Girls & Peace Japan 2nd Tour
Japan tour by Girls' Generation | |
Location | Japan |
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Associated album | Girls & Peace |
Start date | February 9, 2013 |
End date | April 21, 2013 |
No. of shows | 20 |
Girls' Generation concert chronology |
Girls' Generation -Girls & Peace- Japan 2nd Tour was the second Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation to promote their second Japanese album, Girls & Peace.
History
It was announced on August 31, 2012, that Girls' Generation will embark on their second nationwide Japan tour starting in February 2013, with an initial total of 20 stops in support of their second Japanese studio album, Girls & Peace.[1] On the same day, it was revealed that the fans could start applying for tickets on September 5, 2012.[2] The tour will cover Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Saitama, Niigata, Hiroshima & Kobe.[3]
According to an announcement made by their agency, SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation wrapped up their second arena tour successfully in Japan, where the group started the tour on February 9. Girls' Generation II -Girls&Peace- Japan 2nd Tour was performed 20 times in 7 different cities, including Kobe, Saitama, and Niigata and gathered about 200,000 fans, which was the largest tour among Korean girl groups.[4] They finished the last performances on April 20 and 21 at the Central Arena in Osaka, performing 27 songs including "Genie", "Gee", "Girls&Peace", "Flower Power", "I Got a Boy", and "Dancing Queen".[5]
Live broadcasts
Japanese broadcaster Wowow filmed the group's April 4 and 5, 2013, shows at the Saitama Super Arena. The show aired on Wowow's music channel on June 16. A television special entitled "Girls' Generation Arena Tour Special~Before Broadcast~", aired prior to the concert on June 1, 2013.[6]
Set list
Main set
- "Flower Power"
- "Animal"
- "Boomerang"
- "The Boys" (Japanese version)
- "I Got a Boy"
- "Say Yes"
- "Dancing Queen"
- "Mr. Taxi" (remix) (Japanese version)
- "T.O.P."
- "Bad Girl"
- "Paparazzi"
- "Run Devil Run" (Japanese version)
- "Reflection"
- "Time Machine"
- "All My Love Is for You"
- "I'm A Diamond"
- "Express 999"
- "Genie" (Japanese version)
- "The Great Escape" (Brian Lee remix) / "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
- "My J"
- "Kissing You" / "Way to Go"
- "Gee" (Japanese version)
- "Not Alone"
Encore
- "Beep Beep"
- "Oh!" (Japanese version)
- "Stay Girls"
- "Girls & Peace"
Double Encore
- "Gee" (Japanese version)1
1 Double encore was only performed at Osaka, April 21, 2013, as the last concert of the tour.
Tour dates
Date | City | Venue | Attendance |
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February 9, 2013 | Kobe | Kobe World Kinen Hall | 200,000[4] |
February 10, 2013 | |||
February 16, 2013 | Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | |
February 17, 2013 | |||
February 23, 2013 | Niigata | Toki Messe | |
February 24, 2013 | |||
February 27, 2013 | Fukuoka | Marine Messe Fukuoka | |
February 28, 2013 | |||
March 9, 2013 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Green Arena | |
March 10, 2013 | |||
March 19, 2013 | Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | |
March 20, 2013 | |||
March 26, 2013 | Osaka | Osaka-jō Hall | |
March 27, 2013 | |||
April 4, 2013 | Saitama | Saitama Super Arena | |
April 5, 2013 | |||
April 9, 2013 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi Hall | |
April 10, 2013 | |||
April 20, 2013 | Osaka | Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium | |
April 21, 2013 | |||
Total | 200,000 |
DVD
Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour is the eighth DVD and Blu-ray release from South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on September 18, 2013, in Japan. The DVD and Blu-ray features their second nationwide tour, visiting eight venues for a total of 20 shows. There will be four different versions: a DVD and Blu-ray version, both with a regular and limited edition. The limited editions will come with special footage content, a 44-page photobook pamphlet, special T-shirt, dance versions of several music videos and a tour documentary.[7]
Track list
- Flower Power
- Animal
- Boomerang
- The Boys
- I Got a Boy
- Say Yes
- Dancing Queen
- Mr.Taxi
- T.O.P
- Bad Girl
- Paparazzi
- Run Devil Run
- Reflection
- Time Machine
- All My Love Is for You
- I'm a Diamond
- Express 999
- Genie
- The Great Escape + Can't Take My Eyes off You
- My J
- Kissing You + Way to Go
- Gee
- Not Alone
- Beep Beep
- Oh!
- Stay Girls
- Girls & Peace
Limited Edition DVD
- Boomerang Dance ver.
- Reflection Dance ver.
- I'm a Diamond Dance ver.
- Tour Document Movie
Chart performance
According to Tower Record's pre-order charts, the limited edition Blu-ray ranked second and the limited edition DVD ranked third.[8] Girls' Generation's Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour which was released on September 18 took the no.1 spot on Oricon Daily DVD [9] and it also ranked 3rd on Oricon Daily Blu-ray Chart.[10] The DVD managed to rank 2nd at Oricon Daily DVD Music Chart.[11] One week after the release, the DVD sold 32,000 copies while the Blu-ray sold 21,000 copies.[12] The DVD debuted at rank number 1 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart.[13]
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Japanese DVD Chart (Oricon) | 1 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan | September 18, 2013 | DVD, Blu-ray Disc | Nayutawave Records |
References
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- ^ a b "소시, 두번째 日투어 20만 동원..韓걸그룹 최다" [Soshi mobilizes 200,000 for their second Japanese tour ... the most for a Korean girl group]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ 소시, 두번째 日투어 20만 동원..韓걸그룹 최다 - 스타뉴스
- ^ "少女時代1年7カ月ぶりの日本ツアー、Wowowで放送" (in Japanese). natalie.mu. April 4, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ^ "Girls' Generation to Release 'GALAXY SUPERNOVA' Single and 2nd Japan Tour DVD on September 18th". Soshified. August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ "일본 데뷔 3주년 앞둔 소녀시대, 예약판매차트 1~3위 싹쓸이 건재 과시". Sports Hankooki. August 14, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "DVD, Blu-ray Chart". Oricon. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Blu-ray (18 September)". Oricon. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "2013年09月18日のDVD音楽デイリーランキング". Oricon. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "【オリコン】少女時代、3作目のDVD総合首位 海外女性歴代1位タイ". Oricon. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly DVD 9/16~9/22". Oricon. Retrieved September 25, 2013.