Eiji Akutagawa & Hisako Hanaoka The Mirror / The Phantom Of The Opera (Japanese)

[nekokko123]

芥川さん、上手いですね！

この人のファントムは色っぽかったという評判ですが

リアルタイムで観れなくて残念です

[astrantia2k]

Wow! Brilliant.

[TPOTOishere]

This makes me want to cry all over. I love TPOTO (hence the reason I named my Youtube TPOTOishere!) I loved this video. Thank you.

[D22queen]

@MaskedLion OMG thank you!!!!!!!!! didn't even know they did this in Japanese

[HotaKyu]

Thank you so much for sharing this!

I was never into the Japanese version of the song until I heard Eiji's voice. I especially love how he sings the "in all your fantasies" part. So beautiful.

Too bad I can't see his phantom in person anymore :(

I see that you also have a vid of Masayuki Sano. I heard he's similar to Eiji's performance. How did like his Phantom?

[MaskedLion]

@HotaKyu Masayuki Sano. is IMHO the worst Japanese Phantom ever. As far as I am concerned, the only good ones are Eiji and Kiyotaka Imai

[HotaKyu]

@MaskedLion Aw what a bummer. Thanks telling me!

[Legolas1245]

OMP!!! (OH MY PHANTOM!!!) He's sooooo hot!!!!....well i think that about all men who play the Phantom!!! ;)

[leahnicole08]

this is my favorite show. the music.. the songs.. the everything.. just amazing! i saw this in new york and i was in heaven. love the movie, love the live show.. in every country. so beautiful.

[leahnicole08]

<3 amazing!

[Kuroneko388]

Wow I luv the Phantom's voice -3 Its so deep n manly :)

[ROLB59]

WOW! One menacing Phantom!

[PhantomsPoet180]

I think because it's in Japenese and sounds even more powerful... it's rather breathtaking.

[MyArtIsLoved731]

Asian people singing Opera is very powerful because of our amazing knowledge of math. JUST KIDDING IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT. But you have heard of Asian people speak in languages before right? Like Japanese when they speak it can be very deep. Cause we're amazing :D.

[horatiowack]

oh my gosh, this is amazing! :D japanese singers are gorgeous. I never thought to look for phantom videos in japanese.

[tori76tori]

up本当に本当にありがとうございます!!

芥川さんのファントム初めて観ることができました



[Stripeify]

OMG! Raoul's mustache!!!! LOL

[musicalphantom2010]

It's cool and interesting how the Japanese don't have the words for "Phantom of the Opera". Absolutely love it! I would love to go to Japan and watch this. Thanks for posting.

[TheAzureJahk]

@musicalphantom2010 They probably do but its the title. You don't really translate titles or names.

[FrenchieChan]

This gave me chills! Ahh, their voices are heavenly! :D

And Raoul's mustache... it makes me laugh. XD

[phantomlover1000]

this phantom really hot damn

[somakotochiro]

No!!~hisako hanaoka(~_~)

Takako Nakazawa　(^O^)

[ESCOLTA20071114]

貴重な芥川英司さん時代の映像ですね。とても懐かしい映像です。­

[missCollie]

WHOAH!! This is SO much better than the japanese version CD I got... how come?!

[1979fresi]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hjsprez13]

the guy who plays raoul looks like charlie chaplin... soo cute... i love the phantoms voice!

[operazanotaijin]

Without a doubt he sure does look like Charlie.

[hellokitty1977]

Wow! I would have loved to have seen him in Phantom. He sounds wonderful.

[PokemanzFromSpace]

This is awesome!! I want to see Phantom in Japan.

[MaskedLion]

Sadly the show closed a few months ago. I won a contest with RUG and got some items from it.

[PokemanzFromSpace]

Aw well that stinks! Not that I'll be visiting Japan anytime soon haha. Besides, I've already seen it here in the US 3 times. It's my favorite!

[RastloseJahre]

@MaskedLion I suppose they've since reopened? It's Nagoya right now.

[MaskedLion]

@RastloseJahre You are correct, it's a brand new production!

[Scar2401]

@MaskedLion Phantom shows around the world should NEVER close!!!

[UnderOATHify]

I thought you sent I WENT to see Phantom in Japan! I would be JEALOUS. :O It would be amazing to see Phantom is every country. :)

[MaskedLion]

I have seen it in many of them. Hence why I won the contest

[UnderOATHify]

Ahhhh! You are one lucky person. :) I haven't been out the country. But I will one day!

[Legolas1245]

@UnderOATHify OH YEAH!! I agree!!!!

[chisatosmpai24]

idk why but its just funny to me the one who is playing raol has a mustache lol

[nicoleLOVEsuju]

omg asian phantoms<3

so good. i love it. their voices are so heavenly.

[applepooo]

Her voice is so calm compared to his.

[Ropieroo]

Wow! This Phantom is awesome!

[Orgonos]

I don't know why, but the Asian singers seem to be the best singers in Phantom of the Opera, especially the ones who play the Phantom.

[phantom38]

It's true... Idk why..

[HydeCorner]

Very true.

[jpgurl26]

omg i love Eiji! i love when he smiled too. x3 i cant stop replaying that part. :D

[rafflifantome]

I have always always wanted to watch Phantom in Japan!!! :) Omg... Thanks so much for putting up all these... =] The orchestra sounds amazing and the Phantom's entrance in Angel of Music is AMAZING.

Omgomg... And I loved it when the Phantom smiled after Christine sang "anata-ne". Woahs... =] He really really seemed pleased with himself as he introduced to Christine his underground labyrinth. And I do like the Phantom's voice - it does get gentle at certain points of the song which I really liked

[RaWrZzZz]

Raouls mustache was hilarious. Japanese christines just seem to have trouble with that last note. But this phantom was great!

[Hasselhoffhater]

Well Raoul has a mustache in the book.

[RaWrZzZz]

oh yes! i'd forgotten! but this guy just didn't have the angles for a mustache. Not a mustache face, so he came out looking like a pre pubescent nerd kid that plays with calculators. :D

[Hasselhoffhater]

I don't see anything odd....

[RaWrZzZz]

LOOK AT HIM! ESPECIALLY WHEN HE SAYS ANGEL!! just doesn't look normal..his round cheeks maybe?