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Sakura_Genki 6th April 2008 06:51 PM

The Official Thread of Kanon Wakeshima~
 

I thought since the introduction thread was doing good I'd make an official thread.

The Official Thread of Kanon Wakeshima~

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2710/91103124ks1.png

Profile:
Age: Nineteen
Star sign: Cancer
Blood type: Atype
Preferred musical instrument: Cello
Began to recognise music: Begun Cello at three years of age at parent's recommendation
Song first performed: Variation of Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
Tune of Memory: Haydn cello concerto (talking of Joseph Haydn)
Favourite Cellist: Jacqueline du Pré
Favourite Musician: Emile Simon, Lily Chou-Chou, Mayumi Kojima
Favourite Composer: Claude Achille Debussy and Erik Satie
Favourite Artist: Alfons Maria Mucha
Favourite Color: Red
Special Hobby: Drawing pictures

Debut Single:
Release: 28 May.
Price: 1020Yen (About $9.38/£4.66)

「still doll」

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8126/jacketgf0.jpg

1. still doll
2. 黒い鳥籠 ("black bird cage")
3. still doll (music box ver.)

Preorder from:
CDJapan (CDJapan comes with a first press bonus. Not sure what it is though)
Sony Japan music shop
HMVJapan
YesAsia


happiholic★ 6th April 2008 08:36 PM

I think I'm going to buy this single. It sounds really good, and its so cheap!

YuriChan 6th April 2008 10:12 PM

WOAH!! That's awesome! :) I've recommended her to a friend that's a JROCK fan! ^_^

~ayu-cake~ 6th April 2008 10:15 PM

I've still not heard the full version yet .__.
I wish I knew what the first press, I might consider buying it

Sakura_Genki 6th April 2008 10:50 PM

Vampire Knight airs soon so we'll get to hear the song from that.

On the official site it says content undecided so maybe they've not decided on the bonus yet?

~ayu-cake~ 6th April 2008 11:06 PM

A little doll would be cute, but that's not going to happen XD

Sakura_Genki 6th April 2008 11:21 PM

XD That would be the cutest! A little Kanon and a little red cello.

WillofDusk 7th April 2008 12:41 PM

Any rip out yet? I cant wait to listen to the song

bondingo 7th April 2008 12:46 PM

I want the song/single to leak so badly. The preview sounds amazing. I very well may buy this single if the first press extras are anything interesting.

Sakura_Genki 7th April 2008 10:23 PM

I found them!

Vampire Knight ending @ Youtube.
Short promo clip for still doll single @ Youtube

Also two pictures of Kanon from 2006 from some kind of performance.

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4...img5771iz2.jpg http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/968/scimg5769ev3.jpg

octocoffee 8th April 2008 12:07 AM

^ Holy crap thanks so much for that! The song sounds really great. The full version should be fantastic. The ending is so creepy.

WillofDusk 8th April 2008 08:13 AM

I love the song, its so beautiful and mysterious XD, I think I have to buy the single lol

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 08:28 AM

I can't wait to hear the full version o____o
Gah, it's so beautiful.
Mana picked a star here :)

You know what?
I'm going to go and pre-order this single right now.

Edit~ I've never been so obsessed with listening to a preview before o___O
It's so haunting.

Beauty4123 8th April 2008 12:44 PM

the still doll PV airs today: http://www.m-on.jp/regular/detail161.html

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 12:50 PM

Mana's good at picking musicians with amazing qualities~

Thanks for that Beauty4123!

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 01:52 PM

Looking forward to seeing the pv, shame her single isn't going to be in DVD versions .__.

Maybe on the album, huh?

Still anxious to know what the bonus is going to be -___-
Pre-ordered it anyway :)

Thanks Sakura :)

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 02:02 PM

I'm looking forward to the PV, the short promo clip looks promising.

An album would be great, but it's a bit too early for that ._.

I'm anxious to know what the bonus would be too~ I've been looking and asking around but I've got nothing back. A poster wouldn't be bad I suppose since I love how Kanon looks for this single.

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 02:05 PM

I loved how the promo looked, exactly what I would expect from Mana tbh :)

Maybe an album by the end of the year?
That'd be nice, a winter album.
I'm feeling optimistic about Kanon :)

I'd love a poster as well :)
But how cute would a little doll be. Not a big one, maybe just the size of a japan mini, a little material one. I'd love it.

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 02:13 PM

Me too~ It says Mana all over. With his Kanon producing I hope he still has time for Moi dix Mois. I'm so anxious about getting news of their 'rumoured' new single. Mana's already confirmed a new song for Moi dix Mois.

That would be gorgeous~
I can image a gorgeous winter angel kind of outfit/booklet.

A poster would look nice, but a doll would be even better. Maybe I should drop another one of my annoying emails off to Mana and demand him to make Kanon dolls with little cellos.

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 02:16 PM

Hahaha, maybe you should ^___~

Eeep, I'm excited about new Moi dix Mois releases too, it's been a while since I've been really interested in the music but listening to Kanon has made me want to listen to all the records I have again :)

Siigh, a winter album would be so beautiful :)
I love her style, and her voice. She's the most talented I've heard in a long time, and her cello is amazing <3

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 02:26 PM

I haven't sent him a random email in a while, last time I did I called him a mega-dork. (It's a joke between him and some friends of mine)

I think Kanon might be a sure fire for this years Dis Inferno. This year the support act was Matenrou Opera and I can see Mana using Kanon to promote Moi-meme-Moitie too, maybe in GLB. I listen to a lot of Moi dix Mois anyway, especially the instrumental album of DIXANADU, you hear Mana's guitar more clearer without Seth's vocals.

I enjoy winter albums. I think cello would sound so great during the cold winter months.
After learning cello since she was three I'm not surprised she's that good. I hope she doesn't do the Mana ploy, using the same/similar outfit for everything. I'm just getting used to Mana dressing in white for a change.

taskinillusion 8th April 2008 07:11 PM

Rip of the "Still Doll" TV ending:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/zjsoih

Credits to sarja18 from the Vampire Knight community @ LJ.

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 07:18 PM

Thank you taskinillusion~

The still doll PV is up on JPopsuki

Kanon's picture diary has also been updated with this gorgeous picture~ What an artist!

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/475/37760764vz6.jpg

milky_way 8th April 2008 07:19 PM

She looks interesting. What kind of music does she make?

taskinillusion 8th April 2008 07:24 PM

Wonderful! I'll have to go download the PV now.

Wow! She's definitely talented in several areas!

apple-pi 8th April 2008 07:41 PM

*downloading the PV right now*
I haven't listened to the 1min preview yet, only the little bit that loops in her official website... so I wonder what the song sounds like in full version!! Plus, with that style and that name, I can't help but think the PV is going to be awesoooome. (I'd watch the short promotion clip if youtube didn't hate me)

And WOW that drawing's GORGEOUS! I love that kind of style! So she draws too? Cool. Maybe she'll open a deviantArt account XD (meh, all artists have blogs, she could have a dA account too, since she can draw...)

And I SO want a little Kanon doll i_i Maybe they can make a deal with Dollfie and release a Kanon BJD XD oo, oo! Or a Kanon Pullip!!
(have I ever mentioned that I love dolls?)

Miku 8th April 2008 07:49 PM

I really want the full single her voice is :heart
so beautiful =)

milky_way 8th April 2008 07:59 PM

^ Your set freaks me out.

So does Kanon do rock music kinda like Nana Kitade?

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 08:02 PM

Kanon's a cello player so she stems more towards classical, but from what Mana has said she'll probably branch out into French pop/electronica kind of sounds.

milky_way 8th April 2008 08:05 PM

^ Oh, sounds interesting. I'll have to keep an eye out for her debut single.

fanmail 8th April 2008 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milky_way (Post 1409573)
^ Your set freaks me out.

I know, I nearly died when I saw it >.<

Anyway, her song is interesting... I'll keep a tab on her. ;)

Miku 8th April 2008 08:15 PM

*looking forward to this single*
;D
The Grudge <3 ;)

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 08:25 PM

I love The Grudge~ <3
There's 30mins left on my torrent of the PV. Damn terrible loading internet.

milky_way 8th April 2008 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Utadayumi (Post 1409588)
The Grudge <3 ;)

It's so creepy that it makes me want to watch the original :P

apple-pi 8th April 2008 08:34 PM

Seriously, she'd make an awesome Pullip.
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6084/ditazz2.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9378/blanchelg4.jpg
...don't they look like her?

And The Ring pwns The Grudge :P

Miku 8th April 2008 08:36 PM

^ cute :yes
The Ringu 2 pwns =P

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apple-pi (Post 1409611)
Seriously, she'd make an awesome Pullip.
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6084/ditazz2.jpg
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9378/blanchelg4.jpg
...don't they look like her?

And The Ring pwns The Grudge :P


That's it!
A doll like that should be the first pressing good XD

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 08:41 PM

^ Agreed!

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 08:42 PM

Complete with a cello <3

^.^

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 08:50 PM

Don't forget the cello has to be bright red! Kanon's favourite color~

EDIT.

I just saw the PV for the first time. It's gorgeous~
And the song in full is beautiful. <3

WillofDusk 8th April 2008 10:08 PM

ahhh my internet is killing me, its so freaking slo :(

her artworks are stunning XD I love them

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 10:11 PM

Mine are too~
I'm trying to upload the PV rip I made and it's taking ages.

apple-pi 8th April 2008 10:12 PM

My download is at 80% T_T
My torrent download speed is like, 10kb/s. 20kb/s MAX, in rare cases.
Is that normal? T_T

Anyway, I can't WAIT to see the PV! Tell me, tell me! Are there dolls in it?<3

BTW, I'd like to know, what is a "still doll"? Reading the name, it makes me think of... a doll that doesn't move. But aren't all dolls supposed to, like, not move? I'm confused.

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 10:15 PM

It's kinda like Kanon is a doll herself and she's chained up and she's trying to reach to her huge white dress hanging over the fireplace, and there's also shots of her playing the cello, and a creepy old man too who looks like he's perving on her. XD

Full MP3 PV rip

milky_way 8th April 2008 10:17 PM

^ Are you going to upload the PV? :eyes

Beauty4123 8th April 2008 10:18 PM

can someone upload the PV to youtube, please? :)

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 10:21 PM

I'm trying to upload the PV now but I've got terrible speed and it's taking a while.

apple-pi 8th April 2008 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sakura_Genki (Post 1409724)
It's kinda like Kanon is a doll herself and she's chained up and she's trying to reach to her huge white dress hanging over the fireplace, and there's also shots of her playing the cello, and a creepy old man too who looks like he's perving on her. XD

Full MP3 PV rip

Sounds aaaaawesome =D
Her debut album is gonna have to come in CD+DVD version. Seriously.

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 10:27 PM

Thanks Lizzie for the mp3 rip :)
Can't wait to listen to the full version, eeee ^.^

Beauty4123 8th April 2008 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sakura_Genki (Post 1409735)
I'm trying to upload the PV now but I've got terrible speed and it's taking a while.

it's okay, good luck with the upload! :yes

~ayu-cake~ 8th April 2008 10:36 PM

Gah, it's such a beautiful song.
She has such a lovely voice :)

I really want to see the pv .__.

milky_way 8th April 2008 10:39 PM

I'm really enjoying the song :yes

apple-pi 8th April 2008 11:00 PM

MY DOWNLOAD IS COMPLETED!!!!!!!!!
*watches the video*
Yaaaay! I loved the video. I think it could have had more different scenes, but it's really beautiful anyway. The cello bits KICKED BUTT XD They were just SO cool.
And the song is beautiful<3 Oh, I forgot to check, does the single have a B-side? 'Cause that would be awesome, not having to wait for the next single to get more songs<3
I expect to see some instrumental cello-playing tracks in her albums, too. And not interludes, I want full songs! It's just beautiful, it would be awesome, I'd love to hear something like that<3

Sakura_Genki 8th April 2008 11:03 PM

I agree apple-pi~ The single comes with a song called 'Black bird cage' plus another version of still doll called music box version.

I'd love some solo cello tracks on her potential debut album. Just cello nothing else, and full songs. That would be epic~

milky_way 8th April 2008 11:12 PM

I think I might get this single because I like the song and it's cheap. I hope it comes with a cool first press gift.

taskinillusion 8th April 2008 11:25 PM

Loving the PV rip of the song! Can't wait to see the PV. Was unable to immediately download it via torrent sooo bleh.

EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZvHKXwcY_k

CM promoting her single. Not sure if that was posted yet. :)

Beauty4123 9th April 2008 01:18 AM

PV: http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance...anon-wak_music

milky_way 9th April 2008 01:25 AM

^ Thanks for the link :)

taskinillusion 9th April 2008 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beauty4123 (Post 1410003)

Awesome! Thank you!

What other ethnicity is she? Anyone know? She doesn't look pure Japanese to me.

AyUta 9th April 2008 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beauty4123 (Post 1410003)

Thank you beauty!

I'm finding myself LOVING this girl <3 I can tell her debut single will be the best in a while. She's really cute and the most talented I have head of in a while as well. Her drawing is kawaii and her playing on the cello is amazing <3! Plus I love the her song went to the anime 'Vampire Knight', I'm currently reading the mangas and I was hoping to get an anime made soon, and here it is! It's already out I find! XD I was really happy and then when I found out that the ending was Kanon, I was overjoyed XD She's amazing!


EDIT:
The PV was really cool IMO. I loved the part where they showed her playing her cello. She's really cute XD

~ayu-cake~ 9th April 2008 07:59 AM

Thanks for the pv!
It's so beautiful and eerie.

That creepy pervert XD

I love it :)
I just really hope then when she does come out with an album, there's CD+DVD format, and that's on it.

WillofDusk 9th April 2008 09:38 AM

My upload got to 100% then it came to the error page .....
Goshh sorr cause I cant upload the PV guys

Im so in love with her.
Who said she doesnt look purely pretty pony~pretty pony~pretty pony~? Her mouth is soooooo Japanese.

I like strings instruments (violin, viola, cello) and there goes Kanon

I wonder how the B-side will sound like


Any ideas?

Sakura_Genki 9th April 2008 02:13 PM

I'm wondering what the B-side will sound like too. I'd like her to experiment with different sounds though~ Just like Mana said she might be branching out into a bit of French pop/electropop, so maybe something like that?

~ayu-cake~ 9th April 2008 02:32 PM

electropop would be so good!

Sakura_Genki 9th April 2008 03:42 PM

I finally uploaded the PV!

SendSpace

EDIT!

Part of the Lyrics:

Quote:

Hi Miss Alice
Anata garasu no me de donna yume o
Mirareru no?
Mirareru no?

Mada atashi
Kokoro ga sakete nagareteru
Tsukurotta sukima ni sasaru
Kioku-tachi

still you do not answer
still you do not answer

apple-pi 9th April 2008 04:54 PM

Electropop with a cello in the background? o__o That sounds kinda weird to me, but it could be very interesting... though, what's the difference between french pop and, pop that isn't french? I seriously don't know anything about french music~

Sakura_Genki 9th April 2008 05:41 PM

I don't know anything about French music either, other than Mana enjoys it~ But I'm sure Mana could make it work!

I made still doll icons~

http://www.isarapix.org/pix7/1207758985.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix15/1207758996.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix9/1207759009.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix63/1207759017.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix67/1207759036.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix80/1207759044.png
http://www.isarapix.org/pix46/1207759070.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix31/1207759086.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix64/1207759092.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix22/1207759099.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix94/1207759105.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix24/1207759111.png
http://www.isarapix.org/pix5/1207759369.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix15/1207759375.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix49/1207759389.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix0/1207759395.png http://www.isarapix.org/pix59/1207759400.png

apple-pi 9th April 2008 05:47 PM

Nice icons! =D And I LOVE your set! :heart

Is "Hi Miss Alice" what she says in the beggining of the song? I couldn't figure it out. But it sounds pretty awesome, I love Alice in Wonderland (it's that Alice, right? XD)

BTW, I forgot to ask, earlier you said that you send Mana e-mails... does he awnser them? 'Cause that would be awesome.

Sakura_Genki 9th April 2008 05:56 PM

Thanks~

Yeah, she says Hi Miss Alice, I couldn't figure it out either. I think it could be something to do about Alice in Wonderland since her last drawing was Alice in Merry-go-round.

I get answers sometimes, it depends if he's busy or not, or if me and my friends aren't spamming him up. XD

stickyrice 9th April 2008 06:00 PM

Just saw the PV. The whole haunting atmosphere surrounding it. Brilliant! I'm excited to hear her do some electropop if they're planning that for her as well!

Sakura_Genki 9th April 2008 06:16 PM

The haunting atmosphere made the PV even more better, it matched the atmosphere of the song. I loved the shots through the window, they were gorgeous~ That red dress was pretty too!

milky_way 9th April 2008 06:46 PM

Nice icons :heart

Sakura_Genki 9th April 2008 06:52 PM

Thank you~
They were difficult to color since the PV was a little darkish in places and I'm not used to lighting screen caps up.

Anybody else think that when Kanon sings "still you do not answer" the way she sings do not is really cute?

kiseki 9th April 2008 07:14 PM

I just saw the PV and I think that it was so cool :)

WillofDusk 9th April 2008 09:15 PM

Bleh I don't like Electro stuff, I like her cello, stick with that please ~~~

She should do a remix with DAISHI DANCE !!

Richieooxx 9th April 2008 10:10 PM

woah I love it. It's so dark and beautiful!
She's adorable, too.

ComatoseBunnySnatcher 9th April 2008 10:13 PM

Ahh.. I'm intrigued.

Richieooxx 9th April 2008 10:20 PM

The more I listen to the song the more it reminds me of the into song from the move Ginger Snaps.

Sakura_Genki 9th April 2008 10:26 PM

Really His Space Holiday, but then I haven't watched Ginger Snaps in ages and I can't remember what the intro song sounds like. DX

AyUta 10th April 2008 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by His Space Holiday (Post 1411700)
The more I listen to the song the more it reminds me of the into song from the move Ginger Snaps.

You're right XD I liked that movie :) Kind of strange but I liked it XD

But, I watched the PV and I loved how the PV fit perfectly with the song. It was eerie and Kanon looked so pretty, especially in the white dress when she was playing the cello. I really want to hear black bird cage, I think it was? I know it'll be good. :)

Sakura_Genki 10th April 2008 03:17 AM

I hope there'll be some kind of stream of black bird cage on Kanon's site sometime. I'm anxious to hear it~

I'm still waiting to find out what this first press bonus is too.

milky_way 10th April 2008 03:23 AM

I wonder if the first press bonus will be something from Vampire Knight. Like a character card or something.

Sakura_Genki 10th April 2008 03:29 AM

Hmm. I still think a poster wouldn't be bad at all although I still hold onto ~ayu-cake~'s idea of a doll.

milky_way, You're using my icons~ *loves*

milky_way 10th April 2008 03:33 AM

They're so pretty, I just had to use them :D

AyUta 10th April 2008 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sakura_Genki (Post 1412060)
Hmm. I still think a poster wouldn't be bad at all although I still hold onto ~ayu-cake~'s idea of a doll.

milky_way, You're using my icons~ *loves*

Your icons were gorgeous^^
I tried making a set but it didn't come out superior looking like yours XD

octocoffee 10th April 2008 04:57 AM

Ah the PV is lovely. For some reason, I feel like it's a wish for something lost when I watch the PV. I see the white dress and I think it's innocence, but then I see the old man and my mind took a disturbing turn...Anyway, I just love the song. It's great. She's adorable.

Richieooxx 10th April 2008 05:03 AM

You can listen to it the Ginger Snaps theme song here

I can't wait for this single <3

Sakura_Genki 10th April 2008 05:09 AM

AyUta - That's a beautiful set~ I love the old grainy effect!

I liked your analysis octocoffee. I felt the same too~

happiholic★ 10th April 2008 05:16 AM

I felt that the PV and song were really good for a  debut.

Although, to be honest, I felt let down. I was exp ecting something different from the preview on her  site.

Overall, I really like it.

Echiko 10th April 2008 06:27 AM

Very haunting and creepy like. I like. :)

~ayu-cake~ 10th April 2008 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milky_way (Post 1412053)
I wonder if the first press bonus will be something from Vampire Knight. Like a character card or something.

I can only say I hope not -___-
I'm really not too much of a fan of anime and the like.
I'd rather have a gorgeous poster <33

I'm not getting my hopes up too much about a doll, I'll just be disappointed XD

WillofDusk 10th April 2008 09:45 AM

The cello arrangement in this song is loveeeeeeeeeeee
I cant stop listening to it

milky_way 10th April 2008 06:40 PM

The PV reminds me of Sweeney Todd with the 'voyeurism.'

Sakura_Genki 10th April 2008 07:44 PM

^ XD.

Apparantely now there's this whole huge debate over if she's saying Hi Miss Alice or I Miss Alice since a video surfed that was the dubbed ending of Vampire Knight which says she's singing I Miss Alice instead.

You can find the supposedly translated part of the lyrics here but there's still discussion over what she's actually saying. We'll have to wait for the release to be sure.

WillofDusk 10th April 2008 08:38 PM

Same here, I really thought she was saying I miss alice

MemorialAddress 10th April 2008 09:06 PM

This song is amazing.
And so is her cello playing <3

DestinyWishes 10th April 2008 09:49 PM

I thought I'd check her out, because everyone's talking about her and all I can say is wow!

The song and PV are so creepy and atmospheric which is :heart, her style is so unique as well! :heart

Richieooxx 10th April 2008 10:14 PM

I thought she was saying I'm Miss Alice

Ayappe 10th April 2008 10:18 PM

OMG! I fell in love with her song O_O

AyUta 11th April 2008 02:41 AM

It seems like a lot of people took interest in her with only one listen of her song :laugh
That's always a good sign :yes


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