VF25-F Posted April 25 Posted April 25 1 hour ago, hachi said: Has anybody gotten tickets to May'n's Macross concert this May? A report would be nice. I've got mine already. If you are interested, the single day concerts tickets starts selling this Saturday! Quote
VF25-F Posted April 25 Posted April 25 Single day concert tickets for May'n 20th Anniversary will start selling 26th April 2025 Interview of May'n and Megumi on the upcoming Macross F Concert in July 26th and 27th 2025 (2 pages) Wow! Megumi's mum thought she gave birth to Ranka! https://natalie.mu/music/pp/macrossf?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ4fo9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF4Mzl4VGt6T0ZqZ0w4UnZSAR4xgqmotrgEdh9NhDsTSKBkoltojstkGPaAhfe_xnVMKWEP_a3aq9FMI1muKw_aem_vfanaiL_6Oj6dI-ruV_7rQ Quote
hachi Posted April 26 Posted April 26 20 hours ago, VF25-F said: I've got mine already. If you are interested, the single day concerts tickets starts selling this Saturday! Congrats! I won't be getting tickets since it's too late to book airplane tickets and hotels without being really expensive. I'm hoping to get one though for the Macross concert in July. I was a bit financially irresponsible late last year and early this year so can't leave on a whim Quote
VF25-F Posted April 28 Posted April 28 A Commenmorative Event on the launch of the Macross F album on 29th April 2025 Japan time 17.00 (starts at 16:00) Quote
VF25-F Posted April 29 Posted April 29 (edited) Pix and screenshots from the event You can still watch or download from Youtube curently Event Starts at 15.50 in the video. It's also Ranka's Birthday. There's a cake on stage. May'n appeared behind the crowd singing 'What about my Star?' 2 other songs - Interstellar Flight and LION May'n teaches Megumi how to take selfies Edited April 29 by VF25-F add pix Quote
VF25-F Posted May 1 Posted May 1 You can now listen to all 44 songs from the latest Macross F release album More pix from the event! Quote
VF25-F Posted May 13 Posted May 13 This is a Preliminary report. May’n achieved something really fantastic on those 2 days of concerts! That’s 42 songs! No songs repeated! 20 on the 1st day and 22 on the 2nd day! Think of it! The sheer amount of lyrics you have to remember and not to mix them up! On top of that, dance routine, position on stage and what topic to talk about. The 1st day was pitch perfect! Wow!!! 1 iconic song was missing though. Joke on Alto. 2nd day was even more fun, some off key and lots more fast songs. Both days were emotionally charged. Thanks to a friend in Japan and fellow May’n fan I got to experience both days! And Thank You May’n for EVERYTHNG! Quote
VF25-F Posted May 14 Posted May 14 Talk about striking when the iron is hot! Twenty//Next - Best Album on 25/08/2025 Best of May'n 2026 LIVE Tour One of the venue - Zepp Haneda - Hmmm.....fly in, concert and fly out! XD Quote
VF25-F Posted May 15 Posted May 15 Aomori Nebuta (floating lantern) festival in August 2025! This year with May'n attending, she has her own custom design lantern (pix below). I hope it turns out fine cause it looks like a horror story! XD https://ubgoe.com/projects/857?fbclid=IwY2xjawKS06dleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFSTjk4MGVMS2hyZzdMdzdHAR6gzuh-q3WpQYhL08wWhshlMlnpw7s5zOZtxwKzDaptbLQVwaxZsAVUWKpE8Q_aem_kcMjS3yMwZLtOsDfikEd-w Quote
VF25-F Posted May 18 Posted May 18 May'n at Utopia fest in Shanghai! Azure Lane 8th Anniversary (new song - The Sea has Dreams). She learned some transforming magic herself...... https://ameblo.jp/mayn-blog/entry-12903939429.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawKWHPFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFOc3hGMW9mRXR3Nk5yaUVEAR5TcFLeHY0OIA05Q5OEVxsUYpo_sMO6eP4IijE9fDEF2v6QZYXKH6TRKeaD9Q_aem_72KIPeKc4XOLR-5ycLgZJQ Quote
hachi Posted May 18 Posted May 18 On 5/14/2025 at 10:06 PM, VF25-F said: Talk about striking when the iron is hot! Twenty//Next - Best Album on 25/08/2025 Best of May'n 2026 LIVE Tour One of the venue - Zepp Haneda - Hmmm.....fly in, concert and fly out! XD Is there any other female JP singer as busy as her??? It seems like she's everywhere haha. And is this one open to foreigners? I'm not sure if I can get tickets to the Macross F live. The next opportunity for me to see her might be in AFA SG (if finances allow). Quote
VF25-F Posted May 18 Posted May 18 16 minutes ago, hachi said: Is there any other female JP singer as busy as her??? It seems like she's everywhere haha. And is this one open to foreigners? I'm not sure if I can get tickets to the Macross F live. The next opportunity for me to see her might be in AFA SG (if finances allow). I'm quite sure everyone is working hard, it's just that I only cover May'n, so It looked like she's really everywhere. Their income comes mainly from merchandise, so they really have to depend on fans buying her stuff. There is no specific concert open for foreigners. Just get the ticket and enjoy! Quote
VF25-F Posted May 18 Posted May 18 This is for everyone planning to go to Japan in the future. The air line I took to Tokyo no longer issue the white form (Immigration) and yellow form (tax declaration) before they land. The forms are now at the airport. If your plane lands at close to midnight, it's going to be chaos! I see people frantically filling in the forms while lining up to clear customs. A better way is to go to this site : https://www.vjw.digital.go.jp/main/#/vjwplo001 Open an account. Fill in the details, scan your passport. Your current trip will be like a project. On your next trip you just start a new project - you don't hv to fill again details with regards to the passport. Once you submit, you'll get a QR code. A screen shot of the QR code is accepted by the immigration officer. Just do this as soon as you have your Flight No. and Hotel booking confirmed. Do you clear immigration faster? NO! You're still thrown together with those with the manual forms, just less PANIC. Quote
VF25-F Posted May 18 Posted May 18 An interesting topic - What do May'n sings at Karaoke? (2 pages) https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1747203003&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ranking_20250518_07&fbclid=IwY2xjawKWxk9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFpampSQ1cwdjFueW9oWVdGAR6ZnsjHh6l6R2deAl_GIPvzqbm1sDqqewWWkB0_3qkLoZmWF6M_JaDGWFRrmg_aem_TMqLyts_zLyC7YlcgrKt5A From Page 2. The Karaoke management announced that they have only 5 minutes left. Let's sing Phonic Nation! May'n loves her own song! XD A special collab with Animate stores Quote
hachi Posted May 19 Posted May 19 21 hours ago, VF25-F said: I'm quite sure everyone is working hard, it's just that I only cover May'n, so It looked like she's really everywhere. Their income comes mainly from merchandise, so they really have to depend on fans buying her stuff. There is no specific concert open for foreigners. Just get the ticket and enjoy! Yeah I don't really follow a lot of other JP artist aside from her. A far second is Band-Maid, and I did get to see them live along with The Warning last year. Getting tickets to that was quite easy even though it was still a lottery. Quote
VF25-F Posted May 19 Posted May 19 Still working on the review. So for the meantime, pix from the event. The costumes that I thought she would wear during concert but actually only for the photo shoot. Really nice bouquet sent by well wishes (from Megumi (Ranka) and LiSA). We were planning to steal away some......just joking! XD Quote
VF25-F Posted Thursday at 01:49 AM Posted Thursday at 01:49 AM Animate Times review of the concert - since it's reviewed by a Japanese the words that May'n said we better understood Lots more pictures https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1747804333&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawKbYCtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFwdHEySHE2RHRuemdSWUt3AR7b0NCAcOV0SGcKKWadMH6aW-n1GmnraFuiyzSNlvrqDIT8Z9Sxl9vBWftkIQ_aem_PGEJyDCTbHkYc1mXqkcREg Quote
VF25-F Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago (edited) Missed the 1st round of concerts? Want more of May'n? Here's your chance! Animate is having a concert at Animate Theather on 31/5/2025! Details below! https://www.animate.co.jp/ex/mayn_20anniversary/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKfW4VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF6ZW94MkNxM2JNV1BVcjZOAR5DgrTXc-MHPOMPM-zrMG3lHjsHEaEmYpPEOKbmEiylXEOOo09AnGlIAXXKsA_aem_l1-YAk_tfisjkkLbyAOKDQ China Fans inspired art to May'n! May'n jumping with joy on a new piece! XD (She's the most expressive Japanese I've ever known) https://x.com/mayn_tw/status/1926226637667893368?s=46&fbclid=IwY2xjawKfXzVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF6ZW94MkNxM2JNV1BVcjZOAR5VQOEUVYyGPYA5gGUHPiowsAe1bnSGcaEMvwT7MA6rFdIBBRWkxnXkPkNziQ_aem_5jmMgaCSXQhChnYCpvDR2g Edited 18 hours ago by VF25-F add content Quote
VF25-F Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago Here's Day 1 review of May'n 20th Anniversary Concert at Pacifico Convention Center, Yokohama 9th May 2025 Sheryl - With You (Parts were taken from Animate review) We were seated on the left side of the concert hall but with the slanting floor, it gave a good view of the stage. There were 3 LCD screens. One on each side and a larger one above the 2 tier stage. Behind it was a diamond shaped steel structure which acts as a backdrop. The main part of the stage (bottom) looks a bit too narrow after packing in the drummer (left), 3 guitarist (center) and a pianist (right). Currently, it’s showing the ‘With You’ logo which is a combination of May’n logo and Sheryl’s. Then Grace and Aya Endo (Sheryl’s VA) engage in a conversation and Frontier’s ‘Prologue F’ began to play. Once the music ended, the Main screen began to show 2009 Lynn Minmay, 2045 Nekki Basara, 2059 ? Sheryl’s logo appeared! Suddenly we see May’n on stage at the top floor and she spoke her Sheryl’s iconic words - Listen to Song!’ Everyone in the audience got up! The scene looked like a field of pink flowers just magically bloomed. She’s dressed similar to Sheryl’s iconic blue military uniform, the same costume she used at the Macross F Revenge Concert 2021 event. We thought she would wear the white costume that was featured in the booklet. The crowd goes wild and you can see she felt really proud and grateful that everyone have come to see her as Sheryl (first time in history the audience is chanting Sheryl and not May’n!) She tries hard to hold back her emotions but we can clearly see it. And the first song is ‘Welcome to My Fanclub’s Night’ began to play. Sheryl’s face appeared on the main screen. It’s been awhile since I heard it performed LIVE. Song No. 2 - Forbidden Elixir. The visuals changed to fit the song. Lots of colorful mosaic pattern. She began to descend to the main stage. Joined there were 2 female dancers. A short break. May’n introduced herself. Today I’m in charge of Sheryl’s songs! For the past 20 years, Sheryl has been a part of me and am grateful for it! So, tonight - no matter where you are sitting, my song will reach you! Don’t take your eyes off me! Song No.3 Sagitarius 9pm Don’t Be Late! The screen start showing clips of Sheryl’s performance in the TV series. This one got the crowd going crazy. At the point of the song, she ran from one side of the stage to other side regardless how narrow the stage was. As the song moves towards it’s end, a picture of Sheryl appeared on the main screen and for a moment it looked like 2 Sheryls but at the same time it’s one of the same. We were waving our light sticks so hard that after returning to our hotel, our bodies were all aching! We couldn’t jump anymore and she didn’t do that high kick during the opening of the song. May’n threw off her cap and jacket for the next song. Songs No. 4 and 6 were also the crowd favorite - What ‘bout my Star and Universal Bunny. Each song is complimented by related images shown on the Main screen - Sheryl’s date with Alto on the former and cogs n gears for the latter. Song No. 5 Gorgeous - she had a little skit where she wore a really big pink hat with large thick rim pink glasses. After Song No. 7 Pink Monsoon, there was a pause. All the musicians left the stage. The audience gave them a standing ovation. May’n wiped the sweat from her face. She then speak to the audience. ‘Live shows are fun but I was nervous, as a fan of Sheryl, I thought what would I want to see?’ Song No. 8 was Aenai Toki (When we can’t meet). Accompanied only by a guitar and piano, pictures of Alto and paper airplanes began to appear on the main screen. It feels like a tribute to Alto. The next few songs were really stirring the heart. Just basic music and her commanding voice. At times May’n looked like in tears. A short break followed and Grace (Inoue Kikuko) and Aya Endo voices came back. May’n came back with a change in costume. She wore a white outfit which looked like female cowboy costume with strings dangling from the whole length of the arm. Song No. 12 is Yousei. The main screen showed the life of Sheryl from when she’s an orphan on the Macross Galaxy, found by Grace and brought to fame. Included are scenes from the Movie version where she met Alto when they were kids. It started at Song No. 15 Ejen Ni (this time I got it right. A previous song Lsolado sounded exactly the same), that the instruments got too loud and drown her vocals. Maybe it’s just on my side of the hall. I asked my friend who was siting further up front and towards the middle - he said it was fine. From Song No.7 to Song 15, most have been slow songs, so you actually feel the time passing slowly which is actually strange in a May’n concert! The pace picked up after Song 16 - Obelisk Song No. 17 Northern Cross! She did the movie version of the song where it starts with just her raw voice. It was full of emotions and when she completed the first verse, she had tears running down her face! She forcefully wiped it off and fling the droplet aside! Then the main theme played and we’re in for a really good time! The lights stick turned red and followed her every move. The stage practically burst into flames as carefully placed pipes began shooting flames into the air as 'Sheryl' and her 2 dancers do the Northern Cross sign. Next is the only song from ‘The Labyrinth of Time - extension from the 2nd Frontier Movie - Sacrifice. Scenes from the mini episode began to play on the main screen. Ranka’s voice can be heard in the background. After the song ended, the stage goes black. The audience clapped and started chanting ‘Sheryl! Sheryl! Sheryl!’. This went on for 3-5 minutes which is very strange. But no one can see what is going on as the stage is pitch black. There was a very dim orange light shining from above. The audience began to tire, the chanting faded and they began to sit down. Then light returned and everyone was excited and stood up again. May’n was wearing a kind of white gown (slipped on top of her white dress) walked up to the top of the stage and presented Sheryl’s fold quartz ear ring with her right hand. She then put it on and right ear. The Main LCD screen began to show multiple fold quartz ear rings swaying like a chandelier in the wind. Her most iconic song plays - Diamond Crevasse! The floor blossomed with PINK light sticks and moved in unison with the song. Scenes from Frontier began to play, including the dreaded scene which Micheal dies. After decades, this song and scene still bring a moment of sadness to the heart. Just hauntingly Beautiful. May’n/Sheryl have been singing at a low to mid range. I suppose it makes sense not to exert too much especially with high notes. Every song during this concert was PITCH PERFECT! What an achievement! Just before the encore, she comes out and engaged with the audience. She asked the audience if they noticed that she has only one fold quartz ear ring? The camera zoomed on her face. I thought I heard she said because Alto lost one of them during a mission (episode 7 TV series). Everyone laughed. This caused me to think of that long pause. Maybe something happen to the ear ring in the dark? Or May’n had trouble putting on that covering gown in the dark. I guess we’ll never know! She thanked everyone and left the stage with the musicians and dancers. The stage goes dark and the Logo appeared on all 3 screens. One thing about this venue I didn’t like was the restroom were all the way on the ground floor and you have to use the stairs! A short time later everyone returned and May’n is wearing shorts and the white T with the both their pictures on it. She tells the audience that she’s always nervous before a LIVE show but this time she’s nervous for a whole week! She had asked the VA for both Grace (Inoue Kikuko) and Sheryl (Aya Endo) to help out. She also touches on her past- she started out at 15 years old (2005) and was introduced to Sheryl in 2007 and she’s been delivering music with Sheryl for the past 20 years! The 2 day concert is to thank everyone’s support for the past 20 years and she hopes that she’s still be singing by 2059! A short intro into upcoming projects on screen including May’n symphonic concert, Twenty/Next and The Best of May’n For Encore, she decided to sing ‘Gira Gira Summer’. It was a happy number and everyone waved away their worries. At the end of it, May’n promises to keep Sheryl alive through her songs! Aya Endo’s voice replied ‘Will you keep singing with me?’ May’n replied ‘With You! (Always) The crowd cheered and clapped loudly! That was the last song. Missing was LION which in my opinion would have been a real awesome ending piece and the audience would have really gone all out. Maybe she had sang that too many times before this event. In true May’n fashion, she introduced her 2 female dancers, musicians (a female pianist!) the LIVE audience! and vocal (that’s May’n of course). They then hold hands and she shouted at the top of her voice - Arigato Gozaimasta! All the musicians and dancers left the stage, May’n stood on the stage alone. We were all still standing and clapping. She then proceed to the left side of the stage and thanked everybody section by section (left to right) and then the 2nd floor and 3rd floor. She really took the time to look through the crowd and personally thank them! This took like 10 or more minutes. It’s these little things that she does that make you want to root for her. Finally she takes a long bow (at a 120 degree angle!) and everyone just got back up and clapped again. She waved to everyone and left the stage with a big grateful grin. It’s only when the photos were published after the 2nd day concert that we found out that Aya Endo, Inuoe Kikuko, Megumi Nakajima (Ranka), Fukuyama (Basara), 4 members of Walkure and Shoji Kawamori (Mecha/Director) attended the concert! Song list 1. Welcome to My Fan Club’s Night 2. Forbidden Exlixir 3. Don’t Be late 4. What ‘ bout my Star 5. Georgeous 6. Universal Bunny 7. Pink Monsoon 8. Aenai Toki (When we can’t meet) 9. Tenshi ni Natta (I became an Angel) 10. Funanori 11. Liebe - phantom light 12. Yousei 13. Lsolado 14. Infinity 15. Ejen ni 16. Obelisk 17. Northern Cross 18. Sacrifice 19. Diamond Crevasse 20. Gira-gira Summer Quote
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