Kula Shaker
On 2 July 2008 the band announced they were back in the studio working on their fourth studio album with working title "Pilgrims Progress". However soon after the band became locked in a legal dispute with their label which resulted in most of the work for the next album being frozen. As of May 2009, work on the new album had recommenced.
K'
In "The King of Fighters 2003", K' and Maxima are requested to enter to that year's tournament by Chin Gentsai to investigate a dark wave around the King of Fighters.
In the finals, K' faces Mukai, a demon who belongs to the group "Those from the Past". Although K' defeats Mukai, he is bothered by Mukai's taunts about reaching his true potential. In "The King of Fighters XI", K' enters the tournament with Maxima and Kula, in order to surpass his limits. Following the tournament K' and his partners are invited by Whip's team to investigate the existence of Mukai's allies.
"The King of Fighters XIII" retains the same team from "The King of Fighters XI", with K′ teaming with Kula and Maxima. Once again forced to team up, K' and his comrades continue investigating the motives behind Mukai's superiors in a ruins. During the ending, the group go to take a vacation but are attacked by soldiers. K' team once again join the tournament in "The King of Fighters XIV" following requests from Whip's team to search missing NESTS agents. In the ending, the team goes on a search for the mysterious fighter that interrupted the tournament.