Denkōsekka Arena Tour

Denkōsekka Arena Tour
Tour by Yoasobi
Promotional poster
LocationJapan
Start dateApril 5, 2023 (2023-04-05)
End dateJune 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)
Legs1
No. of shows14
Attendance130,000
Websiteyoasobi-music.jp/live/49695
Yoasobi concert chronology

The Denkōsekka Arena Tour (電光石火, means "fast as lightning"; officially titled Yoasobi Arena Tour "Denkōsekka") was the first concert tour by Japanese duo Yoasobi. The all-arena fourteen-show tour began on April 5, 2023, at Nagoya, Japan and concluded on June 24 in Yokohama. The shows received total 130,000 attendees.

Background and marketing

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class wrapped with an original illustration drawn by Niina Ai (pictured).

Since the debut, Yoasobi previously held two livestream concerts in 2021–Keep Out Theater in February, and Sing Your World, a collaboration with Uniqlo, in July–and one face-to-face one-off concert Nice to Meet You in December, as well as several Japanese music festivals. On September 17, 2022, during the special episode of All Night Nippon Music Week hosted by the duo, Yoasobi announced that they would hold their first all-arena concert tour in 2023, initially titled "Yoasobi Arena Tour 2023", in six cities throughout Japan. The tour started on April 5 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, and originally concluded on June 4 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, with a total of twelve performances in two days at each venue.[1][2] The official title "Denkōsekka" was announced on January 17, 2023, alongside the official promotional poster.[3]

Tickets were pre-sold to the official fan club from September to November 2022,[4] and the general public in November 2022 and January 2023.[5] At the first show in Nagoya, Yoasobi announced two additional shows at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama on June 23—24.[6][7] The tour's special exhibition was held from May 21 onwards at Shibu Hachi Box. The Saitama show on June 4 was broadcast as pay-per-view livestream via Lemino in Japan and Beyond Live elsewhere,[8] while the June 3 show was broadcast via Wowow Prime and Wowow On Demand on July 8.[9]

Mercedes-Benz Japan partnered with Yoasobi for a ticket lottery campaign and exhibiting Mercedes-Benz A-Class and B-Class wrapped with an original illustration drawn by Niina Ai, who works with Yoasobi's several music videos and cover artworks, including "Yoru ni Kakeru" and "Gunjō".[10] The duo collaborated with Acecook to produce the new two special flavors with Denkōsekka-patterned lid for instant noodles brand Super Cup 1.5x to commemorate 35th anniversary of the brand. The product was sold at Saitama shows' venue exclusively before the official release on June 5.[11] The concert at Saitama Super Arena was included on the duo's video album The Film 2, released on April 10, 2024.[12]

Reception

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Billboard Japan's Tomonori Shiba praised the Saitama show about Yoasobi's "solid" performance, not a "kick-ass live act", as well as their "powerful stage that brought the entire arena together with their passionate vocals and whole-hearted performance."[13] Music critic Akimasa Munakata dubbed Yoasobi at the Yokohama show as "J-pop pioneer", and the "cutting edge of 2023".[14] Mie Sugiura from Rockin'On Japan described the second day of Saitama show as "a spectacular, overwhelming live performance".[15] Denkōsekka Arena Tour amassed 130,000 attendees throughout 14 shows.[16]

Setlist

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This set list is representative of the shows on June 23 and 24, 2023, in Yakohama. It is not intended to represent all shows.[14][17]

  1. "Kaibutsu" (day 1) / "Shukufuku" (day 2)
  2. "Yoru ni Kakeru"
  3. "Sangenshoku"
  4. "Seventeen"
  5. "Mr."
  6. "Umi no Manimani"
  7. "Suki da"
  8. "Encore" (day 1) / "Yasashii Suisei" (day 2)
  9. "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"
  10. "Tabun"
  11. "Taishō Roman" (day 1) / "Halzion" (day 2)
  12. "Mō Sukoshi Dake" (day 1) / "Haruka" (day 2)
  13. "Loveletter" (day 1) / "Tsubame" (day 2)
  14. "Shukufuku" (day 1) / "Kaibutsu" (day 2)
  15. "Gunjō"
  16. "Adventure"
Encore
  2. "Idol"

Notes

  • During Nagoya shows, "Taishō Roman" / "Halzion" were originally placed between "Sangenshoku" and "Seventeen".

Shows

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and attendance[18][19]
Date City[note 1] Country Venue Attendance
April 5, 2023 Nagoya Japan Nippon Gaishi Hall 130,000[16]
April 6, 2023
April 8, 2023 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall
April 9, 2023
April 15, 2023 Sapporo Hokkai Kitayell
April 16, 2023
May 4, 2023 Sendai Xebio Arena Sendai
May 5, 2023
May 21, 2023 Kitakyushu West Japan General Exhibition Center
May 22, 2023
June 3, 2023 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
Lemino and Beyond Live[note 2]
June 4, 2023
June 23, 2023 Yokohama Pia Arena MM
June 24, 2023

Personnel

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Yoasobi

Band

  • Zacro Misohagi – keyboard chorus
  • AssH – guitar
  • Honogumo – drums
  • Hikaru Yamamoto [ja] – bass

Notes

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  1. ^ Labelled as each prefecture the city located showing in promotional material.
  2. ^ June 4 only

References

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  1. ^ "YOASOBI、初単独アリーナツアー開催 『ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2022』での「夜に駆ける」ライブ映像公開も". Real Sound (in Japanese). September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI、初の単独アリーナツアー開催決定　初出演した『ROCK IN JAPAN』のライブ映像公開". Pia (in Japanese). September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、初アリーナ・ツアーのタイトルが決定　キー・ヴィジュアルも公開". CDJournal (in Japanese). January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "YOASOBI、2023年4月より6都市12公演の初単独アリーナツアー開催決定　さらに「夜に駆ける」ライブ映像YouTube公開". Spice (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "YOASOBI、初アリーナツアーのタイトルは＜電光石火＞". Barks (in Japanese). January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "YOASOBI、初の単独アリーナ・ツアー"電光石火"追加公演決定。4/12にはアニメ"【推しの子】"OP主題歌「アイドル」配信リリースも". Skream! (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "YOASOBI、初の単独アリーナツアー開幕。追加公演も決定". Barks (in Japanese). April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "YOASOBIアリーナツアーが全世界で生配信、衣装などの特別展示も実施". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "YOASOBI：初の単独アリーナツアーをWOWOWで放送・配信". Mantanweb (in Japanese). June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Tsubakiyama, Kazuo (March 20, 2023). "メルセデス・ベンツ、新型「Aクラス」「Bクラス」の「YOASOBIラッピングカー」公開 「藍にいな」描きおろしデザイン採用". Impress Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "YOASOBI監修のスーパーカップ新発売、さいたまスーパーアリーナで先行販売". Natalie (in Japanese). June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "YOASOBI、自身初となる単独ドーム公演開催決定". MusicVoice (in Japanese). January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Shiba, Tomonori (June 14, 2023). "<ライブレポート> YOASOBI、圧倒的なパワーで作り上げた"夢のような体験" 初のアリーナツアー【電光石火】埼玉公演". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Munakata, Akimasa (June 25, 2023). "YOASOBI初単独アリーナツアー追加公演初日レポートーーただのテクノでもロックでもない特異性" (in Japanese). Yahoo! News Japan. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  15. ^ Sugiura, Mie (July 3, 2023). "【JAPAN最新号】YOASOBI、アリーナツアーで魅せたAyaseの隙のない音、ikuraの圧倒的な歌声！ YOASOBIの進化が止まらない!!". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "YOASOBI 『YOASOBI ARENA TOUR 2023 "電光石火"』さいたまスーパーアリーナ公演「祝福」のライブ映像をYouTubeにて公開！". Entameclip (in Japanese). July 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  17. ^ "アンコールでは「アイドル」も! YOASOBI、ヒット曲連発の全国ツアー最終公演レポート". Anan (in Japanese). August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  18. ^ "2023年4月より6都市12公演の初単独アリーナツアー開催決定！本日よりファンクラブ先行受付スタート。". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. September 17, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  19. ^ "初の単独アリーナツアーYOASOBI ARENA TOUR "電光石火" 6月に横浜にて追加公演決定！". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
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