The diva of "Z Gundam" sang a new Gundam song and a famous song! Hiroko Moriguchi and Maya Ayukawa "Reminiscence Symphonia/Heitenai Anou Uchuhe" release commemoration event report!

On October 22, 2019, "Hiroko Moriguchi x Maya Ayukawa "Reminiscence Symphonia/Endless to That Universe" Release Commemoration Event" was held. A large number of fans and spectators attended the event at the Ikebukuro Sunshine City Fountain Plaza, which served as the venue. Here is a report on the event, which was a great success.

Hiroko Moriguchi and Maya Ayukawa are both artists who sang the opening theme for the TV anime "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" (1985-86). This event was held to commemorate the release of a new song by the two artists, "Reminiscence Symphonia/Endless to the Universe. This song is featured in "Fever Mobile Suit Gundam: Char of the Counterattack," the fifth in the Gundam pachinko series, and has attracted attention mainly from Gundam fans.

On the day of the event, which was a national holiday, the area around the fountain plaza of Ikebukuro Sunshine City was packed with not only longtime fans but also curious passersby, making it hard to find a place to step on the stage. The audience was anxiously awaiting the opening of the show. When it was time for the show to begin, Hiroko Moriguchi and Mami Ayukawa appeared on stage after being called out by the staff!

Let's have a lot of fun! and immediately followed with a medley of two songs from the opening theme of "Mobile Suit Z Gundam," "Z: Toki wo Koete" and "Ai wo Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" (Love to the Water Star), which is the bond that connects the two performers. These two songs were selected from the "Announcement! All Gundam Vote," which was broadcast on NHK in 2018, Ayukawa's song "Z: Toki wo Koete" ranked 9th and Moriguchi's "Ai wo Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" ranked 1st, making it one of the most popular songs in the Gundam series. The audience was excited right from the start, clapping their hands to welcome the two singers.

After the medley of "Z, Toki wo Koete - Ai wo Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" was over, the two talked. Moriguchi said, "This song was written 34 years ago. （When I look around (at the audience), everyone is finished and ...... grown up (laughs)," which drew a round of laughter from the audience. The audience laughed and laughed as he said, "I can see your applause and smiles on the national TV broadcast. Maya Ayukawa and Hiroko Moriguchi are the best! Please show your passion with your applause! and "Please give them a big round of applause for their passion!

The audience was then treated to solo songs by each of the performers. Ms. Ayukawa introduced her 35th anniversary album "35th Anniversary Best -Toki wo Koete" and then sang "Hoshizora no Believe", the ending theme of "Mobile Suit Z Gundam". The light pop song had the audience swaying their bodies side to side and clapping their hands happily.

Taking over from Ms. Ayukawa, this time Ms. Moriguchi took the stage. During the mini-talk before singing, she reported that her recently released album "GUNDAM SONG COVERS," in which Moriguchi-san covered Gundam songs herself, had reached No. 3 on the Oricon Weekly Ranking. It was also revealed that it is the No. 1 interval record for a Japanese female artist, and the audience applauded in celebration. After thanking fans once again, Moriguchi performed "ETERNAL WIND - Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka", the theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam F91". This song was the same as the previous "Announcement! All Gundam Grand Vote" song ranking. It was the first song to reach the top 10 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and it was also the first song to appear on NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" (Red and White Singing Contest), so it must be a song that Moriguchi has a deep emotional attachment to. She sang the song emotionally, as if she was chewing every word, and charmed the assembled fans and audience.

After singing their solo songs, Moriguchi and Ayukawa took the stage again. 34 years ago, when Moriguchi made her debut with "Ai wo Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" (With Love to the Water Star), the two first met. Since then, they have met every year at the Anime Song Festival. They also reminisced about how they were desperate to promote their own records in stores, as ani-song had not yet gained the right of citizenship at that time.

The conversation continued with the new song "Reminiscence Symphonia/Endless to the Universe". Both songs are said to be thrilling 50s rock songs with a sense of speed, based on the bond that the two have cultivated over the past 34 years. Finally, the stage was set for the live performance of the new songs. The first song they sang was "To the Universe Without End. According to Ayukawa, it is an upper-paced song with "the fastest tempo among our original songs. As they have been friends for many years, the audience's spirits were at their highest as they sang together in perfect harmony and harmony.

The final song of the event was "Reminiscence Symphonia. Before singing the song, the duo taught the choreography to the audience during the MC. In the song, which evokes a passionate image, the duo performed hand gestures with the audience to the impressive riff, bringing the audience together as one. After singing "Reminiscence Symphonia," the duo thanked the audience and the audience responded with thunderous applause.

After the CD sales and prize-giving event, the "Reminiscence Symphonia/Endless Universe" release commemoration event came to a close. 34 years have passed, and the rock sound newly performed by the two, united by "Mobile Suit Z Gundam," is sure to be widely supported by Gundam fans in the future. Gundam fans.

(Reporting, text, and photographs by Michi Sugahara)

CD Information

Reminiscence Symphonia/Endless to the Universe (Hiroko Moriguchi and Mamiya Ayukawa)

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Price: 1,200 yen (tax not included)

＜Contents

Reminiscence Symphonia (Lyrics: Sumiyo Rokutsumi / Composition and Arrangement: Ai Ai)

To the Universe without End (Lyrics: Takayuki Fujiwara / Music Composition and Arrangement: Kohei Amino)

Reminiscence Symphonia -Instrumental- (Lyrics by Takayuki Fujiwara / Composed and Arranged by Kohei Amino)

To the Universe without End -Instrumental- (Lyrics: Takayuki Fujiwara / Composition: Kohei Amino / Arrangement: Kohei Amino)

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