[Koda Kumi] The 191st Thread -3 Limited Single Project

[thinkingoutloud89]

I got walk of my life + vlu-ray for 500 yen on tower records lol

[sora-kara]

Originally Posted by Ayufan11

I feel like Ku's music has gotten way too urban for my taste that its really hard for me to enjoy. Anyone else agree? I miss her older pop/rnb style or if she did something a little more like Namie I'd enjoy.

I assume her new "style" is doing pretty well as she's been pretty urban for a while now...

I did enjoy the track W Face though. Such a bop.

i agree. been having a hard time enjoying her stuff for a while now. there's a track here or there that is good, but overall i'm not interested in her current sound. her image for the last few albums has been great though! she looks gorgeous and has some really fun and awesome looks. the photographer style as of late has been really modern and complementary too.

for the first time since becoming her fan, i didnt buy her album when it was released. i still havent purchased either of the double faces, and i probably wont in the future. :/
the thread is still fun, and i like to keep up with what she's doing though. so im not leaving! hahaha

[Baco__]

I really stopped caring about Koda's career after Kingdom, maybe Trick haha but she holds such a special place in my heart as one of the most genuine artists I know in Japan I simply can't "don't give a f*"

A friend of mine is balloting and I really really hope he gets the tickets for us both because that'd be a dream coming true for him and for me <3 I hope she sings some old tracks <3

[maze]

Originally Posted by Corvina

On Line she shared this pic with it - it's the full styling for the new PV:

She is pulling off a namie with that hair and forehead hahah. Exciting news about the tour, since it's a -Let's Party- I hope she sings some underrated gems: Love Technique, Bangerang, On Your Side, Hearty..., 24, For you, To be one, etc

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Read again, your question is answered in my quote. xD
9th January.

Not really. You stated “you have to be a member of the fan club ‘till’ January 9th” which insinuates you must remain a fan club member until that date to be eligible for application (i.e. your current period of membership must extend until that date). “You have until January 9th to become a member / join the fan club” or “you must join ‘by’ January 9th” would have made it less ambiguous.

Thanks for the information though.

[Baco__]

^really queen? Haha that was not ambiguous. It was obvious haha it has been like this with every fanclub in jpop ever lol but it's good you got it

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by Baco__

^really queen? Haha that was not ambiguous. It was obvious haha it has been like this with every fanclub in jpop ever lol but it's good you got it

I wouldn’t have asked if it was clea as a blue skyr. Lol. I figured if Corvina knew when current members memberships had to be valid until, Corvina might also know if there was time to join the fan club prior to the ballot. It didn’t help to respond with “Read again, your question is answered in my quote” like I already didn’t read it 5 times before I posted my inquiry.

[thinkingoutloud89]

I also thought Corvinas post was clear. You have to join until 9th January to be able to participate as the ticket thingie will start late January, as she stated.

[Gustavopc]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Another shooting today (not for the PV apparently):

Her hair looks like it'll turn into dust if I touch it, it looks so dry hahahahah Hope that was on purpose for whatever they shot

[Ayufan11]

Originally Posted by sora-kara

i agree. been having a hard time enjoying her stuff for a while now. there's a track here or there that is good, but overall i'm not interested in her current sound. her image for the last few albums has been great though! she looks gorgeous and has some really fun and awesome looks. the photographer style as of late has been really modern and complementary too.

for the first time since becoming her fan, i didnt buy her album when it was released. i still havent purchased either of the double faces, and i probably wont in the future. :/
the thread is still fun, and i like to keep up with what she's doing though. so im not leaving! hahaha

Glad I'm not the only one... I agree about how she looks though

[ayumi_croatia]

Maybe I'm the minority but I enjoy her recent music much more than her earlier work. W FACE -outside- is my favorite album by Kuu.

[ShiniTakashi]

Kuu's work has been hit or miss for me for ages now. I've always found her albums to have way too many songs - 15 when 12 or even 10 would've done the job. The whole "W FACE" concept, for example, was interesting, but 20 songs? Too much. Especially since I found "~inside~" to be absolute rubbish/bland aside from like two songs. Still, she does release some good bops. It just sometimes feels like you have to sift through a bunch of filler to find the good ones.

That's just how I feel, though. I'm sure others like the songs I don't, so to each his own.

[a❤martian]

Did anyone else click on the link to the jacket Kuu is wearing? I love Kumatan, their designs are always fashionably quirky. That jacket is no exception. The quote on it was screen cap worthy lmfao.

I got into Kuu because I found her one of the most urban popular acts in Japan. I love basically everything that she does, but those songs are usually my favourite.

But, I find that most non-Japanese J-Pop fans are usually not a fan of her more urban sound. I find that non-Japanese interested in Japanese culture tend to favour rock or pure pop. Maybe a little R&B flair.

However, I myself listen to a lot of rap and other genres that are associated, so I really appreciate Kuu’s sound.

[KarenPang]

Kuu is special to me because before I decided to listen to JPop male solo acts , JRock groups & finally Johnnys , she was 1 of the 1st few JPop female solo acts I started listening to when I began listening to Japanese music

Fast forward more than 10 years later , I still listen & support her while I stopped doing so for other artistes . I don't like everything Kuu put out & I'm weird in the sense that what I personally like , most of the time others don't

I dislike KINGDOM but I like TRICK . I found UNIVERSE to be really terrible (the marketing tie in with a best album didn't helped matters either) & Dejavu was OK . On the other hand , I adore JAPONESQUE to bits and I really like Bon Voyage

A lot really do not like WALK OF MY LIFE but I loved it on 1st listen & the same thing applies to both W FACE albums too

Out of a lot of JPop female solo acts , I think Kuu is 1 of the few that's still doing what she does best which's giving it all to her fans and here's to her impending 20th anniversary

[ALfromHELLSING]

Damn, Let's party vol.3 tour sure is short. Altho I can't remember if previous 2 were any longer. I mean, I get that it's done for the fans and etc. but isn't touring her bread and butter nowadays? She clearly won't make much money with this tour. I wonder if a mini-arena tour is planned for the end of the year. However, the woman needs rest. I mean, holly shitte, she did 2 long ass tours in a row.

Originally Posted by Ayufan11

I feel like Ku's music has gotten way too urban for my taste that its really hard for me to enjoy. Anyone else agree? I miss her older pop/rnb style or if she did something a little more like Namie I'd enjoy.

No thnx, I liked like 2 or 3 tracks from Namie's past 3 albums and I can't stand that Eurodance stuff or whatever it's called. Kumi was always urban, give affection - her debut album a listen and you will see what I mean. I couldn't be happier that she's gone back her urban style days. I'd love her to do a jazz or enka album, she'd be so perfect for either one with her voice.

[thinkingoutloud89]

^your profile pic is so hot....

[Corvina]

Merry Christmas to you all!
We celebrate here on the 24th.

[KarenPang]

Merry Christmas to 1 & all who celebrates it , including those who don't (like me x) )



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[pedronekoi]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Another shooting today (not for the PV apparently):

So this guy behind her is Ryoji Imaizumi! He's a hair stylist known for doing crazy hair pieces and designs. I really like his work! Hope he created something creative for Kumi His instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryojiimaizumi/

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by pedronekoi

So this guy behind her is Ryoji Imaizumi! He's a hair stylist known for doing crazy hair pieces and designs. I really like his work! Hope he created something creative for Kumi His instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryojiimaizumi/

This is interesting, thanks for sharing!
Might be the reason, why her hair looks so awful here.
She might have worn a head or another hair piece on top before.