J-rock fan reacts to BABYMETAL "KARATE" @ Legend MM 2024【LIVE】| ベビーメタル カラテのリアクションしてみた

[@Marty-Metal]

nine years ago, I thought that I could never love a band like BABYMETAL, but I have just reached my ninth year of devotion and have listened to them everyday of those nine years and see no end in sight, I have seen them Live six times and I wish it was more and can't wait to see them again next year.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@Marty-Metal Wow you sound like me and ONE OK ROCK haha. I’m two reactions deep and I hope one day I can see BABYMETAL live. COME TO TORONTO! 🗣️

[@Marty-Metal]

@@J-ROCKMD well they were in Toronto in 2023 and I'm sure they will be back

[@J-ROCKMD]

@ I hope! 😭 Sad they skipped us on this most recent tour. Even if they had come, I wouldn’t have been aware until afterwards. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Theheyyou20]

Monochrome is definitely for you (live version of course). My favorite song 100%. Then check out the piano version right after for an even more emotional take on it. No Rain No Rainbow is also a great emotional song, being their least metal song but amazing nonetheless. Keep it up, babymetal does not disappoint!

[@faceplantor5647]

A definite yes on the Momochrome recommendation 👊🏽⚡️🤘🏾🦊

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@Theheyyou20 Which live is the best of Monochrome. I’ve been hearing Pia Arena 2023 is the way to go! 👀🤘🏻

[@gi-metal]

@@J-ROCKMD yeah!! Monochrome Live at PIA Arena 2023 is perfect!!

[@Theheyyou20]

@@J-ROCKMD Pia Arena 2023 is correct. Cant wait to see what you think!

[@briansharwood4022]

@@J-ROCKMD Yes, that IS the best version, aka BABYMETAL BEGINS THE OTHER ONE CLEAR NIGHT. Once again, two concerts with the same name, identified by Black Night and Clear Night.

[@gaplauche]

Brand New Day (featuring math rock guitarists Tim Henson and Scott LePage of Polyphia). It's one of Babymetal's lighter songs. Beautiful vocals. Check out Monochrome. It starts off with some heavy drumming to set the stage but it turns into more of a ballad with a killer groove. Also, Shanti Shanti Shanti for a lighter Bollywood-inspired song and dance number.

[@t00gr]

Thanks for the react. Always cool to hear some Babymetal.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@t00gr 🤘🏻🦊

[@rah2287]

👍 👍 Suggest you don't leave out the intro's to the LIVE performances as this very much a part of the BABYMETAL LIVE experience. Recommend next - Metal Kingdom LIVE at PIA ARENA 2023 HQ Pro Shot from the For The Fox God channel

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@rah2287 thank you for the advice! 🤘🏻👀🦊

[@ViolentRose522]

I love the emotions Babymetal makes me feel 😅 there are some real good ones Ijime Dame Zettai,(No, bullying forever) their most memorable show people recommend is from Sonisphere (in the UK) from 2015. There are no subtitles for the video but great watch because the back story for the concert is that was their first concert outside Japan and most of the people did not know who they were. Another one is Rondo of Nightmare. Babymetal from 2013-2018, their lead singer SuMetal had 4 solo songs. Rondo of Nightmare, Akatsuki, No Rain No Rainbow and Amore. As for Yui and Moa their solo songs were Onedari Daisakusen, G.J, Sis Anger and song 4. Unfortunately since Yuimetal left in 2018 Last one is Road of Resistance. 2015 official video is one of the best ones, or you can try from 2023 PIA arena, that one has the eng sub. 🦊🦊 Hope this helps!

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@ViolentRose522 Wow thank you so much for the thoughtful reccos. 👀🤘🏻🦊

[@IAMisLove]

👍An awesome performance. Great reaction. 🦊🖖❤ Babymetal - Monochrome (PIA Arena 2023 Live) Eng Subs

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@IAMisLove This might just have to be my next BABYMETAL reaction 👀

[@cm724]

​@J-ROCKMD This version has great interaction with the audience. Definitely recommended!

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@cm724 Ty! 🤘🏻🦊

[@kitkat6407]

Great reaction🤘🦊♪

[@J-ROCKMD]

Glad you enjoyed 🤘🏻🦊

[@faceplantor5647]

Nice job with the open mind👊🏽⚡️ Carefull! Babymetal is a gateway to metal by their design 🦊🤘🏾 The song, “Monochrome “ is a great melodic song with a deep meaning.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@faceplantor5647 I’m excited for this one 👀🦊🤘🏻

[@briansharwood4022]

Just a minor correction (to help perfect your Babymetal knowledge), this was not from the same show as Megitsune. Legend MM 2024 actually was two shows on consecutive nights (Mar 2-3), and was so named in celebration of Momometal's 21st birthday. Megitsune was performed in Legend MM "20 Night" Karate was performed in Legend MM "21 Night" -- Momometal's actual birthday Nice reaction, BTW!!!

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@briansharwood4022 Wow, that totally slipped past me. Thanks for the correction! 🤘🏻👀

[@Grington300]

Good reaction.🦊🤘 'Karate' was the lead single for their second album (2016). It is about fighting adversity, when life knocks you down and everything seems too hard so you're hurt and crying, its about standing up and fighting on, helping each other through the hard times. They used karate to illustrate this because as a Japanese martial art it reflects their culture - as with a lot of their songs it is also about always moving forwards.

[@J-ROCKMD]

Love the background info, thank you! 🤘🏻🦊

[@SrFredrich0997]

If you’re looking for emotional, go for: Divine attack. Monochrome Believing Light and darkness Starlight Shine Arcadia

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@SrFredrich0997 Thanks for curating some reccos for me 👀🤘🏻🦊

[@Eliimore93]

@@J-ROCKMD If you are going to listen to the 3 last songs, keep in mind those are a trilogy, so it's normal to watch them together in that order (Starlight, Shine and Arkadia). Thos songs are also a tribute for a guitarist that passed away in early 2018 making them more meaningful.

[@Hymnodic]

Divine Attack: PIA Arena 2023 Believing: Legend MM 2024 Light and Darkness PIA Arena 2023 Starlight Legend MM 2024 Shine: The only decent one on KZbin is a compilation on FTFG titled Shine (Live 2020) Eng subs Arkadia Legend MM 2024

[@SrFredrich0997]

@@Hymnodic I was too lazy to mention a specific performance or video for each song, glad you came in

[@Eliimore93]

@@SrFredrich0997 Arkadia Legend MM is a must

[@Sherman1fan]

Check the original MV to see the "battle", it's defeating your worst enemy, yourself. Believe in yourself and you can break through anything. MV are great to start off but live is where they shine. Babymetal songs are almost 100% positive, there are a few that are dark (Death, Akatsuki, Rondo of Nightmare, maybe BxMxC), but mostly fun and inspiring, All live show are an experience like nothing you have seen.

[@J-ROCKMD]

I def wanna check it out in the future!! 🤘🏻

[@andylizarralde3485]

If you want a song that's emotional enough for a grown man to cry check out No Rain, No Rainbow from Legend S

[@J-ROCKMD]

👀

[@dantheman9228]

Well if you want to see how heavy they can go i guess Babymetal Death Legend 97 live,they blend so many styles you just never know what they are going to do next, there is bits of everything it should not work but it does 😁

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@dantheman9228 I’m intrigued! 👀🤘🏻

[@Wombatmetal]

Monochrome live in PIA Arena

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@Wombatmetal This one is overwhelming recommended and so I will do what I must… 👀🤘🏻🦊

[@Sunflowerseedsforivan]

@@J-ROCKMD It's really obligatory

[@jeffedwards9180]

When this song was released, Su was 18... Moa and Yui were 16, so cute was their thing, "kawaii metal". In this performance, Su is 26, Moa 24 and Momo just turned 21 (this concert was Momo's birthday show, March 3rd 2024) they're still cute, but in a more mature way like their music.

[@martinmetal7481]

Their no Bad songs to react to next and Karate exellent choice . maybe Divine Attack you will enjoy for next reaction 😁🤘🏼🦊🤘🏼

[@J-ROCKMD]

Ooooo! I should put it on the list! 🤘🏻🦊

[@Ganimal83]

Babymetal will always amaze you, and I guarantee you'll have many of their songs in your playlist! Based on what you like, here are a few suggestions: *Monochrome (Pia Arena MM 2023):* The full version. *Monochrome (1st Take):* The stripped-down piano version to showcase Su-metal's vocals. *Light and Darkness (Pia Arena MM 2023):* An amazing vocally focused song. *Syncopation (Legend MM 2024):* Melodic, but fast and heavy at parts. Look forward to more Babymetal! 🤘🦊🎄

[@J-ROCKMD]

Thank you! 😭🦊🤘🏻

[@miwright21]

The cute is 100% intentional. Their sub-genre of metal that they essentially created is called "kawaii" metal.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@miwright21 Crazy how they created their own sub-genre! 🤯🦊

[@TheHomelessDreamer]

@@J-ROCKMD Here's a W for your reaction, feel free to repurpose it for your comment, perhaps between the "o" and the "n"😉🦊🤘

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@TheHomelessDreamer Ty! 🤘🏻🦊😅

[@Wolfpack94487]

Nice reaction! Yup, they are performance based. Their live performances are what defines them. In interviews they often said, that their performances evolve with the help of the audience. The special connection between them and their audiences was there right from the beginning, and often the crowds immediatley adopted to the crowd participation cues, when a song was performed live for the first time. "Road of Resistance" would be an example of that. "Metali!" on the other hand needed a few attempts, but now it is a prime example for crowd participation 😄 Do they intend to be cute? Well it is "Kawaii Metal" after all, of course they are intentionally cute at times. Most of the time they are cute because they are cute 😆 Seriously, if you could follow their evolution by the timeline, you would see that the whole thing is build on dedication, respect, love, and joy. On both sides of the stage. I can hardly imagine entertainers in the Metal genre staying super serious, when their crowds show them true love, respect, and LOTS of joy. With every single live performance. This includes e.g. throwing plushies (after asking, if it is allowed. Via eye contact!) onto the stage. And chocolate bars! 🤣 But most of it is the crowd performing _together_ with BABYMETAL. That´s where "THE ONE" is coming from. Love and joy without cuteness is unthinkable, IMHO. I recommend to react to - Monochrome (PIA Arena 2023 Live) Eng Subs next. You´ll love it as well 😉

[@J-ROCKMD]

Thanks for such a heartfelt response! I really liked the details on the audience and band connection. Will DEFINITELY check out Monochrome next! 🤘🏻🦊

[@Wolfpack94487]

@@J-ROCKMD Looking forward to this!

[@J-ROCKMD]

@ 🤘🏻🦊

[@CHRISCONTEPSS]

Welcome to the foxhole! 🤘🦊🤘 Monochrome is a very emotional song about getting through tragedy and adversity and using your imagination to find hope. Although not specific to a single event (as Su has stated) one example of this would be the destruction of her home town Hiroshima at the end of WWII. There is imagery related to that in the videos. 1. Monochrome lyric video/live Pia arena. . . . then prepare to be floored by 2. Monochrome piano version on the first take channel. 3. Ijame Dame Zettai LIVE at Sonisphere 2014 UK (Official). The title means "Bullying, No More, Forever". . . Very emotional. This was their first performance outside of Asia. They were slated for a side stage but buzz online moved them up to main stage on last day. . . Most of the crowd did not know them and UK festival crowds can be notoriously hostile to new bands they dislike (even throwing bottles of urine at the stage). The girls were very worried as they were afraid nobody would show up for their slot . . or worse. They walked onstage to 50,000 confused and stoic faces. This is the final song of that set and I won't need to say more.🤘🦊🤘 Hope you are having a great (whatever holiday you observe) :) Enjoying your reactions. Thank you.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@CHRISCONTEPSS Thank you so much for some thoughtful background and reccos. I also appreciate the warm welcome! I’m excited for the journey! 🦊🤘🏻

[@Hymnodic]

Just pointing out that emo rock is a genre... Monochrome isn't in the emo genre.

[@CHRISCONTEPSS]

@@Hymnodic to whom?

[@DaniloSouzaReacts]

Nice reaction!

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@DaniloSouzaReacts THANK YOU! 🤘🏻🦊

[@DaniloSouzaReacts]

Now react to the song Ijime, Dame, Zettai including the version from Sonisphere 2014, as it is one of BABYMETAL's most important performances considering its worldwide projection.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@DaniloSouzaReacts and so the list continues! Thank you so much for the advice!🦊🤘🏻

[@MichaelWebber-tc6mv]

Babymetal is so diverse. They have great metal songs that are fast and aggressive. But ,also, softer and melodic. Often within the same song. I would recommend Light and Darkness, Time Wave and Shine. For something older and very playful, Doki Doki Morning (MV), Uki Uki Midnight (MV) and Catch Me If You Can. Yes, they want to be cute. They created Kawaii Metal, kawaii is Japanese for cute.

[@rexeros8825]

Emotional rock? Babymetal-Monochrome (PIA arena version better) will be ideal choice for you. Also check out Babymetal - Brand New Day Also some rock-metal ballads: Akatsuki, Amore, No Rain No Rainbow, Rondo of Nightmare (2014 version better, with instrumetal intro)

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@rexeros8825 This Monochrome song is definitely my next reaction 👀🦊🤘🏻

[@Hymnodic]

He's talking about emo, which Monochrome isn't.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@Hymnodic regardless, excited! 🤘🏻🦊

[@rexeros8825]

@@Hymnodic Monochrome maybe most emotional song

[@Hymnodic]

@@rexeros8825 Emo (/ˈiːmoʊ/) is a music genre characterized by emotional, often confessional lyrics. It emerged as a style of hardcore punk and post-hardcore from the mid-1980s Washington, D.C. hardcore scene, where it was known as emotional hardcore or emocore. The bands Rites of Spring and Embrace, among others, pioneered the genre. In the early-to-mid 1990s, emo was adopted and reinvented by alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock, and pop-punk bands, including Sunny Day Real Estate, Jawbreaker, Cap'n Jazz, and Jimmy Eat World.

[@road-runner]

Nice one, thanks! "It's so heavy... but it's so cute... but it's so heavy...but it's so cute..." This is the story of my last five years. 😁 Yes, the cute ("kawaii") factor was intended from the first minute. No wonder their own style is called "kawaii metal". No two BABYMETAL songs sound alike (well, two of them, but it's for a good reason). They have sillier, poppier, crazier... and also way heavier, but never loosing their own particular style. I see you already have some great suggestions. 🤘🦊

[@Moose2077]

if you want something like that Monochrome Starlight Shine Arkadia Light and Darkness Time Wave The Legend Amore From Dusk till Dawn theyre all great but those i think will be a good entry point!

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@Moose2077 Thank you for the thoughtful Recommendations!! 🤘🏻👀🦊

[@Moose2077]

@ of course! Oh and also Starlight, Shine, and Arkadia are considered the “Trilogy of Lights” so I’d recommend doing those in order if that’s something you wanted to do!

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@Moose2077 Noted! 🙏🏻🦊

[@Ryujin170]

Well, as already said below, if you want a song like this, you should react to Momochrome live at Pia arena + piano version, because it's by the same songwriter and it's just as melodic and powerful. It has always felt like a sequel to Karate to me. (and the song 'Hope' he wrote for Hatsune Miku is the prequel to both)

[@J-ROCKMD]

@Ryujin170 SAY WHAT? KARATE PT. 2??? 👀🦊🤘🏻

[@Ryujin170]

@@J-ROCKMD In a way. I'd call it Karate's older sibling :)

[@J-ROCKMD]

@ The hype is real 😭

[@lefrog001]

Nice Reaction. If you want epic, powerful, and emotional performances then I recommend - KARATE (live UK Download 2016) Considered by some, including me, to be the definitive performance Road of Resistance (Live Legend'2015' New Year Fox Festival) Monochrome (PIA Arena 2023 Live)

[@J-ROCKMD]

Thanks for the recommendations!🦊🤘🏻

[@FlavioPeiro]

7:00 I keep telling myself the same thing each time I listen to Babymetal.

[@kirariniwa3948]

Babymetal is about performance, they are amazing

[@FlavioPeiro]

8:24 emotional songs like this one? "Monochrome", "Light And Darkness", "Starlight", and "Shine"; always go for the live versions. Maybe you'll appreciate Su-metal's (main vocalist) solos: "Rondo of Nightmare" (with Kami Band intro), "Akatsuki" (has many versions, my favorites are the ones from 2014 and 2021), "Amore", and "No Rain No Rainbow".

[@robote7679]

Start of the reaction: "Honestly this is not something I'll probably listen to regularly." End of the reaction: "I am putting this on my phone right now!!" Babymetal has that effect on people. I've loved your BM reactions so far. From what I've seen and you've said I'dl like to make a suggestion. This was the first single Babymetal released back in 2011. They've recently started doing it again and I believe as from the afore mentioned comments you will like this. It has a real J-pop vibe and goes super heavy at the same time. Doki Doki Morining, Legend MM Live 2024: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nl7JlqajnpuVgpo

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@robote7679 that sounds about right 😅😅

[@someonewithanacount862]

Great reaction! Sadly they just finished their US tour earlier this December so you just missed them, went to one of their concerts this November and it was one of the best expiriences of my life, their crowd interactions are amazing and Momo even noticed me! , hopefully you will get to see them at some point in the future!🤘🦊🤘

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@someonewithanacount862 I noticed they skipped out on Toronto 🥲 But if I knew about them I would have flew down tot he states. Here is hoping they come back soon!

[@kristofferbraddock3950]

I went to my first Babymetal concert last month. It was amazing! Worth travelling for, it was so intense I need to go to more just to experience it all. Definitely agree with the Monochrome recommendations, it's my favorite. Another band to check out is Nemophila. They have a mix of heavy and light in their catalog. If you like a song that might make you smile and tear up (its just allergies 😢), I would suggest Life, the older official live video. Another fun one is AMA-TE-RAS which will introduce you to their heavier side.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@kristofferbraddock3950 thanks for the reccos! 🤘🏻

[@Kalis0420]

Babymetal got me into Japanese rock/metal. They are amazing, I was at this show in Japan. Absolutely mind blowing! But if you are into punk/metal like I grew up on in the US, please listen to Band-Maid. They are insane and amazing. Everything you want from a Japanese Maid Band who just rip! My fav songs Warning, or Bubble, or Why Why Why! Rock on dude.

[@J-ROCKMD]

Band-maid eh? 👀 I’ve heard about them, but I’ve never actually sat down and listened to them.

[@dingjk5630]

I'm not a metal fan either. Before discovering BabyMetal, I only listened to Chinese-pop, K-pop, AKB48, and Western pop. BabyMetal is not like traditional pop or traditional metal but a new world. I recommend Monochrome (PIA version and The First Take Piano version). Same song but different feeling. Thanks for your great reaction.

[@David_Byrnes]

I'm addition to their own music they have some several colabs with other groups. My favorite of those is Bekhauf, with the Indian folk metal group Bloodywood.

[@J-ROCKMD]

That was my first BABYMETAL-centric reaction and I loved it! 🦊🤘🏻

[@JL-go3]

🔥🤘🦊🤘🔥

[@David_Byrnes]

Recommendation: Monochrome. There are two versions you should see. First, there's a piano version from the channel First Take. The singers, backed by piano and nothing else. It's amazing and emotional. Then look for the live version at PIA arena.

[@J-ROCKMD]

👀🤘🏻

[@Dennis-DK2]

You will like: Road of resistance live in japan

[@necromontys.]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@J-ROCKMD]

🫶🏻

[@Hymnodic]

It looks like you are being introduced to the genre of metalcore and melodic metal along with your journey of BM. I would suggest Monochrome PIA Arena 2023, and Brand New Day from FOX Fest 2024 on the official channel.

[@J-ROCKMD]

You’re exactly right. Just wetting my feet in this genre. That Monochrome is on my list forsure! 🦊🤘🏻

[@rah2287]

You haven't heard that many of their songs I guarantee you that songs like Monochrome LIVE at PIA ARENA 2023 from the For The Fox God channel and Brand New Day LIVE at Budokan 2021 HQ Pro Shot also from the For The Fox God channel And many more will change your opinion about listening to them in your car.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@rah2287 thank you so much for the thoughtful recommendations!🦊🤘🏻

[@Hymnodic]

Is there a reason why Budokan 2021 of all things? The video is seriously ruined by FTFG to get it on YT. There are three different performances of it up on YT right now including the main channel with a performance with the featured artists Tim Henson and Scott LePage. The other two being Legend MM 2024 and Legend 43 2024.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@Hymnodic So the newer ones are better versions? I still thought they did an amazing job. Can’t see how it could be even better 😭

[@Hymnodic]

@@J-ROCKMD FTFG zoomed in the footage to get past a copyright block. The result is what one would expect when you add a 300-400% footage zoom. The others are up without any modification. The song on the album features Tim Henson and Scott LePage of Polyphia, and the live version on the official channel is from FOX Fest and has them there live. It also resulted in having four live guitars on it which itself is pretty unique. As for BM, I would say anything from 2023-2024 is better than previously, when available but that's my opinion.

[@J-ROCKMD]

@ Ok, that makes a lot of sense! Thank you! 🤘🏻🙏🏻

[@thenormalman3409]

Owh yeah.. one of my favorite songs, I love the choreo too. KUNGFU PANDA🐼👊

[@J-ROCKMD]

@@thenormalman3409 😂🤘🏻

[@David_Byrnes]

This is Kawaii metal, or Cute Metal

[@J-ROCKMD]

Makes total sense 🤘🏻🦊