Trying to keep up the momentum here.... is this like the third report within a month I have been able to produce?? I still got a couple more to do in the backlog and another LIVE EXPRESS just popped up too... :3
(For report on LIVE GRACE -OPUS III- Day 1, go [here]!)
Inside Saitama Super Arena
Our seats tonight were pretty much the same as yesterday, which is a bit of a bummer. It's always nicer to switch things round a bit so that both experiences are very unique, but oh well! The seats are decent so I shouldn't really complain. xD
Start movie time! More on that in my [Day 1 report].
SETLIST:
01．Glorious Break
02．VIRGIN CODE
MC1
MC1
03．Love Trippin'
04．Nocturne -revision-
05．Mugen
MC2
06．DRAGONIA
MC2
06．DRAGONIA
07．Nageki no Hana
08. Never Let Go
MC3
09．Brilliant Star
10．Ashita graffiti
MC4
MC4
11．Last Scene
12．Dancing in the velvet moon
13．WHAT YOU WANT
MC5
MC5
14．Apassionato
15．GET BACK
16．UNLIMITED BEAT
MC6
MC6
17．Ai no Hoshi
Encore:
18．NEVER SURRENDER
19．STORIES
Encore II:
20．Zettaiteki Koufukuron (with Kado-D)
Fujino-san fake trips on stage as an inside joke for everyone who happened to attend the night before as well and saw the actual tripping.
Outfit #1 - Crown and Cape
01．Glorious Break
I would have liked to hear a full on frontal version of this glory tonight, but thanks to my seat being almost literally the same as the night before.... no such luck. orz
I would have liked to hear a full on frontal version of this glory tonight, but thanks to my seat being almost literally the same as the night before.... no such luck. orz
02．VIRGIN CODE
Now that I knew this was coming, I was waiting for it. :3 Soooo gooooood and so different from the usual version.
Now that I knew this was coming, I was waiting for it. :3 Soooo gooooood and so different from the usual version.
MC1
Nana welcomes us to LIVE GRACE! It's been 6 years since the last one (well technically, the last one was the day before :p)! She talks with Fujino-san again. He mentions that he took on this job, because of the fantastic atmosphere at Nana's lives. And that even though it is a tough job he wanted to do it in order to feel that atmosphere again. He also talks about how he is sure that everyone has their own expectations for LIVE GRACE whenever it is announced and so does he, so when he got the setlist from Mishi-P he looked at it and was like "huh none of what I wanted is on here"!! xD
Outfit #1 Revamped - Pink Princess
03．Love Trippin'
Bring on the Love Trippin'!! Still can't believe I got to hear this again after all these years... and twice to boot. (T^T)
Bring on the Love Trippin'!! Still can't believe I got to hear this again after all these years... and twice to boot. (T^T)
04．Nocturne -revision-
Nothing much to add from yesterday, still just so pleasant to hear new renditions of old songs with an orchestra and a more mature Nana. :3 She's like fine wine, the older she gets the better she sounds~~
Nothing much to add from yesterday, still just so pleasant to hear new renditions of old songs with an orchestra and a more mature Nana. :3 She's like fine wine, the older she gets the better she sounds~~
05．夢幻
Oooooh I was thinking what a nice change of pace from yesterday.... only to realize that I was missing out on another dose of Antique Nachtmusik. (T^T) Still Mugen is a great alternative too so..... torn!
Oooooh I was thinking what a nice change of pace from yesterday.... only to realize that I was missing out on another dose of Antique Nachtmusik. (T^T) Still Mugen is a great alternative too so..... torn!
Nana says how it's been a while she's gotten to wear something girly and pink and fishes for Mawatte -calls for her princess dress tonight as well. She gets it, but instead of doing mawatte right away she does her Precure impression again, twice! She then talks about how everyone says she is not human for going to the Precure live before her own live today. xD She was like hmm it's from 13 to 16, yeaaah should be fine. Talks about how back at LIVE GAMES she sang the Precure song with this Mizusawa Fumie-san from Precure and how it has already been nearly ten years since then and they are both still doing Precure after all this time. Then it is onwards to the actual mawatte. For Mou ikkai she asks for both Fujino-san and Musshu to join her. Then it's onwards to talk about her age and bday again. Today, too, we get to sing happy birthday to her and they bring out the cake. Apparently there was a little Nanette playing the violin on the cake, but couldn't really see it even when they showed it on the big screens. She blows the candles but they light back up so she blows again. She tells us that the clock prop on the stage is set to 9:58 because that is the time she was born. Apparently her mom was in labor with her for a looooong time. But yeah, usually she would have it be at Nana time, but this time she thought she should do something special.
06．DRAGONIA
Time to absorb this into my soul for good tonight since who knows when Nana will sing this again!
Time to absorb this into my soul for good tonight since who knows when Nana will sing this again!
07．嘆きの華
Yesssssss, I am loving this too much!! :3 Can we have another Japan flavored live again Nana like LIVE ZIPANGU, but have it be a special one, like acoustic??
Outfit #2 - Blue
08. Never Let Go
Now that I knew what was coming, I think I managed to enjoy this more tonight without comparing it to the version we got at LIVE GALAXY. After all, getting to hear this song again is a big treat in on itself.
Now that I knew what was coming, I think I managed to enjoy this more tonight without comparing it to the version we got at LIVE GALAXY. After all, getting to hear this song again is a big treat in on itself.
Nana explains the insert movie again. Feels like she is really worried that no one gets it. xD She talks about how she started ballet a year ago and how she wasn't ready to actually wear a tutu and do ballet on stage yet at a live, but one day! It is time for the CheriBos to show up again. For Kenny's intro, Nana makes fun of him for looking so sleepy yesterday and asks if he has slept well. Itaruvich. Yutapon runs very fast to stage and Nana comments on that so he says he wants to one day jump and fly across the arena and Nana's like "okay we'll see if you'd get to fly in one live sooner or later". Obacchi. Ryutan does his flashy entrance and Nana is like what is that about and he says he wants to do skydiving this year and hints that everyone should go with him and Nana is like no no no no never. Tom-kun. Kado-D and Kado Quartet.
09．Brilliant Star
Ohohoho, a new oldie! Really always liked this one so hearing an acoustic version was so niiceeeeee.
Ohohoho, a new oldie! Really always liked this one so hearing an acoustic version was so niiceeeeee.
10．Ashita graffiti
Oh, this is a surprise! Definitely didn't see this one popping up here. While I was kinda hoping to hear TWIST&TIGER again, I do admit I quite enjoyed this song too. :3
Oh, this is a surprise! Definitely didn't see this one popping up here. While I was kinda hoping to hear TWIST&TIGER again, I do admit I quite enjoyed this song too. :3
Nana goes to bug some CheriBos again. First up is Obacchi. He wants to play his percussions and dance at the same time at a live this year if he gets the chance. Tom-kun's next but don't remember the content. For Itaruvich, Nana calls him shishou as usual and he's like noo give me a break. Next is Kado Quartet's Pinko! She wants to save enough money this year so she and her family can go on a trip to Hawaii together - what a power mama!
11．Last Scene
I was hoping for this one to change too since so far all the other songs in the acoustic corner did. Though, I will welcome Last Scene with open arms.
I was hoping for this one to change too since so far all the other songs in the acoustic corner did. Though, I will welcome Last Scene with open arms.
12．Dancing in the velvet moon
Once again Nana goes around in the little cart. Does make me miss the dance for this song a bit, but Nana doesn't really do any dancing for orchestral lives anyway so can't be helped.
Then, interlude time... :3
Outfit #3 - Lacey Things
13．WHAT YOU WANT
Hell yes!! Time to absorb this goodness into the depths of my soul. >:3 why is this song so gooodddddd...!
MC5
Pretty much the same MC as yesterday, Nana tells us things will only keep getting more intense now that there are 145 people on stage.
14．Apassionato
Man, this corner rocks so hard! I wish it could keep going on forever... but these intense songs must be such a nightmare for the orchestra to play I don't even want to imagine...
Man, this corner rocks so hard! I wish it could keep going on forever... but these intense songs must be such a nightmare for the orchestra to play I don't even want to imagine...
15．GET BACK
Still not super convinced with this song, but hopefully it will eventually grow on me.. I just need to keep giving it a chance I guess.
Still not super convinced with this song, but hopefully it will eventually grow on me.. I just need to keep giving it a chance I guess.
16．UNLIMITED BEAT
Kinda a bummer none of the songs in this corner changed, but I can imagine that keeping so many people on the same page takes a lot of effort. Also, since there is a video readily available of this song, might as well share it!
Kinda a bummer none of the songs in this corner changed, but I can imagine that keeping so many people on the same page takes a lot of effort. Also, since there is a video readily available of this song, might as well share it!
MC6
Then it's time for the words Nana doesn't want to say. Yep, the last song. Once again she tells us it's a song from the past 6 years that best conveys the love she feels for everyone.
17．愛の星
I was a bit worried this might change tonight, but it didn't! Yay! This song really gets you right in the heart every time.
Encore:
Naa-naaaaaaa!
I was a bit worried this might change tonight, but it didn't! Yay! This song really gets you right in the heart every time.
Encore:
Naa-naaaaaaa!
Outfit #4 - Encore
18．NEVER SURRENDER
Mmmmm, this was really made for this orchestral goodness. I know I already said that for the first day, but I still feel that very strongly when the song kicks off.
MC7
Shassu! Us! CheriBo! Orchestra! Batsu talk as per usual. Then Nana tells us the announcements again. Zachou Kouen in May! At Makuhari Messe! Also, live viewing for the Music Laboratory concert in Ehime! And then..... summer tour starting in Hyogo from 6th and 7th of July! Final will be in Marine Field in Sept 15th. Banzai!
19．STORIES
Hello again my friend, STORIES!
Nana thanks everyone - CheriBos, choir, orchestra, Musshu, Fujino-san.
Nana thanks us for calling her back again and tells how yesterday she did this second encore with Musshu and they sang Suiren. Tonight though it would be with Kado-D. He comes on stage to join her. Tonight's song will be....
20．Zettaiteki Koufukuron（with Kado-D）
Oh... ooooooh!!! I was thinking that nothing could possibly beat the combo of violin and Suiren from yesterday.... but then Nana gives me Zettaiteki Koufukuron. This really was something else entirely. It was like my soul was purified. (T^T)
Oh... ooooooh!!! I was thinking that nothing could possibly beat the combo of violin and Suiren from yesterday.... but then Nana gives me Zettaiteki Koufukuron. This really was something else entirely. It was like my soul was purified. (T^T)
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