ATARASHII GAKKO! - Tokyo Calling (Official Music Video) | REACTION

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Atarashii Gakko No Leaders (New School Leaders) were formed in 2015 by the Asobisytem agency. Outside Japan they now go by just Atarashii Gakko. Mizyu (the one with two ponytails) had already worked with Asobisystem as a back up dancer to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and she was joined by Rin, Kanon and Suzuka. Suzuka's extrovert personality and strong voice make her the obvious front person, but Mizyu is the oldest and in early press was sometimes described as the leader, but there's no official leader. They do all their own choreography and collaborate with producers on the songs and write a lot of the lyrics. These central artistic contributions set them apart from most J-pop groups. The dancing is a big element of their shows and AG! perform with a freedom, fun and ease seldom seen in other idol type groups. Their music ranges from hip-hop, Showa era pop to jazz and rock. Their motto is "with individuality and freedom I'm going to stick out" and they sing about some challenging themes and have appeared at Pride events. In 2020/21 they joined 88rising to break into the US market and have had success on social media and just completed a small N. American tour, were a big hit at Coachella 2024 and will do a World tour in 2024. In "Tokyo Calling" AG! are singing about the difficulties of living in modern Japan and how it can seem pointless and alienating. They use imagery from old Japanese superhero and monster (kaiju) movies and cast themselves as superheros to motivate people to break out of their rut and move forward. If you'd like to react to more AG! just search on "ATARASHII GAKKO! - OTONABLUE / THE FIRST TAKE".

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Atarashii Gakko is the best group of the world

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I don’t think it’s just dead-end-jobs - it’s (based on the video) that getting a more fun job ain’t gonna cut it either.