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KarenPang 15th May 2013 02:15 PM

The 33rd thread ~ 45th single Sakura (25.2)
 

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Members

http://i59.tinypic.com/2mrzkb6.jpg



Discography

Studio Albums
  1. [2001.01.24] ARASHI No.1 ~Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu~ (ARASHI No.1~嵐は嵐を呼ぶ~)
  2. [2002.07.17] HERE WE GO!
  3. [2003.07.09] How's it going?
  4. [2004.07.21] Iza, Now (いざッ、Now)
  5. [2005.08.03] One
  6. [2006.07.05] ARASHIC
  7. [2007.07.11] Time
  8. [2008.04.23] Dream"A"live
  9. [2010.08.04] Boku no Miteiru Fuukei (僕の見ている風景)
  10. [2011.07.06] Beautiful World
  11. [2012.10.31] Popcorn
  12. [2013.10.23] LOVE
  13. [2014.10.22] THE DIGITALIAN

Best Albums
  1. [2002.05.16] ARASHI Single Collection 1999-2001
  2. [2004.11.10] 5x5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002←2004
  3. [2009.08.19] All the BEST! 1999~2009
  4. [2012.09.20] Ura Ara Mania (ウラ嵐マニア)

Singles
  1. [1999.11.03] A・RA・SHI
  2. [2000.04.05] SUNRISE Nippon / HORIZON (SUNRISE 日本)
  3. [2000.07.12] Typhoon Generation (台風ジェネレーション)
  4. [2000.11.08] Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi (感謝カンゲキ雨嵐)
  5. [2001.04.18] Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru (君のために僕がいる)
  6. [2001.08.01] Jidai (時代)
  7. [2002.02.06] a Day in Our Life
  8. [2002.04.17] Nice na Kokoroiki (ナイスな心意気)
  9. [2002.10.17] PIKA☆NCHI
  10. [2003.02.13] Tomadoi Nagara (とまどいながら)
  11. [2003.09.03] Hadashi no Mirai / Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono (ハダシの未来 / 言葉より大切なもの)
  12. [2004.02.18] PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE
  13. [2004.08.18] Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy / Hero (瞳の中のGalaxy)
  14. [2005.03.23] Sakura Sake (サクラ咲ケ)
  15. [2005.11.16] WISH
  16. [2006.05.17] Kitto Daijoubu (きっと大丈夫)
  17. [2006.08.01] Aozora Pedal (アオゾラペダル)
  18. [2007.02.21] Love so sweet
  19. [2007.05.02] We can make it!
  20. [2007.09.05] Happiness
  21. [2008.02.20] Step and Go
  22. [2008.06.25] One Love
  23. [2008.08.20] truth / Kaze no Mukou e (風の向こうへ)
  24. [2008.11.05] Beautiful days
  25. [2009.03.04] Believe / Kumori Nochi, Kaisei (曇りのち、快晴) (ARASHI / Yano Kenta starring Ohno Satoshi)
  26. [2009.05.27] Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~ (明日の記憶 / Crazy Moon~キミ・ハ・ムテキ~)
  27. [2009.07.01] Everything
  28. [2009.11.11] My Girl (マイガール)
  29. [2010.03.03] Troublemaker
  30. [2010.05.19] Monster
  31. [2010.07.07] To be free
  32. [2010.09.08] Løve Rainbow
  33. [2010.10.06] Dear Snow
  34. [2010.11.10] Hatenai Sora (果てない空)
  35. [2011.02.23] Lotus
  36. [2011.11.02] Meikyuu Love Song (迷宮ラブソング)
  37. [2012.03.07] Wild At Heart (ワイルドアットハート)
  38. [2012.05.09] Face Down
  39. [2012.06.06] Your Eyes
  40. [2013.03.06] Calling / Breathless
  41. [2013.05.29] Endless Game
  42. [2014.02.12] Bittersweet
  43. [2014.04.30] GUTS !
  44. [2014.05.28] Daremo Shiranai (誰も知らない)
  45. [2015.02.25] Sakura

Video Releases
  1. [2000.06.28] Suppin Arashi (スッピンアラシ)
  2. [2002.06.12] ALL or NOTHING
  3. [2003.12.17] How's it going? SUMMER CONCERT 2003
  4. [2005.01.01] 2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!! (2004 嵐!いざッ、Now Tour!!)
  5. [2007.05.23] ARASHI AROUND ASIA Thailand-Taiwan-Korea
  6. [2007.10.17] ARASHI AROUND ASIA+ in DOME
  7. [2008.04.16] SUMMER TOUR 2007 FINAL Time -Kotoba no Chikara- (コトバノチカラ)
  8. [2009.03.25] ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO
  9. [2009.10.28] 5×10 All the BEST! CLIPS 1999-2009
  10. [2010.04.07] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10
  11. [2011.01.26] ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene" ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei~ Stadium (ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene"~君と僕の見ている風景~STADIUM)
  12. [2011.06.15] ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene" ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei~ DOME + (ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene"~君と僕の見ている風景~ DOME+)
  13. [2012.05.23] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World
  14. [2012.12.26] ARAFES (アラフェス)
  15. [2013.04.24] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
  16. [2014.05.21] ARASHI ARAFES '13 NATIONAL STADIUM 2013
  17. [2014.07.30] ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE"

Concerts
  1. [2000.04.06 - 2000.04.30] ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2000 (嵐 FIRST CONCERT 2000)
  2. [2000.08.13 - 2000.08.29] ARASHI Typhoon Generation SUMMER CONCERT 2000 (嵐 台風ジェネレーション SUMMER CONCERT 2000)
  3. [2001.03.25 - 2001.04.30] ARASHI SPRING CONCERT Arashi ga Haru no Arashi wo Yobu Concert (ARASHI SPRING CONCERT 嵐が春の嵐を呼ぶコンサート)
  4. [2001.12.23 - 2002.01.07] ARASHI All Arena tour Join the STORM nagoya osaka yokohama
  5. [2002.08.06 - 2002.09.08] ARASHI SUMMER 2002 HERE WE GO!
  6. [2002.12.28 - 2003.01.13] ARASHI STORM CONCERT 2003 Shin Arashi ATARASHI ARASHI (ARASHI STORM CONCERT 2003 新嵐 ATARASHI ARASHI)
  7. [2003.08.07 - 2003.09.07] USO!? Japan special "How's it going?" SUMMER CONCERT 2003 (USO!?ジャパンspecial "How's it going?" SUMMER CONCERT 2003)
  8. [2003.12.28 - 2004.01.12] ARASHI WINTER CONCERT 2003-2004 ~LIVE IS HARD Dakara Happy~ (嵐 WINTER CONCERT 2003-2004 ~LIVE IS HARDだからHAPPY~)
  9. [2004.07.27 - 2004.08.31] 2004 D no Arashi! presents Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!! (2004 Dの嵐! presents 嵐! いざッ、Now Tour!!)
  10. [2005.07.26 - 2005.08.24] ARASHI LIVE 2005 One SUMMER TOUR
  11. [2006.07.09 - 2006.08.31] ARASHI SUMMER TOUR 2006 ARASHIC ARACHIC ARASICK Cool&Soul
  12. [2006.09.16 - 2006.09.17] ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Taipei~久等了!嵐來了
  13. [2006.11.11 - 2006.11.12] ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Seoul ~You are my Seoul SOUL~ (嵐 ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Seoul ~You are my ソウル SOUL~)
  14. [2007.01.03 - 2007.01.08] ARASHI Kaigai Tour Gansei Kinen Kouen ARASHI AROUND ASIA (嵐 海外ツアー凱旋記念公演)
  15. [2007.04.21 - 2007.04.30] ARASHI Gansei Kinen Saishuu Kouen ARASHI AROUND ASIA + in DOME (嵐 凱旋記念最終公演)
  16. [2007.07.14 - 2007.10.08] ARASHI SUMMER TOUR Time 2007 - Kotoba no Chikara (コトバノチカラ)
  17. [2008.05.16 - 2008.07.06] ARASHI Marks 2008 Dream-A-Live
  18. [2008.09.05 - 2008.11.15] ARASHI Marks ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008
  19. [2009.08.28 - 2010.01.17] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10
  20. [2010.08.21 - 2011.01.16] ARASHI 10-11 Tour "Scene" ~Kimi to Miteiru Fuukei~ (ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene"~君と僕の見ている風景~)
  21. [2011.07.24 - 2012.01.15] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World
  22. [2012.11.16 - 2013.01.13] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
  23. [2013.11.08 - 2013.12.22] ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2013 "LOVE"
  24. [2014.09.19 - 2014.09.20] ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii
  25. [2014.11.14 - 2014.12.23] ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN

KarenPang 15th May 2013 02:17 PM

From the previous thread

Covers & finalised tracklist + credits for Endless Game

CD

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...overs/EGCD.jpg

CD + DVD

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rs/EGCDDVD.jpg

<初回限定盤>
CD+DVD JACA-5366~5367 ¥1,470(税込)


【CD】<2曲+オリジナル・カラオケ 1曲収録>
1. Endless Game
フジテレビ系水曜よる10時ドラマ
「家族ゲーム」主題歌
作詞:100+
作曲:Chris Janey, Dyce Taylor
編曲:2H, Chris Janey

2. Magic hour
作詞:s-Tnk
作曲:HJ & Co., Ryumei Odagi
編曲:吉岡たく

3. Magic hour(オリジナル・カラオケ); Original karaoke

【DVD】 「Endless Game」ビデオ・クリップ ; Video Clip

★16P歌詞ブックレット封入 ; 16P lyrics booklet

<通常盤>
JACA-5368  ¥1,200(税込)

【CD】
<3曲+オリジナル・カラオケ 3曲収録>
1. Endless Game

2. Intergalactic
作詞:Octobar
作曲:Stephan Elfgren, eltvo
編曲:Stephan Elfgren

3. モノクロ ; Monochrome
作詞:みうらともかず
作曲:GK
編曲:GK, 佐々木博史

4. Endless Game(オリジナル・カラオケ); Original karaoke

5. Intergalactic(オリジナル・カラオケ); Original karaoke

6. モノクロ(オリジナル・カラオケ); Original karaoke

http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/single/s_35.html

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PV preview of Endless Game via MezamashiTV which was shown this morning on TV


Beauty4123 15th May 2013 05:34 PM

wow! the PV looks so amazing! arashi are looking very good, too. :love

i can also hear more of "Endless Game", and it sounds so good! now i really can't wait to watch the PV. this single is gonna be amazing! :D

KarenPang 16th May 2013 12:10 AM

Endless Game -short ver.-



So it's true , the Endless Game PV does pays homage to Sakurai's Kazoku Game drama after all & it's not as complex/complicated as what I thought so haha

Nice on what I've seen so far

TeamAyu2004 16th May 2013 08:54 AM

new single! ya!

Beauty4123 16th May 2013 05:23 PM

the short version of the "Endless Game" PV is so amazing! arashi are looking very good & i really can't wait to watch the full PV now! :)

KarenPang 20th May 2013 01:07 PM

Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (6/5/2013~12/5/2013)

*1 19,225 650,405 Arashi - ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
*2 *8,952 **8,952 Various Artists – Sengoku Nabe TV Live Tour –Bushi Rock Festival 2013-
*3 *5,932 **5,932 INFINITE – 2012 INFINITE CONCERT 「Ano Toshi no Natsu」
*4 *2,236 **2,236 TEENTOP TEENTOP ZEPP TOUR 2012 LIVE IN JAPAN
*5 *1,805 *29,990 Nishino Kana - Kanayan Tour 2012 ~Arena~
*6 *1,692 207,534 Amuro Namie - namie amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Aniversary Best~
*7 *1,588 781,614 Arashi – ARASHI ARAFES
*8 *1,473 *59,107 EXILE ATSUSHI - EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE ~Uta wo Utau~
*9 *1,245 *60,318 BIGBANG - BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 IN SPECIAL FINALIN DOME -TOKYO DOME 2012.12.05
10 *1,130 *22,002 AKB48 - AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2013

Quote:

popular group, Arashi have topped both music-DVD and overall DVD charts simultaneously for the 3rd week in a row with their live DVD, "ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn". This is their 3rd time to have reached the no.1 spot in the music-DVD chart for 3 consecutive weeks after "ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO" (March 2009) and "ARASHI ARAFES" (December last year). Besides Arashi, the only other act to have topped the chart 3 weeks in a row was Mr.Children with "Mr.Children DOME TOUR 2009 ~SUPERMARKET FANTASY~ IN TOKYO DOME" (May 2010).

KarenPang 23rd May 2013 12:11 AM

Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (13/5/2013~19/5/2013)

*1 9,188 659,593 Arashi - ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
*2 7,574 **7,574 Bank Band with Great Artists – LIVE & DOCUMENTARY DVD ap bank fes ’12 Fund for Japan
*3 3,294 *65,843 A.B.C-Z - Twinkle Twinkle A.B.C-Z
*4 3,088 **3,088 BUCK-TICK – TOUR Yumemiru Uchu
*5 2,158 **2,158 ℃-ute - ℃-ute Concert Tour 2012-2013 Fuyu –Shinseinaru Pentagram-
*6 1,535 209,069 Amuro Namie - namie amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Aniversary Best~
*7 1,316 782,930 Arashi – ARASHI ARAFES
*8 1,162 *31,152 Nishino Kana - Kanayan Tour 2012 ~Arena~
*9 1,015 *61,333 BIGBANG - BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 IN SPECIAL FINALIN DOME -TOKYO DOME 2012.12.05
10 *,956 *60,063 EXILE ATSUSHI - EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE ~Uta wo Utau~

ARASHI has been #1 for the whole month & ARAFES is still selling :thud

Bigtop 23rd May 2013 06:11 AM

They even outsold ab bank fes '12...?

They're quite crazy in the DVD sales over the past month...!

KarenPang 24th May 2013 03:45 AM

ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn is certified Double Platinum for shipment of 500K copies

http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201304.html

KarenPang 24th May 2013 01:21 PM

NINKI index for Endless Game

01 551.50 Arashi - Endless Game
02 134.20 2PM - GIVE ME LOVE
03 42.10 Kuramochi Asuka - Itsumo Soba ni
04 35.20 Shiina Ringo - Irohanihoheto / Kodoku no Akatsuki
05 33.80 Yonezu Kenshi - Santa Maria
06 26.60 Shinomiya Natsuki (Taniyama Kisho) - Uta no☆Prince Sama♪Maji LOVE 2000% Idol Song Shinomiya Natsuki (Taniyama Kisho)
07 23.30 Kiryu - Aien Kien
08 22.10 SPYAIR - Niji
09 21.90 9mm Parabellum Bullet - Answer And Answer
10 21.60 DEMPA GUMI.inc - Denden Passion

ARASHI will get #1 next week , it's a no brainer but I'm not expecting Endless Game to sell more than Calling / Breatheless

Endless Game earliest should leak out tomorrow xD

And they will be on MUSIC STATION next week to promote Endless Game

2013/05/31
  1. Endless Game/嵐
  2. Answer And Answer/9mm Parabellum Bullet
  3. Magic of Love/Perfume
  4. ハナミズキ/May J.
  5. Last Love/Rihwa

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  1. Endless Game/嵐
  2. Answer And Answer/9mm Parabellum Bullet
  3. Magic of Love/Perfume
  4. Hanamizuki/May J.
  5. Last Love/Rihwa

Beauty4123 24th May 2013 05:22 PM

amazing NINKI! and i can't wait for the MUSIC STATION performance! :D

Bigtop 24th May 2013 07:04 PM

Yeah, no surprise there. Not even 2NE1 can beat them. And the fact that's the only interested artist that I have for next week... (and I'm not surprised about the upcoming MS)

KarenPang 25th May 2013 04:27 AM

1st page of the thread has been updated with new group & solo Endless Game promo shots

MatsuJun looks great . Sakurai oddly looks bored o_O

Beauty4123 25th May 2013 05:09 PM

the boys are looking really great in the "Endless Game" promo pictures! :heart

Beauty4123 25th May 2013 06:01 PM

"Endless Game" PV:


the PV was so amazing! and the song is really good, too! :)

KarenPang 25th May 2013 06:21 PM

Wow awesome song , sounds like nothing like their previous stuff which's great

Wasn't expecting a little slow bridge prior to the end but Endless Game is a big hit to me & I thought Face Down was super catchy

The PV was a bit random , I don't think it's their best but the upclose shots of them were great

KarenPang 26th May 2013 07:53 AM

Endless Game has leaked out

http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117957

I must say , the 3 B-sides are very experimental . Each of them are very different from what they used to do

Intergalactic is awesome omg :thud I need a bit more time to listen to Monochrome & Magic hour but I think overall Endless Game is really solid

And I thought Calling / Breathless was great :P

KarenPang 27th May 2013 12:13 PM

Arashi's Sho Sakurai Admits His Family Didn't Approve Of His Idol Career Before

Quote:

During the Fuji TV talk show TokuDane! where Arashi's Sho Sakurai guested, the popular idol member admitted that his parents got mad when they found out that he will be entering Johnny's Entertainment and will be taking on an idol career. He said that he kept his application a secret from his parents.

Aside from his parents, his grandparents were also not convinced of the career he was pursuing and would frequently ask the 30-year-old idol when he will quit. Being discouraged since his family weren't that supportive anyway, there was some point where Sakurai also thought about quitting, "I was thinking that I'd probably quit Johnny's Jr. when I was about 17 or 18. Well, I liked what I was doing and was treating it as something like an extra-curricular club activity," which was mainly the reason why he continued on with it.

The time when his parents finally accepted his career was when they agreed to go to his solo concert when he was around 22 or 23 years old because even when Sakurai already became part of Arashi, his family weren't going to their concerts but that time, he casually invited them and asked, "I have a concert this weekend, can you come?" and their response was "Maybe we should". Sakurai commented, "I think that was the time they finally accepted me. They've been coming to our (Arashi) concerts ever since."
http://www.jpopasia.com/news/arashis...re::14097.html

[CM] JAL “Find Japan. Tree of 5″


Beauty4123 28th May 2013 06:22 PM

the b-sides on the "Endless Game" single are fantastic! "Intergalactic" is totally amazing, "Magic hour" is great, and "Monochrome" is really nice. :)

KarenPang 29th May 2013 02:04 PM

Intergalactic is my fave outta the 3 as it's so different . There's techno yeah but this time round I don't mind as it fits theme very well

Monochrome is very odd & Magic hour sounds like something Hey ! Say ! JUMP might do -_-

1st day sales for Endless Game - 230,750

http://i42.tinypic.com/5d2gld.jpg

Higher than 1st day sales of Your Eyes which's good ! I don't count Calling / Breathless as it will not be fair since it had 3 editions while their single A-side had 2 editions

Beauty4123 29th May 2013 05:48 PM

the first day sales are great! :yatta

Bigtop 30th May 2013 02:59 AM

I'm not surprised about #1, and the high sales numbers...is this just another Arashi single release? The first day of 230,000+ - well, it's not like they do 400,000 in one day; I'm estimating 500,000?

Beauty4123 31st May 2013 05:37 PM

"Endless Game" @ MUSIC STATION:

KarenPang 1st June 2013 05:52 AM

Arashi Talks About Their Upcoming Fuji TV Special "Atarashi Arashi"

Quote:

Arashi willl take on a different twist on a television program as they do Fuji TV's 2-part special "Atarashi Arashi" where they will be teaming up with certain directors according to their assigned project.

Satoshi Ohno is assigned to do the "mischief" project where he will be doing a graffiti. Sakurai Sho was delighted to know that he will be doing the "real face" task where he will be spending a day with a stranger.

Jun Matsumoto's patience will be tested as he will be assigned for the "challenge" project where he should keep away from pressure and maintain his poise after doing the so-called "Ultimate Challenge".

While Masaki Aiba will take on the "gourmet" tour and hopes he will be given a Hawaiian vacation. And lastly, Kazunari Ninomiya will be doing a comedy skit performing it with two female entertainers for his "comedy" project.

"Atarashi Arashi" will air for two Saturdays starting on July 13 at 11:30PM (JST) and July 20 at 11:40PM (JST).
http://www.jpopasia.com/news/arashi-...hi::14161.html

KarenPang 3rd June 2013 01:41 AM

[Oricon] Arashi achieves the top spot in overall DVD sales for 3rd consecutive week

Quote:

Released on April 24th, Arashi’s DVD “ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn” has sold 19,000 copies (and an accumulative total of 650,000 copies) on its third week, topping May 20th weekly sales charts for overall DVD sales ranking following their achievement from the previous two weeks.

This is their third work to ever achieve this after "ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO" (March 2009) and "ARASHI アラフェス" (December 2012). As for other artists, the only one to ever achieve this has been Mr.Children with "Mr.Children DOME TOUR 2009~SUPERMARKET FANTASY~IN TOKYO DOME" (May 2010) which until then was an unprecedented record.

This work comes for their latest tour, held in important domes of 5 major cities in Japan from November 2012 to January 2013. Within this live, they recorded this DVD during their presentation in Tokyo Dome held last December.
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/06/0...secutive-week/

Kanjani8 to support Sakurai Sho as MC in “THE MUSIC DAY” special corner

Quote:

On May 9th it was revealed that Kanjani8 will participate in NTV 60th Broadcasting Anniversary program "THE MUSIC DAY Ongaku no Chikara" (July 6th) as special MC of any music special for the first time. Murakami Shingo excitedly commented, "Since this is our first attempt, it's definitely a challenge, this is what we've been aiming for since all the way back in Osaka, we are thankful to get showcased during one day!".

As previously announced, in this program Arashi Sakurai Sho will serve as overall host during the 12 hours of this musical special live to take place in Chiba Makuhari Messe. Gorgeous artists will gather to sing their greatest hits to introduce the precious footage archive collected during NTV's 60 years of broadcast across the country. Kanjani8 participation consists of supporting Sakurai in their special corner "Cover & Collabo LIVE (Tentative)" from a different venue in Tokyo. Talented artists in singing, dancing and performance will gather and will deploy into a variety of collaborations.

Yasuda Shota fired up, "Standing in the MC position can convey a lot of things and show a new angle, although I think the future has a great variety of experiences ahead of us while we step on this first step". Maruyama Ryuhei revved up saying, "There's a great deal of tension since this is the first time we do this type of live. Mistakes are not allowed, I'm looking forward to a lot of happenings and situations while enjoying a good atmosphere".

Kanjani8 won't be just MC-ing but is also scheduled to kick in a high gear live performance, blasting with a full band and dancing show. Ohkura Tadayoshi commented, "We've been doing band performances for almost 10 years, I don't think people know how far each of us can go with instruments, I think we can show people a side of us that's not only doing stupid and playful things if we put some muscle into it".

In the said program there will also be special medley like "Anime Song Medley" and you can send your opinion or recommendations through a questionnaire in the show's website. "The Power of Music THE MUSIC DAY" special program will be broadcasted on July 6th in NTV.
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/06/0...pecial-corner/

KarenPang 3rd June 2013 05:06 PM

So I finally went to see Nino's Platina Data movie with my sisters during mid/late afternoon - early evening

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/768...wnceaaow8f.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/108...scceaaedvf.jpg

The 1st movie I watched which Nino acts & I must say Platina Data was quite an adventure

Lots of twists & turns with the ending being quite unexpected . Now I know why outta the 5 in the group , Nino is deemed the best actor as compared to the rest

My youngest sister didn't liked it that much as there were quite a few parts that's quite confusing but luckily I managed to get the hang of things & the movie's in total 134 mins long :dead2

Quite a few people purposely stayed behind even when the ending credits were rolling , all just to hear Breathless including me haha

KarenPang 5th June 2013 10:54 AM

Weekly Sales:
Endless Game: 477,869

Single

**1 477,869 477,869 嵐 Endless Game
*56 **1,607 878,388 嵐 Calling

音楽DVD

*3 *3 **8,834 674,552 *4 嵐 / ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn 13/04/24
12 12 **1,093 785,059 39 嵐 / ARASHI アラフェス 12/12/26

Beauty4123 5th June 2013 05:22 PM

the first week sales of "Endless Game" are fantastic! i'm very happy for arashi. :)

Bigtop 5th June 2013 05:29 PM

Not 480,000, but still pretty nice...I'll bear with that. (Better than "Your Eyes", for sure...)

KarenPang 7th June 2013 10:26 AM

Arashi's latest single tops Oricon weekly chart

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Popular group Arashi's 41st single "Endless Game" (released on May 29th) sold 478,000 copies in the first week of its release, topping Oricon's weekly ranking.

This makes 30 consecutive chart-topping singles (37th single in total) for the group since "PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE" (released in February 2004). Topping the chart for 30 consecutive singles has only been achieved by B'z, KinKi Kids, and Mr.Children, so Arashi is the fourth to accomplish the feat. Also, their total number of chart topping singles is now tied for second place at 37 with Hamasaki Ayumi. (No.1 is B'z at 46 singles).

"Endless Game" is being used as the theme song for member Sakurai Sho's ongoing Fuji TV drama "Kazoku Game".
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...n-weekly-chart

KarenPang 10th June 2013 03:33 AM

Sakurai Sho & Kanjani8 attend “THE MUSIC DAY” production announcement event

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On May 28th, Arashi Sakurai Sho (31) and Kanjani8 attended the production announcement conference of "THE MUSIC DAY The Power of Music", a special program as part of NTV celebrations for its 60th Anniversary since Broadcasting. The said event took place in SHIBUYA-AX, Tokyo with the presence of all 8 artists to participate as master of ceremonies. Sakurai will serve as overall host challenge a live show for 12 continuous hours, "My body is full of contradictory feelings. I'll try to go back and remember a lot of music for over 12 hours with the viewers", he enthusiastically added.

Sakurai was decided as chairman after his great work in last year's "24hr TV". He trusts announcer Hatori Shinichi (41) to support him during this show, "The time of this show is half of the time of '24hr TV' but we can't apply to that cause I'm just one member of Arashi, at moments like this I can only trust the power of Hatori-san".

Kanjani8 will be in charge of a special corner in another location in charge of presenting unexpected collaborations by different artist. Murakami Shingo (31) commented, "It would be cool if a classic song adds different sounds to create louder versions using the piano". In addition Nishikido Ryo (28), "I'm usually responsible of the guitar sound so I would like to create large guitar covers with people who are good at playing the guitar".

Sakurai who was listening to this talk among Kanjani8 members, calmly advised them regarding the production, "I hope you won't be joking like this during the show. You have to do it properly, that's all I want", causing laughter among the audience of 800 people. Yokoyama Yuu replied with a wry smile, "I wonder if we can do it? You see, joking is our strong point". Maruyama Ryuhei impatiently added, "Seems like our characteristics will be gone". Sakurai showed his skill as host, "I think is best if you just try to enjoy the show".

The program will have 3 parts, "The Greatest Songs Live" Part1&2 and "Utau de! Odoru de! THE Cover☆CollabTV", this last one hosted by Kanjani8. The audience will be able to participate on real-time to a special performance named "Arashi Feat.YOU".
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/06/1...ncement-event/

KarenPang 10th June 2013 11:14 AM

Endless Game is certified Double Platinum for shipment of 500K copies

http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201305.html

KarenPang 11th June 2013 04:11 AM

Sakurai 's posters of "THE MUSIC DAY" in train stations

https://twitter.com/JE_NDA/status/344289989024174080

KarenPang 14th June 2013 03:59 AM

24hours TV Goods http://www.ntv.co.jp/24h/shop/goods/index.html

KarenPang 16th June 2013 04:02 PM

Happy 30th birthday Nino !!!

Finally he has joined the 30 year old club in ARASHI xD

Bigtop 16th June 2013 06:08 PM

Well, we still have Jun Matsumoto coming up to turn 30 on August 30th, and by that time all five members are in the 30s... Man, time sure really goes fast...

KarenPang 17th June 2013 02:04 AM

[Oricon] Arashi becomes the 4th artist to place 30 consecutive singles in the top spot

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Released on May 29th, Arashi’s 41st single “Endless Game” has sold 478,000 copies on its first week, topping June 10th weekly sales chart.

Among their 41 singles, 37 have reached the top spot but their record is 30 consecutive singles, this record started with "PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE" (February 2004). This is the 4th time any artist reaches that record after; B'z (currently 46 continuous singles), KinKi Kids (currently 32 continous singles) and Mr. Children (30 continuous singles).

In addition, they have tied in the 2nd place of most singles in the top spot with Hamasaki Ayumi with 37 singles, the top spot is occupied by B'z with 46 singles.

This singles has been appointed as theme song of Sakurai Sho starring drama "Kazoku Game" (FujiTV/Wednesday 10PM).
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/06/1...-the-top-spot/

KarenPang 18th June 2013 02:38 AM

Ohno will star in this year's 24hr TV drama special "Kyo no Hi wa Sayonara" (Farewell for today)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BM_Tw8lCQAI7Xs9.jpg

He will play a 29 year old affected with malignant lymphoma sentenced to three months left of life. Screenplay by Hashibe Atsuko (Freeter, Ie wo Kau)

https://twitter.com/JE_NDA/status/346728534171074560



https://twitter.com/JE_NDA/status/346729443651375106

KarenPang 18th June 2013 09:29 AM

Ohno Satoshi to star in '24-Hour Television' drama special 'Kyou no Hi wa Sayonara'

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On June 17th, it was revealed that Arashi's Ohno Satoshi will be starring in 'Kyou no Hi wa Sayonara', which will air as a special drama for NTV's '24-Hour Television 36 Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu' on August 24th. 

Ohno will play Kota, a 29-year-old man who is suddenly diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called malignant lymphoma. While given 3 months to live, he makes a resolve to accept his fate and face death properly.

"I want to sincerely face this difficult theme of 'live properly, die properly.' I also want to thoroughly face Kota and properly portray his 'strong will'," Ohno expressed.

Ohno is the third member from Arashi to play a lead role in 24-Hour Television's special drama following Matsumoto Jun's 'Myu no Anyo Papa ni Ageru' (2008) and Ninomiya Kazunari's 'Kuruma Isu de Boku wa Sora wo Tobu' (2012).

The story is based on Miyuki Kazuya's original novel, 'Oozora e no Tabidachi: Gan to Tatakainagara mo Yumemiteita Mirai'. The script will be written by Hashibe Atsuko, who was in charge of the Fuji TV drama, 'Freeter, Ie wo Kau' (2010).
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...hi-wa-sayonara

KarenPang 21st June 2013 06:26 AM

Oricon Single Ranking for the first half of 2013

1. "Sayonara Crawl" - AKB48 : (1,926,445)
2. "So long!" - AKB48 : (1,126,674)
3. "Calling/Breathless" - Arashi : (879,129)
4. "Choco no Dorei" - SKE48 : (671,623)
5. "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisurutame~" - EXILE : (582,525)
6. "Endless Game" - Arashi : (516,216)
7. "My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-/Unmei Girl" - Kis-My-Ft2 : (373,149)
8. "Hesomagari/Koko ni shika nai Keshiki" - Kanjani8 : (328,538)
9. "Joy!!" - SMAP : (327,505)
10. "Seifuku no Mannequin" - Nogizaka46 : (303,474)
11. "Kimi no Na wa Kibou" - Nogizaka46 : (300,749)
12. "Suki! Suki! Skip!" - HKT48 : (288,167)
13. "Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~/S.O.S (Smile On Smile)" - Kis-My-Ft2 : (251,738)
14. Mistake!/Battery" - SMAP : (224,949)
15. "Mystery Virgin" _ Yamada Ryosuke : (219,871)
16. "Dance My Generation" - Golden Bomber : (177,565)
17. "EXPOSE" - KAT-TUN : (173,400)
18. "Real Sexy!/BAD BOYS" - Sexy Zone : (161,119)
19. "Catch Me -If you wanna-" - Tohoshinki : (156,537)
20. "Preserved Roses" - T.M. Revolution ×Mizuki Nana : (152,038)
21. "Tanjoubi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri wo/Get the groove" - Fukuyama Masaharu : (151,393)
22. "WORLD QUEST/Pokopon Pekorya" - NEWS : (148,348)
23. "GIVE ME LOVE" - 2PM : (148,242)
24. "FACE to Face" - KAT-TUN : (147,247)
25. "Eien Pressure" - AKB48 : (132,230)

http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/specia....html#topphoto

Oricon Music DVD Ranking for the first half of 2013

1. "ARASHI AraFes" - Arashi : (785,949)
2. "ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn" - Arashi : (680,798)

3. "namie amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~" - Amuro Namie : (213,085)
4. "KANJANI8 LIVE TOUR!! 8EST ~Minna no Omoi wa Dounandai? Bokura no Omoi wa Mugendai!!~" - Kanjani8 : (208,949)
5. "YOSHIO -new member-" - Kis-My-Ft2 : (140,948)
6. "Mr.Children TOUR POPSAURUS 2012" - Mr.Children : (93,613)
7. "NEWS LIVE TOUR 2012 ~Utsukushii Koi ni Suruyo~" - NEWS : (86,129)
8. "BUMP OF CHICKEN GOLD GLIDER TOUR 2012" - BUMP OF CHICKEN : (71,736)
9. "Twinkle Twinkle A.B.C-Z" - A.B.C-Z : (70,393)
10. "B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 -CIRCLE OF ROCK-"- B'z : (69,291)
11. "BIGBANG ALIVE TOUR 2012 IN JAPAN SPECIAL FINAL IN DOME -TOKYO DOME 2012.12.05-" - BIGBANG : (64,621)
12. "B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 -ELEVEN-" - B'z : (62,130)
13. "EXILE ATSUSHI PREMIUM LIVE ~Inochi wo Utau~" - EXILE ATSUSHI : (61,898)
14. "Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2012 '0~ZERO~'" - Sandaime J Soul Brothers : (61,021)
15. "Document of Endless SHOCK 2012 -Asu no Butai e~" - Domoto Koichi : (60,358)
16. "WORLD TOUR 2012 LIVE at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN" - L'Arc~en~Ciel : (49,724)
17. "Perfume WORLD TOUR 1st" - Perfume : (49,719)
18. "GIFT of SMAP CONCERT' 2012" - SMAP : (46,608)
19. "B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 -ACTION-" - B'z : (43,130)
20. "SHINee THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR 'SHINee WORLD 2012'" - SHINee : (39,569)
21. "TOMOHISA YAMASHITA LIVE TOUR 2012 ~EroP~" - Yamashita Tomohisa : (39,527)
22. "'Momoclo Natsu no Bakasawagi SUMMER DIVE 2012 Seibu Dome Taikai' LIVE DVD" - Momoiro Clover Z : (37,421)
23. "aiko Live DVD '15'" - aiko : (36,093)
24. "Dai 2-kai AKB48 Kouhaku Taikou Uta Gassen" - AKB48 : (35,995)
25. "UVERworld Yokohama Arena" - UVERworld : (35,363)

http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/specia....html#topphoto

With regards to Oricon Album Chart Ranking for the first half of 2013 , Popcorn ranks in at #35 with 85,184 copies sold for this year

http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/specia....html#topphoto

Bigtop 21st June 2013 08:48 AM

:thud

Whoa... Almost 880,000 for their February single!? And almost 1.5 million DVDs COMBINED for the first half of the year!?

That's pretty crazy! They're sure making more money than AKB48! (They have the highest two singles, but their DVD sales aren't like ARASHI...)

KarenPang 22nd June 2013 02:33 AM

Arashi tops "Total Sales" & "DVD Sales" categories in Oricon's first half of 2013 ranking

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Popular group Arashi dominated the "Total Sales by artist" and "DVD sales" categories of Oricon's "first half of 2013 ranking."

This "Total Sales by artist" is the ranking of artists who have the highest amount of the total sales in CDs (both singles and albums), DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs.

This is the first time in 3 years for Arashi to top this category since they last topped it back in 2010 with a total sales figure of 8.43 billion yen (approximately $86,213,610 USD). In the first half of 2013, Arashi has already exceeded a sales figure of 10 billion (approximately $102,227,000 USD) yen on the strength of the hits of their singles as well as the music DVDs.

Behind Arashi was AKB48 who ranked in 2nd place with sales figure of 6.86 billion yen (approximately $70,157,220 USD). Momoiro Clover Z who was ranked in 3rd place, is worthy of special mention, as they made a big leap from 18th place during the same period last year.

Momoiro Clover Z's total sales for the first half of this year reached 3.92 billion yen (approximately $40,089,840 USD) which is 3.6 times more than in 2012, and it allowed them to grab a spot in the top 3 ranking for the very first time.

For the "DVD Sales" category, Arashi dominated first and second place with "ARASHI ARAFES" (released in December 2012, sold 786,000 copies) and "ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn" (released in April, sold 681,000 copies) respectively.

Moreover, the total number of copies sold for the "ARASHI ARAFES" set an all-time record for the first half of a year, breaking their own record of 785,000 copies which they achieved with "ARASHI 10-11 TOUR 'Scene' ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei~ STADIUM" back in 2011. Also, their total number of copies sold for music DVD for the first half of a year of 1,523,000 copies, is also a new all-time record which once again broke their own record of 1,015,000 copies.
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...f-2013-ranking

KarenPang 22nd June 2013 10:08 AM

Paper: Live-Action Lupin III Casts Shun Oguri, Arashi's Sakurai, Satoshi Tsumabuki

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The Tokyo Sports newspaper reported again on Friday and Saturday that a live-action film based on Monkey Punch's Lupin III manga and anime will have Shun Oguri (Captain Harlock, Detective Conan, Hana Yori Dango, Space Brothers) in the title thief role. The newspaper added that Arashi band member Sho Sakurai (Yatterman, Honey and Clover) will play the sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen, while Satoshi Tsumabuki (Dororo, Dragon Head, Ikebukuro West Gate Park) will play the swordsman Goemon Ishikawa.

NTV, the television broadcaster of the Lupin III anime, has not officially announced a live-action Lupin III film.

According to Tokyo Sports, the film (tentatively titled Lupin Sansei ~Meitantei vs. Lupin~ or Lupin III: Famous Detective vs. Lupin) will begin shooting in early autumn for release next March. However, the newspaper added the project is still casting the main female role of Fujiko. Among the possible candidates that the newspaper listed are Mirei Kiritani, Masami Nagasawa, Anne Watanabe, Airi Taira, Kyoko Fukada, Asami Mizukawa, Tsubasa Honda, Kiko Mizuhara, and Kou Shibasaki.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...oshi-tsumabuki

KarenPang 23rd June 2013 05:45 AM

Shun Oguri, Sho Sakurai & Satoshi Tsumabuki To Star In Lupin III Live Action Film

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According to Tokyo Sports newspaper in its Friday and Saturday publish, Shun Oguri will be taking the lead thief role of Monkey Punch's popular manga and anime "Lupin III" live action film.

It was reported that Arashi's Sho Sakurai and Satoshi Tsumabuki will appear in the film as well, as the two loyal friends and allies of Lupin. Sakurai will be playing the character of 'Daisuke Jigen', the sharpshooter and Tsumabuki will be 'Goeman Ishikawa', the swordsman.

As for the 'Fujiko Mine' role, a number of possible actresses has been listed for it and they are Mirei Kiritani, Masami Nagasawa, Anne Watanabe, Airi Taira, Kyoko Fukada, Asami Mizukawa, Tsubasa Honda, Kiko Mizuhara, and Kou Shibasaki.

The live action movie, which is tentatively titled "Lupin Sansei ~ Meitantei vs. Lupin ~ or Lupin III: Famous Detective vs. Lupin" will start filming in early autumn and is expected to open in cinemas in March 2014.

However these details were all based from Tokyo Sports since NTV, the channel which broadcasts the Lupin III anime has not yet officially announced a live action film of the series.
http://www.jpopasia.com/news/shun-og...lm::14305.html

KarenPang 30th June 2013 12:09 PM

Quote:

Today at Waku Waku Gakkou 2013, Arashi has announced Arafes for 9/21-22.

Also, new album will come this fall (october i guess?)

And new tour has been decided.
Dates and venues:
Nagoya: November 8,9,10
Sapporo: November 15,16,17
Osaka: November 22,23,24
Tokyo: December 12,13,14,15
Fukuoka: December 20,21,22
http://arashi-no-jidai.livejournal.com/670806.html

Bigtop 30th June 2013 03:44 PM

Yay, new album! As expected, every year...

Really had that thought about those Oricon album sales numbers when NMB48 took #1, but no Johnny's, and I predicted those big boys are going to release albums later on this year...Arashi is now a no exception here. I can't wait for Arashi's new album soon...

Beauty4123 30th June 2013 06:41 PM

i would be very happy if arashi released a new album this year! :)

KarenPang 1st July 2013 03:27 AM

Arashi announces 'ARAFES' at National Olympic Stadium & 5-Major Dome tour + new album

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On June 30th, Arashi held an event titled, "Arashi no Wakuwaku Gakkou ~Mainichi ga Kagayaku 5-tsu no Jugyou~" at the Tokyo Dome, and made some surprise announcements which shook the entire venue with loud cheers from the audience of 45,000.

t was near the end of the event when Aiba Masaki began to speak, "Attention please. We have an announcement to make."

Then, "ARAFES" showed up on the big screen, and it was announced that there would be a 2-day live concert at the National Olympic Stadium on September 21st and 22nd.

"ARAFES" is a type of live concert in which the set list is based on the fans' requests. Ninomiya Kazunari stated, "We will perform 10 songs from our singles, 10 songs from our albums, and 10 songs from our coupling songs." This will be the 6th consecutive year for the group to hold a live concert at the venue.

As it was an unexpected announcement, the shouts of joy from the audience did not stop. However, it wasn't the only surprise. The second announcement was that Arashi's 12th album was set for release this fall. Aiba told the audience, "We just started working on it, so it's not even titled yet, but please look forward to it everyone."

Leader Ohno Satoshi followed up by saying, "We made an announcement about our album release, which means..." It was the cue to the announcement of their 5-major dome tour. There will be a total of 16 stages for the dome tour, and including the 2-days live at the National Olympic Stadium, 870,000 fans are expected to be attending their live concerts. The dome tour will kick off on November 8th, and will end on December 22nd.

Matsumoto Jun said to the audience, "It's great to see you guys excited. We will work hard on the preparation, so please look forward to it."

At the end of the event, Sakurai Sho shouted, "We'll see you again at the National Olympic Stadium!"
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...tour-new-album

Bigtop 1st July 2013 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Beauty4123 (Post 3012061)
i would be very happy if arashi released a new album this year! :)

Well, IT IS...

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Today at Waku Waku Gakkou 2013, Arashi has announced Arafes for 9/21-22.

Also, new album will come this fall (october i guess?)

And new tour has been decided.
Dates and venues:
Nagoya: November 8,9,10
Sapporo: November 15,16,17
Osaka: November 22,23,24
Tokyo: December 12,13,14,15
Fukuoka: December 20,21,22

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3012166)
Arashi announces 'ARAFES' at National Olympic Stadium & 5-Major Dome tour + new album

Quote:

On June 30th, Arashi held an event titled, "Arashi no Wakuwaku Gakkou ~Mainichi ga Kagayaku 5-tsu no Jugyou~" at the Tokyo Dome, and made some surprise announcements which shook the entire venue with loud cheers from the audience of 45,000.

t was near the end of the event when Aiba Masaki began to speak, "Attention please. We have an announcement to make."

Then, "ARAFES" showed up on the big screen, and it was announced that there would be a 2-day live concert at the National Olympic Stadium on September 21st and 22nd.

"ARAFES" is a type of live concert in which the set list is based on the fans' requests. Ninomiya Kazunari stated, "We will perform 10 songs from our singles, 10 songs from our albums, and 10 songs from our coupling songs." This will be the 6th consecutive year for the group to hold a live concert at the venue.

As it was an unexpected announcement, the shouts of joy from the audience did not stop. However, it wasn't the only surprise. The second announcement was that Arashi's 12th album was set for release this fall. Aiba told the audience, "We just started working on it, so it's not even titled yet, but please look forward to it everyone."

Leader Ohno Satoshi followed up by saying, "We made an announcement about our album release, which means..." It was the cue to the announcement of their 5-major dome tour. There will be a total of 16 stages for the dome tour, and including the 2-days live at the National Olympic Stadium, 870,000 fans are expected to be attending their live concerts. The dome tour will kick off on November 8th, and will end on December 22nd.

Matsumoto Jun said to the audience, "It's great to see you guys excited. We will work hard on the preparation, so please look forward to it."

At the end of the event, Sakurai Sho shouted, "We'll see you again at the National Olympic Stadium!"
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...tour-new-album


Beauty4123 1st July 2013 06:03 PM

i'm so happy that a new album is confirmed! the singles that were released this year have been great, so this album is gonna be amazing. i can't wait! :D

KarenPang 2nd July 2013 12:01 PM

アラフェス'13 ; ARAFES '13

2013年9月21日(土)東京都 国立競技場 ; Tokyo's National Stadium
2013年9月22日(日)東京都 国立競技場 ; Tokyo's National Stadium

ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2013

2013年11月8日(金)愛知県 ナゴヤドーム ; Aichi's Nagoya Dome
2013年11月9日(土)愛知県 ナゴヤドーム ; Aichi's Nagoya Dome
2013年11月10日(日)愛知県 ナゴヤドーム ; Aichi's Nagoya Dome
2013年11月15日(金)北海道 札幌ドーム ; Hokkaido's Sapporo Dome
2013年11月16日(土)北海道 札幌ドーム ; Hokkaido's Sapporo Dome
2013年11月17日(日)北海道 札幌ドーム ; Hokkaido's Sapporo Dome
2013年11月22日(金)大阪府 京セラドーム大阪 ; Osaka's Kyocera Dome Osaka
2013年11月23日(土・祝)大阪府 京セラドーム大阪 ; Osaka's Kyocera Dome Osaka
2013年11月24日(日)大阪府 京セラドーム大阪 ; Osaka's Kyocera Dome Osaka
2013年12月12日(木)東京都 東京ドーム ; Tokyo's Tokyo Dome
2013年12月13日(金)東京都 東京ドーム ; Tokyo's Tokyo Dome
2013年12月14日(土)東京都 東京ドーム ; Tokyo's Tokyo Dome
2013年12月15日(日)東京都 東京ドーム ; Tokyo's Tokyo Dome
2013年12月20日(金)福岡県 福岡ヤフオク!ドーム ; Fukuoka's Fukuoka Yahoo! Auctions! Dome
2013年12月21日(土)福岡県 福岡ヤフオク!ドーム ; Fukuoka's Fukuoka Yahoo! Auctions! Dome
2013年12月22日(日)福岡県 福岡ヤフオク!ドーム ; Fukuoka's Fukuoka Yahoo! Auctions! Dome

http://natalie.mu/music/news/94157

KarenPang 3rd July 2013 03:15 AM

Additional cast members for Matsumoto Jun & Ueno Juri's starring movie revealed

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The additional cast members for Matsumoto Jun (Arashi) and Ueno Juri's starring movie, 'Hidamari no Kanojo', has been revealed.

At this time Tamayama Tetsuji, Okura Koji, Tanimura Mitsuki, Suda Masaki, and Natsuki Mari was added to the cast.

Tamayama will play 'Shindo Haruki', Mao's (Ueno) senior at work who secretly has feelings for Mao. Okura will play 'Tanaka Susumu', Kosuke's (Matsumoto) senior at work who is unpopular with women. Tanimura will play 'Minegishi Yuri', Kosuke's colleague. Suda will play Kosuke's younger brother 'Okuda Shota'. Finally, Natsuki will play the movie's original character who holds the key to the story.

Kitamura Takumi (Kosuke in junior high school), Aoi Wakana (Mao in junior high school), Koyabu Kazutoyo (Kosuke's manager), Nishida Naomi (Kosuke's mother), Toyota Maho (Mao's superior), Kiuchi Midori (Mao's mother), and Shomi Sansei (Mao's father) will also star in the movie.

'Hidamari no Kanojo' will open in theaters on October 12.
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...movie-revealed

KarenPang 4th July 2013 02:08 AM

Arashi holds a special live in affected areas! Also experience harvesting and firefighting training!

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The five members of Arashi held a mini live in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake back in May, specifically in Ofunato City in Iwate Prefecture. This would be the first time all 5 members visit Iwate Prefecture since the earthquake, and the complete footage will be introduced during the 12-hours special program "THE MUSIC DAY Ongaku no Chikara" (NTV/10:30AM) on July 6th.

Before their performance, all five of them walked through the affected areas to experience their current situation, in addition to make contact with some of the victims. Sakurai Sho (31), Ohno Satoshi (32) and Aiba Masaki (30) visited Minato Village at night. During the story of this disaster, most families at the time engaged in harvesting/fishing tangle in order to contribute to the reconstruction, all 3 members shed sweat while actually fishing it. On the other hand Matsumoto Jun (29) and Ninomiya Kazunari (30) covered the local fire brigade which has been training locals as firefighters in the riverside of the city. The 2 member also engaged in this activity while sporting the fire brigade's uniform.

hno shared his impressions after interacting with the victims, "The road of recovery continues, we felt part of this big force but after experiencing fishing tangle together our thoughts are now stronger than before". Ninomiya who interacted with them while training as a firefighter talked about the lesson learned, "The human connection or rather, feeling this strong sense of responsibility towards the younger generations".

During the live, in addition to the 550 fans of three prefectures affected, they also invited the firefighters and the families who trained them in fishing tangle. Since the venue was too narrow, they could easily reach the hands of the audience while performing their latest song, "Endless Game" and "Happiness" among other hit songs. Aiba excitedly commented, "Really really close! I felt a little embarrassed at some parts, but I think we all became one". Matsumoto talked about the future, "I'm really glad we all had the opportunity to come and meet you directly and even make you feel a little happier. We would like to continue delivering energy to Japan in the future".
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/07/0...ting-training/

KarenPang 4th July 2013 05:48 PM

ARASHI is 1 of the many artistes that will participate in NTV's THE MUSIC DAY Ongaku no Chikara that will be held this Sat

The whole group will be singing Shounentai's debut song Kamenbutoukai



Individual wise :

TOKIO will sing/perform with Aiba -> Ninja's debut song Omatsuri Ninja

KAT-TUN will sing/perform with Ohno -> Toshihiko Tahara's debut song Aishuu de Ito

NEWS will sing/perform with Nino -> Shibugakitai's debut song NAI ・NAI 16

Kanjani∞ will sing/perform with MatsuJun -> Hikaru Genji's debut song Star Light

Hey ! Say ! JUMP will sing/perform with Sakurai -> Otokogumi's debut song Day Break

Also , all participating Johnny's such as ARASHI themselves , NEWS , TOKIO , KAT-TUN , Kanjani∞ , Hey ! Say ! JUMP will sing/perform together Matchy-san's debut song Sneaker Blues

Matchy-san's Sneaker Blues



http://arashi-no-jidai.livejournal.com/671562.html

KarenPang 5th July 2013 02:40 AM

[Oricon] Arashi’s latest live DVD makes a comeback to the top after 4 weeks

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Released on April 24th, Arashi’s DVD “ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn” has sold 6246 copies (and an accumulative total of 681,000 copies) on its seventh week, topping June 17th weekly sales charts for overall DVD sales ranking following their achievement from their first three weeks, they make a perfect comeback in the top place after 4 weeks, since May 20th weekly sales charts.

This work has stayed in the top spot during three consecutive weeks since its release and 4 total weeks since first launched. In the music DVD department, they are currently tied with Mr.Children and their "Mr.Children DOME TOUR 2009~SUPERMARKET FANTASY~IN TOKYO DOME" (May 2010) for the most number of weeks in the top spot. Followed by 3 of their own releases; "ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO" (March 2009), "5×10 All the BEST!CLIPS 1999-2009" (October 2009) and "ARASHI アラフェス" (December 2012) with a total of 3 weeks each.

As for the male artists department, two years ago, EXILE ATSUSHI's "EXILE ATSUSHI Premium Live ~The Roots~" made a comeback from May 23rd to June 13th. The only artists who have achieved a comeback to the first place are EXILE ATSUSHI and Arashi but only Arashi has achieved this with more than one release, in addition to "5×10 All the BEST!CLIPS 1999-2009" (from November 9th to January 18th of 2009).

his work comes for their latest tour, held in important domes of 5 major cities in Japan from November 2012 to January 2013. Within this live, they recorded this DVD during their presentation in Tokyo Dome held last December.
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/07/0...after-4-weeks/

KarenPang 5th July 2013 10:18 AM

Arashi’s new holy land? Popular “Pine of 5″ CM attracts fans to Hokkaido

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The popularity of five pines standing on a hill on the border of Biei Town and canal Kamikawa in Kamifurano has skyrocketed since they appeared in the "Pine of 5" ad campaign for Japan Airlines (JAL) starring idol group Arashi.

The landscape portrayed symbolizes the magnificent nature of Hokkaido, and it was first used in February and more recently at the end of May. In the latest commercial, all 5 members of Arashi walk towards the same direction and the story develops because the number of pines is the same as the number of members.

Around 10 groups of people appeared over the weekend on June 8th and enjoyed a photo shoot with the pines. One company employee in Sapporo, Inagaki Misaki (29) happened to also be a big fan of Arashi and she commented, "I heard about the location through an acquaintance. I'm glad I got see up close the trees that appeared in the CM". In response to its growing popularity, Kamifurano Tokachidake Tourism Association has prepared a guide tour for visitors and plans to distribute flyers during the following weeks.

According to a taxi driver in Sapporo, a group of tourists appeared and told him, "We want to go to the place where Arashi's CM was recorded" and some other drivers have also taken groups there under similar requests. The taxi fee to that area and around is 30,000¥.

KarenPang 7th July 2013 02:52 AM

Hey ! Say ! JUMP's Yamada to appear in Ohno's 24 Hour Television Drama

https://o.twimg.com/2/proxy.jpg?t=HB...hO72wFvPStYJV0

https://twitter.com/JE_NDA/status/353581718646693890

KarenPang 8th July 2013 04:32 AM

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Sakurai Sho won Best Actor and his drama "Kazoku Game" won Best Drama in Nikkan Sports Spring Season Drama Grand Prix
https://twitter.com/JE_NDA/status/354077334086750214

KarenPang 16th July 2013 04:17 PM

Arashi's Matsumoto Jun to star in NHK drama for the first time

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On July 14, it was announced that popular Arashi member Matsumoto Jun will star in the NHK drama "Hajimari no Uta" that will begin airing on September 23.

Though Matsumoto, as a member of Arashi, has served as the host for NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen for 3 consecutive years, this is actually the first time for him to have a leading in a drama on NHK. This is also the first time in 15 years for him to appear on an NHK drama since his last one aired back in 1998 which was even before he made CD debut as Arashi.

The motif of the drama is "Furusato" which was the song made for the special corner in 2010's Kohaku Uta Gassen. Arashi members sang it on the Kohaku not only in 2010, but also in 2011, and in 2012.

The song was written by Koyama Kundo, and it expresses the nobility of hometown. The song has also been chosen as the compulsory song in the NHK National School Music Contest for this year (for Elementary School division). As this year will be the 80th anniversary year for the music contest, the drama adaptation has been planned.

In the drama, Matsumoto plays a young man named "Wataru" who left his hometown to Tokyo. Wataru once had a dream to be a teacher, but he could not make it come true, and became a freelance photographer for a travel magazine. The drama starts where Wataru returns to his hometown after he is given an order to take photographs in there.

By meeting with the local elementary school kids who are aiming to participate in the choir competition, his ex-girlfriend (played by Eikura Nana) who is an elementary school teacher, his old classmates, and family, he eventually regains his old dream to be a teacher.

Reportedly, there is a scene where Matsumoto plays a piano in the drama, so he is currently practicing for it. He left a comment, "Though my role is a photographer, there will be a scene I have to play piano, so I would like to prepare well for both before I attend the filming. I will do my best so that the viewers could find a delight in chorus, and also feel the power of music."
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...the-first-time

So I guess Furusato might be something to be included in their new album ? Kinda like what happened for Akashi in Popcorn

kiseki89 17th July 2013 01:54 PM

Just read on twitter that sakurai might be coming to sg to promote the movie that was filmed on Virgo... Can anyone confirm?

Why arashi's touring in osaka 1 week before my flight arrive!!!!! Argh

KarenPang 17th July 2013 02:07 PM

The whole cast will be coming next Sat , at MBS for the international premiere press conference of Nazotoki

I think it's a private event as MBS did not list it on their website . Movie wise , Nazotoki will open here next month in cinemas on 22nd Aug

KarenPang 18th July 2013 04:20 AM

Seems that today's lian he zao bao reported/wrote about next week's Nazotoki event

guess it's sorta confirmed the whole cast be coming here to promote the movie inclusive of Sakurai?

KarenPang 18th July 2013 01:41 PM

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Movie To Be Screened Internationally

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The cast of Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de film has attended the press conference for the movie. Toho, the producer and distributor of the film, announced that the film will not only be shown in Japan but also in other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and in Singapore, where the movie was filmed. Before the film opens in Singapore though, a premiere night will take place there.

Along with their co-stars, lead actors Sho Sakurai, Keiko Kitagawa and director Masato Hijikata were also present during the July 17th press conference. The Eiga is scheduled to be shown in Taiwan on August 9, Singapore on August 22, and Hong Kong on September 5.

Apart from the film which will open in Japanese cinemas on August 3rd, two drama specials are set to air between July 30 to August 2 titled, "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de SP ~ Senjou Tantei Kageyama" featuring Sakurai and "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de SP ~ Kazamatsuri Keibu no Jikenbo".
http://www.jpopasia.com/news/nazotok...ly::14488.html

KarenPang 19th July 2013 01:30 PM

Xinmsn & 963FM are both giving away tickets for the gala premiere for the Nazotoki movie & it's officially confirmed the cast will be coming next Sat to premiere the movie worldwide

Including Sakurai himself = O.M.G

How often does a Johnny come here in a non private setting ? The answer is probably never if not rarely damn

I don't know if I'm able to win tickets cos I'm sure I'm not the only 1 who wants to see Sakurai in person but fingers crossed :3

KarenPang 21st July 2013 04:52 AM

Ohno Satoshi to star in 24 Hour TV drama for the first time

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On June 17th it was revealed that Arashi Ohno Satoshi (32) will be starring in the "24 Hour TV 36 Love Save the Earth" (NTV) drama special, "Kyo no Hi wa Sayonara" (Farewell for Today) to be broadcasted from August 24th to 25th. In this work, Ohno plays the role of Kota, a 29 year-old who is suddenly affected by cancer and is told to have only 3 months left to live.

Since the revelation of him having a type of blood cancer, malignant lymphoma, Kota will experience a tough illness, relapse and a short life expectancy. This story draws the life of Kota for about two years until his death. Kota was born and raised in Japan, dropped out of college but holds the dream of becoming a chef. Even when exposed to a young and unreasonable destiny, he gazes at his death properly and with determination.

An enthusiastic Ohno commented, "It has a difficult theme, 'Live properly, die properly', I would like to face it earnestly. Also, I want to play the role of Kota carefully, by properly showing off his strong will".

As for 24 Hour TV dramas, in 2008 during the first time Arashi participated as main personality, Matsumoto Jun (29) had the starring role in "Myu no Anyo Papa ni Ageru" and last year, Ninomiya Kazunari (30) starred in "Kuruma Isu de Boku wa Sora wo Tobu". Ohno is the third member of Arashi to take over this role. This drama special faces earnestly what does it mean for people to live or die.

Arashi members have achieved great ratings in this type of dramas, Matsumoto's "Myu no Anyo Papa ni Ageru" received an average viewership rating of 25.6% and Ninomiya's "Kuruma Isu de Boku wa Sora wo Tobu" achieved 23.8%. It's only expected for Ohno to achieve similar if not higher ratings.

Producer Kono explained the theme of this drama, "Currently in Japan, 1 out of 3 people die of cancer. Cancer can suddenly affect any family to the point where could be considered an 'everyday' event. People face life and death alone, wondering how they should go".

This story is based in the original novel by writer Miyuki Kazuya, "Ozora e no Tabidachi ~Gan to Tatakainagara mo Yume Miteita Mirai~" (Bungeisha) and the screenplay is in charge of writer Hashibe Atsuko, known for working in FujiTV's drama "Freeter, Ie wo Kau." (2010), in addition to the same staff who has worked in productions like, "Youkai Ningen Bem" and "Nakuna, Hara-chan".

"24 Hour Television 36 Love Saves the Earth" will be broadcasted on August 24th and 25th.
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/07/2...he-first-time/

KarenPang 24th July 2013 02:00 PM

[Oricon] First half of 2013: Arashi takes the first place with 10.95 billion yen

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On June 20th, Oricon announced the results of their Sales Ranking for the first half of 2013. Arashi took the first place in two categories, "Artist Total Sales" and "DVD Sales". All rankings are based in the period 2012/12/24 to 2013/6/17.

As for Arashi Music Software (Single, Album, Music DVD, Music Blu-ray Disc), they have been awarded with the 1st place in the "Artist Total Sales" ranking, for the first time since 2010 when their sales reached 8.43 billion yen. Though they placed 3rd and 6th in the Single Ranking of the first half of this year, their Music DVD sales took the 1st and 2nd place, selling more than 10 billion yen.

Following Arashi, AKB48 took the second place with 6.86 billion yen in total sales, Momoiro Clover Z had a major breakthrough during the same period by taking the third place, in comparison to their previous position, the 18th.

All artists have released 14 different types of pieces and for the first time, the total sales collected by Blu-ray Discs have reached the 1st place with 1.53 billion yen, the total sales of Albums have placed in the 4th place (1.3 billion yen) and the total sales of DVDs have placed in the 6th (940 million yen). All releases in the TOP 3 sum up a total of 3.92 billion yen, more than three times the amount of last year, 1.08 billion yen.

In the DVD sales department, Arashi's "ARASHI Arafes" (December 2012) has sold 786,000 copies and "ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn" (April 2013) has sold 681,000 copies, monopolizing the top 2 places of the first half of 2013. This is the 3rd consecutive time they achieve this title since 2011 and their 4th appearance in total, they continue to surpass their own records.

In addition, their DVD "ARASHI Arafes" has surpassed the record stablished by themselves in 2011 with their DVD "ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene"~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei~STADIUM" (January 2011), which sold 785,000 copies in the first half of 2011. Also, the total sales of the Music DVD department sum up 1.523 million which surpasses its previous record of 1.015 million copies stablished in 2010.

http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/07/2...5-billion-yen/

KarenPang 25th July 2013 01:27 PM

Keiko Kitagawa, Sho Sakurai set to attend Singapore premiere of “The After-Dinner Mysteries”

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SINGAPORE: Japanese actress Keiko Kitagawa and J-pop boy band Arashi’s Sho Sakurai will be heading to Singapore on Saturday, for the Singapore premiere of their new film “The After-Dinner Mysteries” at Marina Bay Sands.

Their co-star Kippei Shiina and the film’s director Masato Hijikata will also be in town for the film’s Singapore premiere, its first outside Japan.

Partially shot in Singapore, “The After-Dinner Mysteries” sees Kitagawa play Reiko Hosho, a detective who is also a wealthy heiress.

Hosho has to rely on the brilliant investigative skills of her butler Kageyama (Sakurai) to solve a mysterious murder aboard a luxury liner, while dealing with her annoying boss Kyoichiro Kazamatsuri (Shiina).

“The After-Dinner Mysteries” is a film adaptation of a popular 2011 Japanese drama of the same name, which was in turn based on a 2009 mystery novel by Japanese author Tokuya Higashigawa.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...ho/753380.html

For the record , Sakurai was the only person that came today via the normal checkout arrival route . The rest of the cast will arrive on this Sat itself

My younger sister went to the airport earlier on & she totally is freaking out at this point in time xD

The red carpet event for this Sat will be at 6pm . I definitely will go , how often does a Johnny come in public to Singapore in the 1st place ?

The answer's probably rarely if not never + I think Sakurai was genuinely surprised that a lot of people turned up to see him at the airport

And my sister says he looks great , what you see of him in pics/PVs is exactly the same as what you get of him in real life

kiseki89 25th July 2013 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3018647)
Keiko Kitagawa, Sho Sakurai set to attend Singapore premiere of “The After-Dinner Mysteries”



http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...ho/753380.html

For the record , Sakurai was the only person that came today via the normal checkout arrival route . The rest of the cast will arrive on this Sat itself

My younger sister went to the airport earlier on & she totally is freaking out at this point in time xD

The red carpet event for this Sat will be at 6pm . I definitely will go , how often does a Johnny come in public to Singapore in the 1st place ?

The answer's probably rarely if not never + I think Sakurai was genuinely surprised that a lot of people turned up to see him at the airport

And my sister says he looks great , what you see of him in pics/PVs is exactly the same as what you get of him in real life

Yup was there. The fans occupied a large area almost causing a jam for the passengers arriving the hall

KarenPang 26th July 2013 12:05 AM

^ lol you didn't need to work yesterday ? o_O I could have gone with my sister but I was working so I didn't

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BQBCJEACUAA-8D7.jpg

https://twitter.com/memehoi/status/360403574146088960

Sakurai looks really good & I think he's staying at MBS ? :laugh

Anyway for tomorrow's red carpet event , I most definitely will go , it's a once in a lifetime chance to experience it , even though he's not my fave member in ARASHI

KarenPang 26th July 2013 02:05 PM

OMG my younger sister managed to win tickets for tomorrow's world premiere of the Nazotoki movie :thud

She never won anything super big like this until earlier on . She totally freaked out & started screaming when I told her she was picked as 1 of the winners

To think I'll be tagging along tomorrow afternoon for the red carpet + then the world premiere of the movie (with it opening it much earlier than Japan's) , it's such a surreal feeling :thud

so going to write a report on this <3

KarenPang 27th July 2013 03:47 AM

200,000 ChariT-shirts designed by Ohno Satoshi sold in record time

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On June 24th, the President of NTV held a production announcement conference in Shiodome, Tokyo Tower. During the event, the full list of personalities to appear in the main show "24 Hour Television 36 Love Saves the Earth" (August 24th-25th) were announced.

During the conference, Director Watanabe Hiroshi talked about the release of this year's ChariT-shirts, "The design of this year is selling at the rate of four times the rate of last year". The sale started on June 14th and sold 110,000 copies on its first 3 days, which is already a record. Until June 23rd, a total of 200,00 t-shirts have been sold. Last year, during the same period sales reached 50,000 copies. This sale rate has been pointed out as "crazy" due to the magnitude of the response.

Last year Ohno worked with contemporary artist Nara Yoshitomo and their design sold 764,198 copies, making it the most succesful in history.

This time, the chariT-shirt has the theme of "Love" and Arashi Ohno Satoshi (32) served as main personality, in collaboration with avant-garde artist, Yayoi Kusama. This year the t-shirts have a mesh design with dots as motif. Kusama has received numerous awards; including Gold Rays with Rosette as 4th class of the Order of the Rising Sun.
http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/07/2...n-record-time/

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This's it , going to see Sakurai later on today in the afternoon at MBS for the red carpet event , alongside with the world premiere of the Nazotoki movie :heart

kiseki89 27th July 2013 04:35 PM

Saw sho! The movie is nicer than the drama!

KarenPang 27th July 2013 04:42 PM

^ I guess you were able to win tickets too ?

OMG the after movie Q&A was priceless :thud . The Red Carpet however was SO disappointing :no :no

Sakurai looked amazing in person , especially that I love the military inspired jacket he wore :heart + what you see of him in PVs/pics , is exactly the same as him in real life

Kitagawa Keiko looked really beautiful , I love her cocktail dress but the necklace she wore looks heavily than her D:

Shiina Kippei was awesome , ahahaha , the K Lion & his KK609 cracked me sooooo badly :roflmao :roflmao :roflmao

All in all a very priceless experience I had with my sister <3 to think at 1st I didn't want to go but this means more to her than anyone else & for that , I have my gratitude towards her

And she was SO lucky she was able to win tickets at the very last min yesterday

I don't think she will be able to sleep well tonight lmao + I don't have any reasons to see ARASHI in concert anymore as how often this kind of an experience happen in our tiny island <3

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Waiting for xinmsn to publish their interview they did with Sakurai & co. but for now

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BQKVFHvCQAIItic.jpg

https://twitter.com/xinmsn_en/status/361014835342884864

At least Sakurai's red carpet + movie premier outfit was way better than this xD I don't really like the styling of his hair there D:

Kitagawa Keiko's so pretty in person <3 didn't realise her birthday falls on the same day when the Nazotoki movie opens here officially on 22nd Aug , awesome

^ I guess you were able to win tickets too ?

OMG the after movie Q&A was priceless :thud . The Red Carpet however was SO disappointing :no :no

Sakurai looked amazing in person , especially that I love the military inspired jacket he wore :heart + what you see of him in PVs/pics , is exactly the same as him in real life

Kitagawa Keiko looked really beautiful , I love her cocktail dress but the necklace she wore looks heavily than her D:

KarenPang 28th July 2013 03:08 AM

xinmsn has finally published their interview on the Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de cast

http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/...-actors#page=1

Pity that no pics of Sakurai are included , ah well :3 at least last night was so unforgettable

Bigtop 28th July 2013 05:33 AM

I'm kind of wondering here...we already know how much Arashi's tied in with NTV (such as Sho's NEWS ZERO), but does NTV have any investment in Arashi at all (in terms of cash value)?

KarenPang 28th July 2013 08:56 AM

Sakurai promoting JINS glasses in Kageyama mode



omg *_*

kiseki89 28th July 2013 12:50 PM

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Sakurai promoting JINS glasses in Kageyama mode



omg *_*

:yes
Some kind soul gave me and my friend individual tickets right before they enter:luv2

I totally cant even see Sho at red carpet...

KarenPang 28th July 2013 01:12 PM

Sho Sakurai & Keiko Kitagawa Appear At Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Movie Premiere in Singapore

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It was announced before that the upcoming movie "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de" will be having its international premiere and on July 27th, the cast attended the event held at the Marina Bay Sands' The Sands Theatre, Singapore. Aside from the lead stars Arashi's Sho Sakurai and actress Keiko Kitagawa, Kippei Shiina and director Masato Tsujikata were also present.

Sakurai sung the movie's theme song "Meikyu Love Song" by Arashi which is already used during the drama's air. He also greeted and gave his gratitude to the fans and all the people who worked with them during the filming in Singapore thru Malay language saying "Terima Kasih".

On the other hand, Kitagawa who's dressed in a unique black dress, expressed her thanks in English after getting advance greetings from the audience as she mentioned that the movie's release in the country is exactly her birthday, August 22nd.

Meanwhile, Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de movie will open in Japanese cinemas on August 3rd.
http://www.jpopasia.com/news/sho-sak...re::14572.html

I was seated on the top tier with my sister so I wasn't able to get any good pics when the cast came out but man those seated below & also in the front were super lucky

At least jpopasia was able to include quite a good photo of the cast . Sakurai's outfit for last night was great & so's Kitagawa Keiko's black cocktail dress

It was hilarious when Sakurai was using Singlish xD All the lah , hor , huh he threw in was epic xD

And the cast left S'pore on a midnight flight soon after the event finished =(

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KarenPang 28th July 2013 11:55 PM

Sakurai Sho Gets in Line in Raffles Hotel’s “Hall of Fame”

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Singapore- Arashi‘s Sakurai Sho recently attended the premier of his upcoming movie, “Nazo toki wa dinner no ato de“, which was held in Marina bay Sands Theater. 1,500 fans attended the event where fans even sang “Meikyu Love Song” while the cast was walking on the red carpet. Together with Sakurai is Kitagawa Keiko and Shiina Kippei.

Sakurai did the stage greeting with a mixture of Malay and Singlish (Singapore-English), which was received greatly by the audience.

Aside from the movie’s premier, Sakurai’s photograph was also inducted in Raffles Hotel’s “Hall of Fame”, which includes VIPs who have stayed in this globally distinguished hotel, like: Charlie Chaplin and the British Royal Family.

Sakurai’s usual calm demeanor was broken after seeing his photograph, “I- oh–George Lucas! Err, to be with someone so amazing, it’s unbelievable.” The said hall in the hotel consists of VIP photographs who have stayed in Raffles Hotel. Sakurai used his mobile phone to take a picture of his own photograph in the hall.

“This is something I can boast to my child and grandchild. Raffles Hotel is a place basked with history and dignity; I must work harder so I can catch up with this photograph,” he commented.

There are a total of 128 photographs in the said hall, Sakurai is the second Japanese entertainer to be inducted in the hall of fame after Japanese actress, Fuji Sumiko. Sakurai stayed at the hotel for 1 night during the filming for Nazodi last year and 2 nights this time around.

“Nazo toki wa dinner no ato de” will hit the theaters in Singapore on Aug 22nd, Taiwan on Aug 9th, and Hong Kong on Sept 5th.
http://jnewseng.wordpress.com/2013/0...ame/#more-2333

And in today's Strait Times , there's an article written on them in the Life section , page 3 to be precise

ST also included a group photo of the 4 of them onstage after the Q&A movie session finished :heart

My sister & I were 2 of the 500 lucky fans who were able to attend the screening of the movie on Sat night . A total of 1,600 guests were invited to see it , 1st in the world before the movie will open this coming Sat in Japan

KarenPang 29th July 2013 04:16 AM

Omg Mezamashi TV this morning has already aired footages from last Sat's red carpet + worldwide premier of Nazotoki <3



It was an amazing experience to have been a part of it last Sat!

Sakurai & Kitagawa's English command were surprisingly good + I swear Kippei received more screams over Sakurai hahaha

KarenPang 29th July 2013 01:26 PM

Mezanyu also aired footages from Sat's red carpet + world premier of Nazotoki as well

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater

Inclusive of footages of Sakurai in the Raffles Hotel which he's the 1st Japanese actor to be inducted into their Hall of Fame , photo wise

He looked so sheepish when the lady told me 'your handsome face is there' in English haha

Maybe this will give me an excuse to go Raffles Hotel just to see the photo xD but I don't know if it's open to the public or not

KarenPang 30th July 2013 12:07 AM

Sakurai Sho, Kitagawa Keiko & Shiina Kippei attend Singapore premiere for 'Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de' movie

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On July 27, Sakurai Sho, Kitagawa Keiko, and Shiina Kippei attended the Singapore premiere of movie, 'Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de' (August 3 release). They greeted about 2,000 people at the red carpet event and about 1,500 people at the theater.

Since Singapore was one of the filming locations for the movie, it was announced that it would open in theaters in Singapore on August 22. During the stage greeting, Sakurai expressed his gratitude in English for all the help they received in Singapore during their shoot. He also received applause from the crowd by incorporating Singlish (Singaporean English) and Malay into his greetings.

Meanwhile, Kitagawa mentioned that it's a curious coincidence that the movie release date (in Singapore) is the same day as her birthday. "I am full of joy that I am able to stand here today and that the movie will be released," she said.
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...o-ato-de-movie

The way Sakurai speaked Singlish last weekend , still classic , sorry no hard feelings Kippei xD

KarenPang 30th July 2013 01:20 PM

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#Afterdinnermysteries Fans Screening on 14 Aug, 7pm at GV Plaza! All cast poster will be given to everybody that buy tix to the screening!
https://twitter.com/GVMovieClub/stat...84380397010945

KarenPang 1st August 2013 11:37 PM

Sakurai's photo displayed in Raffles Hotel's Hall Of Fame

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BQNpY09CUAEHmE9.jpg

https://twitter.com/hamtoro6211/stat...002048/photo/1

KarenPang 8th August 2013 04:05 AM

Arashi & Ayase Haruka to Host NHK's 64th Kouhaku Uta Gassen

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The host has been determined for NHK's 64th Kouhaku Uta Gassen. Ayase Haruka (28) for the red team and Arashi's consecutive fourth time for the white team. Ayase was appointed for this major role due to the success of her starring taiga drama.

Despite being Ayase's first attempt at hosting, her genuine personality on variety shows has received high favourability. There is no concerns regarding this combination as Ayase has collaborated with Arashi on variety shows on multiple occasions.
http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertain...OHT1T00257.htm

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AGAIN ? No offense ARASHI but to me SMAP's Nakai still does a better job in hosting Kouhaku Uta Gassen :no

Bigtop 8th August 2013 04:19 AM

And, yeah, this is the fifth year they're doing this...? :no

Can we give others a chance??? No offense here (yes, I'm a fan of ARASHI) - yes, it does make sense in terms of relationship between Arashi and Ayase - but I'm getting tired of this...

KarenPang 13th August 2013 11:53 PM

Matsumoto Jun encourages Morisanchu's Oshima Miyuki for 24-Hour TV marathon

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On August 10, comedian trio Morisanchu's Oshima Miyuki, who will be the charity runner for this year's '24-Hour Television 36 Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu' (August 24th & 25th), held a public workout in Kanagawa. Matsumoto Jun of popular group Arashi came to encourage Oshima for the second time.

Oshima, who claims to be a big fan of Arashi, ran the last 4 km (about 2.5 mi) side-by-side with Matsumoto in the 36ºC (about 97ºF) heat. She revealed, "This training is like a dream. When we were running together, I was smiling from start to finish," and said, "I have enough spirit. I absolutely want to make the goal at Budokan."

his was the first day of Oshima's 2-day training camp. In the intense heat, she ran 7 km (about 4.3 mi) in the morning and 9 km (about 5.6 mi) in the afternoon. Matsumoto was surprised at Oshima's transformation, "In the past 3 months, she become a different person. Both her weight and her frame of mind, I can see that she's gradually improving in order to run the marathon." He also commented, "I can't imagine what Oshima-san will be like when she's done running."

When Oshima first received the offer, she weighed 88 kg (194 lbs) and aimed to get her weight down to 73 kg (160 lbs). With 2 weeks left until the marathon, she explained, "I was able to get my weight down close to the goal. My body has become light." She added, "This is the first time I've been so stoic. I want to be a little more lighter, and gain a little more physical strength. I want to shed at least 2 more kilograms."

'24-Hour Television' is held every summer and this is its 36th time. The charity marathon has been running since 1992. Arashi will serve as the main personality for their 2nd consecutive year.
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/201...ur-tv-marathon

KarenPang 16th August 2013 06:11 AM

NTV Clears Misreport on Arashi; Charity T-Shirt Hits Record of 1 Million Pieces

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Recently it was published in a magazine stating the payment of 50 Million Yen (513,992 USD) for hosting 24hr TV to main personality Arashi, who served this year for the second time in a row and for the fourth time (2004, 2008, 2012). Regarding this, Nippon TV has denied the report entirely and officially commented 「They are volunteering this year as well 」.

They explained that 「Contrary to part of the report, Arashi is volunteering this year as well for the main personality of 24hr TV including the designing of the charity T-shirt 」.

In addition, the charity T-shirt which was designed jointly by Arashi member Ohno Satoshi (32) and avant-garde artist Kusama Yayoi (84) has sold for a new record of 1 mlllion pieces dated August 8. Ohno also delighted that 「I'm thrilled to hear that many people are wearing it !」.

The last highest record was last year in which the charity T-shirt sold for 764,198 pieces, which was a collaboration between Ohno Satoshi and Nara Yoshitomo (53). Setting the record of 1.05 million copies as of August 11 this year, the number is expected to grow even more nearing the day of 24hr TV, which will air on August 24 6:30pm to August 25 8.54pm.
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/2027649/full/

KarenPang 17th August 2013 04:40 AM

Channel News Asia's review on the Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de movie

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/...er/778394.html

Not bad , could have been much written more worst than expected although I do agree the 1 that stole almost the entire limelight in the movie is Kippei san xD

Speaking of which I should start writing about last month's red carpet + gala premiere soon :x

KarenPang 18th August 2013 01:30 PM

Guess who's on the cover of the latest I-Weekly magazine ? 8D

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BR81gWACUAAxHZ8.jpg

Needless to say my younger sister already bought it earlier on :innocent

http://i41.tinypic.com/110xkcx.jpg

For him to be the 1st Johnny's to appear in S'pore's Chinese magazine , what an honour + let alone for I-Weekly to put him on the cover & do an interview with him alongside with his Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de movie cast mates , even better !

Kitawaga looks really pretty in the duo/group photos she took alongside with Kippei + Sakurai . I think I-Weekly was really generous with the solo Sakurai shots included in I-Weekly as he looks fantastic

KarenPang 29th August 2013 04:12 PM

Happy 30th birthday MatsuJun !

Finally , the last dude to join the 30 year old club in ARASHI :P

Beauty4123 29th August 2013 06:25 PM

happy birthday matsujun! :heart

Bigtop 29th August 2013 07:17 PM

:happybday

Now Arashi's all in their 30s... Time sure really goes fast... (when I started listening to Arashi back in 2007, six years ago, MatsuJun was only 24...)

Bigtop 10th September 2013 08:35 AM

Did Arashi said "new album this fall"?

Well, that is right:

new album "LOVE" 2013.10.23 release

KarenPang 10th September 2013 12:52 PM

JACA-5375
Arashi/Love[Regular Edition] CDA
2952 yen US$29/100.83 Release Date:2013/10/23
Description:Twelfth album from Arashi includes "Calling," "Breathless," "Endless Game," and more for 16 tracks total (subject to change). This edition includes a lyrics photo booklet (32 page, subject to change). *Cover artworks of the limited edition and regular edition are different (subject to change).
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=JACA-5375
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NEOIKT-1006
Arashi/Love[w/ DVD, Limited Edition] CDA
3143 yen US$31/100.83 Release Date:2013/10/23
Description:Twelfth album from Arashi includes "Calling," "Breathless," "Endless Game," and more for 16 tracks total (subject to change). This edition includes a lyrics photo booklet (60 page, subject to change) and a bonus DVD with a music video for "P A R A D O X." *Cover artwork of the limited edition and regular edition are different. (subject to change). *The DVD disc is encoded for region 2 (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and no subtitles are included. *Note: Your order will be processed under the catalog number NEOIKT-1006 until it enters the shipping process. During the shipping process, the catalog number will switch to actual existing catalog number (JACA-5373).
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=NEOIKT-1006

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Current tracklist for LOVE so far

嵐「LOVE」収録内容

CD

・Calling
・Breathless
・Endless Game
・P・A・R・A・D・O・X
※曲順未定
※全16曲収録予定

Will include 16 songs in total . P・A・R・A・D・O・X will have a PV

And this album will showcases songs that will include different interpretations on the word Love + the album will display a sexy side to ARASHI (omg please no gravure here ahahaha xD)

http://natalie.mu/music/news/99130
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2028528/full/

I will get the CD + DVD LE when it gets released in Taiwan in early Nov . As expected , the CD + DVD LE is already out of print which's not very surprising

At least LOVE will not be released on 30th Oct , if not I will be pissed

Bigtop 10th September 2013 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3027558)
At least LOVE will not be released on 30th Oct , if not I will be pissed

What's with 30th October?

KarenPang 13th September 2013 02:29 PM

YesAsia description of LOVE

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A year after their double platinum album Popcorn, Arashi is back to show their fans some LOVE with their 12th full-length album! LOVE features a total of 16 tracks, including singles Calling, Breathless and television drama theme song Endless Game.
http://www.yesasia.com/global/love-n...0-en/info.html

KarenPang 14th September 2013 04:04 PM

Happy 14th anniversary ARASHI !

Bigtop 15th September 2013 05:50 AM

Whoa... Time goes really fast...has been four years since their 10th anniversary! Next year's going to be their 15th!!


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