#Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru

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“Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru” The Manga For Gets TV Anime in Fall 2025

Publishing company Shueisha revealed the television anime adaptation of Chihiro Yuzuki's Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru (With You, Our Love Will Make It Through) manga. It is slated to premiere in the fall of 2025. At the same time, a teaser image (seen above) and the main cast were unveiled on an official website.

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Chihiro Yuzuki's Beastman Shoujo Manga "KIMIKOE: WITH YOU, OUR LOVE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH" (Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru) will be receiving an ANIME ADAPTATION.

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On this week’s corner, romance blossoms in a bike shop, Gabriel and the Guardians gets its start, Your Forma relationships begin to form, and much, much more! Check out our reviews of new and recent manga, manhwa, and light novel releases below!

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Gabriel and the Guardians Introductory Issue • The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl (Vol. 8) • Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint (Vol. 5) • The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister’s Stead (Vol. 1) • Takahashi from the Bike Shop (Vol. 1) • With You, Our Love Will Make It Through (Vol. 1) • Your Forma (Vol. 2)

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届きた！

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NOW ANIME ADAPTATION AAAAAA

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Shoujosei (Shoujo & Josei) Anime to look forward to in 2025

If Hanakimi can get an anime 20+ years after it’s printed release and Magic Knight Rayearth recieves a reboot after 30 years, NOTHING is impossible! THIS IS THE SHOUJO RENAISSANCE!!!

I do this every year folks! MAL (MyAnimeList) links are in titles

Winter Anime Season (January - March)

Kisaki Kyouiku kara Nigetai Watashi/ I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons Airs January 5th

0-saiji Start Dash Monogatari Season 2/Head Start at Birth Season 2 Airs January 5th

Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon 2nd Season/ My Happy Marriage Season 2 Airs January 6th

Mahoutsukai no Yakusoku/ Promise of Wizard Airs January 6th

Tasokare Hotel Airs January 8th

Honey Lemon Soda Airs January 9th

Douse, Koishite Shimaunda/ Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You Airs January 10th

UniteUp! Uni:Birth Airs January 11th

Mahoutsukai Precure!! Mirai Days/ Witchy Pretty Cure! Season 2 Airs January 12th

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Eternal Love!/Cute High Earth Defense Club Love Movie Airs January 24th

Versailles no Bara/ The Rose of Versailles Movie Airs January 31st

Kimi to Idol Precure♪/You and Idol Precure♪ Airs February 2nd

Senpai wa Otokonoko Movie: Ame Nochi Hare/My Crossdressing Senpai, Painoko Airs February 14th

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle Movie Airs February 21st

Spring Anime Season (April - June)

Anne Shirley Airs in April

Gorilla no Kami kara Kago sareta Reijou wa Ouritsu Kishidan de Kawaigarareru manga / The Lady Blessed by the Gorilla God is Adored by the Royal Knights Order Airs in April

Kanpeki Sugite Kawaigeganai to Konyaku Hakisareta Seijo wa Ringoku ni Urareru/The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold to Another Kingdom Airs in April

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de/ The Dinner Table Detective Airs in April

Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Movie: Maji Love Quartet Night-hen/ Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Movie: Taboo Night Kisses Airs May 9th

Summer Anime Season (July-September)

Cocoon Airs in July

Zutaboro Reijou wa Ane no Moto Konyakusha ni Dekiai sareru/ Betrothed to My Sister's Ex Airs in July

Fall Anime Season (October - December)

Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi 2nd Season/ Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits S2 Airs in October

Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku/ Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! Airs in October

Disney: Twisted-Wonderland The Animation - Episode of Heartslabyul Airs in October

Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru/With You, Our Love will make it Through Airs in October

2025 Date TBA (To Be Announced)

Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai shitemo Yoroshii deshou ka/May I Ask for One Final Thing?

Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!/Go For It, Nakamura!

Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi/The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

Hana-Doll*: Reinterpretation of Flowering

Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto/Secrets of the Silent Witch

Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi/ A Star Brighter than The Sun

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Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru

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Adaptasi Anime Baru Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru Siap Tayang di Anime Fall 2025!

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kimi to koete koi ni naru

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Because I'm curious too 👀😹

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half man half beastman

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puppy.....

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UtaPri: Maji LOVE 1000% (マジLOVE1000％) Lyrics

Kanji, romaji and English translation for Maji LOVE 1000% (Real LOVE 1000%) by ST☆RISH

Basically the same thing as this video. I'm experimenting with the color text thingy, so I apologize if it looks a bit weird.

(6人) DOKI×2で壊れそう1000%LOVE HEY!! (音) Are you ready? (真) Are you ready? (那) Are you ready? (トキ) Are you ready? (レン) Are you ready? (翔) Are you ready? (6人) さあLet's song!! (A) 夢を歌おう (S) Let's shout! (A) 空に歌おう (S) Let's go! (6人) ハジける物語にしちゃいましょう (S) 未来の地図を (A) Yes×2 (S) 君と描こう (6人) このレボリューション (A) We are (6人) イキましょう (S) ST☆RISH (6人) 愛をChange the star (6人) Check it out!! (音) Giri×2な胸の鼓動 (トキ) Uh baby 強引になる恋の衝動 (トキ×音) どっちを選ぶ?プリンセス (6人) KURA×2しちゃうくらい1000%LOVE (レン) 何故か? (真) 君で (レン) 溢れてる (真) 心 (レン) 騒ぐ (真×レン) 不思議なRAVE (那) まだ見ぬ星座を (翔) 二人で紡いで (那) キスより (翔) すごい (那×翔) 唄で世���を創ろう (6人) さあLet's dance!! (A) 夢を踊ろう (S) Let's shout! (A) 空に踊ろう (S) Let's go! (6人) やりすぎなくらいがいいさ　準備はOK? (S) 一回きりの (A) Yes×2 (S) スペシャル人生 (6人) 教科書には (A) We are (6人) 載ってない (S) ST☆RISH (6人) 愛をChange the star (6人) Check it out!! (6人) 今宵はほら二人で1000%LOVE (トキ) 七色のコンパスに (音) Uh honey 自分だけの　Brand new melody (トキ×音) 見つけたよ「らしさ」ってヤツ (6人) だから伝えたいんだ1000%LOVE (真) つよく (レン) 響く (真) Knocking on the mind (レン) Believe heart (真) そして (真×レン) 解き放つSING (翔) 男気全開 (那) オリオン越えて (翔) 虹より (那) 輝く (那×翔) 花を咲かせましょう (6人) さあLet'sピース!! (A) 夢を飛ぼうよ (S) Let's shout! (A) 空を飛ぼうよ (S) Let's go! (6人) ねぇ最高な時間を旅しませんか? (S) 百万回の (A) Yes×2 (S) 失敗だって (6人) このラブパッション (A) We are (6人) くじけない (S) ST☆RISH (6人) 愛でChange the star (6人) 今すぐに君を　抱きしめたいよ (6人) だって君をマジで守りたいから (6人) さあLet's song!! (A) 夢を歌おう (S) Let's shout! (A) 空に歌おう (S) Let's go! (6人) ハジける物語にしちゃいましょう (S) 未来の地図を (A) Yes×2 (S) 君と描こう (6人) このレボリューション (A) We are (6人) イキましょう (S) ST☆RISH (6人) 愛をChange the star (6人) Check it out!! (6人) 今宵はほら二人で1000%LOVE 

Romaji

(All) doki doki de kowaresou sen paasento LOVE HEY!!

(Oto) Are you ready? (Ma) Are you ready? (Na) Are you ready?

(To) Are you ready? (Ren) Are you ready? (Syo) Are you ready?

(All) saa Let's song!!

(A) yume wo utaou (S) Let's shout! (A) sora ni utaou (S) Let's go! (All) hajikeru monogatari ni shichaimashou (S) mirai no chizu wo (A) Yesx2 (S) kimi to egakou (All) kono reboryuushon (A) We are (All) ikimashou (S) STARISH (All) ai wo Change the star (All) Check it out!!

(Oto) giri giri na mune no kodou (To) Uh baby gouin ni naru koi no shoudou (OtoxTo) docchi wo erabu? purinsesu (All) kura kura shichau kurai sen paasento LOVE

(Ren) naze ka? (Ma) kimi de (Ren) afureteru (Ma) kokoro (Ren) sawagu (RenxMa) fushigi na RAVE

(Na) mada minu seiza wo (Syo) futari de tsumuide (Na) kisu yori (Syo) sugoi (NaxSyo) uta de sekai wo tsukurou

(All) saa Let's dance!! (A) yume wo odorou (S) Let's shout! (A) sora ni odorou (S) Let's go! (All) yarisugi na kurai ga ii sa junbi wa OK?

(S) ikkai kiri no (A) Yesx2 (S) supesharu jinsei (All) kyoukasho ni wa (A) We are (All) nottenai (S) STARISH (All) ai wo Change the star (All) Check it out!!

(All) koyoi wa hora futari de sen paasento LOVE

(To) nanairo no konpasu ni (Oto) Uh honey jibun dake no Brand new melody (OtoxTo) mitsuketayo "rashisa" tte yatsu (All) dakara tsutaetain da sen paasento LOVE

(Ma) tsuyoku (Ren) hibiku (Ma) Knocking on the mind (Ren) Believe heart (Ma) soshite (RenxMa) tokihanatsu SING

(Syo) otokogi zenkai (Na) orion koete (Syo) niji yori (Na) kagayaku (NaxSyo) hana wo sakasemashou

(All) saa Let's piisu!! (A) yume wo tobouyo(S) Let's shout! (A) sora wo tobouyo (S) Let's go! (All) nee saikou na jikan wo tabi shimasenka? (S) hyakuman kai no (A) Yesx2 (S) shippai datte (All) kono rabu passhon (A) We are (All) kujikenai (S) STARISH (All) ai de Change the star

(All) ima sugu ni kimi wo dakishimetaiyo (All) datte kimi wo maji de mamoritai kara

(All) saa Let's song!!

(A) yume wo utaou (S) Let's shout! (A) sora ni utaou (S) Let's go! (All) hajikeru monogatari ni shichaimashou (S) mirai no chizu wo (A) Yesx2 (S) kimi to egakou (All) kono reboryuushon (A) We are (All) ikimashou (S) STARISH (All) ai wo Change the star (All) Check it out!!

(All) koyoi ha hora futari de sen paasento LOVE

English Colours: Ren Natsuki Tokiya Masato Otoya Syo A Class S Class

These fast heartbeats will break me 1000% LOVE HEY!!

Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready?

Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready?

Come, Let's song!! Let's sing our dreams! Let's shout! Let's sing to the sky! Let's go! Let's make this a sparkling story! The map of the future - Yesx2 I'll draw it with you This revolution - We are Let's go for it - ST☆RISH Love will Change the star Check it out!!

Palpitations that drive me over the edge Uh baby, and forceful love impulses Which one do you choose, princess? It's enough to make me dizzy, this 1000% LOVE

I wonder why? I'm overflowing With you My heart Is noisy In a strange RAVE

Let's make a Brand new constellation, And create A world With a song better than any kiss

Come, Let's dance!! Let's dance our dreams! Let's shout! Let's dance to the sky! Let's go! It's even better if we overdo it, so are you ready? A special life - Yesx2 That'll only happen once This isn't written - We are In any textbook - ST☆RISH Love will Change the star Check it out!!

Tonight, look, the two of us will make a 1000% LOVE

On a seven-coloured compass Uh honey, my own Brand new melody I've found that thing called "my identity" That's why I want to convey my 1000% LOVE

Strongly Resounding Knocking on the mind Believe heart And then Release it and SING

Full-throttle chivalry Passing through Orion Let's make Bloom A flower brighter than any rainbow

Come, Let's peace!! Let's fly in our dreams! Let's shout! Let's fly in the sky! Let's go! Hey, how about we travel to the best of times? Even if we fail - Yesx2 One million times This love passion - We are Won't ever break - ST☆RISH We'll Change the star with love

I want to hold you tight right now After all, I want to earnestly protect you

Come, Let's song!! Let's sing our dreams! Let's shout! Let's sing to the sky! Let's go! Let's make this a sparkling story! The map of the future - Yesx2 I'll draw it with you This revolution - We are Let's go for it - ST☆RISH Love will Change the star Check it out!!

Tonight, look, the two of us will make a 1000% LOVE

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Setsugetsuka (Español)

Intérprete: STARISH, QUARTET NIGHT Ittoki Otoya (CV. Terashima Takuma), Hijirikawa Masato (CV. Suzumura Kenichi), Shinomiya Natsuki (CV. Taniyama Kishou), Ichinose Tokiya (CV. Miyano Mamoru), Jinguji Ren (CV. Suwabe Junichi), Kurusu Syo (CV. Shimono Hiro), Aijima Cecil (CV. Toriumi Kousuke), Kotobuki Reiji (CV. Morikubo Showtaro), Kurosaki Ranmaru (CV. Suzuki Tatsuhisa), Mikaze Ai (Aoi Shouta), Camus (CV. Maeno Tomoaki)

Single: Setsugetsuka

Fecha de lanzamiento: 21 noviembre 2018

雪月花 Setsugetsuka Nieve, luna y flores

月灯りの道標は Tsukiakari no michishirube wa La guía de la luz de luna

彷徨う身の寂しさすら照らし癒す Samayou mi no sabishisa sura terashi iyasu Cura e ilumina incluso la soledad de este cuerpo deambulante

儚く満ちては…欠けゆく Hakanaku michite wa… Kake yuku Que sea creciente es efímero… Pues va a menguar

美麗の夜に時を教え Mirei no yo ni toki o oshie El tiempo de enseñanza en la hermosa noche

恋からどこへと舞うか？ Koi kara doko eto mau ka? Hay amor así que, ¿dónde vas a bailar?

百花の想い Hyakka no omoi El pensamiento de cientos de flores

その愛あるから強く Sono ai aru kara tsuyoku Y ya que hay amor, fuertemente

咲き誇り立てる Saki hokori tateru Florecerá plena y orgullosamente

降り積もった奇跡の瞬間は Furi tsumotta kiseki no toki wa El milagroso momento en que la nieve cayó y se apiló

純白世界から Junpaku sekai kara Desde un mundo de un blanco puro

雪解けの春へと Yukidoke no haru eto A la primavera de nieve derritiéndose

雪月花薫る時に最も君を憶うよ Setsugekka kaoru toki ni motto mo kimi o omou yo Te recuerdo especialmente cuando huelo la nieve, la luna o las flores

千切れはしない∞(むげんだい)の心で Chigire wa shinai mugen dai no kokoro de En el corazón infinito no se harán pedazos

過去も現在も未来も Kako mo genzai mo mirai mo El pasado, el presente y el futuro

Uh…そのどれもが「イノチ」に Uh… Sono dore mo ga “inochi” ni Uh… Todos ellos son la “vida”

愛してる Aishiteru Te amo

愛してる Aishiteru Te amo

溶け���いたい Doke aitai Quiero que un instante y la eternidad

刹那も永遠も Setsuna mo eien mo Se fundan

抱き締めて Dakishimete Y abrazarte

どんな時も月は消えない Donna toki mo tsuki wa kienai La luna no desaparecerá en cualquier momento

雲がかかり雨の涙落ちてきても Kumo ga kakari ame no namida ochite kite mo E incluso si está nublado y caen las lágrimas de la lluvia

嗚呼いつの日にか...晴れ間に Aa itsu no hi ni ka… Hare ma ni Ah, algún día… Estará despejado

星と浮かび君を守る Hoshi to ukabi kimi o mamoru Y las estrellas flotantes te protegerán

始まりがあれば終わる Hajimari ga areba owaru Si hay un inicio, también hay un final

花の一生 Hana no issho La vida entera de las flores

潔 姿が胸に Isagiyoki sugata ga mune ni El valor, con una forma pura

勇気を咲かせる Yuuki o sakaseru Florece en mi pecho

冷たさを知っている…だから Tsumetasa o shitteiru… Dakara Conozco la frialdad… Y por ello

温もりに気付ける Nukumori no kizukeru Me preocupo por la calidez

手と手の優しさも Te to te no yasashisa mo Así como por la gentileza al tomarnos de las manos

雪月花薫る時に最も君を憶うよ Setsugekka kaoru toki ni motto mo kimi o omou yo Te recuerdo especialmente cuando huelo la nieve, la luna o las flores

この世にある愛の言葉全部で Kono yo ni aru ai no kotoba zenbu de Con todas las palabras de amor que hay en este mundo

重ねてきたキスの数の Kasanete kita kisu no kazu no El número de besos que se han venido acumulando

Uh…ときめきを超えてゆこう Uh… Tokimeki o koete yukou Uh… Y va más allá de los latidos

離さない Hanasanai No te dejaré ir

離さない Hanasanai No te dejaré ir

ずっとずっと Zutto zutto Siempre, siempre

哀しみ喜びも Kanashimi yorokobi mo Compartiremos

分けあって Wake atte La tristeza y la alegría

不安,切なさに今も負けそうになる Fuan, setsunasa ni ima mo make sou ni naru La ansiedad y la tristeza de que incluso ahora parece que voy a perder

この胸張り裂けてしまいそうに Kono mune hari saketeshimai sou ni Pareciera que mi pecho va a estallar

そんな時には思い出すんだ Sonna toki ni wa omoi dasunda Y en ese tipo de momentos recordé

そう…夢じゃないこと Sou… Yume janai koto Sí… Que no había sido un sueño

雪月花薫る時に最も君を憶うよ Setsugekka kaoru toki ni kitto mo kimi o omou yo Te recuerdo especialmente cuando huelo la nieve, la luna o las flores

信じ繋ぐ∞(むげんだい)の心で Shinji tsunagu mugen dai no kokoro de Creo en el corazón infinito que nos conecta,

このユートピアをくれて Kono yuutopia o kurete Que nos da esta utopía

Uh...「生きている」を授けた Uh… “Ikiteiru” o sazuketa Uh… Y nos otorga un “estás vivo”

愛 してる Aishiteru Te amo

愛してる Aishiteru Te amo

君の為に Kimi no tame ni A ti

届けたい伝えたい Todoketai tsutaetai Quiero entregarte y transmitirte

この歌を Kono uta o Esta canción

Notas:

*Setsugetsuka, que literalmente significa "nieve, luna y flores" es un concepto que viene de un poema Chino escrito por Bai Juyi en donde hace referencia a la belleza de cada una de las estaciones: nieve=invierno luna=otoño y flores=primavera. *El proyecto de Setugetsuka tiene una especie de eslogan que pueden ver en su página oficial y es "Te recuerdo especialmente cuando la nieve, la luna y las flores son hermosas". En los coros viene la misma línea que hace referencia a sus aromas así que decidí dejarla así, pero también se puede interpretar como pongo arriba :D

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Event Report: FUDAN10KU LIVE 10th Anniversary Special ~Summer! Water! Live Band! A Music Festival Under the Blue Sky’s Light in Osaka~ 7.21.18

Having entered their 10th year of activities in September of 2017, danso (girls dressed as boys) idol group Fudanjuku have missed no chance celebrate the occasion, starting the year off with an outdoor concert at Hibiya’s Yaon concert hall followed by a three-part countrywide tour. This third leg of their concert series included something special-- a big outdoor concert supported by a live band and including… water?? With only the concert title to go off of, I and others had a lot of questions leading up to the actual performance, but with Fudanjuku as the headliners, we knew we were in for a good time.

On a broiling hot summer day a half hour north of Osaka, we trekked to the enormous Hattori Ryokuchi park, passing massive modern art fountains and huge patches of green until we reached the entrance to the open air concert hall.

Doors to the venue opened at noon even though the live itself was scheduled for 4pm. We arrived around 2pm in an effort to not fully liquify due to heat by the time the concert started. We were told that no re-entry was allowed and offered salty candy, a staple during Japanese summers, on the way in. The concert hall was surrounded by concrete walls on all sides which trapped heat and somehow made it even hotter within the venue than it was outside of it. As fans milled around chatting with each other, a massive screen hanging above the stage played Fudanjuku concert DVDs, first of their 2017 Nakano Sun Plaza concert and later of the 10th anniversary concert in Hibiya Yaon.

At the top of the seating area was a stretch of grass that included the goods table, a place to reserve CDs, a booth for participating in the chuusenkai (lottery raffle, using tickets you received from goods and CD purchases) and a tent spraying mist onto the several people who were camping out around it. On the opposite side of the venue from the entrance was a food truck serving various Fudanjuku-themed items like shaved ice in member colors and yakisoba named after one of their singles. We grabbed some snacks and settled in to wait.

Shortly after 3pm, The Hoopers took the stage as the opening act. Originally established as Fudanjuku’s “little brother” group, The Hoopers made their major debut on a different label than their predecessors and the two have only managed to collaborate a handful of times, so it was wonderful to be able to see them at the same event again! The members were wearing airy white blouses and started off their set with energetic songs “Go! Go! Dance ga Tomaranai” and “New World.” Next up was “Romeo,” performed by The Hoopers’ subunit, Four Roses. All members came back on stage to perform their newest single, “Jewel no Kodou ga Kikoeru ka?” and Fudanjuku fans were happy to join in with the song’s furicopy (copying the members’ arm movements.) The Hoopers thanked the audience for welcoming them so warmly, and generously plugged their concert the following day, also taking place in Osaka. (I’m pleased to report that several Fudanjuku fans bought day-of tickets and attended!)

There was a bit of a break for everyone to rehydrate, and then it was time for the main act. One by one, members of the live band took the stage… all of them, women in danso. It suited all of them so well I wouldn’t have been shocked if you told me that they always perform like that. As the opening riffs of the first song started, Fudanjuku took the stage dressed in red and white striped outfits like Osaka’s famous clown mascot, Kuidaore Taro. Fudanjuku are always wonderfully goofy and silly so these outfits were super cute, even if maybe not the most flattering.

The first few songs started off with a burst of energy, with “Taiyou Mitai na Kimi ga Suki” and Fudanjuku’s quintessential summer song “Muteki Natsu Yasumi.” We didn’t have to wait long to find out what the “water” aspect of the live would be, as four massive cannons attached to the stage began periodically blasting in time with the music, firing arcs of water high above the audience.

From where I was sitting, the sun passing through the mist in the air painted an incredible rainbow over the members from one end of the stage to the other. At the group’s outdoor concerts in Hibiya’s Yaon in both 2012 and 2017, fans made an enormous rainbow in the audience for the members, so getting to see a completely real rainbow over the group as they performed their first outdoor concert in Osaka made me super emotional! It really felt like a scene out of a movie. Former Fudanjuku member Kyan Chiaki (FKA Bukiya Momotaro) managed to snap some photos from where she was seated:

In addition to blasts of water from four cannons attached to the stage, members took turns running two at a time into the audience and spraying everyone with big water guns several times. Next up was towel-swinging seasonal song “Cocktail on the Beach” followed by upbeat “Ore no Sora,” “Kazamidori” and “This Is Love.”

There was a quick MC where one of the group’s newest members, Kuryu Masaki, was suspiciously absent. The others left the stage to prepare for the next song, and Masaki reappeared first in a flattering and handsome white and black outfit-- holding an electric violin. He lifted it to his chin and began playing the intro to “Moshimo Kore ga Koi Nara,” much to the audience’s delight. The other members joined him in the same cool outfits for the rest of the song, and continued into “Danso Revolution,” “Welcome to my Familia” and “Shunkan Tourai Future.”

After every few songs, the members would pause to rehydrate and encourage everyone to do the same, which prompted Fujimori Leo to initiate a venue-wide kanpai (cheers) among everyone’s water bottles, sports drinks, and the occasional alcohol. The setlist had a lot of similarities to what they’ve been using at other stops on their current tour, but between the water effects, members periodically running into the audience, and really creative visuals tailored specifically to each song being projected on the screen above the stage, it was a totally unique and immersive concert.

The guitarist switched out her electric for an acoustic for some relaxing versions of down-tempo “Hoshikuzu no Namida” and “Bokura no Arukumichi.” Around this time was another costume change, this time into cute and fun baseball uniform-style shirts in member colors with their names on the back. Energy ramped up again for “Daikoukai Boy,” “Eye of the Typhoon,” “Galileo ~Procyon wo Koete~,” and “Onaji Jidai ni Umareta Wakamonotachi.” The group’s most recent single, “Kimi Iroiro Utsuri,” suited the live band and summer energy especially well.

Water effects had also been in full effect during these few songs but I thought we’d already received the worst of it, until Seto Kouki was given control a high-powered water hose during the last song, “Arata naru Makuake no tame no Makuake ni yoru Kyoushikyoku ~Kimi ga Ireba Oretachi mo Egao Mugendai~.” As Fudanjuku fans may know, Kouki loves the ink-spraying Nintendo game series, Splatoon. Kouki really, really loves Splatoon. Kouki did not hold back as he used his acquired Splatoon skills and accuracy to thoroughly, completely drench several hundred audience members. Something about being soaked to the core by a member of one’s favorite group manning a firehouse makes it difficult to contain one’s laughter, and I found myself in hysterics as members did a last lap of the audience, taking GoPro selfies with soggy fans all the while.

I managed to find a dry corner of t-shirt to dry my glasses on before the encore, which included a cover of the permanent-hiatus female idol version of Fudanjuku, Nakano Fujoshi Sisters’ “tomorrow” and upbeat but bittersweet “Jaa, ne.” The members left the stage but were soon called back on for a double encore, inviting The Hoopers members to join them for another performance of the groups’ collaboration song made for their tour together last summer, “Kiratto Love.” After everyone left the stage, a final announcement on screen revealed that it wouldn’t be long before Fudanjuku’s next outdoor concert-- the final performance in the group’s 10th anniversary tours will be held at Hibiya Yaon on September 24th, with the setlist decided by fans!

Fans began streaming out of the venue, and in my sweaty, soggy state I felt immense relief I’d be able to head back to my hotel room and shower instead of boarding a bullet train as-is to head back to Tokyo. I’ve seen more Fudanjuku concerts than I can count at this point, but this one was easily in the top 5. It was absolutely one of their most creative performances, and really next-level fun for both fans and members alike. I’ve laughed through a lot of Fudanjuku concerts but never because I was being pelted with rocket-powered water. I’m looking forward to the DVD, but I sure have my fingers crossed that me looking like a drowned rat and beaming like an idiot doesn’t show up in the recording.

[fishcakes-n-cheese]

“mune no naka ni aru mono itsuka mienaku naru mono sore wa soba ni iru koto itsumo omoidashite kimi no naka ni aru mono kyori no naka ni aru kodou koi wo shita no anata no yubi no mazari  hoho no kaori fuufu wo koete yuke!”