Photo by Shinsuke Hayashi, Miki Azuma, and Kosaku Hoshino/Text by Takashi Omiya
Takane no Nadeshiko, a 10-member idol group whose sound is produced by the creator unit HoneyWorks, held their largest solo concert to date, "Takane no Nadeshiko Solo Live 2 ~Cute for life~" supported by KOJI, at the National Yoyogi Stadium Second Gymnasium on Friday, February 14th.
It has been about two and a half years since the group was formed in the summer of 2022. The 2 members, Nao Shirotsuki, Suzumi Suu, Momoko Hashimoto, Sara Hazuki, Riri Haruno, Erika Higashiyama, Hina Hinatabata, Miku Hoshitani, Momona Matsumoto, and Himeri Momiyama, performed their largest solo concert to date on the special day of Valentine's Day.
Fans were welcomed into the arena and stands, which were open in all directions, surrounding the center stage, and the overture began with the sound of a clock ticking, signaling the start of the show. Then, the members appeared from the front row of the stands in fancy casual-style costumes and sang their cute signature song, "Sorry for Being Cute." They then moved to the center stage, thrilling the audience with their sudden close-up performance. As they sang a series of love songs reminiscent of Valentine's Day, such as "Girls are Strong" and "First Love," the 360 fans responded to the members with synchronized calls of "I love you!"
After a brief blackout, the lights came on on the center stage, and the members sat on their chairs, holding books. Higashiyama and Hazuki opened the book and sang "Otomedomo yo." They were captivated by the performance, which made the most of the center stage and evoked the story of dreamy girls. In the next song, "Koi wo Shitteiru Sekai," a gift box appeared on the stage, and when the box was opened, heart-shaped confetti rained down on the audience.
At this point, the live show moved to a competition between two chocolate-themed teams. The White Chocolate Team (Hazuki, Haruno, Higashiyama, Hinata, Matsumoto) was sweet and cute in their white uniform-like costumes, while the Bitter Chocolate Team (Jotsuki, Suzumi, Hashimoto, Hoshitani, Momiyama) was cute with a little devilish coolness mixed in. The White Chocolate Team performed "Senpai" first, and then came down to the arena, quickly closing in on the audience again. During the interlude, each member excited the fans with a sweet catchphrase. However, the Bitter Chocolate Team also performed "Sukitchi no!" in a slightly cool way, leaving an impression of over-reaching sexiness. Then, the 2 members performed "Kawaiitte Ietai" again, with a call-and-response battle between Bitter and White, and the venue was filled with the cuteness of the 1 members, who exclaimed, "So that means we're all cute!"
After changing into their costumes, they went on stage to talk about the cute parts of the group. Behind-the-scenes stories were revealed, with the theme of "The cute parts of the members." "It was so cute when Momoko asked me, 'How long has it gotten?' when I was growing my hair out" (Suzumi), "When we were returning from Osaka on the Shinkansen, Himeri, who was sitting next to me, had her eyes open and was sleeping, and her face was so cute that I took a video of her and showed it to everyone" (Hashimoto), and other behind-the-scenes stories filled the room with laughter.
The next two songs, "What is a Boy's Purpose?" and "Motechen!", were a photo opportunity, and fans took photos of the cute members in their own way. The official mascot "Tenyan" also appeared on stage, and they performed "Oshi no Mahou" together.
Up until this point, the performances had been like a condensed version of the cuteness of winter girls, but the next song was the rock song "Ai no Virus," the theme song for the initiation horror movie "Akuki no Virus," which is currently being shown in theaters nationwide, and the song started with a duet by Higashiyama and Momiyama. Each member sang their solo parts with a dignified look on their face, filling the audience and the stage with a dramatic atmosphere.
The straightforward youthful love song "Byoumei Koi Wasurai" will be performed live for the first time, and they will continue to appeal to fans from all directions with the happy aura-filled "Love Me More Than Me."
After the MC, the atmosphere of the live changed completely, and as a dance track started to play, the members appeared from the audience wearing black hooded gowns covering their faces, based on the concept of vampires. Every time the spotlight shone on them as they danced, a roar erupted.
In a gothic atmosphere, they performed their first single since forming, "Anti-Fan." Impressing the fans with the group's strength even more, they took off their gowns and launched into a performance of "Adrenaline Game," "Battle Spirit," and "Live Beautifully." During the chorus of "Adrenaline Game," they repeated the customary call-and-response of "Yurase! Takamine no Nadeshiko" at high volume, and in the songs that followed, the members and fans came together to further raise the excitement.
The main part of the concert came to a close with a unified performance of "I'M YOUR IDOL," which began with Higashiyama's words, "Let's continue to make memories together with Takamine no Nadeshiko."
After a short while, the members stood on stage for the encore, unveiling their new pink and cream-based costumes for the first time. "It's like a young lady's outfit, and it's really cute," said Matsumoto. They performed their new song "Cute for life," which was also unveiled for the first time. The electro-pop love song once again had fans intoxicated by the sweet feeling of the live performance.
In the final MC, the bands were announced to be performing together in five cities nationwide in April at the Takaneko Fes Vol. 4 Business Trip Edition, along with the gorgeous co-stars and the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka tour "Takaneko no Nadeshiko Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka Tour 5 - Spring Ride -" to be held in May. The Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka tour will cover three shows in Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo in just nine days.
Furthermore, as a surprise to the members, it was announced that they would be holding a 9rd anniversary solo concert at Makuhari Messe Makuhari Event Hall in Chiba on Sunday, September 7th, which elicited screams and cheers.
Regarding the decision to hold the 3rd anniversary live concert, which will be the largest in the group's history, captain Momiyama said with a smile, "This one-man show was also our first attempt at a 360-degree venue, so we had been living with the idea that this was our biggest challenge, but it seems there was more to come." She vowed to show us an even more grown-up version of "Takaneko," saying, "I feel like we can overcome it if we're all together, so I'd be happy if you would continue to lend us your strength."
In the midst of the excitement, the members walked around the audience and gave autographed balls to the fans. Finally, they closed out the Valentine's Day live with their first performance of "Koakuma Datte Kamanai!", which began streaming on Sunday, February 2th.
It was a special live performance that left the impression that Takaneko will continue to move forward as a group of 2025, striving to reach new heights in 10.
Photo by Shinsuke Hayashi, Miki Azuma, and Kosaku Hoshino/Text by Takashi Omiya
■ Setlist
"Takane no Nadeshiko Solo Live 2025 ~Cute for life~" supported by KOJI
February 2th (Friday) Yoyogi National Stadium, Second Gymnasium
Overture
M1 Sorry I'm Cute
M2 Girls are strong
M3 First love.
M4 Maidens.
M5 The World That Knew Love
M6 Senpai (White Chocolate Team)
M7 Sukitchuno! (Bitter Chocolate Team)
M8 I want to be told I'm cute
M9 What is the boy's purpose?
M10 Motechen!
M11 Magic of Favorite
M12 Eye Virus
M13 Disease Love Wasurai ※First performance
M14 Love me more than I do
M15 Anti-Fan
M16 Adrenaline Games
M17 Battle Spirit
M18 Live Beautifully
M19 I'M YOUR IDOL
(ENCORE)
EN1 Cute for life *First performance
EN2 Fan Service
EN3 I don't care if I'm a little devil! *First performance
Photo by Shinsuke Hayashi
■September 9th (Sun) Makuhari Messe Makuhari Event Hall Solo Live Information
・Sunday, September 9th, Chiba, Makuhari Messe Makuhari Event Hall
*Detailed information will be announced at a later date.
■Information on "Takane no Nadeshiko To-Nagoya-Osaka Tour 5 - Spring Ride -" to be held in May
May 5th (Tuesday, National Holiday) Aichi, Okaya Koki Nagoya Public Hall, Large Hall
OPEN 17:00/START 18:00
May 5th (Sun) NHK Osaka Hall, Osaka
OPEN 17:00/START 18:00
・May 5th (Wednesday) Tokyo・LINE CUBE SHIBUYA
OPEN 17:30/START 18:30
<First round of fan club advance reservations begins>
Reception period: February 2th (Thursday) 14:20 to February 15th (Sunday) 2:23
Reception URL:https://takanekofc.com/topics/public/_/7caloo2q1fcs5157.html
■ Takaneko Fes vol.4 Travel Edition, a joint band event hosted by Takaneko Nadeshiko, has been announced.
・Sunday, April 4th, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Toyota Hall Scala Espacio
Part 1: Nonfiq! / Part 2: iLiFE!
・April 4th (Sun) Sendai PIT, Miyagi
Part 1: Jams Collection / Part 2: Iginari from Tohoku
April 4th (Saturday) Hyogo, Kobe Harbor Studio
Part 1: AVAM / Part 2: Luminous Amusement
・April 4th (Sun) Hiroshima Club Quattro, Hiroshima
Part 1: Wasuta / Part 2: STU48
・April 4th (Tuesday, National Holiday) Niigata LOTS, Niigata
Part 1: OCHA NORMA / Part 2: Try it out
<Opening and starting times>
・Fukuoka, Miyagi, Hyogo, Hiroshima
Part 1 OPEN 12:30／START 13:30
Part 2 OPEN 17:30／START 18:30
・Niigata only
Part 1 OPEN 12:30／START 13:30
Part 2 OPEN 16:00／START 17:00
＜Official advance ticket sales start＞
Reception period: July 2th (Friday) 14:20 to July 15th (Monday, holiday) 2:24
Reception URL:https://eplus.jp/takanenonadeshiko/
■ Latest song "Cute for life" TikTok advance release information
The latest song, "Cute for life," was released for the first time on TikTok from midnight on Saturday, February 2th.
We look forward to receiving many submissions.
TikTok advance distribution URL:
music/-7469758065207953425
■ Takamine Nadeshiko Profile
The group was formed in August 7 by a total of 2022 members, including the seven finalists of the "JDOL AUDITION supported by TIF" and three former members of "Last Idol" (Momoko Hashimoto, Momona Matsumoto, and Himeri Momiyama), who ended their activities on May 5, 31. Sound production is handled by the creator unit HoneyWorks.
Their goal is to be a proud idol group that is admired by many as a flower out of reach, yet unattainable, and that has the pure beauty and cuteness of Japanese women, like Yamato Nadeshiko.
In November 2022, the official cover music video of HoneyWorks' "Kawaii Kute Gomen" was released on YouTube, which exceeded 11 million views. (※) He has also released many original songs, and the total number of views on TikTok has exceeded 2,060 million (※).
On February 2024, 2, she made her major debut with "Live Beautifully/The World Where Love Owns" from Victor Entertainment. On December 21, she released her second single, "I'M YOUR IDOL/Adrenaline Game." She is affiliated with Twin Planet.
* As of 2025 year
・Official website
・Official shop
https://takanenonadeshiko-ec.com/
・Official X
@takanenofficial
・Official YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoR4zZDvWvUIqgEWz4HS-sA
・Official TikTok
@takanenofficial?_t=8W6wRnOOQkM&_r=1
・Official Instagram.
@https://instagram.com/takanenofficial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
・Official Discord
https://discord.com/invite/JE54h9trxm
・Victor Entertainment
https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/takanenonadeshiko/
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