{"rewrite":{"id":"r_033ffbceb36c4b5e9565112e","clusterId":"c_8beb38dcafaf4ba09179e368","slug":"home-made-kazoku-returns-after-10-year-hiatus","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Home Made Kazoku Returns After 10-Year Hiatus","summary":"Japanese hip-hop group Home Made Kazoku announced on May 19 that they are ending their decade-long hiatus and returning to music under their original label Ki/oon Music. The trio, known for anime theme songs, will start with festival appearances this summer.","whyItMatters":"The return of Home Made Kazoku brings back a group whose anime theme songs were a staple of the 2000s shonen era, and their first live shows in a decade will test whether their audience has waited for them.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe group went silent after a final concert on December 29, 2016. Before the formal return announcement, they had already teased a comeback on April 19 by revealing plans to play at summer festivals, starting with the Kariya Urban Fes. 2026 To the Max on May 31. Home Made Kazoku consists of vocalists Micro and KURO and DJ U-ICHI, all the same age. Micro grew up in Kentucky and KURO lived in Chicago until age 12. The group formed in 2004 after meeting in college in Aichi Prefecture and debuted under a major label on May 19 of that year. They performed theme songs for Bleach, Eureka Seven, Naruto Shippūden, and the Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds film. Their last album was Laughin' Road, released in February 2015.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Home Made Kazoku is back. The hip-hop trio, known for Bleach and Naruto Shippūden theme songs, announced the end of their 10-year hiatus. They remain on Ki/oon Music and will play summer festivals starting May 31.","twitterPost":"Home Made Kazoku is back after a 10-year hiatus. The hip-hop trio, known for Bleach and Naruto Shippūden themes, announced their return under Ki/oon Music. First festival show: May 31.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Home Made Kazoku ended their decade-long hiatus on May 19, announcing a return to music under their original label Ki/oon Music. The trio, who performed theme songs for Bleach and Naruto Shippūden, will play summer festivals starting May 31.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-20/home-made-kazoku-hip-hop-group-to-return-after-10-year-hiatus/.237543\",\"title\":\"Home Made Kazoku Hip Hop Group to Return After 10-Year Hiatus\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3461,"outputTokens":596,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826611,"createdAt":"2026-05-20T09:17:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-20T09:31:14.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-20T09:31:14.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8beb38dcafaf4ba09179e368","canonicalTitle":"Home Made Kazoku Hip Hop Group to Return After 10-Year Hiatus","representativeArticleId":"a_0844112f2552a6b5b8f5c3a4","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Bleach\",\"Eureka Seven\",\"Naruto Shippūden\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-20T07:07:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-21T02:10:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-21T02:12:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-20/home-made-kazoku-hip-hop-group-to-return-after-10-year-hiatus/.237543","title":"Home Made Kazoku Hip Hop Group to Return After 10-Year Hiatus"},{"source":"MyAnimeList","url":"https://myanimelist.net/news/74258514","title":"Hip-Hop Group Home Made Kazoku Returns from Ten-Year Hiatus"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Bleach","Eureka Seven","Naruto Shippūden"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Home Made Kazoku announced on May 19 that they are ending their decade-long hiatus and returning to music under their original label Ki/oon Music.","The trio will start with festival appearances this summer, beginning with the Kariya Urban Fes. 2026 To the Max on May 31.","The group consists of vocalists Micro and KURO and DJ U-ICHI, all the same age.","Home Made Kazoku performed theme songs for Bleach, Eureka Seven, Naruto Shippūden, and the Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds film.","Their last album was Laughin' Road, released in February 2015."]}