The Tour of Misia 2007 Ascension

The Tour of Misia 2007 Ascension
Tour by Misia
	Promotional poster for the tour
Associated album	Ascension
Start date	November 18, 2006
End date	February 10, 2007
Legs	1
No. of shows	19
Misia concert chronology
	; Hoshizora no Live III Music Is a Joy Forever; (2006); ; The Tour of Misia 2007 Ascension; (2006–07); ; Hoshizora no Live IV Classics; (2007);

The Tour of Misia 2007 Ascension was the eleventh concert tour by Japanese recording artist Misia, in support of her album Ascension (2007). Comprising a set list of songs from Ascension and previous albums, including two hip-hop and house medleys, the tour visited arenas nationwide for a duration of four months. The tour was announced on August 3, 2006, two days prior to the start of Misia's Hoshizora no Live III Music Is a Joy Forever summer tour.^[1] The Tour of Misia 2007 Ascension commenced in November 2006 and concluded three days after the release of Ascension, in February 2007.^[1]^[2]^[3] Initially scheduled to run for eighteen shows, an additional date was later added to the itinerary.^[4] Sponsored by OCN, the tour drew an estimated audience of 160,000.^[3]

The concept for the show is described as "futuristic rhythm with a taste of nature."^[4] The stage resembled a floating octagon-shape mirror, adorned with 10,000 LED lights and overlooked by a giant pipe-made elephant head, reminiscent of the first press edition cover artwork of Ascension.^[4]

On April 6, 2007, WOWOW aired a special titled The Tour of Misia 2007 in Yokohama Arena, which showed a TV edit of the tour's finale show.^[5]

Opening acts

May J. (February 3–4, 2007 dates only)^[6]

Setlist

November 18, 2006^[7]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Snow Song"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Angel"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Sea of Dreams"
"Luv Parade"

November 19–25, December 10–16, 2006^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Kiss Shite Dakishimete" (キスして抱きしめて)
"Angel"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"Sea of Dreams"
"Luv Parade"

December 9, 2006^[12]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Song for You"
"Angel"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"Sea of Dreams"
"Luv Parade"

December 17, 2006^[13]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"It's Just Love"
"Angel"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"Sea of Dreams"
"Luv Parade"
"Holy Hold Me"

December 23, 2006^[14]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Kiss Shite Dakishimete" (キスして抱きしめて)
"Holy Hold Me"
"Angel"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"Sea of Dreams"
"Luv Parade"

December 24, 2006^[15]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Song for You"
"Angel"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"Sea of Dreams"
"Luv Parade"
"Holy Hold Me"

January 6, 2007^[16]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Song for You"
"Angel"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"Sea of Dreams"
"Luv Parade"
"We Are the Music"

January 7–13–20, 2007^[17]^[18]^[19]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Angel"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Sea of Dreams"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"We Are the Music"
"Luv Parade"

January 21–27–28, February 3, 2007^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Angel"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Kiss Shite Dakishimete" (キスして抱きしめて)
"Sea of Dreams"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"We Are the Music"
"Luv Parade"

February 4–10, 2007^[24]^[25]

Hip hop medley

"TYO"
"Future Funk"
"Escape"
"Change for Good"
"Ai no Uta" (愛の歌)
"Sunny Day"
"Change for Good"
"Believe"
"Don't Stop Music!"
"Groovin'"
"In My Soul"

"Hi no Ataru Basho"
"Key of Love"
"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..."
"Remember Lady"
"Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei"
"Snow Song"
"Angel"
"Suna no Shiro" (砂の城)
"Tsuki" (月)
"Song for You"
"Sea of Dreams"

House medley

"The Glory Day (Gomi Mix)"
"Everything (Junior Vasquez Remix)"
"Kokoro Hitotsu (DJ Gomi Mix)"
"Wasurenai Hibi (Hex Hector's Club Mix)"
"Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori (Malawi Rocks Remix)" (飛び方を忘れた小さな鳥)

"Into the Light"

Encore

"Color of Life"
"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)"
"We Are the Music"
"Luv Parade"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
November 18, 2006	Fukuroi	Japan	Ecopa Arena
November 19, 2006	Fukuroi		Ecopa Arena
November 25, 2006	Rifu		Sekisui Heim Super Arena
December 9, 2006	Saitama		Saitama Super Arena
December 10, 2006	Saitama		Saitama Super Arena
December 16, 2006	Fukuoka		Marine Messe Fukuoka
December 17, 2006	Fukuoka		Marine Messe Fukuoka
December 23, 2006	Sapporo		Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
December 24, 2006	Sapporo		Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center
January 6, 2007	Nagoya		Nippon Gaishi Hall
January 7, 2007	Nagoya		Nippon Gaishi Hall
January 13, 2007	Niigata		Toki Messe
January 20, 2007	Kobe		World Memorial Hall
January 21, 2007	Kobe		World Memorial Hall
January 27, 2007	Osaka		Osaka-jō Hall
January 28, 2007	Osaka		Osaka-jō Hall
February 3, 2007	Yokohama		Yokohama Arena
February 4, 2007
February 10, 2007

Personnel

Executive Producer – Hiroto Tanigawa
Hip Hop Medley Producer – Megaraiders
House Medley Producer – DJ Gomi
Production Producer – Kazuhiko Igarashi
Stage Manager(s) – Shuichi Majima, Ryoko Tsukahara, Mitsuru Morita
Set Director(s) – Chihiro Natori, Hiromi Shibata, Teruhiko Kuroki
Set Design – Yuko Kohga
Steel Master – Nobuyuki Yoshimoto
Costume Director – Kyoko Fushimi
Knit Direction – Mayutan
Knit Designer(s) – Jung-jung, Mindy, Risa Yuasa
Sound Planner – Keiji Shigeta
PA Operator(s) – Takashi Mitsui, Miyuki Tsuzuki
Lighting Planner – Ikuo Ogawa
Lighting Operator(s) – Masaaki Takahashi, Makoto Setoyama, Takashi Fujiwara
Lighting Effect Planner – Seiichi Tozuka
Lighting Effect Operator(s) – Nozomu Omae, Hiromi Iizuka
Special Effect Planner – Takeshi Hagino
Special Effect Operator – Kanako Chiba
Equipment Technician(s) – Kazuyuki Okada, Keiji Tateishi, Takuya Kimura, Hiroshi Yamane
Power Supply Operator(s) – Naotaka Tanimura, Yasutada Shibata
Special Stage Set – Minoru Osada
Camera System – Yasuhiro Shimizu, Ryuta Honma
Transporter(s) – Setsuo Noto, Miwa Morioka

Drums – Jun Aoyama
Keyboards – Tohru Shigemi
Bass – Takeshi Taneda
Guitar – Kenji Suzuki
Chorus/Organ – Kumi Sasaki
DJ – Ta-Shi
Dancer(s) – Stezo, Hyrossi, U-Ge, Michie, Hiro, Nada, Wadoo, Kota, Tatsuo, Soichiro, Gan
Band Manager – Mari Koda
Dancer Manager – Hiroaki Kusano
Sports Trainer(s) – Yukinori Narushima, Takayuki Yumioka, Kayoko Nakagawa
Wardrobe – Erina Ishihara
Make Up – Kaori
Hair – Yukimi Ueda
Artist Manager(s) – Naoko Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Kimura
Merchandising – Hiroshi Suzuki, Keisuke Sato, Rui Nishikawa
Food Coordination – Masahi Mizukoshi
Club MSA – Kyosuke Ogata, Tsutomu Yamashiro, Hiroko Goto
Tour Coordination – Chieko Ishii, Tetsuro Ishihara
Tour Coordination Assistant(s) – Kumiko Ohata, Kimie Ikeda
Tour Sponsor(s) – OCN
Promoter(s) – WESS, Kyodo Tohoku, Kyodo Hokuriku, Disk Garage, Sundayfolk Promotion, Sundayfolk Promotion Hizuoka, Kyodo Osaka, Kyodo Nishinippon
Producer(s) – Yasunao Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Ishigaki

Credits and personnel as per The Tour of Misia 2007 Ascension concert DVD.

References

^ ^a ^b "MISIA 全国アリーナ・ツアーが決定！". Vibe (in Japanese). Namco Bandai Holdings. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
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External links

Official website

[Vibe-1] "MISIA 全国アリーナ・ツアーが決定！". Vibe (in Japanese). Namco Bandai Holdings. 2006-08-03. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[Oricon-2] "MISIA 2年振り、待望の全国アリーナツアー遂にスタート！". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[Barks2-3] "MISIA待望のニューSg＆ツアー、意気込みコメントも到着". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[Barks-4] "MISIA、アリーナ追加公演とニュー・アルバムが決定". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2006-11-20. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[WOWOW-5] "THE TOUR OF MISIA 2007 ASCENSION 〜In Yokohama Arena〜" (in Japanese). WOWOW. Archived from the original on 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[6] "TOUR OPENING ACTに参加決定！". May J. Official Web Site. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[7] "静岡静岡エコパアリーナ 2006／11／18（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[8] "静岡静岡エコパアリーナ 2006／11／19（日）". OCN. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[9] "仙台グランディ・21 2006／11／25（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[10] "埼玉さいたまスーパーアリーナ 2006／12／10（日）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[11] "福岡マリンメッセ福岡 2006／12／16（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[12] "埼玉さいたまスーパーアリーナ 2006／12／9（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[13] "福岡マリンメッセ福岡 2006／12／17（日）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[14] "札幌きたえーる 2006／12／23（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-18. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[15] "札幌きたえーる 2006／12／24（日）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[16] "名古屋レインボーホール 2007／1／6（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[17] "名古屋レインボーホール 2007／1／7（日）". OCN. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[18] "新潟朱鷺メッセ 2007／1／13（日）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[19] "神戸神戸ワールド記念ホール 2007／1／20（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[20] "神戸神戸ワールド記念ホール 2007／1／21（日）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-09. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

[21] "大阪大阪城ホール 2007／1／27（土）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

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[24] "横浜横浜アリーナ 2007／2／4（日）". OCN. Archived from the original on 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2011-06-27.

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