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It's lovely to see Hide on his last solo tour. He brings a good band, including X Japan bandmate Pata. The sound is good, the music is good... though I don't know if I approve of the editing of this DVD. Surely Hide himself is interesting and energetic enough on stage? The editors chose to insert bits and pieces, so that Hide appears with guitar at one moment and without at the next, along with showing footage of fans and the outside of the venue while Hide's singing. Sometimes the cameras are very wild and chaotic, spinning, and having a slight delayed image (again, edited in), and various bright colours flowing, giving it a very 60's psychedelic look. A few effects here and there are okay, but if they're dominant like here, it becomes a bothersome. I'd have preferred more clear unedited bits, but luckily it gets better as the concert progresses. Just hang in there. I'm glad they filmed and released this, though the editing could've been a bit better.

This live is totally fun! Great collection of songs and its just really awesome to watch. Colorful, upbeat, fun, and wacky... everything you'd expect from hide.

hide's second live DVD is perfect like the first one. The show is full of new gimmicks and the song selection is super.