The Blue Fox Alley

Waiting in line....

Waiting in line, three hours later...

I have to admit: I went to Anime Boston with the nasty purpose of observing rabid yaoi fangirls and weird Final Fantasy cosplayers in their natural habitat. But I was disappointed! Though there were some screaming kids (no paddles, sadly to say), the overall behaviour of those who showed up was rather civilised. However, there is just one problem! Some con-goers do not seem to live a hygienic lifestyle. WHY DO THEY SMELL WORSE THAN A SWEATING ARMY SOLDIER WHO HAD JUST FINISHED RUNNING A COUPLE OF ROUNDS AROUND A TRACK? Anyway, I think it is reasonable to say that Anime Boston is a safe haven for geeks to do geeky stuff. Fun times!

Oh yes, this is a post about what had taken place on Saturday.

Kalafina’s concert was pretty much the highlight of my visit; it justified my spending of money for the entrance pass. Unfortunately, I did not keep track of the exact number of songs that were performed, but because certain songs left a strong impression, I am able to make certain comments about them. The song, Mata Kaze Ga Tsuyokunatta, was a powerful upbeat song but the ladies’ vocals were overwhelmed by the song’s loud blasting tune. But the performance was compensated with an impressive ARIA and Sprinter. Gosh I never knew ARIA and Sprinter would sound so nice during a live performance!  Personally, I think Kalafina shine when the songs demand more of their vocals as opposed when there is a domination of complicated tunes.

Alas, I cannot remember who was the one who trolled the audience into believing that the performance was truly over. Hmm… I believe it was Wakana who said, “This is the last song!”

But after half of the audience had proceeded out of the concert hall, they returned hastily to inform the remaining people that Yuki Kaijura will be onstage. 最後の曲じゃなかった！ Fortunately, I around to listen to the encore performance. With the complement of Yuki Kaijura’s keyboard playing, the trio sang probably my favourite of the Kara no Kyoukai theme songs: Kimi Ga Hikari Ni Kaeteyuku. Oh what a troll!

Yes. The ladies have strong vocals and are very much capable of delivering a satisfying live performance.

Omo has stated a list of the songs that were performed during the concert. Go check it out and read what he has to say.

And I LOLed when I saw a sixty year old granny (I guess she is not a Puritan!) rocking her head to the beat of “oblivious.”

OMG! LOOT! THE CARDINAL LAWS OF ANIMU BLOGGING DEMAND THAT I SHOW OFF MY ACQUISITION! PFFT

P.S. I am confused. Yuki Kaijura mentioned that “Kimi Ga Hikari Ni Kaeteyuku” is translated as “Return To The Light,” but the kanji written on my album says otherwise. Instead of the kanji for “to return,” the kanji for “to change” is used in the album’s printing. Or maybe I am starting to fail in my understanding of kanji!

ID SOJOURNER: MEH. It would have been more entertaining if someone had transported Shin over and have him hijack the stage and sing Seikan Hikou in his meido costume!

ID SOJOURNER: OR!!! THE SCREENS IN THE CONCERT SHOULD HAVE HAD KARAOKE SUBS WITH SHINY MENCLAVE STARS AND TRANSLATOR’S NOTES!

The Sojourner: And we have some shots to share with our friends!

One Winged Vivi

Miku

Narnian

Char's mistake of his youth. And oh! There is a hunter out there!