The stage where "Rinbu-revolution-" and 99 groups will mingle for the last time in Heisei era!　Anisama World in Nico Nico Cho-Kaigi 2019" Report

Anisama World in Nico Nico Cho-Kaigi 2019, an event to experience the world of "Animelo Summer Live" (Anisama), one of Japan's largest anime song live events, was held on April 28, 2019, within Nico Nico Cho-Kaigi 2019 at Makuhari Messe.

Although it was in the form of an event within an event, this stage featured the following splendid artists: Oishi Masayoshi, Ayaka Ohashi, Masami Okui, OxT, Kemono Friends, Gothic×Luck, Konomi Suzuki, Starlight Ninety-nine Group, Zwei, halca, and MOTSU. The live performance was super serious, with a total of 32 songs, including collaborations.

Kemono Friends" suddenly appeared at the opening of the live. The song "Welcome to Japari Park" was sung to the tune of "Welcome to Japari Park," and the members of Kemono Friends invited today's performers, the "Anisama Friends" to join them. Of course, among those called out to the stage was Oishi Masayoshi, who wrote and arranged the lyrics to "Welcome to Japarillapark!　Mr. Oishi was in charge of the familiar phrases in his back voice while shaking his glasses. During the stage, the Friends of the stage girls (Starlight 99 group) shouted to the fans of Anisama Chiho, "I'm going to do Starlight! to the fans during the performance!　It was a happy opening that connected all the performers of the day as "Friends.

On April 28, the same day this concert was held, the third batch of performers for "Animelo Summer Live 2019" was announced: Ayaka Ohashi, OxT, Saka Sasaki, Starlight 99 Gumi, and Mai Fuchigami. In fact, this was the first time that Ayaka Ohashi, OxT, and the Starlight Nine Groups were announced to perform on stage.

Ms. Ohashi, who had already announced that she would perform as a member of Poppin'Party on the third day of the festival (September 1), said, "I will also perform as a solo artist on the second day (August 31). I am happy to be performing again this year!" he said, expressing his joy at appearing in the festival for the fifth year in a row. Ohashi's performance of "Highlight" showed her overwhelming ability, and the comments on the Nico Nico Live broadcast continued to rave about her performance, saying she was "too good," "It's not a hego," and "It's Ayaka Ohashi.

In addition, Ms. Ohashi sang "Burst The Gravity" with Ms. Halca and Ms. Motsu. The first-time halca-san, who was thrilled with the dreamy collaboration while showing her presence and personality that was equal to that of Ohashi-san, was also smiling as she raised her stock in the comments together with the other participants.

The Starlight 99 group started the stage with "Yakusoku Tower," which does not seem to be so well known outside of Japan. Their singing voice and dance, the size and fluidity of their movements, and the formation that used a large portion of the stage. I felt confident that they could convey their appeal through pure performance. Although five of the nine members participated in today's performance, the individual elements, such as the density of the members' movements when they were not in charge of vocals, were perhaps easier to convey than when there were nine members.

Momoyo Koyama said, "I have an announcement!　We have decided to perform at this year's Anisama 2019 with 9 members of the Starlight 99 group! （The audience cheered warmly when Momoyo Koyama announced, "We will be performing on the second day of Anisama (August 31). Yoooi Iwata said, "Last year, I was overwhelmed by the view of Saitama Super Arena for the first time. I am really happy and hope to show you a more powerful stage girl than last year! she declared. The 99 group performed one of the highlights of last year's Anisama, the cover stage of "Proclamation! Teikoku Kagekidan" cover stage, which was one of the highlights of last year's Anisama, and conveyed the sparkle of Anisama.

OxT started off with Ayaka Ohashi as Oishi's partner. After performing "Singalong Evolutionary Theory" as OHASHI Ayaka x OISHI Masayoshi, she said, "I would like to introduce my real partner. Come on out, Tom-H@ck! Tom-H@ck appeared on stage with a loose flow of "Come on out, Tom-H@ck! While he talked comically, once "GO CRY GO" started on stage, he got the audience into a frenzy with his overwhelming power. Whenever the audience shouted "Voi! (76 times in total), Oishi also pumped his fist in the air, a classic move reminiscent of last year's Anisama.

After the song, Oishi said, "We, OxT, will participate in the final day of Anisama on September 1, 2019. We're going to save everyone from boredom at the main part of Anisama! they shouted and launched into the flowing "UNION".

This report focuses on the moment of the announcement of their participation in Anisama 2019, but it should be noted that this live event was the last stage for Masami Okui, an ani-song artist who has gone through the Heisei Era, to decorate the end of the Heisei Era. I guess. The last song she sang was "Rinbu-revolution-", the opening theme of "Revolutionary Girl Utena".

The surprise came at the end of "Rinbu-revolution-. To the surprise of the audience, the 99 groups of Starlight joined the stage in response to Mr. Okui's call. Many people say that "Girls' Revue Revue Starlight" is influenced by "Revolutionary Girl Utena," and so it should be. Tomohiro Furukawa, director of the "Girls' Revue Revue Starlight" anime, was the right-hand man of Kunihiko Ikuhara, director of "Revolutionary Girl Utena," and learned the essence of Ikuni's direction most closely.

I felt a part of the theme of this year's Anisama, "Story," in the composition in which the 99 groups covered songs from "Sakura Taisen," the original opera in which voice actors also performed on stage, and now crossed on stage with "Utena: The Revolutionary Girl.

What made me feel respect for the great artist Masami Okui was the fact that the 99 groups were not a "collaboration," but rather a "feature.Starlight 99 groups" with only supporting vocals and dance participation. However, this does not equate to a supporting role. What left a strong impression on me was the scene where the five stage girls surrounded Ms. Okui in a radiant circle and extended their hands to her.

The scene in which the five girls extend their hands to the legendary artist, and then turn around, was a scene of mythic beauty. Especially Maho Tomita, who played the role of Shinya Tendo, made two simple movements of reaching out her hand and making a turn, and it was so beautiful that it seemed as if all the hard work she had put into it was reflected in her performance. It made me feel that these girls are not only singers and voice actors, but also "stage girls.

And the fact that Ms. Okui was the absolute star of the stage, even with all these stage girls in tow, was proof that she is a legend of anime songs. Anisama is a place where the legends like Ms. Okui and JAM Project can pass on their greatness to current and future anime song fans.

The last number of the live was "ONENESS", the theme song of "Animelo Summer Live 2005 - THE BRIDGE-". This song is the beginning of Anisama, sung by Anisama Friends at the end of the Heisei era. It was a time when I felt again that Anisama is a story.

(Reporting and writing by Kiri Nakazato)


Set List】
1. Welcome to Japari Park (Kemono Friends with Anisama Friends)
2. Hoshi wo Tsunagete (Gothic×Luck)
3. Ozora Dreamer - Junjo Flipper (PPP)
4! Japari Beat (Doubutsu Biscuits×PPP)
5．YES! (Ayaka Ohashi)
6．Highlight (Ayaka Ohashi)

NOISY LOVE POWER☆ (Ayaka Ohashi)
8. Burst The Gravity (Ayaka Ohashi x halca x MOTSU)
9. Kimi no Tonari (halca)
10. Sentimental Crisis (halca)
11. Pride Revolution (halca)
12. Last Game (Zwei)
13. Junjo Spectra (Zwei×Suzuki Konomi)
14. Blue Flame (Zwei)
15. Extended Place (Zwei)
16. Promise Tower (Starlight 99 Group)
17. Proclamation! Teikoku Kagekidan (Starlight 99 Group)
18. Discovery! (Starlight99 )
19. Star Divine ( Starlight 99)
20. Kimi ja Dakimashita Dameshimeshi (OISIMA Sayoshi)
21. Singalong Evolution (Ohashi Ayaka x OISIMA Sayoshi)
22. UNION (OxT)
23. GO CRY GOOxT )
24. Because You Are There If I Sing (Suzuki Konomi) 25. (Suzuki Konomi)
25. Ao no Kanata (Suzuki Konomi)
26. This game (Suzuki Konomi)
27. I'm not popular because of you guys no matter how you think! (Konomi Suzuki feat. MOTSU)
28. INSANITY (Masami Okui feat. MOTSU)
29. treasure box- (Masami Okui)
30. shuffle (Masami Okui xOxT)
31. ring dance -revolution- (Masami Okui feat. Starlight 99 group)
32. ONENESS（Anisama Friends）