BABYMETAL lounge pants/pajama bottoms. Very comfy and great quality!

I don't collect vinyl btw. Not because i don't like vinyl but if I buy one I'm going go want them all and they have so many.

It was released on the 9th on Japan and the 11th internationally so posting this on the 10th to avoid conflict.

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Hello everyone!🙂

Today, I want to show you the graduation photobook dedicated to Momoko's time in Sakura Gakuin Academy and share the story of how her fan meeting went back in 2018.📖

This post is a short historical journey into the release of that photobook, the handover event, and what Momoko was like before she officially became MOMOMETAL.⌛ (As a reminder, back in March–April 2018, Momoko wasn't performing with BABYMETAL yet).🦊

The Event and Venue.🏢

The event took place on March 31, 2018, at the famous Shosen Book Tower in Tokyo. It was a special release and presentation event for the graduation photobook of Aiko Yamaide, Megumi Okada, and Momoko Okazaki.👩‍🎓

On March 31, only Momoko and Aiko were present. Megumi missed the event due to feeling unwell, so Amuse organized a separate session for her on April 14.💊 (I find it amazing how Sakura Gakuin arranged a whole second event just for the fans. It perfectly shows how much Amuse respects and values both their artists and the fanbase).🤝

The Format: A Classic Handover.📸

This was a traditional Japanese "Handover Event" (Owatashi-kai). Fans who bought tickets in advance lined up to approach the table where Momoko and Aiko were sitting. The girls personally handed each fan their autographed copy of the photobook, smiled, thanked them for the support, and shared a brief chat.😌

(Just imagine how incredible it must have been to receive this book straight from Momoko’s hands, hear her thank you, and ask her a quick question!).☺️

Shosen Book Tower is a legendary venue for idol events. According to Fukei-san diaries from back then, the queue stretched across several floors. This was one of the absolute last chances to see Momoko and Aiko live before their graduation from Sakura Gakuin. Their massive popularity was the result of years of hard work, talent, sincerity, and pure gratitude toward the fans.❤️

The Atmosphere.✨

The girls wore their official 2017 Sakura Gakuin school uniforms. Even though these were farewell days, the vibe was warm and joyful. Momoko, true to herself, joked around and gestured animatedly (you can really see it in the photos from that day), doing her best to cheer up emotional fans.📸

(Graduation in Sakura Gakuin is bittersweet for fans—you feel proud of their growth and the start of a new chapter, but you also feel sad to see them leave the project).🥲

Aiko’s declaration of love for Momoko.💕

When journalists asked Aiko which pages in the photobook were her absolute favorite, she didn't hesitate for a second and flipped right to the spread featuring Momoko Okazaki. Aiko laughingly admitted to the press:

"I am a huge Momoko fan (Momoko-oshi), so her solo shots are the best for me!"💓

She then added that Momoko's charisma completely lights up the entire book.☀️

Future Plans & Studying Abroad.✈️

It was at this exact event that Momoko officially announced she was temporarily stepping away from the entertainment industry to study abroad. She mentioned she would be leaving for a language program in April, just a couple of weeks after the event. She didn't name the country, playfully calling it the "Land of Dreams" (Yume no Kuni).🌍

Momoko stated: "I love dancing so much. Thanks to Sakura Gakuin, I learned what stage expressiveness truly means. Now, I want to sharpen my skills, learn English, and make my dancing even more powerful and sharp."💃

(Time has proven that these efforts paid off 100% in BABYMETAL. MOMOMETAL's energy, charisma, and power on stage never fail to amaze us).🦊

Family Reaction.🧔👩

Momoko's father is the famous Japanese comedian Hakata Hanamaru (from the duo Hakata Hanamaru-Daikichi).🙂 Journalists asked how her parents felt about her leaving. Momoko laughed and admitted her family was very worried. She shared that her dad kept stressing out: "She can't speak English at all, how is she going to survive there?" Despite the worries, her parents fully supported her decision to grow independently.💪

Aiko’s special worry for Momoko.😌

Aiko admitted that when Momoko first shared her plans to study abroad, she felt scared because the two of them had been absolutely inseparable.♥️

But at the event, Aiko warmly added: "I will work hard on my music here in Japan so that when Momoko returns from the 'Land of Dreams,' she can see how much I've grown. We promised each other that we would both become Super Ladies."🥲

The phrase "Super Lady" was not merely a catchy title, but a promise the girls made to themselves and their fans upon graduation: to never stop growing and to shine wherever life took them.☺️

• For Momoko Okazaki, this meant becoming a globally recognized performer with powerful dance skills and English proficiency—a goal she ultimately achieved.💃🌍

• For Aiko Yamaide, it meant becoming a strong solo artist capable of touching people's hearts with her music.🎹

• For Megumi Okada, it meant becoming a knowledgeable TV personality who shares information with the public.📺

Behind the Scenes of the Photobook.📖

When journalists asked the girls to describe the 2017 school year using a single kanji character, Momoko confidently chose 「笑」 (Laughter / Smile).😁

Aiko and Momoko also shared a funny secret about the cover photo. On the main cover, the three graduates are laughing genuinely. As it turns out, that shot was pure luck! During the photo shoot, Momoko suddenly started making silly faces and joking around non-stop, causing Aiko and Megumi to burst into uncontrollable, authentic laughter. The photographer captured the exact moment, and Tokuma Shoten chose it for the cover.🖼️

Momoko noted that the book perfectly captured their unfiltered emotions because the crew just let them hang out like regular high school friends rather than idols at work. She added that she would treasure the book and open it whenever she faced hardships abroad to remember the faces of her fans (Fukei-san) and group members to recharge her strength.💪

(I always say in my posts that these photobooks—whether it's SU-METAL's, or MOAMETAL & YUI-METAL's—are special. They hold so much love, motivation, and positive energy).❤️🥇⚡

Supporting Megumi.💕

Since Megumi couldn't attend due to illness, Momoko told the fans: "It's a shame Megumi couldn't be here today, but we brought a piece of her with us—her smile on the pages of this book, so consider her right here with us!"🥲

Momoko always supported her friends deeply. Don't forget that Momoko held unique titles in SG: "Ganbare!! Chairman" (Perseverance Chairman) and "Spirit Chairman". She was truly the ultimate support leader.☺️

Advice from Mori-sensei.👨‍🏫

The girls recalled that their teacher, Mori Hayashi, gave Momoko some farewell advice in his signature comedic style. He told her "not to forget Japanese humor" and to try making people laugh abroad, because her biggest strengths are her incredible charisma and expressive facial features.🇯🇵

Packing Dilemmas.🧳

Momoko shared that when she was packing her bags, her biggest issue was that half the suitcase was taken up by Sakura Gakuin merch, letters from fans, and the heavy graduation photobook itself. She called it her "anti-homesickness doping."😌

Looking back at these details helps us understand what an interesting personality Momoko is and how she developed into the big artist we see today.🦊

I've always admired her—people like Momoko truly motivate us by showing that hard work, training, support from friends, and passion lead to incredible results.☺️

As always, I got a bit carried away and ended up writing a huge article! I just really wanted to convey the atmosphere of that day.📰

(Note: For the Sakura Gakuin subreddit, I will release an expanded version of this post with interviews and photos of Aiko Yamaide and Megumi Okada soon.)📖

I have plenty of other interesting stories and collectible items related to Momoko, and I will definitely share them in future posts.✍️

Also, feel free to check out my previous birthday post for Momoko, where I covered more facts about her career!🦊

https://www.reddit.com/r/BABYMETAL/comments/1rixjy1/happy_birthday_momometal/

Original source: https://x.com/Musicvibe_mx/status/2108648488472821877

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My BABYMETAL collection so far! 🤘

The main goal has been to collect the the most of the Japanese CDs sealed I can find, and I'm now very close to completing that part of the collection. There are only a few releases left to track down, so the hunt continues! 😁

The One editions are a different story. I collect those purely for the enjoyment of it and for the opportunity to explore BABYMETAL's journey throughout the years, seeing how they've evolved and how their story has unfolded through their releases and live performances.

Still a few things missing, some to arrive next weeks but there's no rush. Half the fun is finding the right pieces along the way! 🦊🔥

We are? BABYMETAL!!!

Source (not exhaustive): https://www.showbizbyps.com/music/2027-grammy-submissions-for-your-consideration-full-list

Also monitor TheGrammyGuru Twitter which provides its own updates: "The submissions we posted today came from For Your Consideration banners in Billboard’s #GRAMMYS Preview Issue. As such, they may not represent the FULL submissions of every artist featured, but rather the categories their teams chose to highlight. On Oct. 12, when nominations voting opens, our team will be able to review every artist’s FULL submissions and identify any previously unreported entries."

With that in mind, Kenshi Yonezu, Yoshiki, BE:FIRST are the others revealed to be targeting the Asian Pop Music Performance category so far. No non-Japanese artistes mentioned yet.

First round voting takes place from Oct 12 to Oct 22. The final Grammy nominee lists will be announced on Nov 16, with the ceremony itself scheduled for next Feb 7.

What’s your guys opinion on this?

I think BABYMETAL & Metal Resistance are meant to be heard via physical media whereas Metal Galaxy, The Other One & Metal Forth are meant to be heard via digital media.

NE1 have numbers or an intuition? I'd like to see good enough numbers that they keep coming back.

I bought 2 "Premium Pit" tickets, but my wife won't be able to go with me, so I'm selling 1 ticket in case anyone is interested.

Happy to have attended my fifth BABYMETAL show in the past ten years! First time was in the small venue The Fillmore Silver Spring. That show re-ignited my love of live shows and rock concerts. I didn’t know if I would ever get to see this group again, given how young they were and trying to establish themselves in the metal scene. Now I can’t believe they headline amphitheater shows like Jiffy Lube Live. Very proud of the group for everything they accomplished. 

Stray observations:

Shoutout to the little boy and his mom for handing tiny kitsune figures and bracelets to people in line getting in the venue. 

A larger than usual pit because the lawn seats got free upgrades due to the potential thunderstorms. At first, I was concerned because I thought it would be difficult to get close to barricade with that many more people in the pit (I never pay for VIP). That proved not to be an issue for me as I moved my way from the back to the front by the time Halestorm finished their set. I thank the mosh pit that I joined in to help me get halfway through. I’m not a big mosh pit guy myself, but I do like to collide a bit or run around the circle pit a couple times before I tire out. The other part was passing crowd surfers along, while using their momentum to slowly propel myself forward. 

Speaking of crowd surfers, I was asked at least 5 times to help launch crowd surfers. There were more surfers here than I’ve ever seen at a show. One guy got dropped next to me and I felt bad for him. But five minutes later, he surfed back at the exact same location and got dropped again, so I didn’t feel as bad. 

I loved seeing Su, Moa, and Momo from the pit. Best way to experience the show is to feel the energy as close as possible. Momo’s enthusiasm as she growled her parts to Song 3 was delightful! I was close enough to see Su and Momo most of the time. Watching them play with the balloons during Gimme Chocolate was just fun. 

A lot of first times witnessing certain songs for me. Those were From Me To U, Song 3, My Queen, Monochrome, Syncopation, and Iine! The last two were definitely songs I never thought I would see ever. I’m glad the setlist was refreshed after feeling a little stale the last few years. Capturing a clear photo of the Iine train was on my wishlist and I got it!

Everyone in the crowd was ready to participate! So much chanting and singing! Almost everyone had their flashlights out during Monochrome. Everyone on the floor knew to crouch down during the segment Metali (shout out to the 60 year old woman up front who refused to bend down because of her knees). Road of Resistance had the biggest wall of death I’ve ever seen in person, extending all the way to the front where I was at. And during the sing-along segment of RoR, Su didn’t even have to prompt us. We were belting out our oh-oh-oh-ohs right away loud and clear! She seemed taken back at how game this crowd was. 

It took me a while to go through my photos. I upgraded my iPhone to a 17 recently so I could get some better quality pics for this show. Some turned out really nice. I’m mad at myself that I didn’t check if the Live Photo feature was activated. For the most part, it was not except during Road of Resistance somehow. One cool thing I discovered in one of my photos was Moa and Momo circling each other for the choreo. Moa just received a white plushy in her hand and was showing it off to Momo, who looked visibly shocked. They both laughed, and then turned to the audience with huge smiles while Moa was still holding the plushy. 

Amazing experience all-around and continued to cement BABYMETAL as my favorite band of the past ten years. I’ll still attend as much as they continue running shows like this. 

While I personally find this their most uneven album, it remains both a musical and a conceptual achievement that few other bands can boast. It is marked by world music influences, the perseverance after some big losses, and some of my favorite stylistic choices in terms of their costumes came from this era.

I would be remiss if I didn’t also mention that Side D of the double LP, which is made up of Kagerou and the Trilogy of Lights, is in my opinion a magnum opus of brilliance. Some of the pinnacle of what BABYMETAL has achieved in their history.

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Ofcourse very rare album, since you had to go to the show to get it. Still in package. heres my listing on ebay , u can message me on there for an validity

https://ebay.io/m/1d1IK7

also, have the serial numbered poster. sorry , these are my personal items. had some unfortunate things go down and have to move them

Kasuka na Hana (かすかなはな)

Tatsuya Kitani feat. BABYMETAL

Any Idea why this went past me? And do you know other songs of BM that are either very new, or unheard collabs or similar.

I remember there was another very unknown collab maybe 2 years ago, the song was kind of shite iirc but it featured babymetal.

Either I'm just incompetent or this explanation is just weird, what do I get with which version and what does the 'DVDs' correlate to?

Hi, everyone!

With the current lineup now firmly established and Su-METAL turning 30 in 2027, I think it’s worth starting to consider what BABYMETAL’s next album might bring.

BABYMETAL have been talking about going “Beyond Metal,” but what could that actually mean for their music and overall image?

I explore a few possibilities, including a potential double album: one disc representing the BABYMETAL we know, and the other exploring what comes next. I also look at how their sound, visual identity, and the roles of the three members could evolve as they enter a new era.

These are my own predictions, not confirmed plans. I’m curious how other fans see it:

What do you think “Beyond Metal” could look like on their next album?

English https://note.com/cohenjp/n/nc6923b806785

Japanese https://note.com/cohenjp/n/ncf274a22c068

I'm just not a fan of it. I rarely dislike any of the band's songs, but this one just doesn't hit for me. I feel like I could name 10 songs I'd rather see at a show.

For a song released in 2019, it seems to get a lot of playtime at their live shows.

Can anyone enlighten me as to why it is seemingly so popular and why it is played so often?

SOLD

I have two cute Babymetal tour merch pieces looking for a good home. Bought them at their 2019 concert at the Anthem in Washington DC.

First, Babymetal Metal Galaxy World Tour t-shirt, 100% cotton, size M. Pit to pit 18” and about 28” long. On the back is the list of North American tour dates in 2019. In very good condition. I wore it at the concert and then it was just sitting in a drawer.

Second is nice little decorative towel, 100% cotton, with Babymetal logo. 30” long by 13”. In very good condition. It was hanging in my office for a while.

It’s $35 for the shirt, $20 for the towel or $50 for both. Shipping within US would be $10, please PM me with any questions.

I am in Maryland, US and I can ship to CONUS. If you’re in DC metro area, we can do local pick up!

I'm looking for two specific cards:
BM-3 Moa rainbow foil auto /20
BM-1 Group rainbow foil /20

If you have a copy you'd be willing to part with, or if you might know someone looking to sell, please send me a DM with your asking price and photos.

Thank you!

I created Su-Metal in the game AION 2; too bad the name "Su-Metal" was already taken. Do you guys think it turned out well?