⚡ 💀 💕 / 🦊 ⛩ To quote the BABYMETAL members in the audio commentary they did for this song: [MOA] SU-METAL will slash you. Really. [YUI] Yeah. [SU] (laughs). 'Megitsune' is still my favorite BABYMETAL song, music video, and choreography. It consistently tops fan polls, and has been performed live more often than any other BABYMETAL song. According to interviews with Yuyoyuppe, the song arranger, BABYMETAL's producer Koba sent this back to him dozens of times before he was satisfied with the final mix. And he almost lost the final version when the project windows wouldn't open on his laptop. Backup your data everyone! The performers pretending to play the traditional Japanese instruments in this video are dancers with the Movement Design group. Chidori Yakumo is their director and choreographer. She is the woman performing the fan dance during the breakdown.

Babymetal songs have a lot of breakdown, this song, "babymetal death" and "iine" have the most brutal probably 😆

Great reaction, its been a while since you did BABYMETAL. Not bad with the pronunciation - you just missed pronouncing the e at the end (all the vowels are pronounced in Japanese, but a u in the middle of a word may be almost silent ... this is what I've learned by watching BABYMETAL anyway). Of course they have breakdowns, they do everything. 'Megitsune' regularly tops fan polls for their favourite song and has been played live more than any of their songs - this is another of their songs that really gets the crowd bouncing. It reflects a lot of the Japanese culture starting with the traditional instruments (shamisen) in the intro and the lyrics about women being compared to foxes (kitsune - which also explains why the fox masks were so prominent in this video) which in Japanese mythology are able to shape shift and take human form in order to deceive. They are saying that women wearing their make up and hiding their true feelings are not trying to deceive anybody, they are simply trying to please everybody - so they are not kitsune (foxes), they are megitsune (female foxes or vixens) - and they are strong. Professor Andrew Hartley has made an excellent video which explains all the subtleties and meanings far better than I can if you care to watch that - it is really interesting. The breakdown with the pig squeals (yes that was pig squeal screams) uses the exact melody of an old and very well known Japanese folk song called 'Sakura Sakura' (Cherry Blossoms). When Su pulled the short blade (tanto) from her microphone she said "Otome wa ... nametara ikan zeyo." (Maidens ... shouldn't be underestimated). This is a famous quote from a Japanese gangster movie said by the daughter of a gang boss. Much of the video was shot on location at the Asagaya Shinmei Shrine in Tokyo. This has become a place of pilgrimage for BABYMETAL fans visiting Tokyo. The guys at the back - yes they were dancers from the group run by the lady who did the fan dance during the breakdown.

Babymetal has one of Thee most underateted Breakdowns you'll ever hear especially when played live and crowd loses it

My favourite breakdowns from Babymetal are in this song, "iine!" (pronounced ee-neh!), and "Rondo of Nightmare". "iine!" is has Metal, Rap, and Electronicore all in one song, it's nuts and so experimental.

the song that got me into Babymetal.... the cutesy edm pop vocals luring you into a Japanese pig squeal inspired nightmare of a breakdown.... 🤘🦊🤘

You should really go check out the KZfaq channel “Babymetal Reactor Resource”. They have all sorts of videos that won’t get blocked on KZfaq because there are watermarks over the video. However, in the description of every watermarks video, there is a link to an identical video that you watch without the watermark, then you just use the watermarked one in the reaction video you post, don’t actually watch the watermarked one unless you want too lol

Great reaction! Yes they do have more songs with breakdowns. I would recommend to do YAVA! next. Have fun!

There are thousands of contenders. From Metallica to Pantera to any metal band you can name. But the award for cutest/most adorable metal moment goes to 5:25 - 5:26. See you!

Do they have other songs with breakdowns? Lol, just off the top of my head, YAVA!, Syncopation, GJ!, Iine!, Starlight, and Awadama Fever. My recommendation would be either YAVA! or Starlight, though if you do Starlight, you should know you're basically committing to doing Shine and Arkadia as well. ;) They form something of a triptych together as a musical (and choreographical) interpretation of loss, dealing with grief, and moving on, respectively. It doesn't have _a breakdown_ as such, but I think you'd also quite enjoy Rondo of Nightmare. I'll include links in a reply to this comment since YT sometimes decides to block comments with links.

Great reaction as always...and great timing! "It's just happy music"...pig squeal breakdown happens 3 seconds later. 🤣🦊🤘

For more Babymetal breakdown, be sure you guys react to iine, Yava, Syncopation, or Rondo Of Nightmare

This is by FAR Babymetals best tune, it's catchy, it's bouncy, is fun, and it's at times heavy, really like this song, and I'm a fan of Babymetal, if you like this kind of stuff, you deffo need check out Ladybaby, is a Japanese(I think band) with 2 female vocalists, and a tall, hairy, muscular , bearded man, in a dress and pig tails, also fronting them, it's a sight to see, believe me lol

Babymetal is best experienced live. Check out practically any live video of them. Way heavier live too. Check out GJ! or Sis Anger live. But if you haven't yet, watch Road of Resistance live, the crowd interaction is insane.

Yes, the band in this video are all dancers and are miming with the instruments, however, the real backing band (the Kami Band) performs very dynamically in concerts and puts on a great shown. They also do some great solos and breakdowns, check out Rondo of Nightmare and Catch Me is You Can. Megitsune is one of Babymetal's female empowerment songs and when they sing it in front of all female audiences it's amazing. It questions many traditional Japanese attitudes towards women. It starts with Moa and Yui pulling and spinning Su out of a traditional kimono and they immediately go into a very energetic dance that is the opposite of traditional Mai or Buyo women's dance. Then the lyrics compare women to female foxes. In Japan foxes are known as shape shifters and the lyrics say that women often have to hide their true feelings and change the face they show to the world, not in a sly way, but for the benefit of others even if they are crying inside. The breakdown is a traditional Japanese tune "Sakura, Sakura" or "Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossom", but Su sings "kitsune, kitsune" (fox, fox). This could be interpreted as a reference to Babymetal's divergence from their idol origins in Sakura Gakuin. Anyway, in the music, lyrics and also in the dance, Japanese traditions and traditional attitudes to women are subverted. The peak of this comes when Su shouts "Otome wa nametara ikan zeyo" or "Maidens should not be underestimated" and in the video threateningly draws a knife from her microphone or in concerts does a front kick. Foxes are also associated with Inari, the Japanese god of rice, abundance and now also material success in business. I think linking the "Fox God" to Babymetal is their producer Kobametal having a bit of a joke and what better mascot for a commercial venture.

My favourite song of theirs. Hell yeah. Pronounced "meh-gi-tsu-neh"

Wow it's been a while. Great choice to come back with! Megitsune's breakdown surprises almost everyone. My favourite Babymetal breakdown is in Rondo of Nightmare. The performance of Rondo from the Budokan Black Night concert is on KZfaq and also has an incredible instrumental intro. Look for the seven minute version.

Great reaction, you should do the song Starlight next, its very djenty and part of the trilogy of lights, next would be Shine then Arkadia

My favorite Babymetal song! The breakdown absolutely crushes live. Saw them at a festival a few years back and they had a bigger crowd, more mosh pits and crowd surfers than bands like Lamb of God, Trivium, Gojira, Anthrax. It was truly a sight to behold

Welcome back to BabyMetal this song is a fan favourite and always gets great responce when intro starts 🤘🦊🤘

Nice & welcome back & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 In a recent interview Su-Metal said (1) This song is mixture of various elements ; very fast but smooth, hard but beautiful etc. (2) The tune and choreo have Japanesque flavor which may attract overseas fans. (3) This is her tuning song because it includes necessary factors for singing in a well-balanced manner. So she always sings Megitsune in rehearsal to confirm her vocal condition. Su actually said "in a sense, it is a song of criterion for me". (source : Tokion Vol.7 2020-12-24)

Heeey guys! Hope youre doing well! You should probably listen "iine", you will not be disappointed :)) Awesome reaction!

Remember how young they were when they did this. For example, Yui and Moa were way short of 5' tall. And, of course, "Maidens are not to be underestimated."

One of the best breakdowns in metal if I may say so :-) with Su-metal singing over it, amazing, and then followed by building up the energy by Yuimetal and Moametal. An amazing song.

Good reaction! So happy that you two did a BABYMETAL reaction! And congrats on 10K subs! I love BABYMETAL songs for the breakdowns and the band solos! Please do more BABYMETAL reactions! If you are having issues with blocks/strikes, then use the videos from the KZfaq channel called “Babymetal Reactor Resource”. Their videos have a logo over it to make them KZfaq friendly, and there is a link in description for a uncovered video for you to actually watch. The covered video is what you edit into your reaction video. Plus they have English subtitles!!

Nice to see you again! Good reaction, thanks! Yep, that breakdown is 🔥🔥🔥. One of my favorites. And the whole music video is a masterpiece. Another song with a serious breakdown is "YAVA!". See you next time!

BABYMETAL have lots of breakdowns. You are in for a helluva ride. Don’t let the cuteness fool you, these girls are brutal. Sweet, but brutal. For more info try “Starlight”. Awesome.

BABYMETAL - DEATH, Legend 1997 Incidentally, Kitsune means fox and is the hand-sign, megitsune is a female fox or "vixen"

Haha, it's always good to see metalheads' faces when the breakdown starts. :-) If you think this looks energetic, check out what it looks like with an awesome Japanese crowd: www.dailymotion.com/video/x5fak8n

that breakdown never fails to impress..

My another fav Babymetal breakdown song is 'YAVA!'

Congratulations on getting 10k subscribers yo! This is probably my first Babymetal song I've heard from them and they always kick ass yo!🌷🤘😎🤘🖤❇🚘🎤📣🎧🥁🎹🎸🎼

That was the band, but you are right about them acting out playing the instruments. This is because the recording was used with modern instruments. But, those guys in the background were the kami Band. (Previously known as Baby Bones. Such as in the video Doki Doki Morning)

YAVA! Breakdown is dope!!!! You should check that out with the kami band intro!!

And it's one hell of a breakdown !

Definitely my favorite song

🍅🍅🍅 🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼 Yes that breakdown is EPIC !!!

BABYMETAL - いいね！- Iine! breakdown is dope

Energetic joy.

BOH often dances along with the songs.

Great reaction and I loved the comment about breakdowns... 😂. I see a ton of suggestions here already one of my favorites is the completely unexpected drop in Iine (pronounced “eena”) comes absolutely out of nowhere

This is by far my favorite Babymetal song, and my favorite M/V as well. Definitely a masterpiece. Do you want some good naughty breakdowns? Then checkout 'iine' (the official M/V), and 'Rondo of Nightmare' live at Budokan Black Night (make sure the video is 7 minutes long). You're gonna love them! 🦊🖤

This song is a masterpiece!!! :)

Finally someone else is reminded of that souljaboy dance move...that superman...that ohhhhh...

Did you noticed that Su has the Knife/Mic in her hand the entire video? Also you did catch that Moa fell down? The girls have said that this was some of the hardest choreography for them. Now you should react to the cover by Nemophila, a new Japanese band now on KZfaq. Blowing our minds.

The pig squeals were fun. The knife from the mic was accompanied with a famous Yakuza movie quote. In Japan the streets are safe for women more because of the Yakuza than the police; because they aren't restricted by brutality rules. Nightlife in cities is vital to the economy and Yakuza will not let creeps destroy it.

BM.🤘🦊🤘awesome🙌arigatou

Excelente! Babymetal = Megitsune. Check traslation and this was 10 years a go.

Just assume BABYMETAL has everything.

Awadama fever with Kami band intro

Do BabyMetal have breakdowns? lol of course, there's tons of songs with breakdowns, that's one of the hooks on early songs like this one or Ii ne! from the first album, watch the MV is full of cuteness like this one and a little more spicy things ;) Keep enjoying this ride into the Fox Hole, i'll be looking for more BM songs \m/

you 2 are making me laugh right now at the intro

🤘🏻🦊🤘🏻kitsune up

If you think that breakdown is awesome, you gotta be in the mosh when it is played live. Then, you will realized it is insanely beyond awesome.

If you think this is energetic, you should go to a gig of theirs !

Crank dat soulja boy

Man, you guys need to do more Babymetal. I wondered 'how could they not know Babymetal has breakdowns after all this time?' Oh yeah cause after all this time you've only done 2 songs! Come on guys, get with the program!

Please react to SOLARSHIFT LIGHTS OUT OR NOLIFE be amazing to see your reaction straight from Manchester underground metal seen

All of metrock will blow your mind lol2015

This song at metrock2015 w blow up mind

So you like breakdown huh? Try to react "Syncopation" for next song of Babymetal..

Check out babymetal star light

Do Sis.Anger finally please :( and... Road of Resistance aaandd.. Headbanger aaand... ok ill stop here :P

Please, pleeeease react to MONOCHROME or ONEDARI DAISAKUSEN by BabyMetal

But you did a great reaction Just remember live is better

Megitsune= meh/git/su/ney. A female fox. You should have done the live at makuhari messe for the crowd participation you won't believe it. Same thing for "Headbanger".

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I think its funny you think that dates you when I think of the backstreet boys. Lol talk about dating me.

Should start reacting to some good stuff