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TAKU INOUE
TAKU INOUE is an active music producer and composer, co-developing the Midnight Grand Orchestra project with Hoshimachi Suisei and contributing to the animated film GROTESQQQUE. He most recently co-produced Suisei's single GUM & DROP, released in August 2026.
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TAKU INOUE's work in 2026 centers on two ongoing collaborations with Hoshimachi Suisei. As co-developer of Midnight Grand Orchestra, the unit announced its first EP Travelogue I in late May, with a release set for August 19. The EP was later confirmed as a four-track digital release, adding strings to the unit's established club sound. A planned limited CD edition, bundled with soundtrack music for an original anime project, was canceled in early August due to production delays at an external company; the audio distribution continued as scheduled.
In parallel, INOUE joined the music contributor list for GROTESQQQUE, an original animated film directed by Atsushi Nishigori and produced by CloverWorks. The film, scheduled for 2026, spans three stories, and INOUE is among 35 artists from varied genres contributing music. How those contributions will appear was slated for announcement from July onward.
Most recently, INOUE co-produced Suisei's single GUM & DROP, released digitally on August 31. The track came out of a Los Angeles co-writing session, with Suisei writing lyrics alongside Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa. The release was the first under Suisei's new system following the establishment of Studio STELLAR in March 2026. INOUE's role across these projects places him as a steady creative partner to Suisei, while his GROTESQQQUE credit extends his reach beyond the Midnight Grand Orchestra unit.
Key facts
- Role in Midnight Grand Orchestra
- Co-developer of the unit with Hoshimachi Suisei ↗
- First EP release
- Travelogue I released digitally on August 19, 2026 ↗
- EP track count
- Four tracks: Hyper Vip, Nonsense, Flash, and 404 ↗
- Physical release cancellation
- Limited CD edition canceled due to production delays at external company ↗
- Anime film contribution
- Contributed music to GROTESQQQUE, directed by Atsushi Nishigori, produced by CloverWorks ↗
- Co-production credit
- Co-producer on Hoshimachi Suisei's single GUM & DROP ↗
- EP announcement timing
- Travelogue I announced May 27, 2026, with release date August 19 ↗
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- joined as co-producer · 2026-08-30
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Aug 30
Hoshimachi Suisei, the VTuber affiliated with hololive and Studio STELLAR, will digitally release her new song "GUM & DROP" on Monday, August 31. The music video arrives the same day at 8:00 p.m. The announcement came during her August 30 stream, where she debuted a new default costume and room while performing the song for the first time. Suisei wrote the lyrics herself, alongside R&B singer-songwriters Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa. Mikhail Beltran, known for work with Chloe x Halle and Tinashe, co-composed with Xansei, Claudio, and Alexa. TAKU INOUE, who develops the Midnight Grand Orchestra project with Suisei, joined as co-producer. The track fuses J-POP catchiness with US dance music, born from a co-writing session in Los Angeles. The release is the first under Suisei's new system, and she described the song and choreography as cute, inviting fans to copy the dance. Related announcements from the stream include a joint live with tuki. on December 20, 2026 at K Arena Yokohama, and a second Hoshizumi Pajama Party event in 2027.
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.