L’Arc en Ciel 20th L’Anniversary LIVE at NYC

There’s only certain groups that have made it big and stay together long enough to have a 20th Anniversary, and you can count L’Arc en Ciel as one of them. The band had their 20th Anniversary concert earlier this year on May 28–29, 2011 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo. Proceeds from that concert went to assisting with the Tohoku Earthquake.

Now the DVD has been released, and to celebrate L’Arc en Ciel’s accomplishments, a one night movie screening event presented by Live Viewing Japan happened in selected US cities. I am happy to say that New York City was one of them. Not sure how did other cities fared, in terms of attendance, but in NYC it was a small audience. Tickets were $20, but for about two-ish hours.. it was a nice event to sit and just be blasted with surround sound and behold the energy/excitement that was Laraku’s 20th Anniversary concert. Watching this concert gave me an idea just what would it be like next year for their World Tour 2012.

New York City is also their only U.S. city on their tour, and with news of their pre-sale tickets flying. Can I say that it would be nuts to just go for the tickets. I can only imagine how fast it would be selling, since the day they announce for NYC…. you get the picture.

Of course at this one night movie event, the entire Laraku concert wasn’t shown since it would run beyond the two-ish hour limit, but it was fantastic to see a stadium rock concert at its finest. I have never had the opportunity to go to such an event as a stadium packed concert, and you really can’t see the stage at all if you were in the audience, but the loyalty of fans for rock groups is note worthy.

The weather in NYC was pretty drab, since it was raining after a several days stint of really warm record hitting November weather. It matched the concert’s two day rain pour completely though, since L’Arc en Ciel still played even when it was bone soaking wet. The rain as my friend mentioned may have helped the band, since it was *ahem* wet in the rain “hair flinging” and “wet shirt” rock playing. (Did I mention that I went with fujoshi friends who literally pepper my ears with fun comments and vice versa!) Other than throwing the normal guitar picks, Hyde threw a harmonica, and the band also threw bananas at the crowd.. so you can imagine what the 18+ mind thought.

Ahahaha.. before I go off on a tangent, I am closing my post.

Author: Linda

Linda is a life long fan of anime, and dabbles in a lot of things. She writes with a tentative neutral voice.. and as for that three year anime blogging mark, she tries to defy that as she is gaining a voice in other mediums ie: Twitter. Find her at other places online. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance." -Terry Pratchett

2 thoughts on “L’Arc en Ciel 20th L’Anniversary LIVE at NYC

  1. Ahahaha, there you go again! Fujoshi talk! Soak and wet rock band. I wonder how the rain didn’t affect the electric equipments. Usually guitars and pickups are so sensitive to wet. Probably water proof guitar they were using.

    Yes, it’s amazing that the rock band lasted for 20 years, which is really rare. Even the Beatles got dissolved. Are you going to Laraku’s next year concert?

    1. Thanks for the comments, MLM. Hmmm.. well I saw Ken wiping down his guitar.. but for some sets, they were under tents…. Still they would have to have waterproof the guitar. I recall hearing that a friend who was at one of the concerts, commented that she heard hyde comment that even if it was rain.. they were still doing the concert.

      If you want more flaming fujoshi notes, since my friends and I noticed it.. then I didn’t even comment on how much fujoshi fanservice they were totally ripping into the female audience. I saw a lot of females in the audience. Then I didn’t comment on how pink Tetsuya’s guitar is.. and how my friend said he was so an uke.. while Ken is so a seme type. Then again I didn’t even comment on how much the camera love to focus on people’s chests.. hehe.. a female concert goer and of course hyde’s chest.. saw quite a few teasing shot of the nipples. He loved the camera and the camera loved him, it was definitely a fan love and passion for singing, since the leave vocal has to be quite flamboyant.

      Like I said, I have been a fan since my high school years, since this is so totally a once in a life time opportunity. Most definitely!!!! I want to go.. ^_^

      Still it is a milestone, but also not as surprising, since bands can go on for quite a long time if they can still make money, and have side projects. L’Arc has build a large business brand.. plus music. soooooo if they can perform.. then yes I would see them go on and on.. like I see SMAP have.

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