On November 11th, Hello! Project idol group ANGERME Ayano Kawamura's graduation concert "ANGERME 28th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 10 AUTUMN "ROOTS" Ayano Kawamura FINAL ☆KIRAKIRA☆" was held at Nippon Budokan, and about 2024 fans flocked to the event.
This concert is the final concert of the anniversary tour commemorating the 10th anniversary of Angerme's name change. In addition to the set list that allows you to feel the group's history and each member's history, the set list also includes songs that Ayano Kawamura wants to perform at her graduation concert.
When the members of Angerme appeared on stage, the performance started with "Humans who have evolved until today for the sake of love, and humans who have devolved everything for the sake of love" and then performed "If You Are Loved, I Don't Need Anything". In her opening MC, Ayano Kawamura expressed her enthusiasm, saying, "This performance is Ayano Kawamura FINAL ☆KIRAKIRA☆, so I want to shine really brightly with everyone in Angerme, and I hope that I can shine really brightly with everyone here and spend an unforgettable time together. Let's all have fun together!"
Next, they performed "Hatsukoi, Hanabie" from Ayano Kawamura's last single, and "Uraha=Lover" from the first single she joined ANGERME. They looked back on the "ROOTS" of Ayano Kawamura's activities as ANGERME.
They appeared in a costume change and performed "Tomorrow Night, At the Galaxy Theater", followed by a ☆KIRAKIRA☆ medley.
Ayano Kawamura and her unit members appeared on stage and performed a medley of five songs, all of which have the word "sparkle" in the lyrics, including "Ecstatic LOVE," "Swimming Mermaid," and "SHAKA SHAKA #2 LOVE Colorful Life Edition." Ayano Kawamura's shining smile brought smiles to the fans' faces!
For the next song, "Kousaten," the members of ANGERME gathered around her on the center stage, and when Wakana Matsumoto first laid eyes on Ayano Kawamura, tears welled up in her eyes, and the fans watching also burst into tears.
Ayano Kawamura excited the fans by saying, "We've brought you a ☆KIRAKIRA☆ medley. What did you think?" and then moved on to the second half.
They performed "Yuyuukan nan gonna be alright!!" from Ayano Kawamura's last single, a song that is synonymous with Angerme. Ayano Kawamura encouraged the crowd by saying, "Everyone at Budokan, can you still shout out loud? Let's shout out louder and shine brighter!", and they performed "Daiki Bansei", and the fans' sparkling excitement heated up.
The last song of the main show was "Gashinshodan". It was a full-power live performance that blew away the hardships of Ayano Kawamura's idol life.
As the calls for "Ayano" echoed throughout Nippon Budokan, it was finally time for an encore.
Ayano Kawamura appeared wearing a light purple sparkly dress designed by her favorite designer, Tanaka Daisuke.
Ayano Kawamura gave a graduation speech.
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On November 2024, 11, my life as an idol, full of dreams, will soon come to an end. 28 years later, I was a little girl who dreamed of becoming an idol, and now I feel that I am supported and loved by so many people, and that the world is so sparkling and full of love.
My first performances were at the fish counter of a supermarket, in a park, or in a parking lot. There was no one to watch, so I often sang to the sky in the distance.
However, the experiences I had there were very important and helped to strengthen the roots of Ayano Kawamura.
I kept trying my best to find something I could do and kept moving forward. Rather than giving up, I wanted to pursue something more specific, so I auditioned and became a part of Hello! Project. I was welcomed by the kind seniors and joined Angerme.
I changed my name from "Ayano-chan" to "Kawamuu" and it was very reassuring to be able to join the group in the same year as the reliable and adorable Funa-chan (Funaki Yui).
I became a sub-leader two years after joining, and have been thinking a lot about what I can do for Angerme and taking on new challenges.
Sometimes he even switches from the microphone to a knife and does a tuna cutting show, and I hope that his fans enjoy all of these different activities.
Although Angerme's members change with many graduations and new members, the passion within the group remains constant and I was very happy to be in an environment and situation where I could continue to work hard.
Being able to perform live at various venues every year, such as Budokan and Yokohama Arena.
Thanks to my members and all the fans who support me, many of the dreams I had have come true and I have been able to dream of many different things.
My activities with Angerme taught me a lot about love.
Love yourself. Love your teammates. Love those around you. And the love from our fans.
I have a down-to-earth, human personality, so there were many times when I felt like running away from my weak self, as I was doing my best to live as Ayano Kawamura and tears were streaming down my face.
But those days when my fans enveloped me in so much love were very warm.
All the tears I shed with Angerme were meaningful tears, and I shed all kinds of tears that allowed me to become Angerme.Everything is connected, and there are no wasted experiences, so I continued to swim with all my might as an idol.My life as an idol was unique, colorful and sparkling, and it was fun and I'm glad I worked hard.
I feel invincible because I've received so much love, but when I came to Tokyo, I wanted to become rich so I could give back to everyone, but the love I received from everyone, the days we laughed together, the tears we shed... all those sparkling things are precious things that I couldn't buy no matter how much money I had.
I will put them all in a treasure chest, tie it with a ribbon, and treasure it forever.
Dear fans.
Among the many idols in the world, thank you so much for finding Ayano Kawamura and supporting and loving her.
I would be happy if, in the future, when you see something shiny like bonito, tuna, or something else, you would remember Ayano Kawamura.
Thank you so much for shining your light purple penlight on me and making me a sparkling idol.
I would be happy if Ayano Kawamura continues to be a first magnitude star that shines in everyone's hearts.
Thank you for the very happy days.
Ayano Kawamura
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After sending a message filled with love to his fans, he performed "15 Years of Dreams."
Ayano Kawamura's idol career began with Hachikin Girls, a local idol group from Kochi.
She moved to Tokyo to become a member of her beloved Hello! Project, and after serving as a Hello! Project trainee, she fulfilled her long-cherished dream of joining Angerme as a member.
To convey her heartfelt message of "thank you" to the 15 years she spent as an idol, she performed a sparkling rearrangement of "15 Years of Dreams" for her graduation.
Then, the members, wearing costumes featuring Ayano Kawamura's light purple member color, gathered around her on stage and performed "Tomo yo."
I want to express my gratitude to my fans and members as much as possible.
During the final MC, the members read letters to Ayano Kawamura.
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・To Mr. Kawamura
I admired Kawamura-san for the way he always puts all his effort into everything he does.
I was really happy to receive the love that Kawamura-san expressed through his actions and behavior.
There was a time when I said somewhere that I was happy when the other members called me "Hana" and I don't know if they saw that or not, but I was really happy when they started calling me "Hana" after that, and I think that the love that Kawamura-san shows through her actions even if she doesn't say it in words has really saved me a lot.
I was really happy to be able to see Kawamura-san's shining, cool appearance up close.
I love Kawamura-san.
I hope you continue to have a shining day every day.
Goto Hana
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・To Mr. Kawamura
Kawamura-san is breathtakingly beautiful and shines so brightly that it is dazzling.
Kawamura-san is full of love and always gives me kind advice. Thank you.
I received a lot of warm thoughts and many gifts in the form of words.
Kawamura-san and I are similar in some ways, and when I hit a wall, seeing Kawamura-san tackling things seriously would always give me emotional support and help me to keep going.
The time I spent working with Mr. Kawamura is a treasure to me.
The time we spent together was incredibly wonderful and fun.
I hope that Kawamura-san's life continues to be filled with wonderful times. Thank you very much.
I love you, Kawamura-san.
Yukiho Shimoiya
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・To Mr. Kawamura
I was so happy to be able to work alongside this cute, sparkly idol and such a cool senior for about three years.
As you all know, Kawamura-san has brought many different kinds of ANGERME to you all, and I will do my best to cherish the ANGERME that she cherished with all my might and make it shine brightly, so please keep watching over us.
I'm so glad we met.
I love everything about Kawamura-san.
Congratulations on your graduation.
Hirayama Yuki
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・Kawamura:
To me, Kawamura-san is a shining idol, a cool senior, and a kind older sister.
It's a very very special thing.
That's why I feel so lonely.
I felt very comfortable being with Kawamura-san, and I really liked being with him.
Thank you so much for loving me so much.
I hope that Kawamura-san will now extend to herself the same great love that she has given to so many people until now.
I respect him with all my heart. I love him.
Please continue to keep an eye on me and on Angerme.
Matsumoto Wakana
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・Personally, I think that Mr. Kawamura and I have similar roots, and it was precisely because of this similarity that he was able to empathize with me and listen to my worries and other problems, which made me really happy.
They told me a lot about the meaning of my being in ANGERME and things that make me look forward to my future activities, so I am now able to work with confidence as an idol.
thank you very much.
When I told him that I wanted to work locally, he invited me to go on a trip to Nagano with him to learn more about the city. I was so happy to have such an unforgettable memory with Mr. Kawamura.
The love I received from Mr. Kawamura, the many kind words and kindness we shared every day are all irreplaceable treasures to me.
We hope that Kawamura's life from now on will be bright and happy!
Thank you for everything. I love you.
Yukine Tamenaga
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・Kawamura:
The part I sang together with Kawamura-san.
The moment our eyes met during a live performance, the times we laughed at jokes that only we knew, the time we went out to eat and confided our worries to each other - all of the time I spent with Kawamura-san are happy and warm memories to me.
I love Kawamura-san as a shining idol, and I love all the Kawamuras, both the Kawamura that she only shows to us members.
I hope you have warm days from tomorrow onwards.
I will always love you. I will love you no matter what.
Rin Kawana
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・I was so happy to join Hello! Project as a fellow trainee with Fumino-chan and to be able to work in the same group, Angerme.
Supported by Fumino-chan's angelic and kind heart, I have been able to shed many tears and they are all wonderful, sparkling memories.
I hope this message will give Fumino-chan the strength to carry on.
I Love Fumino-chan
Hashisako Suzu
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・Kawamura:
First of all, thank you for your hard work as an idol for so long.
I don't have many words to describe 15 years, but I think it's a truly incredible history.
There was a time when someone told me that because you all were there they were able to be the person they wanted to be, which made me really happy, and I actually wish I could say the same thing back to them, because it was because of you that I was able to stick to who I wanted to be, and no matter what anyone said to me, I was able to let go of my stubbornness, not give up or give in, and be confident in who I was, and now I'm able to shine so brightly on stage.
And it's not just for yourself, but delivering something with all your might for someone else, and knowing that there's something sparkling beyond hard work, as a junior member of Kawamura-san. I was able to see her back a lot, and sometimes we sang back to back, and I'm glad to think that I had so many memories of being on stage with confidence because of Kawamura-san.
Thank you so much for being my role model, inspiration, and catalyst as an idol.
They are members that I really love and treasure, and we've come so far together and fought so hard, so I'm sure they will continue to bring me more happiness, and I will try my best here too.
I hope you will become good friends from now on, be lots of happiness and laugh lots.
Lily of the Valley
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・I love Kawamu so much!
i love you!
Big love with big love!
Thank you so so much!
I love both the serious Kawamu and the sometimes weird Kawamu on Halloween!
Just having Kawamu around always made me feel like I could do anything.
The days when we talked about so many different dreams together, dreamed so many different dreams, and ran towards those dreams are truly treasured. Thank you.
Today, too, I felt like I was able to really savor each and every song, whether it was the parts where I sang with Kawamu, the parts where we stood back to back, or the parts where we were standing next to each other, and I really felt that Kawamu has supported me all these years as I have been able to work as Angerme, so from now on, I would like to remember Kawamu singing next to me and let him push me forward with his back.
Kawamu, how happy is that! I love it.
Moe Kamikokuryo
・－・・ ・・・－ －・－・－ ・－・－・I'm so happy that so many people came to see me today, and even watched the stream. Thank you so much.
Today I once again realized how much I truly love singing and dancing.
Although I was born in a completely different place, grew up in a different environment, was a different age, and joined at a completely different time than the other members, I was able to meet them in ANGERME, chase so many dreams together, and they've become like family to me, so I'm really happy that I've come to love them so much.
I was happy to be able to dream so many dreams with everyone. The words of encouragement I received from everyone have given me, and I will continue to do my best to live my life.
Ayano Kawamura
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Kamikokuryo Moe received the letters from the members, put them in a pouch, and attached them to Ayano Kawamura's back, making the letters part of her costume. Kamikokuryo Moe gently pushed Ayano Kawamura's back while saying "I love you, Kawamu." The fans also shouted "I love you, Kawamu," and surrounded by the love of the fans, they performed "Suki-chan."
They ended the concert with "46 Billion Years of Love."
Ayano Kawamura appeared again for a double encore.
He walked from one end of the stage to the other and waved to his fans for his final farewell.
Then suddenly there was a loud noise...
The next moment, it vanished in a puff of smoke.
Ayano Kawamura's dream came true as she completed her 15-year career as an idol, and from tomorrow she will begin a new life.
I'm sure the next stage of my life will be filled with love and smiles.
■ANGERME 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2024 AUTUMN "ROOTS" Ayano Kawamura FINAL ☆KIRAKIRA☆ Setlist
M1. Humans have evolved because of love, but humans have devolved because of love (2016)
M2. Aino Kedamono (2023)
M3. One after another (2016)
M4. Beloved Route A or B? (2022)
M5. If I'm loved, I don't need anything (2017)
＜MC＞
M6. First Love, Cold Flowers (2024)
M7. Uraha=Lover (2018)
M8. Love and Demons (2022)
M9. Kakugo Shite! (2015)
M10. You don't have to try so hard!! (2010)
<VTR>
M11. Tomorrow Night at the Galaxy Theatre (2019)
M12. Medley
Ecstatic Love (2011)
Mermaid Who Can't Swim (2021)
Shooting Star (2010)
SHAKA SHAKA #2 LOVE Colorful Life (2021)
Eighteen Emotion (2014)
M13. Intersection (2015)
M14. You're Not the Only One...Friends (2017)
＜MC＞
M15. Leisurely quiet gonna be alright!! (2024)
M16. Great Talent (2015)
M17. I can't say it well (2016)
M18. Itoshi Itoshito Say My Heart (2019)
M19. Loveable Human Life (2022)
M20. The End of the World (2015)
<Encore>
＜MC＞
EN1. Dreamed 15 Years (2019)
EN2. My Friend (2015)
＜MC＞
EN3. Suki-chan (2009)
EN4. 46 Billion Years of Love (2019)
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