Sorry.. it may have been an inappropriate time to premiere my new intro but it was too late when i thought about it.. Hopefully it brings someone some joy when they need it.

she is such a fantastic drummer, That was a good pick up to notice that. Can’t imagine how those girls feel right now. But I know they’ll push on and be great.Nemophila and Saki will always have my full support.

Ive watched this 6 times now and tears every time. Gets me when Tamu looks at the camera at the beginning. This is probably her way of getting through the turmoil right now. I think im more sad for the rest of the band than Saki leaving.

She looks like she has lost one of her sisters.

Tough times, but Nemophila and their fans will persevere like we did (Lovebites fans). Wish Saki the best in her next journey. Love to Nemophila and their fans. 🙏

Tamu always reminds me of Jukka Nevalainen (-ex Nightwish drummer) in the way she fully embodies the music with her whole self - skillful, yes, and tightly controlled but at the same time there is something almost wild, almost feral. She doesn't just play the music, she throws herself into it. The first time we heard this song she was also crying, for a different reason...feeling the embrace of her new musical family. Now that family is changing, and there are tears again. Some of them are mine. Nemo will be okay in the long run, but there's no denying this hurts right now.

I feel for all 5 of these talented ladies. It couldn't have been an easy outcome for any of them. Tamu played her heart out. It was so moving for her to share such a raw, emotional, brilliant performance ♥

Very heavy. This song always gets to me. I love Tamu. She’ll be fine, it will just take time. For all of us.

That breaks my heart.

She didn't upload that video for us, that's for saki.

Not the first time she's played this song with tears in her eyes.

I just realized that may be the file she was sent to do the drum part originally for the song, pretty emotional when think about the history of the song and it’s creation

This track seems to make all of them emotional almost every time I see them play it, so I assume the same goes for this playthrough and Saki's guitar short as well. It also seems to be from their first single as well, so I am sure it's one of the first tracks they made together.

Man, I started to tear up as soon as I heard the opening of Life (commenting after Wave’s 1st stop)…

killer performance. I've been following Tamu on yt since a couple years before Nemo happened. It's been quite a trip.

I can’t imagine how they are feeling when Saki decided to leave the band. Definitely not easy for them but wishing Nemophila and Saki all the best in their future musical journey ahead. This is an emotional song as well 😢 Tamu is really amazing playing through the whole song while having those emotions in her

Definitely a tribute to a sister, and her fans as well. Nemophila will be just fine with leaders like Tamu-San. Wave, sorry I left your chat yesterday when this popped up, but I think you can excuse this one. ❤️🌸

I'm not crying, you're crying

Such a great song, Very emotional song. It is one of my favorite Nemo songs.

Gawd...how she threw herself into this performance is unreal, with all the emotions welling inside begging for release. Lovely tribute. And from a teeny weeny itsy bitsy shoebox of a room. Thanks for sharing, Wave.

Agree Wave, this performance is the very best I've heard ever. 🥁🐸🏆

You can literally see the full spectrum of human emotions being played out on Tamu's face throughout this performance - "Life" is sometimes a cruel taskmaster; still I "Rise"!

This is the most emotional Song they ever played ! In one of their first Concerts everyone was crying !

Good commentary. This is a great song and there is obviously so much talent in this band, they will do fine and I am looking forward to what Saki will bring us in the future. Saki rocks! 🤘❤🎸

Life was a perfect song for Tamu to play after hearing the news. This is such an soulful and very emotional song already. Yeah. I can see her emotion. Losing Saki isn't just losing a member of the band. These girls are all friends. They will continue to be friends, but there will be the empty part of the stage where Saki was. Tamu proves the show must and will go on.

I waited to wait this self-cover until I could watch with you and the crew. Thanks for sharing. My heart goes out to her and the band.

Yeah I felt that…

My ears are telling me Tamu she put a lot of emotion into it. I can hear shock and upset. Really love her hope nemophila they will find another great guitarist

I love that the description on her video is simple Thank You.

This song makes me emotional at the best of times but under the current situation it just hurts even more. I'm so used to having Hazuki on the left channel and Saki on the right. I think they will aim to replace Saki in the long term, not because Hazuki isn't capable on her own, but having two guitarists play off of each other is such a large part of Nemophila's sound.

I thought the same about this when I watched it yesterday, and the context of this song. When Tamu had her youngest, and returned to Nemophila, at the end of their first set they played, the band turned their mics and sang this song to Tamu. I saw this and wondered if she were longing for better days. Very emotional Also I am always amused that her home space is in a closet.

Oh, wow, I had no idea Saki is leaving. So sad now. Love these 5 so much.

Every time I hear this song I start to tear up...been a long time since a song made me break down and cry. Brings back some really hard memories as well. God bless that band.

I don’t honestly know what she was trying to say here but she said it with MAXIMUM emotion. This is the primal scream of an incredible drummer. However you watch this, it’s pretty bloody phenomenal.

She's such a talent. I miss Saki already though. Can't love Nemo enough. Such an incredible group of gals 🤘

This is one of best reaction in my life.

They are having hard time now....I believe they will be okay....coz I support all of them. Anyway another amazing performance by TAMU :)

This hurts my heart because nemophila was really getting huge

I was really bummed hearing Saki has left. But, you have to respect an artist who feels they need to move on to, hopefully, something greater for them. Deep respect for her and the rest of the group.

I choose to see it as a loving salute to an old friend. They both did some of their best work on this song. There's no "villains" in this scenario, other than the management not letting them do all the songwriting. I wish Saki and Nemophila all the best for their futures. 🤘🥁🎸

It's a huge loss. To see saki leave, Wishing her and her former band mates all the best. Btw, The double pedal work In this performance is amazing! So much feeling and emotion. Much better than the drumming in the album version.

Yeah, Tamu is usually all smiles 😢

Remember when Nemo started the original big draw was Tamu and Saki being in the same band. They had known and played together for years but in the same band it was special. Tamu was definitely emotional no smiles.

ありがとうございました。

Japanese bands work hard, and when someone has a change of creative ideas, this can be so difficult for others. Tamaru san has always been full of smiles, this is a woman who has put her heart on her sleeve with an emotional display of what she knows best, and that is to perform a song that means so much to her. I feel her emotional pain. I do hope that NEMOPHILA continues with the strength and power . Her smile will return and kowning the Japanese sense of team and of doing their best, they will rally together and support each other. I am a new English fan, and I love who they are and their incredible musicianship. Keep ROCKIN girls we as fans support always ❤

She definitvely hits harder than usual and let it go !

A small woman needs little space for big emotions

Oh man..😭❤️🔥

she definetly looks frustrated

the lyrics of the song fit well the mood I'm sad for her , I remember she said she was so happy when saki said she wanted to join the band , she said me too right away

This was the song they made when she came back from having a baby they told her the drum parts the video shows them as sisters in this video eyes glassy she’s mouthing the lyrics and you see her take breaths to not break down and cry

Have you watched the bandmaid documentary blu-ray just out? Including reveal of new miku signature zemaitis.

Not one smile. Tamu and Saki are good friends. I wonder what will happen.

It's nice how everyone is trying to support Sake. But there has to be a bunch of hurt for the rest of the girls to deal with. As well as confusion on top of it all. Best wishes to them.

You really can see Tamu's frustration to the situation. I remember have read or heard that when Tamu's former band SORAMIMI disbanded, she took it very hard and felt desperate. Now the situation is different, only one member left, but unpleasant memories may have been raised in her mind. Nemophila's future anyway is open, can they continue with four members or try to find an other guitarist. Anyway this is a setback, hopefully temporary, to band's career.

The video description the phrase "yoroshiku onegaishimasu" which has various possible meanings depending on the context. I took it to meaning "please take care of me" in the context of her being sad Saki departed and she's hoping the fans will keep Nemophila in their hearts as well as Saki.

I don't know how Nemophila will be able to play their current catalog of music with one guitar, Hazuki is incredible, however she's not 2 people, there's no replacement for Saki, however I hope that maybe they can take a hint from Lovebites and fill the position, and who knows, with what I've experienced over the last 8 years of Japanese rock/metal, one thing is clear, there's plenty of talent in Japan, just look a Tamu as one example, she can rival Hana at playing multiple instruments, she's even a substitute member of Gacharic Spin for those who don't know, I can only have hope for the future of Nemophila, and wish everyone involved the best.

You know on some level that the only thing she hears when she is doing this is every single note that Saki is playing. It is so sad when someone like this, or Akane, who do nothing but smile through everything they play have to go through something like this (or worse).

Sad news indeed,wish saki all the Best.

"Life" was the last song SAKI posted on her KZfaq channel. This is Tamu's answer. I think she is really angry. Nemophila was just on her way to fame and success. All gone. It's so bitter. 😖 Excerpt from the lyrics of LIFE: "Broken by the hands of others The future of those faded goals was also a continuation of it Now it's set in motion, my life I turn my back on the jagged footprints that lead here I smile a thank you I will live on strong, with my head held high Even if you mess up It's ok unless you go back to zero again Even if you get hurt Forward, forward, forward, push on through now" 🥺

I don't think it's any coincidence she chose this song for this either. It's the embodiment of how they'll need to approach this to move on. I got really choked up when it hit Saki's solo because you can almost see in Tamu's eyes that she finally opened up right then. It's almost like the solo finally helped her figure out how to tell everything to her 9 piece therapist and start to get her feelings off her chest.

TAMU !!! 🔥🤘

No giving up - this struggle is the mark of life

Welcome to the cheap acoustic guitars smashed in anger/despair club 😣. Her dignified prestation says ten times more than any long speech.

This song is another example of the need for two guitars in Nemophila. They gotta get Narumi. She matches so well with Hazuki, it's a no-brainer.

Tamu Tamu Tamu!

I'm probably reading too much into it, and we'll probably never know, but at times in this video I get the feeling that Tamu is letting out more than just her sadness on the drum kit. The line between sadness and anger indeed seems to be a very fine one.... How this anthem suddenly has a completely different mood.... Yes, it's selfish of me, but not once to have had the chance to hear this song, which for me is generally one of the all-time greats, live in person, in its original version, hurts.

😢

What a great song. Like everyone, I sure hate to hear this news. Thanks for the video.

I'm glad I got to see them on their U.S. tour, but I took for granted there would be more.

This Little Pounder Can Play In Any Band I’ve Been In! Who Is She Watch For Her In The Next Band Maids Or Upcoming Band!

Qué tristeza más grande del mundo siento! Lo siento amigo pero no puedo escribir 😢

Guys, I can't imagine a band like Nemophila ever playing with just one guitarist. I am convinced they will find a support guitarist. The 4 other girls are better than they know themselves to be. It will be like with Lovebites, there will still be great times for us fans with Nemophila. Women like Miho or Saki have been in bands for 15 years. They have put their private lives on the back burner and have always been there for their bands. As the years go by, you can understand that these women need a little more free time for their private lives. That's completely understandable from a human point of view. 🧐

SYNERGY is so important with a musical group. The risk going forward lies with Saki, not Nemophila...they will be fine and even STRONGER after this trial.

Guess Tamu gets to beat the drums in style to express her frustration. She'll be fine. Hope the other members are doing fine too. This wish extends to Saki (who I have this niggling feeling, may not have really wanted to part ways but I can't prove this obviously, it's just a feeling). Eventually, everyone will be ok, but yeah, these are tough times.

Wave how about playing "Brightness" just to drive home how great a musician Saki really is.

it's as if she's all cried out.

No wonder she is emotional... I believe she is a bit sensitive too? Maybe not as much as Mayu. Still... Saki leaving at this stage might create some tension and fear that somebody else got the same thoughts? They say they would continue as a 4 piece, but still be cool if they pulled in a session to fill the sound a bit. Though i believe the style is a bit of, maybe Lisa-X could step in? Since it would ease things considering scheduling concerts etc? Still.. sad to see her leave.

Get on Tamu's new drum cover she just put up of ZEN. I think its for all the people who said she didnt smile on her last upload. Which she did do a little, she even bites the head off a ginger bread man 😅😂😂

Looked like a therapy session. You know, Nemophila's Wikipedia page says Tamu only decided to join Nemophila after Saki joined. I'm afraid for what that implies.

The responses I've seen to the news of Saki leaving from the rest of the band, they seemed shocked that she left. Like there was no warning signs or anything. I could be wrong. But that's how it seems to me. How they are going to do their music live now I have no idea. Like you said, they need two guitars. Hazuki is very good no doubt. But this could really put all the pressure on her now. Just as they were hitting their strid this goes down. This may sound cold on my part. But it seems Saki has a history of being in bands and bailing after a few years. Maybe I'm wrong on that, I don't know. That could make it difficult on the rest of Nemophila when it comes time to move forward on if they decide to pick another guitarist or not. I hope this don't spell the end of the band. They are too good for that to happen. Personally, I think they should stick to the two-guitar system they had going. Works really well for them. The trick is finding the right person to join the band. If that's the route they go. I do like her home electronic kit. I wouldn't mind having one myself. I wonder what brand it is.

Nah we're seeing pretty much the same in her eyes

Every successful band in history has gone through line-up changes. It happens. Nemo will find a replacement, and come back strong. Hal-Ca gets my vote.

This song was written for Tamu's baby...

Seems to me that people are seeing a lot that isn’t actually there. The projection of what you think she feels doesn’t make it true.

I wonder if NEMOPHILA will be looking for a new guitarist?? Or the band will continue like this without a new guitarist.

Nope. I still can't get through the whole of it.

Maybe Lisa X will replace Saki....

reminds me when yui left babymetal .

DID SAKI GET INTO TROUBLE FROM THE LABEL BECAUSE SHE DRESSED SUPPER SEXY DURING THE LIVE ALBUM REVEAL? SHE ALSO DID THE "KANJI" CALLIGRAPHE SAYING SHE WAS A SEXY ROCK OR METAL CHICK?

Twas ever thus.

Mere assumptions about the content / purpose of this video. We so-called outsiders, we do not know the truth itself. We just think so.

This guy is a dork.

This sucks. I get it. But this sucks.

people should let Saki be left alone there is 100s who leave bands and start new every year and all those jmetal bands had 10s of members Saki belongs to Mary's Blood not a teenager punk metal band

She never smiled!!!!! Says a lot. Don't think things are good in that band right now, not a band I would want to be in right now.

Saki she's pregnant.