Aoyama☆Saint Hachamecha High School Power Up for 2015 in the MV for “BEYOND THE DARKNESS”!

| Idol | Posted by Kai Okudara on Jan.07.2015

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Aoyama☆Saint Hachamecha High School released the MV for their 5th single “Mecha High no Gyakushuu~BEYOND THE DARKNESS~” (Mecha High’s Counterattack~ BEYOND THE DARKNESS~) right before it was scheduled to go on sale on January 6, but the wait was worth it!

Notorious for their wild and energetic performances, Aoyama☆Saint Hachamecha High School (commonly known as “Mecha High”) experienced early success with an Oricon Top 10 single ranking for “STARTING OVER” (release date: March 3, 2014) and solo concert at Akasaka Blitz (March 23, 2014). It looked like nothing could stop them but, the second half of 2014 was a turbulent time for Mecha High with members Sena Miura and Miho Yuuki leaving and new members Mirei Mochizuki, Yume Narai, and Momo Shiraishi joining the group.

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“BEYOND THE DARKNESS” is a fast-paced rock song about not letting the darkness creep into one’s heart when things get tough. This is reflected in the video as the members take on several challenges ranging from skydiving and training with professional wrestlers to building a house of cards and misogi (the Shinto purification ritual of standing under a waterfall while chanting). And if that’s not enough, there are scenes where they fight with lightsabers!

“BEYOND THE DARKNESS” was written by the duo of X.L.H. and SWiNGiN who had written many of Mecha High’s previous songs. The coupling song “VANISHING POINT” was written and produced by Kenta Matsukuma who is known as the former producer of anti-idol group BiS. But the BiS connection doesn’t end there! Junnosuke Watanabe (former producer of BiS) and Kazuhito Asai (director of several BiS MVs) were responsible for the MV. The third track on the single is a ballad tying together the Mecha High of the past, present, and future titled “STORY”.

If you couldn’t wait for 2014 to be over, perhaps “BEYOND THE DARKNESS” can be your theme song for a new beginning in 2015?

Aoyama☆Saint Hachamecha High School Official Website: http://hachamecha.syncl.jp/

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