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In 2013, he visited AnimagiC <\/em>in Bonn with JAM PROJECT and performed his legendary anisong CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA <\/em>live for the local fans\u2014in 2027, the 50th anniversary year of his unique music career, anisong icon Hironobu Kageyama returns to AnimagiC <\/em>in Mannheim as a solo artist, and the Dragon Ball Z <\/em>anthem will, of course, be part of the lineup!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Hironobu Kageyama launched his professional music career in 1977\u2014at the age of 16\u2014as a member of the band LAZY. Following the dissolution of LAZY, he embarked on an extraordinary solo career as a vocalist. To date, he has performed over 1,000 anisongs, including iconic, internationally beloved anime and tokusatsu anthems such as Saint Shinwa Soldier Dream <\/em>(Saint Seiya,<\/em> 1989) and CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA <\/em>(Dragon Ball Z,<\/em> 1989). He is also the leader of the anisong giants JAM PROJECT, formed in 2000. <\/p>\n\n

In 2026, he contributed ZERO,<\/em> the theme song for the major DLC for the video game Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO,<\/em>\u2014the release marks his first time singing a theme song for the Dragon Ball Z Sparking! <\/em>series in about 18 years.<\/p>\n\n

As an Anisong artist who writes lyrics, composes, arranges, and produces music, Hironobu Kageyama is also actively involved in various projects, providing songs for other J-pop acts and virtual artists. <\/p>\n\n

Read more about Hironobu Kageyama on the official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Look forward to two concerts by Hironobu Kageyama at AnimagiC<\/em> 2027<\/em> \u2013 more information to follow!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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