i actually liked SMAP's tribute to MJ. it was nicely made! i loved KimuTaku & Nakai's parts the most. though.......i will admit when KimuTaku first came out, i joked to myself "LOL JIN IS THAT YOU". :laugh i usually associate fedoras w/ Jin. >_>;;

& Nagase admitted to his relationship with Aibu Saki. :P

*gossip girl mode on* really? Finally XDD *gossip girl mode off*
I just started downloading Kouhaku... It will be a very long DL XD
Can't wait to see all performances in good quality

Concerning the Countdown. Why is Tackey always in that theatre? (well the last 2 or 3 CD's anyway) And is doing crazy stage plays with old people? I don't see the appeal and all that flying....Poor Tsubasa was forced to go there, too. And I feel sorry for all those juniors who probably would have preferred to be at the Dome. And I was waiting for him to sing Hikari Hitotsu, but he didn't. :( Ai Kakumei is just so weird. I always feel like laughing when he says "Boy meets Girl" :) What are you guys thinking, will there be more T&T action next year, or is it down to Tackey alone, once again?

i get amusement out of ai kakumei. i just love when tackey sings it or whenever i hear it. i actually didn't love it that much until now. the JE couuntdown made me love tackey again :P he's so cute. i hope he'll have a new single soon. or drama. or album. anything's fine with me :D

^The lyrics for Ai Kakumei are so cheesy. I just have to laugh when I hear him talk in the beginning in that serious voice. Well most Johnnys lyrics are cheesy and a little stupid, *lol*. I think Tackey is really attractive, but he's not working it right. Like with these stage plays. Who wants to see him with some grandma? I just don't get it.

haha Ai Kakumei is just o_O on every single level & the lyrics are not helping either :no :no

I definitely was hoping he would have done Hikari Hitotsu at the countdown but oh well T_T

at least he sang sha la la. that made up for hikari hitotsu for me :laugh

he should have done Mugen no Hane as that features the vocals of his juniors ie. A.B.C.Z & Kis My Ft 2 as I think that's a great song

& Hazuki twittered a while back ago that Kis My Ft 2 is supposedly going to debut this year :thud

omg I hope it's true @_@ as it's really long overdue for them to debut ;___ ; & so's other bands like A.B.C.Z !

Kis My Ft 2's a mini version of KAT-TUN & Fujigaya rocks while Senga's just plain girly/silly xD

it seems to me like Tackey is interested in history...specifically with ancient Japanese history, but he had a stageplay dedicated to his own life's history as well. & he did do Yoshitsune, a taiga (those old historical) j-drama too. i don't really see a problem with it if he's really into that type of stuff. sure, as a fan, i don't relate to it. as long as he's happy. :)

& i don't think those Juniors seem like they were sad that they weren't at Tokyo Dome. Tackey's a really well-respected sempai in the Johnny's Junior realm. i'm sure they were glad to be with him.

as for Tackey & Tsubasa, i think solos will be the main focus for a good part of this year. but Tsubasa has said there will be T&T activity, but we just have to wait (more).

Ok as expected , Tsubasa's going to release his debut solo single called BACKBORN (o_o at the title , what does this mean ?! but it does make sense in a way or 2 when I said the 2 words separately in chinese though) on 24th Feb

CD only regular - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31826

CD only limited with 52 page photobook :thud - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31825

CD + DVD - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31824

LOL , you pay 300 Yen to get the CD only with the photobook go figure -_-'''

anyway I hope it will be nice . Hopefully after hearing Backborn , I can tell apart Tackey & Tsubasa's voices D:

===

tracklist for all 3 editions of BACKBORN

CD + DVD

[CD]
01 BACKBORN

02 君となら

全2曲収録予定

[DVD]
01 BACKBORN -Music Clip-
02 Off Shot

☆Off ShotではMusic Clipの撮影に対して真摯に向き合う今井翼を堪能できる内容に。

CD only LE

[CD]
01 BACKBORN

02 君となら

全2曲収録予定
※52ページの撮りおろしPhoto Book付

CD only RE

01 BACKBORN

02 君となら

03 [ASAP]

全3曲5バージョン収録予定

I'm curious. As far as Solo Songs go, I prefer Tackey's solos. But maybe that will change now.

You cannot tell their voices apart? Tackeys voice is higher than Tsubasas. :D

my younger sister said that Tackey's voice is squeaky ?

& that he used his throat to sing , I don't know how so :S

Tackey's voice is more nasally! it kinda reminds me of Domoto Koichi's voice, but...different, i guess. LOL. Tsubasa's voice is much smoother, easier to get into. he's the better singer by far in T&T, imho. anyway, very excited for Tsubasa! :D

February is one exciting month for me with flumpool, KAT-TUN, & now Tsubasa!

Covers for the new single of TOKIO: advance / また朝が来る

CD+DVD A
http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/2...ym_eb7efaa.jpg

CD+DVD B
http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/2...1m_922cc76.jpg

CD-only
http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/2...3m_7ff31ab.jpg

^ DAMMMN. THOSE ARE REALLY NICE!

i hope the single's good though, haha. wasn't really impressed by the last one. :3 & they need an album, okthx. and V6 too while you're at it, JE. :laugh

nice covers for TOKIO's advance / また朝が来る :) & YES V6 , please put out an album now dammit X____X

it has been like what 3 years since 2007's Voyager ? @_@

covers for Tsuba's single "BACKBORN"

http://i46.tinypic.com/m90m1g.jpg

very nice! i love the black & white photography. :D
but i can't believe JE is releasing H!S!J & Tsubasa's singles together. i thought they don't pitch artists against each other. :( i think H!S!J will be #1 though, cuz they have a larger fanbase.

^Looking good Tsubasa.

That's mean, about the release date. Kind of confirms that they don't really care about Tsubasa. Or maybe it has to do something with the record company? Tsubasa is at avex while HSJ are probably under a Johnnys Label?

uwa *______*

that's quite possible

I'm actually surprised that J Storm choose to put against avex in here , this's going to be an internal fight man

someone should slap whoever choose to do that with both artistes T_T

i don't think it matters who distributes the CD (the record label), but Johnny's & Associates (their management) controls when the stuff gets released. they usually don't pitch 2 singles (or 2 albums or 2 DVDs) from different groups against each other. they love having their idols getting that #1 spot, LOL.

it will be interesting, i guess. :3