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Yeah, like me! It's a bit oversimplified, but I liked it. I also really like Strawberry Sex XD. It's a bit Robin Thicke-like, and I think he pulls it off nicely. I don't want it to be his predominant style, but I do appreciate it.
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ya.i just posted it on previous page XD
not bad.wonder how many copies sold today |
That Aishiteru cover is beautiful. Makes me want to actually listen to the song laaawl.
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CD + DVD of Ken's Bar II is being sold at 40% off from CDJapan til 28th Oct
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DFCL-1502 I already have my S'pore press of this xD |
full Sing Forever single is up for download
http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2521975 it's only 192kpbs that I'm able to find so far |
Sing Forever's overall chart position
#7 with 11,724 copies |
It's about the same as CANDY's, which is sort of disappointing, but I can understand since it's been over a year since his last release and I don't think this type of song is really that popular in Japan. Curious to see how Aishiteru will do...
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Did we have any previews of Aishiteru?
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i think they uploaded the movie trailer on youtube before.but i don't know the link :s
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I get the feeling the general Japanese public still likes Ken for his ballads
after all Hitomi wo Tojite wasn't his best selling single for nothing I remembered when fake star was released , that was his worst selling single at that time . I don't mind the song but the PV gross me out when CANDY came along , eew much ? then Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru sold a lot more than CANDY I have a feeling Aishiteru will sell much better cos it has a bigger tie in & that goes for the B-side as well |
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it looks like it's going to be quite a high budget PV from the screencaps :O
anyway you can download Ken's live performance from this year's J WAVE.LIVE http://jpfiles.info/2010/10/26/ken-h...-200010-day-3/ |
i think its going to be something like ayu's Heaven PV?can't wait to watch the full PV XD
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lol already the 1st part has Ken sitting inside the coffin , so it's like a case of WTH @_@
it's probably 1 of those PVs & maybe songs that have a spirtual concept ? I don't know but with a title like Aishiteru , I will find it amusing if it's going to be a dance no. ~_~ |
WOW!!! i want aishiteru PV!! and the song!!!
really..really..can't wait!!! So excited!!! |
the PV for Aishiteru looks reli promising
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The PV is up for download at jpopsuki and KMC...
i'm downloading it right now...can't wait!!! |
woot. *runs to kmc*
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The song and the PV is not as good as i expected...
there is some part of the song that the melody is really hard to understand, i mean the flow of the song is a little complicated, so definitely that the song is not easy listening. The chorus part is nice. Need to hear it again and again, i'm sure it will grow on me. the PV is so simple and i don't think it's high budget PV...in fact, i think it's kinda cheap... but the whole set and decoration at the church make it looks expensive... |
Ken never has high end budgets PVs to begin with
anyway I like the song & yeah I still think he really does best when comes to ballads since the general public still remembers/knows him for classics like Hitomi wo Tojite I don't like Ken in blonde hair but hey if it works for him , why not ? I'm still freaked out by the 1st part of the PV with him lying inside the open faced coffin :dead2 , like wth I have uploaded the Aishiteru PV & PV rip here |
i don't know if his PV is high budget or not.but i would say his PV isn't as 'high end' as others (like use lots of 3D and animation).His style is always simple and nice.i don't think the PV is boring.if this PV is boring,i don't know what hitomi wo tojite is :irked
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the only high budget PV I can think of is Strawberry Sex because he went to Las Vegas to flim it & that goes for Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru where he supposedly went to New Zealand to flim the PV (love the scenery background still for it !) but other than that yeah his PVs are not say very entertaining if not CG effects driven but sometimes simplicity is the best you see Kimi no Suki na Toko . Such a great song & the PV is so heartwarming if not simple too |
omg is there a youtube link to Aishiteru's PV~~
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I tried to search for it on YouTube but nothing Jun Xiang I uploaded the PV + PV rip for Aishiteru in Asian Media Downloads sub section though |
I shall download it then, thank you ;)
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omg Aishiteru is... gorgeous. one of my fav songs definitely from him omg... just can't describe the beauty... the PV is so nice too..
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Ken will be performing Aishiteru on MUSIC STATION @ 12th Nov , since next Fri , there's no broadcast of the show
http://upload.ouliu.net/f/880a9bfc9e...954dac5549.jpg whee I see you Kumi & Yusuke |
First artist announcement for 2010 FNS Kayousai
Fuji TV has made its first announcement regarding the artists appearing at this year's "FNS Kayousai." 20 acts were named, and more will be revealed in coming weeks. The lineup so far features, in Japanese alphabetical order: •Arashi •AKB48 •Yuzo Kayama •KinKi Kids •Toshinobu Kubota •Mai Kuraki •Kumi Koda •Hiromi Go •Kobukuro •Fuyumi Sakamoto x Billy BanBan •JUJU •Masayuki Suzuki x Momoko Kikuchi •SMAP •Hideaki Tokunaga •Motohiro Hata •Ken Hirai •Noriyuki Makihara •miwa •Yuzu •WaT The show will air on December 4 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. SMAP's Tsuyoshi Kusanagi will host, with support from announcers Kenji Kawabata and Aya Takashima. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6912 |
Taiwan press of Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "Ura Utabaka" will be out next Fri
http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=431485678552 it's the normal 2CDs edition .__. & I don't think Sony BMG Taiwan is making any Taiwan press for Aishiteru ~_~ |
NINKI index for Aishiteru & Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "Ura Utabaka" B-side compilation album
Albums http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5474/albumsy.jpg Singles http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7972/singlesz.jpg |
not bad.i thought the single might get better rank than this :P
so,we'll get sing forever PV in this single right?any news on aishiteru PV? |
Aishiteru's single will not be released in Taiwan it seems
also like Sing Forever , it will be released in CD RE & CD LE format ~_~ http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_c...CDS&key=248066 |
YesAsia's description of Aishiteru
After a quiet half-year, Hirai Ken kicked off the celebration for the 15th anniversary of his musical artist debut with a special Ken's Bar show in May 2010. To lead up to the release of his compilation album of coupling songs, the singer-songwriter is releasing two singles over two consecutive months. Aishiteru is the second single release, and the song serves as the theme song for the Japanese film Ghost - Mou Ichido Dakishimetai. To fit with the film's theme, Aishiteru is a touching ballad about continuing love for someone that has passed away. The song is produced by Tokyo Jihen's Kameda Seiji, who also produced hit ballads Hitomo wo Tojite and Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo suru. In addition to B-side track air cameraman, the single also includes Hirai's cover of Unchained Melody (which was in the original Ghost film) and a remix of Boku wa Kimi no Koi wo Suru. First Press Edition comes in the CD-Extra format (with bonus material that can be accessed when the disc is inserted into a computer), and it includes the Sing Forever music video. http://www.yesasia.com/global/aishit...0-en/info.html === Quote:
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egad , Aishiteru is at #10 today D:
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/ I don't know how his B-side compilation album has done as Oricon hasn't updated the album's section yet :O but ouch , not a good week for Ken to release a single , I see ARASHI , J SOUL BROTHERS , Yusuke , KARA , ALICE NINE there D: |
thats kinda low. o.O i was expecting top 5 since its a good ballad song :irked
huhuhu.even JSB won him :tired |
ya lor , I thought he might get at least top 5 , with him covering Righteous Brothers's Unchained Melody in the single but still cannot D:
LOL yeah I know you will say something about J SOUL BROTHERS too xD which I saw their promo ad at the back of the latest Only Star magazine which I received today Oh well , hopefully his B-side compilation album will fare much better than this |
OT : really?is it possible to scan or snap a pic of the promo ad for me?
back to the topic : is the movie premier on japan cinema already?i think sing forever has higher 1st day ranking than aishiteru? |
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Ken's B-side best album is at #5 yesterday T_T
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/ aiyo , he deserves so much more really ~_~ , not really a good way to celebrate his 15th anniversary .__. |
seems like the public is more interested in groups these days :yes
I love Aishiteru though the song is amazing and Unchained Melody is sexy lol |
What were you expecting? : P. It's a B-side best album from an artist who really hasn't been doing much lately and whose last minor hit was from a year ago. He doesn't really have anything going for him, and B-side collections in general are not marketed heavily. It's a treat for the fans.
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Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "Ura Utabaka" is already up for download here
The compilation album went up to #4 today from yesterday's #5 Aishiteru's wise , it went up to #8 from yesterday's #10 |
Aishiteru also made it into the Chaku Uta Full top 5!
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weekly update
Singles *1 572,050 嵐 *2 *85,164 Perfume *3 *60,519 三代目J Soul Brothers *4 *59,918 遊助 *5 *54,977 KARA *6 *25,452 AKB48 *7 *23,450 Berryz工房 *8 *22,936 ももいろクローバー *9 *18,137 平井堅 10 *14,284 Alice Nine. Albums *1 206,952 いきものがかり *2 *40,655 氷川きよし *3 *36,304 長渕剛 *4 *28,634 ボン・ジョヴィ *5 *25,732 平井堅 *6 *22,463 テイラー・スウィフト *7 *20,303 ザ・クロマニヨンズ *8 *15,762 中島美嘉 *9 *11,826 放課後ティータイム 10 *11,436 スピッツ |
I love Aishiteru a lot :yes
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Taiwan press of Aishiteru will be out this coming Fri
http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=431485679387 but it's the RE that Sony BMG Taiwan's making ~_~ |
Ken will perform POP STAR & Aishiteru this Wed at Best Artiste 2010
LOL both songs are so different from each other , will Ken be dancing again for POP STAR ? 8D xD |
POP STAR :heart
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Ken's performance at Best Artiste 2010
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Hirai Ken’s 15th anniversary live to be broadcast on TBS
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4590/kenhirai.jpg R&B singer Hirai Ken announced on his official website that his “Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary Special!! Vol. 4 at Kyocera Dome” performance will be broadcasted on TBS in February! The concert, which captivated fans with its live band on December 23rd, 2010, will air on February 19th from 12:00 to 2:00 AM JST. Fans can watch the soulful J-Pop singer perform his big hits like “Precious Junk,” “Candy,” “ex-girlfriend,” “LOVE OR LUST”, and many more besides – all for free. Don’t miss out on this opportunity, Hirai Ken fans! http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/01/hir...adcast-on-tbs/ |
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New Hirai Ken song to be theme song for movie “Hoshi Mamoru Inu”
Pop vocalist Hirai Ken, who has lent his songs to a number of movies over the years—including his bestselling 2004 single “Hitomi wo Tojite”—will be providing yet another theme song. “Yume no Mukou de” is a new track by the singer, and it will be used in the movie “Hoshi Mamoru Inu”. The movie stars actor Nishida Toshiyuki, and while no more details are known about the new track’s release date, the movie will be in theatres June 11th, so expect a release soon! The movie is based off a smash-hit manga that is said to easily reduce the reader to tears. Coupled with a new track by Hirai Ken, and this movie is sure to be a hit. Come back and check out tokyohive for more info in the coming weeks! http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/03/new...hi-mamoru-inu/ yay finally ! |
DFCL-1771
Ken Hirai/Title is to be announced (34th Single) CDA 952 yen US$11/84.48 Release Date:2011/05/04 Description:Single release from Ken Hirai featuring tie-up song. URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=DFCL-1771 woot about time ! & I guess the single is titled Yume no Mukou de judging from the above post I have posted last month whee |
NEW ALBUM
Untitled 2011.06.08 Release CD+DVD (Limited) / DFCL-1782 / 4800yens CD+DVD / DFCL-1784 / 3750yens CD / DFCL-1786 / 3059yens We are finally getting CD+DVD editions! Plus... NEW DVD Ken Hirai Films Vol.12 2011.06.08 Release DFBL-7143 (2625yens) |
OMG
finally after 3 long years , a new album ;___; :weep :thud shall wait for Sony BMG Taiwan to make OS press again since they did for FAKIN' POP & his previous albums |
wow an album.. nice
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Ken has a new song titled Run to you which has a CM tie in for NEXCO 中日本
A preview snippet for Run to you can be heard below http://www.c-nexco.co.jp/corp/info/advertise/index.html No word if this will be the new single which will drop on 4th May but maybe Run to you will be the B-side ? :P |
Hirai Ken to sing theme song for TBS’s “JIN”
Soulful crooner Hirai Ken (39) will be singing the theme song for TBS drama “JIN” which premieres today, April 17th. The theme song, “Itoshiki Hibi Yo”, will go on sale on May 4th and marks the first time in ten years Hirai has collaborated to write lyrics with music producer, Matsuo Kiyoshi (43), who is credited with two million-selling albums, including “THE CHANGING SAME”. The singer himself took charge of composing the melody of the song, which is a heartwrenching yet warm and epic ballad. “Itoshiki Hibi Yo” perfectly fits “JIN”, whose plot centers around the irreplaceable ties between people. TBS producer, Ishimaru Akihiko, expressed his confidence that “When an era is about to change greatly, no one but Hirai can convincingly convey the imminent demise of a generation of people and their way of thinking”. Hirai continued, “the theme is ‘love for an era’. I just hope the message will reach many people if not just one”. http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/04/hir...-for-tbss-jin/ promo pics for Itoshiki Hibi Yo http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4387/52724575.jpg http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/894/22305533.jpg |
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the Itoshiki Hibi yo PV was aired an hour ago on SSTV
4月29日（金） MR.TAXI / 少女時代 Show Me Love (Not A Dream) from DVD「WILD LIFE」 / 宇多田ヒカル 第九のベンさん / The fevers いとしき日々よ / 平井堅 19歳最後の唄 / 大知正紘[it!] http://www.spaceshowertv.com/program.../new_cuts.html |
NINKI index for Itoshiki Hibi yo
01 51.80 Hirai Ken - Itoshiki Hibi yo 02 48.60 THE ALFEE - Let It Go 03 30.10 MBLAQ - Your Luv 04 23.80 Matsushita Yuya - Naturally 05 22.20 U - U 06 22.00 SHU-I - Smile For Me 07 16.70 PASSPO☆ - Shoujo Hikou 08 13.50 Hotarubiyori - Sayonara Margaret |
Ken will perform Itoshiki Hibi yo next week on MUSIC STATION
http://i55.tinypic.com/2rpbi9x.jpg http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/cur/ |
Itoshiki Hibi yo PV !
a heartwrenching yet warm & epic ballad indeed ;__; waiting to see Ken perform Itoshiki Hibi yo this coming Fri at MUSIC STATION :D |
Itoshiki Hibi yo already started to chart early due to Golden Week & it's #9 on the 1st day
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/ |
I feel sorry for this thread, where is the rest of ken's fan?
I think the song is good, very ken-ish, but I'm a bit tired of his ballads, I need stuff like fake star |
Taiwan press of Itoshiki Hibi yo is released today
http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=432425678704 Honestly , I still think Ken does best when comes to ballads but another POP STAR will be fun if not epic :laugh just don't give me another fake star or CANDY , PVs wise :no |
The album's tracklists
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lol omg , JAPANESE SINGER as an album title ? o_o
The tracklist looks great though . I wonder which edition Sony BMG Taiwan will make but we'll see I definitely will get a copy of this <3 |
the cover is...... errr.don't know what to say.lol
CD only http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...py87/RQ5iR.jpg CD+DVD B http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...py87/dZje4.jpg CD+DVD A http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...py87/fc8Mi.jpg |
^lol~ I was about to post the covers too! but you're faster xD
the new song was just okay for me actually >.< but yay for new album! :D |
omg what's that big red ball he's holding , it's just not making any ... sense :roflmao
but other than that , those covers are great ! way better than FAKIN' POP for sure super big time ! |
I assume the big red ball is supposed to represent the big red dot on the Japanese flag. And the album is called JAPANESE SINGER sooooo
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^I was about to say the same :D (why am I always slower than others at posting :dead2)
but yeah, I like the covers this time :) Ken looks very handsome in them xD |
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nanakopy87 left out track #10 in which the title's BLIND
http://www.kenhirai.net/japanese_singer/ Ken is holding a red ball on the jacket cover. According to the star, it expresses the symbol of many important things, such as Japan, the Earth, or the heart http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/05/hir...inger-in-june/ ooh ok , now I know why Ken's holding it . At least with that reasoning he gave , it makes more sense |
Itoshiki Hibi yo ranked at #7 overall on the weekly chart
http://www.generasia.com/wiki/Oricon...r_2011_week_19 |
Holy crap those are some fugly covers. :tired
Hopefully my internet at home works well enough for me to watch the video. : / |
I guess you never seen past cover artworks for Ken's material ? JAPANESE SINGER is already not bad to me :shrug
You should just google & look at some of his worst ones like Sing Forever & let alone FAKIN' POP & most recently CANDY :no then again , Ken never really has good covers for his stuff even though for Ken's Bar II , they were some of his best & also for fake star as well *_* |
Sing Forever cover is actually quite artistic.i think his best cover should be sentimentalover,and several single's cover.other than that,its just so-so to me
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NINKI index for JAPANESE SINGER
01 513.10 AKB48 - Koko ni Ita Koto 02 139.80 Hirai Ken - JAPANESE SINGER 03 55.90 The Gospellers - Hamorhythm 04 35.30 THE BAWDIES - LIVE THE LIFE I LOVE 05 32.80 Candies - GOLDEN☆BEST Candies Complete Single Collection 06 23.60 Hayashibara Megumi - Hayashibara Megumi BEST ALBUM VINTAGE White 07 19.50 Kondo Natsuko - Kondo Natsuko 1 08 18.20 PUSHIM - MESSENGER 09 17.90 andymori -Kakumei 10 16.80 Hayley Westenra - Hayley Sings Ennio Morricone Already preordered my copy / Taiwan press CD only last night & I'm looking forward to get hold of it in about 2 weeks's time or so |
That cover would look so much better if his hair didn't look like the texture and color of a used Q-tip. :no
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I never like Ken in blonde hair to begin with :no . I still feel he looked the best when he released fake star , which's incidentally probably my fave single cover artwork of Ken
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Hirai Ken to release new single & PV collection
http://static.tokyohive.com/wp-conte...4_hiraiken.jpg Hirai Ken has announced that he will be releasing his new single, “Kokuhaku“, on May 23rd! “Kokuhaku” will be used as the theme song for TV Asahi’s upcoming drama, “W no Higeki“, which stars actress Takei Emi. This drama is based on a mystery novel by Natsuki Shizuko that was adapted into a film back in 1984. Regarding the song, Hirai commented, “I made it with the themes ‘absolute darkness’ and ‘overwhelming despair’, things that everyone holds somewhere in their hearts.” He continued, “Honestly, I’ve wrote a lot of songs, but this was the first song where I felt pain.” After hearing the song, Takei expressed, “I felt that he wrote it while relating to my character, the protagonist Mako.” For its coupling track, the single will include “Woman ‘W no Higeki’“, which will also be featured in the drama. This will be an acoustic cover of the theme song that was used in the movie back in 1984. The single will be released in 2 different versions: Limited Edition (CD+DVD) and Full Volume Edition (CD-Only). The DVD will contain a 30-minute long special footage starring the singer himself. Meanwhile, the Full Volume Edition will feature a special arrangement of “Itoshiki Hibi yo“, called “Itoshiki Hibi yo -the repose of souls-“, and a remix of “Onegai Julie★“. Along with the new single, Hirai will simultaneously release a new PV collection titled ‘KEN HIRAI Films Vol.12′, which will include 9 video clips from “Kimi wa Su. Te. Ki” to “Yume no Mukou de“. Fans who purchase both the single and PV collection will have a chance to be invited to Hirai’s annual concert, ‘Ken’s Bar’. This concert will be held on July 7th for 47 people from the 47 prefectures in Japan. http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/04/hir...pv-collection/ :banana1 :banana2 Welcome back Ken , it has been way too long since you come back with something new , I can't wait to hear Kokuhaku ! |
wow, painful, I can't wait to hear it
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DFBL-7147
Ken Hirai/Ken Hirai FilmsVol.12 DVD 2800 yen US$34/83.36 Release Date:2012/05/23 Description:Music video collection release from Ken Hirai for the first time in four years. Contains music videos, TV spots, and making-of. First Press Details:bonus details is to be announced URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=DFBL-7147 ********************************************* DFCL-1891 Ken Hirai/Kokuhaku[w/ DVD, Limited Edition] CDA 1300 yen US$16/83.36 Release Date:2012/05/23 Description:Thirty-fifth single release from Ken Hirai. This time, he sings a ballad song produced by Seiji Kameda, a member of Tokyo Jihen. This edition includes a bonus DVD. *Cover jacket designs corresponding limited edition and regular one are different from each other. *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles. First Press Details:bonus details is to be announced URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=DFCL-1891 ********************************************* DFCL-1893 Ken Hirai/KokuhakuFull Volume Ban [Regular Edition] CDA 1165 yen US$14/83.36 Release Date:2012/05/23 Description:Thirty-fifth single release from Ken Hirai. This time, he sings a ballad song produced by Seiji Kameda, a member of Tokyo Jihen. This edition includes bonus track(s). *Cover jacket designs corresponding limited edition and regular one are different from each other. First Press Details:bonus details is to be announced URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=DFCL-1893 |
A special website has been launched for Kokuhaku & Ken Hirai Films Vol.12
http://www.kenhirai.net/kokuhaku/ Both releases have been pushed back to a week later on 30th May Covers for Kokuhaku CD http://www.kenhirai.net/kokuhaku/images/single2.jpg CD + DVD http://www.kenhirai.net/kokuhaku/images/single1.jpg Ken Hirai Films Vol.12 http://www.kenhirai.net/kokuhaku/images/dvd.jpg Black & white never goes wrong but man , on 1st look , the covers for Kokuhaku are nice but the back is just very o_O xD |
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Bigger covers of Kokuhaku
CD http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0020472857.jpg CD + DVD http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0020472856.jpg |
some PV screencaps of Kokuhaku
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PV of Kokuhaku already leaked at jpopsuki...
the song is totally different from what Ken usually sings...somehow it made me remember Ayu's WILL...very similar atmosphere... love the song and the pv though..very cool |
damn Kokuhaku is awesome & you're right , it's a very different if not extremely unique style Ken displayed in , something that was not present in his previous singles
and yup very strong influences of WILL in Kokuhaku which's really great & it also helps that Kokuhaku is produced by Seiji Kameda who's a member of Tokyo Jihen That and also , Kokuhaku is selected to be used as the theme song for TV Asashi's drama W no Higeki which stars actress Takei Emi which is based on a mystery novel by Natsuki Shizuko that was adapted into a film back in 1984 anyway awesome comeback Ken :D & he will be performing Kokuhaku next week on MUSIC STATION *__* 2012/05/25
really hope Ken will put out a great performance for Kokuhaku , if it's going to be something like what it's shown in the PV , even better ! |
^AHH!!! Can't wait to watch music station performance...love the song
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With the theme of “Neo Japonesque Butou(dance)”, old Japanese traditions such as Kabuki, Awaodori and Shishimai have been grafted into a modern dance. In the PV, the dancers, who are in Kimonos, hold fans as they dance around Hirai. MIKIKO, well known as a choreographer of Perfume, took charge of the choreography and created a beautiful and dynamic visual.
Hirai stated, “The PV has been created with high creativity… With both the song and PV, I think I could open up a new ground of my own. Please enjoy it!” Prior to release, an event called ‘Special screening party for Hirai Ken’s music video’ will be held at Communication Zone OPUS in the Ginza Sony Building in Tokyo on May 21st. This event will commemorate his new single “Kokuhaku” and the upcoming PV collection ‘KEN HIRAI Films Vol.12′, and feature the “Kokuhaku” PV on large screens. Furthermore, the whole Sony Building will hold this event with a life-size dummy display of Hirai, along with a PV experience zone with BRAVIA’s hometheater. The event will be held until June 3rd. http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/05/che...ngle-kokuhaku/ Kokuhaku is still ace <3 === YesAsia description of Kokuhaku A year after Itoshiki Hibi yo, the hit theme song for the second season of television drama Jin, Hirai Ken returns with another powerful drama theme song. This time, Ken delivers Kokuhaku, his theme song for the new remake of the 1984 television drama W no Higeki. For the single's B-side track, Ken delivers a soulful version of 1984's Woman - "W no Higeki" Yori, originally performed by Yakushimaru Hiroko. http://www.yesasia.com/global/kokuha...0-en/info.html |
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