日本の旅行 - the GazettE TOUR 10 NAMELESS LIBERTY SIX BULLETS FINAL
On the 26th of December 2010 was the climax of my trip to Japan and the main reason I went to Japan six months earlier than originally planed, but as a true fan I HAD to be there, supporting one of my all time favourite bands when they were making history. On the sunny Sunday morning I went to see the GazettE TOUR 10 NAMELESS LIBERTY SIX BULLETS FINAL - THE NAMELESS LIBERTY at Tokyo Dome.
I went to see them together with a friend, who's like me a huge fan. After arriving at the Tokyo Dome city around 12.30 we lined up for a Heresy member present. And the line was L O N G. While waiting we saw some really good cos players. The one in the picture looked like Uruha from a profile, seriously.
Heresy present was a card with all five members on it and a special DVD Film 39 Dayz (I still haven't watched the whole thing xD, but from what I saw it has some really cute and adorable moments xD). Next was another even L O N G E R line for tour goods (I think we waiter for about 1.30 in that line to get to the goods xD).
I bought both T-shirts and a towel muffler (I wore the black one for the concert). It was time for a lunch after that and it was McDonald's again (this time my friend was the one who got wasted a night before xD) and then we lined up in front of our gates (Gate 20). They started letting us in right on time, we got in pretty fast and the venue was quite empty when we got in. We had really god seats on Uruha's side of stage (B 12). I would prefer being on Aoi's side but we were really close to the platform from Uruha's side of the stage (there were three platforms, one from Aoi's side that went to the middle of the arena area, one in the middle and one in Uruha's side). We fond our seats and waited for the Dome to fill and concert to begin.
I don't know if Dome was sold out or not but there were L O A D S of fans.Before the lights on the stage started flashing a man came to the stage and announced the beginning of the concert and said that they are hot and that we shouldn't faint xD. Then the lights started flashing and we put hand in the air and clapped. And then they cam out, Kai was the first one to come out and sat behind his gold drum set, next Was Uruha, after him came Reita then Aoi and last was Ruki (even tho he's quite short he made quite an entrance). Then the Tokyo Dome concert started.
SET LIST:
Red
AGONY
Hyena
赤いワンピース(Akai One Piece)
Psychedelic Heroine
SHIVER
ガンジスに紅い薔薇 (Ganges Ni Akai Bara)
PLEDGE
Bath Room
DIM SCENE
HEADACHEMAN
VERMIN
HESITATING MEANS DEATH
COCKROACH
DISCHARGE
Filth in the beauty
ＥNCORE:
Ride with the ROCKERS
Nausea & Shudder
SWALLOWTAIL ON THE DEATH VALLEY
Ruder
関東土下座組合
LINDA～candydive Pinky heaven～
ＥNCORE 2
枯詩 (Kare Uta)
未成年 (Miseinen)
The set list was a bit un usual, but it was AWESOME. I loved it that they opened it with Red the stage was all in red lightning and it was amazing. Ruki's vocal is simply amazing live, so deep <3. It was during the first or second song and they all (minus Kai) came to the plat forms for all fans to see. My friend went crazy when Uruha came since she's a HUGE Uruha fan xD and I lost my mind when Aoi came (he had PINK hair and it just looked amazing, he's sooooo prety in live and his smile *faints*).
I think Ruki had his first speech after three songs and when he started talking I almost moaned out loud, what a deep voice he has (I fall in love with him right then and there). He said said that the most important thing at the moment for the GazettE is this live. Then they started playing again. It was only after few songs when Uruha and Ruki shared a loving moment; first Ruki kissed Uruha's cheek then Uruha kissed Ruki's <3. So cute. I almost missed that because I was watching Aoi.
During the main part of the concert they didn't came to the platforms all that much (but there were big screens on either side of the stage so it wasn't a problem. Again fans have a hand choreography for every song and like on the Nightmare's gig I picked it up pretty fast and started doing it along xD.
Personally I LOVE Pledge since I first heard the preview and hearing it live was AMAZING, Ruki's voice is perfect, really. For me he's the best vocalist and in Pledge is amazing song. It shows that they've reached a new level in making music (they showed that with DIM as well). I don't get it why some fans/people say they aren't the same GazettE as they were few years ago, they can't be the same. They have grown up, their views of things changed and all that shows in the new material, it's stupid to think they would be making the same kind of music for so long (if they would they would never make it so far).
Any way back to the live report. Ruki spat some water on himself while walking down the middle platform, later he spat water on the crowd (my friend got few drops on herself because before Ruki Uruha came to the left platform and spat water and she jumped into the first row to get to the fence xD). When Aoi came again to the left platform I jumped on the chair (not that I was taller form other fans anyway I just had to make sure he noticed a crazy European xD).
There wasn't any special fans service beside that cheek kissing between Ruki and Uruha. Thy did played turned towards each other and all three Aoi, Reaita and Uruha played at the central stage on that high thing Ruki has xD. Guitar Solos are amazing and just watching, both Aoi and Uruha playing guitars is simply amazing (Uruha played one solo on the platform on our side). For me Reita is the first thing that comes to my mind when ones says J-Rock and when he came to the platform on our side he just confirmed that. He looks so bad ass and all rock star type.
After the main part was over Kai throw his drum stick into the crowd and then we started yelling ENCORE. It took quite a while and then Kai and Reita came out and Ride with the Rocker began. I loved it really. Then the rest of them came out. I always wanted to hear and see Linda live and I did, it was the last song of the encore and believe me it was worth it seeing Aoi clapping and his smile <3<3<3 (not to forget his hips shaking during the concert, he moves oh so sinfully and teasingly).
We called them out for the second encore and after one song Ruki have his speech again (I don't remember all he was saying). He tanked us for coming and making this possible for them and he said that next time they will play in Tokyo Dome he wishes for the same stuff and the same fans to be there. He said that they are grateful to the fans that couldn't come to the concert, but supporting them anyway. He said to believe in things even if they don't have shape or aren't possible and that we all need to know a feeling of love and happiness. And if something happen to him he knows that we, fans will support him and if something happens to us at the concert they will make us happy. It was really nice speech and I wish I could remember it whole (I'm sorry if it's not in chronological order) and at the end he said the last song will be about their dreams and they played Miseinen (it was when silver tape like confetti with the GazettE and the name of the tour and date came flaying into the crowd. I have it *yay*)
The final parting was really emotional. Ruki was the first one to bent forward as he started to cry and the other followed. I never seen them all cry and I didn't cry until I saw Aoi bent forward and when he straighten up again he was crying and it was then I cracked. I hugged my friend and we cried along with other fans and GazettE members on stage. Reita cried and went back stage and Aoi went to get him and brought him back on stage. They all hugged each other and had group hug. Then Ruki had another speech (I don't remember what he was saying, I'm sorry) and they held hands and we did the same and lift our hands and then we jumped. Then Kai throw his drumstick into the crowd and Ruki throw his bottles of water.
Credits to sexy_m0xi and ayuuyu_ on Twitter
After the members went back stage the the venue went dark and on the big screen all the up coming news showed; Heresy only tour in March 2011 TWO CONCEPT EIGHT NIGHTS ABYSS / LUCY, the live for their 9th anniversary (March 10 2011 in Zepp Tokyo), Tokyo Dome DVD, new single and an album of the best Gazette songs from 2006 to 2009). At the end See you next time appeared on the big screen.
During the concert Ruki rapped everything he could, he started with his mic and rapped every bottle of water he got hands on. Not to mention he touched himself all the time, he really is a pervert <3. It was during on of his speeches when he walked down the middle platform and we all started screaming Ruki, Ruki, Ruki he went like shhh, he's soooo cute <3. I'm proud to say I saw up close Ruki's bottle masturbation (he did on the platform on our side, his facial expression was priceless). I remember that at the beginning I think during his second speech he looked over the doom and said he can't see all of the fans (Dome is quite huge and with lights shining on the stage he really couldn't see much xD)
It was AMAZING evening for me. One of the best days in my life and I'm happy and grateful I could be part of something like that. I know I'll remember it till the rest of my life. After the concert my friend and I waiter for arena to get empty and then we stopped one of the staff that was helping cleaning the stage if he could bring us guitar pick one from Aoi and one form Uruha and we almost convinced him but then a higher stuff came by and when we told him what we want he said that picks aren't something that is given. We told him we came all the way from Europe to see them and he was surprised but still we didn't get our picks (if he wouldn't interfere we would have gotten them).
Then our plan to get back stage took place (we didn't get in, too many cops). But we did find the door where people with passes came out and all the flowers they got were there too. I think in any other venue we would managed to get in, we weren't far ^^, next time I'm getting back stage! My friend "stole" a rose from a bouquet Plastic Tree send to them xD.
My goodies, both T-shirts, a muffler towel, heresy present, silver confetti and a PSC flayer we got at the end (on our way back to the train station we got bunch of flayers from other indie bands and the band members themselves were giving them out).
Pictures form the concert