Hitmaker Vaundy Proves His True Worth Live as Fervor Spreads Beyond Japan

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On Sept. 5, Vaundy began his very first Asian arena trip entitled Vaundy ASIA ARENA TOUR 2026 "HORO."





Opening with a two-night perform at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, this massive trip covers East Asia, making drop in Seoul, Hong Kong, Fukuoka, and Taipei. Every date on this trip-- whose title "HORO" implies "roaming" in Japanese-- offered out the day tickets went on sale. Over the previous year, the 26-year-old star ended up being the youngest male solo artist ever to explore Japan's 4 significant domes with Vaundy DOME TOUR 2026 "SILENCE"-- 7 programs throughout 4 cities (Fukuoka, Tokyo, Osaka, and Sapporo) that drew more than 350,000 fans in overall. Having actually sealed his status as a leading artist on Japan's music scene, Vaundy is now stepping onto the world phase, and anticipation is developing for what sort of efficiency he'll provide.





Regional fans appear to feel the exact same enjoyment-- tickets for the two-night perform at Seoul's INSPIRE ARENA (with a capability of approximately 15,000) on Sept. 19 and 20 offered out right away upon release. As an aside, on a previous check out to Seoul I encountered a fan sporting a hairdo and clothing practically similar to Vaundy's. I could not assist however strike up a discussion, and sure enough, he ended up being a big fan and had actually even taken a trip to Japan to see him live. At the previous domestic dome trip, the crowd had lots of fans who appeared to have actually originated from all over Asia, and for them, the worldwide trek is really the occasion they've been awaiting. With this landmark trip underway, let's analyze where Vaundy stands today.

Because showing up on the scene in 2019 at age 19 with" Tokyo Flash,"Vaundy has actually been a specifying existence with a stable run of hits, and 19 of his tunes have actually exceeded 100 million streams. They vary from "Tokyo Flash" itself to "Time Paradox," the signature tune for <em>Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony</em>; "Hadaka no Yusha," the opening style for the anime <em>Ranking of Kings</em>; and "CHAINSAW BLOOD," the ending style for the very first episode of the anime <em>Chainsaw Man</em>








Through these anime tie-ins, his music has actually reached listeners outside Japan. The remark areas under his video on YouTube and the replies on social networks are filled with remarks in a series of languages, recommending that Vaundy's international existence has actually been growing on the strength of the tunes alone.





Standing above them all is among his signature strikes, "Kaiju no Hanauta." Launched in May 2020, the track has actually now topped 1.1 billion cumulative streams, which number keeps climbing up. Composed with call-and-response and singalongs in mind from the start, "Kaiju no Hanauta" has actually ended up being the type of anthem that whips his live crowds into a craze and continues to mesmerize listeners 6 years after its release.





Vaundy has no lack of tunes like this-- another example is "odoriko"-- that boast likewise high streaming numbers and have actually ended up being long-lasting hits instead of fading after a short-term buzz. That's a clear indication of simply how classic and strong his music remains in a scene specified by consistent turnover. And while I kept in mind previously that a lot of Vaundy's greatest tunes are anime tie-ins, "odoriko" is really the most listened-to track throughout Asia. The truth that this tune has actually gotten in touch with fans by itself benefits, apart from any increase from an anime work, is significantly various from the method other artists are generally gotten abroad.





These different numbers inform the story of where Vaundy stands today, however underlying everything is his wealth of skill as an artist and the range of his developments, which never ever stop unexpected fans and listeners. His discography holds more than a couple of tracks that might be called signature tunes. It's tough to sum up his musicality in easy terms since a totally various set of components comes to the fore from tune to tune, each revealing an entirely various side of him. Every artist constructs their music out of their own roots and Vaundy is no exception. What sets him apart is the large breadth of those roots and his present for distilling them into his own expression.








Going through the categories his tunes evoke, the variety covers Japanese kayokyoku (classic pop) and J-pop to British rock, club music, and hip-hop. Vaundy's design takes shape by drawing motivation from all type of music born throughout the previous fifty years, from the 1970s to today, and revamping it through a completely modern perceptiveness. And it isn't restricted to pop music, either. On "Kiseki," launched November 2025, he attempted his hand at a complete orchestral plan for the very first time. Taped at Abbey Road Studios, the track symbolized that Vaundy's songwriting is still quite progressing.





Simply as essential as the songwriting is his appeal as a vocalist. He brings that very same range to how he sings his productions, making use of whatever from rapping to rock-style screaming to a gorgeous falsetto. Having actually as soon as been active online as a so-called "utaite" (cover vocalist), he understands precisely what sort of singing expression a provided tune requires.





What's more, his imagination does not stop at the music. As the designer dealing with product and art work, and as director of his own video, Vaundy uses his innovative skills to every element of his output. Visual expression in specific appears to be crucial to him-- the string of videos ranging from "How do I understand" to "The SILENCE" develops massive images with science-fiction aspects. He has actually called himself a "multi-creator" because his launching and brings his skills to bear upon almost every aspect of the music-making procedure.





Music stays at the center of his imaginative output, and beyond his work in the studio, it's on the live phase where his power as an artist actually comes through. Given that playing his first-ever headlining program in 2020, Vaundy has actually been actively carrying out live since. His two-night perform at Nippon Budokan in 2022 made headings when more than 150,000 individuals made an application for an integrated capability of 26,000, and his 2024-- 2025 arena trip entitled Vaundy one male live ARENA trip "FUSION" drew a combined 76,000 fans over 2 nights at Saitama Super Arena in arena mode-- the biggest participation ever tape-recorded at that place. He has actually likewise headlined music celebrations throughout Japan, and need for his live programs keeps growing.








Provided their scale, Vaundy's performances are remarkably easy in technique. His position is nearly stoic because he attracts the audience through absolutely nothing however the raw power of vocals and using phase. The tunes Vaundy provides with his sharp, knowledgeable band struck the audience with frustrating force. His live vocals are typically referred to as sounding "similar to the record"-- however that contrast offers him short. When heard live, Vaundy's voice brings much more power and feeling than it does on record, and the crowd's voices offer it a more increase. Tunes like "Kaiju no Hanauta" and "CHAINSAW BLOOD" frequently stimulate full-audience sing-alongs throughout a program, swallowing up the place in ecstasy.





That very same enjoyment must come through on the live album being launched ahead of the Asia trip, which records the Tokyo Dome program of Vaundy DOME TOUR 2026 "SILENCE." The trip's setlist opens with "Tokyo Flash" and goes through Vaundy's signature hits, making it ideal not just for anybody wishing to relive or imitate the live experience, however likewise as a perfect entry point into his music.





Vaundy ASIA ARENA TOUR 2026 "HORO" that began this month marks a crucial grip for the singer-songwriter as he approaches a full-fledged growth abroad. Evaluating by the response to his tunes and the enjoyment he's created at abroad celebrations he's played in the past, his existence has actually currently spread out well beyond Japan's borders-- once worldwide fans see him live, their gratitude of his music makes certain to deepen even further. Following the Asia trip, 2027 is set to bring his largest-ever domestic arena trip covering 30 dates throughout Japan. Whether in the house or abroad, it will be well worth viewing how Vaundy scales up from here.








--<em>This post by Tomohiro Ogawa initially appeared on Billboard Japan</em>