Blue Encount & Reol Make Exciting Anime Boston Debut
Experience the electrifying performances of Blue Encount and Reol as they rocked Anime Boston—relive the unforgettable moments now!
Blue Encount & Reol Electrify Anime Boston 2024
Anime Boston 2024 was on fire as Japanese music sensations Blue Encount and Reol made their Boston debut. Both acts delivered unforgettable performances, leaving the audience buzzing with excitement.
High-Energy Sets Kick Off the Weekend
Blue Encount Fires Up the Friday Concert
Blue Encount started the evening with a dynamic performance of “Z.E.R.O.” from Code Geass R2. They followed up with crowd-pleasers such as:
- “Gifted” (Rising Impact)
- “Blade” (Yaiba: Samurai Legends)
- “Day x Day” (Gintama)
The band mixed in some of their original tracks, like “...FEEL?,” “Rainbow,” and “Alive.” However, their explosive finale—“Polaris” from My Hero Academia—was the clear highlight, bringing the audience to their feet.
The band’s energy never wavered:
- Tsujimura Yuuta laid down basslines with intensity.
- Takamura Yoshihide attacked his drum kit relentlessly.
- Tanabe Shunichi powered through chords and solos on his Gibson Les Paul guitars.
- Eguchi Yuuya amazed with effortless double-tapped solos.
For gear aficionados, the band’s setup was worth a closer look!
Reol Delivers a Visual Avalanche
Reol took the stage with a minimalist setup: just a white pedestal and a large video screen. Dressed in white from head to toe, her bold look matched the energy of her performance.
The setlist featured signature hits:
- “LUVORATORRRRR!!”
- “Hokusaishiki”
- “Edge”
She also performed tracks from notable collaborations:
- “RE RESCUE,” the opening for Blue Exorcist: Beyond the Snow Saga
- “WANT U LUV IT,” featured in a Studio Pierrot-produced music video for the fictional WcDonald's chain
Reol closed her set with her breakout song, “No Title,” as a wave of glowsticks lit up the room.
Behind the Music: Q&A Sessions
Blue Encount Shares Their Journey
During their Saturday panel, Blue Encount spoke about their first trip to Boston. Popular local spots like MIT, Fenway Park, and Salem came up, but praise was also given to Eagle’s Deli—a perfect post-con snack stop.
The band reflected on their origins:
- They formed in high school, with Tanabe writing melodies and the rest penning lyrics.
- Tsujimura revealed that discovering Sheryl Crow led him to American music.
Favorite anime characters? The answers were as unique as the band:
- Tsujimura: Todoroki from My Hero Academia: “He’s cool.”
- Tanabe: Shinnosuke from Crayon Shin-chan
- Takamura: Side characters “that don’t even have names.”
Reol Reflects on Music, Collaborations, and Style
At her panel, Reol introduced her latest projects—highlighting tracks for the 2023 Ruroni Kenshin anime, Blue Exorcist, the Studio Pierrot WcDonald's video, and Riot Games' Valorant.
She described “WANT U LUV IT” as a song about transformation: “Turning over good from bad, despair into hope. The music video shows that really well.”
Reol also spoke about cultural differences in audiences:
“In Japan and China, the crowds behave as part of one group, but in America, you have each member of the audience really enjoying things their own way.”
Her demonstration of American dance enthusiasm sparked laughter across the room.
On collaborating with Mori Calliope on “Carousel of Imaginary Images,” Reol shared:
“I don’t see her as a VTuber. I see her as a rapper. Her strength is in expressing herself in English and rapping fast. I had fun expressing myself in Japanese alongside her.”
As for her style and stage presence, Reol credits her marching band days: “It’s just something you do. So when I go on stage now, that’s just how I feel about it. It is what it is.”
Blue Encount and Reol left a mark on Anime Boston 2024—delivering memorable concerts and inspiring fans with stories from their journeys and personal artistic philosophies.