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The 194th Thread - ANⱭDNA
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Credits: FinalFayth, Kingdom, Corvina, do it again, |
You guys remember the baseball player, who's a big fan of Kuu, Yuta Kuroki?
He was recently spotted at training with a towel from the current FC tour. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/70C4Ee.png https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/hIQZzB.png Her good night post on Insta today is too cute! The song for DNA she recorded today is, according to her captions, a song with a bold statement and electronic influences. |
I always find the birthday messages from fanclubs to be kind of funny (and a bit random). I know Ayu's is updated every year, not sure about Ku's, but here is the message I got:
Dear Happy Birthday! ! When I was in my 20s, I wanted to be in 30s sooner. （＾ー＾） I am in my 30s now and want to reach 40 quickly. I am not kidding. It is because I think there are things you can see only when you get older. These are all thanks to my wonderful older friends. I still wish to become like them. Do you have such friends, seniors, bosses, and families around you? ? I now want to become such a woman. I want everyone to find "something" that makes you a role model for someone! ! I want you to be such a person! ! On my birthday! ! Making you declare! (LOL) Have a happy year! ! KUMI KODA |
^That's different from the one I got (And I like yours better lol) Maybe she change it every month or something?
Anyway, Kuu's recording: https://scontent.fmex3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...a7&oe=5B769E58 She's saying that the song she recorded was pretty hard |
I hate her eyebrows so much :laugh
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Her birthday message is cute!
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Her instagram just show us more and more how she pretty much never stop working. And it always looks like she's alone at the record studio haha, I think it's inside her house. So curious about DNA. ♥
I also love how she's promoting the tour with the account, it's so much better than waiting for the whole thing to end to finally see some official photos. |
I'm loving her activity in Instagram lol Watching the stories is always fun!
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Was listening to Kuu's ballads this past week. Really hope we get another Yume no Uta/Suki De/Koishikute sometime in the future from her.
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I prefer her R&B ballads best. hands, anyone?
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Yessss to hands!
I actually find her ballads to be really hit or miss, with mostly a miss to me personally. But the ones I like, I LOVE. |
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^I'm with you two! Hahaha
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Rain and Hana :heart
My favorites from her. |
I need another mid-tempo like Slow
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Omg Slow is a masterpiece. So is Rain.
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I also love slow, and am happy to see the love for it! She does well with mid-tempos like that...No Man's Land, Dance in the Rain, Ex Tape, etc.
I feel like I dislike a lot of her popular ballads (cellphone ballads don't do much for me, and I find the ballad section of her concerts to be too long and drawn out, and boring), and the ones I like are less popular. For example, I LOVE WOML, and I never really see it getting any love. |
Slow is everything. I love WOML too.
Also, Magic is one of her best songs. She has so many great album tracks on her first three albums. |
Sad that it seems no one recorded the Sukkiri Live :(
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This account posted performances from the Sukkiri live. Not HQ but better than nothing I suppose. |
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Full Sukkiri live broadcast uploaed by Kinot:
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5718640799...ngpost=0&pn=0& It really is nice to see, how hyped the audience here is about her, considering probably only the people with (W FACE Tour) lightsticks are her fans. In the backstage footage Sukkiri aired two weeks ago, Kuu told everyone (again, not the first time she spoke about that) how nervous she still is, when she's performing before an audience not consisting solely of her own fans (aka not her own concerts). Also interesting, how popular Ultraviolet seems to be. |
^ they are omg!!! She looks gorgeous. Thanks corvina for the broadcast and pics :love.
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Kuu released a video about DNA at her FC yesterday.
To sum it up: She in fact started with DNA before AND, but just now finishes it with the last two songs. DNA is going to be an album to "feel Kuu's DNA with". It's going to include all different kinds of Kuu sounds - nostalgic ones, her current pop sound, loved ballads s.o. Like little (DNA) pieces forming her together. For the DNA Tour setlist she's paying attention to all the comments she receives e.g. through Instagram. Right now it's still scattered in small pieces on her laptop. So the album is probably going back to have a non-cohesive tracklist like before WOML? As her first idea for this year was only doing a FC album and tour, DNA was probably meant to be it initally. |
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Some more info about DNA as she talked about it in the MC in Hiroshima apparently and some Japanese fans posted it in their comments:
- Kuu has 14 songs for DNA. Let's see, if she's going to use all of them or narrowing it down to 10 again. -The hard song she just recently recorded has a tie-in. She needed 3 days for the song. - Compared to AND, AND is a "chill" album, while DNA is a "catchy" album. - She recorded a grand ballad for the album. If I see more, I gonna share them. |
Thanks for those info, Corvina! This is getting me hyped for DNA, I really hope all these 14 songs are included on it :heart
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Thanks for the info!
Does DNA not deserve its own spoiler on the opening post? That way we can keep track of what info we have so far |
Does anyone have the performance that Kuu did with Linda Yamamoto of Dounimo tomaranai and could share it, pretty pretty please?
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The last time they said "grand ballad" we ended up with NEVER ENOUGH. Her worst ballad to date. Hope this is better.
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I went to both Hiroshima shows last weekend! Absolutely awesome concerts! Her energy was incredible, especially nice to see in such a small venue (I read the venue has a capacity of about 800).
This was my 2nd/3rd time seeing her after the Singles Best Tour in 2016. I was at the very back on the 2nd floor then, but it was still one of my favourite concerts of the year. I was no more than 10 metres from her at these concerts, and got waved at a couple of times :D I didn't know anything about the setlist before going, so it was a pleasant surprise! Megumi no Hito, although it's a cover, is one of my favourite songs from her, so unexpectedly seeing her perform it live was amazing! Man does she talk fast though, MCs were very difficult to keep up with, haha. A fan question was "What is a recent dream that surprised you?" and she spoke about getting ready for a concert, and when the curtain opened, it was just a couple of family members in the audience. But that she carried on dancing asking her dancers "What should we do?" xD Another fan question asked her if she had any recommendations in Hiroshima, to which she bluntly answered "None" (such a waste of a fan question!) xD But she then went on to describe a trip she had there when she was younger, didn't catch all the details though. Saturday was better than Sunday for me, as I had to deal with a really annoying girl with her hands constantly in the air until I managed to get beside her/in front. Only minor complaint about the show was that it's a shame the setlist was the exact same, and that some of the MC parts were definitely rehearsed. Absolutely can't wait to see her again in November for the DNA tour! |
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But you're right, cause I didn't add DNA Tour and the site for the album - that is official after all. Spoiler:
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Has anyone seen Kuu’s recent posts on Instagram where she is wearing a Canada shirt? Back-On performed in my city and I saw them (and met one of the memebers here :P). I got to meet Kenji a few times, and he signed my Back-On shirt twice! He also took pictures of Vas and I because we had some Kuu swag on us (mine was borrowed and made for an awkward exchange between Vas and I with a hand shake :laugh ), so Kuu knows we exist and now I can die happy. I just hope I don’t look fat in the picture Kenji showed Kuu XD
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I like NEVER ENOUGH. It's not really a "grand ballad", but the lyrics are great.
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New campaign for loveil
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Those shots are great.
Love the purple light on her face I'm really curious to try circle lenses, but I have astigmatism... Anyone have any experience with that? Lol |
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And yes, the shot is great. In the last Koda Gumi magazine there's a back of the shot (sorry xD I don't remember right now the word for it XD) and I was in love with the first look *_* Kuu is always gorgeous :love I really like the 'Violet glare' :luv2 |
Kuu looks fantastic in the latest photos in promoting loveil
My sister's friend said that she gave a shot in wearing loveil but unfortunately she said that they were not comfortable for her So she switched to another brand , I forgot which 1 though Everyone in my family wear glasses . Given a choice if somewhere down the line if I decide not to wear glasses anymore than I will go for Lasik loveil wallpapers I managed to get from official site Spoiler:
:love The 2nd & 3rd photos are my favourite |
I believe we saw Kuu in the black shirt around December-January before AND was released. Interesting how far in advance they shot this, I always wondered what it was for since it wasnt for AND lol. Makes you think if she already did the covers for DNA.
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In the press statement on her official site it says that the Loveil products sold over 90 million times now. That's impressive.
Thanks, Karen! Gonna use my favourite one as my new phone background. Btw. as I love the Tower of Terror shirt so much Kuu was wearing in Hiroshima last weekend, I've searched for it. It's indeed a vintage one from 1994 and it glows in the dark as well. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/pBOWq7.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/DPF1lP.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/vH0kjN.jpg Needless to say it's a rare item and only available second-hand. |
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Not consumers. Most of Kuu's lenses are 1 day lenses after all. The line was launched in 2012. So that means more than 10 million sold every year. Holy moly. Such waste. |
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^One day lenses are not uncommon and probably very cheap. these are no sight lenses, they are colored-ones to accompany a look. Colored-lenses usually don't last much longer.
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Kuu's lenses are in the middle price range like pretty much all of her products (and they're circle lenses, not simple coloured contacts).
If you break it down, one contactlense is about 180 Yen, that's about 1.40 €/1.7 US$. Three of the colours are also available as monthly lenses and you can also choose them with sight correction. It all comes down to hygiene though, day lenses are better for that generally. Well, I'm just happy for her, that whatever she chooses to produce outside of her music gets successful. She is kind of a role model to me, how she was able to broaden her own brand and venture into the buisness market. |
^Are those lenses female use only?
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^as for Japan: i bet they have specific lenses for men - of course there will be no difference tho
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Sendai, Miyagi
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That hairstyle was everything :heart
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I wish I could be friends with Koda T.T she is not only pretty as f*, but always looks so happy and positive T.T
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I find her overall aesthetic to be my favorite. Like, Ayu looks great on a day to day basis from her candid shots, but I don't like her tour outfits. Kuu always looks amazing. I would love to shop in her closet. Plus, her tour goods are always stellar.
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I'll gladly take another NEVER ENOUGH type of ballad but I really hope that the new grand ballad is more traditional, something like Kimi Omoi, Koishikute or stay with me. I'm not expecting another you, Yume no Uta or Promise from it but it's been 4 years since Kimi Omoi was released. |
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Spotify created a playlist "This is Kumi Koda" https://open.spotify.com/user/spotif...1DZ06evO1lN1pB Its a very good mix of fan favorites and some other songs like Ienai yo. But it doesn't have Crazy 4 U, so it's not perfect.
Btw, I don't remember ever seeing NEVER ENOUGH being called as a "grand ballad" at all. |
^it was, i think it was one of the first info posts on her site/video on fc or an interview
that’s why probably everyone was thinking we’re gerring a new cellphone ballad at that time lol |
Crazy 4 U is in the playlist now, I guess they're still updating it? Will check it out later today, thanks for sharing :)
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I don't have any expectations when it comes to Kuu, I just take it as it is.
I'm only not that excited when a ballad is announced, cause I'm an uptempo person. But if the snippet from the studio she played yesterday in one of her stories is one of the new songs from DNA, I am overly excited about getting another hard hitting electronic song like XXX. |
I prefer her R&B ballads to her ai won't cut my toenails. I'm not a big ballad person.
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Great Spotify playlist. I love that The Meaning of Peace was included.
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What do you guys mean when you say cellphone ballad? Whenever I read that I think of On and On PV being shot to fit cellphone screens but I don't think that's right.
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I believe it started from hands, where the cellphone plays a huge part to the storyline in the PVs :laugh So it's stuff like Yume no Uta, Ai no Uta, you, stay with me, Suki dex3, etc. Hilarious.
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Wow, I never noticed that before! :laugh
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I always thought the same as jiarongisme :P
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First two Tokyo shows today.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/ezxN1Q.png Kuu got flowers from a lot of other artists like Ayu, TRF, Moumoon, Do As Infinity and....this time also from Namie Amuro. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/lQGFlm.png https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/4rgL57.png Here are the 4 random message postcards you get, when you're in the FC for 3 years or longer: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/Q1UJWU.png https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/PVF5C5.png Got the pics from a nice Japanese fan in Kuu's facebook group. |
They also gave those cards out to international KG members - I got one each date I went and am only a first year member.
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Ah, interesting.
Got two as well as I'm in my 7th year Japanese Koda Gumi already. In fact they implemented a new system right before the tour to make it easier to spot and probably also to encourage FC members. It's now a colour-coded system, divided after the years you're in the FC. It's the new digital member card. Fans under 3 years are colourless. 3-8 years are purple members. 9 and upwards are golden members. I'm purple correspondingly. https://imageshack.com/a/img924/377/l9t7J3.jpg (censored my member number) Btw. they also uploaded a 1 minute recording from LIT from last weekend (no selfie-camera, a normal recording) yesterday. Plus all the small videos every week from the meet & greets from all dates and her circle forming with band members and dancers before the shows. Don't know if any of those are going to be on the international one later (as the daily tour reports sadly aren't uploaded yet there as well). |
I'm peeved that I let my Japanese club account expire and switched to overseas. :grumpy I'd be in my 5th year and I think the Japanese fanclub is ran better, for example they provide you with email updates which I don't get through the overseas. So, I always feel out of the loop.
I wish they had combined both fanclubs like they did with Ayu's. I was able to keep the same account when switching over. |
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But don't forget that the Japanese is twice as expensive as the international one (2000 Yen a year is really cheap) and the international one combines playroom and Koda Gumi in content. That's probably also the reason they can't combine the international one and the Japanese Koda Gumi - playroom needs a separate account in Japan. They try to be somewhat fair I guess. |
I actually didn't know they combined with playroom! I always assumed it was separate like the Japanese fan club so I never checked, hmm.
I know it's cheaper but I just thought they might have prorated the fee since we don't get freebies or physical copies of the magazine. Still, it would be nice to have universal content uploaded between the two sites. Sometimes I feel like we're in separate fan worlds :yredface |
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This is so cute :love :love :love BTW Ai Otsuka send her flowers too? (I don't know if I read well the kanjis) And the Namie's one :love too bad that them don't released any collaboration :( |
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Just here to drop, that the shows yesterday were recorded!
Somebody on facebook posted about it with pics. + Thelma Aoyama went to see her today with two friends. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/kIrmih.png |
YAY good to know that a Zeep date is recorded as well.
--- New song registered: https://i.imgur.com/pHnXFnV.png I guess this one will make the cut, since its a Toby Gab song (Boom Boom Boys; TOUCH DOWN; VIP) and usually the song with the tag "japanese version" is one of those who gets release. |
I wonder what the point is of recording both dates since the setlist is pretty much the same. Hope we get the Zepp version for the DNA FC DVD!
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OMG Chances is co-written by Tulisa? Random but I'll go with it!
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Kuu posted in her stories, that she's learning choreographies for new songs from DNA today.
Interestingly she also points out that this is the part of her work she dislikes the most. |
LOL, thelma aoyama's stories singing Lit and Party are priceless!!
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https://i.imgur.com/Rs9qmaC.png twitter.com/kosaka_daimaou Also it seems that the Sukkiri Live was in fact recorded in HD, just that fans ain't sharing it on the net.. instead they are giving away a fanmade bluray lmao https://i.imgur.com/1Zb2AsX.png I hope kinot will upload the ts file sooner or later :'( |
I think she dislike learning choreographies because it might be the part that doesn't come "naturally" for her, unlike writing and singing. It can be frustrating sometimes, for sure.
--- They will show the festival again this friday, so maybe someone could record this time - http://www.nitteleplus.com/program/m..._live2018.html Since BLACKPINK's part is out in HD, I think the whole thing was recorded as usual. |
One choreography from today is for a new PV.
They released a short video on playroom now (without audio). Koda Kumi Germany uploaded it: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...025308826&fs=1 |
Great, the album release may not be that far then! (Or maybe even that summer single stuff is real, but I doubt it). If there's gonna another LP sized edition of it, the sooner the announce it the better for me :P
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^ maybe the account might be private. :/
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The choreography is very 2005ish, reminds me of Heat and No Tricks, with a lot of hand movements. I love it so far!
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Back in December they shot PARTY PV and we got AND February 28th. So if they're shooting the new PV next week after AND Tour ended, end of August/ early September as release date fits. Lottery results for DNA Tour are out and so we got some more info about the tickets. The video tickets have a code on the back you gonna apply online. Then you can watch 30 minutes of performances from that day you went to ( chosen performances can vary). They're uploaded the same day or the day after the concert. Those video tickets are prohibited to resale. Kinot already said he's gonna try and rip the ones he's going to, but shhh. |
I woke up this morning with IS THIS TRAP? stuck in my head. I don't even have this song (I have no clue why not, other than I was in a downturn of my fandom of her when it came out), but it must have been because I watched the Bon Voyage tour the other day. I've probably listened to it like 30 times today. :laugh
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