To commemorate the release of the Hyoen 2025 soundtrack, a live talk show will be held on June 16 on SUGIZO’s YouTube and Niconico video channels, featuring Daisuke and Kana, as well as SUGIZO himself, director Tsutsumi, scriptwriter Suehara, and other cast members (only part of the broadcast is available for free – a subscription is required to watch the full program):
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Live broadcast scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 at 8:30 PM!
SugizoTube Vol. 66
"Hyoen 2025 - Kyomon no Yashā"
Original Soundtrack
Release Special
“Hyoen” is a story-driven ice show that fuses figure skating with Japanese culture.
The fourth installment in the series, "Hyoen 2025 - Kyomon no Yashā" features Daisuke Takahashi and Takahisa Masuda (NEWS) in dual lead roles, with direction by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, screenplay by Takuma Suehara, and music by SUGIZO.
The series’ first-ever original soundtrack, featuring all the music from this performance, was finally released on June 10.
Comprising 30 tracks, this collection—which sees all genres sparking chemistry—can be called the culmination of SUGIZO Music. His longtime collaborator, Maya, also participates on drums for four tracks.
To commemorate this release, a live broadcast has been scheduled where the close collaborators who helped create “Hyoen” will gather to look back on the production!
Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, written by Takuma Suehara, and starring Daisuke Takahashi, the cast that brought the ice to life will gather to share their thoughts on the production, behind-the-scenes stories, and little-known anecdotes.
Relive the memories of that night where stage, ice, and sound intersected.
Stay tuned!
Cast
SUGIZO
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Takuma Suehara
Daisuke Takahashi
Seiji Fukushi
Kana Muramoto
Takuma Zaiki
Ryota Aoyama
MC: Reira Okuhama & Tae Omae
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Sponichi published an interview with SUGIZO about the soundtrack and late LUNA SEA drummer Shinya Yamada:
ロックバンド「LUNA SEA」、「X JAPAN」のギタリスト、バイオリニスト、コンポーザーとして活躍するSUGIZO（56）が、昨夏、楽曲制作と出演を務…
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SUGIZO releases soundtrack featuring Shinya’s posthumous compositions: ‘It has become the ultimate rock opera’
[ 14 June 2026, 12:00 ]
SUGIZO releases a soundtrack featuring posthumous compositions by his close friend Shinya (courtesy of his agency)
SUGIZO (56), who is active as a guitarist, violinist and composer for the rock bands ‘LUNA SEA’ and ‘X JAPAN’, has released the original soundtrack of the same name for the ice show “Hyoen 2025 – Kyamon no Yasha –”, for which he composed the music and performed last summer. Expressing confidence that it has become “the ultimate rock opera”, the album features 30 tracks, including “Chinkon” – the final drum piece performed by his close friend since high school, Mr Yamada (aged 56 at the time of his passing). We spoke to SUGIZO about this work, into which he poured his heart and soul. (Ayano Nishimura)
The ice show “Hyoen 2025 – Kyamon no Yasha –” starred professional figure skater Daisuke Takahashi (40) and NEWS member Takahisa Masuda (39) in dual leading roles, and was staged last July. The story is based on the ‘Ura Legend’, the original source of the fairy tale ‘Momotaro’ set in Takahashi’s home Prefecture of Okayama. SUGIZO was reportedly commissioned to produce the music by director Yukihiko Tsutsumi (70), who told him, ‘I want to create the ideal rock opera I’ve been dreaming of for years.’
“During our first meeting, Mr Tsutsumi already had a clear vision of music centred around intense rock guitar. He told me, ‘I want to create a soundtrack that, whilst centred on rock guitar, incorporates every conceivable genre, and I’d love for you to stand on stage and play the guitar yourself once the music is complete. The only person capable of doing that is SUGIZO. I want to realise my long-held dream with SUGIZO.’ I was deeply moved by his words.”
Tsutsumi, who had been a rock fan as a teenager, and SUGIZO immediately found common ground. They proceeded with the production, agreeing to ‘reconstruct progressive rock for 2025’, a genre that had influenced them both.
‘Actually, there was a script before we started making the music, and within it, Mr Tsutsumi had given me lots of specific instructions, such as “This part should be like this Led Zeppelin song”, “This part should be like a Russian workers’ song”, or “This part should be nothing but incredibly dark noise”. I imagine some composers might dislike that approach, but even if he had such a vision, I’m confident that by the time it’s finished, I’ll have made it entirely my own music, so I didn’t mind it at all. What I found far more interesting, personally, was that Tsutsumi was so thoroughly familiar with SUGIZO’s music. He told me things like ‘I want THE CAGE’ or ‘I need ENOLA GAY’, conveying the essential elements he required based on his knowledge of my music, so the main theme, ‘Kyamon no Yasha’, came into being immediately. The 30 tracks, featuring a blend of psychedelic trance, jazz, world music and more, have inadvertently become a culmination of my solo work.”
‘Kyamon no Yasha’, the first track to be created, was performed live by SUGIZO at the very start of the ice show. The sound of the guitar resonating across the utterly silent rink instantly drew the audience into the story. How did he perceive this atmosphere, which was so different from a band’s live performance?
‘I’d performed on stage before, but in *Hyōen* I was in a sort of narrator’s role, so I approached it with the feeling that I had to guide the audience through the show. As I was on stage for about 70 or 80 per cent of the performance, I was running around backstage at the Yokohama Arena throughout the show. The biggest pressure of all was having to skate during the final curtain call (laughs). ‘But although it was tough, seeing the world’s top skaters perform their best to the music I’d poured my heart and soul into creating was truly moving. In *Kenmu Ichinyo: The Boundary of Dreams*, where Daisuke Takahashi and Shizuka Arakawa performed a sword-fighting sequence, I felt there could be no greater joy, and I watched their performance with rapt attention throughout the show. It was a truly happy time.’
These are songs that evoke countless memorable scenes. Speaking of the work, in which a different scene comes to mind with every track, Mr Tsutsumi suggested the possibility of other developments, saying, ‘I’d like to turn it into a short film.’ Among the songs created are four performed by Mr Yamada, whom I’ve known since high school and with whom I’ve pushed each other to improve, not only as a member of LUNA SEA but also as a close friend. ‘Requiem’, which evokes a sense of the cycle of reincarnation, became the last song Mr Yamada ever recorded.
“‘Requiem’ was a track requested with the idea of ‘evoking 80s Pink Floyd’. Personally, as an underlying theme, I envisioned it as space music, drawing heavily on Depeche Mode. Then Shinya’s incredibly heavy drumming was added to it. We recorded it last June, and he was absolutely thrilled, saying ‘Oh, this is great!’ as he played.”
On ‘Requiem’, Shinya laid down precise drumming that seemed to accompany SUGIZO’s guitar. The track, which gradually fades out, evoked a sense of reincarnation.
“Ironically, this song ended up being his final work. I was with Shinya from his very first live performance, through his first recording, and right up to his last live show. I can only feel gratitude that such an incredible drummer was my partner all along.”
Regarding Shinya’s absence, he continues to express his bewilderment, saying, “I still don’t understand what it means.” He revealed, “For a rock band, the drums are the heart. Now that the heartbeat has stopped, I’m torn 50-50 on whether to continue LUNA SEA’s activities or to stop.”
LUNA SEA is currently on a national tour, concluding at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on 20 December. Atsushi (53), a protégé hand-picked by Shinya, is supporting the band as a session drummer.
“As far as LUNA SEA is concerned, the most important thing right now is to complete the tour that Shinya and the members had decided on, together with Atsushi, whom Shinya personally chose. Above all, I will give my all to this tour so as not to betray the wish Shinya left behind: ‘Please don’t stop LUNA SEA’.”
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