GENIC, a seven-member dance and vocal pop group from Japan with a mixed male and female lineup, have released their fourth album ‘if’ on Wednesday, February 5.
As the title suggests, the album embarks on a journey through a “what if” world through GENIC’s music, and is an entertaining collection of accessible “pop & cool” music that has become the group’s trademark.
The album contains 14 songs, two of which were used as theme songs for TV drama series and two more from commercials starring the members of GENIC themselves, along with an additional three hours of video content. Their music videos continue the “what if” theme, with the lyrics and visuals of ‘FUN! FUN! FUN!’ exploring a colorful miracle island, and ‘IT’S SHOWTIME’ showing a version of GENIC if they had been a 1990s J-pop group instead of starting in the modern era – truly a series of fun parallel worlds to enjoy.
The members of GENIC have been expanding their horizons through acting, writing, modeling and more. In 2024, Atsuki Mashiko appeared as Haku in the London production of the stage play adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’.
Wth a performance scheduled at the iconic Nippon Budokan on November 5, 2025, the group will take further leaps into the world of entertainment, bringing the “pop & cool” style that only this boy-girl pop group can offer.
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GENIC profile
GENIC are a seven-member dance and vocal group from Japan with a mixed lineup of male and female members, who were selected from a development program hosted by avex titled a-genic PROJECT, aimed at discovering artists to inherit the legendary label’s DNA.
Their third album ‘N_G’ reached No.1 on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart in Japan when it was released in March 2024. The group have drawn over 50,000 fans to their live shows since their debut, and began their largest ever nationwide tour of Japan in September 2024, titled GENIC LIVE TOUR 2024 -if-. They will release their fourth album ‘if’ on February 5, 2025, and will also perform at the Nippon Budokan for the first time on November 5.
The seven members of GENIC – Atsuki Mashiko, Joe Nishizawa, Kakeru Amemiya, Maiki Nishimoto, Maria Kaneya, Ryuki Koike and Yurari Ui – are active in a wide range of disciplines beyond music, including acting, writing and modeling. Mashiko starred in the live-action TV adaptation of ‘My Personal Weatherman’ and played the role of Haku in the London production of the stage play adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’. Koike, meanwhile, has written songs for other artists and composed and arranged ‘Zettai Idol Yamenaide’ by =LOVE. With an accessible approach to performance that is fun to behold, GENIC are blowing up globally, with a fan base not only in Japan but also overseas.
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