Stray Kids announced an Osaka-area activation project with local collaborations, events, and visuals tied to its Japan tour.

In 2023, Stray Kids, who drew attention from all over the world by making their first appearance on NHK’s “Kohaku Uta Gassen” in Japan and by recording the fastest million hit in K-pop boy group history from their Japan debut with their Japan 1st EP, announced that they will hold the live-linked project in the Osaka area. In commemoration of holding the “Stray Kids World Tour,” Stray Kids announced that they will hold the live-linked project “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>,” and following the collaboration in the Nagoya area, a large-scale collaboration in the Osaka area has been announced. “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>” is a project in which special collaborations and activities will be carried out in each area, mainly in the four cities where the live performances are held, in order for STAY (the name of the fans) to enjoy the Japan performances of the “Stray Kids World Tour,” which has been held starting with MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium) on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30. It was born from the desire to “have them make memories unique to that place.” The collaboration in the Nagoya area was announced the other day and became a hot topic, but following Nagoya, this time a collaboration in the Osaka area has been announced. In the Osaka area, in commemoration of the performances at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, collaborations with Osaka souvenirs, commercial facilities, and stations have been decided. First, in the collaboration with the standard Osaka souvenir “Osaka Mochimaro-ka,” from Wednesday, September 16, at some stores in Osaka City such as “pon pon Ja pon Lucua Ire Store” and “Amidaike Daikoku Namba Walk Store,” the limited-time sale of “Stray Kids × Mochimaro-ka” in original packaging will begin. Furthermore, in the tie-up event “STRAY KIDS OSAKA STAY MISSION,” during the period from Tuesday, September 8 to Sunday, September 27, there will be a digital stamp rally visiting all 8 locations at Osaka Metro stations and facilities, and a must-buy campaign where, if you shop at eligible restaurants in Namba Parks, you can receive an original solo sticker on a first-come, first-served basis, and an original large photo spot will appear for a limited time on the 3rd floor of Namba Parks! Also, in the special project “Stray Kids × Kukan Teien Observatory COLLABORATION” with Umeda Sky Building / Floating Garden Observatory, during the event period, in addition to tickets with limited novelties, original design heart locks, and the sale of collaboration drinks, various projects that let you enjoy the charm of Stray Kids, such as interior decorations, will be carried out. And, Stray Kids will take over the Osaka area, with visuals of Stray Kids scheduled to be displayed everywhere, including on the vision at Nankai Namba Station and on hanging posters on Nankai Electric Railway, and so on. Starting with MUFG STADIUM (National Stadium), Stray Kids will hold a total of 10 performances, including the performances at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, Kyocera Dome Osaka on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on Sunday, October 24, and the additional Tokyo Dome performances over three days on Friday, November 6, Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, and is expected to draw a total of 520,000 people. It has also been decided that the Japanese 4th mini album “SUIATSU” will be released on Wednesday, November 25, 2026. This will be a long-awaited mini album, about one and a half years since the last Japanese work, and this work will be released in a total of 12 formats, adding, in addition to [First Press Limited Edition A (CD + Blu-ray)], [First Press Limited Edition B (CD + Special ZINE)], [Regular Edition First Press Specification (CD only)], the first-ever solo discs for each member as [Limited Production Edition (CD only)], and furthermore one format of [FANCLUB Member Limited Edition (CD Only)]. Stray Kids’ mini album “THIS & THAT,” released on Friday, August 7, reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard main album chart “Billboard 200” dated August 22, recording nine consecutive No. 1 debuts. With this, they surpassed the world-first record they themselves achieved with the previous SKZ IT TAPE “DO IT,” which had set the record for eight consecutive No. 1s on the “Billboard 200,” and they have become the group with the most No. 1s on that chart in the 21st century. In addition, in terms of total records, among artists who have achieved No. 1 on the U.S. “Billboard 200” with nine works, in the 2020s they are tied with Taylor Swift for the most, and among all artists in history, they are second only to The Beatles, alongside The Rolling Stones. Related link: Special site for “Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT>”