What You Need to Know:
- PassCode, the all-female dance and vocal group, attracted attention when they were chosen to perform the opening theme song for the second season of the TV anime SHY, which began airing on July 1 in Japan. Starting tomorrow, July 9, “WILLSHINE” will be available on digital platforms ahead of the physical release!
- This song was first revealed at the sold-out event “PassCode presents VERSUS PASSCODE 2024 Vol.2” at Shibuya Spotify O-EAST, where it enthralled the audience as an emotional, full-throttle pop anthem. Be sure to check it out!
- It has also been announced that PassCode will be holding an Asia Tour titled “PassCode Asia Tour 2024.” The tour will kick off in Beijing on October 10 and visit a total of nine cities, including Guangzhou, Shanghai, Taipei, Seoul, and various locations in Japan. It will conclude with a final performance at Zepp Osaka Bayside in Osaka on December 21.
- In August, PassCode will embark on their Japan tour “PassCode Undo→Step TOUR 2024.” On September 11, they will release their new single “WILLSHINE.” And their Asia Tour is set for this fall. Please keep an eye on their future endeavors!
Product Information
Title: WILLSHINE
Limited First Edition (CD+Blu-ray)
Product No.: LAMR-34034
Price: ¥6,600 (inc. tax)
Standard Edition (CD)
Product No.: LAMR-4034
Price: ¥1,430 (inc. tax)
CD tracks
1. WILLSHINE
2. Untitled track
3. WILLSHINE -Instrumental-
4. Untitled track -Instrumental-
Limited First Edition Blu-ray:
PassCode Zephyren 10th Anniversary A.V.E.S.T project Kodou at National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
PassCode Asia Tour 2024 Information
Schedule
● October 10: Beijing, Venue TBA
● October 12: Guangzhou, Venue TBA
● October 13: Shanghai, Venue TBA
● October 27: Taipei, CORNER MAX
● November 9: Seoul, West Bridge Live Hall
● November 10: Seoul, West Bridge Live Hall
● December 17: Tokyo, Zepp DiverCity
● December 19: Aichi, Zepp Nagoya
● December 21: Osaka, Zepp Osaka Bayside
Ticket information:
passcode-official.com/topics/detail/index/1602
PassCode Undo→Step TOUR 2024 (Japan) Information
Schedule
● August 1: Saitama, HEAVEN’S ROCK
Start: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:30)
● August 3: Miyagi, Rensa
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:30)
● August 4: Shizuoka, LiveHouse Hamamatsu Madowaku
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:30)
● August 8: Aichi, ElectricLadyLand
Start: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:00)
● August 9: Osaka, Yogibo META VALLEY
Start: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:00)
● August 11: Hyogo, Harbor Studio
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:00)
● August 12: Ishikawa, Kanazawa EIGHT HALL
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:00)
● August 17: Kyoto, KYOTO MUSE
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:30)
● August 18: Tokyo, UNIT
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:00)
● August 22: Tokyo, UNIT
Start: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:00)
● August 24: Gifu, CLUB ROOTS
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:30)
● August 25: Kanagawa, YOKOHAMA ReNY β
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:30)
● August 31: Chiba, KASHIWA PALOOZA
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:30)
● September 1: Ehime, WStudioRED
Start: 18:00 (Doors open at 17:30)
● September 6: Hokkaido, Sound Lab mole
Start: 19:00 (Doors open at 18:30)
Ticket information:
eplus.jp/passcode24
PassCode Profile
PassCode consists of four members: Nao Minami, Kaede Takashima, Hinako Ogami, and Emily Arima. They have a versatile repertoire based on a band sound, punctuated by their distinctive shouts and screams, and have performed at numerous major festivals such as SUMMER SONIC and ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL, earning broad support from both rock enthusiasts and idol fans.
After making their major debut in 2016, they released their first international album Ex Libris PassCode in America, Europe, and Canada under the UK’s JPU Records in October 2018. The track “Ichikabachika” from their 2019 album CLARITY was selected as the opening theme for the TV drama Kakegurui season 2 and the movie Kakegurui. In 2020, their single “STARRY SKY,” which was chosen as the theme song for the drama 182 Days Left, earned them their first-ever No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Single Chart and Billboard JAPAN Weekly Single Chart. They also made their debut appearance on Nippon Broadcasting System’s All Night Nippon 0.
In February 2022, they held their first concert at Nippon Budokan. In 2023, they embarked on their first US tour, “PassCode US / JAPAN TOUR 2023 -GROUNDSWELL-,” which included stops in Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as 11 cities and 12 venues in Japan.
Official website: passcode-official.com
Official fan club “Linkage” website: fannect.jp/passcode-linkage
Social media:
X: x.com/passcodeo
YouTube: youtube.com/user/PASSCODE0000
Facebook: facebook.com/PassCodeOfficial
Instagram: instagram.com/passcodeo/
Source: Official Press Release