alive? gooooood.
physical thing? not so much.

i think that sums up this single :D

holy moley , Cherry Girl's PV was played just now on MTV Asia :thud

those were the bottle swinging days :laugh

wow they are so similar. i didn't know cause i didn't see that lady gaga PV. i can't figure out which one is worse, lol. kuu has better outfits though

:yes

the PV in better quality by youtube :



you can dowload the TV Rip here -> http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=93986

i just watched the PV in better quality and it is :luv2 :luv2 :luv2 :luv2
the return of Kumi ero-kakkoi, definitely! and every year we have one of this type..
2007 -> BUT.. 2008 -> TABOO.. 2009 -> Physical thing (and ECSTASY is close) :heart

it's alright, but i prefer the alive pv and song.

I like Pysical Thing as a song more then Alive but Alive has the better PV.

agreed.

the music video is WAY to lady gaga -w-

So, um, does anyone have a link to the original of Physical Thing ^^;? I guess no one saw my other post.

I didn't think Physical Thing was sl*tty, the bottle sucking part and the quick flashes of the guy were the most risque parts I think. Her dancing was not too over the top I guess, nothing like JUICY were it was mimicking sex.

I love Alive's PV so much! It reminds me of faraway. The flowers remind me of Ayu's forgiveness, especially the cover. But that's only a good thing, because I absolutly love the cover. Anyways, I think Alive's PV is really really pretty. When I watched the preview, I was a bit afraid that the full PV is going to be boring. But I can happily say that I was wrong, the PV is amazing. Kuu looks so beautiful, especially in the parts where she's walking in the forest... I also love her outfits. I want more PVs like this!

And about Physical thing... I didn't like it. But I'm strating to like the song, though. I just find the PV actually pretty boring. Maybe I would have liked it ore, if there was dancing. I also didn't like her red wir, or the cigarette she had in her mouth... I don't like smoking. Well, at least she wasn't actually smoking. Anyways, I don't like this PV. Alive is so much better in my opinion.

I like Physical Thing PV, even though it's a bit boring.
But I'm in love with the red wig Kuu, she looks fabulous with it. :heart
I really like this single. Good songs, good PVs, good covers - I'm satisfied.

@ストロボ・EdGE

I tried to find it, but it was removed from youtube and it's not on her official myspace site. :shrug

Oh, the PV's are out?!

*off to download*

I really hope they're good..

alive was such a beautiful PV! totally fit the song. but isn't that the same wig from the TRICK tour pamphlet? :P

physical thing was awesome too, despite not much going on. if anything, these 2 PVs totally fit the songs IMO, so i'm satisfied.

wow, 3SPLASH made it past 90k?

i am pretty pleased with this single.. two strong songs, good covers, the videos fit the songs and are nice. this is her best single in a while imo

Physical thing pv was good, not great, but I guess I'm satisfied (if only there was more actual choreographed dancing...)

I do friggin' hate that black filter though.. also it would have made more sense to me if the red-haired Kuu had a scene or two smoking instead of the dancing one but meh.. I still fail to see why a cig had to be used anyway lol

I agree that this single is looking pretty solid. Both pvs do capture the song which I like. Can't wait till the release, I've just pre-ordered my copy :heart

Alive PV is really beautiful, it fits the song. Physical Thing PV is disgusting, and the song is boring. Too bad these songs will probably be on her new upcoming album :no

yeah, i think it's safe to say that maybe she was influenced by her since they were together...or the director was or something, but imo it's a good thing...

I mean, this isn't really a deep song, or really easy to choreograph imo since a lot of the melody is more subtle. I think it's really good that they went for more this kind of PV, than the what I call "story" ones you usually see.

And she looks soo good.

Do you guys still think they'll do a song together?

Physical thing PV is so-so, it's better from her recent PVs but she does what she did already, water spilling, smoking, ****ty self (the kuu with the red wig) so nothing new there.
Alive is pretty but has no replay value since nothing special's going on.

Physical thing the song is really good.

i wonder how this single will sell. i can't really imagine Japan liking either of these songs tbh
i mean, they didn't even like TABOO and that was a dance song like physical thing (tho wayy better)
and Alive isn't like her typical ballads that they like

Thank you very much ( :yes )! But unfortunately I don't download without buying... I just wanted to maybe see the MV.

I'd really, really like that. Maybe they could do a song together that was released both in Japan AND the USA. Like the Japan version could be Koda Kumi feat. Lady Gaga and the US version vice versa ( :yes ). That way it won't be like That Ain't Cool ( :yes ). Imagine all of the attention Koda would get around the world...

So for you guys, the big fans, do you want Koda Kumi to receive world wide attention? (Or a US debut?)

3 SPLASH couldn't sell more than 100k, so if this boring single sell more than that, than I really believe in miracles.

See, this single has a ballad which is what most JAPANESE love so it might sell more, like MOON. But considering Alive is a different style, I don't know how they'd take it :shrug

^ it could go both ways XD The movie might be a hit so it might boost the single, I think Moon Crying and her previous ballads were generally better, even faraway, but Alive isn't half bad. We'll see soon enough I guess.

If it's in the Top 5 i don't care about if she gets #1 with the single or not!
I like both songs, PV's and Covers, so i'm happy with this single!

Guys it's time for new Kuu Lessons:

LESSON #35:


LESSON #36:


Enjoy! :laugh

Best lessons ever! They get funnier progressively ( :yes ). I especially liked #35 wasn't expecting that at all ( :P ).

@Gubsi: :roflmao OMG.. #35 is just... :roflmao

LOL #35 is so conveniently numbered for babies...
Awesome job Gubsi!

:laugh

Fantastic job, as usual, Gubsi!

got this from CDJapan

2010CL-18
Kumi Koda/Kumi Koda[Calendar 2010 (Try-X Ltd.)] GOODS
2286 yen US$25/93.13 Release Date:2009/10/24
Description:[Size: 75cm x 42cm, 7 pages.] *The calendar may take a week or so to become available for shipping. The calendars come housed in specially made boxes, and because of this, they cannot be shipped together with any other type of products, such as CD, and DVD. Please place your calendar order separately.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=2010CL-18

:heart

It's only gonna be $25?! Oooh, I might buy it..

i hope so! :luv2

OMG! LMAO :laugh i love these lessons, I LOVE P.T. PV SO MUCH :luv2

ROFLMAO at the Kuu lessons. :'D #35 was funny. :D

YES PLEASE! I always felt Paparazzi was a really... "Kuu" kind of song... the range in there fits her voice imo, and it's the style she would do!

@Gubsi: OMG. :roflmao #35 WAS SO FUNNY!!!

~

This is like one of the 4 threads left in the forum that I feel really happy posting about. Thank you guys. :yes

Alive's chaku uta debuted at #4. =\
The incoming movie (single parts of PV verses, choruses, etc.) though is #1 for two days already. ^^

zomg zomg zomg.

Alive = :heart

It's a great ballad! It's one of the better ones she's released imo.

The Kuu lessons are great :laugh especially #35

Sorry this is kinda OT from the Alive/PT talking, but I really think every Kuu ballad and TABOO lover should hear this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqKNG...eature=related

So, it's TABOO's vocal track mashed up with the instrumental of a song apparently called "Miya" by an artist apparently called IU. (I've never heard of her, and googling IU didn't bring up much... :laugh)

But anyways I think that mashup is absolutely beautiful. I never knew someone could turn TABOO into a ballad so well. Everyone should definitely take a listen :yes

(Sorry if this was already brought up :laugh')

*_* u know i love this video omg , really nice and lovely !

TABOO (Quite Version.) < Sound intresting :yes

Best lessons ever.

I think this is a really great video too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZQ3YpyE_Y&feature=fvw

Circus VS TABOO [mash-up]


I just saw the 2 PVs btw. I love Physical Thing [the song]. I like the PV too but it's kinda ... I dunno, it remind me of Chae Yeon's Shake MV. I feel like I was watching a homevideo tbh.
On the other hand, the Alive PV is gorgeous :thud

EDIT: Load of the SHUGYO initiate because of this post.

Omg the mashup of TABOO is AMAZING! *_*

omg what a mashup! There're more mashups at youtube too.. omg!

I downloaded the Physical thing earlier on & I haven't seen it yet T_T

I think I will do it tomorrow because I'm virtually burnt out today :dead2

^ do it asap :yes

:laugh yeah I will , I promise

I'm going to be putting the PV inside my mp3player now . I watched Alive once again just now on the bus & it was beautiful :smitten

i saw this a while ago.. UI is a korean singer.

i would love a HQ version of this

I love that version for TABOO, sounds quite gorgeous! :love
thank for sharing the link!!

THAT REMIX IS AMAZINGGGG...someone needs to get it! haha

Short info from love cafe from JPM:

So Physical Thing is a Kuu only song now. It's officially hers.
And that's the reason you can't find any infos, the Pv or even the song from Nosheen anywhere in the net.

As a sidenote I'm addicted to Physical Thing right now, PV and song, i'd never thought so. I'm excited for her lives!

ok so it's great to know that now Physical thing's strictly a Koda song now

yay great great :laugh

What's wrong with #4? That's pretty good. I hope she sells a lot.

Hmm lol it feels weird for Nosheen... if I were her I would be so pissed cos I mean I made a PV and then it must be removed O_o... it's weird to me lol

But she did it to get her song noticed though, right? She got what she wanted.

Wow..so the song got taken from Nosheen?

Hmm..that sounds kinda sad.

..but at least now..it's a Kuu song.

Maybe it was like a demo, but with a video :shrug

Hmm... I just re-read the article, and it's really unclear... cos we don't really know if the song was produced for Nosheen, or Kuu. If it was produced for Kuu, then it's kinda a waste of money imo to produce a video for Nosheen lol.

But whatever, the song is still awesome, I love it! :yes

That TABOO (silent version) sounds beautiful!!!
I love it!!!

It's kinda sad imo, because I liked Nosheen's version of the song better :(...

But Kuu made the better video, thank god

Because if it's not #1 or at least #2 most of the times it means that it will barely be certificated gold if at all.
It might pick up though.
Lick me was #1 for a week and it got a gold certificate 2 months after the chaku uta full release. And that's all for it.

UHQ Alive / Physical thing Covers... ;)

CD+DVD:



CD Only:



Credit: News2U

omg thanks so much, they are seriously stunning. D:

Honestly...I'm kinda tired with the Japanese industry rankings, and the way stuff sells there.

I don't really mind if it didn't chart at all, considering there are some artists who I love, and they never chart. I think it's funny how the industry can't even have 5 releases in a week that all sell what is considered to be well, but whatever.

With kuu it's kinda like...even if she sells badly for her, we're still gonna get all kinds of goodies :yes

woah Luv! Thank you! They're gorgeous :heart I wonder who made those earrings.

OMG.. totally agree with you..
the sales aren't important after all, imo
it depends on the taste of people..

thanks luver for the UHQ covers :luv2 , you're so cute <3

CD+DVD looks a lot better in HQ and big :yes

Wow they look even more amazing, I love the gold accessories

For singles, Kuu has always had decent sales (except for her pre-ero kakkoii ones), never amazing ones. The most sales she got for them were in 2006, before & after that, they were decent so I'm still proud that she's managed to keep quite steady. She doesn't need #1 streaks, never had them before, doesn't need them now :shrug She just needs to keep on releasing good music.

cherrim your avatar is gorgeous <3

i don't mind her sales.. she manages to sale more than i expect of her, though. as long as i continue to get music i'm happy

emiko, your avatar is HOT :luv2
Kuu looks sexy with the cig in her mouth :love

woot , saw Physical thing's PV earlier on my laptop

DAMNNNN , ero kawaii Koda is back :laugh & I never seen her in red coloured hair before & she actually looks good in that red wig

I like her black outfit & she's just a BAD BAD BAD GIRL in the PV basically lmao

oh dear at this rate , she's not making friends anytime soon with the censorship board here :innocent but I don't care xD

emiko, I :heart your icon!

Thanks for the UHQ covers!!! Omg she's a goddess of the desert~ :luv2

And yeah... in Japan, it seems like a lot of "zomg 283190289382 #1 streaks" or "zomg broke 1mil!!!" has a lot of importance, but when the artist you support doesn't have all these... it just feels so hard to find more about him/her/them lol.

Alive / Physical thing Recochoku Charts 9.03〜9.04

Chaku-Uta:
Alive 3↑4
Incoming Movie Clip:
Alive 1←1
RBT
Alive 35↑37

Other Chart Entries

Chaku-Uta:
Lick me 78↓72
Chaku-Uta Full:
Lick me 99↓76
Video Clip:
Lick me 33↓28
Moon Crying 36↑44
Butterfly 39↑88
It's all Love! 80↑84
BUT 82↓64
you 90↓73
Incoming Movie Clip:
Lick me 14↓12
ECSTASY 92↓51
anytime 93

So I guess the PVs are out, otherwise, what else would Kumi fans have ten pages to talk about lol! xD;

:laugh

yeah both PVs are officially out which explains why the thread has moved so fast @_@

I just saw Physical Thing... It looks like that one Gaga video except Kumi killed everyone at the party, ate and drank all their stuff and then celebrated with a sexy dance LOL. I like it more than ECSTASY (song and PV) even though it's still not that great (the PV).

Is it just me, or can you see a towel that Kuu is sitting on in the HQ CD+DVD cover? I swear it's a towel. I can even make out the ribbing pattern that's always on the ends of towels.

^Placing your bare butt on a pile of rocks for a photo shoot can't exactly feel good...wow you have a good eye noticing something like that

^ Very well could be! I could imagine she wouldn't want her bare booty on a load of rocks... They could have shopped it out though right?

She should have just endured the pain!!! Just kidding of course! It DOES look like a towel now that I really look at it/can see it. I just assumed it was like... a sandy shadow thing.... :laugh

Wow, you have a really good eye! I didn't notice that!

i don't think she's sitting on a towel.. it looks like that's part of her skirt/the costume.

it's between her legs, she's not even sitting on it. unless im seeing something different than you guys :O

^I know...I was like...wth it's in between her legs...and then I thought maybe they did that so that they didnt show the towel on the cover...but it's pretty big anyway.

Does anyone know if these were shot at a location? Or if they're studio shots? Because they could have just cleared the rocks away for her, and then placed them around...

lol I don't know.


And thanks tsubasa and waterballoon! :heart It was supposed to have animated rain...but...we can't upload gifs :(

oh the TW press is coming out 9/18 ♥, is there any first press goodies?

I dont think its a part of her costume or dirt...I mean...why would they put such things there and risk it looking like Kumi just took a crap? Whatever it is, its there for a reason and it should be a towel to save her butt from those rocks

wow, 91st thread, amazing XD.

anyways, i watched the Alive PV and it was VERY beautiful. i like the song even more now. <3

as for the physical thing PV, i'm going to watch it tomorrow because i'm tired as hell right now and my feet are falling asleep :laugh

^see the HQ one that I posted recently...
is much more pleasant to see :luv2

you're welcome ^^
I know it =( I wanted to put this gif as my ava, too :weep
I can't put it even on my sig ¬¬

wait! Pomegranate found a way to do it!

Hooooowww! I must have my crappy photoshop rain.

hmm...maybe it's because ours were over the 100 kb limit.


What's the HQ one from? Is it more HQ than the torrent? Or is it the same?

on another note...Physical Thing is really cool to play really slow.

erm I guess if you count the TRICK live tour audio & clips then yes ? :shrug

That is hot.

& so is emi's avi.

I managed to put it on my sig.

well i tried to make it under the limits...had to remove lots of frame, so it doesn't really blend into the next frame
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/pommy48/7.gif

and if you want it as your ava...if you want, i can make the ava slower~ but idk if anyone will even use them~
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/pommy48/9.gif

Yeah, it looks like she's sitting on a towel

I don't know what you guys are talking about, I don't see anything, just dust. o.O

@Kuu4ever: you should put the one pommy just put up in the post before you. It's a much much smaller file :)

I got mine to work...kinda...it's a little...hazier than I'd like...but whatever.


Anyway...now that you guys pointed out the towel...and having the HQ covers...I cant help but stare at it lol it's so huge.

^ :laugh Same here. I won't be able to look at the cover in the same way.

lol i've been staring at the towel for the past 5 minutes...:roflmao

:yes now u mention it..
now i can't resist to look at the "towel stuff"

oh, anyone can give me information, which cities did kuu held TRICK tour concert?
beside, Hiroshima & Osaka

Hiroshima
Myagi
Saitama
Nagano
Nagoya
Sapporo
Kobe
Tokyo
Osaka
Fukuoka

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Du3ElTeHZx...00-h/trick.jpg

@I♥Kuu4ever: can you just upload the GIF onto your own account because hotlinking uses up my bandwidth

oh so TRICK tour only lasted 2 months?

I can't, PSP doesn't like .gifs. I'll take it off. Sorry.