Guitarist Anzi of Matenrou Opera Departs After Eight Years, New Releases Announced

It’s been a crazy year for visual kei band Matenrou Opera. So far in 2016, the band has released a single, embarked on a two-month long tour, and performed at the annual Anime North convention in Toronto, Canada.
 
Announced in mid-May, the news of guitarist Anzi’s departure on July 22, after eight years of work with the band had many fans of Matenrou Opera astonished and saddened. His reasons for departure were that there was a ‘difference in beliefs.’ All four of the other members confirmed that Matenrou Opera will continue activities without him.

His last live, entitled Hishou (‘Flight’) took place in Tsutaya O-EAST in Shibuya this past Friday; with a maximum capacity of 1,300 persons, the venue had sold out. The concert was chalk-full of announcements for the band. At the concert, it was announced that Matenrou Opera would be releasing a new best-of album with some of Matenrou’s most beloved PVs - after that, the rest is up to the fans to decide the album’s remaining content!
 
(10/19) Matenrou Opera ~BEST & REQUEST~ - 3200 Yen

• DISC 1 (CD)

1. もう一人の花嫁 (Mou Hitori no Hanayome/’The Other Bride’)
2. Helios
3. 落とし穴の底はこんな世界 (Otoshiana no Soko wa Konna Sekai/’The Pitfall’s Bottom is a World Like This’)
4. Justice
5. GLORIA
6. Innovational Symphonia
7. 喝采と激情のグロリア (Kassai to Gekijou no Gloria/’Glory and Acclamation of Gloria’)
8. Orb
9. 隣に座る太陽 (Tonari ni Suwaru Taiyou/’The Sun I am Next To’)
10. 天国の在る場所 (Tengoku no Aru Basho/’The Location of Heaven’)
11. 致命傷 (Chimeishou/’Fatal Wound’)
12. ether
13. BURNING SOUL
14. 炎の人 (Honoo no Hito/’People of Flame’)

• DISC 2 (CD)

1. 10 most requested songs!

 
(10/19) Matenrou Opera ~BEST & CLIPS~ - 4800 Yen

• DISC 1 (CD)

1. もう一人の花嫁 (Mou Hitori no Hanayome/’The Other Bride’)
2. Helios
3. 落とし穴の底はこんな世界 (Otoshiana no Soko wa Konna Sekai/’The Pitfall’s Bottom is a World Like This’)
4. Justice
5. GLORIA
6. Innovational Symphonia
7. 喝采と激情のグロリア (Kassai to Gekijou no Gloria/’Cheering and Fury of Gloria’)
8. Orb
9. 隣に座る太陽 (Tonari ni Suwaru Taiyou/’The Sun Beside Me’)
10. 天国の在る場所 (Tengoku no Aru Basho/’The Location of Heaven’)
11. 致命傷 (Chimeishou/’Fatal Wound’)
12. ether
13. BURNING SOUL
14. 炎の人 (Honoo no Hito/’People of Flame’)

• DISC 2 (Blu-ray)

1. もう一人の花嫁 (Mou Hitori no Hanayome/’The Other Bride’)
2. Helios
3. 落とし穴の底はこんな世界 (Otoshiana no Soko wa Konna Sekai/’The Pitfall’s Bottom is a World Like This’)
4. Justice
5. GLORIA
6. Innovational Symphonia
7. 喝采と激情のグロリア (Kassai to Gekijou no Gloria/’Cheering and Fury of Gloria’)
8. Orb
9. 隣に座る太陽 (Tonari ni Suwaru Taiyou/’The Sun Beside Me’)
10. 天国の在る場所 (Tengoku no Aru Basho/’The Location of Heaven’)
11. ether
12. BURNING SOUL
13. PANDORA

 
※ NOTE: Voting for the 10 best songs can be done here and will be closed on August 22nd, 12:00 Japanese Standard Time.
 
It was also announced that a mini-album (2200 Yen) will be released the same day, October 19th. The title has yet to be decided, but it will contain six songs.
 
Last announcement for the day of the Anzi’s live: a photobook (3000 Yen) containing pictures of the Hishou live, taken by Tsuchiya Ryota of ARTCOY. The book will have approximately 80 pages in full-colour, including pictures of the band both on and off stage. Orders of the photobook placed before midnight on July 26th will have autographs by all members of MO. Here’s a preview, courtesy of their official merch brand’s Twitter!

-Dia