Hey, she may have messed up but no one noticed

Sounded fine to me.

She's no Ayumi Hamasaki, she doesn't forget the words to her own songs on stage.
Hikki is the consummate professional

Yeah, UU06 Wait and See, it's the same song. I don't know, i don't hear any "n" in her utterance, but i do hear a "z" and an "ou" quite clearly, following a muffled hard velar plosive consonant, which is easy to assume corresponds to "k" rather than "g", which is the only other internationally recognised phonetic option. That's how i hear it in phonetic terms, which is how i've come to the resulting "ikuzou". Just thought i'd show how i came about it, could still be wrong though, but it's definately 3 syllables, not 2, so simply "ano" seems a little unlikely, not impossible, but unlikely.

wait you are talking about the utada united wait and see right not other concerts right?
in utada united right before the yeeaah part im almost entirely sure she says ano!
I mean she could hesitate before starting a song its a long concert and to me it doesnt sound really like ikuzou.
whatever utada is awesome anyways

I maintain it's "ikuzou", when i listen to the mp3 version it's clear as day. Why would she say "ano"? She knows her songs, and "ano" implies hesitance when the Japanese speak, sort of like the English saying "ummmm", you know? And to say "Are you ready?" makes much more sense before belting out that massive first note. Apart from it clearly sounding like "ikuzou" it makes perfect sense. She's an absolute legend!!! Love her to bits!

Shes saying "ano"
which is like umm in japanese or when your thinking what to say
When i listen im pretty sure she said ano before the yeaah part if thats what youre talking about

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It doesnt sound like ikuzou to me O.O it actually sounds like she mumbles ohh

phoenix is right, she says ikuzou. always thought it was "come on" but after listening closely it's quite obvious

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Yeah, I think you're probably right.

Never thought about that. XD

feels like a mumbled 'common' just before the scream
its not really part of the lyrics, so not a slip up, just adlibing