The beginning bullet through Anisama! Report on the second half of the second day of Anisama 2017

The world's largest anime song festival "Animelo Summer Live (Animelo Summer Live: also known as "Anisama") 2017 -THE CARD-" was held at Saitama Super Arena from August 25 to 27, 2017. This time, I will report from the second half of the second day, focusing on my personal highlights.
⇒ You can read aboutthe first half of Day 1 inthis article.
⇒ You can seethe second half of the first day inthis article.
⇒The first half of the second day can be found in this article.

The first half of the second day was filled with female voice-over artists and female units singing anime songs. In the second half, there was no single genre that came close, yet the lineup was so strong that each seemed to be a "trump card" in its own right. Of particular note was the surprise guest, Kiyoji Hikawa. Mr. Hikawa performed "Limit Break X Survivor," the OP theme of "Dragon Ball Super," which is currently airing, and a cover of "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" in connection with "Dragon Ball. Mr. Hikawa surprised the audience by appearing as if he were a rock star instead of the enka singer he usually is.
During the MC session, she shared in a witty tone the story of how she originally listened only to pop music but started singing enka (traditional Japanese ballad) after being persuaded by an old man who was teaching a vocal class to beg her to sing. When Hikawa sang a verse from his signature song "Kiyoshi's Zundoko-bushi," the audience gave a loud "Kiyoshi" call to the song. Hikawa could not hide his surprise at the warmth of the Anisama venue.

During the opening of the second half of the show, Yuri Komagata sang the OP theme "SHINE! Kira Kira Pretty Cure A La Mode" and Kanako Miyamoto performed the late ED theme "Shubidubi☆Sweets Time". transforming the stage into the world's largest Pretty Cure song stage. Ms. Komagata's steady, sweet and elongated singing voice was different from the later "THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! It was interesting to see her in a different "Pretty Cure Singer" mode than she was on the stage for the later "THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!
The ED theme from the previous season, "Let's get Cookin' Showtime," was performed as a Kira Kira☆Precure Aramode summer session, with the voice actors, Komagata, and Miyamoto on stage together!　It was a dream come true to see a wide variety of faces, including Haruka Fukuhara of "Main-chan" fame, Nanako Mori formerly of the Takarazuka Revue, and popular voice actors such as Inori Minase and Saki Fujita, singing and dancing on stage in Precure costumes.

Kenichi Suzumura, who appeared next in the Pretty Cure world, said, "Next to Pretty Cure, I'm going to be an uncle! He then turned the audience's attention to himself with "HIDE-AND-SEEK" with a fresh smile and deep expression, which quickly won the hearts of the audience. By the time the audience joined in and shouted "SHIPS," an anthem that Ms. Suzumura has been refining in her live performances, the air was filled with the atmosphere of a solo live concert venue.
Every gesture and facial expression that Ms. Suzumura showed in her singing was charming. The way she conveyed the joy of the hopeful departure of the ship with her facial expressions and her whole body made me feel that she has a different depth as an expressive person and as a human being! It made me feel that he has a different depth as an expressive person and as a human being.

The song "Hero" performed in collaboration with Wataru Hatano and Suzumura is the OP theme of "Ultraman Nexus" and Suzumura's favorite tokusatsu song. The way Mr. Suzumura sang with his eyes shining, looking so happy that his co-star Mr. Hatano was surprised, showed how much he loves tokusatsu and singing.

No matter how intense the previous stage was, Shota Aoi's world will not be loosened. Aoi played his trump card with "Kimi ni Dedukeru Requiem" and "DDD". His atmosphere is unique!
He freely controlled the cute and cool low-pitched chorus of "Requiem for Kimi ni Dedicate to You," and finally, he took everything with "Kani no Mimi Soshiru," a song that incorporated all his skills as a voice actor. This is Shota Aoi! This is Shota Aoi!

The world of the Anisama was transformed into another color in no time with fhána's super high tone voice. The most entertaining song on this stage was "Aozora no Rhapsody. For this song, towana transformed into a maid costume in reference to the fact that fhána was formed in a maid café and the song's OP theme, "Kobayashi-san no Maidragon" (Maidragon in Kobayashi's House). When the cafe appeared on stage, the members mingled with numerous maid dancers to create a festive atmosphere.

The second half of the show was especially memorable for its collaborations. Minori Chihara and Suzuko Mimori performed "Don't say 'lazy'" as "Minorin x Mimorin.
The two were like a new voice-over unit, facing each other and raising the tension between them, as if flames of different temperatures were shooting out of them. The collaboration between the two performers and the music was a unique experience, as each performer showed different colors from their solo stage performances.

The collaboration between Sphere and i☆Ris, known as "Irisphere," will probably be remembered as a special event in the history of Anisama and voice actor units. Shuffling the members into two gondolas, they sang "Ojamajo Carnival! The performance was bright and happy. Their performance was cheerful and happy, but it had a major and glamorous feel that only a unit that has been polished and honed through many Anisama performances could have. Since Sphere will be on a recharge period after the tour, it was a dream collaboration that seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.

A live venue like a melting pot of personalities, Anisama, one of the world's largest anime song stages, was transformed into its own theater with "THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! The 15 members of the "Million Stars" from "THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!
Haruka Yamazaki, Azusa Tadokoro, Machico, Aimi, Momo Asakura, Ten Amamiya, Miki Ito, Rena Ueda, Ebuki Kido, Yuri Komagata, Ayaka Suwa, Minami Takahashi, Shiina Natsukawa, Rie Murakawa and Yui Watanabe. Many of the members are familiar to the Anisama audience. I felt that they showed us a new side of themselves, shining as "idols," which is different from the way they are as artists.

The setlist was mainly composed of medleys, which attracted fans who had not yet heard of "Million Live! The setlist, mainly consisting of medleys, was filled with the will to attract fans who have not yet heard of "Million Live! The tremendous energy and tension of Ayaka Suwa's "Carnival Japanesque" and Rie Murakawa's "Up! Minami Takahashi sings "Dear..." as Konomi Baba, which is a work of art that combines character and a different level of singing ability.
As for the unit songs, it is heartbreaking to see Momo Asakura mixed in with the team of Tadokoro, Amemiya, and Komagata, who specialize in vocals, for "Shooting Stars. The fact that Ms. Asakura, who has a strong image of fluffy cuteness, shows a solid and dignified appearance in cool and cool songs is a fresh surprise to find in the live performances of "Million Live! is one of the fresh surprises to be found at a "Million Live!

Aimi is one of the most popular and successful performers of "Million Live! Aimi is often used as a trump card in the big and crucial live performances of "Million Live! The moment Aimi, with a star on her cheek, strums one note on her guitar, the world is hers. Aimi's solo from "Praline" to "Isle" is a trump card that has been played only once in Million's long history.
What gave these two songs special meaning was the fact that the three girls depicted in the Gessan comic book version of "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! The story of the three girls was depicted in the Gessan comic book version of "THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! The story may not have been shared by many in the audience, but even so, the sight of Machico, tears filling her eyes as she pounded out her soulful vocals, and the sight of her guitar supporting her as she did so, was a real treat. And Aimi, supporting her on the guitar, with the most tender, deep, and charming expression on her face that I have ever seen. I believe that the "something" that the girls cherish was conveyed to many in the audience.

The setlist was a condensed version of their charms, directly conveying their appeal even to those seeing them for the first time. The people and the songs were the trump cards, but the image of golden stars falling behind the girls was the one used at the Nippon Budokan in March, when 36 people and one idol gathered on stage. The girls were there carrying the thoughts and feelings of all the idols.
The last song, "Million Live! The last song was the theme song of the game "THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! THEATER DAYS", which opens a new chapter of the "Million Live! Million Live! and if you want to see the continuation of the dream, come to the theater. If you want to see the continuation of the dream of "Million Live!

The live filled with diversity and chaos was closed by fripSide, a unit that has been growing together with Anisama since Aino Nanjo joined the group in 2009 and performed at Anisama 2010 for the first time.
They showed their backs to Luce Twinkle Wink☆, who backed them as "Tenchu Girls" in "black bullet," and collaborated with angela in "The end of escape," showing us the beauty of two genuine artists who carry the history of Anisama, clashing their singing voices and souls. For their last song, they chose "only my railgun," the first song fripSide sang at Anisama 2010, a bullet that signaled the beginning of their career.

It has been eight years since the first broadcast of "Toaru Kagaku no Railgun" in which this song was used as the theme song. The legendary song that made fripSide known to the world shot through the frenzied Saitama Super Arena in a straight line.

Interview and text by Kiri Nakazato

Animelo Summer Live 2017 -THE CARD
2017.08.26. Setlist for the second half of the second day
M22:SHINE! Kirakira Pretty Cure Alamode / Yuri Komagata
M23:Shubidubi☆Sweets Time / Kanako Miyamoto
M24:Let's get Cookin' Showtime / Kira Kira Kira Pretty Cure Alamode: Summer Session
M25:HIDE-AND-SEEK / Kenichi Suzumura
M26:SHIPS / Kenichi Suzumura
M27:HERO / Kenichi Suzumura & Wataru Hatano
M28:Don't say "lazy"/Minorin Mimorin (Minori Chihara x Suzuko Mimori)
M29:Kimi ni dederu requiem / Shota Aoi
M30:DDD / Shota Aoi
M31:Moon River / fhána
M32:Hello! /fhána
M33:Rhapsody of Blue Sky / fhána
M34:Ojamajo Carnival! /sphere×i☆Ris
M35:Limit Breaker x Survivor / Kiyoshi Hikawa
M36:CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA / Kiyoshi Hikawa
M37:Dreaming!
M38:PRETTY DREAMER (Yamazaki, Natsukawa, Yui Watanabe) - Carnival Japanesque (Suwa) - Up!10sion♪Pleeeeeeeeeeease!
M39:Dear... (Takahashi) - Praline (Aimi) - Isle (Machico, Aimi) - Shooting Stars (Tadokoro, Amemiya, Komagata, Asakura) / THE IDOLM@STER Million Stars
M40:Brand New Theater!
M41:black bullet / fripSide (dancers: Luce Twinkle Wink☆)
M42:The end of escape / fripSide×angela
M43:clockwork planet / fripSide
M44:only my railgun / fripSide
M45:Playing The World / Anisama 2017 Artists

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