ZERO RISE 1st Mini Album 'ZERO RISE -Crawl your way up from ZERO-' Released Today!
Bushiroad's new basketball-themed mixed-media project 'ZERO RISE' has released its first mini album today, ahead of its stage play premiere in May.
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- 📰 Published: April 29, 2026 at 21:00
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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.
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.