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| Six New Tracks, Festival Footage, and Viral Energy: Juice=Juice Step It Up With ‘MORE! MORE! EP’. (Credits: Instagram) |
Juice=Juice are not wasting a second of their current hot streak. The Japanese idol group have confirmed their first-ever EP, “MORE! MORE! EP”, landing on 24 June 2026, riding the wave of a viral moment that frankly refuses to calm down.
The timing feels deliberate, and smart. The so-called “Moremi Senpu” wave — yes, the one currently all over timelines — has pushed the group into a different league altogether.
At the centre of it is “More! Mi Amore”, a track that has quietly turned into a social media juggernaut, racking up roughly 600 million video views across platforms. That’s not just “popular for an idol song” — that’s global-level visibility, and the group clearly knows it.
The upcoming EP leans into that momentum with six main tracks, each aiming to show a slightly different shade of the group rather than repeating the same formula.
“Kura Kura Kuraimakkusu / Cli Cli Climax”, produced by Kohmi Hirose, is expected to bring a punchy, high-energy sound, while “Ketsuron Kara Itte Chodai”, penned by Takui Nakajima, adds a more narrative-driven angle.
Then there are newer titles like “BLOODY BULLET”, “Amaen na”, and “Gira meki na!”, which — judging by early chatter — hint at a more experimental, slightly edgier direction. In short, it’s not just “more of the same”, even if the title cheekily suggests otherwise.
There’s also a clear effort to keep fans properly fed. The EP includes a bonus live version of “GIRLS BE AMBITIOUS! 2026”, featuring all 11 current members — a move that feels less like filler and more like a statement of unity in the group’s current era.
It’s the kind of inclusion that long-time followers tend to appreciate more than flashy extras.
Speaking of extras, the physical editions are doing what idol releases do best — going all in.
The EP arrives in three versions: one regular and two limited editions, both packaged in tall digipak cases with photo booklets and Blu-ray discs.
Limited Edition A bundles a music video collection spanning from their 16th single era up to “More! Mi Amore”, alongside footage from ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2025.
Limited Edition B shifts the focus to live energy, featuring performances from COUNTDOWN JAPAN 25/26 and their appearances on THE FIRST TAKE, where their raw vocals get nowhere to hide — and, notably, hold up.
Fan and netizen reactions, as expected, are all over the place — in a good way, mostly. Some are calling this the group’s “mainstream breakthrough moment”, while others are already debating whether the viral success of “More! Mi Amore” can realistically be topped.
There’s also a fair bit of chatter about the tracklist, with curiosity around whether the darker-sounding titles signal a genuine shift or just a brief experiment. And then there are the collectors, already calculating which edition is worth the shelf space.
What’s clear is that Juice=Juice are no longer operating in a niche lane. With “MORE! MORE! EP”, they’re leaning into a wider audience without fully abandoning what made them stand out in the first place — a balance that’s harder than it looks.
Now the real question: is this just a viral peak, or the start of something bigger? And more importantly — which track are you already claiming before the EP even drops?