MAN WITH A MISSION will release their new album, The Circus, on December 23, marking their first album in approximately four and a half years since Break and Cross the Walls II in May 2022.

The album will include "Kizuna no Kiseki," the opening theme for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc, "The Animals," "ONE," and their latest single, "Firestarter," released on October 28. Chris Lord-Alge, known for his work with Green Day and My Chemical Romance, also contributed to the mixing of several new tracks.

The Circus will be available in two editions, with the limited edition including a photobook featuring highlights from the band's 2026 world tour.

Along with the album, MAN WITH A MISSION announced their nationwide tour, MAN WITH A MISSION LIVE TOUR 'The Circus,'  which will begin in January 2027 and visit all 47 prefectures of Japan. The tour will feature guest bands, with 51 performances across 44 prefectures announced so far.

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[MAN WITH A MISSION LIVE TOUR 'The Circus']

Live House & Hall Shows (Arena Standing)

Wednesday, January 20 - Zepp Haneda (Tokyo)
Thursday, January 21 - Zepp Haneda (Tokyo)
Sunday, January 24 - KYOTO MUSE (Kyoto)
Wednesday, January 27 - Koriyama HIP SHOT JAPAN (Fukushima)
Saturday, January 30 - LIVE ROXY SHIZUOKA (Shizuoka)
Saturday, February 6 - Asty Tokushima (Tokushima)
Monday, February 8 - WStudioRED (Ehime)
Wednesday, February 10 - Takamatsu festhalle (Kagawa)
Monday, February 15 - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Tuesday, February 16 - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Friday, February 19 - Kumamoto B.9 V1 (Kumamoto)
Monday, February 22 - CAPARVO HALL (Kagoshima)
Saturday, March 6 - Yonago Convention Center BiG SHiP (Tottori)
Monday, March 8 - CRAZYMAMA KINGDOM (Okayama)
Wednesday, March 10 - BLUE LIVE HIROSHIMA (Hiroshima)
Friday, March 12 - Shunan RISING HALL (Yamaguchi)
Saturday, March 27 - Crossland Oyabe (Toyama)
Wednesday, March 31 - Zepp Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Thursday, April 1 - Zepp Sapporo (Hokkaido)
Sunday, April 4 -SENDAI GIGS (Miyagi)
Monday, April 5 - SENDAI GIGS (Miyagi)
Sunday, April 11 - NIIGATA LOTS (Niigata)
Wednesday, April 14 - Gifu club-G (Gifu)
Friday, April 16 - Fukui Kenmin Hall (Fukui)
Sunday, April 18 - Kissei Bunka Hall (Nagano)
Saturday, April 24 - Music Town Otoichiba (Okinawa)
Sunday, April 25 - Music Town Otoichiba (Okinawa)

Hall Shows (All Reserved Seating)

Monday, May 17 - Mito Shimin Kaikan (Ibaraki)
Thursday, May 20 - Utsunomiya Bunka Kaikan (Tochigi)
Saturday, May 22 - YCC Kenmin Bunka Hall (Yamanashi)
Friday, May 28 - Honda no Mori Kitaden Hall (Ishikawa)
Sunday, May 30 - Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall (Shiga) 
Wednesday, June 2 - Takasaki City Theatre (Gunma) 
Sunday, June 6 - MIZ WELL-BE HALL (Shiga)
Tuesday, June 8 - Nagasaki Brick Hall (Nagasaki)
Friday, June 11 - iichiko Grand Theatre (Oita)
Sunday, June 13 - Miyazaki Shimin Bunka Hall (Miyazaki)
Saturday, June 19 - Kochi Prefectural Cultural Hall (Kochi)
Monday, June 21 - Kobe International House (Hyogo)
Wednesday, June 23 - Nara 100nen Kaikan (Nara)
Monday, June 28 - Omiya Sonic City (Saitama)
Thursday, July 1 - Yokkaichi Bunka Kaikan (Mie) 
Thursday, July 8 - Ichikawa Bunka Kaikan (Chiba)
Monday, July 12 - Yamagin Kenmin Hall (Yamagata)
Thursday, July 15 - Tosai Classic Hall Iwate (Iwate)
Saturday, July 17 - Akita Arts Theatre (Akita)
Monday, July 19.- Link Station Aomori (Aomori)
Wednesday, August 11 - Shimane Arts Center (Shimane)
Saturday, August 14 - Wakayama Kenmin Bunka Kaikan (Wakayama)
Friday, August 20 - Asahikawa Bunka Kaikan (Hokkaido) 
Sunday, August 22 - Obihiro Bunka Hall (Hokkaido)
and more