Agency Founder Announces Multiple Groups’ Disbandments At The Same Time  

The founder and former director of WACK, a Japanese agency, has announced the disbandment of several of its groups.

Junnosuke Watanabe published a “Declaration of Defeat” through the site Natalie Music, where he shared that girl groups GANG PARADE, KiSS KiSS, ExWHYZ, ASP, and coed group BiTE A SHOCK would all disband.

He called the agency’s time so far the “first chapter,” and stated that the company would reboot in 2027. The only unit that will not disband is MAMESHIBA NO TAiGUN, which was created under a partnership with Tower Records.

Even stranger, the “past” WACK artists were invited to re-audition for the company, which is said to now have a more global focus.

WACK was founded in August 2014 by Watanabe, introducing many groups over the years. Currently, the 6 WACK groups are scheduled for a tour titled Where the End Begins by WACK , which is expected to take place in various cities across Japan starting on January 10.

The first deadline for the auditions will be January 31.