NHK to Air Documentary on Rising Singer-Songwriter tuki.
NHK will broadcast a special documentary following high school singer-songwriter tuki. on June 27, tracking her journey from her debut Budokan concert to her Asia tour.

NHK is releasing a documentary special on rising star tuki., set to air June 27 at 11 p.m. on NHK General TV. The program, titled "Venue101 Presents tuki.," follows the high school singer-songwriter through one of the most eventful periods of her career.
The documentary captures tuki.'s first-ever live performance at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan in February, her subsequent Asia tour across Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, and a surprise graduation concert. The six-month span documented in the special represents a whirlwind ascent that few artists experience so early in their careers.
tuki.'s momentum has been remarkable. Her 2023 track "晩餐歌" (Bansan-ka) topped the charts, leading to her debut on NHK's prestigious Kohaku Uta Gassen year-end show the following year. The Budokan concert alone set a Guinness World Record for the most tickets sold for an inaugural solo J-pop artist public performance. All tickets for her Asia arena tour sold out immediately, proving her popularity extends well beyond Japan.
In a statement about the documentary, tuki. expressed surprise at the NHK broadcast: "I'm shocked my documentary is being shown on NHK! From the Budokan to the Asia tour, these past six months have been incredibly fast-paced. I was so natural about everything that I'm nervous seeing what the final program looks like, but please watch it!"
The special provides an intimate look at tuki.'s rise while still a high school student—a rare position in the competitive music industry. Rather than polished narrative, the documentary aims to capture her authentic thoughts and experiences during this pivotal moment in her career.
With her hall tour already scheduled across five Japanese cities and collaborations on anime openings and endings in the works, tuki.'s trajectory shows no signs of slowing. The NHK special offers fans and curious viewers alike a chance to understand how this young artist became one of Japan's most talked-about musical talents.
