[Part 1] Concert Report
I should be asleep at this time because I walked for about 7 hours today. MADNESS!
But I viewed Tokyo Tower, Aiba's Family Restaurant (though didnt see his mom and dad and brother)
Anyway, main point: COMING CENTURY'S CONCERT REPORT!
I need to type out before I start forgetting anything, which I did already ._.
We arrived at Fukui VERY EARLY, 9+am after taking Thunderbird from Kyoto.
We took lots of photos there while on the way to SunDome because the place is so quiet and peaceful.
When we reached Sun Dome Fukui, I was a little intimidated by the number of security guards at every other corner. So we decided to walk around until we saw 2 other fans coming (yeah, I think we're the first to reach)
Sat at the fountain area to stare into space. (ber said we're probably the most my-pace fans ever)
After which, went to a convenient store to get some food (onigiri) and chewing gums (the one toma endorsed, and takuya endorsed).
As the concert goods are only out for sale at 1pm, there was A SMALL QUEUE at the barrier area. We decided not to queue because the sun is SCORCHING HOTTTT! But we went to join the queue at 12.15pm. T_T Queued for 45 minutes before the staff let us in. THE BUYING PART WAS DAMN FAST. EVERYTHING WAS DONE BY 1.10PM! But the staffs were quite shocked to see a fan speaking in English to them. I think we're the only non-Japanese fans there if I'm not wrong.
So I got myself, 1 penlight, 1 pamphlet, 3 uchiwas, 1 coin case, 1 cap, 2 photo sets. Which cost the bomb out of my wallet. I even bought Hello Goodbye LE/Side B so as to get the free poster.
After which, we sat at the steps area to stare into space again. Weird, but we were quite tension low before the concert. We analyzed the outfits, fashion of the Japanese fans. 1 conclusion, they love hats. AND dyed hair.
Then we entered the concert hall successfully. (We were stuffing our cameras beneath the whole load of stuffs so the staffs wont make us go extra steps for bringing cameras), and I LITERALLY "PHEWED" when they let us in. (Because my ticket was a FC member one, so I was worried). And I overheard the supervisor telling those young helpers that for a JE concert, once they are inside the venue, they are not allowed to go out again. It doesn't affect us much, but maybe its a good point to take note.
Then we grabbed pamphlets for Guilty and Ningen Shikkaku before going to our seats. WE ARE SUPER CLOSE TO THE CENTER STAGE! 7th row from it. I was so shocked that my mouth almost went wide open, because we had no idea where we were sitting until that moment itself. It made my 8000yen worthwhile!
When it was approaching 4pm, fans started shouting for "Kamisen". Then they appeared!!!
1st Song: Are you Ready Tonight. The song is so good, all the fans were so enjoying and I was singing along. (And staring at Okada at the same time).
2nd Song: Desert Eagle, they DANCED TO THE SONG. SO PRETTTY! And they went to the centre stage so it was clear to see.
3rd Song: They went to the backstage (nearer to the corridor one?), Go slipped when he was going there. The fans were shocked and even asked "Daijoubu". I saw ken sneaked a question to ask if he's okay. LOL!
Opening Talk. Okada made fun of Go and asked if he's alright because he fell. Go feigned ignorance and gave a "HUH?" blur face to okada. LOL~ Okada said the concert venue is SUPER SMALL, because he can see every fan, even if its the last row.
Then solos. They had a VTR to show something then half naked ken appeared, showering. Then he appeared singing his solo. They all danced with a female dancer, so sexy can! After that, Okada's solo. I think the song wasn't really my type. TOOO SEXY. I refused to watch him dance so sexily with the female dancer. LOL!
But I enjoyed Go's ALOT! :) So pretty and there seems a story behind it. The ballerina dancer was dancing and it seems like he was rejected by the "girlfriend"? Because there was a VTR of him calling his "girlfriend" and after his solo, he "called again", but nobody picked up.
They sang songs, then before I knew it, MC TIME.
Okada started mentioning that Ken celebrated his 30th birthday recently. Fans congratulated him, then Okada started "You 2 are looking way too young!" Go replied people often say he (Go) look like 28 years old. Then ken was happily saying, people say he (ken) look like 23-24 years old. He seemed happy he win Go by the age when they're the same age. xD Then as for Okada, both of them said, "28 years old, oldest in us!".
Then Go commented he want to join Ken in his exercising because he(ken) goes for jogging running every Monday and Sunday. Then ken said, "it will be taihen (difficult). Because its not jogging, its running!" Okada then anwered, "he (ken) has the body/face of a 18 year old", Go then added, "I have a face/body of a 12 year old!". Then okada added, "I'm 12 years old too, Same as Go!". And they were so happily self-proclaiming to each other about their "real age".
HAHA! I only knew he said a sentence in his kansai ben very randomly, THEN THE FANS SCREAMED! which made him shocked, then he even asked why. They replied "KANSAI BEN!". I guess they are happy as they are kansai people too. LOL. then Go added, "his kansai ben will appear when night starts to come" and asked him to be careful.
Then they talked about the opening, that its only done in fukui concert. They used cloth to cover and make into a box-like thing. And it was done at the corridor stage (I call it backstage xD).
Then Okada started teaching the hands movement for the Universe song. Then the fans were very quiet and listened to them, which kamisen commented that fans from Nagano were super noisy as compared to us. However the Fukui fans cant synchronize, for the actions, which made them entered into desperate state which ken had to teach twice. Haha! However, okada can sing in apacella (or whatever the spelling) and his voice is really good!
Go and Ken went to prepare and so Okada started asking if we can do it (penlight movements etc), the fans answered "DEKIRU~!", which made okada started his continuous "Shinjiru!" ("I believe in you!") continuously for like 6-7 times.
then after that, they continued the concert....
End of Part 1~
But I viewed Tokyo Tower, Aiba's Family Restaurant (though didnt see his mom and dad and brother)
Anyway, main point: COMING CENTURY'S CONCERT REPORT!
I need to type out before I start forgetting anything, which I did already ._.
We arrived at Fukui VERY EARLY, 9+am after taking Thunderbird from Kyoto.
We took lots of photos there while on the way to SunDome because the place is so quiet and peaceful.
When we reached Sun Dome Fukui, I was a little intimidated by the number of security guards at every other corner. So we decided to walk around until we saw 2 other fans coming (yeah, I think we're the first to reach)
Sat at the fountain area to stare into space. (ber said we're probably the most my-pace fans ever)
After which, went to a convenient store to get some food (onigiri) and chewing gums (the one toma endorsed, and takuya endorsed).
As the concert goods are only out for sale at 1pm, there was A SMALL QUEUE at the barrier area. We decided not to queue because the sun is SCORCHING HOTTTT! But we went to join the queue at 12.15pm. T_T Queued for 45 minutes before the staff let us in. THE BUYING PART WAS DAMN FAST. EVERYTHING WAS DONE BY 1.10PM! But the staffs were quite shocked to see a fan speaking in English to them. I think we're the only non-Japanese fans there if I'm not wrong.
So I got myself, 1 penlight, 1 pamphlet, 3 uchiwas, 1 coin case, 1 cap, 2 photo sets. Which cost the bomb out of my wallet. I even bought Hello Goodbye LE/Side B so as to get the free poster.
After which, we sat at the steps area to stare into space again. Weird, but we were quite tension low before the concert. We analyzed the outfits, fashion of the Japanese fans. 1 conclusion, they love hats. AND dyed hair.
Then we entered the concert hall successfully. (We were stuffing our cameras beneath the whole load of stuffs so the staffs wont make us go extra steps for bringing cameras), and I LITERALLY "PHEWED" when they let us in. (Because my ticket was a FC member one, so I was worried). And I overheard the supervisor telling those young helpers that for a JE concert, once they are inside the venue, they are not allowed to go out again. It doesn't affect us much, but maybe its a good point to take note.
Then we grabbed pamphlets for Guilty and Ningen Shikkaku before going to our seats. WE ARE SUPER CLOSE TO THE CENTER STAGE! 7th row from it. I was so shocked that my mouth almost went wide open, because we had no idea where we were sitting until that moment itself. It made my 8000yen worthwhile!
When it was approaching 4pm, fans started shouting for "Kamisen". Then they appeared!!!
1st Song: Are you Ready Tonight. The song is so good, all the fans were so enjoying and I was singing along. (And staring at Okada at the same time).
2nd Song: Desert Eagle, they DANCED TO THE SONG. SO PRETTTY! And they went to the centre stage so it was clear to see.
3rd Song: They went to the backstage (nearer to the corridor one?), Go slipped when he was going there. The fans were shocked and even asked "Daijoubu". I saw ken sneaked a question to ask if he's okay. LOL!
Opening Talk. Okada made fun of Go and asked if he's alright because he fell. Go feigned ignorance and gave a "HUH?" blur face to okada. LOL~ Okada said the concert venue is SUPER SMALL, because he can see every fan, even if its the last row.
Then solos. They had a VTR to show something then half naked ken appeared, showering. Then he appeared singing his solo. They all danced with a female dancer, so sexy can! After that, Okada's solo. I think the song wasn't really my type. TOOO SEXY. I refused to watch him dance so sexily with the female dancer. LOL!
But I enjoyed Go's ALOT! :) So pretty and there seems a story behind it. The ballerina dancer was dancing and it seems like he was rejected by the "girlfriend"? Because there was a VTR of him calling his "girlfriend" and after his solo, he "called again", but nobody picked up.
They sang songs, then before I knew it, MC TIME.
Okada started mentioning that Ken celebrated his 30th birthday recently. Fans congratulated him, then Okada started "You 2 are looking way too young!" Go replied people often say he (Go) look like 28 years old. Then ken was happily saying, people say he (ken) look like 23-24 years old. He seemed happy he win Go by the age when they're the same age. xD Then as for Okada, both of them said, "28 years old, oldest in us!".
Then Go commented he want to join Ken in his exercising because he(ken) goes for jogging running every Monday and Sunday. Then ken said, "it will be taihen (difficult). Because its not jogging, its running!" Okada then anwered, "he (ken) has the body/face of a 18 year old", Go then added, "I have a face/body of a 12 year old!". Then okada added, "I'm 12 years old too, Same as Go!". And they were so happily self-proclaiming to each other about their "real age".
HAHA! I only knew he said a sentence in his kansai ben very randomly, THEN THE FANS SCREAMED! which made him shocked, then he even asked why. They replied "KANSAI BEN!". I guess they are happy as they are kansai people too. LOL. then Go added, "his kansai ben will appear when night starts to come" and asked him to be careful.
Then they talked about the opening, that its only done in fukui concert. They used cloth to cover and make into a box-like thing. And it was done at the corridor stage (I call it backstage xD).
Then Okada started teaching the hands movement for the Universe song. Then the fans were very quiet and listened to them, which kamisen commented that fans from Nagano were super noisy as compared to us. However the Fukui fans cant synchronize, for the actions, which made them entered into desperate state which ken had to teach twice. Haha! However, okada can sing in apacella (or whatever the spelling) and his voice is really good!
Go and Ken went to prepare and so Okada started asking if we can do it (penlight movements etc), the fans answered "DEKIRU~!", which made okada started his continuous "Shinjiru!" ("I believe in you!") continuously for like 6-7 times.
then after that, they continued the concert....
End of Part 1~