[Koda Kumi] The 144th Thread - Happy Marriage, 1st child and 10th album [JAPONESQUE]

[Kingdom]

[AyuHamasaki01]

^The poster looks awesome

I love the preview of ESCALATE~

[waterballoon]

does anyone what's the name of the Dancer with the semi-blonde hair in ESCALATE's preview? i know he's one of Kuu's dancers in her tours. I have a MAJOR crush on him

[maze]

^ U★G

PV looks haaaawt!!!

[ayu_ready?]

Originally Posted by Kingdom

thank you, avex, at last at least something.

ESCALATE preview is cool! a chess game + dancing!
it looks like a modern version of Get Up & Move PV

[tenshi no hane]

Thanks for translating, Lee^ChaN. Saved me lots of time XD
I added some stuff and corrected one or two things (in bold):

Originally Posted by Lee^ChaN

Quick & crappy translation (sowwiiee.. i have exams )

Introduction: It has a theme how other countries see Japan. The song will be the introduction for the album, and it has the image of a "oiran" (courtesan) walking, while saying "please follow me"

So nice: The oiran who walk across and waiting for a guy who can light the flames　(probably it has a sexual implicit since it's Kuu-chan ). The major color in the MV is red and gold (the dress) and it's so Koda Kumi-ish. Since she once lived in Kyoto, she wants to try the oiran style.

BBB: Close to FREAKY, Rock and Dance tune. The theme is a free wild woman who drinking alcohol everyday, dating with different guy everyday. The story of the MV is a woman who drinking alcohol in the club and dancing to release the stress.

Slow: There are a lot of guys who think that "you can't give happines to a woman if you don't have money". on the other part, woman thinks "there is other thing that is more imporant than money. I only waiting for you, your kindness and smile; because it's your charm". Kuu and Omarion will be move in real time-motion, meanwhile the other cast will be in slow-motion.

Brave: Actually this song was finished 3 years ago. The story is about a guy who got seperated with the girl; even tho I were re-born, i wanted you to love me again; and i wish that you would think the same way too. The MV, in the room there is a uncoordinated clock, hanging on a tree. After the break-up, the time doesn't move; the girl wants that time to come back.

Everyday: no matter whether you're sad or happy, as long as you're together, you'll be happy. MV will use a lot of CG. Rainy girl and Sunny girl. Typical cutesy song

ESCALATE: When the feeling of love is increasing, the mood is escalating. The strong woman type of song. The MV shows that love is like a chess game. There won't be too much dancing scene, but the choreo is cool; and she can't wait to perform it live. In further detail, she wear a different contact lense color on her right-left eye.

No Man's land: the demo and the re-arrange were very different. Man and woman sang it together, but then it was changed to rock sound, and the rap part is written by Mr. blistah. The title has "deserted and desolate land" meaning, "i want to go to a world where no guys exists. I want to be free from a guy who betrays me. But the things keep repeating again and again. The shot used monochrome for the first time.

Lay Down: 'Can you handle me? If you can, I'll behave like a doll for you.' Another type of strong woman song. This MV uses backlight. She had to re-do her make-up a couple of times because it didn't look pretty.

Love technique: Cute song and Kuu will be a love teacher blablabla. "By combining your good parts + my bad parts and my good parts + your bad parts, we can create something good." It's about accepting each others faults and loving each other. In the PV, a love-teacher lectures a couple about how to make up after a fight.

All for you: This song is dedicated to her fans. She thought about whether she could retire after marrying but during her Hall Tour this year, she realized that she should continue singing (because she connected so closely with her fans during the tour). She wants to continue singing until her voice withers. The PV contains phrases of fan messages that left an impression on her in a credit roll(?). Fans can check whether their words are included.

[AyuHamasaki01]

I need this album now!

[Gubsi]

thx Lee & tenshi for the translation, sounds uber awesome me want nao!!

oh lord the ESCALATE PV preview is on fire!!
and omg the beat is so sick!! #tripledead
i would like to post a HQ version of the preview in my tumblr, BUT i don't know why i can't rip it from the FC link... :/

[ALPHY]

SERIOUSLY. Can I haz this album plz?

[~StarCatcher~]

The song and PV descriptions sound extremely awesome.

And wow she really thought about retiring after the marriage, but All For You shows she won't for sure?

[krauterol]

^
I hope so...
maybe this is why she has prepared Japonesque with so much care? to end her career with a 10th master-album full of material?
Anyway, glad it won't be like this.

and... finally!! a wall poster! something of promo!!

[Corvina]

Kuu and Kenji really wanted to marry early when Kuu thought about marrying and retiring while Dejavu Tour... it's great she doesn't!
I just want her to be happy.

Can't wait to watch ESCALATE preview at home!
And thanks for all the translations, gets more exciting with every day!

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

OMG I quit listening to Kumi some years ago but I'm very happy to read she got married and expecting her first child!
It almost makes me feel like listening to her again!

[kaled kalil]

WOW I'm not sure if I like the ESCALATE chorus, but the choreography is really good!
And thanks for the translation, tenshi and Lee^ChaN!

[Gustavopc]

I love the ESCALATE preview, the idea is pretty cool, and the way they change the cameras is also cool

Thanks for the translation, guys! It made me much more interested in So Nice, I can't wait for it

[kotora]

Originally Posted by kaled kalil

^ I don't think so, the song sounds different, and Kumi's ballds are usually from japanese composers.

Rumor that Kumi was smoking a cigarette in some place. Oh Lord.......
http://www.cyzowoman.com/2012/01/post_5017.html

Edit

Reviews about all the JAPONESQUE songs / PVs: http://www.rhythmzone.net/koda/sp/japonesque/trial.html

"羊水"騒動... lol what a title

Originally Posted by ALPHY

SERIOUSLY. Can I haz this album plz?

Order one copy online and you will have this album soon.