BE:FIRST World Showcase
About This Event
BE:FIRST is a six-member dance and vocal group (SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON, LEO) whose members sing, dance and rap and who also contribute to songwriting, composition and choreography. After topping Japanese charts from their pre-debut period, the group plays Racket NYC, presenting work shaped by the members' own musical and choreographic input as they move toward Asia and beyond.
About BE:FIRST World Showcase
BE:FIRST World Showcase brings the Japanese dance-and-vocal group BE:FIRST to Racket NYC, placing contemporary J-pop performance practice inside a New York club setting. The six members—SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON, and LEO—split time between singing, rap, and tightly organized choreography, and they also participate in songwriting, composition, and dance-making. They arrive after chart recognition in Japan during their pre-debut run, a trajectory that reflects how quickly idol-adjacent acts can build global audiences. One clear takeaway is the group’s emphasis on craft over spectacle, aligning pop polish with rehearsal-room discipline.
