This is the most joyful drummer I’ve ever seen!

[@TheDryparn]

If you don't smile while watching her your soul is dead. She is a bundle of pure joy!

[@nEthing4Her]

I totally agree. I just discovered her tonight and can't stop watching reactions to her stuff lol. You can't help but get pulled into her joy and the smile is inevitable. Until her, Metyl Cohen was my fave. -So now I have two :)

[@mofongo8907]

As you seemed so curious about her setup I remembered a comment I'd seen on someone elses reaction "Paul Kerkhoff 11 months ago I finally got in touch with her setup guy, Hiroshi...and she is using 3 overhead mics, 1 condenser mic in front along with 2 overhead cameras, and 3 cameras floor level...hope this helps.."

[@autohmae]

One of my favorite drummers, so much joy and passion. And energy/endurance and technical skill.

[@Motivatedk9]

I smile every time I watch her... can't help it

[@garymesser8679]

That girl is a keeper!!!! If you can keep up with her..that is! Bravo!

[@Harryjay6]

Bro I've watched her play this shit at least 100 times. EPIC

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

Jaysus, she's a ball of energy. I will have to see some more of her. Outstanding drummer

[@Tassilago]

Holy Mary mother of..! Oh, the JOY! Endorphine kick. Thank you! Have a nice evening :)

[@dalebuck7168]

I read somewhere that there is a condenser mike on the floor in front of the bass and 3 overhead mikes, and they are using 4 or 5 cameras. Its quite a setup as described.

[@PoochZie]

This is correct.

[@robwages8528]

1st time seeing this young little drummer.and she absolutely crushed it.ahe had style and flair.and endless engry.keep up tje great work.🙏❤😊

[@kevinkarbonik2928]

She's not young... she's 22 now, probably around 20 when this was done... she's just trying to look like a little kid.

[@zaph1rax]

What Junna does is not just for show. She's living in the song, soul and body. I think that's the key to her talent.

[@davidornberg]

Every cover Junna is doing is amazing. Check out more from her. There is a rather new one on her channel with Painkiller.....

[@thaeros]

my fav one is "gengis khan" from iron maiden

[@nEthing4Her]

I know nothing of drums kits, but I heard one reactor posit that the mic is a high end one that is placed perhaps between the toms? If that makes any sense, lol. Great reaction, just found this amazing talent tonight while watching Marcelito Pomoy _The Prayer_ reactions and can't stop watching her do her thing now, haha. Talent of epic proportions. Damn. Imaging what she'll be like at the amazing Metyl Cohen's age!

[@jeremydawkins8814]

Even Gee the drummer from Dragon force has a video up of him watching her.. loved it to. You should check her out in a band setting under Trident, Voltage.

[@RODRIEUROMANIAKO]

You should be proud...you reacted to the best drummer in the world...you have a lot to learn...she is a machine

[@joeface03]

3 area mics and i'm sure the levels were adjusted in post to match them up. Cymbals have that garage dirtiness to them. This was awesome.

[@NamiMakimono]

Gee loved this video because she was smiling and was like a proud dad.~

[@GTsuji]

Sheer joy and passion. Love this!!!

[@strikebr]

She is at an International Concert level.

[@mrbrianc]

I saw a comment on another video where someone talked to the person who does the production for her vids, and there is an overhead, and 2 different ones on the floor purposefully placed off camera

[@CharlesStickmin-f7n]

From what i understand. I read in other comments over the course of years. Someone said one mic is over head and one right under in front of her kick drums. Her new videos she has a new set up where you can see her mic's

[@SteveOGRock]

Ah, nice one.

[@williammuir638]

Junna loves what she does 😊

[@ericp3573]

that drum kit took a real beating.....she hits hard for a young girl

[@uncontrolledvictory]

Lots of reactors ask "Where is her mic?" Just an FYI, Junna uses a combination of overhead and floor mics to capture as much of her kit as possible.

[@TreadheadA1]

Junna!!!!!! The Neutron Bomb of drummers! I could watch her play all day! Any and all Junna vids should be reacted to! She has an original composition called Demon which is great as well. Hope to see more of her!

[@jamesmcclung153]

100% agreed and seconded. I'm seeing quite a few other Babymetal fans in here. 🤘🦊🤘

[@timomusyal7044]

You miss this.. How dare you.. 😅 She kills all Drummer!!! 🙌 🙌

[@fernsehdesign]

what the hell was that. unbelievable.

[@RitchieCaron]

She does a few takes of each song after recording the drums. You can see the mics pulled away on some of her videos. She's that good.

[@MetalMonkey]

3:39 is an homage to the official video when Sam picks up and drinks a beer. I haven't seen anyone getting that reference in reactions (even Rock/Metal fans)

[@rodrigofernandes5694]

Hi, check the playthrough drums from "Venomous" the drummer is Eleni Nota from the band 'Nervosa '.

[@scottdarden3091]

A lot of drummers have asked, where are the microphones on this video. I don't know, but people have commented they're overhead. I know in future videos you will see them in place on the set.

[@crapstirrer]

Such intensity for a full 5 minutes. This must be quite the workout.

[@blitzofchaosgaming6737]

I'm always amazed when people watch this that have never seen the DragonForce video. And it is always so east to know because of the drinking the soda moment.

[@mikeat2637]

If you like Junna, you will LOVE Yoyoka, another young Japanese drummer who is just amazing. She comes from a musical family and has been playing the drums since she was three. She is 12 now and developed into something VERY special. At 6 years old she did an amazing cover of Dazed and Confused that got her rave reviews. At 8 she won the Hit Like A Girl competition in Los Angeles, the youngest to win since Senri Yamaguchi. She is literally a prodigy, as she doesn't read music but plays by ear and can do a complete cover after listening for 2 days. Last October, for her 12th birthday, she did a series of sessions with some of the best session musicians and singers in Japan, covering Burn, Jump and several other classics. You have to check her out. She has also been giving drumming tutorials on her youtube channel since she was 5 or 6. You have to check her out.

[@Bobbias]

Absolutely agreed. Yoyoka is super impressive.

[@mubbles1066]

Yoyoka is amazing

[@zabriabubakar5982]

Her latest drum cover song PAIN KILLER(Judas Priest) 🤘

[@willmeckes3235]

every drummer finishes the video crying they suffer at least 2 or 3 times when they understand the gap beetwen her and them it's so funny!

[@canuck728]

you will be lucky to be that talented

[@allanpolk2681]

GIIRL IS INSANE ! ! ! I got out of breath just watching her.

[@hnaoto2]

She has three overhead mics, a condenser mic on the floor, and then three overhead cameras and three floor cameras.

[@jc8453]

You can see the mics here 【 JUNNA 】Genghis Khan / IRON MAIDEN - Drum cover kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6GQkKCticp8prs And i thought they only had fast trains.

[@igoddard1]

A comment on another reaction said the mikes were above her head and gave all the technical jargon to go with it. If I remember where I saw it I'll pass it on 🙂

[@fredminier8547]

JUNNA .... the love ❤️ child of AKANE and HARUNA 🤣🤣🔥❤️🐺🦧🍌🙏

[@marekbroda4541]

And Tamu Murata 💪👏🔥🧨👑🌟🥇

[@fredminier8547]

@@marekbroda4541 TAMU...... God mother!!!🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🤟🤟🤟🐺🦧🍌🙏

[@pema22]

All the evil dudes in history will be reborn as Junna's drum heads. ultimate punishment.

[@Celion27200]

there is another Japanese drummer that is called the "Little Big Engine". she is as good as Junna but the can play this intensity much longer ( that's why her surname ). her name is Haruna Ichikawa. she is the drummer of the band Lovebites. just check her Live on the song "Soldier Stands Solitarily". i know there is a version on KZbin with camera focus on her and improved drums.

[@Artosf]

The bending over to pick up a drink is re-enactment of the actual music video from Dragon Force.

[@785boats]

Yes. As David commented below, Junna has just released a cover of 'Painkiller' by Judas Priest that will really get your attention too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJDRia1qqt6EjLs

[@寺本寧夫]

泣きそうで、 素敵な reactionだと 思います

[@ronaldpessy6229]

One member of Dragonforce drank a can of beer during their performance !LOL !! OMG !!

[@thaeros]

for what i have seen writed she is using multiple microphones both on the ground and overhead i have seen that it is said that one of her microphone is a "ground type camera mic" so maybe the same that film her foots? i'm a musician but not a drummer ( instrument i had neved played like any "drum type" instruments) i'm mostly a strings ( and one "wind instrument (bagpipe)) musician ( 5 strings banjo, ghuzheng and before bass guitar (and singer too in jazz/rock style (joe cocker,/tom waits)) so i CAN'T say anymore sorry!

[@arnaldotanta3630]

Junna looks young but she is not, she is at least 27 or 28 years old now , she started playing drums at 15 long before she joined the band Kakumei (now Trident), and she formed Kakumei in 2013( first show ) at least , and left in 2020. do not confuse with Junna the singer this one is 21 years old now. 🤘🤘

[@solofreak1958]

She will turn 26 this year's November.

[@MrJfs5150]

Actually, Junna just turned 20 this past September 26th, according to a Reddit post I recently saw.

[@arnaldotanta3630]

@@MrJfs5150 she started playing drums at 15 and joined kakumei in 2013 , 9 years ago , for your accounts she joined kakumei at the age of 11 , before start playing drumms , the people made confusion with junna sakai ( the singer ) but sakai born 2 november 2000. The drummer junna birthday is in fact 26 sept. But she has more than 20 , 26 at least , but for my accounts is 27 or 28 , but 26 can be the correct age if she joined kakumei with 17.

[@MaartenT]

She is not that super young as she might seem. I am unsure of her actual age, but I believe she is close to 25 years old or so from what I have read. So I think she is around 23 or so in this video. Which is still young in the grand scheme of things, but not 12 - 16 years old like some people seem to think. That being said, she is a good drummer regardless and indeed has a lot of showmanship. Always fun to see her play.

[@danw6048]

You are right, she was 22 or 23 at the time of this video and had very recently left the band Trident in order to concentrate on session work full time. She started playing the drums at age 15 and started winning competitions at age 16.

[@AwesomeKazuaki]

yes I've seen that Junna carries kid on her back. kid looks like her. try searching with "KZbinにて外国人の方に頂いたコメントを翻訳していたら「Twitterを見たら本人にそっくりの子供がいるみたいだぞ」と話題になっていました。".

[@arnaldotanta3630]

I think she has a little bit more ,Junna looks young but she is not, she is at least 27 or 28 years old now , she started playing drums at 15 long before she joined the band Kakumei (now Trident), and she formed Kakumei in 2013( first show ) at least , and left in 2020. do not confuse with Junna the singer this one is 21 years old now. 🤘🤘

[@ogimati5175]

Junna is 26 now. She started to play drums at her 15.

[@arnaldotanta3630]

@@ogimati5175 she joined kakumei with 17 ? I dont know the laws in japan , if she can join a professional band under 18 or 21.

[@wiggorroshaug7456]

She use 3 overhead mic, and one condensator mic in front

[@paradox963]

I think the thing that gets overlooked, she is a professional drummer in ever since of the word.

[@George-ux6zz]

Yeah, she's very entertaining

[@SlyHikari03]

Japan! That is all I have to say. She looks like she’s having a lot of fun, another drummer with the same energy is 66Samus.

[@TheBongReyes]

If I did anything with the same energy as Junna plays with the drums. I’d be skinny.

[@MidnightLost01]

The part where she is drinking a cola (I think?), is a reference in one of their videos, where one of the guitarist takes a break to take a sip of beer before playing a solo.

[@dack6528]

I read, it was hearing Cozy Powell which got her into drums, but is a lot like Keith Moon

[@jaskau2462]

She's "Yun-nah" in English pronoynciation, if we all agree??? Dääämmm you dood.. 😉 👍 And G. Alonzo really loves this particular performance... 🤘😎

[@davidfrischknecht8261]

I think she's at least a teenager, if not in her 20s. The twin ponytails make her look younger.

[@Logan-Wolverine]

L'energia e il sorriso che trasmette Junna sono impagabili!Se ti interessa c 'e una versione di questo brano rifatta da El Estepario Siberiano,dagli un'occhiata Steve!

[@deathbunny3048]

She's having such a blast, it's so good to see XD

[@nightwishlover8913]

Mics inside the drums? Ian Paice said something about that in one of his videos, I think...

[@danb7903]

There's no way a musician hasn't heard of some of these artists unless they've been living under a rock

[@SteveOGRock]

I dunno what to tell you Dan, but this was genuinely first time I’d heard this individual. There are many thousands of epic musicians out there that we all would be lucky to hear about, but it’s not possible to be aware of them all sadly. Not hearing of a particular artist does not therefore make someone unable to play musical instruments themselves. There’s no correlation there.

[@ThePiquet888]

Luv your appreciation... try Trident - Voltage. Bit more Junna. Cheers :)

[@joeforte7829]

What I heard to the guy who helps produces the video uses overhead mics

[@lucifermorningstar1274]

i have seen a few of these of this person and the where is the mics keep on coming up maybe they slowed down the music and filmed it in slow mo

[@borisketou3177]

Some people are still living in the 20th century.... Stop insinuating this is a pre recorded playback. Mikes are overhead.

[@joshuaearle1524]

As Arnoldo mentioned, Junna used to play with a band called TRiDENT. If you want to see her absolutely beastly kick-work, their song Voltage is where you should go (TRiDENT's new drummer is also a beast) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5ycpauDpNqIaZY

[@RitchieCaron]

Can't think of a better power trio then Trident.

[@kevinkarbonik2928]

She's probably using Earthworks mics... they are very expensive but supposedly you can get away with 3 mics on kit.

[@BigBob473]

Not a drummer recommendation but check out "Tina S" doing this same Dragon Force song on guitar as well as some of her other guitar covers.

[@dack6528]

@2:08 Apparently, there is more than one take one with mikes and then without, why others have said "where are the mikes" your not the first too ask this

[@MKitchen75]

1000% from performance 🥰

[@sing759]

DragonForce's drummer reacted this cover song too

[@RVREVO]

The 24yo cosplay girl Junna is an amazing drummer. She brgan learning drums a fifteen year old.

[@George-ux6zz]

You could get tired watching her drum at this speed

[@FaintlyTapping]

She’s like Keith Moon reincarnated.

[@narmale]

close your eyes and focus on the sound... its a central condensor mic, guessing aimed just in front of her face

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

They used three overhead microphones.

[@cuttysark8017]

If you want more Dragonforce-esque music from a Japanese band check out Babymetal "Road of Resistance Live in Japan".

[@ericd701]

Eleste Parios is someone to check out if you haven't seen any of his videos yet.

[@poesenpai6475]

I know this video has been out for a little bit but have to say it! GO BIRDS!!! FLY EAGLES FLY!!!

[@SteveOGRock]

🦅🤘🏻

[@Feris.E]

Fun enough? Let's make it more fun with El Estapario Siberiano 😁kzbin.infoh4eFCGiuwDk?feature=share

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

She's older than she looks in her covers. The pigtails have a lot to do with that. If you look on her Instagram, she has plenty of pictures with her hair down, and that makes her look older. She's still young, but she's -legal- somewhere in her 20s. Great drummer, one that I would have loved to play with when I was in my 20s and could have had a better chance at matching her energy.

[@Harryjay6]

Alan Cassidy is pretty rad. The Black Dahlia Murder

[@LLAGor1lla]

She records with mics and then does the video without them and dubs the original cover over the video

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Nope

[@LLAGor1lla]

@@rolandkarlsson7072 Just magically records with no mics then I guess. Sure

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

@@LLAGor1lla There are mics. There are three mics overhead and one at the front camera. She has told how she recorded it. The cameras and the mics are positioned so that you do not see the mics and the other cameras. I wonder why no one yet has asked - where are all the other cameras? Ah! She must have made several videos with just one camera! Not! She has just been clever where to put the cameras and the mics.

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

The classic comment: "Where are the microphones?" Ok - you said it, that is OK. But at least one got so disturbed by it that he stopped the video several times and could not concentrate on the playing. BTW - it is overhead.

[@rolandkarlsson7072]

Actually, there are three mikes overhead and a condenser in front.

[@FULANO_93]

A parte dela bebendo igual no vídeo oficial da música hahehahe

[@yoganandgian]

Micro canon au dessus

[@ThePallidor]

It'd be so cool if you reacted to Yoyoka's drum cover of By the Way, Burn, Stone Cold Crazy (TV size), Virtual Insanity, or Uptown Funk.

[@budhidhiyanto2106]

Nice react, please react for Ayu Guzfans girl guitar from Indonesia Dragon Force Through the Fire and Flame too. She is 13 year old and very amazing too. Thank you.

[@evilvolts]

I wonder if Junna has a couple sisters named Maya and Julya ]:P

[@georgejamesducas9602]

Sounds like a typewriter

[@SteveOGRock]

Lol

[@George-ux6zz]

Whole room mic

[@Mojova1]

What i understand in previous videos she has to big over heard mics in the sutdio.

[@yoganandgian]

Pourquoi cette obsession du micro ?

[@hereticzealot]

New to your channel! Have you watched the drum cam for "C*ntcrusher" by Infant Annihilator? If you have, good on ya! If not, Holy Jesus Mary Joseph!! You gotta react! Mad love from Oklahoma!

[@SteveOGRock]

I’ve not seen that actually (side note: what an insane name for a song 😂). I’ll line that up 👍🏻

[@budhidhiyanto2106]

Please react Isyana Sarasvati ft Deadsquad for song il sogno, lexicon, unlock the key, and other songs. All very very amazing. Thank you.

[@firmansft_]

brother, How about to react Indonesia band, " Voice Of Baceprot - God, Allow me (please) to play music. 3 girl hijab metal band🔥🔥

[@jamesmcclung153]

Yes! I just started getting into them through another Reactor.

[@ShiroKage009]

So many reactors miss the joke about the music video. Not sure why 😅