Nana Mizuki's "NANA MIZUKI LIVE GRACE -OPUSIII-" live report with her 5th chairperson performance & 2019 summer national tour announced.

Voice actress Nana Mizuki held her third orchestra live concert "NANA MIZUKI LIVE GRACE 2019 -OPUS III-" at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20, for the first time in six years.

Voice actress Nana Mizuki held her third orchestra live concert "NANA MIZUKI LIVE GRACE 2019 -OPUS III-" at Saitama Super Arena on January 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.), 2019. Here is the official report from the event.

Official Report】 ※Titles omitted

Voice actress Nana Mizuki held "NANA MIZUKI LIVE GRACE -OPUS III-" at Saitama Super Arena on January 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.), attracting about 38,000 people over the two days.

This was the third orchestra live concert in six years since January 2013 at the same venue. Koichi Fujino continued as conductor, Koichiro Muroya as concertmaster, and the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, which was performing with the orchestra for the first time, joined them for a total of 152 members, including the chorus and Mizuki's backing band, the Cherry Boys, for an outstanding stage performance. This time, we will report on DAY 2.

When it was time for the performance to begin, the orchestra and chorus members appeared one after another on the gorgeous stage reminiscent of a royal palace. The audience naturally applauded, and at the same time, expectations grew even higher.

The live performance began with an opening movie based on the theme of the coronation ceremony. While the beautiful oboe tone of the ballet suite "Swan Lake" "Scene" was played, Mizuki was crowned at the palace and transformed from a ballerina into a queen wearing a long dress and a cape. Then, with the solemn introduction of "Glorious Break," Mizuki, dressed in the same costume as in the video, appeared bravely from the sky above the stage as if she had stepped out of a portrait, and flew 12 meters into the air. She was greeted with thunderous cheers.
She shouted, "Let's give it everything we've got! and then sang "VIRGIN CODE". The audience's voltage reached maximum at once as the energetic and fast-paced song was performed right from the start of the show.

The audience's energy was at its highest level. Mizuki could not hide her excitement for the long-awaited first LIVE GRACE in six years. For those who are participating for the first time, you may be wondering what kind of tension you should be in... but please go all out as usual! Don't leave today with any power left over! Mizuki then encouraged the audience.
Fujino, who was introduced by Mizuki as the "conductor of the flame," joked, "I took this tough job because I wanted to feel this togetherness and breathe this air! He joked, "I took this tough job because I wanted to feel this togetherness and breathe this air!
Mizuki, who was performing "Love Trippin'," a song she had not performed for a long time, smiled cutely from one end of the stage to the other, and then sang "Nocturne-revision-" in a sad voice. Nocturne-revision-", Mizuki's sad voice echoed. When "Yumegen" was performed next, the audience was intoxicated by the sight of Mizuki dancing and singing with a glamorous expression on her face.

Mizuki was then congratulated by a live orchestra and a gorgeous chorus for her birthday on January 21, the next day. I am so happy to have you all celebrating me like this again this year! she said with joy. The clock on the stage was actually set to 9:58, the time of Mizuki's birth, and she expressed her extraordinary passion for this live performance, saying, "This is where a new Nana Mizuki will be born.

She then sang "Dragonia," which she hadn't sung in a long time, followed by "Grief's Flower," from her latest single released in October of last year.
In addition to the stage performance, the audience was also treated to a short movie during the interval. Continuing from the opening performance, the movie was based on "Swan Lake," with Mizuki enthusiastically playing the dual role of the White Swan and the Black Swan in their battle. Mizuki, who said she started taking ballet lessons about a year ago, showed off her full potential in the video, wearing a tutu and pink tights for the first time. She enthusiastically stated afterwards, "I will do my best so that I can dance ballet on stage someday! I will do my best to dance ballet on stage someday!

After the video, Mizuki appeared again in a blue mini-dress with an asymmetrical silhouette. The song "Never Let Go" was linked to the CG image projected on the stage curtain, making the audience feel as if they were singing in a storm.
The tone of the orchestra changed drastically, and the 11 members of Mizuki's backing band, Cherry Boys (Cherryboards), plus three string players, took the stage for an acoustic corner. The orchestra played "Brilliant Star," "Ashita graffiti," and "Last Scene," three songs with different tones, enveloping the audience with a warm and full sound.

The orchestra made a comeback and performed "Dancing in the velvet moon," followed by a float that circled the arena, waving and appealing to the audience as they enjoyed communicating with the audience.

The live performance of "Dancing in the velvet moon" was followed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra's performance of "Dignity" No. 1, a great classical masterpiece full of scale. The 149 members, the largest number of simultaneous performers at this year's live, gathered on stage to perform the intense rock tune "What You Won't".
Please share all your power with me! The overwhelming power of the performers and chorus was matched by Mizuki's powerful singing voice, and the audience raised their voices as well, creating a sense of oneness throughout the venue. The audience was also singing as loud as they could, and the unity of the entire venue was at its peak. The high-tension momentum of the song quickly built up to the climax.

In the heat of the moment, Mizuki looked as if she was regretting her last words as she said, "I would like to give my all and deliver my love to you. The last song of the show was a magnificent ballad, "Ai no Hoshi" (Star of Love), which she sang lyrically with a beautiful melody of piano and strings to close the show.

Of course, the live was not over yet. Mizuki appeared in the center of the stage to the call of "Nana" from the audience and sang "NEVER SURRENDER", the theme song of the movie "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation" released last year, in high spirits.

After the standard "Shass! after the exchange of "Shassou!", the happy information was released on the 20th as well as the 19th.
On the first day, it was announced that on May 5 (Sat.) at Makuhari Messe Event Hall, the first time in three years, Nana Mizuki will hold her first solo show as a headliner "Nana Mizuki Sings Greatly" at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall.
In addition, a live viewing of the "NANA MUSIC LABORATORY 2019 - NANA LABORATORY" daytime performance will be held on Saturday, March 23 at Himegin Hall in Ehime, Japan.

On the second day of the tour, the band announced its 2019 summer live tour, which will start on July 6 (Sat.) and 7 (Sun.) at the World Hall in Hyogo, followed by the final performance on September 15 (Sun.) at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, the first time in "7" years. The final concert will be held at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba on September 15, the first time in "7" years. Let's run through this summer with Nana Mizuki! The audience shouted in delight as she said, "Let's run through this summer again with Nana Mizuki!
The last song of the encore was "STORIES," and the audience gave a hearty applause to all the performers who had made the two days of the concert so special.

The audience was still excited and cheering for the encore, and the live went into a double encore. Mizuki was the only one who appeared on stage. I don't want to go home yet! May I sing one more song? She said, and Daisuke Kadowaki, a violinist from Cherrybo, was called in to join her. Mizuki sang "Absolute Happiness" with only her violin and her singing, and closed the live with a simple and straightforward performance of the universal theme of love, which was filled with emotion.

Mizuki declared, "The story of Nana Mizuki will continue to push forward in 2019! Mizuki declared. Mizuki has been at the forefront of the music industry and has spun many stories, but this one-of-a-kind performance gave us confidence that she will continue to create new worlds in the years to come.

(photo: hajime kamiiisaka, katsumi kosakai)

◆"NANA MIZUKI LIVE GRACE -OPUSIII-" DAY2 SET LIST
January 20, 2019(Sun) @Saitama Super Arena

OPENING MOVIE] Scenes from the ballet suite "Swan Lake

01. glorious break
02. virgin code
03. love trippin'
04. nocturne-revision-
05. dream
06. dragonia
07. flower of lament
08. Never Let Go
09. Brilliant Star ＜Acoustic＞ 10.
10. ashita graffiti ＜Acoustic＞ 11.
11. last scene ＜Acoustic＞ 12.
Dancing in the velvet moon

Marching Band No.1

13. WHAT YOU WANT
14. appassionato
15. get back
16. UNLIMITED BEAT
17. star of love

＜ENCORE> 18.
18. NEVER SURRENDER
19. STORIES

＜W/ENCORE＞ 20.
20. absolute euphoria

Live information
Summer live tour will be held in 2019!
Dates: July 6(Sat)/7(Sun), 2019 [Hyogo] World Memorial Hall
　　 ～September 15 (Sun), 2019 at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, Japan
Other details will be updated on the official website as needed.

Makuhari Event Hall will host the "Nana Mizuki Greatly Singing" performance!
Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019 (1 performance)
　　　Doors open 17:00 / Concert begins 18:00
Venue: Makuhari Event Hall
Performer：Nana Mizuki and others

Premiere lottery serial numberwill be enclosed in"NANA CLIPS 8" to be released on March 20, 2019.
*Door and show times are subject to change.
Other details will be announced on the official website as needed.

■ "NANA MUSIC LABORATORY 2019 - NANA LABORATORY" Information
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2019 (2 performances, day and night)
Venue: Ehime Hime Gin Hall (Ehime Prefecture Citizens' Cultural Hall, Main Hall) <Two daytime/nighttime performances>.
This live performance is limited to the purchasers of the 37th Single (daytime performance) and 38th Single (nighttime performance).

The daytime performance on Saturday, March 23 of the special live "NANA MUSIC LABORATORY 2019 ~NANA LABORATORY~" to be held at Himegin Hall, Ehime, will be live viewed at movie theaters across Japan.

[Release information]
■"NANA CLIPS 8" BD/DVD
Release date: March 20, 2019 (Wednesday)
Item number: [BD]KIXM-367 [DVD]KIBM-787
Price: 3,900 yen (excluding tax)

＜Contents
01. "STARTING NOW!
02. "Absolute Happiness
Destiny's Prelude
TESTAMENT
05. "Iki Koi
06. "WHAT YOU WANT
NEVER SURRENDER
08. "Absolute Happiness (another ver.)

＜Special video
Absolute Happiness Theory (another ver.)
Nakau" and "Ehime Bank" CM images
Making images, TV-SPOT collection, etc.

<First-time special bonus
Special package specification (planned)
Special package specification (planned) ・Premiere lottery serial number for the "Nana Mizuki Greatly Singing in Makuhari Event Hall" performance (Application deadline: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 12:00pm - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 23:59pm)

■Digital release of "REBELLION", the theme song for the anime RPG "Rebellion Million Arthur".
January 21, 2019 (Mon.) ~.
★animelo mix https://pc.animelo.jp/portals/artist/1018
January 23 (Wed.), 2018- ★iTunes
★iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/jp/artist/308629932?l=ja&ls=1&app=itunes
★mora http://mora.jp/artist/166618/
★Recochoku http://recochoku.jp/artist/2000002518/