The Idolmaster Million Live! MTG02 & MS04 Launch Event Report! Thank you so much for your support in 2017!

The smartphone game app "THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! Theater Days" (hereafter referred to as "Mirishita") is also being distributed by "THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! The Idolmaster Million Live! The CD series "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION THE@TER GENERATION 02 Fairy Stars" (hereafter, MTG02) and "M@STER SPARKLE 04" (hereafter, MS04) were released at a certain location in the Tokyo metropolitan area on December 29, 2017 (Friday). The event was held at a certain location in the Tokyo metropolitan area on December 29, 2017 (Friday).

The five performers were Aimi (Julia) and Yukiyo Fujii (Emi Tokoro) from "MTG02" and Saki Ogasawara (Akane Nonohara), Kido Ibuki (Kana Yabuki), and Nakamura Atsuhi (Rocco) from "MS04. The following is a report on the "second" session from the event, which was filled with talk about the songs, a variety corner, and live performances overflowing with individuality.

Solo songs were full of idols' personalities and fun!

The last event of 2017 for "Million Live! This was the last event of 2017 for "Million Live! Kido-san was greeted by the audience with a "Cute! Ms. Ogasawara, who was preparing to greet the audience next, reflexively replied, "Thank you. Ms. Fujii then pretended to sulk, saying, "You didn't say 'kawaii yo' when I was there. ......," which drew laughter from the start.

The cute Ms. Fujii and Ms. Kido took the role of the host, and the first thing they did was talk about the music. Aimi said that "FairyTale Can't Stay Fairy", the first theme song for each attribute (Princess, Fairy, and Angel) of "Mirishita", was a song with momentum appropriate for the first installment. Ms. Fujii was modest, saying, "I feel like I've been thrown into this group. ......," but everyone could sense that she has a strong presence. Ms. Kido also said that she loved this song, and revealed that she sang it in her dressing room, imitating Ms. Fujii.

On the topic of each solo song, Ms. Ogasawara talked about "AIKANE?" saying, "Here comes a song that is Akane-chan herself, Akane-chan in all her glory. The choreography was created by the teacher based on Akane's cards from previous years, which was also a point of interest. The other members were impressed by her ability to sing this song, which has a variety of tunes, including enka and waltz.

Rocco's "ART NEEDS HEART BEATS" was "Rocco became cooperative. Nakamura says, "This song made me realize that art made with everyone is fun. Rocco's unique phrasing mixed with katakana (English) is something he looks up properly in a dictionary every time he speaks, as he feels that nuance alone is not enough. I want to sing in a way that people can understand the words, even if they are written in sideways characters," he said enthusiastically.

Like "MS04," the songs in the "M@STER SPARKLE" series are self-introductions for each idol. Kido-san said that "Ame ni Utaou♪" is a cheerful song that fully expresses Kana's personality, and asked the audience to sing along with her at the end. They also talked about the other songs on the album, especially Kosaka Kaimi's "Sports! Sports! Sports!" by Kosaka Kaimi was a surprise to everyone.

Involving the members will decrease the damage!

Next was the "THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! Out of Theater Days" corner. The lines were supposed to be "just one word," but in this episode, many of the other members got involved, and it was almost like a comedy.

For the theme of "playing guitar while playing Rocco at a family restaurant," Nakamura minimized the damage by involving Emi (Fujii), the master of the family restaurant, and Julia (Aimi), who is known as a guitar player. In addition, Aimi nominated Kana (Kido) as someone who can mimic for the subject "Julia while doing a hilarious imitation in the jungle". She herself was applauded for her imitation of singer Kumi Koda.

In "Akane Nonohara Akane while drawing a picture in a UFO," Ogasawara-san introduced a black hole story that reminded the audience of Akane's mini-game that appeared on April Fool's Day. The chaotic turn of events further involved Roko (Ms. Nakamura) and Emi (Ms. Fujii), with Ms. Fujii becoming a mysterious alien.

Ms. Kido, on the other hand, did not involve anyone in the chaos, but instead gave a thrillingly authentic line, "Kana Yabuki while having a girls' night out in Minatomirai," in which she talked about her feelings for the producer in a cute way while talking about girls. The other members booed, but the producers in the audience (a term used by Idolmaster fans) were happy to hear her say it.

The last performer was Fujii, who, by a stroke of luck or not, was the last performer of the night, following on from the first. The subject "Emi Tokoro crying on a ski slope" was rolled up by ...... and everyone was involved. The last part was a forced ending with an avalanche of tears and then a dream ending.

After everyone was equally damaged, there was a look back on the year 2017 and a talk about "Million Live! and that the members, including Saki Minami (played by Tsumugi Shiraishi) and Yusa Kori (played by Kaori Sakuramori), are really close to each other. He was also deeply moved by the fact that Ms. Kido, the youngest member, recently turned 20 years old.

The live performance, which was full of individuality, concluded with the words!

Ogasawara-san was the top batter in the live corner. Are you ready to get excited? and then Akane went full throttle on stage with "AIKANE? The producers were calling out to her, and she entertained the audience with her ever-changing tunes, including enka and waltz, as well as the choreography she had mentioned earlier.

Ms. Nakamura performed "ART NEEDS HEART BEATS," a song with a light and fast voice, and even the chorus of the second verse was a fast part, which she handled beautifully, running around the stage and waving to the audience.

Ms. Kido sang "Ame ni Utaou♪" with a relaxed melody and full of smiles. Kana, who loves to sing, was happy and joyful in both her singing voice and facial expressions. In the last song, she turned on the microphone and sang together with everyone, bringing the audience together.

The highlight of the show was "Fairy Tale: I Can't Stay Fairy Tale" performed by Aimi and Fujii, who added to the coolness of the two singers with Aimi's stylishness and Fujii's sexiness. The emotion in their performance was unintentionally captivating, and the cheers after the performance said it all.

Everyone then reappeared to share their thoughts on the event, looking back on 2017, all of whom spoke of what a fulfilling and wonderful year it had been. With these thoughts in mind, everyone performed "Brand New Theater!" ......, but then Aimi had a wardrobe malfunction. In a sense, it was typical for something to happen at the very end of the "Million Live! In a sense, it is typical of "Million Live!" that something happens at the very end, and we are sure to be entertained in many ways in 2018.

Everyone was great! Everyone had a great time," said the five members with shining smiles on their faces. The event concluded with Fujii-san's words, which have become a staple around here.

Thank you so much for 2017!

Thank you!

(Reporting and writing by Kenichi Chiba)

Set list

01. aikane?

02. art needs heart beats / nakamura onki

03. let's sing in the rain / KIDO Kiwuki

04. fairyTale can't stay / Aimi, Yukiyo Fujii

05. Brand New Theater!