Attracted 5,000 people on her 22nd birthday! Report on Minase Inori's first solo live "1st LIVE Ready Steady Go!

Voice actress and artist Inori Minase held her first solo live "Inori Minase 1st LIVE Ready Steady Go!" at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on December 2, 2017, her 22nd birthday and the second anniversary of her debut as a singer. We report on the stage where she performed her latest single "Ready Steady Go!", her debut song "Yume no Tsubomi", and a total of 20 other songs.

A pop stage decorated with polka dots. When the introduction of their memorable debut song "Yume no Tsubomi" started playing, the approximately 5,000 audience members who had obtained premium tickets stood up at once. Inori Minase appeared in a white one-piece dress at the end of the stage. Let's get excited, everyone! and the crowd erupted in thunderous cheers. From the opening of the show, the band performed "Melody Flag" and "Lucky Clover," which were full of energetic and live-feeling songs. The fans were also pumping their fists in the air, and the hall was already enveloped in a sense of unity. Good evening, I'm Inori Minase. Welcome to "1st LIVE Ready Steady Go! She then talked about her 22nd birthday and said, "It's not often that my birthday is celebrated by 5,000 people. Today, you all gave me a wonderful day, and I would like to repay you with songs and stories! He then spoke to the audience.

The new song "Ready Steady Go!" released on November 29 was one of the best parts of the live performance. The song was a real live highlight of the show, with the audience "towel-spinning" along with the call-and-response. The coupling song from their debut single, "Egao ga suitita hi (A day when smiles suit you)," showed a sad expression on their faces. After changing into a red-check costume for "Dreaming Girls," the audience was whisked up to a position where they could look over the second floor seats on a balloon set up above the stage!　Her elongated voice filled the entire hall. The girls rock song "Koiseyo Otome" challenged the audience to dance. During the MC, she confessed that she was not very good at dancing. She said, "It's really hard to sing while dancing (laughs), but it's my favorite! (laugh) But I have my favorite choreography, so please try to copy it," she requested.

Ms. Minase sang a series of garish songs such as the 4th single "Ai Mai Moko" and "Nada no Ato Wa Hato" as well as rock songs such as "Hoshikuzu no Contrail," "Will," and "Little Shoegazer," all backed by a live band's powerful performance. She also showed off a blue-based costume that boldly showed her legs, giving her a more mature look than ever before. I want to expand my range of expression," she said. I will do my best to bring you new charms as both a singer and a voice actress! I will do my best to deliver new charms both as a singer and a voice actor!" She spoke strongly about her determination in her third year since her debut in front of fans from all over Japan and abroad.

The live finally came to an end with their third single "Starry Wish," which they said "gave me a lot of strength. The audience was intoxicated by the purity and passion in her voice. Always Always" was a gentle, feminine ballad set against the backdrop of a moon floating in the night sky. During the next song, "Winter Wonder Wander," snow fell on stage. Fans' faces broke into tears as Ms. Minase sang with childlike excitement.

Then, as she sang "Tabi no Tochu", a song suitable for today when she took a new step forward, the audience naturally called out "Inorin" as she sang the song. Ms. Minase said she was anxious about singing in a large venue. However, she was saved by the warmth of the fans and said that the time passed quickly. At the end of the show, she sang, "This song is for all of you. Please receive me with all your strength. I will sing this song thinking of everyone who couldn't make it to the venue. Thank you so much! She chose the song "Innocent flower" to express her gratitude to her fans. The fans, who accepted Ms. Minase's sincere message, responded with warm applause.

In response to the endless encores, Ms. Minase reappeared on stage in her tour T-shirt. In a more relaxed atmosphere than the main event, she sang "Haru Sora" amidst the dancing cherry blossom snowstorm. Here, there was an unexpected surprise. A message from her best friend and fellow voice actress, Saori Onishi, wishing Minase a happy birthday was delivered on the VTR. Onishi then cued the 5,000 people to sing a birthday song. Stunned, she said, "I didn't know anything about it (laughs). But thank you everyone! He thanked the audience for their support, and then he excited the audience even more with his new song "Happy Birthday.

During the last MC, it was announced that today's performance would be released on Blu-ray on April 4, 2018. A fan club was also formed on that day, and Ms. Minase said, "Now I will go to meet everyone," and looked forward to further expansion of her activities in her third year since her debut. After closing the live with "harmony ribbon," a song about the bond with her fans, she said with moist eyes, "I will become an even more attractive woman. So please keep loving me. See you soon! She left the stage with a smile and a positive message.

(Photo by Arata Kato and Ayaka Horiuchi)

Set list of "Inori Minase 1st LIVE Ready Steady Go!

1. yume no tsubomi

2. melody flag

3. lucky clover

Ready Steady Go!

5. the day a smile suits you

6. Dreaming Girls

7. koi seyo otome

8. ai mai moko

9. after tears

Hoshikuzu no Kontrail