Lead Upturn 2018: Milestone

{{Infobox album

| name = Lead Upturn 2018
～Milestone～

| type = video

| artist = Lead

| cover = Lead_-_Lead_Upturn_2018_~Milestone~.jpg

| alt =

| released = December 19, 2018

| recorded = 2018

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop, hip hop

| length =

| label = Pony Canyon
DVD (PCBP-53261)
Blu-ray (PCXP-50590)

| producer =

| prev_title = Lead 15th Anniversary Live Box

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Lead Upturn 2019 ~Sync~

| next_year = 2019

}}

Lead Upturn 2018: Milestone (stylized as Lead Upturn 2018 ～MILESTONE～) is the twenty-first video and fifteenth overall concert video released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The concert video was released on December 19, 2018. It debuted at No. 17 on the Oricon DVD chart, becoming their highest debuting concert video release.

The tour corresponded with their eighth studio album, Milestone, along with songs from previous albums, including "Baby'cuz U!" from 4 (2006), "Get Dizzy!" from Feel the Vibes (2008) and "What cha gonna?" from Brand New Era (2004).

Information

Lead Upturn 2018 ~Milestone~ is the twenty-first video and fifteenth overall concert video released by Japanese hip-hop group Lead. The concert video - which was released on both DVD and Blu-ray{{cite web|url=https://www.yesasia.com/us/lead-upturn-2018-milestone-japan-version/1069386616-0-0-0-en/info.html|title=Lead Upturn 2018 MILESTONE (Japan Version)|work=YesAsia|accessdate=November 27, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.yesasia.com/us/lead-upturn-2018-milestone-blu-ray-japan-version/1069386612-0-0-0-en/info.html|title=Lead Upturn 2018 MILESTONE [BLU-RAY](Japan Version)|work=YesAsia|accessdate=November 27, 2018}} - was released on December 19, 2018. It debuted on the Oricon DVD/Blu-ray Chart at No. 17, becoming their highest charting tour video at the time.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dm/d/2018-12-18/p/2/|title=デイリー　ミュージックDVDランキング 2018年12月18日付|work=Oricon|date=December 18, 2018|accessdate=December 24, 2018}} It dropped in rank throughout the week, ending with the weekly ranking of No. 56 on the DVD chart and No. 67 on the Blu-ray chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/304509/products/1301256/1/|title=Lead Upturn 2018 MILESTONE DVD / Lead / ORICON NEWS|work=Oricon|accessdate=December 27, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/304509/products/1301255/1/|title=Lead Upturn 2018 MILESTONE Blu-ray / Lead / ORICON NEWS|work=Oricon|accessdate=December 30, 2018}}

The tour corresponded with their eighth studio album, Milestone, along with songs from previous albums, including "Baby'cuz U!" from 4 (2006), "Get Dizzy!" from Feel the Vibes (2008) and "What cha gonna?" from Brand New Era (2004).

The video was released as a two-disc set, which held the final concert and its finale. Along with the tour, it also featured the group's free live of their sixteenth anniversary of their official debut, "Manatsu no Magic". The performance, titled Lead 16th Anniversary -SUMMER SPECIAL LIVE-, kept in-step with their anniversary, whereas performance was held on July 31, 2018 ("Manatsu no Magic" was released July 31, 2002) on the island of Odaiba, the same day that their summer debut single had been released on.{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000158185|title=【ライブレポート】Lead、お台場フリーライブでグループの“16歳”をお祝い (【Live report】 Lead, Odaiba Free Live Celebrating "16 years" of the group)|language=Japanese|work=BARKS|date=July 31, 2018|accessdate=November 27, 2018}}

The performance utilized from their Upturn tour was their concert held at Nakano Sun Plaza in Nakano, Tokyo on September 1, 2018, which concluded the tour.{{cite web|url=https://utaten.com/specialArticle/index/2886|title=【ライブレポート】Lead『MILESTONE』製作時から描いていたライブ完結 (【Live report】 Lead 'MILESTONE' live concludes drawing from the time of production)|work=UtaTen|date=September 1, 2018|accessdate=November 27, 2018}}

Promotional activities

As a promotional special, those who pre-ordered the Lead Upturn 2018 ~Milestone~ were given first-come, first-served specials, garnering a "Lead Christmas Postcard Set (3-Card Set)". Benefits were bundled with the items and delivered, or delivered to whichever shop the customer pre-ordered the concert video. Along with the postcards, customers were also able to receive a special poster.{{cite web|url=http://lead.tv/news/4766/|title=DVD/Blu-ray「Lead Upturn 2018 ～MILESTONE～」12月19日発売！【ジャケット/購入特典詳細公開！】(December 19 released! 【Jacket / purchase privilege details disclosure!】|language=Japanese|work=Lead Official|date=October 26, 2018|accessdate=November 27, 2018}}