高橋直純 Naozumi Takahashi - A'LIVE 2018 amorous TOUR @SHINJUKU BLAZE 2018.9.16 [2018.12.26] [2DVD ISO 14.1GB]

Singer/seiyuu/actor Naozumi Takahashi's 20th live DVD, released on December 26, 2018. Includes complete footage of the 'amorous' tour final held at Shinjuku BLAZE on September 16, 2018, as well as lots of extras, such as multiple performances from other dates on the tour, fixed-point camera footage to get a crowd's-eye view of the choreography, backstage footage, and more!

Lots of slick, modern-sounding tracks in the setlist this time and a stronger bend towards songs with choreography attached to them. There's a strong, cohesive setlist this tour, and this is probably the most "seamless" sounding concert, in the sense that the songs chosen seem to flow easily from one to the next in a way that's really bewitching.

In terms of production, it's a tad too polished for my tastes (sound-wise) to start off, though this effect seems to be intentional and eases back about halfway through the show.

Recommendations marked below. Italic underlines denote songs at least three out of the five people I watched this with agreed were a highlight of the show, bold italic underlines denotes unanimous agreement that a song was a major highlight.

DISC 1: A'LIVE 2018 'amorous' @ Shinjuku BLAZE
2018/09/16 (September 16, 2018)
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01.) amorous
02.) JOKER
03.) JUICYS
04.) GOBU/GOBU
05.) Prism -15-
06.) Rigel [源氏星 (リゲル)]
07.) 16x2018
08.) Suki na no ni. (好きなのに。)
09.) BLUE
10.) odd irony
11.) sugar beads
12.) One Chance! (ワンチャン！)
13.) Happado geanee!
14.) PON PON KING
15.) Meki-meki (メキメキ)
16.) GOLD GOAL -15-
17.) 2020 NIPPON!
18.) Uchou Tenjou Koshi Tan-Tan (有頂天上虎視眈々)
19.) FOuR ColorS
20.) SKY DIVE -Niji wo Kasanete- (SKY DIVE -虹をかさねて-)
21.) Kimi ni Aete Yokatta (君に会えてよかった)

Performers:
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Vo. Naozumi Takahashi
Gtr./Cho. Show Kojima (from BLU-SWING)
Bass./Cho. Hasu (Shinji Hasuike) [from BLU-SWING]
Key./Cho./Manip. Yuichi "MASA" Nonaka
Dru. JIMBO-chan
Dancers: Rui Yoko'o (LUI) and Ryotaro

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DISC 2: Bonus features (―特典映像 amorous―)

-Nihon Zenkoku amorous no Tabi (日本全国エメロウスの旅) [Raw style footage of one song from each tour date (all songs shown in full). Also includes rehearsal/kiai ire/backstage clips for each day]:
Sapporo (札幌編) -- amorous [@ Sapporo Sound Lab mole, 2018.07.29]
Osaka (大阪編) -- Meki-meki (メキメキ) [@ Shinsaibashi Music Club JANUS, 2018.08.04]
Hiroshima (広島編) -- PON PON KING [@ Hiroshima SECOND CRUTCH, 2018.08.11]
Fukuoka (福岡編) -- 2020 NIPPON! [@ Fukuoka BEAT STATION, 2018.08.12]
Nagoya (名古屋編) -- One Chance! (ワンチャン！) [@ Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO, 2018.08.18]
Hamamatsu (浜松編) -- Uchou Tenjou Koshi Tan-Tan (有頂天上虎視眈々) [@ Live House Hamamatsu Madowaku, 2018.08.19]
Sendai (仙台編) -- Happado geanee! [@ Sendai darwin, 2018.08.25]
Tokyo (東京編) -- misc. rehearsal and backstage footage for the Shinjuku BLAZE tour final

-amorous Dance Spirits ~Teiten Kara Mieru amorous~ (amorous Dance Spirits ～定点から魅えるamorous～) [Fixed-point camera footage of 7 dance-heavy songs from the Shinjuku BLAZE concert]:
01.) amorous
02.) JOKER
03.) JUICYS
04.) GOBU/GOBU
05.) Prism -15-
06.) odd irony
07.) sugar beads

-Kimi ni Aete Yokatta Naozumi Ver. ~Shinkokyuu Shite♪ Kara mo nao Kikeru~ (君に会えてよかった Naozumi Ver. ～深呼吸して♪からもnao効ける～)

-amorous TOUR Kaa~raa~noo~XX (amorous TOUR かぁ～らぁ～のぉ～〇〇) [Band bow and announcement/preview for next live DVD]