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melissalove 9th September 2017 04:02 AM

The crowd was dead tbh.

Corvina 9th September 2017 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melissalove (Post 3250486)
The crowd was dead tbh.

Well, it was a Hip Hop crowd and mostly male.
So kind of expected to be different than usually.

jiarongisme 9th September 2017 12:35 PM

YouTube link for those who have trouble with the Baidu player (minus LIT). Courtesy of Koda Kumi Italian Fan Club.

LIT

salina 9th September 2017 01:57 PM

thanks for posting can anybody upload the live please?:love

Corvina 9th September 2017 02:27 PM

I'm back from the concert.
Most important thing first.

She announced the 61st single today.
It's called 'HUSH' and comes in the same vinyl edition like LIT.
The back cover is a continuation of the first.
All three singles together form a full pic.
The cover is similar to LIT - face close-up and instead of flowers on the left side there's a lip mark.

Concert was amazing as ever.
I was the first time close enough to the stage to catch confetti myself! ❤
Do you guys want me to say something more?
There's quite a bunch I wanna tell at least. :laugh

jiarongisme 9th September 2017 03:19 PM

^ Yes please!!

kaled kalil 9th September 2017 03:32 PM

@Corvina You can tell all in details! Love reading reviews from the concert before seeing.

This is HUSH's cover:

http://i.imgur.com/8xYd2bCm.jpg

It'll be out on 10/04.

Darkifrit 9th September 2017 03:42 PM

From the title, it sounds like it will be an Outside-like song. I hope the December single will be a ballad.
Did not like LIT, I loved Outside but I want drama cellphone queen back for one single.

Corvina 9th September 2017 05:19 PM

I don't recall. Did we get a full review from anybody?
I think not, just overall summaries.
So I'm doing one now - beware, it's going to be long for Kaled and jiarongisme. :laugh

A short remark - there are no real interlude movies. It's more about the W Face theme and the atmosphere. It felt really compact like that. Not much time to rest and to sit down for a while, probably also because the ballad part is more of a midtempo sing along part. Everything felt fast. Length was the usual though.

Full review in spoiler:

Spoiler:


M1 Ultraviolet
A short projection at the beginning. Then Kuu appears in the middle of the triangle, doing a dance with the screen behind her. Then she goes down, dancers appear and Ultraviolet is performed with the dance routine from the PV. Seriously the bass in the hall was impressive!
Triangle screen showed the Kuu from the PV singing and dancing to certain parts. Energy is high in the hall.

M2 POP DIVA
POP DIVA right behind. Here, I guess, she's already stripped from the first outfit, revealing a black bodysuit. A short one this time, so yes, you could see her butt in a later song (Bassline), rofl. Usual dance and first time the audience goes insane.

M3 (Medley)Wicked Girls〜HURRICANE〜MONEY IN MY BAG
This medley was nice. It's done from the ground level and up on the triangle. Screen showed parts from the PVs.

M4 Insane
The song starts and a net appears in the middle, which Kuu hops into. It's basically her tissue dance for this tour.
The first thing she did was a full split in midair! And all the spins and swirls towards the end! And of course singing in between. Gosh, I have so much respect for her.
.
M5 Bassline
Two male dancers with those big hats and mic stands appear. Then Kuu as well with both. First singing on the ground level, later up at the triangle. First song her voice really shined. Her voice was strong the whole evening though. You could already suspect the good shape of her voice right now two days ago at the KTCC Fes.

M6 Damn real
Kuu vanished at the end of Bassline and projection screen covering the whole stage came down. A blue projections starts. Kuu reappears behind it (it's see through). She's in a construct to 'fly' over the stage and interacting with the blue projection. It's beautiful, but as I had a good seat this time I was pretty close to the stage and I guess the full magic of that performance unfolds from farer away.

W FACE PV
The projection screen keeps being down. W FACE PV starts on it. But now that I've seen it, the concept of the PV without her dancing makes sense. It's actually double projected - sometimes at the front, some other parts on the triangle screen. I don't even know, how this is supposed to work on TV and DVD.

M7 Promise you
I'm happy about Promise you, as I love the song so much. Wouldn't have been mad about Yorokobi no Kakera as well, though. Kuu reappeared in a two piece white dress with bare belly (being so close the whole time - man, she's so fit!). Good vocals and just awesome to sing along to. From here on till the end is the band playing live.

M8 愛のうた
Luckily just the short version. Not that I don't like it, but I've seen it three times live now...

MC
The first MC of the night. Actually the better one, as it was one big interaction with the fans.
Today she asked about the age of everyone.
A bunch of kids, most people were in their 20's, also quite a bunch of 30's, about the same small amount for 40's and 50's, little of 60's. And you wouldn't believe it, but there was a sweet lady in her 70's there as well! She was so happy jumping a bit up and down in her Kuu shirt, so that everyone could see her on the screen! :laugh
Left next to me were a pair of older ladies in their 50's and 60's respectively. Fellow Kuu fans - one had the lightstick from UNIVERSE tour and they went last year as well.
Kuu also asked about first time goers. Just 2 or 3. The guy right in front of me e.g.. You could tell, he was probably dragged along by his girlfriend next to him, rofl.
Kuu already introduced the band here as well. Same as last year.

M9 TATTOO〜SWEET MEMORIES〜小さな恋のうた
Kuu standing in the middle singing first and then walking up and down. Lyrics on the screens behind her. Chiisana Koi no Uta is so awesome. And everybody knows the lyrics and is singing along and in duet with Kuu at the end. Aw!

M10 Heartless
Kuu speaks shortly about the song, introduces her solo piano player and then performs. Lyrics are shown at the screen. She vanishes at the end.

M11 好きでして
The fan interaction song. One female and one male dancer went into the audience to pick one fan. It was a big scream moment, when the female dancer appeared on the third level! She picked one from there, love them for that! Meanwhile her staff is building the tea cup on stage. Fans are led to the stage and Kuu appears, sitting down next to them. She's wearing the beige glittery dress with bare shoulders and back. Really pretty.
Tea cup moves on stage, dancers dance first and then making photos. Usual aw moment.

M12 BRIDGET SONG
Ah, such a great live song! The audience can sing and clap along at the latter part. So much fun! The screen shows the sitting Kuu from the PV. But she's pointing at the audience and waving at the right moments, so not only PV footage.

M13 Stand by you
My least favourite song from both albums. So I was a bit...indifferent. But nice vocals. Kuu vanished at the end.

A interlude projection was shown after that whith first two female dancers dancing in front if it, later also two male (all in lace and bunny masks). It leads to a dark and bright clothed Kuu in the projection becoming one and it leads into...

M14 HOTEL
Kuu and all her dancers from here on. Kuu in that two piece sports ensemble (don't know how to call it) with all those long braided strands in purpel and brown. Usual dance with fan interaction.

M15 TABOO
Another insane audience song. Usual dance, but the energy was so high!

M16 XXX
From all the audience reactions, this song seems to be a small fan favourite. Right in the midlle Kuu goes up the triangle and DJed the rest of the song.

M17 Be My Baby
Usual dance down on ground level again. Also fan interaction with the 'yeas' and dancing.

M18 LOADED feat. Sean Paul
Here the same as well, but man singing certain parts with the whole hall and Kuu together (like counting down to 1 and the alphabet and the round, round, rounds) IS SO MUCH FUN. Sorry, but I do hope, you guys can experience that yourself one time.

M19 Bring It On
Usual again, but again a fan interaction song.

M20 What's Up
Aaaand the towel dance. I was a bit lost here as I don't know the new dance for it yet. But I caught some confetti, yay!
Kuu and her dancers are thanking everybody at the end and vanish.

Before the show some fans from her FC announced, that we would sing Megumi no Hito for Kuu while waiting dor the Encore. I was like "Whyyy? Whyyy?" I know so many lyrics, but of course not those, lol. Tried to remember them before the show started, but failed of course. But I wasn't the only one! Just one part of the hall was singing the chorus and the other half was improvising by adding a loud yeah everytime they ended one round. That was great! :laugh

EN1 Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA
The Encore started with the fans chosing the first song from the inside or outside part. It was Is This Trap? vs. Popping' love cocktail. I tried my best to be as loud as possible foe ITT?, but the winner was clear from the start. Another towel song it was, but I love it as wellb so nevermind. Kuu is wearing jeans and the black Tweety shirt as a crop top.

EN2 Butterfly
Kuu went into the first rows of the audience! Pretty nice. Especially to the kids sitting there.^^
Yeah, yeahs in between for the audience.
Rest as usual.

EN3 Comes Up
I know, the lyrics are great and Kuu always gets emtional cause of the meaning, but it's just not my song. But there's a fan interaction part as well I didn't catch before, where everybody is holding their lighsticks up.

Second MC now.
Usual length. I am happy I'm finally, finally understanding parts of it, but Kuu honey is still speaking much too fast sometimes. People from her FC could hand in questions before the show and she picked three of them to answer.
One was pretty funny. The girl said, she really likes Insane from outside, but it's so hard to sing at Karaoke, especially the Insaaa-aaa-aaaaa-ne part in the chorus. And she asked about Kuu's feelings towards that. And Kuu was all like "yeah, I so wanted to make it, cause it so easy to sing" or something similar self-sarcastic. And mimicking that chorus part. So funny.
She also made fun of the audience from KTCC from Thursday. Just too cool to wave or sing for Kuu, haha. She was also puzzled, that they didn't sell any lightsticks.
Then after that Kuu showed her next single HUSH. No release date yet, but as we already know it's coming next month. She showed us both LIT and HUSH editions on stage.
Sadly she didn't preview the actual song. But it's not long anyway.
So after that of course...

EN4 LIT
Knowing the dance from the PV, it was pretty easy to adapt to the hall dancing the part of the chorus with the hands up. Really happy to saw it live. Fun song, fun choreo and I just love it when she uses her lower register like in this song.

EN5 walk
The usual ending. At the end Kuu walks into the triangle.
To be continued.

So, it was a really fan interactive show, when you know Kuu concerts and her songs well. More than usual. The boyfriend in front of me was totally lost. But come on guy, at least for some parts it's easy enough to pick something up! :laugh

Officially it wasn't sold out today.
Guess some seats on 3rd level maybe, cause the rest was full as far as I could see.

Show started 6 pm and ended 8:40 pm.
Even for me the second MC was too long. Somebody not understanding Japanese at all could probably take a nap.

Her staff filmed the audience before the show started. Don't know what for.


Alright, if you read everything and STILL have questions - jst ask.

Corvina 9th September 2017 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaled kalil (Post 3250515)
@Corvina You can tell all in details! Love reading reviews from the concert before seeing.

This is HUSH's cover:

http://i.imgur.com/8xYd2bCm.jpg

It'll be out on 10/04.

Oh yeah, sorry for double post, but it's already up on her FC and her website.

61st Limited Single「HUSH」
2017.10.4 on sale
[ライブ会場・mu-moショップ限定] RZC1-86398 ¥1,000 (tax out)
豪華アナログサイズ(12インチ)ジャケット仕様
【CD】
01: HUSH
02: HUSH -Instrumental

No DVD this time.
Song is a medium autumny dance tune, filled with different vocal expressions.

himawariii6 9th September 2017 06:02 PM

According to a fanpage on facebook, "Hush" will be a dance and midtempo song.

Gustavopc 9th September 2017 10:41 PM

I can't believe there are gonna be three of those weird covers :(
This aside the description of the song is promising, let's wait and see

At least it's a cheap single, I think I'll get it with DH7.

KuuXAyu-fan 10th September 2017 12:51 AM

"filled with different vocal expressions" - I hope this doesn't mean duck voice lol.

Wonder if we'll get a PV this time.

thinkingoutloud89 10th September 2017 12:11 PM

^LIT got a PV, if you mean the single itself then : "no DVD this time"

ShiniTakashi 10th September 2017 12:14 PM

I hope this song is better than "LIT". Since it's getting released in the fall, I'm kinda hoping for something along the lines of "TABOO" or "Physical thing" at the very least.

KuuXAyu-fan 10th September 2017 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinkingoutloud89 (Post 3250604)
^LIT got a PV, if you mean the single itself then : "no DVD this time"

I know but it doesn't mean we'll get one for this and the next single. Hopefully.

pedronekoi 10th September 2017 04:48 PM

Oh my God... when I thought LIT art was the worst we got this new cover... The picture is beautiful but this lip...

Darkifrit 10th September 2017 05:44 PM

We can bet on the next cover, what element will be in it? I bet for a cellphone!

Corvina 10th September 2017 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KuuXAyu-fan (Post 3250555)
"filled with different vocal expressions" - I hope this doesn't mean duck voice lol.

Idk, but with this description I expect something like Bassline.
Medium dance song, fits autumn, has different kinds of vocals (also a rap, which is mentioned as example) and sensual lyrics (the lip mark on the cover).
And Kuu herself likes the song very much.
So I wouldn't be surprised with something similar.

Gustavopc 11th September 2017 04:14 AM

^ I hope that's the vibe of the song, Bassline is sooooo great

kaled kalil 11th September 2017 04:15 AM

Thanks for the review, Corvina! It seems that the concert is more interesting than BSC Tour, which wasn't that innovative. Can't wait to hear Stand by you, it's my favorite ballad of W FACE. Also, the white two-piece is way better than that blue one with a weird sleeve.

I'm curious about the song, the description isn't that interesting, thinking about the title and what they are saying about the song only comes Say Her Name in my mind, but it's not really a dance song.

I don't mind the cover, I don't know why. It's okay for me. haha

maze 11th September 2017 04:29 AM

^They mention autumn, dance and only DAnce in the rain comes to my mind but then there is that lip on the cover and I dont know what to expect anymore. I just hope it is better than Lit

Thanks for the concert review corvina, sounds fun!

Corvina 11th September 2017 08:16 AM

Dance In The Rain was marketed as a 'dance ballad' though.

And you're welcome, guys!

I've uploaded the full Kuu part of KICK THE CAN CREW Fes on mediafire. Enjoy!
https://www.mediafire.com/file/e3hh7...1/KTCC_Kuu.mp4

Edit:
Just saw on her official site, that the concert I went to was sold out after all. Guess they sold the last tickets that evening at the entrance.^^

ALfromHELLSING 14th September 2017 04:34 PM

I'd gladly take another song like Bassline, I looooove it! Surprisingly I still can't get enough of LIT. While I love LIT this era definitely has her worst single covers, I wonder if the 3rd single will have a cell phone next to her face or a tear.

I love KICK THE CAN CREW live & setlist but damn that crowd was dead indeed, at least it looks like Kumi herself had fun performing there and I'm so happy we got full live in HD. This is awesome.

And thanks for the review Corvina, I can't wait for the Blu-ray.

melissalove 14th September 2017 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALfromHELLSING (Post 3250880)
I wonder if the 3rd single will have a cell phone next to her face or a tear.

You made my day!!:roflmao:roflmao

Corvina 15th September 2017 03:37 AM

I'm bored as I'm waiting for my room check in the dormitory.
So I made a list of Kuu's most listened songs on Spotify.

01. Ai no Uta - 140,878
02. Ultraviolet - 123,988
03. Moon Crying - 117,372

04. Suki deshite - 77,234
05. W FACE - 72,481
06. Wicked Girls - 66,317
07. TABOO - 62,216
08. Suki de, suki de, suki de - 54,708
09. Cupcake feat. AKLO - 53,783
10. Cutie Honey - 52,576

11. Yume no Uta - 52,442
12. real Emotion - 51,889
13. Stand by you - 51,180
14. Koi no Tsubomi - 51,102
15. Yorokobi no Kakera - 43,336
16. Kimi Omoi 37,005
17. LIT -34,252

(September 15)

There are quite a bunch of songs with around 20k plays after that.

ALfromHELLSING 15th September 2017 08:34 PM

I'm happy to see that 10 out of 17 songs came out this year! And damn, Yume no Uta needs to be performed live again but I'm glad that it was at least featured in one of those special throwback MV clips from BEST SINGLE COLLECTION Tour.

a❤martian 16th September 2017 03:58 AM

I LIVE for Bassline. I can't get enough everrrrrrrrrr

KarenPang 17th September 2017 04:49 AM

Yesterday's Saga setlist

M1 Ultraviolet
M2 POP DIVA
M3 (Medley)Wicked Girls〜HURRICANE〜MONEY IN MY BAG
M4 Insane
M5 Bassline
M6 Damn real

M7 On my way
M8 愛のうた
M9 TATTOO〜SWEET MEMORIES〜小さな恋のうた
M10 Heartless
M11 好きでして
M12 BRIDGET SONG
M13 Stand by you

M14 HOTEL
M15 TABOO
M16 XXX
M17 Be My Baby
M18 LOADED feat. Sean Paul
M19 Bring It On
M20 What's Up

EN1 Lady Go!
EN2 Butterfly
EN3 Comes Up
EN4 LIT
EN5 walk

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5326291169

Today's concert in Kagoshima has been cancelled due to the typhoon . For now , it's unsure if tomorrow's concert in Miyazaki will be cancelled as well

http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/detail.php?id=1053673

melissalove 17th September 2017 11:41 PM

off topic: someone upload the full dance in the rain 360 pv. Suprised avex hasnt taken it down yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so6K7DKMwx0

maze 18th September 2017 06:18 AM

I need HUSH in my life like now. I wonder if she will release a brand new album next year e.e These 3 singles project feels somewhat special

KarenPang 18th September 2017 09:32 AM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJ_RZXNU8AA78oV.jpg

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...75905152196608

Photo was taken today during rehearsals . W FACE tour taking place today at Miyazaki & it will commence as per normal despite the typhoon

ALfromHELLSING 18th September 2017 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maze (Post 3251114)
I need HUSH in my life like now. I wonder if she will release a brand new album next year e.e These 3 singles project feels somewhat special

Same and yea, she better have a new album ready in early 2018. I don't think this project is special, I think they are releasing singles this way to generate more interest from the fans. I don't think her fans have much interest in buying regular singles anymore. I hope after these 3 they will prepare something interesting for next year again. I also want new Driving Hit's 8 in 2018.

When will W FACE LIVE TOUR be broadcasted? September or October?

Gustavopc 18th September 2017 08:43 PM

I'm afraid we'll have a singles best, the last real single compilation is from 2010 :(

thinkingoutloud89 18th September 2017 09:03 PM

^honestly, i wouldn't mind. It could turn out great with loads of bonuses, revamped or remastered versions or whatever. We never know.

Gustavopc 18th September 2017 09:39 PM

If that were Namie, I'd think so too, but Kuu doesn't have the habit of revisiting her songs on compilations. Usually just two or three of new tracks with their videos (which is not bad at the end of the day)

KarenPang 19th September 2017 07:58 AM

Yesterday's Miyazaki setlist

M1 Ultraviolet
M2 POP DIVA
M3 (Medley)Wicked Girls〜HURRICANE〜MONEY IN MY BAG
M4 Insane
M5 Bassline
M6 Damn real

M7 Promise you
M8 愛のうた
M9 TATTOO〜SWEET MEMORIES〜小さな恋のうた
M10 Heartless
M11 好きでして
M12 BRIDGET SONG
M13 Stand by you

M14 HOTEL
M15 TABOO
M16 XXX
M17 Be My Baby
M18 LOADED feat. Sean Paul
M19 Bring It On
M20 What's Up

EN1 WIND
EN2 キューティーハニー
EN3 Comes Up
EN4 LIT
EN5 walk

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5328982004

Corvina 19th September 2017 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALfromHELLSING (Post 3251180)
Same and yea, she better have a new album ready in early 2018. I don't think this project is special, I think they are releasing singles this way to generate more interest from the fans. I don't think her fans have much interest in buying regular singles anymore. I hope after these 3 they will prepare something interesting for next year again. I also want new Driving Hit's 8 in 2018.

When will W FACE LIVE TOUR be broadcasted? September or October?

October 6th.

And I disagree - her fans would probably buy regular singles as well. But with the concept of a limited singles release, avex makes higher profits with the same sales as the costs are smaller.
In the end it's her team though, who has all the infos about sales, tour popularity and so on. And Kuu is very invested in all of it as well (when thinking about the interviews from this era, maybe even a bit too much?). I'm sure they know, what they're doing.

Gustavopc 19th September 2017 02:01 PM

Yup, they must have much lowers costs and sales inside Japan probably haven't been affected that much, in the last years her singles were all selling the same so it's safe to assume it was the same fanbase.

On a similar note, they haven't announced yet what we'll get by buying the three singles, have they? I was thinking of waiting for December to get HUSH and the last one but I'm not sure if that would allow me to get the bonus.

Corvina 19th September 2017 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3251236)

On a similar note, they haven't announced yet what we'll get by buying the three singles, have they? I was thinking of waiting for December to get HUSH and the last one but I'm not sure if that would allow me to get the bonus.

You'll get an original designed totebag.
There are 2 different designs for playroom and Koda Gumi.

Gustavopc 19th September 2017 02:36 PM

Oh, thanks for the info! So I just missed it :P Thanks!
I think I'll wait for December then, a totebag isn't on top of my must-have-goodies lol

ALfromHELLSING 19th September 2017 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina (Post 3251232)
October 6th.

And I disagree - her fans would probably buy regular singles as well. But with the concept of a limited singles release, avex makes higher profits with the same sales as the costs are smaller.
In the end it's her team though, who has all the infos about sales, tour popularity and so on. And Kuu is very invested in all of it as well (when thinking about the interviews from this era, maybe even a bit too much?). I'm sure they know, what they're doing.

Thanks, most likely they won't broadcast W FACE MV as part of the concert. I just hope it will be released on the Blu-ray in HD. I loooove that MV.

I'm sure they do, I wasn't saying they don't. This kind of project is much more interesting rather than releasing a regular single in a simple jewel case. I'm all in for her next similar project. I also still think it's awesome how she released a double album. It's things like this make me appreciate Kumi even more as an artist, you can tell how much she's investing into everything from music to merchandise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3251181)
I'm afraid we'll have a singles best, the last real single compilation is from 2010 :(

We can never know for sure but I highly doubt that. I mean, she just released two best albums and did best singles tour last year. Best albums didn't even sell that well, I mean from the look of it 90% of the people who bought them were here fans. I don't know if she was to release BEST ~fourth strike~ if it would sell better just cause of the word BEST. It might sell 50k but then again it might only sell 30k.

kaled kalil 21st September 2017 02:23 AM

And when you guys think we're getting some information about the fan club tour that she's doing? Isn't gonna be in a couple of weeks?

Corvina 21st September 2017 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaled kalil (Post 3251430)
And when you guys think we're getting some information about the fan club tour that she's doing? Isn't gonna be in a couple of weeks?

The FC tour starts spring next year, probably April.
So we most likely get the info in December like usually with her tours.

Btw. Ai no Uta is now 10 years old.
The single was released on 12th September 2007.

chocopockymaster 21st September 2017 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina (Post 3251467)
Btw. Ai no Uta is now 10 years old.
The single was released on 12th September 2007.

I have never felt older than I do in this moment

ALfromHELLSING 21st September 2017 07:59 PM

It would have been cool if she put Ai no Uta ~10th Anniversary Version~ on HUSH single as a bonus track.

Did she ever mention if all of 3 singles will get a MV or just LIT cause it's 60th single?

melissalove 21st September 2017 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 3251517)
I have never felt older than I do in this moment

Mee too :/

Gustavopc 21st September 2017 09:44 PM

Almost 10 years I've been a fan then, I came across her when Last Angel had just been released

Corvina 22nd September 2017 10:01 AM

W FACE Tour broadcast CM:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZT7kG0Dty6/

https://mobile.twitter.com/chanrkmon...246151/video/1

And a small video by Kuu writing one of the message postcards after the show for LINE.

https://mobile.twitter.com/KODAKUMIN...402112/video/1

The keyword for HUSH is 炎 (honoo - flame) according to her FC.
She also had dance rehearsals in between. It doesn't say what for, but I suppose for HUSH.

KarenPang 22nd September 2017 10:20 AM

Kuu is performing at Hyogo today & tomorrow

She today onstage doing rehearsals

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKUEOt4VwAAyKlS.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...39157681987587

KarenPang 23rd September 2017 08:34 AM

Yesterday's Hyogo setlist

M1 Ultraviolet
M2 POP DIVA
M3 (Medley)Wicked Girls〜HURRICANE〜MONEY IN MY BAG
M4 Insane
M5 Bassline
M6 Damn real
M7 喜びのかけら
M8 愛のうた
M9 TATTOO〜SWEET MEMORIES〜小さな恋のうた
M10 Heartless
M11 好きでして
M12 BRIDGET SONG
M13 Stand by you
M14 HOTEL
M15 TABOO
M16 XXX
M17 Be My Baby
M18 LOADED feat. Sean Paul
M19 Bring It On
M20 What's Up
EN1 Poppin' love cocktail
EN2 Butterfly
EN3 Comes Up
EN4 LIT
EN5 walk

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/5335646292

Today's rehearsals photos

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKYoziiV...jpg&name=small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKYozidU...jpg&name=small

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...60851457994752

KarenPang 23rd September 2017 07:02 PM

Yesterday's 2nd day Hyogo setlist

M1 Ultraviolet
M2 POP DIVA
M3 (Medley)Wicked Girls〜HURRICANE〜MONEY IN MY BAG
M4 Insane
M5 Bassline
M6 Damn real

M7 Promise you
M8 愛のうた
M9 TATTOO〜SWEET MEMORIES〜小さな恋のうた
M10 Heartless
M11 好きでして
M12 BRIDGET SONG
M13 Stand by you

M14 HOTEL
M15 TABOO
M16 XXX
M17 Be My Baby
M18 LOADED feat. Sean Paul
M19 Bring It On
M20 What's Up

EN1 Lady Go!
EN2 キューティーハニー
EN3 Comes Up
EN4 LIT
EN5 walk

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5335646292?red_tag=y0117350214

himawariii6 23rd September 2017 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3251802)
Yesterday's 2nd day Hyogo setlist

M1 Ultraviolet
M2 POP DIVA
M3 (Medley)Wicked Girls〜HURRICANE〜MONEY IN MY BAG
M4 Insane
M5 Bassline
M6 Damn real

M7 Promise you
M8 愛のうた
M9 TATTOO〜SWEET MEMORIES〜小さな恋のうた
M10 Heartless
M11 好きでして
M12 BRIDGET SONG
M13 Stand by you

M14 HOTEL
M15 TABOO
M16 XXX
M17 Be My Baby
M18 LOADED feat. Sean Paul
M19 Bring It On
M20 What's Up

EN1 Lady Go!
EN2 キューティーハニー
EN3 Comes Up
EN4 LIT
EN5 walk

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5335646292?red_tag=y0117350214

Amazing setlists. :luv2

a❤martian 24th September 2017 07:06 AM

Does anyone have a link to download the Best Singles Collection audio CD? I live for the concert!!!

Corvina 25th September 2017 01:09 PM

The cancelled tour date from 09/17 is re-scheduled for 10/21.
http://rhythmzone.net/koda/news/index.php

ahtka-chan 25th September 2017 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a❤martian (Post 3251844)
Does anyone have a link to download the Best Singles Collection audio CD? I live for the concert!!!

https://jpopsingles.com/album-koda-k...tion%EF%BD%9E/

pedronekoi 25th September 2017 06:46 PM

Some fans have access to the rehearsal?

Corvina 25th September 2017 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pedronekoi (Post 3252024)
Some fans have access to the rehearsal?

They're having a lottery for every date for FC fans to attend rehearsals and meet Kuu.
She's doing that for several years now.

ALfromHELLSING 25th September 2017 07:32 PM

^Daaaaamn, lucky people!

KarenPang 27th September 2017 12:02 PM

Kuu today did recording

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DKuNzKTUEAAqCjT.jpg:small

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...79268547706882

Corvina 27th September 2017 12:18 PM

Kuu's message and preview for So close/ Soba ni ite for the Disney album:


chocopockymaster 27th September 2017 12:59 PM

I am simultaneously confused by the shade of her eyebrows and really let down by the song preview lol. Pass

ALfromHELLSING 27th September 2017 04:14 PM

So close actually sounds really nice and her voice fits the song perfectly. I just wish she sang it in Japanese.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenPang (Post 3252159)

I take it she finished recording both HUSH and the 3rd single in this project at this point meaning she's recording for the new album now? I sure hope so.

Gustavopc 27th September 2017 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALfromHELLSING (Post 3252177)
So close actually sounds really nice and her voice fits the song perfectly. I just wish she sang it in Japanese.


I take it she finished recording both HUSH and the 3rd single in this project at this point meaning she's recording for the new album now? I sure hope so.

Same same for both topics.
Her voice sounds so full and deep on So Close. Probably won't be the best ballad out there but sounds promising.
And cmon Kuu record that Namie collab before she retires :laugh

Corvina 27th September 2017 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocopockymaster (Post 3252164)
I am simultaneously confused by the shade of her eyebrows and really let down by the song preview lol. Pass

Same for me, but I don't like the original song to begin with.
Her English sounds nice at least and she's using her lower register, that's a plus.

ALfromHELLSING 27th September 2017 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gustavopc (Post 3252178)
And cmon Kuu record that Namie collab before she retires :laugh

Namie collabo w/o Namie in the studio. Haha Maybe they are just recording separately due to their busy schedules? Ahhh wishful thinking. On the collabo topic, Kumi could also collaborate with BoA again, just something more upbeat this time. Collaboration with Kana could work too.

Corvina 27th September 2017 04:34 PM

Her twitter shared a cute video of Kuu listening to the audience of the 2nd Hyogo date on 23rd September singing Moon Crying for her.

https://mobile.twitter.com/KODAKUMIN...013504/video/1

Beauty4123 28th September 2017 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaled kalil (Post 3250515)
This is HUSH's cover:

http://i.imgur.com/8xYd2bCm.jpg

It'll be out on 10/04.

Love that cover!!!:luv2 and the title, "HUSH", especially. :heart I can't wait 'til next week!

a❤martian 28th September 2017 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahtka-chan (Post 3252007)

THANK YOU!!!!!

ALfromHELLSING 29th September 2017 04:42 AM

Finally managed to rip my W FACE -Music Video- DVD.

Enjoy. Still hoping to get it in HD glory on W FACE LIVE TOUR Blu-ray.

http://i67.tinypic.com/24ypaxc.jpg

Diva_br 29th September 2017 04:57 AM

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH ALfromHELLSING :heart

abestfah 29th September 2017 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALfromHELLSING (Post 3252277)
Finally managed to rip my W FACE -Music Video- DVD.


Thank you for your uploading.

By the way, HUSH is hushed as its name, i guess this time there is no PV probably:(.

junniorkopke 29th September 2017 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALfromHELLSING (Post 3252277)
Finally managed to rip my W FACE -Music Video- DVD.

Enjoy. Still hoping to get it in HD glory on W FACE LIVE TOUR Blu-ray.

http://i67.tinypic.com/24ypaxc.jpg

Thanks a lot. ♥

chocopockymaster 30th September 2017 02:34 PM

omg I am absolutely living for Kuu's latest LINE post where she's standing the hell out of Van-chan and Do As Infinity :heart QUEENS

Corvina 30th September 2017 02:44 PM

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/9IEjAx.jpg

:)
Yeah, never knew they're apparently such good friends.

ShiniTakashi 30th September 2017 02:46 PM

^ Is that Van?

Their music is so different, I would've never guessed they were friends either.

Corvina 30th September 2017 05:04 PM

Yes, that's Van and she also posted another pic on her Instagram:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...922/TMTyAW.png

chocopockymaster 30th September 2017 06:33 PM

I need Ryo to be wearing the Do shirt instead pls.

These queeeeeeeeeeeens :heart

Gustavopc 1st October 2017 02:07 AM

All my life salaries in one pic

ilovekodaa 1st October 2017 04:48 AM

http://i65.tinypic.com/b7xged.png

HUSH MV ???? MMMM

Diva_br 1st October 2017 07:58 AM

I don't like her hairstyle ...

KarenPang 1st October 2017 11:11 AM

Kuu is performing today in Nagano

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLCazYcU...jpg&name=small

https://twitter.com/KODAKUMINET/stat...01110223347712

Corvina 1st October 2017 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovekodaa (Post 3252414)

Uh!
Can't wait for the coming week - new single, tour broadcast and the next finished tour pic!

maze 2nd October 2017 01:05 AM

Big thanks for the WFace video download, AlfromHellsing. I love you!

Gustavopc 2nd October 2017 01:46 AM

Nice hairstyle, really hope it's for a music video

ExodusUK 2nd October 2017 01:50 AM

Cool just noticed that Kuu is finally on spotify

Corvina 2nd October 2017 12:55 PM

Ok,the short version of the HUSH PV is up on her FC.
Don't know if I should share it,but it will probably get uploaded by avex as well tomorrow or so.

The song is... different than I expected.
It's a mix of R&B and electro elements, fast and slow parts.
You can say it is similar to Insane, without the screeching use of her voice.
The PV at least is very similar to Insane.

My forecast - you guys will love the song, but hate the PV.

kaled kalil 2nd October 2017 01:39 PM

The song is awesome and the PV is not that bad. It is cheap, but with nice effects and all.

Here is a link to the video on baidu. - http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5351962791?pn=1

The chorus of the song is one of her bests, I really love it!

Corvina 2nd October 2017 02:00 PM

I've ripped and uploaded it on YouTube in LQ.



Not listed, so it won't get taken down.
And so Japanese fans won't burn me, lol.

The song is really strong and her English good in it!

kaled kalil 2nd October 2017 02:05 PM

Btw, are we sure that it's a short version? It seems that it's a short song but the PV seems complete to me. Did they stated as a Short Version on FC?

Corvina 2nd October 2017 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaled kalil (Post 3252597)
Btw, are we sure that it's a short version? It seems that it's a short song but the PV seems complete to me. Did they stated as a Short Version on FC?

Yes, it is specifically stated as a short version.
The nature of the PV makes is quite easy to cut, I believe.
They probably just moved the end to the middle part they stopped the short version at.

And I was at least right with the sensual lyrics, yes! :laugh

Gustavopc 2nd October 2017 02:16 PM

wOW, sounds nothing like I expected :laugh But it's a great song! I love the beat and the chorus is, well, FIRE. The PV is cheap but nicely done, you don't notice it was a simple shooting. I was sure this single with a terrible cover was gonna be amazing hahahah

I just don't get the title lol

ShiniTakashi 2nd October 2017 02:21 PM

Why isn't the song called "Playing with Fire" or just "FIRE"? :laugh

But yes! This is totally what I want to hear! So much better than that mess, "LIT".

Corvina 2nd October 2017 02:41 PM

Does anybody find it as hilarious as I do, that she is wearing actual fire service pants and a rain coat in the PV?:roflmao

abestfah 2nd October 2017 07:45 PM

I love this song very much and PV is ok, fits on the song.
Besides, the song reminds me of Bling Bling Bling and Ultraviolet.

ilovekodaa 2nd October 2017 07:58 PM

THE SONG IS DOPEEEEE !!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT !!!

ULTRAVIOLET + HUSHHHHH = TWERKKKKKK

ALfromHELLSING 2nd October 2017 08:09 PM

Daaaaaamn, I loooooove the song. SO BADASS. My Kuueen is the BEST as always. :luv2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina (Post 3252608)
Does anybody find it as hilarious as I do, that she is wearing actual fire service pants and a rain coat in the PV?:roflmao

I paid no attention to those until you mentioned them. lol Thanks for sharing btw

You are welcome guys if anyone is interested in BEST SINGLE COLLECTION Documentary DVD let me know and I'll upload it later.

Zeke. 2nd October 2017 10:44 PM

This is her best song in the past 5 years, hands down. I saw the word twerk above and wanted to vomit but thank god it's not a traditional "twerk" song, it's more of a "bring it on the dance floor" song. Less "TOUCH DOWN" and more "Get Up & Move!!"

The chorus is amazing, and I love the parts when her voice reaches for the high and lighter, airier notes in the verses.

Excited for the full version cause if this is the full thing I will cut her team. First song I like from her in ages and were they to leave it under 3 minutes would be a massive tragedy. I'm hoping for at least 4 minutes.

thinkingoutloud89 2nd October 2017 11:24 PM

^god please no. I think up-beatish songs should end at 3min or at most 3:30

ilovekodaa 2nd October 2017 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ALfromHELLSING (Post 3252641)

if anyone is interested in BEST SINGLE COLLECTION Documentary DVD let me know and I'll upload it later.

MEEEEEE JDKAJDLAS PLEASEEE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE


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