{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0f69532d98f5c5d9e597b02f","clusterId":"c_546f3df08f7768f720dbbfd3","slug":"kikunosuke-toya-launches-artist-career-with-single-off-to-the-groove","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kikunosuke Toya Launches Artist Career With Single Off to the Groove","summary":"Voice actor Kikunosuke Toya will release his first digital single \"Off to the Groove\" on July 26. He wrote the lyrics and music himself. His first solo live event, a two-city showcase, follows in August. Toya, known for roles including Denji in Chainsaw Man, won the Best Lead Actor award at the 20th Seiyuu Awards.","whyItMatters":"Toya, already a leading voice actor with a major award, is now moving into music as a solo artist with a self-written debut single and live shows.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKikunosuke Toya, the voice actor behind Denji in Chainsaw Man and Akira Kiyose in UniteUp!, is starting his artist career. His first digital single \u0026#34;Off to the Groove\u0026#34; arrives July 26. Toya wrote the lyrics and music himself, centering the song on the theme of finding happiness in everyday music and living without stress.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first solo live event, \u0026#34;Kikunosuke Toya LIVE Showcase 2026 \u0026#39;Off to the Groove\u0026#39;,\u0026#34; will take place August 2 in Nagoya and August 23 in Yokohama, with two shows at each venue. Tickets are on general sale. Toya won the Best Lead Actor award at the 20th Seiyuu Awards and also works as an MC and radio personality.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kikunosuke Toya wrote his own lyrics and music for his debut single, a choice that separates his artist launch from the typical seiyuu music debut.","twitterPost":"Toya wrote and composed his debut single himself, a rare creative control for a seiyuu artist launch.","threadsPost":"Kikunosuke Toya, Best Lead Actor at the 20th Seiyuu Awards, wrote his own lyrics and music for his debut single. That level of self-production is unusual for a seiyuu artist debut, and it could signal a different approach to his music career.","newsletterBlurb":"Kikunosuke Toya is stepping into music as a solo artist. His self-written single \"Off to the Groove\" drops July 26, followed by his first solo live shows in Nagoya and Yokohama in August. Toya won Best Lead Actor at the 20th Seiyuu Awards.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/19/101240.html\",\"title\":\"戸谷菊之介のアーティスト活動が始動 「Off to the Groove」7月26日リリース！ 作詞・作曲を自ら担当\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5313,"outputTokens":1309,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784461180,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T11:34:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-19T11:37:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-19T11:34:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_546f3df08f7768f720dbbfd3","canonicalTitle":"戸谷菊之介のアーティスト活動が始動 「Off to the Groove」7月26日リリース！ 作詞・作曲を自ら担当","representativeArticleId":"a_cbec0e0b443dde28d9733302","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kikunosuke Toya\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-19T11:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-19T11:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-19T11:37:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/19/101240.html","title":"戸谷菊之介のアーティスト活動が始動 「Off to the Groove」7月26日リリース！ 作詞・作曲を自ら担当"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kikunosuke Toya"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}