SUPER★DRAGON

MEMBER PROFILES

DISCOGRAPHY

STORY

Prologue

Stardust Promotion’s boys group collective is known as EBiDAN, an acronym for Ebisu Gakuen Danshibu (恵比寿学園男子部). The collective’s name is inspired by the company’s headquarters in the Ebisu area of Tokyo. In 2014, Stardust Promotions named their group of young male trainees EBIDAN39&KIDS. Stardust began broadcasting the activities of EBiDAN39&KIDS on TV program EBiDAN, followed by EBiDANボンバー (EBiDAN Bomber), and finally EBiDANアミーゴ (EBiDAN Amigo).
 
Reo, Jean, Hayate, and Tomoya had already joined EBIDAN39&KIDS and appear in EBiDAN Episode #1. Koki joined the group in EBiDAN Episode #7. These members participated in the performances of three initial songs: ‘ちゃんばらやばらば’ (Chanbara ya Baraba), ‘けもパン世界タイトルマッチ,’ (Kemopan World Title Match) and ‘Like a Star.’ Reo was selected as a member of temporary unit けもパン5 (Kemopan 5) for the performance of ‘けもパン世界タイトルマッチ’ at a release event for 超特急 (Bullet Train) on 2013.11.16. Tomoya was also selected as a supporting member, playing the role of an elephant. Reo was also selected as a member of temporary unit EBi心.com (Ebigokoro dot com) to perform ‘Like a Star’ for the opening act of EBiDAN THE LIVE 2013 on 2013.12.29.
 
Raku joined the group in EBiDAN Episode #14. Raku joined Tomoya as supporting member for the second performance of ‘けもパン世界タイトルマッチ’ at the song’s CD Single release event on 2014.05.05. He played the role of a ferret. Sougo joined the group in EBiDAN Episode #31. Jean was chosen to lead a temporary unit named THE EBiDAN REVENGE, incorporating trainees who had not yet passed an audition for a featuring role in any performance. Hayate, Koki, and Sougo were selected as members of this unit and their song ‘Over take’ was performed (without Koki) at the ‘Like a Star’ CD Single release event on 2014.06.08. Hayate was selected as a main performer of ‘エビビ -THEエール-‘ (Ebibi -THE YELL-) for the opening act of EBiDAN THE LIVE ～飛び出すEBi本 2014 Summer Party～ on 2014.07.05. Reo, Jean, and Hayate were selected as voice actors for the voice comic accompaniment to the manga 恵比寿学園中等科日曜補習組探偵団 (Ebisu Gakuen Junior High School Sunday School Detectives) which began serialization in 2014 and was first published on 2015.07.06.
 
Tsuyoshi joined the group of trainees in EBiDANアミーゴ Episode #1. EBiDAN39&Kids held their first solo live, 星男祭2014 (Hoshiomatsuri 2014), on 2014.11.24. All of the members who had joined EBiDAN39&KIDS up to this point participated in various unit performances in the concert. Koki and Sougo were selected as main vocalists and Raku was selected as a main dancer for the performance of ‘ベジベジポリス大作戦’ (Veggie Veggie Police Daisakusen). Raku and Tomoya were selected as members of temporary unit バイキングTOKYO (Viking TOKYO) for the performance of ‘宝物’ (Takaramono). Raku, Tomoya, and Sougo were also selected for temporary unit 小特急 (Little Bullet Train), who performed the songs of senior group 超特急 (Bullet Train). Reo was selected to perform ‘ステージ’ (Stage) as part of a duo project with future M!LK member Jinto.
 
After THE EBiDAN REVENGE’s performance of ‘Over take’ at the ‘Like a Star’ release event in June of 2014, it was revealed that a new producer had been monitoring the progress of THE EBiDAN REVENGE and would select four trainees from the unit for a new dance and rockabilly crossover unit. This producer was Hisanaga Tahara, who would go on to eventually be the producer who formed SUPER★DRAGON. Hayate and Jean were selected as part of the initial four-person lineup and the unit was named DOQRO Dancebilly Project. Tahara selected Reo as an additional member shortly after. Tsuyoshi was added to the unit in EBiDANボンバー Episode #13. DOQRO Dancebilly Project held their first performance (without Tsuyoshi, due to illness) at the EBiDAN DVD release event at Omiya Arche on 2014.10.05. They held their second performance as a free live at Shinjuku Lumine EST on 2014.11.03. DOQRO Dancebilly Project performed the songs ‘DreamerZ,’ ‘Jelly Beans!i!’ and ‘反逆のツイスト’ (Hangyaku no Twist) at 星男祭2014. The member colors for DOQRO Dancebilly Project revealed at the concert reflect in the unofficial member colors still associated with Reo (orange), Tsuyoshi (blue), Jean (purple), and Hayate (red).
 
After the conclusion of 星男祭2014, it was revealed that DOQRO Dancebilly Project would be disbanded and cease further production. Instead, Tahara began a new project with the concept of mixing traditional Japanese elements and rock, titled 和とROCK Project (Wa to Rock Project). He selected Tsuyoshi as the main vocalist and Reo as the main dancer for the project. Tahara revealed the song ‘BIG DIPPER’ as the performance song for 和とROCK Project at EBiDAN39&KIDS’ second solo live, 星男祭2015 (Hoshiomatsuri 2015). Choreography for ‘BIG DIPPER’ was designed by kabuki actor Ichikawa Ukon (now Ichikawa Udanji III). Jean was added as a main vocalist for the rap lyrics, and Hayate was added as a main dancer. Tahara invited Reo and Tsuyoshi to appear as special guests at the MAGiC BOYZの渋谷でチル -lesson.0- live event on 2015.01.24, where it was announced that Tsuyoshi will pursue a temporary solo project under the name TSUYOSHI FURUKAWA. These activities were broadcasted on Stardust Channel as the short video series T’S ROOM. Tsuyoshi performed ‘Shiny day’ and ‘MAZE’ at the MAGiC BOYZの渋谷でチル -lesson.1- live event on 2015.02.11. Reo, Jean, and Hayate also attended as special guests to monitor Tsuyoshi’s performance. Tsuyoshi held three solo concerts on 2015.04.05 (TSUYOSHI FURUKAWA -FIRST MINI LIVE with YOU-), 2015.05.03 (TSUYOSHI FURUKAWA -SECOND MINI LIVE with YOU-), and 2015.06.07 (TSUYOSHI FURUKAWA -FINAL MINI LIVE with YOU-). Tsuyoshi performed the song ‘砂時計’ (Sunadokei), ‘Shiny day,’ and ‘MAZE’ at all three concerts.
 
Hyoma joined the group of trainees in EBiDANアミーゴ Episode #26. Hyoma, Sougo, Koki, and Raku were main vocalists for the performance of ‘宝物’ at the opening act of EBiDAN THE LIVE 2015～Summer Party～ on 2015.07.12. Reo, Jean, Hayate, and Tomoya also performed an unnamed dance break during the opening act.
 
All of the members participated in various EBiDAN39&KIDS’ unit performances at 星男祭2015 on 2015.09.27. Hyoma and Raku were selected as main dancers for the performance of ‘けん玉LOVE’ as part of EBiDAN TOKYO in an EBiDAN TOKYO vs EBiDAN OSAKA performance. Hyoma was also selected to perform as main vocalist for ‘百年後の空と意地’ (Hyakunengo no Sora to Chiiki). Reo, Jean, Hayate, and Tomoya performed the same unnamed dance break from EBiDAN THE LIVE 2015～Summer Party～, which was followed by ‘宝物’ featuring the same lineup of Sougo, Koki, Hyoma, and Raku from EBiDAN THE LIVE 2015～Summer Party～. Tsuyoshi and Jean performed as main vocalists while Reo, Hayate, Sougo, and Koki performed as backup dancers in the 和とROCK Project performance of ‘BIG DIPPER.’ Tsuyoshi performed ‘砂時計’ from his solo activities as TSUYOSHI FURUKAWA.
 
In EBiDANアミーゴ Episode #59, Tahara revealed that he chose nine trainees from EBiDAN39&KIDS for upcoming permanent group SUPER★DRAGON after monitoring each trainee’s activities for one year. He chose Reo, Tsuyoshi, Jean, and Hayate through his experiences working with them on DOQRO Dancebilly Project and 和とROCK Project. He chose Sougo, Koki, Hyoma, Tomoya, and Raku after monitoring their other activities and determining their potential to develop. Tahara explained his vision for the new group in producer-oriented TV show ミュージックロード (Music Road), during episodes that aired on 2016.07.09 and 07.16. Tahara aimed to make SUPER★DRAGON a group that represents the cooler and masculine identities of EBiDAN and formed sub units FIRE DRAGON and THUNDER DRAGON out of the members’ natural age gaps to show two sides of the group. SUPER★DRAGON’s surprise debut was announced and their first single ‘HACK MY CHOICE’ was performed at 星男祭2015 on 2015.09.27, marking their debut anniversary date.

1st Impact

Tahara announced at the group’s formation episode of EBiDANアミーゴ (Episode #59) that the group’s first goal was to hold a solo concert for an audience of over 1000 people. SUPER★DRAGON released ‘HACK MY CHOICE’ and ‘BIG DIPPER’ on music card format on 2015.11.14. Purchasing the physical music card gave access to a unique URL from which each song could be downloaded. There were five release events commemorating the release, with the first being held at LaLaPort Toyosu on 2015.11.14. During the release events, three new songs were revealed: ‘KITTO→ZETTAI,’ ‘+IKUZE+,’ and ‘ZEN-SHIN-ZEN-REI.’ In EBiDANアミーゴ Episodes #64 and 65, Jean and Raku won an audition among SUPER★DRAGON members for a solo dance part in ‘ZEN-SHIN-ZEN-REI.’ In EBiDANアミーゴ Episode #69, ‘KITTO→ZETTAI’ was revealed by Tahara to be the first SUPER★DRAGON song featuring vocal and rap parts from members other than Tsuyoshi and Jean. Sougo, Koki, Hyoma, Tomoya, and Raku participated in auditions with each performing a vocal part and a rap part. Hyoma and Koki were selected to join Tsuyoshi on vocal parts and Tomoya was selected to join Jean on rap. These selections still reflect the performing positions of SUPER★DRAGON today.
 
Their first solo live SUPER★DRAGON “SUPER ONE-MAN SHOW” took place on 2016.01.31. Sub unit THUNDER DRAGON consisting of members Sougo, Koki, Hyoma, Tomoya, and Raku was revealed for the first time, performing the song ‘INAZUMA.’ Tsuyoshi also performed the song ‘砂時計’ from his solo activities with Takebe from Dr.UNDY accompanying on the guitar. A new song, ‘BAD BOY’ was also revealed. With the exception of ‘KITTO→ZETTAI,’ Tsuyoshi and Jean performed all the vocals (Tsuyoshi) and rap (Jean) for the concert. For ‘KITTO→ZETTAI,’ Hyoma and Koki performed as vocalists and Tomoya performed as a rapper.
 
Tsuyoshi and Hyoma provided vocals as a temporary unit アルキとメデス (Aruki and Medes) for the song ‘真冬の向日葵’ which was used to supplement the novel ソングス・アンド・リリックス (Songs and Lyrics) and released on 2016.03.01.
 
The third music card single ‘ZEN-SHIN-ZEN-REI’ was released on the day of SUPER★DRAGON’s second solo live, SUPER★DRAGON EMOTION TOUR ～tool.1～, on 2016.03.19. Sub unit FIRE DRAGON consisting of members Reo, Tsuyoshi, Jean, and Hayate was revealed for the first time, performing the song ‘MIKAZUKI’ (SPDR TV #09) During the encore, it was announced that they will aim to reach Tahara’s first goal for the group by having a third solo live at Shinagawa Stellar Ball in August of 2016. On the same day, 2016.03.19, Youtube series SUPER★DRAGON TV began airing on the group’s official Youtube channel. SUPER★DRAGON’s official blog started on 2016.03.10, originally on the LINE BLOG platform. After the SUPER★DRAGON EMOTION TOUR ～tool.1～ concert they held a five-city free live tour, also dubbed EMOTION TOUR, naming each stop tool.2, tool.3, and so on across Japan on 2016.03.26 (Tokyo), 2016.04.03 (Fukuoka), 2016.04.10 (Aichi), 2016.04.17 (Osaka), and 2016.04.24 (Hokkaido). DISH// also invited SUPER★DRAGON to perform as the opening act of their concert as the free live event coincided with their Sapporo concert date (SPDR TV #11).
 
SUPER★DRAGON joined senior group 超特急 for temporary unit 超☆龍☆特急GT (CDGT) on 2016.04.01 to change both group’s websites for April Fool’s Day.
 
SUPER★DRAGON’s first music video for ‘BAD BOY’ was released on 2016.05.04. Outfits designed for the music video for ‘BAD BOY’ and surrounding events were made by Tokyo clothing company Public Eyes who has close connections with Tahara (SPDR TV #03). The music card single for ‘BAD BOY’ was released on 2015.05.21. There were four release events commemorating the release on 2016.05.21, 2016.05.28, 2016.06.19 (all Tokyo), and 2016.06.25 (Osaka). At the release event on 2016.05.28, a new song, ‘The Survivor’ was revealed. At the release event on 2016.06.19, new song ‘Ooh! Ooh!’ was also revealed. ‘Ooh! Ooh!’ is the first SUPER★DRAGON song to heavily feature the beatboxing skills of members, particularly Jean, Tomoya, and Koki. All of the members studied beatbox as EBiDAN trainees, and SUPER★DRAGON’s beatbox abilities were highlighted in EBiDANアミーゴ Episode #100. Karaoke chain Big Echo hosted a collaboration room with SUPER★DRAGON from 2016.06.17 until 2016.08.31. The collaboration menu included red and yellow drinks representing FIRE DRAGON and THUNDER DRAGON respectively and unreleased live footage and comment videos could be seen on the television included with the room.
 
On 2016.07.20, SUPER★DRAGON opened their first official fanclub C.L.S.D. C.L.S.D. was free to join and contained exclusive content and ticketing priority for fans. On 2016.07.20 and 2016.07.21, they participated in EBiDAN THE LIVE 2016 〜Summer Party〜. They performed ‘Ooh! Ooh!’ and ‘BAD BOY’ on 07.20 and ‘BAD BOY’ and ‘The Survivor’ on 07.21. 超☆龍☆特急GT also reunited to perform ‘Lie & Love’ on both days. Jean contributed his own self-composed rap lyrics to ‘Lie & Love.’ Reo performed in the DISH// shuffle unit WASH// (07.20) in the role of Ryuji. Sougo performed in the role of Hayato and Koki performed in the role of Jinto for M!LK shuffle unit P!LK (07.20). Tsuyoshi performed in the role of Win and Hyoma performed in the role of Tim for the PrizmaX shuffle unit PricemaX (07.21). Jean performed in the role of Kai, Tomoya performed in the role of Ryoga, Hayate performed in the role of Takuya, and Raku performed in the role of Takashi for 超特急 shuffle unit 御座敷列車 (07.21). On 2016.07.28, SUPER★DRAGON held their first broadcast on LINE LIVE, becoming broadcast series 龍の部屋 (Dragon’s Den). LINE LIVE ended service in March 2023, so as of 2025 the LINE LIVE episodes of 龍の部屋 are considered lost.
 
SUPER★DRAGON’s third solo live, SUPER MISSION ～Code Name: Stella～ was held on 2016.08.11. The concert follows a fictional story narrated by Raku that puts the members in the role of a special task force in a world infected with a new strain of virus called D-virus. Jean finds an abandoned briefcase holding two mysterious vials of liquid while surveying which attracts the attention of Hayate in particular before everyone goes to lunch. The members go on to determine after lunch that only the development of a vaccine can rid the world of D-virus, but they then get a sudden call to investigate an area of infection. FIRE and THUNDER split up to search the area, and Tomoya is suddenly overtaken by a mysterious presence believed to be the virus. When Tomoya comes to, the members realize Hayate is missing. Hayate is seen having wandered off from the others and returned to the briefcase. When Hayate returns to the other boys, he immediately collapses and the members determine by a star tattoo on his arm that he has been infected with D-virus. Sougo reveals that the virus will kill an infected person within 24 hours of developing the tattoo. Raku reveals that he had returned before lunch to put the case away but noticed that Hayate had already taken one of the vials. A barely conscious Hayate manages to retrieve the vial from his pocket to reveal it is unused before the members are called to evacuate the area as it is contaminated by D-virus. The members decide not to evacuate and remain with Hayate recognizing that they will be infected as well and agree to die together. Raku becomes angry about the situation and smashes the vial that Hayate brought to them, thinking the contents were what infected Hayate with D-virus. However, the members realize that the vial contained a vaccine for D-virus. Sougo explains that one vial contained the virus while the other contained the vaccine, and in testing both of them to see which was the vaccine Hayate knowingly became infected, therefore attempting to sacrifice himself to save everyone. However, at the end of the concert, it is revealed that Raku purposefully smashed the vial containing the vaccine because he is patient zero of D-virus, as shown by a star tattoo on his hand, and he wished to continue to spread it all over the world. Raku is seen smashing the second vial containing the virus itself at the very end of the concert, thereby releasing it into the world. ～Code Name: Stella～ contained three new songs. THUNDER DRAGON revealed the song ‘GETSUYOUBI’ and FIRE DRAGON revealed the song ‘ARIGATO’ for the first time. SUPER★DRAGON also revealed a new group song, ‘hide-and-seek.’
 
SUPER★DRAGON announced at the end of SUPER MISSION ～Code Name: Stella～ that their first CD single ‘Pendulum Beat!’ would release on 2016.11.16 and be the opening song for 遊☆戯☆王ARC-V (Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V). To commemorate this release, they held a release event tour titled ‘Pendulum Road!’ on 2016.09.25 (Chiba), 2016.10.02 (Ibaraki), 2016.10.09 (Saitama), 2016.10.10 (Hokkaido), 2016.10.15 (Miyagi), and 2016.10.22 (Fukuoka) as well as additional dates in November. On 2016.09.17 SUPER★DRAGON participated in the multi-group concert EBiDAN THE UNION at Sanrio Puroland, which is briefly shown in EBiDANアミーゴ Episode #109. Mascot Keroppi appeared on stage to dance during SUPER★DRAGON’s performance. To commemorate this concert, each EBiDAN group collaborated with one Sanrio character to make keychain and towel goods to be sold at the event. SUPER★DRAGON’s goods featured Keroppi wearing the ‘BAD BOY’ stage outfit. SUPER★DRAGON performed ‘Pendulum Beat!’ for the first time at the first Pendulum Road! release event on 2016.09.25, wearing the outfits for the new single for the first time. SUPER★DRAGON also held their first anniversary concert, DRA FES 2016 ~1st Anniversary~, on 2016.10.01. Tickets for the first DRA FES were priced at 927 yen, inspired by their debut date. Some footage of the first DRA FES can be seen in a ミュージックロード episode that aired on 2016.10.22. DRA FES was different than other concerts in that there were special performances unique to the concert alone. FIRE DRAGON performed ‘INAZUMA’ while THUNDER DRAGON performed ‘MIKAZUKI.’ Tsuyoshi performed EBiDAN39&KIDS song ‘けもパン世界タイトルマッチ.’ Koki performed (with Sougo on piano) ‘砂時計’ from Tsuyoshi’s solo activities as TSUYOSHI FURUKAWA. DRA FES remains an annual event with special performances that is celebrated on various dates every year to celebrate the anniversary of their debut.
 
The music video for ‘Pendulum Beat!’ was released on 2016.10.19. SUPER★DRAGON performed at Rakuten Girls Award 2016 Autumn/Winter fashion show on 2016.10.08, which can be seen in EBiDANアミーゴ Episode #112. On 2016.10.29, SUPER★DRAGON performed for the school festival of ESP Music Academy, the most renowned technical school for music in Japan and where Tahara studied music production. THUNDER DRAGON revealed new song ‘リマカブロ！’ at the concert and also revealed that the song was written by an ESP student. Tahara explained in a ミュージックロード episode airing on 2016.07.16 that FIRE DRAGON and THUNDER DRAGON songs were created with ESP students to provide experience and also gain new perspectives among youth. In a ミュージックロード episode airing on 2016.07.30, the earliest demo of ‘リマカブロ！’ can be heard, then titled ‘GAME SoRA.’ SUPER★DRAGON participated in EBiDAN THE UNION~HALLOWEEN PARTY 2016~ on 2016.10.30. They performed in costume, with FIRE DRAGON wearing police uniforms and THUNDER DRAGON wearing prisoner outfits. They performed ‘hide-and-seek,’ ‘BAD BOY,’ and ‘Pendulum Beat!’ The release event tour ‘Pendulum Road!’ continued on 2016.11.03 (Hiroshima), 2016.11.05 (Saitama), 2016.11.12 (Osaka), 2016.11.13 (Aichi), 2016.11.16 (Tokyo on release day), 2016.11.19 (Tokyo), and 2016.11.20 (Kanagawa). The release day event took place at LaLaPort Toyosu, starting a tradition to have a release event at that location for every future release. Their first music show appearance was プレミアMelodiX! on 2016.11.07. The CD single for ‘Pendulum Beat!’ was released on 2016.11.16 and reached #7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
 
SUPER★DRAGON announced a nationwide release event tour titled ‘Road to Real’ to promote their first full album release in January of 2017. It was announced that FIRE DRAGON and THUNDER DRAGON would hold separate performances in different locations along the tour, reuniting as SUPER★DRAGON for the Tokyo release event on 2016.12.24 and for three final stops on 2017.01.18 (Tokyo), 2017.01.21 (Aichi), and 2017.01.22 (Hyogo). The tour started on 2016.12.10 with FIRE DRAGON in Hokkaido and THUNDER DRAGON in Chiba and continued with three more dates in December for each sub unit. The live broadcast series 龍の部屋 switched to Youtube as a platform on 2016.12.08. A music video for new song ‘BROTHERHOOD’ was released on 2016.12.21. SUPER★DRAGON performed ‘BROTHERHOOD’ for the first time on 2016.12.24 at the 9-member release event for Road to Real. The choreography includes holding hands up with each members’ fingers in a configuration meant to look like the letters ‘SD.’ After this event, FIRE DRAGON and THUNDER DRAGON sub units separated again for three more dates in different locations in January. SUPER★DRAGON also held a special FIRE versus THUNDER “multi-group” live on 2017.01.15 at ESP Music Academy, and new song ‘PAYAPAYA’ was revealed and performed by FIRE DRAGON.
 
SUPER★DRAGON released their first full-length album ‘1st Impact’ on 2017.01.18. The album reached #8 on the Oricon Daily Chart and #11 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. All songs on 1st Impact had previously been revealed through the group’s event activities. The majority of the songs were written and composed by Yocke, a Japanese songwriter from the American rock scene where he lived and worked extensively as a musician. ‘BIG DIPPER,’ ‘ARIGATO,’ and ‘KITTO→ZETTAI’ are the only songs on the album that do not credit Yocke for any part of production, and ‘GETSUYOUBI’ is the only additional song where Yocke was not responsible for lyrics, arrangement and composition entirely. Yocke still occasionally writes songs leaning toward the rock genre for the group, and is considered to be an irreplaceable element of SUPER★DRAGON’s original sound.

2nd Emotion

On 2017.03.10, members Tsuyoshi and Jean started the instagram account @tsuyojean_official to promote their individual and shared activities. It was announced that SUPER★DRAGON would release a second CD single in June of 2017 titled ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’ (Wacha-Gacha!) and that the song would be the opening theme for children’s anime トミカハイパーレスキュー ドライブヘッド〜機動救急警察〜 (Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head 〜Mobile Emergency Police〜). A special performance took place on 2017.03.26 at the Tomica in Tokyo convention, where SUPER★DRAGON performed ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’ for the first time. トミカハイパーレスキュー ドライブヘッド〜機動救急警察〜 began airing on 2017.04.15.
 
SUPER★DRAGON held their fourth solo live tour, NUMBER 9 TOUR, in April of 2017. The first concert took place on 2017.04.01 in Tokyo. This was followed by a concert on 2017.04.08 in Aichi and 2017.04.29 in Osaka. Each day was split into two concerts with differing themes, with the first part titled 〜room〜, themed after being in their own living room, and the second part being titled 〜sense〜, focusing on the individual talents and identities of each member and portraying them as an awakened “sense.” Hayate was injured during the 〜room〜 portion of the Tokyo concert, leading him to be off stage for some portions of both concerts that day. NUMBER 9 TOUR is the first concert in which an official light-based support merchandise for SUPER★DRAGON was sold. The merchandise was a light bangle meant to be worn on the wrist and show a blue-colored light. Before NUMBER 9 TOUR, audience members brought their own commercially produced lightsticks to concerts which can be set to a variety of colors but are not customized to any specific group or artist. NUMBER 9 TOUR also marks the beginning of members using special catchphrases in their self-introductions, having developed them in the time since the 3rd solo concert the previous year.
 
The 〜room〜 concert included two dance performances by FIRE DRAGON and THUNDER DRAGON, called SHOES and CAP respectively. The dance performances were choreographed by JUMI LITE and included litefeet dance moves with red shoes for FIRE DRAGON and yellow hats for THUNDER DRAGON. Each stop of the 〜sense〜 portion of the NUMBER 9 TOUR concerts included a “special abilities” showcase of three members performing individually. The 〜sense〜 Tokyo concert included a performances by Tomoya, Koki, and Sougo. Tomoya performed a solo dance incorporating kendo, a swords-based martial arts that Tomoya has studied since childhood. Koki performed a beatbox song using a loop station. Sougo performed the song ‘山手線ラップ’ (Yamanote Line Rap), featuring lyrics that highlight every station on the Yamanote train line. The 〜sense〜 Nagoya concert included performances by Raku, Jean, and Hyoma. Raku performed a dance solo incorporating litefeet. Jean also performed a dance solo to dubstep music, incorporating popping and locking. Hyoma performed a dance solo with laser gloves. The 〜sense〜 Nagoya concert included performances by Hayate, Reo, and Tsuyoshi. Hayate performed a dance solo with the theme of soccer. Reo performed a dance solo incorporating breakdance. Tsuyoshi performed ‘砂時計’ from his solo activities while playing the guitar. The encore song ‘Believe’ was written and produced by PrizmaX member Daiki and the process of this was shown in TV show ミュージックロード. Jean, Koki, and Tomoya wrote their own rap lyrics for the song, marking the first time SUPER★DRAGON members wrote lyrics for a song, which were then incorporated into the lyrics written by Daiki. ‘Believe’ was performed in the encore of both 〜room〜 and 〜sense〜. ‘Believe’ was never released in subsequent singles or albums, making it an exclusive performance song to NUMBER 9 TOUR.
 
On 2017.05.06, FIRE DRAGON reunited with JUMI LITE to participate in Litefeet Nation presents Litefeet Hills, a dance competition judged by New York-based litefeet choreographer CHRYBABY COZIE. Footage of the competition can be seen in a ミュージックロード episode airing on 2017.06.24. JUMI LITE worked with FIRE DRAGON to create a new song incorporating litefeet dance, which would eventually become the song ‘Get Lite!’
 
The music video for ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’ was released on 2017.04.29. SUPER★DRAGON held a national release event tour to promote ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’ titled DRIVE JAPAN starting on 2017.05.13 in Tokyo. Heavy rain caused cancellation of the first live performance with only purchase benefit events being held. Therefore, the first performance of ‘Mada’ Mada’’ took place on 2017.05.14 at the Nagano release event. At the Tokyo release event on 2017.05.27, ‘PAYAPAYA’ was performed as a 9-member song for the first time, previously being a FIRE DRAGON song. At the 2017.06.03 release event in Kobe, ‘SHOPPING TIME’ was performed for the first time. On 2017.06.24, a music video for ‘Mr.GAME’ was released on SUPER★DRAGON’s youtube channel. The CD single for ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’ was released on 2017.06.28. It reached #3 on the Oricon Daily Chart and #5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. The single also reached #2 on the Billboard Japan Weekly Chart.
 
On 2017.07.03, SUPER★DRAGON started a second channel 裏ドラTV (Ura Dora TV) to show more casual clips and funny videos of the members. The name of the channel translates to ‘The other side of the Dragon TV.’ SUPER★DRAGON participated in EBiDAN THE LIVE 2017 which took place on 2017.08.03 and 08.04. EBiDAN THE LIVE 2017 individual group performances were done in medley format. SUPER★DRAGON performed ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’ and ‘Mada’ Mada’’ in the first medley of day 1 and performed ‘PAYAPAYA’ (now a 9-member song) and ‘Mr.GAME’ in the second medley of day 1. They performed ‘PAYAPAYA’ and ‘Mr.GAME’ in the first medley of day 2 and ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’ and ‘Mada’ Mada’’ in the second medley of day 2. Reo participated in temporary unit 恵比寿学園・ダンス部 (Ebisu Gakuen Dance Club) for day 1 and performed a skit and dance solo. Sougo, Hayate, and Jean took part in the temporary unit 恵比寿学園・寸劇部 (Ebisu Gakuen Improv Club) for day 2 and performed a skit. Tsuyoshi and Raku performed in the DISH// shuffle unit PUSH// (07.20) with Tsuyoshi in the role of Masaki and Raku in the role of To-i. Koki and Hyoma performed in the 超特急 shuffle unit ロマンス特急 with Koki in the role of Kai and Hyoma in the role of Takashi. Tomoya performed in the role of Daichi in M!LK shuffle unit ココナッツ牛乳 (Coconut Milk).
 
SUPER★DRAGON’s fifth solo concert series, MYSTIC BOOK, took place on 2017.08.18 in Tokyo and 2017.08.27 in Osaka. The concert follows a loose plot about a special book that makes anything the members write in it manifest in real life. A segment of shuffle unit performances took place where Reo, Hayate, Koki, and Tomoya formed a temporary hip hop unit and performed the rap song ‘BIG BOY.’ Jean performed as a DJ for EDM song ‘CHALA-CHALA’ with Tsuyoshi, Sougo, Hyoma, and Raku performing as backup dancers. Jean incorporated the same laser gloves into his performance as Hyoma used on NUMBER 9 TOUR. THUNDER DRAGON performed an acapella version of ‘MIKAZUKI,’ and FIRE DRAGON held a taiko drum performance. Aside from special stages, MYSTIC BOOK is the first concert in which Koki, Hyoma, and Tomoya performed in ‘HACK MY CHOICE’ in roles that reflect their current positions, previously being performed by Tsuyoshi and Jean only. In the MYSTIC BOOK performance of ‘Pendulum Beat!’ while the two sub units dance toward one another in the opening to the song the first chanting of FIRE and THUNDER, respective to who is dancing, can be heard. This sets a precedent that still reflects how ‘Pendulum Beat!’ is performed today. MYSTIC BOOK was also the first time ‘Get Lite!’ by FIRE DRAGON was performed, having been developed by JUMI LITE, Yocke, and the FIRE DRAGON members in earlier episodes of ミュージックロード. Tsuyoshi and Jean are credited with writing the lyrics for the rap parts of the song, marking the first time a SUPER★DRAGON member wrote lyrics for a song that was released. At the end of the 2017.08.27 Osaka concert, it was announced that SUPER★DRAGON’s third CD single would be released in January of 2018.
 
SUPER★DRAGON participated in 星男祭2017 on 2017.08.25 as a special guest, performing ‘BAD BOY,’ ‘Mada’ Mada’,’ ‘INAZUMA’ (THUNDER DRAGON), ‘MIKAZUKI’ (FIRE DRAGON) and ‘ワチャ-ガチャ!’
 
On 2017.08.30, they began uploading a series of SUPER★DRAGON TV videos documenting a camping trip all the members took together earlier in the summer, titled SUPER★DRAGON TV #番外編 (Extra Volume). In part one, the members arrive at the campsite to find that there are five rules for the trip: the usage of electronic devices is prohibited during the entire trip, they must dance any time music is played, they cannot say anything that can’t be broadcast, they have to put their best effort into every part, and they must obey Reo at all times. Each member was given a black T-shirt displaying the group’s name in katakana, スーパードラゴン, across the front. They also each received a disposable camera for taking pictures throughout the trip, and special “member bonding” bracelets actually used to repel mosquitoes. Members split up into teams for buying food and making a fire to grill lunch. After the members reunite, they play in the river and eat lunch together. They chill a watermelon in the river bed and play a game to split the watermelon while blindfolded. Eventually, torrential rain forces them to retreat indoors to their sleeping quarters, where they set up their beds and play games. In the evening, the members split into FIRE and THUNDER teams to have a curry rice tasting battle. They cook curry rice at the campground kitchen and Tahara determines that both are tied for the best. After dinner, they participate in a letter relay in which each member writes a letter to another in succession. In Tsuyoshi and Jean’s letters, they brought up an often referenced fight between FIRE members and THUNDER members that took place between Road to Real 2016.12.10 in Hokkaido (FIRE) and 2016.12.11 in Sendai (THUNDER). Reo shared information that the two teams had a fight on a blog post in January 2017, and all members have said that the fight is now a funny memory and eventually brought them closer. The members fall asleep after the letter relay and are awoken to a game in which the members have to wake up and start dancing to various songs for breakfast money. Some lesser known songs played include Reo and Jinto’s EBiDAN39&KIDS duet ‘ステージ,’ Sougo’s NUMBER 9 solo stage ‘山手線ラップ,’ Tsuyoshi’s solo activities song ‘MAZE,’ and DOQRO Dancebilly Project’s ‘DreamerZ.’ Reo wins first place and receives 2500 yen, while Koki is last to start dancing and only receives 100 yen. After breakfast, the members reflect on their time together and the pictures taken on the disposable cameras are shown.
 
On 2017.09.16, Tsuyoshi participated in the Rakuten Girls Award 2017 Autumn/Winter fashion show, marking his first activity as a model. In September of 2017 龍の部屋 returned broadcasting to the LINE LIVE platform. As LINE LIVE ended service and purged all contents in March of 2023, most of this content is considered lost as of 2025. The second DRA FES concert commemorating the debut anniversary took place on 2017.10.09. The black スーパードラゴン T-shirt from the camping trip was sold as merchandise. On 2017.10.30, SUPER★DRAGON participated in THE STAR NEXTAGE music festival performing the opening stage for a lineup that included K-pop group Seventeen. To introduce SUPER★DRAGON to a new public audience, Hyoma made a blog post on 2017.09.19 introducing the group, with profiles of each member written in both basic Korean and Japanese. SUPER★DRAGON performed at the ESP music school festival on 2017.11.04 as temporary unit TAKADANOBABA★DRAGON consisting of Jean, Hayate, Sougo, Koki, Hyoma, Tomoya, and Raku. The temporary unit formed from the absence of Reo and Tsuyoshi due to conflicting schedules was named for the location of the ESP Music Academy.
 
On 2017.11.15, a special section on streaming platform Stardust Channel was opened where exclusive SUPER★DRAGON content could be streamed, titled AREA SD. This section required separate email registration alongside a regular subscription to Stardust Channel, and offered exclusive video contents and ticketing priority for members. It was announced that the upcoming third CD single would be titled ‘Monster!’ and would be the group’s first song with love-themed lyrics. Koki and Hyoma participated in BATTLE BOYS live showcase concert on 2017.11.20, performing a cover of PrizmaX’ ‘REBORN’ along with participating in trainee covers of SUPER★DRAGON songs. On 2017.11.27, SUPER★DRAGON released an official theme for chatting application LINE based on the aesthetic style of 1st Impact.
 
On 2017.12.05, the first episode of SOUL FLAG PROJECT began streaming on Stardust Channel’s AREA SD. In the beginning of the series, Tahara explains to the members that the upcoming release event tour, titled SOUL FLAG, will include a new project for fans to participate in. One member will be considered a FLAG bearer at each stop of the release event, and purchasing the CD at the event will allow fans to write a message to that member on a flag at the venue. The members suggested that the FLAG bearer of each location have a solo performance during the release event at their respective location, which was accepted by Tahara. The SOUL FLAG PROJECT video series aimed to document the creation of the members’ solo performances as well as the progression of the release event tour.
 
The music video for ‘Monster!’ was released on the group’s official Youtube channel on 2017.12.15. The SOUL FLAG release event tour started the next day on 2017.12.16 in Hokkaido, where ‘Monster!’ was performed for the first time. Hyoma was the FLAG bearer for that day and performed ‘夢で逢えたら’ (Yume de Aetara) for the first time as a solo performance. The next release event was 2017.12.24 in Tokyo, where ‘City Noise’ was performed for the first time. Reo was the FLAG bearer for that day and performed a dance solo incorporating breakdance and acrobatic moves while wearing a Santa suit to commemorate Christmas Eve. The next release event was 2018.01.13 in Hiroshima. Tsuyoshi was the FLAG bearer for that day and performed ‘SOUL FLAG’ for the first time as a solo while playing acoustic guitar. The next release event was 2018.01.14 in Fukuoka. Tomoya was the FLAG bearer for that day, performing a dance solo incorporating kendo. Tomoya trained with Reo, who had recently participated in a stage play incorporating kendo into its story. Tahara worked closely with the members to create a performance which would be distinct from Tomoya’s kendo-inspired performance in NUMBER 9 TOUR and show his improvement as a dancer. The next release event was 2018.01.20 in Sendai. Raku was the FLAG bearer for that day and performed a cat-themed animation dance. Raku trained with Jean to develop the choreography. The next release event was 2018.01.27 in Osaka. Hayate was the FLAG bearer for that day and performed a dance solo incorporating krumping. The next release event was 2018.01.28 in Nagoya. Sougo was the FLAG bearer for that day, performing a train-themed rap based on Nagoya’s Meitetsu line. At the end of the performance, the other 8 members appeared on stage to participate in the choreography.
 
On 2018.01.29, a special photoset was sold of only Reo in order to commemorate his birthday. This began the tradition of selling a solo member photoset on every member’s birthday, which continues to this day.
 
The first televised performance of ‘Monster!’ took place on morning TV program おはスタ (Ohastar) on 2018.01.29. On 2018.01.31, the CD single ‘Monster!’ was released, which was celebrated by the Tokyo SOUL FLAG event taking place on release day. There was no FLAG bearer for the day as the event took place on a weekday and was subject to a shortened event time during evening hours. ‘Monster!’ reached #1 on the Oricon Daily Chart and #3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart. The next stop on the SOUL FLAG tour was 2018.02.03 in Tokyo. Jean was the FLAG bearer for this day and performed his EDM solo ‘CHALA-CHALA’ as a DJ. He incorporated sound samples provided by the other members. The next release event took place on 2018.02.04 in Saitama, where ‘SOUL FLAG’ was performed as a group for the first time. Koki was the FLAG bearer on that day, being the last member to take the role and concluding the SOUL FLAG PROJECT member flag event. Koki performed ‘AIKOTOBA’ for the first time as his solo performance. Two additional events took place on the tour, branded SOUL FLAG RETURNS. The first release event of this series took place on 2018.02.10 in Chiba. The second release event of this series took place on 2018.02.11 in Kobe. A flag for SUPER★DRAGON was placed at each venue for audience members to write messages on for the entire group. It was announced that both the member flags and the SUPER★DRAGON flags will be utilized at the upcoming 6th solo concert tour, titled HAZARDSCHOOL 0.
 
SUPER★DRAGON released their first official photobook, titled ‘Heads or Tails,’ on 2018.03.16. Shooting for the photobook took place at Warehouse Kawasaki, a multi-story game arcade designed to look like the inner portion of Kowloon Walled City. Themes of the design included cyberpunk and dystopia. A special version of the photobook purchased at HMV featured an alternative cover, which was a book flap that could be removed to reveal the original cover. SUPER★DRAGON held a special event at HMV to commemorate the release of the book. Warehouse Kawasaki closed in November of 2019, so unfortunately it is no longer possible to visit the shooting location.
 
The 6th solo live tour, HAZARDSCHOOL 0, was SUPER★DRAGON’s first hall tour, taking place at seated performance halls across the country instead of live houses or other standing venues. Before HAZARDSCHOOL 0 began, staff made an announcement on the official homepage that it would no longer be allowed to use commercially produced lightsticks as a light-based support item. The first generation of SUPER★DRAGON’s official lightstick was sold as concert merchandise, and audience members were limited to the new personalized lightstick or the NUMBER 9 TOUR light bangle for light-based support. The tour started on 2018.03.24 in Osaka. Before the tour video began, a teaser video was posted on the group’s official Twitter account that hinted at a collaboration between SUPER★DRAGON and M!LK. In fact, HAZARDSCHOOL 0 followed a parallel story with M!LK’s spring 2018 hall tour. HAZARDSCHOOL 0 follows an otome game-style plot that introduces Ryuuzaki High School, a dilapidated school for delinquent youth that has not had a female student in years due to its rough conditions. The name “Ryuuzaki” means Dragon Hills. In contrast, M!LK’s spring tour introduced Ushimaru Gakuen, a prestigious private school for the wealthiest students. Both plots follow familiar otome game tropes: SUPER★DRAGON members uphold the archetype of the bad boy, while M!LK members uphold the archetype of the perfect prince. Members of each group were portrayed as students of their respective schools, and the story begins with an unknown female protagonist joining one of the schools as a transfer student. The tour dates aligned so that the two group’s concerts fell on the same weekend at the same locations, allowing or even encouraging fans to attend both group’s concerts. In the case of SUPER★DRAGON, the protagonist joins Ryuuzaki High. The first VTR story introduces the protagonist as the first female transfer student to the school in a long time, and introduces the members in their respective roles. The second VTR story navigates how the only female student manages attending the school. The boys opt to all leave the classroom so that she can change her clothes for gym class in privacy. The boys also help her with cleaning the classroom after noticing that the accumulated mess is too much for her to tackle by herself. During class, the protagonist notices that all the boys are sleeping through a lesson she finds difficult. Some of the boys wake up and correct the teacher that some of the answers are incorrect, telling the protagonist that the class is too easy for them. The protagonist concludes that despite their rough exteriors, the boys seem to be considerate at heart, and she admits she would like to get to know them better. After school, however, she meets with M!LK members on the street who introduce themselves as Ushimaru Gakuen students and usher her away to their school. The VTR scene fades out while a person dressed in black steals the SOUL FLAG flag from the actual stage. In a VTR scene, Tomoya and Koki notice that the flag has been stolen and blame Ushimaru Gakuen for stealing the transfer student away. They call Hyoma, and then the three members appear on stage to perform the unit song ‘Cross Counter’ for the first time. This is followed by Reo, Tsuyoshi, and Jean performing the unit song ‘ゲラゲラ’ for the first time, and finally Hayate, Sougo, and Raku performing the unit song ‘NICHIYOUBI’ for the first time. After the unit songs, a VTR scene reveals that unknown masked assailants have captured both the flag and the transfer student. ‘夢で逢えたら’ is also performed as a duet between Tsuyoshi and Hyoma for the first time. The members brought their individual flags from the SOUL FLAG release event tour and placed them on the stage for the concert ending, where ‘Endless Dance’ was performed for the first time. ‘Endless Dance’ is one of the first 9-member SUPER★DRAGON songs to feature Jean on singing parts. It was announced at the end of the concert that a collaborative cafe would run and that the 4th CD single would be released in August of that year.
 
‘Endless Dance’ was introduced at HAZARDSCHOOL 0 as another element of the collaborative nature of the tour. M!LK also introduced a new song at their spring tour, titled ‘Goin’ Down.’ It was initially noticed that both songs sound similar and follow the same melody, with lyrics, vocal timing, and arrangement differing. It was later revealed that playing both songs on top of one another creates one blended song, with differences in vocal timing and arrangement allowing the lyrics and music to blend and create a new, complete song sung by both groups. A blended version of the song was never officially released. M!LK’s song ‘Goin’ Down’ was eventually released after member changes, while the song was performed at the spring concerts by the original lineup. It is widely believed that a future duo concert of both groups was to be held in order to finish the plot of the battling high schools, leading to the performance of the blended song being revealed through the concert, but the departure of M!LK’s main vocalist from the group and subsequent major shifts in direction likely led to the idea being scrapped. Nonetheless, Ryuuzaki High has continued its life as a common concert theme to this day, particularly for DRA FES.
 
On 2018.04.04, the first broadcast of SUPER★DRAGON’s first member-hosted radio show, SUPER★DRAGONのスパドラジオ (Supadoradio) aired. SUPER★DRAGON’s first magazine cover feature was for the June issue of Monthly Audition released on 2018.05.01. The members wore their ‘Monster!’ stage outfits for the cover. On 2018.05.19, Tsuyoshi and Jean took part in Rakuten Girls Award 2018 Spring/Summer as models, marking the start of Jean’s activities as a model. Tsuyoshi also had a supporting role in movie and drama series ‘兄友’ (Anitomo, My Brother’s Friend) starring Ryusei Yokohama. Tsuyoshi played the older brother of the main character, Mai, who is somewhat ambivalent to the idea of his sister dating his friend, played by Yokohama. ‘Monster!,’ ‘HAZARDSCHOOL 0,’ and ‘兄友’ represent SUPER★DRAGON’s first venture into incorporating more teenage themes such as dating and romance into their produced works as the members matured.
 
It was announced that SUPER★DRAGON’s 4th CD single would be titled ‘SWEET DEVIL’ and that a release event tour to promote it would be held in July and August of 2018. ‘SWEET DEVIL’ was the opening song for drama series ‘覚悟はいいかそこの女子。’ (Are You Ready? Hey You Girl!). The drama began airing on 2018.06.11. The music video for ‘SWEET DEVIL’ was released on 2018.07.08. The B-side track ‘Ringing, Love’ was first streamed on スパドラジオ on 2018.07.11. In order to promote the release of ‘SWEET DEVIL,’ SUPER★DRAGON held a release event tour in July and August of 2018 starting in Fukuoka on 2018.07.15. ‘SWEET DEVIL’ was performed for the first time at the first stop of the release event tour. ‘SWEET DEVIL’ was heavily promoted by a large billboard ad in Harajuku’s Takeshita Street and an advertising truck which was driven through Harajuku and Shibuya. The members visited both the ad and the truck in SUPER★DRAGON TV #41. Karaoke chain Big Echo hosted a collaboration room in which themed drinks could be served and special unreleased footage could be seen on the television inside the room. Additionally, a separate collaboration cafe called ‘Hangout SD’ was hosted by event space Area Q from 2018.08.02 to 08.27. SUPER★DRAGON members designed drinks and food items that could be ordered, and two special broadcasts of スパドラジオ were recorded at the Hangout SD cafe on 2018.08.13 to air on 2018.08.22 and 08.29. ‘SWEET DEVIL’ was released on 2018.08.01, reaching #3 on the Oricon Daily Chart and #5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.