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truehappiness 10th April 2010 03:06 PM

ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~ setlist, information and goods thread [III]
 
Sources include blogs/people here/2ch/evolution/livedoor/mixi/etc.

Please post all pictures/reviews/etc. here if you can. I'll stick 'em in the first post.

Setlist information and etc.
Spoiler:
01. THE introduction
------------ in Microphone PV dress with jewels
02. Microphone
03. alterna
04. About You
------------- changes into the white/black victorian dress with super long hair from TeamAyu diary
05. rainy day
06. BALLAD
-------------- taiko interlude and changes into leather outfit
07. count down
08. Memorial address
------------- Arabic/Indian interlude, changes into purple sari/outfit like Jasmine's from Aladdin
09. Don't look back
10. INSPIRE
11. Because of You
------------- cabaret interlude with PECO, change into bunny outfit, illusion dancer that looks like Ayu is also present
12. Sexy little things
13. STEP you (sitting in huge casino themed champagne glass)
14. Jump!
----------------- British punk rocker outfit
15. Lady Dynamite
16. until that Day...
17. SURREAL - evolution - SURREAL
-------------- finale, all dancers come out in different outfits

ENCORE/MC - Ayu wears a torn white tour T-shirt, dancers have gray, band have black, she wore denim shorts with torn black stockings, white knee high boots and a silver bow in her hair
18. Last Links
19. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
20. Boys&Girls
21. RED LINE ~for TA~

- stage is Vegas/casino themed
- screen movies are best ever apparently
- entire show was like a circus

Review from Misa-chan:
Review:
Stage Design:
Spoiler:
Guess I'll start by describing the stage. It's mostly Circus/Las Vegas themed this time, with lots of bright colourful lights and stage doors and stuff.

http://i43.tinypic.com/t8b3b5.jpg

Gives the same sort of feeling as this photo for me... The stage is nothing special this time, just the traditional front stage plus runway to the round centrestage, where there's a poker chip design.

The bigscreens are the amazing thing this time though. There's the 2 usual livefeeds ones off at the ends, the main one behind the stage is divided into 5 big portions, and there's this special 360deg circular screen right above the round centrestage. That one can be lowered all the way, so that when the centrestage is raised, ayu looks like she's standing on top of the circular screen. Not sure if I explained this well enough lol...

Yep, on to the show, I guess. :D


Introduction
Spoiler:
Before the first song began, there was quite a long introductory skit played by 3 dancer clowns. If you guys look closely at the photos of the stage, you can see this little suitcase right in the middle in front of the red curtain. One clown ran out first, and carried the suitcase onto the runway and opened it. The other 2 clowns jumped out of the suitcase (there's a chute at that position probably), but I thought it was an awesome trick. To cut a long skit short, they performed quite a few acrobatic stunts, and the 2 clowns jumped back into the suitcase and the first one brought it backstage.

After that, THE introduction began. Nothing much, dancers in silver costumes and lots of lights/lasers effects. The 5 portions of the big screen showed different parts of ayu's face, which then joined together to form her full face.


Microphone
Spoiler:
Was sort of similar to the MS performance. ayu was sitting on a chair on the round centrestage, and the dancers were dancing around her. Her costume had that big black skirt similar to Microphone PV, but the top was studded with jewels so it was really shiny.

But what really impressed me were the screens. The main screen was showing this really beautiful Rock'n'Roll Circus animation (I can't describe it any other way, it was really both rock and circus at the same time lol), and the circular screen was scrolling the album title in beautiful animation too. Her voice was great, almost DVD-like quality, for me at least. :P


alterna
Spoiler:
Not much movement, just ayu standing and singing. The dancers were doing stunts in the background on bungee-jumprope things.


About You
Spoiler:
Similar to alterna, just enjoying her vocals. She sounds so much better than she did during CDL (which wasn't very bad itself imo), I'm glad to say. :) The song ended with tissue dance (surprised?), but it was a rock, more passionate version, and it fitted surprisingly well here.


Screen Movie:
Spoiler:
There was a screen movie here, showing ayu in that white Victorian dress with long hair. For the following ballad section there were 4 main characters, ayu, Shu-ya, Maro and Midoring. The screen movie basically showed ayu holding a photo of the 4 of them, all wearing white. The photo then burned up etc etc, and it ended showing Midoring's dress stained red and Shu-ya's shirt stained blue.


rainy day
Spoiler:
ayu came out in the white dress, dancers were in trench coats with umbrellas. Her vocals were still holding out well, though I felt they turned the mic a tad too loud, so when she hits the high notes it was a little painful on the ears. But maybe that's just me. :P


BALLAD
Spoiler:
Definitely the highlight of the entire concert for me. At the beginning, the screens showed the 4 characters mentioned above again, and they faded into black silhouettes, and all 4 of them were crying.

Everyone left the stage save for the 4, and while the song went on they acted out this love story. Shu-ya and Midoring are lovers, but ayu likes Shu-ya, and Maro likes ayu. It was just the basic sad ballad "I love you but you don't love me back" thing until the bridge. Midoring's dress was suddenly stained red (blood it was I think) and she died in Shu-ya's arms. Shu-ya himself drank poison (the blue stain came from this) and died too. All this while, ayu was running to them and REALLY crying so hard. Maro kept trying to comfort her, but she kept ditching him off. She couldn't sing the last choruses well because she was just crying so hard, and I was crying too (so was everyone around me actually lol). Lol, ok this sounds super cheesy and cliche when I type it out like this, but trust me, it was anything but.


Interlude
Spoiler:
The dancers doing a taiko performance, something like CDL's, but cooler somehow...


count down
Spoiler:
I haven't heard this before, but it sounded awesome here live. It was really emotional and rockish. ayu had on a leather corset kinda top, and her skirt was the big fluffy kind, half of which was the red Mem Add dress, the other half was leather. Sort of like a fusion dress.


Memorial address
Spoiler:
Everyong cheered when this came on lol!! Great vocals, and she didn't cry this time.


Screen Movie
Spoiler:
Another interlude, arabic-sounding, with screen movie. Remember those photos of her in TA diary in that little silver dress? The screens were showing a pixellated version of her in those different poses. Then a quick flash of her in that black lace arabic get-up, then it's dancers dancing for the rest of the screen movie. They're really really great at arabian dance, I must say. :yes


Don't look back
Spoiler:
A purple costume, sort of like Aladdin's Jasmine? With that kinda top and billowy pants, but without the tummy-baring (sadly lol!!) A light purple sari was attached to her back and hands like a cloak, sorta like the white things she had on during CDL's momentum?
Throughout the song, the screens were showing a panning of what looked like a palace room. At the end of the song, a black silouette came and pushed the room away (like it was a set), to reveal a desert scene. This songs sounds much much better live than the studio version.


INSPIRE
Spoiler:
Same choreography as CDL, screens were showing scenes of a desert.


BoY
Spoiler:
Her vocals were alright here actually, but she seemed to be having lots of trouble. She was frowning and pressing on her left ear the entire time she was singing, it was painful to watch her. But it was also relieving, because she still managed to pull the performance off quite well. The sari was taken off before this song started.


Interlude
Spoiler:
This one was actually a song sang by Peco and Princess, about a cabaret, and was actually really really good! Go-Mi was also there and dancing with them, he was dressed up like a circus ringmaster/casino owner/some bigshot lol. The screens were showing something like this:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2duhv0o.jpg


Sexy little things
Spoiler:
This was really interesting, because there was ayu and another dancer dressed in the exact same bunny costume. ayu was white, the dancer was pink, but in the beginning, it was really hard to tell which one was ayu lol!!


STEP you
Spoiler:
There were 3 giant champagne glasses on stage and ayu was sitting in one of them:

http://i40.tinypic.com/6h6bd0.jpg

It was quite entertaining with the casino theme, and there were props like giant poker chips and stuff.


Jump!
Spoiler:
I don't remember much of this interlude, I guess we'll wait for another reviewer to touch on this. All I remember was this clown dressed up like a punk, with a bike handle around his neck. He was there on the big screen all the way till the concert ended, fitting his movements and actions to all the songs which came up. It was really brilliant, and so fitting of both Rock'n'Roll and Circus. :)


Lady Dynamite
Spoiler:
All the dancers were dressed in UK-like outfits (red, blue, white) while ayu was like a biker punk (leather jacket, red miniskirt, boots etc).

For this they brought a special movable screen onstage, that kind when a person goes behind it, a silouhette appears on the screen showing the person's movements behind? There was a trick here, ayu went behind the screen (which was at the main stage), which showed her silohuette, and suddenly, they turned the screen around and ayu wasn't there, and she appeared at the round centrestage instead.

Same as Dlb, this song sounds much much better live.


until that Day...
Spoiler:
was similar to what she did for her previous performances of the same song. There were lots of circus-y props on stage too (rings and animal stands and stuff)


SURREAL~evolution~SURREAL
Spoiler:
Finally the audience had something else to do aside from waving our uchiwas and lightsticks lol!! There were 2 props, a moon and a sun, hanging down at each end of the stage, but nothing happens aside from them being there.

A pure ayu and band performance, while the dancers went backstage to change into all the costumes used in the concert so far. During the finale curtain call, they all came out in these costumes to say "thank you". The show ended with the initial red curtain coming down, just like at the end of a circus performance.


ENCORE

Last Links
Spoiler:
I haven't actually heard the studio version before, and this live unfortunately didn't really leave an impression on me. I alreayd forgot what it sounds like lol. Her vocals were ok, but she did sound a little breathless.

She was wearing a torn version of the white tour tee, with denim shorts, white boots, torn net stockings and that big ribbon in her hair.


Talk
Spoiler:
Main things, Zin and Subaru were emcees, they taught the RED LINE dance again, and talked about London and it being the first day today. Yo-chan came out to talk for awhile too, and he was really really funny, I miss him being emcee. No games/questions this time.


Sunrise/Boys&Girls/RED LINE
Spoiler:
Sadly, just watch CDL, and you'll get what this part was like. It was sort of an exact replica. Even RED LINE was the original version, there was no a cappella or anything. Only comfort, slightly better vocals.


Overall
Spoiler:
Her costumes were really innovative, fresh and new, and fitting to each part of the concert. Her voice was awesome, especially during the main concert, you could really tell that she did work on improving her voice. The dancers improved too, and did so many amazing stunts and acrobatics that gave the concert a circus feel. What really impressed me were the screen animations. I know I've said this before, but they were really really awesome and creative and so good. I can't really describe this lol, guess you have to see it for yourselves. It comes really close to toppling 10th anniversary and m(u) tours (my personal favs), and its definitely on par with (if not better than) those epic concerts. I won't mind watching this live another 2 or 3 times. :yes



Photos
Spoiler:
Pictures of stage:
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2267/at10inside7.jpghttp://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8266/at10inside6.jpg
http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/5589/at10inside5.jpghttp://img412.imageshack.us/img412/751/at10inside4.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/7592/amazing2.jpg
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/1260/amazing1.jpg

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/843/atcostumes17.jpg
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http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8...costumes15.jpg
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6...costumes14.jpg
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6...costumes13.jpg
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/6...costumes12.jpg
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3...costumes11.jpg
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3...costumes10.jpg
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/3966/atcostumes9.jpg
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/6703/atcostumes8.jpg
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5544/atcostumes7.jpg
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/67/atcostumes62.jpg
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7451/atcostumes4.jpg
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3945/atcostumes3.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2...costumes22.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2...0costumes2.jpg
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9...0costumes1.jpg
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1...10costumes.jpg

More random images:
http://i42.tinypic.com/727nmx.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/29c0107.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/2hdblw7.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/293ejpy.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/20k6byg.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/v3zhgh.jpg

Ayu from Max's blog!
http://i41.tinypic.com/wgwx86.jpg

So yeah, that's about all I think. I've uploaded some photos too, all in the big spoiler tag below.

Spoiler:

Outside the Arena
Spoiler:


Random Interesting Photos


Goods



From Misa-chan.

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1459/atinside3.jpg

WOW! The end of the runway is designed like a poker chip!
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5402/casinoch.jpg
http://ameblo.jp/kenvshoko/entry-10505027817.html#main

Mikajohn in the staff shirt:
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8458/staffshirts.jpg

And the secret Ayupan IS....

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9992/ayupan2.jpg
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8568/ayupan1o.jpg

GLASSES AYU!

From: http://ameblo.jp/miyuponz/entry-10504990952.html#main

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/8310/at10inside2.jpg
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2017/at10inside1.jpg


http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7...824eb23fd0.jpg

Images of goods from this blog:
http://ameblo.jp/xxmezzo-pianoxx7/en...6332.html#main

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7637/at10outside15.jpg
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8...0outside14.jpg
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5...0outside13.jpg

Reupload of Misa-chan's photo:
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6...4101618041.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9537/at10outside12.jpg

http://ameblo.jp/rayco-pureblog/entry-10504936799.html

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4914/at10outside11.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/7074/at10outside7.jpg
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/6...10outside6.jpg

From mzsmx@Twitpic/Twitter:
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5...10outside4.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9...10outside3.jpg
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5830/at10outside2.jpg
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/5...10outside1.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4018/at10outside.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9...10outside5.jpg


Goods
Spoiler:
Wristbands:
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7659/at10wbwhite.jpghttp://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2299/at10wbblack.jpg

T-shirts w/ studded collars:
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/649...shirtwhite.jpghttp://img42.imageshack.us/img42/879...tshirtgrey.jpg

Towels:
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/176...towelwhite.jpghttp://img42.imageshack.us/img42/182...towelblack.jpg

Phonestraps:
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/930...phonewhite.jpghttp://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8...phoneblack.jpg

Light pen and notebook:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8923/at10p.jpghttp://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7064/at10note.jpg

Keyholders:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9197/at10key2.jpghttp://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8554/at10key1.jpg

Hoodies:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/7866/at10grey.jpghttp://img138.imageshack.us/img138/8366/at10black.jpg

Bags:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4674/at10baggrey.jpghttp://img62.imageshack.us/img62/937/at10bagblack.jpg

Uchiwa:
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2707/at10f.jpg

Tea & cookies set:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4561/at101x.jpg
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/6591/at102.jpg
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4826/at103.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4660/urgoods.png
Towels, bags, t-shirts, straps, key rings, tea/cookie set, Ayupan bag, and Ayupan for AT09

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3521/itemsother.jpg
Uchiwa, light pen, wristbands, notebooks, hoodies...

http://i44.tinypic.com/2jcvars.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7464/251123.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/7906/251121.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5199/251122.jpg


Video clips and other media
Spoiler:
Microphone from SKYia


Don't look back/INSPIRE from SKYia



Notable links:
MissElin's short review of 04/10 concert in Saitama (she was 2m from Namie Amuro)
Misa-chan's SUPER LONG review of 04/10 concert in Saitama
SunshineSlayer's review of 04/10 concert in Saitama
tokyoxjapanxfan's short review of 04/10 concert in Saitama
chocopockymaster's review of 04/11 concert in Saitama
MissElin_'s review of 04/11 concert in Saitama
SKYia's review of 04/11 concert in Saitama


Links to previous threads:
ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2010 ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~
ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~ information and goods thread [II]
ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~ setlist, information, photos, and goods thread [III]
ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~ setlist, information, photos, and goods thread [IV]
ARENA TOUR 2010 A ~Rock'n'Roll Circus~ setlist, information, photos, and goods thread [V]

jean-baptiste 10th April 2010 04:17 PM

wow the setlist looks really good!

chestergringo 10th April 2010 04:28 PM

The setlist is wonderful!!!!! Waiting for more details...

freedreamer 10th April 2010 04:28 PM

Wooow She really did use her LA casino trip as an influence..BRAVO!
and gosh the setlist is AMAZING! esp alterna, About You, INSPIRE, Because of you, MA ..UNTIL THAT DAY... YAYYYYYYYYYYYY

nanakopy87 10th April 2010 04:36 PM

Quote:

screen movies are best ever apparently
i thought AT09 should have the best screen movies XD
i'm waiting for end of the year now.i want to watch WOWOW to broadcast this concert.so far seems like no complaint about her vocals or overused shuya right?:P

noisy_harmony 10th April 2010 04:39 PM

OMG I read alterna finally now. This beats even rainy day. Oh Ayu, I luv u. :luv2

alternarist 10th April 2010 04:40 PM

About You, INSPIRE, Because of you (YAY!!) and until that Day..., doesnt these songs remind u of CDL0910 Future Classics?

and also In The Corner, HOPE or PAIN and SIGNAL reminded us of PCDL0809.. all recycled.

i aint complaining. just felt that there shld be more of the new songs being performed.

Ayumi27 10th April 2010 04:42 PM

Wow, I really like the setlist, specially since most (non-RnRC) songs are from Memorial address to Secret eras! alterna and About You are amazing!!
And the vegas concept sounds good too... Looking forward to more pics & info

freedreamer 10th April 2010 04:44 PM

O..she sang those in Future Classics? Well, the title FUTURE CLASSICS give us no reason to say much since she deems them as CLASSICS already LOL!

AT LEAST the costumes arnt recycled...so be glad people :)

i hope she did special stuff...DETAILS DETAILS! (why m i even hoping...SURE she will..but seems like the biggest prop is the champagne haha)

Midori-chan 10th April 2010 04:45 PM

I LOVE the setlist. :heart
I don't know the new songs yet, but I'm REALLY happy that Ayu performed "rainy day", "BALLAD", "Memorial address", "INSPIRE" and "until that Day..."!
And I like the stage design!!

Can't wait to read reports and see pictures!! *.*

AyUmIXx 10th April 2010 04:50 PM

I wonder how's the storyline of BALLAD..
curious!!

polka-dot-jewel 10th April 2010 04:52 PM

Some of the songs may be recycled, but at least the outfits aren't. (I never mind her re-using outfits, but there are lots of people here who do XD.)

I do like the change in the setlist. For so many of her tours, it was introduction-->cutesy part-->other part-->ballad [etcetcetc]. I like how this time, it's introduction-->ballad part-->two rock-ish parts-->cutesy part [etcetcetc].

waterballoon 10th April 2010 04:53 PM

setlist <3 omggggg Ayu AMAZING

Abby 10th April 2010 04:54 PM

Aah!!~
I haven't listened to any of the new songs...but I think I LOVE the setlist ^0^ (I would have added is this LOVE? though =P)
Oh well...
We're waiting for pics now? Nice! ^^
I can't wait to see the Don't look back+INSPIRED+Because of You outfit *_* Sounds magical xD

AyUmIXx 10th April 2010 04:57 PM

i love Ayu sang almost all the rock numbers!!
I'm loving it..because i'm loving rock-ish Ayu!!

Andrenekoi 10th April 2010 04:58 PM

...

ALTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERNA!
RAINY DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
STEP YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!

*dies of orgasm*

and get used to it people, CDL since 2006-2007 is more like a paied rehearsal/test concert for the main show... She is going to re-use songs and themes from the cdl on the tour like she already is for a while now...

waterballoon 10th April 2010 05:00 PM

seems like she didn't perform meaning of Love, Sunset & You were... for this concert.

nanakopy87 10th April 2010 05:02 PM

i don't really mind she re-sing the songs but i hope she'll sing all the songs in R'n'RC but i'm satisfy with the setlist XD

Misa-chan 10th April 2010 05:03 PM

Am back!!! It was the AWESOME!!! *_* No amazing big props this time like the ship or waterworks from the past tours, but the bigscreen movies totally made up for it. BEST SCREEN MOVIES EVER!! (imo lol!!)

I understand why she said it's her best. I have to watch it again sometime to be sure, but this comes as close to epic as it can get. ^^

Incoherent now, will take a bath and come back to try to write a more decent review. :D

oneheart 10th April 2010 05:05 PM

^yay!

Ianieee 10th April 2010 05:09 PM

Welcome home Misa-chan! ^_^. Can't wait to hear your side of the story to the concert! I know the track list was awesome =D. I want to know what the Encore is like! hehe and hearing about the big screen, must of been awesome! >.<!

Abby 10th April 2010 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Misa-chan (Post 2314838)
Am back!!! It was the AWESOME!!! *_* No amazing big props this time like the ship or waterworks from the past tours, but the bigscreen movies totally made up for it. BEST SCREEN MOVIES EVER!! (imo lol!!)

I understand why she said it's her best. I have to watch it again sometime to be sure, but this comes as close to epic as it can get. ^^

Incoherent now, will take a bath and come back to try to write a more decent review. :D

Can't wait! ^^

nanakopy87 10th April 2010 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misa-chan (Post 2314838)
Am back!!! It was the AWESOME!!! *_* No amazing big props this time like the ship or waterworks from the past tours, but the bigscreen movies totally made up for it. BEST SCREEN MOVIES EVER!! (imo lol!!)

I understand why she said it's her best. I have to watch it again sometime to be sure, but this comes as close to epic as it can get. ^^

Incoherent now, will take a bath and come back to try to write a more decent review. :D

manage to grab some ayupans??? :P curious to know XDXDXD

Midori-chan 10th April 2010 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Misa-chan (Post 2314838)
Am back!!! It was the AWESOME!!! *_* No amazing big props this time like the ship or waterworks from the past tours, but the bigscreen movies totally made up for it. BEST SCREEN MOVIES EVER!! (imo lol!!)

I understand why she said it's her best. I have to watch it again sometime to be sure, but this comes as close to epic as it can get. ^^

Incoherent now, will take a bath and come back to try to write a more decent review. :D

Ah, I envy you! I would love to go too! :yes

But I can't wait for your report!!
I'm really looking forward to it! :heart

AyUmIXx 10th April 2010 05:12 PM

wahhh Misa-chan!!!! welcome back to AHS!
glad that you had so much fun!
woah i'm so curious about the movie screen you're talking about! woahh!!
so can't waittt!

Bad Wolf 10th April 2010 05:14 PM

This setlist is BRILLIANT. I'm really pleased she brought alterna back, and was quite bummed she skipped it for the 09/10 CDL. And ahh, so many favorites! Memorial address, About you, Because of you.... Ayu's really going all out with the rock here, isn't she? :D

AND I'M REALLY HAPPY SHE'S ACTUALLY HAVING A CIRCUS THEME FOR THE TOUR. That should appease some people, right? :D

waterballoon 10th April 2010 05:17 PM

omg I can't wait for your review misa-chan!!!

njanjayrp 10th April 2010 05:27 PM

Welcome back Misa-chan! Thanks for e-mailing Tal ;) Anyways I am also looking forward to your review!

yamadashun 10th April 2010 05:27 PM

the promo is fierce this time!!

dreamland2.0 10th April 2010 05:30 PM

Wow the setlist is truly awesome!!!!

I can't wait for your review Misa-chan!!!

freedreamer 10th April 2010 05:30 PM

I want your review MisaChan!!! wow no big props.hmmm

TITANIC 10th April 2010 05:34 PM

3 songs were absemt from the setlist. You were, Meaning of love and sunset.

I dont like the tracklist especially the main show ending with SURREAL-Evolution-SURREAL

maikaru 10th April 2010 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alternarist (Post 2314811)
About You, INSPIRE, Because of you (YAY!!) and until that Day..., doesnt these songs remind u of CDL0910 Future Classics?

and also In The Corner, HOPE or PAIN and SIGNAL reminded us of PCDL0809.. all recycled.

i aint complaining. just felt that there shld be more of the new songs being performed.

She said that Countdown Live will now be the sign of what's to come for that year. I can't wait to see~~

I am really hoping and praying that SURREAL ~ evolution ~ SURREAL has the best vocals ever, because it IS the ending song of the main concert, so... ahaha.

Also, maybe I'm the only one, but I think Mirror would have been a great introduction to this concert.

And also, maybe this concert is the reason why she went to Las Vegas last year?

MissElin_ 10th April 2010 05:42 PM

Got just back. I, like Misa, have no energy or what so ever to write a long review but I can do a shorty. Don't mind my english, I have noooo energy at all to look up spellings or grammar. I'm waaay too tired! Maybe you can survive anyhow.

First, like Misa said, the screens are amazing! They move around in the background making these really cool effects. They often used the screens as a live theatre. Like when Ayu or her dancers went into the screen (really backstage and change cothes, but it looked like they went into the screens instead). I also loved the round circle screen they had over the middle stage cuz sometimes they lowerd it down and such.

rainy day and BALLAD where soooooo amazing!!! The effects with the screens and the plot for the songs that made them float into one piece. Simply lovely. I think most of us cried... Seriously, if you don't cry in at least BALLAD then I donät know what.

I were'nt mad at ANY costume. They where all brilliant! Simplt brilliant. Both the custesy dress and the ballad dress where soooo nice. The cutesy bunny dress was cute, yet sexy and kind of edgy in a way. The ballad outfit with hairstyle was simplt gorgeous!! :heart

I'm sooo glad that she didnt use her usual song pattern this time and actually put in the ballads in the beginning. Brilliant I must say. Smartest move ever. Maybe this is all I got for now. THere is soooo much to say about this consert really. It's really new and it rocks from the beginning til the end.

I really understand why Ayu said that this is her best consert so far. It's sooo amazing really! I'm happy to go back tomorrow already. Lucky, lucky lucky me.

(Btw, I was seated right next to the VIP section. I SAT ONLY TWO METERS FROM NAMIE AMURO!!! Total awesomeness!)

Ayu_Ready 10th April 2010 05:42 PM

this tour seems epic !
The setlist is awesome, but there isn't Meaning of love :/ The show looks extraordinary ! can't wait for pics of outfits
question: where can I buy tea&cookies set?.

Cherry Dynamite 10th April 2010 05:44 PM

^ Namie was there? Awesome

Mai82Go 10th April 2010 05:45 PM

@Elin
Wow....that sounds so awesome. So great! I'm so envious, I would have loved to be there. The whole setlist is amazing and I look so forward to the costumes and screens. What did you thin of her vocals?

@Misa-chan
Can't wait for your review!!

AyUmIXx 10th April 2010 05:50 PM

WOAHHHHH!!
goshh totally can't wait to watch the concert which is gonna take quite long time to actually watch it T___T
oh well, reading MissElin_'s short review has already made me SOOO EXCITEDD..
and WOAHHHH! NAMIE AMURO WAS THERE?? OMGOSHHHH!!!!!!!
she's been to Ayu's concert several time arleady, hasn't she?
i wonder did Ayu ever go to Namie's concert or not~~

SunshineSlayer 10th April 2010 05:54 PM

I just got back. :) I don't have the energy to write a full review right now, but I will at least say that I enjoyed meeting so many forum members AND I think it was her best tour since Miss Understood and maybe even My Story.

Definitely some great songs in the setlist that I wasn't expecting.

And wow Ellin you got home and writing freaking fast! lol

Corvina 10th April 2010 05:59 PM

The short review sounds awesome!
Can't wait for a long one and for pics of course. ^-^

Namie was there? That's really cool.

Mai82Go 10th April 2010 05:59 PM

You guys all seem out of energy! I hope that's a good sign. Hearing so many positive things sure is. Can't wait for more detailed stories.

AyUmIXx 10th April 2010 06:01 PM

wowww lots of AHS-ers actually going to the concert..
OMG..so envy all of you guys!!
can't wait for your reviews..
now really wish to see some pics!

noisy_harmony 10th April 2010 06:01 PM

Can't wait for your reviews! I believe you it was her best concert since Arenas '05 and '06 already xD
Namie was there? That's so cool... I want to know all more famous Vips attending concert now so badly xD

Corvina 10th April 2010 06:01 PM

I hope that, too, cause I really want a tour like My Story, my absolutely favourite one!
That would be epic if Ayu is able to reach that standard again.

MissElin_ 10th April 2010 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer (Post 2314891)
I just got back. :) I don't have the energy to write a full review right now, but I will at least say that I enjoyed meeting so many forum members AND I think it was her best tour since Miss Understood and maybe even My Story.

Definitely some great songs in the setlist that I wasn't expecting.

And wow Ellin you got home and writing freaking fast! lol

Yeah it was soooo much fun to meet everyone!!! :heart
I was very lucky with my last train. :thumbsup

Yeah, everyone should look forward to the first person who hae the energy for a long review. It's gonna be epic. EPIC is just the first name for this tour.

SunshineSlayer 10th April 2010 06:04 PM

^ I can't believe Hatix and Matthew are still going out clubbing tonight. :) So yeah, don't expect their review too soon I don't think.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina (Post 2314902)
I hope that, too, cause I really want a tour like My Story, my absolutely favourite one!
That would be epic if Ayu is able to reach that standard again.

I wouldn't say that it was as innovative as My Story, but the overall package really came together well this time - definitely stronger than 07/08/09 I think. Now I just need some time for it to sink in to see how it compares to 05/06. And now I am going to bed, haha.

LizBrazil 10th April 2010 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer (Post 2314891)
I just got back. :) I don't have the energy to write a full review right now, but I will at least say that I enjoyed meeting so many forum members AND I think it was her best tour since Miss Understood and maybe even My Story.

Definitely some great songs in the setlist that I wasn't expecting.

And wow Ellin you got home and writing freaking fast! lol

I'm happy that you enjoyed meeting AHS members, because I enjoyed meeting them too in London :yes AHS family love :laugh

freedreamer 10th April 2010 06:07 PM

HAHAHA...wow..Im so pumped with such comments!! Seems like she delievered superb stuff.
NAMIE?! woww...the real NAMIE?! AHHAHA...did u see her sing? HAHAH

Abby 10th April 2010 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissElin_ (Post 2314880)
Got just back. I, like Misa, have no energy or what so ever to write a long review but I can do a shorty. Don't mind my english, I have noooo energy at all to look up spellings or grammar. I'm waaay too tired! Maybe you can survive anyhow.

First, like Misa said, the screens are amazing! They move around in the background making these really cool effects. They often used the screens as a live theatre. Like when Ayu or her dancers went into the screen (really backstage and change cothes, but it looked like they went into the screens instead). I also loved the round circle screen they had over the middle stage cuz sometimes they lowerd it down and such.

rainy day and BALLAD where soooooo amazing!!! The effects with the screens and the plot for the songs that made them float into one piece. Simply lovely. I think most of us cried... Seriously, if you don't cry in at least BALLAD then I donät know what.

I were'nt mad at ANY costume. They where all brilliant! Simplt brilliant. Both the custesy dress and the ballad dress where soooo nice. The cutesy bunny dress was cute, yet sexy and kind of edgy in a way. The ballad outfit with hairstyle was simplt gorgeous!! :heart

I'm sooo glad that she didnt use her usual song pattern this time and actually put in the ballads in the beginning. Brilliant I must say. Smartest move ever. Maybe this is all I got for now. THere is soooo much to say about this consert really. It's really new and it rocks from the beginning til the end.

I really understand why Ayu said that this is her best consert so far. It's sooo amazing really! I'm happy to go back tomorrow already. Lucky, lucky lucky me.

(Btw, I was seated right next to the VIP section. I SAT ONLY TWO METERS FROM NAMIE AMURO!!! Total awesomeness!)

LOVE everything you've said! *_*
I'm definitely making an exception with this concert. I'll buy it the same day it is out xD. I usually think about getting the albums first, but I WILL make an exception this time.

Can't wait for more reviews and pics...and my BOX! :luv2 I want to listen to the new songs so bad! T__T

MissElin_ 10th April 2010 06:09 PM

^^Hehe no, frankly she looked very tired. But she's sooo busy so who can blame her? Nice just to drop by even if her schedule is pumped with things. She was wearing glasses and a nice comfy flower print dress. She looked great, yet tired.
I did'nt know where to look since the show just started but Namie was so close... Lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer (Post 2314909)
^ I can't believe Hatix and Matthew are still going out clubbing tonight. :) So yeah, don't expect their review too soon I don't think.

THey are really rocking it the whole night... ;)

AyUmIXx 10th April 2010 06:19 PM

another venue picture from someone's blog

http://i.imagehost.org/t/0974/o0480064010491051013.jpg

Credit: http://ameblo.jp/miyuponz/

can't really see anything yet though~

LizBrazil 10th April 2010 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer (Post 2314909)
^ I can't believe Hatix and Matthew are still going out clubbing tonight. :) So yeah, don't expect their review too soon I don't think.

I think that crea_spain (Jorge) decided to go with them, no? He promised me a review on facebook and he still isn't there, so I guess he went with them :laugh After all, they already knew each other from London :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyUmIXx (Post 2314930)
another venue picture from someone's blog

http://i.imagehost.org/t/0974/o0480064010491051013.jpg

Credit: http://ameblo.jp/miyuponz/

can't really see anything yet though~

Thank you :) Can't wait for pictures of the costumes though :D

Not~Yet 10th April 2010 06:19 PM

Wah, can't wait for your reviews, guys! Or even better, I can't wait for the DVD! XD (I'm gonna die waiting for it.) You make it sound so amazing..

MissElin_ 10th April 2010 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YUIAyuNamieUtada (Post 2314931)
I think that crea_spain (Jorge) decided to go with them, no? He promised me a review on facebook and he still isn't there, so I guess he went with them :laugh After all, they already knew each other from London :D

No they went alone. Jorge went to the back of the stadium to see Ayu's car while we reaturned home. (Well not Matthew and Hatix).
Now I finally shall get some sleep too!

JackieRos 10th April 2010 06:24 PM

The picture with her in stockings look good on all of the merchandise except on the tshirt
well for me anyways

I love that notebook it looks amazing

waterballoon 10th April 2010 06:28 PM

oh God I can't wait for at least one of you to write a detailed review... the tour sounds so... so... epic :weep

LizBrazil 10th April 2010 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissElin_ (Post 2314934)
No they went alone. Jorge went to the back of the stadium to see Ayu's car while we returned home. (Well not Matthew and Hatix).
Now I finally shall get some sleep too!

Haha :laugh Reminds me of London. We all went to eat something when her staff told us she wouldn't come out of the hotel before 9PM and Jorge stayed behind at the hotel, just to be sure :laugh I should have known :laugh

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to the full reviews after you all had some good sleep :yes

oji-i-san 10th April 2010 06:40 PM

thank you to crea.spain, Hatix, Matthew, and Ladies!!

The set list was great (as all of you here know) !!
Her vocal was very good today. Clearly much better than the 2nd day of CDL09-10.
I agree that this is one of her best lives in recent years!

sorry for my short comment. good night!

freedreamer 10th April 2010 07:38 PM

û're back! Im glad to know her vocals were good. Hurray.
I really cant wait for tmr when u guys are ready for a review hahaha

Arenia 10th April 2010 08:07 PM

MissElin
HUWAAA... you're so lucky...
going to ayu consert and met namie
i'm so envy!! >__<

can't wait the full stories from all of you... ^___^

Ayumi27 10th April 2010 08:07 PM

Oh, I see many first-day reviews coming up, can't wait!!

Misa-chan 10th April 2010 08:10 PM

Heyo!~ Am bathed and (slightly) more refreshed now. Still a little dizzy from all the excitement and screaming/shouting/whatever, but I shall try to write a good review. :P

Oh, and I'm putting everything in spoiler tags. I think I did a too detailed review lol, so yeah, just in case people don't wanna see everything!! :P

Review:
Spoiler:
Stage Design:
Spoiler:
Guess I'll start by describing the stage. It's mostly Circus/Las Vegas themed this time, with lots of bright colourful lights and stage doors and stuff.

http://www.unitedpassports.com/image...egasCasino.jpg

Gives the same sort of feeling as this photo for me... The stage is nothing special this time, just the traditional front stage plus runway to the round centrestage, where there's a poker chip design.

The bigscreens are the amazing thing this time though. There's the 2 usual livefeeds ones off at the ends, the main one behind the stage is divided into 5 big portions, and there's this special 360deg circular screen right above the round centrestage. That one can be lowered all the way, so that when the centrestage is raised, ayu looks like she's standing on top of the circular screen. Not sure if I explained this well enough lol...

Yep, on to the show, I guess. :D


Introduction
Spoiler:
Before the first song began, there was quite a long introductory skit played by 3 dancer clowns. If you guys look closely at the photos of the stage, you can see this little suitcase right in the middle in front of the red curtain. One clown ran out first, and carried the suitcase onto the runway and opened it. The other 2 clowns jumped out of the suitcase (there's a chute at that position probably), but I thought it was an awesome trick. To cut a long skit short, they performed quite a few acrobatic stunts, and the 2 clowns jumped back into the suitcase and the first one brought it backstage.

After that, THE introduction began. Nothing much, dancers in silver costumes and lots of lights/lasers effects. The 5 portions of the big screen showed different parts of ayu's face, which then joined together to form her full face.


Microphone
Spoiler:
Was sort of similar to the MS performance. ayu was sitting on a chair on the round centrestage, and the dancers were dancing around her. Her costume had that big black skirt similar to Microphone PV, but the top was studded with jewels so it was really shiny.

But what really impressed me were the screens. The main screen was showing this really beautiful Rock'n'Roll Circus animation (I can't describe it any other way, it was really both rock and circus at the same time lol), and the circular screen was scrolling the album title in beautiful animation too. Her voice was great, almost DVD-like quality, for me at least. :P


alterna
Spoiler:
Not much movement, just ayu standing and singing. The dancers were doing stunts in the background on bungee-jumprope things.


About You
Spoiler:
Similar to alterna, just enjoying her vocals. She sounds so much better than she did during CDL (which wasn't very bad itself imo), I'm glad to say. :) The song ended with tissue dance (surprised?), but it was a rock, more passionate version, and it fitted surprisingly well here.


Screen Movie:
Spoiler:
There was a screen movie here, showing ayu in that white Victorian dress with long hair. For the following ballad section there were 4 main characters, ayu, Shu-ya, Maro and Midoring. The screen movie basically showed ayu holding a photo of the 4 of them, all wearing white. The photo then burned up etc etc, and it ended showing Midoring's dress stained red and Shu-ya's shirt stained blue.


rainy day
Spoiler:
ayu came out in the white dress, dancers were in trench coats with umbrellas. Her vocals were still holding out well, though I felt they turned the mic a tad too loud, so when she hits the high notes it was a little painful on the ears. But maybe that's just me. :P


BALLAD
Spoiler:
Definitely the highlight of the entire concert for me. At the beginning, the screens showed the 4 characters mentioned above again, and they faded into black silhouettes, and all 4 of them were crying.

Everyone left the stage save for the 4, and while the song went on they acted out this love story. Shu-ya and Midoring are lovers, but ayu likes Shu-ya, and Maro likes ayu. It was just the basic sad ballad "I love you but you don't love me back" thing until the bridge. Midoring's dress was suddenly stained red (blood it was I think) and she died in Shu-ya's arms. Shu-ya himself drank poison (the blue stain came from this) and died too. All this while, ayu was running to them and REALLY crying so hard. Maro kept trying to comfort her, but she kept ditching him off. She couldn't sing the last choruses well because she was just crying so hard, and I was crying too (so was everyone around me actually lol). Lol, ok this sounds super cheesy and cliche when I type it out like this, but trust me, it was anything but.


Interlude
Spoiler:
The dancers doing a taiko performance, something like CDL's, but cooler somehow...


count down
Spoiler:
I haven't heard this before, but it sounded awesome here live. It was really emotional and rockish. ayu had on a leather corset kinda top, and her skirt was the big fluffy kind, half of which was the red Mem Add dress, the other half was leather. Sort of like a fusion dress.


Memorial address
Spoiler:
Everyong cheered when this came on lol!! Great vocals, and she didn't cry this time.


Screen Movie
Spoiler:
Another interlude, arabic-sounding, with screen movie. Remember those photos of her in TA diary in that little silver dress? The screens were showing a pixellated version of her in those different poses. Then a quick flash of her in that black lace arabic get-up, then it's dancers dancing for the rest of the screen movie. They're really really great at arabian dance, I must say. :yes


Don't look back
Spoiler:
A purple costume, sort of like Aladdin's Jasmine? With that kinda top and billowy pants, but without the tummy-baring (sadly lol!!) A light purple sari was attached to her back and hands like a cloak, sorta like the white things she had on during CDL's momentum?
Throughout the song, the screens were showing a panning of what looked like a palace room. At the end of the song, a black silouette came and pushed the room away (like it was a set), to reveal a desert scene. This songs sounds much much better live than the studio version.


INSPIRE
Spoiler:
Same choreography as CDL, screens were showing scenes of a desert.


BoY
Spoiler:
Her vocals were alright here actually, but she seemed to be having lots of trouble. She was frowning and pressing on her left ear the entire time she was singing, it was painful to watch her. But it was also relieving, because she still managed to pull the performance off quite well. The sari was taken off before this song started.


Interlude
Spoiler:
This one was actually a song sang by Peco and Princess, about a cabaret, and was actually really really good! Go-Mi was also there and dancing with them, he was dressed up like a circus ringmaster/casino owner/some bigshot lol. The screens were showing something like this:

http://marryjones.blogsome.com/wp-ad.../las-vegas.jpg


Sexy little things
Spoiler:
This was really interesting, because there was ayu and another dancer dressed in the exact same bunny costume. ayu was white, the dancer was pink, but in the beginning, it was really hard to tell which one was ayu lol!!


STEP you
Spoiler:
There were 3 giant champagne glasses on stage and ayu was sitting in one of them:

http://www.bakingshop.com/bc/img/C-31.jpg

It was quite entertaining with the casino theme, and there were props like giant poker chips and stuff.


Jump!
Spoiler:
I don't remember much of this interlude, I guess we'll wait for another reviewer to touch on this. All I remember was this clown dressed up like a punk, with a bike handle around his neck. He was there on the big screen all the way till the concert ended, fitting his movements and actions to all the songs which came up. It was really brilliant, and so fitting of both Rock'n'Roll and Circus. :)


Lady Dynamite
Spoiler:
All the dancers were dressed in UK-like outfits (red, blue, white) while ayu was like a biker punk (leather jacket, red miniskirt, boots etc).

For this they brought a special movable screen onstage, that kind when a person goes behind it, a silouhette appears on the screen showing the person's movements behind? There was a trick here, ayu went behind the screen (which was at the main stage), which showed her silohuette, and suddenly, they turned the screen around and ayu wasn't there, and she appeared at the round centrestage instead.

Same as Dlb, this song sounds much much better live.


until that Day...
Spoiler:
was similar to what she did for her previous performances of the same song. There were lots of circus-y props on stage too (rings and animal stands and stuff)


SURREAL~evolution~SURREAL
Spoiler:
Finally the audience had something else to do aside from waving our uchiwas and lightsticks lol!! There were 2 props, a moon and a sun, hanging down at each end of the stage, but nothing happens aside from them being there.

A pure ayu and band performance, while the dancers went backstage to change into all the costumes used in the concert so far. During the finale curtain call, they all came out in these costumes to say "thank you". The show ended with the initial red curtain coming down, just like at the end of a circus performance.


ENCORE

Last Links
Spoiler:
I haven't actually heard the studio version before, and this live unfortunately didn't really leave an impression on me. I alreayd forgot what it sounds like lol. Her vocals were ok, but she did sound a little breathless.

She was wearing a torn version of the white tour tee, with denim shorts, white boots, torn net stockings and that big ribbon in her hair.


Talk
Spoiler:
Main things, Zin and Subaru were emcees, they taught the RED LINE dance again, and talked about London and it being the first day today. Yo-chan came out to talk for awhile too, and he was really really funny, I miss him being emcee. No games/questions this time.


Sunrise/Boys&Girls/RED LINE
Spoiler:
Sadly, just watch CDL, and you'll get what this part was like. It was sort of an exact replica. Even RED LINE was the original version, there was no a cappella or anything. Only comfort, slightly better vocals.


Overall
Spoiler:
Her costumes were really innovative, fresh and new, and fitting to each part of the concert. Her voice was awesome, especially during the main concert, you could really tell that she did work on improving her voice. The dancers improved too, and did so many amazing stunts and acrobatics that gave the concert a circus feel. What really impressed me were the screen animations. I know I've said this before, but they were really really awesome and creative and so good. I can't really describe this lol, guess you have to see it for yourselves. It comes really close to toppling 10th anniversary and m(u) tours (my personal favs), and its definitely on par with (if not better than) those epic concerts. I won't mind watching this live another 2 or 3 times. :yes



So yeah, that's about all I think. I've uploaded some photos too, all in the big spoiler tag below.

Spoiler:

Outside the Arena
Spoiler:


Random Interesting Photos


Goods



Lol that was incredibly long. Am drained now. Goodnight!! :)

Mai82Go 10th April 2010 08:20 PM

Yay, thanks Misa-chan!!!

LadyDynamite 10th April 2010 08:20 PM

wau O__O sounds so amazing!

I want to go there too!!

rookies 10th April 2010 08:24 PM

Nice photos, Misa-chan, they are interesting to see. :)

GRACE 10th April 2010 08:26 PM

<3 amazing, I hope this picture is in the photobook~~

Misa-chan, your review was AMAZING <3 This concert sounds so awesome!!!

pommy48 10th April 2010 08:26 PM

Omg that Rimmel pic ♥ She looks great!

The entire concert sounds amazing!

noisy_harmony 10th April 2010 08:35 PM

Thank you so much for your review Misa-chan, take a rest bb! Goodnight!

traditional stage again >,<
I'm dissapointed that nothing special was in alterna, only standing and singing... I hope her voice was good in it then. bad vocals in rainy day? oh no I'm afraid about the rest of the concerts. :(
Shu-ya and Midoring as lovers? o__O finally something new Ayu, finally. and that storyline in BALLADS sounds so 'doramatic', can't wait to watch it.
I'm happy for taiko perf again :) description of outfit from arabic part reminds me of Koda Kumi's costume from Kingdom Tour, I'm curious it was similiar to it... I'm looking forward to watch Dlb so badly <3 Peco and Princess sang a song? OMG OMG another thing to look forward especially to. Sexy little thing must had to be funny :laugh I hope she'll sing album ver. of RED LINE in final at least~

It's going to be an awesome tour! Many innovations and interesting outfits. Storyline in BALLAD and champagne glasses in STEP you left me :Q____________ Can't wait to watch it!

krazeyo 10th April 2010 08:43 PM

Just noticed that this concert is missing a ton of concert staples!! It does seem very refreshing now!

I'm looking forward to watching her perform BALLAD :D

primavera♥ 10th April 2010 08:45 PM

thank you Misa-chan . . .that was a wonderful review (the longer hte better)

it makes me wish to be there. everything sounds really good. artistic and fun aat hte same time. and i loved the rimmel pic ^___^

eidt: BALLAD review was touching to read. reminsd me of Romeo and Juliet which im reading now in English class. now ill be thinking of ayu and Maro lol.

LizBrazil 10th April 2010 08:48 PM

Thank you, Misa-chan! BALLAD sounds interesting :)

ayumisrael 10th April 2010 09:09 PM

Thank you so much misa-chan!!

It was a great experience working with you hehe

And your review is great! I can't wait to see that tour. =DD

maaya 10th April 2010 09:21 PM

Thank you Misa chan for the review! Can't wait to see the pics of the costumes abd really happy to hear that's concert was so great, I'm happy that Ayu comes back to her top form again.

Luja. 10th April 2010 09:26 PM

Thanks for everything, Misa-chan and all the others who went there!:D I am sooo happy and excited that you all enjoyed it so much and that you confirm it's the best or even close to that!

Thanks for all the pics, Misa-chan! Just a question (hope you will see it since I think many people will write in this thread tonight :laugh), is the black bag of the same material as the white one you bought? Just asked since I preordered it and its price was higher and it looked slightly different on the photo in YA. :)

JackieRos 10th April 2010 09:41 PM

thank you misa chan
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6595/dsc05040f.jpg
is the nude plump a new advertisement or am I missing something?
she looks gorgeous there

dreamland2.0 10th April 2010 09:51 PM

wow thanks for the review!!!
This concert sounds totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Zeke. 10th April 2010 09:59 PM

I want pictures of the tour/outfits! Lol.

Damn, this concert sounds great! A lot of my favorite tracks (STEP you, Because of you, alterna, About You, raindy day, + the new ones). I wish I could go so bad! I would kill to hear STEP you alone live!

aura~ 10th April 2010 09:59 PM

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9060/dsc05015p.jpg

is this the poster they give with the album or what?

Polyrhythm 10th April 2010 10:00 PM

...this is starting to sound 10 million times better than the NL tour (which was....lol). Can't wait for pics/broadcast/DVD omg....another year already....I remember getting all hyped up for the NL tour. You people are so lucky!

EDIT: WAIT WHAT? Memorial Address??? :( I wanna see that live so badly

Ianieee 10th April 2010 10:01 PM

^

^

You know Laura i was thinking the same. I would really love that picture to be a poster =D

On another note, thankyou for sharing your experiences guys, First tour must of been awesome! Lots of pictures and Misa-chan with her very very detailed review haha. Thankyou for sharing all those awesome photos tooo!

njanjayrp 10th April 2010 10:03 PM

Thanks for taking the time to write us the review Misa, especially so late at night (or morning. ^_^

aura~ 10th April 2010 10:10 PM

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6595/dsc05040f.jpg

and this pic, the second one, seems taken from the ViVi book shot in Hawai, don't you think so? LOL but it's amazing I want it XDD

rimmel should do CM's with ayu LOL

Mario 10th April 2010 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Misa-chan (Post 2315037)
Heyo!~ Am bathed and (slightly) more refreshed now. Still a little dizzy from all the excitement and screaming/shouting/whatever, but I shall try to write a good review. :P

Oh, and I'm putting everything in spoiler tags. I think I did a too detailed review lol, so yeah, just in case people don't wanna see everything!! :P


http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9060/dsc05015p.jpg

Could you upload this photo in full size? :luv2

truehappiness 10th April 2010 10:47 PM

WOW.

I am just flabbergasted AGAIN.

Added everything to the first post, peeps.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6595/dsc05040f.jpg

The difference between ND CHOW and Shimoko is way too obvious here...

LizBrazil 10th April 2010 11:07 PM

Hatix uploaded some pictures from outside the hall at facebook :) The group pictures look so nice :yes

By Hatix @ fb:
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J+4.5 : just got back from clubbing, it's 5h30. Ayu concert was epic and so was Yasutaka Nakata! Love this club. "Tomorrow" trying for Koda Kumi tickets.
I would share the pics, but I don't know if it's okay with Peter or the other people on the pictures to share it here.

jkm444 10th April 2010 11:19 PM

Based on people's review so far, the concert seems amazing! I am excited to read that ayu perform alterna!! I am hoping that she add meaning of Love to the concert later. I want to see her sing that song live. Based on Misa-chan's review I also missed Yo-chan being the main emcee but it's alright I guess.

Bad Wolf 10th April 2010 11:20 PM

Thank you for the detailed review, Misa! Your descriptions were lovely and made sense, so no worries! I suppose what you had trouble describing was only because it was difficult to put into words?

A few things I'm glad to hear are:
1: Her vocal improvement -- it might be because it's the first show, or it might show she's actually been training her voice. Either way, good to hear (or... read, since I'm reading about it).
2: That this set list and design, costumes and performances, far surpass previous/recent tours. I personally really enjoyed Tour of Secret, but I have to say that My Story and (m)u's shows are tied as my "top" Ayu lives -- to know that you consider this on part with her earlier tours is REALLY comforting.
3: I guess all those people kvetching that "circus" had nothing to do with the album can shut up now lol
4: I love that the ballad songs came early!! Just like on RNRC, actually :D

Abby 10th April 2010 11:20 PM

Waa~ many thanks Misa-chan!! Your review was awesome! :yes
I want this Tour's DVD right now!! xD

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Originally Posted by aura~ (Post 2315148)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6595/dsc05040f.jpg

and this pic, the second one, seems taken from the ViVi book shot in Hawai, don't you think so? LOL but it's amazing I want it XDD

rimmel should do CM's with ayu LOL

Yeap...lol... she does look like in the ViVi book. So natural and cute! ^^

And...OMG! I hope that poster on the tables is the poster we'll be getting! *dreams* or at least that it is in the photobook, or booklet...
I don't know! But I want it :thud

zellyx 10th April 2010 11:23 PM

oh my god!!! fantastic news!!!!!!
Improved vocals, AND on par with (miss) understood tour?!??!?! (that was my favorite one)~!
:thud

I'm SO excited to see a video of this...
Great to know she has improved! and I LOVE THE SETLIST. Favorite setlist yet, actually...
alterna is one of my all-time favorite songs.

Hydeki 10th April 2010 11:29 PM

It seems like her best setlist EVER O_O!!

truehappiness 10th April 2010 11:30 PM

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3: I guess all those people kvetching that "circus" had nothing to do with the album can shut up now lol
They should've shut up ages ago, haha.

Remember, I update the first post every time I see new news, so please check it out if you don't want to browse through a bunch of pages.

emikoishida 10th April 2010 11:33 PM

Did that say Memorial address? Hell to the yes!

I don't think it should follow Countdown (maybe GUILTYor Liar could, but that's just my opinion), but I still love Memorial Address!

LEOyumi 10th April 2010 11:54 PM

Thanks a lot for the review, Miya!
The show seems to be really good. I love the setlist (finally we'll listen to BALLAD live, and it seems to be epic) and lots of songs from the album. <3

Beauty4123 11th April 2010 12:00 AM

thanks for your review, Misa-chan. i read the whole thing. :P it sounded like so much fun! i'm actually listening to BALLAD now, so i'd love to see what the BALLAD performance looks like, since the review was pretty interesting.

i like those tour goods, as well. :D

JackieRos 11th April 2010 12:04 AM

oh so it's new? kewl
it does look extremely similar but I don't think is the same
cos of the different make up on her eyes and lips
the nude plump looks waaaay better than the forever shape

Ayu_Ready 11th April 2010 12:08 AM

nude plump is sooo better at the last !
thank you so much Misa it was so good to read this and see what you felt was so awesome ! Ayu did a great show, I'm pride of her :D

♥Rain 11th April 2010 12:31 AM

wow misa-chan thank you for the review, the concert sounds amazingg. i cant wait to watch it!! especially the BALLAD performance :love

love in music 11th April 2010 12:41 AM

I don't think that nude plump pic is the same as the VIVI dejideji shoot. Her nails are different and her eyelashes aren't as long. Anyway the concert sounds AMAZING! I hope we'll get pics of her outfits soon.

majrakun 11th April 2010 12:42 AM

BALLAD sounds amazing! New plot too :D MaroxAyuxShuyaxMidoring, wow. Hahahaahaha. It sounds really dramatic too.

I'm really intrigued by the interlude with the punk clown, I'm curious with how it would look like!

aura~ 11th April 2010 12:49 AM

like a little Romeo and Juliet with 2 more characters added LOL Mari still has Ayu, but Ayu's love (Shuya) also dies... sad LOL


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