LOL! would be awesome!

meisa's website has a new layout! leslie kee is a genius! :luv2



credit: FinalHikari @ JPM :)

smokin hot

Great pictures! Meisa looks amazing as usual :heart

wow, she looks hot!

Ohh snap those pictures are fierce! The album booklet is gonna be hot <3

OMG she looks gorgeous I'm taking them <3

Gosh I can't w8 for her album especially the photobook part , I'm so in love with mesa now.

I'm in love with the pictures. Leslie Kee (and Meisa-san, of course) can do no wrong. <3

she looks freakin' gorgeous :heart also the previews sound so good

I hope she will perform LOL! at CDTV Premier Live !!

:heart Oh my.

:luv2 :luv2 :luv2

amazing , these so have to go on the 1st post of the thread big time :D

I took these pics of Kuroki inside Uniqlo when I was away on a short trip to Malaysia :p

it's sad that I'm like the only 1 inside the shop (besides my sister) who knows her & the staff & people around me were giving me funny looks when I was taking her pics with my phone but anyway

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7146/dsc01745h.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/3966/dsc01746uc.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9643/dsc01748v.jpg

The 2nd pic's my fave *__*

karen,you went to Fahrenheit 88?i love the third pic

haha yes I did xD I also saw pics of Orlando Bloom inside Uniqlo , other than Kuroki :p

ahh so that's where you were, karen! i was wondering why i didn't see you post for the past 2 days. :P

thanks for taking those pictures! meisa looks so beautiful! :luv2

LOL! @ CDTV:


loved it! :heart

^Amazing!! thanks

another reason to love HMV Japan 8D :innocent

They're giving away a poster for all 3 editions of MAGAZINE

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/search/index...&site=&type=sr

& no CDJapan's not doing that unfortunately :x

Wow it's Jan 1st already. Can we expect a leak any time soon?

EDIT: omg I feel stupid. I thought the release date was the 1st lol. I must have ATTITUDE's release date in my head lol.

BYE BYE MY FRIEND ; full song
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgd3bt_y_music

ahhh thanks aurelie! but dailymotion hates me, lol. can someone please upload it to youtube? :eyes

^ Uploaded it for you, Lisa :)

aurelie, you are amazing! :heart thank you so much!!!

edit: i really love this song! i like the beat to it. it's kinda sad/dramatic. :P i'm still so excited for MAGAZINE!

Not that I care or anything, because I really enjoyed the performance, but did she lip-snych the whole thing? 0.0

Oh, and I'm loving the new song!

^ i think meisa's been using backtrack for her performances...? like she's singing, but you can hardly hear her because she's singing over a backing vocal of the song or something. :P honestly i don't really care too much, lol.

^ Oh okay, I can't hear her original vocals at all. That's why I was wondering. I need to get my ears checked :P.

the song sounds good! :)

& omfg at all the MAGAZINE promo pics. so damn gorgeous. :heart

haha, i'm sure your ears are fine, temmy! :laugh i just remembering reading once that there's back vocals during her performances, or something along the lines of that. so it's not like meisa is 100% lip synching, even if it looks like that. someone correct me if i'm wrong though!

despite that, i still think she performs pretty good & could still definately improve! she's only been doing this for like...2 years anyway. :P

oh goody , thanks Aurelie *O*

BYE BYE MY FRIEND sounds good & yay finally some new stuff in due time to write about in my blog xD

I've ripped/uploaded the song :p -> http://www.mediafire.com/?2cr8fbrevam2yf7

I was wondering who else ordered MAGAZINE here? and which version did you pick ? <3

I know you , Aurelie & FIRSTKLAS ordered the CD + DVD Type B while Twinkle ! ordered both CD + DVD's of MAGAZINE :dead

I'm waiting for the OS press to be out even though I have no idea whether will Sony BMG HK/Taiwan be doing it (I have a feeling they might do it just for the edition with the PVs) . I did asked my younger sister if she can get it for me as a birthday present & she said she doesn't mind :p

I did thought of asking her to get the Japan press for me but oh boy when I saw the prices on HMV Japan (even though they give a lot of discounts for CD + DVD's of albums , singles) , it's not worth it I feel .__.

TV CM for MAGAZINE:

(Posted at JPM by another_truth)
You get a peek at the content and layout of the CD+DVD editions and it looks like they could be hardcover. :D

Yup, as Karen said, I've ordered Type B with the ATTITUDE live. :)

I seriously considered also ordering Type A for collection purposes but ultimately decided against it since it doesn't have any new PVs and I already have all the CD+DVD editions of her previous releases. If they do add a new PV at the last minute, I'll probably end up getting it after all. :P

that CM looks really great & yeah it wouldn't surprise me if it will be packaged in a way that it looks like a real life magazine

wow ... *trying to visualise that o_o

I don't have her 1st 3 singles (well I gave my CD only of SHOCK -Unmei- to Beauty4123 haha) but yeah I still want to get the CD + DVD A cos of the PVs but I'm annoyed that the CD + DVD B's cover is my fave outta the 3 ~_~

Dilemnas like this really stinks at times xD

wow, the package is gonna be amazing!!!

If it's packaged like a real magazine, it better be actual hard cover or something. Cause magazines are bad quality paper and very flimsy and rippable.

I bought both versions. Also I have her whole discography in CD+DVD. Except for hellcat, which I have CD Only and CD+DVD. I also have bought her photobooks.

And for those who asked, I think that "MAGAZINE" will be hardcovered like "LOVE MEISA". You can check the size clicking here. :3

love the CM! the whole magazine style is amazing! :heart

btw karen, i didn't know you gave me your only meisa single! now i feel a bit sad. :(

ah you don't need to feel bad about it Lisa because the single was given to me by my uncle so I didn't bought it technically for myself :p

somemore I'm kinda running outta space in my room to store my JPop CDs so you don't have to feel bad about this D:

haha, okay then! :P the single also looks so much more beautiful in person! thank you again so much!! :heart

CDJapan will be giving away a poster for all 3 editions of MAGAZINE :)

オンラインショップ HMVオンライン
オンラインショップ Neowing
オンラインショップ Sony Music Shop
オンラインショップ TOWER RECORDS ONLINE
オンラインショップ ぐるぐる王国
オンラインショップ 山野楽器 WEB SHOPPING
オンラインショップ レコチョクshopping
オンラインショップ 紀伊國屋書店 Forest plus


http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Inf...i/info/101228/

I was about to request a mp3 rip of this song xD thank you so much! BYE BYE MY FRIEND IS AWESOME :heart

omg yay <3

OMG hell yeah i'm getting two posters then :heart

edit : LMAO i think that i'll receive the hugest parcel ever from CDJ :laugh that's exciting :love

eee I'm so jealous of you , Dudy :grumpy xD

but no I'm kidding really haha but yes I asked CDJapan about this via Twitter & they updated their website already about this xD

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_c...tml?key=375114

haha , it's okay , but I hope the posters are different or you'll be lucky and I'll give it away to you , Karen :P

omg if the pic being used of Kuroki are the same for all 3 editions of MAGAZINE , don't mind if you give me your spare poster , Dudy :p xD

but no seriously you don't need to do that , you're too kind really ;__;

Man...now I kind of wish I didn't buy the shock single. Especially considering this new album is going to have pvs from the first, second, and third albums and shock. Glad I didn't buy any other cd/dvd things from her yet. haha

^ ...at least you have the Bad Girl remix? lol

Oh well, it's still a good single. I just wish I waited a little bit longer and realized that magazine was going to feature it on the album before buying the single. Especially since I shouldn't be spending money that isn't aimed towards college.

it's understood because at that time when ATTITUDE was released , I was annoyed that SHOCK -Unmei- wasn't included ~_~ so my uncle went & get the single for me :p

but now that it's included in MAGAZINE officially alongside with Wasted , I didn't mind to mail the single to Beauty4123 8D

Kuroki on the covers of Feb's issues of CREA and 25ans (in line with promo for MAGAZINE)

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7...safebruary.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5...bruary25an.jpg

I saw the Feb issue of 25ans earlier on in the afternoon at Kinokuniya & it's heavy/thick D:

but the CREA one ... I didn't saw it but dammit D:

she looks so fab!
(why isnt ayu on CREA lol!)

so beautiful! :smitten

CREA mag is stunning!

SWITCH⇔ ; full song
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xghyk0_y_music

As I Am ; full song
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xghyjl_y_music

ah everything's all leaking out on my birthday D: D:

please Aurelie , rip/upload both album tracks from Dailymotion if possible T_T :eyes

I must resist and wait for the full thing >___<

Here you go Karen
SWITCH
As I Am

sankyuu Aurelie *O*

Aww I was hoping that As I Am might be a ballad but it's not :x but it's very dancey & upbeat & that goes for SWITCH⇔ too !

16 more days before the album's out D: :love

aurelie, i know i said i'd stop asking, but i really want to listen to these songs! :weep can you please upload them to youtube for me? :eyes

Sure, Lisa. Here you go :)
SWITCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO7byNwr_7U
As I Am: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNsPAQZ4quQ

^ THANK YOU SO MUCH aurelie! :heart :shughug but if i'm really a bother to you, please tell me! :laugh

i totally love both songs! :cool but i think i prefer SWITCH over As I Am, if i were to choose a favorite, lol. but both songs are hot! i'm still not disappointed by meisa! :tipsy

^ you're not a bother :laugh I don't mind at all ^_^

I love As I Am, it's really good.
Switch is ok, nothing special IMO

SWITCH⇔ & BYE BYE MY FRIEND are still solid . I still think some time to remember how As I Am sounds like :O

omg my friend's going to get me the CD + DVD type A from CDJapan as a post birthday present @_@ :thud D:

LOVEHOLIC ; full song
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgiiy2_y_music

Loneliness ; full song
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgiivz_y_music

CELEBRATE ; full song
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgil3n_y_music

EEK D:

please rip/upload those songs for everyone , Aurelie if you can D:

Loneliness
CELEBRATE
LOVEHOLIC

thanks a lot Aurelie *O*

you want to upload those songs on YouTube for Lisa to listen to them ? 8D

anyway how do you personally find all the album tracks of MAGAZINE which have been leaked out so far ? :O

^ Yes I'm going to upload them on youtube as well xD

I don't really like LOVEHOLIC but the others are all great <3 My favorites are CELEBRATE, SWITCH and As I Am so far :yes
MAGAZINE is going to be an amazing album:love

LOL xD , Lisa will be very happy to know that ahaha 8D

yeah I echo the same thing as you . LOVEHOLIC is quite interesting , something that Kuroki never tackled before but from what has leaked out (except for Say Good Night☆ & Why ?? & Somewhere ... ) , they all sound really good !

I can't believe the album wouldn't be released til 26th Jan but yet already I already heard like what 85% of MAGAZINE ? D:

Youtube links
CELEBRATE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB8u-PEhwXo
Loneliness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBY4_SycXOU
LOVEHOLIC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkFelL-HvuA

omg i can't believe only 2 weeks left i really can't w8 :weep :weep :weep

i want to hear this album now :cry

new album ?

I have to read the other pages of this thread now...

I'm gonna hold off all of the previews till the album comes out (and is on asian+nation ;3; which might take a while lol) but I'm still excited <33

Kuroki's 1st full length album MAGAZINE will be released on 26th Jan & her 1st 3 singles are included

C&P from JPM: U-Key Zone told yesterday in his twitter that he was very sad with songs leaking before the time. Not only him, but mochA and I guess that Kaoru-san too. I can't talk about Meisa, but I guess that she's not feeling better them 'em all with it too.

Those songs need to stop leaking, srsly.

heeey kuroki look at your real fan who doesn't hear any of your quite early leaks i'm over here ! :laugh

but man i'm feeling too bad about meisa and the staff D: , i hope that won't affect the sales :(

I love it when songs leak. Let's me decide whether I want to buy the album or not, because I can't exactly afford to buy an album and hope that I like the songs, and end up wasting my money cause I hate most of the songs. Money is tight with me these days, I'm not taking that risk.

thank you karen & aurelie for thinking of little old me! :laugh :shughug

i can understand why meisa & her staff would be upset with the leaks, but...it happens, lol. it's not like any of us here actually leaked the songs in the first place. we're just listening to them. :P it just can't be helped.

anyway, gonna listen to the songs now! even though i got SWITCH in my head right now. :tipsy

I know, I'm just saying because somehow I can understand what they're feeling. Kuroki already had this problem with ATTITUDE. Don't you remember? The entire mini-album leaked on Yahoo! Japan and then some people used to rip and share with. Of course, that's not the only reason for the low sales but I'm pretty sure that it's one of the greatest reasons. I wonder how many people cancealed their pre-orders because of the leak. x_x"

Btw, SWITCH is the best song out at the moment. I can really imagine a very sexy and dangerous pv in my mind with all the "Sometimes you make me feel Ah ah ah ah". lol

speaking of a PV, i'm seriously sad that there's no new PV for any of the album tracks. i woud LOVE for SWITCH to have a PV, too! :weep

SAME! And BYE BYE MY FRIEND would be awesome as a PV. I can imagine something like MiChi in KISS KISS XXX <3

i looove CELEBRATE, Loneliness, and LOVEHOLIC! :heart i seriously love all 3 of these songs equally! i'm either crazy or totally biased, haha. but i can't help but love these songs! so far MAGAZINE is a very solid album! :yatta

@niiwa I don't get why you complain about the leaks but yet you do listen to them no?
Regarding the leaks @ Yahoo! Japan, it was part of the promotion, an intentional leak. It has nothing to do with this leak here.

Don't dramatise everything, all songs will leak around the 26 anyway, now or in 10 days won't change anything, it might even help promote this awesome album.. You never know, I happened to know a lot of artists I support now thanks to early leaks. And I'm probably not the only one.

I don't personally care coz I won't spoil myself for now, I'll just wait for at least for a decent quality leak before my copy arrive. Previews are enough for me when it's about Meisa, I would buy everything from her anyway..

Of course I'm listening, I can't help it. But, in other hand, we have to think about the ones who worked for this album.
The Yahoo! Japan were a intentional leak, I know, but it was a bad step.

I'm not dramatising anything, I'm just afraid for her sales, you know?

^ I know, but don't you think it makes no difference in the end? I mean, it's surely going to leak, it won't stop people from downloading it instead of buying it.
Early leaks also help, looking at Mika Nakashima's ORION, which leaked like 2 months before the actual release, the single still had pretty good sales (about 60k)

I just wouldn't say it's necessarily a bad thing that stuffs leak early.

Her sales will probably be around Hellcat's sales, maybe more depending on how they choose to promote it. Or maybe less if the promotion is inexistant.

Hmm, maybe. The promotions also help even with the leak. Anyway, I guess she'll sell around 20k and 30k based on her promotions via HEY! HEY! HEY! Music Champ and the many magazines and online interviews. lol

I'm going to hold off on the leaks :). Must resist!

xD

it's your choice if you want to listen to the leaked out songs or not . Nobody said that it's a must to do that

like what Picaflor 7/4 said , it's good in the sense that it gives you a better opinion/judgement on whether you decide if you want to buy MAGAZINE or not down the line & also the bad part's obviously that it wouldn't be officially released until 2 Wed's later but this's already making its rounds all over the net

Which side you're on ? it's not for me to say/decide but that's what I feel at the end of the day

YesAsia's description of MAGAZINE

After making a stunning musical debut with 2009's Hellcat, actress-pop star Kuroki Meisa is ready to release her second full-length album. Despite having a successful acting career, Meisa is also able to put in the effort to create fun R&B-dance songs for her fans. In addition to the hit singles Unmei, LOL!, and 5-Five-, Magazine also offers ten other brand-new songs.

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

You're wrong, YesAsia... :innocent
Also, thanks Karen. I loved the "stunning musical debut" part lol

ahaha yeah , I consider MAGAZINE as her 1st full length debut album & not her 2nd :p

for hellcat & ATTITUDE , those are mini albums since there're less than 10 songs in each record but MAGAZINE has 14 songs so yeah

hellcat is officially an "album" as confirmed by her company. Yes, it feels like a mini-album and only has 8 tracks, but that's what her company says and so that's why ATTITUDE is confirmed as her second. Deal with it, I guess.

I'm pretty sure this is been discussed already and the last time it was confirmed hellcat IS a mini-album.

I guess you deal with it? :shrug

and I don't know what the company said because I haven't seen that info anywhere.

flumpool also has this going on with their Unreal & What's flumpool ?! CDs but for me , I consider something as an album if an album has more than 10 tracks

both hellcat & ATTITUDE have 8 & 9 tracks respectively . That's why I view/consider tham as EPs & not LPs

then again people will say that I'm in the wrong for viewing hellcat as not her 1st official album but I don't care about it lol , it's my opinion at the end of the day :p

it doesnt even have to be just an opinion, is more like a fact. companies can say whatever they want lol isn't ayu's A single as big as an studio album anyway?? avex said it was an album or something but it was still ranking as a single regardless.

I honestly don't care either. I just read it on J-Pop Stop! but whatever. Doesn't matter, like KarenPang said.

well it matters because then it affects things like chart positions and stuff :/

like what if all of Ayu's singles that were 8 tracks were considered albums? How many consecutive album number ones would she have then lol

but if you dont care about stuff like that...then meh. In any case, number of tracks never determines what something is...I have a full length album from another artist that is only 4 tracks...so...


anyway...I heard that like 6 songs were out or something...but is the full album out? dont think i've seen it...maybe i missed it...

According to her official website , MAGAZINE is her 1st full album so yeah :P

But it's just a name , mini or full or wtvr :laugh

omg really? now I feel dumb lol.