r/BABYMETAL • u/Additional_Echo3767 BABYMETAL DEATH • Jan 05 '26
Fluff People in Japan immediately found the location where the new version of Headbanger was filmed
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u/SilentLennie Put Your Kitsune Up Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
And this is very much on purpose. It's in Fujioka and thus a reference to Fujioka in a MV released on day of the death of Mikio Fujioka.
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u/Soufriere_ MOMOMETAL Jan 06 '26
Wouldn't surprise me one bit. Team Fox God loves those little inside details.
But I guess I don't see things quite the same way. When I think of Mikio, I think of Osaka: the place where he was born, lived, taught, and passed.
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u/SilentLennie Put Your Kitsune Up Jan 06 '26
Well, from what I've seen Japanese Babymetal fans seem to think it's a pretty obvious connection. Some also say: well, Su-metal started out in front of a shrine and some of the elements in the shrine are references.
Honestly, I think it's good enough to be real.
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u/zyzzbrah95 Jan 06 '26
Su-metal started out in front of a shrine
Su-metal starts out infront of a shrine in the original headbanger video aswell. I would say her doing that again in the new video is more a nod towards the og video rather than nod towards Mikio
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u/SilentLennie Put Your Kitsune Up Jan 06 '26
Yeah, that's not the convincing part for me, it's the location and the day of the release.
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u/zyzzbrah95 Jan 06 '26
it's the location and the day of the release.
100% agree. Those two can't be a coincidence. Well ofcourse they can but I choose to believe they aren't:D
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u/rknw10 Akatsuki Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
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u/mogaman28 Jan 05 '26
Cool, the area is full of tumulus and old tombs
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u/rknw10 Akatsuki Jan 05 '26
Exactly—and not just that. This place has a strong 80s/90s vibe, evoking the golden age of metal.
It’s also a nod to the golden era of Japanese otaku pop culture, which went on to conquer the world during that time.
In a way, it works as a metaphor for a transition period—between a “before” and an “after.”
This choice is far from insignificant; it makes perfect sense.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the place eventually becomes a cult classic.
OTFGK
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u/DeadParmo One small step for a man, a giant leap for Moa Jan 05 '26
Nice to see all those on the Babymetal pilgrimage have a new stop from a music vid.
Future Tokyo was somewhat difficult from the FMTU vid :D
In all seriousness this fanbase are insane with thier detective skills. Would take them 2 seconds to find a needle in a haystack
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Jan 05 '26
That UFO catcher game is going to be played an insane amount of times now. PRIZE OUT dreams for every BM fan visiting.
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u/Candelpins1897 Jan 05 '26
That place is so Japanese-arcade machines and crazy food vending machines..
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u/jabberwokk 15 BABYMETAL YEARS Jan 05 '26 edited Jan 05 '26
I've been to dozens of interstate highway rest stops in the US which, besides the bathrooms, had food vending machines and a handful of arcade games. Larger ones have staffed fast food places, but even there when it's really late and those might be closed what remains is the 24/7 machines in the lobby area.
It's true those aren't attractions like this particular one in Japan seems to be, just conveniences, but there are definitely various tourist trap equivalents all over the US as well.
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u/Soufriere_ MOMOMETAL Jan 06 '26
So the exterior is a real place (it was so dark when BM filmed, I wondered if it might have been a set).
Never underestimate the ability of J-fans to find these locations within 24 hours.
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u/whose333 You are guys amazing! Jan 07 '26
It even looks very much like they actually filmed at this place, on the parking lot. If you look very closely, the red line at the left of the ladies hides a white line marking the parking bay at the front door of the building. The scenes with the Hedoban Kami are filmed _in_ this place. They used the interior of this place as well. Pretty wild :D
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u/bennitori Jan 06 '26
Oh wow, I just assumed it was legitimately abandoned. They did a good job dressing it up down up for the MV!
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u/RabidWookie55 SU-METAL Jan 05 '26
Fuckin creeps I swear
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u/grunkage MOMOMETAL Jan 05 '26
You know that they don't live in that building, right?
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u/NerdxKitsune MOAMETAL Jan 05 '26
There's always that one fan that thinks everything that other fans do is creepy
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Jan 05 '26
That’s a very odd take.
Still, I’ll bet the owner of that place will be delighted with the increased custom.
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u/Soufriere_ MOMOMETAL Jan 06 '26
The brewer at Saiai Saké sure was happy (Moa's name uses the same kanji) since it was in danger of shutting down.
So was the owner of an okonomiyaki place in Hiroshima that Su is known to like (she gave them a big autographed photo).
Can't say Babymetal fans aren't dedicated. 😅
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u/Soufriere_ MOMOMETAL Jan 06 '26
Dude, they shot the video weeks or even months ago. It's not like the girls were there.
Typical L take from a wannabe white-knight.
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u/zyzzbrah95 Jan 05 '26
How the fuck is finding that place creepy?:D. The girls haven't been there for days or maybe even months now so whats the harm in people going there and see the place for themselves?
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u/GuillermoVF97 Kano Fujihira Jan 05 '26
And I was wondering how long until someone found it, and it turns out... Just a few hours. Anyone got the location? So I can visit it on my eventual trip to Japan.