The 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘰 Extensive Guide to BABYMETAL (April 1st 2024)

[@Icipher353]

This should be the definitive Babymetal guide going forwards. Very, very well done.

[@AFoxSong]

I reuploaded this with a few error corrections, sorry for the inconvenience. I know it cost me a good amount of momentum with the video views, but I had decided ultimately that it was worth it in the long run. This is a marathon, not a sprint with one of these kind of videos. There's also always a risk of a basic editing error that the other one didn't have, but that is better than an information error. I also ask you to help spread the word that this did get an update.

[@steffenjachnow8176]

GJ!

[@Dragon-Believer]

I wouldn't say that Su got second place in the talent show. There was a winner and about 8 'runner ups'. The winner was also significantly older. So she was good enough to get signed to Amuse. :)

[@AFoxSong]

@@Dragon-Believer Second or runner up is largely just semantics though. It's not unusual for a company to pull from the ones that 'lost' if they are impressed with them, and clearly they were impressed with Su.

[@Dragon-Believer]

@@AFoxSong yeah that's fine to say. That is a perfectly fine simplification. But really it was much more undefined. The guy who 'won' was much older than Su. It would be embarrassing if he lost to her. And then Su shared Runner up with a group of people. Su did a musical with the guy who won in between Karen Girls and Babymetal. Two seasons of it.

[@rickwagner-]

@@Dragon-Believer Sorry for the delayed question, but do you have the name of the guy? I've always wondered. : )

[@rrcollier]

This is an excellent guide!

[@poohbear4702]

"Dorky Incarnate" LOL- accurate

[@jakemuller8626]

Cool guide.🦊🤘

[@AFoxSong]

Thank you.

[@fabioc.9404]

28:00 Maybe you don't notice it from these images, but here Momoko's face is streaked with a tear...

[@AFoxSong]

It's why I chose the footage.

[@fabioc.9404]

@@AFoxSong Thank you!!!!

[@arranleemusic]

Hi, which point is the part you refer to with Momo? The 28:00 mark is talking about Metal Galaxy??

[@fabioc.9404]

@@arranleemusic RoR at the Forum

[@erikpeterson778]

I pondered who was my favorite avenger. Until I saw that. Easy choice 🥹

[@youngKarl007]

Youve given Babymetal the definitive guide they deserve. Excellent, informational, respectful of their real place in metal/music history. next time a friend asks me what is Babymetal? I mean the 2 friends i have that have shown any interest whatsoever, i will direct them here. But more generally, i feel as many people as possible need to know...who they are are. This is definitve i think... So thank you for a great job!

[@michelealdworth9297]

Hi there. I am70 years old and this lady loves Babymetal! They keep me going and make me feel alive. I will always support Babymetal in the future and wish them well. I pray that those beautiful girls will always be safe in whatever they do. Thank you for a wonderful video. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless ( edited for spelling)

[@adriancopping1253]

Hi there I’m 76 and love Babymetal have been to two shows, I’m Adrian xx

[@road-runner]

Excellent guide! 👍 I really appreciate your effort. 🤘🦊

[@sloth_onda7408]

Great guide! The last one that was this informative was so long ago that I'm thrilled someone made a new one since it could be really confusing for newcomers. I can now refer my friend to this video instead of trying (and failing miserably) to explain Babymetal to them without sounding crazy. I hope it will get a lot of attention as it is so well made! Happy Fox Day everyone! (albeit a day late...)

[@lizzie-metal7905]

Thank you for doing (and redoing) this guide. It's both informative and entertaining. Also, I do like the voice used for the narrator.

[@AFoxSong]

No problem, I felt it needed to be done, and if not me, who else? Though it was certainly a learning process as I have never done this before.

[@plutoplatterinc]

This is awesome! Thank you!

[@hyun-ki_hei]

wow... they've worked really hard. everything's been full pace for them since 14-16 yrs old. insane

[@slovak4life1991]

"And started a chain reaction of gifts" sounds about right. It's gotten to the point where Moa lines them up on stage.

[@scorpio5174]

This is literally the best guide as of now. 🎉

[@einaringvarsson1246]

Very well done. Loved the focus on Momo, as well as the little in-jokes sprinkled here and there (e.g., "Status: Kawaii").

[@dingjk5630]

Wow! excellent! New fans and new reactors need this. 🦊 Thanks a lot.❤

[@Wolfpack94487]

I´m a bit late to the party, but nonetheless... thank you SO much for this guide to the current BABYMETAL! You did an AWESOME job with this! I will recommend this to everyone who might ask me about BABYMETAL so that they could learn about them and what BM are. Loved the loving sense of humour you put into this ("all your fans shall be mine!" was GREAT and SO fitting 🤣) and the way you gave all of us "a whole lotta Momo" without forgetting about Yui. Putting in all those clips and snippets must have been a sh*tload of work and couldn´t be appreciated enough! You put a snippet from their 2023 show in Tilburg (IIRC) into it, which I never saw in that quality before. It is when Moa sat down at the edge of the stage and discovered some BM puppets a fan made and brought to the show. Her reaction to this was so wholesome, and for me, putting that snippet into your guide is a sign that you put not just a ton of work into it, but a TON of thought, too! Again, thank you for this! If BM should ever consider making a documentary about themselves, I would recommend them to seek a collaboration with you. Thank you very much!

[@pupshark4]

amazing work, this is the best guide i’ve seen, and not because it’s the most updated either

[@SayuriAsahina]

This is a lovely updated addition to the various guides. Just over half an hour and I really thought I'd been watching a much longer documentary. Very comprehensive and efficient. Kudos, and I look forward to reactors having a newer guide to help them on their Babymetal journey. Thank you for doing this! Much love!🥰❤

[@artex98]

Although I thought I "know everything" about Babymetal there were some new information and rare or hard to find footage. Excellent video!

[@aurozappa305]

Fans of Yui are always going to wonder what she is up to .

[@makesmewannadie647]

Yup i do 😭

[@Sauro7482]

Ratatata! Now they have a collab with Electric Callboy!

[@rrahl]

This was excellent; very clean, clear, and interesting. Thank you for the great work!

[@Codametal]

Damn, that was excellently done. You hit all the marks and all of the info was spot on. Done by a true fan i can tell because parts of it made me emotional. Very well done. And super up to date about Yume leaving Amuse. It is speculated that Miki is leaving Metalverse and pursuing acting. And the next Metalverse performance at Fox Fes will only have 3 members.

[@AFoxSong]

Thank you. Yeah, I am aware of the potential of Miki leaving, with the picture of only the three of them being posted on the FOX_Fest website, but I didn't want to say anything as it isn't 100% confirmed. Miki could still show up, and a replacement for Yume. We just aren't sure at this point. Hopefully Miki and Yume are successful in whatever they want to pursue going forward. Yume pulled down all her social media, so she may be leaving the idol business.

[@andyinmotion6877]

Thanks for this primer! I just heard about them when I saw the video for RATATATA pop up as an ad on another video I was watching. Two days and many videos latter, I am looking for tickets to a show!

[@javersongoulartfilho9439]

So, I first heard of BM in november 2023, I really don't know how. I was really skeptical about them and their songs but after getting to know their history they've jumped to my daily tracklist. I was really looking forward to dive a bit more into their formation and KZbin recomended your guide. It's so well made and very informative. As a new fan I appreciate your work to packing it all together for us, newcomers. Now I've got many historical videos to fact-check after yours. Thank you!

[@AFoxSong]

KZbin's algorithm worked? I am truly shocked. I appreciate the kind words, and I am glad it helped you on your journey.

[@robote7679]

Fantastlic job. Learned so much and so well put together and produced. Required viewing for Babymetal fans old and new. Thanks so much.

[@herryhubert2706]

Heard Babymetal first when Doki Doki Morning was released. I liked it, and yes, it was kawaii. But still metal as well. And actually this is the only song I really hear j-pop influences (and maybe Gimme Chocolate to a lesser extent). But it felt a bit awkward for a rather old man to watch these little girls. I don't think they are kawaii anymore. They have envolved into a serious band. Instead of three cute children, there's now an insanely good band, that plays a rare genre of melodic metal. Actually I am more into hardcore punk. Sometime in the early 80's I went to a festival where I saw a german band, that I really liked. But even next day I couldn't remember their name. Still I remembered their style. The music was superfast and agressive, while the vocals seemed to be at half the speed and very melodic. It was great, but I never heard anything like that again. Not even a single song of one particular band. Nothing. Until I heard Babymetal. And Su is killing it. She can sing melodic without losing power. Some of the melodies really send shivers down my spine, whether is the beautiful Akatsuki or the powerful Headbanger from their first album or the later songs like the scary Monochrome or dreamy Mirror Mirror. I just love the Trilogy of Light (especially when Su starts singing again after the guitar solo, with the double bassdrum making it massive). Or the teary No Rain No Rainbows. I have been a music lover all of my life, but Babymetal is one of the best bands I have discovered this century. (Together with Autistic Youth from the US, Tensö from Tenerife and Youth Avioders from France). I am 60 now and I even took Japanese lessons to understand their lyrics better. I hope they'll release many more albums (I have said it too often, but I hope the won't collaborate with techno anymore, like they did with Ratatata. I hate that song)

[@MariaKitsune]

Спасибо большое за старания!! ❤ Получился отличный обновленный гайд! 😊

[@Dovah2798]

Really good guide! If there is a future full detail guide of everything that BABYMETAL ever did I expect it from you!

[@kruz76]

we need to share this to everyone!

[@zacharytackett6957]

They’re 3 things in life I do not understand how people can hate, Babymetal, Falling in Reverse, and Pat McAfee.

[@graxusgaming9889]

Extremely well done and thank you for this! I've always enjoyed the old guide from Crypticmisery but am glad you have done a much needed updated version. So much has happened over the past few years that this guide certainly helps explain recent events and gives new fans much needed information. I really enjoyed all the time in the video for Momo as she certainly deserves it for all her hard work and dedication she put in over the years while fulfilling her dream! Will look forward to a new updated video in a year or two after BM does some big new things to come I'm sure! 🦊🤘

[@Marc-zp2kv]

Finde es nicht schlecht.hast du gut gemacht.dank dir

[@paupawhite7303]

Thank you so much for making wonderful biology of BabyMetal. So many things that I have not know, now I know. I cry with joy when I know Momo-desu will be the final member of the band. Love your video.

[@sawakometal]

I'm so glad you did this guide, I was going to do one since no one else was doing it. Thanks for doing the job, much better than I could have ever dreamed of doing

[@AFoxSong]

Pretty much my exact mindset as I kept seeing people react to Cryptic's guide (and worse rnegitsune's). Unfortunately I can't do anything about the KZbin search rankings.

[@sawakometal]

@@AFoxSong hopefully the fandom will hype this one up and recommend it to reactors

[@goosebumpsradio]

This is insane for your first video, looking forward to more Babymetal content 😁

[@Inosuke_Hashibira75]

Great job on the guide. It’s nice seeing more love shown to Princess Momo 🔥🦊🔥

[@FrankTakaiJr]

Thanks for the guide of Babymetal. Feel so big love for them.

[@mikelorsborn8400]

What an incredible job you’ve done with this. I’ve been a fan for about five years now, but there was a ton of information 😅I was completely unaware of before watching this video in May 2024. So informative, so, so enjoyable. I would have thought this was something that had been put out by the bands’ management. I am amazed to see it was a fan that created this. I hope to see much more from you in the future and so appreciate what you’ve done!

[@Mikusagi]

This was very informative and also - so many different clips in it! This must have been a massive work! Thank you!

[@wickeddummy]

Very good and informative video, well done and thanks ✌️😄

[@nicky.ionfrida]

Thank you so much for your work.

[@chaosmeisters6781]

That was fun and informative indeed, thank you!

[@jason7120]

Finally an Updated version with tons of Momometal love, and putting Yuicultists in their place a bit.

[@Searcher969]

"Yuicultists"? "In their place"?

[@michaelbartolomeo2926]

No true member of the One would ever use that word.

[@Zedem0n]

Ok let's get you to bed Jason

[@kristeinsalmath1959]

Girls: I'll become the most famous pop singer in Japan. Koba: I don't think so...

[@razzberrylogic]

That's how it's done! Fantastic video that is very informative and entertaining!

[@kevinlane7555]

Nice job....thanks....I will always miss Yui...RIP Mikio

[@eddylindsey986]

You done an amazing job with this video, I'm very happy that you did this. This was a flawless description of how Babymetal started, going through all they had to go through, and up until now. This was accurate and amazing, to be honest, I would LOVE to see an update video when it is time. Again, very well done, thank you for your hard work and effort. Kitsunes up world🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊

[@KurtIsNowTaken]

6:46 LMAO 😭😭😭😭

[@ibukulo]

素晴らしい！ 必要な情報は漏らさずに、非常に簡潔かつ正確にまとめてある！ ありがとう！

[@luigipiercazzola3925]

just the fact that u choice bbab as bg song for the intro deserve a sub and like 🤣🥰

[@AFoxSong]

You are one of the only people to point out BBAB.

[@IAMisLove]

👍👍Awesome guide.🦊🦊🦊 🖖❤

[@lauragrigoletto906]

nice video! I've known them for a while but with their knew single RATATATA they got me into a chokehold and finding this video was something that I didn't know I needed

[@emptymonkey]

Momo "appears to be a living embodiment of a fusion reactor of joy" ❤ we are so lucky to have her

[@AaronPatriot]

Dude.. such a great Documentary more please.

[@Filboid2000]

At the risk of sounding biased, I think that your bit about Mizuno Yui should have come before discussing Momoko and handled as if she was still a member of the group. If Yui hadn't departed, it is very likely that there would have been no discussion of Momoko at all. And no mention of her birthday: June 20, 1999. It bothers me that far too many people seem to kick Yui to the curb now that she is no longer performing with BABYMETAL. If one thinks about it, she didn't leave BABYMETAL because she wanted to, she left because she HAD to. Although she no longer performs with BABYMETAL, she is a founding member, and I think she deserves a lot more recognition and respect than she has been getting. I hope you give this input some consideration if and when you do a future update.

[@jfu6413]

I literally only found out about the band in the past month, and this absolutely helped me understand the madness surrounding them. Only thing it didn’t answer is what was that @26:18 ?!

[@AFoxSong]

They are wearing a carnie outfit.

[@digbydark9313]

Loved it! Good job.

[@ENTE-METAL]

Thank you so much for your efforts and the new guide. Really really cool, very informative and accurate. Forever THE ONE 🤗❤🤘🦊🤘

[@samonitw688]

Chanel of Ramieh recently did a reaction to your guide and it's combo'd with a B-M guide also

[@AFoxSong]

Thanks for letting me know.

[@Sirotan.666]

Hellyeah 🤘 Thanks dude 🔥

[@evil.baker23]

Great guide!

[@adriancopping1253]

Many thanks for the update 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

[@Ganimal83]

Each of Babymetal member’s status: Kawaii 😂🤣👌🤘🦊

[@tbonehahn8570]

Great guide, very well done. I'm confused by one part of it though. It is believed to be Momo's fault for Yui falling off the stage? And as we've all seen, their stages are very high.

[@AFoxSong]

It's a joke... Based off an actual comment made by a Yui fan.

[@tbonehahn8570]

@@AFoxSong Thank you for clarifying.

[@zainalakmal3034]

Already been a long time fan.. But click this video anyway.. Because, babymetal..

[@euthehiro]

There was a collab with another Rapper Lil.... No may bad , It think it was a nighmare. God job , great video 🤘🦊

[@ezekielwilton3]

The way this guy says babymetal is hilarious

[@lennyanyn]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS

[@jjs2351]

Momo is a great addition to Babymetal - she won me over. That being said, it's been almost 7 years, and I still miss Yui.

[@paulmcc6986]

新たな ベビーメタル ファンに 好い ビデオです。 日本の御狐様が 世界を 守って下さる。

[@iBleedsMetal]

Thank You 🦊 Thank You 🦊 Thank You 🦊 .

[@kola6183]

please do more babymetal content!!

[@kirariniwa3948]

Good guide!!

[@bleedsmetal]

Beautiful Excellent Awesome Thank you 🦊 Thank you 🦊 Thank you 🦊

[@the_aerowolf]

When did they wear the white outfits because I'm absolutely insane about them

[@AFoxSong]

Legend Z, during BABYMETAL Death and IDZ.

[@rodaleimahan3319]

I just realize that Su is the Same age as Sana and Mina from Twice😮

[@AFoxSong]

I am not sure who they are.

[@cristianrocar]

Subtítulos en español porfa😢😢😢

[@AFoxSong]

Estoy trabajando en los subtítulos en inglés. Si alguien quiere ofrecerse voluntario para traducirlos a subtítulos en español, estaría dispuesto a publicarlos.

[@dangermouseuk78]

I thought Su's dream was to play the Tokyo dome not the Budokan after all she said she would give up learning to read Manga and riding a bike to get there.

[@AFoxSong]

Nope. Su discusses it during the 10 BABYMETAL YEARS CHRONICLE interview that was originally streamed on Wowow, and came out on Blu-ray later.

[@dangermouseuk78]

@@AFoxSong well Mori Sensei says on a radio show that Tokyo dome was a dream, but you can have more than one dream. But saying to Mori that she would give up things to do the dome id say that was the bigger dream.

[@AFoxSong]

@@dangermouseuk78 She had literal dreams about performing at the Budokan when she was a little girl. The goal of Tokyo Dome came after she had already performed at the Budokan. The gap there is two years.

[@dangermouseuk78]

@@AFoxSong you can have more than one dream and the end of the day it doesn't matter she did both anyways. Just out of interest does anyone know when she told Mori the whole soul selling thing? I'd assume it would have been around 2010-2013 as that's when he would have seen her the most.

[@AFoxSong]

@@dangermouseuk78 The only source of this is Mori sensei himself in the context of him being worried about Su being forced into being essentially a pawn of Amuse.

[@bunyip-ni6ch]

7:18 / 4:10 So Moa won her competition while Su only finished second in her competition... That means Moa is better then Su......😜

[@hyeana1136]

why would people blame momo for yui's fall? i didn't get it

[@AFoxSong]

Because a ten year old Momo is clearly to blame for Yui falling off the stage. 😆 The remark is unfortunately based on, although exaggerated, comment from someone.

[@iihh517]

Is this AI voiced?

[@AFoxSong]

It is.

[@iihh517]

@@AFoxSong thanks for letting me know. Can you tell me which software/site this was?

[@AFoxSong]

@@iihh517 I ended up paying for ElevenLabs, not something I would recommend under every use case scenario though as there are some good free ones out there. However, EL was able to pronounce some Japanese words that free ones couldn't. EL does have some free version, but it's very limited, and way too limited for the size of this project.

[@iihh517]

@@AFoxSong thanks for the info. Yeah the voice was really good so it makes sense that it’s a paid service.

[@frankmustermann7272]

Thank you very much for your excellent work on this guide.❤👍 I hope that you will keep busy updating this guide for a long time to come. 🤘🦊🦊🦊🤘