The Paradox Live franchise has officially unveiled a brand-new team, ILLGATOR, through its official X/Twitter account. Simultaneously, the franchise’s YouTube channel began streaming a music video for the group’s debut song, “Daru.” (Lazy).
The channel also dropped a story arc trailer for the franchise’s “4th Season,” which held its kickoff launch event on the same day. The trailer offers a glimpse of the incoming narrative while teasing ILLGATOR’s arrival.
ILLGATOR Members
The three-member team is composed as follows (left to right as pictured):
- Yū Serizawa as Meno Azumi (MC Name: Mimenon)
- Hiiro Ishibashi as Noah (MC Name: NΦAH)
- Hayato Dojima as Akito Yofune (MC Name: Helix)
ILLGATOR will make their live performance debut at Animate Girls Festival 2026 at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro on November 7.
Anime Film Project
Paradox Live The Animation is also heading to the big screen. Studio GRAPH77 — the studio behind Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’s Shikaku — is producing the film. It will feature 29 characters across 9 teams, including both returning characters from the TV series and new faces. The project’s teaser already showed members of Visty, Amprule, 1Nm8, and GokuLuck — teams that did not appear in the television anime.
Third Stage Production Run
The franchise’s third stage production, Paradox Live on Stage -Road to Legend-, will open with the “RAGE” chapter from October 2–11 at the Stellar Ball venue in Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo. It will be followed by the “FATE” chapter from February 19–28, 2027 at the same venue. This run will also mark the stage debut of Visty, Amprule, 1Nm8, and GokuLuck.
About Paradox Live
Paradox Live is a hip-hop-themed multimedia franchise from Avex and GCREST that launched in November 2019. Set in the near future, the story follows rappers who wear accessories containing a mysterious metallic substance called Phantom Metal. When it reacts with a rapper’s DNA during a performance, it generates emotion-linked illusions, transforming concerts into breathtaking spectacles unlike anything seen before.
The TV anime series premiered on Tokyo MX in October 2023 and was simulcast internationally via Crunchyroll. The franchise also encompasses CDs, merchandise, and live concert events.
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