【Morning Musume. '23 Concert Tour Autumn 'Neverending Shine Show ~Sanctuary~' Mizuki Fukumura Graduation Special】 I went to the live viewing!

Yesterday, I watched Mizuki Fukumura-chan's graduation concert from Morning Musume. '23 via live viewing✨
A "live viewing" is a way of watching where the concert is broadcast live to movie theaters! You can cheer by using your voice and bringing glow sticks.

I've been a fan of Fuku-chan since 2011, so I really wanted to see her graduation performance👀✨
The venue was Yokohama Arena, but I unfortunately lost the ticket battle and couldn't watch it in person😭 After all, joining the fan club is probably the best way to get tickets more reliably... I want to build up my wealth and join the fan club🙃

So, I watched it via live viewing at the movie theater "Keisei Rosa 10" in Chiba Station! It was my first time at a live viewing, but it was so much fun✨
The atmosphere in Chiba was calm, but there were many people with glow sticks, which was nice♪ I also lit up my glow stick in Fuku-chan's member color, Love Pink, to cheer her on😃

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When I was waiting in the movie theater lobby, maybe about 15 minutes before the start, they started organizing entry, and just as I sat in my seat, the opening act began.
The fresh trainees were so cute🥰 This is how new girls keep joining and I end up liking everyone, so I've been a Hello! Project fan for over 10 years now😙

And finally, the show began!
I was surprised, thinking, "Can movie theater speakers really get this loud👀!!" It seems they change the settings from a regular movie screening. I could even hear the voices of the audience at Yokohama Arena, which gave it a sense of realism!
The camera work was also amazing; I could enjoy dynamic footage like a music video rather than a fixed point🎥

The concert captivated us with overwhelming momentum from the very beginning✨
My head was spinning the whole time, so I'm not sure if I can put it into words well...🥳
Oricon has posted the setlist, so I'll leave it here as a memento!

I love songs like "Sexy Cat no Enzetsu" and "Kimagure Princess," so I was really hyped😍
But the part that moved me the most in the beginning was "Only you"! It wasn't even the letter-reading time yet, but I burst into tears😭
The reason is that I became a fan of Fuku-chan because of the solo version of this song, and I fell in love with the beauty of how she uses her gaze...🥰 (Though not just her gaze, she is a beautiful girl in every way✨)
She was only about 14 at the time, you know!? I was shocked, and since I had just started using an iPad around that time, I started watching a lot of Hello! Project on YouTube☺️
I also watched the dance shot version of "Only you" a lot. The way Fuku-chan smoothly appears and disappears in the first verse is so beautiful🤤 (Oh, of course, I'm watching everyone, not just Fuku-chan!)
It's a truly great song✨ I'm so happy I got to see it at her graduation performance!!

In the middle, I was happy to see the 17th generation perform "Suki na Senpai"!
Getter and Harusan are both such great singers👀✨
There were also several other performances divided into small groups, which were wonderful😙 When Ayumin's dance was in the spotlight, it was so cool as expected😋

As we moved toward the end, I was able to hear more of my favorite numbers like "Wakuteka Take a chance" and "Waki Ai Ai," and I was waving my glow stick with excitement😀
Eripon's camera contact was always perfect and cool🥰 I'm sure she was trying her best to convey her feelings to the fans watching via live viewing and live broadcast🥺 If it's Eripon, she'll be a wonderful leader✨
And Oda-chan's ad-libs in "One・Two・Three" gave me chills🤤
There were scenes throughout the performance where members were tearing up. Akanechin, with her heavy love, was also cute☺️ It was a moving stage where I felt not only the fun but also the strong bonds between the members.

And then, it was time for the graduating Fuku-chan's letter.
Fuku-chan appeared on stage wearing a beautiful dress with a white base and a pink gradient toward the hem. She was truly beautiful...
Fuku-chan read her letter with a soft smile, but she was overcome with emotion during the message to Eripon, and I cried along with her😭 The two of you have worked so hard together for such a long, long time... Eripon was also crying many times, and PonPon is truly precious...✨

After finishing the letter, Fuku-chan sang a solo version of "I WISH." Her singing voice was like it was cleansing my soul...🪽
The last song was "Mikan" with everyone! "Mikan" is also one of my favorite songs🍊✨

At the very end, Fuku-chan walked around the aisle while waving to all the fans. I will never forget her beautiful smile, like a goddess. The words she spoke without a microphone at the end reached us in the movie theater perfectly☺️

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Fuku-chan, congratulations on your graduation from Morning Musume.✨ You showed me so many wonderful sides of Musume.😆
I will continue to love Musume., Hello! Project, and Fuku-chan forever.💕