Namie Amuro Best Fiction tour 2008-2009
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Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009 is the tenth concert tour by Okinawan R&B/Pop
singer and dancer, Namie Amuro
in support of her greatest hits
album, Best Fiction
(2008). The tour began on October 25, 2008 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall
in Chiba
, Japan
and will end on July 12, 2009 at Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai
, China
. The tour broke attendance records for Japanese solo female artists, playing to 500,000 fans across Japan
, China
and Taiwan
.
On October 25, 2008, the tour began in Chiba
, Japan at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall and continued through December 21, 2008 at Aoi-mori Arena
in Aomori
, Japan. Another round of 20 additional dates were added on December 29, 2008, bringing the total amount of dates in Japan to 60. The second leg of the tour began on January 14, 2009 at Sendai Hot House Arena
in Miyagi
, Japan and played its final show in on May 31 at the Morioka Ice Arena in Iwate
, Japan.
On March 22, 2009, it was announced that the tour would be headed towards the Asian continent with four additional shows in Taiwan and China set respectively in June and July. Overall, the tour spanned a total of 10 months, 64 dates, 3 countries, with a total attendance of an estimated 500,000 people.
compilation album. Several album songs from her two most recent studio albums, Queen of Hip-Pop
(2005) and Play
(2007) were also included. "Luvotomy" and "Black Diamond," originally collaborations with other artists are performed as solo versions. "Say the Word" released in 2001 is the oldest song included on the set list. It is only one of two songs including "Wishing On The Same Star" to be released before her transition to R&B
music. This is her first tour to exclude any of her songs released with former producer, Tetsuya Komuro
.
When the tour began on October 28, 2008, Amuro performed 28 songs. "Wild" and "Dr." were added to the set list prior to the release of their respective single on March 18, 2009.
on March 7, 2009 was filmed and photographed for media outlets in print and television. Snippets of performances for "New Look," "Dr.," "Wild," and "Top Secret" were aired on several major entertainment news programs on March 8, 2009. Filming for a home video release of the tour originally took place on April 28 and April 29, 2009 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium
in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. However, fans reported Amuro being ill. She apologized to fans on her mobile blog for not being able to give them a worthy performance.
In an appearance with Sweet magazine, Amuro confirmed the home video release of the tour would instead be of her overseas concerts at the Taipei Arena
in Taiwan in June. Her management site formally announced on July 21 the release of "Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009
" on DVD
and Blu-ray on September 9, 2009.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer and dancer, Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...
in support of her greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album, Best Fiction
Best Fiction
Best Fiction is Namie Amuro's third best-of compilation under the Avex Trax label. The album includes 15 tracks selected from singles released between 2002 and 2008, in addition to two new songs: "Sexy Girl" and "Do Me More", which were both be used to promote the album...
(2008). The tour began on October 25, 2008 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall
Makuhari Messe
is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba city, in the northwest corner of Chiba prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is easily accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. Makuhari is the name of the area, and Messe is a German word meaning "trade...
in Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and will end on July 12, 2009 at Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The tour broke attendance records for Japanese solo female artists, playing to 500,000 fans across Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
.
Itinerary
The initial tour dates were announced on May 27, 2008 with 25 stops in 15 cities across Japan. An additional 15 dates and an additional city were added on August 18, 2008 before the start of the tour.On October 25, 2008, the tour began in Chiba
Chiba, Chiba
is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is located approximately 40 km east of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government designated city in 1992. Its population as of 2008 is approximately 960,000....
, Japan at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall and continued through December 21, 2008 at Aoi-mori Arena
Aoi-mori Arena
The Aoi-mori Arena is an indoor arena in Aomori, Japan. The arena used mainly for indoor sports. The facility has a capacity of 5,500 people and was opened in 2002. It hosted the figure skating as well as the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2003 Winter Asian Games.-External links:*...
in Aomori
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan. Another round of 20 additional dates were added on December 29, 2008, bringing the total amount of dates in Japan to 60. The second leg of the tour began on January 14, 2009 at Sendai Hot House Arena
Sekisui Heim Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Grande 21 Complex in Rifu, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 and was opened in 1997.- External links :*...
in Miyagi
Miyagi
-Places:* Miyagi Prefecture, one of the 47 major divisions of Japan* Miyagi, Gunma, a village in Japan, merged into Maebashi in 2004-People:* Michio Miyagi , Japanese koto musician* Chōjun Miyagi , Japanese martial artist...
, Japan and played its final show in on May 31 at the Morioka Ice Arena in Iwate
Iwate
Iwate can refer to:* Iwate Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan.* Iwate, Iwate, a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.* Japanese cruiser Iwate, an armored cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1900 to the end of World War II....
, Japan.
On March 22, 2009, it was announced that the tour would be headed towards the Asian continent with four additional shows in Taiwan and China set respectively in June and July. Overall, the tour spanned a total of 10 months, 64 dates, 3 countries, with a total attendance of an estimated 500,000 people.
Set list
The set list for the Best Fiction tour includes 16 of the 17 songs included on the Best FictionBest Fiction
Best Fiction is Namie Amuro's third best-of compilation under the Avex Trax label. The album includes 15 tracks selected from singles released between 2002 and 2008, in addition to two new songs: "Sexy Girl" and "Do Me More", which were both be used to promote the album...
compilation album. Several album songs from her two most recent studio albums, Queen of Hip-Pop
Queen of Hip-Pop
Queen of Hip-Pop is Namie Amuro's seventh original studio album. It was released on July 13, 2005 after four singles and was her most commercially successful effort in five years before Play was released.- Origin of the title :...
(2005) and Play
Play (Namie Amuro album)
Play is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro, released on June 27, 2007 in Japan. The follow-up to her successful 2005 album Queen of Hip-Pop, Play showcases her new hip-pop genre. This also marks her first album to be released in both the CD and CD+DVD formats. PLAY is her...
(2007) were also included. "Luvotomy" and "Black Diamond," originally collaborations with other artists are performed as solo versions. "Say the Word" released in 2001 is the oldest song included on the set list. It is only one of two songs including "Wishing On The Same Star" to be released before her transition to R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
music. This is her first tour to exclude any of her songs released with former producer, Tetsuya Komuro
Tetsuya Komuro
, also known as TK, is a Japanese keyboardist, guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer born on November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. He is recognized as being the most successful producer in Japanese music history and introduced dance music to the Japanese mainstream...
.
When the tour began on October 28, 2008, Amuro performed 28 songs. "Wild" and "Dr." were added to the set list prior to the release of their respective single on March 18, 2009.
- Do Me MoreBest FictionBest Fiction is Namie Amuro's third best-of compilation under the Avex Trax label. The album includes 15 tracks selected from singles released between 2002 and 2008, in addition to two new songs: "Sexy Girl" and "Do Me More", which were both be used to promote the album...
- Violet Sauce
- Alarm
- So Crazy (Remix)
- New Look60s 70s 80s"60s 70s 80s" is Namie Amuro's 33rd solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in CD and CD&DVD formats on March 12, 2008, 11 months since her previous single "Funky Town", and nearly 9 months after her successful album "Play"...
- HelloPlay (Namie Amuro album)Play is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro, released on June 27, 2007 in Japan. The follow-up to her successful 2005 album Queen of Hip-Pop, Play showcases her new hip-pop genre. This also marks her first album to be released in both the CD and CD+DVD formats. PLAY is her...
- Girl Talk
- Shine MoreShine more"Shine More" is Namie Amuro's 22nd solo single under the Avex Trax label following her stint with R&B project, Suite Chic. Although she has released R&B music in the past, this single marks her transition from a pop artist to an R&B artist.- Track listing :...
- Full Moon
- Luvotomy (No Rap Version)
- Put 'Em UpPut 'Em Up"Put 'Em Up" is Namie Amuro's 23rd solo single under the Avex Trax label. Produced by Dallas Austin, "Put 'Em Up" was meant for release in 2000 but was shelved until 2003...
- It's All About You
- Wishing on the Same StarWishing on the Same Star"Wishing on the Same Star" is Namie Amuro's 21st solo single under the Avex Trax label. Released on September 11, 2002, the song was meant to be her last before a hiatus that would have seen her transplanting herself from Tokyo, Japan to New York for the purposes of artist development...
- Rock Steady60s 70s 80s"60s 70s 80s" is Namie Amuro's 33rd solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in CD and CD&DVD formats on March 12, 2008, 11 months since her previous single "Funky Town", and nearly 9 months after her successful album "Play"...
- Funky TownFunky Town (Namie Amuro song)"Funky Town" is Namie Amuro's 32nd solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was be released in CD and CD&DVD formats on April 4, 2007, three months after the release of her previous single "Baby Don't Cry"....
- No
- Say the WordSay the word"Say the Word" is Namie Amuro's 19th solo single under the Avex Trax label. It is her first single after the termination of her working relationship with longtime producer, Tetsuya Komuro...
(Single Version) - Dr.
- Wild
- White Light
- Hide & SeekPlay (Namie Amuro album)Play is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro, released on June 27, 2007 in Japan. The follow-up to her successful 2005 album Queen of Hip-Pop, Play showcases her new hip-pop genre. This also marks her first album to be released in both the CD and CD+DVD formats. PLAY is her...
- Queen of Hip-PopQueen of Hip-PopQueen of Hip-Pop is Namie Amuro's seventh original studio album. It was released on July 13, 2005 after four singles and was her most commercially successful effort in five years before Play was released.- Origin of the title :...
- Sexy GirlBest FictionBest Fiction is Namie Amuro's third best-of compilation under the Avex Trax label. The album includes 15 tracks selected from singles released between 2002 and 2008, in addition to two new songs: "Sexy Girl" and "Do Me More", which were both be used to promote the album...
- Want Me, Want MeWANT ME, WANT ME"Want Me, Want Me" is Namie Amuro's 28th solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in two formats CD and CD&DVD on April 6, 2005. The CD format contained a B-side track and its instrumental while the CD&DVD format had no B-side but came with the music video. It was the last retailed...
- Top Secret
- Black Diamond (Solo Version)
- What a Feeling60s 70s 80s"60s 70s 80s" is Namie Amuro's 33rd solo single under the Avex Trax label. It was released in CD and CD&DVD formats on March 12, 2008, 11 months since her previous single "Funky Town", and nearly 9 months after her successful album "Play"...
- WoWaQueen of Hip-PopQueen of Hip-Pop is Namie Amuro's seventh original studio album. It was released on July 13, 2005 after four singles and was her most commercially successful effort in five years before Play was released.- Origin of the title :...
/ Dancer Introduction - Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick
- Baby Don't CryBaby Don't Cry (Namie Amuro song)"Baby Don't Cry" is a song by Japanese recording artist Namie Amuro, released on January 24, 2007 under Avex Trax, eight months after her last single "Can't Sleep, Can't Eat, I'm Sick/Ningyo".-Overview:...
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| October 25, 2008 | Mihama Mihama Mihama may refer to:*Mihama, Aichi, a town in Aichi Prefecture*Mihama, Fukui, a town in Fukui Prefecture*Mihama, Mie, a town in Mie Prefecture*Mihama, Wakayama, a town in Wakayama Prefecture*Mihama-ku, Chiba, a ward in Chiba, Chiba... |
Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Mukuhari Messi Event Hall |
| October 26, 2008 | |||
| November 1, 2008 | Sapporo | Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center | |
| November 2, 2008 | |||
| November 8, 2008 | Fukui Fukui Fukui is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or it can mean "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:- Places :* Fukui Prefecture** Fukui, Fukui - the city of the same name in the prefecture... |
Sundome Fukui | |
| November 9, 2008 | |||
| November 15, 2008 | Fukuroi | Shizuoka Ecopa Arena Shizuoka Stadium is a sports stadium used primarily for football. The stadium is in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, although the stadium itself is merely the centrepiece of the larger Ogasayama Sports Park which extends into neighbouring Kakegawa... |
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| November 16, 2008 | |||
| November 22, 2008 | Hiroshima Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M... |
Hiroshima Green Arena Hiroshima Green Arena Hiroshima Green Arena and was known as Hiroshima Prefectural Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Hiroshima, Japan. The capacity of the arena's main stadium is 8,000. The arena was rebuilt for 1994 Asian Games... |
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| November 23, 2008 | |||
| November 29, 2008 | Fukuoka Fukuoka Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan... |
Marine Messi Fukuoka | |
| November 30, 2008 | |||
| December 6, 2008 | Saitama Saitama, Saitama ' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance... |
Saitama Super Arena Saitama Super Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan. Its spectator capacity is 37,000 at maximum settings.This main arena capacity is between 19,000-22,500 when events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, ice hockey, gymnastics, boxing, mixed martial arts and... |
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| December 7, 2008 | |||
| December 13, 2008 | Sendai | Sendai Hot House Super Arena | |
| December 14, 2008 | |||
| December 20, 2008 | Aomori Aomori Aomori may refer to:* Aomori Prefecture, Japan** Aomori, Aomori, the capital of Aomori Prefecture* Aomori , a novel by Dazai Osamu* Aomori a meteorite which fell in 1984 in Tohoku, Japan... |
Aoi-mori Arena Aoi-mori Arena The Aoi-mori Arena is an indoor arena in Aomori, Japan. The arena used mainly for indoor sports. The facility has a capacity of 5,500 people and was opened in 2002. It hosted the figure skating as well as the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2003 Winter Asian Games.-External links:*... |
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| December 21, 2008 | |||
| January 14, 2009 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi | |
| January 15, 2009 | |||
| January 20, 2009 | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... |
Osaka Jo Hall | |
| January 21, 2009 | |||
| January 24, 2009 | Kagoshima | Kagoshima Arena Kagoshima Arena Kagoshima Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Kagoshima, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 and was opened in 1992. It hosted some matches for the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup.- External links :*... |
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| January 25, 2009 | |||
| January 31, 2009 | Niigata | Niigata Sangyou Shinkou Center | |
| February 1, 2009 | |||
| February 10, 2009 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games... |
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| February 11, 2009 | |||
| February 13, 2009 | |||
| February 14, 2009 | |||
| February 21, 2009 | |||
| February 22, 2009 | |||
| February 26, 2009 | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... |
Osaka Jo Hall | |
| February 27, 2009 | |||
| March 3, 2009 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi | |
| March 4, 2009 | |||
| March 7, 2009 | Yokohama Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... |
Yokohama Arena Yokohama Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama... |
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| March 8, 2009 | |||
| March 14, 2009 | Kobe Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka... |
Kobe World Hall | |
| March 15, 2009 | |||
| March 20, 2009 | Okinawa | Okinawa Convention Center Okinawa Convention Center The is a multi-purpose convention center in the city of Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They opened in 1987. It has a capacity of 5,000. It is the home arena of the Ryukyu Golden Kings basketball team.-External links:*... |
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| March 21, 2009 | |||
| April 4, 2009 | Nagano | Nagano M-Wave M-Wave is an indoor sporting arena located in Nagano, Japan.Opened in 1996, the arena has a capacity of 10,000. It hosted the speed skating events of the 1998 Winter Olympics. The M-Wave is equipped with movable stands and an automatically winding artificial lawn machine... |
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| April 5, 2009 | |||
| April 10, 2009 | Okayama | Okayama City Cultural Gymnasium | |
| April 11, 2009 | |||
| April 18, 2009 | Mie Mie Mie may refer to:* KMIE, the ICAO code for the Delaware County Airport near Muncie, Indiana* Mie Prefecture, Japan* Mie District, Mie, a district of Japan* Mie, Ōita, a town of Japan* Mie University, a university in Tsu, Mie, Japan... |
Mie Sun Arena | |
| April 19, 2009 | |||
| April 28, 2009 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games... |
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| April 29, 2009 | |||
| May 2, 2009 | |||
| May 3, 2009 | |||
| May 9, 2009 | Maebashi | Green Dome Maebashi Green Dome Maebashi is an arena in Maebashi, Japan. With a capacity of 8,000, it is primarily used for indoor sports. One of its primary functions is as a velodrome - when it is known as - holding parimutuel Keirin races throughout the year... |
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| May 10, 2009 | |||
| May 16, 2009 | Oita Oita -Companies:*Oita Asahi Broadcasting, a Japanese broadcast network in Oita Prefecture, Japan*Oita Broadcasting System, a television company based in Ōita Prefecture, Japan-Education:*Oita Junior College, a private junior college in Ōita, Ōita Prefecture, Japan... |
Beppu Beacon Plaza Convention Hall | |
| May 17, 2009 | |||
| May 23, 2009 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi | |
| May 24, 2009 | |||
| May 30, 2009 | Morioka | Morioka Ice Arena | |
| May 31, 2009 | |||
| June 20, 2009 | Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Taipei Arena Taipei Arena Taipei Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Taipei, Taiwan. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo,... |
| June 21, 2009 | |||
| July 11, 2009 | Shangai | China People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
Shangai Grand Stage |
| July 12, 2009 |
Concert filming and recording
The show at Yokohama ArenaYokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
on March 7, 2009 was filmed and photographed for media outlets in print and television. Snippets of performances for "New Look," "Dr.," "Wild," and "Top Secret" were aired on several major entertainment news programs on March 8, 2009. Filming for a home video release of the tour originally took place on April 28 and April 29, 2009 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. However, fans reported Amuro being ill. She apologized to fans on her mobile blog for not being able to give them a worthy performance.
In an appearance with Sweet magazine, Amuro confirmed the home video release of the tour would instead be of her overseas concerts at the Taipei Arena
Taipei Arena
Taipei Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Taipei, Taiwan. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo,...
in Taiwan in June. Her management site formally announced on July 21 the release of "Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009
Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008-2009 (video)
Namie Amuro Best Fiction Tour 2008–2009 is a live music video title by Japanese performer Namie Amuro released on September 9, 2009. Filmed during her tour of the same name, the video captures her dates in June at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan. It was her first overseas concert to have been filmed for...
" on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and Blu-ray on September 9, 2009.
Personnel
- Executive producer: Takashi Kasuga, Masato "Max" Matsumoto, Shinji Hayashi, Katsuro Ohshita, Hajime Tanguchi
- Staging producer: Izumi Matsuzawa
- Staging director: Fuyuki Yamamoto
- Sound production: Nao'ymt
- Art director: Hidekazu "Kazoo" Sato
- Public relations: Yukio Takemura, Akira Kobayashi, Masahiro Tashiro, Shintaro Higuchi, Tatsuya Ikeda, Yu Koiguchi
- A&R: Hiromi Amano
- Artist management: Rika Yasumoto
- Dancer management: Yumiko Ochiai
- Merchandising: Kazuo Ueno
Band
- Bass: Tsuyoshi Ishikawa
- Drums: Mitsuru Kurauchi
- Guitar: Shinji Ohmura
- Keyboards: Shigeo Komori
- Dancers: Tetsuharu, Hide, Yusuke, Hossy, Mittan, Nao, Natsumi, Asuka, Hiromi, Manami
Staging
- Stage set designer: Kazutomo Yamamura
- Stage set coordinator: Naoto Hori
- Chief carpenter: Tadahiro Nakamurara
- Carpenters: Yasushi Shimazaki, Taiki Takeyama, Yasushi Oomori, Katsutoshi Miyazi, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Kentaro Minami, Ryosuke Fukushima, Tetsuya Sunahra, Yoshio Hayashi, Yoshito Amano, Rikiya Nakada, Tatsunori Kazikawa, Ryoutaro Komatsu
- P.A. crew: Keiji Shigeta, Maso Toba, Hideo Sato, Hiroki Kamehama, Nanae Ito, Marie Adachi, Syouji Yuzawa, Kana Doi
- Lighting designer: Hideki Maki
- Lighting coordinator: Osamu Yamaguchi
- Lighting operator: Satoshi Hatakenaka, Minoru Otaki, Hiroko Toya, Takeshi Ogihara, Seiichirou Kishi
- Illumination coordinator: Akihiko Hayashi
- Illumination operator: Nao Kuremura, Nozomi Ito
- Visual art planner & operator: Takeshi Yoshimoto
- Visual operator: Satoru Terao, Hiroyuki Ono, Eiko Iijiri, Keisuke Dohi, Makoto Kurosawa, Yuu Sasaki, Shigemi Todoroki
- Manipulator: Akihisa Murakami
- Manipulator assistant: Yasuo Kitahara, Tatsuya Nagatake
- Instrument coordinator: Shigemi Otake
- Instrument tech: Kenichi Saito, Hideki Nagaoka, Hideki Nagaoka, Kazuya Takahashi
- Special effect coordinator: Takayuki Komine
- Special effect operator: Akiko Mitasaki, Hiroyuki Mochizuki
Costuming
- Hair & Make-up: Satomi Kurihara, Eriko Ishida
- Stylist: Shinichi Mita
- Wardrobe: Rie Yamazaki, Yuri Yamaguchi
Video
- Creative director & planner: Hidekasu "Kazoo" Sato
- Director: Yasuhiko Shimizu, Yuchi Kodama, Yoshiya Okoyama, Sachi Sawada
- Producer: Kentaro Kinoshita
- Production manager: Hideki Harada
- Coordinator: Go Kato
- Camera: Takeshi Hanzawa
- Art: Mamoru Furumoto
- Costume Designer: Hiroko Sogawa
- Hair & Make-up: Asami Nemoto
- Make-up creator: Shoichiro Matsuoka
- Model: Amber Thompson