2017.04.20 Initial'L:「VISION TO VISION 」

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Initial'L「VISION TO VISION」

2017年04月20日 TSUTAYA O-EAST

Open 17:30 / Start 18:30

前売: 4,000円

[Setlist that the members posted on Twitter]

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This day was the reason why I'm in Japan. I'm super happy and am so proud of Initial'L. I wanted to support them in any way I can and this live is very important to Initial'L since it would be their first official one-man and I know all the members were so excited for this too. I got number #58 and was worried how close I would be to see Yuuki since I am not the tallest of the fans nor I want to wear heels. So I waited and waited, and then my number was called. I went in and I rushed to the right side to find a spot (that's Yuuki/Satoshi's side) and I was able to get a borderline-saizen spot!!! So the stage today had something special attached to it: catwalk stage. Although I am in 4th row for a normal stage, I am technically on saizen in this case because I am directly next to the bar on the right side!!! I was so happy because first of all, I realized I had forgotten to eat so holding on the bar would help prevent me from feeling dizzy/fainting lol! Second of all, NO HEADS IN MY WAY OF LOOKING AT YUUKI!!! This, below was my view. My perfect view of Yuuki when he's on stage. I had problems looking at Satoshi because many people's heads are in the way however it didn't matter. My attention is on Yuuki 95% of the time.

Shortly, Julia came as well and she was waving at me from the left side and then she came over and stood with me on the right side. We talked for so long that I had forgotten to be nervous nor I was at an Initial'L's live!!! I think after 15 min past intended start time(yes they were late..), music finally started get loud and lights got dimmed and it finally started.

I was so so so excited because it's literally what I've been looking forward recently and I was right, Warning is an opening song! I got so excited when the beginning of "Warning" started playing! There was a black thin curtain separating the band and us, we were able to see members coming out one by one and Yuuki started singing. To hear him sing this song live, is a luxury. I felt so happy because this is literally one of my favorite songs. I have a thing for when Yuuki sings in English! Everything was so cool, they projected the lyrics on the black curtains. I'm not surprised. That's very Initial'L~ And also, Yuuki had really big motions, like touching/running through his hair and reaching his arms/hands out.

The curtains are gone and they started playing Vision! Hm.. out of all the songs, I'm still not fond of "Vision" the most but not that I dislike it. I just have not much feelings for it but anyways, the first new song that they played was "don't break my love". The start was so-so but when once chorus hits, I'm like HOLY SH*t, THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL! Of course this is Yuuki's creation, haha! It's beautiful :)

During the first MC, Yuuki said "おはよう！" and he thanked all of us for coming today. He talks like a young energetic person unlike in 2015 when I saw them (he talked like he's out of breath or he's prob trying to sound erotic). Either way, I'm very happy to actually hear his words when he talks and he sounded so healthy and happy!

The next new song they played was called "Breath". I am just madly in love with this song. It sounds more like an old-style song so it might not be pleasant to some vkei fan's ears but I love it. It's totally the type of songs that I love. It' somewhat part ballad, part pop, part rock. I really love the chorus part too!

During the 2nd MC, Yuuki was talking and then Satoshi's reaction was playing a few notes on his guitar and Yuuki was like, "Ok? Ok Baby?" while looking at Satoshi. THAT'S JUST SO CUTE!!!

Stools and acoustic guitars were set up and they played "Aikotoba" and "White Out" in acoustic style. I love acoustic because I can hear more of Yuuki's voice and IT'S BALLAD! My eyes were watery when they played "White Out". Yuuki motioned us to clap hands for this song too. They all looked so peaceful and calm, like peace angels. Yuuki had a sweet smile from time to time throughout the acoustic songs.

At some point, Yuuki asked if we had fallen asleep/got sleepy from the acoustic live or not and told us not to sleep. But if we fell asleep, it's because the song is too wonderful. (LOL, OH YUUKI. I'm not 100% sure if that's what he said but something similar to that) and then it was super random, Yuuki asked Ichiro if he has ate the cream puff or something already. (LOL)

There was instrumental song when Yuuki went to the back to change/take a break. Satoshi lead this part. He was saying "There's no singing however... (I didn't hear what he said after that)" but then he screamed something like telling us to jump along. Gosh, I love it when he screamed that line. It was so cool (*_*) I tried to jump along the whole time but I got so tired haha!

After that, Yuuki came back out!!!! Whoohoo!!! They played "The End". I GOT SO EXCITED. IT'S LITERALLY ONE OF MY FAV SONGS AND I FINALLY GOT TO LISTEN TO IT AGAIN... <3 First time listening to it was on 2016.11.06. This was the first song Yuuki ever sang in Initial'L. Compared to the first time, Yuuki sounded much ore confident and sang this song very well. The first time, he sounded super nervous but that was adorable too! I'm glad he's comfortable now!

During the 3rd MC, Yuuki has a very deep talk about the current and the past. It was super deep:

「ある大先輩に“ヒールはいてる悠希もオマエらしいけど、私服のオマエも悠希なんだから、何やったて悠希なんだよ”って言われて、今まで衣装着て飾ってステージに立つのが僕だと思ってたけど“じゃあ、衣装を脱いでメイクをとった僕は誰なんだ？”って数ヶ月ぐらい悩みました。結果的にたどり着いたのは何を着たって僕なんだって。音楽もそう。アコースティックコーナーもそうだけど、何やってもこの5人で演奏すればInitial'Lになる。決して懐かしい悠希を否定してるわけじゃないんです。超えなきゃいけないと思うし、過去の自分がどうしてもつきまとってくる。でも、あの頃の自分には言えなかったことを今こうやって言えてる。裸になった僕を聴いてほしいし、だからこそ生まれる音楽があると思うし、Initial'Lにしかできないことをみんなで見つけていきたい。じゃないと音楽やっててもつまらない。僕は素直にストレートにぶつけるから、みんなも何でもいいから僕らに気持ちをぶつけてください」- 悠希 (I took this from Barks.jp)

Next, he asked us to repeat after him. He sang, "Woah~ Woah~ Woah~" And we repeated it and he said "Umai! haha~" (He's so cute ;__; <3) He sang it again and said "Come on~" and we repeated it again. And he said, "One more time~" and he repeated it again and we did so after. (The way he said one more time is so sexy omg..) and after that, they started singing the new song called "Light My Fire" starting with the "Woah~ woah~ woah". This song is very popish and there's a lot of English lyrics in this. I like this song too! I'm just really happy and surprised that Yuuki has been using a lot of English. I think it makes him extra attractive. (Though he is already perfect.. haha!) I really like this moment because it's like band and fans interaction time during a live. '

During the song Pathos, Yuuki got so jumpy on stage! He was jumpy the whole time but this one, it's VERY intensively jumpy. He was full of power, full of energy, full of youth. He was shining, so fresh, he was reborn. And purple plastic streamers/strips were being shooting out and i was able to grab 3!

That was the last song and everyone went backstage and Satoshi was left dong the ending talk like usual. He said something between the lines of, "I usually speak in English however it cannot convey mu feelings for today. I am very thankful for you guys to come today. Thank you!" <- something like that and then he headed inside as well.

We chanted EN-CO-RE! EN-CO-RE! EN-CO-RE! And after a 10~15 min break for them, they came back out. Again, they were behind the thin black curtain and Yuuki started singing Okurihi. And again, the lyrics were being projected on the the curtains.

During MC 4, Yuuki was saying "Zurui!" I think he was mentioning it's no fair that we get to watch them from our place and he wanted to do the same too haha! There was a moment when Yuuki went to the far end of the cat walk stage part and just sat there on the floor facing the stage as if he's watching the performance.

There were no background music and Yuuki waited a bit and said he's waiting for BMG. LOL! Satoshi started making some background music with his guitar and making random tunes! Yuuki asked Satoshi what song is this and Satoshi said it's called, "Wakarumichi" LMAOOO! Oh silly Satoshi. It was kind of silent for a while becausee Yuuki didn't know what to say anymore and he's like, "ah, why is everyone so quiet. Do you guys want to talk?" and then the members all started making weird random noises. And I literally meant its random weird noises. LOL.

Yuuki started talking about the name of the live, "Vision to Vision" and then he kept making the vision pose. He put his hand on the front of his head and then he said, "Ore no vision" and his reached his hand out to us. LOL! KINDA LAME/AWKWARD/ADORABLE BUT I LOVE IT. He asked everyone (fans too) to do it all together once. IT WAS SO AWKWARD LAA... lol) But I love these band+fan connection moments.

And Yuuki was saying he doesn't want encore to end and he's going to be sabishii. He said it in a slightly boy-whining tone. That is so adorable. My heart went like ASAJKDADKSFHLA.

At the end of the live they were all walking out to the cat walk stage part wave bye to us. Yuuki was out first and then Zero came and he kind of came up to the back of Yuuki and I think he back hugged and kissed Yuuki on his right side of the neck/hair. IT WAS SO CUTE! And then Satoshi came along and Yuuki and Satoshi had arms around each other. It was a beautiful sight because they were right in front of me.

The live was so perfect, it was the official new start of the members. I'm so happy for them. Some other highlights of the live:
- Yuuki kept touching his hair and was smiling through 90% of the live!
- He was very jumpy!
- He kept kneeling on the cat walk stage. Seriously, I love this pose so much.
- Random but I remember him picking up his glasses from the floor on my right side of the cat walk stage.
- At a part of a MC, Yuuki said "Ureshii! Ureshii! Ureshii kedo,.." (and i didn't hear the rest but at least I heard he said he's very happy, lol! Despite the "however" part.

All I can say is, I am happy that Yuuki and the members are happy.

After that, I tried to rush out for goods!!!!!!! I was in line for a good 30 minutes...and I end up getting nearly all the Yuuki's in the Yuuki box(There was one Yuuki left in his box after I got my chekis). I bought Moon Light Down towel and 11 chekis and that meant I was able to take 3 Yuuki chekis out of the Yuuki box. I got 4 Yuukis total, 3 Satoshi, 2 Zero, and 2 Ichiro. No Hiyuu's sadly but oh well.