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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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Hoshino Gen’s ‘Cube’ Four Years On: The Angry Detour That Set Up ‘Seimeitai’

Why Hoshino Gen's 2021 track 'Cube' — a rare 'angry' song — quietly laid the groundwork for 'Seimeitai' and his 2025 album 'Gen'.

2026.08.27

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Hoshino Gen’s ‘Kigeki’ Hits Different in 2026: Rereading the SPY×FAMILY Ending

Why Hoshino Gen's SPY×FAMILY ending 'Kigeki' reads less like a happy song and more like a blessing written from the side of pain.

2026.08.26

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Hoshino Gen’s ‘Fushigi’: Why the 2021 Rom-Com Theme Hits Harder Three Years Later

Hoshino Gen's 'Fushigi' isn't a rom-com theme performing 'kyun.' It's the physics of that feeling, recorded quietly. A fan re-listen, three years on.

2026.08.26

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Gen Hoshino’s ‘Ikidomari’: The Song Where He Stops Singing About Himself

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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Gen Hoshino’s ‘Jigoku de Naze Warui’ at 10: The Pop Song He Wrote From a Hospital Bed That Never Left His Discography

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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Gen Hoshino’s ‘Nichijou’: The Quiet Album Track That Drew the Blueprint for ‘Koi’ and ‘Creator’

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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Gen Hoshino’s ‘Kudaranai no Naka ni’: Why His First Solo Single Still Reads Like a Blueprint

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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Hoshino Gen’s ‘Sozo’ Hits Differently in 2025 — How the Mario 35th Theme Became a Career Pivot

Four years on, and after the album 'Gen,' Hoshino Gen's Mario 35th anniversary theme 'Sozo' reads less like a tie-in and more like a mission statement.

2026.08.20

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Hoshino Gen’s ‘Star’ Isn’t a Comeback — It’s a Quiet Reckoning After 6.5 Years

Hoshino Gen returns with 'Star' from the album 'Gen' after a 6.5-year gap. Here's why fans are hearing it as a hush, not a fanfare.

2026.08.20

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