The birth of a J-pop icon, raw and unfiltered, before the polish took over.
Concert film and documentary from Mika Nakashima's First Tour 2003 performed on February 23, 2003 at Zepp Tokyo.
Acting
Nakashima's unguarded vulnerability between songs.
Cinematography
Zepp Tokyo's industrial intimacy captured perfectly.
Director
Takamasa Takimoto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zepp Tokyo was the crucible for 2000s J-pop—this captures the scene before AKB48 commodified it all.
Nakashima was only 20 here, months before 'Yuki no Hana' made her inescapable.
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