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Old 25th March 2020, 05:17 PM
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^ Yeah that's true and it's not often Ken collaborate with other artistes either

With this year being Ken's 25th anniversary in the business and also with what's happening now , at most Ken might do a small scale celebration to mark this milestone

If possible I think Ken should re-record some of his old songs , I wouldn't mind to hear them cos some of his very old works would sure sound much better with a musical update

Much as I like the bonus disc from Utabaka 2 , Ken should have saved that for this year instead of putting it out 3 years ago as if he release it this year it would have been more meaningful
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Kaibutsu-san has been released digitally officially

Not only that , Sony Japan has made most of Ken's entire discography available on various online digital / streaming sites



That includes :

- All 46 singles
- All 9 studio albums
- All 3 Ken's Bar cover albums
- Best album Utabaka 1
- Best album Utabaka 2 (including the bonus disc Utabaka Dake ni.)
- B-side best album Ura Utabaka
- Ite mo Tatte mo (not included in any physical release other than the PV in #302)

Exclude :

- Kh re-mixed up 1
- Kh re-mixed up 2

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/517067

Sony Japan did this as an early 25th anniversary celebration 'gift' for fans in line with the release of PRECIOUS JUNK which came out 25 years ago on 13th May
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Booo it's not available internatonally (yet... I hope)
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Old 27th March 2020, 08:17 AM
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ayaka will release her 2nd covers album Yu-on Club ~2nd grade~ on 13th May

And 1 of the songs ayaka covered is Ken's Love Love Love

https://natalie.mu/music/news/372992

Cool and this's ayaka's 2nd time in covering Ken's song , the 1st was Hitomi wo Tojite in 2013's Yu-on Club ~1st grade~
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Old 27th March 2020, 11:24 AM
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Booo it's not available internatonally (yet... I hope)
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Old 27th March 2020, 03:21 PM
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Kaibutsu-san is a really fun poppy song & Aimyon's vocals harmonise quite well with Ken

I would like to see the full PV now even though in general the PVs that Ken made aren't so great x)
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Kaibutsu-san full PV







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9VOuzOXAVo

https://natalie.mu/music/news/374392

Director of the PV is Tanaka Yusuke who has directed Perfume & sakanaction PVs
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Old 7th April 2020, 12:29 PM
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More on Kaibutsu-san PV

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Hirai wrote "Kaibutsu-san" completely with Aimyon's image in mind. Directed by Tanaka Yusuke, the PV portrays a relationship between a man and a woman with the game 'Daruma-san ga Koronda' (similar to 'Red Light, Green Light').
https://www.tokyohive.com/article/20...r-kaibutsu-san
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Both the song and the PV are great. The PV is so beautifully surrealistic. Love it.

Now can he PLEASE make his streaming catalogue available worldwide pleaseeee. UGH
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Babyface & his family were unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 sometime back

Luckily both Babyface & his family are on the mend to recovery

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia...medium=twitter

That's real scary , not sure if Ken still keeps in touch with Babyface cos it has been almost 2 decades since they last work together
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MTV Japan next month will air 2 special programmes on Ken

平井堅 MUSIC VIDEO HISTORY
5月16日(土)22:00-24:00

MTV Unplugged: Ken Hirai
5月16日(土)21:00-22:00

http://www.mtvjapan.com/music/buzzclip-hougaku

Kaibutsu-san will be included in the MUSIC VIDEO HISTORY programme & the PV also can be watched via https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1r5411t7uv
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Preview snippet of ayaka's take on Love Love Love from her upcoming Yu-on Club ~2nd grade~ covers album



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4K1abr1T8o

Sounds good , can't wait to hear ayaka's full rendition in due time
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Old 13th May 2020, 06:20 AM
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Happy 25th anniversary Ken !

To celebrate Ken's milestone in the business , Sony has set up a special website that can be accessed from 6pm Japan time onwards

https://www.kh25th.net/

Not only that , from 6pm Japan time onwards , 34 PVs of Ken & his 20th anniversary concert at Yoyogi will be uploaded online and all the footages except his 20th anniversary concert will stay online until end of June

The 34 PVs in question :

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  1. [1995.05.13] Precious Junk
  2. [1995.06.21] Katahou Zutsu no Earphone
  3. [1995.11.22] Yokogao
  4. [1996.08.21] Doshaburi
  5. [1996.11.01] Stay With Me
  6. [1997.07.21] HEAT UP
  7. [1998.05.30] Love Love Love
  8. [2000.01.09] LAKuEN
  9. [2000.05.10] why
  10. [2000.10.18] LOVE OR LUST
  11. [2000.12.06] even if
  12. [2001.02.15] Miracles
  13. [2001.05.16] KISS OF LIFE
  14. [2002.01.30] Missin' you ~It will break my heart~
  15. [2002.05.22] Strawberry Sex
  16. [2002.08.28] Ooki na Furudokei
  17. [2002.11.07] Ring
  18. [2003.05.08] LIFE is... ~another story~
  19. [2003.07.30] style
  20. [2004.04.28] Hitomi wo Tojite
  21. [2004.05.29] Kimi wa Tomodach
  22. [2004.08.06] Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni...
  23. [2005.10.26] POP STAR
  24. [2006.06.04] Bye My Melody
  25. [2007.01.17] Elegy
  26. [2007.02.28] Kimi no Suki na Toko
  27. [2007.09.12] fake star
  28. [2008.02.20] Canvas / Kimi wa Su・Te・Ki♥
  29. [2008.04.23] Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo
  30. [2009.09.23] CANDY
  31. [2009.10.21] Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru
  32. [2010.10.06] Sing Forever
  33. [2010.11.10] Aishiteru
  34. [2011.05.04] Itoshiki Hibi yo


Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Special !! Live Tour 2016 will stay online until December

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/518645
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Old 13th May 2020, 06:22 AM
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Ken's albums are now available on Spotify worldwide! happy anniversary, Ken! ♥
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ayaka's cover on Love Love Love is really nice & laidback

A Ken tribute album would have been nice . I would have like to see other artistes cover lesser known tracks of Ken instead of Hitomi wo Tojite & even if which already have been done before

That said , BENI's take on LAKuEN was pretty good
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his b-sides, the new songs from Utabaka 2 and some of his newest stuff (aside from kaibutsusan) are missing from Spotify, but I can deal with that. at least the albums are there.
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Special 25th anniversary website is now online

https://www.kh25th.net/

The PVs that Ken made for his 1st 34 singles can now be accessed on YouTube until end of June

And Sony uploaded full versions for all PVs with no region block attach to them

https://www.youtube.com/user/KenHira...=dd&shelf_id=0

Also ,

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Special !! Live Tour 2016



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGEp2WojozI
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