D-SHOCK 1st Early Online Qualifiers: 43 Teams, 77 Dancers Nationwide Battle for the Top! 2026-2027 Season Kicks Off, Announcing Fierce Competition Results for Final Seed Rights

Chord Prise Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Naoya Kurusu) hosted the 1st Early Online Qualifiers for the nationwide street dance competition 'D-SHOCK 2026-2027 ROUND' on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

A total of 43 teams and 77 participants, both solo and team, entered this season's first preliminary round. Winners in each category will be granted seed rights to the final competition scheduled for March 2027.

▶ About D-SHOCK

D-SHOCK is a nationwide street dance competition that started in 2016.

It features four categories: U-10 (elementary school 4th grade and younger), U-12 (elementary school 6th grade and younger), U-15 (junior high school and younger), and OPEN (high school and older), with preliminaries held across Japan.

Through both online and offline preliminaries, D-SHOCK creates an environment where dancers nationwide can challenge themselves regardless of their region.

It comprehensively evaluates originality, technical skill, and expressiveness, aiming to be a 'gateway for next-generation dancers' where many dancers aspire to perform on a national stage.

Starting this season, a new three-category system has been introduced:

'BASE' for beginners and those who have not yet won awards,

'OPEN' for national-level dancers to compete,

and the highest category 'PRIME' for a limited number of highly skilled dancers.

This evolves D-SHOCK into a competition where dancers from beginners to top-level can challenge themselves on a stage suited to their individual skill levels.

View D-SHOCK Official Website

▶ Event Outline

Event Name D-SHOCK 2026-2027 ROUND 1st Early Online Qualifiers

Date and Time Sunday, April 26, 2026

Participation Scale 43 teams/solo acts, 77 participants in total

Category Composition

U-10 Category (Elementary school 4th grade and younger)

U-12 Category (Elementary school 6th grade and younger)

U-15 Category (Junior high school 3rd grade and younger)

OPEN Category (High school and older)

▶ Judge Profiles

Judge: Eri

Eri Instagram: @1992eri

Started ballet at age 6, won numerous awards and scholarships at competitions like the Youth America Grand Prix, and studied abroad in the US and Germany. In 2014, formed a New Style Hustle (NSH) pair with Zabu, participating in workshops and competitions domestically and internationally. Won the Jack&Jill division at the 'Worldwide NSH Contest' held in NY in 2019, and actively serves as a judge and instructor worldwide, including in Taiwan and Poland. Has appeared in numerous MVs and choreographed for artists like Arashi and Namie Amuro, and served as a special instructor for NHK's 'E-Dance Academy.' Continues to teach ballet and NSH at dance studios like emotionS.

Judge: sumire

sumire (Kacchoii Company) Instagram: @sumirenkon

As a member of the choreography group 'Kacchoii Company,' she handles choreography and direction for artists' MVs, live performances, and commercials. She has worked on numerous popular artist projects including Nogizaka46, SKE48, HKT48, and Momoiro Clover Z members, and has also choreographed commercials for McDonald's and Kit Kat, as well as the OP for the anime 'Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku' and choreography for 'Kiratto Pri☆Chan.' She is a creator who continuously pursues a unique artistic expression that fuses avant-garde art with catchy presentation.

▶ Preliminary Results

❏ U-10 Solo Category (Elementary school 4th grade and younger)

[Advanced to Finals] Winner: Yuzu (Iwate Prefecture) @yuzu_dance_kiki Runner-up: Shiina (Tokyo) @adc_concours_class 3rd Place: EMMA (Chiba Prefecture) @emma.1213_s

Yuzu Shiina

❏ U-12 Solo Category (Elementary school 6th grade and younger)

[Advanced to Finals] Winner: NachuMei (Osaka Prefecture) @mei_1209_m Runner-up: Karin (Kanagawa Prefecture) 3rd Place: K!HO (Osaka Prefecture) @kiho._.hope.star

NachuMei Karin

❏ U-15 Solo Category (Junior high school and younger)

[Advanced to Finals] Winner: riimi (Yamanashi Prefecture) @riimi.y Runner-up: MAIRO (Oita/Fukuoka Prefecture) @mairo_12 3rd Place: HARUKO. (Fukuoka Prefecture)

riimi MAIRO

❏ OPEN Solo Category (High school and older)

[Advanced to Finals] Winner: Chihiro (Osaka Prefecture) Runner-up: Jy (Taiwan) *International participant

Chihiro Jy

❏ U-10 Team Category (Elementary school 4th grade and younger)

[Advanced to Finals] Winner: Lalaika (Chiba Prefecture, 2 members) @adc_concours_class

Runner-up: 2YNCH (Tokyo, 2 members)

3rd Place: Aya and Yui (Hyogo Prefecture, 2 members)

Lalaika 2YNCH

❏ U-12 Team Category (Elementary school 6th grade and younger)

[Advanced to Finals] Winner: Hiyodori. (Tochigi Prefecture, 4 members) @dtds_yume / @dtds_official