i☆Ris' official report, photos and comments from the tour final have arrived! In addition, they will be featured in "VB", a gravure magazine for voice actors, which will be published in July!

An official report from the tour final of "i☆Ris 3rd Live Tour 2017~Fan+6=∞~", a hybrid unit of voice actors and idols, "i☆Ris", which toured 17 shows in 9 locations nationwide, has arrived.

i☆Ris" is a popular female unit formed by six members who passed the "1st Animation Song Vocal Audition" jointly held by Avex Group and 81 Produce in July 2012.

On June 24 (Sat), they held the final performance of their 3rd tour at NHK Hall in Osaka, where they performed 17 shows in 9 locations throughout Japan. To celebrate the 5th anniversary of i☆Ris, they will be featured on the cover and 55 pages of "VB," a gravure magazine for voice actors that will be published in July. The official report from the tour final of "i☆Ris 3rd Live Tour 2017~Fan+6=∞~" has arrived.

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Official Report

On Saturday, June 24, i☆Ris, a hybrid unit of voice actors and idols, held the final performance of "i☆Ris 3rd Live Tour 2017~Fan+6=∞~" at NHK Osaka Hall in Osaka.

This was their first solo live since the Nippon Budokan concert held last year to commemorate the 4th anniversary of their debut, and the tour was their largest number of performances with 17 shows in 9 locations in about 3 months. The title of the tour is "Fans (customers) and 6 members (members of i☆Ris) can enjoy "infinity" together! The theme of the tour was "to show the infinite possibilities of our live performance" and to value the fans as is typical of i☆Ris. The setlists of the songs performed in the daytime and nighttime were different, and the solo parts of the members were incorporated in abundance. The final performance was not only a polished performance by the six members as i☆Ris, but also a performance in which the members' individual growth was felt.

　At the beginning of the performance, after the sound effect was played, an image resembling the universe was projected on the curtain that covered the whole stage. The sparkling shooting stars and introductions of the band members were incorporated in the images, which fueled the audience's excitement for the live performance. While the audience was gazing at the magnificent images, the curtain turned dark and the silhouettes of the six members of i☆Ris appeared on the screen as Akaneya and Wakai's singing voices echoed in the venue. The lyrics of the song "Kagami no Labyrinth", which was cool and a little sad, were projected on the curtain and the audience could see them dancing powerfully on the other side of the curtain. The audience cheered loudly to the performance and direction that conveyed the passion of the members, even though their facial expressions were not visible. The performance started with the "visually enjoyable" songs "Happy New World☆", "Make it!", "DIVE TO LIVE" and "Dream Parade", which were popular for their intense performance and call and response with the audience, followed. The temperature of the venue rose at an unbelievable rate even in the early stage of the show.

　During the daytime show, each member had a solo part. Kubota, in a gothic costume, covered "Ranbu no Melody (Sid)" and gave a bewitching performance, Akaneya sang "WHAT YOU ARE," a unit song with Yuki Takao of Mimime MIMI, and Serizawa enlivened the audience with her solo debut song "Voice for YOU! In addition to their solo songs, the members also performed covers of their own songs, which showed off their individual personalities.

In the evening performance, they performed "Believe in (Yamakita and Shibuya)" and "Secret Garden (Akaneya, Kubota, and Shibuya)" with sharp dance and strong performance, and "Love Magic (Serizawa and Kubota)" showed their cute sides, showing the range of their expression. The latter half of the live was the second half of the show.

　In the latter half of the live, they performed "Ready Smile! and "Shining Star", and "Re:Call", all of which were performed by the main cast of the TV anime "Pripara". The girls were not tired at all as they ran around the stage with their lively smiles, showing their genuine desire to enjoy this moment with each and every audience member.

　The first encore song was Kubota's "Huh? Where am I? the audience shouted in unison, "Osaka! The first encore was the popular song "GENSHOKYOU WONDERLAND," to which the audience shouted in unison, "Osaka! The surprise performance on the big trapeze was met with cheers from the audience. Then, Shibuya, Wakai, and Yamakita performed a song they created together, "Ougi of Wonder☆ (the name of the song was publicly solicited at FC)," "Hachamecha x Strike," in which they waved towels around and excited the audience together, and finally the popular song "Miracle Paradise," and they performed with all their might until the end.

　The audience applauded and cheered loudly when they announced that "VB", a gravure magazine for voice actors, would feature them on its cover and 55 pages in July to celebrate the 5th anniversary of i☆Ris. Keep your eyes on i☆Ris as they continue to run at a furious pace!

(Photo: Yosuke Kamiyama)