[Mika Nakashima] Be a Fighter in thread n°18

[NintendoHTF1242]

I'm buying both cause I don't own any of her shit so this release is really hyping me up.

[adantatu2]

The pics without that stupid white thing, can be good !

[adantatu2]

^I really like this pic, too bad is not a cover.

[ayu_ready?]

nice

[Chibi-Chan]

I was in the supermarket this evening and suddenly I thought "Wait, you know this song!". They played the world cup version of Fighter! I was like O.O wtf. Would have never expected to hear a japanese pop song in a german supermarket. lol And I still have no explanation how this happened... xD

[ayu_ready?]

I think that probably I might buy the release since I have only two Mika CDs

[adantatu2]

So, this is more a single compilation, right?

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by adantatu2

So, this is more a single compilation, right?

Yeah cos DEARS & TEARS compiled all 38 singles she released from her debut until her most recent release , inclusive of Fighter/Gift

[Utena]

Originally Posted by adantatu2

So, this is more a single compilation, right?

it's marketed as a singles collection

I'm still waiting for the DVD content, we'll see if there is anything interesting included.. I don't have much hope though ahah.

The albums will come with different first press posters. DEARS will come with poster type A, and TEARS poster type B. If you order (if you can) the set of 2 limited edition, you'll get a specially designed mug.

oh and the premium fanclub live events started yesterday, Mika sang a total of 12 songs, piano voice style. Fans said she made a full comeback and sang amazingly. I guess air yoga did help a lot!

01. HEAVEN ON EARTH
02. Aishiteru
03. You send me love
04. MISSING YOU
05. Kumo no ito
06. Shadows Of You
07. aroma
08. MY GENTLEMAN
09. TRUST YOUR VOICE
10. Koe
11. LAST WALTZ
12. Boku ga Shinou to Omotta no wa

[NintendoHTF1242]

The tracklist is actually kind of disappointing lol I'm better off just buying BEST and STAR. Meh, at least saved myself $70.

[adantatu2]

Thanks for the info, guys !

Is this year, the year with less new music from her ?
I really want a new ballad.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by adantatu2

Thanks for the info, guys !

Is this year, the year with less new music from her ?
I really want a new ballad.

Original material wise , yes if you count Fighter / Gift in the mix but other than that , releases wise this year's my least fave

Already Zutto Suki Datta -ALL MY COVERS- was an un-necessary release & the great photoshoot she did for it could have been used for a new solo single release :x

Oh well at least now I have an excuse to get Fighter / Gift as I held back in not buying it as I wasn't sure if both songs + PVs will be included in either Mika or Miliyah's albums

[gothicayu]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Already Zutto Suki Datta -ALL MY COVERS- was an un-necessary release & the great photoshoot she did for it could have been used for a new solo single release :x

agreed! although i really enjoyed her voice ( really LOVED that photoshoot too ) and those covers were done really well vocally, im not a big fan of all those artists doing cover albums in general . it feels like they have to do a release they have no new material so they do cover ... or that album is a filler in between releases. i know its very trendy in japan ..... so a lot of artists fallow that trend hoping it wll push for higher sales ( since it target both older and younger generation)

if they cover one song once in a while and ad it as track on a whole new album or as b side i dont mind but a whole album full of covers not my thing ( not saying its bad , just a matter of personal taste here).

im just hoping for a whole new album whole new tracks from mika early 2015

[mi|kshake]

So it's just her singles in chronological order and then split into 2...

[adantatu2]

^I hope a better 2015 for Mika's music

[KarenPang]

I think she might do a tour next year to promote DEARS and/or TEARS ?

If I'm not mistaken , I don't think she has done a tour to promote best albums but we'll see . Both best albums could have been better if she re-recorded some of the songs , like what happened for BEST :x

[gothicayu]

a tour would be a great way to boost her sales . i really miss her lives ( on tv and tour). hopefully they will announce some good news soon


adantatu2-->hope so too

[Utena]

Seems like they ended up mixing up the songs.. So here's the finalised tracklists for DEARS and TEARS, it still says the order might change but these are the songs included in each discs...
Mika/Sony I hate you LOL I feel bad for not ordering Dears now...

【DEARS】
1.STARS
2.WILL
3.GLAMOROUS SKY
4.LIFE
5.Hatsukoi
6.FIND THE WAY
7.Over Load
8.I DON’T KNOW
9.Nagareboshi
10.Love Addict
11.ONE SURVIVE
12.Hinotori
13.CRESCENT MOON
14.Eien no Uta
15.MY SUGAR CAT
16.ALL HANDS TOGETHER
17.CANDY GIRL
18.LOVE IS ECSTASY
19.Boku ga Shinou to Omotta no Wa
20.Gift

【TEARS】
1.Yuki no Hana
2.ORION
3.Sakurairo Maukoro
4.Dear
5.ALWAYS
6.Mienai Hoshi
7.Ichiban Kirei na Watashi wa
8.Aishiteru
9.Seppun
10.Hitoiro
11.Hitori
12.SEVEN
13.Sunao na mama
14.CRY NO MORE
15.Helpless Rain
16.LEGEND
17.SAKURA～Hanagasumi～
18.Ashita Sekai ga Owarunara
19.Ai Kotoba
20.Fighter

【DVD】(Limited pressing only)
10 of the best live performances + bonuses

[KarenPang]

Ok now the tracklist for both best albums are just a really big big big mess D:

I don't get it why Sony decided to screw things up . The previous tracklist was way better , this new tracklist doesn't make any sense at all

Mixing old & recent releases all over the place is a sure recipe to disaster

[Utena]

official tracklists

DEARS
-disc 1-
1. STARS
2. WILL
3. GLAMOROUS SKY
4. LIFE
5. 初恋
6. 流れ星
7. ONE SURVIVE
8. LOVE IS ECSTASY
9. I DON'T KNOW
10. CANDY GIRL

-disc 2-
1. 永遠の詩
2. MY SUGAR CAT
3. Gift
4. ALL HANDS TOGETHER
5. Over Load
6. CRESCENT MOON
7. Love Addict
8. 火の鳥
9. 僕が死のうと思ったのは
10. FIND THE WAY

-dvd-
＜DEARS LIVE BEST＞
STARS (Mika Nakashima The First Tour 2003)
WILL (Mika Nakashima The First Tour 2003)
GLAMOROUS SKY (MIKA NAKASHIMA LET’S MUSIC TOUR 2005)
LIFE (MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2007 YES MY JOY)
初恋 (MIKA NAKASHIMA LIVE IS “REAL”2013～THE LETTER あなたに伝えたくて～
FIND THE WAY (MIKA NAKASHIMA concert tour 2004 LOVE FINAL)
Bonus：一日一美嘉　～占い篇～


TEARS
-disc 1-
1. 雪の華
2. ORION
3. Dear
4. 桜色舞うころ
5. 一番綺麗な私を
6. 見えない星
7. ALWAYS
8. 接吻
9. 愛してる
10. 素直なまま

-disc 2-
1. LEGEND (Main)
2. SAKURA～花霞～
3. Fighter
4. SEVEN
5. 一色
6. Helpless Rain
7. 明日世界が終わるなら
8. ひとり (single version)
9. 愛詞 (あいことば)
10. CRY NO MORE

-dvd-
＜TEARS LIVE BEST＞
雪の華 (MIKA NAKASHIMA concert tour 2004 LØVE FINAL)
ORION (MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2009 TRUST OUR VOICE)
Dear (MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2011 THE ONLY STAR)
桜色舞うころ (MIKA NAKASHIMA LET’S MUSIC TOUR 2005)
見えない星 (MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2007 YES MY JOY)
愛してる (Mika Nakashima The First Tour 2003)
Bonus：一日一美嘉　～一言篇～