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Sunrise Promotion Tokyo has announced that the girl idol group Dempagumi.inc will be going on the “Dempagumi.inc Makushin Arena Tour 2017 Denpa Ryoko Wi-Fi Kanbi!” tour in January 2017.
■ The Path to an Arena Tour: “Dempagumi.inc Opens Chapter 3 in 2017...”
**Chapter 1 -Nippon Budokan- Don’t Make Fun of Starting from Negative!**
Each member is a fan of anime, video games, and manga, making this idol unit of former hikikomori an entirely new kind of group. Dempagumi.inc gathered attention in Akihabara as a one-of-a-kind idol group, beginning with the shocking lyrics in their January 2013 self-introduction song “W.W.D,” “ijimerare heya ni hikikomotte ita” (“tormented, I hid in my room”). Their performances weren’t about hiding the parts of themselves that were weak but triumphing over those with all of their strength, and they earned a lot of empathy with their audience. Their May 2014 performance at Nippon Budokan was sold out with around 10,000 viewers.
Chapter 2 -2 Days at Yoyogi National Gymnasium- From the Minors to the Majors
After their successful performance at Budokan, Dempagumi.inc was more pumped up than ever and went to 12 cities around Japan in 2014 on a live house tour. They also took part in a number of summer festivals, acquiring even more new fans and establishing themselves as major idols. Then, in February 2015, they performed for two days at Yoyogi National Gymnasium for a crowded audience of around 20,000 people. After that, they went on a hall tour with 27 performances at 24 locations nationwide, which was a huge hit. The girls’ concerts captivated everyone as they performed frantically with everything they had, but as they gained more and more experience, those frantic girls had grown into true professionals before people even realized it.
And now, in January 2017, Chapter 3 opens...
Arena Tour: 3 Days at Makuhari Messe and 2 at World Memorial Hall
2016 started off with another hall tour which included 30 stops, followed by a joint gig of 12 performances in 11 cities that summer, as well as summer festival performances, keeping them extremely busy. Recently they’ve been working not only as a group, but doing a lot of other activities, as well. Nemu Yumemi has been doing photogravure and performing in dramas and films, as well as directing promotional videos, publishing cooking books and compilations, and Pinky! (Ayane Fujisaki) has even made her debut as a designer for an apparel brand, while Risa Aizawa has worked as a curator for an art exhibit, Mirin Furukawa has worked at game events inside and outside Japan, and Eimi Naruse has a program in which she introduces her favorite manga. Each member has been showcasing their unique talents.
These six girls are once again coming together on the big stage for their greatest performance yet. It’s one that everyone can enjoy, set on an inside-out toybox-like stage as the curtains rise on a happy new year.
■ Performance Details
Tour Title: Dempagumi.inc Makushin Arena Tour 2017 Denpa Ryoko Wi-Fi Kanbi!
Tickets: General sale starts at each ticket agency on Nov, 19, 2016
Tokyo Performances
Location: Makuhari Messe Event Hall
Dates & Times:
Jan. 6 (Fri.): 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 8 (Mon.): 5:00 p.m.
Jan. 9 (Tues., holiday): 4:00 p.m.
Kobe Performances
Location: World Memorial Hall
Dates & Times:
Jan. 14 (Sat.): 5:00 p.m.
Jan. 15 (Sun.): 4:00 p.m.
■ Purchasing Tickets
Reserved Seats: 8,640 yen (tax included) / Student Seats: 6,480 yen (tax included)
・Ticket Pia
・eplus
・Lawson Ticket
■ Best-of Album Going on Sale
Dempagumi.inc’s first best-of album WWDBEST ~Denpa Ryoko!~ will be going on sale on Dec. 21. It will have everything from their most popular songs to new songs on three CDs, making it a supreme best-of collection.
First Run Version (TFCC-86579): 4,320 yen (3 CDs + DVD)
Regular Version (TFCC-86580): 3,240 yen (3 CDs)
Super Splendid Limited Edition Version: limited to members of the official Dempatou fan club
MEME TOKYO / TOY'S FACTORY
Source: @Press
