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Ninja Butterfly made their world debut on March 3, the Japanese public holiday “Hinamatsuri” - Girls’ Day.
Ninja Butterfly is a group of ninja girls who introduce Japanese music culture to the world. Just like ninja, the characters are disguised in costumes, but their real weapons are their edgy style and fashion, making the group "the ultimate J-pop weapon."
The group is produced by one of the most creative music teams in Japan, agehasprings, producers of Yuki, Superfly, flumpool, Yuzu, Ikimonogakari, Genki Rockets, Aimer, and others.
The characters are produced by Gonzo, makers of Afro Samurai, a phenomenal hit in America.
The Ninja Butterfly action begins with their world premier musical debut on March 3, a day known as “Hinamatsuri” or Girls’ Day in Japan, a day to celebrate young girls coming of age.
So let's celebrate Ninja Butterfly together!!
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agehasprings
agehasprings is famous for being a No.1 hit-making creators’ lab in Japan.
The songs and albums that agehasprings have released to date are said to be recognized as mega hits in Japanese music history. Their mega hits include famous female singer Yuki’s albums Joy, Wave, and Uresikute Dakiauyo; popular female singer Yuna Ito’s single “Precious” and album Heart, which reached No.1 on the Oricon hit chart; band flumpools’ first album, which reached No. 2 on the Oricon hit chart in autumn 2008; singer MIka Nakashima’s singles “Orion” and “Always”; and South Korean rock band CNBLUE’s single “Where Are You,” which ranked No. 1 on the Oricon hit chart. The CEO of agehasprings is Kenji Tamai, who is known as a renowned music producer in Japan. He is also the producer of Genki Rockets, an audio and visual hybrid project. Since 2005, the total number of sales, including CDs and DVDs produced by agehasprings, has exceeded 40 million copies, and this number continues to grow.
Gonzo K.K.
Gonzo K.K. is a globally-focused Japanese media company founded in February 2000. The company produces cutting edge entertainment for teens and young adults via the critically acclaimed Gonzo animation brand. Gonzo K.K. is a world leader in content development that targets both domestic and international audiences utilizing Japan's trend-setting animation culture and, usually, Gonzo controls licensing management and international distribution for the content it produces. Gonzo is the only Japanese animation studio to be nominated for and win an Emmy Award. (Afro Samurai: Resurrection)
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