BE:FIRST World Showcase
About This Event
BE:FIRST, the six-member dance and vocal group SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON and LEO, performs a World Showcase at Racket NYC. Their work combines singing, dance and rap with member contributions to songwriting, composing and choreography; they topped Japanese charts from their pre-debut and present this program as part of a move toward Asia and the global market.
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.
