I love when su says everybody jump and at 5:31 the bassist is jumping! He loves what he is doing for sure!!

What I find most impressive and unusual about Karate is that it works really well as both a Metal and a Pop song at the same time. Every now and then I keep noticing one or the other. The "let us hear your voice" is one of my favourite moments, it always makes me a little teary-eyed. It's so sweet. The fact that she uses "voice" in singular makes it even better, even though I'm aware that it's probably just a language thing (as there is no numerus in Japanese). It feels like she addresses the crowd as The One.

I was lucky to see them alive in Tokio. in 2016. AWESOME show

Great reaction so much better now you just sit back and enjoy . Little bit of info Korn who where at the festival had stood in that rain to see what all the hype was about . In an interview after they seen it they said "we get it was worth the wait they where awesome " . BabyMetal toured with them after that in 2017 . 🤘🦊🤘

dont know about this song but it always hits me in the feels

Since the early days in Japan, BABYMETAL has been performing at these music festivals as well as solo shows. In other words, they have been able to compete on stage with just their music, without any big production. The scene where Su- takes off her ear monitor and talks to the crowd, moved me. She was moved by the crowd who continues to listen even when they are in the rain.

Yui Yui Yui! THIS is the song that introduced me the the Amazing World of Japanese Music back in July/August 2016. I was at work and they had an alternative radio station playing (JJJ for those that know) and they played this song but I had missed the start so I had NO idea who it was, so when I got home I got onto YT for the first time and looked up Japanese Metal. Strangely the first band I came across was Wagakki Band (did not know at the time it was all in Katakana) then I found Band-Maid's Real Existence before finding KARATE. The rest is ....... yea we all know

Good reaction, thanks! It rained so hard during the festival that it was renamed as "Drownload". The picture of their producer moping the water off the stage before their performance is priceless! Yeah, when Su says she wants to hear their voice she really means it. After all, that audience was under the rain all the time so they deserve to get some attention.

Su may seem older on stage due to she says she takes on a whole new persona when she performs (paraphrasing her explanation). Off stage? She’s a 16ish-year old (at the time of this video) that just loves to sing 🎤 🎶

Drummer Hideki Aoyama is the son of a known drummer in Japan, Jun Aoyama, who passed away in 2013. He also lost his younger brother drummer Aoyama Yuk. Quote from Hideki Aoyama: I will be inheriting the will of Yuki and my father, who were both drummers and showed love for their work.

Love them. In the rain. Great song writing.

Wonderful wonderful wonderful 💞

You need to check out their 1st festival in the west at Sonisphere 2014. They had not hit yet and were afraid no one would come see them as they could not see the crowd from backstage. In interviews Su said that a Sonisphere was their biggest moment. They ended the set with Ijime Dame Zettai, it is must watch to see the history of the band.

Ijime Dame Zettai live for their first UK festival gig at Sonisphere 2014 is fantastic. The crowd at that festival have been known to throw bottles of piss at bands if they weren't up to it and these little ladies killed it.

Great performance by them! Rain or shine, they kill it!

_How you feeling today?_ Imagine Korn waiting for you to perform on that rainy day? Well they did and enjoy that one of kind experience. With little interview included. Nice. Now you know the proper way to do the kitsune sign 🦊🤘 You should watch the official MV too. Our queen during that interlude always tearing my eyes, one of the very few times you'll see she's doing that sing along with the crowd. I like you noticed the difference on stage here, they not always relay on big productions, their beginning were with low budget production, but even after that in 2017 they did a series of live concerts called Five Fox Festival, going back to the roots and performing on "little" stages, more like a clubs, but with certain special requirements to attendee. Thanks for sharing this and see you next time, and now that you know, always put your kitsune up 🦊🤘 _LIVINLEGEND_ _10BABYMETALYEARS_

ありがとう（arigato）（thank you ）🤘

Nice reaction. That was the great downpour festival that year. They delayed their performance because of the rain. When Su starts to sing I still get chills all these years later. Su is a different person on stage. Su is 10' tall on stage and off stage she's 5'2". You would never know if you only saw her on stage. Check out how Boh the bass player totally got into it. The members of the Kamiband (the backing band for Babymetal) have changed over the years. But I think Boh has done the most performances with them. They all have their own music projects. On the last world tour many of them could not make it due to schedule conflicts. So they created the east and West Kamibands. They did get to do a show together in Japan. Yui and Moa being such pro's they even went down on that rain covered stage. When they started that show their producer Koba can be seen pushing the water off the stage with a broom. You can say what you want about producers but Koba has been with them through it all. Including the downpour festival.

Where did u find such a young vid!! so kewl!! I really think you would appreciate sonosphere 2014.. where they performed in UK at 15,15,16.. i think. and destroyed a festival full of hard core cynical UK metal fans.. it was just sooo touching and you could not help hoping they would succeed.. most amazing show.. 50k+ fans..

Great reaction! Karate is a great song and Queen Su nails it like normal. Strangely emotional too! Those two Hashire's at the end send shivers right down my spine they are so good! You really should do yourself a favor and check out the MV for this song as well. No need to react unless you just want to. There is a great story behind this song that is better told through the MV. Like others have said, IDZ at Sonisphere 2014 is a must see. Kitsune Up! 🤘🦊🤘

Thanks for great react! Yes I agree with you. SU-METAL's amazing crowd control!

Great to see that you now can enjoy Babymetal for what it is (music, vocals, crowd engagement). Did you notice that it was heavily raining at Donwload? Even Kobametal helped mopping the stage before the show to make it somewhat secure and the crowd didn’t disperse despite heavy rain. Su is an outstanding performer and singer probably because she is doing it since she was 6 years old lol. You are absolutely right Hideki on the drums always makes it look so relaxed and easy but the truth is, he is giving everything he can and even had to be carried off stage after one of the Tokyo Dome shows because he couldn’t walk anymore xd.

Su-metal sounds amazing in this live performance, but you really should check out the studio recording in the MV.

An amazing performance, so much passion coming off from that stage. Light shows and special effects are nice, but nothing beats being able to connect with the crowd. Thank you for this reaction vid!

The girls love to perform in front of an audience, for Suzuka/Su-metal it almost seems the bigger the crowd the better ! :-)

SU is a commander on stage! Just amazing!

Great reaction! I actually enjoyed all your previous reactions as well, Babymetal at first is a little.. surprising, and then they start growing on you. My feelings about this band evolved the same way yours have been, and now I am a superfan. If you haven’t seen it already, I would recommend Road of Resistance Live in Japan.

Good reaction - and I'm glad you had the video with their pre-performance introduction - they are such sweet, unassuming girls off stage - on stage they are (as Rob Halford described them) "heavy metal monster ladies".

Karate (Babymetal song) "Karate" is a song by the Japanese heavy metal band Babymetal from their second studio album, Metal Resistance. The song was released to active rock radio as an airplay-only single in the United States on February 26, 2016. "Karate" •Single by: Babymetal. •Album: Metal Resistance. •Language: Japanese. •Released: February 26, 2016. •Genre: J-pop, nu metal, metalcore. •Length: 4:23. •Label:RAL, Sony Music. •Songwriter: Yuyoyuppe. •Producer: Kobametal. •Yuyoyuppe: (arrangement) Babymetal singles chronology:- •"Gimme Chocolate!!" (2015). •"Karate"(2016). •"Distortion" (2018). Background and release:- According to Suzuka Nakamoto, "Karate" is reminiscent of the song "Megitsune", which "is popular among international fans. [The song] has not only Babymetal vibes, but also has Japanese elements. Its lyrics portray a strong will to go on, no matter what happens in your life." The song is a nu metal song that contains elements of metalcore. Composed by Yuyoyuppe and arranged under the name Yuppemetal, "Karate" also features djent-like riffs, and a J-pop melody. Loudwire's Graham Hartmann described the song as "incredibly charming. Instrumentally, it’s also heavy as hell. The song’s main riff is way low on the sonic spectrum, chugging away in a no-nonsense djent fashion." Kikuchi explained that the lyrics are about never giving up and always moving forward, no matter what difficulties need to be endured. Furthermore, Yui Mizuno described how the dance moves were made to help express the message of the song, as most of the lyrics were in Japanese. Reception:- "Karate" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Lars Gotrich of NPR Music described the song as "catchy and grandiose" praising Nakamoto's vocal performance, comparing her to Evanescence lead vocalist Amy Lee. Jon Hadusek from Consequence of Sound called the song, as well as "From Dusk Till Dawn" essential tracks from the album. While reviewing Metal Resistance, Jordan Bassett of NME praised the song, describing it as "fast and furious until jangling, arpeggiated guitar alters the rhythm." Hartmann praised the song's chorus, calling it "one of the catchiest pieces [Babymetal] has crafted to date." "Karate" peaked at number two on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart on the issue dated March 19, 2016, spending fourteen weeks on the chart. The song debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, for the week of March 12, 2016. After the release of the band's second album Metal Resistance, in the week of May 7, 2016, the song peaked at number 17, spending a total of twelve weeks on the chart. Live performances:- "Karate" premiered at Yokohama Arena on December 12, 2015, during the final dates of the Babymetal World Tour 2015, and was added to the setlist of the Babymetal World Tour 2016, performed on the first tour date at Wembley Arena. The song had its first televised performance at TV Asahi's Music Station on April 22, 2016. The song's choreography contained interpolations of karate moves, as shown in the music video. BABYMETAL WIN FIVE HONORS IN THE 6TH ANNUAL LOUDWIRE MUSIC AWARDS:- Japanese pop-metal sensation Babymetal are one of the 6th Annual Loudwire Music Awards’ biggest winners, as their fans voted them to victory in five separate categories. The teen trio and their phenomenal backing musicians have rocketed to the top of the metal world, and in many ways, the worlMd of music. Babymetal’s rabid fanbase filled the Tokyo Dome two nights in a row, so it’s no surprise the band won the Most Devoted Fans award for the second year in a row, this time edging out fellow Japanese act X Japan. Babymetal’s Metal Resistance album proved the group wouldn’t go out as a one hit wonder. It kicks in hard with “Road of Resistance” and keeps moving with anthemic cuts that are criminally catchy. Metal Resistance won Best Metal Album in our latest awards, while “Karate” took home the trophy for Best Metal Song. 2016 was Babymetal’s year for touring, playing Wembley early in the year, appearing on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, taking over North America, playing the Tokyo Dome and finally supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers in the UK. For Babymetal’s accomplishments, they’ve been voted Best Live Act. Finally, frontwoman Su-metal claimed victory in our Rock Goddess of the Year category, beating out beloved singers like Amy Lee and Cristina Scabbia. Karate Romaji Lyrics - Seiya sessesse seiya. Seiya sessesse seiya. Soiya sossosso soiya. Soiya sossosso soiya. [Ossu.] Namida koborete mo [Ossu.] tachimukatte yukooze! Hitasura seiya soiya tatakau-nda kobushi o motto kokoro o motto zenbu zenbu togisumashite. [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] Mada mada seiya soiya tatakau-nda kanashiku natte tachiagare-naku natte mo. [Aa ossu ossu.] Seiya sessesse seiya. Seiya sessesse seiya. Soiya sossosso soiya. Soiya soso soiya. [Ossu.] Kokoro orarete mo [Ossu.] tachimukatte yukooze! Hitasura seiya soiya tatakau-nda kobushi o motto kokoro o motto zenbu zenbu togisumashite. [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] Mada mada seiya soiya tatakau-nda kanashiku natte tachiagare-naku natte mo. [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] Seiya soiya tatakau-nda [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] zenbu zenbu togisumashite. [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] Seiya soiya tatakau-nda [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] zenbu zenbu togisumashite. [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] Hitasura seiya soiya tatakau-nda kobushi o motto kokoro o motto zenbu zenbu togisumashite. [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] Mada mada seiya soiya tatakau-nda kanashiku natte tachiagare-naku natte mo. Hashire! [Seiya soiya tatakau-nda] [zenbu zenbu togisumashite.] [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] Hashire! [Seiya soiya tatakau-nda] [zenbu zenbu togisumashite.] [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] [Wo'oo wo'oo wo'oo.] English Lyrics - Seiya sessesse seiya. Seiya sessesse seiya. Soiya sossosso soiya. Soiya sossosso soiya. [Ossu.] Even if tears spill from our eyes, [Ossu.] let's confront it! Single-mindedly, seiya soiya, let's fight on with our fists more... with our spirits more... with making all sharper. [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Still more, seiya soiya, let's fight on even if we get sad and unable to stand up. [Ah ossu ossu.] Seiya sessesse seiya. Seiya sessesse seiya. Soiya sossosso soiya. Soiya soso soiya. [Ossu.] Even if our spirits are broken, [Ossu.] let's confront it! Single-mindedly, seiya soiya, let's fight on with our fists more... with our spirits more... with making all sharper. [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Still more, seiya soiya, let's fight on even if we get sad and unable to stand up. [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Seiya soiya, let's fight on [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] with making all sharper. [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Seiya soiya, let's fight on [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] with making all sharper. [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Single-mindedly, seiya soiya, let's fight on with our fists more... with our spirits more... with making all sharper. [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Still more, seiya soiya, let's fight on even if we get sad and unable to stand up. Run! [Seiya soiya, let's fight on] [with making all sharper.] [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Run! [Seiya soiya, let's fight on] [with making all sharper.] [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] [Wo'oh wo'oh wo'oh.] Song Notes: -The song debuted live at Yokohama Arena "The Final Chapter Of Trilogy" on December 12, 2015. -The song debuted as digital release to promote "Metal Resistance" on February 25. 2016. -Karate was released as second track of "Metal Resistance", on April 1, 2016. Kitsune Up 🦊🦊🦊🤘🤘🤘🇯🇵🇸🇬#notacult.

This is my favorite performance of this song. Good reaction!🤘🦊🤘

One of my favorite Babymetal songs.

このビデオが大好きです 彼女たちが本当に戦っているのがわかる クラウドコントロール！ コールアンドレスポンス！

I love Su-Metal! She is an amazing singer! This video was the first that got me into Babymetal! The Kami band rocks

Ah, Karate at Download 2016.... This is my goto vid to show my friends what Babymetal is all about. Other people might show Headbanger, Road of Resistance, or Rondo of Nightmare..... Those are great performances, don't get me wrong, but this here is basic Babymetal. Su's Vocals, the Kamiband rocking out, Yui and Moa leading the crowd, and the Crowd participation. In some of their Japan mega concerts you'd expect the Japanese crowd to go bonkers, but to see the look of surprise on my friends faces, when they witness a sea of non-Japanese metal heads, singing along with 3 little Japanese girls... That is priceless. Babymetal brings everyone together.... You look at their Forum show videos, you have grey bearded Metalheads smiling and head banging alongside punk kids and every other genre in between. 🤘🦊🤘

🍅🍅🍅 🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼 Such an amazing performance ! ! ! !

Do you want to see them in front of a big crowd? This is what you looking for: BABYMETAL - Ijime,Dame,Zettai - Live at Sonisphere 2014,UK (OFFICIAL) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNVdksaTy8rWiXk.html They were 2 years younger in this performance. Also, Su-Metal killed it with her voice.

Preforming at that level, in that place takes courage....You can't have courage without something to fear and overcome. Says alot about the whole Babymetal team.

Babymetal never disappointed me. Been listening since 2015

There is an interview with Korn from this very Download, and the interviewer asked why they where so wet: they answered they wanted to see Babymetal, even under the rain :D If you have time, you might want to see for yourself the official MV for Karate, since it won a few awards and is very well made! OSSU!

That voice.

Neither under cloudy skies nor in the rain can cloud the queen Su-metal's brilliance！

RIP Mikio. I miss you so much.

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Doesn't matter where she is, Japan, UK, 'Murica, Su plays the crowd just like her voice, same as the band plays the guitars, bass or drums. So many years to see and hear her growth, it's going to be amazing. 😇

Fun fact about this show. The year before this one the people who run Download said they would never allow Babymetal to play there. Well Herman and the boys from Dragonforce snuck the girls in and had them do a couple songs on the big stage with them. Which is what Su was referring to in the intro. There's footage of an interview floating around during that show of Herman being asked about the girls as they walk around in full costume checking out the sights.

Nice one. As you mention the drummer, he even has time to have face pulling competitions with Moa in some songs.

Had everyone standing in the rain just to se them I've heard a lot of people complain when reacting to this song about Yui and Moa's singing They say it's high pitched, child like, or nonsense lyrics You can hear the crowd the loudest when singing their parts

Nice & thanks again from Japan 有難う💛。In a recent interview, Su said this Download 2016 was one of the most impressive festivals because of the heavy rain. The condition on the stage was so horrible and slippery that the 3 girls cautioned each other to watch their steps. (You can actually see Su slipping lightly at 03:04 in your video). They had to extremely concentrate on their performance and the team heartily got relieved after finishing it. But Su also said they were very happy to see the crowd waiting for them in such drenched condition. In addition, she thought the heavy rain worked as some kind of stage effects to make their performance look dramatic to the audiences in a fever. I love such a positive mindset of Su to accept any situation. Now in 2021, They performed this song in each and every concert of 10 BABYMETAL Budokan. Su hit the high note at the end flawlessly with matured voice and made audiences rejoice. I was there ヽ(^o^)丿

This is my favorite performance of Karate, you have the girls great as always, and the band on fire. With Su taking out her earpiece wanting to hear the crowd is great, but my favorite part of this is Boh...the way is he is going all out with his performance...I love it.

no idea why this song totally gets me every time something abotu her voice those last notes spine tingling i really dont know why also what a meaty chunky fucking fire riff airtight composition and lovely bridge the catchy chorus is well catchy a song i never thought id like this much her voice was mixed badly tho if u wanna hear thoes lovely notes clearer check out the proshot version

Su seems older because she transforms from a shy, awkward girl to a force of nature on stage. She been up there since she was what, 5? 7? Long enough that she obviously feels comfortable up there.

Please check out Road of Resistance live in japan.

Gotta check out Moa taking the lead on Headbanger

Babymetal was my first foray into Japanese rock/metal. Opened up a whole new world of music to me. How about another Aldious reaction. I love their song "Go Away" and the live version is even better. Here is a link to a live version if you want to check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jcmCh690xKqXomw.html

In stage Suzuka becomes Su metal 🔥❤️

I'd not (astonishingly) noticed this before, but Boh is just big-time enjoying this gig. I mean, like, deservedly 'n all. But he really has a great time here. Respect.

I saw them with 3000 other very happy people. No room for the arena scale production, but it was still a blast.

Sugoi!

They could perform in an empty parking lot and they would still kick ass.

One of their songs I love the official video more than live. Miss you Tomato Princess Yui ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Su is the Japanese Michael Jackson when it comes to raw fearless talent seemily from the womb..

If you want to see the band showcased I recommend Rondo of Nightmare

1:08 warning yui will take your soul

That crowd control is insane even for an adult... this is sick.

Great reaction as always. In this performance Su-metal would have been 18 (turning 19 in Dec. she was born in Dec, 1997), the intro was from a couple of years before.

Su seems older because she has that stage confidence from performing since what, 5 years old?

You should listen☺ Kissin dynamite-what goes up

Ryan, they're in their early 20's now and a bit taller and even prettier...and um still super TALENTED! maybe they should change their name to Lady Metal now 😉

girls sing while jumping with Metal sound. I don't many know such singers. Umm Madonna, Michael. Madonna sings while lying down kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m6ifn8p-xtO3f2w.html but Babymetal can't do that yet so were sleeping. LOL

Did you notice Su sing like nothing while jumping?

I much prefer the studio version but this is my favorite Babymetal song

Love watching Yui there... and Mikio!

Prima Donnas? Little Divas? Hah! The song calls for them to collapse on the stage. What do they do? Fall down on a wet stage.

Just don't get the whole baby metal thing. Not impressed

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