Anime Boston 2018 announces its first Japanese guest

Legendary musical group FLOW to perform at the Northeast’s largest anime convention

Boston – Anime Boston, the largest anime convention in New England, announced its first guest of honor today.  J-rock band FLOW will be performing at Anime Boston at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Mass, on March 30 through April 1, 2018.

FLOW is a 5-person rock band made up of KOHSHI (Vocals), KEIGO (Vocals), TAKE (Guitar), GOT’S (Bass), and IWASAKI (Drums).

Siblings KOHSHI (Vocals) and TAKE (Guitar) have been making music together since 1993.  They formed FLOW in 1998.  KEIGO (Vocals) joined in 1999 with GOT’S (Bass) and IWASAKI (Drums) joining in 2000 to form the current group.

FLOW made their major debut with the single “Blaster” in 2003, showing the world their impressive musical strength and versatility, including their signature twin vocals.  Since their electric debut, FLOW has provided a wide variety of anime opening and closing themes including: “GO!!!” opening theme for Naruto, “COLORS” opening theme for Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, and most recently “Kaze no Uta” and “INNOSENSE” for Tales of Zestiria the X.

“FLOW is one of the most electrifying bands coming out of Japan today. Their blend of hard rock and hip-hop is sure to please at Anime Boston 2018,” said Victor Lee, Convention Chairman.  “We are incredibly honored to have the privilege of hosting them at our convention and being able to present them to their fans!”

Furthermore as masters of performing live, FLOW is heralded as being energetic, exciting, and electrifying.  In 2008, FLOW had successful performances in the Nippon Budokan.  Since then, they’ve performed live all over Japan and the world.  They have travelled to 17 countries across Asia, North America, South America, and Europe and show no signs of slowing down. The band has put on a record number of shows in Japan.  FLOW continues to delight audiences around the globe with their unique sound and incredible live performances.

FLOW entered their 15th anniversary year starting in July 2017.  To celebrate, they are holding a tour of six cities with seven performances.

FLOW is also collaborating with GRANRODEO, reuniting for the first time since 2014.  Their new single “Howling” will be released on January 24, 2018.

You won’t want to take your eyes off of FLOW for their 15th anniversary.  For more information on FLOW visit:

FLOW Official Site – http://www.flow.mu
FLOW 15th Anniversary Site – http://www.flow.mu/cam/15th/
FLOW Official facebook – http://www.facebook.com/FLOWofficial.music
FLOW Official Twitter Account – @FLOW_official
FLOW Official Instagram – FLOW_OFFICIAL_JAPAN 

About Anime Boston: With nearly 26,000 attendees in 2017, Anime Boston is an annual three-day Japanese animation convention held in Boston, Mass. Anime Boston 2018 is scheduled for Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1 at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel. More information about Anime Boston can be found at http://www.animeboston.com.

About New England Anime Society, Inc.: The New England Anime Society was founded in 2001. Based in Massachusetts, The New England Anime Society, Inc. is parent organization of Anime Boston and is dedicated to furthering public education and understanding of the Japanese language and culture through visual and written media. More information about The New England Anime Society is available at http://www.neanime.org.

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