Kizuna Arena Tour (stylized as 2022 JO1 1st Arena Live Tour "Kizuna") was the first concert tour by the Japanese boy band JO1 in support of their second studio album, Kizuna (2022). It began on September 3, 2022, at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname and concluded on October 23, 2022, in the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, comprising 13 shows across five cities. The tour met with a positive review and attracted around 110,000 people. The Blu-ray/DVD recording of the last show was released by Lapone Entertainment on March 15, 2023, and topped the Oricon Music DVD & Blu-ray chart.
Background On May 25, 2022, JO1 released their second studio album, Kizuna, with the theme of "recognizing the bond one has with friends after overcoming hardship together". At the release event, JO1 announced their first arena tour of the same name in support of the album. The tour was the group's first headlining concert with a live audience and all eleven members participating, after having to limit their activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic shortly after debuting in 2020 and Sukai Kinjo's absence from the one-off concert Open the Door in 2021. Initially, the tour was scheduled to visit four cities, with a total of ten shows from September 3 to September 22, 2022. In response to the enthusiasm from fans, three additional shows in Tokyo on October 22-23 and a live stream for the Fukuoka show on September 22 were announced on August 12. The tour was supported by a live band throughout the entire concert.
Reception Reviewing the last show in the Ariake Arena, Tokyo, for Quick Japan, Akiko Shin praised the group's "seriousness" in their performance. She opined that instead of creating a "perfect show", the group created a performance that "could only be shared at that moment". She also praised the group's experience and composure after seeing them turn a mistake into a joke.
Set lists Original dates The following set list is obtained from the September 22, 2022, show in the Marine Messe Fukuoka. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.
"Move the Soul" "Born to be Wild" "Algorithm" "YOLO-konde" "Walk It Like I Talk It" "Shine a Light" "Monstar" "Dreamer" (Kawanishi, Kono, Mamehara) "Icarus" (Kawashiri, Kinjo, Sato, Shiroiwa) "So What" (Ohira, Kimata, Tsurubo, Yonashiro) "Kimi no Mama" "Zero" "Bokura no Kisetsu" "SuperCali" "Infinity" "La Pa Pa Pam" "Speed of Light" "All Hours" "Oh-Eh-Oh" "GrandMaster" "Real" Encore Medley ("Dreaming Night", "Touch!", "My Friends", "Run&Go") "With Us"
Additional dates The following set list is obtained from the October 23, 2022, show in the Ariake Arena. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.
"Move the Soul" "Born to be Wild" "Algorithm" "YOLO-konde" "Walk It Like I Talk It" "Shine a Light" "Bokura no Kisetsu" "Running" (Kawashiri, Tsurubo, Yonashiro) "Get Inside Me" (Ohira, Kawanishi, Kimata, Kono) "Kungchikita" (Kinjo, Sato, Shiroiwa, Mamehara) "Be With You" "Zero" "Ryūseiu" "SuperCali" "Infinity" "La Pa Pa Pam" "Rose" "Speed of Light" "Oh-Eh-Oh" "GrandMaster" "Real" Encore Medley ("Dreaming Night", "Stay", "Touch!", "My Friends", "Run&Go") "With Us" Double Encore "Kimi no Mama"
Alterations There are two sets of unit segment, which were performed alternately between shows. The first set was "Running", "Get Inside Me", and "Kungchikita". The second set was "Dreamer", "Icarus", "So What". Starting the last show in Fukuoka, "SuperCali" was added to the set. During the additional shows, "Ryūseiu", " Be With You", and "Rose" were added to the set, while "Monstar" and "All Hours" were removed. During the last show in Tokyo, "Kimi no Mama" was performed as a double encore.
Tour dates + List of concerts Date (2022) City Country Venue Attendance September 3 Tokoname Japan Aichi Sky Expo Hall 2 110,000 September 4 September 10 (two shows) Osaka Maruzen Intec Arena September 11 September 17 Yokohama Pia Arena MM September 18 September 19 September 21 Fukuoka Marine Messe Hall A September 22 October 22 (two shows) Tokyo Ariake Arena October 23
Recording
2022 JO1 1st Arena Tour "Kizuna" is the first live video album by the Japanese boy band JO1. It was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 15, 2023, and features the October 23 show of the Kizuna Tour in the Ariake Arena. Lapone Entertainment announced the release of the album on January 13, 2023, by publishing the performance of "Infinity" from the concert on their official YouTube account as a teaser. Each format is available in normal and fan club edition, with the latter includes 55 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage. The album topped the Oricon Music DVD & Blu-ray chart upon its release and sold 50,517 copies in its first week.First week sales of Kizuna DVD/Blu-ray:
The album was then made available for streaming on Lemino on July 25, 2024.
Track listing
Charts + Weekly chart performance Chart (2022) Peakposition Japanese DVD (Oricon) 1 Japanese Music DVD (Oricon) 1 Japanese Blu-ray (Oricon) 1 Japanese Music Blu-ray (Oricon) 1 Japanese Music DVD & Blu-ray (Oricon) 1
Release history + Region Date Label Format Edition Catalog Japan March 23, 2023 Lapone Entertainment Blu-ray Normal Blu-ray YRXS-80066 DVD (2 discs) Normal DVD YRBS-80316–7 Fan Club Blu-ray YRXF-93030–1 Fan Club DVD YRBF-93039–41
Footnotes
References
External links Official tour site Official video album site