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[Machine Translation] In the summer of 2024, the band changed its name from its predecessor and launched as THE JAPANESE PRIDE. Following the announcement of their launch, they released the pre-release digital single No.8," and held the first show of their release tour which also served as their debut performance at Shinjuku ACB HALL, showcasing their first EP NOW," which had been released nationwide ahead of the tour. They held a two-band show featuring kobore as a guest, marking the official start of their activities as THE JAPANESE PRIDE. Kicking off with the first show, they embarked on a nationwide tour visiting 16 locations across the country. The tour finale at Shindai FEVER, featuring TOTALFAT and FIVE STATE DRIVE as guests, concluded to a huge success. In the spring of 2025, they announced that their drummer had left the band, but the band s activities continued unabated, and in May of the same year, they made their debut appearance at FREEDOM 2025. Their live performance garnered a huge response, and videos from the show attracted significant attention on various social media platforms. After releasing three consecutive digital singles from spring through summer, they released their second EP, *FEVER TIME*, in August. At the same time, they announced the addition of new drummer Otoya Nakamura. The music video for SUPER PARTY," a track from *FEVER TIME*, featured the influencer Nene Monster" who has over 1 million followers across social media platforms and generated significant buzz. The release tour visited 12 locations nationwide, and the tour finale at Shinjuku ACB HALL was sold out. Amid constant buzz not only from live activities such as the release tour and self-organized events but also across various social media platforms, their first release of 2026 the digital single *Pon Pon Pon Popon* will be released under a joint label with Paddy Field SUMMER and TRUST RECORDS. With their popularity skyrocketing as evidenced by sold-out shows at their self-organized events in Tokyo and Nagoya in July THE JAPANESE PRIDE is set to release their latest EP.

2024年夏、前身バンドより改名しTHE JAPANESE PRIDE始動。始動の告知とともにリリースした先行配信シングル「No.8」、そして初ライブに先駆けて全国発売した1st EP「NOW」を引っ提げて開催した初ライブ兼リリースツアー初日を新宿 ACB HALLにて開催。ゲストにkoboreを迎えたツーマンライブを開催しTHE JAPANESE PRIDEとして本格的な活動が始まる。初日を皮切りに全国16カ所を巡る全国ツアーを開催。ツアーファイナルとなる新代田 FEVERはTOTALFAT、FIVE STATE DRIVEをゲストに迎え大盛況で幕を閉じる。2025年春にはドラマー脱退のお知らせを出すもバンドの活動は緩むことなく同年5月にはFREEDOM 2025へ初出演。ライブも大きな反響を呼び、当日のライブ動画は各種SNSでも注目を浴びる。春から夏にかけ3作連続で配信シングルをリリース後、8月には2nd EPとなる「FEVER TIME」をリリース。同時に新ドラマー中村音弥の加入もアナウンスとなった。「FEVER TIME」収録の「SUPER PARTY」のMusic VideoにはSNS総フォロワー数100万人超えのインフルエンサー"ねねモンスター"を起用し大きな話題を呼ぶ。リリースツアーは全国12ヶ所を回り、ツアーファイナルとなった新宿 ACB HALLはソールドアウト。リリースツアーや自主企画などのライブ活動のみならず各種SNSでも話題が尽きない中2026年最初のリリースとなったdigital single「ぽんぽんぽんぽぽん」からPaddy field SUMMERとTRUST RECORDSとのダブルネームでのリリースとなる。7月には自主企画を東京、名古屋で開催し両日完売するなど注目度急上昇中のTHE JAPANESE PRIDEの最新EPがリリースとなる。