Nicknamed the “Samurai Guitarist”, MIYAVI is an artist who has an active career both in Japan and
overseas. In recent years, he starred in the movie Kate and did voice acting for the Netflix animated
series Arcane, which also features his music in the soundtrack. Additionally, he gave the opening
performance at the National Stadium when the soccer team Paris Saint-Germain came to Japan. Also,
on Sado Island, MIYAVI collaborated with Kodo, a taiko drumming troupe that keeps traditional
Japanese music and arts alive through their performances, and this week, the movie Hell Dogs, which
he was cast in, hits Japanese theaters nationwide on September 16. He’s a dynamic artist whose work
goes beyond borders and any one genre.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of his solo debut, MIYAVI is launching a 20th anniversary
project titled “MIYAVI 20th & Beyond” on October 31. This project will not only celebrate his 20 years in
the music industry, but also show how he will further evolve as an artist. For the first part of the project,
MIYAVI will be releasing his first ever anime song cover album. The album will be called
“MIYAVIVERSE - Anima -” and will feature five carefully selected anime songs that are also much-
loved overseas. They will be reborn anew with MIYAVI’s signature sound and are sure to shake up the
new audiovisual world.
MIYAVI Launches 20th Solo Debut Anniversary Project “20th & Beyond”!
The project includes MIYAVI’s first anisong cover album and world tours—the first being in North
America. Following the NA tour, in December MIYAVI will hold “Electric Xmas 2022”, a special
Christmas live show, in three Japanese cities!
The tracks for the album have been announced and will include signature songs “The Galaxy Express
999”, “Get Wild”, “Soul's Refrain”, and “Eternal Wind ~Hohoemi Wa Hikaru Kaze No Naka~”, as well as
the recent hit “Blue Bird”. New artist photos were unveiled with the album’s announcement and visuals
that match the theme of each song will be announced later.
In October, MIYAVI will start his world tour commemorating his 20th anniversary with a large-scale
North American tour, similar to last year. And if fans weren’t already excited enough, it was announced
that in December, he will be performing “Electric Xmas 2022”, a special Christmas live show that will
be held in Nagoya, Osaka and Yokohama. Enjoy Holy Nights with MIYAVI and the commemorative
songs of his past 20 years. Also, stay tuned for updates on the rest of his world tour after the new year!
Please continue to pay close attention to MIYAVI’s increasingly passionate global activities and catch
all the particulars of the 20th anniversary project as new information is released.
