Your turn next! Report on the second half of the third day of Anisama 2017, which reached its finale amidst a frenzy of excitement.

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, we will report on the second half of the third and final day of the event, focusing on the main points of interest.

⇒ The first half of the first daycan be foundhere.
⇒ Thesecond half of the first daycan be seen inthis article.
⇒ Thefirst half of the second daycan be foundin this article.
⇒The second half of the second day can be seen in this article.
⇒You can see the first half of the 3rd day in this article.

After the break on the last day of Anisama, two groups from B-PROJECT, an idol project created by Takanori Nishikawa and Chiyomaru Shikura, appeared on stage. The seven members appeared in their respective unit costumes, but in "Invincible*Dangerous," they performed as one team. What stood out to me was the overwhelming presence and sexiness of the tall, muscular Kazuki Kato, whose presence enhanced the aura of the entire team, while at the same time accentuating the boyish cuteness of Natsuki Hanae's performance, creating a gap in a good way.

KiLLER KiNG stirred up the audience's enthusiasm with their towel song "Hungry Wolf. Koutarou Nishiyama and Taku Yashiro have the image of being slender and tall, but Takuya Eguchi's tallness caught the attention of the audience. The synchronization between the live images of the characters on the screen at the beginning of THRIVE's "dreaming time" and the real-life performance of the three performers on stage was outstanding. The three of them huddled together in the center of the stage, swaying their bodies and feeling the rhythm and cheers of the audience, as if they had really jumped out of the screen. The last song was "Eikyuu Paradise" with all the members again. The visuals, dance, acting, and singing voices all expressed and recreated the "2.5 dimensional" world of the stage.

The words "Wake Up, Girls!" on the screen drew the audience's attention to the main stage, where the seven members of Wake Up, Girls! In front of them, May'n popped up from below the stage and began to sing "One In A Billion" as the collaborative unit "Wake Up, May'n! The performance looked more like a unit originally consisting of these eight members than a collaborative unit, with the seven members drawing a circle around May'n, and the even pairs moving, a formation not usually seen in WUG, which was fun to see. The taste of the music was also fresh, and there were many highlights such as Maasuke Yoshioka's powerful solo and Airi Nagano's lively group dance in the interlude. But most impressive of all was May'n's happy and joyful expression as she said, "I am so happy to be here at Anisama with my favorite WUG-chan.

The opening song of the TV anime "Love Tyrant" "Love? and love? and it's a tyrant! Yoshinoh Aoyama, who plays the heroine Guri in the anime, said, "If you don't get excited, you will die! and she shouted out as Guri, an arrangement of a famous line from the work. So far, WUG has shown us new charms as a voice-over unit.

The atmosphere changed a bit when they performed "Beyond the Bottom," a song from the anime "Wake Up, Girls! Singing "Beyond the Bottom" at this venue has a special meaning. This song is the theme song of "Sequel to the Second Part of the Movie "Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom,"" which was screened in the winter of 2015. The film depicts WUG singing this song at the I-1 Arena, modeled after the Saitama Super Arena, and winning the idol festival. for WUG, which will be performing at Anisama for the first time since the summer of 2015, the new chapter of the TV anime "Wake Up, Girls! It was the only opportunity for WUG to recreate and relive that stage before the continuation of the story begins in the TV anime "Wake Up, Girls! The sight of Mimi Tanaka shouting with all her might, "WUG is the best! was just like Minami Katayama, the character she plays. The stage seemed to contain everything that "Wake Up, Girls!" has been and will be, as the screen showed both famous scenes from the past anime "Wake Up, Girls! The girls' experience and growth could be felt on stage as they drew the packed Anisama audience into the world of their song "Beyond the Bottom," which was solemn and had a strong message, rather than a simple uplifting song.

Screen mode performed "Reason Living" and "MYSTERIUM". MYSTERIUM," the opening theme song for "Vatican Miracle Investigator," overwhelmed the Anisama audience with its magnificent rock symphony. The change of pace in the middle of the symphonic song seamlessly changed to a waltz rhythm, which was interesting. Special guest musician EFFY's glittering keyboard work added to the mythic nature of the song.

At this point, the four members of Milky Holmes appeared on stage. They misheard the work's name "Vatican" and called out "Bakachin" repeatedly. Together, they announced themselves as the collaborators, "We are MILKY mode, the best detectives in Saitama! and announced themselves as the collaborators. The collaboration unit sang "Ojamajo de Ban²". As the audience was excited, Yuu surprised the audience by lightly singing in a higher key than the female key sung by the Milky team.

At this point, a voice echoing from the back of the hall, "Rescue me, please! was voiced by Mare Uchida. Ms. Uchida appeared from the back of the arena seats on a gondola and sang "Gimme! Revolution". What was impressive about Ms. Uchida's stage performance was the way she seemed to be conversing with each and every one of the 27,000 audience members, catching up with their words and emotions. After traversing the venue, Ms. Uchida ran to the stage at full speed. She expressed her love for the audience with "+INTERSECT+," and with an upbeat expression on her face, she said, "I love you! and jumped up and down, conveying her feelings not only with her singing voice but also with her words, facial expressions, and whole body.

TrySail sang "Original. They jumped around the stage with light steps as if they had grown wings. The three members formed a triangle, moving freely, holding microphones in both hands, looking as if they were praying, facing each other, and sometimes staring straight in the same direction. Their unique performance, which went back and forth between symmetry and asymmetry, unfolded at a dizzying pace.

Amemiya Ten's comical vocalization at the beginning of the song "adrenaline! the three girls waved their arms in a spirited and snappy manner, drawing circles and triangles. The three of them, arms outstretched, spinning around like a ship being tossed about by the waves, and Momo Asakura's backside, the two of them appearing in a flash. The unbeatable harmony of the three singing together in the chorus had an undeniable charm that drew you in. Bright, fun, and expressive. The stage was bright, fun, and expressive, leaving a vivid impression as they ran through the stage.

LiSA appeared on stage again and performed "oath sign" first. Her "trump card" from the very beginning raised expectations for the frenzied time that was to follow. The audience responded with "Because I'm your hero. The audience chorused "Flare! LiSA moved happily to the center stage as if she was swimming in a sea of cheers. Her emotions could be felt clearly as she moved about the stage. Her presence was breathtaking as she sang "Catch the Moment" almost exclusively with her vocals on a faint piano accompaniment during the chorus.

In the midst of the ceiling-deep excitement, LiSA shouted the title of the song, "Rising Hope. Her voice was high and distant, echoing through the Saitama Super Arena like a primordial prayer. When the sound disappears for a moment in the latter half of the song, you can feel the audience's anticipation and tension building to the verge of explosion. Her vocals echoed as if piercing through the air, followed by the band sound. Then LiSA thrust her fist in the air as if challenging the audience, and the 27,000 audience members cried out and sang as if they were undulating. It was an unbeatable moment, as if the entire venue had become one.

After LiSA's MC "connecting to senpai," there was no one else but Nana Mizuki to close the last day of the festival and the Anisama. The beginning of "TESTAMENT -Aufwachen Form-" was truly a "climax" of the song. She transformed the Saitama Super Arena into her own world with just one bound of her voice. It was as if a super car capable of 200km/h was driving at 150km/h. Her singing voice was both rising and stable at the same time.

Watching Mizuki perform "Destiny's Prelude," filled with delicate expressiveness, and "Invisible Heat," with its magnificent strings, I was reminded of the basics of a singer, such as overwhelming technique, inexhaustible physical strength, and a strong throat that support her stage performance. The overwhelming skill, inexhaustible physical strength, and throat strength that support her stage performance are at a level that could be described as the highest level of the fundamentals of a singer. Mizuki said with a laugh, "I am in charge of muscles at King Records! Mizuki's performance is undoubtedly supported by her body as a vocalist, which has been trained through tireless efforts and continues to evolve.

Another thing that impressed me was the presence of Cherry Boys, the band that supports Mizuki on stage. Not only their high level of performance, but also in terms of stage direction, the Cherry Boys are often projected on the screen on Mizuki's stage. In addition, there were many times when the Cherry Boys members were lined up on the center stage while Mizuki sang in the upper and lower sections of the main stage. I felt that the Cherry Boys were such an important part of Mizuki's live performance, and at the same time, the special presence of Mizuki made the audience feel as if they were the center of the venue the moment she started to sing, no matter where they were.

During the last song, "UNLIMITED BEAT," Mizuki's words, "Will you sing along with me? to which the entire venue responded with a shaking "WoW WoW". After singing these four songs for so long, one wonders how Mizuki could sing "Zesshou" like that, as she closed the stage with such a high singing performance.

For the grand finale, the last song of this year's Anisama, the artists who performed on the third day lined up to sing "Playing The World," the theme song for "Animelo Summer Live 2017 -THE CARD-. The song is sung differently from the beginning, making it easy to recognize the individuality of each day's singers; Mizuki's voice still pierced through and resonated during the third day's singing.

The finale, which featured a variety of artists singing together, drew a lot of attention on the final day, when Marei Uchida and Yuma Uchida sang together as sister and brother voice actors. The two artists were assisted by their "THE iDOLM@STER SideM" friends, who pushed Yuma Uchida to the side of Marei Uchida, allowing the two to line up side by side. When the Uchida sisters sang together, Sumire Uesaka pulled Marei Uchida to her side, and the audience was excited to see how well the co-stars got along.

In the final artist message, ZAQ, who wrote the lyrics to "Playing The World," told the audience, "Next, it's your turn! He told the audience, "Next time, it's your turn! These words were filled with the realization that ZAQ had fulfilled his dream, having watched Anisama with longing from the audience for a long time, stood on the stage, and finally wrote the theme song.

(Reporting and writing by Kiri Nakazato)

Animelo Summer Live 2017 -THE CARD

2017.08.27. Setlist for the latter half of the 3rd day

M22:Muteki*Dangerous / B-PROJECT

M23:Hungry Wolf (KiLLER KiNG) - dreaming time (THRIVE) / B-PROJECT

M24:Eternal Paradise / B-PROJECT

M25:One In A Billion / Wake Up, May'n!

M26:Love? And love? and it's a tyrant! / Wake Up, Girls!

M27:Beyond the Bottom / Wake Up, Girls!

M28:Reason Living／SCREEN mode

M29:MYSTERIUM／SCREEN mode

M30:Ojamajo de BAN² / Milky Holmes x SCREEN mode (MILKY mode)