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Kumama's Solo Tour Announced: A Two-Part Birthday Celebration and New Single Tour

Inada Miki, asked by Kumama to make the announcement on air, laid out the full tour schedule. Shows run on November 15 in Osaka and November 30 in Tokyo, with a Part 1 and Part 2 at each date—four performances in total. The two-show format came directly from the experience of the previous game-party event, where some fans were unable to get inside; this time everyone gets a shot.

Part 1 is the birthday celebration (seitan-sai). Kumama's birthday happens to fall on November 30, and in the middle of the conversation it came out that Inada shares the same birthday. The event is designed as a thank-you to Kumama's fans, called Migiude (her "right arms"). Part 2 is the new-song release tour, with content entirely distinct from the birthday show: new material will not be performed in Part 1 and will debut exclusively in the tour segment. Both shows at both venues will be live-streamed so fans who can't attend in person can celebrate alongside those in the room—a detail Kumama herself insisted on. Ticket pre-sales will open through the fan club first, with a Funny pre-sale to follow.

Details on the Two New Songs

The first track is "Kushun Sun Sun" (クシュンスンスン). Kumama had admired composer Hayama Hiroki (早間ひろき) for years, and the song is the long-awaited result of that dream collaboration. Classed as a midtempo ballad, it skews toward ballad territory overall despite having a dance element—a winter love song of the stripe that, the team says, could show up on Music Station or top a seasonal chart. The title was the last thing to be decided; producer Uchiyama-san reportedly endured a grueling process in which "the title and lyrics didn't arrive until the day before."

The coupling track, "Hallelujah" (ハレルヤ), is so fully realized it is described as virtually a double A-side. Lyrics are by Kent-san—a Jidol producer and devoted Kumama fan—with music by Umase-san, making it a full Jidol-team production. The song is hard and physically punishing; Kumama herself said she "might die from not being able to breathe before the chorus." Like "Kushun Sun Sun," it will be held back from the birthday celebration and performed only in the tour segment.

Venues, Merchandise, and Dancers

The previous tour—Numazu, Makuhari, Tennoji—used venues of roughly 300-person capacity, and Kumama admits she had been underestimating her own popularity. This time the venues hold 800–900 people each, with a projected combined attendance of around 1,800 across the two performances per city.

Tour-exclusive merchandise will be on sale, including penlight sticks—previously only available at pop-up events—appearing as official tour goods for the first time. Cheki sessions and fan-meet perks won't be offered, but a chance to see Kumama up close is being arranged, along with a purchase-tier bonus for spending above a set amount. For the first time, professional dancers will join the show—not comedians pressed into service, but people who actually dance. Inada laughed while noting that they might turn out to be better than Kumama herself.

"Kumama no Tanin": Birthdays and Family

Once Kumama's November 30 birthday surfaced in the conversation, it emerged that she and Inada share the same date. The talk drifted to whether Kumama's mother might bring flowers to the venue—and then to Kumama's own remark that she thinks of her Migiude fans as "complete strangers" (maji no tanin), implying her mother would hardly show up with flowers for people she's never met. That exchange gave the episode its title.

Love Advice Corner: "Koi tte Suki Zuki"

Listener Kanchan-san (かんちゃんさん), 24, wrote in about a male colleague she started at the company with at the same time. They message each other every day, grab drinks after work, and hang out on weekends—he's like a best friend she can share deep worries about work and relationships with. Being around him, though, feels more "fun and secure" than "heart-pounding." The complication: he is interested in someone else and turns to Kanchan-san for dating advice, which leaves her with complicated feelings.

Both Inada and Kumama reached the same verdict: no need to confess right now. If the feeling hasn't tipped from comfortable warmth into genuine longing, she should simply enjoy the closeness. They did flag one concern—if he eventually gets a girlfriend and the two keep meeting one-on-one, the girlfriend is likely to feel jealous. The conversation broadened to whether male-female friendships really hold up over time, touching on how even comedian couples struggle to manage those boundaries. The landing point: be considerate of others' feelings, but some things are simply beyond your control.