Thanks for the actor's name. Glad to see he aged pretty well hahahah

I think the video for Shake It Up has more of a couple of concepts than a plot. The lyrics say something bout getting lost in the dance, giving yourself to the music, don't waking up from a dream, so I think the PV is meant to be look like a dream or some delirium. The "doll" Kumi seems to be wrapped up and then when the music starts the music she sets herself free. The other two Kuu just look at her at the beginning, but then they start dancing with each other, and finally with the doll Kuu, all three together. I think that's kinda the idea. :P

The new FC magazine is up on the global FC.
Some Japanese fan I follow already said it's partly more like a photobook this time and she was absolutely right. And such gorgeous pics they saved for it!

Anyway, there's the result of 20th anniversary survey for the middle part of her career (from BUT single to Love Me Back single) published.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/DE7OZt.jpg

Q.1: A song that makes you feel good?
01.Comes Up
02. You're So Beautiful
03. Lady Go!

04. Joyful
05. POP DIVA
06. UNIVERSE
07. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA
08. 空
09. You are not alone
10. FREAKY

Q.2: A song you wanna listen to when in love?
01. Always
02. 好きで、好きで、好きで。
03. anytime

04. Stay
05. Moon Crying
06. 愛のうた
07. IN THE AIR
07. 恋の魔法
09. 愛のことば
10. Bambi
10. あなただけが

Q.3: A song you wanna listen to at concerts?
01. UNIVERSE
02. POP DIVA
03. TABOO

04. 愛のことば
05. BE MY BABY
06. Moon Crying
07. Lady Go!
07. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA
09. Comes Up
10. 空

Q.4: The best song for karaoke?
01. 愛のうた
02. Moon Crying
03. め組ひと

04. 好きで、好きで、好きで。
05. 小さな恋のうた
06. TABOO
07. Comes Up
08. BE MY BABY
08. あなただけが
10. 愛を止めないで

Q.5: A song you'd recommend somebody who doesn't know Koda Kumi?
01. 愛のうた
02. POP DIVA
03. Moon Crying

04. Comes Up
05. UNIVERSE
06. You're So Beautiful
07. め組のひと
08. TABOO
09. あなただけが
10. 好きで、好きで、好きで。

Q.6: Favourite music video?
01. Moon Crying
02. KO-SO-KO-SO
03. Love Me Back

04. anytime
05. 愛証
06. 好きで、好きで、好きで。
07. TABOO
08. V.I.P.
09. Lollipop
10. show girl

Q.7: Favourite cover?
01. Kingdom
02. Best ~third universe~ & UNIVERSE
03. Dejavu

04. TRICK
05. 4 TIMES
06. 好きで、好きで、好きで。/ あなただけが
07. anytime
08. MOON
09. TABOO
10. 愛を止めないで

Would love to see 空 performed again!
The only underperformed song in the list.
Also hope she gives 好きで、好きで、好きで。, あなただけが, 愛を止めないで and 愛証 some more love now,
4 of her best ballads and she barely acknowledges them (on the other hand I can do without 愛のことば, hahaha).

They've also included an interview with Kuu, "towards the 20th anniversary".

Skipping through it, she confirms that she's the first artist who was allowed to cover Hiromi Go's Goldfinger - he had a lot of offers from artists in the past, but even his staff said it has to be her.
Doing re(CORD) took a lot of time, like people could follow on Instagram.
She mentions in regards to her FC that she has fans that follow her for 2 decades already, but the amount of young people increases, too.
Regarding her plans for this year she says (at the point of the interview at the end of last year) that the tour has just finished and the details are not decided yet.
She wants to express her gratitude and thankfulness, is wondering how she can do that, and wanna continue doing things she hasn't done or tried before.
In her free time she loves sitting on her couch, watching series and shows and sleeping in between. Her husband even made her a projector as present.
She watches a lof of different shows from Netflix, Hulu, amazon, Disney, Fox, WOWOW and youtube. Apart from that she also loves Lego and doing puzzles.
Last question is what she wanna do in her FC in the future and she answers she wants to go to karaoke with her fans and wants to directly ask what songs they like, inlcuding everything in the FC magazine. And at the end she is like "let's make a surprise - oops, I told you!".
I actually believe the question wasn't even meant that literal. :laugh

If I'm not wrong, Sora was performed at Dirty Ballroom live and at one TV show wearing a yellow dress...

^The last performance of Sora was indeed 2008! To be honest, it's the best overall track on FREAKY. The CM that was used to promote it also had one of Kumi's best looks.

Sorry to double post!

Re(Live) and Re(Mix) in stores March 11th!

2 seperate concert editions with a special dual edition with great bonus contents!

https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/2001061009/

But only for hmv :/

Edit: cdjapan listed it

It's up on her FCs and her official site.

All info:

Release date is March 11.

「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -Black Cherry-」
【2 DVDs】
Disc-1：Black Cherry concert
Disc-2：Documentary movie
RZBD-77095～6
Price: 5,400円 plus tax

【Blu-ray Disc】
Black Cherry concert + documentary movie
RZXD-77097
Price: 6,200円 plus tax

「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -JAPONESQUE-」
【2 DVDs】
Disc-1：JAPONESQUE concert
Disc-2：Documentary movie
RZBD-77092～3
Price: 5,400円 plus tax

【Blu-ray Disc】
JAPONESQUE concert + documentary movie
RZXD-77094
Price: 6,200円 plus tax

＜FC limited edition ＞
「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -Black Cherry- & -JAPONESQUE-」
Koda Gumi・playroom limited special package
【3 DVDs】
Disc1：Black Cherry concert
Disc2：JAPONESQUE concert
Disc3：Documentary movie
GET NAKED [Music Video]
STRIP [Music Video]
SHUTOUT [Music Video]
【2 CDs】
Disc1：re(LIVE) 「Black Cherry」non-stop remix
Disc2：re(LIVE) 「JAPONESQUE」non-stop remix
RZB1-77101～3/B～C
Price: 16,800円 plus tax
Includes special packaging, a photobook and a download card.　

The FC edition is also available through Loppi and HMV, but the special content will be a bit different (same specifications tho - special packaging, photobook and download card, those three will probably differ compared to the FC edition).

On the same day they also gonna release a remix album for re(CORD) as well as a live CD for re(LIVE), this last one only for FCs.

「re(MIX)」
【CD album】
remix album for「re(CORD)」
RZCD-77108
Price: 2,100円 plus tax

「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -Black Cherry- & -JAPONESQUE-」
【Live CD, 4 discs】
Disc1：Black Cherry first part
Disc2：Black Cherry latter part
Disc3：JAPONESQUE first part
Disc4：JAPONESQUE latter part
RZC1-77104～7
5,000円 plus tax
※FC limited release

Shop goodie is a postcard and FC goodie wallsticker (3 random designs).

Great value, but too bad the FC edition is again not available as Blu-Ray.

That's impressive.

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I'm excited for the non-stop remix!

Does anyone have experience ordering from HMV Japan? I've never used them to buy anything before.

I have , I've been buying from HMV Japan for more than a decade

I personally prefer HMV Japan over CDJapan but for others , they might still prefer CDJapan due to :

- HMV Japan only accepts credit card for overseas orders unlike domestic orders in Japan where they accept a more wider variety of payment methods

- HMV Japan only offers EMS as its choice of overseas shipment orders

- HMV Japan also issues coupons but unlike CDJapan up to now I still don't know how HMV Japan derives at the amount reflected on the coupons o_O

The upside is that HMV Japan gives quite big discounts for limited versions of artistes' releases but those discounts in turn offset the EMS shipping cost which's now not as cheap as before

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/help/?q=006000008

And unlike CDJapan , HMV Japan's shipping cost are only estimates so it might be lower or higher depending how heavy the items are

But you can select an option for HMV Japan to let you know if the shipping costs have any changes prior to them mailing out your parcels cos if you don't select it , HMV Japan will assume you're ok with the shipping adjustment changes & will mail them as so

^I made a better deal buying through a middle man then ordering with ems...that said you have to order more than one thing to be worth it,.

Ah, I see. Thanks for the reply, Karen.

I guess I'll be opening an account at HMV, because I have to have that fanclub version LOL.

1 thing I should warn you about HMV Japan's website is that it's not as user friendly as before , especially after Lawson merged with them in Japan a few years ago

You create 1 account but it serve 2 different separate websites , 1 is HMV Japan while the other is Lawson

It gets quite annoying at times especially when I tried to edit my personal particulars a few days ago cos they always sent me email notifications everytime I edit & amend details even though they're tiny minor ones -_-

HMV Japan's English website - https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/

Also packaging wise , HMV Japan will stuff everything in a huge padded EMS envelope unlike CDJapan which offers a wide variety of different packaging options

And for posters , HMV will fold them & stuff it inside the padded envelope . CDJapan will roll them up

re(LIVE) tour video release listed on HMV Japan's website :

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/search/adva.../target_MUSIC/

For now , HMV Japan has not applied the special discount that members can enjoy for the DVDs & Blu-ray versions

I don't know if the fanclub version will be entitled to get discount that HMV Japan issues though :s

Also if you wish to know , re(CORD) CD + DVD cost ¥4,290 but HMV Japan charged me ¥3,510 prior to the inclusion of EMS shipping fee

I don't know if I'm happy with the tour release, FC edition is a lot of money and it doesn't even have a BD option. Gosh, the bonus stuff on it sound tempting but getting the concerts in DVDs... Excited for reMIX tho

I'm glad the FC exclusive content isn't that special again. I would rather buy both concerts in blu-ray and spend less than getting all in DVD with a live remix CD. I expect the special package to be the same LP size, just like AND, DNA, DNA Tour FC and reCORD "special package".

I can't wait for reMIX. Interesting that they are skipping the DHits name this time, it could be Driving Hit's 10 reMIX, but whatever. Again, I hope it is as good as DHits 7.

I don't know why but I never really care for live CDs, even tho pretty much all singers in Brazil releases their stuff in this format.

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About the survey, I feel like the only ranking that's unexpected is the PV one. KO-SO-KO-SO as the second one is shocking to me. And it's interesting that, even tho people likes Ai no Uta, they are not fans of the PV that much. Also, I can't with people choosing anytime's cover over Ai no Uta (which is one of my favorites), MOON, FREAKY, BUT... I better see JAPONESQUE there next time (which I don't think it was included, right?).

I’m honestly heartbroken there’s no blu-ray version of the FC release...whyyyyyy?!?

Gah! I'm only keen on the DVDs for the FC release, not the CDs. If only there's a version where it's just the 3DVDs :( Guess I'll just get the JAPONESQUE one first and the Black Cherry one another time...

So I'm right , HMV Japan has given substantial discounts for both re(LIVE) DVD + Blu-ray versions for members

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Kumi...rt_date/#Items

And no discount further applied for the re(LIVE) fanclub version d'oh

Nope, it was included.
Last part, the latter part of her career, is from Go to the top single till today.
No or minimal make up, a natural/real look or also private, will always work well with Japanese people.

I guess I'm the only one who dislikes anytime's cover. The one where she's looking at the camera is so wrong. Only the back cover is cute to me.

For those who cares about Cutie Honey, they are now bringing a stage play based on the series. Cute girls, but awful singing, with Cutie Honey herself being the worst.



I saw something interesting on Yahoo!Auctions today, it's a promo CD from Black Cherry, which it seems to have rough mixes of some songs:

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p711784273

I just COMPLETELY forgot GO WAY!... Why it doesn't appear on my spotify? any rights restriction??? :(

Kuu went to Bali during the New Year for vacation

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7KykWdg...d=7su3c22940xc
https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...77460090245123

Aww why Kuu doesn't stop by here again :s

And that plate of Nasi Padang photo that Kuu posted , the food looks delicious

Update from the HMV in Narita.

They put up new signs for re(LIVE) tour as well as another pop up to collect messages from fans again. Runs till February 29, they take Twitter comments this time, too!
If you wanna contribute a comment through Twitter, use the hashtag #倖田來未の凄さ伝われ.
They also put up messages of the day in the Kuu corner of the store as well as giving all those messages to Kuu again later.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...924/Ea44QM.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...924/4DFGHd.jpg

The last sentence says "let's show other artist's fans how awesome Koda Kumi is!" (and the hashtag "introducing Koda Kumi's magnificence"). :laugh

First messages they put up:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...922/ebMu8V.jpg

All tweets with more photos:
https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...65334674960384
https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...07252238757890
https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...09801427820546
https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...17892739993600

Last year they've also collected support messages for Kana Nishino going into hiatus and they're displaying those messages as a "Kana-Nishino-curtain" right now. People can add messages to that till March, too, but only in person.^^
https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...82460023517185


EDIT:
Guess I never shared the tweet about them delivering the collected messages at the anniversary event last year?
Here you go:
https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...14049460154370
And here they shared a small video about the christmas set up of the Kuu corner, when they went into a small Kuu holiday till th new year:
https://twitter.com/HMV_Narita/statu...47131829792768

It's dope AF that we are getting not one but 3 remix albums in one day, didn't see that coming at all, however, as I was expecting Strip, SHUTOUT & GET NAKED MVs won't be released in HD - sucks big time but it is what it is. Also, considering the fact that all of the MVs are being uploaded on YT now the chances of Blu-ray MV collection are close to 0 and even if it was released, pretty sure those wouldn't be included, same goes for W FACE MV.

Those editions can't fit 5 discs tho, so it might look different this time around. Unless it's going to have 3 separate sections: LIVE DVDs, Remix CDs, Photobook. re(CORD) FC edition didn't even have an outer box unlike all of the previous editions. I would have thought that my copy was defective if my friend who sent me the copy didn't get one for herself.

Corvina previously mentioned that DH9 could have been the last DH since it had -Special Edition- in its title and featured megamix from all the previous DH albums. Alternatively, they might be saving DH10 title for the 10th Anniversary Edition with all the singles from TAKE BACK to NEVER ENOUGH.

Cause Japan doesn't care for Blu-rays. When I was buying AND Blu-ray version at the venue my Japanese friend stopped me and asked me "is this the edition you want?" I replied, "yes, cause it has MVs in HD". She looked very confused about my choice. I also heard people talking about the LIVE being released on DVD at the venue, not a single person mentioned Blu-ray.

^ When I was went to see her at AND FC Tour in Osaka she actually asked the audience during one of the talks if they preferred DVD or Blu-Ray. Almost everyone said they bought DVD and like 5 people raised their hand for Blu-Ray. She also mentioned that she doesn't like how crisp Blu-Ray is - that it shows off too many imperfections and small details. LOL.

Kinda off topic but I wanted to comment on it lol.

I would say japan is less of a TV culture than say, America. (I can only speak from experience lol)

Back when there was a change to digital cable, it took them months (perhaps it even started a year prior) and constant advertisements to get people (mostly elderly) to make the switch. This could be because “most” people don’t pay for cable. They just get the 10 ish main channels, where all Japanese tv content can be viewed. So the push to buy super expensive, clear TVs isn’t as big. Meaning that buying bluray would make no sense because it wouldn’t make a big difference on a “normal” TV.

My long term roommate’s family still buys dvds because they can be used in their car, for example.

I think this is why movie theaters ticket sales is still quite good here, too. Because it’s still an “experience” for them. Decking out your shoebox apartment with surround sound isn’t much a thing here. xD

This goes for computers, too. Especially now, with smartphone capabilities. But even before, many people did without them and just went to netcafe which are still a thing here lol.

@ALfromHELLSING The package itself can hold up to 8 discs. Kuraki Mai's single collection had 6 discs and used the same format: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5Y5DL-GzE It's basically the same thing, you can see by the holes to pick the discs out.

To be honest when I see people saying, at least in Brazil, that a singer is doing a concert and recording the footage, we usually say that "he/she's doing a DVD". We rarely see a release in blu-ray of live concerts here.

I'm fine with having the regular release in blu-ray, at least they are not ditching the format. It's kinda funny how the country who started it all with HDTV and everything didn't really embrace the technology of home media in fullHD.

At least for now Rhythm Zone hasn't completely phrased out the DVD aspect of Kuu's releases unlike what happened to artistes who're under Lantis

GRANRODEO stopped putting out DVD aspects of their releases (that applies for their singles , albums & concert video release) since 2018 which to me sucks cos I don't have a Blu-ray player

Due to now GRANRODEO not having anymore DVD options for their releases , I had to ask my sister's friend (who's a massive GRANRODEO fan) to upload their last year's Setsuna no Ai single + FAB LOVE & Take it easy album PVs for me cos nobody uploaded them online , not even on JPopsuki which surprised me

I was so shocked that each .mkv file of their PV was more than 1GB . I thought my computer was acting up again when I saw the filesize

I can understand if the filesize is for a concert release but for a PV that's under 5 mins , that's just o_O

Luckily I know how to downsize .mkv to .mp4 and needless to say the filesize difference comparison between both after conversion , it's so significant

It's quite normal for a MV to be around 1GB when it's ripped from the blu-ray. It was probably a .m2ts file.

It makes sense to replace the +DVD edition to +Blu-ray, since it's the "current" technology, but I don't think it would be well received for artist from avex at all. The DVD version is always the one which sells the most.

Her team forgot to upload feel's PV... It was supposed to be upload yesterday. Also, comments are now off.

I love what HMV are doing - collecting the comments and having a Kuu corner! Can't believe we are getting so much Kumi goodness in March.

I'm definitely Blu-ray all the way!

Kuu is really enjoying her free time this January.
She's in Bali with her whole family (including Misono and her husband) and some friends.

re(LIVE) is available for preorder on FC and mu-mo from today onwards!
Still debating which special version I get.
Guess I gonna wait till they reveal covers and info about all versions and how different the two special editions are gonna be.
But I'm so happy about all the great content!
2 extra remix CDs!
A photobook for a tour that already proved unbelievable photogenic!
Full interlude movies!
Now I only really wonder what's going to be the content of the download card.

Finally able to watch the making of from the re(CORD) FC version.
I know somebody here asked for it - can't rip it, but it's 2 hours worth of material, including some footage from the summer festivals and the Eh Yo live in Osaka.

They actually used 6 real trumpet players for the GOLDFINGER/Livin' La Vida Loca PV, who were playing the song while they filmed!
I wonder why they didn't use some random extras just pretending to be playing as you can't hear them in the final product anyway.
The whole set is really detailed. The rehearsal for the pair dance they did with an experienced professional dance pair is also included.
They also show how she did the final check for OMG with TS-K and she revealed there how she was recording proposals for the song she had with her phone sending them to him.
For the again PV they were driving through real traffic with a camera attached to one side of the taxi outside (and another camera man and the driver with Kuu inside)!
That indeed seemed a bit dangerous.
I also wonder how much sense it makes to hire so many dancers for only the Eh Yo live in Osaka and one further TV performance of the song.
(and the 10 permanent dancers she now has under contract since last year USJ live - tho those 10 surely will be used this year for the arena tour).

Bummer you can't rip it :(, but it does sound interesting!

Also wondering why the feel PV isn't uploaded yet.

Crazy 4 U PV been uploaded



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwrVvUOzDzU

Someone I know from Indonesia said that many celebrities love to vacation in Bali until Balinese folks are used to it being a tourist destination so whenever they see a celebrity , they don't go all crazy starstuck unlike in other countries

"Crazy 4 U" pv reminded me her old song are so nice!
love everytime she perform live she definitely recreate the dance move from the pv!
the live from BSC / FANTASIA / The Artist still my fav!

Crazy 4 U is a GEM! I still remember the first time I saw the PV. Talk about taking a "burn it down" approach with her middle finger in the air LOL.

Would you guys say the FC versions of DNA and re(cord) are worth it? Mu-mo still has stock and I’d like to add them to my collection...but I don’t exactly have lots of money to throw around :yredface

The fanclub version of DNA definitely is. As for re(cord)...that is debatable.

Like always it depends on what you like and what it's worth to you.
The photobook for the DNA version is not as good as e.g. AND's, but it has the FC tour recording on the DVD.
The phoobook for re(CORD) on the other hand is absolutely amazing!
The DVDs of re(CORD) have the making ofs, so if you like that, go for it - the amount of content on the special DVDs is about the same for both FC versions (about 2 hours).

I love Crazy 4 U, such a nostalgic feeling.

Wondering why avex didn't upload feel on January 11 tho. :(

I wonder if the rights to 'feel' are a bit complicated, and that's why it got skipped.

Got so nostalgic watching the Crazy 4 U PV yesterday!

I love it if she brought back some Feel My Mind songs on her tours like Crazy 4 U, Gentle Words, Break It Down, Rock Your Body and Without Your Love.

DNA FC content is a lot better in my opinion. It has the AND Tour and also both making offs, from the Tour and from the Album. It depends on what you think it's interesting, if you understand japanese, maybe the content from reCORD is more interesting.

I also don't understand why no feel yet...

Thanks kuu&ayu, corvina, and kaled! I think I’ll definitely get DNA. I’m on the fence about re(cord) so maybe I’ll pick it up in the future.

Kuu is such a sweet and patient person, I'm always amazed.
They announced another FC campaign for the Osaka dates of the tour in February (they select a person who's going to join and experience the work of the staff on a tour day) and she answered a personal message in her stories, if it's ok to apply for that if you don't have a ticket for that date, even though all that info is written in the official info (which she shared there and she's even saying thank you for the question).
Not to mention that she doesn't even have to read personal messages written to her anyway...
She probably gets quite a bunch of troll and hate messages like other women on Insta as well.

Candy PV:

#justiceforfeel

Comments are available again too. I'm guessing there were some trolling comments, and her digital staff wanted to make a point. Candy is so good, and I'm hoping she'll surprise us with a performance of it this year on tour.

I still think the rights to feel must be quite complicated, because they didn't just forget about it, but did indeed skip over it.

I know someone wrote about this before about k,

In reality Kuu was singing 'Bang Bang Bang' and not 'Bum Bum Bum' as what I also thought prior to me receiving re(CORD) from HMV Japan on Thurs x)

one of her best pv!
sexy outfit, sexy dance, nice hair and nice CG (:love RUM).
how many Candy live by princess kumi?
i only remember she did in full in "15th Anniversary Premium Live"
and part of medley in "First Class 2nd LIMITED LIVE".

Theresya snippet from the second session release party and iirc she also performed it at Let's Party Vol 2

she also did it on TV

In "KODA KUMI SPECIAL LIVE "Dirty Ballroom" ~One Night Show~" was included at the setlist (the Mad Reggaeton Remix)

"feel" is such an underrated song. I'm so sad it got skipped over. Did her staff even forget it exists? lol

And, actually, the comments are turned off for "Crazy 4 U", because someone goofed up and made the video "Content for Kids". Hahaha. (Under YouTube's new policy, Content for Kids can't be commented on or saved onto a playlist).

Sorry for this, but I worked for this kind of question : you can find all lives issues of a song on WKKW : http://www.welcometokodakumiworld.co...base/song?i=53

feel is one of my top 5 Kumi songs.

People are already commenting on Crazy 4 U going to the content for kids: 『Crazy 4 U』の動画、子ども向けの動画設定になっているからか、コメント出来ないようになってます(>_ <)

She also performed Candy on VMAJP.

hands PV uploaded yesterday



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDJgnc2r6kI

Still 1 of Kuu's best ballads to date

@ kaled kalil I sent you a private message on Fri , please reply back to me a.s.a.p , thanks !

To this day hands remains my favorite Kumi song period. It's frustrating that she never gets credit for her writing ability.

Woud guys like it if ku went to her drak hair era?, she's been blonde for so long and she looks really good. But I almost forgot what she looked like with dark hair. Is it a good style for her? what you guys think?

What area of 'feel' that are having rights issues preventing it from popping up on YT?

^Streaming and visual rights are quite different from audio rights. It's the only reason I can think of as to why her staff didn't upload it.

Haaaaa hands
This was one of the first song I become emotional with.
The secret / ~first things~ was such a great era. I feel nostalgic!


Yeah also sad feel is missing. you, Lies, Someday without feel is just a mess.
I noticed she did not promoted Lies PV on her instagram... maybe she just forgot.


I would love! She is great with blonde hair but I’m always happy when she darkens her hair :)

Kuu will make a guest appearance on next week's NTV's Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...81438478585856

Don't really know what Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo is all about but it's a show that deals with everyday legal troubles and NTV has aired it since 2002 and counting

There's no me without... you...



One of my fave ballads! T_T

I forgot how stunning she looked in the PV. Damn gurl. Now I wonder where On And On is.

Some Japanese fans think it's because of the sexual content/sexual implications.
But I doubt it, cause then Cherry Girl/Crazy 4 U e.g. shouldn't have been uploaded as well (though kids probably don't understand the dance moves like that).
And there's still Ima sugu hoshii coming, lol.
Whatever the reason is, they still can upload the PV for feel on the release date of second session, March 11.

I do wonder what they're going to do with the left album songs with PVs if they always upload just one of them.

^ TWINKLE and Get Up&Move!! were available together for the Black Cherry date, so they are probably gonna put them together for the right day.

I like NO ME WITHOUT YOU PV but the song not so much, maybe because of the vocals, of the mixing, but something is off to me.

About the rights, it's kinda weird because feel is up on Avex's youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_rWSNObKVY which I think is not available for Japan, but also the short version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hanJHZtuI, so who knows.

This whole thing is getting a little messy, like the singles for reCORD. haha

I can’t believe I forgot all about No Me Without You!! It’s high on my list of Kuu ballads.

On And On is up now.


Kind of expected a later upload on the release date.
Can We Go Back is surely coming later today as well.

That's why I only wondered how they handle album songs.
I expect CWGB to be uploaded later today (,too).
Tho Get Up & Move PV actually wasn't on Black Cherry album, but Best ~Bounce & Lovers ~.
They're going with the (physical) release date of the songs. Mostly singles so far, but if release date of singles or albums doesn't really matter in the end anyway.

General sale for the last dates of re(LIVE) started.

The Nagoya dates are basically sold out and they're now adding additional balcony seats starting January 22.
Same day general sale for the left tickets of the replacement date February 1 starts (for the additional dates February 2 only for the Black Cherry concert are some more tickets still available).
Usually Kuu used the Century Hall (3,000 seats) while in Nagoya with hall tours in the past, but Ayu is in Nagoya the exact same day using the Century Hall, so Kuu is using another one (2,500 seats).
Though for re(LIVE) they only used fixed halls with capacities between 2,000 -2,500 seats anyway, so that may play into that, too.


Damn, Kuu, that there's absolutely no hint yet when you're going to do your arena tour this year.
My employer is getting impatient, guess I'm taking my holidays formally for autumn now and then praying it fits or that I can still switch dates.

Same here. I want to visit Japan for the first time this year and see Kuu for her anniversary.
But it's getting hard to plan everything especially two / three weeks off from work.

Well, so far it's still normal.
We usually get info and first FC lottery about 4-6 months before the tour starts. So around March/April if it's autumn again.
Maybe February if it's a bit earlier.
But often we got some hint which month or time frame beforehand and for now we're clueless.

I’m playing with the idea to go to Kumi’s Tour this year.
I know for ayu that you usually get better seats with a FC Membership.
Is it the same for Kumi?

She’s going to have an Arena Tour this year, right?

It's the assumed norm that fanclub members usually tend to get better seats unlike if you ballot tickets via the general route

But it's a lottery so doesn't mean you're in the fanclub it will mean your seat will be good

Sometimes the seat you balloted successfully via the general route might be even better than what you get in the fanclub

It's different from where I live where concert tickets here are bought on 1st come 1st serve basis which means whenever the more popular known acts perform here , the ticketing server online always tend to crash :x

I'm aiming for the week of her anniversary, in early December. Already scheduled 20 days of vacation where I work for this. There's nothing announced but I think it's almost certain she'll be either touring or holding the arena tour by the date of the anniversary.

#justiceforfeel #justiceforCanWeGoBack

Let's see if this list grows or shrinks by the end of the year :laugh

Yeah, also a possibility that the tour is going to be November/December overlapping/ending with December 6 instead of a special live like in the past on that day.
Then we won't have any info before summer.
But would actually prefer that.

They can still upload it on the dates of the album release dates.

omg, I got my FC version of DNA and the packaging is beautiful, I'm really happy with it! :luv2 It's much bigger than I thought.

anytime PV has been uploaded



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUGOonDjAaw

One of my favorites!

I used to hate the PV when it was released, 'cause it felt like she was kinda crazy in it in some scenes, but now I appreciate more. I like how insanely bleached her hair is, specially with the bangs.

Forgot to mention, but I love On and On a lot! I have a weird thing about chandeliers, so the performance from The Artist is one of my favorites ever.

I just dreamt she announced a cover album which was going to feature the original artists in their songs (more like a duet cover album?), and GOLDFINGER was included in a new version with Hiromi Go's vocals. I'm sad it was just a dream cause that would be effin amazing :laugh

the POV aspect of the anytime PV makes it somewhat cringy.

Kuu will be performing at KANSAI COLLECTION 2020 SPRING & SUMMER

KANSAI COLLECTION 2020 SPRING & SUMMER will take place on 1st March at Kyocera Dome Osaka

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPA4jDFV...jpg&name=small

https://twitter.com/kan_kore/status/1220632331792175105

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...34040203530240

Last time Kuu was there was 5 years ago.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...921/grUCMy.jpg

https://www.kansai-collection.net/

https://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1080572

So her schedule is:

January 26th - TV show 行列のできる法律相談所

February 1st - re(LIVE) Osaka
February 2nd - re(LIVE) Osaka & broadcast of EXILE Atsushi's Special Night in Okinawa on WOWOW

February 15th - Live Empower Children 2020

February 29th - re(LIVE) Nagoya (final)

March 1st - Kansai Collection Spring/Summer 2020

March 11th - re(LIVE) DVD & re(MIX) album release

the self-insert fantasy fan service makes me cringe to the moon and back!!! :mischief

Tons of PVs been uploaded

All for you



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBeK7behKfw

Brave



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqAFeRtbx5M

Boom Boom Boys



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lISwdiSgNP0

ESCALATE



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIJ7_kSRdFs

Love Technique



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFjyARqbNqA

No Regret



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuHZ3tz3nkw

Love Technique and No Regret are still awesome songs.

JAPONESQUE is so iconic. Can't wait to watch the other half of the PVs which I'm assuming will be uploaded later today as well.

man the Boom Boom Boys PV takes me back to a very specific time in my life and my life now seems so dull in comparison :laugh

^same. Oh the good old days.

^ Same same! xD Love Technique one still my fave.

I was watching the clip and around the second lesson when the guy sits on the couch the ku in pink says "baka" maybe? but I read her lips like saying "bastard" and it made LOL!.

The rap parts in Love Technique are sooooo good, I love that song to death! Also BBBoys is probably one of my fav videos she ever made, everything is so on point :heart Can't wait to get home and watch them in HD lol

So happy to finally have Love Technique in HD, I love this MV so much. Waiting for Lay Down to be uploaded, hope they don’t skip it like they did with feel and Can We Go Back. :(

Now if they uploaded the lyrics, even in japanese so youtube can translate them, maybe in another 10 years HA!

No Man's Land and Lay Down also uploaded!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf3VOho2WWg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Df7vT53sMo

Gosh, what an incredible album that was!

I still can't believe they released All for you the way that it is, I don't even think that those microphones are plugged on.

Anyway, Love Me Back (album version) is also out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwIo6CgIgVU

Now we're missing So Nice, Slow, Everyday and You are not alone (live).

-- Edit

Love Me Back is on Content for Kids.... haha

^ there's a duck on it!... btw I didn't remember that duck!! hahaha it's pretty cute xD

JAPONESQUE <3
Amazing how (almost) all MVs are great. Definitely her best effort in term of PVs
Album is one of my fav too.

I forgot how slutty LMB is