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“PIKA to PIKO” – singer-songwriter PIKOTARO’s collaboration song with iconic Pokémon, Pikachu – is now available on digital platforms worldwide, along with a newly-released music video which premiered at the August 31 finale of the “Pokémon Virtual Fest” virtual amusement park event in Japan. PIKOTARO Read More …
PIKOTARO has released “PPAP-2020” and this time it doesn’t mean “Pen, Pineapple, Pen” but means “Pray for People and Peace” and this time he urges people to take your hand and soap and “Wash! Wash!”.
International sensation PIKOTARO released a collection of 10 news songs dubbed PIKO 10 PROJECT on streaming services worldwide including Spotify and Apple Music on November 1, 2019. PIKOTARO, who achieved global fame for the song “PPAP” (“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen”), began the PIKO 10 PROJECT by uploading new Read More …
TRF leader DJ KOO celebrated with Malaysia’s Namewee and many of Asia’s YouTubers for “BOY MEETS GIRL 2020”, a remix of TRF’s famous song “BOY MEETS GIRL”. Joing alongside DJ KOO from Japan are PIKOTARO, Olympic gold medalist Shimizu Hiromo and more. DJ KOO said, Read More …
V.I (from BIGBANG) has released a new album in Japan titled “THE GREAT SEINGRI” and is on his first solo tour “SEUNGRI 2018 1st SOLO TOUR [THE GREAT SEUNGRI] IN JAPAN”. For his video “WHERE R U FROM”, the singer dances to PSY’s “Gangnam Style” Read More …
From the man behind “PPAP” comes PIKOTARO’s new song “Can you see? I’m SUSHI”. “Can you see? I’m SUSHI” is currently airing on NHK Minna no Uta 6 – July. According to PIKOTARO, when he went to Belgium, he talked to staff in the country Read More …
With the fourth anniversary of Japanese broadcasting through WAKUWAKU JAPAN, a new CM featuring PIKOTARO will be broadcasted in Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Mongollia. The CM will begin broadcasting in seven countries beginning on March 19th. The CM was unveiled on Read More …
Back in March 6, 2017, PIKOTARO held his one-man live titled “PPAPT” (PPAP Party) at Nippon Budokan. A year later, the “PPAPT in Nippon Budokan” performance which featured 13 guests will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on April 18th. Guests include SILENT SIREN, LiSA, Read More …
In a join collaboration between Avex x Nihon Ninja Kyogi-kai, a press conference featuring PIKOTARO was held to promote “NINJA PROJECT”. On February 22nd, PIKOTARO was announced as the Asia PR ambassador for the project to promote ninja culture and history domestically and overseas. Last Read More …
Momoiro Clover Z’s kid project unit “Momokurochan Z” (MomoClo-chan Z) has collaborated with PIKOTARO on a new song titled “Vegetable”. The new music video was posted on YouTube via the “- PIKOTARO OFFICIAL CHANNEL-“. The song was written and composed by PIKOTARO and arranged by producer Read More …