Tani Yuuki completes his long-awaited first Budokan solo show, showcases culmination of five years on center stage
Tani Yuuki held his first-ever solo concert at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo yesterday, December 15, titled "Tani Yuuki Live Tour 2025 “Still love... this” FINAL~Hajimari no Hajimari~."
"Hajimari no Hajimari" ("The Beginning of the Beginning"), the title of this concert, is the same as Tani's first solo live show, held in December 2020 at Daikanyama LOOP in Tokyo. Five years later, at this long-awaited Budokan performance, he delivered a show that traced his journey from the beginning of his music career to the present.
Upon entering the venue, a giant moon floated in the center of the stage, creating a fantastical atmosphere even before the show began. At the scheduled time, a video played, showing a journey from Kudanshita, where the Budokan is located, into space. Tani then appeared with a production featuring a spaceship landing on the lunar surface.
Bathed in thunderous applause, he began with his first song, "Banyu Inryoku." After drawing the audience into his world with this track, which features the lyrics "burning a life as fleeting as the twinkle of a star," he shouted, "Let's get going!" and delivered a soaring performance of "Jibun Kakumei." For his signature song "Myra," he incorporated a production that projected a video he posted on social media before his debut, allowing Tani to perform a duet with his past self. The audience gave a huge round of applause for the staging, which showed his growth over the past five years.
During his first MC segment, Tani looked out at the audience surrounding the 360-degree stage and called out, "This is the Budokan we've all been dreaming of, right? We've got to show them how cool we've become! I need you to be louder than any other show we've done!" Then, after formally declaring, "Nippon Budokan, let's begin!", he continued the show with lively performances, including "Unreachable love song" with six dancers and a cute performance of "Wonderland" with child dancers. Then, in the middle of the concert, the mood shifted as he performed "Wagahai wa Hito de Aru" with just his guitar and delivered "Kioku" with only his voice and piano, inviting the audience into a deeply poignant world.
Afterward, Tani spoke to the fans surrounding him: "Time flies by in an instant, and you never know when you won't be able to do something anymore, so while we can, let's join hands and make our dreams come true together, once more—no, as many times as it takes." He then delivered a powerful performance of "Mou Ichido." He heightened the audience's excitement with visual effects unique to a large venue, such as a dynamic dance performance during "Koukaishi" and pyrotechnics during "Yumekui." At the end of the main set, he looked back on his journey, saying, "Before I knew it, I wasn't alone anymore. I thought I was the one trying to give something, but I was the one receiving so much energy and courage from all of your voices, and that's how I've walked this far." Amidst a shower of colorful confetti, he gave a radiant performance of "W/X/Y," the hit song that catapulted him to stardom.
During the encore, Tani energized the venue with "Many Christmas," a perfect song for the season, and an early track, "We are free." He said, "For me, a live show is a place where I can be vulnerable, a place where I can be myself, and a place where I don't have to think about unnecessary things. I hope it can be that kind of place for you, too. Please come see me again. Come back home again. And when you do, I'll be sure to say this to you!" He then closed out his first Budokan concert by performing the final number, "Okaeri."
Additionally, Tani will hold a fan club-exclusive live house tour across 11 locations nationwide starting in April. He will also hold a hall tour next fall and arena concerts in two areas, Kanto and Kansai, in 2027.
Setlist
Tani Yuuki "Tani Yuuki Live Tour 2025 “Still love... this” FINAL~Hajimari no Hajimari~" December 15, 2025, at Nippon Budokan
01. Banyu Inryoku
02. Jibun Kakumei
03. Myra
04. Unreachable love song
05. Wonderland
06. Moshimonogatari
07. Unmei
08. Wagahai wa Hito de Aru
09. Kioku
10. Mou Ichido
11. Koukaishi
12. Yumekui
13. Life is beautiful
14. W/X/Y
<Encore>
15. Many Christmas
16. We are free
17. Okaeri
Source: Music Natalie
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