idk why but I found the singing really bad. the outfits were hilarious in a bad way for me.
the only thing I really enjoyed were her interlude movies, really great, wonder why she doesn't have PVs like that

fugly covers are out

CD+DVD
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/948518jacket.jpg

CD
http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/367606jacket1.jpg

lol those covers are awful... especially the CD only one.

Oh Lord what is this

aah what is this ? :laugh

omg no

Maybe the covers will look better in HQ? :laugh

About her voice, I think that Miliyah's voice is like an understated beauty. She's no power house, but she has this soft and tender quality that's really soothing. Its very emotional. Listening to Passion when she's holding those soft notes and then whispers "yeah" after it. Oh, I just get goosebumps. Or Sora. Or 20 CRY. And I like her lives where she's just standing there. I haven't watched too many performances of her dancing, though.

That's really... awkward looking from what I see, but I'll wait til HQ pics come out before I comment further. :P

she is getting really redundant :/

Lovers part 2, True Lovers, m-flo LOVER, Love Story

this is some Kana Nishino type bull, I will not stand for LOL

but I really hope this slays since their last collab was forgettable

I don't understand the covers. But I prefer the CD only more, as it doesn't have a large yellow gradient in the foreground with weird diamond shapes made of pearl like things. o_o

During the True Lovers promo, her billboards said she was "born to sing about love" lol so guess she's been consistent since about 2009? Lol

Original covers ... but dont like it o_o

Covers remind me of something Miss Chleo would do if she was ever going to make music. Wth.

She sounds like Koda Kumi... and Kana Nishino... and Ayu... and every other female solo singer.

These girls need a new angle.

Bigger covers

gosh so awful.. I just want to cancel my order right now coz I just hate the covers... what a waste.

From aramatheydidn't's LJ

I prefer the second cover over the first, but they're still pretty bad. The first is absolutely hideous and they made Shota look so freaking ugly while Miliyah looks drugged and slightly demonic... I don't get it, (in the second one) are they riding those pearl shapes over the mountains as if it was their flying carpets? Were they cut in half and surgically attached to bubbles?

They should fire the graphic designer that made this.

lol it's like they mated with a bad capsule cover.

Too 80's miliyah. Kill this style please. Find something new.


In fact, I think this is the last year I'll be able to stomach the retro trend in Japanese fashion.

It's good that I like the song thanks for posting

New promo pic

http://i48.tinypic.com/302uk4i.jpg

The years they were born? haha

Not sure if this is just in Japan or not... but right now if you buy a Coke, you can download a song from the specific year written on the label from a predetermined list.

Promo pictures are always better than the covers why? Japan ugh

LOVE STORY PV
http://jpopsuki.tv/video/Miliyah-Kat...d7e03a9b25f9c3

^Thanks for posting.

All I could make it through was Miliyah's looks looking funny in the opening part. Then, I just skipped through most of it.

song sounded better from that live version I heard a few days ago :(
But still nice. Oh and I loved the PV, they both looked awesome <3

boring boring

I like it, its nice. Definitely a grower. I think the best part of the song is around 2:19 when Miliyah and Shota... rap if you will or talk sing. LOL Video was kind of boring, wasn't feeling it though.

I just found this song on youtube. Is this really Miliyah Kato? I can't find the song in her discography and I can't find any lyrics either so I was wondering if it was really her singing in the song...

^its clearly not her voice

I'm sorry, I don't listen to Miliyah Kato that often. She has a few songs that I like though. Oh well, thanks for the reply. ^_^

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTQ2MTA3MjMy.html
short EMOTION preview from CDTV. all these new songs sound amazing, can't wait until she releases them.

i've listened to "TRUE LOVERS" & it's a fantastic album! my favorite songs are "AIAIAI", "HEARTBEAT", "Baby Love", and "Heartbreaker". miliyah looks so pretty in the booklet pictures, too! :heart

TRUE LOVERS really grew on me over the past month. I absolutely love all of the songs on there and it's just gracious to listen to it. It took me about 3 months to finally get to this point, though. I had to buy the album finally.

emotion sounds good!

new single "EMOTION" out on June 26th.

Yay, can't wait! The song sounds amazing <3

Oh my God EMOTION sounds tremendous! Love it!

i'm so happy to hear about a new single! can't wait! :)

I really hope she releases a summer single like DESIRE or HEARTBEAT again!

I just can't explain how much I love her vocals. I can't even pinpoint why. Even listening to the songs that I don't find enjoyable at first are all great to listen to just because of her vocals. I can't explain this.

Also more randomness; "Ain't no other" is such a perfect song and I can't stop listening to it.

covers are out

CD+DVD
http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/338...0102400jpg.jpg

CD
http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/760...0102400jpg.jpg

Those are.. interesting lol. I like them.

Nanana come on! Haha

LOL those covers. I hate the CD + DVD one, CD only is bearable.

She looks like she's about to take part in a S&M session. I'm sorry, I don't like them lol.

^Haha, exactly my thoughts!

forgot the tracklist

1.EMOTION
2.Summer Time Lonely
3.TURN ME ON
4.EMOTION(Instrumental)


EMOTION full radio rip http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTY0NjMzNjEy.html

I don't mind the covers, but it would be interesting trying to explain that to a relative or friend, especially when you have no interest in bondage.

nice covers! :heart my favorite is the CD+DVD.

legs spread open? really? what is it, a kumi cover

Weird covers, don't know if I like them or not...
But I'm really happy there are 2 B-sides again.

me too
I like the new song, finally a good song from her :)

love the covers omfg SHE RLY WENT THERE :thud:love

how come this single isn't up for pre-order anywhere?

those covers are greta, some of you seem really konserverative...quite funny
CD*DVd is best

On an unrelated note, LALALA is such a great song.

Whoa, omg Miliyah! I was not expecting this. I can't believe she is on a S&M sling I like the first cover more than the side profile view. I can't wait to hear the songs though especially from the covers... I'm sure it's going to be great.

how come you are so surprise? the behin-the-scenes photos of this shooting are 3 weeks old XD

And where were these posted? I don't remember seeing them on AHS, and I don't follow her blog. I think its perfectly reasonable for some people to be surprised.

...because I had not seen any photos til Today.. kthx.

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Does anyone know about the Soft and Hard photobook and where one can buy it if available? I know I can view it online, but I'd much love a hard copy. lol Maybe it was a concert good?

http://kumonoito.net/scans/albums/us...__Hard_001.png

1.) Nobody has uploaded these photos onto AHS
2.) I stopped giving a **** about Miliyah after she released her magnum opus HEAVEN. I was like "lol bye ***** you're never going to top this flawless godly album"

Interesting. I prefer the cd dvd version, mostly because the black bar across the cd only bothers me haha. but i dont mind the concept.

Radio rip of EMOTION http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTY0NjMzNjEy.html

those covers are hella disturbing

Loooove the song!!! Can't wait to see the PV!!

I definitely like the CD only cover better.

EMOTION PV
http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/680980

I don't really like the songs that much at all. The PV is... I have no idea what to say. It's alright but not my cup of tea.

Desire much
love both, PV and song as always

The song is very nice! Pleasantly surprised. Loving the beat! But it's time for Miliyah to stop playing in that sling.

Don't like the PV. Its more of that annoying "ugly high fashion" that just comes off as trying too hard, scary contacts and vogueing. The song is kinda uninspired. I do have to give her props for being different, but if I want something sexy and shocking, I will turn to Kumi. I doubt Miliyah even understands the world of S&M.

The PV is not shocking at all like the cover art was. I like a lot of the choreography, but there was one section that I thought was a bit strange looking. Overall (and I don't mean this in a negative way) but the video has quite a gay aesthetic to it. I would love to see a pure dance version. I still am IN LOVE with EMOTION.

Her hair color change is starting to grow on me. I'm so used to the blonde shades she has had. haha

^The shocking comment was to the look overall, not the PV specifically. And even so, there was a dude touching is own body, which is a bit racy for Japan, especially considering that they seem to prefer their men a little more... feminine. From what I understand what looks like a gay man in the West is what Japan thinking of as a straight man, and what Japan considers gay, we see as a manly straight man. But, that's just my observation.

lol I wasn't referring to your comment, I had previously said it was shocking before, for the cover art when I first saw it. I was just saying it wasn't shocking in comparison to the cover photo for me. Which btw the cover art is not shocking any more haha, it just in retrospect unexpected mainly.

Yes, you're right, its different in Japan vs here in Western countries for the aesthetic of gay men.

My mistake. I assumed it was directed at me because it was directly under my comment and was talking about stuff being shocking.

Its all good. ^^

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I've been listening to EMOTION ALL DAY. Hopefully a rip comes out soon.

I love the song and I like her new hair
the PV is bad imho and bad dancing :(

I ripped EMOTION, I couldn't wait. xD

I think Emotion is going to have to be a grower for me. It has moments, but if I'm multitasking, then I forget I'm even listening to it.

You have GOT to be kidding.

EDIT:So behind. I can't believe how her producing is so good but the song and everything else is just a disaster.

The single is out.

I like all three songs :heart Especially TURN ME ON :heart :heart

I do not like the single at all. TURN ME ON is the example of everything I hate in music. EMOTION is all right but nothing special. Summer Time Lonely... I have no opinion of that one but it sounds the least cringe worthy of all three songs.

Summer Time Lonely is okay, it's the weakest song off the single to me.
EMOTION is awesome, it kind of reminds me of DESIRE so I love it. TURN ME ON is really different from her usual stuff, but it's great as well.

Meh...thought the single could have been better. I do like TURN ME ON a bit. EMOTION isn't BAD, but I was expecting more.

I think the single is pretty solid, I like it way more than her past 3 ones + the latest shota collab

Next please....sometimes, when artists try to "evolve" it becomes an epic fail. :/
Like, she is so ugly compared to how she used to look, say, in the last summer pv.

I actually really started liking EMOTION. I'm not even going to listen to TURN ME ON anymore, and the other b-side I still have no opinion of. EMOTION, though, really grows on you after a few listens.

Maybe I'll try to listen to EMOTION again then. I've mostly listened to it in LQ, then once when we got the single rip. I still think ROMAN and AIAIAI are much much better.

http://www.yinyuetai.com/video/699845

KATO MILIYAH EMOTION ONGKAU NO HI

^thanks for that! I guess the song is growing on me a tad. I just watched the Last Summer PV though LOL

Hi guys, I'm just getting into Miliyah recently since I discovered she's a great artist. I love the new single.

Welcome to the fandom! If you haven't had the chance, listen to her albums: "Ring" and "HEAVEN" (I especially recommend HEAVEN).

Thanks for the recommendations! I'll get right on it.

DESIRE is such an awesome summer track from her. I don't think she could top it.

I find Turn Me On to be an interesting song choice for Miliyah. I thought her new image was to be edgy and different, but this song is so mainstream its not even funny.

I do like the song, however. It reminds me of the days when electronic music wasn't popular and was good. Something about it is old school and makes me feel nostalgic. Even though I just called it mainstream :P

I agree with you, but I do kind of enjoy turn me on.

Yeah, but I think that's why she left it as b-side.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/472450ac0...mszo4_1280.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/811f7958c...mszo1_1280.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/a11e1ff3c...mszo3_1280.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/3199bea86...mszo2_1280.jpg

Mezamashi Live.
"In Song Graffiti Live, I sang “LOVE STORY" with Shota. And cover songs of LADY GAGA “BORN THIS WAY"
And “EMOTION"!!!!! It was fun with a band arrangement!
I sang Yutaka Ozaki’s “OH MY LITTLE GIRL" in last. I was happy to let me sing the famous tune."

OMG She sang BTW! *o*

I can picture her singing Born This Way actually.

It doesn't surprise me that she likes BTW. With her fashion style being what it is and perhaps being Shota's faghag, she just screams Gaga fan.

lol I had to Urban Dictionary this to find out what it meant. It makes so much sense.

guys, do you know of someone who translates her official blog?