BABYMETAL | Akatsuki (Unfinished ver.) | LIVE at Legend 1997 | FIRST TIME Reaction
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Күн бұрынBABYMETAL is back! This time with Akatsuki from Live at Legend 1997. I did not expect the ballard-type song with the piano from Su-Metal, and BABYMETAL. I really really enjoyed this performance.
I could feel the emotion in Su-Metal's voice as she was singing, it was extremely powerful.
Let's check out : BABYMETAL | Akatsuki (Unfinished ver.) | LIVE at Legend 1997 | FIRST TIME Reaction
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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Reaction
05:34 Final Thoughts
@crimson0119 8 ай бұрын
Lots of metal singers have got range and power (Tarja or Floor), but Su's one of the few singers I know that can be that expressive of emotions in her singing. From her facial expressions, the pained smile, to how she's singing with slight hesitation like she's choked up with emotion.... She's not just a vocalist.... That's one of the many reasons I like her, she doesn't just sing a song, she performs it... From facial expressions, to her own interpretive dance moves, its a whole package.... If a western pop singer sings a sad ballad, they might just lower their eyes a bit, a slight frown... When Su does it (like in Akatsuki Unfinished or No Rain No Rainbow), you can hear the cracking of her voice, the slight choking back a sob, the sad tearful expression... Better than some hollywood actresses. 🤘🦊🤘
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Where SuMetals voice cracked, that is when I knew she was a performer. I absolutely loved this performance
@Killem911 8 ай бұрын
I couldn’t have written it any better. That’s why she is the queen! ❤🤘🦊🔥
@crimson0119 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce In that case, its time to checkout No Rain No Rainbow from Legend S Baptism XX concert....Akatsuki Unfinished is from her 16th bday concert, Legend S is her 20th Bday concert. While you're at Legend S, checkout out In The Name Of to see the craziest show opener you'll ever see. 😁🤘🦊🤘
@jeffschreifels8651 8 ай бұрын
Well said! Su is a master at expressing emotion. What I appreciate as well is that she never over does it. She always puts the song out in front and never makes it about herself.
@rodmor.0 8 ай бұрын
This first version is a beautiful ballad, I also suggest reacting to AKATSUKI metal version 🤘🦊🔥
@MacTaipan 8 ай бұрын
Seeing an emotional delivery like that from a 16-year-old girl still baffles me. And the pure sound of her voice is so perfect!
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more!
@bradkornatowski3866 8 ай бұрын
That song makes me cry.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
I got choked up for sure
@paul_laws 8 ай бұрын
Same 😭
@IAMisLove 8 ай бұрын
The voice of an Angel😇 🦊 🖖❤
@silly_programme5061 8 ай бұрын
Always good to see reactors lose themselves in this performance and forget they're _reacting_ for a moment. Good one, Bruce 🙂
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Thx as always!! Ya I think I got lost for a minute there 🤘🦊🤘
@dingjk5630 8 ай бұрын
If you remember at the end of the previous song Su-metal hit the gong and collapsed on the stage floor. Then you can understand why Su-metal is in that position at the beginning of the song.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
That makes sense now, so I’m gonna do BM death next!
@LouieGrandie 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruceOMG Nothing prepares you for BabyMetal Death, Nothing
@jason7120 8 ай бұрын
For Su, and Babymetal as a whole they don't see themselves as just singers or just dancers or back up. Every show is a performance it's theatre and when the song requires pure hyper energy they bring it, when it requires goofiness they bring it, when it creates the emotional rage of just losing a loved one they will bring it. Babymetal power is unbeatable.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@Icipher353 8 ай бұрын
Always blows me away that she was able to deliver this kind of mature performance the day after turning 16. I could barely tie my shoelaces at 16, much less perform in front of 8,000 people. It's really highlights what a prodigious talent she is and how good Koba's eye for talent was to recognise her potential as a ten year old.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@robote7679 6 ай бұрын
She has such a haunted quality to her voice. The voice of an old soul I have to believe. I've not heard another singer whose voice so consistently captivates me quite like Su's.
@80mtn 8 ай бұрын
This was the day after her 16th birthday. The stage presence! She owns it. 🙂
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@old_5-O 8 ай бұрын
You can see what looks like tears on her face and her makeup is running. Amazing performance from a 15-16 year old young lady!!
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@tedkaboom2406 8 ай бұрын
This is my first time on your channel but I really like what you have to say, keep it up. Akatsuki was always one of my favourite BM songs but the Unfinished version breaks my heart every time. This will always be up there in my top three BM performances and planted SuMetal as a super star in my eyes.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for stopping by and dropping a comment! I appreciate it, this performance got me, it was beautiful.
@kitkat6407 8 ай бұрын
As is often the case in Japanese, the subject is omitted in these lyrics. The subject here is probably "I" as well as "we". I interpret it as a grand epic poem about the reincarnation and rebirth of love♥🌙🩸
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@johnschultz7765 8 ай бұрын
Grand epic poem, Indeed! Reincarnation and rebirth of love sums up the theme of the whole show. Succinctly said. And even from a reaction video I feel my throat start to constrict and then my heart swell while listening at the end of the song. 😭 ❤
@kitkat6407 8 ай бұрын
@@johnschultz7765 There is something special about her. I still can't put into words what it is.
@mltdwn5415 8 ай бұрын
Great reaction, Su-metal is amazing, can't wait to see you react to the full version. Akatsuki live Budokan Black Night 🤘🦊🤘
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@fifa-chi 8 ай бұрын
Akatsuki's piano version has SU-METAL's emotional and beautiful singing voice, but please listen to the original metal version after this! ! If you do that, you will understand how much power and energy metal music gives to those who listen to it. I highly recommend the video for "AKATSUKI「紅月アカツキ」BLACK NIGHT HD 1080p", which shows the 16-year-old SU-METAL's singing style that brings out the strong feelings of determination and the amazing dual guitar performance. You can enjoy it. It's very pleasant and moving to enjoy SU-METAL's very beautiful singing voice on the piano version, and then immediately enjoy BABYMETAL's well-crafted and excellent metal version. This way of enjoying is "BABYMETAL - Monochrome - Piano ver. / THE FIRST TAKE" and "BABYMETAL // MONOCHROME", "BABYMETAL - THE ONE - Unfinished ver. / THE FIRST TAKE" and "BABYMETAL - THE ONE (OFFICIAL)". But you can do the same thing, so I would like you to experience it once.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Will do!
@jakemuller8626 8 ай бұрын
Welcome back to the Foxhole 🦊🤘🔥 SuMetal said she knew she was delivering the emotion and feelings on this song after watching someone in the crowd crying, she's very committed to this task the way is intended to be. After this song at Legend 1997 they performed Babymetal Death, i think is a great follow up to see how they ended this special live concert, what a rollercoaster show. New reactors are in awe watching Monochrome Piano Version, they don't know she did that already live. Only one shot and that's it, they never play this version again, until Budokan 2021 when she did a little part of this in the middle of the song. The original song is a power/speed metal ballad and is fire, it's one out of four SuMetal's solos. You can watch that live at Budokan 2014. This was at Legend 1997 in 2013 when SuMetal was celebrating her 16th Birthday, you can also find two other great clips from this show, such: - Headbanger!! (Gans Tomas got this clip safe to react under Head Bangya title) - Babymetal Death (get ready for this insane ending, GuilhermeCait got this clip with the intro translated in the description box) Btw it's called Unfinished because the last lines of the original lyrics were cut in this one (that's pretty much everyone guess), they did other songs like this without the full band or instruments, like The One and more recently Monochrome and officially aren't called like that, only this one, so my guess the unfinished isn't related to that matter. See you next time 🦊🤘🔥
@jakemuller8626 8 ай бұрын
I just wanna add that there's a recent version of The One called Unfinished Version at The First Take channel, the same place where is the Monochrome Piano Version, I was talking about The One - Stairway To Living Legend version released in 2021 right before they "sealed" the group and thanking everyone, this new The One - Unfinished was released this year and near just like Akatsuki UV it's a short version of the 2021.🦊🤘
@rrahl 8 ай бұрын
Great reaction! This concert (the legend 1997) is an old school rock opera, with multiple songs modified to fit the overarching story; Su-Metal sacrificing her j-idol self to become a metal goddess. The very first song is a pop/house version of one of their classics. The front songs in the show are more pop, they get harder and heavier as it goes on until this. This particular song is performed as a lament because she knows she is about to sacrifice her former j-pop idol self. If you ever get the opportunity, the whole concert is amazing for so many reasons, not the least is the idea that they actually performed a rock opera like some of the legends of old. The finale (death, legend 1997) is one of the most iconic insane performances I've seen by any band ever.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
I kinda felt the rock opera vibe, based on her movements and they way Su was singing. Absolutely beautiful performance. Can’t wait to react to Death!
@Grington300 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce The full song title is 'BABYMETAL Death' - it is a play on words ... the Japanese word desu (the U is all but silent) means to be, I am, it is, we are etc, but spoken with a slight lisp sounds like the English word death. So 'BABYMETAL Death' = 'BABYMETAL desu' (or 'We are BABYMETAL'). Most often it is the show opener as they use it to introduce themselves ... at Legend 1997 it was a special occasion and was used for the finale.
@rickwagner- 8 ай бұрын
⚡ / 🔴 A Su-metal classic. 'Akatuski' was her first solo song with BABYMETAL. It was released with the 'Megitsune' single in June of 2013. I think it's interesting she omits the final two lines of the song in this "Unfinished" version: "Dye crimson! Dye bloody crimson!". Su had performed the heavier version several times before this, and many times afterwards, but this is the only time the "Unfinished" version was ever performed. BTW, even though "akatsuki" can mean "daybreak" or "dawn", for this song the title translates to "red moon" (aka + tsuki). On the track listing they have replaced the character for "aka" with "kurenai" (often translated as a deep red or crimson), very likely as a tribute to the X-Japan song 'Kurenai'.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@user-il4xx1em5f 8 ай бұрын
世界にただひとつの、〔宝石〕です。
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@Killem911 8 ай бұрын
What a fantastic performance. It always makes me tear up 😢 Su has an incredible ability to express her emotions with her voice when singing and it is crazy good ❤🤘🦊🔥
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
I agree!
@ErisianThreeFourteen 8 ай бұрын
This one hits everyone, even Su-metal, right in the feels. Each time I listen, that final section just gets more intense, and Su-metal herself pouring out that pure emotion while fighting back from the edge of tears. MAN! Man man man.. I just can't. Brava~ Wonderful reaction @BruceDeeble! TYSM!
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@BeccaVinesz 8 ай бұрын
Little SU 🥺🥲
@Grington300 8 ай бұрын
Great reaction. To get a really good break down on the lyrics and their meaning including explanations of the many cultural references (like the red thread - an oriental tradition where couples are bound together with a red thread tied to their little finger I think) google 'du-metal Akatsuki' - you will find he has explained everything about this song. This was a special one-off live performance of the unfinished version (the last lines'Dye crimson, dye bloody crimson' were not sung in this version). The full version is so different despite having the same lyrics, same melody etc. Legend 1997 was the concert in December 2013 celebrating Su-metal's 16th birthday ... 6 months earlier they had a concert called Legend 1999 celebrating Yuimetal's and Moametal's 14th birthdays. In this one the kamishibai (video intro) played at the start explains the context of this song for this particular show which was all about Su-metal sacrificing her life as Suzuka Nakamoto the JPop Idol to be reborn as the Metal Goddess Su-metal, chosen to lead the Metal Resistance. The next song was the concert finale 'BABYMETAL Death' ... I think you will be amazed at the contrast between this emotion filled performance to that next song (make sure it is the Legend 1997 performance you watch if you decide to see that as well).
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Babymetal death is for sure the next song I am reacting to, after that probably road to resistance. Thanks for the details, it's greatly appreciated!
@charlesbullghost5491 7 ай бұрын
Babymetal really should change their name to the romantic ladies. Because they really been true heavy medal performance skills. Since their headbangers red an black style clothing classic babymetals period. They play the old headbangers song of pure lovely perfection of total greatness!!✨
@Will_I_am59 8 ай бұрын
Nice reaction :) I tried to hold off on listening to this one because I knew what would happen. Sure enough, less than 30 seconds after Su started singing I had tears in my eyes. She sings that so beautifully that you can't help but react to it, even if you don't know what it means or understand the words. "Don't think. Feel" - Su Metal Now you have to check out the finished version ;) Check out the Budokan Black Night one. Guaranteed you'll like it
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Ya SuMetal's voice gets me when she sings. When I listen to some of their songs in the car I just start to cry lol its insane.
@Will_I_am59 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce When I first started listening to them I seriously wondered if there was some kind of subliminal messaging going on under the music lol
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
@@Will_I_am59 Ya, I could see that lol. I love everything that these girls do. I’m only like 3 or 4 songs in, but this specific song opened my mind up more as to what they could really do. They are performers for sure!! 🤘🦊🤘
@road-runner 8 ай бұрын
Great reaction, thanks! Song's name "Akatsuki" or "紅月 - ア カ ツ キ -" is actually the contraction of "akai + tsuki" meaning "red moon" or more specifically, crimson moon, and it's clearly a tribute to the song "Kurenai" by X-Japan. The kanji "紅" can be also read as "kurenai" and means "crimson red" (all credit to Du-Metal). You can always check his blog for lyrics translations, language notes and cultural references. And yes, the lyrics here are extremely poetic and it seems to be about facing the lost of a love but from an almost positive perspective and being grateful for having experienced it. You were actually expecting the regular version, here: "Akatsuki" (Live at Budokan Black Night): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZhjapV0mraufIE.html Same song, totally different experience. 😁 Until next time! 🤘🦊
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
thanks for the info!!
@road-runner 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce No problem! Happy to help! 😊
@Inosuke_Hashibira75 8 ай бұрын
Great reaction. You have to check out BabyMetal Death Legend 1997 next 🔥🦊🔥
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
That is the next one 🤘🦊🤘
@Inosuke_Hashibira75 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce sweet! Looking forward to it 🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻
@Ganimal83 8 ай бұрын
Great reaction Bruce! Also, you are quite accurate with your interpretations. You should know that Babymetal's lyrics are purposefully "vague" since they want the listener to have their own interpretations. The "red thread" is a common Asian theme representing fated love, tying two people together. Also, here are a few nuggets of info to help understand the lore of this concert. Caveat, a lot of it is my own interpretation, so take it with a grain of salt lol. 1). IRL, this is Su-metal's 16th birthday celebration concert (Dec 2013). 2). This is when Babymetal was just starting to get big in Japan (not yet known internationally). So, out of this 14-song set, the 5-song encore was performed with Kami Band live. The first 9 songs are done to backing tracks, with actors in skeleton costumes pretend playing. IRL reason: Babymetal couldn't afford a full-time live session band up to this moment. 3). Concert lore: Metal is being oppressed by the evil J-Pop Idol industry, and metal heads cry out to the Fox God to save them. The Fox God sends Babymetal to infiltrate the Idol industry and to revitalize heavy metal in Japan (e.g., a fusion of J-Pop and Metal). Su-metal sacrifices her life as an Idol and mortal in the process to be reborn as a Goddess of Metal. 4). The concert starts off with EDM / very poppy and cutsie feel and slowly progresses to heavier and heavier songs, until finally... 5). The Fox God summons Gods of Guitars, Bass, and Drums (the Kami Band) to assist Babymetal in their fight against the Big Bad Idol industry (thus starting the 5-song encore). 6). The previous song (song 3 of 5 in the encore) is your first reaction, Headbanger. At the end of Headbanger, you'll notice Su-metal smacks the Gong and falls to the ground. To me, it symbolizes the beginning of her "death" as a mortal in her fight against the "big bad" Idol industry, which she was a part of. 7). Akatsuki, unfinished, immediately follows Headbanger, and in this case, to me, symbolizes her acceptance of her coming fate (vs a love song when stand-alone). 8). The last song of the concert ("BABYMETAL DEATH", your next reaction 😉), SHOWs her death as a mortal and ascension/rebirth as a Metal Goddess, in a most spectacular, epic, and metal way to close out this awesome sweet 16th celebration. 9). From this point forth, Kami Band plays for Babymetal at all their live events. And yes, as others have suggested, ABSOLUTELY react to Akatsuki (Budokan 2014, Black Night). While I loved Su's performance in the unfinished version, the full version is way better! 🤘🦊
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for that interpretation! That’s why I love music, we all feel something different (for the most part) haha. And you are correct, death is next :) I will also react to the full version of Akatsuki as well. I’m a huge fan of BM now, and their story is amazing. 🤘🦊🤘
@Ganimal83 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce Ooooo, can't wait, haha. Thanks for your reactions! 🤘🦊🤘
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
@@Ganimal83 thanks for watching! 🤘🦊🤘
@astrafaan 8 ай бұрын
I actually like this particular one more than the full version - making it a swan song here was a cool idea in context - but it is legend 97 which I adore :) I REALLY wish she'd done this rather than "The One" on the first take
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
I have t heard the finished version yet, I’ll get to that, however I really enjoyed this song
@tyodream6330 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🆙
@noelsan6369 8 ай бұрын
I also hope you react BBM-akatsuki budokan black night and 10 budokan.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Oh ya, I’ll def do that. A few ppl in my disc suggested this version, and I’m glad they did. So powerful! 🤘🦊🤘
@noelsan6369 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce You will get a slightly different musical feel from the 3 versions of the BBM - Akatsuki song. you have brought one of them. The only ones that haven't are Budokan Black Night and 10 Budokan.🤘🦊🤘
@MyselfePedro56709 8 ай бұрын
Yould react to the finished version it's awesome 🔥❤️
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
it'll happen :)
@DannyD714 8 ай бұрын
@@TheMindofBruce when it does,please watch the version from the fox festival 2017. a lot of people will recommend budokan,but the fox festival seems more raw, su-metal is closer to the band,and it has the late mikio fujioka on guitar. the you tube channel "for the fox god" has it with english subtitles. the channel is actually a wealth of live babymetal.
@autohmae 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this reaction. Su-metal and Babymetal know how to deliver a song/performance like no other. As others have mentioned, even at such an early age. What is interesting is how they followed this up with: Babymetal Death at Legend 1997 performance. The unfinished version means piano version. And how a few months later Su-metal performed the full version of Akatsuki at Budokan 2014 Black Night. I suggest to react to both of them. It's really interesting to see what they've done with Akatsuki for the full version (which might be surprising, but had been performed before the unfinished version before, but 2014 makes it more clear what they are trying to do with it). And other to react to is Babymetal Death, also brings some nice... euh... contrast. 🙂
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
Babymetal Death is gonna be next! Thanks for the comment!
@user-oj6nr1nb3h 8 ай бұрын
Next time you‘d better react to Akatsuki live at Budokan Black Night.
@kouichi8213 8 ай бұрын
美しい！
@stuffandwhatnot4401 8 ай бұрын
Ah, you should hear the regular version. Same lyrics, same melody, entirely different song.
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
I will hear it eventually! :)
@seregamolodets5286 8 ай бұрын
🍅💀🍅 🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼
@TheMindofBruce 8 ай бұрын
🤘🦊🤘
@shitposterraiz9738 3 ай бұрын
React gimme chocolate.
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