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truehappiness 10th July 2016 07:23 PM

ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~ [IV]
 
Post originally by ~angel*ayumi~.

http://i.imgur.com/GAeCF92.png
ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~



Spoiler:

ayumi hamasaki announces "ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2016 A(ロゴ) ~MADE IN JAPAN~"!!
The tour title is "MADE IN JAPAN".

She developed an original view of the world at the countdown concert "MADE IN TOKYO" and takes it to the next level!
Don't miss the new entertainment world made by ayumi hamasaki!!

"I will go and see you more next year!" ayu promised fans at TA TOUR.
She chose some new venues she has never held her concert at and made it happen!!

ayu keeps improving and steps moving forward ahead of her 20th anniversary.
The road to the anniversary year starts from "MADE IN JAPAN" and it makes fans feel higher expectations!


Setlist
Spoiler:
Osaka finale setlist
01. tasky
02. GREEN
03. FLOWER
04. WARNING

05. rainy day
06. MOON

07. INSPIRE
08. You & Me~Lelio~XOXO~glitter

09. BRILLANTE
10. Mad World
11. Endless sorrow

12. ever free (interlude only, no singing)
13. Survivor
14. until that Day...

15. Days
16. You were...

17. evolution (MADE IN JAPAN ver.) ~ SURREAL
18. vogue (MADE IN JAPAN ver.)
19. You are the only one


encore
MC + dance lesson for Summer Love
20. Summer Love
21. flower garden
22. Boys & Girls
23. TODAY

double encore
24. The Show Must Go On
25. MY ALL


Spoiler:

01. tasky
02. GREEN
03. FLOWER
04. WARNING

05. rainy day
06. MOON

07. INSPIRE
08. You & Me~Lelio~XOXO~glitter

09. BRILLANTE
10. Mad World
11. Endless sorrow

12. ever free (interlude only, no singing)
13. Survivor
14. until that Day...

15. Days
16. You were...

17. evolution (MADE IN JAPAN ver.) ~ SURREAL
18. vogue (MADE IN JAPAN ver.)
19. You are the only one


encore
20. Mr. Darling (removed from setlist after 06/11)
MC + dance lesson for Summer Love
21. Summer Love
22. Boys & Girls
23. TODAY

double encore
24. MY ALL

Spring | Rainy Season | Summer | Nothing | Autumn | Winter | Beginning of the End


Tour Schedule
May 14th, 2016 (Sat) -------- Nippon Gaishi Hall Doors Open17:30/Main Act18:30
May 15th, 2016 (Sun) -------- Nippon Gaishi Hall Doors Open15:00/Main Act16:00
May 21st, 2016 (Sat) -------- XEBIO Arena Doors Open16:00/Main Act17:00
May 22nd, 2016 (Sun) ------- XEBIO Arena Doors Open15:00/Main Act16:00
May 28th, 2016 (Sat) -------- Shizuoka Ecopa Arena Doors Open16:00/Main Act17:00
June 3rd, 2016 (Fri) ---------- Hiroshima Green Arena Doors Open17:30/Main Act18:30
June 11th, 2016 (Sat) -------- Kobe World Hall Doors Open16:00/Main Act17:00
June 12th, 2016 (Sun) -------- Kobe World Hall Doors Open15:00/Main Act16:00
June 18th, 2016 (Sat) -------- Marinemesse Fukuoka Doors Open16:00/Main Act17:00
June 19th, 2016 (Sun) -------- Marinemesse Fukuoka Doors Open15:00/Main Act16:00
July 2nd, 2016 (Sat) ---------- Sundome Fukui Doors Open16:00/Main Act17:00
July 8th, 2016 (Fri) ----------- Yoyogi National First Gymnasium Doors Open17:30/Main Act18:30
July 9th, 2016 (Sat) ---------- Yoyogi National First Gymnasium Doors Open16:00/Main Act17:00
July 10th, 2016 (Sun) --------- Yoyogi National First Gymnasium Doors Open15:00/Main Act16:00
July 16th, 2016 (Sat) --------- Osaka Jo Hall Doors Open16:00/Main Act17:00
July 17th, 2016 (Sun) --------- Osaka Jo Hall Doors Open15:00/Main Act16:00
July 18th, 2016 (Mon Holiday) - Osaka Jo Hall Doors Open15:00/Main Act16:00

Price
Reserved Seating: 8,900yen (Tax included)
*Children aged over 3 years old are required tickets.
*Children aged under 3 years old are not required tickets unless they need individual seats.

Outfit pictures
Spoiler:
White kimono + black La Perla lingerie
Long column dress with gems in chest, like CDL You were.... and a-nation
Multicolor print sparkling top with midriff showing + slit pants
Flowy dress
Short golden kimono
Cream colored dress with peach belt (later changed to peach dress with black belt?)
White kimono again

Spring | Rainy Season | Summer | Nothing | Autumn | Winter | Beginning of the End

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 3199953)
[Chapter of Spring]
GREEN/FLOWER - white kimono
http://i.imgur.com/5KIjKWL.jpg http://i.imgur.com/A1AaIJj.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BFTl5GL.jpg

WARNING - black LaPerla outfit from CDL1516
http://i.imgur.com/okBE4xy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4mM1Tbw.jpg

[Chapter of Rainy Season]
rainy day/MOON - long white dress
http://i.imgur.com/DBZFY2m.jpg

watch a-nation 2004 or CDL0910 to see similar dress
http://i.imgur.com/mHNjzZA.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Ztju07g.jpg

[Chapter of Summer]
INSPIRE/You & Me~Lelio~XOXO~glitter - shining top and pants
http://i.imgur.com/kS2AbeJ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Nzqm6hR.jpg

[Chapter of Nothing]
BRILLANTE/Mad World/Endless sorrow - another white dress
http://i.imgur.com/LjftAMG.jpg http://i.imgur.com/dv4v5i7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rMgRDks.jpg

[Chapter of Autumn]
Survivor/until that Day... - short kimono
http://i.imgur.com/YnfiKrU.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OFVR1ns.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lFYD2Xq.jpg

[Chapter of Winter]
Days/You were... - knee-length dress (replaced starting with Yoyogi show on 07/08?)
http://i.imgur.com/hT7bWMh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bMkuQpt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4d3Qhi1.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiarongisme (Post 3206621)
Seems like there was a replacement of one of the costumes. I'm assuming its for the winter chapter. Apparently its a modified version from the You were... performance in the 2009 CDTV special.


Original You were... dress:
Source: Wai Chain / Chris Kc from Taiwan Ayu Fanclub Facebook + @sogapiip from Instagram

[Chapter of Beginning of the End]
evolution ~ SURREAL/vogu/You are the only one
the same white kimono
http://i.imgur.com/Kbz4ILL.jpg

encore - goods t-shirt and black pants
http://i.imgur.com/hXtHCtp.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cxneDu6.jpg

please correct me if I'm wrong

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~ (Post 3199812)



Pictures
Spoiler:
Quote:

Originally Posted by spanishfan (Post 3198587)
"It's 9:30 and the queue for goods looks like this"

http://i.imgur.com/VVWurMT.jpg

@TAPON85695117 (twitter)

Goods open at 13:30 :shakehead

http://i.imgur.com/VsYxfOX.jpg?1
DAT QUEUE!

https://twitter.com/TAchocho/status/731340285519618063
@TAchocho

Moar people!

http://i.imgur.com/hGopk96.jpg
https://twitter.com/angel166910gma1
@angel166910gma1

http://i.imgur.com/Ovg5hAP.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vacTUpp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/H9Vuw7l.jpg
https://twitter.com/putax2n/status/731363829473382401
@putax2n

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~ (Post 3198646)
The bag is huuuge o.o

http://i.imgur.com/04YR6Zo.jpg
Credits: instagram


http://i.imgur.com/HSRPilX.jpg

https://twitter.com/ban_cho26/status/731356311334621184
@ban_cho26


http://i.imgur.com/2Q3x9H1.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYK3QjI...82%86%E3%81%BF
@chocho_ta

http://i.imgur.com/Xw0F0QQ.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYHzytr...82%86%E3%81%BF
@chisanyon

http://i.imgur.com/Rd91fq1.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYHYo1l...82%86%E3%81%BF
@erikachan76

http://i.imgur.com/FOF4eGO.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYCZdiI...82%86%E3%81%BF
@ayukke

DOG PARTY!
http://i.imgur.com/GdNUmHS.jpg
https://twitter.com/xbarako0914x/sta...76931514384389
@xbarako0914x


First sell out of the day! B shirt in SMALL.
http://i.imgur.com/hkh7gkl.jpg

https://twitter.com/Tanuki__TeamAyu/...82270343274496
@Tanuki__TeamAyu

Backstage passes!
http://i.imgur.com/cknAltn.jpg
https://twitter.com/yumeminchi/statu...83840762036225
@yumeminchi



http://i.imgur.com/zkmOXhq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Y96IwdZ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Vs9BqVB.jpg
@mao25ta on Instagram

Someone brought their daughter in cosplay!
http://i.imgur.com/2azJghQ.jpg
https://twitter.com/oosu_willow/stat...77068563304448
@oosu_willow

Less than an hour to doors opening!

http://i.imgur.com/aADQDcN.jpg
https://twitter.com/kayzu_teamayu
We all know him, lol. Fan turned TA staff!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYUL5Rp...82%86%E3%81%BF
Video from a fan. Woo!


TA booth!
http://i.imgur.com/TPhxpxi.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/V3bdTb5.jpg
@ah20100926

http://i.imgur.com/bLVT1v3.jpg
https://twitter.com/masarin1126/stat...97587505291264
@masarin1126

Bag is now sold out!
http://i.imgur.com/RjL0pjj.jpg
https://twitter.com/masarin1126/stat...02223251390465
@masarin1126

In they go!
http://i.imgur.com/7l5gE3y.jpg
https://twitter.com/TAangel8989/stat...01167545106436
@TAangel8989


"Stage" pic from @arisa_teamayu
http://i.imgur.com/AXzEsBU.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYbDSrL...82%86%E3%81%BF
@arisa_teamayu

http://i.imgur.com/ikhhUMc.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYbolYA...82%86%E3%81%BF
@nomuratomohiko

http://i.imgur.com/PuTr4fn.jpg
https://twitter.com/1002_yuri/status/731409104581726208
@1002_yuri

Flower bouquets
http://i.imgur.com/ofGYiXg.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/YMPjktw.jpg
@1002_yuri on Twitter


http://i.imgur.com/66ezhBR.jpg
https://twitter.com/masarin1126/stat...11385653956609
@masarin1126

Check out the "A" here!

http://i.imgur.com/DsiNKOk.jpg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BFYeWRdC...82%86%E3%81%BF
@littlelilly5050

The A is so BRIGHT!
http://i.imgur.com/kB0uFK5.jpg
https://twitter.com/TAex3gene/status/731417500638810112
@TAex3gene

IT BEGINS.
http://i.imgur.com/o3flHjT.jpg

https://twitter.com/arashi_mrk/statu...20561834790912
@arashi_mrk

http://i.imgur.com/vfYrLGr.jpg
https://twitter.com/ohana_hawaii_/st...22773310971904
@ohana_hawaii_

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uknow! (Post 3198724)

http://i.imgur.com/hGWHNbw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5NZqA8T.jpg
@KH0817
https://twitter.com/KH0817/status/731423742186790912

http://i.imgur.com/xToPIBN.jpg
https://twitter.com/VoyageXxx/status/731424746697416704
@VoyageXxx

http://i.imgur.com/p3efUIA.jpg
No idea where this came from.

http://i.imgur.com/SOqZ808.jpg

Random pic from during intro. From baidu.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 3198890)
http://i.imgur.com/4HDGx3jl.jpg
https://twitter.com/a_you318

http://i.imgur.com/8PqPv8Pl.jpg
https://twitter.com/nozomi_9_0_7



Official tour website
http://www.madeinjapan-ayu.jp/

+ TA Special Site
http://global-fc.net/teamayu/sp/tour/tour2016

KEYWORD QUIZ!
Spoiler:
05/14 - た
05/15 - ん
05/21 - み
05/22 - あ
05/28 - 愛
06/03 - と
06/11 - T
06/12 - の
06/18 - ん
06/19 - う
07/02 - く
07/08 - り
07/09 - な
07/10 - が
07/16 - さ
07/17 - を
07/18 - A


Miscellaneous (video and pictures of Gackt's appearance at Yoyogi show, etc.)
Spoiler:
Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 3206919)



Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 3206925)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~angel*ayumi~ (Post 3200598)
I just scanned my clearfile^^ (as it is flat it was possible with my broken scanner, but it took 3 tries ><)




Related links
Review of 07/17 and 07/18 Osaka shows by njanjayrp
Review of 07/17 Osaka show by freedreamer
Gackt appeared at the 07/10 Yoyogi show and performed ANOTHER WORLD!
ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~ [III]
ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~ [II]
ARENA TOUR 2016 A GOODS
ARENA TOUR 2016 A ~MADE IN JAPAN~
Review of 05/15 Nagoya show by hayasaki
Short review of 05/15 Nagoya show by Xianghua
Short overview + videos of 05/15 Nagoya show by JEWELian

mi|kshake 10th July 2016 09:49 PM

So cool that she covered a Gackt song!

tokyoxjapanxfan 10th July 2016 11:37 PM

Unfortunately Gackt only performed a very small portion. Just one or two verses and the modified joke chorus that Trendy Angel did. I don't know if Ayu sang at all?

I was still so surprised though!

Gackt was overseas and came back to Japan that morning just top pop up for like 10 min lol because Ayu asked him xD

EndOfTheWorld 11th July 2016 01:53 AM

I was freaking out when I saw Gackt and Ayu on instagram.:yeek:blove
It was an overload for me. My two favorites together.:heart
I always love when these two are together for any reason. If only I was there.:scry

SunshineSlayer 11th July 2016 02:00 AM

Yeah, I can't believe this. Of course I don't go to the concert that has both Ayumi and Gackt (and Namie in the audience too) :)

truehappiness 11th July 2016 03:12 AM

I suppose it's fair game to assume that Yoyogi 'finals' will have something unique, lol.

Quote:

00年から立ち続け「聖地」と呼ぶ会場は、来春から約2年間の耐震改修工事に入る。
Seems that starting next Spring, Yoyogi will be out of the picture for 2 years.

Bigtop 11th July 2016 06:53 AM

Yeah, too bad Yoyogi's going to be under renovations for the 2020 Olympics... :( We just hope Ayu can find a suitable venue as the "flagship" replacement to the Yoyogi stadium for that time being. And that means her (potential) 20th anniversary concerts could be impacted...

(although, to be honest, Yoyogi wasn't used for the 2007 Asia Tour - why?)

tokyoxjapanxfan 11th July 2016 07:28 AM

^ I think it was due to asbestos

Aderianu 11th July 2016 07:59 AM

http://i.imgur.com/dxb4dQk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xR2DwTq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/92FBll1.jpg

https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000128825

truehappiness 11th July 2016 08:05 AM

They look so good together.

Aderianu 11th July 2016 08:11 AM




AyuGAME 11th July 2016 08:12 AM

oh wow...the combo that we have dreaming on since a long time ago..

SunshineSlayer 11th July 2016 08:22 AM

I could do without the comedians and it doesn't look like Ayu sang the song. But whatever, I'll take it. lol

Aderianu 11th July 2016 08:32 AM


Aderianu 11th July 2016 08:38 AM

"gackt: I got back to Tokyo to join her show as a surprise guest last night. Had a got time and could deliver a wonderful surprise and a lot of energy to her fans. Had a fun time." https://www.instagram.com/p/BHsw1r0j9lS/

http://i.imgur.com/4CpXjzYm.jpg

jbrat2219 11th July 2016 08:43 AM

So awesome! Gackt sounds great!!!

BlackSilence 11th July 2016 09:29 AM

those two are always so fun to watch when they're on the same stage, they compliment each other so much xD

Pieces_of_SEVEN 11th July 2016 09:38 AM

ayu definitely sang a little bit...at least i think so. i was already omw out lol

AyuWorld 11th July 2016 03:35 PM

HD news report https://www.facebook.com/Onippon/vid...3560848420047/

oh my they are so sweett! so he got back just coz Ayu asked himm to? cool

douggn 12th July 2016 07:03 AM

Gackt is a big fan of ayumi if I remember, he has always spoken highly of her.
Maybe this is a hint that they may do a song together :)

Aderianu 12th July 2016 08:34 AM

http://i.imgur.com/lrPhcMBl.jpg
http://weibo.com/rem1xes

//ABEST 12th July 2016 11:42 AM

why is he suddenly everywhere?

AyuWorld 12th July 2016 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by douggn (Post 3207050)
Gackt is a big fan of ayumi if I remember, he has always spoken highly of her.
Maybe this is a hint that they may do a song together :)

sounds cool! want a PV too :D

freedreamer 12th July 2016 11:54 AM

I wonder if Tokyo's concerts are gonna be used in the final release footage since there is a special appearance. I think no other guest could top this in Osaka

truehappiness 12th July 2016 12:45 PM

Will depend on if people see filming crews in Osaka.

stivenoto 12th July 2016 04:58 PM

On sunday, there were lots of camera everywhere inside the yoyogi... They even use the drone looks like camera... So i guess they will use the yoyogi one for the dvd and for other reason after this they can't use yoyogi anymore because yoyogi will be under renovation until olympic 2020..

~angel*ayumi~ 12th July 2016 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stivenoto (Post 3207122)
On sunday, there were lots of camera everywhere inside the yoyogi... They even use the drone looks like camera... So i guess they will use the yoyogi one for the dvd and for other reason after this they can't use yoyogi anymore because yoyogi will be under renovation until olympic 2020..

They were filming because they use Yoyogi show for the TV broadcast.

Chibi-Chan 12th July 2016 05:34 PM

Do you guys remember this scene of Gackt in the audience?
https://youtu.be/fqLUVACu5vU
I love it so much that I probably watched it a thousand times. lol

Aderianu 12th July 2016 06:24 PM

Green https://www.instagram.com/p/BHvZAbij9iu/

pimenta 12th July 2016 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 3207056)

That ayupan looks so cute!! :heart

LONJJONG 13th July 2016 05:09 PM

https://instagram.com/p/BHrquQTAzhY/

Former AKB48 members Aki Takajo and Mayumi Uchida went to see Ayu! Ucchi is known to be a big fan of Ayu.

holy_arrow 13th July 2016 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LONJJONG (Post 3207264)
https://instagram.com/p/BHrquQTAzhY/

Former AKB48 members Aki Takajo and Mayumi Uchida went to see Ayu! Ucchi is known to be a big fan of Ayu.

I 'd love to know that many celebrities love Ayu

truehappiness 13th July 2016 05:26 PM

She is a l e g e n d. ~

ExodusUK 14th July 2016 12:02 AM

I wonder if ayu and gackt have an affair...this is what chinese fans are saying...

pommy48 14th July 2016 12:11 AM

It would be funny cause he was dating ICONIQ (Ayumi) before haha

AyuGAME 14th July 2016 02:15 AM

Nah...they are just friend...In my eyes and the vibe I got from them, they are just friend. But who knows the real fact.

Pieces_of_SEVEN 14th July 2016 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExodusUK (Post 3207296)
I wonder if ayu and gackt have an affair...this is what chinese fans are saying...

Of course they are saying that.

Let's think rationally, guys.

Chibi-Chan 14th July 2016 01:46 PM

Ayu could have outed herself as a lesbian like ten years ago and people would still say she has an affair with every male she appears in a photo with.

kinix 14th July 2016 04:09 PM

so excited! 4 more days to the final! Will be there on 16th! Anybody knows if it's possible to roll the gacha even if I don't have the concert tix for the day?

attractive nausea 14th July 2016 05:09 PM

^ I tried made in gacha game on the 10th even tho i wasn't attending the concert that day, i think that if you win you can still reclaim your prize at the venue, i say that because i lost the three times i played the game so i don't know for sure :laugh

kinix 14th July 2016 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by attractive nausea (Post 3207377)
^ I tried made in gacha game on the 10th even tho i wasn't attending the concert that day, i think that if you win you can still reclaim your prize at the venue, i say that because i lost the three times i played the game so i don't know for sure :laugh

LOL!
They're pretty stingy now. Last time @ least you'll get a sticker/coaster. Now it's nothing unless you strike.

DonkeyKongRemix 14th July 2016 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chibi-Chan (Post 3207361)
Ayu could have outed herself as a lesbian like ten years ago and people would still say she has an affair with every male she appears in a photo with.

:laugh

True, though.

Aderianu 15th July 2016 07:26 PM

Cute photo!
http://i.imgur.com/sPj1zzIl.jpg


https://www.instagram.com/p/BHuAqunB6I3/

rainbow_smile 16th July 2016 01:04 PM

She fell down at the beginning of You & me, and also changed some lyrics in glitter.

AyuWorld 16th July 2016 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainbow_smile (Post 3207574)
She fell down at the beginning of You & me, and also changed some lyrics in glitter.

poor Ayu! :laugh

freedreamer 16th July 2016 02:55 PM

Just wondering, how long does it take before Ayu comes out to take a photo with fans? And where does she usually do it?

rainbow_smile 16th July 2016 02:59 PM

She usually does it at train stations if it's after the last concert. She also used to do pics at airports/train stations when she arrived, but seems like she didn't do it this time...

Chris85 16th July 2016 03:13 PM

Falling down moment:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BH7GcXSg29K/

AyuGAME 16th July 2016 03:35 PM

oh my...hope she is okay

truehappiness 16th July 2016 07:26 PM

http://109news.jp/event/20160716/65279/?detail

Seems this is confirmation that CDL is the final Yoyogi live for a bit.

oaristos 16th July 2016 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainbow_smile (Post 3207574)
She fell down at the beginning of You & me

That should be reason enough for her to never sing that song again :rolleyes

attractive nausea 16th July 2016 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuGAME (Post 3207584)
oh my...hope she is okay

By the way she "landed" i think she didn't get hurt much lol
Did she sing flower garden?

pimenta 16th July 2016 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris85 (Post 3207583)

Poor ayu xD

rainbow_smile 17th July 2016 12:03 AM

Yes, flower garden is still on the setlist

SayukiChoco 17th July 2016 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuGAME (Post 3207584)
oh my...hope she is okay

Lol yes she was okay immediately after it. She laughed it away and couldn't sing the beginning of You & Me :D

njanjayrp 17th July 2016 02:38 AM

Just a few more hours. I have a sore troat and am tired as hell, but still as excited as the first time back in 2012. This will be my first time attending her shows in Osaka though.

freedreamer 17th July 2016 04:05 AM

Currently in the goods queue!!! Super excited for later and thank goodness the weather is good

SayukiChoco 17th July 2016 11:43 AM

Today she sang the Show must go on before MY ALL :)

junshen 17th July 2016 11:54 AM

Leslie and Ryan also came for photoshooting today

freedreamer 17th July 2016 03:44 PM

Back from the concert!!! Will leave a Spoiler tag with my review below :)
All in all, it was really beautiful and there were many moments when it was her singing that led me to tear :)

Spoiler:
The concert started so suddenly it was insane. tasky began playing and the buildup was so good. To my surprise GREEN was soooo well-done, though it was a rather midtempo song to pump my fists in the air. Ayu sounded really good here and I actually loved the white dress. It was so shiny and glorious which photos cant really portray. I love the rearrangement esp the bridge, and im not sure if its 100% the same as the MADE IN TOKYO one but I guess so.

FLOWER was nervewrecking. I wanted her to deliver esp after hearing fancams, where she is heard shouting but actually, she sang so amazingly!! It was in fact well-controlled vocals and wasnt as chaotic as I thought hahah! I was so happy, somehow despite the fierceness it wasnt a fist-pumping song either but it was nice.

WARNING was energetic on so many levels. Same as MIT.

Then it was the midpiece where a birds eye view of a street was shown. Her acrobatics team then walked vertically on the curtain-screen as though the audience was viewing from the top! It was really cool, i even thought it was fake. Then the angle turned and it was a eye-level view. Ayu rose from below and she looked amazing (once again, unlike what was captured on camera).

rainy day was majestic. When she hit the bridge perfectly, PERFECTLY, my heartstrings were pulled. That was when, her voice shone so much! The verses were kinda...weird in some ways because she used the airy vocal technique but it sounded like she lost her voice (and i thought she was sick until she let it all go at the bridge). Beautiful performance and possibly pushed the song much higher on my favs list. The dancers performed with umbrellas and I found the choreography to be pretty genius. As there was no spotlight on them, my attention was 90% on Ayu, unlike sometimes when theres just too much going on stage.

MOON was pretty nice.

After MOON, there was scene underwater played on screen. Her acrobatics team was going up and down in the water as though they wre swimming and falling underwater. It felt really real and cool to watch. Beautiful imageries too. Lastly the monkeygod saved one of the dancers who was drowning and they performed a swirling stunt, while the screen had water-swirling effects so it was really as though they were dancing underwater.

Summer time. INSPIRE took place in the classic desert. Loved how the dancers appeared in silouette first then there was a very K-pop/R&B Dance off before the song. She was shoutingg a bit on this but generally still alright. Great to hear one of the first few songs that made me a fan :)

The medley was sooooooooooo fun! Felt like an a-nation back there haha!

Moving on, it was the Nothingness Chapter and boy, let me sum it up in one word: POWERFUL. I think Kazuma or Miki was the main dancer for this. The hand-over-mouth motif was prominent in the segment leading up to BRILLANTe, which opened with its ominous tone. Truly apt I must say. Ayu appeared in a metal ball with 2 other dancers above ground. At the side were ribbon dancers(?). As she sang the song, which was amazingly strong, there was wind blowing at her light-semi-translucent skirt/dress and she was moving with so much grace it was so beautiful. And the entire moood in the song was so darn EPIC! The performance ended with a dancer putting Ayu's hand over her mouth.

But she quickly let go when Mad World started playing. She sounded so good honestly and when she hit the chorus, I could feel her plea and cries. She got emotional during the performance and there was just so much tension. The chorus just hit so hard I teared. During the chorus, the lyrics were shown on screen too and I think the audience was rather emotional too. And yup, at the end, she was gestured to keep quiet as the other dancers put their finger at their mouths facing her in a hush gesture while this evil character pulls her hand towards her mouth.

Endless Sorrow gave the Nothingness Chapter some hope but it was also a really sad piece. Ayu went up again into the air with another male dancer and gosh, the part where she just hooks her hands around his neck is insane and scary!!

ever free's segment was gorgeous! The shadowplay was so good and genious so please watch it when the video is out! I think it ended with ayu narrating in English "We are all ALONE, but we are the ONE, if we have LOVE" or something alongthose lines, clearly referencing back to A ONE's title.

Survivor was great! I loved her costume. I thought it was a shorter kimono but it was quite beautiful, a cross between a coat and kimono with gorgeous sleeves. She really nailed the high notes on this one :) I noticed that despitethe colourful lights and beautiful costumes, the side screens were all in monochrome and even themain screen on stage showed Ayu in monochrome. I thought it was a nice subtle hint at the coldness of the city which fit the lyrics.

until that Day...'s guitar sounds always sound quite different from the studio version somehow but it was a really hyped song (despite the audience around me not jumping so much...are Japanese really thatttt reserved LOL)

Days and You were were sung really well. Days was sung alone like in TA tour and I could feel her genuinity and sincerity while she was performing this. You were started out a lil shaky on the high notes but she managed to control them and just hit them towards the second half of the song.

Final chapter!!! OMG LOVED IT!! evolution's and vogue's new versions are a MUST to be ripped into mp3. Amazing remakes as with GREEN's and Im so happy she did that. evolution featured traditional drums while vogue sounded rather dark at some parts.

You are the only one was sheer perfection. She sounded so so amazing. It was a grandiose performance, with the vogue and Moments feather fans making a comeback. They formed a heartshape sign around her. And then forming a pair of wings behind her. She vibrato and opera-istic singing was heartwarming to listen to :) So so good! How does Timmy even write such epic songs for her LOL!

Encore was a whole lot of fun and yea, no surprise why TODAY was voted the best song of the album. Its a really sincere and heartwarming piece when you are there live. Before the song, they played a video of the Kumamoto/Fukuoka earthquake aftermath with TODAY's instrumental playing. Almost cried here. And there were scenes of people in the temp houses watching Ayu singing too. Lots of ayu's words were flashed on screen including a segment of FLOWER's lyrics. She was gonna cry in TODAY until the bridge where her dancer's intro helped soothed her emotions.

I was expecting MY ALL but she inserted The Show Must Go On today. Very amazing atmosphere created by the song to be honest and Im so happy she did it. I felt the lyrics really match the whole theme of the concert so well.

Enjoyed it so so much! You can really feel that the new songs were created with a direction and purpose and the whole concert has a lot of thought and new gimmicks put into it. Chapter of Nothingness is hands down honestly, one of her BEST performances in years. Theres too much figurative meaning and emotion in this segment, which i havent seen in a while.

rainbow_smile 17th July 2016 04:18 PM

I tried gacha 7 times and only won once lol

holy_arrow 17th July 2016 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freedreamer (Post 3207679)
Back from the concert!!! Will leave a Spoiler tag with my review below :)
All in all, it was really beautiful and there were many moments when it was her singing that led me to tear :)

Spoiler:
The concert started so suddenly it was insane. tasky began playing and the buildup was so good. To my surprise GREEN was soooo well-done, though it was a rather midtempo song to pump my fists in the air. Ayu sounded really good here and I actually loved the white dress. It was so shiny and glorious which photos cant really portray. I love the rearrangement esp the bridge, and im not sure if its 100% the same as the MADE IN TOKYO one but I guess so.

FLOWER was nervewrecking. I wanted her to deliver esp after hearing fancams, where she is heard shouting but actually, she sang so amazingly!! It was in fact well-controlled vocals and wasnt as chaotic as I thought hahah! I was so happy, somehow despite the fierceness it wasnt a fist-pumping song either but it was nice.

WARNING was energetic on so many levels. Same as MIT.

Then it was the midpiece where a birds eye view of a street was shown. Her acrobatics team then walked vertically on the curtain-screen as though the audience was viewing from the top! It was really cool, i even thought it was fake. Then the angle turned and it was a eye-level view. Ayu rose from below and she looked amazing (once again, unlike what was captured on camera).

rainy day was majestic. When she hit the bridge perfectly, PERFECTLY, my heartstrings were pulled. That was when, her voice shone so much! The verses were kinda...weird in some ways because she used the airy vocal technique but it sounded like she lost her voice (and i thought she was sick until she let it all go at the bridge). Beautiful performance and possibly pushed the song much higher on my favs list. The dancers performed with umbrellas and I found the choreography to be pretty genius. As there was no spotlight on them, my attention was 90% on Ayu, unlike sometimes when theres just too much going on stage.

MOON was pretty nice.

After MOON, there was scene underwater played on screen. Her acrobatics team was going up and down in the water as though they wre swimming and falling underwater. It felt really real and cool to watch. Beautiful imageries too. Lastly the monkeygod saved one of the dancers who was drowning and they performed a swirling stunt, while the screen had water-swirling effects so it was really as though they were dancing underwater.

Summer time. INSPIRE took place in the classic desert. Loved how the dancers appeared in silouette first then there was a very K-pop/R&B Dance off before the song. She was shoutingg a bit on this but generally still alright. Great to hear one of the first few songs that made me a fan :)

The medley was sooooooooooo fun! Felt like an a-nation back there haha!

Moving on, it was the Nothingness Chapter and boy, let me sum it up in one word: POWERFUL. I think Kazuma or Miki was the main dancer for this. The hand-over-mouth motif was prominent in the segment leading up to BRILLANTe, which opened with its ominous tone. Truly apt I must say. Ayu appeared in a metal ball with 2 other dancers above ground. At the side were ribbon dancers(?). As she sang the song, which was amazingly strong, there was wind blowing at her light-semi-translucent skirt/dress and she was moving with so much grace it was so beautiful. And the entire moood in the song was so darn EPIC! The performance ended with a dancer putting Ayu's hand over her mouth.

But she quickly let go when Mad World started playing. She sounded so good honestly and when she hit the chorus, I could feel her plea and cries. She got emotional during the performance and there was just so much tension. The chorus just hit so hard I teared. During the chorus, the lyrics were shown on screen too and I think the audience was rather emotional too. And yup, at the end, she was gestured to keep quiet as the other dancers put their finger at their mouths facing her in a hush gesture while this evil character pulls her hand towards her mouth.

Endless Sorrow gave the Nothingness Chapter some hope but it was also a really sad piece. Ayu went up again into the air with another male dancer and gosh, the part where she just hooks her hands around his neck is insane and scary!!

ever free's segment was gorgeous! The shadowplay was so good and genious so please watch it when the video is out! I think it ended with ayu narrating in English "We are all ALONE, but we are the ONE, if we have LOVE" or something alongthose lines, clearly referencing back to A ONE's title.

Survivor was great! I loved her costume. I thought it was a shorter kimono but it was quite beautiful, a cross between a coat and kimono with gorgeous sleeves. She really nailed the high notes on this one :) I noticed that despitethe colourful lights and beautiful costumes, the side screens were all in monochrome and even themain screen on stage showed Ayu in monochrome. I thought it was a nice subtle hint at the coldness of the city which fit the lyrics.

until that Day...'s guitar sounds always sound quite different from the studio version somehow but it was a really hyped song (despite the audience around me not jumping so much...are Japanese really thatttt reserved LOL)

Days and You were were sung really well. Days was sung alone like in TA tour and I could feel her genuinity and sincerity while she was performing this. You were started out a lil shaky on the high notes but she managed to control them and just hit them towards the second half of the song.

Final chapter!!! OMG LOVED IT!! evolution's and vogue's new versions are a MUST to be ripped into mp3. Amazing remakes as with GREEN's and Im so happy she did that. evolution featured traditional drums while vogue sounded rather dark at some parts.

You are the only one was sheer perfection. She sounded so so amazing. It was a grandiose performance, with the vogue and Moments feather fans making a comeback. They formed a heartshape sign around her. And then forming a pair of wings behind her. She vibrato and opera-istic singing was heartwarming to listen to :) So so good! How does Timmy even write such epic songs for her LOL!

Encore was a whole lot of fun and yea, no surprise why TODAY was voted the best song of the album. Its a really sincere and heartwarming piece when you are there live. Before the song, they played a video of the Kumamoto/Fukuoka earthquake aftermath with TODAY's instrumental playing. Almost cried here. And there were scenes of people in the temp houses watching Ayu singing too. Lots of ayu's words were flashed on screen including a segment of FLOWER's lyrics. She was gonna cry in TODAY until the bridge where her dancer's intro helped soothed her emotions.

I was expecting MY ALL but she inserted The Show Must Go On today. Very amazing atmosphere created by the song to be honest and Im so happy she did it. I felt the lyrics really match the whole theme of the concert so well.

Enjoyed it so so much! You can really feel that the new songs were created with a direction and purpose and the whole concert has a lot of thought and new gimmicks put into it. Chapter of Nothingness is hands down honestly, one of her BEST performances in years. Theres too much figurative meaning and emotion in this segment, which i havent seen in a while.

After reading your review, I really want to watch the tour by TV version in August and the DVD at the end of the year

attractive nausea 17th July 2016 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SayukiChoco (Post 3207664)
Today she sang the Show must go on before MY ALL :)

Ayu you little... lol I wanted to see this song live ):

truehappiness 17th July 2016 06:48 PM

Keyword quiz update!

05/14 - た
05/15 - ん
05/21 - み
05/22 - あ
05/28 - 愛
06/03 - と
06/11 - T
06/12 - の
06/18 - ん
06/19 - う
07/02 - く
07/08 - り
07/09 - な
07/10 - が

Last one has to be A or something.

~angel*ayumi~ 17th July 2016 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainbow_smile (Post 3207680)
I tried gacha 7 times and only won once lol

I played it EVERY time it was possible and won twice. Clear File + Tissuse Box

Aderianu 18th July 2016 07:41 AM

http://i.imgur.com/ER09qj0l.jpg
Photo by Leslie&Ryan

http://i.imgur.com/qnXs2dSl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cs7zosfl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/viUdjR2l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/A2q7bLml.jpg

truehappiness 18th July 2016 08:00 AM

Mmm, that getting ready photo in B&W.

tokyoxjapanxfan 18th July 2016 08:10 AM

Random katakana リ in there... I think the last one needs to be katakana... Because that by itself means nothing lol

truehappiness 18th July 2016 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan (Post 3207746)
Random katakana リ in there... I think the last one needs to be katakana... Because that by itself means nothing lol

Yeah, the way it was written looked like katakana but... I'll put the hiragana in there, lol. Was not 100% sure.

http://i.imgur.com/Hs9iRFt.jpg

Anyone close to unscrambling it?

I am fairly certain there's 'arigatou' in there.

rainbow_smile 18th July 2016 08:15 AM

Got row 41 today... well, at least I was lucky on Saturday lol

Chris85 18th July 2016 09:18 AM

Based on Twitter and Instagram photos there's no filming equipment installed in Osaka-Jo Hall now, so Finale isn't being filmed for DVD.

attractive nausea 18th July 2016 10:56 AM

^ Not filming the Finale would be weird lol, do you think they filmed the DVD on the same day as the TV version?

Chris85 18th July 2016 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by attractive nausea (Post 3207756)
^ Not filming the Finale would be weird lol, do you think they filmed the DVD on the same day as the TV version?

Yeah, I think so.

Katsuyuki012 18th July 2016 01:08 PM

Wish they had filmed Osaka instead of Yoyogi. I don't know but I got "bored" of Yoyogi and Osaka looks way cooler and is also bigger. If it's because she can't use Yoyogi for the next four years, then she still has the CDL. But I think it's more because Gackt's guest perfomance. But am I the only one who thinks the comedians were too much and a bit annoying? I mean it would be much better with just Ayu and Gackt imo.

progress 18th July 2016 01:12 PM

Had a crappy standing ticket (which in reality it just means you don't have a reserved seat, but poor European me was convinced to find an empty floor in front of the main stage with first come best served rule), but I got randomly upgraded by a security guy to a seat which was SUPER close to the stage. Wasn't in the main floor but it was first row next to the stage, and I could see her so close :luv2
This was my first Ayu concert and I'm totally mind blown. She's so energetic and magnetic and her vocals were awesome and I got moved to tears and exhausted for excessive jumping seriosly how powerful is this woman :love

AyuGAME 18th July 2016 01:13 PM

^Oh...glad to know that you got upgrade and amazing experience, have pictures to share?

About the Leslie picture - I love the BW pic...

progress 18th July 2016 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuGAME (Post 3207776)
^Oh...glad to know that you got upgrade and amazing experience, have pictures to share?

About the Leslie picture - I love the BW pic...

Yes I do have some pics, I'll try to upload them from my laptop once I'm home

Aderianu 18th July 2016 03:47 PM

can't believe tour is over
time goes so fast

http://i.imgur.com/GAiCHwzl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Mspi919l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/GKGnrV8l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gPLYT2Gl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SfEuMTzl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/JbqOvSRl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5cyHAC4l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/gV4q6vgl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vI2Tbs0l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zLTCSTLl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UxAJAltl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/N2SesaZl.jpg

Spoiler:


I like this tradition!
http://i.imgur.com/G636f51l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/U9DhR3hl.jpg

Pieces_of_SEVEN 18th July 2016 08:55 PM

My vids of flower garden and summer love:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5...k00eFpiYjAzc0k

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5...EQ5RGFIOHBoMWc

truehappiness 18th July 2016 08:59 PM

So what's the word on the final setlist? Basically the same as initial show with one or two changes?

oaristos 18th July 2016 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aderianu (Post 3207737)

I'm just in love with this picture.

truehappiness 18th July 2016 09:10 PM

That could be the Blu-ray cover or something and I would not be mad. You can feel the urgency in the picture imo.

rainbow_smile 19th July 2016 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truehappiness (Post 3207825)
So what's the word on the final setlist? Basically the same as initial show with one or two changes?

Yes, the initial setlist plus flower garden and TSMGO (but it probably won't be in the broadcast since she added it on the semi final and final shows), and minus Mr. Darling

YUKARI 19th July 2016 06:06 AM

flower garden!! it was totally great :)

maxikot 19th July 2016 07:35 AM

Wow, she sounds absolutely amazing in Flower Garden :o I am really impressed cause was expecting some ear nails.

AyuGAME 19th July 2016 11:13 AM

the tour is kinda short though..its start very late than her usual schedule..no wonder it goes by so fast...

truehappiness 19th July 2016 11:22 AM

At least we have a new fanclub tour to look forward to!

I wonder if we'll get them from now on.

SayukiChoco 19th July 2016 12:27 PM

I loved her vocals on all three days. It was the first time for me to see her live and I don't agree with the people who say that she can't sing. Just because she misses a few notes here and there (and I like that even more about her, she is not a robot after all) doesn't mean she can't sing.

Earth_maiden 19th July 2016 02:26 PM

Awww I love Mr. Darling though, I hope its on the DVD somehow.

douggn 19th July 2016 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuGAME (Post 3207911)
the tour is kinda short though..its start very late than her usual schedule..no wonder it goes by so fast...

She can announce extra bits later on :). I think RnRC 7 days special was a surprise announcment, and some other tours where she's done an extra bits after a little break, or maybe she has a bigger surprise for us this year

AyuGAME 19th July 2016 05:58 PM

I don't think she will extend MADE IN JAPAN tour though...next will be a-nation after that TA tour...and then CDL. no more slot for extend this tour.

Rajma 19th July 2016 06:22 PM

as was the final list?

Aderianu 20th July 2016 02:53 PM

Leslie Kee posted photos

http://i.imgur.com/wrZPmHJl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rnPiZTwl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/TTeO9nzl.jpg

Heavenly 20th July 2016 04:18 PM

Ayu and Leslie are friends again ?

YUKARI 20th July 2016 04:23 PM

yeah, Leslie and his assistant (boyfriend?) even went up to the stage making photos and having fun.

njanjayrp 20th July 2016 05:58 PM

So I got back home after 10 days spent in China and Japan. I attended the concerts on the 17th and the 18th. Over-all I had fun as usual, the crowd seemed way more excited on the 18th (also fewer empty seats) as it seems there were a lot more fans there (on the 17th there was a family of four which seemed bored to death, the girl even fell asleep somewhere around BRILLANTE...makes you wonder why they went in the first place). On the 18th I was next to a 50-year-old wearing a kimono who was the loudest among the crowd, the guy knew every song by heart and was really into it. I had way more fun that night as next to him I could scream as much as I wanted without feeling embarrassed!

Now the details - her voice was good~great most of the time. Vocally the best performances for me were FLOWER, You are the only one, vogue and evolution and probably visually too (the effects during vogue were really nice and all). The whole show, at least visually, reminded me of Music TV shows in Japan, kitsch and tackiness. Besides the kimono used during Survivor/Until that day... and the encore clothes I didn't really like any of the dresses/costumes, though the dress she wore for Brillante/Endless sorrow/Mad world section was pretty. (Survivor also sounded great btw :D).

She struggled during the bridge of rainy day on the first day, on the 18th she managed to hit all the notes properly; You were, on the 17th was mostly shouting during the chorus, while on the 18th it nearly gave me the chills until she started crying and ruined it for me xD MOON sounded pretty amazing both times. She sang Days really well, but sadly that song never did much to me. Vocally the biggest surprise was definitely You are the only one - even though it's my least fave song from the new album, it was such a joy to listen to her singing it. She blew the crowd away with it.

Everyone seemed really excited for INSPIRE, You & Me and glitter (and way less excited about BRILLANTE...).

Anyhoo the only song which I kind of disliked the way it was performed was sadly Endless sorrow...she is simply doing it wrong. Everything is fine until the chorus starts as then she starts to scream uncontrollably which she doesn't have to, but still chooses to. I think she should go for the acoustic version in the future ^_^

The concert didn't really have a WOW factor and over-all I do prefer CDM (my fave tour). I was also really surprised when evolution started, she learned to handle the song so well~ Also the SURREAL part came after evolution was done...which was kind of weird and not really necessary,

Nearly forgot - during the encore the dancers taught us the choreo for Summer Love which is relatively easy compared to MY ALL's. During the encore I wasn't really expecting The Show Must Go On so when it started I got so pumped up as it became one of my favorite concert songs last year (pretty much the same performance as last year).

Some pics:

xLuna&1LOVE 20th July 2016 10:42 PM

^ so happy to read that her vocals are improved. Still needs work, but I am really glad she is doing well. Thank you for your review.

edit; about leslie running up that stage... well ok. I guess she needed some great pictures. I hope it didn't ruin the visual aspect for the viewers, because I would get really distracted if random people run over the stage and the artist is more willing to look good, than perform properly. I hope this wasn't the case.

pimenta 20th July 2016 11:44 PM

I always love Flower Garden :heart

The concert sounds fun, can't wait for the TV version to come out...

HilaryDuffFanboy 21st July 2016 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njanjayrp (Post 3208064)
(on the 17th there was a family of four which seemed bored to death, the girl even fell asleep somewhere around BRILLANTE...makes you wonder why they went in the first place)

They give out free/complimentary tickets so that there are less empty seats, as you described.

truehappiness 21st July 2016 03:41 AM

IIRC, you can get free tickets from radio stations or from knowing staffers that are working at the venue.


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