[ARASHI] The 32nd thread ~ 41st single Endless Game out on 29th May

[Beauty4123]

the sales are absolutely fantastic!

[Bigtop]

750k could be doable...let's see!

[KarenPang]

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-03-10/

[Beauty4123]

the sales are still awesome!

[KarenPang]

Arashi’s latest single sets new record, sells over 750,000 copies in the first week

Arashi’s 40th single “Calling/Breathless” (released on March 6) sold 756,000 copies in the first week, and topped Oricon’s weekly ranking for the week of March 18.

This was the best first week sales for the group since their debut back in November 1999, as their previous best sales for a single was 572,000 copies with “Hatenai Sora” (released in November 2010). Their best first week sales for an album was 753,000 copies with “All the BEST! 1999-2009” (released in August 2009).

It is also the first time in 6 years and 11 months that a single from a male artist eclipsed 700,000 copies in the first week since it was last achieved by KAT-TUN with their debut single “Real Face” (sold 754,000 copies in the first week/ released in March 2006).

“Calling/Breathless” is their 29 consecutive single (and 36th single in total) to top the chart.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/03/ara...he-first-week/

[Bigtop]

Congratulations!!!

If people are not paying attention to the charts lately on Arashi, then they're going to be stunned at this...

So what are the possible factors why this has gone 750k? We know it's their 40th single, what about tie-ins? Any impact that contributed to the sales?

[KarenPang]

Arashi's New Single "Calling/Breathless" Sets Group's Record For Best First Week Sales

Arashi's 40th single, "Calling/Breathless", sold 756,00 copies in its first week, setting a new group record for most copies of a music release sold in its first week.

Prior to the new single, the group's strongest first week sales came from their best of album, "All the BEST! 1999-2009", which was released on August 19, 2009 and sold 753,000 copies in its first week. Arashi's best first week sales for a single occurred in November of 2010 with the release of "Hatenai Sora". The single sold 572,000 copies in its first week.

"Calling/Breathless" is the best selling single by a male artists since KAT-TUN's debut single, "Real Face", was released on March 22nd, 2006. The single sold 754,000 copies during its first week of release.

The new single marks Arashi's 36th single to top the Oricon weekly singles chart. The group has now had 29 consecutive chart-topping singles, a streak that started when "Pikanchi Double" was released on February 18th, 2004.

http://www.jpopasia.com/news/arashis...es::13151.html

[Beauty4123]

it's been an amazing week for arashi! i'm so happy for them & i'm very happy that "Calling/Breathless" has sold extremely well! it really is a fantastic single.

[KarenPang]

1st week sales ranking for singles :

*1位　756,410　Calling/Breathless　
*2位　572,050　果てない空
*3位　557,430　A・RA・SHI
*4位　550,014　ワイルド アット ハート
*5位　543,269　Monster
*6位　542,334　Troublemaker
*7位　541,424　Lotus
*8位　530,469　迷宮ラブソング
*9位　528,844　Love Rainbow
10位　526,106　Face Down
11位　502,487　明日の記憶/Crazy Moon～キミ・ハ・ムテキ～
12位　501,988　Believe/曇りのち、快晴
13位　500,730　Dear Snow
14位　477,820　Your Eyes
15位　467,288　truth/風の向こうへ
16位　431,685　マイガール
17位　425,978　To be free

Total sales for singles :

*1位　973,310　A・RA・SHI
*2位　756,410　Calling/Breathless　★ (now already 769k)
*3位　707,030　Monster
*4位　701,686　Troublemaker
*5位　693,869　果てない空
*6位　662,801　Believe/曇りのち、快晴
*7位　659,061　truth/風の向こうへ
*8位　650,102　ワイルド アット ハート
*9位　647,391　迷宮ラブソング
10位　627,523　Love Rainbow
11位　625,935　Lotus
12位　622,011　明日の記憶/Crazy Moon～キミ・ハ・ムテキ～
13位　619,940　Face Down
14位　598,790　Dear Snow
15位　564,185　One Love
16位　560,507　マイガール
17位　559,412　Your Eyes
18位　519,781　To be free
19位　472,674　Beautiful days
20位　456,935　Love so sweet

From 2ch

[KarenPang]

Aiba to Host First Solo Variety Show

Arashi's Aiba Masaki (30) will be hosting his first solo variety show 『Aiba Manabu』 （Every Sunday 18：00） on Tv Asahi starting this April. This informative program allows viewers to learn together with Aiba regarding Japan's suprisingly undiscovered knowledge such as 「Things that should be praised」 and 「Ought to know Mechanism」 etc. Aiba commented enthusiastically that "I'm full of excitement! I want to experience a lot of things and convey it to everyone without any reserve", also declaring at the same time "to graduate from Aiba-Chan".

This spring, "Aiba-Chan" will be transformed from his energetic and natural airhead character to an intellectual and mature "Learning Aiba" persona.

The program will explore the charm of Japan in comparison to foreign countries, such as certain food that are often thought to be originated from foreign countries actually first rooted from Japan etc. Aiba who is capable of taking the same view point as viewers will challenge various things with his instinctive persistent spirit while learning about Japan's unexplored food culture, economy and cultural history.

Aiba appealed "In a complimentary way, i think that this program has a very free and wide range. As I'm the one hosting, probably it wouldn't be too difficult (laughs). I will work hard to make this an enjoying and fun program together with the capable staffs!"

To be entrusted with the time slot for Sunday's evening show has also sparked Aiba's motivation. "As there is school and work the next day, in comparison there is a higher probability for the whole family to be at home during that time zone. It was that way for me when i was still a student. It would be great if the things learned from this program would come up as a hot topic the next day at schools or workplaces."

『Aiba Manabu』 is planned to start on April 21 18:00～18:30 on Tv Asahi.
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/aibamanabu/

http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/#ixzz2NStMehdL

LOL the unofficial return of A no ARASHI xD

[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

1st week sales ranking for singles :

*1位　756,410　Calling/Breathless　
*2位　572,050　果てない空
*3位　557,430　A・RA・SHI
*4位　550,014　ワイルド アット ハート
*5位　543,269　Monster
*6位　542,334　Troublemaker
*7位　541,424　Lotus
*8位　530,469　迷宮ラブソング
*9位　528,844　Love Rainbow
10位　526,106　Face Down
11位　502,487　明日の記憶/Crazy Moon～キミ・ハ・ムテキ～
12位　501,988　Believe/曇りのち、快晴
13位　500,730　Dear Snow
14位　477,820　Your Eyes
15位　467,288　truth/風の向こうへ
16位　431,685　マイガール
17位　425,978　To be free

Total sales for singles :

*1位　973,310　A・RA・SHI
*2位　756,410　Calling/Breathless　★ (now already 769k)
*3位　707,030　Monster
*4位　701,686　Troublemaker
*5位　693,869　果てない空
*6位　662,801　Believe/曇りのち、快晴
*7位　659,061　truth/風の向こうへ
*8位　650,102　ワイルド アット ハート
*9位　647,391　迷宮ラブソング
10位　627,523　Love Rainbow
11位　625,935　Lotus
12位　622,011　明日の記憶/Crazy Moon～キミ・ハ・ムテキ～
13位　619,940　Face Down
14位　598,790　Dear Snow
15位　564,185　One Love
16位　560,507　マイガール
17位　559,412　Your Eyes
18位　519,781　To be free
19位　472,674　Beautiful days
20位　456,935　Love so sweet

From 2ch

#2 already for total sales among all of Arashi's singles already - hopefully it will be #1 in the future!

[KarenPang]

ARASHI will perform on MUSIC STATION on the last Fri of March

2013/03/29

1. 嵐
2. AKB48
3. Kis-My-Ft2
4. 高橋みなみ
5. 福山雅治
6. ももいろクローバーZ

===

1. ARASHI
2. AKB48
3. Kis-My-Ft2
4. Takahashi Minami
5. Fukuyama Masaharu
6. Momoiro Clover Z

Umm sore thumb much ? Wouldn't surprise me if they will do a special medley

Wonder if they will interact with Kisumai on that day . At least it wouldn't be another Nakai Vs Ohno battle once more

[KarenPang]

JABA-5110
Arashi/ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn DVD
5333 yen US$55/97.31 Release Date:2013/04/24
Description:Features Arashi's concert tour "ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn" held at five domes in Japan from November 2012 to January 2013.
URL - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/d.html?KEY=JABA-5110

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1 Up to you
2 Welcome to our party
3 Troublemaker
4 Believe
5 Meikyū Love Song
6 Cosmos
7 Akashi
8 Kaze no Mukō e
9 Rakuen (Aiba Solo)
10 Fly on Friday (Sakurai Solo)
11 Super Fresh
12 a Day in Our Life
13 Kitto Daijōbu
14 Kakenukero!
15 Tsuite Oide
16 Kimi ga iru kara
17 two (Ohno Solo)
18 Tabi wa Tsuzuku yo
19 Nice na Kokoroiki
20 Lucky Man
21 We wanna funk,we need a funk (Matsumoto Solo)
22 Sore wa yappari kimideshita (Ninomiya Solo)
23 Refrain
24 Face Down
25 Oh Yeah！
26 Love so sweet
27 Your Eyes
28 Waiting for you
29 Wild at Heart
30 CARNIVAL NIGHT part2
31 Energy Song ~ 絶好調超!!!!～
32 My Girl
33 WISH
34 Happiness

http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/dvd/d_14.html

[Beauty4123]

very happy that arashi will be on MUSIC STATION soon! can't wait to watch the performance!

[KarenPang]

Oricon Weekly - Singles (11/3/2013~17/3/2013)

*1 242,053 242,053 Nogizaka46 - Kimi no Na wa Kibou
*2 *96,961 *96,961 Yamashita Tomohisa - Ke Sera Sera
*3 *68,753 *68,753 Kuwata Keisuke - Yin Yang / Namida wo Buttobase!! / Oishii Himitsu
*4 *63,137 819,547 Arashi - Calling x Breathless
*5 *48,906 *48,906 SHINee - Fire
*6 *34,764 *34,764 e-girls - CANDY SMILE
*7 *34,106 *34,106 AAA - PARTY IT UP
*8 *28,218 *28,218 Berryz Koubou - Asian Celebration
*9 *16,433 *16,433 SHU-I - Achakocha SORRY
10 *10,979 *10,979 SPYAIR - Sakura Mitsutsuki

Oricon Weekly - Music-DVDs (11/3/2013~17/3/2013)

*1 181,853 181,853 Kanjani∞ - KANJANI∞ LIVE TOUR!! 8EST ~Minna no Omoi wa Dounandai? Bokura no Omoi wa Mugendai!!~
*2 *45,622 *45,622 Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2012 「0-ZERO-」
*3 *27,750 *27,750 Kuwata Keisuke – Kuwata Keisuke LIVE TOUR & DOCUMENT FILM 「I LOVE YOU –now & forever-」 Kanzen Ban
*4 *13,213 175,242 Amuro Namie – namie amuro 5 Major Domes Tour 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~
*5 **7,145 *62,446 BUMP OF CHICKEN – BUMP OF CHICKEN GOLD GLIDER TOUR 2012
*6 **5,132 **5,132 BOYFRIEND – BOYFRIEND LOVE COMMUNICATION 2012 –Xmas Bell-
*7 **4,193 *24,619 Hamasaki Ayumi – ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2012 A –HOTEL Love songs-
*8 **3,839 **3,839 Morning Musume。 - Morning Musume。 Tanjou 15 Shunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki –Colorful Character-
*9 **3,570 765,296 Arashi – ARASHI ARAFES
10 **3,531 **3,531 SPYAIR – SPYAIR LIVE at Budokan 2012

[KarenPang]

ARASHI will be doing 4 songs next week on MUSIC STATION

2013/03/29

1. Løve Rainbow , ハダシの未来 , サクラ咲ケ & Breathless /嵐
2. 掌が語ること & 10 年桜 /AKB48
3. キ・ス・ウ・マ・イ ～KISS YOUR MIND～ /Kis-My-Ft2
4. Jane Doe /高橋みなみ
5. 桜坂 , Get the groove & 誕生日には真白な百合を /福山雅治
6. Neo STARGATE/ももいろクローバーZ

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2013/03/29

1. Løve Rainbow , Hadashi no Mirai , Sakura Sake & Breathless / ARASHI
2. Tenohira ga Kataru Koto & 10 Toshi Sakura /AKB48
3. Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~/Kis-My-Ft2
4. Jane Doe /Takahashi Minami
5. Sakurazaka, Get the groove & Tanjoubi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri wo /Fukuyawam Masaharu
6. Neo STARGATE / Momoiro Clover Z

Wow , 4 songs they will be singing 'live' next week , inclusive of old school faves that I love such as Hadashi no Mirai & Sakura Sake

I'm not surprised they're not doing Calling as I prefer Breathless much more than Calling xD

[Beauty4123]

their performing awesome songs & i totally can't wait to watch the performance now!

[ayupi]

Haven't been on here in forever but happy to see that aiba is getting his own variety show that is so awesome!! Really wanna watch it when I have the time

[KarenPang]

Platinum Data will be shown here in a few month's time >o<

I think I will be watching this with my sister as I heard quite a lot of good times about the movie & it's about time I see Nino act in the silver screen eh

Doesn't surprise me on this since both Gantz movies were brought here

Next movie that should if not must be brought here to be screened in cinemas should be Sakurai's Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de

[KarenPang]

Performance of Løve Rainbow , Hadashi no Mirai , Sakura Sake & Breathless earlier on at MUSIC STATION

http://www.jenewsdaily.com/2013/03/2...music-station/