Live ~ Legend 1999&1997 Apocalypse [Blu-ray] (2014)

If you're taking the time to look at the reviews, you're probably already aware of Babymetal and are a fan of the band or at least like them. After all, the price tag for this video is pretty steep, so if the high price didn't scare you away, you must at least have a bit of an interest in the band. You also probably know that as of this writing this is the only concert video they've released that is not available for download on iTunes (their other videos, "Legend I,D,Z" and "Live at Budokan Red Night & Black Night Apocalypse" are available for download on iTunes and are considerably cheaper on iTunes then when buying them in disc form). You also probably have noticed that although footage from pretty much the entire Legend I, D, Z video is floating around on youtube, footage from this video is almost nowhere to be found. So, the only way to even get a peek at this is by buying it in disc form, and you're wondering if it's worth the risk to throw down your hard earned dollars for this rather pricy item.I know that several months ago I was right where you are now, thinking "do I really want to spend this kind of money on this?" Months later, I can honestly say I have no regrets. Honestly, this is probably one of the best concert videos I own of any band and it still gets heavy rotation from the entire family (yes, the entire family). It's that good.First, the image quality, the video editing, the sound, and performance quality of both shows is excellent (the video consists of two shows, the Legend 1999 show on 6/30/2013 and the Legend 1997 show on 12/21/2013). In fact, this video is probably the best they've put out and in my opinion is better then both the Legend I, D, Z video and the Live at Budokan Red Night Black Night Apocalypse video. The Legend 1997 show on the disc is especially good and is arguably the better of the two on the disc. To give you a sense of what kind of quality to expect from the video of this show, their "Gimme Chocolate" video was taken pretty much entirely from footage shot from this show. The video quality and sound quality of this entire show is pretty much equal to or at times even better then that of the Gimme Chocolate video. Candidly, if you're looking for a concert video to show to someone to get them interested in Babymetal, the Legend 1997 show footage is the thing to show them.So, if you're even kind of curious about this video, or have seen footage from their other videos and are wondering about buying this one, just go ahead and buy this. You won't be disappointed. Even if somehow you are disappointed, this thing is not very easy to find and is in high demand by collectors and fans, so you'll have no problem selling it and making back your money if you really don't want to keep it.However, I get the sense that if you already like this band, you'll really like this video and won't be parting with it. And if you're on the fence about this band, this might be what wins you over.

First off, none of the Babymetal discs have a setup option for English subtitles. This is infuriating. Every Japanese movie or anime in my library has an option to turn on English subtitles, but not any of Babymetals do so!!!!Second forget the Budoken or the IDZ discs. If you are a fan, 1999,1997 is the only disc you want given the very steep price of all these discs.Third, 1997 may be the greatest live performance of any pop act which I have ever seen. The production values are off the scales. And Su-metal hits the stage as if possessed. Freeze frame Headbanger #12 at 1:02:26 and look at that closeup of Su-metal. If that doen't send chills down your spine, you aint alive. If you are a fan, you have get this disc and in bluray.

As an early BM fan, I wanted to start having a valuable collection of what I could appreciate the most, and this is one of them. Yes, it was pricey but it was worth it. No regrets. And I loved it too was the fact I watched the full concert where "Gimme chocolate" music video was taken from. For any BM fan, this is a must. HQ is granted.

Video quality is excellent, but for the price you would think the audio could at least be in 5.1 dolby minimum since it's a concert. The 2 channel is quite good and detailed and way way better than what you will hear online, other than that it is a good buy if you like the band.

Arrived in perfect condition and plays flawlessly. A must have for any BABYMETAL fan.

If i based my review on the first show only, i would give it three stars. The second show deserves five stars thus the four star rating. I got the bluray of this concert and was disappointed by the video quality of the first show. It looks like the footage was taken from someone out in the audience with a handheld video camera. The video was kind of blurry and jumpy. I thought the sound quality wasn't up to par as well. The video and sound quality on the second show was much better. The stage setup was the best I've seen of all their concerts. In spite of that, i believe the red/black night budokan was their best concert on video by far with superior sound and video quality especially during closeups. The Kami band was excellent and played throughout the entire concert. They also got to take turns doing some badass solos. For people who don't know, the band with the skeleton outfits in the legend shows are just for show, they are not actually playing. With the Kami band the performances are much more rounded and complete because they compliment each other so well.

This 2 show dvd is damn good. With barely any dubbed vocals from Su-Metal and most of the songs with the Kami band, this blows i,d,z out of the water. (Not that I,d,z is bad, its actually very good.) A definate buy if you are a Babymetal fan like me. Ijime, dame, zettai.

If you're into the whole BABYMETAL mythology, then this is a must for your collection as this is the "origin story". Legend 1997 is one of my favourite concerts so far and was the scene for the viral hit Gimme Chocolate!!.