FRUITS ZIPPER held a 2-day live concert titled “FRUITS ZIPPER 2nd ANNIVERSARY Super Congratulatory Live ~NEW KAWAII~” at Nippon Budokan on May 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun) to commemorate the group’s 2nd anniversary.
FRUITS ZIPPER is a seven-member idol group born from the new project “KAWAII LAB.” launched in 2022 by Asobi System, to which Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and New School Leaders belong. When her first single “My Most Cutest Place” became a buzz, especially on TikTok, the total number of song views quickly exceeded 900 million. The single ranked 3rd in Billboard JAPAN Top Singles Sales and won the Best New Artist Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards. Their first arena performance at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium held last year was a packed house, and their first album “NEW KAWAII” debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking and Billboard JAPAN Top Albums Sales, gaining popularity among men and women of all ages. There is.
Advance tickets for this Nippon Budokan performance are sold out for both days. The center stage was surrounded 360 degrees by the audience, and approximately 24,000 fans gathered over the two days.
As Overture played, the semicircular dome illuminated in seven colors at the center of the stage burst open, and the members appeared from inside, receiving loud cheers from all directions. “Let’s make the best NEW KAWAII memories today with everyone here,” Yui Sakurai said, and the song “NEW KAWAII”, which is the title song of the first album and also included in the live title, started. “Uelukamutuza♡Furuppa! ” and “Chasing Your Bright Future”, the live performance opened with great enthusiasm.
“Today, the seven members of FRUITS ZIPPER will give it their all, so please support us!” Suzuka Chinzai said with great enthusiasm, and performed “BABY I LOVED” for the first time. Just when you thought she had captivated the fans with her sweet singing voice, she gave a powerful performance of “We are Frontier” and “Re→TRY & FLY” amidst jet smoke and pillars of flame, raising the excitement of the venue in an instant.
During the MC, the members called out to the fans in all directions, and the entire venue was enveloped in a sense of unity. Continued “Furefuru Summer! ‘, the members ride up and down the lift to get close to the fans and wave their towels around as hard as they can. The stage created by the fans and members working together seemed to make it feel like summer was coming early. Keep this momentum going “Forever, forever, forever! ”, “CO-Individuality”, and “Perfectionism De☆” further excited the venue, and the members took to the stage in new costumes with impressive sparkling skirts. This costume was created by Itsuki Aizawa and Hirosumi Saito, just like the pre-sense costume for “NEW KAWAII”, and has a “NEW KAWAII” finish with a cuteness that is different from the previous costumes. The seven members shone even brighter in their new costumes, showing off their overwhelming presence by performing “Pure In The World”, “RADIO GALAXY”, “Going!”, and “Heart no Roller Coaster”.
In the second half, they performed “The World Starts with You,” “Skyfeelan,” and “Kimikoi” in a cute and dramatic way to all the fans in the east, west, north, south, and north. Performance of “The cutest part”. A seven-colored live tape dances in the air, and the members and 12,000 fans dance the same choreography together. In such a euphoric atmosphere, the song “Super Happy Song – Is it okay to be this happy?” The main part of the live show ends with “～”. The twinkling lights from the 360-degree audience seats and the loud cheers and applause from the fans seemed to celebrate FRUITS ZIPPER, who had run through the past two years with all their might.
After the main performance ended, there was no time to rest and the audience erupted into a loud encore. In response, the members took to the stage, and the fans cheered as they saw their familiar costumes and microphone stands. As soon as the video of “My Cutest Part” was released on the popular YouTube channel “THE FIRST TAKE” on May 1st, it received over 3.7 million views in two weeks. In the special costume she wore during the filming, she performed a special version of “My Cutest Part,” which recreated the video from the lines before singing to the production.
This wasn’t the only surprise, but they also performed their new song “Rainbow” for the first time. This song is a song that describes the journey from their debut to their performance at Nippon Budokan, and it contains the feelings of the girls who struggled at times, but still kept pushing forward, and their determination to become more than just idols. Strong feelings echoed through the Nippon Budokan in the form of singing voices.
During the final MC, each member reads a letter to their fans. Suzuka Chinzai, who became an idol and performed at the Nippon Budokan, which was her long-held dream, looked back on the brightly changing days, saying, “Ever since I decided to do what I want to do the most, the world I see has changed.” . In addition, Amane Tsukisari, who has loved idols since she was a child, opened up about her past where she felt frustrated and thought she wasn’t cut out to be an idol. In the midst of all this, he realized that he really loved being an idol, and had a fateful encounter with FRUITS ZIPPER, and told the fans who had kindly watched over him, saying, “There was never a day when I regretted trying to become an idol again.” “No,” he said gratefully. Furthermore, there was a scene in which Yui Sakurai stood in front of not only her fans but also her members and thanked them, saying, “Thank you for bringing me to Budokan.” Mana Manaka concluded by saying, “We will continue to move forward so that we can make everyone proud.”
At the end, they performed “NEW KAWAII”, which was the first song, again. Each member performed a special version that conveyed what they thought of NEW KAWAII with big smiles, and the two-day Nippon Budokan performance ended with a big round of applause. The seven members started out at a small live house with the goal of “giving energy” to many fans, and finally stood on the big stage of Nippon Budokan. The past two days have proven that dreams can come true if you work hard. Keep an eye on FRUITS ZIPPER as it continues to grow and aims for an even bigger stage.
Furthermore, FRUITS ZIPPER has announced that they will be holding a hall tour this fall with 13 performances in 12 cities, the most for any group. Pre-registration for FRUITS ZIPPER OFFICIAL FANCLUB has started from 20:00 today. Pre-orders have also started for the Blu-ray and DVD of the Nippon Budokan performance, which will be released on September 18th (Wednesday), and will include the live performance as well as a live documentary that includes interviews with the members. It will be released in three formats: a completely made-to-order limited edition that comes with supplementary audio, a Budokan photo book, etc., and a regular edition (Blu-ray, DVD). Please check the FRUITS ZIPPER official website for details on both. Furthermore, today’s live show will be available on U-NEXT until June 2, 2024 (Sunday).
PHOTO: Yoshihiro Mori, Yuna Yoshimori, Mari Kinoshita
FRUITS ZIPPER 2nd ANNIVERSARY Super Happy Live ~NEW KAWAII~
Date and time: May 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun), 2024
Venue: Nippon Budokan
■U-NEXT missed broadcast
Distribution period: Until 23:59 on Sunday, June 2, 2024
URL:https://video.unext.jp/livedetail/LIV0000005200
FRUITS ZIPPER JAPAN TOUR 2024 – AUTUMN –
9/28 (Sat) Saitama Toda City Cultural Hall
10/6 (Sun) Fukuoka Fukuoka Civic Hall Large Hall
10/14 (Monday/Holiday) Osaka Orix Theater
10/15 (Tue) Osaka Orix Theater
10/30 (Wednesday) Hokkaido Kanamoto Hall
11/16 (Sat) Miyagi Sendai Sunplaza Hall
11/17 (Sun) Tochigi Utsunomiya City Cultural Hall Large Hall
11/24 (Sun) Kagawa Sunport Hall Takamatsu Large Hall
11/26 (Tue) Hiroshima Aster Plaza Large Hall
11/30 (Sat) Aichi Niterra Japan Special Ceramics Civic Center Forest Hall
12/2 (Monday) Kanagawa Cults Kawasaki Large Hall
12/8 (Sun) Hyogo Kobe Kokusai Hall Kokusai Hall
12/16 (Monday) Tokyo Tokyo Garden Theater
【ticket】
VIP reserved seat (front area, bonus goods included) 12,500 yen (tax included)
General reserved seats 6,600 yen (tax included)
*VIP benefits: Guidance to the front seats and bonus goods included
*Up to 1 ticket per person per application (for FRUITS ZIPPER FC / KAWAII LAB. FC sales) / General: Up to 2 tickets
FRUITS ZIPPER FC advance reception period: 5/19 (Sun) 20:00 to 6/10 (Mon) 23:59
Latest information:https://fruitszipper.asobisystem.com/news/detail/26849
1st LIVE FILM at Nippon Budokan
FRUITS ZIPPER 2nd ANNIVERSARY Super auspicious live ~NEW KAWAII~
Release date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
■Completely made to order limited edition Blu-ray KLF-20001~KLF-20002
Price: 16,500 yen (tax included)
Specifications: 2-disc set (live main story, bonus video: live documentary)
Member sub-audio, Budokan photo book, luxury BOX specification
Click here to make a reservation:https://asobisystem.shop/products/FZ-00238
■Regular edition Blu-ray KLF-20003~KLF-20004
Price: 6,600 yen (tax included)
Specifications: 2 discs (live main story, bonus video: live documentary)
■Regular edition DVD KLF-20005~KLF-20006
Price: 5,500 yen (tax included)
Specifications: 2 discs (live main story, bonus video: live documentary)
Click here to make a reservation:https://lnk.to/FZ_1stFilm
Target stores: Benefit details
・Amazon.co.jp: Original sleeve case (1 type set)
・All HMV stores (including HMV&BOOKS Online/excluding some stores): Raw photo (1 type of group)
・Rakuten Books: Acrylic key chain (1 type set)
・Seven Net Shopping: Can Badge (1 type set)
・Joshin disc peer (including Joshin web shop): A6 sticker (1 type set)
・Sony Music Shop: A3 poster (1 type set)
