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The First Japan Arena Tour (Girls' Generation)

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The First Japan Arena Tour is the first Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their 2011 self-titled album in Japanese.

The First Japan Arena Tour
Japan tour by Girls' Generation
LocationJapan
Associated albumGirls' Generation
Start dateMay 31, 2011 (2011-05-31)
End dateJuly 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)
No. of shows14
Girls' Generation concert chronology

History

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It was announced on March 7, 2011, that Girls' Generation would embark on their first nationwide Japan tour on May 18, 2011, at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, with a total of seven stops in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.[1] The start of the tour was postponed to May 31, 2011, because of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Due to overwhelming demand with up to 300,000 applicants applying for tickets,[2] additional stops were added to the tour.[3]

The tour covered Osaka, Saitama, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagoya, and Fukuoka with total of fourteen performances.[4] The tour attracted about 140,000 fans.[5]

Media coverage

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Various Japanese media, including Mezamashi TV, covered the start of their concert with detailed reports.[6] NHK's Music Japan presented a Girls' Generation special, detailing their meteoric rise in Korea and subsequent debut in Japan, with an interview session interspersed with footage from the Osaka stop of the First Japan Arena Tour.[7] Girls' Generation First Japan Arena Tour in 3D was broadcast on Japan's SkyPerfectTv on August 21.[8]

Set list

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Main set
  1. "Genie (Japanese ver.)"
  2. "You-aholic"
  3. "Mr. Taxi"
  4. "I'm In Love With The Hero"
  5. "Let It Rain"
  6. "Snowy Wish"
  7. "Etude"
  8. "Kissing You"
  9. "Oh! (House ver.)"
  10. "Almost" (Jessica's solo)
  11. "Lady Marmalade" (Taeyeon & Tiffany's duet)
  12. "3" (Sunny's solo)
  13. "Don't Stop the Music" (Hyoyeon's solo)
  14. "The Great Escape"
  15. "Bad Girl"
  16. "Devil's Cry" (Taeyeon's solo)
  17. "Run Devil Run (Japanese ver.)"
  18. "Beautiful Stranger"
  19. "Hoot (Japanese ver.)"
  20. "If" (Yuri's solo)
  21. "4 Minutes (Yoona's solo)
  22. "Stuff Like That There" (Seohyun's solo)
  23. "Sway" (Sooyoung's solo)
  24. "Danny Boy
  25. "Complete"
  26. "My Child"
  27. "Cold Noodles"
  28. "HaHaHa"
  29. "Gee (Japanese ver.)"
  30. "Born To Be A Lady"
Encore
  1. "Into the New World"
  2. "Way To Go"
  3. "It's Fantastic" (Japanese ver.)

Tour dates

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Date City Venue Attendance Revenue
May 31, 2011 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall 140,000[9] $17,578,000[10]
June 1, 2011
June 4, 2011 Saitama Saitama Super Arena
June 5, 2011
June 17, 2011 Tokyo Yoyogi National Gymnasium
June 18, 2011
June 28, 2011
June 29, 2011
July 2, 2011 Hiroshima Hiroshima Green Arena
July 3, 2011
July 6, 2011 Nagoya Nippon Gaishi Hall
July 7, 2011
July 17, 2011 Fukuoka Marine Messe Fukuoka
July 18, 2011
Total 140,000 $17,578,000

DVD

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Girls' Generation First Japan Tour
 
Video by
Girls' Generation
ReleasedDecember 14, 2011 (2011-12-14)
Recorded2011
GenreK-pop, J-pop
Lengthapprox. 120 minutes
LabelNayutawave Records
Girls' Generation chronology
Girls' Generation - The 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World
(2011) 		Girls' Generation First Japan Tour
(2011) 		Girls' Generation Complete Video Collection
(2012)

Girls' Generation First Japan Tour is the fifth DVD and Blu-ray release from South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. Following their announcement that Girls' Generation will be releasing their First Japanese photobook titled 'Holiday' on November 30, 2011, they also released a Blu-ray/DVD for their First Japanese Concert Tour on December 14.

History

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The DVD contains performances and footage from their first Japan tour, which began on May 31, 2011, and took the girls through six cities in Japan for 14 performances.[11] The Blu-ray/DVD included two editions, the 'limited edition' which will come with the special footage, photobook and a pin badge set. The Blu-ray and DVD copies included special footage but the 36-paged photobook will differ. The limited edition included a special caramel box, digipak for the disk case, and a special cosmetic case holding the ten pin badges (Blu-ray: Gold color / DVD: Silver color).[12]

Track list

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  1. Genie
  2. You-aholic
  3. Mr. Taxi
  4. I'm in Love With the Hero
  5. Let It Rain
  6. Snowy Wish
  7. Etude
  8. Kissing you
  9. Oh!
  10. The Great Escape
  11. Bad Girl
  12. Run Devil Run intro
  13. Run Devil Run
  14. Beautiful Stranger
  15. Hoot
  16. Complete
  17. My Child
  18. Ice Boy
  19. HaHaHaSong
  20. Gee
  21. Born to Be Lady
  22. Into the New world
  23. Way to Go
  24. It's Fantastic! (Japanese ver.)

First Press Limited Edition

  1. Bonus video recording

Chart performance

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Girls’ Generation's ‘Japan First Arena Tour Girls’ Generation’ which was released on December 14 took the no.1 spot on December 14's Oricon Daily DVD Combined Chart, Blu-ray Chart and DVD Music Chart.[13] According to the Oricon Charts, the DVD version of the “Japan First Tour” has placed first for the week of December 12 through the 18th in both the “Music DVD” category and in total DVDs sold. Since its release on December 14, the DVD of Girls’ Generation's successful concert tour in Japan has sold 69,000 copies. The Blu-ray version of the “Japan First Tour” placed first for the “Music Blu-ray” category and second in total Blu-ray sales for the week. The Blu-ray, released at the same as the DVD, has to date sold 37,000 copies. Girls’ Generation is the only foreign artist to place first on the Oricon Weekly Charts for both the “Music DVD” and “Blu-ray DVD” categories at the same time.[14]

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Japanese DVD Chart (Oricon)[15] 1
Japanese Blu-ray Chart (Oricon)[15] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[16] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Japan December 14, 2011 DVD, Blu-ray Disc Nayutawave Records
Taiwan April 27, 2012
DVD
 Universal Music
Hong Kong
Thailand June 30, 2012
Philippines August 29, 2012 MCA Music
Indonesia November 16, 2012 Universal Music

References

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  1. ^ "Shoujo Jidai to release original Japanese single "MR. TAXI" + Arena Tour". Tokyohive. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  2. ^ 곽민구. 너도 나도 "소녀시대 보자"…日투어 30만명 폭주. Economy Today News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ 少女時代、ジャパン・ツアーの日程を変更&埼玉と広島公演を追加 (in Japanese). Tower Records. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  4. ^ 少女時代アリーナツアー2011スケジュール (in Japanese). Official Girls' Generation Japanese Website. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
  5. ^ "소녀시대, 첫 日 투어 14만명 운집-관계자 호평 대기록" [Girls' Generation attracts 140,000 people for their first Japan tour - a record of favorable reviews from officials]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  6. ^ 곽현수. 소녀시대 첫 일본투어 열광, '소시 發 오사카 대지진' 는 국내에서도 두 번째 단독 콘서트를 열 계획이다. [곽현수. TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "『MJ presents 少女時代 スペシャル』" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  8. ^ http://www.wonderfulgeneration.net/2011/07/snsds-1st-japan-arena-tour-to-be-aired.html [bare URL]
  9. ^ Kim, Tae-yi (July 25, 2011). "S.Korea's Girls Generation ready to take on the world". Reuters. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  10. ^ ₩18,700,000,000 approximated conversion at reported date (₩1 = $0.00094). 길혜성 (July 18, 2011). "소시, 日첫투어 '최소 200억 매출'..14만 동원 성료". Naver (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "SNSD's DVD, Blu-Ray Disc Sells Big in Japan in 2012".
  12. ^ 少女時代 / Japan First Tour Girls' Generation［DVD+写真集+ピンバッチ］＜豪華初回限定盤＞. Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). December 14, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Girls' Generation dominates Oricon and Tower Records' Charts".
  14. ^ "[News] Girls' Generation's 'Japan First Tour' DVD and Blu-ray Achieve 'Double First' on the Oricon Weekly Chart!".
  15. ^ a b "소녀시대, 일본에서 새로운 기록 달성". Economy Today. December 21, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  16. ^ "Japanese video certifications – Girls' Generation – Japan First Tour" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2011年12月 on the drop-down menu
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