Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles explained

Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Type:live
Artist:Luna Sea
Cover:Luna Sea 3D album.jpg
Released:June 1, 2011
Recorded:December 4, 2010
Venue:Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California
Genre:Progressive rock, alternative rock
Label:HPQ/Avex
Producer:Luna Sea
Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Director:Sojiro Otsubo
Producer:Sony
Starring:Ryuichi
Sugizo
Inoran
J
Shinya
Music:Luna Sea
Cinematography:Peter Anderson
Distributor:Sony PLC
Released:[1]
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Japan
Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles
Type:video
Artist:Luna Sea
Released:February 22, 2012
Recorded:December 4, 2010
Venue:Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California
Genre:Progressive rock, alternative rock
Label:Avex
Director:Sojiro Otsubo
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Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles is a live album, 3D concert film and home video by Japanese rock band Luna Sea. It was recorded and filmed at the Hollywood Palladium in the United States on December 4, 2010, as part of their 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-. The live album was released on June 1, 2011, while the film began showing in theaters nationwide on June 4, 2011 and was released on home video on February 22, 2012. The album reached number 15 on the Oricon Albums Chart, the Blu-ray reached number 48 on Oricon's Blu-ray chart, and the DVD version peaked at number 67.

Recording and release

Luna Sea 3D in Los Angeles was filmed in 3-D at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California on December 4, 2010. The concert was the second date of the band's first world tour, 20th Anniversary World Tour Reboot -to the New Moon-, and marked their first ever concert in the United States. Having reunited earlier that year after disbanding in 2000, the tour was also their first in ten years.

The film had its premiere at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills on May 29, 2011 and entered Japanese theaters nationwide on June 4.[1] The live album, their first since Never Sold Out 12 years earlier, was released on June 1, 2011.[1] The album reached number 15 on the Oricon Albums Chart and charted for three weeks.[2] The film was later released on DVD, Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray on February 22, 2012.[3] The Blu-ray version reached number 48 on Oricon's Blu-ray chart,[4] while the DVD version peaked at number 67 on Oricon's DVD chart.[5]

The songs "Face to Face", "Fate" and "In My Dream (With Shiver)" and the bass and drum solos performed at the concert are not included on any release. The performance of "Gravity" is included on the album, but not in the film.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press release: LUNA SEA will broadcast the premiere of "LUNA SEA 3D in LOS ANGELES" on Ustream. purpleskymagazine.com. 2011-05-27. 2012-01-21.
  2. https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/14750/products/916103/1/ LUNA SEA 3D IN LOS ANGELES
  3. Web site: Live DVD and 3D Blu-Ray from LUNA SEA. jpopasia.com. 2011-12-28. 2012-01-21.
  4. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/14750/rank/blu-ray/ LUNA SEAのBlu-ray売り上げランキング
  5. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/14750/ranking/dvd/ LUNA SEAのDVD売り上げランキング