The final episode of Susumu Hirasawa's streaming video content 'Ashuuon TV' has been released, and sales will end at the end of August 2025

Susumu Hirasawa, known for his work on the theme songs and soundtracks for anime films such as 'Millennium Actress' and 'Paprika,' as well as anime series such as 'Berserk' and 'Paranoia Agent,' has released the final episode of his video content series, ' Ashuu-on TV ,' which he has been streaming since 2004. Sales of the program itself will end at 10:00 PM on August 31, 2025.

Susumu Hirasawa's online video program 'Ashune TV' was launched in 2004, at the dawn of online video.
The final episode, which had not been updated for a long time, was released today at noon.
For more details, please see the official news.
We deeply apologize for the long period of no updates and would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued patronage.

— Susumu Hirasawa Official Website (@Hirasawa_Info)

July 21, 2025

(Updated 7/21 3:00 PM) Announcement of the start of streaming of the final episode of 'Ashune TV' | Susumu Hirasawa Official Site
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'Ashune TV' is a paid downloadable video content that started in 2004. It was filmed using a small webcam that Hirasawa always carried with him at the time.

The official online store, TESLAKITE ONLINE SHOP, is selling the previously released titles in four phases.

The first series consists of the following five works, all of which were released in 2004.
Vol.01: The miracle of the old man that Hirasawa witnessed (2004.06.04)
Vol.02: Eight Questions about the Subspecies Cultivation Experiment - Will P-MODEL be Restarted? (June 30, 2004)
Vol.03: Alert!? MONSTER A GO GO Mamba's Revenge! (2004.07.23)
・Vol.04: Udon and Svishai (2004.10.01)
Vol.05: Unknown Events of 2004 (2004.12.26)

Sub-Sound TV Season 1 [AT-00001] - 1,528 yen : TESLAKITE ONLINE SHOP : SUSUMU HIRASAWA / P-MODEL CD, GOODS, MP3
https://shop.teslakite.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=32_35&products_id=295

The second season will consist of the following five works, mostly from the first half of 2005.
・Vol.06: ICE-9 #1 (2005.02.14)
・Vol.07: Mysteries of Tsukuba Science City (2005.04.15)
Vol.08: Disappearing Music and the Slow Life Mass Production Machine [Part 1] (2005.05.13)
Vol.09: Disappearing Music and the Slow Life Mass Production Machine [Part 2] (2005.06.10)
・Vol.10: The Kingdom of SP-2 (2005.07.10)

Sub-Sound TV Season 2 [AT-00002] - 1,528 yen : TESLAKITE ONLINE SHOP : SUSUMU HIRASAWA / P-MODEL CD, GOODS, MP3

The third period consisted of five works from 2005 to 2007.
・Vol.11: Hirasawa talks about episodes from the production of his new album (2005.12.16)
・Vol.12: Behind the Scenes of the LIVE Byakkoya Production (2006.06.14)
Vol.13: Ordinary Days in Thailand (2006.08.04)
・Vol.14: ASTRO-HO-06 (2006.09.23)
・Vol.15: P-0 Backyard Hurricane (2007.10.03)

Sub-Sound TV Season 3 [AT-00003] - 1,528 yen : TESLAKITE ONLINE SHOP : SUSUMU HIRASAWA / P-MODEL CD, GOODS, MP3

The fourth season consists of five works, from the first one released in 2009 to the final one. There was a gap of one year and ten months between Vol. 15 and Vol. 16, one year and nine months between Vol. 16 and Vol. 17, and four years and eight months between Vol. 17 and Vol. 18. After Vol. 19, there were no updates for nine years.
・Vol.16: LIVE Roll Call Planet Four Disturbances (2009.08.07)
・Vol.17: Live Tokyo Ijigen Kyūkyō (2011.05.26)
・Vol.18: How to Make 'Sally in the Fire' (2016.02.08)
Vol.19: Will History Repeat Itself? (2016.06.11)
・Vol.20: Final episode (2025.07.21)

Sub-Sound TV Season 4 [AT-00004] - 1,528 yen : TESLAKITE ONLINE SHOP : SUSUMU HIRASAWA / P-MODEL CD, GOODS, MP3

The reason for ending 'Ashune TV' is that they have begun distributing videos for free that surpass 'Ashune TV,' which has diminished its raison d'être and they have decided that they have lost the motivation to continue.

In fact, Hirasawa also posts a variety of videos on his YouTube channel.

Tracking 70,000 steps Introduction - YouTube


'Susumu Hirasawa's Back Space Pass' is broadcast irregularly after live shows and events, and is free to stream and archived, with each broadcast lasting over an hour.

Susumu Hirasawa's Back Space Pass 'Three Echoes of Tao' - YouTube


·postscript
During the live broadcast of 'Susumu Hirasawa's Back Space Pass unZIP Edition' on August 2, 2025, it was announced that this unZIP episode would be the final episode of 'Back Space Pass,' and that from the next episode onwards, it would be streamed as 'Ashuu On TV.' Until now, Ashuu On TV was a paid streaming content, but from the next episode onwards, it would be streamed for free on YouTube, following the system of 'Back Space Pass.'

Susumu Hirasawa's Back Space Pass 'unZIP Edition' - YouTube