{"rewrite":{"id":"r_420bcaf217f1cc12e405a717","clusterId":"c_501bed74157710eac365af64","slug":"kamitsubaki-unit-kuusou-releases-debut-ep-cyan","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"KAMITSUBAKI Unit Kuusou Releases Debut EP 'CYAN'","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"Kuusou, a hybrid unit pairing virtual singer CIEL and real artist Sooda, marks KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's latest push into cross-reality music acts with a full original EP and a free YouTube live event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKuusou, the virtual music unit under KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO, released its debut EP \u0026#39;CYAN\u0026#39; on June 17 across streaming platforms. All five tracks were composed and arranged by HIDEYA KOJIMA, with lyrics split among YUC\u0026#39;e, Pon (ORESAMA), and NEFFY (VALIS). The lead track \u0026#39;Run Sugar\u0026#39; received a music video directed by Asatani with illustration by Wasabi Aoiyama, uploaded to Kuusou\u0026#39;s YouTube channel at 20:00 JST the same day.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unit consists of virtual singer CIEL, who performed the theme song for the theatrical anime \u0026#39;Pompo: The Cinéphile,\u0026#39; and real artist Sooda, who has 160,000 TikTok followers and writes songs for the unit \u0026#39;Amayadori.\u0026#39; Kuusou will hold its first solo virtual mini-live \u0026#39;Kuusou Palette\u0026#39; on June 27, streamed free on YouTube, with paid multi-angle tickets available for 2,000 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparent Meteor Rhapsody\u003c/strong\u003e: Lyrics by YUC\u0026#39;e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRun Sugar\u003c/strong\u003e: Lyrics by YUC\u0026#39;e, lead track with MV\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCloset\u003c/strong\u003e: Lyrics by Pon\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Premonition\u003c/strong\u003e: Lyrics by Pon\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esweet secret\u003c/strong\u003e: Lyrics by NEFFY\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kuusou's debut EP arrives with a lead track written by three lyricists. The mini-live announcement suggests KAMITSUBAKI is building momentum before a full tour.","twitterPost":"Kuusou's debut EP has three lyricists on one lead track. The mini-live date implies a fast follow-up cycle.","threadsPost":"Kuusou's debut EP 'CYAN' credits three lyricists on the lead track 'Run Sugar'. That kind of collaborative writing is unusual for a debut. The mini-live announcement one week after release suggests KAMITSUBAKI is compressing the rollout cycle.","newsletterBlurb":"KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO's virtual music unit Kuusou released its first EP 'CYAN' on June 17, with all tracks composed by HIDEYA KOJIMA. The lead track 'Run Sugar' got a music video. The unit, pairing virtual singer CIEL and real artist Sooda, will hold its first solo virtual mini-live 'Kuusou Palette' on June 27, streamed free on YouTube.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/146021\",\"title\":\"KAMITSUBAKI's newest unit Kuusou releases 1st EP 'CYAN', lead track 'Run Sugar' MV also released\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4269,"outputTokens":821,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781668442,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T03:47:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-17T03:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-17T03:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_501bed74157710eac365af64","canonicalTitle":"神椿の最新ユニット・空爽、1st EP「CYAN」をリリース　リード楽曲「走れシュガー」のMVも公開","representativeArticleId":"a_d809ac2d7090816b5f7b655e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"CYAN\",\"走れシュガー\"],\"studios\":[\"KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-17T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-17T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-17T03:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/146021","title":"神椿の最新ユニット・空爽、1st EP「CYAN」をリリース　リード楽曲「走れシュガー」のMVも公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["CYAN","走れシュガー"],"studios":["KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kuusou released its debut EP 'CYAN' on June 17, 2026, across streaming platforms.","The EP contains five tracks produced by HIDEYA KOJIMA, with lyrics by YUC'e, Pon, and NEFFY.","The lead track 'Run Sugar' received a music video directed by Asatani with illustration by Wasabi Aoiyama on June 17.","Kuusou consists of virtual singer CIEL and real artist Sooda, who has 160,000 TikTok followers.","The unit will hold its first solo virtual mini-live 'Kuusou Palette' on June 27, streamed free on YouTube with paid multi-angle tickets for 2,000 yen."]}