The album was recorded on 26 February, 2007, at Shibuya O-East in Tokyo, and released later that year on 11 June.

[1] The Japanese version of Live in Tokyo included a bonus disc with four additional songs: an acoustic version of "Bygone Zone", "Crazy Things" live at Shibuya O-East, and "Slave To Your Love" and "After The Nine O'Clock News" performed at soundcheck.

[3] Following the record deal, the band toured the country in February and March 2007 as part of their Wig Wamania tour in support of their second studio album, with Swedish hard rock band Fatal Smile as the opening act.

[7][1][8][9] Japanese music journalist Masanori Ito, who had previously picked Hard To Be A Rock'n Roller as album of the month on his radio show, introduced the band on stage.

[10] In addition to being recorded, the show was also filmed for a video album titled Made in Japan.