"Kanjo-sen Merry-Go-Round 2025 in Shinsaibashi SUNHALL", "Oshigoto.LiveDX", and others (Live Report, June 22, 2025)
This is the live report for Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Heading to Namba, Osaka.
"DaDaDa"
@ Number Gate
・kiminiaitai
Made it in time. Mittan was wearing an eye patch. The songs are good. Dancing like crazy with a Rickenbacker.
・link start
4 members. Is the girl in red having throat trouble? The songs have a Tebasen vibe.
・Houkago Recollection
4 members. Neat white school uniform costumes. Despite that, their performance was wild. The songs are standard idol style. I thought that, but then they covered "Inuneko. Seishun Massakari". If they are going to do covers, I wish they would mention it in the MC. It makes me wonder if the originals are covers too.
・sync sens
4 members. Black and yellow street-style costumes. Intense EDM! Cool.
Moving.
To Suminoe Koen Station.
"Oshigoto.LiveDX"
@ GRAFFY HALL
・Uchu Planexia
A new group from mint. I've heard good rumors, and I heard they perform Stamp! songs, so I wanted to see them. The vocals are high-pitched, or maybe they use a lot of falsetto? Cute. Trendy, modern EDM. It's easy to get into, which is nice.
・COzMIC Parade
Was it 5 members? One person couldn't sing. Many members can really sing. The dancing is also quite good. The songs are EDM and Eurobeat, but with a mid-tempo feel that has a sense of nostalgia. It's not modern, but that's what's good about it. Each member has a designated color and planet. It's thorough and interesting.
・Super Poobah!!
Akanen setlist image.
Black and white M-san costumes. A bit unexpected.
They started light with "Kyunderella" and "Pappaka", but showed their rock side with "papageno" and "Staso". Maybe because the costumes allow for a wide range of motion, everyone's movements were sharp! They went all out with "Junkie" at the end. It was fun!
・Miracland
New song? Hard rock style. Cool! They also had a song that felt like an answer song to "Miracle Hunter". They are polished.
・Willmeri!
4 members. The first song was a Japanese-style hype song. It had been a while since I heard their slightly older cute-style song, and it was good.
・Fantas!
4 members. Since they are basically a 24-ku group, there were quite a few otaku, and it was lively. Even though it was a 15-minute slot, the MC was long. Maybe because it feels like home?
・BABEL
5 members. Extremely cute. A trainee unit for KRD8 and WT☆Egret. Apparently, they debuted their third original new song today. For a WT group, it felt standard or orthodox. Just when I thought that, the last song was oldies rock and roll, which is a style I really love!
Had lunch at Matsuya near Suminoe Koen Station. Beef bowl.
Moving. To Shinsaibashi.
"Kanjo-sen Merry-Go-Round 2025"
@ Shinsaibashi SUNHALL
・Kamisama Parade
Visual-kei style costumes. Rock-influenced, but still an idol song. Nice. It was incredibly lively for some reason.
・NEOBREAK
Very successful. They have the aura of a true orthodox rock idol group, and they get the crowd going even without any rough chaos. Closing with "Last Elixir" was wonderful!
・9DayzGlitchClubTokyo
3 members. Roaring mixture rock. From pointing fingers and jumping to two-stepping and moshing. Towards the end, they kept pulling in people who seemed to like that kind of thing, making it super lively. It's also interesting that after going wild with lifts and surfing, the end was a big mix competition.
・Super Poobah!!
Akanen setlist.
Black and white M-san costumes. Maybe they matched them to the other bands at Kanmeri. Since it was a rare occasion where Color-Sk and Supa-Ba were at the same event, and on a Sunday afternoon, there were many orthodox-style otaku for an event with this lineup. There were also quite a few otaku who like loud music waiting for Narukami, so it was very successful. Honestly, I didn't think there would be this many people when Supa-Ba appeared at this event. They were given a good spot in the time table. The first song was suddenly "Romance Koikiatsu"! That flipped the switch. The call mix exploded! Then "Muteki Happy Land"! Not rock, but a high-BPM song that gets even first-timers involved. MC. I was surprised because it was already very lively before we started. Super Poobah will go non-stop from here and get you even more hyped, so let's shout and make more noise. "papageno". This one also had easy-to-follow side-to-side movements for first-timers, and everyone in the venue got involved! "Stray Cat Dance". I really love this one. It shows off Supa-Ba's high level of singing and dancing while being fun for first-timers to join in. If you're just watching, it's a break time, so it's perfect for pacing. If you dance for real, you get super tired lol. The undisputed masterpiece "Pureful Road"! It starts off fun, gains more supporters with the diagonal move, and the composition from the call at the end to the outro is perfect. It was super exciting! Then, the finishing blow, "WR102". Supa-Ba also has straight-up emo rock songs! This setlist is seriously insane. After getting so hyped, the final song was an overdose of emo. Looking back, the floor was packed. It was so good I almost cried.
The merchandise event was also a huge success. It was a bit of a different scene for a joint gig, but it was a great success! I think they definitely left their mark.
・Narukami
4 members. Mixture rock. With a Japanese-style taste. Great singing, and the dancing—or rather, the choreography—is sharp. The crowd-leading is also amazing. It got a bit rough with lifts and moshing, but they drew everyone in with their solid singing.
Heading home. I was satisfied with just Supa-Ba, but I wanted to see Color-Sk too...