I hope they have a ticket pre-sale for the overseas O-MEI-SYU-SAMA. I want to be close to the stage at Budokan.

About maid outfit, They are all just changed for new maid outfit which is much more adult like. I saw their new outfits at 'Sinka' live which recently held. Actually live version of `The Dragon cries` was much better and specially `Rinne' was arrenged as much longer version in live compare to official video.

And Miku got from Zemaitis a new guitar, Flying V metal fronted, which is not yet available on sale.

@@viaverde3153 So Zematitis makes Flying Vs now. When Miku played it a few nights ago on Rinne in (Tokyo), it didn't look like a Gibson, so I was wondering who was the manufacturer. I hope that they got enough spare outfits so that the manager doesn't need to "hand-wash" them each night after a gig.

I just managed to spot their outfit change only from far away at a recent live concert. I really love Misa and Saiki's outfit, the skirts looking like long coats adding weight to their appearances, and the extra frills on Miku and Mincho's skirt making them look cuter. I couldn't spot too much of a difference for Akane's outfit, except for maybe the neck and chest parts (Most of Akane's body was concealed by the drum kit). Just found a live report with photos (It's in Japanese though). spice.eplus.jp/articles/265272

After watching this MV a few times, I finally realised that the snake (which, for the lack of budget, symbolizes the Dragon here), is turning into a child, and then back into a snake. For me, it's pretty much the same idea as God obtaining flesh in a Manifestation/Avatar/Buddha/Son of God/whatever you call it. Yes, it's definitely some Higher Being from the world of the spirits. And that Higher Being must be God, because she cries for us, and bewails our errors and transgressions. Definitely, Miku speaks about Benzaiten here: serpentsanctum.com/benzaiten-white-snake-goddess-of-japan/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Benzaiten is a Japanese water goddess of fertility and flow-of rivers and waters, language and poetry, music, dance, and abundant wealth and good fortune. Benzaiten is the only female figure within “The Seven Lucky Gods” (known as the Shichi Fukujin) of Japanese Shintōism, and most often appears with a white snake as her headdress. Dragons and serpents are her messengers and avatars, and she herself can appear as a white snake. Benzaiten is one of Japan’s most widely venerated deities. In Shintō, snakes are considered as a minor type of Dragon and share many of the mythological traits of that creature. As in Chinese mythology, Japanese dragons are associated with water (especially rivers) and although they are powerful and potentially frightening, Chinese and Japanese traditions honour them as benevolent, just, and wise. Dragons and snakes are the bearers and guardians of the sacred wish-granting jewel that represents enlightenment and sacred wisdom, and snakes are understood to be Dragons’ messengers in the world of humans. Thanks to their ability to continually shed their skin and be reborn, these serpents are known as shapeshifters in Japanese mythology and can live to be thousands of years old, able to walk between the underworld, heaven, and the human world. Shintō priests and practitioners will always try to avoid harming a snake if they come across such an animal in daily life-in fact, encountering a live snake is considered an extremely lucky omen, while encountering a dead one is considered a sign of misfortunes to come.

And Kanami sounds similar to Ritchie Blackmore. But overall, the song has rather Black Sabbath vibe, I think. That outstanding bass here reminds me of Terry Geezer Butler, and Akane's style of drumming here, when she hits the drums with both hands simultaneously, is very much reminiscent of Bill Ward. And of course, the message of this song immediately brings War Pigs into mind.

Oh yea, forgot to mention this song, first time hearing it and it's been 6 months since release? This gives me a Steppenwolf The Pusher vibe from way back when I heard it in the late 60's. The Pusher wasn't the happy rock n roll song style that we were used to from Steppenwolf back then. I likey.

"Don't let me down" from the early days was all in English too.

@@danharris4512Oh, my (honest) oversight. But, still a more contemporary attempt to connect with a more western audience (whether somewhat misguided or not) ...