Inami Rai of NIJISANJI released her first mini album, Hero, on streaming platforms on October 24, 2026, at 00:00 JST. ANYCOLOR announced at the same time that she will hold a 3D solo live named “Behavior” on her own YouTube channel on December 5, 2026, at 21:00 JST. The press release says the full broadcast can be watched for free. The release was published on October 24 at 00:00 JST through PR TIMES.
At a glance
- Album: Hero, Inami Rai’s first mini album, seven tracks, digital release.
- Release time: October 24, 2026, 00:00 JST (October 23, 15:00 UTC).
- Live: 3D solo live “Behavior,” December 5, 2026, 21:00 JST.
- Where: Inami Rai’s YouTube channel. The waiting-room URL will be announced later.
- Cost: the release says the full broadcast is free to watch.
What was announced
Hero contains seven songs: “Ray of Light” (レイオブライト), “Crawl” (クロウル), “Hero’s Gear” (ヒーローズギア), “Glitched Eyes” (グリッジドアイズ), “Ironical” (アイロニカル), “Fuse” (ヒューズ) and “Underskin Monologue” (アンダースキン・モノローグ). The release describes the album as dealing with themes of heroes and machinery, together with inner doubt and “what if” worlds. The press release does not give a price for the digital album, and it does not list the songwriters in the part we reviewed. A listening video that previews all seven songs has been posted on YouTube, and that video is the one embedded on this page.
The album-release live, “Behavior,” is a 3D solo performance. It is held on Inami Rai’s YouTube channel, and the broadcast is free. The waiting-room URL had not been published when the release went out.
What it means for overseas viewers
Because the live takes place on YouTube without an admission ticket, viewers in any region can watch it in real time. The start time of 21:00 JST on Saturday, December 5 is 12:00 UTC on the same day. In Pacific Standard Time that is 04:00 on December 5, in New York 07:00, and in London 12:00. In Seoul and Manila it is 21:00 and 20:00 respectively. The album is available on the major streaming platforms, but the announcement does not list the platforms individually, so listeners should search for the title in their usual service.
The release does not say whether subtitles, translated captions or any English-language support will be offered for the live, so viewers who do not follow Japanese should not assume they will be available.
A practical point for planning: because the waiting-room URL was still to be announced, the simplest approach is to follow Inami Rai’s channel and notification settings, or the official NIJISANJI accounts, as December 5 approaches. The album was released at midnight JST on a Saturday, which was Friday afternoon in Europe and Friday morning in the United States, so it is already available to stream, and the listening video on YouTube can be used as a preview before choosing a service. The announcement also frames the live as a release celebration for the album, so the songs from Hero are the natural focus, although the program itself has not been described.
What we don’t know yet
- The live’s setlist, runtime and guests.
- The waiting-room URL, which is to be announced later.
- Whether an archive will remain available after the broadcast.
- Whether the live will have English subtitles.
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Sources
- Game*Spark, reproduction of the ANYCOLOR press release, October 24, 2026
- ANYCOLOR press release via PR TIMES
- Listening video for Hero (YouTube)
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Reviewed by WVR Inoue on October 30, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Thumbnail: 伊波ライ 1st Mini Album 『Hero』クロスフェード by 伊波ライ / Inami Rai【にじさんじ】 on YouTube. Shown via YouTube; all rights belong to their owners.
