Writing a full review on 2nd-3rd-4th watch ♥ Though for some songs it's the 5rd-20th watch haha
00. circus
Usually I hate clowns but those were acceptable and actually funny. Could have been a bit shorter but I liked it.
01. THE introduction
Most epic concert opener Ayu has ever done. Actually, the only more epic thing I can think of are some Mylene Farmer tour openings. I love the music, the screens, the dancers, the smoke...
02. Microphone
OMG! The new opening of the song is perfection and when the screen went up and BAM! There was Ayu! Amazing! Great costume and vocals, perfect opening song.
03. Last Angel
One of my favorite ayu songs and she did great, even better than in CDL1011, actually even good vocals. I didn't like how there was green stuff used for the acrobatics but aside that one of my favorite performances, also really enjoy looking at the screen though it's just colours, wings and a caged feather.
04. About You
Like expected, strong presence in this one, but I didn't like how the clowns suddenly appeared.
05. solitude
Whoever directed this needs to shoot Ayu's PVs and if he/she does already then MORE of them!!! Beautiful images. And that last image with the blood and blue poison...but Maro looked weird crying.
06. rainy day
I really loved it at AT06 but never got rid of the feeling that it probably was playback. But this...it's better visually AND there's no doubt about it being live, and her vocals aren't worse than in the AT06 version IMO. The rain looked bad in close-ups but it was meant to be watched from the audience so it's fine. Nice detail: the "rain" hanging over the stage.
07. BALLAD
The first time I watched this...I cried. The second time it still made me tear up. It's so beautiful and so sad. The acting is surprisingly great, the vocals are amazing, the arrangement changes just perfect, the editing intense...I am in love with this performance. Just breathtaking.
08. MOON
After BALLAD this performance seems almost unsatisfying, any performance would, but stand-alone it's really strong.
09. Rimbaud
FLYING DRUMMERS
Not much to say...screens were nice, too.
10. count down
Best vocals of the concert? First thing I noticed was how DAMN good she sounded. Also the fire together with the screens makes for a great effect.
11. Memorial Address
Aaaaaand...I cried again. This was a great performance and I am SO GLAD there aren't any dancers or screen projections in this. If there is one Ayu song that is best completely stripped down to just the song and Ayumi on stage, it's Memorial Address.
12. Virgin Road
I feel like a crybaby, this made me tear up a bit xD It's tacky, but I like it.
13. memories
The pop art Ayu kinda didn't fit in with the rest but HOLY ****, awesome video, awesome screen interaction...hot dancers...
14. Don't Look Back
Out of this concert it's one of the lowpoints for me but still an amazing performance, just shows how good this concert actually is. I wish it would have been a bit more dramatic in the bridge, like the video.
15. INSPIRE
Same old thing, liked the screens, better vocals than CDL.
16. Because of You
Surprisingly hot performance, she seems to always do an amazing job at this song, I absolutely love the AT0304, CDL0506 and VMAJ performances of the song and now this.
17. THE CABARET
DRAG QUEEN GOMI! AUTO-WIN! I actually liked this song.
18. Sexy Little Things
Cute and fun to watch, but a bit too much was going on in parts for me and Ayumi seemed a bit lost, loved the Yoshio part in the end and Gomi chasing him away.
19. STEP you
It was fun and all but for the most part when Ayu was sitting in the glass it looked like she was caged there, unable to properly move. They should have made it a bit bigger. And the "1,2,3,4 you and me?" sounded...bad... Loved the end and the video though!
20. Jump!
Meh, the choreo didn't look great and some of the dancers are wearing truly ugly outfits(others manage to be somewhat hot)
21. Lady Dynamite
YESSSSSS! AWESOME song and performance. I was a bit sceptical about going from a gay club theme to britpunk but it worked. Never imagined it would be such an audience song, too. Screen felt a bit Madonna but meh, the whole stage set-up was inspired by Madonna's 2009 tour, anyways.
Loved her outfit, too. It looked bad on pics but it's pretty great on video. And that performance was just badass.
22. until that Day...
I prefer her usual performance of the song ala AT07 but this is FAR from bad.
23. SURREAL~evolution~SURREAL
I wished for something more epic as concert ender but I guess the audience songs had to be in there somewhere. Her vocals and the rearrangement were nice.
Overall her BEST concert for me. ****ing amazing from beginning to end, incredible presence, great vocals, spectacular visuals...