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The band has announced that their new song “INTO THE BLUE” will serve as the theme song for the Citizen Watch commercials featuring the limited “UNITE with BLUE” collection. The commercials start airing today with the watch collection going on sale on June 5. Check it out below!

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For the first time in 8 years, B’z is supplying a theme song to a TBS drama. The song is titled “Osorurunakare hai wa hai ni” (“Be ye not afraid, for ashes to ashes”) and will start airing with the drama on TBS every Friday at 10PM from April 18, 2025 onwards.

B’z comments on the song as follows:
“The theme song “Be ye not afraid, for ashes to ashes” for “Ignite” is one of the heaviest songs B’z has written in a long time.
We hope you can feel the explosive power of a human being when he or she truly thinks “I want to be the person you need me to be”.
We are excited to see how this song will resonate with the drama and are also looking forward to performing it live.”

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The band has announced that they are going to supply the theme song “The IIIRD Eye” to the upcoming Lupin III movie titled “LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE fujimi no ketsuzoku” (immortal bloodline). The movie will release in Japanese theatres on June 27, 2025. At the same time a teaser trailer featuring the song was posted to YouTube. Check it out below!

Tak comments on the occasion as follows:
“I am honored and very happy to be in charge of the music for Lupin III, which I have watched since I was a child. I started working on the music as soon as I received the offer.
When I received the offer, the keyword “JAZZY” came to mind first.
The mixture of B’z rock, jazz and a fabulous horn section made for an interesting piece.

I have enjoyed watching Lupin III every week since the first TV anime aired in 1971.
It was a mature work that was different from other animations of the time with its gory action plus Fujiko Mine’s sexiness.
My favorite characters are Lupin, Dougo, Goemon, Inspector Zenigata, everyone is my favorite. But I think Fujiko Mine is really my favorite. The ending song, “Walther P38,” makes me feel the melancholy and it’s still cool even now.”

Koshi comments on the song as follows:
“The “tension” of “LUPIN THE lllRD”, which has become even cooler, was consciously incorporated into “The lllRD Eye” as we created this work, which is about endless desire and a kind of nobility that is not consumed by it.
Please enjoy the eye-popping images and story.”

Koshi Inaba News

Finally the cat is out of the bag! After rumors of Stevie and Koshi preparing some new tracks to tie in with the announced tour, the duo has announced the release of their upcoming 3rd studio album “ATOMIC CHIHUAHUA”. The album will release on February 26th, just a couple of days prior to their 2025 Japan tour kicking off in Nagoya.

A special CD+DVD/Blu-ray version will include a video of a jam session titled “Nishi Meets Higashi Jam” , which will feature a set list of tracks from their first, second and (upcoming) third studio albums.

ATOMIC CHIHUAHUA
2025.02.26 RELEASE

Tracklist
1. YOUNG STAR
2. EVERYWHERE
3. Burning Love
4. DRIFT
5. LIGHTNING
6. ONLY HELLO part1
7. ONLY HELLO part2

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Get ready to ignite your playlists with some new electrifying sound by B’z, as the legendary Japanese rock duo is all set to release their latest digital single “Muchi” on January 16, 2025. The track will be available for streaming on major platforms Spotify and Apple Music, making it easily accessible to fans worldwide.

The song serves as the theme song to the airing drama “INFORMA -yami wo ikiru kemono tachi”, which is streaming on ABEMA.

Koshi Inaba News

Get ready to welcome the musical fusion of rock legends! The iconic duo INABA/SALAS has just announced their 2025 tour schedule, titled “Never Goodbye Only Hello”.  In 2020, before their tour “the first of the last big tours” got canceled due to COVID, Koshi said “this could be our last tour” and this could be true for this tour as well….!

Furthermore, the tour title -Never Goodbye Only Hello- means that they are grateful to all the people they have met through their long years of musical activities, and that even if they can no longer meet, they can always meet in their own hearts. The concept is very INABA/SALAS-like: even if it is Goodbye in reality, we can only say Hello because we can see each other through our own hearts.

This tour promises an unforgettable experience, highlighting their unique blend of rock, funk, and blues. The duo, known for their vibrant chemistry and electrifying performances, is all set to captivate audiences with their new and classic hits. And perhaps we will get some new tracks as well, since there have been recent social media posts about on-going studio recordings.

Fanclub tickets will be available starting today, January 6, 2025 through the recently renewed B’z ticketing website, and fans are encouraged to enroll in the ticket lottery due to high demand. General sale in the usual outlets starts February 22, 2025.

Tour Dates

March 10, 2025 – Nagoya, Japan – Zepp Nagoya
March 12, 2025 – Osaka, Japan – Zepp Samba
March 15, 2025 – Kobe, Japan – World Kinen Hall (Kobe Port Island Hall)
March 16, 2025 – Kobe, Japan – World Kinen Hall (Kobe Port Island Hall)
March 22, 2025 – Chiba, Japan – LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY
March 23, 2025 – Chiba, Japan – LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY
March 29, 2025 – Yokohama, Japan – Yokohama BUNTAI
March 30, 2025 – Yokohama, Japan – Yokohama BUNTAI