position during the performance, and a ticket for "AsuBema! Live Pre-Show Surprise Special Talk!", an interview talk recorded for the live that can be viewed after the show ends. Official goods go on sale to coincide with the live, including apparel, acrylic stands, and keychains. Both characters were designed by illustrator Mai Yoneyama. Asu sings material centered on city pop and R&B, and her YouTube channel has about 640,000 subscribers. Bema's channel has passed 230,000 subscribers.
RIM, the KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO virtual singer, will release the single "Fukai desu!" on October 21, timed to the 7th anniversary of her activities. She announced it on October 18, the date she began activities with the studio's launch in 2019, calling the release a birthday present from Team RIM to listeners. The announcement came amid information tied to the studio's founding anniversary.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO announced on October 9 that virtual singer Isekaijoucho will hold her 4th one-man live, "Anima IV," on March 24 and March 25, 2027 at Yokohama BUNTAI in Kanagawa Prefecture. Doors open at 18:00 with a 19:00 start on March 24, and at 17:30 with an 18:30 start on March 25. The March 25 performance is also scheduled to be streamed, with details to be announced later. Venue tickets open to fan club members through a lottery advance for "1209Carat." from 21:00 on October 9 through 23:59 on October 18. The two-day run follows "Anima III," held in August 2024 at Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall, which the source describes as her first one-man live with an audience and a sellout.
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.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's ASU and Wabami will sing "1314," an image song for Genshin Impact characters Sandrone and Columbina. The song is revealed during HoYoFair 2026 "Project: Nord Express," streaming on the night of September 20, after which the official movie premieres on ASU's YouTube channel. 4na wrote the lyrics and composed the track with Tasuku Maeda, who also arranged it.
Virtual singer KAF will release BLUE SIGNAL as the 9th anniversary song for Azur Lane on September 7. The news came at her 5th ONE-MAN LIVE and the AZUR LANE SPECIAL MUSIC LIVE, both held on the same day. The track was written and composed by Kanata Okajima and Shuya Masayoshi.
Virtual singer Isekai Joucho launched her official fan club, 1209Carat., on September 5 and opened membership recruitment. The annual fee is 10,000 yen and the monthly fee is 800 yen. The club offers advance ticket reservations, exclusive videos, galleries, wallpapers, newsletters, and birthday messages. Annual plan members receive a physical membership card and card holder.
KAF, the virtual singer under KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, posted a PR video with game meat restaurant Kome to Circus. She eats sea turtle soup and meat she was not told about, describing them as "unconfirmed tastes." Studio producer PIEDPIPER appears alongside her. The collaboration grew out of KAF's earlier visits to the restaurant and the staff's long history as her fans. The video premiered September 1 ahead of the KAMITSUBAKI Yokohama event.
KAI-YOU's roundtable with Kazuhide Oka, KAIRUI, and somunia covers Platonic Space, the sci-fi adventure from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's ANMC project. Oka says the theme, that people cannot understand each other yet can live together, continues the ground of his earlier work Moonless Moon. The memory-tracing system came from 3D modeler Kataura Moe. Insert songs include 'Nemuru Sora' by KAIRUI sung by somunia and 'Goodnight Healer' by Nagase Yuka.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and Kazuhide Oka's music x indie game project ANMC released the Nintendo Switch version of the SF adventure Platonica Space on August 27, 2026. The regular price of 1200 yen is 996 yen until September 9. A Steam demo covering Episode 1 also launched today.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's Harusaruhi released the new single PAUSE on August 21, 2026, with the music video going up at 20:00 the same day. The track is a dance pop piece from OHTORA and maeshima soshi, who split the writing: OHTORA handled lyrics and music, maeshima soshi handled music and arrangement. The video was made by yujureal works, with KU on illustration and animation and mon on typography. Kentaro Iwaki (THINKR) produced the single, with PIEDPIPER as executive producer.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and Kazuhide Oka's ANMC project released the Steam version of Platonica Space on August 14, 2026, priced at 1,200 yen with a 17% discount until August 27. The Switch version launches August 27 at the same price, with a discount until September 9. The game follows five amnesiacs exploring an endless room-filled space, recovering fragmented memories through memory spots.
RK Music's KMNZ announced KMNPARTY vol.8, set for September 13 at Shibuya WOMB. The lineup includes virtual singer RIM from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and RK Music unit NUROJUNK, alongside DJs and rappers. Tickets go on sale August 8 at noon.
Empty old City, a music unit under KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, will release "Aoyureru Philia feat. Dazbee" featuring South Korean artist Dazbee on August 1. The unit also announced a second concept EP for winter 2026 and its 3rd one-man live on February 12, 2027, at EX THEATER ROPPONGI.
The TV Tokyo karaoke battle show's YouTube original series VSinger UTAMATSURI will hold its first live event on August 22 at Toyosu PIT. Singers from RK Music and KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO will compete in a 5-on-5 karaoke match with AI scoring. Performers include HACHI, KMNZ, VESPERBELL, Rime, Harusarubi, and others. Comedian duo Nishikigoi will serve as MCs. Tickets go on presale July 13.
Tsumi Juubatsu, a performer from KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's Shoujo Kakumei Keikaku unit, will appear at the DJ event GOLD DISC on July 11 at ZEROTOKYO in Shinjuku Kabukicho. It is their first performance since last November. The lineup also includes HONK THE HORN making their debut at the event.
Four KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO affiliated artists-RIM, KOKO, KAKYOIN, and HINAGESHI-participated in the U.S. charity event VTuber Summer Slam 2026, raising 1 million yen in donations through special streams. The funds go to Gamers Outreach to provide gaming experiences to hospitalized children.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO will participate in VTuber Summer Slam 2026, a 10-day charity marathon organized by U.S. nonprofit Gamers Outreach. Four members-RIM, KOKO, KAKYOIN, and HINAGESHI-will stream Overcooked! 2 on the studio's YouTube channel June 25 from 23:00 to 1:00 JST. Donations support GO Kart mobile game kiosks for hospitalized children.
Creative label KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO announced on June 19 that it will join the international charity event VTuber Summer Slam 2026 (VSS), organized by the US nonprofit Gamers Outreach. As part of the initiative, four affiliated artists-Rima, Koko, Kakyoin, and Hiyashi-will stream themselves playing the cooking action game Overcooked! 2 on the KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO official YouTube channel. The stream, titled Games for Every Kid: Charity Stream for Hospitalized Children, is scheduled for June 25 from 23:00 to 1:00 JST. It will be conducted primarily in English with Japanese translation. Donations collected during the stream will fund the delivery of GO Karts, mobile kiosk terminals equipped with game consoles, monitors, and controllers, to children's hospitals worldwide. VSS is a 10-day charity marathon running from June 19 to June 28, 2026, where VTubers globally raise funds to support hospitalized children. Gamers Outreach, founded in 2007, deploys GO Karts to over 500 medical facilities across 15 countries, providing more than 7.7 million gaming experiences annually.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's virtual music unit Kuusou released its first EP 'CYAN' on June 17, 2026, featuring five tracks produced by HIDEYA KOJIMA with lyrics by YUC'e, Pon, and NEFFY. The lead track 'Run Sugar' music video dropped the same day. The unit will hold its first solo virtual mini-live 'Kuusou Palette' on June 27.
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO announced on June 10 that its music unit Kuusou will hold its first solo virtual mini live, titled "KUUSOU VIRTUAL MINI LIVE 'Kuusou Palette'," on Saturday, June 27, 2026. The main performance will be streamed for free on Kuusou's official YouTube channel starting at 19:00 JST. Paid multi-angle tickets, priced at 2,000 yen, will be available on the platform Z-aN, allowing viewers to watch from multiple perspectives. Kuusou is a unit formed by virtual singer CIEL, who is affiliated with KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO and sang the theme song for the theatrical anime "Pompo: The Cinéphile," and singer-songwriter Sooda, who gained attention through the unit Amayadori and has 160,000 TikTok followers. The unit debuted at CIEL's solo live "RETURN TO SUNNY - Saisei -" in late 2025 and released their first song "Transparent Meteor Rhapsody" in January 2026. The mini live will feature the first performances of songs from their debut EP "CYAN," which releases on June 17, as well as a new song not included on the EP.
Virtual singer Kaf held her "Shukusei in Hong Kong" concert on May 30, 2026, performing 29 songs over two hours and 40 minutes with guests Rime and Isekaijoucho. The set was based on her March 2026 5th one-man live "Shukusei / Shin'ai" and included two songs sung in Chinese. No streaming was available for the event.
Virtual singer Isekai Joucho performed a full re-staging of her 2021 online debut concert "Anima" at Zepp Haneda on May 2, 2026, as the second day of a two-day solo live event. The setlist and staging remained faithful to the original, but the live-house setting and her evolved vocal technique gave the material new weight.