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Music and dance have always come hand in hand in their truest form, holding no limits in breaking any form of boundaries. At the start of 2023, D.U.N.K. (DANCE UNIVERSE NEVER KILLED), a large-scale music and dance project was formed in partnership with renowned Japanese rapper and artist, SKY-HI, together with leading multi-platform entertainment powerhouse and ratings champion broadcaster, Nippon TV
Initially held as a weekly TV program in February followed by a three-day showcase event in March 2023, both milestones of D.U.N.K. featured some of the best and brightest talents in Japan’s music and dance industry from SKY-HI, vocal and dance groups &TEAM, BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE, BE:FIRST, BULLET TRAIN, DREAMS COME TRUE, GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, and artists, Aile The Shota, Ayumu Imazu, REIKO, as well as dance and performance collectives, s**t kingz, to name a few. The goal for D.U.N.K. is simple – Together with multiple vocal and dance groups and performers from various artist management groups and music labels, to transcend barriers and transmit from Japan to the world. With multiple collaborations among participating artists and dancers, and never-seen-before cypher dance finales rounding up each event day, the overwhelming success of D.U.N.K.’s debut has led to SKY-HI and Nippon TV’s recent announcement of the airing of weekly previews of the entire project on YouTube from this month.
SKY-HI shares, “Music and dance hold no boundaries. With the rapid changes in the world, we are no longer restricted by traditional ways, we strive towards experimenting, creating and presenting. D.U.N.K. was created as a new platform and format to represent what vocal and dance groups, dancers, and artists can do in and for our industry. The series has brought together some of the biggest names in the Japanese music industry and we are thrilled to be able to present this to the rest of the world.”
On embracing change and spearheading new opportunities to present to the world, SKY-HI adds, “As you may know, in Japan we have limited opportunities where vocal and dance groups from different labels or artist managements can collaborate and perform together across various venues. Now that it is available on YouTube with English subtitles, everyone can easily understand what we’ve been working towards. We wanted to create a unique and memorable experience together to give fans from around the world the opportunity to witness this incredible showcase and project. We also want to uplift and grow with the worldwide music and dance communities and encourage them to join us. This is a rare chance for international viewers to witness Japan’s new culture and see some of our top performers in action. We would like to invite everyone to tune in and enjoy the show. There will be a total of 10 episodes, uploaded weekly on Saturday. Let’s make this a turning point in the history of the Japanese music and dance scene. I’m excited to be able to introduce D.U.N.K. as our new culture to the world.”
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D.U.N.K.プロジェクト始動時から日テレさんにお願いしていた、”音楽番組”そして”YouTubeでの配信”という、一昔前なら議論にも上がらなさそうな企画がついに通りました。本当に嬉しいです。パフォーマンスをしっかりと撮るスタジオが無いならライブ会場を使ってしまえば大きな規模の物が撮れるし、スタジオトークだけでなく裏側の本当に素の状態での姿が盛り込まれた物が生まれれば、日本の音楽シーンにとって明らかに画期的で、そして必要なコンテンツが生まれる、という強い思いがありましたし、それは”世界中の誰でも見れる”物である必要もありました。インターネット全盛の時代、YouTubeの存在を知らない人を見つける方が難しい時代の現代、日本からYouTubeで見られる音楽番組が生まれる事の意義は強く感じていますので、”ここから”築き上げていきたいと思います。何卒宜しくお願い致します。＜SKY-HI＞
SKY-HI https://avex.jp/skyhi/
BE:FIRST https://befirst.tokyo/
&TEAM https://www.andteam-official.jp/
【D.U.N.K. -DANCE UNIVERSE NEVER KILLED-】
日本から世界へ、ダンス&ボーカルシーンに垣根のない新たなカルチャーを作るプロジェクト.「D.U.N.K.」YouTube版では、豪華アーティストのパフォーマンス映像と舞台裏で繰り広げられたアーティスト同士の交流を初公開！
2023.3.5 有明アリーナ
DREAMS COME TRUE / Aile The Shota / ShowMinorSavage / Ayumu Imazu / REIKO
KENZO(DA PUMP) / TATSUYA / KUROKO / 超特急 / SKY-HI
2023.3.11 幕張メッセ
&TEAM / 東京ゲゲゲイ / BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE / ShowMinorSavage
s**t kingz / 和田颯（Da-iCE） / ユーキ(超特急) / マサヒロ(超特急) / SHOYA(Maison B)
SKY-HI / BE:FIRST / Aile The Shota
Opening Act: XY
2023.3.12 幕張メッセ
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / JP THE WAVY / ShowMinorSavage / 東京ゲゲゲイ / &TEAM
s**t kingz / 和田颯（Da-iCE） / ユーキ(超特急) / マサヒロ(超特急) / SHOYA(Maison B)
SKY-HI / BE:FIRST / Aile The Shota
Opening Act: REIKO
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【日テレプラス】
「D.U.N.K. DAY」 特集
https://www.nitteleplus.com/program/dunk_dancesp/
★5月27日（土）
13:00～『D.U.N.K. –DANCE UNIVERSE NEVER KILLED-＜日テレプラス版＞』 一挙放送（再放送）
16:00～『D.U.N.K. Showcase裏側密着ドキュメント』（再放送）
★5月28日（日）
8:00～『D.U.N.K. Showcase DAY1のすべて』
13:00～『D.U.N.K. Showcase DAY2のすべて』
18:00～『D.U.N.K. Showcase DAY3のすべて』
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【Hulu】https://www.hulu.jp/dunk
公式ホームページ https://dunk.dance
公式Twitter https://twitter.com/dunk_dance
#D_U_N_K_ #世界を踊らせろ #SKYHI #BEFIRST #andTEAM
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