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MegyTomitatsu
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Wow, so nice, thanx yuki.n 
Yuki Kajiura LIVE vol #9 DVD/BD announced!!!
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garnetjester
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I did too, even though I ordered from CDJ 
I watched the BluRay and loved it, especially Keiko, because she doesn't get to be lead singer in most of the concerts and she's really talented so I'm uber ecstatic that she's able to shine in this one.
Yuriko is amazing as always, I thought Wakana was great too and Kaori blew me away with her voice. It had been so long since I had heard her singing live (vol 4 lol) and her rich vibrato is to die for, she's only getting better and better as time goes by
Tomaru Hanae was incredible, I especially liked Duran Shoukan with its ominous feeling.
Have I mentioned how much I love Keiko? Because I love her, hard. Sayonara solitaire was so perfect, especially that emotional last verse
I watched the BluRay and loved it, especially Keiko, because she doesn't get to be lead singer in most of the concerts and she's really talented so I'm uber ecstatic that she's able to shine in this one.
Yuriko is amazing as always, I thought Wakana was great too and Kaori blew me away with her voice. It had been so long since I had heard her singing live (vol 4 lol) and her rich vibrato is to die for, she's only getting better and better as time goes by
Tomaru Hanae was incredible, I especially liked Duran Shoukan with its ominous feeling.
Have I mentioned how much I love Keiko? Because I love her, hard. Sayonara solitaire was so perfect, especially that emotional last verse
chrisgarci
YES! I live on her roof
For those who did not caught up at the twitter event, check the cpm chat logs here: http://forum.canta-per-me.net/viewtopic.php?p=223312#p223312
Some members, including me, were able to discuss while the event was going on. And we also included here some catchy tweets of Yuki herself. Can you find them?
Some members, including me, were able to discuss while the event was going on. And we also included here some catchy tweets of Yuki herself. Can you find them?
george1234
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Also, the page of the event https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=% ... K&src=hash
and the togetter (where twits appear with chronolical order I think)
http://togetter.com/li/465011
and the togetter (where twits appear with chronolical order I think)
http://togetter.com/li/465011
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MegyTomitatsu
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So I finally managed to watch the live this weekend!
/is killed for being so late
As I already said, Im still pretty much new in Kajiura-samas music, so most of the songs I heard for the first time in this live
But Im pretty much impressed so Im writing an overview, best trying to be as short as it can x))
Lotus
It was just perfect to be the intro, has that introish good feeling and nice background. Hanaes voice is just stunning as always! This performance left a permanent impression on me.
Let the Stars Fall Down
Very good beginning, very energetic! Hanae + Yuriko is an very ear-pleased combination! Sound of the violin in solo was just so flowing, it was great. Through this live I got to love this song instantly!
My Long Forgotten Cloistered Sleep
Great! I really liked the drums rhythm and the violin bridge!
Looks like Kaori stands a bit better with english than Wakana and Keiko in this one thou
I really love Yurikos voice!
I Swear
Keiko!!! <3
Kaori!!! <3
The song!!! <3
I think that this can say everything, all the comments would ruin the impression.
Just a small not: great, great, great job with the english!!!!
Polyphonic-voice refrain is just overflowing, one of the best Ive heard till now!
Everytime You Kissed Me
Again, great job with english for Kaori!
Beautiful intro and violin through the song!
Yuriko in her part is just so beautiful! And just as I thought, Keiko + Yuriko is an outrageous combination!
Wakanas solo part was too stunning, really stops the ones breath!
I Reach For the Sun
Yet another beautiful song that flows through me and really puts a picture in my head being on a big, beautiful, green meadow in front of a sparkling sunset...
Kajiurago solo didnt impress me when it started, but as it keeps going, it gets better.
Song by the end is just <3 !
Distance
First time I heard this song on making of, I instantly wished to have it. Great song! Keiko is just as always <3
Kajiurago bridge is greatly artistic! Kaori solo in the last refrain....*speechless*
<end of the song3 !!!
Eternal Blue
Wakana sounds great. Well you all already know, but I cant stop saying how Yurikos voice is just phenomenal!
Keikos little spot dance lol
Sayonara Solitia
Just beautiful! Slow, emotional, Keiko on the verse and Kaori on the refrain -> a win! Beautiful two-voiced harmony! Yuriko was doing a great job with backing vocals.
My skin got covered in this one.
Kaze no Machi e
Just the intro caused an overrun of emotions in me. And the rest of the song kept doing a great job on it! I really liked the sound of cello in the song. Keiko just did an amazing job!
Toki no Mukou Maboroshi no Sora
As my fave FJ song, I think it could be a bit more energetic
I like the sound of piano
Great job with singing. Wakanas goddess-voice-mode was surely active
Paradise Regained
Wakanas beautiful voice just fits this song perfectly. Emotional and beautiful. Another overrun of emotions for me.
Credens justitiam
Another beautiful meadow song. Only this time I felt like running towards the sunset!
Again lol at the cute Keikodansu
I wanted to get up and dance around the room
Idk why but somehow I found Yurikos handroll at the end pretty cute
L.A.
Beginning of the song caused and instalove for me!
Finally a Yuriko-leading song!
Awesome concept, really liking the drums again!
Himeboshi/Ensei
I.just.love.Kajiura-sama <3
One of my favourite Kajiura-samas songs ever! I liked how they were slowing it down and getting out of the rhythm, it was very emotional! Keiko + Hanae -> winning combination!
I think it could last longer
Duran Shoukan
Energetic start! Liking the concept of cymbals in the beginning. Very good drums! Kei + Yuri + Hanae <3
Great Korenaga solo. And the bridge of the song was awesome!
Mezame
I always love live version of this song! Energetic, great Korenaga solo. Keiko + Wakana in Ensei part is just lovely
Last bridge-refrain is emotionally energetic, gave me the stuns!
Stone Cold
Great start! Kajiura-sama + Kaori ^_^
I got to love this song through live version (althou I first heard another one, but this is great!)
KeixKao movements
Again great solo by Korenaga!
And Yurikos closing was just perfect!
Sweet Song
Beautiful. I like the harmony between Kaori and the girls in the refrain. Beautiful melody. This is the kind of song I wanna lie down on, close my eyes and let the emotions flow through me!
Hikari no Yukue
Calm beginning - energetic bridge - fast continuation. Great!
Parallel hearts
A very good song! Bridge with Kei + Waa, then Kao + Yuri was perfect!
Everlasting Song
Yuriko!! <3<3<3
Although I thought Asuka didnt leave some kind of an impression to me, I caught myself smiling through the song
Nice song, liking the strings-violin solo
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Keiko x Kaori holding hands...
Wakana x Yuriko holding hands...
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Massive nosebleed fountain!!!
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This song was very long but somehow I wished it lasted just a little bit longer!
Zodiacal sign
Very good, energetic, just as its supposed to be! Like Kajiura-sama singing with the girls!!
Drums in the verse
Jr solo!!
A great arrangement!
Maybe Tomorrow
Just stunning!
Beginning of the song
Keiko was perfect!
Kaori...<3 !!!
Another overrun of emotions...beautiful..simply beautiful
One of the most beautiful Kajiura-samas songs!
Tears actually went out on my eyes by the end..great job Keiko!!
So thats it, Im sorry its that long but I felt like sharing my impression
Althou its not as long as how long it took me to write this
Hope you like this live as mush as I do!
/is killed for being so late
As I already said, Im still pretty much new in Kajiura-samas music, so most of the songs I heard for the first time in this live
But Im pretty much impressed so Im writing an overview, best trying to be as short as it can x))
Lotus
It was just perfect to be the intro, has that introish good feeling and nice background. Hanaes voice is just stunning as always! This performance left a permanent impression on me.
Let the Stars Fall Down
Very good beginning, very energetic! Hanae + Yuriko is an very ear-pleased combination! Sound of the violin in solo was just so flowing, it was great. Through this live I got to love this song instantly!
My Long Forgotten Cloistered Sleep
Great! I really liked the drums rhythm and the violin bridge!
Looks like Kaori stands a bit better with english than Wakana and Keiko in this one thou
I really love Yurikos voice!
I Swear
Keiko!!! <3
Kaori!!! <3
The song!!! <3
I think that this can say everything, all the comments would ruin the impression.
Just a small not: great, great, great job with the english!!!!
Polyphonic-voice refrain is just overflowing, one of the best Ive heard till now!
Everytime You Kissed Me
Again, great job with english for Kaori!
Beautiful intro and violin through the song!
Yuriko in her part is just so beautiful! And just as I thought, Keiko + Yuriko is an outrageous combination!
Wakanas solo part was too stunning, really stops the ones breath!
I Reach For the Sun
Yet another beautiful song that flows through me and really puts a picture in my head being on a big, beautiful, green meadow in front of a sparkling sunset...
Kajiurago solo didnt impress me when it started, but as it keeps going, it gets better.
Song by the end is just <3 !
Distance
First time I heard this song on making of, I instantly wished to have it. Great song! Keiko is just as always <3
Kajiurago bridge is greatly artistic! Kaori solo in the last refrain....*speechless*
<end of the song3 !!!
Eternal Blue
Wakana sounds great. Well you all already know, but I cant stop saying how Yurikos voice is just phenomenal!
Keikos little spot dance lol
Sayonara Solitia
Just beautiful! Slow, emotional, Keiko on the verse and Kaori on the refrain -> a win! Beautiful two-voiced harmony! Yuriko was doing a great job with backing vocals.
My skin got covered in this one.
Kaze no Machi e
Just the intro caused an overrun of emotions in me. And the rest of the song kept doing a great job on it! I really liked the sound of cello in the song. Keiko just did an amazing job!
Toki no Mukou Maboroshi no Sora
As my fave FJ song, I think it could be a bit more energetic
I like the sound of piano
Great job with singing. Wakanas goddess-voice-mode was surely active
Paradise Regained
Wakanas beautiful voice just fits this song perfectly. Emotional and beautiful. Another overrun of emotions for me.
Credens justitiam
Another beautiful meadow song. Only this time I felt like running towards the sunset!
Again lol at the cute Keikodansu
I wanted to get up and dance around the room
Idk why but somehow I found Yurikos handroll at the end pretty cute
L.A.
Beginning of the song caused and instalove for me!
Finally a Yuriko-leading song!
Awesome concept, really liking the drums again!
Himeboshi/Ensei
I.just.love.Kajiura-sama <3
One of my favourite Kajiura-samas songs ever! I liked how they were slowing it down and getting out of the rhythm, it was very emotional! Keiko + Hanae -> winning combination!
I think it could last longer
Duran Shoukan
Energetic start! Liking the concept of cymbals in the beginning. Very good drums! Kei + Yuri + Hanae <3
Great Korenaga solo. And the bridge of the song was awesome!
Mezame
I always love live version of this song! Energetic, great Korenaga solo. Keiko + Wakana in Ensei part is just lovely
Last bridge-refrain is emotionally energetic, gave me the stuns!
Stone Cold
Great start! Kajiura-sama + Kaori ^_^
I got to love this song through live version (althou I first heard another one, but this is great!)
KeixKao movements
Again great solo by Korenaga!
And Yurikos closing was just perfect!
Sweet Song
Beautiful. I like the harmony between Kaori and the girls in the refrain. Beautiful melody. This is the kind of song I wanna lie down on, close my eyes and let the emotions flow through me!
Hikari no Yukue
Calm beginning - energetic bridge - fast continuation. Great!
Parallel hearts
A very good song! Bridge with Kei + Waa, then Kao + Yuri was perfect!
Everlasting Song
Yuriko!! <3<3<3
Although I thought Asuka didnt leave some kind of an impression to me, I caught myself smiling through the song
Nice song, liking the strings-violin solo
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Keiko x Kaori holding hands...
Wakana x Yuriko holding hands...
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Massive nosebleed fountain!!!
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This song was very long but somehow I wished it lasted just a little bit longer!
Zodiacal sign
Very good, energetic, just as its supposed to be! Like Kajiura-sama singing with the girls!!
Drums in the verse
Jr solo!!
A great arrangement!
Maybe Tomorrow
Just stunning!
Beginning of the song
Keiko was perfect!
Kaori...<3 !!!
Another overrun of emotions...beautiful..simply beautiful
One of the most beautiful Kajiura-samas songs!
Tears actually went out on my eyes by the end..great job Keiko!!
So thats it, Im sorry its that long but I felt like sharing my impression
Althou its not as long as how long it took me to write this
Hope you like this live as mush as I do!
chrisgarci
YES! I live on her roof
Re: Re:
I know how you feel.
Gonna push for a KaoxKei shipping. /is punched
MegyTomitatsu said:
I know how you feel.
Gonna push for a KaoxKei shipping. /is punched
Phantomus said:Yes.. it's really kawaii!chrisgarci said:I really like that very short moment in everlasting songs where Keiko walks to Kaori, holds hands, then jumps a little while swaying their hands.
GIF please?
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Cerise
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Yeah, this live forced me to ship WaaxYuri-nee and KeixKaochan
That Wakana-Yuriko hand holding moment is also gif-worthy Their expressions (especially Yuriko's onee-san smile) just so...NNIIICEEE 
That Wakana-Yuriko hand holding moment is also gif-worthy
Their expressions (especially Yuriko's onee-san smile) just so...NNIIICEEE
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MegyTomitatsu
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Re: Re:
/running away from an army of Waa x Kei fans
I already melted 48478203849 times over the GIF
I was all like at that moment!
Yes! I always liked the Kei x Kao pairing the best!chrisgarci said:I know how you feel.
Gonna push for a KaoxKei shipping. /is punched
/running away from an army of Waa x Kei fans
I already melted 48478203849 times over the GIF
Very true!Cerise said:Yeah, this live forced me to ship WaaxYuri-nee and KeixKaochan
That Wakana-Yuriko hand holding moment is also gif-worthy
I was all like
at that moment!
george1234
Moderator
What's the meaning of "ship" in this context ? 
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The 1st one http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ship
george1234 said:What's the meaning of "ship" in this context ?
The 1st one http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ship
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MegyTomitatsu
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Im not really a GIF maker but I could post this screen here for that epic moment
Sorry for the bad quality thou
Sorry for the bad quality thou
Quoted yet again, expressing the truth of that sentence!
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Yukito
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I received my copy today and... It's fabulous.
Blu-ray quality + HD Television + Home Theater =
I have no words to describe how amazing the concert was. My parents loved it too (maybe mey neighbors too lol)
Blu-ray quality + HD Television + Home Theater =
I have no words to describe how amazing the concert was. My parents loved it too (maybe mey neighbors too lol)
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zeopower6
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Thanks so much for the rip aki! Maybe tomorrow was missing though for me... Does anyone have that? I tried downloading the rars again but I have no idea what is in what due to the titles.. Thanks again!
george1234
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just dl them all and extract them with WinRAR the order of extraction doesnt matter :)
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zeopower6
Guest
I did try downloading everything but I still did not have Maybe tomorrow at all D:
Did I miss one of the rars!?
Did I miss one of the rars!?
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MegyTomitatsu
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Re:
Haha I know how you feel, my mom loved it too when I was watching itYukito said:
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Kagaribi no Hanabira
Guest
Have just finished watching...lol. After listening&watching a bulk of releases from Yuki in 2013 without giving any comments...I decided to write these out..<3
Disc 1
01 Lotus Wow...when the violin started,what I thought was 'this is awesome..., but this voice is definitely not KonnoSan....I feel like it isn't a YK live....TwT'. Love the drum as well... Ok..Now I think I love Todo's violin...he may be the best choice to replace Konno in YK live..^w^..., even I feel that he played in a less dramatic way compared to Konno, but it's still really close to his style.
Yuriko's voice blended sooooo well with Hanae and also Kaori. But I feel that full and deep voice of Keiko's chorus sounds a bit too outstanding. Hanae made me feel that Lotus MUST BE her..!!! FJ version in live7 is really uncomparable to this one..!!! The majestic&mysterious feeling of 'lotus' in a sacred pond was brought by her singing. FJ version is still beautiful, but these 'feelings' aren't that strong.
02 Let the stars fall down If it can make Grunty who isn't a big fan of this song smile..., you can guess how much a big fan like me love this live...TwT. The intro is really like The battle is to the strong. The drum is so energetic..., but the violin which should be the main instrument in this song just sounded exactly the same as the recording....(I just hoped for some twist in live version...but it's still fine with the great singing.) Hanae+Yuriko were just...TwT...I'm speechless... the worst thing in this song is it's TOO SHORT..!!! T^T.
04 My long forgotten cloistered sleep The drum at the beginning sounds so nice.... There was something in Wakana singing that I don't like. It sounds not smooth....like she tried to sing along the beat, but it sounds weird. I know that the original version was sung in this way. Emily carried it out really nice, but it sounds a bit awkward when Wakana sang in this way...Orz. Some high notes from her also sounded not good.
The lalala part is beautiful. Then Wakana did better on the high notes after the lalala....(is it because her voice had just fully waken up..lol...it isn't the first time that I feel that Wakana did not good at the start, and kept improving as the time went by...a kind of slow-starter.) Really love Yuriko chorus on the last 'you call my name' and the lalala at the end...>____<.
05 I swear Hmm...don't like this singing style from Keiko, but I still prefer Keiko's version to the original one. My favourite part for Keiko is her Yeheheee.... really calm and smooth. Really love Kaori's part. (I may prefer Kaori as a lead vocal for this song.) Yuriko's chorus is so lovely.. definitely love it more than Emily's in the recording.
06 Everytime you kissed me I really enjoyed Kaori emotional singing. Yuriko and Keiko did a good support job. Wakana's high note sounds acceptable for me..^___^.
07 I reach for the sun I'm a people who don't like this type of singing by Keiko..=___=. I feel that Wakana's smooth singing during the hook made the song less energetic. BTW, I haven't loved this song since it's released...but Kaori&Yuriko supporting role are so enjoyable. Kaori is a kind of people who is really good for both solo&support role IMO.
08 Distance I love it from the beginning...Wakana's emotional solo and Yuriko's beautiful chorus. Keiko was really consistent in the chorus and she did very well in her solo (I think this style of her singing fit for this song, but not for every song...Orz.) and also sweet&emotional line from Kaori, both solo and chorus.
There were a times that Wakana's legato sounds shorter than it should be, Yuriko sounds quite flat in some parts that she did the chorus for Wakana (she still sounds awesome in her own Kajiurago solo) and Kaori looks like she was shouting, but overall, they did really good, no outstanding mistakes. My favourite parts in the song is Yuriko and Kaori Kajiurago duet before the bridge and at the end...just epic...!!!
09 Eternal blue The intro sounds so epic...!!! Yuriko's chorus is so beautiful here. And the violin is awesome...as you need for a FictionJunction typical song..lol. Kaori and Wakana did well as the lead vocals. Keiko's line was really gorgeous in the bridge...!!! There are so many lovely parts in this song. I think Yuriko's chorus here is better than in Distance...:D. Wakana did good in her lines, and Yuriko turned them into the epicness..!!! I can't imagin how 'generic' of FictionJunction song would be without Yuriko's parts....TwT...
10 Sayonara solitiare Hard to tell whether I like or dislike Keiko's solo here... but it sounds better for me, comparing to I reach for the sun and I Swear. I definitely like Kaori more than her in this song. I prefer Kaori to Saeko in the original. Nothing outstanding in this song, but it turned out to be a good soothing and nostalgic song.
11 Kaze no machi e I don't like the recording, but the live version is really lovely. Keiko still sang it in the way that I don't like but it's more suitable in this song. She's soft and smooth in the part that it should be smooth and she's strong in the part that it should be strong. The chorus and the instrumental are also very smooth and soothing, made the song have the soft and tender feeling like softly blowing wind. Love it :).
12 Toki no mukou e maboroshi no sora I thought that Kaori's solo was too low for her in the recording version and she couldn't sing it well. (I mean it sounds worse than her standard because it seems that it's lower than her 'comfortable' range.) But she pulled it out so well in this live. It's Wakana who sounds uncomfortable with her low-key verses that are not the hook. She dealt with the hook and other parts pretty well. Keiko's solo in the bridge and Yuriko's kajiurago lines were really the highlights of the live, as well as Kaori ending...^ ^. The violin and guitar solo also really yummy..^ ^.
Disc 2
01 Paradise regained I like this style of singing from Wakana....even for the highnotes, she's still able to keep her full and smooth voice at some extent... She is one of Yuki's singers whose solo line without chorus still so beautiful and not sound so empty and boring. (I feel that Keiko, Hikaru and Yuriko are in the other type for me.) It's even more awesome when the other girls joined in the chorus...esp. Yuriko's chorus....awesome.....^w^....The trio before the ending also so beautiful...love it..^ ^.
02 Credens justitiam Wait...how can't I remember that it started with Kaori as a lead....O_O..lol. she and Yuriko did a good job though..., but I think it's already beyond Wakana range. Her high notes are really flat. Yuriko was so impressive though...
03 L.A. Love the violin....yes..it's really fuller than Konno's one, but it's also less emotional IMO...^w^. (It's really my personal taste....:P.) Yuriko carried an impeccable performance as always... The guitar solo is also awesome....>______<. I'm not happy that the camera seems to focus on Kaori so much even Yuriko was the lead vocal...TT.
04 Himeboshi Now I know that why some people felt weird when they heard Keiko duet with Hanae. It's awesome, but comparing to Hanae's ethereal voice, Keiko's voice is something that sounds too thick.... I prefer the duet of Yuriko&Hanae and also Wakana&Keiko. (Wakana's voice sounds quite fuller than Hanae.) IMO, Keiko's chorus part here was quite high. I think that Yuriko or even Kaori can easily replace her and it would sound less contrast. But the reason that Yuki used Keiko may be because she is the main contralto voice of FJ...
05 Duran shoukan The difference I mentioned in Himeboshi is even more obvious in this song... But the awesomeness of Hanae made me care less about that. No need to mention that how great of the song when Yuriko joined in as another chorus. Even I feel that Keiko's voice is sth. too different from the other two, but her singing here is still so great...!! Guitar solo is extremely awesome..!!!
06 Mezame Hanae's Mezame is completely different from FictionJunction's version. I may be already familiar with FJ version already, and I love it more than Hanae's original recording version. So I understand the feeling of people who don't like this version that much. BTW, Hanae live singing was something so great. I just don't like the fact that Yuki mixed these two versions together in this live, and I feel that they couldn't blend well. (IMO, Hanae&Keiko become an 'unblendable' pair already...) Her 'twist' was something so memorable for this live. Korenaga's solo is just...epic..!!! Violin solo is also great...love it.
07 Stone cold I felt quite weird to see that Kaori sang it in quite 'cute' way. And Wakana's hook was quite....= ="....Umm...you know what I mean. Even Yuriko didn't sound perfect here. Korenaga delivered an awesome solo again...TwT... Well...Stone Cold is a kind of song that you may just want to feel fun and high with them in the live.
It sounds better than Day1 livestream and their live in LA last summer though... I love the live version more than the recording in term of music because Yuriko's Kajiurago bridge didn't sound sudden and weird like in the recording. (+there are not many songs that Yuki joins in the singing...lol.) The problem is just I haven't found a properly performed live yet...Orz.
09 Sweet song Kaori is really sweetttttt...!!!!! I love both the original and the live version, but they give the different feeling. The original is more grand and powerful, while Kaori carried it out in the very sweet way...<3.
10 Hikari no yukue I really love this song. Always love Wakana when she sings in this style, even I feel that she should be able to hold her note longer in some parts. (but her legato before Kajiurago bridge is great enough.) The Kajiurago bridge from all four girls are really beautiful..(I feel weird to call Yuriko 'girl'...lol.) Yuriko&Kaori duet line is also good, even I feel that this is still not the best, and the ending is...marvelous..!!! Absolutely love this live...>_____<.
11 Parallel hearts Well...every band has some set of songs that they always perform well, and I think Parallel Hearts is that kind of song for FJ :D. (You can include Zodiacal Sign, Salva Nos, etc.) Love it... The violin is really close to the original, but I still miss Konno's unique style for the live perf...
13 EC1. Everlasting song I'm so appreciated with Yuriko's soft chorus...it went really well with Kaori's and Asuka's solos. Asuka is really really better than her old self when she recorded this song. I always feel that most of Yuki's long-term pop-song vocalists like all 6 FJC members and Chiaki tend to have rich and unique voices, but not sweet. Yuuka and Kaori may be the sweetest ones among them, but still not much if compared to other female vocalists in J-pop industry. But Asuka (and IMO, Chiba Saeko) is so sweet. I feel like she gave a bit of sugar for Everlasting song live and I love it...:D.
14 EC2. Zodiacal sign I know that almost everyone get sick of Zodiacal Sign, but this live is so energetic!!! I think that there is one line sounding different from usual at the beginning...(I think it's Kaori's) and all of them look really lively...I love this live..!! Kaori made me feel so high...^^.
16 EC3. Maybe tomorrow Umm..as you know that I'm not the fan of Keiko's singing style in this song. I usually prefer Kaori for English songs, but not for this song. She used too much vibrato and it sounds weak+a bit annoying... It turns out that my favourite soloist in this song is Wakana.
My favourite
1. Let the stars fall down
2. Lotus
3. Duran Shoukan
4. Eternal Blue
5. Distance
6. Hikari no Yukue
7. Mezame
8. Paradise Regained
9. Everlasting Song
10. Zodiacal sign (I know it's a big surprised that this song can make it..even in the last place..lol.)
Disc 1
01 Lotus Wow...when the violin started,what I thought was 'this is awesome..., but this voice is definitely not KonnoSan....I feel like it isn't a YK live....TwT'. Love the drum as well... Ok..Now I think I love Todo's violin...he may be the best choice to replace Konno in YK live..^w^..., even I feel that he played in a less dramatic way compared to Konno, but it's still really close to his style.
Yuriko's voice blended sooooo well with Hanae and also Kaori. But I feel that full and deep voice of Keiko's chorus sounds a bit too outstanding. Hanae made me feel that Lotus MUST BE her..!!! FJ version in live7 is really uncomparable to this one..!!! The majestic&mysterious feeling of 'lotus' in a sacred pond was brought by her singing. FJ version is still beautiful, but these 'feelings' aren't that strong.
02 Let the stars fall down If it can make Grunty who isn't a big fan of this song smile..., you can guess how much a big fan like me love this live...TwT. The intro is really like The battle is to the strong. The drum is so energetic..., but the violin which should be the main instrument in this song just sounded exactly the same as the recording....(I just hoped for some twist in live version...but it's still fine with the great singing.) Hanae+Yuriko were just...TwT...I'm speechless... the worst thing in this song is it's TOO SHORT..!!! T^T.
04 My long forgotten cloistered sleep The drum at the beginning sounds so nice.... There was something in Wakana singing that I don't like. It sounds not smooth....like she tried to sing along the beat, but it sounds weird. I know that the original version was sung in this way. Emily carried it out really nice, but it sounds a bit awkward when Wakana sang in this way...Orz. Some high notes from her also sounded not good.
The lalala part is beautiful. Then Wakana did better on the high notes after the lalala....(is it because her voice had just fully waken up..lol...it isn't the first time that I feel that Wakana did not good at the start, and kept improving as the time went by...a kind of slow-starter.) Really love Yuriko chorus on the last 'you call my name' and the lalala at the end...>____<.
05 I swear Hmm...don't like this singing style from Keiko, but I still prefer Keiko's version to the original one. My favourite part for Keiko is her Yeheheee.... really calm and smooth. Really love Kaori's part. (I may prefer Kaori as a lead vocal for this song.) Yuriko's chorus is so lovely.. definitely love it more than Emily's in the recording.
06 Everytime you kissed me I really enjoyed Kaori emotional singing. Yuriko and Keiko did a good support job. Wakana's high note sounds acceptable for me..^___^.
07 I reach for the sun I'm a people who don't like this type of singing by Keiko..=___=. I feel that Wakana's smooth singing during the hook made the song less energetic. BTW, I haven't loved this song since it's released...but Kaori&Yuriko supporting role are so enjoyable. Kaori is a kind of people who is really good for both solo&support role IMO.
08 Distance I love it from the beginning...Wakana's emotional solo and Yuriko's beautiful chorus. Keiko was really consistent in the chorus and she did very well in her solo (I think this style of her singing fit for this song, but not for every song...Orz.) and also sweet&emotional line from Kaori, both solo and chorus.
There were a times that Wakana's legato sounds shorter than it should be, Yuriko sounds quite flat in some parts that she did the chorus for Wakana (she still sounds awesome in her own Kajiurago solo) and Kaori looks like she was shouting, but overall, they did really good, no outstanding mistakes. My favourite parts in the song is Yuriko and Kaori Kajiurago duet before the bridge and at the end...just epic...!!!
09 Eternal blue The intro sounds so epic...!!! Yuriko's chorus is so beautiful here. And the violin is awesome...as you need for a FictionJunction typical song..lol. Kaori and Wakana did well as the lead vocals. Keiko's line was really gorgeous in the bridge...!!! There are so many lovely parts in this song. I think Yuriko's chorus here is better than in Distance...:D. Wakana did good in her lines, and Yuriko turned them into the epicness..!!! I can't imagin how 'generic' of FictionJunction song would be without Yuriko's parts....TwT...
10 Sayonara solitiare Hard to tell whether I like or dislike Keiko's solo here... but it sounds better for me, comparing to I reach for the sun and I Swear. I definitely like Kaori more than her in this song. I prefer Kaori to Saeko in the original. Nothing outstanding in this song, but it turned out to be a good soothing and nostalgic song.
11 Kaze no machi e I don't like the recording, but the live version is really lovely. Keiko still sang it in the way that I don't like but it's more suitable in this song. She's soft and smooth in the part that it should be smooth and she's strong in the part that it should be strong. The chorus and the instrumental are also very smooth and soothing, made the song have the soft and tender feeling like softly blowing wind. Love it :).
12 Toki no mukou e maboroshi no sora I thought that Kaori's solo was too low for her in the recording version and she couldn't sing it well. (I mean it sounds worse than her standard because it seems that it's lower than her 'comfortable' range.) But she pulled it out so well in this live. It's Wakana who sounds uncomfortable with her low-key verses that are not the hook. She dealt with the hook and other parts pretty well. Keiko's solo in the bridge and Yuriko's kajiurago lines were really the highlights of the live, as well as Kaori ending...^ ^. The violin and guitar solo also really yummy..^ ^.
Disc 2
01 Paradise regained I like this style of singing from Wakana....even for the highnotes, she's still able to keep her full and smooth voice at some extent... She is one of Yuki's singers whose solo line without chorus still so beautiful and not sound so empty and boring. (I feel that Keiko, Hikaru and Yuriko are in the other type for me.) It's even more awesome when the other girls joined in the chorus...esp. Yuriko's chorus....awesome.....^w^....The trio before the ending also so beautiful...love it..^ ^.
02 Credens justitiam Wait...how can't I remember that it started with Kaori as a lead....O_O..lol. she and Yuriko did a good job though..., but I think it's already beyond Wakana range. Her high notes are really flat. Yuriko was so impressive though...
03 L.A. Love the violin....yes..it's really fuller than Konno's one, but it's also less emotional IMO...^w^. (It's really my personal taste....:P.) Yuriko carried an impeccable performance as always... The guitar solo is also awesome....>______<. I'm not happy that the camera seems to focus on Kaori so much even Yuriko was the lead vocal...TT.
04 Himeboshi Now I know that why some people felt weird when they heard Keiko duet with Hanae. It's awesome, but comparing to Hanae's ethereal voice, Keiko's voice is something that sounds too thick.... I prefer the duet of Yuriko&Hanae and also Wakana&Keiko. (Wakana's voice sounds quite fuller than Hanae.) IMO, Keiko's chorus part here was quite high. I think that Yuriko or even Kaori can easily replace her and it would sound less contrast. But the reason that Yuki used Keiko may be because she is the main contralto voice of FJ...
05 Duran shoukan The difference I mentioned in Himeboshi is even more obvious in this song... But the awesomeness of Hanae made me care less about that. No need to mention that how great of the song when Yuriko joined in as another chorus. Even I feel that Keiko's voice is sth. too different from the other two, but her singing here is still so great...!! Guitar solo is extremely awesome..!!!
06 Mezame Hanae's Mezame is completely different from FictionJunction's version. I may be already familiar with FJ version already, and I love it more than Hanae's original recording version. So I understand the feeling of people who don't like this version that much. BTW, Hanae live singing was something so great. I just don't like the fact that Yuki mixed these two versions together in this live, and I feel that they couldn't blend well. (IMO, Hanae&Keiko become an 'unblendable' pair already...) Her 'twist' was something so memorable for this live. Korenaga's solo is just...epic..!!! Violin solo is also great...love it.
07 Stone cold I felt quite weird to see that Kaori sang it in quite 'cute' way. And Wakana's hook was quite....= ="....Umm...you know what I mean. Even Yuriko didn't sound perfect here. Korenaga delivered an awesome solo again...TwT... Well...Stone Cold is a kind of song that you may just want to feel fun and high with them in the live.
It sounds better than Day1 livestream and their live in LA last summer though... I love the live version more than the recording in term of music because Yuriko's Kajiurago bridge didn't sound sudden and weird like in the recording. (+there are not many songs that Yuki joins in the singing...lol.) The problem is just I haven't found a properly performed live yet...Orz.
09 Sweet song Kaori is really sweetttttt...!!!!! I love both the original and the live version, but they give the different feeling. The original is more grand and powerful, while Kaori carried it out in the very sweet way...<3.
10 Hikari no yukue I really love this song. Always love Wakana when she sings in this style, even I feel that she should be able to hold her note longer in some parts. (but her legato before Kajiurago bridge is great enough.) The Kajiurago bridge from all four girls are really beautiful..(I feel weird to call Yuriko 'girl'...lol.) Yuriko&Kaori duet line is also good, even I feel that this is still not the best, and the ending is...marvelous..!!! Absolutely love this live...>_____<.
11 Parallel hearts Well...every band has some set of songs that they always perform well, and I think Parallel Hearts is that kind of song for FJ :D. (You can include Zodiacal Sign, Salva Nos, etc.) Love it... The violin is really close to the original, but I still miss Konno's unique style for the live perf...
13 EC1. Everlasting song I'm so appreciated with Yuriko's soft chorus...it went really well with Kaori's and Asuka's solos. Asuka is really really better than her old self when she recorded this song. I always feel that most of Yuki's long-term pop-song vocalists like all 6 FJC members and Chiaki tend to have rich and unique voices, but not sweet. Yuuka and Kaori may be the sweetest ones among them, but still not much if compared to other female vocalists in J-pop industry. But Asuka (and IMO, Chiba Saeko) is so sweet. I feel like she gave a bit of sugar for Everlasting song live and I love it...:D.
14 EC2. Zodiacal sign I know that almost everyone get sick of Zodiacal Sign, but this live is so energetic!!! I think that there is one line sounding different from usual at the beginning...(I think it's Kaori's) and all of them look really lively...I love this live..!! Kaori made me feel so high...^^.
16 EC3. Maybe tomorrow Umm..as you know that I'm not the fan of Keiko's singing style in this song. I usually prefer Kaori for English songs, but not for this song. She used too much vibrato and it sounds weak+a bit annoying... It turns out that my favourite soloist in this song is Wakana.
My favourite
1. Let the stars fall down
2. Lotus
3. Duran Shoukan
4. Eternal Blue
5. Distance
6. Hikari no Yukue
7. Mezame
8. Paradise Regained
9. Everlasting Song
10. Zodiacal sign (I know it's a big surprised that this song can make it..even in the last place..lol.)
let me post some thoughts as well despite being so late!
lotus... i think the mix in the original version subdues hanae's voice, but here it's just great. the whole song is good but the "azan" at the end really creeps me out.
let the stars fall down is superb! i especially liked the drums and occasional piano strokes by Yuki. yuriko's voice could be louder but still it's great.
himeboshi is simply amazing. keiko and hanae combination!! it's so soothing, simple and it gets to you
my long forgotton cloistered sleep, the only things i really like about this song are the beginning, yuriko's contribution to the song and the ending violin and flute combination. i simply cannot like wakana, keiko or kaori in this song (emily either)
duran shoukan is just great. the drums, guitar, hanae keiko yuriko the piano. everything :D
mezame is again great. i was going to say hanae at the end the first time i was listening to it but yuki did
Toki no mukou maboroshi no sora..i like this song pretty much and keiko's part toward the end was breathtaking :)
everlasting song... again i like FJ in this song, especially yuriko. but asuka? no. i really don't like her voice, i sikp those parts entirely. the violin and clapping really give one a sense of freedom and happiness. then asuka ruins it for me.
zodiacal sign, i love the way hands move the same in all lives (i presume?) and yuki singing.
and i skip more of asuka during the credits haha. anyway, overall this live was amazing. i really want to see more of hanae. and also together with possibly yuri, remi and tokyo konsei!!
lotus... i think the mix in the original version subdues hanae's voice, but here it's just great. the whole song is good but the "azan" at the end really creeps me out.
let the stars fall down is superb! i especially liked the drums and occasional piano strokes by Yuki. yuriko's voice could be louder but still it's great.
himeboshi is simply amazing. keiko and hanae combination!! it's so soothing, simple and it gets to you
my long forgotton cloistered sleep, the only things i really like about this song are the beginning, yuriko's contribution to the song and the ending violin and flute combination. i simply cannot like wakana, keiko or kaori in this song (emily either)
duran shoukan is just great. the drums, guitar, hanae keiko yuriko the piano. everything :D
mezame is again great. i was going to say hanae at the end the first time i was listening to it but yuki did
Toki no mukou maboroshi no sora..i like this song pretty much and keiko's part toward the end was breathtaking :)
everlasting song... again i like FJ in this song, especially yuriko. but asuka? no. i really don't like her voice, i sikp those parts entirely. the violin and clapping really give one a sense of freedom and happiness. then asuka ruins it for me.
zodiacal sign, i love the way hands move the same in all lives (i presume?) and yuki singing.
and i skip more of asuka during the credits haha. anyway, overall this live was amazing. i really want to see more of hanae. and also together with possibly yuri, remi and tokyo konsei!!