Zenshu OP 1 - Zen (Band Maid) | Pro Singer Reacts
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All 5 of these ladies are top tier at what they do, Kanami Tono - (AKA) Mincho, Ld Git and piano, composes and arranges 99% of their music and is a guitar wizard, Miku Kobato - (AKA) Small pigeon, Ryth Git, bkup voc, and founder of the band writes 99% of their lyrics along with Saiki Atsumi - (AKA) The Queen, Ld Voc, piano, MISA - (AKA) the barefoot bass assassin, bass, is quite possibly the best rock bassist in the business today, Akane Hirose - (AKA) Gorilla, drums, she is on another whole level for drummers, absolutely refuses to admit she cant keep up with a song, i believe their fastest song to date is 220 bpm. So having said all that, this why they have stayed together for 11+ years with the same lineup, there is none of the rock star ego crap about 1 person carrying the band. good reaction David, Rock on 🤘🤘
Band-maid is a top live Band nice reaction greeting from germany
Brother, these girls are the best band on the planet. They absolutely crush live.
Oh one other thing- they will do this LIVE better than the MV. Best Band EVER
Band-Maid has been my #1 band for many years. Love everything they do!! Thanks for sharing your reaction.
Not sure if this was from my request on your Overlord video, but thanks either way. Glad you enjoyed them.
Their lead singer’s English has come a long way. They’re all working on it, as they tour internationally and it helps them interact with the crowd, which is a significant part of their shows.
They’ve been together more than 11 years, and have upwards of 140 songs, so you’ve got a lot to dig into, if you’re interested.
Every new Band-Maid song rings out with new and innovative riff and chord structures, beat patterns and fills, vocal runs, backups, melodies and lyrics. The Maids continue to pack so much into their songs without them feeling cluttered, repetitive or overplayed. Their composition and execution is always refreshing and amazing to witness and hear. Once again, the supreme Maids -- Kanami, Saiki, Miku, Akane and MISA -- push their contributions to exciting, new levels of writing, playing and performance! We are so lucky to be living in the age of Band-Maid!🤘🎀🤘 Thx, David!
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!
Welcome to Band-Maid !!
Welcome to Band Maid !!!!! You just heard the best current rock band on the planet !!!!! The writing and musicianship is off the charts !!!!
Welcome, good start with Band Maid. So many great songs ahead of you.
How signature guitars should a band have on stage at one time? 3 is the correct answer. You have a lot of fantastic songs by the Maids ahead of you. These girls are the real deal. They write their own music.
Welcome home master! The Maids have been serving their fans phenomenal rock & roll for 12 years! 2013-present.
A lot of Americans don't realize that our largest Naval base overseas is in Japan. They learned about Rock about the same time Americans did. They were inundated with GI's since '45. They tend to be more technically proficient too.
Welcome to the Maidiacs, David!
Believe it or not, that's just the tip of the iceberg of musical greatness from this incredible group of ladies and the more you listen to and get to know them, the more you're gonna love 'em!
Thanks so much for your insightful reaction.
You don't know it yet, but life is so much BETTER with BAND-MAID!
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Best insights into our Maids vocals fantastic job dude!!
Brother, MISA, the barefoot assassin on bass is well known. The Maidiacs are going to decend upon your channel. A lot of love for the Maids inbound.
Sai Chan has a very strong accent that can be hard to understand, We love her for that PO!
Welcome to the Band Maid world, the best hard rock band on the planet for the last 11 years!!! Your reaction is great, thank you for that!
Thank you so much for the reaction. I always appreciate a knowledgeable persons response to this band. In saying that, you realize how great this band is and I have to say you are only scratching the service Band Maid has an entire catalogue of great great songs. So dive in you will not be disappointed.
Welcome, David. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 220 million YT views, plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (144 songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom.
Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular!
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 80 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: th-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/w-d-xo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, You, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on.
But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, The One, Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Zen, Protect You, Sense, Different, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): th-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/w-d-xo.html)
And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. th-cam.com/users/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYUJI concerts:
2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” th-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/w-d-xo.html
ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” th-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/w-d-xo.html
Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html
ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD.
And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent.
Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: th-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/w-d-xo.html
See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: th-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/w-d-xo.html
Great photo collage with older classic songs from P in D: www.youtube.com/@PinD-PANIC
If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, CD, DVD/BD & merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Don’t Let Me Down, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid.
For fun, check out:
"Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI
Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic
Band-Maid Members:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen!
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 33 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 33 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 34 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 32 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans.
[BAND-MAID NEWS]
BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo
The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT, as usual!
📢 Recent Announcements 📢
-- ZEN, Band-Maid’s latest fronted AniMaid song dropped Jan 13, 2025!
-- BAND-MAID released a new OMV, "Forbidden Tales," from their new album "Epic Narratives" that dropped Sept. 25, 2024. It contains 14 songs: Memorable, Shambles, Bestie, Protect You, SHOW THEM (BAND-MAID with The Warning), Toi et Moi, Magie, Forbidden Tale, Go Easy, Brightest Star, The One, Letters To You, TAMAYA!, and Get To The Top. Order now at CDJapan for bonuses.
The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
Really glad you liked it Dave. You’re in for one hell of a ride with these 5 girls. If you think that was good, and it is, just try their live videos. My first exposure to Band-Maid was the official live video of ‘Domination’. I couldn’t close my mouth for ages after watching that. I think most commenters will recommend ‘Hate’ live at Yokohama Arena 2024 and it’s hard to disagree. Hope to see you reacting to Band-Maid again soon Dave.
Loved your Ado reactions were well done. Ado is my favorite Japanese singer and Band Maid is my favorite Japanese band. What I like about both is that their songs aren't all the same. Some bands have such a distinct sound that all their songs sound the same i e Boston.
Welcome to Band-Maid!!!!!
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Hey David,
welcome to the world of Band-Maid !
Glad to have you on this journey.
See ya with the next one ;-)
Great reaction and the location is the MAPPA (the animation studio that produced "Zenshu") new offices. Thanks for reacting to Band-Maid.
Band-Maid is going on twelve years together with the same members and getting better every song.
Saiki (Sy-kee) lead singer had vocal cord polyp surgery back in 2017 and her voice immediately improved. But lately it seems her voice is getting even better. She never loses her traditional Japanese female singer trailing vibrato, as I call it. Another recent release is "Forbidden Tale", if you like Saiki's singing you'll love that one.
Thank you very much for this break down. I hope you will check out more of their music
Welcome Home, David!!! 🕊️
Congratulations on improving your life today!
Finding BAND-MAID can be a life-changing experience of pure JOY! 🤩
The Maids are a remarkable collection of extraordinarily talented musicians who excel at every aspect of modern Rock music creation: Composition, Arrangement, Songwriting, Orchestration, Instrumentation, Recording, Production, Playing and Performance. If you stick with the journey, you’ll see it’s true.
BAND-MAID pulls in fans of all ages from all rock genres - pop-punk, emo, modern rock, classic rock, grunge, heavy metal; because the Maids are so talented and versatile with songs using elements of every rock style and genre imaginable! Many of their biggest fans are folks, of all ages, who also love the timeless artists like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, RUSH, YES, The Who, Santana, Toto, Steely Dan, Metallica, U2, Muse, etc….as we find many of the high-level musical qualities in the Maid’s music as well.
They were in fact on the (back) cover of the Japanese Rolling Stone magazine recently . They have a goal of (peaceful) World Domination through music; and are on their way. They’ve toured Europe and North America before; they’ve stayed in Japan for 2024, but expect them to make a tour stop near you in late 2025!
As for more songs; 😂. It’s a bit of a joke with us Masters & Princesses (or Maidiacs, if you prefer), because, literally, the Maids are probably the single most PROLIFIC band at writing great song after great song - EVER. No kidding. They have 140+ songs across the rock music genre spectrum - we say they are their own genre. 🤷🏻♂️
Seriously, I’m not kidding - you’ll easily get 50-75 different song suggestions from 10 different people. And there’s a saying in the community; “Your favorite Band-Maid song is the next one you listen to.” 🤷🏻♂️
My contributions for the next song on your journey down the Band-Maid “Pigeon Hole” (😂) cover a diverse set of songs.
First, you must see these recent live releases starting with
- “Hate?” - OLV - true guitar/bass EPIC-NESS! 🔥
Then
- Magie” - OLV - from new album
- “Don’t You Tell Me” - OLV
- “Unleash!!!!!” - OLV
And finally the Show closer (tears 😭)
- “Endless Story” - OLV
Then dozens & dozens more…
They just released a new album “Epic Narratives” that’s absolutely glorious! Their most recent release from it is a real Thrill Ride (pun intended), with lots of different motifs in the song (Jazz-Maid?)
You should check it out soon:
- “Forbidden Tale” - OMV
High energy Anime songs - their newest
- “Zen” - OMV
And more Anime songs on the new Epic Narratives album?
- “Shambles” - OMV (heavy!)
- “Protect You” - OMV (spectacular!)
More Classic Rock style
- “Manners” - OMV
- Then, “Manners / Black Hole” - official online live video - HOW, just HOW?!!
- “Dice” - OMV
- “Turn Me On” - OLV
- “Moratorium” - OLV
- “Puzzle” - OLV
Did you say instrumentals?
- “From Now On” - OMV
- “Onset” - OLV
- “Without Holding Back” - MV
Modern/Progressive?
- “Influencer” - OMV
- “Why, Why, Why” - OLV
- “Youth” - OLV
- “Bubble” - OMV
- “Corallium” - OLV
Tender & Beautiful?
- “Wonderland” - official live video
- “Daydreaming” - OMV
- “Memorable” - OMV
- “About Us” - OLV
An interesting All-English language song with a unique feel from the new album is a collaboration with INCUBUS guitarist Mike Einzinger and the video is sans the Maid outfits as they transform into Band-Angels 😀
- “Bestie” - OMV
They did another All-English language song with famed David Bowie collaborator & producer Tony Visconti a few years ago
- “The Dragon Cries” - OMV
Acoustic? Oh, yes!!
- “Catharsis” - OLV - (Christmas show)
- “Sayonakidori” - OLV (MIKU Song!!)
- “Puzzle” (acoustic special) - OLV
And where it all began:
- “Thrill” - OMV - the video that saved them.
- “Real Existence” - OLV - killer live!
- “The Non-Fiction Days” - OMV
Then dozens and dozens more from our special Maids.
Lead guitarist Kanami Tono recently became the first Japanese rock/metal artist with a PRS Limited Edition model, personally handed to her by Paul Reed Smth at a ceremony in Tokyo a few weeks ago.
Btw, you should also check out Band-Maid’s collaboration with The Warning ⚠️!!!
- “Show Them” - OMV
As for the Mexican Villarreal sisters, The Warning, check out
- “Automatic Sun” - OMV
Their collaboration on “Show Them” was a special moment for both bands!!
The Warning have released a Behind-the -Scenes which is fantastic! You see a bit of the worked together despite the language difficulties.
- The Warning First Trip to Japan with BAND-MAID.
Enjoy the journey down Band-Maid’s “Pigeon” hole and The Warning rabbit hole!!! Take care and rock on! 🤘🏼🔥🎸🥁🎤🎹🎶😎✌🏼
It's always fun to see someone discover Band Maid, all I can say is you're going to have a lot of fun if you stick with it. You've only touched the surface, generally speaking they're even better live. Give HATE? live from Yokohama Arena if you want to hear something that will get you going. Try the MV of INFLUENCER for great songwriting. Listen to the new version of HONKAI live with a great bass and drum intro. They have a very large catalog and they songs are all good. You'll only find some you like better than others.
The pigeon hole awaits you enjoy the ride the best live band on the planet .Welcome.
Thanks for the great reaction, David! Your knowledge of music is obvious, and it was great hearing you pick out details.
"Great tune!" Agreed, so, consider... you found this as a result of it being just their latest piece. And while you are right that it's great... the other 130 songs they have are also great. For real.
Not sure if you do music video reactions generally, or just anime pieces, but, either way, there's more from Band-Maid to check out, as they have done several pieces for various anime series. One you might want to look at is Unleash!!! the music video for which is itself a little anime of the maids!
lol, big tip to the cap with the words "emphasis" and "syllable"! :D
Welcome to our Maidy-world. This band is the absolute business. So much to discover, great musicians, great composers, great people….
Great reaction about cultural things and all other things too. Thank you 🙏🏻 For me..Band-Maid is the Greatest Band Of Our Time 🔥❤️🤘 Greets from Finland 🇫🇮
Thanks so much nice reaction!
Welcome to BAND-MAID!
I hope you `ll enjoy many types of their music!
Welcome to the fandom! ♥ these chikas! I suggest these Band Maid songs: Dice, Manners, Bubble, Blooming, No God (live) & Puzzle (live)
Welcome home maidiac, down the pigeon hole u go po!
Thanks David, Love this band
For more rebellion, check out their MVs "Don't You Tell Me", "Shambles" and "After Life".
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This anime is about an artist who literally "Works herself to death" and wakes up in the very story she was working on. This song and the anime will resonate with the Japanese audience.
I'm sorry, I know this will sound picky but that's not a very accurate description of the plot 😅 however, I do agree that both the anime and the song have lots to offer for people to resonate with 😊💜
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Much appreciation for the Chairman of the Board pic on your wall...Mad respect ! 👍
Thanks for noticing! I love his music!
You mentioned the setting. They're actually in the MAPPA anime studio at its new location. It's appropriate because the anime is about an animator.
Other bands range from no breeze at all, to a light breeze, to a gale and if they're lucky a little bit of hurricane. And then there's Band-Maid - a tornado the size of a galaxy hitting you in the face on all levels. Sorry to be long-winded. 😉
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Japanese bands rebelling against the work culture? Try Hanabie "Pardon Me I Have to Go Now". Welcome to the Maids! Thanks for the reaction!
@@TherealSeriousMoonlight came here to say that.
Seeing as you are an obvious Bowie fan. Tony Visconti is a serious bandmaid fan and said in conversation with a young madiac relative of mine "David would love them". Which is a massive compliment to them as "showbiz" as well as musicians and composers.
Visconti also produced the iconic Thin Lizzy live album. But he complained about how much he had to overdub that. No such problem with bandmaid live - always right in the pocket.
Thanks brother great reaction and comments
Thanks for watching!
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speaking of jujitsu kaisen well band maid sing for their season 3 closing theme title shambles if you had the time kindly react thanks and add to the list try glory for the anime yu gi oh i forgot what season it is, .different for the anime log horizon, sense for the anime platinum end , protect you for the anime grandizer u thank u for the reaction newly sub from the phillippines, my whole family love band maid ! 👍👍👍🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Actually "Shambles" is the 2nd season closing song for the Netflix anime series "Kengan Ashura"
@glenkelley6799 yrs its true i mess up with that hehehe my bad
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Welcome to the Maidiacs.
im sorry not jujitsu kaisen i mean kengan azura sorry my bad pls 😓😓😓
Thanks David 🎉
Saiki's voice has a great texture for rock. It is unique and powerful, you should check out a Live performance she sings with emotion and attitude.
They put on a live show the rivals the rock gods!!!
On the topic of rebelling against Japanese work culture, I noticed you already reacted to Usseewa by Ado, but another great song/video is (Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now) by HANABIE. HANABIE. is an all-girl metal band, I've seen them live (have also seen BAND-MAID live) and they are quite entertaining.
th-cam.com/video/fuFbQ-Mewfw/w-d-xo.html
Kanami Tsunami
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