It was revealed on February 13th that a music documentary centered on the live performance footage of the rock band "Kai Band" held at the live cafe "Teruwa" (Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City) in April 2010 will be broadcast and distributed on WOWOW in April. The live performance at Teruwa was a historic stage that Kai Band performed for three days to mark the 35th anniversary of their debut, and was billed as a "return to the roots."
WOWOW has been running a series of special programs on Kai Band for over a year since their 50th anniversary last November. The lineup of special programs from April onwards has now been announced. The live performance at Teruwa will be broadcast and streamed in April under the title "Teruwa My Little Town KAI BAND". The broadcast and stream schedule from May onwards is as follows:
Scheduled for broadcast and distribution in May = "Kai Band "HERE WE COME THE 4 SOUNDS"". A music documentary that follows the Kai Band's final tour in 1986, which put an end to their 12-year history, and their secret gig at Kurosawa Film Studio. Miyuki Nakajima makes a guest appearance.
The songs include: Rainy Drive, Night Wave, Fairy (The Perfect Crime), Goldfinch, Touch, Corner of Betrayal, Temporary Swing, Telephone Neurosis, Rendezvous, Cold Blood, The Winged Ones, Wanderer, The Outlaw, The Girl from the Harbor, Ferris Wheel '82, Love Minus Zero, and Broken Hearts for Sale.
Scheduled for broadcast and distribution in June = "Kai Band 45th Anniversary Tour HEROES 2019". The final performance of the 45th anniversary debut tour was held at NHK Hall (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) on January 16, 2020.
Scheduled for broadcast and distribution in July = "Kai Band 'Absolute Yakushiji Live'". A one-night special live performance held on August 12, 2012 at the special stage of the Yakushiji Great Hall (Nara City), a World Heritage Site.
The songs include: Broken Hearts for Sale, The One With Wings, Fairy (The Perfect Crime), Goldfinch, Corner of Betrayal, Season, Beautiful Energy, Sad Slave (Surfer), Night Wave, BLUE LETTER, Love Vacation, Anna -2012-, Stormy Season, Icy Lips, Munching on Popcorn, Wanderer (Outlaw), HERO (The time to be a hero is now), Love Minus Zero, and $1 Million Night.
Scheduled for broadcast and distribution in August = "Kai Band 45th + 1 Anniversary FINAL 1 Million Dollar Night in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse". An outdoor event held at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Square (Naka-ku, Yokohama) on July 10, 2021, as the final event of the 45th anniversary tour.
The songs are: In Cold Blood, Count to Three, 150 Tons of Dynamite, Fairy (The Perfect Crime), License to Kill, Night Wave, Season, BLUE LETTER, Corner of Betrayal, Beautiful Energy, Anna, Bus Route, Fleeting Swing, Melody in the Basement, Goldfinch, Ice Lips, Munching on Popcorn, Winged Ones, HERO (The Time to Be a Hero is Now), Broken Hearts for Sale, Season of the Storm, Wanderer, Million Dollar Night
Scheduled to be broadcast and distributed in September = "Kai Band BEATNIK 2023 in Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall". A live performance held at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on July 1, 2023.
