The world's largest anime song live event, "Animelo Summer Live 2024 - Stargazer" (Anisama), now in its 19th year, will be held over three days from August 30 to September 1 at Saitama Super Arena. The fourth wave of performing artists has been announced, featuring six fantastic acts: Dempagumi.inc, UniteUp!, Miho Okasaki, Aya Hirano, Jashin★Girls Ikkeni SUMMER, and Isami Aoi (CV: Ryota Suzuki) & Lewis Smith (CV: Yohei Azakami).

On the first day, August 30, Dempagumi.inc, who announced their disbandment in early 2025, will make their debut and final performance at Anisama. In addition to current members Mirin Furukawa, Risa Aizawa, Ayane Fujisaki, Rin Kaname, Rito Amane, Ria Kobato, and Hinata Takasaki, solo artist Eimi Naruse, who graduated in February 2021, will also make a special appearance.

Dempagumi.inc shared their excitement: "One of our debut goals was to perform at Anisama. We are thrilled to be part of a live event that excites all anime song fans! We will sing with all our hearts!"

Also on the 30th, the multidimensional idol project "UniteUp!", which has its second season airing next January, will make their Anisama debut. Additionally, REAL AKIBA BOYZ will support Masayoshi Oishi, who is already announced to perform on the first day.

On the second day, August 31, Miho Okasaki, a popular voice actress and artist known for roles such as Rimuru Tempest in "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" and Hinana Ichikawa in "The Idolmaster Shiny Colors," will make her second consecutive appearance at Anisama.

Moreover, Aya Hirano, who played Haruhi Suzumiya in "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and had hits with the show's themes "Bouken Desho Desho?" and "Hare Hare Yukai," will return to Anisama solo for the first time in 15 years since 2009, after a surprise appearance with SOS Brigade in 2017.

On the final day, September 1, "Dropkick on My Devil!" will join Anisama as a special unit "Jashin★Girls Ikkeni SUMMER." The members will be announced at the "Dropkick on My Devil! Festival 2" event on June 1 and 2.

Additionally, the talented young duo Isami Aoi (CV: Ryota Suzuki) & Lewis Smith (CV: Yohei Azakami), who perform the ending theme for the anime "Yuki Bakuhatsu Burn Brave Burn," will make their Anisama debut following in the footsteps of Brave Burn (CV: Kenichi Suzumura).

Anisama, which began with "Animelo Summer Live 2005 - THE BRIDGE," is the world's largest anime song event, attracting over 80,000 attendees over three days each year (including rescheduled events due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

This year's theme, "Stargazer," reflects a romantic notion. Inspired by Masayoshi Oishi's statement as MC last year, "The scenery you can only see at Anisama. The world you can only create at Anisama," the theme celebrates the unique view created by the audience's penlights from the stage and the stars (artists) shining on stage, aiming to make the event a warm and expansive one leading up to Anisama's 20th anniversary next year.

The theme song for "Animelo Summer Live 2024 - Stargazer" is "Stargazer," with lyrics by Asuka Oda (Elements Garden) and composition and arrangement by Junpei Fujita and Daisuke Kikuta (Elements Garden).

8/30 (Friday) Performing Artists:

i☆Ris/Ave Mujica/ASCA/Kento Ito/Aimer/Masayoshi Oishi/Ayaka Ohashi/Hiroshi Kitadani/Tomori Kusunoki/She is Legend/Dempagumi.inc/FIELD OF VIEW/Who-ya Extended/MindaRyn/Machico/Toshiya Miyata/UniteUp! and others

8/31 (Saturday) Performing Artists:

Aimi/Miku Ito/Maaya Uchida/Miho Okasaki/Yui Ogura/GRANRODEO/Konomi Suzuki/Yu Serizawa feat. MOTSU/Shunichi Toki/TrySail/Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club/Saori Hayami/Saori Hayami feat. HoneyWorks/Aya Hirano/Fragarial Memories/MyGO!!!!!/MASOCHISTIC ONO BAND and others

9/1 (Sunday) Performing Artists:

The Idolmaster Shiny Colors/Shouta Aoi/Asaka/Kitauji Quartet/ZAQ/Jashin★Girls Ikenie SUMMER/Aina Suzuki/Minori Chihara/Nao Toyama/TRUE/Yoshino Nanjo/Kana Hanazawa/B Komachi/fripSide/Brave Burn (CV: Kenichi Suzumura)/Isami Aoi (CV: Ryota Suzuki) & Lewis Smith (CV: Yohei Azakami)/ReoNa and others

Source : ORICON NEWS