I liked the tour as well, though it wasn't a high energy performance but I liked how it focused more on vocal performance.
I want to hear chu chu chu live!!! xD

:yes

Let's also not forget Massu's awesome MC skills.
And him playing Kesenai on the piano.
And him singing Minna ga Iru Sekai wo Hitotsu ni Ai wo Motto Give and Take Shimashou.

Gossip: why Yamapi wants to go solo?

There’s been a lot of talk over the internet about whether Yamapi is going solo for good…

Although he has told fans he wouldn’t leave the group, there’s one particular quote that’s got fans buzzing.

“I want to do complicated dance routines with professional dancers. It’s hard to raise the difficulty level of dance moves when there are six of us practising together.” (Daily Sports http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/articl...03614568.shtml)

Other news sources say that what Yamapi meant was that the six of them have different schedules so they only have a limited amount of time to learn dance routines, which is why the difficulty level isn’t as high as it could be.

a few fan blogs saying that some fans are upset because the quote also seems to imply that Yamapi doesn’t think his group is good enough.

http://momoedgewood.wordpress.com/

here's a new trailer for ashita no joe:


yamapi looks gorgeous :blove

sorry to double post, but i just found out that tegoshi will be in a new drama this january!
hopefully i can catch this drama! i'm glad tegoshi got a drama role :D

:vbhappy :vbhappy :vbhappy :vbhappy :vbhappy

^ yay!!!

each of them seem to be so occupied with their own activities >.<

and i think can understand yamapi say about the complicated dance steps thingy. perhaps Yamapi really wants to improve himself or challenge himself, seriously the other fans shouldn't be too sadden over it. I would prefer a artist who is constantly moving forward instead of always doing about the same thing.

that's right!!!! love their concert!!! :luv2

and yes!!! i am so dying to hear chu chu chu live and see how they will perform it live!!!

now i'm dreaming whether tegoshi wil cross dress while singing this song coz it's so cute!! :lech or maybe massu cross dress this time!! it will look cute too! hahaha :tipsy

NEWS Official Calendar 2011.4 - 2012.3

Info: It will have the shape of diary/notebook with favorite pics and memories attached in it.

-At the end of the volume there will be 32 photo cards showing the members in their natural appearances like in their private lives.
-With the special masking tape you'll be able to attach there your favorite pics and customize the calendar

Notebook-style calendar（64 pages of Calendar ＋8 pages of snap photo cards)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....=NEOTXJC11-101

Covers for NEWS DOME PARTY 2010 LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! DVD!

http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/3951/55672431.jpg

http://www.jehp.jp/news/disco/dvd/bn0107.htm

The 1st one's the LE while the 2nd's the RE

LOL those are amusing xD . What're those white boxes or are they clouds in square format ? :lmfao :laugh

LOL the covers are funny!
ooo can't wait to see calendar pics!!!!

LOVE the possible calendar cover :heart i love yamapi and massu's hats! all the boys look gorgeous!!

creative/crazy DVD covers, too. :tipsy

yamapi looks so different in the calender poster... and I am so not used to it...

massu looks cute ^^

Was surprise bandage was top 5.
lol..best artist and actor is the same.

33 artists announced for Music Station Super Live 2010

TV Asahi has announced the lineup for its annual "MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2010," scheduled to be held at the Makuhari Messe on December 24 and broadcast live on television.

A total of 33 artists will perform, listed in Japanese alphabetical order:

•aiko
•Arashi
•Ikimono Gakari
•AKB48
•EXILE
•KAT-TUN
•KARA
•Kanjani8
•KinKi Kids
•Kumi Koda
•Kobukuro
•Kazuyoshi Saito
•JUJU
•SNSD
•Superfly
•SMAP
•Tackey & Tsubasa
•TOKIO
•DREAMS COME TRUE
•Kana Nishino
•NEWS
•Ayumi Hamasaki
•Perfume
•FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
•Masaharu Fukuyama
•V6
•Hey! Say! JUMP
•Porno Graffitti
•moumoon
•YUI
•Yusuke
•Yuzu
•L'Arc~en~Ciel

http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-7108

Koi no ABO's performance from LIVE ! x3 DVD can be downloaded here

LOL @ those outfits , DAIGO STARDUST would be so proud :laugh

oh I see xD

another one , it's Kibou ~Yell~ from the LIVE ! x3 DVD



omg what memories , still a great song even up to now ;__;

Yamapi's debut solo offering SUPERGOOD , SUPERBAD will be released on 26th Jan 2011 in a regular 2CDs & a 2CDs + DVD limited edition

First solo album release from Tomohisa Yamashita (NEWS) including "Seishun Amigo," "Daite Senorita," "Loveless," and "One in a milliom."

2CDs

Regular edition includes a 28-page booklet (subject to change).

Bonus Track: 5 bonus tracks (expected)

2CDs + DVD only

Limited edition includes a bonus DVD featuring music video for "One in a million," its making-of, interview, message, and more. Also includes a 12-page photobook and 20-page lyrics.

Tracklist for both CDs

Disc 1 (SUPERGOOD)

1. 青春アミーゴ (Seishun Amigo)
2. 抱いてセニョリータ (Daite Senorita)
3. 口づけでアディオス (Kuchizuke de Adios ; Farewell Kiss)
4. 罪と罰 Tsumi to Batsu (Crime and Punishment)
5. サンタマリア Santa Maria
6. はだかんぼー Hadakanbou (Naked Person)
7. Crazy You
8. 溺愛 Dekiai (Doting) ROBOT
9. 最後のラブ・ソング Saigo no (The Last) Love Song
10. 月と太陽のラプソディ Tsuki to Taiyou no Rhapsody (Moon and Sun's Rhapsody)
11. 青 Ao (Blue) (山下智久 作詞/作曲) (2CDs only) // Yamapi wrote/composed this

OMG @ Seishun Amigo :thud . I wonder if this's going to be the same version that he sang with Kame or will it be a solo version ? :O

Disc 2 (SUPERBAD)

12. Loveless
13. One in a million
14. Tokyo Sinfonietta
15. Blood Diamond
16. Yours Baby
17. Party Don't Stop (山下智久 共同作詞) // lyrics written by Yamapi
18. Sleepwalking
19. ごめんね Gomen ne (I'm sorry)
20. ONE GIRL
21. Theme of "SUPERBAD"
22. Touch You (2CDs only)
23. Friday Night (山下智久 作詞) (2CDs only) // lyrics written by Yamapi
24. TOMO (山下智久 共同作詞) (2CDs only) // lyrics cowritten by Yamapi
25. MOLA (R-midwest REMIX) (same remix found in the NEWS LIVE DIAMOND DVD) (2CDs only)

This's going to be ... interesting . I really hope disc 2 will not be filled with superbad songs (pun intended)

+

4th solo single - Hadakanbo
Release date - 19th Jan 2011

1. はだかんぼー (Hadakanbo) (Naked Person)
2. はだかんぼー (オリジナル・カラオケ) (Original karaoke)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JECN-254

Other sources - http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/...supergood.html & http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/...hadakanbo.html

wth , I can so imagine just how X_X Hadakanbo will sound like now

super ~_~ & this will be found in the 1st disc of SUPERGOOD , SUPERBAD

Wah, I'm happy they put Seishun and Daite on it. Lots of songs that for sure.
The title's really lame though xD

I really love the stage setup for the dome concert!! Looks amazing!

LOL at the title! :roflmao but i still love it!

i didn't expect a single one week before the album release, but i'm happy! i love more new material, lol. is hadakanbo getting a PV? :shrug

anyway, the song titles in the album sound pretty interesting! i can't wait to hear them! and yay for seishun amigo! :yatta that song just never gets old!

uhh I'm very sure that Hadakanbo will have a PV , Lisa . It wouldn't make sense not to make 1 anyway

it's just that obviously the PV wouldn't be available in both Yamapi's single & album x)

ohh, i see! i wonder what the PV will be like. considering the title translates to Naked Person, LOL! :laugh

looks like SUPERGOOD is cheesey Johnny's stuff
and the SUPERBAD disc has all the hot tracks ^^

ditto

that goes for Seishun Amigo as well , it's still a classic even up to now

Lol, I respectfully disagree entirely :P

Daite Senorita beats anything outta the cheesy Americanised tune that's of One In A Mirrorim Million anytime of the day for me :innocent

In fact , it's the only A-side of Yamapi that I don't keep the B-sides in my mp3player . For Loveless , I only keep 2 outta 5 or was it 6 because if I want to listen to such songs , I might as well revert back to listen to Eng music instead ~_~

guess i'll just be the only one who loves one in a million, lol. :innocent

NEWS will perform Kibou~Yell~ & Fighting Man at this Wed's Best Artiste 2010 <3

Kibou ~Yell~ , still a classic even up to now <3

yay! it's been soooo long since i heard that song! :P can't wait until wednesday!

^ love it as well <3

yah yah Kibou ~Yell~!! I love that song!

Their debut single and their latest single. That's exciting! <3

Oh, and LOVE SONG. ;)

basically any Yamapi solo song is good as long as he doesn't sound like he's trying too hard to fit into the US crowd ~_~

Oh yeah , Colourful is a keeper too . Hard to believe that song's already close to 5/6 years now :O

Yamapi Adds Two Shows in HK

After a two day whirlwind tour of Hong Kong to promote his upcoming concert, Yamashita Tomohisa left the city yesterday. As expected, many fans went to see him off at the airport. The scene at the airport was similar to his arrival two days ago when 300 fans greeted him coming out of the gates. Despite the commotion, Yamashita was full of smiles and even accepted gifts from fans. At the same time, he also accepted interviews from the press and announced he will be holding two extra shows.

Yamashita was originally scheduled to hold two shows in Hong Kong on January 29 & 30. However, based on the overwhelming response from the fans, organizers decided to add two shows at 3 p.m. The tickets for these shows will go on sale tomorrow.

Yamashita was only in Hong Kong for one night and couldn't take in the sights like Lan Kwai Fong. He did say however, that he was surprised by the amount of fans at the airport. Although he understood their intentions, he was still shocked by the commotion. Yamashita says that he's been to Hong Kong before and has friends in the city, including Jaycee Chan. However, Jaycee has expressed that he won't be able to attend his show due to previous work commitments. Aside from Jaycee, Yamashita is also friends with Wilson Chen. He hopes he'll have a chance to work with them one day, and also wishes to work with Tohoshinki.

To prepare for his Hong Kong shows, Yamashita is currently learning Cantonese. Yamashita did learn Mandarin during his time at university. He hopes that he can introduce fans to Japanese culture during the concert and has a few surprises in store. Yamashita reveals he has prepared many extravagant outfits which are reminiscence of past JE shows. However, details are still to be determined. He asked fans to either wear red clothing or bring red accessories to the show to cheer him on.

After losing weight for his role in Ashita no Joe, Yamashita has regained back to his original weight of 60 kg. Reporters suggested for him to show off his hard-earned muscles during the concert. Yamashita laughed and said that he'll consider it. With work keeping him busy, he told reporters he sleeps, takes walks, and rides his bike to reduce stress. If he has a chance to take a break, he hopes to travel to Los Angeles to learn dancing. Yamashita will be releasing his first solo album next year. He uses the Kanji word 'Step'「步」to describe his success this year, saying he wishes to continue moving forward.

http://community.livejournal.com/ara...t/1596393.html

Kibou ~Yell~ + Fighting Man @ Best Artist:

Jia Rong & I both agree that Tegomass is the only peeps that sound good live there

the rest were basically outta tune X_X , already the beginning , Yamapi killed it ~_~

but the energy they give out from their Best Artiste 2010 gig was really up there , no doubt about it

tegoshi looks GREAT! :heart i guess his role in deka wanko got his hair to look nice again, lol! it was such a fun performance! kibou yell is in my head, a bit. :P

i loved yamapi's vest btw, LOL. and his hair. he looks good! :innocent ryo looks great as well! they all look just great! :tipsy

Yamashita Tomohisa appears at event for upcoming movie, “Ashita no Joe”

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8...joe600x429.jpg

An event for the upcoming movie “Ashita no Joe“, which is a live-action adaptation of the legendary boxing manga, was held on December 17th, and Yamashita Tomohisa (NEWS), who plays the main character, Yabuki Joe, and the director of the movie, Sori Fumihiko, showed up at the event.

As we reported earlier, Yamashita lost 8.5 kg for the role, and reduced his body fat percentage to 5% in order to give his body a more realistic look.

At the event, Yamashita’s life-sized figure was introduced, and Yamashita talked about those hard training days, “It was hard to make a boxer’s body in limited time. I was only eating vegetables and protein, so I was always hungry, and it made me realize the importance of food.” He also said that he went to eat yakiniku after finishing shooting for the film, “I forgot how meat tasted like, so when I ate it I was like ‘Was this how meat tasted?’, but it was really delicious.”

“Ashita no Joe” will be released on February 11th.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/12/yam...ashita-no-joe/

The trailer

Which JE idol do you want to be serenaded by this Christmas?

“goo Ranking” asked the ladies, “Which Johnny’s Entertainment star do you most want to sing you a Christmas song?” goo finally released their “Top 10″ list, so check it out below!

1. Yamashita Tomohisa (NEWS)
2. Sakurai Sho (Arashi)
3. Ikuta Toma
4. Matsumoto Jun (Arashi)
5. Ohno Satoshi (Arashi)
6. Aiba Masaki (Arashi)
7. Ninomiya Kazunari (Arashi)
8. Nishikido Ryo (NEWS/Kanjani 8)
9. Takizawa Hideaki (Tackey & Tsubasa)
10. Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN)

http://www.tokyohive.com/2010/12/whi...his-christmas/

I don't agree with this :p

really fail that Yuya isn't on this list. ummmm most amazing voice ever? yes.
oh well more Yuya goodness for me :love

omg yes tell me about it , Caroline >_>

Not slotting Tegoshi in , that's a kuraimu & let alone Masuda ~_~

it's not like both of them cannot sing you know

Oricon TOP 50 SINGLES CHART 2010

Oricon TOP 50 ALBUMS CHART 2010
congrats to NEWS! and yamapi. :P

Obviously this is just a popularity ranking and doesn't take their singing into consideration, because I am not seeing neither Tego nor Massu on there! :shakehead

(Which is interesting b/c back over at the new lj community, i found that several members take Massu to be a more skilled singer than Tego, which of course, makes me extremely happy).

Well said.
I wouldn't mind at all being serenaded by Masuda. **writes letter to Santa**

Sorry for bumping and being off topic but... is yamaPi is engaged/married? (and to who) xDD

Well, he does release an album and a single next month (for the off topic part =P).

LOL

no , Yamapi is not engaged & let alone married xD . If so , I would have known about this a long time ago haha

but the single & debut solo album news are true , they have been long confirmed for quite sometime now

oh good (*-*) I was afraid that he's not gay/"bi" ^O^
Thank you Karen!

What I wouldn't do to him in bed:lech

LOL he was rumored alot in the past year to be dating kitagawa keiko, but who knows if that's true. :P

yeah & isn't Kitagawa a junior in Yamapi's university too ? 8D

well I don't know about it aha , it's something that my sister told me about it before

haha, really? i never heard of that! :P

but the subject of yamapi getting married is so random, lol! i wonder when it'll happen.

uh yeah but then again I'm not really sure since I'm not a hardcore Yamapi fan :p

I'm sure in the next 5 years or so , I can see a NEWS member or 2 settling down but now , not really

Fighting Man is certified Gold for shipment of 100K copies

http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201011.html

eh I hope that can be changed to Platinum soon .__.

preview of Yamapi's new single Hadankanbo

http://neko-lovesyou.livejournal.com/61062.html

I kinda like it though from what I've heard , it beats One in a mirrorim million anytime of the day :p

Mmmh I'm disapointed, it sounds soooo boring.

hadankanbo sounds really nice! i like how jazzy it is. i could imagine yamapi being kinda "sexy" in the PV, LOL. :roflmao :innocent

Covers of Yamapi's SUPERGOOD , SUPERBAD album

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/723...odsuperbad.jpg

~_~

Hadankanbo single cover

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7041/hatakanbou.jpg

Hadankanbo single cover >>>>> SUPERGOOD , SUPERBAD anytime of the day for me :p

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/...supergood.html & http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/...hadakanbo.html

i like the typography on the album. i actually like them. :)
but that Hadakanbo preview is...uninteresting to me. LOL. at least One in a million was somewhat catchy. not too much a fan of the genre, i guess.

i don't want to be picky, but it's Hadakanbo NOT Hadankanbo, guys! there's no ん in between だ & か.

DVD rip of NEWS DOME PARTY 2010 LIVE! LIVE! LIVE! DVD! is up for download

http://jpfiles.info/2010/12/24/dvdri...live-live-dvd/

....i LOVE those album covers! :blove yamapi's looking so gangsta :laugh i really love the colors and font of the text.

hadakanbo's cover is simple but still good, too. :D

and today's performance was amazing! am i the only one who laughed at massu's outfit? :roflmao he's so cute.

well I said this before , only Masuda can wear such crazy outfits & can get away with it :p

it's part of his charming factor , you should admit 8D

Hadakanbo sounds a bit boring...

Am I the only one mostly looking forward to the SUPERBAD side? XD

I loooove the album's regular cover and I'm glad coz it's the one I'll take <3
Hadankanbo's cover is also nice :)

thanks Jia Rong , I listen to it tomorrow since I'm so tired out from my trip X_X

thanks! gonna listen now!

edit: i really love it! :D yamapi still hasn't disappointed me with his music, lol.

Despite the title , I like Hadakanbo a LOT more than what One in a million offered

at least there's no autotune or whatever nonsense used in Hadakanbo

YesAsia's description of SUPERGOOD , SUPERBAD

Four and a half years after he released his first solo single, NEWS leader Yamashita Tomohisa is finally releasing his first ever solo album! To reward his fans for the wait, Supergood, Superbad consists of two albums of different styles in one deluxe set. While the Supergood album includes songs in Japanese pop style like Seishun Amigo and Daite Senorita, Superbad takes a stylistic approach closer to Western style music with Loveless and One in a Million. With a double dose of Yamapi musical goodness in one, Supergood, Superbad is a super debut album that no fan should miss!

http://www.yesasia.com/global/superg...0-en/info.html

I probably will enjoy the SUPERGOOD disc more than SUPERBAD ? :p

YesAsia's description of Hadakanbo

Before NEWS leader Yamashita Tomohisa's first full-length solo album Supergood, Superbad hits stores, fans can get their dose of Yamapi with his fourth solo single Hatakanbo. Placed on the Japanese pop style Supergood album, Hatakanbo promises to be a funky pop song that will be great fun to deliver at Karaoke.

http://www.yesasia.com/global/hadaka...0-en/info.html

hadakanbo definately is funky! :tipsy

the tour logo reminds me of that chinese dragon design, lol. :P

while i think i would enjoy SUPERGOOD on a musical level, i'm actually really, really curious about SUPERBAD. mostly because i think it will be a hot mess that i will enjoy immensely. :lmfao

BRING.
IT.

LQ streaming for the Johnny's countdown on YouTube

p1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TowTA...layer_embedded
p2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bND_...layer_embedded
p3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU8cf...layer_embedded
p4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg3-jXkkJL4
p5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU2FtKEXI7g

Eito as always were downright epic

Sushi & Soya Sauce will never look the same to me anymore :rofl

Tegoshi & Shige with the Usamimi with Kis-My-Ft-2's Fujigaya -> <3 <3

shige & tegoshi with bunny ears = :blove

NEWS did arashi's "truth" pretty well, too! i wish we saw more of NEWS this year. :(

It's still rumour, but @news_JE twitter just tweeting this :

@news_je: TEGOMASS NEW SINGLE COMING OUT FEB 16!!!!!!!!!!!!

at first, i read it as a new NEWS single. :weep

great news for tegomass fans, though! :P

Tegomass New Single "Aoi Bench"
Released on 2011/02/16

CD+DVD Limited Edition
JECN-255
1000 yen
http://alturl.com/64g7p

CD only
JECN-257
1200 yen
http://alturl.com/d6etj

here's a translation if you need it!

1. 青いベンチ (Aoi BENCHI; Blue Bench)
2. 青いベンチ (Acoustic Ver.)
3. 卒業アルバム (Sotsugyou ARUBAMU; Graduation Album)

:)

lol Blue Bench and Graduation songs are always nice~
Looking forward to it!!

:banana1 :banana2 :banana1 :banana2 :banana1 :banana2

a bit off topic but I saw the Taiwan press / CD + DVD of LIVE being sold at HMV Somerset when I was there earlier on

The cost of the album was S$23.95 & they were kind enough to paste the PG sticker at the back of the CD haha

yup Jia Rong , Aoi Bench is a cover song of the male duo Sasuke whom disbanded in 2009

+ Aoi Bench will be used as an ending theme song for “Onegai! Ranking” from Feb onwards

is that baby yamapi in those LE hadakanbo covers? adorable! :P

I think so , Lisa . It seems like so ...

Translation for the following which's provided by CDJapan's staff via Twitter :p

初回限定仕様は、異なる写真をプラスしたWジャケット仕様となります。
WジャケットはAタイプとBタイプ 2種類あります。

※初回限定仕様はなくなり次第、終了となりますので、ご了承ください。

He said

It means the first press comes with alternate jackets featuring different photo. By "W" they mean "double" and they usually mean reversible jackets. They also say that there are two types A and B

Oh I learnt something new today with regards to the W part haha :p

Yamashita Tomohisa visits Thailand to promote his solo Asia tour

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8...ita600x360.jpg

NEWS member Yamashita Tomohisa, is preparing for his first solo Asia tour “TOMOHISA YAMASHITA ASIA TOUR 2011 Super good Super bad.”

Last month, Yamashita visited Hong Kong to promote his concert, and on January 10th, he visited Thailand to announce that he will hold concerts there for April 23rd and 24th at the Bangkok Thunderdome.

According to the local media, he was warmly welcomed by the fans at the air port.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/01/yam...olo-asia-tour/

===

WHAT , he's already in Thailand today ?!?! D: D: D: . That's like about a 4-5 hours airplane ride from where I live !

T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T

What airline did he flew? JAL? ANA? Thai Airways?
EDIT: He flew JAL, flight JL 033...ooh, Haneda!

Thanks Jia Rong & omg that shiny purple eggplant suit :laugh o_o

but Yamapi looks great in that black outfit with the hat *__*

looks like the PV for Hadakanbo is going to be something interesting to look out for :p

Taiwan press for the LIVE ! x3 DVD will be out next Fri <3

2 DVDs RE http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=432385678930

3 DVDs LE http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=432385678929