Hinatazaka46 (hereinfollowing referred to as Hinatazaka) will be held for two days on March 30th (Wednesday) and 31st (Thursday) at the group’s first Tokyo Dome, “3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE ~ 3rd Hina Birthday Festival ~” Was held.
Through the song “Yakusokunotama”, they have been earnestly aiming for the so-called BIG EGG / Tokyo Dome performance. The promise with Ohisama (a general term for Hinatazaka fans), which was originally supposed to be realized in 2020, has not been fulfilled until now due to the influence of Corona. However, due to the relaxation of the regulation just before, this live is a genuine overcrowded with regarding 100,000 people visiting in 2DAYS. The live at the promised land that was finally fulfilled was a series of highlights for both 2DAYS, but it changed the set list in two days and gave off a different color. We present a omnibus report of 2DAYS where their past, present and future crossed over.
The dawn of “promise”
First of all, I would like to touch on the opening of the first day. At the start of the performance, what was projected on the venue was the display “1395 days ago …” and the innocent members at the time of the debut of “Yakusokunotama”. When Kumi Sasaki (hereinfollowing referred to as Kumi)’s question “Do you remember that day’s promise?” Echoed in the venue, they were included in the song’s research, and their progress over the past six years is reflected one following another. .. The audition video of each member, when the name was changed from Keyakizaka (hereinfollowing referred to as Hiragana Keyaki) to Hinatazaka, and the farewell and reunion with important friends, the promises that have been repeated with the fans over and over once more-it is not straightforward for them. It was a condensed image of the steps taken. When the last scene, the singing voice of the members
It might be said that the production was perfect just by the flow so far, but what really touched the hearts of the fans was the scene beyond that. “Hiragana Keyaki”, the song that started the song, was performed with a warm intro. The venue was dyed in one color with pink, which was only sparsely lit at that time. While the first scene for them spreads, everyone including the 1st to 3rd gen members will perform this song for the first time, even if the song split is almost unchanged. It was the perfect scene for the beginning of two days to celebrate the birth of a group colored from a single zelkova.
“Youth horse” that reunited and filled the absence
As I mentioned earlier, Nao Kosaka, who had been suspended on the first day of this performance, has returned. “It’s been a long time, everyone. (Omitted) I wish I might start with everyone once more little by little,” Kosaka said. She has returned as a member who will walk the future of Hinatazaka once more, even though she says she is not in a good condition yet. She continued to run as an immovable ace, and her resurrection in her promised land would have been an irreplaceable moment for both the group and Ohisama. As will be described later, she will be the center of her 7th single “Boku Nante” released on the second day. She will be overwhelmed by high expectations, but I’m sure Ohisama hopes she will move at a reasonable pace.
Then, Captains Kumi and Kyoko Saito will talk regarding Hiyori Hamagishi, who was absent from this performance due to the influence of the new coronavirus infection. “You can see the chick, right?” Kumi told the MC, but in the performance right following her, she witnessed the scene where the words were embodied. This is Miku Kanemura’s appearance in “Seishun no Uma,” a song that symbolizes the new core of the girls who want to push people’s backs, which they got following the theme of Happy Aura. She was the center of the song for today’s performance. In the middle of her song, there is a scene where she holds hands with Hamagishi and performs a dance, but unfortunately Hamagishi is absent in this performance. However, she was alone, and her solo dance of the same part that she showed on the substage on the audience side was a masterpiece. She shouldn’t have seen her clearly looking at Hamagishi, and the appearance of her dancing with her hands is exactly the dance performance where Hamagishi can be seen. Coincidentally, when Hamagishi performed the song at a live performance that was revived from rest at that time, Kanamura was the center because of Kosaka’s absence. Hamagishi himself, as well as Ohisama, must have been strongly impressed by the story created by the beautiful unity and the expressive power of Kanamura. In addition, the appearance of Suzuka Tomita covering Hamagishi’s song split is very encouraging because she was showing the performance of white eyebrows among all the members in addition to the singing ability that she originally had. It can be said that the appearance of everyone performing an encore with Hamagishi’s towel was just like Hinatazaka, “I can’t leave anyone behind.” All of that was arguably one of the highlights of the two days.
Rooting in the “green” land
What stunned me on both the first and second days was the sight of the entire dome being dyed in green. The moment was when Hinatazaka performed a song as Hiragana Keyaki, not a song following the name change. At the Hina Birthday Festival held last year, Captain Kumi said, “I want to continue singing” the songs of Hiragana Keyaki. As the words suggest, this performance, including the songs re-recorded under the name of Hinatazaka, regarding half of the set list and 12 songs of Hiragana Keyaki were performed for two days.
As Ayaka Takamoto talked regarding in MC, you can see the light of day following the “Hashiridasu Shunkan” tour of the Hiragana Keyaki era, such as showing off the “Come on the borderline of summer” that was not incorporated into the live on the second day. In addition to the songs that did not exist, songs that are turning points for Hiragana Keyaki such as “Unexpected Self” and “Happy Aura”, and “Hugging” and “Kimi” released during the period just before the name change. “What I want to talk regarding” was announced, and the composition was such that the time of Hiragana Keyaki was clearly looked back on all time.
Among them, the highlight was “Imanimiteiro”, which was unveiled on the first day. They were ridiculed as a reckless challenge at the time when Hiragana Keyaki alone challenged the Budokan 3DAYS performance as an alternative performance to Sakurazaka46. The song, which sang the feelings of the situation nakedly, combined with the rich expression of Mirei Sasaki (hereinfollowing referred to as Mirei), who was selected as the first center at that time, as if going back and forth between the sun and the moon, made the place called Tokyo Dome. A link to their feelings that they have been aiming for since the Hiragana Keyaki era. Coupled with the tearful appearance of Sarina Ushio and Shiho Kato, even though it is a moving scene,
Similarly, the “still walking” that was shown on the second day was packed with their own productions. Saito’s powerful singing voice is impressive, and the folk-style song has an impressive staging using chairs, but the number of chairs is “12” while the number of members is nine. They will never forget the existence of Neru Nagahama, Memi Kakizaki, and Mao Iguchi, who have decided to take a different path, as shown in the last of “Eiennohakusen”. This attitude is probably the reason why Ohisama walks with them. They have always held the path they have taken in their hands and continued to walk.
And the scene where the 2nd gen members showed “half memory” from the dance track by homage to the Budokan performance at that time on both the first day and the second day was also vivid. Although he was a second-year student who became a sensational member even at that time, his expression and dance performance make him feel comfortable. In particular, Miho Watanabe’s sharpness, which showed a devilish appearance even in “I’ll hug you” on the second day, and Hina Kawata’s sad expression like a gap between an adult and a girl are so beautiful that they remind me of just nostalgia. It wasn’t just a performance, it was a proof that they were evolving. Unlike Sakurazaka46, who clearly steered as a new group as a group policy, not good or bad, Hinatazaka is clearly carrying a journey from Hiragana Keyaki. As a result, Hinatazaka is the only Sakamichi group that dyes the venue with the color “green” as a symbol. The fact that they have firmly rooted in the root of the “green” land-not only the performance but also the spectacle created by the fans proved their journey.
Inexhaustible vertical and horizontal, a masterpiece performance drawn by sky blue
Of course, this live is “Hina Birthday Festival”. The latest performance as Hinatazaka was fully packed. After last year’s national tour, they have become even more purely live. As it was the biggest live performance on that day, I continued to run around the venue. In addition to the main stage, there are a number of flower paths and sub-stages arranged in a cross in the arena, a stage gimmick that competes to take advantage of the height, a single stage that runs through the arena at high speed, and a colorful glow. The dolly that illuminates, and the balloon that floats the dome with the members on the key points-there are so many productions that there is no time to enumerate.
At the MC point, the tide said, “Today is also Ohisama’s third birthday,” but many of the productions that try to deliver the live by the audience mentioned above definitely rush to the promised land. It was probably born from the desire to spend the shortest distance with Taohisama. Many members wept at the moment when they were in front of Ohisama at last year’s Hina Birthday Festival, which was held for the first time with some spectators following a non-audience live at Corona. It can be said that the healthy co-dependence between Hinatazaka and Ohisama, who have both walked toward one goal, saw one fruit on this day.
Live numbers such as “fox”, “My fans”, “additional time”, and “Sonnakotonaiyo” caught the audience in a big enthusiasm, and Kosaka finally returned to “Kyun” and “Doremisorashido” as a substitute for Hinatazaka’s business card. The best popness that reminds us of the days that have been unveiled sparkles. “Can I like you so much?” Sang the sentimental side of the Hiragana Keyaki era from a female perspective, and “Azato Kawaii” fascinated the venue with their innocent facial expressions. “Kimi Shika Katan” is the latest single “Kimi Shika Katan”, centered on the imposing performance of Shiho Kato, who has always supported the group at the forefront, and continues to respond to the audience with stick balloons even in situations where they cannot speak. In “Teka”, along with the most intense dance performance in the history of the group, he also shows a greedy appearance that seeks stronger affection.
— It was a lot of the best performances as Hinatazaka, but the peak time of the masterpiece is probably the time of the killer tune “Jump higher than anyone! 2020” that has been sung since the Hiragana Keyaki era. Captain Kumi, who pulls this song on both days, has an unusual spirit, and her appearance that flutters the venue from a high stage is a legendary scene that will be handed down to Hinatazaka anymore. The best heat was spreading throughout the dome.
Also, their charm is not only the live performance, but also the friendliness of the character. It seemed that he was a little nervous on the first day, but on the second day he was completely at his own pace. Forming a heart-shaped formation as promised in the crown program, starting to talk like a dressing room, Kato performing a KT dance, Konoka Matsuda and Akari Nibu also fulfilling that proposition in pop Was creating a relaxing time by involving the venue. Wherever they come, they remain theirs.
The promise of the Tokyo Dome performance has been postponed, but it can be said that it was because of that time that we were able to see the completeness of the performance so far and their life-size appearance. The solid staging, which even took a detour on his side, was more appropriate to call it “riding” than challenging the promised land.
A future drawn in the promised land by trampling everything
As I’ve talked regarding so far, they literally drew the three years as Hiragana Keyaki and the three years as Hinatazaka in full volume. It wouldn’t have been a trivial effort to change the setlists so far on the first and second days to build a live show, but that’s why the two days had different meanings.
Both days were setlists that would follow all the journeys so far, but there are major differences. The first day started with “Hiragana Keyaki” and ran through to “Hinatazaka” in Angkor, which was a strong focus from the past to the present. However, on the second day, unlike the first day, the debut song of “Hinatazaka” called “Kyun” was announced, and the title song was unveiled and unveiled for the first time from the 7th single “Boku Nana” to the encore. It had a clear perspective on the future.
The new song “Boku Nante” has a strong sense of restarting in the topic of Kosaka returning and serving as the center once more, and Hinano Kamimura, a third-year student, has finally entered the front desk for the first time. She felt reassured by the imposing stage that was fascinated by the four third-year students, but Uemura’s entry into the front, which continues to show off the most idol-like performances in the group, is definitely a step toward the future. With Kumi and Mirei, who have continued to support the group as her first generation, and Kanamura, who served as the center for the 6th single “Tteka”, she will surely show a new step.
However, the highlight that should be talked regarding above all is the event at “JOYFUL LOVE” that was unveiled on both days. A distinctly different spectacle was born in this promised land. When this song was unveiled just before the name change, there was a movement to dye the audience seats in rainbow colors by sending fans. The penlight rainbow over the audience seats became a symbol of Hinatazaka’s live performance, and it can be said that it has existed as a bond that firmly connects the stage and the audience seats to this day. The scene was so beautiful every day, but on this day a new color was born.
“Meeting Ohisama in this promised land, and above all, meeting you is a real treasure in our lives. I want to continue walking with the rainbow that you create.” When Kumi smiles and says this in the middle of the song, the lights in the venue go out. What remained in the promised land was the rainbow-colored light that lit up in the audience seats and the light that had never existed before. Here, a member wearing a fantastic white light walked through the rainbow over the audience seats. Not only do they illuminate the beautiful light, but they also walk as part of that light-the new answer they found was a “close-up” style that is too Hinatazaka-like.
The last, double encore happened in the promised land. Members appear, and Captain Kumi slowly delivers words while weeping.
“(Omitted) Tokyo Dome is a special place, and I was really looking forward to it. But there were times when it didn’t work out, but I’m not the only one who thinks that way. However, it really strengthens my heart (…). What I have been cherishing since the time of Hiragana Keyaki is still in our hearts … Some parts have grown and some parts have not changed. I think there is, but when it comes to Hinatazaka46, what I think more is that the existence of Ohisama is great. It is also on your side that we can realize with such a big dream. Every time I experienced that kind of thing, I thought it would be okay to have a dream. When I joined, everyone was working while saying “something regarding us”, but at that time I want to tell ourselves. I’m glad that all of these wonderful Hinatazaka are waiting for me. I’m glad I believed in it and proceeded … Thank you very much. There are many places I want to go … When I started singing with his promised land, I thought this was my goal, but today, this is another place for my departure. From here, I’m aiming for a new place. I would like to continue to make my dreams come true together with you. Thank you for your continued support of Hinatazaka46. I would like to see the best scenery! “
— Then, unlike before, the “promised egg” was unveiled to announce a new departure. No one knows where the promised girls will go. But I can definitely say that she will continue to walk with her fans in her future without abandoning any bonds. The rainbow-colored dream that buds from only one zelkova branch and keeps looking up at the sky high while rooting in the muddy green ground has not awakened yet.
(Camera: Yosuke Ueyama) (Text: Keisuke Kurosawa)
Hinatazaka46 “3rd Anniversary MEMORIAL LIVE ~ 3rd Hina Birthday Festival ~” March 30th and 31st, 2022 Tokyo Dome Set List
March 30, 2022 (Water)
Overture
1. Hiragana Keyaki
2. Kyun
3. Youth horse
4. Additional time
5. My fans
6. We are dating
7. Real time
8. I want to fall in love with hiragana
9. Doremisorashido
10. Can I like you so much?
11. Imanimiteiro
12. To the front row
13. What I want to tell you
14. Tokimekisou
15. Azato Kawaii
16. Sonna Kotonaiyo
17. I don’t expect myself
18. Only you won
19. Eternal white line
20. Half memory
21. What?
22. NO WAR in the future 2020
23. Jump higher than anyone else! 2020
24. JOYFUL LOVE
EN1. Promised egg
EN2. Hinatazaka
March 31, 2022 (Wood)
Overture
1. Kyun
2. Doremisorashido
3. Come on the border of summer
4. Fox
5. Happy aura
6. Even if you don’t open the window
7. Can I like you so much?
8. I’ll hug you
9. Who makes this alignment?
10. My god
11. Dash&Rush
12. Immature anger
13. Let’s jam this summer
14. Right？
15. Still walking
16. Azato Kawaii
17. Sonna Kotonaiyo
18. I don’t expect myself
19. Only you won
20. Eternal white line
21. Half memory
22. What?
23. NO WAR in the future 2020
24. Jump higher than anyone else! 2020
25. JOYFUL LOVE
EN1. Something like me
EN2. Hinatazaka
EN3. Promised egg
Hinatazaka46 release information
Released on May 11, 2022 (Wednesday) 7th single “I am something”
Commodity form:
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