METALVERSE brought VERSE BY VERSE #1 to Zepp Haneda in Tokyo on August 25, performing an eight-song set with the METALVERSE VΛND PROJECT before returning for an energetic encore.
The event was METALVERSE’s first two-man live show and placed the multiverse project alongside MORE STAR, the group created through KAWAII LAB. Doors opened at 6:00 p.m., with the event beginning at 7:00 p.m.
METALVERSE — VERSE BY VERSE #1 setlist
- Crazy J
- Si Si
- Get Down
- GIZA
- OMIKUJI
- Endless World
- Naked Princess
Encore
- Shoot Shoot Shoot
The performance included the return of Endless World, expanding the set beyond the shorter festival appearances METALVERSE delivered earlier in August. After closing the main set with Naked Princess, the group returned to finish the night with Shoot Shoot Shoot.
MVP VAND lineup at Zepp Haneda
The METALVERSE VΛND PROJECT—also known as MVP VAND—supported the performance with an all-female band lineup:
- Li-sa-X — guitar
- Hazuki — guitar
- YUNIKA IMPACT — bass
- Kanade Sato — drums
The members of METALVERSE and MVP VAND were introduced to the audience during OMIKUJI, emphasizing the increasingly visible band identity that has become part of METALVERSE’s 2026 live presentation.
A new live format for METALVERSE
VERSE BY VERSE #1 was announced as METALVERSE’s first two-man event. Rather than presenting the group only within a festival lineup or as an opening act, the Zepp Haneda show created a direct meeting between METALVERSE and MORE STAR.
The concert continued a busy summer that included appearances at HEAVY KAWAii FES, LuckyFes and both the Osaka and Tokyo editions of SUMMER SONIC. It also provided another showcase for the MVP concept following the band project’s introduction earlier in 2026.
Sources: BabymetalTube’s setlist report and the official METALVERSE event announcement.
