{"rewrite":{"id":"r_794ec223011d1b0e9cbf8ae7","clusterId":"c_d4357925ec688643512d71b8","slug":"konami-marks-28-years-of-pop-n-music-with-staff-livestream","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Konami Marks 28 Years Of Pop'n Music With Staff Livestream","summary":"Konami Arcade Games has announced a commemorative livestream for pop'n music, which marks its 28th anniversary on September 28. Des-ROW, producer of pop'n music High☆Cheers!!, and director wac appear with composers Yuei and PON to discuss memories of the series. The stream runs from 20:00 on BEMANI Namahousou (Kari). A pop'n music exhibition is also running in Shibuya until October 4 and is set for Kyoto from October 30.","whyItMatters":"Twenty-eight years in, Konami is pairing an anniversary livestream of staff memories with a public exhibition, keeping the series' own developers and composers as the draw rather than a game announcement.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anniversary stream runs on BEMANI Namahousou (Kari), the web broadcast that normally carries the latest BEMANI news. Des-ROW, producer of the currently operating arcade title pop\u0026#39;n music High☆Cheers!!, and director wac are joined by composers Yuei and PON to talk through their memories of the series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pop\u0026#39;n music exhibition in Shibuya runs until October 4 and is scheduled for Kyoto from October 30. The series began as the second BEMANI entry after beatmania, a rhythm game played on nine buttons, and a new cabinet model arrived toward the end of 2025. pop\u0026#39;n music High☆Cheers!! is in operation at game centers nationwide, with pop\u0026#39;n music Lively distributed for PC.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"pop'n music's 28th anniversary stream pairs the current producer and director with Yuei and PON, while a Shibuya exhibition runs to October 4 and moves to Kyoto from October 30.","twitterPost":"Konami's pop'n music stream puts the current producer, Des-ROW, and director wac on the same panel as Yuei and PON.","threadsPost":"pop'n music's commemorative stream is led by people still working on it: Des-ROW, producer of pop'n music High☆Cheers!!, director wac, and composers Yuei and PON. The Shibuya exhibition runs through October 4, then opens in Kyoto from October 30.","newsletterBlurb":"pop'n music turns 28 on September 28, and Konami is marking it with a commemorative BEMANI Namahousou (Kari) stream from 20:00. Producer Des-ROW, director wac, and composers Yuei and PON discuss their memories of the series. An exhibition in Shibuya runs until October 4, with a Kyoto run from October 30.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/28/172844.html\",\"title\":\"Today, September 28, marks 28 years! Staff closely involved with the BEMANI series and pop'n music gather to share memories in a commemorative livestream, streaming from 20:00\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4754,"outputTokens":708,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791228137,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T19:19:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T19:21:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T19:21:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d4357925ec688643512d71b8","canonicalTitle":"本日9月28日で28周年！『BEMANI』シリーズ『pop'n music』作品に関わり深いスタッフが集結し思い出を語る、記念生放送が20時より配信","representativeArticleId":"a_0a68ed6412c137bf54c0d104","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"pop'n music\",\"BEMANI\"],\"studios\":[\"Konami\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-28T03:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-28T03:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T19:21:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/28/172844.html","title":"本日9月28日で28周年！『BEMANI』シリーズ『pop'n music』作品に関わり深いスタッフが集結し思い出を語る、記念生放送が20時より配信"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["pop'n music","BEMANI"],"studios":["Konami"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}