Oricon Weekly - Singles (29/7/2013~4/8/2013)

*1 98,580 *98,580 Yamashita Tomohisa - SUMMER NUDE '13
*2 77,757 *77,757 Amano Haruko (Koizumi Kyoko) - Shiosai no Memory
*3 61,648 *61,648 Mizuki Nana - Vitalization
*4 42,169 *42,169 CNBLUE - Lady
*5 30,570 *30,570 D-LITE (from BIGBANG) feat. Hakase Taro - I LOVE YOU
*6 19,003 *19,003 Koda Kumi - Summer Trip (LALALALALA / IS THIS TRAP? / TOUCH DOWN)
*7 18,728 623,978 SKE48 - Utsukushii Inazuma
*8 18,215 *18,215 DAIGO - Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH
*9 16,816 *16,816 ν[NEU] - APOLLON / starting over
10 15,907 *15,907 the HIATUS - Horse Riding EP

I'm glad for DAIGO, the promotion and events help a lot. And the differences between him and Kuu are really small

the 5 handshake events really helped him a great deal as seriously without this , Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH would have tanked a great deal

at least DAIGO has done DAIGO☆STARDUST proud since Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH performed 8 times better than DAIGO☆STARDUST's debut single MARIA in which MARIA sadly peaked at #64 at the time of its release 10 years ago

2 more pics of DAIGO at Tower Records Sapporo (2nd Aug 2013)

Tower Records Sapporo uploaded 2 more photos of DAIGO via their Twitter / Facebook in which DAIGO stopped by their store last Fri prior to the start of his 3rd handshake event he did for Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen REBIRTH at Hokkaido's paseo CENTER Teruminusu Square .

Via their Twitter :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...HjCEAEkt5e.jpg

Via their Facebook :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...30071030_n.jpg

Still very gorgeous DAIGO ♥♥♥♥ & his WISH pose still never gets old , it's still classic him , no matter how many nonsense short term/gestures DAIGO has came up over the years , he always will be associated with WISH :D

https://twitter.com/TOWER_SapporoPv/...44133091479552
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

CD + DVD of AKIHIDE's debut album Amber , officially out of print on CDJapan & YesAsia

Job well done AKIHIDE !

Via CDJapan

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...I/A0708131.jpg

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZACL-9063

Via YesAsia

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...I/A0708132.jpg

http://www.yesasia.com/global/amber-...0-en/info.html

So far , HMV Japan is the only 1 that's still selling the CD + DVD limited edition of Amber & actually it was out of print via HMV Japan a while ago .

But since then , HMV Japan has replenished stock on it but wouldn't surprise me if this were to follow suit like what happened to Amber via CDJapan & YesAsia :)

Full PVs of DAIGO's Itsumo Dakishimete + Mugen∞REBIRTH up for streaming via JPopAsia

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...RTHCDDVDAA.jpg

http://www.jpopasia.com/celebrity/da...te::36905.html

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...RTHCDDVDBA.jpg

http://www.jpopasia.com/celebrity/da...th::36906.html

Both PVs are awesome which showcased completely different sides of DAIGO & of course the offshots for both are just too epic if not priceless to boot xD

YinYueTai streaming - DAIGO's performance of Itsumo Dakishimete at MUSIC JAPAN 8th Aug 2013

Took place last night at MUSIC JAPAN , DAIGO sang/performed a 2 mins+ live performance of Itsumo Dakishimete :

2013/08/08(木) 22:55～
NHK「MUSIC JAPAN」

http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/733489

It's short if not rather LQ but what I think is cool about it is that DAIGO was being backed up by a small orchestra group . Not as grand/big as what happened for the guys's Hikari but I definitely don't see this happening on a regular basis :)

The last part's just too adorable omg D:

Zemus was so kind to help me upload the talk portion of DAIGO at last night's MUSIC JAPAN (with Flower & Happiness) + also his performance of Itsumo Dakishimete at MUSIC JAPAN too

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118453

The talk portion is just too funny if not lame xD . For him to be surrounded by both girl groups , he's old enough to be their dad if not uncle -_-

Pics - DAIGO☆STARDUST LIVE GOODS double-sided posters (A & B)

Double-sided poster A [ROCK THE PLANET + Daisy / SUMMER ROSE outfits]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mykgd47360.jpg

Double-sided poster B [MARIA & Eien no Space Cowboy outfits]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dwbgl47360.jpg

Funny that they've been switched since for the double sided poster B , the outfits DAIGO☆STARDUST wore for both , the MARIA & Eien no Space Cowboy singles were released as his 1st 2 & not ROCK THE PLANET and/or Daisy / SUMMER ROSE o_O

That said , these pictures DAIGO took for the posters definitely don't look like they belonged to 2003 - 2007 ish , they looked as though they were taken recently & surprisingly , DAIGO☆STARDUST looked hotter now :p

Is it an age thing to begin with ? idk xD

The costume designer behind many of DAIGO☆STARDUST's past & present outfits

A lady whose goes by the name Yukari Ohba is the costume designer behind many of DAIGO☆STARDUST's past & present outfits .

Even for last month's 2 comeback concerts of DAIGO☆STARDUST's (for both 12th July's Kaette Kita DAIGO☆STARDUST + 26th July's Kaette Yuku DAIGO☆STARDUST) , Yukari Ohba designed/made a brand new outfit for DAIGO☆STARDUST which's this red coloured 1 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...igo_live01.jpg

She documented the various aspects of this red outfit via her personal site http://www.yukari-ohba.com/

Details/layout on DAIGO☆STARDUST's new red coloured outfit :



Somehow or another , I'm not really surprised Yukari Ohba designed it as she was the same person that designed DAIGO☆STARDUST's past outfits too which makes sense since she herself knows what works/doesn't work + it's something BREAKERZ's long time stylist Yusuke "mizzy" Minegishi is not able to replicate at all .

That said , Yukari Ohba has a really unique flair of designing costumes , not just like for DAIGO☆STARDUST , but also for other artistes as she has stated on her personal site .

This brand new red outfit Yukari Ohba designed/made a brand new outfit for DAIGO☆STARDUST is just so cool on every single level & of course it helps that red is my fave colour too xD

Some of the outfits Yukari Ohba designed/made reminds me of what Wakeshima Kanon might wear herself , with the whole Lolita gothic vibe going on in some costume pieces .

Past DAIGO☆STARDUST's outfits Yukari Ohba designed/made :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...II/100813E.jpg


Who knew that ROCK THE PLANET had 2 outfits which accompanied the song ? Of course the infamous 1 with the cape is the 1 that ended up in the PV but I didn't know the other 1 existed , I thought that was the more pimped up version of MARIA's xD

But all in all , it's cool that Yukari Ohba is still in touch with DAIGO even though DAIGO☆STARDUST is no more but for me , at least I know who's the person that's responsible for DAIGO☆STARDUST's outfits , it's always good to know stuff like this from time to time :)

Guess who were special guests at today's VAMPS's BEAST PARTY concert which was held at Yamanakako earlier on ? 8D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...I/DS100813.jpg

Caption included - 今日は山中湖のVAMPSさんライブ！BEAST PARTYに出演させてもらいました！ たまたま通りがかった僕たちを出演させてくれるなんて、HYDEさん！ホントにありがとうございます！（≧ ∇≦） お客様もホットで超最高すぎましたあ！

http://p.twipple.jp/Q683z

DAIGO & SHINPEI attended VAMPS's BEAST PARTY concert just now at Yamanakako as special guests + looks like DAIGO was in character mode as DAIGO☆STARDUST as his infamous ROCK THE PLANET outfit is back in full mode XD

And is it me or SHINPEI looks oddly normal while standing right besides DAIGO☆STARDUST ? xD

That said , such a cool photo both of them took together but where's AKIHIDE ? D: D: D:

On 31st July (on the same day when DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH got released) , DAIGO announced on his blog that he was appointed as a PR ambassador for Shimane Prefecture .

DAIGO wrote that both his late grandparents were born in Shimane & he was honoured to be chosen to be the prefecture's PR ambassador alongside with Takahashi Masa in which she documented about this also on her blog on 31st July too .

A special website for this was set up for both DAIGO & Takahashi Masa in line with this PR campaign for Shimane -> http://shimane-goen.jp/ .

What DAIGO tweeted on 31st July :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...20II/X1mZy.jpg

【報告】わたくしDAIGOは本日、島根県PR大使に任命されました！ おじいちゃんが生まれ育ち、お世話になった島根をPR出来るなんて嬉しい！これも素敵なご縁で すね！ 全力で島根の素晴らしさを伝えていきます！ゲストの高橋真麻さんと！

http://p.twipple.jp/X1mZy

Even SHINPEI (surprise surprise) had something to say about this too :p , which he did last Sun haha

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...20II/hLFph.jpg

乗り込んだ電車を見上げたら、偶然遭遇。 まさに、縁ですね！

http://p.twipple.jp/hLFph

See , told you SHINPEI does idolise DAIGO which's really an open secret x)

http://ameblo.jp/daigoblog/entry-11583926554.html
http://ameblo.jp/takahashi-maasa/entry-11583536069.html

Pics - DAIGO with Takahashi Masa at Shimane Prefecture PR ambassadors press conference (31st July)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...himanePRCM.jpg

mantan-web & nikkansports uploaded lots of photos they took of DAIGO with Takahashi Masa during the Shimane Prefecture PR ambassadors press conference which took place on 31st July , with the main bulk of photos coming from mantan-web

http://www.nikkansports.com/entertai...medium=twitter
http://mantan-web.jp/2013/07/31/2013...00006000c.html

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../D10081313.jpg

The last photo of DAIGO on the billboard is so funny xD How come his pose/gesture reminds me of a butler suspiciously ? hmmm xD

YouTube streaming - DAIGO's 1st CM as PR ambassador for Shimane Prefecture

The official ShimaneGoen YouTube channel uploaded DAIGO's 1st CM as PR ambassador for Shimane Prefecture :



LOL is it me or did I find the CM rather amusing ? o_O but double trouble DAIGO looks good in the ad if I say so myself :p

Youku streaming - DAIGO in Premiere MelodiX! 29th July 2013 (Talk + Mugen ∞REBIRTH live performance)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...20II/img01.jpg

2013/07/29　
今回のゲストは、DAIGO、wacci、ircle
※7月29日は放送時間が深夜1：00～1：30となります

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/melodix_premium/

DAIGO appeared as a guest on the 29th July episode of Premiere MelodiX! in which he sat down with the hosts of the show for a talk session which was followed by him performing Mugen ∞REBIRTH on the show itself :)

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTkzNTA1NDQ4.html

http://video.fc2.com/tw/content/20130730TYh6Guvg/ [should the Youku link can't be viewed]

The performance of Mugen ∞REBIRTH took place towards the tail end of the above link & I feel so sorry for the hosts in listening to DAIGO's 'nonsense' xD & DAIGO's list of coming up with short terms just keeps getting longer & longer , groan ~_~

As for the live take of Mugen ∞REBIRTH , it's not bad , surprisingly a bit longer than what DAIGO done live for Itsumo Dakishimete in both Ongaku no Hi & most recently in MUSIC JAPAN o_o

You can see the same group of members backing DAIGO up for the live take of Mugen ∞REBIRTH , inclusive of BREAKERZ's support bassist MATSU :D

VAMPS LIVE 2013 [BEAST PARTY] took place on Sat at Yamanakako & 1 of the songs VAMPS did in their setlist was Mika's GLAMOROUS SKY

Not only that , DAIGO made a special appearance & sang the song together with hyde onstage

http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000093210

Ah so would love to see that D:

I did scans for all 3 editions of DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH

http://minlilin.livejournal.com/995086.html

I think pics wise , I probably like CD + DVD A the most ? Must be the hair 8D

CD + DVD B is really bad ass looking while I frankly only like the last photo included in the CD only sleeves of Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH :x

^thanks a lot for the scans!

YouTube streaming - MUSIC LAUNCHER 8th & 9th Aug 2013

2 back to back MUSIC LAUNCHER episodes for the month of Aug !

8th Aug :



9th Aug :



Both MUSIC LAUNCHER episodes broadcasted almost the same content in each in that in the beginning of both clips , they aired a VTR comment corner coming from DAIGO which he talked about Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH , the recently concluded 5 handshake events for the single & also for his 1st solo tour that will take place end of the year .

Likewise , after that in both clips , MUSIC LAUNCHER aired the PV snippet of AKIHIDE's Hoshi no Kyousoukyoku too + also talked about MUSCLE ATTACK's My BLOODY BUNNY already available for sale digitally & the upcoming M&M present's!!『M&M VS MUSCLE ATTACK』 that will take place next month on 15th Sept .

At the end of the day , I like it that MUSIC LAUNCHER doesn't show any favouritism to the guys even though they're all in solo mode now . At least they bothered to take the time to keep its viewers up to date on what each of them is currently up to at this point in time :D

Thanks for the links to the videos and everything Karen. To know that the guys are doing well makes me happy. Even though they aren't together as a group at the moment they deserve success. :D