Isshi's Tedium Diary
#7
Good evening, how is everyone doing I am Isshi of Kagrra. Right now I'm focusing on our soon upcoming second oneman tour "Tenchi Souzou～Zoku Kamigami no Utage～Kyouki Ranbu".After this I'm looking forward to being able to meet the ladies and gentlemen all over the country. Well, I think this time I want to write my thoughts on the oneman at EAST on October 7th. I got up early that day, though I had nothing to do, I was reflecting on various things. The two-man tour with Poisonous Doll, the recording of "Irodori". The TRIBAL tour with Dué and Ash. And the Hong Kong lives. Just all of the things that we've done. I left home while thinking about those things.
When we arrived at the venue, all of the staff were already making preparations. While I was experiencing a comfortable tension and anxiety in front of the stage they had put together for us, we got through rehearsal and started on our makeup. Once we put on the pure white costumes that were made for this day, we went to the stage. The SE played, and when the first song started, there were already a lot of ladies and gentlemen waiting for us. Of course I had to hold back my growing smile, and little by little get into the song. After the first half I did a vocal solo for the first time. I slowly walked out from an opening in the curtains, and stopped at the very front of the thrust stage*(1). Though everyone was perplexed at first, little by little they imitated my gestures, and became as one. The second half of the performance started, and when I started dispassionately singing the last song of the set, "Setsunaru Kotoba", the livehouse bloomed with flowers of beautiful folding fans. The set ended, and the encore continued with "Shi, mi, me, yu, ki, sa, a," "Kami Uta," Hyakkiyakou", at last the final song started, "Sakura Maichiru Ano Oka de". It remained in my heart more than any other ballad that everyone sings together. We ended the live that day with the best feelings, and even now it's burned into my heart and won't leave me. I want to give my thanks once again to everyone who came to support us at that place. And I think for this coming tour, I want to deliver lives where everyone will feel at ease, enjoy it, and be deeply moved. Please treat us well as this kind of Kagrra.
Well then, let's meet again next time. Yours truly.
When we arrived at the venue, all of the staff were already making preparations. While I was experiencing a comfortable tension and anxiety in front of the stage they had put together for us, we got through rehearsal and started on our makeup. Once we put on the pure white costumes that were made for this day, we went to the stage. The SE played, and when the first song started, there were already a lot of ladies and gentlemen waiting for us. Of course I had to hold back my growing smile, and little by little get into the song. After the first half I did a vocal solo for the first time. I slowly walked out from an opening in the curtains, and stopped at the very front of the thrust stage*(1). Though everyone was perplexed at first, little by little they imitated my gestures, and became as one. The second half of the performance started, and when I started dispassionately singing the last song of the set, "Setsunaru Kotoba", the livehouse bloomed with flowers of beautiful folding fans. The set ended, and the encore continued with "Shi, mi, me, yu, ki, sa, a," "Kami Uta," Hyakkiyakou", at last the final song started, "Sakura Maichiru Ano Oka de". It remained in my heart more than any other ballad that everyone sings together. We ended the live that day with the best feelings, and even now it's burned into my heart and won't leave me. I want to give my thanks once again to everyone who came to support us at that place. And I think for this coming tour, I want to deliver lives where everyone will feel at ease, enjoy it, and be deeply moved. Please treat us well as this kind of Kagrra.
Well then, let's meet again next time. Yours truly.