The official report of the Tokyo performance of "Shota Aoi LIVE 2019 WONDER lab. I" has arrived!

On February 16 (Sat.) and 17 (Sun.), voice actor Shota Aoi held the final concert of his live tour "Shota Aoi LIVE 2019 WONDER lab. I" at Osaka International Convention Center Grand Cube Osaka Main Hall in Osaka. The title of the tour was "WONDER lab. The tour was titled "Shota Aoi = I" to express himself from various angles and to show the evolution of the artist "Shota Aoi".

This time, we would like to introduce the official report from the performance held on February 9 (Sat.) at Musashino no Mori Sogo Sports Plaza in Tokyo.

Official Report

When the venue was darkened, the opening movie was projected on the curtain covering the stage and the live started. The mysterious performance was reminiscent of the TV anime "Devil's Line," for which the performer was in charge of the opening theme and also acted as a voice actor. Against the backdrop of skyscrapers at night with sirens blaring, Aoi appeared on the upper stage wearing a black robe to hide her face and launched into the opening number "Eclipse". The audience's voltage exploded with the intense rock number right from the start. The dark worldview of the song changed to a gorgeous blue outfit, and the band performed "Innocent". Her core and elongated voice captivated the audience.

On the day when Tokyo was hit by the strongest cold wave, the first MC said, "Here we are at the Tokyo concert! I was so overzealous that I made it snow (laugh)," she joked, while happily expressing her feelings at the largest venue of the tour, "I'm glad we made it here in one piece, and I want to savor every second with you! I'm glad we made it here in one piece, and I want to cherish every second with you all!

They sang "Yumenotsuzuki" from their 1st single, which had not been sung on this tour for a while, and then moved on to the upper tune "INVERTED" while stirring up the audience. The tension in the venue rose as the audience responded with a splendid call and response. A silhouette throwing her jacket was shown between songs, and Aoi appeared in a glossy outfit of tight black leather and transparent lace. "Here I come!" she shouted and performed "Zero," a rock number with a Japanese flavor. She sang a duet of the lyrics with the audience, and from this point on, dancers appeared to enliven the song "UNLIMITED." Then, "S" was performed with exciting phrases and a sharp performance that brought the audience even more togetherness.

In the movie during the interval, he looked back on his own activities with backstage footage from past live performances, and also talked about his thoughts on "Shota Aoi LIVE 2019 WONDER lab.

After the video, Aoi appeared on stage again in a light-colored costume with a fantastic atmosphere and emotionally sang "I am" against the backdrop of the slow-moving urban crowd. Her emotional voice seemed to speak to the hearts of the audience, and some of them were moved to tears. He followed with "Distance," which started with an impressive guitar riff, and sang with rich emotion, giving the audience a dreamy feeling of Shota Aoi's "mature charm.

The second half of the show started with the "dance part," which was the first attempt in the history of Shota Aoi's live. He changed into a red and black diamond-patterned shirt and black pants, a stylish outfit suitable for the dance number, and appeared on the stage stairs with six dancers. He sang "Checkmate" and "Bet On You," a new song from his 10th single, which he sang for the first time on this tour. This song is about my determination to continue such a relationship that we can bet on each other. He talked about the new song he has performed on this tour. After that, they performed their debut song "Bluebird," which is "Shota Aoi's first song. He continued with "Stay With Me! and "Why,pessimistic?" The audience's voltage reached the highest of the day with their impressive dance and vocal performance.

In 2018, I had the opportunity to play various roles. I hope to continue to broaden my range, to explore and refine what only Shota Aoi can do. He also talked about the concept of the tour, expressing his gratitude to his fans and his own feelings in his honest and sincere words.

The sexy choreography of the chorus of "SMILE SMILE SMILE" was met with a burst of cheers from the audience, and the last song of the show ended with a magnificent performance that condensed the charm of "Shota Aoi.

Aoi appeared on stage again to the call of "Shota" and changed into a casual pop outfit of a rhinestone-arranged tour T-shirt, yellow check shirt and denim shorts. She performed "Hungry Night," the theme song of her radio program, on a trolley amidst cheers from the audience. The audience was filled with smiles as she performed with full of energy, and the venue was filled with a happy atmosphere.

The title song of the 10th single, "Tone", the OP theme song of the TV anime "Kono Oto Tomare! in which she also appears as a voice actress, was performed for the first time on this tour and has been nurtured. The song was performed for the first time on this tour, and the audience was treated to a sparkling voice and dance moves to a refreshing melody that captured the "youth" theme of the work.

The last song was "Kimi no Tonaride de" (In Your Neighborhood). The last song was "Kimi no Tonaride de". It was one of the songs that strongly showed the "bond" between Aoi, who continues to express herself through her performance, and her fans, who are the ones who watch her closest to her.

Then, there was a surprise for the audience. Aoi appeared on stage again and said "Today is special! Let's end the show with a smile! and performed "SMILE SMILE SMILE" again in encore costume. The live-feeling surprise brought smiles to the audience's faces as the show came to a close.

This tour was a bold challenge for Aoi to express himself in a new way as an artist. Many fans were fascinated by the one-of-a-kind performance that only the "current Shota Aoi" can deliver. We cannot help but have high expectations for the future of Shota Aoi, who is always challenging himself and seeking evolution.

Photos: Hajime Kamiizaka, Yuuki Fujimori

Shota Aoi LIVE 2019 WONDER lab. I" Tokyo Performance SET LIST
2019/2/9(SAT)@ Musashino no Mori Sports Plaza Main Arena, Tokyo

OPENING MOVIE

Eclipse
Innocent
03.YUMENOTSUZUKI
INVERTED
Zero
UNLIMITED
S

BRIDGE MOVIE

08.I am
Distance
Checkmate
Bet On You
Bluebird
Stay With Me!
Why,pessimistic?
SMILE SMILE SMILE

＜ENCORE> 16.
Hungry Night
Tone
18.Kimi no Tonari de
19.SMILE SMILE SMILE

The 11th single will be produced!
Further information will be updated on Shota Aoi's official website.
http://www.shouta-aoi.jp/

Shota Aoi LIVE 2019 WONDER lab. I" will be exclusively broadcast on TBS Channel 1 for the first time on TV!
Title.
Shota Aoi LIVE 2019 WONDER lab.
Broadcast date and time.
April 14 (Sun.) 10:00pm-11:30pm
http://tbsch.eng.mg/dbcb2

...Shota Aoi's 10th single "Tone
Release date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Lyrics and music: Kentaro Sonoda
Arrangement: Hiroshi Hibino
Release date: April 10, 2019 (Wed)

<First Limited Edition
Item number：KICM-91929
Price: 1,800 yen + tax [Normal disc] (Japanese only)

<Normal disc
Item number: KICM-1929
Price: 1,300 + tax
Included contents
<CD> "Tone
Tone
TV animation "Kono Onde Tomare! TV Animation "Kono Oto Tomare!
Lyrics/Composition：Kentaro Sonoda
Arranged by Hiroshi Hibino

Bet On You
Lyrics：miyakei
Composed by DAICHI,Shun Kusakawa,KAY
Arranged by KAY
One other song, three songs in total, will be included in the album!