Event Information

Otaku BEAT! 2023

Presented by A-KON x FAKE STAR

Venue:  The Pavillion at Toyota Music Factory ( https://www.thepaviliontmf.com/)

Date:  Saturday, June 3rd @ 8pm
 
A-KON and FAKE STAR team up to bring anime, jpop and jrock fans one of the biggest anisong concerts of the year.  Featuring BURNOUT SYNDROMES, NANO, MADKID, and KONOMI SUZUKI plus renowned industry VJ ALL HELL BREAKS LOOPS - this is a show you won't want to miss!  Join us for four hours of back-to-back music 
 
A-Kon is the longest running anime convention in North America and has been producing events and concerts for over 30 years.  Otaku BEAT! is the reimagined brand expanding our concert events within the convention to all audiences, both those attending the convention itself and those who are only interested in enjoying the concert and meet and greets only.
 
There are two ways to purchase access to Otaku BEAT! (the A-kon 32 concert). 
 
1. You can enjoy the full anime experience, including the concert by registering for A-Kon 32 at https://www.a-kon.com and add the concert to your registration.  A-Kon 32 badge holders who select add-on as part of their registration will have access to any general admission seat (100s, 200s, and 300s section) included with their registration.  They will also have access addiitonal Meet & Greet purchase opportunities for alternative days.  VIP tickets and Meet & Greets are paid upgrades for A-Kon attendees.  A-Kon attendees with the add-on will receive their digital tickets via email prior to the event.
 
2. If you aren't an anime fan or simply interested in just the concert or the Saturday Meet & Greet, you can purchase tickets here and we'll see you at the show!  Both general admission (100s, 200s, and 300s) and VIP concert tickets are avaiilable for purchase to the public as are Saturday Meet & Greet tickets as well.
 
Check out the Otaku BEAT! lineup for 2023:
 
BURNOUT SYNDROMES
 
BURNOUT SYNDROMES is a Japanese Rock Band from Osaka, formed in 2005. They always challenge the limit of a 3 piece band with their poetic lyrics emphasizing the beauty of Japanese sound and original sound, which colorizes the worldview of songs.

In 2010, They won the second Grand Prix at “Senkou Rionette(???????),” the band audition for teens held by TOKYO FM. In March 2016, they released debut single “FLY HIGH!!”, and the title song “FLY HIGH!!” was used as the opening theme for the anime “Haikyu!! Second Season”. After the debut, their song “Hikariare(?????)” and “PHOENIX” was chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Haikyu!!” three times in a row for the first time.

Also, their 3rd single title song “Hanaichimonme(???)” was used as the ending theme for the anime “Gintama,” and their 4th single title song “Good Morning World!” was used as the opening theme for the anime “Dr.STONE.“ In 2020, they produced a virtual artist called “HXEROS SYNDROMES” only for the anime “Super HxEros,” and they wrote the opening theme featuring with Retto Enjyou (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) named “Wake Up H×ERO!”.
 
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NANO
 
Born in New York, United States, NANO is an English-Japanese bilingual singer with powerful vocal talent who began her career in 2010 posting song cover videos to YouTube and other video sites, and has since nurtured a strong international fan base. Her first album release, "NANOir" came in March 2021, and the album cracked the top 10 of the Oricon Daily Rankings in Japan, a rarity for brand-new artists. Her third album, "Rock on." came in at 4th on the Oricon rankings in 2015, cementing NANO's place in the J-Pop scene.

In March 2013, NANO 's first live concert "Remember your color." was held at Shin-Kiba Studio Coast in Tokyo, which sold out 2500 tickets within the first day of ticket sales. Since then, NANO has conducted tours within Japan, as well as solo concerts overseas, including her first overseas concerts in Taiwan and Germany in 2015. In May 2018, NANO held her first concert performance in her native America and gave an outstanding performance for a packed crowd of 2800.

NANO's original YouTube content has generated over 100,000,000 views on YouTube, and her online live concert in 2020 was viewed both within Japan and in 23 nations and regions around the world. NANO's popularity continues to grow, with a voice that knows no borders.
 
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MADKID
 
MADKID, a five-member dance & vocal unit consisting of 2 rappers and 3 vocalists, made their major debut in 2018.

The TV anime "The Rising of the Shield Hero" OP theme "RISE"and "FAITH" released in 2019 was a worldwide hit. In 2022, MADKID performed the opening track "Paranoid" for the Netflix anime series "Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre". They were also announced to perform the opening theme for the new anime series "Lv1 Maou to One Room Yuusha".
 
Their overwhelming rap work and powerful vocals make for a one-of-a-kind performance.
 
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KONOMI SUZUKI
 

KONOMI SUZUKI won the Fifth All-Japan Anime Song Grand Prix in 2011 and debuted at the age of 15 with “CHOIR JAIL” in the following year. She has sung the theme songs to many anime TV series, including “This Game,” the opening theme to the anime series “No Game, No Life,” and “Redo,” the opening theme to the anime series “Re: ZERO - Starting Life in Another World.” In the anime TV series “LOST SONG,” which began airing in April 2018, she costarred as a voice actress with TAMURA Yukari and sang the opening theme Utaeba Soko ni Kimi ga Iru Kara (“If I Sing, You’ll Be There”). Beginning in 2016, she went on tours of Asia for four years in a row and held solo concerts in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines. She has also been featured in numerous overseas events, performing in countries such as the US, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Germany, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Australia.

In 2020, she became the first anime song artist to achieve three collaborations in a single television season, releasing singles for three months in a row. In May 2022, she released her fifth full-length album “ULTRA FLASH.”

On July 1, 2022, she launched her own company and became its representative director and president. She also announced her second solo concert at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, which was held successfully. On October 26, 2022, she released “Love? Reason why!!,” the opening theme to the anime TV series “Love Flops.”