The live concert from Akinori Nakagawa Live Music Studio, a program broadcast on the CS channel Nittele Plus Drama, Anime & Music Live, will be held under the title Akinori Nakagawa Live Music Studio #21 Special Live on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The guest will be Yui Kobayashi, who has played major roles in numerous Shiki Theatre Company productions including Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. He has also been cast as Enjolras in Les Misérables in 2024, Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys in 2025, and Chris in Miss Saigon in 2026, drawing attention for his strong vocal ability and expressiveness. Audiences can look forward to a special private live performance that brings out the artists’ natural charm through a blissful setlist. Event overview: Title: Akinori Nakagawa Live Music Studio #21 Special Live Date and time: Wednesday, July 29, 2026; doors open at 17:00, show starts at 17:30 Venue: Shinjuku Bunka Center, Large Hall, 6-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Performers: Navigator: Akinori Nakagawa; Guest: Yui Kobayashi; Piano and arrangement: Ryo Sonoda Tickets: Reserved seating only, JPY 11,000 including tax Ticket sales: Play guide presale from Thursday, May 21 at 12:00 to Sunday, May 24 at 23:59; general sales scheduled to begin Saturday, June 13 at 10:00. Preschool children are not admitted. Up to four tickets may be purchased per application. For details about the performance, please refer to the official Nittele Plus website and X account. Event details may change without prior notice. Organizer: CS Nippon Corporation. Akinori Nakagawa was born on November 5, 1982, in Miyagi Prefecture. He debuted in 2001 with I WILL GET YOUR KISS, for which he wrote the lyrics and music. In addition to his work as a singer-songwriter, he is active as an actor, mainly in musicals. In 2002, he played the title role in the musical Mozart! and received the Yomiuri Theater Award for Outstanding Actor, the Haruko Sugimura Award, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival New Arti