Meet PERFUME, our official Japanese Electro-pop group!!

[Dr. Shades]

After a thorough audit, all broken links have been repaired.

[Moksha]

I have little doubt that you would probably love them for their musical abilities and talent alone, I wonder how much your understanding of the Japanese language and culture, and ...

AND skills with origami.

[Dr. Shades]

Well I'll be damned. It looks like Perfume put on a one-off concert in August of 2021 of which I was completely unaware. A DVD / Blu-Ray of it goes on sale this coming Christmas Eve. Here's the teaser trailer:

• Special Teaser - 2022.12.24 Release Blu-ray&DVD "Perfume LIVE 2021 [polygon wave]"

Enjoy!

[Dr. Shades]

Dear Perfumaniacs:

As we all know, one of several things for which Perfume is known is their elaborate and vivacious costumes. Giving them their due, from September 09 to November 26 of this year, the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art was dedicated to, and became the:

PERFUME COSTUME MUSEUM

. . . showcasing exactly what the title implies. Here's a short video walk-through that someone kindly uploaded with some catchy music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auzzLgP3Bls

Here's a longer one, also showing the cool merchandise available at the end (be sure to turn the CCs on). Man, was I jealous:

https://youtu.be/kdT34d3PHes?si=4b-FOe8Mb__jwOmy&t=151

Here's the official video of the grand opening wherein the Holy Trinity spoke:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZuZCPNN9-M

I read that so successful was the exhibit that that powers-that-be have decided to take it to four other Japanese cities over the next year. So, if you missed it the first time around, you'll have more chances in 2024!

[IWMP]

They're the same age as me.

I watched the video where they were wearing white and wings. They were standing so still. Is that their usual?

[Dr. Shades]

I watched the video where they were wearing white and wings. They were standing so still. Is that their usual?

No. Watch any other video. Their usual is dancing.

[IWMP]

I watched the video where they were wearing white and wings. They were standing so still. Is that their usual?

No. Watch any other video. Their usual is dancing.

[Dr. Shades]

[Dr. Shades]

Dear Perfumaniacs,

After being too overwhelmed to keep up with Perfume's many goings-on over the past year, I have discovered FOUR more Perfume concerts that have been uploaded to YouTube! Here they are:

• Perfume『BUDOUKaaaaaaaaaaN!!!!!』 Performed on November 06, 2008 in the Budokan arena. This performance in this venue was the pinnacle of their career at the time; who knew they would continue to do nothing but get even bigger and even better? WARNING: It sadly cuts out a little early.
• Perfume 4th Tour in Dome [Level 3] Their legendary concert on Christmas 2013 in the Tokyo Dome. Several videos from this thread's first page are taken from this footage.
• Perfume - Perfume Live 2023 "CODE OF PERFUME" Their triumphant return to London on June 03, 2023. The crowd's enthusiasm is infectious!
• サンストカーニバル ("Sasuto Carnival") FLASHBACK: Their performance on leap year of 2004, less than four years after their formation. They were only 15 at the time! This entry is purposefully out of chronological order so that, after all the above, you can see just how astronomically far they've come.