On Friday night at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park at San Diego Comic Con, global J-pop sensation LiSA, the iconic voice behind countless hit anime themes, headlined the Crunchyroll Concert Series. The singer-songwriter electrified audiences at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, marking her first performance in North America in nearly a decade.
LiSA performed anime hits including “homura” and “Gurenge” from “Demon Slayer,” “Oath Sign,” the theme song from “Fate/Zero,” “Datte Atashi no Hero” from “My Hero Academia,” “Crossing Field” from “Sword Art Online,” “REALiZE” featured in the Japanese dubbed version of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” her latest single “Black Box” from the anime “NieR:Automata Ver1.1a,” and more!
LiSA returns to the U.S. as Spotify’s 2020 Most Played Japanese Artist Overseas and currently has 4.1 million monthly listeners on the platform—accolades driven by her global appeal.
LiSA, returning to the U.S. as Spotify’s 2020 Most Played Japanese Artist Overseas known her for her top charting anime themes, performed hits like “Gurenge” from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and “homura” from Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train as well as her original songs.
Experimental musician and performance artist Alice Longyu Gao opened the evening with a set inspired by her deep connection to NANA, a classic anime about romance and music.
Once doors opened and prior to the opening act, DJs from FAKE STAR USA – James Landino, Hyper Potions, and VGR – entertained the crowd.
About LiSA
LiSA, who made her solo debut in the spring of 2011 with the mini-album “Letter to U,” has gained both domestic and international prominence through a string of hit anime theme songs. Fan-favorite themes hail from such series as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (“homura” from Mugen Train and “Gurenge” from the anime series); My Hero Academia (“Datte Atashino Hero”), Sword Art Online (“Crossing Field”), and The Irregular at Magic High School (“Rising Hope”).
On Spotify, LiSA was ranked as the #1 “Most Played Japanese Overseas for 2020,” and her single “Gurenge” from Demon Slayer: Kitmetsu no Yaiba was ranked as the #1 “Most Played Japanese Songs Overseas for 2020”
LiSA’s upcoming concert film, LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER- comes to theaters in the United States and Canada on August 17, 2024 for a special-three-day event. The film, to be distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will bring LiSA’s final show at the Tokyo Garden Theater to fans in North America.
LiSA’s past music and performance videos are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
About Alice Longyu Gao:
Born in East Asia, Alice Longyu Gao (they) is a multilingual, experimental artist and musician credited with pioneering “hyperpop.” They have a cult following and viral moments with features in Billboard, Fader, Rolling Stone, and nods from Lady Gaga. Their track “Rich Bitch Juice” was featured in Gaga’s “Women of Choice” Apple Music playlist. Collaborations with Dylan Brady and Laura Les of 100 Gecs, Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon, Mura Masa, among others, have marked ALG’s rise.
Alice is also recognized in the DJ space, performing at venues like the Parrish Art Museum, MOMA, and soundtracking fashion events for Acne Studios and Juicy Couture.
After starting in East Village, New York, ALG moved to Los Angeles in 2023, releasing the acclaimed EP “Let’s Hope Heteros Fail, Learn, and Retire” and going on a 34-date world tour with sold-out dates in NYC, LA, and London. Alice’s set featuring their signature live harp performance, accentuating the vibrance of their already energetic live show.
ALG’s influence extends to video games, TV, movies, anime, and AI. They were a featured artist for The Sims 4, and created original songs for Hulu’s “Love, Victor 2”. Upcoming collaborations will see features on the likes of a new Netflix original animated series (TBA).
ALG also created “Alice The Club,” a touring performance series with DJ sets from ALG, Skrillex, Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs, which established a significant international following and supports the LGBTQ+ community it attracts.
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