OMG, ARASHI with those sales. Those damn fangirls. :laugh

Good to see my Kuu on that list! <3

Oh, I didn't know crossroad sold higher - I thought Suki de was really popular on the download charts. More so than crossroad. Wait, is this even downloads??

^pretty sure those are physical cd sale numbers.


I'm so tired of seeing those awful boy bands top the list /sigh oh well.

no those are physical CD copies which Oricon recorded/counted on their website

I heard that Suki de, Suki de, Suki de./Anata Dake ga did well digitally so it's ain't so bad I gather

I hope Yesasia sells the photobook too :cry

CDJapan's shipping cost is a super rip off, as always.

Apparently her 49th single will face some SERIOUS competition - AGAIN - and this time, it's going to be KinKi Kids, again...

Kuuuuuuu! :heart
168 pages! :heart
22 outfits! :heart

Damn shipping prices, guess I'll wait for YesAsia.
But I'm going to buy it for sure, no matter what!

My first Kuu songs also were real emotion and 1000 no kotoba. But they didn't make me a fan of her, cause the songs were replaced with Jade's versions in the western world. But I knew her name from that time.
The song that made me love her was BUT back in 2007. I discovered Black Cherry album, the 4 hot wave single and fell in love. She's my absolutely favourite artist since then, something no artist ever managed!

~_~

erm so who cares really ?

even if so , it wouldn't be the 1st time she's releasing on the same week as KinKi Kids

4 hot wave was released on the same week when Natsumoyou was released . Even though 4 hot wave didn't claim #1 overall , it still outsold Natsumoyou in the long run

Well if she did some kind of ero-kakkoii christmas song (probably about ****ing santa), she'll blow everyone out of the water.

You guys are so rude LOL. He's just stating the facts XDD I would've said something if she was up against AKB48 or something lol.

oh, she has a new single. Why was I not aware of this *stalks thread*

Guys i think it's better to order the photobook and calendar from HMV JP

it's too cheap compared to CDjapan , both cost 1200yen by EMS so yeah ! :D

Dudy , that price's only an estimated cost HMV Japan charges :O

if you buy 1 or 2 CDs , then yeah it's quite a norm to pay that kinda amount using EMS

but for a 1.6kg book at 1,200 Yen ? I doubt it

already CDJapan charges more than 4,200 Yen for the book so HMV Japan's charges should be around there if not higher D:

You know... I was going to only ask for my college tuition to be paid for this Christmas.... But since my folks already did that... Might ask for this photobook instead. :innocent

[edit]

P.S. The shipping is only 1,200 yen at HMV! Came up to a little over 4,000 yen total (I live in the United States).

from Martzb @ JPM:

Digital tracks this week:
http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/we...art/2010s.html

10......5......好きで、好きで、好きで。.......倖田來未
19.....20.....あなただけが.......倖田來未
22......-.....言えないよ.......倖田來未
25.....22....小さな恋のうた.......倖田來未
45......-.....Swallowtail Butterfly～あいのうた～.......倖田來未
73......-.....0時前のツンデレラ.......倖田來未
80......-.....め組のひと.......倖田來未

Suki de is still doing great even in its 5th week of being released digitally! :3


from Lordgagas @ JPM:

From Avex Website:
http://www.avex.co.jp/ir/event/event_02.html

"On the 11/5, Avex will release their annual report, we will most likely see the digital sales of Suki de x3 and maybe even Lollipop since it is their highest digital releases along with EXILE."

:love:love:love:love:love:love:love

So, I couldn't find a translation for Sweet Memories, now instead of doing it all myself I just popped into google since almost of it was in hiragana.

SWEET MEMORIES


I'll miss the pain
I had forgotten long ago
But when I saw you
The only time I relapsed
And I ask "Is this happiness?"
Lies are not good
If I have friends
So is this burning feeling

※ Only the lost dream
I wonder why a beautiful look
Also gone are now tenderness
Sweet memories Sweet memories ※

Don't kiss me baby we can never be
So don't add more pain
Please don't hurt me again
I have spent so many nights
Thinking of you longing for your touch
I have once loved you so much
Too young in those days
Two people were hurt, mischief
Now even the faded sorrow
Distant Memories sweet memories

(Repeat ※)

Omg I love this idea :love :love :love

Eh I didn't know that , so there's no escape then D:

So I must save for it starting from today T_T

Nothing new :(

Just pre-ordered my copy of BRAZIL. I had some points on CDJ saved up and it cost $63 dollars. Not bad!

^:O When you get it, please post some pics! :D

lol yeah unfortunately D:

http://www.hmv.co.jp/help/index.asp?q=24003002

I remembered my very 1st HMV Japan order was a SWITCH magazine & the EMS shipping fee I had to pay for was almost close to what the magazine's worth :tired

Stupid question... I wonder if there would be a foreign press version of this photo book? :P Did they make one for Maroc?

haha

I don't think so . I didn't recall an OS press being made for photobooks & let alone for Maroc :O

^^ no, you cheap@**

I want the new photobook right now :scry

$70 is a lot for a really long magazine :P

Just think of it as 42 cents per page!

So I just finished watching "Universe" concert....

Holy crap. What a ride!!! This was actually one of her most entertaining concerts for me next to probably Special Final a couple years back. It's going to be very interesting to see how she tops it. I mean, dang.

They should call this thread last one standing.. As in all other artist with talents are hiatus-ing or sickly.


:D only kidding.

okay, silly question (i know i live in Japan atm), but does anyone know, whether they're gonna sell the photobook and calendar in cd store or bookstore? I saw Koda Kumi 10th BEST LIVE DVD BOX at book-store, but i'm not sure with the photobook & calendar (i never bought one :shrug in addition, i can't use my CC)

^my friend bought me last year's calendar from a store. So they probably sell them there.

I don't know about the photobook though, but I dont see why not.

for the photobook you might have to go to a magazine/book store?? they sell everything from fashion magazines, to books and manga I'm pretty sure.

@emi: great! I'm gonna try book store then :) *hope they sell it even in the suburban area :laugh*

@surreal: yeah, lots of fashion magz here.. but never saw photobook/calendar :shrug

I am sorry this has probably been asked before but will there be an OS press / Hong Kong Version for UNIVERSE tour?

I just got my DVD and wow, it's amazing! I love the interlude movies sooo much:laugh and the Superstar performance is cute to the max! When she came out on stage for Step Into My World... wow, what an entrance! And the ballad section is pure :heart

Taiwan press for UNIVERSE's DVD will be out this coming Fri

http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=431475679233

I don't know if avex HK will make it as there's no HMV HK link to preorder the DVD as so

News about Billboard Live:

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^ SH...SH-AKE IT? o.O That was probably more awkward and less matching than planned Break It Down

wow she sang SHAKE IT

I found the setlist on a japanese blog, I was shocked too x.x
I guess it's just an acoustic version.

wow she looks awesome :)

I guess this blog was wrong, because I found this now:

http://stat001.ameba.jp/user_images/...0815758018.jpg

I'm confused x.x

yeah, a setlist was posted some time ago with Break it down on it instead of SHAKE IT..

maybe Break it down is for the Osaka concerts and SHAKE IT for the Tokyo ones? whatever, both of them are out-of-place in there anyway :laugh

btw, she looks gorgeous!! :heart

setlist + her look = :heart amazing.

Can't wait to see this, she looks stunning in that black dress.

She looks better every time we see her this year!
Love her look and the setlist. Even with Shake it or Break it down. With the right version it could be pretty fitting.

Chiisana Koi no Uta (both song and performance) has left me in tears lately ;__; Oh Kuu.

She is just so photogenic!

Omg I know! I'm so jealous! I only look decent when I move. :laugh

Will she ever perform Anata Dake Ga live? D:

so when can I see this Billboard Live? I need it in my life so bad.. she never even sang "magic" in full before, it was only in some medley a few years ago where she had puffy hair and a questionable cutey outfit and it sounded weird. I want to see a full live performance of it so bad! it's one of her best and most underrated ballads imo

Kuu at misono's birthday party!
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4004/misono1.th.jpg http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5337/misono2.th.jpg http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/5943/misono3.th.jpg http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3986/misono4.th.jpg http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6366/misono5.th.jpg
credits: hikkikun

Billboard Live ETERNITY -Tv Report-
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfc...oard-liv_music
credits: Lidayu

omg...she was walking in the audience?!! *faints*

I thought that was cool too :yes usually those older crowds seem dead and it annoys me so I'm glad she did stuff to get them pumped up.

Thanks for the pictures! Gorgeous as always! Her and Misono have huge smiles lol.

They're old so they won't spaz out and cry like I would if she came near me LMAO.

i'd do the same. like.. imagine her singing to you and looking right at you.. I don't know how the people in her tours handle it when she brings them on stage, I would pass out or something omg.

That dress is lovely on her :luv2.

there was an age limit? I only knew about the dresscode haha..
but gosh, i guess they can really compose themselves...if she just walked pass me, i'll squeal so badly to myself...its one's in a lifetime omg...who cares...people will probably laugh it off lol

wtf is misono wearing on her birthday party LOL

LOL at misono wanting to join AKB48.....ok :rolleyes

i know right

LOL

misono is fail in every way.

try kinokuniya, they sell photobooks

i was thinking..'SHAKE IT???? in that dress?????' :shakehead

:laugh

Oh yes.

Poor misono. & to think, she was the more successful one at one point.

^I know!

it always blows my mind. I remember being here at ahs...and people making fun of Koda and praising misono lol

OMG i am throwing up all over misono at her birthday party.

Kuu looks cute though, and she's drinking!

I hope for a DVD of the billboard lives :(

The only time misono has been fail-free was with the Kuu-rilogy PVs, no? :yes She looked really cute in walk and anata dake ga.

Kuu looks cute~

OHMYGOD REALLY? LOL FAIL!

I know, right. It seems impossible to believe, but it's actually true. Oh, how times have changed.

nah, I think she was stupid looking in those too and they would have been a lot better without her.

I think it's too weird seeing her there...

like, she's too familiar, so it looks awkward...or something.

i can't help but think about how hurt and upset Koda would be if she knew her fans were bashing and saying cruel things about her sister like this (she would probably cry)... i think misono is a good person and she works hard and that's what matters :)

^lol it's not what matters in this thread.

Awww we missed you too 4minute Girl.

Kuu actually looks kinda cute when she's crying so I wouldn't mind.

I agree with u.
I like her she's so cute and kind,too=)

I don't like you all bashing her only because she's not your taste....

Photobook up on YA now :3
http://www.yesasia.com/global/koda-k...0-en/info.html

I will order it in november =)

oh lord i hope we get the single announcement soon...
as u Kuu fan ur so spoiled!! LoL

oh god this year is like hell for money pockets!
I mean the 10th Anniversary of our Release Whorness Koma Kuuchie
-46th Can We Go Back
-BEST ~third universe~ & 8th AL "UNIVERSE"
-Driving Hit's 2
-Gossip Candy
-Koda Kumi 10th Anniversary Best Live DVD BOX
-Suki de, Suki de, Suki de./Anata Dake Ga
-UNIVERSE LIVE TOUR 2010 DVD
-ETERNITY ~Love & Songs~
-2011 Calendar
-BRAZIL Photobook
and probably
-49th Single
(or even a 50th SIngle to end the anniversary and i wouldn't be surprised... LoL)

And some other stuff like
Ayu's upcoming 12th album...
Hikki's Single Collection Vol. 2 and In The Flesh Tour (iTunes, DVD, or whatevur)
other singers with good stuff...
i just hope Namie won't release an album in december too.. Dx

Edit: And i really think we get her album announcement around FANTASIA!
I think she'll announce it at the concert and shortly after that it's in the Fanclub News, Homepage, preorder, bla bla...
*already ordered*

i mean it costs $51.99...
BUT it has no shipping costs, so thats much cheaper than other online shops!!
and before YesAsia realize the weight and raise up the price, i ordered it now (and for my friend too)! xD

LOL I love YesAsia:

Guys, y'all remember how amazing her first photobook Marco was? :luv2

LOL YesAsia's fail ~_~

but yeah MAROC was amazing downpat

I love the photos & setting surrounding it & I'm sure this goes for no exception for BRAZIL since Leslie Kee shot the pics for both photobooks

Thats a good point :( I hope it doesnt happen though.

Damn that report of Billboard Live was so bad in the terms of quality. -.- I saw nothing but I heard how amazing Kuu sounded. <3

Another tv report:

^Now I saw a HQ preview. So lovely. I really wanna see this concert fully someday. <3

I really love '0 Ji Mae No Cinderella', so pleased I can cover it. ^-^ I really want to see Dream Music Park! People have it up for upload, but is it actually coming out on DVD, i'm confused D:

MAROC is the best photobook released, evar. I hope BRAZIL can top it!

She stole Usagi Tsukino's (aka Sailor Moon) school uniform. I just know she did....

or maybe she is secretly sailor moon.

Your so funny *haha*

*ROFL*

Sailor MoonPies maybe.

poor misono at making fun of her :laugh

:laugh :clapclap

Kuu really would be saddened by her fans (on AHS at least) pretty much unanimous hate towards misono though.

:roflmao :yes

Kuu would be sad..but for some reason, we just can't stop. :innocent

3 Billboard Live goods are up on mu-mo shop! :)

http://shop.mu-mo.net/avx/sv/list1?j...rtist_id=KOHDA

credits: Lidayu

She sounds and looks amazing! :luv2 I wanna see the whole concert, I hope somebody will upload it soon.

I like misono and her music.

I like some of misono's songs lol.

:heart she looks great.. i want billboard full concert!!!

Well, i think misono is cute, but i HATE her squeaky voice.. that's all :lech

I like one of misono's songs.

The only thing I like about misono is her sister. :)