Sakurai Sho to be NTV’s main caster for London Olympics

It’s been revealed that Arashi’s Sakurai Sho will be NTV’s main caster for the upcoming London Olympics.

This will be Sakurai’s third time to serve as the main caster for the Olympics. His first time was Beijing in 2008, then Vancouver in 2010. Sakurai is scheduled to report live from London from the opening day, July 27th.

He expressed, “After experiencing my first ‘Olympics’ in Beijing, I got to deliver reports with my feelings of a lot of emotion and excitement. To be able to deliver the Olympics once again as a main caster, I feel very honoured.“

Sakurai has been gathering data to prepare himself for the Olympics, but he’s especially interested in swimmer Kitajima Kosuke. “4 years ago, Kitagawa eyes were glistening, and he looked like he was full of competitiveness. Right now, I feel his commitment to analyze himself by overlooking ‘his bad period’. As someone who’s born in the same year (1982) as him, I have high hopes for him,” he said.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/05/sak...ndon-olympics/

Tracklist for Your Eyes

〈嵐 “Your Eyes”収録内容〉
【LE】
〈CD〉
1. Your Eyes
2. 君がいるから ; Kimi ga Irukara
3. 君がいるから（Original Karaoke）

〈DVD〉
・Your Eyes（PV）
LE has 16pages booklet

【RE】
〈CD〉
1. Your Eyes
2. voice
3. 花火 ; Hanabi
4. Your Eyes（Original Karaoke）
5. voice（Original Karaoke）
6. 花火（Original Karaoke）

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Same format as Face Down...but now I just found out that Arashi is the THIRD artist in my list that has (or about to have) "Kimi ga Iru Kara" (in terms of 君がいるから)... (the others are ayaka, Sayuri Sugawara)

人気グループ・嵐の新曲「Face Down」（9日発売）が初週52.6万枚を売り上げ、5/21付週間シングルランキング首位に初登場した。嵐のシングル首位は「PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE」（2004年2月発売）から27作連続で、通算獲得数は歴代3位の34作目。

本作は、リーダー・大野智が主演する月9ドラマ『鍵のかかった部屋』（フジテレビ系）主題歌。前作「ワイル ド アット ハート」は、松本潤が主演した前期の同枠ドラマ主題歌だったことから、2期連続月9主題歌で首位獲得となっ た。

なお、来月6日には相葉雅紀主演ドラマ『三毛猫ホームズの推理』（日本テレビ系・毎週土曜・後9：00～） 主題歌のシングル「Your Eyes」を発売する。

Very rough translation:

Arashi, 2 consecutive Monday9 theme song, is their 34th first place.

Popular group Arashi's new song Face Down have sold 526,000 copies in its first week, topping the single charts. It's the 27th consecutive single topping the charts since PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE.

http://arashi-no-jidai.livejournal.com/553483.html

Congratulations! Onward to Your Eyes~

Oricon Weekly - Singles (7/5/2012~13/5/2012)

*1 526,106 526,106 Arashi - Face Down
*2 375,785 375,785 NMB48 - Nagiichi
*3 159,789 159,789 SUPER JUNIOR - Opera
*4 *23,406 *23,406 SID - S
*5 *21,977 253,117 Mr.Children - Inori ~Namida no Kido / End of the day / pieces
*6 *21,863 177,540 Nogizaka46 - Oide Shampoo
*7 *16,990 *16,990 May'n – Chase the world
*8 *15,088 139,571 Sashihara Rino - Soredemo Sukidayo
*9 *11,174 *11,174 TUBE – Itsumo, Itsumademo
10 **7,575 161,622 SMAP - Sakasama no Sora

11~30:

11 **6,583 Hikawa Kiyoshi - Sakura
12 **5,740 YUKI - playball / Sakamichi no Melody
13 **5,688 SID - Nokoriga
14 **5,115 Ikimonogakari - Haru Uta
15 **4,858 Saito Kazuyoshi - Gekkou
16 **4,623 Itsuki Hiroshi - Yoake no Blues
17 **4,459 HAN-KUN – POSSIBLE / RIDE ON NOW
18 **4,235 Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku - Karikeiyaku no Cinderella
19 **4,021 Mizumori Kaori - Hitori Nagaragawa
20 **3,609 Tokunaga Hideaki – Ningyo no Ie / Yume wa Yoru Hiraku
21 **3,544 Kozai Kaori – Sake no Yado
22 **3,431 Itano Tomomi - 10 Nengo no Kimi e
23 **3,050 Haruna Runa - Sora wa Takaku Kaze wa Utau
24 **2,958 Mochida Kaori – Megumi / Kanashii Toki mo Ureshii Toki mo
25 **2,894 Akioka Shuji - Uramachizake
26 **2,740 Kalafina - to the beginning
27 **2,482 Hyadain – Start it right away
28 **2,447 Takegawa Miko - Isuzugawa
29 **2,403 Fukuyama Masaharu - Ikiteru Ikiteku
30 **2,362 Arashi – Wild At Heart

Total sales for Wild At Heart - 636,949

Yey!!! Congrats to my guys! ^__^
Face Down is amazing and it deserves all these numbers!

Your Eyes covers

CD

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CD + DVD

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http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=di...il&dataId=1746

Nice concept overall & I also like the font being used but outfits wise , I'm not so sure

Also I feel the CD + DVD is a bit dodgy , it feels as though Ohno & Nino are photoshopped way bigger than the other 3 & what's up with MatsuJun's Chinese communist inspired outfit =_____=

Although I must say , I really like his new hairstyle

Ditto that for me, I think...

the first week sales for "Face Down" are just awesome! :yatta

and the covers for "Your Eyes" are nice! :)

ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World DVD preview/CM trailers





This live DVD covers their 2-day concert at National Olympic stadium on September 3-4. Although the live concert started in bad weather and the members were unable to have enough rehearsals on stage due to a typhoon, Arashi livened up over 140,000 fans with their performance over the two days.

The most exciting part of the concert was when 1,300 fireworks were set off

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/05/che...orld%e2%80%9d/

Arashi's concerts are always awesome, so I really can't wait for the DVD of this concert!! :smitten

I still can't get over the fact how terrible the covers are, though! :headache

Arashi’s “Face Down” tops Billboard’s JAPAN HOT 100 chart

The top three spots of this week’s Billboard JAPAN HOT 100 was dominated by new releases, with Arashi’s “Face Down” (May 9th) coming out on top!

With NMB48’s “Nagiichi” and SUPER JUNIOR’s “OPERA” trailing closely behind Arashi on the charts, they set a record with 20 consecutive titles to grab the number one spot since the Billboard JAPAN charts were created.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/05/ara...hot-100-chart/

^ yaaaay!!! congratz!

btw I love Jun's new hairstyle!!!! :love

Your Eyes PV preview



they're wearing the same outfits as what they wore in the covers of the single

aw man , ARASHI , why's that when your songs are good , you have crappy low budget lazy PVs & vice versa ? :no

at least the background setting's nice but it's so Dear Snow ish , just standing there & sing :x

the PV looks kinda simple so far, but i think it still looks nice, lol. :P i like the scenes when the boys are standing with the trees in the background. looking forward to watching the full PV. :)

also, although i'm still not tired of listening to "Face Down" (:laugh) i've been listening to "Your Eyes" recently and i think it's such a nice ballad! :)

Aiba Masaki Talks About Arashi Live Tour

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In Saturdays Johnny's (Santajani) of Nikkan Sports where Arashi's Aiba Masaki is featured, he talks about the possibility of another Arashi's live tour this year. However, fans have to wait until the last quarter of the year for a confirmation. Aiba shared that they are currently busy with 24-hour TV, Sho Sakurai will be in London Olympics, and they have other TV shows for the summer.

Nonetheless, Aiba also said that they will be saddened if they won't be able to do a live tour this year. He said that their live tours is like a "yearly ritual" for them and it's something that they all look forward to.

http://www.jpopasia.com/news/aiba-ma...cm::11096.html

Ninomiya Kazunari Goes Blond for New Drama

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Arashi's Ninomiya Kazunari is in for a big change as he dyed his hair blond for his upcoming drama in 24-hour TV. The special drama is titled, "Kuruma Isu de Boku Na Sora wo Tobu" (I will fly to the sky on a wheelchair!).

The 28 year-old Johnny's talent will be playing a guy from a broken family who became a delinquent due to lack of proper guidance. After he got crippled at 15-year old, he decided to mend his wrong ways by becoming a counselor and helps to reform those in similar situation as him.

It has been 10 years since Ninomiya have dyed his hair blonde; Ninomiya said in a TV interview that the rest of Arashi members were dumbfounded with his new hair colour.

"Kuruma Isu de Boku Na Sora wo Tobu" will air on 24-hour TV starting Aug 25th.

http://www.jpopasia.com/news/ninomiy...ma::11124.html

O_____O Nino looks unrecongisable D:

I'm not liking this hair, sorry... :no

Oricon Weekly - Singles (14/5/2012~20/5/2012)

*1 472,327 472,327 SKE48 - Aishite Raburu!
*2 *48,990 *48,990 SHINee - sherlock
*3 *48,284 *48,284 AAA - Still Love You
*4 *39,415 565,521 Arashi - Face Down
*5 *30,511 *30,511 DREAMS COME TRUE - MY TIME TO SHINE
*6 *20,845 *20,845 ViViD - REAL
*7 *19,645 *19,645 Ieiri Leo - Shine
*8 *16,823 392,608 NMB48 - Nagiichi
*9 *12,742 *12,742 Kimura Kaela - Mamireru
10 *11,646 *11,646 JUNO - Everything

===

Single
*4　39,415　565,521　嵐 Face Down
45　*1,348　642,368　嵐　Wild At Heart

Album
77　1,052　1,867,149　嵐 All the Best

DVD
30　**,541　874,776　嵐 CLIPS

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