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OKAMOTO'S Open a New Chapter with OK

OKAMOTO'S announce their 11th album, OK, for January 27, 2027—the first album announced since Hama Okamoto's departure after years with the Tokyo rock band.

Official promotional portrait of the Japanese rock band OKAMOTO'S

OKAMOTO'S will release their eleventh studio album, OK, on January 27, 2027. The 13-track record is the Tokyo band's first album announced since bassist Hama Okamoto left in August, ending a long-running four-member lineup. Sony Music's announcement confirms one physical version: a limited CD and Blu-ray set.

Formed by school friends in Tokyo, OKAMOTO'S borrowed their name from the artist Tarō Okamoto and adopted a shared stage surname in the manner of the Ramones. Since their 2010 major-label debut, they've brought older rock influences into a restless, genre-crossing catalogue and made live performance central to their identity. Following 2025's 4EVER, OK now marks a change of chapter. Sony Music confirmed Hama's departure on August 14; the announcement does not establish which of the new recordings feature him.

The tracklist includes “Seasons,” a collaboration with KEIJU, “LOSTRANGER” and “That's All I Wish.” The accompanying Blu-ray documents the band's June 2025 concert at Tokyo's Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, bringing a performance from the previous era alongside the new album.

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