Artist Junichi Toki's “essence of charm'' that I thought about through his birthday live was his overwhelming passion for “creating interesting things.''

What is your reason for going to live shows?

For many people, the most important reason to go to a concert is because they like the music the artist is playing. And just as much as that, fans probably love the “worldview created by the artist.''

That kind of thingArtist Junichi Toki's live performance gave me a first-hand experience of the “worldview created by artists”is.

Sunday, May 5, 2024Shunichi Toki Birthday Live “Shunichi Toki Birthday & 5th Anniversary Live”was held at the same location as last year's birthday live, KT Zepp Yokohama.

2024 got off to a great start by being in charge of tie-ups for two songs at the same time in the January cool anime. Continuing with that momentum, the approximately 2-hour live performance gave us a sense of the ever-expanding “world of Junichi Toki.”

He describes his music as “fighting trends.” It's probably not easy to stick to what you want to do in the strict world of artists. However, Toki's expression is always calm and warm as he stares at his fans. What kind of thoughts does he have behind his gentle smile?

In this article, we will report on the daytime live performance and delve into the “essence of artist Junichi Toki's charm” that was glimpsed from the surprise.

An adult view of the world, a soft smile… Artist Junichi Toki's gap explodes at his birthday live

The opening video features music videos of past songs played one after another over a street vision of a skyscraper. In the meantime, the audience seats are bathed in blue penlights like the night sky. While a strange silence filled the audience with a mix of anticipation and nervousness, cheers arose when Toki appeared in the center of the stage, but the cheers were quickly absorbed by his clear singing voice.

The sense of distance between Toki's singing voice, which seems to speak to each individual, and the fans, who do not miss even a single note, transcends physical distance and is truly “zero distance.”M1 “ENVY”I feel like I was able to see part of Toki's charm in the close relationship he has with his fans, who use his music as a common language.

During the part of the song, he warmed up the audience by yelling, “Sing!”M2 “Good For”During the opening song, he flashes a shy smile. She said on social media, “I gave up after 34 years of wanting to be someone who says there's a gap,'' but I'm sure the gap is something she doesn't realize.

I gave up after 34 years of wanting to be someone who said there was a gap.

But they have a very good gap. Is enviable.

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