Da-iCE are entering their next phase with power, precision, and pop flair. The Japanese five-piece have officially dropped their highly anticipated 9th album TERMiNaL.
Crafted as both a reintroduction and a renewal, TERMiNaL follows the group’s EntranCE tour and marks their first full-length release in over a year. It’s a project built for long-time fans and new listeners who discovered Da-iCE through viral hits like ‘Star Mine スターマイン’ and ‘I wonder’.
Across 12 tracks, the album bridges past and future with confidence. Previously released songs like the groovy collab ‘FUNKEYS’ with Akiko Wada, TV drama theme ‘Black and White’, and the emotional ‘Nonfictions ノンフィクションズ’ — the 2025 Summer High School Baseball Support Song — anchor the album in Da-iCE’s recent successes. These are joined by six brand-new songs including ‘TERMINAL’, ‘OLD meets NEW’, ‘Try&Groove’, ‘Before the Lullaby ララバイの前に’, ‘That you know?’, and ‘Past days’, each revealing a new side of the group’s evolving sound.
The focus track ‘TERMINAL’ leads the charge, co-produced by Taiki Kudo, Yudai Ohno, and rising producer MONJOE (Number_i, BE:FIRST). With its glitchy textures and dance-pop intensity, the track doubles as the album’s thematic anchor — a symbol of transition, forward motion, and creative momentum. A full music video is on the way.
Other standouts include the member-written unit tracks ‘OLD meets NEW’, ‘Try&Groove’, ‘Before the Lullaby ララバイの前に’, and ‘That you know?’ — each showcasing fresh sonic pairings and lyrical voices from within the group. Capping off the project is a heartfelt bonus: a newly rearranged version of ‘Live goes on’ from their 2018 album BET, re-recorded in time for their 15th anniversary year.
TERMiNaL sets the tone for Da-iCE’s 2026, ahead of their Da-iCE ARENA TOUR 2026 – TERMiNaL –. No looking back — only forward.
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