Mafumafu’s Hikilive concert archive is up until 6 May 2021, 23:59 JST, go watch it if you haven’t! :)
If you’re not aware yet, Mafumafu was supposed to host his 2nd solo concert “Hikikomori demo LIVE ga shitai!” in Tokyo Dome (which is a ‘dream venue’ for many performers) last year, but it had to be cancelled due to the pandemic.
Not wanting to let people down, he then worked to get the concert online so everyone in the world can enjoy, FOR FREE. What a king move 😭
I can’t stop thinking about how much money and time loss they occurred due to the cancellations — they had the option to still charge a fee but yet he decided to make it free. And what’s more, they increased the creativity with lighting effects and screen overlays that provides us an enriched digital viewing experience that would have been impossible with a physical event.
They adapted the concert into a digital event really well and I am really glad that I am alive to see this happen.
I was gonna translate his MC/free time speeches but Emma has already started translating it on Twitter! Anyway, check out the video before it disappears!
Mafumafu’s Second Hiki-Live in Makuhari Messe Hall (3/20 & 3/21)—Live Report
This is a translation coming from the original post in natalie.mu. There are also photos from the live and can be checked out in the original post! Enjoy the report~!
Mafumafu and his friends to Makuhari [Messe hall] again! “Shadow Announcer” Ono Yuuki’s unbelievable entry too (3/20-21)—Live Report
March 20 and 21 in Chiba, Mafumafu’s live event “Hikikomori demo LIVE ga shitai! ~Ashita Iro World End Release Commemoration Performance~ (I’m a Shut-In but I Want to do a LIVE!)” took place in halls 9-11.
Last year’s February in Chiba as well, Mafumafu’s one-man live was carried out in the Makuhari Event Hall. This year’s performance is to commemorate two days, which is done over and over, for the releasing of his latest album “Ashita Iro World End” last October 2017. For each day, there was approximately 15,000 people, and to add for both days, there were 30,000 fans who came to the Makuhari [Messe hall]. In addition to Mafumafu, he and other fellow artists participated in “Hikikomori demo LIVE ga Shitai!” In this article, we will report the second day’s flow.
[Everyone behind the concert] shocked the fans with a surprise that the seiyuu*, Ono Yuuki, is in charge of [being] the shadow announcer; and the number of illuminations and monitors were used as Mafumafu entered the dazzling stage. He starts off with an upper tune of “Rinne Tensei (Reincarnation)” and “Tachiiri Kinshi (No Entry)” successively, then at once, the enthusiasm [of the audience] on the floor boosted. The first guest that appeared, nqrse, played with a new song “Nectar”, in addition to “ECHO.” With Mafumafu’s soft voice, nqrse’s moody rap happened.
(T/N: ‘seiyuu’ - voice actor)
As the session number “Satsuki Ame (The May Rain)” was played by the backband, the guests UraShimaSakataSen entered with the balled number “Oborozuki (Hazy Moon).” Mafumafu changed into clothes that has the same design as their (USSS’s) costumes, then joined in the guitar performance. Just before this performance, the new song “Toshi ni Ichiya no Koi Moyou (Overnight Love Pattern of the Year)” was released in Niconico Douga and YouTube, then the venue was engulfed in UraShimaSakataSen’s carefree voices while they walked towards the runway. Cheering voices were heard in every direction inside [the venue] as they warmly smiled while they looked over the fans.
Soraru entered [the stage] as Mafumafu joined voices with him in “Suisei Ressha no Bell ga Naru (The Comet Train’s Bell is Ringing).” Furthermore, Soraru’s main vocals worked for “Merry Bad End,” then a voluptuous atmosphere was created, [making] the audience fascinated.
During the MC, the audience was delighted after [Soraru and Mafumafu] revealed their enthusiasm for their activities in their unit, After the Rain; saying that “it’s a lot of fun to do” and “anyway, we’re making a lot of songs!” and that they were becoming even more active.
Then Amatsuki participated in “Mikazuki Resize (Crescent Moon Resize)”; he lead the performance with a powerful and boyish voice. Then in “Non-Fantasy”, he and Mafumafu said “I like you” at the same time while the venue was wrapped in a yellow cheer. During the MC, Amastsuki said—surprised at the feeling of a scale, and after Mafumafu’s tired state wherein he lie down on the corner of the stage—“Makuhari Messe is cool, huh. It’s so huge!” The audience laughed at Amatsuki’s concern when Mafumafu muttered, “It’s no good... water is not enough...”
After the backband’s session number of “byakuya”, Mafumafu—whose body is wrapped in an angel’s raiment—appeared in the center runway. After performing “Byoumei wa Ai datta (This Disease Called Love)” and “Futari Bocchi (The Two of Us Alone*)”, he talked out how he felt; “I think that from diverse scenes of people to various things people have taught me, and things that I have [learned] from experience, and while cherishing Niconico (Douga) and an utaite’s culture, I’m going to have a better surrounding.” He looked back, then continued, “Why don’t I go away from NND for a while? Even though there are people who will worry, this (Niconico Douga) will always be my platform. I won’t change, but I want to try and make a difference.” After that, he performed “Suisai Ginga no Chronicle (Watercolor-Galaxy Chronicle)”, then [while he was performing], not only the stage but also the sides of the audience’s seatings and the whole area were lit up. The entire hall become a starry sky—there was a scale-like atmosphere—then the performance was brought to an end.
At this part is the encore where all guests entered, wearing cat ears as the curtains rose to “Super Nuko ni Naritai (I Want to be a Super Cat).” The well-known call, “niboshi (sardines)” flew around as a giant balloon floated around the hall. During the MC, everyone looked back on this year’s performance, and we could see how close the performers are to each other by Amatsuki fixing Soraru’s cat ears, and Mafumafu removing his cat ears while Soraru is gone. Furthermore, during the encore, the responsible shadow announcer, Ono Yuuki, also appeared on stage. There was a premium surprise of everyone singing together with Mafumafu of “Gikyoku to Deforme Toshi (Drama and the Deformed City)” and “Batsu Game (Punishment Game)”, and the audience was greatly excited.
A smile came across Mafumafu when he saw the delighted audience enjoy the collaboration with Ono, and said deeply in the bottom of his heart, “Because today only comes once, I will burn this scene into my memory and keep it in my heart.” And in the last part, they performed “Shuuten (Terminus)” and “Yume no Mata Yume (A Dream in Another Dream)” then the curtains in the second day of the Makuhari Messe Hall performance closed.
“Hikikomori demo LIVE ga Shitai! ~Ashita Iro World End Release Commemoration Performance~” March 21, 2018 Makuhari Messe Arena, halls 9-11 Setlist
01. Rinne Tensei (Reincarnation) / Mafumafu
02. Tachiiri Kinshi (No Entry) / Mafumafu
03. Fury / Mafumafu
04. Akuma no Shoumei (The Proof of the Devil) / Mafumafu
05. ECHO / Mafumafu, nqrse
06. Nectar / Mafumafu, nqrse
07. Oborozuki (Hazy Moon) / Mafumafu
08. Mafumafu Band Session “Satsuki Ame (The May Rain)”
09. [Anonymous] / Mafumafu
10. Kachou Fuugetsu (The Beauties of Nature) / UraShimaSakataSen, Mafumafu
11. Toshi ni Ichiya no Koi Moyou (Overnight Love Pattern of the Year) / UraShimaSakataSen, Mafumafu
12. Suisei Ressha no Bell ga Naru (The Comet Train’s Bell is Ringing) / After the Rain
13. Yuudachi (Evening Rain) / After the Rain
14. Merry Bad End / After the Rain
15. Mikazuki Resize (Crescent Moon Resize) / Amatsuki, Mafumafu
16. Non-Fantasy / Amatsuki, Mafumafu
17. Mafumafu Band Session “byakuya”
18. Byoumei wa Ai datta (The Disease Called Love) / Mafumafu
19. Futari Bocchi (The Two of Us Alone) / Mafumafu
20. Koi to Bitansan Soda (Love and the Carbonated Soda) / Mafumafu
21. Nemureru Mori no Cinderella (The Sleeping Forest’s Cinderella) / Mafumafu
22. Suisai Ginga no Chronicle (Watercolor-Galaxy Chronicle) / Mafumafu
ENCORE
01. Super Nuko ni Naritai (I Want to be a Super Cat) / Mafumafu, nqrse, USSS, Soraru, Amatsuki
02. Gikyoku to Deforme Toshi (Drama and the Deformed City) / Mafumafu, Ono Yuuki
03. Batsu Game (Punishment Game) / Mafumafu, Ono Yuuki
04. Shuuten (Terminus) / Mafumafu
05. Yume no Mata Yume (A Dream in Another Dream) / Mafumafu
TRANSLATION NOTES:
- Futari Bocchi - I translated it as “The Two of Us Alone” but it may be translated differently; though its basic context is two people alone.
- Because today only comes once... - Mafumafu was trying to say something like “since today’s a once in a lifetime experience, I’ll forever remember this scene deep inside.”
I haven’t posted live report translations in seven months, and here I am, back with a translation of Mafu’s HikiLive last March! It’s pretty old, but I’m trying to catch up with my translation waitlist.
