haha, lucky me! :P but taiwan pressings are still amazing!!

yup but I already preordered the Japan press / CD only of Lotus for you from YesAsia because I need to add something to mark up against US$39 & above 8D :innocent

NINKI index for Lotus should be announced later today in the afternoon

lol that's true! :P i'm pretty excited to see arashi's first NINKI ranking of 2011! i think they'll get somewhere in the 500 range again, haha.

NINKI index for Lotus

01 554.80 Arashi - Lotus
02 99.20 BUMP OF CHICKEN - Tomodachi no Uta
03 38.60 C-ute - Kiss me Aishiteru
04 22.20 Suga Shikao - Yakusoku
05 21.50 miwa - Haru ni Nattara
06 20.40 clear - Kawaranu Omoi
07 20.20 Hilcrhyme - Okubyou na Ookami
08 19.50 Sata Andagi - Sotsugyo
09 18.40 Sambomaster - Kibou no Michi
10 18.30 T-Pistonz+KMC - Bokura no Goal!/Matane...no Kisetsu

yup you're right , Lisa haha

& the Taiwan press of the SCENE DVD will be released next Fri

http://www.avex.com.tw/Artist/artist...JAJDV57034%2F5

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ARASHI will perform Lotus next Fri at MUSIC STATION

2011.02.25

• aiko - Kabutomushi
• ARASHI - Lotus
• Yuzu - HAMO

^ YEAH! I was really hoping that they will perform "Lotus" at "Music Station"! This news really made me happy! :D
I'm looking forward to next Friday!

As expected on the NINKI ratings.

But what?! Only three artists listed on next week's Music Station!? Usually its five or six (in the past, seven at max), but why three???

^ they probably haven't finalized the whole guest list yet. i'm sure they'll update it, soon.

ANYWAY. AMAZING NINKI as always! :laugh :cool i'm excited for arashi's performance of Lotus next week, too!!

Aiba played ever on his radio show !

http://community.livejournal.com/ara...ai/323974.html

I haven't listen to it yet even though I downloaded it earlier on haha

yay! thank you aiba! :P i found the song on youtube, as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu8r2S5eQZo

gonna listen to it now!

edit: LOVE IT! :smitten i thought it'd be another ballad like "over" and "maboroshi" but it's pretty different! it's like "One Love" in some way. maybe it's just me, haha. but it's like a cute ballad! :P i really love it!!

aha I knew it that ever was going to be a ballad & I was right :laugh

it's a bit different from their usual ballads & like what Lisa said , it does sound like One Love to a certain extent

it's pretty I like it .... now's to wait for Boom Boom !

Oh, "ever" is nice.
I think, this song could grow on me, even when it sounds a bit boring right now! :D

Recochoku releases 2011 Memorable Sakura Song Ranking

With spring and the sakura season just around the corner, Recochoku has just released their annual “Memorable Sakura Song” ranking for 2011. The company surveyed 1,053 people between February 1st and 15th and the rankings are below!

1. Kobukuro - Sakura
2. ARASHI - Sakura Sake
3. Ketsumeishi - Sakura
4. Ikimonogakari - SAKURA
5. AKB48 - 10nen Zakura

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/02/rec...-song-ranking/

a bit off topic but shouldn't NEWS's Sakura Girl be on the list ? it deserves so :p

i guess the japanese never get old of sakura sake! that song is always so fun! :P

it's hard to believe Sakura Sake is what 6 years old D: but the song's still a great no. uptil now

even though the PV's something that I can never put my finger on , it's like what ? :laugh

the PV is crazy, isn't it? :laugh arashi were so crazy as teachers!

Yah 10nen Zakura!! Best Sakura song ever!!
Yah Sakura Girl should be on here ;____; But Sakura Sake is an excellent song and I love the PV.

as expected , scans , mp3s & also the PV of Lotus is already uploaded on arashi_no_jidai@LJ , well the PV not yet haha

I'm still downloading the single but the spoiler contains pics from the CD + DVD sleeves of the single

MatsuJun is just so X_X @_@



good things are sometimes worth waiting for , last place wise , right Lisa ? 8D :innocent

The CD only of Lotus has a group shot inside the sleeves but er it's not really great D: so I'm not going to upload it haha

Lotus full PV !



I sure hope the PV will still be on YouTube before it gets removed :x

as expected , awesome PV <3

i really like watching them dance...
song sounds good too

still wondering why i didn't listen to them in the past before HYD2

I just watched the PV and I'm in love. First of all, I love the choreography. It has so much energy and I like that. I also like the bittersweet feeling of the video - everything is so pale and I can't help feeling a bit sad watching it, but it's not a bad sadness (yes, I know I'm weird! :D).

I also love their outfits in the video, especially Riida's (I had to force myself not to look only at them at the group scenes! :D).
And I love the cherry tree that is growing out of the wall. :heart

It was also my first time listening to the whole song and - thank you Arashi - I'm addicted to "Lotus" now.


Now I can't wait to watch them perform this song at "Music Station" next Friday!!!