[Koda Kumi] The 201st Thread - 20th Anniversary Countdown -

[Gustavopc]

Thanks for the actor's name. Glad to see he aged pretty well hahahah

I think the video for Shake It Up has more of a couple of concepts than a plot. The lyrics say something bout getting lost in the dance, giving yourself to the music, don't waking up from a dream, so I think the PV is meant to be look like a dream or some delirium. The "doll" Kumi seems to be wrapped up and then when the music starts the music she sets herself free. The other two Kuu just look at her at the beginning, but then they start dancing with each other, and finally with the doll Kuu, all three together. I think that's kinda the idea.

[Corvina]

The new FC magazine is up on the global FC.
Some Japanese fan I follow already said it's partly more like a photobook this time and she was absolutely right. And such gorgeous pics they saved for it!

Anyway, there's the result of 20th anniversary survey for the middle part of her career (from BUT single to Love Me Back single) published.



Q.1: A song that makes you feel good?
01.Comes Up
02. You're So Beautiful
03. Lady Go!

04. Joyful
05. POP DIVA
06. UNIVERSE
07. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA
08. 空
09. You are not alone
10. FREAKY

Q.2: A song you wanna listen to when in love?
01. Always
02. 好きで、好きで、好きで。
03. anytime

04. Stay
05. Moon Crying
06. 愛のうた
07. IN THE AIR
07. 恋の魔法
09. 愛のことば
10. Bambi
10. あなただけが

Q.3: A song you wanna listen to at concerts?
01. UNIVERSE
02. POP DIVA
03. TABOO

04. 愛のことば
05. BE MY BABY
06. Moon Crying
07. Lady Go!
07. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA
09. Comes Up
10. 空

Q.4: The best song for karaoke?
01. 愛のうた
02. Moon Crying
03. め組ひと

04. 好きで、好きで、好きで。
05. 小さな恋のうた
06. TABOO
07. Comes Up
08. BE MY BABY
08. あなただけが
10. 愛を止めないで

Q.5: A song you'd recommend somebody who doesn't know Koda Kumi?
01. 愛のうた
02. POP DIVA
03. Moon Crying

04. Comes Up
05. UNIVERSE
06. You're So Beautiful
07. め組のひと
08. TABOO
09. あなただけが
10. 好きで、好きで、好きで。

Q.6: Favourite music video?
01. Moon Crying
02. KO-SO-KO-SO
03. Love Me Back

04. anytime
05. 愛証
06. 好きで、好きで、好きで。
07. TABOO
08. V.I.P.
09. Lollipop
10. show girl

Q.7: Favourite cover?
01. Kingdom
02. Best ~third universe~ & UNIVERSE
03. Dejavu

04. TRICK
05. 4 TIMES
06. 好きで、好きで、好きで。/ あなただけが
07. anytime
08. MOON
09. TABOO
10. 愛を止めないで

Would love to see 空 performed again!
The only underperformed song in the list.
Also hope she gives 好きで、好きで、好きで。, あなただけが, 愛を止めないで and 愛証 some more love now,
4 of her best ballads and she barely acknowledges them (on the other hand I can do without 愛のことば, hahaha).

They've also included an interview with Kuu, "towards the 20th anniversary".

Skipping through it, she confirms that she's the first artist who was allowed to cover Hiromi Go's Goldfinger - he had a lot of offers from artists in the past, but even his staff said it has to be her.
Doing re(CORD) took a lot of time, like people could follow on Instagram.
She mentions in regards to her FC that she has fans that follow her for 2 decades already, but the amount of young people increases, too.
Regarding her plans for this year she says (at the point of the interview at the end of last year) that the tour has just finished and the details are not decided yet.
She wants to express her gratitude and thankfulness, is wondering how she can do that, and wanna continue doing things she hasn't done or tried before.
In her free time she loves sitting on her couch, watching series and shows and sleeping in between. Her husband even made her a projector as present.
She watches a lof of different shows from Netflix, Hulu, amazon, Disney, Fox, WOWOW and youtube. Apart from that she also loves Lego and doing puzzles.
Last question is what she wanna do in her FC in the future and she answers she wants to go to karaoke with her fans and wants to directly ask what songs they like, inlcuding everything in the FC magazine. And at the end she is like "let's make a surprise - oops, I told you!".
I actually believe the question wasn't even meant that literal.

[Marurosu]

If I'm not wrong, Sora was performed at Dirty Ballroom live and at one TV show wearing a yellow dress...

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

^The last performance of Sora was indeed 2008! To be honest, it's the best overall track on FREAKY. The CM that was used to promote it also had one of Kumi's best looks.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Sorry to double post!

Re(Live) and Re(Mix) in stores March 11th!

2 seperate concert editions with a special dual edition with great bonus contents!

https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/2001061009/

[aVeel]

Originally Posted by lovethatkuu&ayu

Sorry to double post!

Re(Live) and Re(Mix) in stores March 11th!

2 seperate concert editions with a special dual edition with great bonus contents!

https://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/2001061009/

But only for hmv :/

Edit: cdjapan listed it

[Corvina]

It's up on her FCs and her official site.

All info:

Release date is March 11.

「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -Black Cherry-」
【2 DVDs】
Disc-1：Black Cherry concert
Disc-2：Documentary movie
RZBD-77095～6
Price: 5,400円 plus tax

【Blu-ray Disc】
Black Cherry concert + documentary movie
RZXD-77097
Price: 6,200円 plus tax

「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -JAPONESQUE-」
【2 DVDs】
Disc-1：JAPONESQUE concert
Disc-2：Documentary movie
RZBD-77092～3
Price: 5,400円 plus tax

【Blu-ray Disc】
JAPONESQUE concert + documentary movie
RZXD-77094
Price: 6,200円 plus tax

＜FC limited edition ＞
「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -Black Cherry- & -JAPONESQUE-」
Koda Gumi・playroom limited special package
【3 DVDs】
Disc1：Black Cherry concert
Disc2：JAPONESQUE concert
Disc3：Documentary movie
GET NAKED [Music Video]
STRIP [Music Video]
SHUTOUT [Music Video]
【2 CDs】
Disc1：re(LIVE) 「Black Cherry」non-stop remix
Disc2：re(LIVE) 「JAPONESQUE」non-stop remix
RZB1-77101～3/B～C
Price: 16,800円 plus tax
Includes special packaging, a photobook and a download card.　

The FC edition is also available through Loppi and HMV, but the special content will be a bit different (same specifications tho - special packaging, photobook and download card, those three will probably differ compared to the FC edition).

On the same day they also gonna release a remix album for re(CORD) as well as a live CD for re(LIVE), this last one only for FCs.

「re(MIX)」
【CD album】
remix album for「re(CORD)」
RZCD-77108
Price: 2,100円 plus tax

「KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2019 re(LIVE) -Black Cherry- & -JAPONESQUE-」
【Live CD, 4 discs】
Disc1：Black Cherry first part
Disc2：Black Cherry latter part
Disc3：JAPONESQUE first part
Disc4：JAPONESQUE latter part
RZC1-77104～7
5,000円 plus tax
※FC limited release

Shop goodie is a postcard and FC goodie wallsticker (3 random designs).

Great value, but too bad the FC edition is again not available as Blu-Ray.

[Xianghua]

Skipping through it, she confirms that she's the first artist who was allowed to cover Hiromi Go's Goldfinger - he had a lot of offers from artists in the past, but even his staff said it has to be her.

That's impressive.

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I'm excited for the non-stop remix!

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Does anyone have experience ordering from HMV Japan? I've never used them to buy anything before.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by lovethatkuu&ayu

Does anyone have experience ordering from HMV Japan? I've never used them to buy anything before.

I have , I've been buying from HMV Japan for more than a decade

I personally prefer HMV Japan over CDJapan but for others , they might still prefer CDJapan due to :

- HMV Japan only accepts credit card for overseas orders unlike domestic orders in Japan where they accept a more wider variety of payment methods

- HMV Japan only offers EMS as its choice of overseas shipment orders

- HMV Japan also issues coupons but unlike CDJapan up to now I still don't know how HMV Japan derives at the amount reflected on the coupons o_O

The upside is that HMV Japan gives quite big discounts for limited versions of artistes' releases but those discounts in turn offset the EMS shipping cost which's now not as cheap as before

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/help/?q=006000008

And unlike CDJapan , HMV Japan's shipping cost are only estimates so it might be lower or higher depending how heavy the items are

But you can select an option for HMV Japan to let you know if the shipping costs have any changes prior to them mailing out your parcels cos if you don't select it , HMV Japan will assume you're ok with the shipping adjustment changes & will mail them as so

[thinkingoutloud89]

^I made a better deal buying through a middle man then ordering with ems...that said you have to order more than one thing to be worth it,.

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

I have , I've been buying from HMV Japan for more than a decade

I personally prefer HMV Japan over CDJapan but for others , they might still prefer CDJapan due to :

- HMV Japan only accepts credit card for overseas orders unlike domestic orders in Japan where they accept a more wider variety of payment methods

- HMV Japan only offers EMS as its choice of overseas shipment orders

- HMV Japan also issues coupons but unlike CDJapan up to now I still don't know how HMV Japan derives at the amount reflected on the coupons o_O

The upside is that HMV Japan gives quite big discounts for limited versions of artistes' releases but those discounts in turn offset the EMS shipping cost which's now not as cheap as before

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/help/?q=006000008

And unlike CDJapan , HMV Japan's shipping cost are only estimates so it might be lower or higher depending how heavy the items are

But you can select an option for HMV Japan to let you know if the shipping costs have any changes prior to them mailing out your parcels cos if you don't select it , HMV Japan will assume you're ok with the shipping adjustment changes & will mail them as so

Ah, I see. Thanks for the reply, Karen.

I guess I'll be opening an account at HMV, because I have to have that fanclub version LOL.

[KarenPang]

1 thing I should warn you about HMV Japan's website is that it's not as user friendly as before , especially after Lawson merged with them in Japan a few years ago

You create 1 account but it serve 2 different separate websites , 1 is HMV Japan while the other is Lawson

It gets quite annoying at times especially when I tried to edit my personal particulars a few days ago cos they always sent me email notifications everytime I edit & amend details even though they're tiny minor ones -_-

HMV Japan's English website - https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/

Also packaging wise , HMV Japan will stuff everything in a huge padded EMS envelope unlike CDJapan which offers a wide variety of different packaging options

And for posters , HMV will fold them & stuff it inside the padded envelope . CDJapan will roll them up

re(LIVE) tour video release listed on HMV Japan's website :

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/search/adva.../target_MUSIC/

For now , HMV Japan has not applied the special discount that members can enjoy for the DVDs & Blu-ray versions

I don't know if the fanclub version will be entitled to get discount that HMV Japan issues though :s

Also if you wish to know , re(CORD) CD + DVD cost ¥4,290 but HMV Japan charged me ¥3,510 prior to the inclusion of EMS shipping fee

[Gustavopc]

I don't know if I'm happy with the tour release, FC edition is a lot of money and it doesn't even have a BD option. Gosh, the bonus stuff on it sound tempting but getting the concerts in DVDs... Excited for reMIX tho

[kaled kalil]

I'm glad the FC exclusive content isn't that special again. I would rather buy both concerts in blu-ray and spend less than getting all in DVD with a live remix CD. I expect the special package to be the same LP size, just like AND, DNA, DNA Tour FC and reCORD "special package".

I can't wait for reMIX. Interesting that they are skipping the DHits name this time, it could be Driving Hit's 10 reMIX, but whatever. Again, I hope it is as good as DHits 7.

I don't know why but I never really care for live CDs, even tho pretty much all singers in Brazil releases their stuff in this format.

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About the survey, I feel like the only ranking that's unexpected is the PV one. KO-SO-KO-SO as the second one is shocking to me. And it's interesting that, even tho people likes Ai no Uta, they are not fans of the PV that much. Also, I can't with people choosing anytime's cover over Ai no Uta (which is one of my favorites), MOON, FREAKY, BUT... I better see JAPONESQUE there next time (which I don't think it was included, right?).

[chocopockymaster]

I’m honestly heartbroken there’s no blu-ray version of the FC release...whyyyyyy?!?

[jiarongisme]

Gah! I'm only keen on the DVDs for the FC release, not the CDs. If only there's a version where it's just the 3DVDs Guess I'll just get the JAPONESQUE one first and the Black Cherry one another time...

[KarenPang]

So I'm right , HMV Japan has given substantial discounts for both re(LIVE) DVD + Blu-ray versions for members

https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Kumi...rt_date/#Items

And no discount further applied for the re(LIVE) fanclub version d'oh

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

About the survey, I feel like the only ranking that's unexpected is the PV one. KO-SO-KO-SO as the second one is shocking to me. And it's interesting that, even tho people likes Ai no Uta, they are not fans of the PV that much. Also, I can't with people choosing anytime's cover over Ai no Uta (which is one of my favorites), MOON, FREAKY, BUT... I better see JAPONESQUE there next time (which I don't think it was included, right?).

Nope, it was included.
Last part, the latter part of her career, is from Go to the top single till today.
No or minimal make up, a natural/real look or also private, will always work well with Japanese people.

[kaled kalil]

I guess I'm the only one who dislikes anytime's cover. The one where she's looking at the camera is so wrong. Only the back cover is cute to me.

For those who cares about Cutie Honey, they are now bringing a stage play based on the series. Cute girls, but awful singing, with Cutie Honey herself being the worst.



I saw something interesting on Yahoo!Auctions today, it's a promo CD from Black Cherry, which it seems to have rough mixes of some songs:

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p711784273