Maybe, I dunno.

Some people think as long as the music is good, it doesn't matter if it is #2 or #1 on the charts.

But it is very disappointing to see GReeeeN's singles always being held off the #1 spot.

Is there a JE single being released on March 11th? That's when GReeeeN's next single will be released.

I guess so since GReeeeN doesn't have a #1 streak to care be it for single & album

As long as GReeeeN makes good music, I am very happy. And I love their new song Setsuna very much. <3

RESCUE will be released on that day :dead2 so another strike out for GReeeeN

& try not to go off topic again please :yes ... I don't know if I should buy Yakusoku or not , the covers for both editions are very depressing :dead2

Oh Noes... beaten by KT for the second time. XD

What do the Yakusoku covers look like?

oh the pain of supporting both artistes :lmfao

Yakusoku covers - http://www.yesasia.com/global/search...u-en/list.html

:dead2

The guy on the left, his hair doesn't look good at all. :/

:rofl

Tsuyoshi's my least fave outta the 2 . Koichi's :smitten

no wonder it's no secret that he's nicknamed the Prince of Johnny's even though he's a bit ditzy & quite stupid like DAIGO :rofl

they're both hot & tend to space out quite a lot here & there :lmfao

lol Koichi was totally stupid when I saw him at KK's previous apperance at HEYx3

but man he's just very princey looking :smitten

What did he do that made him stupid? LOL.

LOL :laugh

just go watch HEYx3 @ http://ohmiya-sg.livejournal.com/26333.html & you see just how stupid he's during that time

thanks for confirming that Irene & yes according to http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31590 , the Tackey single that I gotten's 1st press :D

a bit off topic but why you don't choose to use CDJapan instead of YesAsia since you said that you use credit cards to pay & all :shrug

...YesAsia has free shipping and Overseas Versions. :yes

Koichi's my fave too, but Tsuyoshi's solo music is SO GOOD! i loved his last effort, "Kurikaesu Haru" and "I and Ai". :D

^I like them both, but Tsuyoshi more. ^^

Thanks for the link, I'll watch it. ^^

:yes

too bad CDJapan doesn't have OS presses & they charge shipping by the weight of the item :(

too bad Koichi's stupid despite his princey appearance , he's prob more baka than DAIGO & Aiba :laugh

but I still like him so it's ok :P

^ I've missed you so much today. How was CNY at your relatives place?

Had a really good dinner?

it was ok tiring & etc but that's how CNY's . I always have to go to the temple to pray with my paternal relatives every 1st day of CNY

2nd day's coming up for me & it's maternal relatives's side

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Ok I think I will be buying both editions of Yakusoku when stock comes in to be sold here but because of cny , I think stock will be delayed til next week

& if the B-side for The SHIGOTONIN's good then I will get it too in due time :D

Kouichi seems kind of, ern, "old". xD I saw him being teased that his way of speaking is from Taishou era (1912-1926). lol

His pride in drawing is also really funny. xD

I might like Tsuyoshi more, but I think they're the best when together. ^^v

I listened the whole single of Yakusoku. Yakusuku sounds even better in HQ. Loving is beautiful too, Tsuyoshi's voice is a epic win <3 I have to listen the other b-sides more :D

lol Koichi's drawing sucks big time :P I have seen his drawings before on Shin Domoto Koudai & it's :no

Yakusoku performance & talk @ MUSIC STATION & it's eng subbed - http://ohmiya-sg.livejournal.com/58279.html

Yakusoku CM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-2gMBgXxIE

the last part is :rofl

^ LOL, That CM was so funny at the end. Like how it went from black&White to color, and the looks on their faces, haha!! XD

:roflmao yeah you can trust KinKi Kids to come up something like that :laugh

Have they had other CM's that were that funny before? LOL.

By the way, on the topic of Johnny's Artist CM's: I posted some Nintendo Wii CM'S of Tackey & Tsubasa in their own thread, so check them out if you haven't. Those CM's were really nice to watch.

not that I know of but it's funny :bchuck

I can't wait to get hold of Yakusoku when both editions are imported here to be sold here

Does your local HMV have a wide variety of J-pop CD's? Awww... you're so lucky. So you buy mostly from stores, and rarely order online I assume?

they do import stuff over here but they can't do it for DVDs due to the censorship board

I only buy something if I can't find it locally

Ahhh... I see. ^^

Censorship board, and no DVD importing? When did they start that in SG?

All I know about Singapore is their strict chewing gum law. -___-

HMV used to be able to do so but after stricter censorship rules were implemented , they can't do that anymore

also there's the whole region code issue . Japan's DVDs are 2 while S'pore's DVDs are 3 so that's also another problem which I faced

for those DVDs that I bought from Japan , I can't play them in my laptop . I can play them in the living room's dvd player though

& yes chewing gum's banned in S'pore for the past 19 years ... I mean to be sold here ie.

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Limited edition of Yakusoku's outta print already on CDJapan woot

It's good that you can play the DVD's that you bought in Japan in your living room. Then you can sit back, relax, and watch it! ^^

chewing gum sale is also banned? :/ But that does make sense, cus they don't want people chewing gum, so they don't allow it to be sold there. -___-

So, when was the last time you ate chewing gum then? :/

:yes that's true

actually I don't chew gum by right . I never find it 'interesting' & I can't blow bubbles from doing so , I always envy people who can do that

I tried to blow a bubble when I was a kid, but I was never able to do it successfully. It's still pretty hard for me, I dunno why. :/

I still can't blow a bubble up to this day. *sigh*.

I'm curious to see how much Yakusoku will sell this week

since the limited edition's already outta print on CDJapan , hopefully sales will be decent

I can't wait to get both versions when stock comes in to be sold at the local HMV

I'm curious too. We will find out tomorrow how much KK beat GReeeeN by.

And it will be a big gap. :/

lol yeah

luckily I support both bands or else I will skin KinKi Kids alive :laugh

& oh I just did music reviews for both acts's B-sides in my music blog

:D

So if you were a big GReeeeN fan, you would kill them? Lol. XD

Ok, I will check out the reviews. ^^

haha I suppose so but for me I respect KinKi Kids's material & it's not just the fact that they're Senpai's in Johnny's but their material has some serious substance & standard

Oh ok, I see. ^^

I wonder if they will do something special for their 30th single?

I'm quite sure something BIG will be planned when their 30th single's up for release in due time

not exactly sure what though

I'm surprised they are still at 28 singles, cus they've been around for 10 years (or longer) now right?

Shouldn't their single count be at 40 something by now?

Or maybe I'm just comparing them to Ayumi/Koda, who have really fast release schedules. XD

this's their 12th year together & I think it's because you compare them with Ayumi & Koda :laugh

KinKi Kids only released 1 single Secret Code last year so you can imagine :dead2

I had to wait for almost a year from Eien ni to Secret Code so this time round , the wait for Yakusoku wasn't so bad :laugh

Oh wow, only 1 single last year? Must have been a slow year for them in terms of music releases.

Besides music, did they do anything else last year? Movies? J-dramas? etc?

I know Tsuyoshi does acting as Secret Code was used as the theme song for his drama show

I don't know for Koichi :shrug ... they probably were focusing a bit more on their variety show Shin Domoto Kouhai a bit too much last year but I could be wrong on that

Ahh... ok, I see.

I wonder how long their singles streak will last.

I remember reading sometime ago their #1 single streak is in the Guiness Book of Records. So it's quite a big achievement for them.

yes the guys are because every single of their since their debut Glass no Shounen has hit #1 & it hasn't been broken yet

it was almost broken 3 years ago when Natsu Moyou was released because of Koda's 4 hot wave single .

4 hot wave debuted at #1 on the daily chart but eventually it lost out to Natsu Moyou on the weekly chart but then in the long run , 4 hot wave outsold the single

I thought Koichi is involved in musical?

oh ya hor I forgot :dead2

Koichi was involved in SHOCK & then now it's named ENDLESS SHOCK apparently

I don't know if he's still involved with it as of now :shrug

Koichi was promoting Sushi Ouji the movie, KinKi had their KinKi You Concert Tour in summer and as CDL (about 6 concerts in December / Jan) and again Koichi does Endless Shock this year.

Yakusoku Performance @ MUSIC STATION & Talk - http://ohmiya-sg.livejournal.com/58279.html

I don't know if Koichi's just plain dumb/stupid or is he faking it ? :laugh

oh Prince :lmfao ... he's prob on the same baka level as Aiba & Taguchi :bchuck & Tsuyoshi's just funny :roflmao

why did he gave Koichi an A4 sized pic of when he was in Junior High for his 30th birthday :rofl

that's just so random T_T

Geez so glad to know there's people out there with dear prince-y's baka level.

lol :laugh

he's really stupid & the way he behaves is just cute for the Prince of Johnny's :lmfao .

I don't know who's more stupider , he or DAIGO :bchuck

I still like him though

So, is that the closest any artist/group has come to ending their #1 single streak?

Wow, Kumi's 4 hot wave single was so impressive! *__*

as far as I know yeah

Uggh... AHS has been down for the whole day, couldn't post that much.

I wish GReeeeN could come close to beating them, just like Koda, but I don't think it's possible. :/

HEYx3 Preview:

SINGLES
1 - Kinki Kids - 42,094 (x1.75) = 73,665
2 - GReeeen - 11,008 (x1.75) = 19,264
3 - Kazuya Yoshii - 5,396 (x1.75) = 9,443

no surprises here , it's more or less guarantee that KK will nail it for Yakusoku

& speaking of which , I can't wait to get both editions of the single tomorrow at the local HMV whee

you are rich

ok Yakusoku.. i'm waiting for your weekly no1

this's where most of my ang pow $ goes to after collecting $ during the 1st 2 CNY :laugh

What's ang pow? lol.

Did u get lots of money during CNY? ^^

er ang pow means Red Packet in hokkien dialect I think . If it's chinese , it's known as 'hong pow'

& I got a pretty decent amount during the past 2 days :yes

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Vivi Magazine (March 09) - Top Ikemen (Handsome) Ranking

1. Akanishi Jin (KAT-TUN)
2. Okada Junichi (V6)
3. Matsumoto Jun (Arashi)
4. Odagiri Joe
5. Yamashita Tomohisa (NEWS)
6. Mizushima Hiro
7. Narimiya Hiroki
8. Eita
9. Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN)
10 Tsumabuki Satoshi

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Mag scans of Prince Koichi in Look at Star - Ovation' 09 via http://community.livejournal.com/is_snowing/4631.html

he looks good , DAMN :smitten

LOL, I thought ang pow was something like kung pow (have you heard of that movie before? It's pretty funny).

Ahh... I see. ^^

I got both editions of KinKi Kids's Yakusoku from the local HMV :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...n/IMG_0964.jpg

now at least there's some difference between the regular & limited edition , it's the colour of the guys's eyes & also the colours of the OBI's & the CD cases that were used .

1) colour

RE - red
LE - aqua marine

2) OBI's colours , same as 1)

3) CD cases

RE - super slim jewel case
LE - normal CD case

I will do scans for both copies later on :yes

^ wow that was quick. xD;;

i'll be waiting for the scans! :heart

I also see another difference: their head is in a different position. It's hardly noticeable though.

sure :yes , I will upload separate ones & also both together at the same time :yes

that was the most prominent difference prior to me seeing the actual copies upclose & personal

Are you glad you bought the singles? Are the b-side songs good?

:yes actually I'm glad that I bought both editions of the single & Yakusoku's really good

I thought they weren't able to top things after Secret Code but they just gets better as each release goes by

The B-sides in Yakusoku are nice , my fave has to be Yume ha Jimehana

Scans of Yakusoku which I did so earlier on in my room ::

Both editions - http://www.mediafire.com/?1lhkzid0xbe

RE only - http://www.mediafire.com/?yrtzyocqbn9

LE only - http://www.mediafire.com/?zxdmwynnvbz

I will check out those scans, thanks!!! ^^

the scans are only a-ok , nothing fantastic . A tad freaky with the eyes for both editions :dead2

but other than that , solid single :thumbsup

SINGLES
x->1->1 - Kinki Kids - 42,094 + 24,824 (x1.75) = 117,107
x->2->2 - GReeeen - 11,008 + 11,000 (x1.75) = 38,514
x->3->3 - Kazuya Yoshii - 5,396 + 3,440 (x1.75) = 15,463

Kinki Kids fanbase in Japan must still be really big.

They've got a lot of loyal fans who are still supporting them throughout all those years.

WOW COOL YOU GOT THEM ALREADY!!:luv2 I'm waiting for my sis to get them too! Omg their songs are too irresistible!

yeah & they don't just appeal to female , they also appeal to male fans too

yup they're on sale at HMV Heeren already since last night :yes

each cost $22.95 :dead2

male fans? LOL. XD

^It seems Tsuyoshi is quite popular among guys. While Kouichi is more popular among girls, apparently.

Hmm... I wonder why... lol.

Hehe I think Japanese fan girls love guys of Koichi's type!

Personally I love Tsuyoshi more although both are my fav!!

^Yeah. I guess it's because Kouichi is like a prince out of a manga.

As to Tsuyoshi, I guess he might be a role-model for guys.

Wow....
:no I'll not buy the singles. I need to save up for J album!

:yes

Koichi's not dubbed the Prince of Johnny's for nothing anyway . Even if so , he's actually real stupid :roflmao but he's real lovable :laugh

huh what J album ??

anyway you're not missing that much if you don't buy the singles because the pics are not really that great to begin with

unlike Secret Code in which the duo was really eye candy

their upcoming album... which will be released in unknown date....
So I must not use up all my hongbao money.

oh .... I never listened to their past albums at all so if it's true that their new album will be out in due time , I will buy it I suppose

I could imagine that this is his charm point. Kouichi is like the Prince Charming out of a manga, who's also responsible for comic relief. xD
He isn't only "Mr. Prefect", but has a foolish side, which makes him more approachable.

that's true :yes but he's like what you said very charming & he's like something outta a manga , prince wise

damn :smitten ... he's prob on the same baka level as Aiba & DAIGO though :bchuck

J Album will be the name of their next album, since I Album -iD- was before (Phi was ode to their 10th anniversary)...you see, KinKi Kids got the alphabet for their albums.

like KAT-TUN has roman numerals, NEWS has 1 title lower-case, KANJANI8 has KJ1/KJ2. not all of them have a special album thing though. TOKIO has random titles, like Harvest & 5 AHEAD.

i'm not surprised that Koichi's more popular with the ladies, LOL. Tsuyoshi has the appeal towards guys. he's the most un-Johnny idol, IMO.

Haha Koichi's baka-ness is totally seen in Domoto kyoudai~~With all those drawings of his ><

Their past albums from A to I album are great and is a must listen!! Haha, spreading KK love here~

yeah I do know that Phi was a nod for their 10th anniversary Irene & their next album might be called J album after all

I like Koichi more than Tsuyoshi . I think it's the Prince's looks factor that's talking in here :laugh

Normally their album came out at the end of the year..but it didn't happen in 2008 year end, quite disappointing for KinKi fans..

they were really busy last year & they only put out Secret Code

luckily I didn't had to wait that long for Yakusoku to come in :laugh

Oh, I was about to ask you since you've gotten their new single (envy~~). I've heard Yakusoku since they sang it in their concert and it is a great song, what are your opinions of the other songs in the single? Spoiler haha

unlike the 3 B-sides in Secret Code , the 3 B-sides in Yakusoku this time round are more mellow

guess it's to fit the theme of Yakusoku

my fave outta the 3 has to be Yume ha Jimehana , it really reminded me of their past singles such as Velvet no Yami & a little bit of Anniversary

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Four Leaves' Aoyama died of cancer - http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4362

oh dear this's really sad to know . I don't know that much about Four Leaves but for Aoyama to pass away at 57 , it's definitely very difficult & hard on his family :(

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Tackey update :

Ai Kakumei single ranking
1st week rank: #1 (Sales: 57,414)
2nd week rank: #11 (Sales: 7,119)
3rd week rank: #31 (Sales: 2,914)
Total sales figure is now approximately 67,447

Really? That's great, I've always love Velvet no Yami~ Look forward to buying the cd~

Btw, didn't know who is Four Leaves'...but read they are supposed to be early johnny?

I think they were formed even way before SMAP , TOKIO & KinKi Kids

it's real sad to hear a guy who passed away at aged 57 due to cancer :(

Who is that Four Leaves? -___-

EDIT: Nevermind, I read Karen's post above mine.

awww, did he really die of cancer? :(

man, i do not know anything before SMAP, LMAO. i know SMAP to Hey! Say! JUMP only. & some random juniors, LOL.

i only know of Shounentai, Hikaru GENJI, Matchy Kondo, Four Leaves, Otokogumi...and i think that's it. haha. i haven't really listened to their music though. i love TOKIO's version of Otokogumi's "DAYBREAK" though. :yes

I don't know Aoyama-san nor Four Leaves, but to die at such a young age is sad. May he RiP.

Wasn't Four Leaves the very first group Johnny produced?

That's so sad to hear about his death. RIP. :(

By the way, did Johnny's first start in the 70's? Or not that early?

Johnny & Associates was formed way back in 1963

Four Leaves was formed 4 years after the talent agency was established & they were the 2nd act that was debuted after 1962's Johnnys (yes that's the name of the band)

SMAP - '91
TOKIO - '94
KinKi Kids - '97

What about in the 80's? No bands were formed? Nothing happened in that period? *confused*.