Ryoichi Endo (ENDS, ex-Soft Ballet) | Endo Ryoichi was harder to find than Wally, but VMJ pulled off the impossible! Looks like this isn’t the ENDS for Ryoichi Endo just yet!

Ryoichi Endo was harder to find than Wally, but VMJ pulled off the impossible! The artist is doing better than ever and is currently in the music studio prepping for his grand return to the music scene! Looks like this isn’t the ENDS just yet!

In a surprising twist of fate, Ryoichi Endo is defying expectations that his musical career had reached its conclusion. Despite speculations of fading into obscurity, the enigmatic vocalist is reemerging with renewed passion. With a fresh album currently in the works, Ryoichi Endo appears to be steadily preparing for a triumphant comeback approximately 15 years following his period of silence. Fans, who have eagerly awaited the artist’s return to the music industry, can now exhale a sigh of relief: ENDS is not over just yet! Ryoichi Endo is at the present time diligently crafting new music.
For the record, Ryoichi Endo initially rose to fame as the vocalist of Japan’s synthpop/industrial pioneers, Soft Ballet. Formed in 1987, Soft Ballet garnered a strong cult shaping modern electronic music in Japan throughout the 1990s. Following Soft Ballet’s first disbandment in 1995, Ryoichi Endo launched his project ENDS. Despite Soft Ballet’s subsequent reformations and breakups, Ryoichi Endo remained dedicated to his solo project, ENDS, until 2005. With eight studio albums under his belt, the artist took a hiatus from the music scene to explore commercial voice-over opportunities.
This extended break has only heightened anticipation for Ryoichi Endo’s comeback. The artist’s personal and musical growth during this period of introspection is sure to shine through in his new music. While details about the upcoming album, including its release date, musical style, and so on, remain a mystery, one thing is certain: ENDS is not over yet, a new album is currently being recorded. Ryoichi Endo’s highly anticipated return to the music scene will be a seismic event. Get ready to witness the resurgence of a grand vocalist and artist.

• NOTES
  ENDS’ final concert took place on August 29th, 2009 at Shibuya O-EAST, during the -new life＋new beam- tour. His latest studio-album is titled Jubilee (Ultimate Arrangement) and was released on December 6th, 2006. His latest live-album is titled HIUNPLUGGED (Vibes Circus) and was released on July 20th, 2007. ENDS’ discography is currently available for purchase on iTunes, where you can explore his complete catalogue and directly support the artist.

Editor’s note: All information in this article has been reverified based on confirmation from ENDS Official on November 6th, 2025, to ensure the utmost accuracy.

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