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The Kohaku really started to decline when, first, they stopped inviting Sachiko Kobayashi and then, second, Korean artists became persona non grata. Yeah, where are Nogizaka46, Yuzu, Bump of Chicken, Southern All Stars? I wish they would look at hit albums instead of just hit singles of the year.

Nogizaka46 had an excellent year, they even sold more than AKB's sister groups.

Arashi & 'Yokai Watch' to collaborate for 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'

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It's been revealed that 'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' will feature a collaboration between Arashi and popular game/anime 'Yokai Watch'.

There will be a special corner within the program in which King Cream Soda and Dream5, as well as the anime's characters 'Jibanyan', 'Fuyunyan', and 'Whisper' will take the stage with other performers. In that corner, the characters of 'Yokai Watch' will perform Arashi's debut song "A・RA・SHI" in their own special version.

'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' will broadcast on December 31 for 4.5 hours from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm. This year's theme is: "Utaou. Oomisoka wa Zenin Saka de!" which translates to "Let's sing. Everyone participate on New Year's Eve!" Actress Yoshitaka Yuriko and Arashi will be the hosts for the red and white teams respectively.

Arashi member Ohno Satoshi commented, "I've played non-human roles in the past, but I never imagined collaborating with monsters as Arashi. Who knew that this year's theme of 'Everyone participate' meant that!! Once again, I felt the power of this national program called 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' that overcomes the barrier between human and monsters."

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...aku-uta-gassen

The site has been updated with artist performance order and song list.
http://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/artists/

Song list for 'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' released

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NHK's annual New Year's Eve music program 'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' will broadcast on December 31 from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm. The order of performance and song list have been released.

[THE 65TH NHK KOHAKU UTA GASSEN]

01. HKT48 - "Melon Juice"
02. Sexy Zone - "Kohaku ni HITOMEBORE"
03. E-girls - "Highschool♡love"
04. AAA - "Sayonora no Mae ni"

Project corner：Arashi meets Yokai Watch (1) "Yokai Taisou Daiichi"

05. miwa - "Faith"
06. Fukuda Kohei - "Tokyo Gorin Ondo"
07. SKE48・NMB48 - "Bukiyou Taiyou", "Ibiza Girl"
08. Go Hiromi - "99 wa Owaranai"
09. Fuji Ayako - "Ayako no Okuni Jiman dayo ~Ganbarona Tohoku!!~"
10. Porno Graffitti - "Apollo"
11. Project corner : T.M.Revolution×Mizuki Nana - "Kohaku 2014 Special Collaboration"

12. Chris Hart - "Ito"
13. Godai Natsuko - "Hitorizake"
14. Sandaime J Soul Brothers - "R.Y.U.S.E.I."
15. Nishino Kana - "Darling"
16. Kouzai Kaori - "Sake no Yado"
17. Hosokawa Takashi - "Ouenka, Ikimasu"
18. Tokunaga Hideaki - "Hana wa Saku"
19. Tendo Yoshimi - "Yappa Sukiyanen"

Project corner：Arashi meets Yokai Watch (2) "A・RA・SHI", "Gera Gera Po no Uta" (King Cream Soda / Kohaku performers）

20. Sakamoto Fuyumi - "Otoko no Himatsuri"
21. Mori Shinichi - "Toshiue no Onna"
22. Wada Akiko - "Furui Nikki ~2014 Kohaku Special~"
23. V6 - "WA ni Natte Odorou"
24. Project Corner："Hanako to Anne" Special Compilation Ayaka - "Nijiiro"
25. May J. - "Let It Go~Ari no Mama de~"
26. SEKAI NO OWARI - "Dragon Night"
27. Perfume - "Cling Cling"
28. Golden Bomber - "Memeshikute"
29. Momoiro Clover Z - "My Dear Fellow with Mononofu JAPAN"
30. Kanjani8 - "Omoidama"
31. Hikawa Kiyoshi - "Choito Kimagure Wataridori"
32. Mizumori Kaori - "Shimane Koitabi"
33. Itsuki Hiroshi "Yokohama・Tasogare"
34. Ikimonogakari - "GOLDEN GIRL"
35. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu - "Kira Kira Killer"
36. TOKIO - "LOVE YOU ONLY"
37. Project Corner："Minna de Utaou! Anna to Yuki no Joou" Kanda Sayaka - "Umarete Hajimete", Idina Menzel - "Let It Go", Kohaku performers
38. SMAP - "Minna de Utaou! SMAP Medley"
39. Sheena Ringo - "ＮＩＰＰＯＮ -Kohaku Borderless Hen-"
40. EXILE - "NEW HORIZON"
41. Yakushimaru Hiroko - "Woman 'W no Higeki' Yori"
42. Ishikawa Sayuri - "Amagi goe"
43. Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi - "Ashita e Tsuzuku Michi"
44. AKB48 - "Kokoro no Placard"
45. Fukuyama Masaharu - "2014 Special Medley"
46. Nakajima Miyuki - "Mugi no Uta"
47. Miwa Akihiro - "Ai no Sanka"
48. Arashi - "2014 Thanks Medley"
49. Matsuda Seiko - "Anata ni Aitakute ~Missing You~"

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...assen-released

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Originally Posted by Strongbad456 (Post 3107262)

Morning Musume ignored again :(. And they're doing so great lately too, it's a shame they're not invited anymore.

They are not popular anymore

^Really? I don't listen to them, but I saw them with sales over 100k

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Originally Posted by Polyrhythm (Post 3108457)

Nogizaka shits on AKB48 on a daily basis in terms of sheer quality. It's a shame the right group isn't going to the event...

I have a feeling they - and HKT48 - could end up in the next year's Kouhaku (66th)! Cannot guarantee though, but Nogizaka46 is becoming pretty much dangerous as a potential "true" AKB48 competitor. But in terms of Kouhaku, same team as AKB48! :D

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Originally Posted by Strongbad456 (Post 3107262)

Morning Musume ignored again :(. And they're doing so great lately too, it's a shame they're not invited anymore.

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Originally Posted by visionfactory (Post 3111010)

They are not popular anymore

Agreed. Today's current generation isn't in the mood for Morning Musume, now that AKB48 (and its related groups) has been pretty much the norm for today...

Wow, gonna be quite a 80's boom on Kouhaku tonight. With Seiko, Yakushimaru Hiroko and now Nakamori Akina added to the list.

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NHK has announced that singer Nakamori Akina will perform on 'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' that's scheduled to broadcast on December 31 from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm.

Nakamori resumed her activities in the beginning of this year after going on hiatus in 2009. On 'Kohaku', she will perform her new song "Rojo -Tierra-" live from a recording studio in the United States.

"Rojo -Tierra-" will be released as Nakamori's new single on January 21. This marks her first new song in about five and a half years. She's also scheduled to release her cover album "Utahime4 -My Eggs Benedict-" on January 28.

Source: tokyohive.

The show starts in about an hour from now. Since I don't have access to TV Japan or a proper stream, going to tune in and listen on NHK Radio 1 instead.

Let's hope all goes smooth for red team host Yoshitaka Yuriko too. I understood she had some moments during the rehearsals. :P

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Originally Posted by Zemus (Post 3112078)

The show starts in about an hour from now. Since I don't have access to TV Japan or a proper stream, going to tune in and listen on NHK Radio 1 instead.

Wait...can you listen to NHK Radio 1, even though you live in Finland (anywhere outside Japan)? How?

Well, usually no. But I have a Japanese IP (located in Osaka) right now. Using VPN service.

E-girls, miwa. :heart

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Originally Posted by Zemus (Post 3112090)

Well, usually no. But I have a Japanese IP (located in Osaka) right now. Using VPN service.

E-girls, miwa. :heart

Yeah, geographical restrictions limit to Japan. Much like Super Bowl online streaming, which is currently restricted to the USA...

White team's 3rd consecutive win at this year's Kohaku

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The annual New Year's Eve music program "The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" was live-broadcasted from NHK Hall, Tokyo.

This year, the white team won the singing battle for the 3rd consecutive year, and Arashi's Ohno Satoshi received the championship flag.

Overall, the white team has 36 wins in all, while the red team has a total of 29 wins.

The theme of this year's Kohaku was "Let's sing. Everyone participate on New Year's Eve!"

The host for the white team was served by Arashi, and Yoshitaka Yuriko for the red team.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...s-years-kohaku

ARASHI please don't host Kohaku again in 2015 ~_~

Doggone it. I think AKB48 messed up, Arashi capitalized it. White team deserved to win that, I felt AKB48 was "boring" and Arashi just kicked some butt. Much like how the Packers won NFC North back in 2013 over the Bears...

I have to wonder if adding Nogizaka46 will help the red team to victory again, because we've been seeing too much white team "dynasty" - can we just get rid of Arashi from being host??? They celebrated their 15th anniversary this year, but there needs to be some way to counter that! Karen, I agree with you...

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Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3112215)

ARASHI please don't host Kohaku again in 2015 ~_~

:yes

I'm getting "ARASICK" of Arashi hosting. You messed up Johnny's Countdown, well to a point that even Fuji TV doesn't want to pick it up this year...

i feel that AKB48 performance is so boring as well...and other massive group...we can saw huge different between them and E-girls...

Arashi is ok..but for me Yoshitaka Yuriko did worst...

I think that Arashi, surprise appearance from Southern All Stars (31 years since last time!!!!), Fukuyama Masaharu and more swayed the favor to the white team as usual.

Yoshitaka Yuriko did worst? Really? (hope you are not comparing her to Arashi here, not exactly a fair comparison) I thought she did okay from what I heard on radio, but yeah, haven't watched the actual footage yet. At least I preferred her over Ayase Haruka last year. Also, this was her first time hosting any show. And that being Kouhaku to boot.

Well, too bad that red team lost. Especially for the girls ↓↓↓

http://i.imgur.com/0y7Kz8il.jpg
From KitaRie's (AKB48) twitter just before the verdict. Aw.

not even surprised at the results, it's not even fun anymore... :x

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Originally Posted by Utena (Post 3112303)

not even surprised at the results, it's not even fun anymore... :x

So true.

As for the show I really enjoyed Akina. She sang really well and I was really happy to see her in a good physical condition. I can't lie and say Seiko's performance was a bit disappointing as I really would've preferred a nice medley of her 80s hits as Missing You has gotten old but she still did a great job.

Yeah, it was great to see Akina still around and well.

As for Seiko. I too, would have preferred another song choice. Missing You had been performed twice on Kouhaku already. But, I am glad she somewhat nailed it in the end. Felt she was nervous all evening.

Yakushimaru Hiroko was tense too and couldn't deliver her best perhaps. I was very much looking forward to Woman "W no Higeki" yori. One beautiful song composed by Yuming. Gotta love her angelic type of voice even now 30 years later. Has always been unique!

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Originally Posted by Utena (Post 3112303)

not even surprised at the results, it's not even fun anymore... :x

Why is it not even fun anymore? Too much domination by the white team? Ayu doesn't want to be in the Kouhaku anymore? Any reason?