{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0c3bda63c3df4628512e97b2","clusterId":"c_fedca4135fc9cecfd0a9d3df","slug":"x-vorder-runway-theme-song-mv-released-with-14-performers","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"X VORDER RUNWAY Theme Song MV Released With 14 Performers","summary":"The official theme song for the fashion show and music live event X VORDER RUNWAY was released on August 3, 2026, along with a music video. The song, titled Kousaku OMNIVERSE, was composed by Kohei Tanaka, with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi and arrangement by Hiroshi Nakamura. The MV uses the event's key visual by illustrator Mika Pikazo, who also designed the runway costumes. The track brings together all 14 announced performers, including VTubers such as Hoshimachi Suisei, Kaf, and HIMEHINA; real artists like Nanawo Akari and KAWAII CLUB; and game and anime characters including Chun-Li from Street Fighter, Kujikawa Rise from Persona 4 Revival, and the trio Amami Haruka, Kisaragi Chihaya, and Hoshii Miki from The Idolmaster. The event itself is scheduled for September 27, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. A second lottery for on-site tickets is open until August 9, and advance merchandise sales began on August 3.","whyItMatters":"The song's composition by Kohei Tanaka, a veteran of anime and game music, signals the event's ambition to bridge virtual and real performers, a crossover that the composer himself called a probable world first.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKohei Tanaka said he drafted over 30 composition patterns for the song, and called the project of VTubers, virtual characters, and artists walking a real runway \u0026#34;probably a world first.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLyricist Seiko Fujibayashi said she wrote the lyrics to envision different worlds meeting and connecting to a new future, with the boundary between \u0026#34;you\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;me\u0026#34; crossed.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArranger Hiroshi Nakamura said he worked with the motto \u0026#34;2D, 3D, each other\u0026#39;s good points, maniac, pop, and KAWAII.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMusic producer Kazuna Hirose said he made a \u0026#34;rather bizarre request\u0026#34; to Tanaka because he thought only Tanaka could create the song.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe lyrics repeat the phrase \u0026#34;Good Loop (guru guru),\u0026#34; and the closing \u0026#34;guru guru part\u0026#34; depicts the start of a new universe as the performers\u0026#39; energies swirl together.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMika Pikazo, who drew the key visual and designed the runway costumes, was born in Tokyo in 1993 and lived in Brazil for about two and a half years before returning to Japan to work as an illustrator.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHer prior credits include character design for Fire Emblem Engage, the VTubers Kaguya Luna and Hakos Baelz, and promotional illustrations for fashion brand Vivienne Westwood.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHoshimachi Suisei established her personal office Studio STELLAR on March 22, 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHIMEHINA is currently on a world tour described as the first in VTuber history.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKAWAII CLUB is the alternate name of Utaha, who joined Wednesday Campanella as second-generation lead vocalist in September 2021.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTicket prices are 16,500 yen for reserved SS seats, 14,300 yen for S seats, and 11,000 yen for A seats.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdvance merchandise sales run until August 30, with the event\u0026#39;s official hashtag #X_VORDER_RUNWAY.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kohei Tanaka says he wrote over 30 patterns for the X VORDER RUNWAY theme song, calling the project 'probably a world first' for mixing VTubers, game characters, and real artists on a runway.","twitterPost":"The X VORDER RUNWAY theme song MV brings together 14 performers across VTuber, real, and game worlds. Chun-Li, Kujikawa Rise, and The Idolmaster idols join Hoshimachi Suisei and Kaf. Event hits Makuhari Messe on Sept 27.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The theme song for X VORDER RUNWAY is out, uniting 14 performers from VTuber, real, and game worlds. Composer Kohei Tanaka called the project a likely world first. Tickets and merchandise are on sale now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96161\",\"title\":\"音楽×ファッションイベント「X VORDER RUNWAY」テーマソング公開　星街すいせい、花譜ら出演者が集結\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151171\",\"title\":\"MV Released for Theme Song of Fashion Show x Music Live \\\"X VORDER RUNWAY\\\" - VTubers, Game and Anime Characters Gather\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":14905,"outputTokens":1563,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785930328,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T11:34:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T11:37:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T11:34:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fedca4135fc9cecfd0a9d3df","canonicalTitle":"音楽×ファッションイベント「X VORDER RUNWAY」テーマソング公開　星街すいせい、花譜ら出演者が集結","representativeArticleId":"a_a9d7c6f38988f3c82ec953e1","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"X VORDER RUNWAY\",\"交錯 OMNIVERSE\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"赤見かるび\",\"花譜\",\"KAWAII CLUB\",\"橘ひなの\",\"HIMEHINA\",\"ナナヲアカリ\",\"星川サラ\",\"星街すいせい\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-03T10:04:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-03T22:36:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T11:37:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96161","title":"音楽×ファッションイベント「X VORDER RUNWAY」テーマソング公開　星街すいせい、花譜ら出演者が集結"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/151171","title":"ファッションショー×音楽ライブ「X VORDER RUNWAY」テーマソングのMVが公開　VTuber、ゲーム・アニメキャラクターが大集結"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["X VORDER RUNWAY","交錯 OMNIVERSE"],"studios":[],"people":["赤見かるび","花譜","KAWAII CLUB","橘ひなの","HIMEHINA","ナナヲアカリ","星川サラ","星街すいせい"],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The theme song Kousaku OMNIVERSE was released on August 3, 2026, with composition by Kohei Tanaka, lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi, and arrangement by Hiroshi Nakamura.","X VORDER RUNWAY takes place on September 27, 2026, at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 1-4 in Chiba.","A second lottery for on-site tickets runs until August 9, 2026, with prices from 11,000 yen to 16,500 yen.","Advance sales of official merchandise using Mika Pikazo's key visual began August 3, 2026, and run through August 30."]}