Created by J-pop entertainment company Avex Group and otome game developer GCREST, multimedia project “Paradox Live” streamed four MVs for its hip-hop boy groups, BAE, The Cat’s Whiskers, cozmez and Akan Yatsura (translation: Bad Boys/ 悪漢奴).
▲Akan Yatsura
The project sets in the near future of Tokyo where a new music movement “Phantom Live” gains massive popularity among young people. Four music groups, BAE, The Cat’s Whiskers, cozmez, and Akan Yatsura, are invited to a mysterious music festival, “Paradox Live”. Differentiated from different music styles, the all-male music groups try to fight to the top.
▲BAE
▲The Cat’s Whiskers
Illustrators Akiakane (秋赤音), Komiya Kuniharu (小宮国春), Kinako (キナコ) and BL mangaka Harada (はらだ) is responsible for the character design of each music group. The cast members also steal eyeballs with the joining of VOCALOID singer Kuroneko (96猫) and Shima (志麻).
▲cozmez
Their 1st CD “Paradox Live Opening Show” is slated to release on 12th December 2020.
▍MV
■ BAE / BaNG!!!
■ The Cat’s Whiskers / MASTER OF MUSIC
■ cozmez / Where They At
■ Akan Yatsura / BAD BOYZ-悪漢奴等 Underground-
▍Cast
BAE
Illustrator: Akiakane (秋赤音)
■ Allen Sugasano (朱雀野 アレン) – CV: Gakuto Kajiwara (梶原岳人)
■ Yeon Hajun (燕 夏準) – CV: Ayumu Murase (村瀬 歩)
■ Anne Faulkner – CV: Kuroneko (96猫)
The Cat’s Whiskers
Illustrator: Komiya Kuniharu (小宮国春)
■ Naoakira Saimon (西門 直明) – CV: Ryota Takeuchi (竹內良太)
■ Yohei Kanbayashi (神林 匋平) – CV: Yū Hayashi (林勇)
■ Ryu Natsume (棗 リュウ) – CV: Natsuki Hanae (花江夏樹)
■ Shiki Ando (闇堂 四季) – CV: Junta Terashima (寺島惇太)
cozmez
Illustrator: Kinako (キナコ)
■ Kanata Yatonokami (矢戸乃上 珂波汰) – CV: Yūsuke Kobayashi (小林裕介)
■ Nayuta Yatonokami (矢戸乃上 那由汰) – CV: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (豐永利行)
Akan Yatsura (悪漢奴)
Illustrator: Harada (はらだ)
■ Iori Suiseki (翠石 依織) – CV: Takayuki Kondō (近藤孝行)
■ Zen Gaho (雅邦 善) – CV: Shima (志麻)
■ Hokusai Masaki (征木 北斎) – CV: Shunichi Toki (土岐隼一)
■ Satsuki Ito (伊藤 紗月) – CV: Tasuku Hatanaka (畠中 祐)
■ Reo Maruyama (円山 玲央) – CV: Shogo Yano (矢野獎吾)