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Bigtop

30th June 2014 02:37 AM

Yay new album!!!

inspire_rmx

30th June 2014 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigtop (Post 3084922)

Yay new album!!!

Second to that! :yes can't wait

Beauty4123

2nd July 2014 04:57 AM

I'm so incredibly happy to hear that Arashi will be releasing a new album in the fall!!! I totally can't wait. :)

KarenPang

12th July 2014 03:59 AM

Perfume will appear on the 24th July episode of VS ARASHI

https://o.twimg.com/2/proxy.jpg?t=HB...bivPgZPsz43kaM

https://twitter.com/zeroMondayARS/st...89140386529280

KarenPang

14th July 2014 08:15 AM

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BEST-SELLING J-POP RELEASES

Super Junior once again shows their appeal as Dong Hae and Eun Hyuk's Japanese album Ride Me – the only Super Junior-related Japanese CD release this year so far – topped our J-pop bestseller list for the first half of 2014. However, Arashi is the overall winner, occupying four out of ten spots on the chart. Like last year, the girls' side is represented by AKB48 and T-ara, with Girls' Generation joining in at eighth place.

http://www.yesasia.com/global/0-0-0-...d-article.html

KarenPang

16th July 2014 04:50 AM

Tower Records Releases Sales Charts For The First Half Of 2014

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Today Tower Records, one of the largest sellers of physical music in Japan, released their mid-year chart for 2014.

Music DVDs

1. Arashi - ARASHI Arafes ’13 NATIONAL STADIUM 2013
2. Kanjani8 - KANJANI8 LIVE TOUR JUKE BOX
3. SHINee - JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013 ~Boys Meet U~
4. Perfume - Perfume Clips
5. Amuro Namie - namie amuro FEEL tour 2013 -
6. Big Bang – BIGBANG JAPAN DOME TOUR 2013~2014
7. Kis-My-Ft2 - SNOW DOME no Yakusoku IN TOKYO DOME 2013.11.16
8. Perfume - Perfume 4th Tour in DOME “LEVEL3″
9. One Direction - One Direction THIS IS US Blu-ray and DVD Set
10. SEKAI NO OWARI - Honoo to Mori no Carnival in 2013

http://aramajapan.com/chart/tower-re...-of-2014/2814/

KarenPang

18th July 2014 03:25 AM

Boku no Miteiru Fuukei came in at #1 in this list titled 15 Awesome Albums for Beginners to J-Pop

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1. Arashi's Boku no Miteiru Fuukei

If there's anything that makes the J-Pop industry tick, it's idol groups, and standing at the top of the male idol pack is Arashi, the leading act from Japan's top male talent agency, Johnny's Entertainment. Japan loves pretty much everything they do from their albums to their various television appearances, so they're the natural first step in learning more about what makes a good boy group in Japan. Boku no Miteiru Fuukei features a fun blend of genres and influences, making each of the twenty tracks a unique listen. All five members also have solos on this album, giving you a chance to hear their chops outside of the larger group.

http://media.goboiano.com/original/1...nners-to-j-pop

Honestly , I disagree with some of the albums being mentioned in this list . Like , I'm a big ARASHI fan but I wouldn't recommend Boku no Miteiru Fuukei to someone who wants to get into JPop (that should have been either Time or ARASHIC which're both still excellent albums til now)

KarenPang

18th July 2014 07:30 AM

Arashi's movie 'PIKA☆★☆NCHI' to be shown in four additional cities

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It has been announced that Arashi's upcoming movie "PIKA☆★☆NCHI" (Pikanchi Half) Life Is Hard Tabun Happy" (directed by Kimura Hisashi, to be released on August 1) will be released in 4 additional cities outside Tokyo.

The movie was originally meant to be only shown in 1 hall at the Tokyo Dome City Hall for 1 month. However, the total 250,000 tickets were sold out within one day after sales launched on July 13 and the tickets became as hard to obtain as their live concert tickets. When the tickets first went on sale, ticket sites such as Lawson's online system experienced server delays. Even though it is only a movie screening and fans will not get to meet the members, the tickets still sold out by the next day.

To meet with the fans demand, the movie will now also be screened in Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Including Tokyo, a total of 363,000 tickets will now be available to fans. Arashi's leader Ohno Satoshi (33) commented, "I hope that people outside Tokyo will also be able to enjoy a piece of Arashi's history in 'Pikanchi'."

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...itional-cities

KarenPang

26th July 2014 12:52 PM

Arashi Previews 'Pika☆nchi 2.5' Movie and Expands Screening

http://aramajapan.com/wp-content/upl...n_pikanchi.jpg

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Originally set for a limited screening at the TOKYO DOME CITY HALL for the whole month of August, Arashi’s movie “PIKA☆★☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD Tabun HAPPY” screening will be expanded to four more cities. It has sold-out all 250,000 tickets within the day after sales launched last July 13. To make the movie more accessible to fans, extra screenings are now scheduled in Hokkaido, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. The movie is set to mobilize an audience of 363,000.

As part of the group’s 15th year anniversary, this movie spin off comes 10 years following the 1st and 2nd movies in 2002 and 2004. The second movie is also widely referred to as Pikanchi Double, but this release is being positioned as Pikanchi 2.5, not Pikanchi Triple. The reason for this will be revealed during the movie.

V6′s Inohara Yoshihiko provided the movie’s draft. The first movie is based on his life story and Inohara is also expected to appear in the new movie. Other casts include Mizukawa Asami, Akiyama Natsuko, Uechi Haruna, and Matsubara Chieko.

Movie plot:

Set in Yashio Danshi, a large scale apartment complex in Shinagawa Ward. Shun (Aiba), Bon (Matsumoto), Takuma (Ninomiya), Haru (Ohno) and Chu (Sakurai), five men who spent their youth in the area, grew up and all too quickly went their separate ways. However, certain circumstances brought the group back together again for the first time in ten years.

In their hands, they held the notebooks Haru had given the four of them ten years ago when they set off on their own. “From now on, whenever something difficult or great happens, write it in here,” the young man said. The five men start talking about the ten years they’ve been apart while referencing their notebooks. Now that they’re in their thirties, issues that weren’t a problem in the past have started cropping up.

What troubles do each of them possess? And what is the reason they’ve gathered for the first time in ten years?

Additional Screening

Hokkaido: Oct 28-Nov 2
Nagoya: Dec 20- Dec 21
Osaka: Nov 5- Nov 19
Fukuoka: Nov 3- Nov 8

Movie Preview

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21...om=embediframe

http://aramajapan.com/news/tvmovie/a...creening/4026/

KarenPang

31st July 2014 10:59 AM

[DVDRIP] 嵐 - ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE"

http://jpfiles.blog138.fc2.com/blog-entry-8505.html

KarenPang

6th August 2014 05:12 PM

[DVDISO] 嵐 - ARASHI Live Tour 2013 “LOVE"

http://jpfiles.blog138.fc2.com/blog-entry-8570.html

KarenPang

9th August 2014 05:02 PM

ARASHI Live Tour 2013 “LOVE” is certified Double Platinum for shipment of 500K copies

http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201407.html

KarenPang

17th August 2014 07:29 AM

'ARASHI BLAST IN HAWAII' Set At Ko Olina Resort

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Where exactly is Arashi holding their 15th year anniversary concerts in Hawaii? The group is going back to Hawaii, the place of their debut, on September 19 and 20 to hold ‘ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii’. Expected to draw about 30,000 fans, it was confirmed that the concert will take place at Ko Olina Resort in West Oahu. They will be performing on a special open-air stage with a view of the ocean, set up on a vacant oceanfront parcel between the first and second lagoons of the resort, near the Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. The influx of mostly Japanese visitors who will be attending the concerts should provide a huge economic boost to the area.

Open to mostly FC members, a package comes with the concert ticket, tour and accommodation (3-5 days). Arashi is currently the spokesperson for JAL (Japan Airlines) but since they don’t have enough for the planned 100 chartered flights, all airlines that have regular flights to Honolulu will be used to ferry attendees.

Expensive? Yes, it comes at 270,000-550,000 Yen per person depending on which package a fan will avail. If fans have not saved enough for this once in a lifetime event, they can still choose to go to the group’s Dome Tour (also their largest Dome Tour) scheduled towards the end of the year.

Meanwhile, merchandise for “ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii” which will only be sold in Japan has started selling. Scheduled for July 31- August 31, good sale is held at an exclusive venue of “Shio Haku 2014″ event in Shiodome, Tokyo.

The live photo album (as part of the Hawaii Blast Official Concert Goods) includes long interviews with the five Arashi members, their memories at Kokuritsu, and many more interviews for a total of 712 pages.

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/con...a-resort/6441/

KarenPang

18th August 2014 08:36 AM

Plastic surgeon Dr. Mikiya Takasu releases list for Top 20 most sought after male faces

Japanese plastic surgeon Dr. Takasu Mikiya released a Top 20 ranking of the top faces males seek when coming to him for plastic surgery consultation via his blog .

Data was collected by Takasu Clinic Research from April-July of this year .

1) hyde (L'Arc~en~Ciel , VAMPS)
2) TAKAHIRO (EXILE)
3) Miura Shohei
4) DAIGO (BREAKERZ)
5) Okada Junichi (V6)
6) Fukuyama Masaharu
7) Miura Haruma
8) Gackt
9) Mizushima Hiro
10) Kimura Takuya (SMAP)
11) Ikuta Toma
12) Oguri Shun
13) Satoh Takeru
14) Sakurai Sho (ARASHI)
15) Matsuda Shota
16) Tsumabuki Satoshi
17) Ichihara Hayato
18) Matsuzaka Tori
19) Tamayama Tetsuji
20) Yamada Ryosuke (Hey ! Say ! JUMP , NYC)

http://ameblo.jp/drmikiya/entry-11909798300.html

Nobody wants to look like MatsuJun ? idk xD

KarenPang

19th August 2014 01:26 AM

The Reason Why Sakurai Sho Became A Rapper

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While many people may not consider Sakurai Sho of Arashi to be a serious hip hop artist, Real Sound reveals his initial inspiration to become a rapper and analyzes his rapping style, making the case for his seriousness as a rapper.

Currently, [as of the time of the publication of the source article] Sakurai show can be been in the Kao “Essential” CM, revealing what he has learned at Johnny’s during the period of 20 years.

Sakurai, along with Aiba Masaki represents the two who are not especially good at dancing among the members. In yesterday’s episode of VS Arashi, Matsumoto Jun pointed out how they both forget the dances saying, “[Even though Sakurai and Aiba remember the choreography] They are the type to fall behind.” However, the revelation that took 20 years to cultivate tells that he is a serious and hardworking person.

Of course that attitude lives within Arashi’s songs. It is a well-known truth that Sakurai’s earnest introduction of rap made rap popular among all of Johnny’s. His style of rap= Sakurap, so it has the appeal of his diligent personality, which is why it harmonizes with invigorating idol pop.

Sakurai gained a full blown interest in rap in the third year of junior high school. According the the 2012 “Television zoom!!”, “There was a hip hop event in Hibiya’s Open Air Concert Hall, and that was really big for me,” he said. Here, he is probably referring to the legendary hip event Sanpin CAMP that was held on July, 7 1996 at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall. Sanpin CAMP is is the legendary event where the mass gathering of artists such as ECD, YOU THE ROCK, ZEEBRA, RHYMESTER, DEV LARGE, SHAKKAZOMBIE, SOUL SCREW, and other artists who have now given a big influence to the rap and hip hop seen. Sakurai’s roots lay here.

In rap, there are components such as flow, rhyme, and lyrics, but Sakurai’s rap doesn’t have the currently popular thoroughly Americanized western music style. His rap has the distinct essence of clearly pronounced Japanese and words that are applied like Haiku, a style which came to a rise in the 90′s. His raps are not tricky, and by using vowels he rhymes steadily and is very easy to listen to. His rhymes also have a strong sense of message. He is smart with his selection of words. While this type of style might feel a bit insufficient to ears that are accustomed to hearing the now popular hip hop that showcases flow and timing, it still reaches a lot of people. It can be said that with such innocent raps that have been successfully crafted into his image, Sakurai’s raps have been established as an important part of Arashi’s music.

If there are people who like hip hop and Japanese rap but haven’t properly listened to Sakurai’s raps, then they should listen to “Believe,” which has positive and cheerful lyrics, “still…” which has the harmony of a melodious track and expressive lyrics, and “Subarashiki Sekai,” which has spectacularly descriptive lyrics. As for Sakurai’s rap, these songs should be shown that he is a serious artist.

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/the...a-rapper/5510/

I agree with the last paragraph as they mention 3 of my fave songs that includes Sakurap

KarenPang

30th August 2014 04:27 AM

Happy 31st birthday MatsuJun :D

Beauty4123

31st August 2014 02:16 AM

Happy Birthday to my love, Matsujun! :heart :heart :heart

KarenPang

2nd September 2014 07:59 AM

Arashi's 2-day live in Hawaii to live broadcast in theatres across Japan

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Arashi will be holding a two-day live called 'ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii' on September 19 and 20 to commemorate their 15th anniversary. It's also been revealed that the concert will be available for live viewing in 209 movie theatres across Japan.

Hawaii is a special place for the members of Arashi as they held their debut press conference on a cruise ship off the coast of Honolulu. Fans in Japan who weren't able to get their hands on tickets will be able to enjoy the performance on the big screen.

Ticket pre-reservations for the live viewing will take place via Arashi's official website until September 7.

[ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii (Local Time)]

Friday, September 19 - Ko Olina, island of Oahu
Saturday, September 20 - Ko Olina, island of Oahu

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[ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii Live Viewing]

Saturday, September 20 - in 209 movie theaters nationwide
Sunday, September 21 - in 209 movie theaters nationwide

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...s-across-japan

KarenPang

8th September 2014 10:40 AM

Arashi to appear on MUSIC STATION live from Hawaii

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TV Asahi's 'MUSIC STATION' will broadcast its 3-hour special on September 26. It's been revealed that Arashi will make their appearance on this show live from Hawaii.

The 3-hour special will commemorate MUSIC STATION's 105th episode since it first aired in October of 1999. Arashi will perform a "Hawaiian version" special medley including their debut song "A・RA・SHI".

Member Aiba Masaki commented, "We are happy to make an appearance on MUSIC STATION in our 15th anniversary year from the place where we made our debut." He continued, "In 15 years of Arashi history, this will be our first live broadcast from overseas so we are very excited! We will send out the aloha atmosphere!"

Arashi will hold their 15th anniversary live on September 19 and 20 on the island of Oahu. They are expected to perform in front of 30,000 people during the two days. The concert will also broadcast live in 209 movie theaters across Japan.

The 3-hour special of 'MUSIC STATION' is tentatively titled 'MUSIC STATION BEST Performance Chosen by Artists'. TV Asahi will conduct a questionnaire asking artists "Whose performance on MUSIC STATION has left the biggest impression on you?".

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ve-from-hawaii

KarenPang

9th September 2014 04:52 AM

ARASHI will release their 13th album THE DIGITALIAN on 22nd Oct

2 editions , CD & CD + DVD

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=di...il&dataId=2326
http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/album/a_17.html

CD + DVD

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Thirteenth album from Arashi contains songs with digital sounds, members' solo songs, hit tunes in 2014 "Bittersweet," "GUTS!," "Daremo Shiranai," and more. This edition features special packaging and comes with a lyrics & photo booklet plus a bonus DVD featuring a music video and making-of. *Cover artwork corresponding to the regular edition and the limited one are different from each other. *The DVD disc is encoded for region 2 (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and no subtitles are included.

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOIKT-1048

CD

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Thirteenth album from Arashi contains songs with digital sounds, members' solo songs, hit tunes in 2014 "Bittersweet," "GUTS!," "Daremo Shiranai," and more. Regular edition contains 17 tracks total, including an exclusive bonus track and comes with a lyrics booklet. *Cover artwork corresponding to the regular edition and the limited one are different from each other.

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/JACA-5445

KarenPang

10th September 2014 02:24 AM

Arashi to release new album 'THE DIGITALIAN'

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It's been revealed that Arashi will release their new album "THE DIGITALIAN" on October 22.

The album will feature Arashi's already released singles such as "Bittersweet", "GUTS!", and "Dare mo Shiranai", as well as many new songs including the members' solo numbers. It will be released in both limited and regular editions. The limited edition will come with a DVD containing the PV and making footage for the album's lead track (currently untitled). Furthermore, the regular edition will come with 1 bonus track.

Shortly after the album's release, Arashi will hold their 5 major dome tour 'ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014' from November to December.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...he-digitalian-

Bigtop

10th September 2014 02:57 AM

Finally! It's about time for ARASHI to release A NEW ALBUM!!! (They do this pretty much annually in recent years, during autumn season, right?)

KarenPang

12th September 2014 09:48 AM

YesAsia's description of THE DIGITALIAN

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Ahead of their winter 2014 dome tour, Arashi is releasing brand new album The Digitalian! The superstar boy band, now celebrating its 15th anniversary, has embraced a new sound for this album, adding plenty of EDM and electronica elements into the tracks. Fans will surely be surprised and delighted by Arashi's bold foray into the digital! The album features chart-topping singles Bittersweet, GUTS! and Dare mo Shiranai.

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

KarenPang

12th September 2014 01:38 PM

ARASHI will perform live from Hawaii in 2 weeks' time at MUSIC STATION

2014/09/26

ARASHI
AKB48
JUJU
Superfly
SEKAI NO OWARI
Sexy Zone
Porno Graffitti

Beauty4123

13th September 2014 03:11 AM

Not only do I absolutely love the album title ("THE DIGITALIAN" sounds super cool! :D) I absolutely love the fact that this album will have an EDM sound to it! :love I just love EDM so, so much. :heart I'm so totally excited for this album & I already can't wait for October 22nd! :)

KarenPang

13th September 2014 03:31 AM

Artist line up for MUSIC STATION's 3-hour special revealed

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The artist line up for TV Asahi's 'MUSIC STATION 3-Hour Special' has been revealed.

At this time, it's been revealed that Arashi, AKB48, JUJU, Superfly, SEKAI NO OWARI, Sexy Zone, and Porno Graffitti will be performing on the upcoming broadcast.

The show will announce the results of 'MUSIC STATION BEST Performance Chosen by Artists'. Also, as a part of Arashi's 15th anniversary project, MUSIC STATION's official website is currently asking its viewers to submit their favorite scene of Arashi out of 104 appearances on the program. The group will make their appearance on the 3-hour special live from Hawaii.

'MUSIC STATION 3-Hour Special' will air on September 26 at 7:00 pm.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ecial-revealed

KarenPang

14th September 2014 08:12 AM

Some of ARASHI's songs have been given the musical box treatment

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...7wLCe2tB64DJJe

Man this's so cool

KarenPang

15th September 2014 03:54 AM

Happy 15th anniversary to ARASHI !

Bigtop

15th September 2014 08:16 AM

15 years... Whoa... But why did they NOT do some best album unlike five years ago on their 10th anniversary? I know they've got Hawaii to do, but...

KarenPang

15th September 2014 08:58 AM

Stage setup for ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bxi71XbCYAA5M5d.jpg

https://twitter.com/smaparashi_luv/s...65093305495553

Looks really good

AyuGAME

16th September 2014 03:28 AM

wow..the stage is huge

Beauty4123

16th September 2014 03:48 AM

Happy 15th anniversary to the boys who I love so very much! :love Here's to many more years of being so loveable & adorable, and to lots more incredibly amazing music, too! :) :heart

KarenPang

17th September 2014 06:36 AM

Promoter Tom Moffatt says Arashi Blast in Hawaii will be among his biggest concerts

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Hawaii promoter Tom Moffatt said the Japanese supergroup Arashi’s pair of shows this weekend at Ko Olina Resort that are costing $8 million to produce will be among the biggest concerts he’s ever been a part of.

“It’s probably the biggest concert ever in Hawaii that’s been completely created in an open situation,” Moffatt told PBN Monday. “The other concerts I’ve had, the big ones, have been at Aloha Stadium. I’ve done concerts at the old stadium, the Blaisdell Concert Hall, the Blaisdell Arena, the Waikiki Shell and various Neighbor Islands and various Neighbor Island countries, but this is one of the biggest things, if not the biggest, thing I’ve ever been associated with.”

It’s important to note that Moffatt is no stranger to big-time concerts: he's the man who brought such big acts as Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson to the Islands. The Arashi Blast in Hawaii shows won’t be the largest concerts by attendance — Moffatt notes that the Michael Jackson shows in 1997 drew 60,000 people to Aloha Stadium.

Stage construction for the concerts, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, is currently underway. Shipped in from Japan, the stage will stand 63 feet tall, and be 280 feet wide and 64 feet deep. It will also feature movable stages, a staple of the boy band’s concerts in Japan.

“In this one, most of the stage is going to come over the audience with the performers on stage,” he said. “It’s going to be wild.”

In addition, there will be 13 high-definition screens.

About 100 to 250 people have been setting up the venue at Ko Olina’s Naia Lagoon 3 for the past week. Moffatt expects 500 people will be needed to work at the concert on Friday and Saturday. The estimated cost of the production is $8 million.

Louis Leal, staging manager of Hawaii Stage & Lighting Rentals, said the company erects scaffolding and staging using eight-foot horizontal ledgers. The company owned 1,600 of them, but needed 4,000 for this show alone and had to order the additional pieces from Bil-Jax, a steel manufacturer in Ohio.

Leal has 30 years of experience in the business in Hawaii — his first show was The Police at Aloha Stadium in 1984. When he had heard about the concert, he watched the Arashi's 10th anniversary show, which he said was filled with "gags," or lots of moving parts. Leal said there have never been this many moving parts for a concert in Hawaii, ever.

“Nobody has ever done a show like this, ever, where you start from scratch and build," Moffatt said. "The stadium concerts, we had pre-made stages that were broken apart and brought here, the pieces put together like a puzzle. This one, we just started from scratch and built from the ground up.”

No backpacks will be allowed during the concerts, and neither will outside food and beverages. Arashi will provide a souvenir concert seat to all ticketholders, so lawn chairs, backrests, blankets and cushions will not be allowed. It’s also a dry event and no alcohol is allowed.

As of Monday, tickets to the concert were still available, but Moffatt said he expects the concerts to sell out. Maximum capacity is 15,000 for each show.

PBN previously reported that the concert is expected to bring in more than $18 million in direct spending and more than $100 million in advertising and public relations exposure.

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/n...n.html?ana=twt

KarenPang

19th September 2014 06:26 AM

Hawaii Braces for Arashi

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that’s one of the headlines running in local Hawaii news for days now. It’s not everyday or a lot of times we see Jpop acts on concerts outside Japan- a huge scale at that, and being covered locally widely. This is the first time Arashi (storm in English) is playing in the US.

It took the Hawaii Tourism Authority 2 years and a 15th year celebration to lure Arashi in. According to concert promoter Tom Moffatt “Of all the concerts I’ve done, I think this is the biggest. To build a stage like this from scratch, the number of high definition screens, nobody has ever done that before.” He added “You know, I’ve done great acts like the Rolling Stones and Elvis…but the excitement level on this one is, because the media involvement, is unprecedented, really.”

The stage is almost ready. Part of the draw of the concert for locals who haven’t even heard of the group Arashi before or who would not even understand them, is to see what the show is about, seeing the huge stage being constructed. By any definition, this is a $8 million worth of production- which was paid for by the band. They’re bringing the largest stage in Hawaiian history at 63 feet high and 280 feet wide, moving platforms and 13 HD screens, which took dozens of sea and air cargo containers to bring, to Hawaii.

How are they being received? Watch local Hawaii news coverage on the upcoming concerts.

Since the concerts are expected to pump to pour $20 million into the local economy, it is being covered by local media. 15,000 people are coming from Japan and another 15,000 local fans who have bought tickets. 4,000 additional tickets were added for each night.

Arashi will be holding their 15th year anniversary concerts on September 19 and 20 starting 5:30 pm (Hawaii Time)

Although the local reports tackle more on the gains for Hawaii and how it can be a game-changer for large scale acts, there are hopes that we can see more Japanese acts perform outside.

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/con...r-arashi/9554/

KarenPang

20th September 2014 02:19 AM

Which song has lyrics that are just way too sexy?

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Goo Ranking polled 1,121 people to find out what song lyrics they felt were ‘too sexy’. These were songs that didn’t need a video to make you blush and look away, but songs that could do that just with their choice in words.

A lot of you probably won’t be too surprised with the songs on this list, but I do feel the #1 spot rightfully deserves it with lyrics like “leave your seed inside of me! It’s okay if you don’t love me… because I don’t love you”. I mean, yikes!

Check out the full list below the cut and let us know what song you think would fit the list!

10. Otsuka Ai – “Kuroge Wagyu Joshio Tan Yaki 680 Yen”
9. Koda Kumi – “Ima Sugu Hoshii”
8. AAA – “Kuchibiru Kara Romantica”
7. Chouchou P – “E? Aa, sou.”
6. Ninomiya Kazunari (Arashi) – “Gimmick Game”
5. flumpool – “Quville”
4. NEWS – “Bambina”
3. L’Arc~en~Ciel – “XXX”
2. Sakurai Sho (Arashi) – “T.A.B.O.O”
1. Acid Black Cherry – “Black Cherry”

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/whi...too-sexy/9600/

KarenPang

20th September 2014 02:21 AM

The song list for MUSIC STATION's 3-hour special revealed

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TV Asahi will broadcast its 'MUSIC STATION 3 Hour SP' on September 26 at 7:00 pm. At this time, the songs that each participating artist will perform has been revealed.

AKB48, Superfly, and Sexy Zone will all perform a special medley. In addition, Arashi will deliver their special medley, which includes their debut song "A・RA・SHI", from Hawaii, where they held their debut press conference.

You can check out the complete song list below.

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Arashi - Special medley including "A・RA・SHI"
AKB48 - Special medley
JUJU - "Yasashisa de Afureru You ni", "Last Scene"
Superfly - Special Medley
SEKAI NO OWARI - "Dragon Night"
Sexy Zone - Special medley
Porno Graffitti - "Apollo", "Oretachi no Celebration"

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http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ecial-revealed

KarenPang

20th September 2014 01:47 PM

ARASHI performed at Honolulu as part of their ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii

And here're today's setlist - http://setlist-live.com/arashi/9316.html/

Bigtop

21st September 2014 04:15 AM

Quote:

2. Sakurai Sho (Arashi) – “T.A.B.O.O”

Oh, seriously...how is "T.A.B.O.O" 'too sexy'?

KarenPang

21st September 2014 12:52 PM

ARASHI performed at Honolulu as part of their 2nd ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii concert date

And here're yesterday's setlist - http://setlist-live.com/arashi/9324.html/

KarenPang

22nd September 2014 03:39 AM

Arashi celebrates 15th Anniversary in Hawaii & boosts local economy

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Arashi held two 15th anniversary concerts on September 19th and 20th in Hawaii. This was special for the group, because they debuted in Hawaii in September 1999.

Every 50 minutes, vehicles from Honolulu brought excited fans to the high class Ko Olina Resort to get their Arashi fever on.

Each day attracted 15,000 fans and Arashi made a grand entrance to their concerts by flying in on a helicopter. Ninomiya Kazunari (31) screamed out to the fans, “Arashi has arrived!”. The unit performed their debut song “A-RA-SHI” and other hit songs that they’ve made over the past 15 years. They even performed with a Hawaiian band as the sun set behind them. The enormous production is something fans who attended the event will never forget.

15 years ago on September 15th, the band was announced via a press conference on a cruise ship off the coast of Honolulu. They had just gotten the five boys together a few days prior to the announcement and with that their hopes and fears were ‘set sail’.

The five members have had to jump over numerous hurdles in their career, but now they have grown to be Japan’s representative pop group. Leader Ohno Satoshi (33) broke into tears, “15 years ago things felt a bit gloomy… But now, things don’t feel gloomy at all.”

Sakurai Sho (32) spoke as tears swelled in his eyes, “I felt uncomfortable by our name ‘Arashi’ (storm) 15 years ago. But now it gives me a sense of pride and love. Because of that, we were able to come back to our roots in Hawaii.” Matsumoto Jun (31) kept it short as the five members cried, “To my fellow members, thank you. I’m so happy I get to do this with you five guys.”

In total 30,000 people came to see Arashi and a lot of fans even flew in from Japan. The two day event is said to have brought in 20,700,000 dollars to the local economy. Needless to say, this event was on a scale Hawaii has never seen before.

The intense impact and beautiful tears – Arashi’s Hawaiian concert is going to be a new legend among fans.

http://aramajapan.com/news/arashi-ce...-economy/9824/
http://www.honolulupulse.com/2014/09/pics-arashi-2014/

KarenPang

22nd September 2014 06:09 AM

Your Eyes in music box mode

Bigtop

22nd September 2014 08:59 AM

$20.7 million to Hawaii's economy all because of ARASHI...whoa! How could they do this?

Midori-chan

22nd September 2014 01:40 PM

^ They're Arashi! That kind of explains everything! :yes

KarenPang

23rd September 2014 03:53 AM

September 19 becomes 'Arashi Day' in Hawaii

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On September 19 and 20, Arashi held their 15th anniversary live on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

Hawaii is a special place for the members as they held their debut press conference on the cruiser off the coast of Honolulu back on September 15, 1999. The 2-day live was held outdoors attracting about 30,000 people in total.

Half of the concert tickets were designated for fan club members, sold as a part of a tour package which ranged from 200,000 to 500,000 yen ($1836 to $4594). The rest were available for local fans, as well as fans living in the United States and Canada.

The members arrived at the venue, which was made just for the concert, via helicopter. They performed a total of 30 songs tracing their 15-year career. Besides the performance itself, the members entertained fans with various video clips and MC segments.

To commemorate the occasion, the state of Hawaii announced that they have established September 19 as 'ARASHI DAY'.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...-day-in-hawaii

KarenPang

24th September 2014 02:39 AM

Japanese News Segment On Arashi's Concert In Hawaii

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This news segment from the Japanese news show “Geinou Ura Monday” features exclusive footage of the Arashi’s 15th anniversary concert in Hawaii.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26...%E6%97%A5_news

The segment features footage of the concert, including Arashi’s grand entrance in a helicopter. The group opened the concert with their infamous debut song, “Arashi.” The segment also featured a comparison between the video of their debut in Hawaii and their recent interview during their time in Hawaii.

Also, according to the segment, September 19th will from now on be known as Arashi Day in Hawaii.

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/pretty pony~pretty pony~pretty pony~...-hawaii/10009/

Bigtop

24th September 2014 03:51 AM

Arashi Day in Hawaii on September 19th? :thud Whoa...

KarenPang

26th September 2014 07:39 AM

NHK to broadcast Arashi's documentary in November

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Arashi's documentary program 'Arashi LIVE & DOCUMENT ~15-nenme no Kokuhaku~' will broadcast via NHK Sougou on November 7 at 10:00 pm.

To commemorate their 15th anniversary, Arashi returned to the place of their debut in Hawaii and held a two-day concert titled 'ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii' on September 19 and 20. The documentary will feature footage from the live itself as well as behind-the-scenes footage. Fans will be able to see rehearsals not going as planned due to the rain, accidents that happened during the live, and the reason why the members shed tears during the encore.

To go with the theme "15-nenme no Kokuhaku" ("confessions of the 15th year"), the program will also feature a discussion among the five members. They will talk about their Hawaii concerts, the past 15 years, and what's to come.

Furthermore, leader Ohno Satoshi will reveal his journal for the very first time on the program. It includes notes that none of the members know about as well as episodes that were unknown for the past 15 years.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ry-in-november

Bigtop

27th September 2014 02:06 AM

Wait...it was raining at the time "ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii" happened? Whoa...

KarenPang

1st October 2014 04:50 AM

Covers & finalised tracklist for THE DIGITALIAN

http://i59.tinypic.com/f57td5.jpg

1.Zero-G
2.Wonderful
3.Tell me why
4.Asterisk
5.Imaging Crazy (Ohno's solo)
6.GUTS !
7.Disco Star (Aiba's solo)
8.誰も知らない ; Daremo Shiranai
9.TRAP
10.STAY GOLD (MatsuJun's solo)
11.Bittersweet
12.メリークリスマス ; Merry Christmas (Nino's solo)
13.キミの夢を見ていた ; Kimi no Yume o mite Ita
14.One Step
15.Hey Yeah! (Sakurai's solo)
16.Hope in the darkness
17.Take Off !!!!! (CD Only Track)

http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/album/a_17.html

Zero-G will have a PV + bigger cover for the CD only

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...GITALIANCD.jpg

Beauty4123

2nd October 2014 04:06 AM

I absolutely love "THE DIGITALIAN" covers & tracklist! :love

I love both covers of the album, they're totally awesome! :D I love the CD only cover even more now that I see it in a bigger size. :heart Arashi are looking very good! The tracklist is pretty nice, as well. :) I really like all the titles for the album tracks, especially "Hope in the darkness", "STAY GOLD" (of course, I love Matsujun's solo title! :laugh), "Disco Star" (totally fitting for Aiba! :P), and "TRAP" (sounds like it'll be a hot song! :love). I totally can't wait to watch the PV for "Zero-G". :D

I'm so incredibly excited for this album now! I totally can't wait! :)

KarenPang

2nd October 2014 01:36 PM

Bigger cover for the CD + DVD of THE DIGITALIAN

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ALIANCDDVD.jpg

Zero-G will have both a PV + a making offshot clip with regards to the DVD footages . Total duration for both clips is 28 mins 45 seconds

KarenPang

6th October 2014 07:34 AM

Arashi previews "Zero-G" and reveals details from upcoming album THE DIGITALIAN

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Arashi will be releasing their new album “THE DIGITALIAN” on October 22. With a few days away from release, the album’s lead song, Zero-G was previewed in their radio program. Member Ohno Satoshi choreographed for the song and this will be the first time his choreography will make it to a music video as Zero-G will be released with a PV. The group will then embark on a 5- Dome Tour from November to December.

Album details have also been released. It will include member solo songs, and eight new songs including lead song Zero-G. Their new album features several songs written by group members. Sakurai Sho wrote the lyrics for three tracks including his solo song Hey Yeah! and the Regular Edition’s bonus track Take Off!!!!!. Ninomiya Kazunari also wrote, composed, and arranged for his solo track Merry Christmas.

The album will be available in 2 versions.

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/new...italian/10920/

Beauty4123

7th October 2014 04:40 AM

I totally love "Zero-G". :heart It's just so awesome! Now I totally can't wait to watch the PV. :D

KarenPang

10th October 2014 03:30 AM

ARASHI & Yoshitaka Yuriko will be hosting this year's 65th instalment of Kōhaku Uta Gassen

http://www1.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/

Bigtop

10th October 2014 05:44 AM

More Arashi on the Kouhaku... Do I really need to ask this again...when will someone else OTHER than Arashi host the Kouhaku for the boys???

And who's Yuriko Yoshitaka? Why are the girls' team host rotating just like every year when Arashi's pretty much pinned for quite the past few years?

KarenPang

10th October 2014 01:58 PM

Quote:

『第65回NHK紅白歌合戦』の司会者が決まりました。紅組・吉高由里子さん。白組・嵐のみなさん。総合司会は有働由美子アナウンサーです。 http://nhk.jp/kouhaku 　#NHK紅白

https://twitter.com/nhk_kouhaku/stat...75459230388224

http://natalie.mu/music/news/128366

KarenPang

11th October 2014 02:08 AM

Arashi and actress Yoshitaka Yuriko announced as this year’s Kohaku hosts

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For this year’s ’65th NHK Kohaku Singing Contest’ the host for the red team has been announced to be actress Yuriko Yoshitaka and for the white team, idol group Arashi has been chosen as hosta for the 5th time in a row. The mediator will be television announcer Yumiko Udo.

‘Kohaku Uta Gassen’ or just ‘Kohaku’ is a yearly singing contest where the white team who are all male artists compete against the red team who are comprised of female artists. For a lot of artists it is prestigious to be chosen to perform on the show.

It is Yuriko’s first time as a host and she said nervously “I still have not grasped the situation. It is still two months away but I want to try my best to control things.” Also, looking at Arashi she smiled, “I never thought we would ever stand together on anything other than a variety show.”

Arashi’s Masaki Aiba spoke saying ‘I never even thought in my dreams that we could be hosts for 5 years in a row. I am happy.”

This year’s theme is ‘Let’s sing. Everyone join in on New Years Eve!’

The broadcast will be from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm, and it will bring the year to a close with representative singers from Japan giving a hot performance.

http://aramajapan.com/news/arashi-an...u-hosts/11249/

KarenPang

11th October 2014 07:57 AM

Yoshitaka Yuriko and Arashi to host this year's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen'

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On October 10, NHK made an official announcement that actress Yoshitaka Yuriko and popular group Arashi will host 'The 65th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen'. Arashi will host the white team for the 5th consecutive year, while Yoshitaka will make her debut as the host for the red team. In addition, announcer Udo Yumiko will be the general host.

Yoshitaka played the lead in this year's NHK morning drama 'Hanako to Anne'. Throughout the 156 episodes, it had an average viewer rating of 22.6%, the highest among any morning drama in the past 10 years. In her best condition yet, will she be able to lead the red team to victory?

The actress initially showed a nervous expression stating, "I haven't grasped the situation..." during a press conference held during that day, but she went on to say, "Although this is in 2 months, I will do my best to adjust to it." Then, she looked over at Arashi and said with a smile, "I didn't think I would get to stand next to them in anything other than variety programs, so I want them to pull me through."

Arashi, who has become the first to host the program for 5 consecutive years, will once again be in charge of the white team. Member Aiba Masaki commented, "I've never imagined that we would host for 5 years in a row. I am happy."

This year's theme is "Utaou. Oomisoka wa Zenin Saka de!" which translates to "Let's sing. Everyone participate on New Year's Eve!" The show will broadcast for 4.5 hours from 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm. Until now, the win-loss record between the red team and the white team is 29 to 35.

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

KarenPang

11th October 2014 10:03 AM

Zero-G in music box mode

KarenPang

15th October 2014 05:05 AM

THE DIGITALIAN group & solo promo pics

http://i61.tinypic.com/1zx49vm.jpg

http://i61.tinypic.com/mlh5zt.jpg

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=profile&artist=10

KarenPang

15th October 2014 11:38 AM

Short version of Zero-G PV will be aired tomorrow on SSTV

Quote:

【10/16(木)7:30～8:00】明日のNEW CUTSは「Zero-G（Short Ver.)」#嵐、「NO WAY」THE BAWDIES 他オンエア！

https://twitter.com/spaceshowertv/st...34618544914432

KarenPang

16th October 2014 11:58 AM

Zero-G short PV version

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=515897361846400

KarenPang

17th October 2014 04:51 AM

Zero-G (Short Ver.)

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Arashi-...3b4460f7652ad6

KarenPang

17th October 2014 01:07 PM

ARASHI will perform Zero-G at next week's MUSIC STATION

2014/10/24

Zero-G/ARASHI
Arikitarina on'na/Shiina Ringo
Baby's on Fire/Denki Groove
VAMPIRE'S LOVE/VAMPS
Sky’s The Limit/V6
Hontō no koi/May J.
Special Medley/Morning Musume。'14

KarenPang

18th October 2014 04:44 PM

THE DIGITALIAN has leaked out early

http://www.embedupload.com/?d=13BIJLQCAI
https://mega.co.nz/#!cJElTDzR!Qhb9L6...jNA3OXRjliSwU4

Credits - http://www.alljpnews.com/

KarenPang

19th October 2014 04:53 PM

Zero-G full PV

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x286yll_zr-g_people

KarenPang

22nd October 2014 06:25 AM

Music box versions of songs from THE DIGITALIAN

Wonderful ; track #2

Tell me why ; track #3

Asterisk ; track #4

TRAP ; track #9

Kimi no Yume o Mite Ita ; track #13

One Step ; track #14

KarenPang

22nd October 2014 11:19 AM

1st day sales for THE DIGITALIAN - 337,380

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2014-10-21/

Honest opinion on their new album ? not as good as LOVE + for once , Ohno's solo is not that good

I can understand why Zero-G was only given a PV as it's the most distinct/memorable new song in the album . The other tracks sound so similar , it's not funny

Marcelo

22nd October 2014 11:46 AM

The difference between Arashi and number 2 in sales! Just listened the new album, didn't like that much, nothing that special :( Thought only song that I really adore from Arashi is Dear Snow. KarenPang, you're familiar with their discography? Do you have any similar song to recommend :)?

KarenPang

22nd October 2014 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcelo (Post 3100952)

Uh Dear Snow is not included in their latest album . It's found in their 10th album Beautiful World

And Dear Snow is 1 of my least fave songs from them & the PV is their most boring to date

Or are you referring to another song instead ?

inspire_rmx

22nd October 2014 04:15 PM

Thanks for sharing the download links. Really made my day :) I hope the album is good

KarenPang

22nd October 2014 04:35 PM

I'm surprised that the 1st day sales for THE DIGITALIAN was higher than LOVE & I've already said in my previous post in that I don't find their latest album as good as LOVE

That's not to say THE DIGITALIAN is an outright horrible album . There're still a few surprises , such as Aiba's solo being the best out of the 5 + MatsuJun's solo is tolerable (again)

Can't believe that for once Ohno's solo is my least fave this time round

Marcelo

22nd October 2014 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3100962)

Yes I know that Dear Snow is an older song :) I meant maybe something similar to that one since that's one of the few songs I have from Arashi on my phone, well what can I say, tastes differ :D edit: I'll take my words back, I really like Hope in the darkness from the new album, the lyrics are really good.

KarenPang

23rd October 2014 02:55 AM

Somemore songs from THE DIGITALIAN in music box mode

Hope in the darkness ; track #16

Take Off !!!!! ; track #17

Anything with Sakurap in it is always most welcome

KarenPang

23rd October 2014 01:13 PM

337,380 + 137,727 = 475,107

THE DIGITALIAN will cross 1/2 a million copies tomorrow

KarenPang

24th October 2014 03:18 AM

Nino's Merry Christmas in music box mode

KarenPang

24th October 2014 05:17 AM

Ohno's solo Imaging Crazy in music box mode

KarenPang

24th October 2014 02:36 PM

337,380 + 137,727 + 66,699 = 541,806

KarenPang

24th October 2014 05:28 PM

Arashi becomes the first artist to top Ori★Suta's 'favourite artist ranking' 5 years in a row

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Entertainment magazine 'Ori★Suta' has revealed the results of their 2014 "favourite artist" ranking.

Popular group Arashi came in first place again this year, followed by Mr.Children, B'z, Ikimonogakari, and Utada Hikaru. This marks Arashi's 5th year in a row to top the ranking, making them the first artist to achieve this feat.

Besides the overall ranking, Arashi also topped the "overall women", "overall teens", "overall twenties", "women in their teens", "women in their twenties", "women in their thirties", and "women in their forties" categories.

1. Arashi
2. Mr.Children
3. B'z
4. Ikimonogakari
5. Utada Hikaru
6. aiko
7. Yuzu
8. BUMP OF CHICKEN
9. SMAP
10. Kanjani∞
11. DREAMS COME TRUE
12. Amuro Namie
13. Southern All Stars
14. TOKIO
15. Perfume
16. AKB48
17. GReeeeN
18. Fukuyama Masaharu
19. Spitz
20. Porno Graffitti

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...years-in-a-row

KarenPang

25th October 2014 02:12 AM

Aiba's solo Disco Star in music box mode

MatsuJun's solo STAY GOLD in music box mode

KarenPang

25th October 2014 03:53 AM

Zero-G full PV

http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Arashi-...de40c1ebb2b690

KarenPang

25th October 2014 07:55 AM

Sakurai's solo Hey Yeah！ in music box mode

KarenPang

25th October 2014 11:29 AM

337,380 + 137,727 + 66,699 + 43,299 = 585,105

THE DIGITALIAN will cross 600K tomorrow

KarenPang

26th October 2014 11:24 AM

337,380 + 137,727 + 66,699 + 43,299 + 35,659 = 620,764

KarenPang

27th October 2014 11:20 AM

337,380 + 137,727 + 66,699 + 43,299 + 35,659 + 27,753 = 648,517

KarenPang

28th October 2014 02:38 AM

Arashi Ties EXILE For Most Consecutive Years With A #1 Album

http://i58.tinypic.com/5jz0xl.jpg

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Arashi's latest album "THE DIGITALIAN" has topped Oricon's weekly album chart, marking the group's 11th consecutive year with a chart-topping album.

"THE DIGITALIAN" was released on October 22. During its first week of sales, the album sold 660,000 copies, making it the top selling album of the week.

Since Arashi's 2004 album "Iza, Now!", Arashi has had a #1 album on the Oricon chart. This year marks the group's 11th consecutive year with a #1 album.

Arashi is currently tied with EXILE for most consecutive years with a #1 album. EXILE's streak started in 2003 and ended in 2013. The group does not have plans to release a new album this year, so their streak will likely remain at 11 years, allowing Arashi the opportunity to surpass them next year.

Arashi's albums have generally performed better throughout the later years of its career. This is in stark contrast to the general trend of decreased physical sales that the Japanese music industry has been experiencing for nearly a decade.

http://www.jpopasia.com/news/arashi-...um::17385.html

Bigtop

28th October 2014 05:00 AM

Hmm... How is Arashi still one of a few strongholds in this bleak world of bad J-pop sales, alongside some of other Johnny's artists and AKB48? Oh yeah, I don't think they do online (e.g. iTunes) sales pretty much...are they really on iTunes right now or no?

KarenPang

29th October 2014 03:15 AM

1st week sales for THE DIGITALIAN - 660,204

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-11-03/

Bigtop

29th October 2014 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3101906)

1st week sales for THE DIGITALIAN - 660,204

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-11-03/

Pretty impressive...not surprised here.

KarenPang

29th October 2014 04:10 AM

THE DIGITALIAN solos ranking according to my own opinion

1) Disco Star (Aiba)
2) Hey Yeah ! (Sakurai)
3) Merry Christmas (Nino)
4) STAY GOLD (MatsuJun)
5) Imaging Crazy (Ohno)

Aiba's solo this time round in THE DIGITALIAN is just great & likewise in LOVE , he had the best solos back to back album wise even though vocals wise he can't make it just like MatsuJun

Unlike MatsuJun , Aiba's able to choose solos that works well in his favour despite his shortcomings

This time round even MatsuJun's solo is tolerable . Sakurai's Hey Yeah ! is fun while Nino's Merry Christmas is perfect for Christmas that's taking place soon

Sorry Ohno but this time round your solo falls flat :no

KarenPang

29th October 2014 07:36 AM

Aiba Masaki's starring film 'MIRACLE Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahou' to be released in Asia

Quote:

On October 27, the world premiere of Arashi member Aiba Masaki's starring film 'MIRACLE Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahou' (to open in theatres on November 22) was held at 'The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival'.

The film was directed by Inudo Isshin, who Aiba and the members of Arashi previously worked with in the 2007 movie 'Kiiroi Namida'. It's a love story based on Nakamura Ko's novel 'Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahou', which uses Yamashita Tatsuro's masterpiece "Christmas Eve" as its motif.

During the event, it was announced that the movie will be released in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong sometime next year. Aiba expressed, "Isn't it amazing? It hasn't even been released in Japan yet." Meanwhile, Eikura Nana, who plays the protagonist Hikaru's (Aiba) childhood friend, commented on co-starring with Aiba, "There's a scene where we hold hands. I thought my hand was going to break [because he held it so tightly], but I was so nervous that I couldn't say anything."

The film also stars Korean actress Han Hyo-joo as a world-famous lighting designer who Hikaru accidentally encounters. In addition, Ikuta Toma plays the role of a manga artist who was Hikaru's classmate during his college days.

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...leased-in-asia

KarenPang

4th November 2014 04:41 AM

Arashi's Sakurai Sho Stars In Le Chef Cuisinier de L'Ambassadeur TV Special

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Arashi band member Sho Sakurai (Honey and Clover's Yuuta, Yatterman's Gan Takada) will star in a live-action television special adaptation of Mitsuru Nishimura and Hiroshi Kawasumi's Taishi Kakka no Ryōrinin (Le Chef Cuisinier de L'Ambassadeur) manga.

Sakurai will star as Kō Ōsawa, a gentle and serious chef whose speciality is French cuisine. Originally, Kou is the top chef at a first-class hotel, but he sees a brochure to become a chef-in-residence, and is resolved to become the chef for the Japanese embassy in Vietnam.

Nishimura and Kawasumi serialized the 25-volume manga in Kodansha's Morning magazine from 1998 to 2006. Nishimura and Kawasumi's original manga dealt with diplomatic issues at the time, and so the live-action adaptation will switch the situation to a more current matter — the export of Japan's famous bullet trains.

Yoshihiro Izumi (Rookies, Gokuaku Ganbo) is writing the special's scripts, and Masataka Takamaru (director, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches) is serving as the producer, and Yūichi Satō (Strawberry Night, Kazoku Game) is directing the special. Filming began on November 1.

The special will air on January 3 on Fuji TV.

Kawasumi also collaborated with Takurō Kajikawa on the Nobunaga no Chef (A Chef of Nobunaga) manga, which has received two live-action television adaptations.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...special/.80640

Sakurai can barely cook , not very sure if this's the right drama role for him haha

KarenPang

5th November 2014 05:07 AM

2nd week sales for THE DIGITALIAN

#2 ; 57,337 copies

Total 2 week sales - 717,541

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-11-10/

KarenPang

6th November 2014 07:27 AM

Sakurai Sho to play a chef in Fuji TV's New Year drama special

Quote:

Arashi's Sakurai Sho will star in Fuji TV's New Year drama special 'Taishi Kakka no Ryourinin'.

In the past, Sakurai has challenged himself to various professions for his roles from a butler in "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de" to a private tutor in "Kazoku Game". This time, he will take on the role of a chef who works at a Japanese Embassy in Vietnam. On playing this unique role, Sakurai commented, "Not only do I need the art of cooking, but I also need passion. I hope to deliver human conflict and support together with spectacular dishes."

Written by Nishimura Mitsuru and illustrated by Kawasumi Hiroshi, 'Taishi Kakka no Ryourinin' is a manga series that was serialized in 'Morning' from 1998 to 2006. Sakurai will play the protagonist, a gentle and serious French chef named 'Osawa Ko'. Osawa was a sous chef at a five-star hotel, but he had a problem with this job as he was unable to see the faces of his customers. After finding a pamphlet advertising for a official residence chef position in a diplomat office, he takes the job and ends up becoming a chef at the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam.

The drama will be written by Izumi Yoshihiro, produced by Takamaru Masataka, and directed by Sato Yuichi. While the original manga deals with diplomatic matters of that time, the upcoming drama will consider present-day issues.

The filming for the drama began on November 1. "Invite your family for New Year's, and watch it on an empty stomach," said Sakurai.

Drama 'Taishi Kakka no Ryourinin' will broadcast on January 3 (broadcast time still under negotiation).

http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...-drama-special

KarenPang

10th November 2014 08:27 AM

THE DIGITALIAN is certified Triple Platinum for shipment of 750K copies

http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201410.html

KarenPang

10th November 2014 02:26 PM

THE DIGITALIAN sold 5,826 copies yesterday

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2014-11-09/

KarenPang

11th November 2014 09:57 AM

3rd week sales for THE DIGITALIAN

#7 ; 24,015 copies

Total 3 week sales - 741,556

KarenPang

14th November 2014 01:42 PM

ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN has finally started today with today until this weekend's concert dates taking place at Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome

And here's today's setlist

http://www.setlist.mx/concerts/166647
http://setlist-live.com/arashi/9534.html/

KarenPang

15th November 2014 12:26 PM

ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN took place today again at Fukuoka Yafuoku! Dome

And here's today's setlist

http://setlist-live.com/arashi/9542.html/

KarenPang

16th November 2014 03:37 AM

ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN concert goods list

http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/ninoo...9_original.jpg

http://ninoohno.livejournal.com/53273.html

Costs of the items -> http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=co...ods&dataId=190

https://38.media.tumblr.com/ed3acbc5...6kxno1_500.png

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