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Can we just take a moment to appreciate Moa's physical condition? Normaly, when Sumetal is the lead singer, she doesn't move or jump as much as the other two girls. Moa and the Avenger do most of the demanding choreography. This time, by the time Moa takes the mic she had already been dancing for half a song, a yet she sings perfectly, she is not out of breath at all. Amazing

The tears that well up in my eyes when the crowd responds to Moa's opening lines I absolutely love the smile on her face when she hears them cheer. Also when she receives the mic and the crowd goes wild. I get so many emotions every time! Moa's voice is pure Joy. I am so proud of these girls. 🤘🦊🤘

Why is Moa my favorite? Moments like this 4:07 Su's voice will steal your soul but Moa's smile or half smile is enough to steal your heart

You can tell Moa's trying her damnedest to keep her stage face and not start grinning like an idiot the whole time.

This performance always feels like a double treat, because we not only get to hear Moa sing, we also get to see Su dance. She always had that special style back in Sakura Gakuin times, and she still has it now. I can‘t pinpoint what it is exactly, but it is a great pleasure to watch.

Ok so to answer your questions and give some backstory. Headbanger is a song about a 15 year old girl experiencing a concert for a band she stans really hard. She follows them everywhere, and on this night she is experiencing something she never can again, her 15th birthday. Both Yui and Moa performed this song on their 15th birthdays (well close to, it was a few days off but the intent was clear), and Su performed this version (the "Hatachi" version, the 20th birthday) at her 20th birthday celebration show in Hiroshima at Legend S Baptism XX. The lyric that changes is ichi go (literally one five) meaning fifteen, replaced with hatachi, meaning 20th. In Japan, Hatachi, the 20th birthday, is the coming of age birthday. Officially recognized as an adult, and until just last year when they changed the law to 18, the official age of legal adulthood where you could enter contracts and all of that, etc. So 20 in Japan is highly celebrated. Usually with a big party, recognition, etc. Sort of like "sweet 16" or "quinceanera" in other cultures, though with much more profound meaning. BABYMETAL basically uses this song version to celebrate ascension to adulthood. The moment you hear the word "hatachi" you know its THAT version, and its only been done twice. This particular video was recorded at BABYMETAL ARISES - BEYOND THE MOON - LEGEND - M - (M for Moametal) On June 6th and 7th, 2019. So it wasnt right on her birthday, but rarely do these special performances ever fall exactly. She also plays the acoustic guitar in Shine on the same night and in the intro arrives by flying through the arena. The show is all about her as all "Legend" shows are, such as Legend S being about Su, Y about Yui, etc. There have actually been two Legend M shows, btw. :) There are also a few occasions by necessity where Moa takes the lead/solo on stage. Most notably at Legend S Baptism XX, as this was the first show Yui was not at. She did the Black Babymetal songs completely solo. She also performed them solo at much of the following tour, but finding video of that is not easy as a lot of those fancams got copyrighted into oblivion.

I honestly would love to see Moa perform lead vocals on this song on a regular basis. She seems to have an excellent voice, and I’d love for her to get more chances.

I love this. You going “I got it” when you didn’t have it yet. Su passing the mic, Moa’s little smirk and then the crowd going crazy when Moa begins to sing.

babymetal is one of those bands that have somehow cornered 3 cultures in one go metal, rock and idol culture

Moa voice sounds Like a smile ❤️🥰

This is one of my absolute favourite moments from the band's whole history. One thing it shows is how differently Su's mic and Moa's headset mic are EQed. When she sings her backing vocs, Moa's voice seems to be EQed to be thinner and to sound very young. When she sings through Su's mic the whole vocal quality is more mature and substantial.

*Super Moa Chan!* 💪 *Smirk of Love* 😏 *Angel of Love* ❤️ *Princess of Nagoya* 👸 *MoaMetal best metal* 🎸 *Kikuchi Moa* 💮 *Moa = "Most Love"* 🥰 *Moa is not smol* 🙅‍♂️ _Hatachi No Yoru O_ "This special night of my 20." This was a live compilation mixed with the live at "BABYMETAL ARISES: Beyond The Moon - Legend M" 2019 at Nagoya city, her hometown. This is the year they began with the _avengers_ backup dancers system filling the third spot YuiMetal left when leaving the group officially in 2018, Kano Fujihira is the name of this avenger, but remember no other group member got official name revealed, only SuMetal and MoaMetal are the front women of the group. Just like you noticed this was MoaMetal 20th special birthday. Everyone witness how she become a superlady or "Super Moa-chan", our angel of love ❤️ The original lyrics of 15 was changed to 20 as well the choreography. How could you not become a MoaMetal simp after this?🦊🤘💕

Nice one, thanks! The "Moabanger" from 2019 is still one of my favorites BABYMETAL moments. Too bad there are not a pro-shots of the "Yuibanger" and "Moabanger" in Paris and Koln from 2014.

Great reaction. The reason for the confusion of when this video was posted - it is a compilation with many clips from other concerts spliced in with the original Legend M performance from Moa's 20th birthday in 2019. The real full performance video is so much better. They changed the original lyrics from "...this special night of my 15 ..." to 20 for Legend S (Su-metal's 20th) and for this Moabanger version. At shows on or near their 15th birthdays in 2014 right before Sonisphere where you saw them Su handed the mic and stand to Yui (in Paris) and Moa (in Cologne) and they took over lead vocals for those too ... only fancam videos can be found for those. 15 is when compulsory education ends in Japan, so the song is about taking that step away from being a child. 20 is the official "coming of age" into adulthood (although that has changed or is changing to 18), which is why they got to sing this song on those birthdays. I love how Su just steps into their place in the choreo and performs it perfectly.

This version was recorded in 2019 at the Legend M show, which as you guessed was to celebrate her 20th birthday.If you want more Moa solos then theres Onedari Daisakusen and GJ! both from the 10 Babymetal Budokan shows in 2021. They were both originally Black Babymetal songs, but she performed them herself with a group of backup dancers.

We get to hear Moa sing with her fresh sweet voice and Su's cute dancing🥰. Moa's voice is so sweet and remembered how she had the singing potential. Too bad there was no YuiBanger in a pro shot version, her version was so good too. I wonder when will Moa perform it again, since I don't know much about it, lol. Also, I noticed that Moa is using Su's style of singing the headbanger in maybe budokan or maybe in teens, because compared to now, Su's getting older and her technique of singing this song is almost like you can't hear any breathless. And when I watch the MoaBanger I remember the teen Su's verison, it's cute, cause you can tell that Moa's using Su's style🥰. I read somewhere as well that Moa never gets tired when she dances, but when it's singing she gets breathless which is gradually noticeable on this video, that's why she's making less movement. While for Su, when she sing and dance (not fully) at the same time, doesn't get tired that much but will break out in sweats and become breathless when she dances fully. That was so interesting for me though, they sure complete each other🥰. Awesome reaction🤩.

Moas 20th birthday was actually in 2019 (when this video was filmed) She is 23 now (turning 24 this summer) Edit. Watched till the end and realized you figured it out:D

New third member, Momo-Metal, has just celebrated her 20TH birthday and also took the mic for headbanger if you're interested in watching that performance!!

4:20 - the world famous Moa smirk...Anyone who doesn't get goosebumps when Su hands the microphone over to Moa? This band is so damn legendary #totallynotacult

This one is cool. I love her smirk when she started singing 🔥🦊🤘

Moa's voice is so beautiful! Its so well done that she can fit so well with the heavy style of a song. She's got an amazing talent! Also really hyping up the crowd it shows not only is she a talented singer, but can really entertain the audience!🎶

excellent content Luke-Metal, this was MOA's 20th birthday back in 2019 July, recently avenger Momoko also turned 20, and maybe if she is the new member she might get a chance to do this same thing

There is a Yui version of this song as well. I don't think you have watched a Moa/Yui duet yet. Try onedari daisakusen, GJ, Sis Anger to see them perform without Su on stage.

You Must Check Out Babymetal’s Moametal Solo Song Love Machine From Their Legend 1999 Show & Yuimetal Solo Song Chocoto Love Also From Their Legend 1999 Show.

Really want to Moa sing Watch her performance of "GJ" and "Onedari Daisakusen" from Budokan 2021.

Great reaction love Moa , there is a version with Yui Metal singing the same song

I’m with you on the tearing up during watching the videos

This is my favorite version of Headbanger these girls absolutely kill it. The chemistry they have on stage is second to none. I am planning a trip to see them in Japan before my time on the planet is done.

I just saw the video were Babymetal performed Judas Priests' Painkiller and Breaking the Law with Rob Halford so surreal

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who gets overly emotional watching Babymetal. Something about how much fun they look like they're having, how amazing they sound as a whole, the amazing crowd response, and just how incredibly unique their sound is makes me tear up everytime I watch a video of theirs, or a reaction to a video of theirs.

There is a earlier performance of Moa doing the second verse as well as one of Yui performing it. As I remember both are fancams and not the best video quality.

Look at the soloversion of Moa with GJ. Momo sang headbanger in March 24 in Okinawa at hers birthday, she can crawl😊.

The crowd control is sick and even better when you’re there. I saw them last year and it was absolutely mesmerising god

My favorite version of headbanger!

🤘🦊🤘 Moa's voice is so gooood! I LOVE this performance! Hear the crowd go crazy when she starts singing and she had to smile in response!

You must watch "the trilogy of light". We are all waiting for this 🔥🦊🤘

Did you already know that one babymetal member left in 2018, the one named Yui, because he was suffering from cancer? 😢

This is generally referred to as MOA-bangerrrrrrr. And dates from 2019 when she turned 20 (this July 4th she will be 24). This is one of two concerts co-labelled Legend M (Su had her Legend S in 2017 - the infamous show where Yui was not present for the first time). The concerts were in her home town and like when the girls turned 15 the lyrics are changed to say 20 (20 is considered coming of age in Japan).

You have to listen to Black Babymetal songs. Originally Moa and Yui, Moa now performs them (rarely) Song 4, Sis Anger, Onedari Daisuken and Gj! theyre all so good, and Moa does an absolutely fantastic job on her own of them

I finally can watch them live in may🎉🎉

Some cultural background about the song in general, but specifically applicable to this situation. In Japan, the 20th birthday is when a girl becomes a woman socially. It usually involves a shindig of some sort and gifts of money and charms. It's why this performance was as grandiose as it was, and the who passing the mic stuff, etc.

Love Su's look to Moa as she hands her the mic. It's a "Do me proud" kind of look. And Moa does - love her wonderful smile as she takes the mic and her joy at singing this iconic part of an iconic song. There are 4 Black Babymetal songs (Moa and Yui duets) and I don't think you've done any of them yet. One of them, SIS ANGER, is one of Babymetal's heaviest songs! There's also Moa's 15th (I think, maybe her 18th), where Su also handed her the mic for Headbanger. 🦊🤘🤘🦊

Moa sang that day because it was her 20th birthday. If you notice, the lyrics of the song have changed. Before it was "I keep this special night of my FIFTEEN in my heart". In this version of Moa it was "I keep this special night of my TWENTY in my heart"

Nice reaction, as usual. Time to react to onedari daisakusen, Moa's solo version.

Thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。 Devilish evil smirk on the archangel's face ! Moabanger reminds me that Lucifer is a fallen angel 🤔 In Legend-M, "Moabanger" was the 12th song in the setlist. Moa sang it in a stable manner without getting short of breath after exhausting dancing for 11 songs + the first part of Headbanger until Su handed the mic to Moa. Only a huge amount of exercise as an athlete enables a girl to get such a big cardio capacity on top of training as a dancer. Her arms look dainty but I saw several photos showing her biceps brachii and brachioradialis in good shape that I admire as a workout lover 😄 。 She is another monster. No, lovely Moa-nstar.

This song came from BABYMETAL ARISES - BEYOND THE MOON - LEGEND M concert when she turned 20.

If you have the chance, you should react to Darker than Black openings 😊

This song is amazing!! Perfect celebration of her birthday. There are some other songs that she does solo right now. Gj and onedari daisakusen and one time Song 4 i think. They used to be songs from Yui and Moa, but for the last years they are a Moa solos

Idk why but this song...the show, bring tears to my eyes

When Moa raises that mic, giving us the famous Moa grin/smirk, this is her bday party and she's not gonna let us forget it. 🤣🤘🦊🤘

This was a while ago at the Legend M concert in Moa's home town. Like Legend S/baptism xx was for Su's birthday this one was for Moa's Birthday. They have done this on other Birthdays as Moa and Yui both did headbanger on their 16th birthdays. Also Moa and Yui both have solo performances covering songs like chokotto love and love machine I think I got that right. Also Su's 20th Legend S is when Yui didn't appear and Moa performed Black Babymetal songs by herself and did a great job.

Babymetal has a new concept album coming out on the 24th, it's called 'THE OTHER ONE', it would be amazing seeing either a reaction for each song or a reaction of the whole album.

My favourite Headoban performance. And the best "headongbangya" scream ever. This was indeed for her 20th bday, but was around 3 years ago, 2019 if I am not mistaken. In the Budokan 2021 concerts, Moa also led performing Black Babymetal songs on her own (songs she used to perform with Yui), like Onedari Daisakusen, and GJ!

Also the newer performances of Onedari Daisakusen and GJ! feature only Moa singing and a load of backup dancers 👍

Beautiful woman with a beautiful smile and beautiful voice. Oh boy was i surprised. This band is insane

One of the few reactors who has mentioned Su in this. 👏edit: don’t think you’ve checked out Voice of Baceprot. My rec is God allow me please to play music.

"focusing on Moametal" I'm looking forward to your reacting!! I'm on here now!

Moa doing a song she used to do with Yui as Black babymetal... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7mYg7appsvdlnk.html

I've been lucky enough to see them here twice in London. I have tickets to see them supporting Sabaton at Wembley next month too! I totally share your emotion to this along with many others no doubt. I would implore you to react to one of their songs which isn't reacted to much at all, which is 'Night Night Burn' - it has a Latino feel and deserves to be heard. Take good care of yourself 😃

Awww I love your reactions :D Every time I hear Babymetal I'm instantly turning happy, no matter how bad my day was. These girls have so much positive energy. You want more Moametal Songs, so check out "Onedari Daisakusen" from 2021, "Sis Anger" and "GJ". Originally she perfomed these songs with Yuimetal, but now it's Moa singing alone. And she's doing great! And for a really fun song check out "Meta Taro" - good vibes and catchy tune guaranteed. :D Here the three girls sing mostly together.

moa also had taken the lead for "headbanger" on her 15. birthday, just like yui on her 15. Also there is the moa solo song "love machine". a short song but very good performance from her

Minute 4:20 : the most beautiful half smile in the galaxy! I told you a long time ago bro, you had to see this Amazing performance by MOA, she is simply Perfect! No more words! I hope you can react to Love Machine, a Moa solo from many years ago, which is also great! See you at the next, Kitsune 🤟🏻🦊🇯🇵🔥🔥🔥

Bow down to our queens. 🤘🦊🤘 #notacult

I've seen seven decades of rock 'n' roll, this band is the best I've seen yet. And that lead singer, Suzuka, can be summed up in just one word, GREATNESS!

Moa looks so damn gorgeous when she hears the crowd reaction and her smile is just beaming! ❤ I love this performance and I tear up every time!! 🤟🏻

Recommendation: "Punishing: Gray Raven | Who I Used To Be - Alpha's Character Impression Song" - Its a song based on a mobile game & a character from the story in the game, but the song is really great and would love you to react to it.

Think you’re a little off on Moa’s age and birthday .. she’s 23 and she was born on July 4th .. love this version of the song

Awsome reaction. Like other said , this show was reccord in 2019 for the 20e annivesary of Moa. She have 4 songs( 2 on each of the first two albums) with Yui(she left in 2018). This duo is called Black Babymetal. Moa also have a song cover (Love Machine). Ever since Yui left, Moa has occasionally done some solo black babymetal songs. And for info , the girl who just turned 20 is Momoko (March 3). She is the 3th unofficial member I give you some link of Moa solo songs: - Love Machine : Live in 2013 for Moa 14th birthday concert kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mL5-lZth0sCon30.html Onedari Daisakusen : Budokan 2021 Live kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7mYg7appsvdlnk.html GJ : Budokan 2021 live kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qK2daMKivLTLhZc.html Sis.Anger (with Yui) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9ekd5ybybq7Z3k.html

I just love how excited you are trough the whole performance, we share the same love for this incredible band! These girls are amazing! Moametal makes me emocional everytime I watch this performance, I adore her! Great reaction! ❤️

Babymetal will be touring Europe with Sabaton starting this month, and will also be doing a few gigs on their own in between (Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow among others)

Every single time I watch this, when Su does the handover, it makes my hair stand on end. There's something so special about it and the crowd reaction. And here's a thought - Momometal's 21st birthday is on the 3rd of March this year. Will we see the band's new girl handed the microphone on that day?

genuinely enjoyed this reaction. you're so real for this. when you keep saying "i see, i see, i get it" when you were not quite there yet i was so frickin delighted because no man you dont see but you will.. hehe

You didn't see did you.😂😂😂😂

I literally got happy butterflies seeing your joy to this video! It embodied my first reaction and how much I love the video as well! BabyMetal is definitely one of the best things to exist, love them so so much

Headbanger was my first song I listened to when I discovered BabyMetal. This version at 4:00 is the reason why its MoaMetal version. When you watch it over and over again you notice the little things, the smile Moa gives when people start yelling her name, even when she starts singing usually Su does the hand thing but Moa probably overwhelmed forgot to start doing that for a brief moment. Still really well done and even Su for learning the Choreography as a side. Goes to show they are good at it and humble.

I think to remember headbanger debut was at the birthday concert of Su back in 1997 when she turned 16.

Your enthusiam is infectious! I never tire of hearing you laugh; it always brightens my mood. One of the amazing things that sets BABYMETAL apart is the sheer variety of their live recordings of the same songs you THOUGHT you knew, until they do something different . . . 😉

If you want to hear a different side of Babymetal, and listen to a song that can only be described as "beautiful" ... then you should do a reaction to "Monochrome" - piano version for the channel First Take. You will cry

There are performances from Sakura Gakuin where Moa has a semi-leading role. My Graduation Toss 2014 version as an example but that one is not on KZfaq :( As for BABYMETAL, other than the BLACK BABYMETAL songs that she has performed solo after Yui's departure its only Headbanger that they have done this with, and this performance from Legend M is the only one professionally recorded in full.

I love the lyric change from 15th year to 20th year

Wonderful reaction video. You got yourself one more subscriber.

Have u never reacted to any Black BABYMETAL songs like GJ,song 4,sis anger and onedari daisakusen if not u need to hear them it’s Moametal and Yui metal singing as a duo

I know this is an old reaction, but I had the absolute pleasure of seeing them live in October. It is the best concert ive ever been to. The energy, the music, EVERYTHING about Babymetal was fantastic. I hope I get to see them again in my lifetime.

She will always have that adorable baby face❤😂

i love these girls :(

🤘🦊🤘

Thank-you for checking this out! I have been begging people to watch this. It is easily my favorite live performance. I wish they gave her more to do regularly. But it is truly beautiful to see the pure joy on her face and the huge smile as she starts to sing. And of course the really beautiful synergy she has with Su supporting her. Really awesome to see her get the spotlight for once! Would love to see your thoughts on the live performances of "Syncopation", or "Kagerou" with the Kami Band intro. And unrelated, "Homeback" by Jinjer

It can be easy to forget or gloss over in one's mind that Moa is a full-fledged Idol in her own right. Moa was the lead member in her last year with Sakura Gakuin, the Idol group Babymetal came from. In a 2014 interview, Mikiko (Babymetal's choreographer) described Moa and Yui as consummate Idols. Super-Moa-chan!

Babymetal fan since 2014. This video generates the same reaction everytime I see it. Moa can sing. The crowd just elevates this. The energy is just far beyond than many metal performances

please do check out Onedari Daisakusen Budokan 2021 version. although Moa did a very great job here here especially her singing, that particular show is where Moa shine the brightest IMO. she got it all, singing, dancing, face expression. mind you that the song is supposed to be sang duet with Yui, yet in this version she sang it solo and slayed it like it's nothing. to me, that is Moa-metal PEAK!

I think you got a bit muddled up here. This performance was at Legend M for Moa's 20th birthday, which was in 2019. Momoko is the one who just recently turned 20. With a bit of luck, we might get to see Momokobanger at Babymetal Begins.

The original lyrics do not have "twenty" but 15. Baby Metal seem to celebrate Moa's (and Yui's) birthday by passing the microphone to her in Headbanger. There is Yui's version somewhere in the KZfaq world.

They did it on Yui's bday once!

On Su's birthday concert Moa did the song GJ! as a solo. She also has a great voice.

Seeing them live is an experience. They are lightning in a bottle. I want to see them at a big stage next. The entire group is so tight on their performances, but leave plenty of room for engagement/ crowdwork, and fun for everyone. Even if you don't listen to them, they find a way to energize you in a live setting.

Yes, there has been other songs when Moa got the front stage and she did main vocals! First time at the Legend 1999 show in 2013 she did a cover of the song "Love Machine" Then you remember BlackBabymetal, when Yui and Moa sing without SU? AFter Yui left, she sang by herself a few times! First time was in 2017, at the Legend S show she sang by herself GJ and Song4 Then during the 2018 US tour she again sang some BBM songs alone. And the best ones if you want to react to imho are the 10 Budokan shows in 2021, where she sang "Onedari Daisakusen" and "GJ" Checking your BM videos, it looks like you haven't reacted to BlackBabyMetal yet, so I would suggest Onedari Daisakusen both with Yui at Budokan 2014, and the solo version at Budokan 2021! I will leave a reply with the links!

Detail I love in this video is you can see Su grabbing and holding out two non-existent ponytails during the choreo. Well back in the day both Yui and Moa got their own cover songs they got to perform for one of their birthdays (they were even born within days of each other). Yui did Chokatto Love and Moa performed Love Machine, both of which are still pretty easy to find on KZfaq.

They are just so fucking cool ain’t they 😂❤

LOL "I'm rewinding it. I want that hit again!" Yep. I know the feeling. Been there 😆