In the sense that fans all react accordingly. Thankfully, their music really speaks for itself. Personally, this was somewhat of a letdown. It wouldn’t be right to say they were devoid of life but, they were very professional. However, the fans took all the initiative in starting to jump, clapping their hands, and in essence creating hype. As to be expected, there were moments of communication from the band to the rest of the audience. While the fans were exceptionally lively, it would not be fair to finish this review on that note alone. The heavy bass intro soon played into an entire crowd singing with every ounce of their being. Despite the approaching end of a wonderful night, just about everyone was reinvigorated by the iconic tune. The first few notes alone were enough to have the crowd burst into a frenzy of cheers. Naruto is without a doubt a juggernaut in the anime world. However, nothing had as explosive of a reaction as Haruka Kanata did. For many anime fans, it was likely their first exposure to AKFG. Rewrite was a very intimate moment for a great deal of the attendants. The venue shook and shook from their excitement making it hard to tell if it was the fans or another California earthquake. With the start of each high energy tune, the audience would jump in unison. Of course, the fans ignored him and continued to sing what they knew. Fans were singing a bit off time and echoing lead singer Gotou, to which he responded with the best of his English “you are singing the old version, this is the new version”. As the song reached one of its slower points, the band made some adjustments. The highlight of the night had to be during Rewrite. Fans in attendance knew almost every word of every song. AKFG tailored their set list to who they knew would be in attendance. If you don’t believe me check the setlist at the bottom. From Naruto and Bleach, all the way to Full Metal Alchemist and Boku Dake ga Inai Machi. What I mean by this is, if one of their songs was used in an anime, they played it. On that note, AKFG was very aware of who was in attendance that night. It’s not every day that you get to be a part of such a homogeneous audience. Amidst a crowd of my tired peers, worn out from a long day at the convention, I found myself at home. Additionally, despite being pretty filled up, there were plenty of great viewing angles for an individual of my height. My only complaint is that I didn’t leave the show deaf. Mids, highs, and lows were all distinguishable. Overall, the sound quality in the venue was satisfactory. It was the end of the third day of the convention. I found the place to be much more enjoyable, despite the air being thickly laden with the scent of tired, seldom bathed otaku. However, a band with the tone of AKFG doesn’t warrant much of an issue there. To be fair, it’s your own fault if you miss it. It isn’t open, it’s sold at a higher level and it’s not advertised very well. This was due to the odd pit policy that the venue had. Our excitement just couldn’t be contained and some people just weren’t having it. The last time I attended, I was almost kicked out for getting a little too into Dir en Grey with some of my brothers in arms. However, I cannot say that I am much of a fan of this particular venue. Little has changed since Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia. I know some of their work, but not all of it.Īwkwardly nestled on the third floor, The Novo, formerly known as Club Nokia, was not a new venue for me. I would like to quickly state that I do not consider myself to be a huge fan of AKFG.
That is to say, for a single Japanese band. Before the doors opened the line stretched further than any I’d been in. I would not be surprised if we hit that number that night. I cannot speak for the final sales of the second show but I know that the venue fits just over 2,000 people. Perhaps it was because of their notoriety, or maybe the convenience, but AKFG was able to draw in massive crowds. Just like the first night, AKFG made a brilliant move of scheduling during one of the world’s largest anime conventions, Anime Expo. The second night was the one I was able to get into. Luckily, the band took note of the high demand for their performance and opted to perform a second night. As one of the many bag holders, I was left wondering if it would ever be possible to see a band with such a widely known status as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (AKFG). When they first announced their one and only show in Los Angeles this year, tickets sold out in less than a minute.
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