This report is long overdue but I was really busy with preparations for coming back to my country so, here it is 

I'd actually like to begin this concert report with a confession.

I'm not actually a real hardcore fan of B'z. I just really like listening to their songs and I'm actually not entirely familiar with discography; I'm really just in love with their BEST albums (XXV, Pleasure, Treasure) and with their most recent one EPIC DAY. Which was fine because most of the songs from this concert should come from EPIC DAY. I just actually randomly balloted for this concert 'cause I knew it was close to impossible for me to get a ticket and I was just testing my luck.

And miraculously I got an S seat!! (There was A Seat, S Seat and Fan Club exclusive, SS) . I would have really wanted an A seat because as I have said, I wasn't really a fan and to be honest it was cheaper than the S seat. I was going to forgo the S ticket when a friend had convinced me that I was gonna see Inaba-san in the flesh  and I'm one of the "few" lucky ones that got an S at one try!

So, I of course ended up going!

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Before everything, I need to put this

 

Now that's done, let me explain. I have been a big, big fan of Katou Kazuki for around 6 years now and I finally got to see him on one of his lives!!  (o-oops;;)

I know Kazuki isn't really a big name in the Japanese music industry (comparing to Ringo-han and Ayu) so, let me take this time to introduce him before going to my report!

Katou Kazuki first gained fame for winning a JUNON BOY contest back in early 2000 (I'm not sure when exactly to be honest  ) then he went on to play Atobe Keigo's part in Musical Prince of Tennis (TeniMyu), and he was recognized as one of the best actor/singer in the whole first run of the musical. He gained a lot of attention for this role; he stared in a few dramas after being famous for playing Atobe. The most notable (for me) roles he had was that love interest Ayase had in Hotaru no Hikari (who inevitably lost to Fujiki Naohito's character  ) and his antagonist role in KAMEN RIDER -THE NEXT-  . Not so surprisingly, Kazuki got signed by the company Marvelous Entertainment (who manages TeniMyu releases) and had a full length album released but, after a few more singles he then moved to AVEX entertainment (same as Ayu!!!!) but, he then moved to another company. Honestly I don' know under what label is he under now (I had to check the single I just bought to know --and it's TEAM entertainment; it's actually pretty unkown) but, I'm just happy he's still doing what he likes!!

Now onto the actual concert report!


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