A.RA.SHI. 5x10 @ Kokuritsu
I had a fun unusual time at the concert today. For one thing, it rained the entire time. First this drizzle mist and during A Day in Our Life is was pouring. The more Sho asked us to repeat the words in the rap the harder it rained...
Let's start from the beginning.
We got to Kokuritsu around 4:15. At the station there were hundred and hundreds of girls/women looking for tickets. Easily there must have been a thousand people who were there without tickets for the show since there were 3 train stations. I saw some reports of people who just stood outside in the rain during the whole concert because they had no tickets. Ummmm... why? Does it prove that you are a more devoted fan and you love them more because you are willing to stand in the rain and sacrifice everything? The members certainly don't know about it.
I digress. We got a bit lost finding out gate... After that no problems.
The show started a bit late. The opening was a recap of their career and then the 5 members appeared on top of the stage and were hooked up to fly across the arena to where the torch was. I wasn't expecting any acrobatics since this was an open arena. I don't remember much of the set list because I'm very very selective about which songs I listen to.
The solos: Aiba performed the sexy jungle beat version of Pikanchi. Nino did a Kotoba Yori mo Taisetsu na Mono and played guitar. Matsujun did jazz musical version of WISH. Ohno did the Uta no Onii-san song. Sho sang Tomadoi Nagara (???)
I enjoyed the fireworks but because of the rain and wind the smoke covered up the grande finale. Apparently balloons were also supposed to be released during 5 x 10. Nope...
And yes, I cried like crazy during that song. Also through various other parts of the show.
Hopefully I'll continue this report tomorrow. I haven't slept in 2 days... This probably doesn't make any sense.
Let's start from the beginning.
We got to Kokuritsu around 4:15. At the station there were hundred and hundreds of girls/women looking for tickets. Easily there must have been a thousand people who were there without tickets for the show since there were 3 train stations. I saw some reports of people who just stood outside in the rain during the whole concert because they had no tickets. Ummmm... why? Does it prove that you are a more devoted fan and you love them more because you are willing to stand in the rain and sacrifice everything? The members certainly don't know about it.
I digress. We got a bit lost finding out gate... After that no problems.
The show started a bit late. The opening was a recap of their career and then the 5 members appeared on top of the stage and were hooked up to fly across the arena to where the torch was. I wasn't expecting any acrobatics since this was an open arena. I don't remember much of the set list because I'm very very selective about which songs I listen to.
The solos: Aiba performed the sexy jungle beat version of Pikanchi. Nino did a Kotoba Yori mo Taisetsu na Mono and played guitar. Matsujun did jazz musical version of WISH. Ohno did the Uta no Onii-san song. Sho sang Tomadoi Nagara (???)
I enjoyed the fireworks but because of the rain and wind the smoke covered up the grande finale. Apparently balloons were also supposed to be released during 5 x 10. Nope...
And yes, I cried like crazy during that song. Also through various other parts of the show.
Hopefully I'll continue this report tomorrow. I haven't slept in 2 days... This probably doesn't make any sense.