2019.09.07

 Average age 17 years. SUPER DRAGON, a 9-member mixture unit with a high call for the next break, held a one-man live "IDENTITY NINE" at the Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall in Tokyo on Saturday, September 7th.

Tickets for this performance, which was released on August 14th (Wednesday) and carried the latest album "3rd Identity", which won the 2nd place on the Oricon weekly chart, were sold out on the same day. For this reason, they are showing momentum like a rising dragon, with additional performances being held at the Osaka Castle Music Hall in August.

With the theme of "identity", the intention is to embody nine personalities one after another on the stage according to the album containing 9 songs that each of the 9 people shot the concept produced & solo MV + 10 completely new songs of the lead song. Unfolding a rich and elaborate stage. As Tsuyoshi Furukawa told me at the end of the performance, I made the best summer memories with an audience of 3,000 people.

The sounds of horses and hoofs echoed, and the members carrying guns in the cloak went to the stage one by one on the BGM reminiscent of the masterpiece "Gunman in the setting sun". At the western opening, when he announced that he would shoot through the hearts of the viewers, he took off his cloak and smoked up, and at the same time, Kouki Tanaka said, "Let's get excited in Hibiya!" The curtain of the live opened with "'".

Powerful and sharp rap by Jean Kaito, Kouki Tanaka, and Tomoya Matsumura, supple vocal work by Tsuyoshi Furukawa and Hyoma Ikeda, and a dynamic formation dance by Reo Shimura flying in the air. At the top. If Ikeda sings "I'm still cool", the audience will be " SUPER ★ DRAGON "!! With a call and response that returns, he raises a signal and draws a trajectory of growth while straddling the times with the lead song "WARNING" of the previous album released half a year ago in the initial song "hide-and-seek".

And from Jean's English announcement that "nine stories proving" a certain thing that you are yourself = identity "will begin-the number 10 song of the album" 3rd Identity "will be unveiled non-stop. It was "La Vida Loca" produced by Tomoya Matsumura that cut the fire. On the stage dyed in pink light, from his rap that jumped out of the same jacket as the MV on the haori dan, he put on an exotic beat and expressed the theme of the song "Fight with himself" with all his heart. In addition to the performance that brings out the underground masculinity while keeping Matsumura's characteristics, the high tones by both vocalists Furukawa and Ikeda pierce the heavens and stab the todome.

Among the members dressed in white costumes, the producers of each song appear on Dan in different outfits, and by leading the songs, the mechanism to appeal their identities more clearly is also wonderful. Hayate Iijima jumps up on the stage and drops "Dragonfly", and like those who value the bond with their friends, they want to sprinkle towels with all English numbers and develop a hot sense of unity with the venue.

Then, from meaningful footsteps to "My Playlist" written by Tsuyoshi Furukawa. A dynamic acrobat combination by Shimura and Iijima, with a flashy shirt and sunglasses that only he can wear, and the feelings of a man trying to reconfirm his relationship with his lover on a playlist with a record board in his hand. I drew it with a fashionable sound while also using techniques.

In addition, it is their strength as a 9-member group that they can take a production that makes the world of music stand out by not having all the members appear. In "Jacket", which began with the emotional singing voice of Kouki Tanaka wearing an orange jacket, five vocalists and rappers grabbed the jacket collar and fluttered the hem, and each torso wore "Jacket". Screams in the audience with annoying actions related to. It is Tanaka's unique personality that he can create a bewitching world starting from his own weakness.

Also, in the footsteps of the night approaching under the sky where the half moon floats, Raku Shibazaki wearing Gothic fashion and holding a bouquet of roses advances on the Danjo, and "Remedy For Love" faithfully reproduces the world of MV. .. Furukawa and Ikeda make a sad singing voice, and the reason why a female dancer in a white dress just walks on the stage where she dances crazy, just sits down, and just throws her eyes in the air makes her sick because of his charisma. .. The ending where the female dancer disappears when he presents the rose is also very dramatic, and the aura like his goddess who lost love took a breather and applauded for the first time on this day.

And when it rains, "Rain Nochi Hare" will change the air inside the venue. All nine of them sat side by side on the stage to the bright sound of Sougo Ito's cheerful character, "I want to make the listener happy," and Ito, who was piggybacked by Shimura, Iijima, and Shibasaki, said "cool" from the vocal team. The voice of "!" From there, we entered the formation of a train pretend, and in the rap part, there was a scene where nine people overlapped to imitate the face of a dragon. This is another performance that only a train nerd can do ... I think, this time, Jean Kaito, a self-proclaimed "Chuunibyo", pops up among the male dancers. In "New Game" presented by only three rappers with Tanaka & Matsumura, they will perform an animated dance synchronized with the dancers and show a desperate escape from 3D to 2D. I am impressed by the depth of the character.

Furthermore, while the members were scattered on the stage from the Arabian BGM, when Hyoma Ikeda climbed up on the stage while sitting on a luxurious chair, there was a big cheer in the hall! Following Jean and Tanaka, who are in charge of singing "PANDORA", it is exactly King who sings the bargaining of love sexy by making full use of his favorite high tones and falsetto. Even if he opened the Pandora's box, which should not be opened, he sprinkled the sex appeal of the man who decided to take what he wanted, and met the expectations of the fans brilliantly.

Reo Shimura, the oldest dance leader, decorated the big bird. He pops up on the dan and starts "Strike Up The Band" by hitting a big dora, and sings with the audience while playing his tough rhythm and smoke. Riding on the sound with a wild beat, drowning in the sound, he rang the dora again and closed the curtain of the nine stories, from Jean's English announcement that "when the nine worlds meet, a new power is born" , To the album lead song "Don't Let Me Down". The electronic numbers, which are presented by the nine people who changed from white to bright pink costumes and were colored, are truly "new powers" that are different from the ones that have been rushing with the momentum of youth. While expressing abstractly, the audience gazed at the sincere performance of the nine people asking their significance of existence, and when the song was over, a full applause was given. Furukawa's question, "Are you all hot?" Would have been really right.

In "LRL -Left Right Left-", where the audience seats were divided into two parts, "Right! Left!" In "Untouchable MAX" where the red light burns your eyes, smoke spouts on Tanaka's human beatbox and Furukawa's whole body vocals, and the tension is also MAX.

And while talking about the difficulty of switching daily and group activities in the face of various events every day due to the age of the members from 15 to 20 years old, Furukawa said, "Still, it's still really fun since it was formed. This is definitely thanks to everyone who came here. SUPER ★ DRAGON is something we can't give up wherever we go. "

"BROTHERHOOD", which concludes the main story, is a number that seems to have dropped the word as it is, and Furukawa sings to the audience, "I'm in this place now ... because you were there!". There was also a scene where Jean hugged his shoulder while rapping with Tanaka just for the song that sang the bond with his friends.

The formation in which the members dance symmetrically one after another on the beatbox battle of these two people is really breathtaking, and it literally shows the strength of the bond. And when he left, Furukawa promised, "Thank you for the best scenery! Let's have a good dream together" and closed the special one-man curtain with excitement.

In Angkor, although it is an iron plate song from the beginning, the main story was created with "SHOPPING TIME", which is actually a prophetic "PAYAPAYA" with the word "Don't Let Me Down" in the lyrics, and "SHOPPING TIME" that can play the boyishness suitable for the age. Show off a life-sized figure that is completely different from. In MC, the mantis that broke into the stage made a fuss, and this gap is also an irresistible attraction for them now.

Also, on Saturday, November 16th, the 3rd anniversary of the CD debut, it was announced that a commemorative event "DRA FES 2019" will be held at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo. Every time, there was a lot of joy in the hall because there was only "DRA FES", which was a project that could never be seen in a normal live performance.

In addition, Fire Dragon & Thunder Dragon will be released after a live house tour "TRIANGLE" in which 3 units of SUPER ★ DRAGON, a Fire Dragon by 4 older members, and a Thunder Dragon by 5 younger members, will travel to 5 major cities nationwide from October. Announced that a mini album will be released for two consecutive weeks. In other words, you can enjoy plenty of new songs on the "TRIANGLE" tour, so you can expect growth as a unit within the group as well as SUPER ★ DRAGON of the main body.

Their potential to change combinations, change styles, change genres, and attract audiences from various angles will continue to be demonstrated with unprecedented momentum.