On December 8th, the Trianon hosted for the second time the Japan Music Party (2 so, this time) with two mythical groups, the fans were there, but JustFocus was also there!
And the evening starts strong with T.Mr.Revolution…
… otherwise known as Takanori Makes Revolution, a J-Music icon. And it shows! His arrival is done under the screams of the fans who already illuminate the room with their light sticks (so japan!). From the first notes, we forget that we are in Paris, here we are teleported on a Japanese stage to listen to Visual Kei with an audience whose lights dance in rhythm, it's beautiful to watch and it makes glitter in the heart … in that of Takanori also who will spend the whole show talking to us, as much as possible in French "I am very happy to be here. Thank you for coming for TMR's first live France!" The audience is conquered, and Takanori's charming smile will only charm us even more. The emotion is palpable, each title ends with thunderous applause and shouts of joy… But the heat goes up a notch as he gently lowers the zipper from his top under the sound approval of an ecstatic audience. "I love Paris! I love I love I love I love!" There will even be a ping-pong of screams in response to each "I love" repeatedly. The show will end with a moving French "I really enjoyed being with you tonight! See you soon I hope, I love Paris, thank you very much!"
Here is the setlist:
Inherit the Force
INVOKE
Ignited
Meteor
Resonance
FLAGS
SWORD SUMMIT
Preserved Roses
Kakumei Dualism
HEART OF SWORD
As well as a video excerpt:
That's when JAM Project comes in…
… under the cries of a crazy audience! Choreography in rhythm, management of the space of the stage, nothing seems to be left to chance for these regulars of the show who take advantage of each opportunity to exchange a few words with the audience. A few titles follow one another before the group stops for a reason that we do not know at the moment … An intimate atmosphere arises, chairs are brought and microphones are installed. A surprise? Yes, and not least, the band will honor us with an acoustic show with, among others, the song of One Piece for an audience with a heart tight under emotion. It is then that Hironobu Kageyama will take the floor for a speech filled with tenderness telling us about the heroes of our childhood, that they represent not only characters but also snippets of ourselves because we grow and learn through anime. The group will continue on HERO, as the apotheosis of all these feelings. Three songs barely that unfortunately already sounds the end of this evening… Well, not quite, the band will go back on stage one last time for a fiery duet of SKILL with T.Mr.Revolution! The journey will end under a deluge of thanks from the two groups with delighted smiles as Yoshiki Fukuyama will leave the stage reading the note he had written in the palm of his hand "Goodbye! Goodbye!"…
Here is the setlist:
Spinning Out of Control TOKYO DIVE
THE EXCEEDER
Shugoshin – The guardian
Hagane no Resistance
The Brave
Special Acoustic Time (Medley)
HERO VICTORY
GONG
THE HERO
!!
– Ikareru Kobushini Hiwo Tsukero
SKILL
And the video excerpt:
An exceptional show, we can only hope for a Japan Music Party 3!
Some photos to finish, by Julien Mecchi / Aimeji Photographer
