ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~ setlist and pictures [I]

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

thanks for the pictures!

[babamon]

O_O the outfits are quite simple this time round. Hmmmm...

[alternarist]

Setlist:

I am glad that ayu sang all songs in NEXT LEVEL. Although a large portion of the songs in the setlist were recycled from PCDL, i didnt mind at all. They are songs that are rarely performed. So for them to be performed again, i am happy. If they are performed in a totally brand new manner, i am even happier! But unfortunately, they were not. So i am just fairly excited.

Costume:
I am disappointed with the costumes not because most of them were recycled, but rather, there isnt any "wow factor", considering that this is suppose to be the NEXT LEVEL tour, literally.

The costumes were seen before. ayu merely changed the colour of the costume.

Rule costume - from Rule PV
EnergizE costume - cute and sexy. But no wow factor.
Sparkle costume - PCDL Real me costume
HOPE or PAIN costume - HOPE or pain costume (only difference in colour)

I still miss the AT05 concert where almost every costume there is the wow factor like having the "light bulb dress" and "70000 crystal dress" and the "sexy SM outfit".

Now its shiny jacket with pants, skimpy dresses that were worn again and again.

I am curious about the grey outfit. Which song was it for?

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by emiko

But I think that a lot of people have kinda...lost some...expectations? for ayu? Like Im not sure how to say it...but I know that there are a lot of people who don't expect great vocals and things like that already...combined with crappy outfits and possible special effects...the tour for them would probably be disappointing.

I agree. I mean, its kinda like how much lower do people need to set their expectations before it becomes ridiculous to be doing such in the first place?

That said, what I like about the tour: I'm excited I will get to see Everywhere Nowhere for the first time, the concert goods are way better than the last few, cheap tickets for once, () she looks in great shape, I like most of the outfits with the exception of a couple I just don't like that they are such obvious rehashes - shows a lack of preparation to me. I would normally like the fact that it seems this tour is scaled back and less of a production, but I don't like the fact that it seems the dancers take center stage more than ever before and the band is pushed even further to the background - Ayu's best moments are when its just her and the band.

[love in music]

more pics, some i don't think posted yet?

Spoiler:

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by Huaka

They all think she sang the old songs because she did it for the people who didn't go [to the PCDL] and wanted to hear them.

That's what i think too...and if this is the reason, then there really sin't much to complain about except that imagine buying PCDL and AT09..you'd feel like you are watching the same concert lol.

But then again...PCDL DOES sorta becomes a prelude to AT09 in this case...

Originally Posted by Tsubasa2591

Credit: ayu200403@ayumifans

I actully like the wig thing because it fits in with the retro/futuristic robotic theme which is what NEXT LEVEL is alllll about. but i dun like her costume for that because its kinda recycled...

The santa costume is really cute haha.

Originally Posted by walking.proud

I think it goes like this:

rule/unite: black one with jacket
energize/Audience. cheerleader one
L&H/ID/in the corner: not shown yet
HorP/GREEN/Days: white one... i can't guess when she turns into the mermaid-pink one..
Evolution/Signal: the black this silver corset (maybe signal also gous with the purple..)
rollin/sparkle: she puts the purple jacket and wig
Next level: glittery one

what do you think?

I think so. I think she removes the bigger dress for Days..because Days was mostly in the mermaid dress

Originally Posted by Ayumiko

new pics:

if u see her boots from LOVE 'n' HATE then later in evolution...ARE THEY THE SAME BLACK BOOTS?!...and the split pants was in In The Corner then later appears in evolution & Sparkle...zzzz that's quite disappointing

I LOVE the LOVE 'n' HATE/identity costume...(the grey tube wan...)

Originally Posted by walking.proud

Wow yeaahh!! AT 2009 NEXT LEVEL outfits, more photos!

RULE/UNITE



HOPE or PAIN/GREEN/Days



Evolution/SIGNAL



Sparkle/rollin'



NEXT LEVEL



ENCORE



yeah....

LOL!!! I knew I've seen MOST before...
Rule's opening costume is THAT + Rule's PV costume i think.

Originally Posted by Evolution7/4

Well ayu may improve costumes by the last day. It happened with past tours. Look at all the differences between the japan leg of the 08 and the latter asia leg. If her fans contact her with complaints, it'll change.

I rreally hope so.
I'm sure they can do better right????

[asmAyumi1992]

I love this. Thanks for posting ^__^

[YuriChan]

Some of these outfits remind me of Ayu from 2002! (lol) HOWEVER!!! I don't like that purple sparkly costume!! >.< It looks horrible!! D:

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

uhmm...

this is what happens when they make all too quickly (like they always do anyway)


buying the PCDL dvd concert plus NEXT LEVEL the album will be like buying the dvd of this concert. lol

AYU REALLY NEEDS A BREAK

and that goes to her team too...


the woman that makes the customs should look like this by now:

[Tasked]

ok. some of the costumes are pretty cool. but so far it looks like there's nothing extravagant (like huge dresses are large flying objects).. that would be disappointing :/

[Ayu_no_tenshi]

thank you so much for the info!
i really want an ARENA TOUR 2009 ~NEXT LEVEL~ shirt and mug!!! (T_T)

[njanjayrp]

the wig is hideous. The costumes are ok, I liked the last year's ones better. Some of these are kinda recycled.

[MissElin_]

About the costumes. I was thinking like this. Because with the grey outfit she does the same moves like she does in Sparkle PV. Maybe that one was for Sparkle performance??



So in all for me I guess:
rule/UNITE!: black leather with jacket
EnergizE/AUDIENCE. the red cheeleader outfit
L&H/ID: purple glitter jacket with trousers.
in the corner: tosses the purple jacket of a la PCDL and have that black outfit with same trousers and the red tie and a hat.
HorP/GREEN/Days: white jacket and later the pink dress.
Evolution/Signal: the black this silver corset
rollin/sparkle: the grey oufit.
Next level: glittery with outfit.

[freedreamer]

^actually...u make sense too..but she had the LadyGAGA glasses in the sprkling costume too...

I quite....like how this AT feels toned down actually...but that said, I would love some innovation

[wannajoin_Team Ayu]

so sad it's a ~NEXT recycle LEVEL~ tour xdd

I don't mind ayu reuse older stuff, but putting songs sang in PCDL into AT09 makes me feel the PCDL is not that Premium at all, also makes feel AT09 "it's not that next level" too

and her outfits....probably a great cut in budget, maybe coz this year is less worth to make something special??

[love in music]

MissElin_, that looks about right. good job in putting that together lol

[SKYia]

I really hope the grey outfit is for Sparkle, the purple one with wig is too clownish for such a sexy song (although it doesn't fit identity / L'n'H either).

On the other hand, when in that purple outfit she makes moves as if the audience was singing some parts, is it possible with identity / L'n'H? or there's also some old song being sing in this outfit I wonder?


(upper left)

[AyuHamasaki01]

Not feeling so much for the outfits.

[LacusClyne]

oh hoo

i'm hapy with the songs were all used, and In The Corner!!!!!!!!!!! I never expect that, especially she just sung it! But that's great!!!! I don't mind another live.

[Raleigh]

I never expected to say this but the outfits look really recycled. Shame on avex on being so cheap with one of their best artists Yet they'll still go to great lengths to milk the fans with a ton of releases.