It was announced on August 31, 2012, that Girls' Generation will embark on their second nationwide Japan tour starting in February 2013, with an initial total of 20 stops in support of their second Japanese studio album, Girls & Peace.[1] On the same day, it was revealed that the fans could start applying for tickets on September 5, 2012.[2] The tour will cover Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Saitama, Niigata, Hiroshima & Kobe.[3]
According to an announcement made by their agency, SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation wrapped up their second arena tour successfully in Japan, where the group started the tour on February 9. Girls' Generation II -Girls&Peace- Japan 2nd Tour was performed 20 times in 7 different cities, including Kobe, Saitama, and Niigata and gathered about 200,000 fans, which was the largest tour among Korean girl groups.[4] They finished the last performances on April 20 and 21 at the Central Arena in Osaka, performing 27 songs including "Genie", "Gee", "Girls&Peace", "Flower Power", "I Got a Boy", and "Dancing Queen".[5]
Live broadcasts
Japanese broadcaster Wowow filmed the group's April 4 and 5, 2013, shows at the Saitama Super Arena. The show aired on Wowow's music channel on June 16. A television special entitled "Girls' Generation Arena Tour Special~Before Broadcast~", aired prior to the concert on June 1, 2013.[6]
Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour is the eighth DVD and Blu-ray release from South Koreangirl groupGirls' Generation. It was released on September 18, 2013, in Japan. The DVD and Blu-ray features their second nationwide tour, visiting eight venues for a total of 20 shows. There will be four different versions: a DVD and Blu-ray version, both with a regular and limited edition. The limited editions will come with special footage content, a 44-page photobook pamphlet, special T-shirt, dance versions of several music videos and a tour documentary.[7]
Track list
Flower Power
Animal
Boomerang
The Boys
I Got a Boy
Say Yes
Dancing Queen
Mr.Taxi
T.O.P
Bad Girl
Paparazzi
Run Devil Run
Reflection
Time Machine
All My Love Is for You
I'm a Diamond
Express 999
Genie
The Great Escape + Can't Take My Eyes off You
My J
Kissing You + Way to Go
Gee
Not Alone
Beep Beep
Oh!
Stay Girls
Girls & Peace
Limited Edition DVD
Boomerang Dance ver.
Reflection Dance ver.
I'm a Diamond Dance ver.
Tour Document Movie
Chart performance
According to Tower Record's pre-order charts, the limited edition Blu-ray ranked second and the limited edition DVD ranked third.[8] Girls' Generation's Girls & Peace: 2nd Japan Tour which was released on September 18 took the no.1 spot on Oricon Daily DVD [9] and it also ranked 3rd on Oricon Daily Blu-ray Chart.[10] The DVD managed to rank 2nd at Oricon Daily DVD Music Chart.[11] One week after the release, the DVD sold 32,000 copies while the Blu-ray sold 21,000 copies.[12] The DVD debuted at rank number 1 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart.[13]
^ ab"소시, 두번째 日투어 20만 동원..韓걸그룹 최다" [Soshi mobilizes 200,000 for their second Japanese tour ... the most for a Korean girl group]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2022.