CUTIE STREET Electrifies Ariake Arena with Captain Pikachu Collaboration in Solo Concert Finale

8-member idol group CUTIE STREET held their "Solo LIVE -04 / 05 STREET-" on May 30th and 31st at GLION ARENA KOBE in Hyogo, and on June 16th and 17th at Ariake Arena in Tokyo. On the final day of the tour, June 17th, the group collaborated on stage with Captain Pikachu, who appears in the TV anime "Pokémon," for which CUTIE STREET performs the ending theme.

This annual solo concert series expanded its scale from last year's Toyosu PIT. Having experienced significant growth through a national tour, winning the New Artist Award at the 67th Japan Record Awards, and their 3rd single CD "Cute na Cue-tai / Nice da ne" achieving a half-million in first-week sales to top the Oricon weekly chart, the group took to the arena stage with a more mature presence.

The concert kicked off with their popular song "Hitamuki Cinderella!" The venue was immediately filled with excitement as they performed their new song "HOMEMAKU-RHYTHM" for the first time. This track represents a new frontier for the group, themed around "praise" and channeling their habit of complimenting each other into a cool yet passionate sound. The fans' "ii ne!" (Nice!) chants echoed throughout the venue, creating an explosive sense of unity.

The group also performed their first-ever unit songs from their 3rd single: "I Amai Me Mind" by Risa Furusawa, Emi Kawamoto, and Miyu Umeda, and "Crush on you" by Aika Sano, Kana Itakura, Ayano Masuda, Nagisa Manabe, and Haruka Sakuraba. They captivated fans with a mix of popular tracks, including "Nice da ne" written and composed by Enon Kawatani, and used carts to get closer to the audience, further heightening the excitement.

In the latter half, they performed a series of hits like "Kawaii dake ja dame desu ka?" and "Cute na Cue-tai," culminating in "Happy World!" to close the main set.

During the encore, Ayano Masuda announced a special guest, and Captain Pikachu made a surprise appearance. They performed the ending theme "Cute na Cue-tai" together, with Captain Pikachu showing off a cute and electrifying dance that stunned the fans. After the song, there was a moment where the members couldn't help but say "So cute~" before playfully correcting themselves, "Oh, Cap is 'cool,' right?"

With a series of "100,000-volt" level performances, this concert flew by in a "flash of lightning" and undoubtedly leveled up the group. Their next major shows are their 2nd-anniversary concert at the Nippon Budokan on August 25th and 26th, followed by an arena tour in the fall, leaving fans excited for what's to come.

Live footage of the new song "HOMEMAKU-RHYTHM" and the collaboration performance of "Cute na Cue-tai" with Captain Pikachu will be released on the official CUTIE STREET YouTube channel. "HOMEMAKU-RHYTHM" was released for streaming on June 17th.