Walküre to Release “W encore” Album to Commemorate One Year Anniversary of Emotionally Charged Final Live Tour

8:05 PM March 28, 2024

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Walkure-Teaser-Artist-Photo-scaled Walküre to Release “W encore” Album to Commemorate One Year Anniversary of Emotionally Charged Final Live Tour

What You Need to Know:

Walküre’s FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023 Last Mission, the largest arena tour in Macross history, kicked off on May 20, 2023, at the Tokyo Ariake Arena and spanned six performances across Tokyo, Osaka, and Chiba. In response to the passionate support that has yet to fade, a live album titled “W encore” will be released on June 5 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of this emotionally charged final tour.
The Macross franchise’s first-ever six-performance arena tour, which marked the last solo performance by Walküre, captivated around 74,000 attendees. Additionally, the “Walküre FINAL LIVE TOUR 2023 - Last Mission” LIVE Blu-ray & DVD, released at the end of last year in three editions, received overwhelming support and garnered significant attention.
“W encore” will be released in two formats: a Limited First Edition and a Standard Edition. Both editions will include a 3-disc CD set containing all 43 songs performed during the tour, primarily focusing on the final performance at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall on day 6, but also including performances from Ariake and Osaka, totaling approximately 200 minutes. Particularly noteworthy are the three songs exclusively performed at the Osaka show: “NEO STREAM,” “Ai Oboete Imasu ka,” and “Welcome to Walkure World!,” which were not included in previous video releases.
The Blu-ray included with the Limited First Edition features footage from the “Macross F and Δ Combination Kyoto Minamiza Kabuki no Banquet - Mini Live & Kabuki Collaboration Talk” held on January 13 and 14, 2024, featuring MikumoΔJUNNA and FreyjaΔSuzuki Minori on January 13 and Sheryl Nome starring May’n on January 14. While the evening sessions of both days have already been streamed, the footage included in this release is a newly edited re-edited version, featuring footage of all 16 songs including four bonus tracks from the afternoon sessions that haven’t been streamed. The stage setup at Kyoto’s Minamiza, known as Japan’s oldest kabuki theater, featuring a special arrangement with acoustic instrumentation and incorporating traditional Japanese elements, is a must-see aspect of this performance.
The jacket features an original illustration drawn by Chisato Mita (CAPCOM), the character designer for Macross Δ. More details will be revealed at a later date, so please stay tuned.

Release Information

Release Date: June 5, 2024
Live Album “W encore”
☆Jacket illustration by Chisato Mita (CAPCOM)

■ Limited First Edition
CD+Blu-ray (3 CDs+BD) ¥8,800 (inc. tax) / VTZL-241

■ Standard Edition
CD (3 CDs) ¥4,730 (inc. tax) / VTCL-60635～60637

Tracklists

Limited First Edition
Disc 1: Makuhari Messe Day 6 ①
1. Ichido Dake no Koi Nara
2. Rune ga Pika tto Hikattara
3. Hametsu no Junjou
4. Zettai Reido Θ Novatick
5. CHANGE!!!!!
6. Kuchibiru no Toushou
7. Ikenai Borderline
8. Walküre Attack!
9. AXIA ~Daisuki de Daikirai~
10. GIRAFFE BLUES
11. Glow in the dark / Yami_Q_ray
12. Diva in Abyss / Yami_Q_ray
13. Kirei na Hana niwa Doku ga Aru / Yami_Q_ray

Disc 2: Makuhari Messe Day 6 ②
1. Walküre ga Tomaranai
2. Walküre wa Uragiranai
3. Walküre wa Akiramenai
4. Mirai wa Onna no Tame ni Aru
5. Absolute 5
6. Rune ni Hanasaku Koi mo Aru
7. Walküre Reborn! solo medley
Mugendai DRIVE - Kaze wa Yokoku Naku Fuku - Kikiwakenai! - Madamania - Kizuna→Spiral - Aishiteru
8. Ringo no Uta
9. ALIVE ~Inori no Uta~
10. Uchuu no Kakera
11. Love! Halation THE WAR

Disc 3: Ariake Day 1 (1 - 4), Day 2 (5 - 6), Osaka Day 3 (7), Day 4 (8-9)
1. Walküre Trap! solo medley
Namidame Bakuhatsuon - LOVE! THUNDER GLOW - Giritic♡BEGINNER - Onya no Ko☆girl - Silent Hacker - God Bless You
2. Bokura no Senjou
3. Fukakuteisei☆COSMIC MOVEMENT
4. Here The Universe
5. Tsurami Genzai Shinkoukei
6. Dancing in the Moonlight
7. NEO STREAM
8. Ai Oboete Imasu ka
9. Welcome to Walkure World!

Blu-ray Disc Macross F and Δ Combination Kyoto Minamiza Kabuki no Banquet - Mini Live & Kabuki Collaboration Talk
MacrossΔ on January 13 (evening session) / Performers: MikumoΔJUNNA, FreyjaΔSuzuki Minori
1. Δ-Opening
2. Love! Halation THE WAR
3. MC1-Δ
4. Ichido Dake no Koi Nara
5. Bokura no Senjou
6. MC2-Δ
7. what ’bout my star@Formo
8. Ikenai Borderline
9. Rune ga Pika tto Hikattara
10. Δ-Ending
Bonus tracks (from the afternoon session)
11. Hametsu no Junjou
12. Triangular

Macross F on January 14 (night session) / Performer: Sheryl Nome starring May’n
13. F-Opening
14. Kindan no Elixir
15. Diamond Crevasse
16. MC1-F
17. Houkago Overflow
18. MC2-F
19. GIRAFFE BLUES
20. Northern Cross (with MikumoΔJUNNA)
21. MC3-F
22. Lion
23. F-Ending
Bonus tracks (from the afternoon session)
24. Universal Bunny
25. Northern Cross (with FreyjaΔSuzuki Minori)
(Recorded on January 13 and 14 at Minamiza, Kyoto)

Standard Edition
Disc 1: Makuhari Messe Day 6 ①
1. Ichido Dake no Koi Nara
2. Rune ga Pika tto Hikattara
3. Hametsu no Junjou
4. Zettai Reido Θ Novatick
5. CHANGE!!!!!
6. Kuchibiru no Toushou
7. Ikenai Borderline
8. Walküre Attack!
9. AXIA ~Daisuki de Daikirai~
10. GIRAFFE BLUES
11. Glow in the dark / Yami_Q_ray
12. Diva in Abyss / Yami_Q_ray
13. Kirei na Hana niwa Doku ga Aru / Yami_Q_ray