SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Saisei~

SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Saisei~ (SAYUMINGLANDOLL～再生～; SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Rebirth~) was Michishige Sayumi's first solo performance series and her comeback after a two year and four month hiatus. It ran from March 19 to July 8, 2017 at COTTON CLUB in Tokyo and STUDIO PARTITA in Osaka.
The story of the performance was inspired by the sci-fi shoujo manga From Europa by Arita Nao, which won a Gold Tiara Award from Shueisha in 2008."道重さゆみの「再生」公演、本日開幕！ショー原案は有田直央のデビュー作" (in Japanese). natalie. 2017-03-19. The original story is about Toto and Ganashi, who are the survivors of the last ice-covered star, and Toto, who longs for love, believes she can find the boy of her destiny on another star.http://www.shueisha.co.jp/tiara-award/ In SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Saisei~, Michishige portrays Toto, who is an apprentice in an ice star circus group named "Sayuminglandoll".
The Blu-ray of the final July 8 performance was released on December 20, 2017."SAYUMINGLANDOLL~再生~ [Blu-ray]" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. It comes as a digipak and includes bonus footage and audio commentary by Michishige and her co-stars."道重さゆみ「SAYUMINGLANDOLL～再生～」Blu-ray Disc" (in Japanese). e-LineUP! Mall. 2017-11-02.
==Official Description==
It has been about 2 years and 4 months since her graduation from Morning Musume. Michishige Sayumi will be "reborn".
The stage is set at Marunouchi COTTON CLUB.
During this, COTTON CLUB will be transformed into a theater. The performance is neither a concert, musical, nor dinner show; instead, it is a new world in which light and sound are woven together with images. Each show is about 80 minutes long with the themes "rebirth" and "hope".
With your own eyes, please come and see this new "first step".
==Blu-ray Tracklist==
#Europa ~ Mukashi Mukashi (エウロパ～むかしむかし; Europa ~ Once Upon a Time)
#Prologue・Danchou Ganashi no Doll Bako (プロローグ・団長ガナシのドール箱; Prologue, Ringleader Ganashi's Doll Box)
#Opening (オープニング)"Saisei ~Watashi wa Koko ni Iru wa~" (「再生～わたしはここにいるわ～」; "Rebirth ~I Am Here~")
#Circus-dan no Nichijou (サーカス団の日常; Ordinary Life in the Circus)"Chotto Aenai Kurai de" (「ちょっと逢えないくらいで」; "I Can't Even Wait a Moment to Meet You")
#mini Toto Nigeru (miniトート逃げる; mini Toto Runs Away)
#Suki na Mono de Ippai no Sekai (好きな物でいっぱいの世界; A World Full of My Favorite Things)"Lalala no Pipipi" (「ラララのピピピ」; "The Pipipi of Lalala")
#Escalate!! (エスカレート！！)"Kawaii Edit Party" (「カワイイエディットパーティ」; "Cute Edit Party")
#Touku ni Akogare (遠くに憧れ; Longing for a Faraway Place)
#Yume no Naka de wa Sekai ga Owari (夢のなかでは世界が終わり; The World Ends in My Dream)
#Saikai (再会; Reunion)"true love true real love" (「true love true real love(とぅるらとぅるりら)」)
#Agara, Mata Agaru, Mada Agaru (あがる、またあがる、まだあがる; Going Up, Going Up Again, Still Going Up)"Agaru Agaru" (「あがるあがる」; "Going Up and Up")
#Koko de Tsuyokunaru (ココで強くなる; I Will Become Stronger Here)"Watashi no Kotae" (「わたしの答え」; "My Answer")
#Epilogue・Sayuminglandoll (エピローグ・さゆみんランドール)"Shabadaba Doo~" (「シャバダバ ドゥ～」)
;Bonus Footage
#Encore 1 (アンコール1)
#Encore 2 (アンコール2)
==Soundtrack==
The original soundtrack of the performance, also the first solo album by Michishige Sayumi, comes in a digipak with a 24-page booklet. It was pre-released at the COTTON CLUB venue and through e-LineUP! Mall on April 10, 2017"道重さゆみ「SAYUMINGLANDOLL～再生～」オリジナルサウンドトラック" (in Japanese). e-LineUP! Mall. and was released for general sale on July 5, 2017.
The soundtrack was also digitally released on April 10, 2017 with "Saisei ~Watashi wa Koko ni Iru wa~" and "Chotto Aenai Kurai de" as the only available tracks as part of Upcoming's Music Delivery corner."「再生～わたしはここにいるわ～／道重さゆみ」「ちょっと逢えないくらいで／道重さゆみ」「ふるさとの夢／かみいしなか かな」着うた、着うたフル、PC・スマホシングル、配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-05-01.
===Tracklist===
;CD
#Europa ~ Mukashi Mukashi [Reading] (エウロパ～むかしむかし; Europa ~ Once Upon a Time)
#Danchou Ganashi no Doll Bako [Inst] (団長ガナシのドール箱; Ringleader Ganashi's Doll Box)
#Saisei ~Watashi wa Koko ni Iru wa~ (再生〜わたしはここにいるわ〜; Rebirth ~I Am Here~)
#Chotto Aenai Kurai de (ちょっと逢えないくらいで; I Can't Even Wait a Moment to Meet You)
#Doll Minarai no Nichijou [Inst] (ドール見習いの日常; The Ordinary Life of an Apprentice Doll)
#mini Toto Nigeru [Inst] (miniトート逃げる; mini Toto Runs Away)
#Lalala no Pipipi
#Kawaii Edit Party (カワイイエディットパーティ; Cute Edit Party)
#Sekai wa Shabondama Mitai da [Inst] (世界はシャボン玉みたいだ; The World is Like a Soap Bubble)
#Komori Uta no You ni Jikan ga Nagareru [Inst] (子守歌のように時間が流れる; A Lullaby That Flows Like Time)
#true love true real love (とぅるらとぅるりら)
#Agaru Agaru (あがるあがる; Going Up and Up)
#Watashi no Kotae (わたしの答え; My Answer)
#Shabadaba Doo~
#Aruiteru (Updated)
;Digital
#Saisei ~Watashi wa Koko ni Iru wa~ (再生〜わたしはここにいるわ〜; Rebirth ~I Am Here~)
#Chotto Aenai Kurai de (ちょっと逢えないくらいで; I Can't Even Wait a Moment to Meet You)
===Album Information===
*Lyrics: Kodama Ameko (#3, #4, #8, #12, #13); Tsunku (#7, #14, #15); Oomori Seiko (#11)
*Compositions: Okubo Kaoru (#1, #3, #9, #10, #13); CMJK (#2, #8, #12); Ueda Tadashi (#4, #5, #6); Tsunku (#7, #14, #15); Kawanabe Hiroshi (#8, #12); Oomori Seiko (#11)
*Arrangements: Okubo Kaoru (#1, #3, #7, #9-#11, #13, #15); CMJK (#2, #4-#6, #12); Kawanabe Hiroshi (#4, #8, #12); Tanaka Nao (14)
===Audio===
==Featured Members==
*Michishige Sayumi as Toto 86 (トート86)
;Back Dancers
Called the Kori no Yousei (氷の妖精; Ice Fairies).
*Horie Kizuki (Hello Pro Kenshuusei)
*Kitabayashi Asuka
;Magicians
The role Ganashi 93 (ガナシ93), also called Danchou (団長; Ringleader),"一週間！" (in Japanese). Michishige Sayumi Official Blog. 2017-03-26. was rotated daily between three magicians.
*Yamashita Shogo
*Hashimoto Masaya
*Matsuda Yuki
==Performance Schedule==
Date	Venue 	Prefecture	Doors Open	Concert Starts
3/19	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
3/19	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
3/20	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
3/20	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
3/21	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
3/21	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
3/23	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
3/23	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
3/24	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
3/24	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
3/25	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
3/25	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
3/27	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
3/27	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
3/28	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
3/28	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
3/29	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
3/29	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
3/31	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
3/31	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
4/1 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
4/1 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
4/2 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
4/2 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
4/10	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
4/11	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
4/12	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
4/12	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
4/14	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
4/14	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
4/15	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
4/15	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
4/16	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
4/16	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
5/17	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	18:30 	19:00
5/18	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	18:30 	19:00
5/19	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	17:30 	18:00
5/19	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	20:30 	21:00
5/20	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	14:30 	15:00
5/20	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	17:30 	18:30
5/21	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	14:00 	14:30
5/21	STUDIO PARTITA	Osaka 	17:00 	17:30
7/4 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	19:30 	12:00
7/5 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
7/5 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
7/6 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
7/6 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
7/7 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:00 	18:30
7/7 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	21:00 	21:30
7/8 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	15:30 	16:00
7/8 	COTTON CLUB 	Tokyo 	18:30 	19:00
*Total: 51 Shows
==Oricon Chart Positions==
===Soundtrack===
;Weekly Indies Album Ranking
Total Reported Sales: 303*
==Trivia==
*The character Ganashi was originally female in From Europa, but was adapted into a male ringleader for the performance.
*The following UP-FRONT GROUP talent went to see the performance: Wada Ayaka, Katsuta Rina, Yamaki Risa, Morito Chisaki, and Yanagawa Nanami on March 21;Katsuta Rina. "♡ ♡ ♡勝田里奈" (in Japanese). ANGERME Amerika Official Blog. 2017-03-21.Yamaki Risa. "SAYUMINGLANDOLL/山木梨沙" (in Japanese). Country Girls Official Blog. 2017-03-22. Kikkawa You on March 23;https://twitter.com/kikkawa_you/status/844912730259648512 Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) on March 24;https://twitter.com/mori_saki1012/status/845275684901609472 Morning Musume '17 on March 28;Kudo Haruka. "＃138 工藤 遥" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenkigumi Official Blog. 2017-03-28.Ishida Ayumi. "再生からはじまる 石田亜佑美" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenkigumi Official Blog. 2017-03-28. Miyazaki Yuka, Kanazawa Tomoko, Miyamoto Karin, and Uemura Akari on March 29;Miyazaki Yuka. "再 宮崎由加" (in Japanese). Juice=Juice Official Blog. 2017-03-29.Kanazawa Tomoko. "♪.うんちく 金澤朋子" (in Japanese). Juice=Juice Official Blog. 2017-3-30. Takahashi Ai, Shimizu Saki, and on March 31;"『 SAYUMINGLANDOLL～再生～ 』" (in Japanese). Takahashi Ai Official Blog. 2017-03-31."SAYUMINGLANDOLL" (in Japanese). Shimizu Saki Official Blog. 2017-03-31.Miyazawa Marin. "LANGDOLL by MIYAZAWA" (in Japanese). LoVendoЯ Official Blog. 2017-03-31. Tsubaki Factory on April 10;Tanimoto Ami. "さむいなーー。谷本安美" (in Japanese). Tsubaki Factory Official Blog. 2017-04-11. Hirose Ayaka, Nomura Minami, Wada Sakurako, and Inoue Rei on April 14;Inoue Rei. "『アイドル！！』井上玲音" (in Japanese). Kobushi Factory Official Blog. 2017-04-14. and Kasahara Momona, Okada Robin Shoko, and Goto Yuki on April 15."プラチナデー 笠原桃奈" (in Japanese). ANGERME Shin Member Official Blog. 2017-04-15.https://twitter.com/yukigotuuu/status/853220811250966529
*The manga author Arita Nao illustrated the artwork of Michishige for one of the notebook covers and postcards sold as goods.https://twitter.com/arita_mochi/status/850370624300105728https://twitter.com/arita_mochi/status/850374193531174912
==Gallery==
SAYUMINGLANDOLLSaisei-VisualBookcover.jpg|Visual Book
SAYUMINGLANDOLLSaisei-MFT.jpg|MFT
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SAYUMINGLANDOLLSaisei-20170416-cast&staff.jpg|Cast and staff at COTTON CLUB
==References==
==External Links==
*Special Site
*Goods
*Discography:
**BD: UP-FRONT WORKS
**Soundtrack: UP-FRONT WORKS
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