Snow Man's 'Cry Out' Ignites 'Suno-misoka' with Explosive Fiery Performance

Snow Man's annual New Year's Eve live stream event, "Suno-misoka," concluded again this year with resounding success. Amidst a plethora of captivating performances, the stage for the song "Cry Out," which appeared towards the end, left an especially vivid impression on many fans.

The spectacular special effects, synonymous with "Cry Out," once again far exceeded fan expectations. Social media was flooded with astonished posts like "The special effects for Cry Out, after a long time, are still a huge inferno," "It was burning so intensely," and "The flames were so extreme you couldn't even see the members," making the over-the-top production a hot topic. Comments jokingly comparing it to "Edo's Great Fire" and asking "Are firefighters on standby?!" highlighted the sheer visual impact.

Undeterred by the fierce flames, the members' overwhelming performance was also in full force. A flurry of comments such as "Cry Out is just unbeatable," "Utterly satisfied with the energetic Cry Out," and "Their aggressive singing and dancing were the best" reaffirmed their immense stage presence. Raoul, in particular, captivated the audience with his "soulful" dance, earning high praise: "I felt his professionalism in how he switched from being aggressive to playing a cute idol for Brother Beat." Shota Watanabe's falsetto and leader Hikaru Iwamoto's powerful calls to the audience also seemed to amplify the venue's excitement.

The sequence of "SERIOUS," "EMPIRE," followed by "Cry Out," and finally concluding with "Brother Beat," was lauded for its difficulty and perfection, with comments like "It must be physically exhausting" and "Thank you for the incredibly hard finale." Many fans expressed sentiments such as "I'm convinced I wouldn't ascend if Cry Out wasn't in the setlist" and "Regardless of the current state of the Japanese economy, it's so energetic that I want them to perform it somewhere every year!!" This suggests that the song has become a year-end staple and an indispensable part of the group's live performances. Some even voiced further anticipation, saying, "I want a multi-angle for tonight's Cry Out" and "I'm ready to burn ">✋🔥."

The "Cry Out" performance, which left a powerful visual and auditory impact, concluded this year's "Suno-misoka" in the most spectacular way, with "incendiary" excitement, and significantly heightened expectations for the coming year.

The context

Snow Man is a hugely popular nine-member Japanese male idol group managed by STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (formerly Johnny & Associates). "Suno-misoka" is their annual New Year's Eve live streaming event, the name being a playful portmanteau of "Snow" (from Snow Man) and "Ōmisoka" (New Year's Eve in Japanese). The song "Cry Out" is particularly renowned among their fanbase for its intense and dramatic stage production, often featuring elaborate pyrotechnics and special effects that create a fiery spectacle. This event is a significant highlight for fans, offering a chance to see the group perform their hits and new material in a festive atmosphere, marking the end of the year.