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I actually like Kuu’s image now. I love how polished and sleek her black and white kind of looks are. There is still colour and fun, it’s just more mature. I would say she was more of a “mess” back in the day. The blatant raunchy look she had rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. I myself love it, but I can see where nay sayers we’re coming from.
And since she doesn’t care about catching people’s attention and becoming popular again, she’s katy styled in a way that reflects who she is now. I think that society expects people to mature and adapt to getting older. Kuu has done that, while still remaining true to herself. She still portrays a strong, sexy woman, just from a different angle. |
Have you guys ever seen this before?
Some nice stuff here, never knew she had performed Just Go. And Rum omg TT___TT |
^never seen that before, interesting thank you.
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I LIVE for Just Go, I can't believe there was a live performance around and we never got to see the full thing. I feel miserable right now lol
what I noticed about kuu, though, is that her face hasn't changed much. it's just the make up or the hairstyle that makes her look different sometimes anyway, toshi yonekura uploaded a pic on his instagram with kuu, misono and her husband nosuke; and other pics with kuu and fuko on his broadway musical MEMPHIS https://i.imgur.com/BpAYuym.png https://i.imgur.com/K5vVeC4.png https://i.imgur.com/6n84xfA.png https://i.imgur.com/CPsIuF1.png the last one I found on facebook but judging by her hair I think it's old misono's husband is so cute ;9 hahaha |
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Haha, Kodajou. Would be a nice name for Kuu fans indeed. Too bad that suggestion didn't make it. |
Playroom posted today, that she's recording today and in the middle of down tracking the recorded tracks.
Which means, whatever she's preparing, she's almost done! W FACE Tour DVD rankings for this week so far: 4-8-7-11 And it's on #6 today. Btw. Wicked Girls is apparently at #9 on the Finnish iTunes chart. And was at #3 at one point! It's interesting |
:O maybe we'll have a new album on february???
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The Koda Kumi App got revamped! It has a new design and includes playroom now. Even without having playroom or Japanese Koda Gumi, everybody can see the FC posts! You can only enter those posts with an playroom account (so you can't read it), but everbody can see the pics and when the posts were made! It looks like this: http://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/64...922/RddOuc.png BEST ~Third Universe & 8th AL "Universe"~ currently charts at #65 on the Japanese iTunes. Wicked Girls is now at #35 on the Finnish iTunes. Winter of Love is still charting on recochoku (#74 today) , as well as the W FACE Tour setlist album (#87 today) and BEST ~Third Universe & 8th AL "Universe"~(#109 today). |
That's great that Wicked Girls is on the Finnish iTunes chart!
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Corvina where do you find the new App update?
I can‘t find it and I live in Germany, too. Another thing: did you get your new single and tour DVD? Mine left Japan via EMS on December 7 and no update on DHL tracking since then not even in customs or not updated...? I‘m very worried. |
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....avex_sp&hl=ja Should be working worldwide. Regarding parcels....it's Christmas time, so usually DHL is slower because of the heavy amount of parcels getting sent. But you should have got a working tracking number at least? If you have a number, you can also phone DHL. I only let my parcel be shipped this week, so I don't expect it to arrive before Christams. |
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I got a tracking number, but the last status is that it is on transport to germany since 10 days and no update. DHL can‘t help because it is not scanned in Germany :-( |
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Sorry for the question, but where I can login with my ID? (Or where I can put it at the app?) |
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The news on the Japanese Koda Gumi wasn't clear. Kuu learned a new choreography yesterday and we're getting news soon! |
I'm hoping for tour dates, wanna book a flight as soon as possible ahahaha
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Don't worry and thank you for clarify it :P Ahhh I hope we can get a new album soon :love |
I hope she can make another album as good as W FACE -outside-
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I really wonder if she'll keep those two sides of her apart in her next releases, alternating between inside and outside, or just going back to the same hot mess :P
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Yesterday was another day learning the new choreography. It's for a (PV) shooting coming soon!
BEST ~third universe & UNIVERSE~ is still charting on the Japanese iTunes, currently at #46 and climbing, and at #83 on recochoku. Winter of Love is at #24 now on recochoku. W FACE Tour 2017 DVD/Blu-Ray 2nd week sales: DVD: #10 1,089 Blu-Ray: #- 200 Total so far: 13,815 Does anybody know if FC editions count towards Oricon? How's the current policy? |
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^ No , Kuu has been doing shooting since this morning
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRaBCCAVwAAxYbm.jpg:small https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...83052565016576 I'm sure she will be releasing something new in early 2018 , as to if it's a new single or album I don't know but I look forward to see what's her next music release |
New PV for the album or for a single I'm excited!
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I guess that after the singles project we're getting either a best or an album... Or at least I hope so, I want normal releases so I don't have to pay tenso so many times again :laugh
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I don't think another best will happen.
Earliest 20th Anniversary again. My bet is on a new album or something related to the coming FC Tour. Pics from the PV set and styling from the FC: http://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/64...923/umdI9M.png |
omg love the styling and it looks like a nice place to shoot as well!
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it looks like the next Ultraviolet, atrocious hairstyle and clothes. lmao
I am more curious about the next tour, since it's a fanclub tour I hope it's a 3/4-date arena tour lol. miss the queen on bigger stages :cool |
Koda Kumi Fanclub Live Tour ~Let's Party Vol.3~ dates
http://img.imageimg.net/artist/koda/...ge_1056828.png 4月29日(日)福岡:福岡 DRUM LOGOS 4月30日(祝・月)福岡:福岡 DRUM LOGOS 5月5日(祝・土)大阪:Zepp Namba(OSAKA) 5月6日(日)大阪:Zepp Namba(OSAKA) 5月12日(土)愛知:Zepp Nagoya 5月13日(日)愛知:Zepp Nagoya 5月19日(土)北海道:Zepp Sapporo 5月26日(土)広島:BLUE LIVE 広島 5月27日(日)広島:BLUE LIVE 広島 6月2日(土)宮城:仙台 Rensa 6月3日(日)宮城:仙台 Rensa 6月9日(土)東京:Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO) 6月10日(日)東京:Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO) 6月16日(土)静岡:静岡 SOUND SHOWER ark 6月17日(日)静岡:静岡 SOUND SHOWER ark http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1056828 Announcement of Kuu's 1st fanclub tour in 5 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih84rpPb9cg Koda Kumi Fanclub Live Tour ~Let's Party Vol.3~ will be a live house tour which's my favourite type of concert venue as you'll be able to see Kuu upclose & personal |
Kuu just posted on Line, that the FC Tour info is out at her FC page!
Guess I'm not the only one looking for it, cause Japanese Koda Gumi crashed, lol. It's a video, so I made a screencap of the dates: http://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/64...924/tk0vqJ.png April 29 - Fukuoka April 30 - Fukuoka May 5 - Osaka May 6 - Osaka May 12 - Aichi/Nagoya May 13 - Aichi/Nagoya May 19 - Hokkaido/Sapporo May 26 - Hiroshima May 27 - Hiroshima June 2 - Miyagi/Sendai June 3 - Miyagi/Sendai June 9 - Tokyo June 10 - Tokyo June 16 - Shizuoka June 17 - Shizuoka Kuu is in the studio for the video and she says she' preparing different stuff there for the FC Tour. Guess that means an album? Just two dates for both Osaka and Tokyo. Imo that won't be enough and sold out very fast. But a FC tour is meant to be something special and personal, so that might be on purpose (and it's in live houses as well). Kuu also says in the video, that they changed the system this time and it's meant to be a tour for people comign with their friends to enjoy. Means everybody can only apply for 2 tickets and the accompanying person doesn't have to be a FC member. (which makes it probably even harder to get tickets...) On Line she shared this pic with it - it's the full styling for the new PV: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/8ZLyGe.jpg Btw the jacket she's wearing there and on the other photo is her current favourite jacket as it's so warm. It's from the Japanese Gyaru brand Kumatan, if you're interested: https://kumatan-japan.stores.jp/item...8f2d0c220006ac |
When do tickets start selling?? I wanna try the Nagoya dates omggg
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You have to be a member of the FC till 9th January 2018 though, so I guess lottery starts later in January. As I said above, tickets are limited to 2 with the accompanying person not needed to be a FC member. |
For live house venues , ticket balloting tends to be 2 tickets per person cos the venues are considerably smaller under hall , arena , dome , stadium
I'm surprised the accompanying person no need to be in the fanclub cos that's normally not the case Live house capacities is normally 1,000 - 2,000+ people |
I definitely won't book a flight until I know if I've won tickets or not! :eyebrow
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Do we know the price of the tickets already?
Two dates for Tokyo and Osaka is NOT ENOUGH (lol)! Also Tokyo days will be on the weekend so even harder to get a ticket. I really wanted to try the Tokyo dates... |
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For her last FC tour, most dates were on a week day, so that changed ( I guess probably because her fans complained). And she had at least 3 dates for Osaka and Tokyo there. Price is not out yet, but for Let's Party ~Vol.2~ they were 6,800 Yen for each ticket. Ah, man, I know they always go for exclusiveness for FC tours. Her first FC tour in 2008 only had 12 dates in live houses (the 2nd 19, but most of them on week days as I mentioned). But girl, you just sold out 18 dates for both your last hall tours 2016 and 2017 with your FC only. I wish everybody could get a ticket. |
Estimate capacity for each venue
Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS - 1,000 Osaka's Zepp Namba - 2,090 (1st floor) , 440 (2nd floor with seats) Zepp Nagoya - 1,800 Zepp Sapporo - 2,000 BLUE LIVE Hiroshima - 1,200 Sendai Rensa - 700 Tokyo's Zepp DiverCity - 2,473 Shizuoka SOUND SHOWER ark - 600 Wow , Hiroshima and Shizuoka's venues are very small & intimate :O Not sure if Zepp Namba will open tickets for 2nd floor but I wouldn't sit in a concert so x) Also when I went Zepp Namba in the beginning of 2017 , there were barriers on the 1st floor inside so it's not so bad but I was so scared I might get crushed D: |
Tour starting later than I expected.
But I think April-June is a good time of year to tour. |
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Another shooting today (not for the PV apparently):
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I feel like Ku's music has gotten way too urban for my taste that its really hard for me to enjoy. Anyone else agree? I miss her older pop/rnb style or if she did something a little more like Namie I'd enjoy.
I assume her new "style" is doing pretty well as she's been pretty urban for a while now... I did enjoy the track W Face though. Such a bop. |
I got walk of my life + vlu-ray for 500 yen on tower records lol
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for the first time since becoming her fan, i didnt buy her album when it was released. i still havent purchased either of the double faces, and i probably wont in the future. :/ the thread is still fun, and i like to keep up with what she's doing though. so im not leaving! hahaha |
I really stopped caring about Koda's career after Kingdom, maybe Trick haha but she holds such a special place in my heart as one of the most genuine artists I know in Japan I simply can't "don't give a f*"
A friend of mine is balloting and I really really hope he gets the tickets for us both because that'd be a dream coming true for him and for me <3 I hope she sings some old tracks <3 |
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^really queen? Haha that was not ambiguous. It was obvious haha it has been like this with every fanclub in jpop ever lol but it's good you got it :D
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I also thought Corvinas post was clear. You have to join until 9th January to be able to participate as the ticket thingie will start late January, as she stated.
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Maybe I'm the minority but I enjoy her recent music much more than her earlier work. W FACE -outside- is my favorite album by Kuu.
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Kuu's work has been hit or miss for me for ages now. I've always found her albums to have way too many songs - 15 when 12 or even 10 would've done the job. The whole "W FACE" concept, for example, was interesting, but 20 songs? Too much. Especially since I found "~inside~" to be absolute rubbish/bland aside from like two songs. Still, she does release some good bops. It just sometimes feels like you have to sift through a bunch of filler to find the good ones.
That's just how I feel, though. I'm sure others like the songs I don't, so to each his own. |
Did anyone else click on the link to the jacket Kuu is wearing? I love Kumatan, their designs are always fashionably quirky. That jacket is no exception. The quote on it was screen cap worthy lmfao.
I got into Kuu because I found her one of the most urban popular acts in Japan. I love basically everything that she does, but those songs are usually my favourite. But, I find that most non-Japanese J-Pop fans are usually not a fan of her more urban sound. I find that non-Japanese interested in Japanese culture tend to favour rock or pure pop. Maybe a little R&B flair. However, I myself listen to a lot of rap and other genres that are associated, so I really appreciate Kuu’s sound. |
Kuu is special to me because before I decided to listen to JPop male solo acts , JRock groups & finally Johnnys , she was 1 of the 1st few JPop female solo acts I started listening to when I began listening to Japanese music
Fast forward more than 10 years later , I still listen & support her while I stopped doing so for other artistes . I don't like everything Kuu put out & I'm weird in the sense that what I personally like , most of the time others don't I dislike KINGDOM but I like TRICK . I found UNIVERSE to be really terrible (the marketing tie in with a best album didn't helped matters either) & Dejavu was OK . On the other hand , I adore JAPONESQUE to bits and I really like Bon Voyage A lot really do not like WALK OF MY LIFE but I loved it on 1st listen & the same thing applies to both W FACE albums too Out of a lot of JPop female solo acts , I think Kuu is 1 of the few that's still doing what she does best which's giving it all to her fans and here's to her impending 20th anniversary |
Damn, Let's party vol.3 tour sure is short. Altho I can't remember if previous 2 were any longer. I mean, I get that it's done for the fans and etc. but isn't touring her bread and butter nowadays? She clearly won't make much money with this tour. I wonder if a mini-arena tour is planned for the end of the year. However, the woman needs rest. I mean, holly shitte, she did 2 long ass tours in a row.
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Merry Christmas to you all! We celebrate here on the 24th. |
Merry Christmas to 1 & all who celebrates it , including those who don't (like me x) )
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Might be the reason, why her hair looks so awful here. She might have worn a head or another hair piece on top before. |
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though it seems he had to cut her hair which is pretty bad lol |
I just realized that she sounds like Miley Cyrus on CRANK THA BASS xD
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Probably they worked on a photo shooting? I'm ansious to see it~ |
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Another shooting day today.
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That white look reminded me of some loveil promo lol I think that's for a magazine or one of her beauty products, it looks pretty simple to me.
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Uggh not another walk of my life type-of shooting please. And I dont see crazy hair anywhere XD
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But what about both things? Like a new single with a tie up for loveil? Or something like that :luv2 |
Hoping for a new album announcement on new years!
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wonder if it'd be too expensive to shoot a CM for her lenses, or eyelashes, or her fragrances... |
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They're sold well already without it. But it would be great to see! |
Yeah, they do sell well, but I guess that's just me missing her shootings CMs x)
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I thought maybe the videos she's recording are for the FC Tour backgrounds/interludes since they aren't music videos but then it's too early to record them since the tour doesn't start until the end of April.
Could someone translate the text from the OBIs' for SOL & WOL albums? I was always curious what it says. Thanks. Spoiler:
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^ Winter of love is something like "I am always not alone, because you were there, I am the me of now." Or more elegantly, something like, "I am never alone, because you were there, I am who I am now."
Summer of love is something like "In the summer I want to talk about love. Koda Kumi is yearning for the memory of summer." |
I think in this sense it means like to put together words. Maybe like the English expression "spinning a yarn"? So I'd take it as she wants to talk about summer romances.
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Does anyone know if Kuu has ever released any official wallpaper? If so, does anyone have any of them?
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Isn't updated but maybe help you |
Kuu is colourig her hair again (though she doesn't reveal which one of those yet).
Back to fun coloured hair, yeah! :heart https://imageshack.com/a/img922/1971/89uV1z.png Currently New Year holidays. |
My new / first TATTOOOOO *O* !!!! <33333333
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Beautiful!!
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Her hair looks really damaged on the latest pictures! I was thinking that maybe she's creating a new trend of damaged hair lol Can't wait for the news!
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First FC ticket lottery is from 1/16, 3 p.m. Japanese time, till 01/22, 11:59 p.m. Japanese time!
At least for the Japanese FC. Can somebody confirm for the international one? @ilovekodaa Looks awesome! Love how you combined her quote with the current symbol and colours from the tour this year. |
Happy new year to 1 & all
Kuu will release 2 albums in 2018 ! The 1st one will be released on 28th Feb 【CD】RZCD-86484 価格:¥3,000(本体価格)+税 CD:全10曲収録予定(全形態共通) 【CD+DVD】RZCD-86482/B 価格:¥3,900(本体価格)+税 CD:全10曲収録予定(全形態共通) DVD: ・LIT [Music Video] ・LIT -Dance version- [Music Video] ・NEVER ENOUGH -Special version- [Music Video] ・PARTY [Music Video] ・Making Movie 【CD+Blu-ray Disc】RZCD-86483/B 価格:¥4,600(本体価格)+税 CD:全10曲収録予定(全形態共通) Blu-ray Disc: ・LIT [Music Video] ・LIT -Dance version- [Music Video] ・NEVER ENOUGH -Special version- [Music Video] ・PARTY [Music Video] ・Making Movie 【CD+3枚組DVD+ミュージックカード】RZC1-86485/B~D 価格:¥10,000(本体価格)+税 ※倖田組、playroom限定商品 アナログサイズ(12インチ)BOX仕様 写真集:ハードカバー32ページ ミュージックカード:未発表曲2曲からどちらか1曲をダウンロード可能 CD:全10曲収録予定(全形態共通) DVD: Disc-1 ・LIT [Music Video] ・LIT -Dance version- [Music Video] ・NEVER ENOUGH -Special version- [Music Video] ・PARTY [Music Video] ・Making Movie Disc-2~3 『KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2017 -W FACE- 』のパフォーマンスから抜粋した映像を収録した超特大ボリューム。 ※制作上の都合により、収録されていない会場もございます。 http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1057148 http://rhythmzone.net/koda/discography/ |
What a great news for the New Year!!!!!
Two new albums, I'm happy ♥ |
So cool! <3 But... no HUSH on the setlist?
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Wohoo, 2 albums!
The first album, coming 02/28, is related to the FC tour. The concept of this album is also the concept for the FC tour. 4 editions. FC only version: CD+3DVD+Musiccard (analog size box+ 32 page hardcover photobook + 1 of 2 unreleased songs on the musiccard) 10 songs on the CD, PVs on the 1st DVD, W FACE Live Tour performances on DVDs 2 and 3. CD+DVD CD 10 songs, PVs on DVD CD+Blu-Ray CD 10 songs, PVs on Blu-Ray CD only CD 10 songs. DVD content for all versions: ・LIT [Music Video] ・LIT -Dance version- [Music Video] ・NEVER ENOUGH -Special version- [Music Video] ・PARTY [Music Video] ・Making Movie FC goodies: For the regular editions: wall sticker For the FC version: a multi-shoulder pouch, W205×H120×D12.7mm https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/cT4LFN.png CDJapan lists a B2-size poster as FP for the 3 regular editions. And happy new year to everyone! |
Yes, brilliant news for the new year! Can't wait to preoder!
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Since I liked the songs from her limited single project I hope that I'll enjoy the new albums as well.and Í can't wait to see what the NEVER ENOUGH special version mv ist going to be like
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Btw. Kuu now has blonde hair with mint green dip dye!
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The hair looks cute, a little too yellowish, but that's probably the flash.
So excited about the new albums! HUSH is probably saved for the second album, I guess it's going to be a 10 x 10 tracks just like Inside & Outside. Kinda weird that the W FACE Tour is there as a 2nd/3rd DVD, and it's probably the same thing as the DVD that is out already. Can't wait for the concept, images and everything! |
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@Corvina: I forgot about those songs that she sang. It's pretty nice we're getting some footage out of them. Maybe the MC as well.
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Damn it, HUSH is the only new track I like. And not just “like” I actually LOVE it. If she won’t perform it at the fanclub tour I have my apprehensions about joining the fan club just so I can go. I didn’t make an effort to snag tickets for the most recent tour cause the setlist was terrible for me.
This is one reason I’m so critical when artists continue to release tracks I find mediocre at best (and usually if it’s mediocre I hate it). It goes from me enjoying 70% if their discog or above to me enjoying 40% or less real quick, which decreases the chances I will hear something I love when I see them live. And if I don’t love the songs, I won’t like the show. The music always takes priority for me. The arena, the setup, the “glitz and glam” of you will means practically nothing to me (actually a lot of the time when I go out I like to close my eyes and just feel out the music and dance anyway). |
I don't think avex will include the same W FACE tour footages in the fanclub version of Kuu's new album , it doesn't make sense to me
Since Kuu did 60 tour dates during the W FACE tour , at most avex will include MCs or certain onstage footages that was not included in the W FACE DVD/Blu-ray Also I feel 10,000 Yen for the fanclub version is a bargain but I can imagine how expensive the overseas shipping cost will be given the packaging |
YASS new album & not one but two - Best New Years present! Awesome. HUSH performance better be there since she performed it on one of the last dates. It's such a shame that those bonus W FACE LIVE videos are going to be released on DVD Only. Japan Y U NO upgrade to Blu-ray.
I don't get the point of releasing 2 unreleased songs on the music card, why not put them on the album. |
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