[KAT-TUN] Pieces - KAT-TUN Thread #18 ♫

[ll moments ll]

Kame looks like a mix of Mika Nakashima and Ataru Nakamura with that make-up to me...

i really want to read the interview though. i hope someone translates it. or else it's going to take me 10 years to translate myself.

[KarenPang]

BIRTH debuted at #1 with 1st day sales of 82,175

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2011-11-29/

Wow at the mere difference between BIRTH & TOHOSHINKI's o_o

Anyway seems that most online CD shops already sold out both the CD + DVD LE's of BIRTH which's fantastic to know so ^^

They deserve it anyway , especially for STAR RIDER . Love the PV + song so much omg *___*

[Beauty4123]

great first day sales!

[Beauty4123]

"Keep the faith" & "BIRTH" @ Best Artist 2011:


awesome performance!

[KarenPang]

I guess this means KAT-TUN will not be featured in anymore official calendar catalogue ?

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/special/calendar/johnnys.html

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[Bigtop]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

I guess this means KAT-TUN will not be featured in anymore official calendar catalogue ?

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/special/calendar/johnnys.html

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Well, especially with the loss of Jin Akanishi (which obviously went solo)... Either that, or it's a bit too early that it might take some time to fill up the CDJapan Johnny's 2012 calendar catalog(ue)...

[KarenPang]

NINKI index for TEST DRIVE

Albums

01 200.30 JIN AKANISHI - TEST DRIVE featuring JASON DERULO
02 102.10 Sandaime J Soul Brothers - TRIBAL SOUL
03 70.70 SHINee - THE FIRST
04 63.80 PASSPO☆ - CHECK-IN
05 53.30 Hilcrhyme - RISING
06 28.80 GARNET CROW - Memories
07 28.50 ASKA - Bookend
08 25.30 Suzuki Ami - Ami Selection
09 24.10 Kiyokiba Shunsuke - LOVE SONGS ~BALLAD SELECTION~
10 20.20 NICO Touches the Walls - HUMANIA

Wow that's pretty good/high o_o

[Beauty4123]

"BIRTH" @ MUSIC STATION:

[KarenPang]

my younger sister said that Ueda likes to eat raw tako (octopus) :O

she's currently watching their new variety show & there's a scene of Ueda eating it & the octopus was moving on the plate before he ate it

≫【オリコン】KAT-TUN、『妖怪人間ベム』主題歌で17作連続首位 (ＫＡＴ－ＴＵＮ) ニュース-ORICON STYLE- http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/2004409/full/ via @oricon

人気グループ・KAT-TUNの17thシングル「BIRTH」（11月30日発売）が初週19.4万枚を売り上げ、12/12付週間シングルランキング首位に初登場した。同曲は、メンバーの亀梨和也が主演するドラマ『妖怪人間ベ ム』（日本テレビ系　毎週土曜・後9：00～）の主題歌として起用されている。

　KAT-TUNのシングル首位は、デビューシングル「Real Face」（2006年3月発売）から17作連続17作目。『ベム』効果もあってか、前作「RUN FOR YOU」（今年8月発売）の初週売上15.2万枚から4.2万枚上積みした。

KAT-TUNは来年2月11日の新潟・朱鷺メッセを皮切りに、約2年ぶりとなるツアー『KAT-TUN LIVE TOUR 2012 CHAIN』をスタート。2月下旬には通算6枚目となるアルバムの発売を予定している。

Oricon news reports that KAT-TUN is likely to release their 6th album in February 2012!!

[ll moments ll]

^ awesome! i can't wait.

...it better have a lot of new stuff. and Plastic Tears PLZ KAMEEEEEEEE

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Kana×Shin

Oricon news reports that KAT-TUN is likely to release their 6th album in February 2012!!

like what Eirynne said , plastic tears please xD

[KarenPang]

CD + DVD LE of TEST DRIVE is already up for download

http://jone-records.livejournal.com/881875.html

hmmm is it me or I can't seem to make out what Akanishi's singing with regards to PAPARATS & also MY MP3 ? D:

[KarenPang]

KAT-TUN tops Oricon weekly chart with 17 consecutive singles

Popular boy band KAT-TUN has just landed their 17th consecutive single atop the Oricon with “BIRTH“.

The single which was just released on November 30th has hit #1 on the Oricon Singles Weekly Ranking and sold 194,000 in it’s first week. “BIRTH” is the theme song to Kamenashi Kazuya’s drama “Youkai Ningen Bem“.

Since the group debuted back in 2006, every single since “Real Face” to now (“BIRTH”) has reached number 1 on the Oricon.

KAT-TUN will start their 2012 tour, “KAT-TUN LIVE TOUR 2012 CHAIN” at Toki Messe in Niigata on February 2nd. This will be their first tour in two years, they also have plans to release a new album at the end of February.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/12/kat...utive-singles/

[ll moments ll]

Paparats was more epic in concert, lol. it was probably one of the few songs i remember because it was one of few songs that wasn't about being in the club or about girls. and it was a rock tune, not a dance song! the lyrics are cheesy though as it's about the media portrayal of him. (one line is "you fail, sir" honestly Jin...)

actually, most of Jin's English songs need improvement in the lyrics department. they're very shallow and direct. i know he's trying & i support his endeavors, but i really want something with more substance.

[KarenPang]

Oricon Weekly - Singles (29/11~5/12/2011)

*1 193,584 193,584 KAT-TUN - BIRTH
*2 129,525 129,525 Tohoshinki - Winter ~Winter Rose / Duet -winter ver.-~
*3 *92,621 *92,621 Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 - Kibou Sanmyaku
*4 *39,120 *39,120 FTISLAND - Distance
*5 *39,016 *39,016 Yuzu - Shou
*6 *32,885 *32,885 Koda Kumi - Love Me Back
*7 *31,801 *31,801 T-ARA - yayaya
*8 *22,084 *22,084 EGOIST – Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~
*9 *17,794 *17,794 ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Marching Band
10 *15,953 *15,953 GACKT - Graffitti

& with regards to what you've said Eirynne , I agree . I still feel Akanishi's Japanese solo stuff has more substance if not quality

It's very different as you can tell from both his solo stuff in English & Japanese respectively :O

[KarenPang]

CD only of TEST DRIVE is up for download

http://www.j-mp3.info/2011/12/test-drive.html

surprisingly , the track I was looking forward to hear the least ie. TIPSY LOVE , turns out to be probably 1 of the standout songs in TEST DRIVE XD

[KarenPang]

PV preview of Akanishi's Seasons



O________O

[ll moments ll]

you see, this is the Akanishi i like to see. and i like the song in the preview.

[KarenPang]

oh yeah I agree with you man , Eirynne

this's the Akanishi that I like to see more often & it's true that his Japanese solo stuff has a lot more quality/substance unlike his English stuff

It's quite LQ from what I've saw for Seasons but I guess it's going to be a very heartfelt if not enduring ballad

Can't wait !