[Koda Kumi] 202nd Thread - Celebrating her 20th year

[Corvina]

Kuu is going to reveal the 20th Anniversary visuals and goods through a youtube live broadcast May 28, starting 7 pm JST!
But it's only meant to be for FC members, the link for the youtube live will only be shared on Koda Gumi and playroom on a later date.

She's also doing an aftertalk afterwards for some selected winners of Koda Gumi with the conference system/app ZOOM. Members can apply now through Koda Gumi and Kuu is going to share her feelings towards the situation, her 20th Anni and is also going to answer questions.

https://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1083623

[kaled kalil]

Koi no Tsubomi is up.



The secretary makeover is so bad, poor thing. haha

[voltron]

Once again the Kids Gumi birthday message has been updated this year

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Year goes by so fast.

Feels like I say this every year!

Whenever my birthday comes, I wonder what kind of new things I will be experiencing this year.

I probably think this because the trend is changing, the world is developing, and the thing I feel as I age is changing.

That is why every year, I say to myself, “Oh! I wanted to do this!”
Even the things I did not intend on challenging before.

It must be because the way I see things and my values change!!

This makes me feel that I have become a bit more mature compared to last year.

Something must have changed.

Let`s see what the changes are for all of you. Enjoy your moment of it!

I hope that everyone will become a lovely person!


Kumi Koda

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

Koi no Tsubomi is up.



The secretary makeover is so bad, poor thing. haha

[KuuXAyu-fan]

Originally Posted by Corvina

Kuu is going to reveal the 20th Anniversary visuals and goods through a youtube live broadcast May 28, starting 7 pm JST!
But it's only meant to be for FC members, the link for the youtube live will only be shared on Koda Gumi and playroom on a later date.

She's also doing an aftertalk afterwards for some selected winners of Koda Gumi with the conference system/app ZOOM. Members can apply now through Koda Gumi and Kuu is going to share her feelings towards the situation, her 20th Anni and is also going to answer questions.

https://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1083623

I wonder if this is the only announcement or if we are still getting another one.

[Gustavopc]

I think there's another one, wasnt ot gonna happen on May 29th?

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan

I wonder if this is the only announcement or if we are still getting another one.

The live stream is for her FCs and the announcement on May 29 is for her FCs as well (at first).
So I think it's two different things.

[KarenPang]

Cutie Honey PV has been uploaded



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qllc2bYRFY4

[kaled kalil]

I kinda lost the hype I had for this year, to be honest. I wasn't feeling the preview she did a couple of weeks ago, and for... is just a cute song. I know it's not her fault, because I'm pretty sure she had a good year planned judging by all the appearances she did so far and everything. It's just sad.

[KarenPang]

avex uploaded the anime TV size version of Guess Who Is Back via YouTube



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4bCW9F5Vw&t=3s

avex also did the same thing for other artistes under them whom contributed songs for other animes too

[Darkifrit]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

On May 24th we have Koi no Tsubomi's anniversary and on the 26th it's Cutie Honey's. I'm really excited to see these two performing in numbers on YT.

I’m surprised by the counter performance of both videos
I expected a huge boost from the beginning like with It’s all Love!
So far both videos are in her standards.

I’m excited to see how Butterfly will do next month.

[Corvina]

So the FC live stream is over.
She chatted a bit first and then showed some goods.
It's only samples of some so far, so a sneak peek basically.
All those goods she showed today are going to be available online starting 06/16!
Those are her first 20th anniversary goods.

This is the main visual:



This is only a print-out, not a goodie.
Fans were then saying in the comments they want poster and sticker with it and Kuu said they're going to think about it.

A puzzle, going to be FC only, one of the most wished goodies:



Another mask:



And this is a camera cover for phones, laptops and PCs if I got it right, but of course you can also use it differently as a bracelet e.g.:



Personally a bit sad there's no colour again, BUT if they go with a grey tour shirt for once later in the year I'd be very happy...

Ah, yes, wanted to mention that Japan lifted the state of emergency two days ago and the media is reporting that if it's going to continue to get better, mass gatherings like concerts are going to be allowed again starting August.

[Toniayu123]

Yay for the mask, most convenient goodie at the moment tbh. Those are for the tour aren’t they? Wish it was available already lol

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Toniayu123

Yay for the mask, most convenient goodie at the moment tbh. Those are for the tour aren’t they? Wish it was available already lol

Updated my post again, those three she showed are going to be available online 06/16.
They're 20th Anniversary goods.

[jiarongisme]

I NEED the key imagery to be a poster. Wow. She looks amazing in there.

Also, that mask? Queen of keeping up with the times.

[Gustavopc]

I know it's not much but I'm not excited on these goodies nor the picture she teased at It all looks like stuff she's done before, and not in a homage manner, as in third universe, but not-inspired :/ Especially cause shootings in a gray or black bg is basically what she's been doing since WOML, and those goodies were already very black and white. Back then it was cool cause it was a new approach, but now it doesn't excite me aymore.

But well I have hopes that when we get proper pics and releases I'll get hyped lol I like the puzzle idea, it's a different kind of goodie and I would buy one and put it on a frame depending on the price lol

[Corvina]

Originally Posted by Gustavopc

I know it's not much but I'm not excited on these goodies nor the picture she teased at It all looks like stuff she's done before, and not in a homage manner, as in third universe, but not-inspired :/ Especially cause shootings in a gray or black bg is basically what she's been doing since WOML, and those goodies were already very black and white. Back then it was cool cause it was a new approach, but now it doesn't excite me aymore.

But well I have hopes that when we get proper pics and releases I'll get hyped lol I like the puzzle idea, it's a different kind of goodie and I would buy one and put it on a frame depending on the price lol

I feel you, tho it's not grey bg, it's a greyscale picture with white accents.
And that at least is a combination she didn't have before for a main release (only kind of for the Ai wo tomenaide single).
Wonder if she will announce a best tomorrow with that shoot...
And re(LIVE) had both black and colourful items, so let's wait and see what they gonna do with that.
You could say she's consistent with her 5 year cycle stylewise.

The puzzle is 2,800 Yen plus tax and people who buy it also get one of these clear stickers they gave out at the FC booth at re(LIVE).
This is also the only item already available tomorrow.
Info is up on her FCs already.

[Gustavopc]

Oh, you're right! I was thinking on studio albums tho and didn't put that in my post Could have made myself clearer. SUMMER/WINTER of LOVE were also colorful as well, just remembered that. And I love reLIVE covers for being so colorful, still need to buy those ugh I guess the black and white is her current aesthetics, and the goodies in reLIVE showed that by combining colorful items from the past and the simpler new ones.

But it all depends on how the final products will be, cause if she adds a silver text over those pics it could look amazing as an album cover. But from what I can see, there's not much to excite me

Talking on a best, I'd love to see a Original Best + Covers Best, with both including new songs. It works with her dual release pattern, she can use songs she was working on when reCORD was just a cover album project, and we get new original songs as well.

[Corvina]

Just remembered this shoot she had back in January -we never got to see the result so far, she didn't use it yet!
Her styling would fit the announced visual pic...
How bad it would be not to see something in colour with it considering her nice mint-green eyeshadow there!

[KarenPang]

Kuu looks very sultry in the 20th anniversary image

A puzzle box goodie is innovative as it's something that's not done often

She didn't say if the sales proceeds of the face mask will go to charity to help combat COVID-19 ?

Cos hyde & YOSHIKI separately have came up with their own face masks which all sales proceeds will go to help the New Coronavirus Emergency Support Fundraising