[Ken Hirai] The 6th thread - Ken's Bar 2021 -ONLINE- DVD/Blu-ray (11.05.22)

[KarenPang]

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Special !! Live Tour 2016 can be watched via https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1pk4y167xp

This concert is included in the deluxe/reissued version of THE STILL LIFE (CD + DVD and/or CD + Blu-ray) & it was Ken's 1st studio album to get a Blu-ray release prior to Utabaka 2

The 1st issue of THE STILL LIFE , the DVD footages included are not the same as compared to the reissued version of the album

I've been a Ken fan for almost 15 years and for him to celebrate his 25th anniversary this year , it's just wow

And rewatching some of his old PVs made me realised that I still like his more under rated material than his most well known songs to date

That said , it's a bit strange Sony for now only chose to upload PVs from Ken's 1st 34 singles

Maybe Sony will do so for the rest after end of June ?

[hud]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

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

omg I'm soooo happy for this! awesome!

[AJFmzk]

^yay! I’ve been waiting for this for a long time! Did they get uploaded in HD (upscale probably) like Ayu’s PVs or are they just dvd quality?

[jiarongisme]

^ They're upscaled

[AJFmzk]

Originally Posted by jiarongisme

^ They're upscaled

That's great! It's so annoying on the dvd when they put widescreen video into the square video format so it's only a small video on full screen...that never made any sense to me

[KarenPang]

Currently used as the header for Ken's staff manned Twitter



Other than the reminding single PVs , no word if Sony will also upload the PVs that Ken has made for album tracks either

[KarenPang]

The last few days , Ken's staff manned Twitter have been sharing bits & pieces of info surrounding some of his PVs

For today , it centres on Canvas which the PV was filmed at Yokohama City University which Ken attended years ago

https://twitter.com/KEN_HIRAI_staff/...69937033080832

[lovethatkuu&ayu]

I wasn't aware Ken started an Instagram! I just kind of stumbled upon it by accident.

It's a shame that he (like Kumi) isn't able to properly celebrate a major anniversary year. Hopefully he'll be able to at least have a tour or arena event before years end.

[KarenPang]

MTV Japan aired MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI last Sat

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ge411W7P8

Still a great concert . At the time in 2003 when Ken performed at MTV Unplugged in New York , he was the 3rd Japanese artist to perform

MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI setlist

Spoiler:

1) Kimigayo
2) KISS OF LIFE
3) the flower is you
4) Strawberry Sex
5) Missin' you ~It will break my heart~
6) Come Back
7) Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki?
8) Memories
9) You've Got a Friend (Carole King)
10) Ue o Muite Arukou (Sakamoto Kyu)
11) You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder) Feat nivea
12) Catch Ball
13) LAKuEN
14) even if
15) Ooki na Furudokei
16) Ring
17) LIFE is...
18) Gaining Through Losing
19) Love Love Love

Even back then , Ken's decision to cover certain classic songs has Ken's Bar elements which's not surprising as MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI was released on the same day as Ken's Bar 1

Let alone up to now , Ken still prefers to perform LIFE is... over LIFE is... ~another story~

[AJFmzk]

^ Just watched and it was a really great little show. I think they didn't broadcast the full setlist though...I really wanted to see gaining through losing

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by AJFmzk

^ Just watched and it was a really great little show. I think they didn't broadcast the full setlist though...I really wanted to see gaining through losing

Oh yeah sorry about that , cos the total duration for MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI is about 119 mins , not 45 mins+

Luckily you can watch the full MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI via https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1sx...01061452039127

Part 3 of the link features Ken & his backup musicians exploring New York and his backup musicians are more or less the same folks that have worked with him pretty much from Day 1 until now

[AJFmzk]

^ Thank you, I'm excited to see the full show! Was it part of any dvd? Yes, I recognized his band members, pretty amazing how they're still working together. I think it's a great thing.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by AJFmzk

^ Thank you, I'm excited to see the full show! Was it part of any dvd? Yes, I recognized his band members, pretty amazing how they're still working together. I think it's a great thing.

Yep MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI had a physical DVD release & it was released on the same day as the 1st issue of Ken's Bar 1

MTV UNPLUGGED KEN HIRAI

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/Ke...aphy/DFBL-7059

Ken's Bar 1

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/Ke...aphy/DFCL-1122

Ken's Bar 1 subsequently was reissued 6 years later as a Blu specs disc

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/Ke...phy/DFCL-20007

And yes it's so great that Ken's backup musicians have stuck with him for a really long time

[AJFmzk]

^thanks for the info!

[KarenPang]

Special YouTube programme SING for ONE -Special Live Night- will be aired this Sun night

13 artistes will be featured in SING for ONE -Special Live Night- & the programme will feature various live footages of the artistes included

And 1 of them is Ken



https://natalie.mu/music/news/380960

「みんなとつながる。あしたへつながる。『SING for ONE-Special Live Night-』」
配信日時：2020年5月31日（日）19:00～
配信URL：https://youtu.be/2UrSZVwkgfM

Trailer - https://twitter.com/SonyMusic_JPN/st...42205443371010

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/519121

[KarenPang]

Special programme featuring Utada Hikaru, CHEMISTRY, and more to air on YouTube

A special programme featuring 13 artists titled 'SING for ONE -Special Live Night-' will air on YouTube Premiere on May 31 from 7:00 pm JST.

The programme will have the catch copy "To connect with everybody. To connect with tomorrow," and the featured artists have selected songs with the two themes "representative song" and "a song I currently want everyone to hear."

The line up includes Ikimonogakari, Utada Hikaru, Uru, Oda Kazumasa, Kubota Toshinobu, CHEMISTRY, The Gospellers, JUJU, Suzuki Masayuki, TUBE, Nakashima Mika, Hirai Ken, and Watanabe Misato. It will be a programme where you can enjoy live performances of 26 songs selected by the artists.

The program's navigator will be Hirosue Ryoko.

https://www.tokyohive.com/article/20...air-on-youtube

[KarenPang]

SING for ONE -Special Live Night-



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UrSZVwkgfM

Footages will stay online til 30th June

For Ken , they aired live performances of POP STAR & Mahoutte Itte Ii Kana?

[KarenPang]

SING for ONE -Special Live Night- , Ken performance(s) only

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1o5411p7a3

The whole programme reuploaded via bilibili

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Rz4y1X7vi

[KarenPang]

Ken's staff commented that Kaibutsu-san PV has received more than 10 million views since the PV was released 2 months ago

https://twitter.com/KEN_HIRAI_staff/...31526717423616

Wow & for Ken's standalone PV , no surprises that his most viewed PV on YouTube is POP STAR

[KarenPang]

Shirota Yu will release a new covers album Mariage in Autumn and 1 of the songs he covered is Ken's even if

Shirota's take on even if can now be purchased digitally



https://www.yu-shirota.com/posts/853...oryIds=2403444
https://twitter.com/yushirota_staff/...47484510318592