There is no show like a Babymetal show! It's amazing...

Great double reaction. They will be touring in the US and Canada from the end of August through to October with Dethklok (co-headlining on the BabyKlok tour). Get tickets if you can, they are selling out fast. 'Megitsune' is a difficult song to sing - so Su-metal uses it for sound checks and to check how she is sounding before concerts. The official videos are all great - a very large majority of fans (but not all) agree the live performances are even better. It often tops fan polls for favourite song and they have played it live more often than any other song. It is arguably the song that showcases best what BABYMETAL are about and one that truly reflects their Japanese culture the best starting with the traditional instruments (shamisen) in the intro and the lyrics about women being compared to foxes (kitsune - which also explains the fox masks in the video and the one Su has in the breakdown in the live version) which, as you found, in Japanese mythology, are able to shape shift and take human form in order to deceive. It is also a bit of a push back against the traditional female role in Japanese society I think - or maybe it is - whilst also praising and celebrating the women who have played that role over the years for their strength. They are saying that women wearing their make up and hiding their true feelings ("crying at heart, smiling at face") 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. The breakdown in the middle of the song (that has pig squeal screams, they are more obvious in the studio recording) and the intro in the live version uses the exact melody of an old and very well known Japanese folk song called 'Sakura Sakura' (Cherry Blossoms). When Su pulled out the tanto (short blade) from her microphone in the video - she did the high kick in the live - she said "Otome wa ... nametara ikan zeyo." (Maidens ... shouldn't be underestimated). The last part of this is a famous quote from a Japanese gangster movie said by the daughter of a gang boss. All the Foxhole references you've been seeing and the fox emojis🦊are about the BABYMETAL lore where they were chosen by the Fox God to unite the world through their music ... they have a lot of lore that goes right back to when they started. Its all in fun and it gives them an excuse to invent storylines for some of their concerts and the albums etc - and it can get very complicated. We will probably explain relevant bits as you get to them. The Legend 1997 concert was the day after Su-metal's 16th birthday (she was born in 1997), Yuimetal and Moametal were both born in 1999 about 18 months after Su, so they were both 14.

Megitsune = female fox. Kitsune = male fox. The mask is of a kitsune and is part of the Fox God (Kitsune-sama) lore that is interwoven through all that Babymetal does. 🦊🤘🤘🦊

Megitsune:- "Megitsune" (メギツネ, "Vixen") is the second major label single by the Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on June 19, 2013 as the fifth single from the album Babymetal. It is also the first single released independently from the idol group Sakura Gakuin. "Megitsune" A figure with a kitsune (fox) mask wearing a headpiece and a black robe on a red background, holding two shamisen criss-cross behind it. The single was first announced for a June release on April 1, 2013. The single was released in four versions: a standard edition and three limited editions. The "Ki", "Tsu", and "Ne" (Kitsune means "fox" in Japanese) limited editions included single artwork focused on Nakamoto, Mizuno, and Kikuchi respectively, and their included DVDs feature footage of two songs from each of the live performances from Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse. Additionally, the single included a chance to contain a ticket to the premium event Kitsune Festival at Meguro Rock May Kan on July 14, 2013. To promote the release, the band was featured in the June issue of Marquee and on the cover of the July issue of Hedoban, in addition to collaborating with Tower Records for the 34th rendition of the event No Music, No Idol?. Babymetal concert chronology:- •Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013: May Revolution (2013) •Babymetal World Tour 2014 (2014). The Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013: May Revolution (BABYMETAL DEATH MATCH TOUR 2013 -五月革命-, Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013 -Gogatsu Kakumei-) was a promotional concert tour by Babymetal, occurring in conjunction with the promotion of "Megitsune". The band performed four shows, with two on the final tour date, at the same venue. Customers who purchased tickets to the tour could receive an exclusive edition of the single, with a remix by Yuyoyuppe, under the name DJ'Tekina//Something. According to Mizuno, the tour was designed to be a "training tour". During each of the four shows the three members wore stage costumes for the eras of "Doki Doki ☆ Morning" (which had become nostalgically small for them), "Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!", and "Ijime, Dame, Zettai", respectively, with the final show premiering new costumes for "Megitsune". "Megitsune: Song by BABYMETAL" Overview Lyrics:- (That! That! That! That! That's that!) （それっ！ それっ！ それっ！それそれそれそれっ！） (That! That! That! That! That's that!)! （それっ！ それっ！ それっ！それそれそれそれっ）！ Omekashi Fox おめかしキツネさん (Chiki Chiki Wasshoi !! Chiki Chiki Wasshoi !!) (Chiki Chiki ワッショイ!! Chiki Chiki ワッショイ!!) Let the pigtail fly ツインテなびかせて (Hira Hira Wasshoi !! Hira Hira Wasshoi !!) (Hira Hira ワッショイ!! Hira Hira ワッショイ!!) Pop and Delon はじけてドロンして (Kuru Kuru Wasshoi !! Kuru Kuru Wasshoi !!) (Kuru Kuru ワッショイ!! Kuru Kuru ワッショイ!!) Seven changes in Izayuke いざゆけ七変化 Konkon Konkokonkonkonkokon !! コンコンコンコッ コンコンコッコン!! (That! That! That! That! That's that!) （それっ！ それっ！ それっ！それそれそれそれっ！） (That! That! That! That! That's that!) （それっ！ それっ！ それっ！それそれそれそれっ！） Ancient maidens 古(いにしえ)の 乙女達よ Dance to Karisome's dream かりそめの 夢に踊る Beyond thousands of times 幾千の時を超えて Live now 今を生きる Ah, yes, a woman is always an actress あ〜 そうよ いつでも 女は女優よ Not a fox Not a fox キツネじゃない キツネじゃない Maiden Megitsune 乙女な メギツネ Ah ~ Yamato Nadesiku Woman changes あ〜 ヤマトナデシク 女は変わるの Laughing with your face and crying with your heart 顔で笑って 心で泣いて "That's right" 「そうよね」って I can't show tears 涙はみせないの Fox Fox Watashihamegitsune Onnahajoyuyo キツネ キツネ ワタシハ メギツネ オンナハジョユウヨ (Sorry, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir!) （そいやそいやそいやそいや そいやそいやそいやそいや そいやそいやそいやそいや それそれそれそれ！） (Sorry, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir, sir!) （そいやそいやそいやそいや そいやそいやそいやそいや そいやそいやそいやそいや それそれそれそれ！） (That! That! That! That! That's that!) （それっ！ それっ！ それっ！それそれそれそれっ！） (That! That! That! That! That's that!) （それっ！ それっ！ それっ！それそれそれそれっ！） Ancient maidens 古(いにしえ)の 乙女達よ Sing to Karisome's dream かりそめの 夢に歌う Beyond thousands of times 幾千の時を超えて Live in the present age (here) 現代(ここ)に生きる Ah, yes, a woman is always an actress あ〜 そうよ いつでも女は女優よ Not a fox Not a fox キツネじゃない キツネじゃない The maiden 乙女は I don't mind if I lick it なめたらいかんぜよ Ah ~ Yamato Nadesiku Woman changes あ〜 ヤマトナデシク 女は変わるの Don't disappear forever ずっと いつも 消えない様に Fireworks 花火を上げるの Ah ~ It ’s the fate of a woman that blooms and scatters. あ〜 咲いて散るのが 女の運命(さだめ)よ Laughing with your face and crying with your heart 顔で笑って 心で泣いて It ’s a pure maiden megitsune. 純情 乙女な メギツネよ Ahhh あ～ぁ Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Nakayama Norikazu / Watanabe Miki Megitsune lyrics © Amuse Inc. Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬 #notacult.

In Japan the fox is seen as both a guardian (fox effigies are found around temples) and as tricksters. In Babymetal lore The Fox God (Kitsune-sama) Is the guardian god of metal. Because of the decline of metal in Japan and the dominance of Idol pop music, he summoned three metal spirits and sent them to earth to lead a renaissance of metal (Metal Resistance) in which they enter the three girls Su Moa and Yui and take them over when they go on stage to perform. Some fans believe that their producer KobaMetal is actually The Fox God and you see his trickster side when he teases cryptic messages to the fans about what they will do next and also places cryptic messages in the lyrics of the songs which the fans then have to attempt to decipher. This song Megitsune talks about how in social situations women are expected to be pleasant and smiling even if that is not how they are actually feeling and how this is sometimes mistaken as romantic interest by men, later after being rejected the man will unfairly accuse the woman of being megitsune (a tease) but really the woman is just acting out the role that Japanese society demands of them. This is how I interpret the message of the song, but others may have their own interpretations as most Babymetal songs are like this intentionally so people can take whatever message from them that resonates with them personally.

It was the lead singer's (Su) 16th birthday show, the other 2 are 14. Su has been on stage since 5, she is tough and has been known to take a nap before a show.

Megitsune is pure BABYMETAL BABYMETAL FOREVER 🤘🤘🤘 All hail The Fox God

Bestmetal! Well and truly down the foxhole 🦊🦊, loving your Babymetal reactions, keep them coming ❤

"Megitsune" with "Karate" are my 2 favorite studio MV's. They said that the choreography is one the most difficult for them. The Temple they filmed this in, is a "Must See' for The One when they go to Japan. Su says "Maidens are not to be underestimated" when she pulls the knife. It is a line from a Japanese crime movie and the line is spoken by the daughter of the crime lord. Did you notice that Su had the Mic-Knife in her hand for the entire video?!? There is a video that has commentary by the girls on making the video. The live video is from the legend of 1997 concert, the legend being Su. She turned 16 the day before the concert. Yui and Moa are 14!!!

I much preferred the live version, especially seeing the crowd interaction happening...I couldn't help noticing, instead of throwing the 🤘 "horns" up which is the usual thing at metal shows, the girls were throwing up 🦊 "foxes", they used the horns as ears and pointed their middle fingers forward to emulate the snout, so you might be on to something Nikki

Great reaction, but this one missing the fun between the girls and Su's crowd control during the breakdown 😁 Also BabyBones pretending to play instruments they always did a great job . Real band came on for the encore. The FoxGod sent BabyMetal to save Metal but we are #notacult 🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼

Good react again beauty. You definitely need to see this song live! Trust me, it's absolutely amazing! See you at the next, Megistsune! 🤘🦊🔥🔥🔥🇯🇵

Legend 1997 is the same concert you saw Gimme Chocolate!! when SuMetal is celebrating her 16th Birthday, is a safe option to react but the downside on this is you can't hear the Kami Band in some of these songs (except for Headbanger!! and the final songs during the encore), so that's why live at Budokan 2014 and after are the best option to hearing them live. Next suggestion to keep appreciating SuMetal vocals: - "Rondo Of Nightmare" with Mischiefs Of Metal Gods Intro live at Budokan 2014, you can find a clip safe to react at "Kawaii Metal".🦊🤘❤️

The live version of this song from The Red Fox Festival is great as well. The crowd was all women and they went hard! Same with another show called Red Mass.

Ooooh! Double feature of Megitsune! I'm so sad I'm late! Already hyped as hell and you haven't even put in your headphones yet! TY for this!

Megitsune is arguably their most played song live, they played in almost every show, with very few exceptions, like when they have totally different setlist in two coupled shows. And they still do a thing during the break, when SU goes for the mask she gets back and turns toward MOA and starts a "clash" between the two, making faces each other to see who laughs first. It's a tradition they keep alive in time, they still have a lot of fun on stage 😅! 🤘🦊⚡️

that breakdown is simply awesome

Good reaction 🤙 Happy to see you continue down the foxhole 🦊🤘 The main reason for watching the megitsune MV first is because the breakdown, which you liked so much, is kind of the Easter egg if you will, and is usually given away at the start of the live performances to hype the crowd. Glad to see you enjoyed it, hopefully you get back to the foxhole soon. As others have said, Rondo of Nightmare is a good example of the kami band and Su's singing 🦊🤘🔥

Good job👊🏽⚡️This is one of the only songs they are from their first album that they are playing now live on their current tour supporting Sabaton. 🦊🤘🏾

i saw them 3 days ago in Munich, they were the opening act of Sabaton concert. I'm from spain but i bought my ticket for them. i like Sabaton too but Babymetal... is another level. They were amazing. I will see them again life this time in my city Barcelona in december, and this time they will be the main event . I'm very excited!!

This is お祭り(omatsuri = festival) Metal😚 Megitsune is still being sung at live performances and festivals today, so it will be fun to see how they perform now. Kitsune(狐) are also said to be incarnations of gods or messengers of gods, but at the same time they deceive people and do evil. They are said to be 妖怪(youkai = specters). The hand sign that BM is doing is the fox sign, not the melodic sign. BM is always moving at the behest of the kitsune-sama!🦊 From Japan

🤟 the signs they make like this with the thumb touching the middle- and ring-finger makes the fox face 🦊

You need react to more song of this live, it's amazing, Legend 1997!

Megitsune is considered Babymetal's best song. But they have lots of great songs. 'Otome atashi yo!' Su sounds so cool when she sings that part.

ありがとうございます🦊🌸🗡♪

Moa falling at 3:14 always gets me

In the music video, Su sang more idol-ish, more coloratura, more femininent in the first half of the song. After the breakdown, she sang more direct and approaching.

Another great reaction 🤘🦊🤘 It's great seeing people discover new songs from Babymetal... These songs are so early, there is so much left to enjoy as they grow through the albums. If like me there will be some you like and some not so much but all their stuff is the highest of quality.

Great reaction, please more babymetal!!!

Nice double reaction, thanks! Yep, what you read was correct. Japanese mythology is just fascinating. "Megitsune" is one of their most loved songs and also their most performed live one: 265 times (and counting). Also my favorite song (again) co-headlining (lol) with "Akatsuki", after I experienced it live last week and got deeply touched by the song and the performance. So, my suggestion is my other top 1 favorite: "Akatsuki" (Live at Budokan Black Night): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZhjapV0mraufIE.html Until next time!

She's 16yo or under in these videos and although she has always been a great singer she has improved as she has grown up please react to a more recent performance.

Amore, please do Amore.. 😊

Yes we can appreciate the girls but can we also appreciate the band who helped the girls😊

I'm not sure you have heard Light and Darkness it is my favorite BabyMetal song

This concert was SU s 16th Birthday concert And YUI and Moa were only 14 at this time If you really want to react to insanity BABYMETAL DETH LEGEND 1997 From this same concert

come to louder than life in louisville, ky in September. they'll be there on Saturday.

Just so you know, they don't have a bad song.. There's no such thing as a bad Babymetal song. Some are better than others, but you won't find any stinkers.. Easy to see you're hooked so I'm subbing. Thanks

Su sings a lot in "Rondo of Nightmare with Mischiefs of God intro Budokan live"

LIVE! LIVE! LIVE!😁😁😁

Megitsune (eng below) Sore! Sore! Sore Sore Sore Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore Sore Sore Sore! Omekashi kitsune-san Chiki chiki washoi! Chiki chiki washoi! Tsuinte nabikase te Kira kira washoi! Kira kira washoi! Hajike te doron shi te Kura kura washoi! Kura kura washoi! Iza yuki shichihenge Go go go gogo go gogo! Sore! Sore! Sore Sore Sore Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore Sore Sore Sore! Inishie no oteme tachi yo Kari some no yume ni odoru Iku sen no toki o koe te Ima o ikiru Ah... So yoi tso demo onna Wa joyu yo Kitsune ja nai! Kitsune ja nai! Otome wa megitsune! Ah... Yamatonadeshiko onna Wa kawaru no Kao de waratte Kokoro denaite Soyo nette Namida wa misei nai yo Kitsune kitsune Watashi wa megitsune Onna wa joyu yo Sore! Sore! Sore Sore Sore Sore! Sore! Sore! Sore Sore Sore Sore! Inishie no otome tachi yo Kari some no yuime ni odoru Ikusen no toki okoe te Koko ni ikiru Ah... So yoi tso demo onna Wa joyu yo Kitsune ja nai! Kitsune ja nai! Otome wa... Nametara ikanzeyo Ah... Yamatonadeshiko onno Wa kawaru no Zutto itsumo kie nai yo ni Hanabi o ageru no Ah... Saite chiru noga onna no Sadame yo Kaode waratte Kokoro denaite Junjo otome na megitsune yo [eng]________________ Go! - Go! - Go! - Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! - Go! - Go! - Go! Go! Go! Go! Dressed-up Miss Fox [Check it! Cheer up! Check it! Cheer up!] waves her twin ponytails in the air. [Fluttering! Cheer up! Fluttering! Cheer up!] She pops and vanishes. [Whirling! Cheer up! Whirling! Cheer up!] Let her show her various aspects! [Kon kon kon ko, kon kon ko kon!] Go! - Go! - Go! - Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! - Go! - Go! - Go! Go! Go! Go! Ancient maidens, you dance in the transient dream. Getting over thousands years, you live today. Ah. It’s right. Always women are actresses. We’re not foxes, not deceiving, but maiden-like female foxes. Ah, girls are becoming more like an ideal woman. Smiling at face, crying at heart, saying “It’s right”, we never show our tears. A fox, a fox, I’m a female fox. Women are actresses. Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! - Go! - Go! - Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! - Go! - Go! - Go! Go! Go! Go! Ancient maidens, you sing in the transient dream. Getting over thousands years, you live inside us. Ah. It’s right. Always women are actresses. We’re not foxes, not deceiving. Maidens… … shouldn’t be underestimated. Ah, girls are becoming more like an ideal woman. Continuously, to keep blazing, we shoot up the fireworks. Ah, blooming and falling is the fate for a woman. Smiling at face, crying at heart, we’re pure-hearted maiden-like female foxes. Ah…

Great reaction again! Really hope you'll continue your Babymetal discovery 🤘🦊🤘 Btw since you mentioned MVs that really 'use' the music I'd recommend watching 'The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar'. (Something completely different, but they have really creative videos 👍)

What's interesting is that every time the lead singer Su-metal picks up the mask, Moametal, the girl on the right, will play a different game with her. Fans can only see what games they are playing in the fancms.😁

Definitely enjoying your reactions, but I'm also glad you won't be putting BM in the poll for this coming week. Nothing spoils a good new reactor faster than a speedrun 😁 The 'fox thing' has to do with the lore behind the band, that they were chosen by the 'Fox God' to revive metal or somesuch. Their lore in general tends to be very convoluted, not very clear, and sometimes self-contradictory. It's more about adding a little more fun and entertainment to the whole package than about telling a specific story. The fact that Megitsune also references foxes isn't because of the lore but because both of them draw from Japanese folklore and mythology. If you want to get a clearer idea of what this song is about (or any of the songs from their first two albums), I recommend looking up the blog of a Japanese fan who goes by Du-metal - just search 'Du-metal Babymetal translations' or something and you should find it pretty easily. He does a good job of providing the cultural context that really helps with songs liket his one.

The fox in the thumbnail is really cute. 🦊 The fox became BabyMetal's logo because of the three little girls. 😆🦊 At that time they didn't know anything about metal so they associated "metal horns" with "fox sign". 🦊💀 If they were adults or kids who knew about metal, they wouldn't have such amazing connections. 😎 Thanks for your great reaction.🎉

You got it right. Also do headbanger and doki doki morning

Kitsune da-o?!

I knew that you would approve of the MV; they have several others that are just as good. But I will be the first to say that BABYMETAL's live performances are nothing short of amazing, and I thought it was good of you to do a "side-by-side". Perhaps you can do that sort of thing again with their first MV "Doki Doki Morning"? See you in the next BABYMETAL reaction!!! KITSUNE UP!!! 🤘🦊🤘

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Hi Nikki, hello from UK I liked this better than the last one, but not as much as Gimme Chocolate which I have played a lot as it is such a catchy feel good tune 😁 I admire how the three girls adhere to each nuance of the dance routine, especially being such a young age. I think that someone said that Su (the lead singer) performed in the live show on the day after her sixteenth birthday? I think that there are merits to both the video and live show for this song, but because people said that Gimme Chocolate had the band and vocals dubbed from the album rather than the live performance I wonder if the same happened with this song? Is that really her live singing voice? It sounds like it might be...

Akatsuki live at Budokan or Unfinished version please.

"Megitsune" is In Japan, it is a derogatory term for women. It is expressed in reverse. I am not just an obedient being. From Japan

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Can't tell you much about the fox . Because only the Fox God knows. Kitsunes up. 🦊🦊💥🦊🦊

👍 👍 Excellent reaction. Well done on following an MV up with a LIVE performance. Suggest Karate MV followed up by Karate LIVE at 2016 Download Festival in the UK. Until next time.

_Sore!_ 🦊🤘🔥 Cool to see BM is winning your pool. Fans are winning too when enjoying and having so much fun seeing this live every night at Sabaton's Europe Tour like yesterday, but they also announced another Europe headline tour in November, along with the Babyklok Tour, you don't wanna miss the chance to see them live and performing this song like they did recently in all these concerts, we always love the shanenigans between the girls in the middle section after the breakdown. Thanks for coming back with this suggestion and one of BM fans favorite song. This was released in 2013 when having around 13/14 and 15 yo, so is one of their early hits and is full of japanese elements, like the "shamizen" a japanese traditional instrument, and is a party festival song (matsuri). "Sore" "seiya" and "soya" are typical shouts among Japanese festival and it works like a "c'mon!" or "let's go" for them. During the breakdown you can hear another typical japanese folk song called "Sakura Sakura" and they're doing a traditional Japanese dance. Song is about female empowerment and if you follow the lyrics you'll see about it, "Megitsune" means female fox (vixen) and they talk about women acting with a smile in their face while crying inside, just to fit in society or what is expected from them, when they're kind to you they're not trying to make falling in love with them, they're just being their own way, and men tend to confuse and think they're cheating or deceiving like the mythological fox. "Megitsune" used to be a peyorative term in Japanese culture, pretty much just like around the world, but BM is using this as a way to empower women despite the meaning itself. When SuMetal is pulling out the "tanto" she's saying "maidens shouldn't be underestimated", that refers to a japanese mob film about some boss mafia daughter before attacking someone. During live performance she does something different and looks really cool doing it. Megitsune is a quintessential BM song and among top ranking songs by fans, SuMetal said she didn't mastered yet, that's why she's doing sound check with this song before live concerts. The origin of the "fox sign" is really long to explained but here's a short summary: The Fox God (Kitsune Sama) is the Metal God who sent these girls (and Kami Band after to help them with the metal sound) to unify the world and set them free from Jpop slavery. The kitsune sign came out by accident around the time they created the group by the girls when trying to imitate the typical metal horn sign they noticed it was similar when doing fox shadow shape, they implemented this as part of the lore, imagery, theme and live concerts, the lore is huge so take your time and keep digging and riding the Foxhole 🦊🤘 Btw they praised for real and made a ritual to the Fox God for this song to be a hit and successful, and thanks to the Fox God this is one of their major hits and favorite BM fan songs. -NotACult- 👀 If you wanna know everything about BM you should watch "A BabyMetal Guide" by CrypticMisery, is updated until early 2021 but at least is something to start the basics. See you next time. 🦊🤘❤

You got it right. Also do headbanger and doki doki morning