During the event in Tokyo, YOSHIKI announced that the upcoming album is 80% finished, and the approximate timing of its release is April. YOSHIKI attended the parade dedicated to 40-th anniversary of Hello Kitty, November 24th. He rode on a 15-meter (49-foot) float along the streets of Tokyo, which was part of the performance. The last song of the musician "Hello Hello" is a new theme Hello Kitty. During the event in Tokyo, YOSHIKI talked about the upcoming album X Japan, he announced that the album is 80% finished and will be released, probably in April. "Already recorded about 10 songs" he said