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A session video has been released on the YouTube channel "Re:Re:Re:TUNE" and other platforms, featuring Riko Sasaki, who plays Doloris, and Kanon Takao, who plays Oblivionis, from Ave Mujica—a band born from the next-generation girls band project "BanG Dream!"—covering Utada Hikaru's song "First Love," and it has become a hot topic.
In the released video, under the title "First Love FULL SESSION COVER," Sasaki, dressed in black attire, grips the microphone with both hands and sings with rich emotion, while Takao, wearing a white blouse paired with a black ribbon, showcases her accompaniment on keyboard. The video captures the two performing their meticulous session.
In response to this video, fans have flooded the comments with admiration for their high performance skills and expressions of joy, such as "Seriously, Sasaki-san's singing is way too good... Takao-san's performance is also incredible...," "This made it crystal clear just how incredible these people are," "I've always wondered why Riko Sasaki-san hasn't gotten more attention despite her monstrous singing ability, so I'm really glad that Ave Mujica has brought her recognition from so many people," "This is a cover that conveys their love for the original," "I'm so glad I've been supporting Ave Mujica. It's the best," "I keep listening to it over and over," and "I'm so happy to have been able to learn about these two."
"BanG Dream! (Bandori!)" is a next-generation girls band project where characters and live performances are linked. It has expanded into multimedia including anime, games, and real live performances. The cast members of the bands that appear in the series—"Poppin'Party," "Roselia," "Morfonica," "RAISE A SUILEN," "MyGO!!!!!," "Ave Mujica," and "Mugendai Myutype"—actually form bands and actively perform live activities with live instrumentation.
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Photo: Satoshi Hata
