ARASHI will be releasing their 11th album Popcorn (yes you see it correctly) on 31st Oct & this was announced earlier on at the 1st day of ARAFES !

To support the release of Popcorn , ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn has been announced & it will be a 5 domes concert

http://imageshack.us/a/img339/434/am...msyvf94mfb.jpg

Kyocera (Osaka) Dome - November: 16, 17 & 18
Sapporo Dome - 11/30, 12/1 & 12/2
Fukuoka Dome - December: 7,8 & 9
Tokyo Dome - December: 13,14,15 & 16
Nagoya Dome - 2013, January: 11, 12 & 13

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=consta&artist=10#98

tracklist & no. of edition/s tbc but omg original title seriously xD

such an interesting name for an album haha.

i feel like its been a reaaaally long time since they released an album...? haha maybe not though

their last album Beautiful World was released last July so it's about high time for a new album but I didn't expect it will be titled Popcorn

And why I get the feeling it's Aiba that chose the album title ? -_- After all , he's the 1 that's in charge of the ARAFES concert goods too so ~_~

More details on Popcorn

http://jenewsdaily.wordpress.com/201...ng-tour-dates/

Arashi announces the big Dome tour + New album

On September 20th, popular group Arashi held the first day of their 2-day live “AraFes” at the National Olympic Stadium. At the concert more than 70,000 were in the audience and it was announced that they would be releasing a new album “Popcorn” on October 31st, and holding a big Dome tour.

Starting at Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 16th, Arashi will make the rounds in the 5 big Domes of Japan (Kyocera Dome Osaka, Sapporo Dome, Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome, Tokyo Dome, and Nagoya Dome). With a total of 16 performances, and including this 2-day “AraFes” concert, the total number of audience will reach 870,000 people for 18 performances. (You can check the schedule for the Dome tour here.)

As announced previously, this ”AraFes” concert was different from Arashi’s regular concerts, as its set list was based on fans’ requests which were sent about 270,000 of them. Arashi performed about 40 songs that were ranked top among their singles, tracks from albums, as well as the coupling songs. Also, there was no Johnny’s Jr. members who usually appear as the back dancers, for this concert, so when each member performed their solo tracks, fellow members participated as the back dancers. This hard stage made the members out of breath fast even during the first half of the concert, and a member Ninomiya Kazunari said, “I’ve never felt grateful toward Jr. members this much before.”

As the member Matsumoto Jun declared “Arashi’s summer never ends. Five of us will make 70,000 of you happy!”, the 70,000 audience kept giving Arashi enthusiastic cheers during the whole 3 and a half hours concert.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/09/ara...our-new-album/

links are up to preorder Popcorn

NEOARASHI-1011
Arashi/Popcorn[Limited Edition] CDA
2952 yen US$37/79.36 Release Date:2012/10/31
Description:Eleventh album from Arashi features "Akashi," "Kakenukero," 5 more new songs, members' 5 solo tracks, 4 single tracks, and more for 16 tracks total. Cover artworks corresponding to limited edition and regular edition are different from each other. Features special packaging and bonus!
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=NEOARASHI-1011
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JACA-5339
Arashi/Popcorn[Regular Edition] CDA
2952 yen US$37/79.36 Release Date:2012/10/31
Description:Eleventh album from Arashi features "Akashi," "Kakenukero," 5 more new songs, members' 5 solo tracks, 4 single tracks, and more for 16 tracks total. Cover artworks corresponding to limited edition and regular edition are different.
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=JACA-5339

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2 editions , 1 RE & 1 LE & I will be getting the LE when it gets released in Taiwan in mid Nov x)

Finally new album!!! We've been waiting for such new releases for WAY TOO LONG - and finally, an album!!! Was it really the time? I mean, we had four singles since last year's album...going to be quite interesting!!!

Top 10 Single, Album and Coupling songs voted by fans according to Oricon

<Single Song>

順位│タイトル│発売日
1│『Face Down』（38th single）│12年5／9
2│『Wild at Heart』（37th single）│12年3／7　
3│『truth』（23rd single）│08年8／20　
4│『PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE』（12th single）│04年2／18　
5│『A･RA･SHI』（1st single）│99年11／3　
6│『Happiness』（20th single）│07年9／5　
7│『Monster』（30th single）│10年5／19
8│『Step and Go』（21st single）│08年2／20　
9│『Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi』（4th single）│00年11／8
10│『Love so sweet』（18th single）│07年2／21

<Album song>

順位│タイトル│収録タイトル│発売日
1│『Energy Song』│『Beautiful World』収録（セブンネットオリジナル盤）
2│『5×10』│『All the BEST! 1999-2009』収録│09年8／19
3│『Love Situation』│『Time』収録│07年7／11
4│『Subarashiki Sekai』│『One』収録│05年8／3
5│『CARNIVAL NIGHT part2』│『ARASHIC』収録│06年7／5
6│『Oh Yeah!』│『Time』収録│07年7／11
7│『Kaze』│『Time』収録│07年7／11
8│『Summer Splash!』│『僕の見ている風景』収録│10年8／4
9│『Yes？ No？』│『One』収録│05年8／3
10│『La tormenta 2004』│『5×5　THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002←2004』収録│04年11／10

<Coupling song>

順位│タイトル│収録タイトル│発売日
1│『Still...』│『Happiness』収録│07年9／5
2│『Fight Song』│『Love so sweet』（初回限定盤）収録│07年2／21
3│『Tokei jikake no umbrella』│『マイガール』│09年11／11
4│『Boku ga boku no subete』│『Beautiful days』収録│08年11／5
5│『season』│『Everything』収録│09年7／1
6│『Gorimuuchuu』│『PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE』収録│04年2／18
7│『Yurase, Ima wo』│『Troublemaker』収録│10年3／3
8│『Spiral』│『Monster』収録│10年5／19
9│『Natsu no owari ni omou koto』│『アオゾラペダル』収録│06年8／2
10│『Ichioku no Hoshi』│『WISH』収録│05年11／16

I say I agree with this list about close to 90% & the fans does have great taste in some of the songs being selected in the list

weekly sales

S（TOP200）
136　　*,384　　累计 557,829　　Your Eyes
169　　*,315　　累计 618,831　　Face Down
176　　*,290　　累计 648,302　　ワイルド　アット　ハート

A（TOP300）
*81　　1,137　　累计 1,884,828　All the BEST! 1999-2009
204　　*,450　　累计 935,184　Beautiful World

DVD（TOP30）
*11　　1,547　　累计 701,776　　ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World
*26　　*,525　　累计 863,018　　ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10
*28　　*,496　　累计 209,712　　2004 岚! いざｯ､Now Tour!!
*29　　*,456　　累计 882,812　　5×10 All the BEST! CLIPS 1999-2009

Tracklist for Popcorn

1.Welcome to our party
2.駆け抜けろ！; Kakenukero!
3.ワイルド アット ハート ; Wild At Heart
4.Face Down
5.We wanna funk, we need a funk (Vocal:Jun Matsumoto)
6.two (Vocal:Satoshi Ohno)
7.Waiting for you
8.楽園 ; Rakuen (Vocal:Masaki Aiba)
9.旅は続くよ ; Tabi wa Tsudzuku yo
10.それはやっぱり君でした ; Sore wa Yappari Kimideshita (Vocal:Kazunari Ninomiya)
11.迷宮ラブソング ; Meikyuu Love Song
12.Your Eyes
13.Fly on Friday (Vocal:Sho Sakurai)
14.Cosmos
15.証 ; Akashi
16.Up to you

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=di...il&dataId=1891

Based on the song titles alone , 1st 1/2 of Popcorn until MatsuJun's solo might be really upbeat while downwards , it might be very ballad ish :O

but lol really @ MatsuJun's solo title . We wanna funk, we need a funk , seriously ? :eyebrow

Very packed tracklist like last time (Beautiful World) - cannot wait for this!

Really happy about this new album and tour!!! It was about time!!

I read that tracklist somewhere else and doubled over, over Matsujuns song title! Then I read it again and saw that it says something different from what I read. Couldn't have imagined a title like that for Arashi or any Johnnys group really. But I was really shocked for a moment. :D

funny that MatsuJun's solo song title is the longest but yet it's amusing

let alone it sounds quite vulgar too D: D: D:

I honestly only look forward to Ohno's as he can't do wrong & he can sing basically any type of song without any problems . I don't know for the rest but I'll be open to being surprised , just like what I had with Sakurai's Kono Mama Motto & Nino's Doko ni Demo Aru Uta.

Although this time round , I just have the feeling Nino's Sore wa Yappari Kimideshita is going to be a ballad yet again :x but anything's better than Gimmick Game for sure

Aiba Masaki, Best Jeanist for 2nd consecutive year!

Jeanist award is given to celebrities who suit jeans the best. On its 29th edition, “Best Jeanist 2012″ was awarded to Aiba Masaki and Kuroki Meisa, after general election. This is the second consecutive year Aiba gets the said award.

“After standing here last year and being able to stand here yet again it’s something I wasn’t expecting. I have to say to people who voted for me, thank you very much. Truth is you can wear jeans or denim in pretty much any ocassion, though I wear it most outside shooting locations. I’m truly honored by this, thank you very much”, he said while receiving the award.

This ceremony has been held since 1984, awarded to Kimura Takuya (1994〜1998), Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (1999〜2003), Domoto Tsuyoshi (2004), awarding members of the agency for 11 years in a row. Although during 2005 it was awarded to another entertainer, agency quickly came back in 2006 with Kamenashi Kazuya entering the hall of fame by achieving this award for 5 consecutive years until 2010.

http://jenewsdaily.wordpress.com/201...secutive-year/

ARASHI sang Akashi + Wild At Heart at last night's MUSIC STATION 3 hours SP

Nino played the 1st track of Popcorn ie. Welcome to our party at his radio show Baystorm yesterday ... well a long teaser of it



Sounds so cool & yay for Sakurap :D . Kinda reminds me of CARNIVAL NIGHT part2 to a certain extent too :O

Popcorn covers

Regular

http://imageshack.us/a/img4/4709/popcornre.jpg

Limited

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net...SQLmhe2KWLBvo_

:roflmao at the Limited cover for obvious reasons lmao

Can't see LE cover...

http://oi45.tinypic.com/vh6wkz.jpg

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=di...il&dataId=1891

Thanks...

...agreed :roflmao