The girl group Tokyo Girls’ Style held a live performance, “Tokyo Girls’ Style 14th Anniversary Live ~Foreign Love na Toki~”, on May 5th at Zepp Shinjuku to commemorate their 14th anniversary.
Tokyo Girls’ Style is a girl group consisting of Miyu Yamabe, Hitomi Arai, Yuri Nakae, and Mei Shoji.
Formed in 2010, they have performed at Budokan twice so far. He is active not only in Japan but also overseas, holding one-man live performances in Taipei and Hong Kong, and continues to release high-quality songs in a wide range of genres, pursuing live performance that explores the possibilities of dance and vocals. Show.
In this article, we will report on the 14th anniversary live show, which was sold out and the members and fans came together to create an atmosphere like no other.
At Zepp Shinjuku, the audience was filled with Asterites (the fan name of Tokyo Girls’ Style) waiting for the Joshi’s members, and at the center of the back of the stage, the title of this live show, “Foreign Love Time”, was displayed. A large heart was hung and illuminated with pink lights.
Amidst a mixture of elation and nervousness, leader Mei Shoji spoke in the shadow voiceover just before the concert and called out, “Zepp Shinjuku, are you ready to get excited!” and the venue erupted in applause and loud cheers. It was.
Shortly after, the lights went dark and the four members of Joshi-style appeared in costumes from the new visuals announced in February of this year, illuminated by blue lights.
The first song of the memorial live was “Hatsukoi” released in 2019.
The four of them looked at each other and nodded, then performed an a cappella song. Her clear singing voice instantly enveloped the audience in the Tokyo Girls’ Style mood.
The harmonies of the four members mixed together and overflowed with a sense of euphoria, and the song flowed into their latest song “2:30am” released in February of this year.
In an interview at the time of the release of “2:30am”, Shoji said, “Over the past 14 years, I have tried many things, and I have finally begun to develop a color that can only be found in Tokyo Girls’ Style.” From the beginning, you can already tell that this live performance is packed with an emotional atmosphere.
Next, from the first album released in 2011, there will be the famous song “Koto no Himitsu” which is indispensable when exploring the history of girls’ style, “Corner Cut Memories”, which will be included in the 6th album “Nocturnal” to be released in 2022, and ” Strawberry Float” and songs released more than 10 years apart are randomly performed in succession. It’s a pleasant feeling to feel a sense of superiority seeping into your body, as if you’ve traveled back in time through the life of Tokyo Girls’ Style.
When Hitomi Arai shouts, “Let’s all make sunflowers bloom!”, Asterite responds with loud cheers.
Wearing sunflowers in their hands, the four performed their popular live song “Himawari no Hoshikuzu” while brilliantly using microphone stands.
Shoji shouted, “Zepp, you can still go on!” and Miyu Yamabe encouraged the audience, “Let’s all get excited!”
The mirror ball hanging high on the ceiling of Zepp Shinjuku shines brightly, and from “Friday Night” to “Attack Hyper Beat POP”.
The energizing up tune, the choreography that brought the members and the entire venue together during the chorus, and the relieved response to the call was truly a sight to behold.
While the members were still excited, the curtain fell from above the stage as they walked off the stage, leading to the “Dance Track”.
Illuminated by the spotlight, the silhouetted members performed rock dance one by one. The supple yet powerful dance performed in an outstanding style was a splendid production that once again made us realize the diverse charms of Tokyo Girls’ Style.
In the second half, after showing off an elegant dance using chairs, the curtain rose and the members appeared wearing gorgeous new costumes decorated with purple and blue frills. “Oh!!” Asterites and the others cheered with a mixture of surprise and joy as they poured onto the stage.
In “Moon to Goodbye,” she performed a dance that made full use of chairs. She then performed “Good Bye Lonely Night”, “I Don’t Give You a Kiss”, and “Girls Talk” consecutively. She reminds me of “Tokyo Nights”, the true essence of girls’ style, and before I know it, the corners of my mouth turn up at the members’ free, clear singing voices and flawless dancing, and I throw up my right hand and let out a cheer.
From the start of the live performance, they performed 13 songs at once, and finally entered the MC zone.
Leader Shoji shouted, “Thank you so much for coming here to Zepp Shinjuku on May 4th! Tickets are sold out today!” and the cheers echoed from the ground.
She continued, “Tomorrow, May 5th, is the anniversary of our debut as Tokyo Girls’ Style.I’m so happy that we were able to meet everyone at our anniversary live the day before, and we were able to have a full house. I’m really happy!Today, I want to make it a live show filled with all the history of Girls’ Style, and even more from now on,” Shoji said, exuding a sense of fulfillment.
During the MC, he revealed an episode that happened during rehearsals for the main live performance.
Yuri Nakae, who is the spiritual pillar of the group, said, “We have been rehearsing every day for this 14th anniversary live, and the amount of exercise was amazing!It felt like we were doing aerobic exercise every day. “You really want food,” he said meaningfully, and then Arai suggested, “Why don’t we all tell you the name of the restaurant?”
Then Yamabe hurriedly followed up, saying, “Wait! If you don’t explain first, no one will know what you’re talking about! (lol).”
Nakae said, “Hitomi, wait a minute! We move around a lot during rehearsals, so we are kids who eat well and move around a lot, but we were really hungry during rehearsals, and it was the best thing to do when we were hungry. “Yo~”, he said with a meaningful gesture, and all the members shouted, “Gindako!!”.
Nakae went on to say with a wry smile, “Yes, I’m Gindako. (lol) It might not even be that big of a deal. (lol).”
Shoji nodded with a smile on his face, saying, “I wanted to tell everyone about this funny episode. (LOL) Thank you for listening!”
During the MC, Nakae said, “Even though we’ve been together for 14 years, we still love each other,” which is exactly the kind of trust and security that the Joshi Style members have built up over the past 14 years. It made me realize once again that feelings are solid things.
Shoji said, “The title of this live is “Foreign Love Time,” so I want everyone who came today to fall in love with the girl’s style,” and Asterite said, There was applause and cheers.
“From the next song onwards, we have packed in songs that are particularly important to us. Please listen carefully,” Shoji said, and then, as if embodying the new evolution of Joshi-ryu, he sang “Nocturnal.” They performed “Viva La Koisho”, “Boku wa Liar”, and “Days ~Kimi ga Inai Machi~”, which were recorded in .
The audience responded with all their heart and soul as the members performed with a sense of fulfillment as they savored every second.
After that, they performed their debut song “Kirari☆” from their 2013 release “Yakusoku”.
The entire venue was filled with excitement as the members, who were teenagers at the time of the release, grew up and performed.
Shoji said, “Thank you very much for your precious time today! Lastly, we present a new song to you all,” and performed his latest song, “Foreign Love Na Toki,” which was also the title of this live concert. Then, the main story ends.
When a packed crowd of Asterites waved red penlights and shouted “Encore!”,
After a while, the Joshi-style members reappeared, changing into outfits with live T-shirts arranged in the members’ colors.
When Yamabe shouted with a big smile, “Thank you for the encore!”, Shoji called out, “We’re going to have another new song!” and performed the first song of the encore, “datura.” Although it was their second performance since their one-man live in April, the voltage in the venue soared with the exhilarating rock tune.
Shoji called out, “We performed new songs one after another! Everyone, how did you like it!”, to which Asterite replied with all his might, “That’s awesome!”.
“Today, I wanted to make something that is irreplaceable and can only be made on this day, so I went from start to finish.Once again, I would like to thank all the Asterites who came to Zepp Shinjuku today, May 4th. Thank you!” Shoji expressed his gratitude over and over again.
One by one, each member begins speaking to Asterite.
Yamabe said, “First of all, I would like to thank you all for taking your precious time to come to this venue with all kinds of thoughts, and for celebrating our 14th anniversary live together!I am still inexperienced. However, I felt from the bottom of my heart how much fun it was to sing and dance, and I was able to see everyone’s faces who have always supported me and who I hadn’t seen in a while. I was very happy. There were many times when I felt like giving up until I reached this point, but when I stood on this stage, I looked at everyone’s faces and felt glad that I didn’t give up. I want everyone here to continue dreaming together with us, so I definitely want everyone here to follow us!” he said, expressing his gratitude and determination for the future.
Arai said, “We’ve been active for 14 years, and we’ve often been asked in interviews how it feels to have been active for such a long time.We’ve always said, “It’s been a long time.” I’m sure. It was a very early start, but I have so many memories. I’ve had ups and downs so far, but it’s because I’m this member that I’ve experienced so many things, both sour and sweet, and since rehearsals, I’ve had so many memories. I was able to see moments with the members that made me feel so loved, and it was only during the live performance that I was able to complete things and create stories that could not have been completed during rehearsals. For me, it was a really great memory to be able to create it together with everyone.From the time we debuted to now, there hasn’t been a song that I haven’t sung, and I feel really blessed. , we are proud of ourselves, and we really feel that we have grown along with the song, so we will continue to move forward with the song, with everyone, and with our girls’ style, so please continue to support us. ”, he began to say.
Nakae said, “Recently, I’ve been feeling a lot of different things, and during times when we don’t have live shows or during the coronavirus pandemic, we haven’t seen everyone for a month, and we’ve felt lonely, and people haven’t forgotten about us. I used to be very timid. I was really nervous going into today’s show, but now I feel really happy that I can do it. Whenever I feel anxious, I start singing. There are times when I feel anxious when I dance, but this experience of seeing everyone’s faces, meeting everyone, and having the members by my side at live shows has been going on for 14 years. I can’t believe this miracle, and lately I’ve been thinking about it more and more every day.Of course, I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, but I feel like I have to cherish it even more. The reason why I am able to live here, which I love so much, is because the members, all of you who have always supported me, and the staff have continued to protect Tokyo Girls’ Style with such care. I thought that Tokyo Girls’ Style and I have come this far in our activities. We can continue to express ourselves in our songs, music, and performances without being timid anymore. I will continue to work hard and pour my heart and soul into Tokyo Girls’ Style, so I look forward to your continued support!” While confessing her honest feelings, she once again expressed her gratitude.
Finally, Shoji said, “Tokyo Girls’ Style has truly become my life. I was sad to see it end from the moment this rehearsal started.But I’m sure that’s why today was such a big day for me.” Today, I was able to spend time with everyone like this again, and it was a very loving and happy time.
That’s how much time I spend as a member of Tokyo Girls’ Style, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything else. Even if I tried to compensate for it with something else, I would never be able to do so, and there are things that can only be obtained here. I am so relieved to know that I am not alone during this rehearsal period. Miyu, Hitomi, and Yuri all have a lot of feelings and emotions that they can understand because they are all members. Being able to share that with each other, and being able to communicate without having to put it into words, has really been a huge support to me. In the same way, when you come to this Girls’ Style concert, you’ll find everyone who feels the same way, you’re not alone, and we’re all there too, and I hope we can gather together again soon. I’m happy. I would be happy if you could come see me soon, rather than just once a year. I also feel very relieved when I see everyone there. It’s fun. Really. I’m looking at everyone’s faces carefully, and today I was so happy to be able to spend time with you, you, and you. I’m really thankful to you! ” he said in a strong tone, making eye contact with each Asterite.
Shoji responded with emotion, saying, “It’s a foreign love. We both feel the same way.”
Arai called out, “Now we can all share our feelings! Hold tight! I love you!!”, and the four of them hugged each other in the center of the stage, and the audience gave them warm applause. Ta.
Afterwards, Arai shouted, “Everyone, shine your penlights!” and everyone sang “Onnaji Kimochi,” an important song that they have spent many years with Joshi Style.
Shoji said, “This is the last song. Everyone, please turn your penlights white if you like! Thank you for your continued support for the 15th year of Tokyo Girls’ Style!” performed their song “STARTING, MY ROAD”.
Yamabe said, “I would be happy if the live was full of gratitude and love towards everyone for our love. Thank you very much for coming today!” He showed a smile and closed the curtain.
It has been announced that they will be holding a one-man live show in Shibuya on July 13th and 14th of this year, and they are not stopping as they move towards their 15th year of activities.
The performance they showed today will illuminate the hearts of many more people.
The ultimate goal of Tokyo Girls’ Style lies in the future. Expectations are high for his continued success in the future.
M1 first love
M2 2:30am
M3 The secret of heartbeat
M4 Corner Cut Memories
M5 strawberry float
M6 sunflower and stardust
M7 Friday Night
M8 Attack Hyper Beat POP
M9 Dance Track
M10 Moon and goodbye
M11 Good Bye Lonely Night
M12 I won’t give you a kiss
M13 Girls Talk
M14 Viva La Koisho
M15 I’m a liar
M16 days ~A town where only you are missing~
M17 Promise
M18 Kirari☆
M19 When it’s foreign love
EN1 datura
EN2 Same feeling
EN3 STARTING, MY ROAD!
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