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imase is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mabanua. Those roots explain a lot about how imase arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Vaundy, Fujii Kaze, Yorushika, Sekai no Owari and Aina The End, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Le Sserafim, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 7 connections around imase, reaching back through Mabanua and forward to Le Sserafim. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Imase is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 2021 and found success with the 2022 viral single "Night Dancer". His first EP, Pop Cube, was released in 2022 by Universal Music Japan.
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imase connections
imase grew out of Mabanua, shares an orbit with Vaundy, Fujii Kaze, Yorushika and Sekai no Owari, went on to shape Le Sserafim. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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