On the 28th, YOSHIKI announced the release of a new song, “Forever Love (Live),” featuring Josh Groban. On 5ch, reactions focused less on the news itself than on X JAPAN’s internal dynamics, with many asking “What about Toshi?” Citing the Hotei Tomoyasu/Himuro Kyosuke precedent, commenters were split over whether the collaboration was appropriate.
Wed, Aug 26, 8:37 PM
YOSHIKI will release a new single, “Forever Love (Live),” featuring world-renowned vocalist Josh Groban, on music streaming services worldwide on August 28.
■ YOSHIKI CHANNEL will air a special four-day, six-program livestream series
>>2
They've already put out enough singles since the reunion to fill a whole album at this point.
12Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:00:01.90ID:YYkfEMuh0
>>2
I don't think it's ever coming out.
7Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 20:55:19.65ID:4TzDSYs/0
Wait, what about Toshi…?
22Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:06:22.64ID:pBYcOFNj0
>>7
hyde: "Ain't that the truth!"
17Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:02:30.94ID:cFqEcoSQ0
Even if they brought in Michael [Jackson], nothing would top the news of bringing Toshi back — they need to realize that.
19Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:05:29.71ID:COWA6+US0
TOSHI isn't allowed to sing X JAPAN songs, and he's banned from releasing originals too — covers are all he's got left.
20Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:05:49.00ID:v/RWhlwz0
I'd rather hear Toshi with someone else on piano and drums.
Doing it live is one thing, but does a single release really have to be self-composed?
23Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:06:41.26ID:FHjwmLRk0
A one-trick songwriter who only knows the Canon progression or the '456' progression (Pachelbel's Canon chords and the stock IV-V-vi J-pop pattern).
47Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:33:36.99ID:sCDQeAt10
>>23
Why don't you give it a shot yourself? (lol)
24Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:06:47.03ID:zLjVL/8l0
If they don't get along, fine, I'm not saying keep the band going — but at least release the remaining songs properly and announce it's over.
Why can't they even manage that much?
26Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:09:10.93ID:1WBSoaJE0
Forever LoveLive?! (a pun blending the song title with the anime franchise Love Live!)
36Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:18:20.39ID:JtEvsZpx0
>>26
Rating it… I mean, that's way too on-the-nose (lol)
30Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:13:17.77ID:uT6xy2i+0
Who's this 'Josh whoever' guy?
33Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:14:05.33ID:yLU48//O0
>>30
You don't know him? He played table tennis with Ishibashi Takaaki on "The Doctor and Josh" (a Japanese TV comedy segment).
40Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:21:53.49ID:ZL8SUyR90
Man, they really can't get it done, huh.
Even if you're not happy with it, just release it already.
88Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:32:33.54ID:1vkWywg70
>>40
You just don't know — about half the songs planned for the album have already come out as singles.
58Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:51:42.62ID:vcOG8AXY0
Josh Groban, what are you doing (´・ω・`)
Everyone who leaves David Foster's wing ends up falling off, huh.
Just shows how amazing Foster really is.
86Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:27:56.15ID:x/zU/1ZX0
>>58
Josh and Yoshiki have been friends for over 10 years.
64Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 21:57:35.46ID:FHjwmLRk0
>>47
That's the standard template reply for "anyone could do that" / "must be nice making easy money."
99Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 23:00:36.80ID:sCDQeAt10
>>64
So you can't do it, then?
67Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:02:10.80ID:gwfppjkU0
If anyone but Toshi sings it, it's just karaoke.
75Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:07:33.64ID:YW6eSglZ0
>>67
Might be a 'Toshi-ro' (a Toshi knockoff, so to speak).
79Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:13:57.16ID:/WYgJVNm0
YOSHIKI, isn't this crossing a line?
It's like Hotei having someone other than Himuro sing BOØWY songs.
87Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:30:54.56ID:fmx/KJql0
>>79
Doing your own songs with people outside the band isn't unusual even for artists other than Yoshiki, right? Overseas, that kind of cover collaboration at events is standard practice.
90Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:41:43.21ID:6NtMX0s90
>>79
Well, if we're going there, Toshi also performed X JAPAN songs with non-X members before and even put out a DVD of it…
https://www.discogs.com/release/18976558
100Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 23:02:19.39ID:S6JdB9Ka0
>>9 >>79
I wish Toshi would speak up about it.
After all, Toshi's the one who blocked YOSHIKI.
94Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 22:49:56.92ID:EMLxL0om0
>>90
DIR EN GRAY's Shinya was on drums for that, I recall.
102Anonymous2026/08/26(水) 23:03:24.85ID:KMADHdpb0
>>94
Lol, for a second I couldn't tell if you meant he was drumming or dragging someone — "tataku" can mean both "play the drums" and "bash/criticize" in Japanese.
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