AKASAKI (19)

AKASAKI, a 19-year-old university student and singer-songwriter.

He launched his career in earnest with the release of ‘Hikikomori’ in April 2024. Six months later, his single ‘Bunny Girl’ reached No. 1 on the Spotify Top 50 and YouTube music video charts, becoming a massive hit with over 200 million cumulative streams and 80 million views of the music video.

In December 2025, he sold out every date of his ‘KONNICHIWA’ Asian tour, becoming the youngest Japanese solo artist ever to tour Asia whilst still in his teens. Furthermore, in July 2026, he sold out his solo concert at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA—his final performance as a teenager—and is now regarded as one of the most promising artists of the next generation.