BABYMETAL has performed the first two shows (of ten!) at Nippon Budokan. We discuss, from afar, what happened at those two shows. We also discuss our prophet card predictions for the track listings on the SU-METAL, MOAMETAL, and KOBAMETAL editions of the 10BMY album. Will any of us win one? Maybe. Well, no, no we won’t. But still, maybe. Join us!

“10 BABYMETAL Years” has arrived, in most of its many versions. In this episode, we discuss our thoughts and impressions of them. Also, we discuss BABYMETAL’s performance on NHK’s New Year’s Eve special (Kouhaku Uta Gassen), some newly released merchandise (some very nice, some kind of inexplicable, all expensive to ship overseas), and more. Join us!

BABYMETAL returned to perform in the venue where they played their first solo show, Meguro Rockmaykan in Tokyo. This performance (and an interview segment) was streamed online, and we talk about that, as well as forthcoming magazines, TV appearances, the shows scheduled for Nippon Budokan, and more. Join us!

After reviewing a little bit of BABYMETAL news (more magazines, another BABYNET DA DA DA installment, the impending Rock-may-kan show), we turn our attention to the second half of the epic “mook” (magazine/book) recently published by Kadokawa. Join us as we discuss the last 2 “spiritual messages” and more!

After reviewing a fair amount of BABYMETAL news (Kingslayer, PITTA masks, 10 performances somehow related to Nippon Budokan in 2021, scheduled appearance at Kohaku), we turn our attention to the epic “mook” (magazine/book) recently published by Kadokawa. We make it halfway through. Join us as we discuss the first 3 “spiritual messages” and more

BABYMETAL has now concluded their first decade, and so we looked back with our listeners to reflect on the past decade and year, on what BABYMETAL has meant to us, what their highlights were, what our own highlights were, the ways in which they inspired us, our hopes and fears for the future. The listener survey responses were numerous, thoughtful, and moving. Join us as we celebrate and ponder this BABYMETAL milestone.

BABYMETAL has now been with us for a decade. This led to lots of activity to discuss, including the release of “BxMxC” as a single and music video, a review of the decade led by a trio of music industry journalists, 10 different configurations of a best-of song compilation (with versions that include retrospective interviews with Su-metal and Moametal, a battle card game, photobooks, flags, posters, selections of live performances), a fan-voted song tournament, a trivia contest, and three statistically impossible feats of guesswork. With promises of more things yet to be announced. An expensive (but exciting) cap on an expensive (but exciting) decade. We wade through all of it, join us!

This is the last episode we recorded before BABYMETAL reaches “XX Day”, which they announced last year as being the date on which they mark 10 years of BABYMETAL. As of recording, we have no idea what (if anything?) that day will bring. But we close out the decade by talking about various points from the substantial interview that came with the The One set of Legend Metal Galaxy, as well as a few other bits of topical news as well. Join us!

Legend Metal Galaxy, the double-live album and Blu-ray/DVD set immortalizing the spectacular two-night shows in January, has now arrived (quickly!) into people’s hands. In this episode, we talk about the versions, the artwork, the shows, the photos. Join us!

Publisher Kadokawa will be releasing a 224-page special issue in October, completely devoted to BABYMETAL. As part of their marketing, they asked people to submit 10 words they consider to describe BABYMETAL’s charm. In this episode, we discuss our picks. Join us!