It's beyond psychedelic, to say the least!　Live "DRIFES! Illusion Show Time" public performance report

The "D-Four Productions presents DearDream & KUROFUNE DriFest! Illusion Show Time in DMM VR THEATER" is being held at the DMM VR THEATER in Kanagawa on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from September 9 (Sat) to October 1 (Sun), 2017.

DRIFES! is a "2.5 dimensional" content by Bandai that combines 5 male idols of 2 dimensional rookies with actual (3 dimensional) cast members. It is being developed in a wide variety of media, including app games, CDs, goods, music videos, and live events. A TV anime aired in the fall of 2016, and a second anime season is scheduled to air from October 2017.
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This work is a story about the growth of five new male idols belonging to a fictional entertainment agency, and fans can enjoy the "Dorifesu! Card" (also known as "Dorica") to support the idols. The idols receive Dorica cards on stage, and by using them on the spot, they are able to change their costumes and perform special stage acts. It is a hot content.

D-Four Productions presents DearDream & KUROFUNE DRIFES," which started on Saturday, September 9! Illusion Show Time in DMM VR THEATER" (hereafter, "Illusion Show Time"), which started on Saturday, September 9, will feature the popular unit "DearDream" from "DOLIFES! (Kanade Amamiya, Shin Oikawa, Junya Sasaki, Itsuki Katagiri, Chigetsu Sawamura) and KUROFUNE (Keigo Kazama, Hayato Kuroishi) will perform a holographic live at the world's first 3DCG theater, "DMM VR THEATER".

DMM VR THEATER" is the world's first permanent theater that provides stage performances using "holographic," a special visual expression that enables viewers to see realistic 3D images without wearing 3D glasses. The images are projected as if the subject were present on the stage, allowing visitors to enjoy the film with powerful images and effects.
Screens on both sides of the stage show cut-in "Dream Appeal" scenes seen in arcade games and apps, and the extravagant live performance with costume changes for each song is something that "DOLIFES! The extravagant live performance with costume changes for each song is only possible in "DOLIFES!

In the "Illusion Show Time," which started with a live performance by the members of "DearDream," the five members performed "NEW STAR EVOLUTION," a memorable song they sang for the first time, "PLEASURE FLAG," the opening song of the TV anime, as well as "TRAFFIC SIGNAL (Kanade Amamiya, Shin Oikawa, and Junya Sasaki) and a unit song sung by Itsuki Katagiri and Chigen Sawamura were also performed.

The event was divided into three performances: "A," "B," and "C." The A performance featured "TRAFFIC SIGNAL (Kanade Amamiya, Shin Oikawa, and Junya Sasaki)" (aka "TRASIG"), the B performance featured Itsuki Katagiri and Sengen Sawamura, and the C performance featured KUROFUNE (Keigo Kazama and Hayato Kuroishi). A variety corner will be prepared. In this live rehearsal performance, the variety corner by the TRASIG members of the A performance and the quiz "How far are you going to go? was performed, and the members' true faces were seen in the talk.

In the second half of the live, "KUROFUNE" appeared on stage. The audience got even more excited when they performed "FACE 2 FAITH" for the first time at a live event.

The audience applauded as they looked back on their history on the screen, showing many memorable scenes from the TV anime.

The audience applauded the video that looked back on the history of the group. After the live performance, the cast members took the stage for a talk show.

Soma Ishihara, who plays Kanade Amamiya from "DearDream," and Hideaki Kabumoto, who plays Yuto Kuroishi from "KUROFUNE," appeared on stage.
The two actually watched the stage rehearsal performance together from a certain location.
If I win the lottery, I'll build a VR theater!" Mr. Ishihara seemed to love the VR screenings. Mr. Kabumoto expressed his impression of the live performance with a line from Haruhito Mikami (CV: Tomoyuki Morikawa): "It's beyond awesome. The two cast members who witnessed the live performance on stage seemed to be as deeply moved as the fans who gathered at the venue.

The cast members also talked about their impressions of the motion capture recording, secret stories about ad-libbing in the variety corner, and other topics that could only be heard here. Ishihara and Kabumoto answered "Glory Story" and "FACE 2 FAITH," respectively.

The talk event ended with a message to the fans, and the public dress rehearsal and talk event with the cast on stage came to an end.

DRIFES." will be held in Tokyo on September 17 (Sun.) and 18 (Mon.) and in Osaka on September 29 (Fri.) and 30 (Sat.)! Fan Meeting 03 - D-Four Productions Undokai! ～The second season of the anime is scheduled to start airing in October 2017. .
It is likely to continue to entertain us with a variety of contents in the future.