Poster
Persona Music Live 2008 -Velvet Room- ~in Akasaka Blitz was a concert held on August 22, 2008. It featured songs from Persona 3, FES, Persona -trinity soul- and Persona 4.
Profile[]
The concert was held in Akasaka Blitz, Minato city and tickets were sold for 4,500 yen. Performing on stage were:[1]
- Yumi Kawamura (Persona 3, FES, Persona -trinity soul-)
- Shuhei Kita (Persona -trinity soul-)
- Nana Kitade (Persona -trinity soul-)
- Shihoko Hirata (Persona 4)
- Lotus Juice (Persona 3, FES, Persona -trinity soul-)
Set List[]
| # | Japanese Name | English Name | Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "全ての人の魂の戦い" | "Battle Hymn of the Soul" | Band |
| 02 | - | "Pursuing My True Self" | Shihoko Hirata (Vocals) |
| 03 | - | "Signs of Love" | Shihoko Hirata (Vocals) |
| 04 | - | "Heartbeat, Heartbreak" | Shihoko Hirata (Vocals) |
| 05 | - | "Your Affection" | Shihoko Hirata (Vocals) |
| 06 | "避けられぬ戦い" | "Unavoidable Battle" | Shoji Meguro (Lead), Band |
| 07 | - | "Burn My Dread" | Yumi Kawamura (Vocals) |
| 08 | "When The Moon's Reaching Out Stars" | "When the Moon Reaches for the Stars" | Yumi Kawamura (Vocals) |
| 09 | - | "Want To Be Close" | Yumi Kawamura (Vocals) |
| 10 | - | "Mellow Dream" | Yumi Kawamura (Vocals) |
| 11 | - | "Reverse the Destiny" | Lotus Juice (Rap) |
| 12 | - | "Mass Destruction" | Lotus Juice (Rap), Yumi Kawamura (Vocals) |
| 13 | - | Lotus Juice and DJ Freestyle | Lotus Juice (Rap) |
| 14 | - | "Deep Breath Deep Breath ~Reincarnation~" | Lotus Juice (Rap) |
| 15 | - | "Breakin' Through" | Shuhei Kita (Vocals) |
| 16 | - | "SUICIDES LOVE STORY" | Nana Kitade (Vocals) |
| 17 | - | "The Almighty" | Shoji Meguro (Lead), Band |
| 18 | - | "Never More" | Shihoko Hirata (Vocals) |
| Encore | |||
| 19 | "戦闘～テッソ" | "Heartful Cry" | Shoji Meguro (Lead), Band |
| 20 | - | "Soul Drive" | Lotus Juice (Rap) |
| 21 | - | "Burn My Dread -Last Battle-" | Lotus Juice (Rap) |
| 22 | - | "Heaven" | Shihoko Hirata (Vocals) |
| 23 | - | "Found Me" | Yumi Kawamura (Vocals) |
| 24 | - | "Reach Out To The Truth" | Shihoko Hirata (Vocals), Yumi Kawamura (Harmony) |
| 25 | "キミの記憶" | "Memories of You" | Yumi Kawamura (Vocals), Shihoko Hirata (Harmony) |
Merchandise[]
Merchandise
Various merchandise could be bought at the venue:[2]
- Persona Music Live 2008 Limited Poster
- Persona Music Live 2008 Standard Poster
- Persona Music Live 2008 Penlight
- Persona Music Live 2008 T-shirt (Blue), has a print of the key art in front
- T-Shirt (White), says "I'm Living in a Television"
- CD filled with piano renditions of Persona songs
The concert is available in DVD format in both standard[3] and limited editions[4] produced by Aniplex. The limited edition includes a bonus CD with 4 tracks from the concert, "Battle Hymn of the Soul," "Pursuing My True Self," "Burn My Dread" and "Mass Destruction."[5][4] There is also the retailer bonus CD which contains the tracks "Unavoidable Battle" and "The Almighty" from the concert.[6] A Persona Music Live Band recording CD was also released; it included 10 songs from both -Velvet Room- 2008 and 2009 Music Live.[7][8]
Broadcast[]
The "Burn My Dread" performance was broadcasted on a program called PPV on the TV Kanegawa channel. Broadcasts were set on the following dates and times:
- 9/16 (Wednesday) 10:55pm
- 9/21 (Monday) 7:25am and 10:55pm
- 9/22 (Tuesday) 7:25am
- 9/23 (Wed) 10:55pm
- 9/24 (Thu) 7:25am
- 9/25 (Fri) 10:55pm
- 9/28 (Mon) 7:25am and 10:55pm
- 9/30 (Wed) 7:25am and 10:55pm
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The start and ending VTRs are presented by Igor, Elizabeth and Margaret in the elevator Velvet Room, done in the style of Persona 3 dialogue.
- At the start of the concert, a cloaked figure stands in the middle of the stage while the band plays "Battle Hymn of the Soul," a song with no vocals. Once the next song starts, the cloaked figure is revealed to be Shihoko Hirata, main vocalist of Persona 4. This became the start of a trend in Persona concerts where a cloaked figure stands in the middle of a stage and is revealed to be a main vocalist from the latest released game at the time.
- Three performances were included in one of the brand new bonus channels in Persona 4 Golden, Song Battle 2012. The songs in question are "Pursuing My True Self," "Mass Destruction" and "Reach Out to the Truth."[9]
References[]
- ↑ Persona Music Live, Velvet Room in Akasaka Blitz. LH Yeung
- ↑ The Persona Music Live 2008 Coverage LH Yeung.net
- ↑ ANSB-3181 | PERSONA MUSIC LIVE Velvetroom in Akasaka Blitz VGMdb.net
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ANZB-3181~2 | PERSONA MUSIC LIVE Velvetroom in Akasaka Blitz VGMdb.net
- ↑ PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2012-MAYONAKA TV Aniplex
- ↑ SBCV-80064 | DVD "PERSONA MUSIC LIVE Velvetroom in Akasaka Blitz VGMdb.net
- ↑ PERSONA MUSIC LIVE 2012-MAYONAKA TV Aniplex
- ↑ SVWC-7692 | PERSONA MUSIC LIVE BAND VGMdb.net
- ↑ Persona 4 Golden ALL Bonus TV Listing. Youtube (Oct 21, 2015)