![]() ![]() And when Taka, Toru (Yamashita, lead), Ryota (Kohama, bass), and Tomoya (Kanki, drums) finally opened with “Bombs Away,” the hall just sort of exploded. ![]() When the instrumental intro from their latest album Ambitions played, the crowd just roared. That Monday night, the moment the lights dimmed, fans started screaming. Their Ambitions concert was a reminder that this Japanese band, whenever you think you’ve identified all the reasons to love them, would just decide to get better. The Mall of Asia Arena, as in two years ago, again burst with the energy of the band and the hysteria of thousands of us OORockers. Last January 29, that “next time” was here. ![]() So imagine how euphoric I was when I finally got to see them live in 2016, during their XXXV concert in Manila! It was such a highly-charged evening, nothing less than what I had seen in their concert videos, that when vocalist Taka Moriuchi said, “See you next time!” I was sure I’d watch them again.
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