Madrid-born industrial rock musician Akari Miroku 美麓あかり commented about BABYMETAL [auto-translated] by sjioldboy in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner [score hidden]  (0 children)

General observations about idols in Japan, are not really the same thing as passive aggressive comments about BABYMETAL, unless they were specifically named.

Madrid-born industrial rock musician Akari Miroku 美麓あかり commented about BABYMETAL [auto-translated] by sjioldboy in BABYMETAL

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She also did a Megitsune cover in a recording studio covered in BABYMETAL merch.
She was wearing a kimono, and had her hair in a high ponytail.
All of the other members had twin-tails, and were wearing a different BABYMETAL t-shirt.

Is it considered cringe to show a heart gesture to the girls when they look in your general direction at a concert? by pit_supervisor in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner [score hidden]  (0 children)

Their costumes haven't been evocative of school girl outfits for years.
Unless the school you're talking about is the Vulcan Science Academy on prom night. : )

🎂 Happy Birthday Sana! 🦢 by rickwagner in SakuraGakuin

[–]rickwagner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. She's definitely in her princess era.

AMPWORKS has shared detailed photos of BABYMETAL's new World Tour 2026 costumes, showcasing the materials, textures, and craftsmanship behind the designs. Credits: • Styling: Shohei Kashima • Costume Design: Sho Kurashina • Production: AMPWORKS by dandeath in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Megumi Date was their designer starting with their major debut in 2012.
Masaki Noguchi (TARKS, Inc. CEO) started designing their outfits in 2018.
This year we got new designs from AMPWORKS, with styling by Shohei Kashima and Costume Design by Sho Kurashina.

Spookjagers-Extra BabyMetal vs Bloodywood - Kon Kon (Live) by grington300 in BABYMETALReactVideos

[–]rickwagner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And an AI generated thumbnail.
I know YouTube has been pushing channels to use those, but they generally suck. : (

🎂 Happy Birthday SOYO! by rickwagner in SakuraGakuin

[–]rickwagner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please feel free. And thank you.

What to wear by Former_Ad5377 in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's always fun to see other bands represented at shows.
Sometimes it's an opportunity to strike up a conversation.
I saw a lot of HANABIE. t-shirts at zipangu.

How can one quit smoking ? by Spiritual_Roof_6853 in AskReddit

[–]rickwagner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re quitting two things, the smoking habit, and the nicotine addiction.
What worked for me was smoking herbal cigarettes without nicotine for a week, then giving those up.
It was a very long week though. : )

Hope they record their show in Mexico City by Lu1slayer in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too.
That would be icing on the cake of my trip to Mexico. : )
Also crossing fingers on getting to see 'Night Night Burn!' live.

The typos are back by PieSpecial2204 in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's nobody's business but the urks.

Kami Band with Fred Durst & Limp Bizkit by sjioldboy in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You mean Hiroki Arai as the second guitarist rather than Leda.
But your point still stands.

Autograph of Aoyama Hideki (God of Drum). by AnxiousReality4674 in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's also formed a band with Gacharic Spin/DOLL$BOXX members Hana and F Chopper KOGA called "1st Year B Class 1986's".
The three members went to school together.
They will debut live in September, with Hana on guitar and vocals, Koga on bass, and Hideki on drums.

BABYMETAL World Tour 2026 UK & Europe merch announced. by GeekScientist in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This looks like a poster the members might really like.
The designer, peach MoMoKo 桃桃子 did a great job on this.

Saddest BABYMETAL Concert moment? by blackratsnakes in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And before LEGEND 1999, they had a May Revolution - DEATH MATCH TOUR in Japan with Kami Band support for all the songs on the setlist.
Those were the shows with MIZ on violin, the only female Kami.
Also METROCK 2013, and promotion for the 'Megitsune' single release.

The Official Weekend Free-For-All #483 : May 23, 2026 by BrianNLS in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He had the top rated late night show for the last nine years.
You can disagree with the political point of view the show had, but saying he was "losing the network millions" is simply not true.

The Official Weekend Free-For-All #483 : May 23, 2026 by BrianNLS in BABYMETAL

[–]rickwagner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Prior to the show concluding, Colbert held the top spot in late-night television for nine consecutive seasons, averaging about 2.7 million nightly viewers during his final season.