Gen Hoshino

Gen Hoshino’s ‘Isekai Konbo Daibutokai’ Hits Different Now: The Song That Bridged His Second and Third Eras

Revisiting Gen Hoshino's 2022 movie theme 'Isekai Konbo Daibutokai' as the hinge between his band-era pop and his synth-driven third act.

2026.08.27

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Gen Hoshino's 'Ikidomari' is a piano-and-voice ballad for the film Hirabe no Tsuki — and a quiet turning point in his catalog.

2026.08.25

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A decade on, Gen Hoshino's 'Jigoku de Naze Warui' reads less like a movie tie-in and more like the blueprint for everything that came after.

2026.08.24

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Revisiting Gen Hoshino's 2011 album cut 'Nichijou' — the small, pre-fame song where he first decided to write about ordinary life.

2026.08.24

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A fan re-read of Gen Hoshino's 2011 debut single 'Kudaranai no Naka ni' — the quiet love song that mapped out everything he'd do next.

2026.08.21

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Revisiting Gen Hoshino's 'HELLO SONG' from POP VIRUS: why the album closer now reads as a quiet farewell to his 'national pop star' era.

2026.08.21

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Six years on, Gen Hoshino's 'Pop Virus' reads less like an album opener and more like the blueprint for everything he's made since.

2026.08.18

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Revisiting Gen Hoshino's 'Eureka' after the album Gen — a quiet-storm closer that lingers just before you figure something out.

2026.08.17

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Revisiting Gen Hoshino's 'Bakemono' a decade later — why it was never really a recovery song, and what it quietly predicted.

2026.08.17

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Revisiting Gen Hoshino's 2012 single 'Shiranai' — the almost-never-played song that quietly holds the blueprint for everything he'd become.

2026.08.14

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