L'arc en Ciel Anniversary Film One Time Event Review!

L'arc en Ciel is back and they're going on tour for their 20th anniversary. Their worldwide tour started in Japan at Ajinomoto Stadium. Yes, they are coming to the United States later next year.

They're going to perform in NYC!!!!!!!!!
 WORLD TOUR｜20th L'Anniversary L'Arc-en-Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012

So I won this contest with animenewsnetwork and go free tickets to see the 20th anniversary kickoff at Ajinomoto Stadium live. I saw it at Empire 25 right in NYC.

Stay Tuned for the World Tour!

You'd think they'd treat me like a contest winner?! It was basically like I won the experience of sneaking into a city movie theatre... But the concert film was pretty cool. It wasn't truly live, it was more like it was filmed on the 29th in Japan and shown in the USA on the 29th. So it's almost like it was live right? It took place at technically the same time and day. That's better than Justin Beiber does when he shows his concert movies in films.

Ever wonder why L'arc en ciel concerts are packed in Japan? Seriously there must have been almost a hundred thousand people there! (at their concert in Japan) Or more!

I only knew a few of the songs they chose for the film. Blurry Eyes, Niji, Ready Steady Go!, and Link
I was disappointed they didn't choose Fourth Avenue Cafe (U.U)p

That was probably done on purpose because there IS going to be a world tour, hitting NYC in March!!! (or April)



Here's some footage of the footage! The sound isn't that great but they're performing Ready Steady Go!

Anyway, L'arc en Ciel is my favorite band from Japan!
I continue to buy their singles on itunes!
Yes they're on itunes in America!

J-rock video and Real Life Anime Opening

Matryoshka by NICO Touches the Walls

Somewhat like a real life anime opening of "C: Money of Soul and Possibility Control"

»English Lyrics«

In order to survive in this world,
I show you nothing but my armor.
My frightened prestige and vanity.
The foolish result of an honest reality.

Please hug my body tightly until all my bones creak.

Just shatter them for me already!
I may be nothing more than a hollow shell,
but there is no pain inside.
Get me out of these tiny shells of mine!
They’re like a set of matryoshka dolls!

Although wearing multiple layers of theoretical arguments,
I am actually exposing the weak nature of my defense.
Through those cold eyes of yours,
what about me can you see?

Thrust the glaring knife of your words now.

These foolishly laughing shells of mine,
just strip them away already,
and lay bare my true nature!
Please, if you can hear my voice right now.

In the deepest depth of my heart, where no light can reach,
my true self is there, and will never be broken.

Sock them and crush them for me!
Smash them, tear them, and rip them off for me,
all these armors that I’m wearing.

These pathetic matryoshka shells of mine,
just shatter them for me already,
and lay bare my true nature!
Please, if you can hear my voice right now.

I will neither run nor hide,
so please get me out of my matryoshka shells!

http://blog.ub.ac.id/kaongaon/2011/04/29/nico-touches-the-walls-matroska-lyrics/

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So why not? Go to www.hearjapan.com and check out some new bands and download a song or so for about two dollars each. Or download a whole album if they're good! Remember 50% of all sales are going to recovery efforts!

J-pop Something Different

Superfly - Tamashii Revolution


Her sound is alot different from what I usually listen to... But I like this song! If I was writing an anime I would use this song for an opening or ending!