“A REALITY Japan Tour” was David Bowie’s last performance in Japan. The best video that you can witness the scene will be released. This work was filmed at the “March 8, 2004: Nippon Budokan” performance. It is an audience shot that vacuum-packed the whole story. Bowie’s last visit to Japan was a total of three performances. The similarly titled “BUDOKAN 2004 2ND NIGHT: THE VIDEO” will also be released at the same time, so let’s first check the positional relationship of each in light of the schedule. March 8: Nippon Budokan This work March 9 “BUDOKAN 2004 2ND NIGHT: THE VIDEO” March 11: Osaka Castle Hall All three performances above. This work was not only the first day of the Nippon Budokan 2DAYS, but also the first day of the Japan tour itself. This work, which conveys such a scene, is wonderful to the heart. It’s an audience shot from the front of the stage, but perhaps it was the front row of the second floor (should we call it the first floor since it’s Budokan?), and there was no obstruction between the stage and the camera. It’s an angle that allows you to look directly at Bowie without being obstructed by anything. What’s even more amazing is the camera work. He boldly zooms in on Bowie, but even when he attacks so much that his waist-up fills the screen, there’s almost no camera shake. It seems that he was a very skilled photographer, and he can keep staring at Bowie walking around the stage with a great sense of stability while beautifully capturing it. To be honest, there are so many zooms that it’s hard to understand the direction of the whole show, but that’s something you can just leave to the official video “A REALITY TOUR”. Considering the significance of the live performance, there’s no way that the video that endlessly follows Bowie’s figure can’t be bad. In addition, the sound is also wonderful, which is suitable for a scene with zero obstructions. As expected, it doesn’t reach the extremely clear 2CD, but the singing voice that reaches straight seems to pierce the heart as it is. There were very few cheers, and only Bowie’s singing voice and facial expressions popped into my mind. Combined with the screen that used a lot of zoom, I even fell into the illusion that Bowie was singing for me. The cheers that rose up between songs made me think, “Oh, that’s right,” and I was so immersed in the world of “Bowie and myself” that I came back to my senses. The first day of the Nippon Budokan, depicted with such beautiful images, is wonderful. To be honest, there were fewer songs performed than on the second day and Osaka, but the performance was tight and concentrated from start to finish. On top of that, you can also listen to “Never Get Old,” “Life On Mars?,” and “Days,” which were only performed on this day. I’m also happy to hear “Days,” which can’t be heard in the official video “A REALITY TOUR,” but the one that really resonates with me is “Life On Mars?”. Although it is a great song that gets a big chorus overseas, the audience at the Budokan was very excited and gave a generous cheer, but they listened to the singing as if savoring it. As a Japanese person, I could feel a great emotion in the silence, but Bowie himself thought that it was not well received, so he dropped the set from the next day. As a result, we can witness a memorable scene that became the last “Life On Mars?” in Japan. Also, the misunderstanding with the audience who did not sing also produced an interesting scene. It was “China Girl”. At the beginning of the song, Bowie turned the microphone towards him and invited him, but the audience just waited for Bowie’s voice and did not sing. Bowie had the band stop playing and start over from the beginning. Bowie may have had the feeling that it was an “Oriental love song”, but the audience did not have an affinity for the Chinese girl. It was also an interesting scene to see how the veteran quickly sensed the misunderstanding and started over (from the next day, he started singing normally from the beginning). When he invites the audience to sing along, he sends a sign saying “Yes, please,” and while he curses, saying “That’s terrible, that’s the worst!”, his expression is full of smiles. If it was an audience recording with only audio, it would be a bit chilly, but on the spot, you can directly feel that the mood was pleasant. That “China Girl” was also a song that was not in the official video “A REALITY TOUR,” but you can also enjoy plenty of other songs that you can’t enjoy in the official version, such as “Looking For Water,” “Quicksand,” “Sound And Vision,” and “A New Career In A New Town.” Bowie’s last Japan tour in 2004. This is a masterpiece video that allows you to face him. Not only is it a masterpiece as a music video, but it is also a very memorable one for us Japanese people. A masterpiece video that allows you to fully experience his last performance in Japan before his death has been released. There are plenty of repertoires that are not in the official video “A REALITY TOUR,” and you can experience “China Girl” on the spot, where the audience does not sing and has to do it again. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 8th March 2004 AMAZING SHOT!!!(123:44)1. Rebel Rebel 2. New Killer Star 3. Fame 4. Cactus 5. All The Young Dudes 6. China Girl 7. Never Get Old 8. The Loneliest Guy 9. The Man Who Sold The World 10. Hallo Spaceboy 11. Sunday 12. Heathen (The Rays) 13. Band Introduction 14. Under Pressure 15. Life On Mars? 16. Looking For Water 17. Days 18. Sound And Vision 19. Be My Wife 20. A New Career In A New Town 21. Ashes To Ashes 22. I’m Afraid Of Americans 23. Heroes 24. Five Years 25. Suffragette City 26. Ziggy Stardust David Bowie – vocals, guitars Earl Slick – guitar Gerry Leonard – guitar Mark Plati – bass, guitar Gail Ann Dorsey – bass, backing vocals Sterling Campbell – drums Mike Garson – keyboards, piano Catherine Russell – keyboards, percussion, acoustic guitar, backing vocals COLOUR NTSC Approx.124min.