- GNJB
Information regarding participation methods and details of the special event for the release event held on October 3rd (Saturday) in Kanagawa.
2026.08.17
Thank you very much for your warm support for GNJB"
We would like to inform you of the details of the release event to be held on October 3rd (Saturday) at Ario Hashimoto in Kanagawa.
Please be sure to read the entire thing to the end, and we ask that all fans strictly adhere to the rules and manners so that everyone at the venue can enjoy the event.
We look forward to seeing you all there.
[Event Date and Time]
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 2:00 PM onwards (Priority area entry assembly time: 1:30 PM)
*This release event will proceed as follows: Talk show → Meet and greet → Individual jacket card handover session.
Further details will be announced at the venue on the day.
[Event Venue]
Ario Hashimoto 1F Outdoor Event Plaza
1-22 Oyama-cho, Midori-ku, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture 252-0146
https://hashimoto.ario.jp/information/access/
[Cast]
JUN MUTO / KAZUTO MOKUDAI
*Please note that the participating members may change at short notice depending on future circumstances.
[Event Details]
Talk show & fan event
[How to participate in the event]
At this release event, we will introduce a pre-application lottery system for "CD reservation tickets" using the LINE app to alleviate congestion during CD reservations. Additionally, "priority viewing area entry tickets" will also be issued on the day of the event via the LINE app. Please check the details regarding the "CD reservation tickets" and "priority viewing area entry tickets" below.
On the day of the event, customers who reserve the following eligible products at the special CD sales booth will be given tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, in order of their ticket number, as follows.
■ Priority viewing area admission ticket (with serial number) → One ticket per person per transaction will be issued via the LINE app
■Meet and greet event with all members → Reserve a total of 2 eligible items
■Member-specific jacket card handover event → Reserve a total of 4 eligible products
*For the individual member jacket card handover event, please choose the member whose special event ticket you wish to attend. *When reserving a CD, please have only the person making the reservation line up. (Children may line up with you.)
[Applicable products]
GNJB 5th single "Love Reason"
Release date: November 11, 2026 (Wednesday)
[First Press Limited Edition] ¥5,280 (tax included) (¥4,800 excluding tax) UPCH-7894
[Regular Edition] ¥1,650 (tax included) (¥1,500 excluding tax) UPCH-6058
[TAKATO OKURA Edition] 1,650 yen (tax included) (1,500 yen excluding tax) UPCH-7895
[KOHSAKU KOIZUMI] 1,650 yen (tax included) (1,500 yen excluding tax) UPCH-7896
[MASAYA SAKURAGI Edition] ¥1,650 (tax included) (¥1,500 excluding tax) UPCH-7897
[RYOTA NAGANO] ¥1,650 (tax included) (¥1,500 excluding tax) UPCH-7898
[JUN MUTO] ¥1,650 (tax included) (¥1,500 excluding tax) UPCH-7899
[KAZUTO MOKUDAI Edition] ¥1,650 (tax included) (¥1,500 excluding tax) UPCH-7900
[KANAME YOSHIZAWA Edition] ¥1,650 (tax included) (¥1,500 excluding tax) UPCH-7901
[About the pre-application lottery system "CD reservation ticket" and CD reservations]
CD sales start time: 10:00 AM (scheduled) Guidance will be provided in the order of CD reservation numbers.
CD sales location: Special sales booth in the outdoor event area
*Please refrain from any behavior that may cause inconvenience to other customers, such as sitting in nearby facilities or on public roads.
*We will announce the maximum number of tickets that can be reserved per transaction on the day of the event. This is set to allow as many customers as possible to participate.
*Items reserved at events are not eligible for store-specific purchase bonuses.
*Special tickets for event-targeted products cannot be reserved or held.
*Products eligible for the event are excluded from store campaigns and point campaigns.*
Please note that we cannot accept cancellations or refunds after your reservation has been made.
<Reservation Period for CD Tickets>
September 25, 2026 (Fri) 20:00 - September 29, 2026 (Tue) 23:59 (tentative)
Customers wishing to reserve a CD must apply for a "CD Reservation Ticket" in advance. Customers without a "CD Reservation Ticket" may not be able to make a reservation.
*Please note that the "CD reservation ticket" does not guarantee that you will be able to reserve a CD. Reservations may not be possible.
<Announcement of reference numbers>
October 1, 2026 (Thursday) 20:00
*Please note that if the number of applications exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held.
We will send a message via the LINE app to those who were not selected.
If a lottery is held, those who do not have a "CD reservation ticket" (those who were unsuccessful in the lottery) will not be allowed to line up in the CD sales queue.
I kindly ask for your understanding.
*Customers who do not have a "CD reservation ticket" on the day of the event, or those who wish to make an additional reservation, will be guided after reservations by those with "CD reservation tickets" have been completed. However, since there is a limited number of tickets available, we recommend applying for a ticket in advance.
*Depending on the status of the bonus tickets, we may not be able to offer information to customers who do not have a "CD reservation numbered ticket" or to offer additional reservations.
*Please download the LINE app (free) in advance. Please note that customers who do not have the LINE app cannot apply.
*The scheduled assembly time will also be announced when your serial number is announced.
*Please tap the banner in the message to check the serial number. (LINE notifications will not be sent.)
【"How to Apply for CD Reservation Ticket"】
1. Add "【Official】GNJB Ticket" to your friends from the link
2. Tap "Apply for a release event reservation ticket" in the message.
3. Turn on all required items and tap "Allow"
4. Tap "Open" for your desired date
5. Tap "Apply"
6. Tap "OK"
*Please note that simply adding a friend does not complete your application. Please be sure to complete the application process.
★Click here for the LINE account for "【Official】GNJB Numbered ticket"
["CD Reservation Ticket" Operating Instructions for the Day]
1. Your ticket number will be displayed on the announcement date. (You will not receive a LINE notification, so please tap the banner in the message to check.)
2. Please make sure to check your serial number and call status, and come to the CD sales area at the scheduled meeting time printed on your ticket.
3. When you are able to enter, you will receive a message on LINE. Please show the LINE chat screen to the staff at the entrance to the CD sales area. The staff will tap your screen to read the QR code.
*The serial number being called will be displayed on your ticket in real time. If you arrive at the CD sales area before the scheduled meeting time, you will not be guided in or asked to wait at the venue.
[Application, operation, and notes for those who have a "CD reservation ticket"]
The 'CD reservation ticket' is free.
・One application per person (up to one device). (Multiple applications using multiple devices are not permitted.) Customers with multiple devices may be approached by staff.
・Applications and ticket issuing can only be done via smartphone. Showing the chat screen on a tablet device such as an iPad on the day of the event will not be valid.
On the day of the event, customers with "CD reservation tickets" will be guided to the CD sales booth in order of their ticket number. Customers without reservation tickets will be guided after reservations for those with "CD reservation tickets" have finished, however, sales may be stopped if the maximum number of bonus tickets has already been issued.
・If you have a reservation ticket and arrive late to your designated time, you will be given priority if the service has already begun for those with later reservation numbers. However, depending on your arrival time, we may not be able to guarantee that you will be able to reserve a CD, receive a priority viewing area ticket, or receive your desired special event participation ticket.
・If you wish to reserve a CD, each person, whether family, friends, or accompanying someone, must apply for a reservation ticket. For children under elementary school age who do not have a smartphone, they will be admitted together if their guardian has a reservation ticket.
• One reservation ticket allows one person to reserve a CD. (No accompanying reservations are permitted.)
・On the day of the event, you will receive a notification on LINE when your number becomes available for entry. (The QR code will not be displayed until your number becomes available for entry.)
・You cannot take a screenshot of the QR code screen. It is also not permitted to transfer or resell the ticket to others.
・On the day of entry, we will check that the numbered ticket is not a screenshot. We will refuse entry to those who have a screenshot or who have resold or transferred the ticket. If fraud is confirmed, you will be refused participation in future events.
・Reservation tickets do not have a transfer function, so you cannot transfer them to someone else. Even if you are unable to attend, you cannot cancel or transfer your reservation ticket.
・We may ask you to verify your identity, so please be sure to bring your ID with you.
・To prevent fraud, staff may check the LINE notification screen regarding the issuance of numbered tickets, so please be sure not to remove your friend additions or delete the notification screen until the end of the event.
・On the day of the event, the serial number being called will be displayed on the front of your ticket in real time. Please be sure to check your serial number and the calling status, and come to the CD sales area at the scheduled meeting time shown on the front of your ticket.
・After sales begin, call times may vary depending on the situation.
If you do not have a smartphone or the LINE app, you cannot apply for the CD reservation ticket reception.
・It will be possible to check whether or not issued tickets have been used. If it is confirmed that a user is causing a nuisance to other customers, such as issuing tickets when they are not actually attending the event, we will not be able to issue tickets to that user or allow them to participate in future events.
About reservations
Please scan the QR code posted at the venue and register on the reservation order page.
Please note that we do not accept reservations via the Tower Records online site.
*Reservations can be made from your smartphone/cell phone (excluding some models).
*A mobile phone number and email address are required to register for a reservation.
*If you are already a registered Tower Records Member, you can make a reservation after logging in with your registered email address and password.
*Customers who are not Tower Records members can also make reservations by registering as a new member or without registering as a member.
*Reservation registration and reception are only valid at the event venue on the day.
*If you do not have a smartphone/cell phone, please speak to a staff member at the event venue on the day.
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https://tower.jp/store/news/2026/7/101114001
About receiving your order
*You can choose to receive your product from the following options.
Store pickup: Pick up at Tower Records Ario Hashimoto store (store cannot be specified)
Home Delivery: Shipping fee 900 yen (Shipping to hotels or overseas is not accepted.)
*If you pre-order through Tower Records Members, shipping will be free from the second time onwards to the address where you pre-ordered the first time.
Combined delivery service is available. If you are not a member and are making a reservation, combined delivery is not available.
*Changes to the method of receipt cannot be made after payment is completed.
*Product pickup at the store will be available after the evening of the product arrival date.*
For those who requested delivery, we will ship in order of the scheduled shipping date indicated on the reservation registration screen.
*The product reservation period will be 4 weeks from the release date.
*After the reservation period ends, the product cannot be handed over. Please note that we cannot refund the payment in that case.*
Additionally, if you do not receive the item within a certain period, any costs incurred for redelivery or forwarding will be borne by you.
*Screenshots are not available. Please log in.
For details on reservation and pickup methods, please check the website below.
https://tower.jp/store/event/maekin
*QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.
[About the priority viewing area]
For those watching the talk, there will be a "priority viewing area" where you can get a closer look at the event.
To enter the venue you will need a "priority viewing area admission ticket", which will be issued via the LINE app to prevent fraudulent activities such as resale.
*Please note that there is a limited number of "priority viewing area admission tickets." We cannot guarantee that all those with "CD reservation tickets" will receive one.
- Please be punctual at the meeting point listed on your "Priority Viewing Area Admission Ticket."
If you arrive late to the meeting time, you will be directed to the end of the waiting line.
- Each "priority viewing area admission ticket" will admit one person in the order of the number printed on the ticket.
The issuance of the "Priority Viewing Area Entry Ticket" will be limited to one ticket per person per transaction, regardless of the number of reservations made.
The ticket numbers for the "Priority Viewing Area Entry Pass" will be issued randomly. They are not based on the order of reservation.
・To enter the priority viewing area, each person aged elementary school or older will need a "priority viewing area admission ticket."
・Bringing large luggage such as suitcases into the priority viewing area is prohibited. Please leave your luggage in a public locker before coming. Customers with large luggage will be denied entry to the priority viewing area.
The "priority viewing area entry tickets" are limited in number, and distribution will end as soon as they are gone.
- "Priority viewing area admission tickets" will not be reissued under any circumstances, including loss or theft.
・If you are entering with a companion, they will enter according to the number behind you.
*Please refrain from placing your belongings to reserve a spot or forcing your way in front of people. If we find anyone cutting in line, we will ask that you and your companions who cut in line leave the priority viewing area.
[How to issue a "priority viewing area admission ticket"]
After scanning the QR code for the CD reservation ticket, please show the same screen to the CD sales staff. After you have made your reservation, the staff will tap on your screen to issue the ticket.
*Please do not operate the system yourself. If you operate it yourself and issue a 'Talk Live Viewing Area Admission Ticket', it may be rendered invalid.
After you reserve the CD, you will immediately receive your assigned number and meeting time, so please be sure to check your assigned number and meeting time, and make sure to arrive on time.
3. When you are able to enter, you will receive a message on LINE. Please show the LINE chat screen to the staff at the entrance to the CD sales area. The staff will tap your screen to read the QR code.
* "Priority viewing area admission tickets" will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis to customers who reserve eligible products, one ticket per person per transaction. Please note that there is a limited number of tickets available.
*The serial numbers for the "Priority Viewing Area Admission Tickets" will be assigned randomly by lottery. They are not assigned in the order of reservation.
*The serial number being called will be displayed on your ticket in real time. Please note that even if you arrive at the venue before the scheduled meeting time, you will not be guided in or be asked to wait at the venue.
[Notes about "priority viewing area admission tickets"]
・The "priority viewing area admission ticket" is free.
- "Priority viewing area admission tickets" can only be obtained once per person and account.
・Numbered tickets can only be issued via smartphone. Showing the chat screen on a tablet device such as an iPad on the day of the event will not be valid.
・One person will be guided into the Priority Viewing Area in the order of their ticket number. For children under elementary school age who do not have a smartphone, parents will guide them in together if they have a ticket.
・You cannot take a screenshot of the QR code screen. It is also not permitted to transfer or resell the ticket to others.
・On the day of entry, we will check that the numbered ticket is not a screenshot. We will refuse entry to those who have a screenshot or who have resold or transferred the ticket. If fraud is confirmed, you will be refused participation in future events.
・Reservation tickets do not have a transfer function, so you cannot transfer them to someone else. Even if you are unable to attend, you cannot cancel or transfer your reservation ticket.
・We may ask you to verify your identity, so please be sure to bring your ID with you.
・To prevent fraud, staff may check the LINE notification screen regarding the issuance of numbered tickets, so please be careful not to delete your friend additions or delete the notification screen until the end of the event. In addition, staff may check if you have multiple smartphones.
・It will be possible to check whether or not issued tickets have been used. If it is confirmed that a user has repeatedly issued tickets when they are not actually entering the event, or has repeatedly caused trouble for other customers, we will not be able to issue tickets to that user or allow them to participate in future events.
<Notes regarding viewing the talk>
- Viewing the exhibit from the top of ladders, platforms or steps is prohibited anywhere in the venue.
During talks and special events, please be careful not to point your mobile phone cameras towards the stage where the members are, or towards the staff and other guests. If any suspicious behavior is observed, staff will approach you to check the situation.
・If any trouble occurs between customers, the parties involved will have to resolve it between themselves. The organizers and sponsors will not be held responsible in any way.
・Jumping and any other behavior that may cause inconvenience to other customers is strictly prohibited.
・Please refrain from bringing anything that obstructs your view into the venue as it will be a nuisance to other customers. Also, holding towels, fans, etc. above your shoulders will be a nuisance to customers behind and around you, so when using them, please keep them below your shoulders. If staff are found to be causing a nuisance to other customers, they may be warned.
<お見送り会に関する注意事項>
Touching the members is prohibited.
Loud conversations and calling out to others are strictly prohibited.
・This fan event will proceed with everyone moving continuously within the space in a single line without stopping. Please follow the staff's instructions and move quickly without stopping.
・You may not stop to talk to the members, ask them to call you by name, ask them to pose, etc. Stopping to show messages written on your hands or arms is also prohibited.
・You will not be allowed to participate while holding any objects in your hands, such as a fan or board.
・Participants aged elementary school age and older will need one "Farewell Event Participation Ticket" per person.
・If a preschool child is participating, there will be only one preschool child per parent.
・If you are participating multiple times, please line up at the end of the line again.
・Staff may touch your shoulders or arms to guide you.
・Bringing large baggage to the event is prohibited, so please use nearby coin lockers beforehand.
*Please make sure to put electronic devices such as cell phones and smart watches in the back of your bag before participating. You cannot participate while wearing a cell phone on your shoulder or a smart watch.
・Please bring all your belongings with you when you participate, however, any items that staff deem dangerous will be temporarily stored before you join.
<Notes regarding the individual jacket card handover event>
・Please select your preferred member, and for each bonus ticket you receive, you will receive a limited-edition release event jacket card (each featuring a solo illustration) from the member you selected.
If you are participating multiple times, please join all the sessions at once.
・You will not be able to participate while holding anything in your hand, such as a fan or board. You will not be able to participate while wearing electronic devices, such as a smartwatch or shoulder-mounted smartphone.
-Touching members, sitting or squatting in front of members is prohibited.
・Participants aged elementary school age and older will need one "Individual Jacket Card Handover Event Participation Ticket" per person.
・If a preschool child is participating, there will be only one preschool child per parent.
The handover event is a special event where members will hand out jacket cards to customers as a token of their gratitude. Please refrain from stopping after receiving your card.
- Customers who are not participating in the special event will not be allowed to wait or stand near the venue.
[Notes regarding special events and other events in general]
・Wearing a mask is at the individual's discretion.
Please understand that participation in any of the fan events may be cancelled due to the member's health condition on the day. Furthermore, these fan events are held solely as a token of gratitude to those who have reserved or pre-ordered the product, and we will not, in principle, accept returns or refunds for products due to changes in the participating members.
・If the event lasts for a long period of time, it may end halfway through.
・"Benefit tickets" will not be reissued under any circumstances, including loss or theft.
・The details of the special event may change. Please check the progress as in-store staff inform you. Please be sure to check the number of special event tickets you have on hand so that you do not miss out on any tickets or miss out on participating.
・If the end of the queue is set during the special event, we will stop accepting new entries, so please participate actively.
・We will do our best to ensure that the event proceeds smoothly, but depending on the situation on the day, we may be forced to cancel the event or change some of its content.
・Due to operational reasons, staff who have taken precautions against infection and disinfected their hands may touch your shoulders, arms, or the photo device to guide you and check how it is operated. Please only participate in the special event if you agree to this.
・Customers with cold-like symptoms such as fever or cough, or shortness of breath will be denied entry. If you are concerned about your health, please refrain from forcing yourself to come.
・If you experience any symptoms such as fever, cough, or body aches, please be sure to contact a medical institution before coming to the venue and receive treatment at a designated medical institution.
・Depending on future circumstances, the event may be canceled or postponed at short notice, or the content may change. In such cases, we will inform you on our website before the day of the event.
・We will not accept returns for any reason other than defective products.
・Actions such as staying up all night or waiting from early morning in order to participate in the event are strictly prohibited.
・Please cooperate in securing space for passage. In addition, waiting or sitting near the event space, or lingering in the aisles or inside the store are strictly prohibited. If you are observed engaging in such behavior, you will be asked to move away.
・The organizers, venue, and performers will not be held responsible for any accidents or thefts that occur inside or outside the venue. Please keep your valuables with you at all times.
・Carry-ons and large luggage are prohibited from being brought into the venue. Customers carrying luggage may be refused entry. Please refrain from leaving luggage on the path of movement in the event venue or in the hallways to secure space by placing luggage at your feet, as this is very dangerous. Please leave large luggage in a public locker before coming.
・Please be considerate of the customers behind you and do not hold fans, towels, etc. higher than face height.
・Due to weather, natural disasters, or the artist's circumstances, the event may be canceled or the participating members may be changed. In the event of cancellation, all transportation costs etc. will be borne by the customer.
・The event time may change.
・Please refrain from bringing in any photographic or recording equipment. Filming, recording, and recording are strictly prohibited. If you are found to be doing so, you will be asked to delete all filming, recording, and recording data, and you will be banned from entering the event venue in the future.
・Please refrain from taking photographs or handing letters or food, drinks, or gifts to members when they are entering or leaving the venue or during the special event.
・Reselling, exchanging, transferring, copying, or counterfeiting event tickets (event tickets for special events, etc.) is strictly prohibited. If such behavior is discovered, we will collect your event tickets (event tickets for special events, etc.) and you will be prohibited from attending the event and all future events at the event venue.
・Please refrain from any actions that disrupt the event or any surprise plans that you have devised, as this may cause confusion.
・It is strictly prohibited to reserve a spot inside or outside the venue using luggage, sheets, etc. Any luggage or sheets left behind may be removed by staff or security. The organizers, venue, and performers will not be held responsible for any items that are removed or left behind.
・If complaints are received by the police or venue, the event may be canceled.
・Please take your trash home with you.
- Waiting for performers to enter or leave the venue is prohibited.
If you fail to follow the above precautions, the event may be canceled.
We ask that all fans strictly adhere to the rules and etiquette so that everyone at the venue can enjoy the event.
This event is being held with the understanding and cooperation of our customers. Please be sure to follow the precautions to make it a fun event.
【inquiry】
★Universal Music Customer Service Center
https://support.universal-music.co.jp/hc/ja
Operating hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (excluding public holidays)
We will respond to your inquiries via email.
Depending on the content of your inquiry, it may take some time to receive a response.
*Inquiries made outside of business hours will be answered on the next business day.
Please refrain from contacting the venue regarding this event.