ZERO RISE 1st Mini Album 'ZERO RISE -Crawl your way up from ZERO-' Released Today!

The first CD from the new mixed-media project 'ZERO RISE,' themed around basketball, was released today. The 1st Mini Album, titled 'ZERO RISE -Crawl your way up from ZERO-,' features 5 tracks: the project's main theme song and unique unit songs representing each of the four teams.

First-press limited editions include a special A7-sized original cast card featuring new visual photography. The project invites fans to 'hold the first shot fired from zero.'

### Product Information - **Title:** ZERO RISE 1st Mini Album 'ZERO RISE -Crawl your way up from ZERO-' - **Release Date:** April 29, 2026 - **Price:** 2,420 JPY (tax incl.) - **Tracklist:** 1. ZERO RISE -Crawl your way up from ZERO- 2. Driven / UNFIXXX 3. RUN IT BACK / KINGS+HOOT 4. Liminal World / RumbleWing[s] 5. Sweep / BLACKSPOT

### Stage Play Information The stage play 'ZERO RISE' will run from May 2 to May 17, 2026, at the Hikousen Theater in Tokyo. The story follows Madoka, a former basketball star who lost everything after an 'accident' and seeks redemption in the underground street basketball league 'ZERO RISE' against powerful rivals from Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Shibuya.

- **Script:** Ichidai Matsuta (ILCA) - **Director:** Nobuhiro Mouri - **Music:** Shunsuke Wada - **Cast:** Hiroki Sasamori, Tomoya Fukui, Kai Otomo, and more.

### About ZERO RISE A mixed-media project by Bushiroad featuring 'underdogs x basketball.' In a hyper-competitive society with widening poverty gaps, these youths struggle to reclaim what they have lost.