Tokyo Dome has always been the dream of these guys ever since they debuted in Japan in the year 2006. Imagine, their 1st live tour was just held in a small stadium and it grew bigger and bigger as years passed by. Their 2nd Live tour Final was held at Budokan and the 3rd Live Tour Final was held in Saitama. And of course for the 4th Live Tour it was held in Tokyo Dome. It really is giving me goosebumps! They've really come a long way! You can really see how their career in Japan have progressed. They've worked hard for this and I'm proud of them. They deserve this kind of attention they have so far attained.
To go on with the review...the most noticeable thing about this Final tour is the hugeness of the dome. Immensely huge!!!!! The fans who got to be there, and who were on the closest section are really lucky to death. The farther section was in luck to, to be there in such a historical moment for the guys, but what I hate about that section was the fence covering them. Why cover that section as if they are some kinf of people that needs to be isolated? I can't imagine myself being there and having a view of the boys with lines on my eyes. You know what I mean? But still, to be there is grand. So they just need to accept whatever situation they were in.
The fans were so organized too. Or maybe the dome was just so strict. Hehe. Well it was a lovely sight to see them all hold up red glowsticks. I'm having goosebumps again! And they all agreed to hold up blue sticks when the guys sang STAND BY U! That was really an awesome sight!
It was also nice to see that they were backed up by a live band again. Live bands rock! So much better to hear them sing their songs with a band than just intrumentals of their songs. Their group of dancers grew in number too. They also have girls!!!! Yeah, kinda makes me jealous (especially with the performance of XIAHTIC and CHECKMATE). I liked Japan tours because there weren't girls unlike their Korean tours (Ugh, makes me feel UGH!) but now they upgraded their line-up. Okay I understand. I have to understand! They are not boys anyway. They're MEN! (^_^)
The lighting effects were cool too and there were other stage effects that made me happy. They also had that rolling stage. The one Arashi also used in their TIME tour that helped them travel around the dome. Kawaii!!!!
I also want to comment about the costumes too. Ehem. I like the fact they use dark colors for most of the time except when they started singing Choosey Lover. I know they needed a different look, but why need a very colorful outfit? They're not SHINee!!!!! But I get the point, they needed that to sing their happy songs. But I miss them singing Choosey Lover with black suits on them (in the 2nd Live Tour). Enough with that, I only have another complain with another outfit, the out fit they wore they sang in Mirotic befoe they changed to the white one. Good ness, not my style. At least it is dark in color. Good thing is they changed to their fab white outfit on that same performance. So other than those, I loved all of their outfits, I really love it when they wear dark colors. The opening outfit was fab, even with those glitters. haha! But my most fave outfit would be the one with a black and gray combination. I now love black and gray!!!!!!! That was the best. Their casual get-up in the end is always refreshing to watch. Because we know they are more comfortable wearing a shirt and jeans. I want to copy that style too since a checkered shirt was hanging on their waist. Feeling!!!!! The design of their shirt is also fab!!! I want one too!! Huhu!!!
Now I'll go rate the most memorable performances. The grand opening was so cool! Ever since I heard THE SECRET GAME from their album, I knew they were gonna make a James Bond-like opening! They were so hot in that mini-movie! They can be action stars! LOL! It made me love that song on another level!
I'm also happy that they included SHARE THE WORLD in this final tour. It really is a very special song to me since it was used as the opening for One Piece. I like the live version better too! They're really great when singing live!
I was kind of disappointed with STAND UP! though. That was my favorite song from the album!!!! I was hoping for a hot dance number! The song is so hot, and what do I get? You just see them sing and walk from one side to another. What the heck! Why didn't they do justice with this song. They could have done something like NO?. Sigh. Okay, they did make amends with the song 9095. It was a song I didn't hear as sexy and hot, but they made a dance number like that for it. Haha! So my feeling for the song changed. LOL. Woooohhhh!
The effects for MIROTIC was the bomb! Oh gosh, the interaction between the real guys and their virtual selves were so smooth. It was as if they were sucked by the screen, and then after they got out their outfit changed from dark blue to white. It was just great to watch!
I'm also glad they also allowed solos of the guys in Japan. They normally just do that in their Korean tour. We got two hot numberS from Yunho and Junsu for CHECKMATE and XIAHTIC respectively. Girls, I'm sure you don't like this number. Haha! I envy the girl dancers. Hmph!
Thank God, Changmin rocked the whole Tokyo Dome!!! His solo single WILD SOUL was the bomb! I'm glad he only had guy dancers around. Haha! "Oh baby baby baby be my angel..." Kyaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! He was so hot! Changmin-ah...aishteiru-yo!!!!!!!!!!
On the other hand Soulmates Yochun and Jaejoong showed a softer side. This was the first time they let their fans hear their self-composed song COLORS ~MELODY AND HARMONY~ that would later become a succesful Oricon single and theme for Hello Kitty's 35th Anniversary. Their performance was so mellow, makes me wanna giggle. I think I'm becoming a Jaechun ship fan. LOLERZ!!!!!!!
So in the end, you'll see that their solo performances were contrasts to eachother, and so this really gave balance for the whole show. Love how they can sing just any kind of song!!!! I just wished they also sang their other solos from the TRICK series. Not to mention, their other songs from those singles!!!!! Sigh.
Another performance worth mentioning is NOBODY KNOWS. The funky sound got me now. The track on the album was not that catchy for me, but when I heard it live, It was way much better! I love how they danced with it using canes. Haha! It was so cute!
All their ballad performances were so good too! My most faves would be HEART, MIND and SOUL (which is by the way always better than the studio version), BEGIN (Yoochun and the piano!!!! WOOT!!! I just appreciate this song after hearing it live again), Bolero (the best ballad of the night! Can't help but watch it over and over again!) and the finale LOVE IN THE ICE (this always make me cry).
Before I forget, I just want to mention about the great entrance the members had for HEART, MIND and SOUL because they appeared on stage one by one. I didn't realize that the song introduced them one by one. That was amusing. Their solo line were really arranged one by one. Haha! You know what I mean? LOL.
Also want to say that it seems SOMEBODY TO LOVE is a favorite of theirs. It has been sang on all live tours to date! It's not my ultimate fave but I like it too. The thing is, Changmin is always tired when singing this song! Because he sings most of the lines in an unusual low tone, and while he sings, the other members get to rest. LOL. How about my Minnie? No wonder he lied down for a while when it was another member's turn to sing. Well, I just know this is our song. Haha! "It's time for love, somebody to love..."
Another song worth mentioning would be another One Piece song, WE ARE! You know, this is again, another great live performance because I like this better again than the studio version. Can't they just record songs live? Haha! I believe One Piece fans would like this better, ne?
I was just wondering, why the heck BEAUTIFUL YOU was not included in this roster. It's not right because this song is really included in this album. There's also SENNEN No KOI UTA that was missing in action. Sigh.
In between performances I can't help but be mesmerized by Jaejoong's charm. He got me this time around. Of course my Minnie is hot as ever, but Jaejoong was different this time. He was not beautiful, he was handsome!!!! Haha! He didn't look feminine anymore. Must be the workout. I also love how he flips his hair. What the heck!!! Haha! This hair is way better than his "T" hair that had a strand out of place. LOL.
I really love Yoochun's hair in this concert compared to his "T" hair too. Some people will disagree with me because they said he looks like an ahjumma. But for me, I love it. He looks so hot with it! And at least, eventhough he's sweating, it does not look too messy unlike his previious hair style in "T" (which had highlights on, like Matsujun's hair in Gokusen).
The rest of the guys sported familiar styles, so nothing new. They're still hot as always. Haha! Especially my Changminnie!!!!!
So as a whole, their performance was upgraded to another level. This is giving me goosebumps again. I know they've reached such a high peak already, but I know there is still more they can do to have a better performance. Room for improvement is limitless!
I do hope I get a chance to watch them live for a Japan concert! This would really be the bomb. Can anyone buy me VIP tickets? Haha, I want those pilows and have a red carpet entrance. LOL.
Tohoshinki, fight-oh!!!!!!
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