On November 24th, talent Akane Takayanagi held a solo live “Akine Takayanagi 15th Anniversary LIVE” to commemorate the 15th anniversary of her debut at SHIBUYA PLEASUER PLEASUER.
This article reports on the daytime performance.
The venue was packed with her fans and the excitement was high even before the performance began, when Takayanagi appeared from the side of the stage and loudly shouted, “Hello everyone! Please stand up!” After exciting the audience, he performed the song “Aozora Kataomoi,” which was the first time he was selected as a senbatsu member after joining SKE48. The venue was lit up with bright lights and green and yellow penlights.
Next, in “S-ko and the Lie Detector,” she asked, “Who can swear that you support Akane-chan just for today?” and the fans responded, “Hi!”, amidst the comical and catchy melody and her performance. The hidden humor attracts fans.
When he called out, “The 15th anniversary live has begun!”, he couldn’t help but be surprised at the excitement of the fans, saying “Wow!”.
Concerning his thoughts on performing the first song, “Aozora Kataomoi,” he said, “I feel like it’s just begun, but the lyrics are the most difficult part.” When he said that, the venue erupted into a murmur of laughter. Still, he commented, “It’s a song that will get people excited about SKE48, and it’s also a memorable song for me, so I decided to make this decision with the hope that everyone would get on board with it.”
Next, Takayanagi’s deep singing voice stands out against the light melody of Selection 8, a song from Selection 8 of the unit she was a part of, with a light melody that makes you clap your hands and wave an orange penlight.
When we entered the game corner, we started talking about the 15th anniversary, and they said, “Hit out exactly 15 people!” ” Takayanagi will deepen his interaction with fans through a game where he will ask 15 people the correct question and try to win the perfect prize. They succeeded in guessing exactly 15 people, and when they were handed an envelope, there was a scene where they looked confused because it contained a piece of paper with handwritten letters that said “massage ticket.” When the audience learns that they will be receiving a high-class massage as a gift later on, cheers erupt from the audience.
After deepening his interaction with fans, Takayanagi asks them to change the color of their penlights to pink. They performed “The Number of Love,” which is so memorable that it was the first song of their graduation live. In the chorus of the song, he throws the autographed sweets he got at the game corner into the audience, saying, “I’m sending you my love! Everyone, please take it!”
When he announces that the next song will be his last, the venue goes dark and a behind-the-scenes video of them working hard on writing and recording the new song is played. The title of the new song, “Stars, I Think of You on a Flowing Night,” is displayed on the screen, and as the title is read aloud, a spotlight shines on Takayanagi, who is dressed in yellow. The lyrics, which were written for the first time and filled with things he wanted to convey, such as gratitude to the fans who have always supported him on the 15th anniversary of his debut, are combined with the gentle melody of Shunryu, who also wrote hit songs for SKE48 such as “Gomenne, SUMMER”. He sings his new song with great emotion and emotion. “Thank you for coming to our 15th anniversary live!” We expressed our gratitude and the main story ended.
After that, the encore resounded with an explosive “Akanemachurida churi churi”.
Then, when 15 years ago appears on the screen, a video of Takayanagi singing during her audition to join SKE48, which led to her debut, plays. Takayanagi, who appeared again wearing a live T-shirt and a blue dress-like skirt, performed “Seishun no Geki”, which was sent to her as a solo song when she graduated from SKE48. “It’s been 12 years in SKE48, and 3 years since I graduated. It’s been so long, but I have countless memories. I look forward to your continued support,” he says, expressing his gratitude as he sings with emotion.
And about the thoughts behind including this song in the set list.
The graduation live was held in consideration of the feelings of the fans who were unable to hear this song in person due to restrictions due to the coronavirus, and said, “There were many people who couldn’t hear this song in person, so I thought I’d like to sing this song again.” ”Three years have passed since graduation, and now is the time to share what happened back then with fans.
Afterwards, after singing the title song of Team KII’s performance, “Ramune no Torikata”, which he belonged to during his SKE48 days, he spoke for the first time about his feelings for the “love bird” he had spent 16 years with.
The bird that supported her even before she joined SKE48 was an important presence that snuggled up to her, but it is said that it became a star on Tanabata day. Among them, the song “Stars, I Think of You on a Flowing Night” also contained feelings for “my beloved bird,” and she said, “I haven’t sorted my heart out yet, but I wanted to convey this to the fans someday.” While crying, he revealed what was in his heart.
The atmosphere at the venue was somber, but when the lights on the screen turned on, Takayanagi looked surprised. When they received a surprise message congratulating their 15th anniversary from the former members of SKE48, they showed expressions of surprise and joy at the blessings from their nostalgic friends.
Then, when the last spurt came, he said, “I brought a song that will get you excited! Can you all get excited during the last spurt while feeling emotional!” He continued with the energetic and up-tempo song “Dakimashite Nai” and “DADA Machine Gun,” and gave it his all. Sing passionately. The Akane Call venue was filled with excitement as the fans exchanged enthusiasm, but Takayanagi even shouted, “Let’s go to the Akane Call!” and the fans went wild, shouting hoarsely. .
The final spurt of the live performance came, and he excited the audience by saying, “I brought you a song that will get you excited! Can you all get emotional and have a blast at the last spurt?”, and then performed energetic and up-tempo songs such as “Dakishitashitenai” and “DADA Machine Gun”. Continue to sing enthusiastically. The excitement in the venue quickly reached its climax with their all-out performance.
As the fans’ “Mei-on call” resounded, they shouted, “Let’s go to Ak-on call!”, and the audience responded with hoarse voices, creating an excitement that seemed to collide with the heat of the stage and the audience seats, and the climax of the live performance. It was a time filled with the highest level of enthusiasm befitting the event.
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