[Koda Kumi] The 127th Thread ~POP DIVA & Dejavu~

[KarenPang]

HMV Japan links are also up to preorder Dejavu

CD http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3970782

CD + 2DVDs LE http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3970781

[ストロボ・EdGE]

OT, but before Tim Burton's movie, Alice in Wonderland was still a popular concept. I thought that would be needless to say.

It'd be awesome if one of the PVs had an Alice theme to it *___*

...Just remembered this:

[Lee^ChaN]

So, this is the tour dates in romaji

Koda Kumi Live Tour 2011 ~Dejavu~ dates

March 25th (Fri) - Hokkaido (Nitori Hall)
March 26th (Sat) - Hokkaido (Nitori Hall)
April 2nd (Sat) - Ishikawa (Honda no Mori Hall)
April 3rd (Sun) - Toyama Hall
April 7th (Thu) - Oosaka (Grand cube Hall)
April 13th (Wed) - Aomori (culture hall)
April 14th (Thu) - Iwate (perfecture hall)
April 17th (Sun) - Miyagi (sun plaza hall)
April 19th (Tue) - Fukushima (culture center)
April 21st (Thu) - Gunma (culture hall)
April 24th (Sun) - Nagano (culture hall)
April 26th (Tue) - Niigata (perfecture hall)
April 27th (Tue) - Niigata (perfecture hall)
May 1st (Sun) - Mie (culture center)
May 8th (Sun) - Aichi (century hall)
May 11th (Wed) - Saitama (sonic city)
May 15th (Sun) - Kagawa (Alfa Anabuki Hall)
May 17th (Tue) - Hyogo (~international hall)
May 18th (Tue) - Hyogo (~international hall)
May 23rd (Mon) - Oosaka (Grand Cube Oosaka)
May 24th (Tue) - Oosaka (Grand Cube Oosaka)
May 28th (Sat) - Hiroshima (Hiroshima culture exchange center)
May 29th (Sun) - Hiroshima (Hiroshima culture exchange center)
May 31st (Tue) - Okayama (perfecture hall)
Jun 2nd (Thu) - Aichi (century hall)
Jun 3rd (Fri) - Aichi (century hall)
Jun 10th (Fri) - Tokyo (International Forum Hall)
Jun 11th (Sat) - Tokyo (International Forum Hall)
Jun 12th (Sun) - Tokyo (International Forum Hall)
Jun 14th (Tue) - Tottori (Big Ship convention center)
Jun 16th (Thu) - Shiga (Biwako Hall)
Jun 19th (Sun) - Tochigi (culture center)
Jun 22nd (Wed) - Yamanashi (culture center)
Jun 24th (Fri) - Shizuoka (Hamamatsu Big hall)
Jun 28th (Tue) - Yamaguchi (culture center)
Jun 30th　(Thu) - Oita (Grand center)
July 2nd (Sat) - Nagasaki (Brick Hall)
July 4th (Mon) - Fukuoka (sun palace)
July 5th (Sun) - Fukuoka (sun palace)
July 9th (Sat) - Okinawa (convention center)
July 13th (Wed) - Kanagawa (Pacifico Hall)
July 14th (Thu) - Kanagawa (Pacifico Hall)
(~phew finished!)

She's really doing the tour in small venues this time, and apparently she's gonna visit almost all of the perfectures in Japan!! (like 30 of 47?)

who's going?????????

@Genie: thanks bebe~
I think i'm gonna need your help to get the lottery too *not becoming the member yet*

[Lady~Deviance]

(reads the past few pages) Wow, you guys are truly something else.

Anyway, the whole "Circus/Wonderland" theme is seriously becoming so cliche to me for some reason.

[do it again]

^ Kumi's little mermaid concept in 2007 for the Black Cherry tour was great!

[AyumiSEASONS]

@Lee_ChaN I'm hoping to go it Is up in the air right now though.

[SKYia]

Got the links ready, waiting for my friend to show up at work and order it for me

I only regret that there's no Inside / Outside fishbowl on the PV disc, I'll be watching the dvd on my player and it would make the album perfect, on the other hand I'm not that into anata dakega as pv and walk (by the way, it no more says ~to the future~ but that's the same version as the single one I guess.

[MemorialAddress]

It's really all been majorly downhill since Kingdom

EDIT: Oops I meant to say Black Cherry...

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by MemorialAddress08

It's really all been majorly downhill since Kingdom

EDIT: Oops I meant to say Black Cherry...

No way! I thought UNIVERSE was amazing. I mean, seriously. I love Ku's work a lot and there are fewer songs I dislike - I mean, the AMAZING ones make up for it (Driving).

About Alice, ... I feel the same about the movie! I love Tim Burton's stuff but I thought it was too dark and serious. Shoulda just been a damn animated thing like Corpse Bride.

[AyUmIXx]

Woww this album seems promising..and i love the title of the album "Dejavu"
i'm gonna buy CD+DVD ithink~

[emi♡]

omg I just noticed her shoes. I love anything in that dark red color... And it looks like they're suede

She actually seriously reminds me of Miliyah Kato in the picture lol probably cause Miliyah's been doing all these London shoots...

coupled with the heavy eyeliner and open mouth lol

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

I'm really liking the preview for Pop Diva which is a relief since I'm still not really feeling the song yet.

I still find that there are parts of the song that are unnecessary esp the midpart but the beat throughout the song is just amazing! Try jumping to it like you're in a club and well...that's the feel I get LOL

Originally Posted by all.night.raver

No way! I thought UNIVERSE was amazing. I mean, seriously. I love Ku's work a lot and there are fewer songs I dislike - I mean, the AMAZING ones make up for it (Driving)

yes UNIVERSE, despite me not having the hype for it once definitely one of her best album to me, second to Black Cherry. I love the variety in it and yea some songs are generic but yet the music for them is really nice.

Originally Posted by SKYia

I only regret that there's no Inside / Outside fishbowl on the PV disc

OMG i didnt realize!!
they should have. That would have been a perfect package... dayum

==

Actually its only the design of the props and set that gives off this fun/bizarre circus-y feel. It's just THAT which makes people think of a Circus..and the most recent being RnRC. It actually doesnt remind me that much of Ayu..

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by do it again

HQ Regular Edition

I definitely prefer this one!

Is she supposed to be like giant Alice in the CD+2DVD one? Maybe that explains why she's so big and everything seems so small and also the compact pose.

*saves in computer

I always dislike it when the CD only cover's better than the CD + 2DVDs ~_~ but I'm excited for the album to be out , I so can't wait !

[do it again]

HQ Regular Edition

I definitely prefer this one!

Is she supposed to be like giant Alice in the CD+2DVD one? Maybe that explains why she's so big and everything seems so small and also the compact pose.

[SKYia]

Aww, I like the CD version cover more but CD+2DVD is also nice, just bought it together with Deji Deji Mini

[Minttulatte]

To be honest, those covers are more like TRICK part 2 than RnRC, and seriously who cares if Kuu uses London theme whatever it's called? If it's popular in Japan then everyone should be saying every single person is copying Ayu's album art (and I personally find myself not liking those covers because they're too photoshopped for my tastes) which would be really stupid. It's just fashion and everyone's influenced from it lol. Sometimes Kuu haters are so much fun to lol at. >:3

But I'm not going to go on with the drama, I just said what I think about this thing with honest words because I believe I still have a right to say what I think even if I am a bit of a Kuu stan lol (oh well, I'd gladly be Kuu stan than Ayu stan 'cause those are so creepy~ <3). Oh and this post may sound very angry or irritated but it's just because of the stress at school (too much stuff to do, so little time *sob sob*), but please ignore it because I don't want to fight with you about it. Let's just hype over awesome Kuu songs that are coming up *_*

[tenshi no hane]

I love the PV previews she looks especially hot in megumi no hito~

[Keiichi_JPU]

Originally Posted by drdolce

To be honest, those covers are more like TRICK part 2 than RnRC, and seriously who cares if Kuu uses London theme whatever it's called? If it's popular in Japan then everyone should be saying every single person is copying Ayu's album art (and I personally find myself not liking those covers because they're too photoshopped for my tastes) which would be really stupid. It's just fashion and everyone's influenced from it lol. Sometimes Kuu haters are so much fun to lol at. >:3

But I'm not going to go on with the drama, I just said what I think about this thing with honest words because I believe I still have a right to say what I think even if I am a bit of a Kuu stan lol (oh well, I'd gladly be Kuu stan than Ayu stan 'cause those are so creepy~ <3). Oh and this post may sound very angry or irritated but it's just because of the stress at school (too much stuff to do, so little time *sob sob*), but please ignore it because I don't want to fight with you about it. Let's just hype over awesome Kuu songs that are coming up *_*

You're delusional. No one here hates Kuu, some people were just saying the cover reminds them of RNRC. And you're just as stanny as any Ayu stan, get over yourself.

[jbrat2219]

I'm so late, but a few thoughts:

1. THANK GOD THE ALBUM IS NOT POSTPONED OMG IT'S MY GIFT TO MYSELF! It comes out on my birthday! I saw that I share a birthday with someone else here? I can't remember who, but in case I forget, happy birthday~ Let's celebrate with our Kuu albums!!!

2. The tracklist is wack, but for some reason I'm insanely optimistic about this album and I truly believe I will love it so who cares.

3. I hate the covers, but perhaps for a slightly different reason. First of all, in general there's too much going on. I know some find face shots a little boring but I'd rather have a beautiful/fierce face shot or a full body with a simple background than this clutter of a mess. The only thing that looks good on it are the cakes, not even Kuu, just the cakes (probably because I'm hungry LOL).
Secondly, I know it's been beat to death already and let me just state that I am NOT CLAIMING KUU COPIED AYU but I've been vocal about the fact that I think they've been doing similar things or sharing similar styles almost all year and I was sincerely hoping that would end in 2011. Things were looking up and I thought started recognizing Kuu as Kuu, and not Ayu (and vise versa). But at first look of these covers I immediately thought of RnRC and right off the bat was severely disappointed.
Yes, I know London fashion is in (I read Japanese magazines) and I know Ayu didn't copyright "The London Look," but I am personally sick and tired of looking and Kumi and thinking Ayu. I had just hoped the theme would be totally different, that's all.

4. The PVs are ****ing fierce as hell. CAN.NOT.WAIT!

5. Lastly, even though the covers look like RnRC, when the album is released I hope no one compares it to RnRC because Ayu and Kuu's musical styles are TOTALLY different and most times incomparable. For me, I listen to Ayu to connect emotionally, I listen to Kuu to shake my ass.

Originally Posted by emiko

omg I just noticed her shoes. I love anything in that dark red color... And it looks like they're suede

She actually seriously reminds me of Miliyah Kato in the picture lol probably cause Miliyah's been doing all these London shoots...

coupled with the heavy eyeliner and open mouth lol

Now that you mentioned it, I see it and it makes me feel a lot better to get my mind off of Ayu, thanks baby!

[emi♡]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Now that you mentioned it, I see it and it makes me feel a lot better to get my mind off of Ayu, thanks baby!

Yeah, I really can't stop seeing Miliyah lol

As I say, Ayu and Kuu are both, just into what's in fashion.

Ayu reminds me of my Rinka in like every shot of her I see lol