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TM Network Band Returns After 6 Years
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The musical unit Tetsuya Komuro is also resuming his music career. The band's relaunch begns with a streamed "How Do You Crash It? one" concert on October 9, followed by two more streamed "How Do You Crash It?" concerts this December and next February.
Komuro had suddenly lost his hearing due to stress in August 2017, and decided to retire from performing music. He then announced in January 2018 that he would retire from entertainment industry as a whole. He also offered a public apology by saying his retirement is his "way of drawing the line, in light of the public uproar." The Shunkan Bunshun magazine had published allegations of Komuro cheating on his wife Keiko with another woman. In Friday's announcements, Komuro apologized again and asked fans to allow them to perform music and work again.
Komuro had his major debut as a musician for the TM Network band, which he had co-founded with vocalist Ami Suzuki, among others. His success led to the term "Komuro boom" becoming popular in Japan.
Komuro was given a suspended sentence of three years in prison. (The prison sentence was never enacted since he remained on good behavior for five years after the sentencing.)
Komuro composed songs for artists who performed for such anime as Elmer no Bōken - My Father's Dragon anime.
Source: Ongaku Natalie via Hachima Kikō
