So today, I attended the afternoon concert of Berryz Kobo's latest concert: 09春ツアー～そのすべての愛に～, sitting in row 11 of the 1st floor. Because yesterday was Momoko's 17th birthday, after the encore, the concert hall was beaming with pink glow sticks, except for a portion of the seats who were using white glow sticks that spelled out the number "17". With my prime seat, I had the privilege of filling in part of the number 1. Seeing the expression on Momo's face during the last song was priceless.
As for the rest of the concert, It was generally great. The A Capella/ beat box rendition of "Gag 100kaibun" was awesome in its execution. This song continues to progress in its performance evolution. Maasa on beat box was great. Only wish they would have extended the song to the "No nyu~" portion.
The costumes for "Happy Stand Up" featured backpacks with laser guns attached, which made for an interesting visual. Being shot by Captain is a new dream of mine. Miyabi also displayed her "Miyabeam" during the opening MC.
I though the soccer skit dragged on to long, and the transition to the following song 'Merry Go Round" was slightly awkward. Also, there are always some songs I would have liked to have heard, including "Tsukiatteiru", "Munasawagi" and "Jubaku", but the setlist was overall pretty strong. I had been pining for "Happiness" since the last shows, so that was a plus. Too bad I can't attend the tour when it heads to Hawai'i.
