Nishino Kana (西野カナ) the 13th thread ~Love Story~

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by happiholic★

While I have found other A-Sides from her to be more dreadful than this song, I have to agree with everything else. When it started up I was so excited and totally forgot that I hadn't been feeling the song from the previews. Then the chorus kicks in and I remember why I hated it so much. Bleck.

On the point of her looking bored, to me she looks tired. Like she's not getting any sleep.

Same. It was starting up and in my mind I had this voice saying "don't get excited, don't build it up because you know the preview sucked ass." It had promise but of course they couldn't save it with that chorus.

[tenshi no hane]

I agree she looks dead. It's ironic 'cause the lyrics are uplifting.

[owlflight]

I guess she's going for a doll like expression? Usually with an upbeat song, your whole body should move and not just your arms. I don't expect her to full on dance but wake up those feet! The dancers were working the beat better than her. Show some energy! Make those eyes smile! I still like the song even without the video.

[marty]

This doesn't make sense.
We Don't Stop is probably Kana's best PV after SAKURA, I love you? and it's mostly ruined but that utter lack of effort of hers.
I get it. Namie is kind of big, but Kana is never gonna pull off that dead "I'm so cool not giving a damn" aura that works so well for Namie. If they wanted to copy that attitude, it completely backfired.
On the other hand, I'm happy they're trying something relatevely new with her.
I enjoy the PV so much anyway, ugh! I like the little dance!

[LONJJONG]

Yep, she looks dead like how she looked like in Believe PV as well :/

[Diva_br]

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[tokyoxjapanxfan]

Literally her Rimmel ad is the same face mirrored. I don't understand how she can give so much dead face.

The song isn't so bad for me, but again, the PV is really weird to watch. Because she's not giving edge, nor is she giving fun. It's just some weird place in between. Her dancers are working it though.

[~StarCatcher~]

I love the song and the PV, especially her shirt/dress♥

But I agree with you, the facial expressions of her are baaaaaad!!

She should have smiled like when she performed the song on MSta...

[brener]

yeah, she looks bored on the pv but i loved the song

[adantatu2]

Maybe it wasn't her day when she filmed the video. Or maybe she thinks look dead is a popular thing.

[adantatu2]

Intro / lead-in verse sounded so promising. Chorus loses the entire feeling and goes completely flat.

My favourite part is the intro and the verses <3. The chorus is OK, I can understand why you don't like it.

[tsumekaze_]

I LOVE the song, seriously!!!
But she does look like she doesn't give an apple. i wonder why...

[Earth_maiden]

Oh Kana, give us apples, please!

Not sure if anyone knows, but you can buy the LOVE STORY book on yesasia:

http://www.yesasia.com/global/nishin...0-en/info.html

[Chiharo]

What's her best album in your opinions? I will give her a shot.

Or, which one has the most Cancemi songs? I love anything by him.

[marty]

^
I don't know, I love them all, but maybe you should start with "to LOVE". It's usually considered her best and it's her most well known album.
I advice you to check her single's B-Sides, especially the very last ones in the tracklists, they're special!

[Chiharo]

^All right, thank you. I already listened to "to LOVE" and I quite like some songs. Which singles would you recommend the most?

[marty]

^
Among my favourites are her first single I, Aitakutex2, Esperanza, Tatoe Donna Ni..., GO FOR IT!!.
But if you tell us which kind of songs you liked from to LOVE, I'm sure we can advice you more specifically about singles you may like most!

[Chiharo]

^ I'll try out those singles. The songs I liked from to LOVE are the prologue/epilogue, Best Friend, You are the one, Motto..., MAYBE and I thought Come On Yes Yes Oh Yeah!! was interesting and would like to hear more of songs like these if she has more. Hey Boy also stood out somehow. I just barely listened to the album though, so I'm not exactly even sure about these songs. But yeah, the songs I listed at first stood out more to me.

[tenshi no hane]

^ I'd recommend:
upbeat-ish: GAME OVER (namidairo's b-side), Where are you (thank you, love), LOVE LIKE CRAZY (watashitachi's b-side) and Love you, Miss you (always's b-side).
ballads: Wishing (thank you, Love), tatoe donna ni (love place) and sayonara.


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The new single is out on JPS, apparently. (Also downloadable from here.)

I still dislike We Don't Stop, but I love the b-sides as always

[x-megumi-x]

@Chiharo: I'd definitely recommend the whole Best Friend single. This is my favorite from her!
My other personal favorite songs: Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara (LOVE one.), SAKURA, I love you? (Love Place), Distance (Thank you, Love), Be Strong (Love Place), Wishing (Thank you, Love), Love You, Miss You (Always).


The new single is ok.
I don't really like the B-sides this time. They're not bad, but nothing amazing to me.