The long-awaited Gen Hoshino 6th album "Gen" will be released for the first time in about six and a half years since the release of the previous work "POP VIRUS"!
In addition to singles such as "Wonder", "Comedy", and "Eureka" such as "Creation" released in 2021, "Mad Hope (feat. Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes)" which is also the title of the nationwide tour "Gen Hoshino presents MAD HOPE" to be held from May 2025. A total of 16 songs will be recorded, including many unreleased songs that will be released for the first time on this album. Featuring artists such as Louis Cole, Camilo, Cordae, Lee Youngji, UMI, and DJ Jazzy Jeff will also be participating.
There are two types of first limited editions
: "Box Set "Poetry" and "Box Set "Visual".
"Box Set "Poetry" Gen Hoshino includes three types of posters: "Mad Hope" (224 pages), a collection of photographic poems composed of photographs by photographer Kotori Kawashima, and three types of posters featuring photographs taken by Kotori Kawashima. The liner notes "From 808 Studio" documenting the production process and background of Hoshino's private studio, 808 Studio, are included, and are generously packed with words and photographs that resonate with "Gen" that can only be read and seen in this work.
The "Box Set "Visual"" includes two video discs for
the Blu-ray version and three for the DVD version (both with the same content), as well as a special poster featuring photos taken by photographer Kawashima Kotori.
The video disc includes footage from the event "Gen Hoshino presents "Reassembly"" held in January 2023 at Yokohama Arena on January 28th, as well as talk and singing footage from the live broadcast program "Reassembly After (Birthday) Party in Yokohama Arena Dressing Room" immediately after the show, a close-up documentary capturing the behind-the-scenes of "Gen Hoshino presents "Reassembly", a selection of talks carefully selected from all performances, and a live cover of Yashiki Takajin's "Nametonka" by Nise Akira, who is well known for his performances at Hoshino's Osaka Castle Hall performance, as well as "Reassembly Extra". In addition, the DVD also includes a creative documentary, "Nise Akira and Friends, Spring 2025," which follows the familiar character "Nise Akira" from Hoshino's live shows and radio program "Hoshino Gen's All Night Nippon" as he attempts to record his new song "Fake" for the first time in about six and a half years. This luxurious bonus feature is a massive 5 hours and 46 minutes of footage.
Gen Box Set "Visual" (BOX+CD+3DVD・First Press Limited Edition)
[CD contents] * Box Set "Poetry" / Box Set "Visual" / Regular Edition Common
01. Creation
02. Mad Hope (feat. Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, Sam Wilkes)
03. Star
04. Glitch
05. Comedy
06. 2 (feat. Lee Youngji)
07. Melody
08. Wonder
09. Memories (feat. UMI, Camilo)
10. Darkness
11. Why
12. Life Forms
13. Eden (feat. Cordae, DJ Jazzy Jeff)
14. Sayonara
15. Isekai Mixed Grand Ball
16. Eureka
[Box Set "Visual"] *Blu-ray / DVD common
●Gen Hoshino presents Reassembly LIVE (2h 35min)
01. Monsters
02. Sakura Forest
03. Miss You
04. Present
05. Wonder
06. Let's Dance at Home
07. Continues
08. SUN
09. A Conductor
10. Daily life
11. Comedy
12. Hello Song
13. Congratulatory comments to Gen Hoshino
14. Talk Part
15. Congratulatory comments for Nisemei
16. You are more beautiful than a rose
17. Summer Horn
18. REAL
19. Isekai Mixed Ball (feat. Fake)
●Gen Hoshino presents Reassembly EXTRA (2h 12min)
・After (Birthday) Party
・Talk Selection
・Documentaries
・Niseaki "Nametonka" Live at Osaka Castle Hall
●Akira Nise presents Fake
・Original documentary "Fake Akira and friends, Spring 2025"
●Poster
1 type of specially photographed poster by Kotori Kawashima
[Enclosed bonus (first production only)] *Common to Box Set "Poetry" / Box Set "Visual" / Regular Edition
"Gen Hoshino presents MAD HOPE" Additional performance ticket advance lottery serial number
<Application period>
May 14th (Wed) 2025 12:00 - May 25th (Sun) 23:59
Code: VIZL-2437
Release Date: May 14, 2025
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