Info:
Venue: Shibuya-Rex
Open 16:00
Start 16:30
Adv. 3,300 yen
Door 3,800 yen
Drink 600 yen
Setlist:
Venue: Shibuya-Rex
Open 16:00
Start 16:30
Adv. 3,300 yen
Door 3,800 yen
Drink 600 yen
Setlist:
1.BorroWorroB
2.Winchester
3.Secret Base （ZONE）
4.HOWL
5.FOXED
6.PUPPET PLAY
En
7.Mr. ACHE DEALER
8.CHROMATIC
I went to this live with Carla~ At first, she kind of had other plans but it seems like it got cancelled so she was able to come with me to this live! She was super late to this live though, but good thing she got here before XYLORiDE performs.
XYLORiDE's live-distributed single "HOWL" was released this day and was given to fangirls who came for them. It was signed too!!!!! The song "HOWL" was composed by Yu-ta and XiAN!
Although XYLORiDE was the main band of this concert, there were other bands that performed before them, such as Lig, LANTANA, Deu Xreation, Levius, and Faze. The vocalist of Faze is so beautiful! He can't really sing well though in my opinion but it doesn't matter in this case, haha! It was enjoyable just looking at his face during the live. He had black hair with red lips, very beautiful looking, the manly way.
XYLORiDE was the last to perform. I was so excited because it's yukata themed!!! When they came out, I was a bit disappointed in Yu-ta's yukata. It was just a super plain dark purple/brown/velvet yukata. But after a while, I got used to it. It's just Yu-ta's style, and I will accept that's just how it is. XiAN had a very beautiful flower burgundy-colored yukata on! His hair is silver as well, he looked so gorgeous!!!!! And also, Hibiki dressed up in a girly yukata. He was so funny though because shortly after the live started, Hibiki just undressed the top body part of his yukata and let it just hang from his waist. During MC, XiAN was like, "Eh!? Where's your yukata?". Yu-ta didn't talk much during MC. XiAN talked the most, but it's alright. I am like in love with XiAN's voice. It's so fresh and young sounding, though he needs to strengthen his vocal skills.
For most of the times, I just kept looking at Yu-ta and XiAN. Whenever Yu-ta catches me looking at him, I am just plain embarassed because I don't need him to see my fugly smiling face. And I may be entirely imagining this but at times when I was looking at Yu-ta and when Yu-ta seems to have noticed me looking at him, his smile became wider. But like I said, I may just be imagining this whole part up. I did notice however, that Yu-ta was so happy and smiling so much at the live today than on 8/12. On 8/12, he has to "cool" face. And at today's live, he had so much different expressions: smiling, grinning, pouting, tongue sticking, etc. It was such a fun and happy live! I tried to do the furisuke but at some point, I completely was lost and my arms were tired and gave up... HAHAHA!
There was a photo-session after the live. For every 2500 yen of merchandise we buy, we get a photo-shooting ticket. We can choose between 2-shot or group shot. I originally planned on buying just 5,000 yen worth of chekis so I can take a photo with Yu-ta and one with Xian. Right after the live, I went to the merchandise table to get chekis. For the first order, I got 3 Yu-ta chekis, 2 XiAN chekis, and a set of 6 old chekis for 1500 yen. If we get a set of old chekis, we get a poster (they had 2 poster choices). So I got that too and I just stood around with Carla since we don't know where to wait. After a short while, XYLORiDE members all came out to the merchandise table!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I saw Yuta closest to the beginning of the merchandise table and was super excited!!!! Because I wanted to get a chance to maybe talk with them, I ended up going in line gain and this time, I bought 3 XiAN and 2 Yu-ta so that I will have another photoshooting ticket, 6 of each now, and get to have a chance to talk to the members at the merchandise table. (Ugh, that means I ended up spending 7500 yen total). But why does it have to be in front of Yu-ta... he's probably thinking that my favorite is XiAN. Anyways, it was like kind of awkward at first. I was like "Hi" to Yu-ta and he just kind of just said hi back with a smile but nothing much. I was thinking... has he forgotten me already!? But then it was weird. Yu-ta asked for my name and then asked me how to spell it. I assume he wanted to know because they write down names of people who bought things, but I already bought before so I replied him first and then also said that the lady staff wrote my name down already. Though maybe he wasn't even asking my name for this purpose but whatever, in the end, I never knew why he asked what my name is.
And then moving on to the merchandise table, I was then in front of XiAN. Awkward shit... hahah! He said "Hi" with this *Oh-it's-you!* face expression on him. I asked if he remembers me and he was like, "I remember you!", in this *OF-COURSE-I-REMEMBER-YOU-SINCE-YOU-MADE-A-FOOL-OF-US-LAST-TIME* tone. And then he started telling the other members that were around him about how last time, I told them that I can't speak Japanese and then after they tried so hard to speak English to me at the merchandise table, I ended up telling that that I can understand a little bit since I can tell they were struggling so badly. XiAN was like, "Right Yu-ta?!". And then Yu-ta was adding on to the memories of last time. After that I think I told XiAN that I am from America or I'm going back to America. I forgot which one but he was like, "America? ah~ I want to live there." And then he told me something about guns and he was making fake gun shot sounds. And then XiAN pointed to Hibiki who's kind of on the other side and said that he's crazy(in English). I was like, "No! I think Hibiki is beautiful." And then haha, awkward silence because ran out of stuff to say and so I just said bye and see them later at photoshooting.
So me and Carla walked away from the merchandise table and then didn't know where to wait so we were basically standing to the left of a rail. Out of nowhere, we just noticed Hibiki was leaning on the rail, to our right. I was like shocked for a moment because he was just looking at Carla and I talk. I was like laughing while saying, "Hi!" And he was like "Hi~" back. I told him that he's beautiful and he was like, "You're beautiful too~".
Gosh!!!! Hibiki was just so gorgeous at that moment. His red yukata and hair is <3
So anyways, we finally decided to ask a staff where should we get in line for the photosession and they said outside on the stairs. (Carla didn't have a photo ticket but she waited with me) Waiting for it was crazy because all of the sudden, there was a cockroach on the right side of the wall of the stairs!!!!!!!!! YIKES! Carla used her unbrella to shield us in case it jumps on us. Haha! What a moment. It was so funny because we were both horrified as if it was a monster or something!!!!!
And when it was finally my turn, Taiga was the one who lead us in. I end up taking two photos with XiAN and one with Yu-ta only... because I like XiAN's yukata so much! (Though I regret not taking two photos with Yu-ta...)
So I went in and seems like they also let Carla come in with me (Yay~!). This is when things are happening too fast and I am unable to remember much anymore. When we were inside the photo shooting room, Taiga said "Yu-taは...", before Taiga finished saying it, Yu-ta was already happily walking to me when he saw me because he prob knew I like him the best. And then when Taiga said the part, "... 一枚。XiANは２枚”。Yu-ta's face immediately went in sudden confusion and was not sure if I wanted to take a photo with him first or not and prob wondering why I want to take two photos with XiAN since I think I got it clear that Yu-ta's my #1. His reaction was just plain hilarious. I'm like, "Noooo Come back!" when he was about to turn back from confusion. Poor Yu-ta, haha. At that moment, he prob thought that my favorite was XiAN when he thought it was himself. He ask what pose and I was like.. "Smile!" And so we just smiled in out photo. GOSH, I LOVE YU-TA'S SMILE. JUST LOVE LOVE LOVE IT SO MUCH! I think he is taller than me but he was bending a bit so it looks like I'm taller... *laughs* Ah! The staff sucked at taking picture though... it was way too far. 
And then it was XiAN's turn. XiAN was like, "smile?", and I was like, "hug!". So we hugged and I look awkward as hell, HAHAHA! I mean it didn't feel awkward but I look awkward in the photo. Yes, I am just shamelessly hugging him in the most awkward way.
And then the 2nd picture, we both didn't know what pose and so XiAN did this and so I followed. AHAHAHAH After we took the picture, XiAN told me it's the "Japanese Cute Pose".
Then I told them that I will be going back to America tomorrow and see them again in 2 years. XiAN was like, "in two year?". And I was like, "Yes, in two years because I am broke to come to Japan any time soon."
I don't know who started it but XiAN hugged out of nowhere (or maybe he though that I wanted a hug again, haha!) It was so silly because it was such a tight hug and and the staff was laughing. After XiAN hugged me, Yu-ta looks like he was about to step up to hug me too but it seems like he was hesitant as if he wasn't sure if I want to hug him or not. So I just opened my arms to hug him, haha! I WAS SO NOT SHY. JUST WENT FOR IT. Because it was my last full day to be in Japan this year anyways, might as well do whatever I could shamelessly. Yu-ta seemed to be so happy that I hugged him.
And then it was time to go. I was surprised that I was not rushed by the staff at all!
The poster is in the background and the HOWL live distributed cd is signed by all members!!!!!
A better picture of Yu-ta's pretty face~
I bought 6 Yu-ta and 6 XiAN but I sold 1 XiAN, so only 5 left.
This is from the special old cheki pack. A pack of 6 chekis for 1500 yen + a bonus poster. I sold both guitarists ones and kept these~
After the live and photo shooting, Carla and I went to eat dinner at this place again! I love this place so much since things are cheap and tastes good! Thanks again Carla for showing me this place!!! I feel so bad because you don't eat fish and it's mostly sashimi (>_<;)
Then, we went to take purikura. Haahah! We caught like the last store before it closes and took 3 purikura. CARLA, I'M SO SORRY FOR THE NOCUBURA-THEMED ONE.... I literally didn't know it's supposed to be dark back ground and clicked a bright background last minute.... Opps. Haha~
We tried doing XiAN's Japanese Cute Pose.
(Yes, I didn't have enough time to write in the "e"...)
Memories~
Lastly, we went to karaoke again, for the 3rd night in a row. During karaoke, I got a Twitter notification that Yu-ta has sent me a Twitter DM saying thanks for the hug and 2-shot photo with him! I literally screamed and Carla was like, "Sh! The police will come get you!" *LMAO*
Seriously, this was the best way to end a trip.
I was going to send him a "thank you" tweet the next day since I was at karaoke but Yu-ta sent one to me instead... though I have no idea why he was thanking me since I literally was shamelessly hugging and taking pictures with them, haha!
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This is the fun part about liking super indies bands. You can get so much attention and time with them. And sometimes, they even reply your tweet or DM. However the risk is them not being a stable band and might disband very fast *cries*
XYLORiDE, Thank you for everything and I wish all the members the best in the future on whatever path you guys chose! Thanks for ending my Japan trip so perfectly!
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