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Amuro conducted her fourth annual tour Live Style 2016–2017, spanning between August 19, 2016, and May 3, 2017. The tour initially scheduled 88 dates, but due to a higher demand and further promotional activities with singles and the unreleased track 'Christmas Wish', Amuro added 13 dates. 2006 - Live Style Pamphlet 73; 2007 - Another world 21; 2007 - Play Tour Pamphlet 62; 2008 - Adults with baby-like skin (Limited photobook) 12; 2008 - Best Fiction Pamphlet 65; 2009 - Photo & Episode Amuro Namie Amazing 54; 2009 - Pocket Amuro Namie 10; 2010 - Past Future Tour Pamphlet 23; 2011 - Love & Hope (Leslie Kee) 2; 2011 - Live Style. Namie Amuro is Japanese pop's most resilient idol. Debuting in 1992 with the all-girl five-piece Super Monkey's, where she first caught the attention of Tetsuya Komuro, the producer/songwriter who would go on to shape her early career, Amuro has bounced back from hurdles that have felled lesser J-pop idols (namely raising a family and divorce) to remain on top.
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- Artist
- Amuro Namie
- Video
- namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011
- Released
- 2011.12.21
- Catalog Number
- AVBD-91885 (DVD)
- AVXD-91620 (Blu-ray)
- Price
- ¥5,040 (DVD)
- ¥6,090 (Blu-ray)
- Tracklist
- WHAT A FEELING(Live Remix)
- No(Live Remix)
- Information
namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011 is the 15th video released by Amuro Namie, and her eleventh concert video. The video includes footage from her concert held in Tokyo. It was released in two versions: a DVD format and a Blu-ray format. The first press editions came in digipaks. The DVD is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.
Tour Schedule & Information
This concert video was filmed as part of her 'namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011' national tour, which spanned from the end of July to December 2011, with 33 dates across Japan. After her November 5th performance, Amuro suffered from an acute upper respiratory infection, which caused her November 6th performance at the Yokohama Arena to be delayed to December 27th.
Date | City | Venue |
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2011.07.30 | Fukuroi | Shizuoka Ecopa Arena |
2011.07.31 | ||
2011.08.20 | Fukuoka | Marine Messe Fukuoka |
2011.08.21 | ||
2011.08.25 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi Hall |
2011.08.26 | ||
2011.08.31 | Osaka | Osaka-jo Hall |
2011.09.01 | ||
2011.09.10 | Kobe | Kobe World Commemorative Hall |
2011.09.11 | ||
2011.09.14 | Osaka | Osaka-jo Hall |
2011.09.15 | ||
2011.09.22 | Tokyo | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
2011.09.23 | ||
2011.10.07 | Nagoya | Nippon Gaishi Hall |
2011.10.08 | ||
2011.10.10 | ||
2011.10.15 | Tokyo | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
2011.10.16 | ||
2011.10.19 | ||
2011.10.20 | ||
2011.10.27 | Osaka | Osaka-jo Hall |
2011.10.28 | ||
2011.11.05 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena |
2011.11.12 | Fukuoka | Marine Messe Fukuoka |
2011.11.13 | ||
2011.11.19 | Nagano | Nagano Big Hat |
2011.11.26 | Tokyo | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
2011.11.27 | ||
2011.12.03 | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Green Arena |
2011.12.04 | ||
2011.12.27 | Yokohama | Yokohama Arena |
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namie amuro LIVE STYLE 2011
- NAKED
- Bad Habit
- HELLO
- FAST CAR
- make it happen
- COPY THAT
- WHAT A FEELING(Live Remix)
- #1
- No(Live Remix)
- Top Secret
- Tempest
- Get Myself Back
- Uh.Uh.
- ROCK STEADY
- Defend Love
- Break It
- Wonder Woman
- Hide&Seek
- Queen of Hip-Pop
- ROCK U
- BLACK OUT
- Higher
- UNUSUAL
- Fight Together
- arigatou
I’ve really come to like Namie Amuro. When I was first introduced to her, she came off as a lazy dancer who didn’t seem to enjoy performing, and she seemed to lack creative musical talent entirely. Sure, her later albums were quite catchy and had good production, but she wasn’t the highest on my radar.
Checkmate! came out, and I was only somewhat interested in it. The new songs seemed alright, but I can only handle so much R&B. I decided to abstain from the album. Then LIVE STYLE 2011 was announced, and having largely ignored the album, I decided to mostly ignore this tour as well.
The release of the DVD sort of snuck up on me, and I was introduced to it by a few leaked clips. And, as usual, they ended up making me want to buy the DVD right away.
What did I think when I got it?
Well first off, Checkmate! was not the only thing I abstained from. Other than the “WANT ME WANT ME” remix, there was nothing about the Past<FutureTour that enticed me to make that purchase either. Again, her dancing seemed a little lazy, and her vocals didn’t sound up to par. The stage looked pretty boring too. Despite Past<Future being a great album, I had no interest in the tour.
What caught my eye on LIVE STYLE 2011 was first off how energetic she seemed after the first segment. She did a lot of smiling, and her movements were not as toned down as in past tours. There were probably more times that she simply stopped dancing entirely, but it was definitely a trade-off; her vocals were impeccable throughout. I definitely appreciated, since the dancers more than made up for her occasional stopping. Although the stage was a bit simple, that apparently was the goal; the previous ideas for the tour were stripped down after the earthquake.
The night kicks off with a short opening video, which serves as a pretty cool lead in to the chess theme. “NAKED” starts the concert, and it definitely took me by surprise. Perhaps I just hadn’t paid enough attention to it when it first came out (especially because the choreography is the same and I hadn’t realized), but Namie really blew me away with this performance. The vocals and dancing were great, and I really loved the way they took advantage of the spacious stage in their dancing. Free network utilities. There were some great formations that really made for cool eye candy. What a start.
The rest of the segment…leaves a bit to be desired. Firstly, the order of tracks seems completely jumbled up (this actually holds for a lot of the concert), and the dancing is considerably less impressive. “Bad Habit” was never a particularly good song to begin with, “Hello” is the same as ever, “FAST CAR” brought in this awkward chandelier set piece, “make it happen” has some really odd choreography, and “COPY THAT” is fun but cut short for a dance interlude. It’s not all bad, but I don’t particularly like it or anything.
Thankfully, the concert picks up from here. After a female dancer introduction during the interlude, Namie comes back with a remix of “WHAT A FEELING”. It made the song a lot more enjoyable for me, and I quite like her outfit. Since the first segment had a few too many old songs with no new elements, “WHAT A FEELING” comes off as quite refreshing.
Next is “#1”, which introduces a new set piece (just platforms, really). It’s a pretty standard performance, but I love the song so I like it. At least it features more dancing than the music video did.
Following are two more new remixes (although “Top Secret” is not listed as one). “No” is made a bit darker and more gritty, which I particularly like. It’s no longer the fun audience song that it was in BEST FICTION TOUR, but I always thought it was a bit awkward in that fashion. “Top Secret” doesn’t get as much of a sound makeover as it does a choreography makeover, but the result is again fresh and welcomed after being performed so many times. The bridge is especially great.
The ballad section comes next with “Tempest” and “Get Myself Back”. I’m a big fan of both songs, and she does them justice. Her outfit is very fitting, and the simple smoky fountain set is actually pretty nice. She seems to be really into the songs with all that smiling too.
The dance atmosphere comes back immediately with “Uh Uh,”, a song that should’ve made it onto Checkmate!. It’s a fantastically catchy hip-hop track with great choreography on the different leveled platforms. “Rock Steady” definitely seems out of place here, and it’s a decent performance that isn’t quite as fun as it was back on the BEST FICTION TOUR.
“Defend Love” steps things up a notch in terms of direction and choreography, and it’s a lot more energetic than it was on her last tour. The performance definitely brought the song into new light for me, although I do wonder what it might’ve been like with more fleshed out sets. The end of the song where the stage assembles for “Break It” is an epic transition, and serves well for another great performance that again makes great use of the different platforms and formation. It also makes it apparent that she has a LOT of dancers.
The segment ends with “Wonder Woman”, which is a pretty bare performance where she pretty much gets the crowd to sing or leaves it to the backing track, but I imagine it would’ve been a fun song at the concert. An interlude takes us to the “HIDE & SEEK ~ Queen of Hip-Pop” duo, with the latter song getting a new mix and a moment to introduce the male dancers. The songs not stand out performances by any means, but the songs were great on their own anyways.
Continuing the final segment is a string of fierce songs with great choreography and lots of energy. “ROCK U” is pretty similar to the Past<Future Tour performance, just with more dancers. “BLACK OUT” thankfully cuts out Lil’ Wayne’s rap. “Higher” sounds much better sung live than the recording that is heavily processed, and “UNUSUAL” has a great breakdown segment and works as a fantastic outro to the concert. Throughout, Namie makes great use of the stage, and everyone looks be having a lot of fun.
“Fight Together” and “arigatou” are the encore songs, and they’re pretty basic performances, even more stripped down than previous encores. Her voice holds quite well even at this point, and she seems pretty into both songs, making for an enjoyable if not a bit bare finale to the tour. I might’ve liked “Love Story” which she sang on her final date, but from TV reports it actually sounds like she butchered it so I’ll stick with what we have…
There are no real extras with the package. The no making-ofs or interviews or anything, but there is a small folded poster with credits on the back of it. If you get first press, there is also a nice digipack. While the image on it is borderline fuzzy, the package looks quite nice held at arms length.
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– Standard Namie live vocals, but they definitely don’t deteriorate throughout the concert. She manages to hold it quite strong throughout.Spectacle – Lots of dancing with great emphases of formation not really seen on previous tours. I also love the multi-level platform stage.Setlist – Could’ve used some more new arrangements of older songs, but the concert is pretty energetic throughout. The new remixes that we got are definitely welcome. The order is also definitely jarringly bad at points.Quality / Editing – Well lit and edited throughout, but nothing to really elevate it above other DVDs.Extras – Would’ve liked a making-of.Namie Amuro Hope
Definitely a worthwhile effort.