The second part of Taka’s interview about Rurouni Kenshin is up! Read my translation here.

Check out my translation of the first part of Taka’s latest interview about Rurouni Kenshin! The second part will be published June 3rd and I’ll try to have a translation for that up soon after.

Lots of announcements during today’s live stream!

• “Broken Heart of Gold” has been released!! Check it out on Spotify! Lyric video is available here, and you can find my lyrics and translation here.
• The band is accepting fan submissions for the music video! The best video as selected by the band will become the official music video for the song and shared on the band’s official YouTube channel. Other select entries will be showcased on the special website.  and Warner Music Japan’s website. Full details can be found here.
• Acoustic concert in July! Titled ONE OK ROCK 2021 “Day to Night Acoustic Sessions” at STELLAR THEATER, the concert will take place at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater in Yamanashi from July 22-25 with a total of seven performances. One of the performances will be streamed on July 31st at 7PM JST. It will be a paid stream and more details will be announced later. Current details can be found here.

ONE OK ROCK has announced their first ever YouTube live stream! It will take place on May 27th at 11:30PM Japan time. Each band member will be participating remotely and there might even be a big announcement! Join in here!

ROCKIN’ ON recently put up a really good interview with Taka about “Renegades.” Check out my translation of it here.

“Renegades” is out!! Have you watched the music video and added the song to your playlist? Lyrics available here.

Also, a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Taka since it is already the 17th in Japan. They celebrated his birthday on the PRIMAL FOOTMARK live stream with a vegan cake since Taka is allergic to dairy.

A live stream with the band to commemorate the release of their new song “Renegades” has been announced! The stream will take place on April 16 at 4PM JST, and it will be exclusive to PRIMAL FOOTMARK members. The link and password to access the live stream will be made available to PF members on the day of the stream, and there will be an archive video of the stream several days later.

Sharing of the video access link, password, and/or video clips is strictly prohibited. This is an exclusive stream for PRIMAL FOOTMARK members only. To learn more about PF, check out the guide here.

“Renegades” will be released on April 16, and the music video will premiere on YouTube at 9PM JST. Until then, pre-order/pre-save the track and check out the short MV preview!

Pre-order/Pre-save: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify

Mama and Papa Tomato welcomed another addition to their family! Both Tomoya and his wife announced today on Instagram the arrival of the new baby tomato, which looks to be a boy.

Congratulations to the Kanki Family!

ONE OK ROCK will be leaving their agency of over 10 years, Amuse, on April 1st. They have set up a new office named 10969 Inc., pronounced “one oh nine six nine,” whose name we saw at the end of the Field of Wonder stream credits last year. While the band will be leaving Amuse, they will not be severing all ties. Amuse will continue to provide support, such as running their fan club PRIMAL FOOTMARK, arranging overseas tours, and producing merchandise.

ONE OK ROCK has taken another step forward in their second chapter.

Sources: Amuse, Oricon

ONE OK ROCK’s new song “Renegades” is previewed in the full movie trailer for Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, which was released online today. Watch it here!

The movie hits theaters in Japan on April 23.