Finally managed to get a hold of this release, so let's review! I think I'll do one disc at the time.
Disc 101. PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (1st gen)
02. Dear My Teacher (1st & 2nd gen)
03. Doku Ringo wo Tabesasete (1st, 2nd & 3rd gen)
04. Aitakatta (1st, 2nd, 3rd w/ ex-SDN Members)[/quote]
Great choice of songs. Start their dream concert with the songs they performed at the very first theater show.
You can tell the members are emotional, which sets the mood for the entire concert,
Even so, I gotta admit these songs feel a bit dated, but for the occasion they were right.
The mics failed a bit during the in between bits in Ringo though.
05. Plastic no Kuchibiru (Shinoda Mariko)
Do not want.
06. Blue Rose (Kashiwagi, Kuramochi, Takajo, Kasai)
Super epic. One of the best line-ups imaginable.
One thing which slightly annoyed me was the blurry camera. Too much teasing, just give us the clear shots like this one:
07. Nakinagara Hohoende (Itano Tomomi) *live*
Tomochin improved! However, I still hate her singing voice
but props for a good performance.
08. Chokkaku Sunshine (Team 4)
Don't know this song, not so big on Team 4 either, so yeah.
09. Arashi no Yoru ni wa (Oshima Y., Yokoyama, Kitahara, Sashihara)
This was epic. I really got into the concert at this point. Yuko is a beast, haha.
Funny enough, it took me the entire song to realize the line-up are the Not yet members.
10. AKB Sanjou (Team A)
Nakayan seems super into it. I think she really enjoys being in AKB48, despite being the "hisenbatsu idol."
Great song, always killer during huge shows like these. I actually sorta dig these outfits too.
All of the outfits I've seen so far looked modern, fresh and classy (excluding Blue Rose, haha).
11. Itsuka Mita Umi no Soko (Up-and-Coming Girls)
All the new acres showing off their legs.
I don't know this song again... Gotta start listening to the actual album.
The guitar uses a pitch up whammy pedal, which is pretty epic.
12. NEW SHIP (Special Girls A)
A wild JKT appears! This might be a good time to comment on the montage. I like how it's not too flashy.
It keeps every shot for several seconds which gives you enough tie to actually see what's going on and what the girls look like.
13. Miniskirt no Yousei (Takahashi Minami, Kojima Haruna, Minegishi Minami)
Boring song, waste of No Sleeves' talent. I can appreciate that it's a KKS song performed by the first gen. It fits the theme of the day.
Nice costume surprise. Takamina's wings seemed broken for a second, but it all worked out.
14. Nage Kiss de Uchi Otose ! (Watanabe Ma, Nakagawa, Ota , Kikuchi , Iwata M, Komori)
I saw this song being performed at the Japan Expo 2009 so it'll always be special to me.
Haven't heard this in ages, so seeing a WH7 version is more than welcome. very nice.
I'm missing the loud chants a bit in this concert so far. This would have been epic with some "MAYU, MAYU, etc." chants.
Also great to see Wasamin in idol mode again. Feel like that's been a while.
15. 7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi (Maeda At, Mukaida, Shimazaki, Takahashi J, Kawaei)
I always liked this song. Very cute and soothing. Acchan x Paru = great.
Tokyo Dome is too big, it messes up the audio. There's a minor lag which ruins the impact of the chants.
In addition, it makes it seem like the girls can't lip-sync. Aw well.
I'm willing to overlook the "Manatsu is the SKE's Paruru" vibe they are creating, because the Acchan/Paru talk in the beginning was just priceless.
16. Shonichi (Team B)
17. Team B Oshi (Team B)
Two classics which never fail. All the girls look really good. Like, exceptionally good.
Killer outfits. Oh hey, now I do hear the chants. Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention earlier.
Finally able to spot some girls I hadn't seen yet. Lol, Myao. Miss seeing her around in the shows.
So much happening on the small stage, definitely worthy of a re-watch.
Thanks to Masuda Yuka skipping the concert there was some time in the spotlight for Sasaki Yukari!
I've never seen this Team B so lively, they're like a real Team now... but little did they know...
18. Bacchikoi K (Team K)
19. Uhho Uhhoho (Team K)
Bacchikoi doesn't quite have the same ring as Wasshoi, but it's a fun performance nonetheless.
No exposed Yui tummy, which keeps her classy and mysterious, haha.
I'm digging Jurina's hair style in this. She looks ripped too, she's really maturing now.
I've never been a Team K fanboy, but I can totally see why people love them.
Great performers, powerful, energetic. They can definitely get the crowd going.
Nice Acchan tribute by Sayaka. Jurina broke formation to see what was on the poster, haha.
20. Kibou ni Tsuite (NO NAME)
Iwata Karen looks like Kinoshita Yukiko. *mind blown*
This is a great unit. These girls getting to take a first step into a seiyuu career thanks to the power of AKB48.
Kumi...
So far, so good! FIVE more disc of live footage! This took longer than expected so I'ma focus on my fav performances next time
Highlights on disc 1: Blue Rose, Arashi no Yoru ni wa and the last song block with Team B and Team K rocking the Dome.
Topic: [2012.08.24-26] AKB48 Tokyo Dome Concert (Read 47247 times)