Hiroko Shimabukuro, a former member of the group "SPEED" and now a singer, celebrated her 42nd birthday on April 7th and released new promotional photos.
Shimabukuro debuted on August 5, 1996, at the age of 12, as a member of "SPEED" with the single "Body & Soul." The visuals released this time commemorate the 30th anniversary of her debut, which will be on August 5 this year. She is wearing a stylish red set-up and showing off her slender legs in shorts. On the other hand, in a photo wearing an ivory outfit, she shows a gentle expression, expressing both her journey so far and her current charm.
In addition, official accounts have been opened on TikTok, YouTube, and the staff's Instagram account. The plan is to gradually release content such as SPEED's music videos and past live performance footage on each platform.
In addition, to commemorate her 30th anniversary, she will hold the "HIROKO SHIMABUKURO 30th Anniversary Live 2026 -SPEED WAY-" concert from August 30th at Nissho Hall (Minato-ku, Tokyo) and on September 13th at Sankei Hall Breeze (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). The concert will feature a special stage consisting entirely of SPEED songs.
Furthermore, on April 5th, an analog record of the 2002 album "Naked and True" will also be released. The limited first edition includes all 15 tracks, including singles such as "Your innocence," "Confession," "love you," "Eternal Place," and "Notice my mind," as well as "ME AND YOU (Riding Waves)," which was performed at last year's "Dancing hiro?" live concert.
