Either that, two pre-releases for two later album songs for the FC.
Or maybe also one unreleased song for the FC version now and another unreleased song for the FC version of the 2nd album this year. So two FC only songs. The phrasing isn't clear.

This is looking weird and a big hot mess to me (including her hair lol). Lets wait and see what the concept is about. Party title sounds basic

mfte

They aren't including the same footage from the standalone live release (at least according to the Google translated info below), it's kinda like what they did with BSC Tour, they released additional footage after the live concert was released for obvious reasons. I wish we got USJ or Hawaii live performances but at this point, I should just give up on ever seeing those, so I'll take all the unreleased W FACE performances. Maybe Jounetsu performances will be there too.

Disc-2 ~ 3
Super Extra-large volume that contains excerpt from the performance of "KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2017-W FACE-".
* There are venues not included due to production circumstances.

I was thinking maybe this first album is the -inside- part because it has a ballad (never enough), and a fun song (lit); and the -outside- part is the second album with hush on it? Summer should be perfect to release it, and a 3-4 date arena tour for the second album please!!! *delusional fan XD*

That's what it sounds like to me. Let's Party Vol.3 -inside- lol

I'm also happy that there's LIT dance version MV, I'd love to have another DVD with dance versions of her upbeat songs like the one for BOUNCE & LOVERS.

Two albums wow and the first is in two months only, I'm so happy!! And Happy new year to all of you!

New album announcement just like I hoped for! I'd say its pretty much confirmed we're getting another tour later this year to go along with the second album as they tie-in the first one with the FC tour. There's no way Avex would let her only tour to 25k people for the whole year when thats her main income. Now the question is if they'll go for an arena tour or hall tour. i actually think a short arena tour ala THE ARTIST may happen this time.

Once again happy new year 1 & all

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSbVzePUQAEivMY.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...79860800897024

:love

That shot is beautiful woww. Happy new year kuu lovers! :heart

There's no BD version of the FC limited edition with the W FACE Tour content? A pity, but TWO ALBUMS AGAIN YAS BITCH SLAY

She looks gorgeous in that last pic!

Two new albums is great news! Even though I've probably only listened to both W FACE albums a total of maybe 3 times? Hopefully these new ones stick with me.

Nope, but I think is a nonsense :shakehead Like what about those who have a bluray reproductor? :no

Unfortunately that's not the first time, Bon Voyage, WOML and WINTER of LOVE all had FC editions with DVD only :(

I was debating if I should buy both the fanclub edition and the CD+Blu-Ray to get the PVs in HD but decided to just get the FC version and get the HD blu-ray rips from the usual place. It is annoying though as I would rather just have the FC edition also have a blu-ray edition...

Just noticed something on mu-mo.
The music card content is downloaodable till 2018/06/28.
That's a strange date to set. FC Tour ends about two weeks before that.
Maybe we're getting the 2nd album on 06/27?

It'd be so cool if it indeed comes out right after the FC Tour and it serves as the theme of another Tour (or mini concert series).

And I was wondering, W FACE outside got #1 on oricon weekly but inside got #2... If the next album gets #1, is the studio album streak still alive? :laugh

^ depends on how they‘ll promote it, but i‘m sure they’ll probably promote it as album 13th cause it’s 2 sides of one album/theme/whatever to keep the record

thinking bout 2 unreleased songs, it’s probably going to be SO FEVER and NEVER GIVE IT UP lol

but album #2 coming around august after the FC tour would make sense, so she could promote a 2nd FC tour for autumn/winter.
let’s see

If this album will follow her inside persona then I don't think SO FEVER could be an option lol My guess is either two actual new songs or remixes/acoustic versions of album tracks.

Exciting news about new album(s)! Although I still haven't explored her whole discography probably :laugh

well it didn’t mentioned the unreleased tracks are related to the album itself :barber
so i wouldn’t be surprised tbh
but i hope we get songs we havnt really heard yet

I mean, it's possible, I agree, but NGIU is much more likely imo x)
But let's wait and see, we don't even have the album's title yet lol

And I just realised now she'll have PARTY to join Let's Party and House Party on her songs with similar titles list :laugh

Having 2 separate tours after each album is an interesting idea. Especially since the span of the FC tour is shorter than I anticipated. Ahhh I'm so interested in the concept! I've always liked kuu's marketing strategy.

I hope for good colored covers.

same... i‘m so tired of this white background BS
BUT with getting a 32p photobook i hope we have a bit more than that

but the next album shoot is probably more toned down again and classy and the 2nd one more colorful...
would fit with HUSH on it and her new hair color

^but the first one has LIT and a song called PARTY...both more colorful than HUSH

I agree, LIT is the most colourful of the singles for me as well. Plus the covers are really colour popping as well, especially if you see them in person.
So another colourful cover for the album would be fitting, considering the FC version also comes in LP size.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/qR8nRU.png

Who knows, the special version of the NEVER ENOUGH PV might be... in colour! xD

Well, needless to say I'm also hoping for some variety.

^will you orer the FC Version btw? I did not renew my membership but I'm thinking about getting it.

sure, even it was just some stock photo stuck on it
but it’s overall really boring and cheap made tbh
still liking those covers tho, but her ayu moment with only close ups as covers isn’t the tea.
there are many lesser known artists with less budget that do better covers than Kuu nowadays.

don’t get the PARTY part tho, cause we don’t know anything about it, hoping it’s not going to be a mess like LIT.
if this album going to be like inside, i hope it‘s better executed with the ballads and fun songs like ETERNITY.

won’t get her singles anymore, because i lost all of her singles to some water damage in my apartment, but i‘m really glad we finally get some real special package/edition again, so i‘m excited for the FC edition!
don’t even care for the price lol

^I did not refer to the COVERS but to the song-feeling. I don't think the single covers are an indicator to the album cover, but the songs itself. That said, LIT was the most poppy song out of the bunch.

I added the covers, but only after agreeing with you about the song (and the PV). :laugh
I mean, they aren't that good covers. But they are colourful. And I do think it's interesting, that they gonna use the LP size again.

And I gonna buy the FC version for sure.
Love such stuff. The FC version of the 2017 tour is amazing as well.

I thought the packing could be a bit better for the FC version of the tour, like some foam to hold the jewel case on place, but it still was one of the best packings she's ever done.
I'm also tempted to get the limited version of the album, but it's around 100 dolars, so much money D:

@ Corvina: i was referring to Gubsi, but i agree, LIT has also the most tropical cover :)

^do you have pictures of that packing?

Kumi did so many different types of album packaging, you'd think she's done it all and yet every time she comes up with something new. W FACE LIVE TOUR FC packaging is simple yet awesome. It's just a triangle cardboard box but damn it looks so badass.


btw does anyone have the mp3 version of the intro from W FACE LIVE TOUR? I was so disappointed it wasn't included on the CD version.

I don't know if anyone wants this but the .mkv file of W FACE concert has been uploaded

https://jenie.co/bd-koda-kumi-koda-k...w-face-mkv-hd/

File quality is Blu-ray

I'm the only one who want a new cover album by Koda?

I'm enjoying now Color The Cover more than when it was released lol

^ I love both of her cover albums as well! I'd love her to cover some eastern songs someday :heart

Since the first album was based on the 80s and Color the Cover was about the 90s, I would really love a cover album that has songs from the 00s.

Kuu was rehearsing today!

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/htmHq7.png

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/ulQ4Hg.png

For the tour final in Okinawa.
Looks like she's going to add Ningyo Hime?

She looks cute with her hair in a bun.

Listening to Kingdom in complete for the first time in maybe 2 years. It's a pretty solid album. Never could get into Wonderland or MORE, though.

Kingdom is her best full body of work for me. such an amazing album and visual concept.

I wonder when covers will be revealed. Bon Voyage was released the same week and covers were out in the last week of January. Hope we don't have to wait that long

I'm more curious for the tracklist and the PV than the covers tbh :P

Or actually, the album title!

I don't know why, must be a mistake.
But all the editions of the new album are counted towards the DVD/Blu-Ray category on mu-mo.

Visual album coming yaaaassss :laugh

I have just recently watched the latest FNS performances on the TV and I noticed that she was starting to cry during the collab. with Akiko Wada, it was so emotional. I think for Ai no Uta it was the same :'3

Can you image an album with 10 videos with all of them being W FACE In/Out quality? Geez, she can keep it.

I'm still really excited about news, just to think we will know a little bit more of the album in two or three weeks! ♥

So apparently the album is called And or End?

https://twitter.com/hcm718/status/951335372755103745

What lol

i wonder if she got inspired by Ed Sheeran and named the album the '&' symbol and the covers are just the symbol with different colors

I would expect something like Ayumi's &, but as for the covers it's probably that last photoshoot that she did with the white and black background.

She speaks so fast!! omg hahaha "&" is a nice name!

It's an odd title imo but I'll wait to see if there's any concept on that :laugh Hope the covers are revealed soon

^why odd. I think its an pretty usual album title and probably more like "Koda Kumi and ....(fans?)"

I also think it's probably "&", that's what I thought of hearing her saying it.
And I really like that. There's for sure some meaning behind it.

I think it's odd cause she never had a short album title like that nor a title that was simply an adverb, but I don't think that's bad at all. Just odd, like I thought WALK OF MY LIFE was also odd.

^but its a conjunction.... and I meant in general - maybe for her it is

Yup, conjunction, my bad. Still odd.

Horrible title. I hope this is not the name of the album

It's quirky and I like it. I dig the juxtaposition of "and" on the one hand (implying that things will keep going or there's a continuation) vs. "end" on the other (coming to a conclusion)

idk, it's cool to see the different meanings implied by just changing one letter.

^ I once thought a final album for ayu named (A)ND would be the best title ever cause of this :P
I'm puzzled by this title, let's see what she brings out

Oh and btw I hope that shooting with the black and the white dresses is not for the album shooting, if there's gonna be a Photobook for it bitch better bring Mika Nikagawa back again

It sounds like a W FACE situation, with the name itself having more meaning than just what we see.

This name makes me think about the second album, if it'll have any connection with this. With an album tittle as &, what could the other be? Or maybe they are really just stand alone releases.

For some reason the name & makes me think of b-sides or left-over tracks.

^I would be down for that release lol.

^ A B-side compilation sounds great. Wouldn't mind another Out Works & Collaboration Best album too!

Can anyone read what this is about?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTduq-GUQAAgumW.jpg:large

I think it’s saying how that dude (a baseball player) is a big fan of Ku’s and he wanted her to come to some sort of opening ceremony. He joined the fan club and when she heard of that she sent him signed album. I think it says something about his journey toward the Olympic’s and Ku must’ve said she wants to support him on that.

It's making some headlines today, not only in newspapers, also online on a lot of sites.

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=2...-spnannex-base

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...923/3ii81S.png

This is the baseball player using Life so Good!! as appearance song before all of his games.
It's cute. He's saying he joined her FC at once with his first salary last year and already re-newed.
Kuu not only sent him signed albums, but also some flowers for his birthday last year.
His name is Yuta Kuroki and he's playing for the Orix Buffaloes in Osaka.

Great promo for her, especially as he's also talking about her two new albums. :laugh

So cool! <3

Where's the first picture of her from? Never saw this outfit before!

^ Girls Awardsback in 2013, it was around Let's Party Vol 2 and iirc where she first performed BRING IT ON lol

http://kumiloves.free.fr/Galerie/?alb=1479

wait, is there a confirmation?

so its either

-and
-end
-&

?

I like "&" as the new al name, that's something new in her discography or maybe it's gonna be like BYP's Energy Never Dies "E.N.D."

It's cool that one of her fans is a baseball player and that he's promoting her FC too right before the FC tour. Very clever. lol It seems like her fanbase isn't completely dominated by girls anymore, at least that's what I noticed from her recent live tour Blu-rays & DVDs.

I was wondering if it possible that she's doing a small scale tour this year 'cause Namie's doing her biggest tour yet, which is also her final tour. I'd assume many of her fans might want to attend Namie's Finally Tour more than once since she'll never tour again and Kumi will most likely have another live tour early next year.

Title of Kuu's new album that will be released on 28th Feb - AND

http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1057482

covers & finalised tracklist are not out yet

Also Kuu's new fanclub tour title has been changed to Koda Kumi Fanclub Tour ~AND~

http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1057442

I'm a little sad that the new FC Tour isn't Let's Party Vol. 3, I love how she sang some underperformed songs during Vol. 2. I hope this isn't just a tour to promote the album.

I’m travelling to Japan during May-June, and I was hoping to see Kumi on her Fanclub tour. I’ve not attempted to buy concert tickets prior to this, so I’m finding it a little challenging. I’ve signed up to the Koda Gumi Fanclub. Are tickets usually available from there? Is it a difficult procedure to obtain?

Info for the two songs on the music card is out as well.

1. The opening song of the W Face Live Tour.
2. Short version of a song not included on AND.

On the FC DVDs will be 57 songs from different venues of the 2017 tour in total.

The composer of the opening is on Instagram.
She already posted about it some weeks ago, but I didn't think it meant somewthing back then.
Gonna search that post now.

What a terrible title, but hopefully the music and covers are good!

So this is the post the composer called Nana made about the opening of W FACE Tour:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BcWQkxxl...-by=nana_music

She says it was a dream of hers to make something for a big stage and she thanks Kuu for making that dream come true.
She was also able to see it live in Tokyo.
Plus she mentions at the beginning, that it was the 2nd time for her to work for Kuu.
First one was called "So Sexy" - I assume that this was the working title for "So Fever", cause the credits for it are as following:
Words: Kumi Koda
Music: NaNa★MUSIC / TRAK STA
Arrangement:EQ

BITCH WAIT... DONT TELL ME U R TALKING ABOUT THAT OPENING INSTRUMENTAL CUZ I WILL PASS OUT U HEAR ME ? OMG IF UR TALKING ABOUT THAT OPENING DANCE AEGMENT I HAVE NO WORDS IM WHORING THAT SEGMENT OF THE TOUR JUST BCUZ THAT INSTRUMENTAL SLAAAAYS

AND WILL THIS BE THE ACTUAL INSTRUMENTAL OR WITH KUMI’S VOCALS ? NO SHADE BUT PLEASE LET IT BE AN INSTRUMENTAL LMAO

LAST QUESTION IS TELL ME WE ARE ABLE TO GET MUSIC CARD SONG ONLINE? SOMEONE GOTTA BE ABLE TO POST IT FOR US OMG... IT WILL BE OUT ON THE ALBUM RELEASE DATE RIGHT?

If i sign koda gumi today, will I have a chance to enter in any lottery of this 2018 fan tour? I'm confused and just found about this tour today!

NaNa★MUSIC needs to compose more songs for Kuu, that W FACE TOUR intro is LIT AF, so is SO FEVER.

As for the title "AND" doesn't sound / look as cool as "&" unless there's some meaning behind each of 3 letters. It's also annoying AF that after buying the ultimate edition for 10,000 yen you still don't get both bonus tracks, technically you need to buy two copies of the FC edition for 20,000 yen to be able to download both tracks. wtf Only avex can do something this ridiculous in this time & age. Those bonus tracks better not be exclusively downloadable through Sumapura appl.

You only can get tickets through one of her three FCs - playroom, Japanese Koda Gumi, Global Koda Gumi.
Last join date to be able to enter the lottery was January 9th.
I'm sorry, but you're too late if you're just doing it now. :(
Unless they're going to make a second round, but so far it doesn't look like it.

If you joined right in time, lottery starts tomorrow, January 16th, and goes till January 22nd.
Tickets are limited to two per date.
As it's all live houses, the venues are rather small, so probably it won't be too easy to get tickets.
You can find the link for the form to enter with your credit card from the date the lottery starts on the FC page. Usually they also send an e-mail.

@Negi
LOL, yes, it's the dance segment.

Guuuuuurl Kumi better make that dream come true 10 times she makes SICK instru yall >>>>>>>>>

In the global Koda Gumi they just say:
"If you would like to apply for the ticket lottery reservation and your membership is only valid until the end of December, 2017, please make sure to renew your membership."

I've sent an email asking, let's wait and pray.

Well, I'm not in the global FC anymore, only the Japanese, so I can't really tell you more.
I do hope they answer and you will be able to.
I'd say just try when the lottery is up.

That opening track my godness I cannot deal... she always slays her tour opening tbh...

That Black Cherry tour opening... WHO ELSE ? WHO

Mess. 10,000 yen and we only get a short version.

i think there is no way for you...maybe i will have one more ticket at osaka show on may🤔

Do you know if this is also the lottery date for international Koda Gumi? I haven't seen anything in e-mail or the site about the lottery yet.

It could have been something a lot more worst

At least Kuu didn't named her upcoming new album untitled , like literally

That said it's a bit upsetting to know that in recent times avex Taiwan hasn't been making her releases . They used to make both if not all versions , now they stopped making her concert DVDs (the last 1 they made was The Artist) and even her recent singles + albums , they only make CD + DVD versions

I wonder does this mean she can't sell well in Taiwan or something ? That never happened before which's unfortunate

it is open now!

Yes, it's open now for both Koda Gumi Japan and global!

Ticket information:

チケット料金 （※全券種 入場時にドリンク代500円（静岡のみ600円）が別途必要となります）
・1Fスタンディング　6,800円
・1Fスタンディング（限定グッズ付き） 10,000円（限定グッズ付きチケットは倖田組のみでの販売）
※整理番号順の入場、小学生未満入場不可
※スタンディングでの公演となります

There are two types of tickets available for Koda Gumi:
1. Regular tickets for 6,800 Yen.
2. Limited Goods tickets (includes 2 limited goods, one of them is a dog tag) for 10,000 Yen.

The Japanese Koda Gumi is crashing again right now (lottery opened half an hour ago).
Gonna add the pic of the dog tag later.

They use the 2nd floor seats for the Zepp venues, but only available as family seats.
All the others are standing.

Looks like playroom has a seperate lottery.

Pic of the dog tag:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/GvlEPm.png

Yellow one is coming with a ticket, the white one is the regular one going to be sold at venues.

Already submit for :

Osaka - saturday - 2F with goods
Osaka - sunday afternoon -1F
Osaka - sunday night -2F

nagoya - saturday - 1F

:)

I try both Nagoya dates.
Gonna be happy if I get one.

Thanks!

I just tried 2 of the 3 Osaka shows, since it's the weekend after I'll be in Tokyo for Namie. Fingers crossed!

I just wondered why 3 Osaka dates...
They added dates.
One for Tokyo, one for Osaka!
Two concerts on one date, one in the afternoon, one in the evening now for both 06 May and 10 June (both Sunday).

I went to one of her show in Osaka in '16 (Best single collection tour) and she's very popular, I think it was the first dates that went sold out a few minutes after the lottery opening. So that may be why they put a lot of dates in Osaka ...

I'll be in Tokyo Jun1-21.

If someone apply for only one ticket for
June 9th（sat）Tokyo：Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO)
Open17:00/Start18:00
June 10th（sun）Tokyo：Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO)
(Daytime)Open13:30/Start14:30
(Nighttime)Open17:30/Start18:30


Please ballot one for me too, call me, pm me! i promise that i'm a great concert partner ;)

Can someone please help me a bit? Do I need to create an account at this livepocket website? How do I use my FC info to apply on it? I'm a bit lost, the translate feature is not working 100% x___x

Me too! I would love to go to her concert!

you can contact me on facebook messenger at diane dutartre messiaen
i already helped a friend today　;-)

corvina, it could be nice to meet is few minutes