Kessoku Band Announces “ASIA TOUR 2027 ‘To Asia.’” With Shows in Osaka, Seoul and Hong Kong, as a New Bocchi the Rock! Film Is Set for 2027
Kessoku Band, the band born from the anime Bocchi the Rock!, will tour three cities in Asia, including Osaka, on “Kessoku Band ASIA TOUR 2027 ‘To Asia.’,” Aniplex announced on Nov. 1. On the same day, a new film, Bocchi the Rock! Hoshi no Ashiato, was confirmed for release in 2027, along with a teaser video.
Osaka for two nights, then Seoul and Hong Kong
The tour opens with two shows on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14, 2027, at INTEX Osaka Hall 5. It then heads to KINTEX in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, May 8, and to AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong on Saturday, May 22.
The performers are Yoshino Aoyama, Sayumi Suzushiro, Saku Mizuno and Ikumi Hasegawa, joined by band members Ritsuo Mitsui (guitar), Osamu Hidai (drums), Yuichi Takama (bass) and akkin (guitar). The official pre-sale for the Osaka shows has begun, and ticket details for Seoul and Hong Kong will be announced later.
A new film in 2027
The film is directed by Shin Wakabayashi, written by Erika Yoshida, with character designs by Yukiko Horiguchi. Announced cast members include Maaya Uchida as Seika Ijichi and Sayumi Suzushiro as Nijika Ijichi.
Editor's view
A band that was born inside an anime is stepping outside the story and onto stages overseas. For fans abroad who found these songs through the anime, it is a chance to hear them played live in front of them. With the new film and the Asia tour both arriving in 2027, the story and the music are crossing the sea together — one clear way Japanese music is reaching the world.
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Sources: Aniplex: Kessoku Band ASIA TOUR 2027 announcement (Japanese) / Aniplex: new film announcement (Japanese) / YouTube: official teaser
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