Animelo Summer Live is the biggest annual anime song music festival in Japan hosted by Dwango and Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. Animelo Summer Live has been held every summer since 2005.
Description Animelo performers are singers and voice actors that specialize in singing anime or game theme songs; however, they also both present and perform new original and tokusatsu songs as well. The performers are not necessarily under the same record label. Animelo has a different theme song for each year, which is sung by all performers in the end of the concert.
More general artists who have performed anime songs have also performed, including Rina Aiuchi, m.o.v.e, AAA, Shoko Nakagawa, Kenji Ohtsuki, Gackt, and Momoiro Clover Z. Due to various copyrights and contracts, some performances belonging to certain record labels have sometimes not been included on the video distributed on DVDs and Blu-Rays. This factored into the lack of a video release for 2005.
Because all music is played live, performs often appear with their band or dancers. Performers who do not have a band appear with a selected "Anisama band."
Starting with Anisama Girl's Night in 2010, there have been many spinoff Animelo events.
The sponsors of the event have been Dwango, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Good Smile Company, and Bushiroad.
Main Event Year Date Title Location Sponsored 2005 July 10 Animelo Summer Live 2005 -THE BRIDGE- Yoyogi National Gymnasium Bellwood Records, evolution, Geneon, Giza Studio, King Records, Lantis, Pony Canyon, Realize Records 2006 July 8 Animelo Summer Live 2006 -OUTRIDE- Nippon Budokan Avex Trax, Bellwood Records, evolution, Geneon, Giza Studio, King Records, Lantis, On The Run, Realize Records, Victor Entertainment 2007 July 7 Animelo Summer Live 2007 Generation-A Nippon Budokan Avec Tune, Avex Trax, Columbia Music Entertainment, DMP Records, evolution, FIX Records, Geneon, King Records, Lantis, Realize Records, Sistus Records 2008 August 30–31 Animelo Summer Live 2008 -Challenge- Saitama Super Arena Avex Trax, Geneon, King Records, Lantis 2009 August 22–23 Animelo Summer Live 2009 -RE:BRIDGE- Saitama Super Arena 5pb., flying DOG, Geneon, King Records, Lantis 2010 August 28–29 Animelo Summer Live 2010 -evolution- Saitama Super Arena 5pb., Akihabara Records, Avex Trax, flying DOG, Geneon, King Records, Lantis, Realize Records 2011 August 27–28 Animelo Summer Live 2011 -rainbow- Saitama Super Arena flying DOG, Geneon, King Records, Lantis 2012 August 25–26 Animelo Summer Live 2012 -infinity- Saitama Super Arena flying DOG, Geneon, King Records, Lantis 2013 August 23–25 Animelo Summer Live 2013 -Flag Nine- Saitama Super Arena flying DOG, Geneon, King Records, Lantis 2014 August 29–31 Animelo Summer Live 2014 -Oneness- Saitama Super Arena 5pb., flying DOG, King Records, Lantis, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pony Canyon, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 2015 August 28–30 Animelo Summer Live 2015 -The Gate- Saitama Super Arena 5pb., flying DOG, King Records, Lantis, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pony Canyon, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 2016 August 26–28 Animelo Summer Live 2016 -TOKI- Saitama Super Arena 5pb., flying DOG, King Records, Lantis, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pony Canyon, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 2017 August 25–27 Animelo Summer Live 2017 -THE CARD- Saitama Super Arena 5pb., Cana aria, flying DOG, King Records, Lantis, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pony Canyon, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 2018 August 24–26 Animelo Summer Live 2018 -OK!- Saitama Super Arena KADOKAWA, King Records, ZERO-A, Sony Music Entertainment, DIVE II Entertainment, Nippon Columbia, 5pb., Bandai Namco Entertainment, Flying Dog, Bushiroad Music, Pony Canyon, Lantis 2019 August 30–September 1 Animelo Summer Live 2019 -STORY- Saitama Super Arena ANiUTa, Good Smile Company, LIVE DAM STADIUM, Astro Voice, King Records, GloryHeaven, Sony Music Entertainment, DIVE II entertainment, DMM music, Nippon Columbia, Bandai Namco Entertainment, 5pb.Records, FlyingDog, Bushiroad Music, Pony Canyon, Lantis 2021 August 27–29 Animelo Summer Live 2021 -COLORS- Saitama Super Arena Yakult Honsha, Lumica, d Anime Store, MAGES., ANiUTa, Kinkan, Assault Lily Project, Amuse, Avex Pictures, KADOKAWA, King Records, Sony Music Entertainment, D-GO, Nippon Columbia, Bandai Namco Arts, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Being, FlyingDog, Bushiroad Music, Pony Canyon, MAGES., Universal Music, Lantis, Warner Bros. Japan 2022 August 26–28 Animelo Summer Live 2022 -Sparkle- Saitama Super Arena d Anime Store, Lumica, MAGES., D4DJ Groovy Mix, merchan.jp, Mangart Beams, LIVE DAM Ai, Nissin Curry Meshi, Up-Front Works, Avex Pictures, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, KADOKAWA, King Records, Cygames, Sony Music Entertainment, DONUTS, Nippon Columbia, Being, FlyingDog, Bushiroad Music, Project IDOLY PRIDE, Pony Canyon, MAGES., Universal Music, Lantis 2023 August 25–27 Animelo Summer Live 2023 -AXEL- Saitama Super Arena d Anime Store, Lumica, MAGES., Vantan, LIVE DAM AiR, Shin Nippon Protein, Avex Pictures, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, KADOKAWA, King Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Nippon Columbia, FlyingDog, Bushiroad Music, Pony Canyon, Marvelous, Lantis 2024 August 30–September 1 Animelo Summer Live 2024 -Stargazer- Saitama Super Arena d Anime Store, Elfin, Vantan, ABEMA, MAGES., Lumica, REALITY, SPWN, LIVE DAM AiR, Abstream Creation, Nissou Kogyo, Shin Nippon Protein, A-Sketch, Avex Pictures, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, KADOKAWA, Key Sounds Label, GLEAN, Cygames RECORDS, Sanrio, Sony Music Entertainment, Nippon Columbia, Bushiroad Music, FlyingDog, Pony Canyon, Horipro International, MAGES., MENT RECORDING, Lantis, Warner Bros. Japan 2025 August 29–31 Animelo Summer Live 2025 -Thanxx!- Saitama Super Arena d Anime Store, Nissou Kogyo, Elfin, JR Tokai Tours, U-NEXT, KADOKAWA, King Records, Sony Music Entertainment, DIVE II entertainment, Nippon Columbia, HIGHWAY STAR, FIREWORKS, Bushiroad Music, Pony Canyon, MONSTER design Inc., Lantis, Warner Music Japan 2026 July 10–12 Animelo Summer Live 2026 -Messenger- Makuhari Messe d Anime Store, Elf-in, Reality, Abema, Mages., Lumica 2027 August 27–29 Animelo Summer Live 2027 GMO Arena Saitama
Spin-Off Events
Year Date Title Performers 2010 October 31–November 3 Anisama Girl's Night Natsuko Asō, Faylan, Asami Imai, Masami Okui, Minami Kuribayashi, May'n, Aki Misato, Aiko Nakano, Hiromi Sato, Asami Shimoda, Ryoko Shintani, Suara, Stephanie 2011 February 19 Anisama in Shanghai ALI PROJECT, Masaaki Endoh, Faylan, Yoshiki Fukuyama, Miku Hatsune, Yoko Ishida, Mitsuo Iwata, JAM Project, Hironobu Kageyama, Kimeru, Hiroshi Kitadani, Minami Kuribayashi, May'n, Showtaro Morikubo, Masami Okui, Daisuke Ono, Kenichi Suzumura 2012 May 26 Anisama Super Game Song Live 2012 AiRI, Afilia Saga East, Ayane, Ceui, CooRie, Faylan, Asami Imai, Kanako Ito, Minami Kuribayashi, Lien, Halko Momoi, NanosizeMir, Nao, Prico, Rita, Yui Sakakibara, Hiromi Sato, Sakura Taisen Teikoku, The Idolmaster, Yozuca*, Zwei 2012 (Cancelled) Anisama in Shanghai 2012 -Next Stage- Eir Aoi, Minori Chihara, CONNECT, FLOW, Luna Haruna, Mitsuo Iwata, JAM Project, Minami Kuribayashi, May'n, miko, Masayoshi Minoshima, Nana Mizuki, Nomico, Root Five, Kenichi Suzumura, Yukari Tamura 2020 August 30 Animelo Summer Night in Billboard Live Oishi Masayoshi, Aina Suzuki, Masayuki Suzuki, Airi Suzuki, TRUE, Saori Hayami, Suzuko Mimori, Hiroko Moriguchi 2021 March 14 Animelo Summer Night II in Billboard Live Oishi Masayoshi, Ayaka Ohashi, Minori Suzuki, Kanako Takatsuki, Saori Hayami, ReoNa, Ken Washizaki 2024 September 21 Anisama World in ABEMA Anime Festival Miho Okazaki, Nasuo☆, Saori Hayami, halca, fripSide, Philosophy no Dance, MADKID, Aguri Onishi, Kaori Maeda 2024 November 16Anisama World 2024 in Shanghai T.M.Revolution, Shota Aoi, Miku Ito, Saito Shuka, Liyuu, Ayaka Ohashi, Konomi Suzuki, Minori Chihara, TRUE, ReoNa, Takanori Nishikawa, Tetsuya Komuro 2024 December 15Anisama V God 2024 Asano Ruri, Amane Kanata, Ookami Mio, Momosuzu Nene, Yukihana Lamy, Shibuya Haru, Hizuki Yui, Suou Patra, Kaede Higuchi, Dream Chasing, Fuji Aoi, MonsterZ MATE, YuNi, Flower record, Rime, Spring Sarubi, ヰWorld sentiment, Fox, Deer Club, Hiroshi Kitadani, Hiroko Moriguchi 2025 May 24 Anisama World 2025 in Taoyuan T.M.Revolution, ASCA, GARNiDELiA, Hiroko Moriguchi, nonoc, Junichi Sato (fhána), sajou no hana, RAISE A SUILEN, ReoNa, Ayasa, REAL AKIBA BOYZ 2025 June 7 Anisama World 2025 in ManilaFLOW, ASH DA HERO, nobodyknows+, Ave Mujica, Hiroshi Kitadani, Toshiya Miyata, ArdaRyn, Mayu Maejima2026September 12ANISAMA MALAYSIA 2026 ~Gateway~Machico, MYTH & ROID, Konomi Suzuki, Aguri Onishi, Lia, TSH48, KLP48 2027 March 13–14 Anisama Fukuoka 2027
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