6th Album - CHAIN
Release date - 22nd Feb 2012

Singles to be included

- CHANGE UR WORLD
- ULTIMATE WHEELS
- WHITE
- RUN FOR YOU
- BIRTH

17 songs in total

Released in CD & CD + DVD LE . The DVD will contain the PV of an album track (I guess it might be a song titled CHAIN ?)

http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/...pop_chain.html

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Awesome news to start my Sat morning *______________* & let alone , CHAIN will be released 1 day before Kame dear dear's birthday as well :D :D :D :D

omg I can't wait to get CHAIN & please pretty please , me need a studio version of Plastic Tears now T_T

i'm so happy it's officially confirmed. :D totally can't wait!

and i'm glad "CHAIN" is really the album title too, lol. :P

Can't wait for it!! :shimmy

Akanishi Jin’s American debut album tops Oricon chart

Akanishi Jin’s American debut mini album “TEST DRIVE featuring JASON DERULO” has sold 109,000 copies, taking the number one spot on Oricon’s 12/19 Weekly Album Ranking.

This album is Akanishi’s second work in a row to top the Oricon chart, following by his solo debut single “Eternal”. The last Japanese artist to place number one on Oricon with their foreign debut was Utada Hikaru’s “EXODUS” which was released in September 2004. It has been seven years and three months since someone has achieved this feat.

The US version of “TEST DRIVE featuring JASON DERULO” was released last month under “JIN AKANISHI” in the United States and placed number one on the USA iTunes dance chart and was in the TOP 10 for all singles.

On December 28th Akanishi will be releasing his second Japanese solo single “Seasons” under “Akanishi Jin”.

http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/12/aka...-oricon-chart/

Akanishi's Seasons PV will be aired tomorrow on SSTV !

12月14日

1. 「ノエルの夜」AKB48
2. 「隣人は傷つかない」AKB48 / Team A
3. 「Seasons」赤西仁
4. 「冬が終わる前に」清水翔太
5. 「Smile（Short Ver.）」MISIA
6. 「Never let you go〜死んでも離さない〜」2AM　

http://www.spaceshowertv.com/program.../new_cuts.html

JIN.
HAIRCUT.

TELL UR BFF YAMAPI TO GET ONE TOO.

i like this so much better than TEST DRIVE. lol.

LOL

Now this's the Akanishi that I respect/like in terms of his music

Seasons is so nice/touching ! & it definitely has more substance as compared to his English stuff :p

Top 50 singles of 2011:

31. ＫＡＴ－ＴＵＮ - ＵＬＴＩＭＡＴＥ　ＷＨＥＥＬＳ (210,749)
32. ＫＡＴ－ＴＵＮ - ＢＩＲＴＨ (209,871)
43. ＫＡＴ－ＴＵＮ - ＲＵＮ　ＦＯＲ　ＹＯＵ (179,296)
45. ＫＡＴ－ＴＵＮ - ＷＨＩＴＥ (174,332)

wow BIRTH will overtake ULTIMATE WHEELS soon in terms of sales

CDJapan just open the preorder links for CHAIN ^_____^

CD http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5303

CD + DVD LE http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5301

Sixth album release from KAT-TUN including five single tracks, seven new songs, and five new songs featuring member's solo part (total of 17 songs).

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Plastic Tears , I NEED TO HEAR ON A CD PRIEST T_T

He could at least start by washing his hair once in a while. :weep

Is anyone else really saddened by his loss of vocal ability? He used to be a good singer, but his voice has gone so far downhill. :(

NINKI index for Seasons

01 200.40 Akanishi Jin - Seasons
02 120.80 No Sleeves - Pedicure Day
03 89.10 SDN48 - Kudokinagara Azabujuban duet with Mino Monta
04 60.80 SID - Fuyu no Bench
05 38.60 S/mileage - Please Minisuka Post Woman!
06 29.40 YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz - ALL MY LOVE / YOU ARE THE REASON
07 25.30 E-Girls - Celebration!
08 22.10 Kikkawa Yu - Konna Watashi de Yokattara
09 19.60 ChocoLe - Milk to Chocolate
10 14.70 Jero - Yoake no Kaze

Seasons is up for download

http://www.j-mp3.info/2011/12/seasons.html

er I don't really know what to say with regards to the B-side lmao D: but at least the A-side is still awesome

KT sang BIRTH in the johnny's countdown special just now
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/kiseki89/a.jpg

Andalucia made a comeback this Countdown. I just love it when the Johnnys all perform this. I like this Countdown. They are getting back on track, but my favourite part (when they sing songs of other Johnnys) was too short. KAT-TUN did Musekin Hero by Kanjani 8.

YesAsia description of CHAIN

KAT-TUN kicks off their 2012 activities with CHAIN, their fifth original full-length album! The title refers to the strength of the link that ties the members together, promising that KAT-TUN will stay united as one. The album features number one singles Change Ur World, Ultimate Wheels, White, Run For You, and Birth, as well as five solo tracks and seven group tracks

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

The title refers to the strength of the link that ties the members together, promising that KAT-TUN will stay united as one

ok now it makes sense on why the album's titled as so which's great & so meaningful =D

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b78/kiseki89/aj.jpg
akanishi jin performing SEASONS.

First time listening to it.. I still prefer Test Drive

PS: do I still post jin stuff here or?

^You can open a Jin thread if you want. I already suggested that several times to other members here since I'm not really a big fan of his and so I'd rather not be the person to do it. :) I would actually be happy if you did it because for me Jin and KAT-TUN are seperate and don't belong in the same category anymore.

Look at that Sweater. *lol*

Akanishi's long overdue to get a haircut , stat just like his BFF Yamapi ~_~

TEST DRIVE is just plain crap lmao but then again his English stuff doesn't really have any substance/quality unlike his Japanese works

Seasons >>>>>> Eternal even though The Fifth Seasons is a major ??? o_O

Jin Akanishi announces second US single "Sun Burns Down"

"JIN AKANISHI is soon going to release his second American Single! We’re all looking forward to listen to it!

Following his Number 1 iTunes Dance Chart Album (EP) "Test Drive featuring Jason Derulo", "Sun Burns Down" has been produced by Grammy Award nominated Stereotypes, who have also produced award-winning music for artist such as Far East Movement, Ne-Yo and Justin Bieber!

"Jin is killing it with the vocals", said members of the Stereotypes, "point blank, he's a star and it's going to be a great collaboration".

"Sun Burns Down" will be available for purchase through all digital retailers
and streaming services starting Tuesday, January 24th at 7:00AM PST (Pacific Standard Time).

The music video will also be premiered later on the same day.A Youtube contest is also going to be held for the release!!

For all the details, keep an eye on his official website!"

http://aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com/3226089.html

i finally managed to watch all of JE CDL yesterday. i really liked it. :) but i miss the days where everyone was in Tokyo Dome (K8's in Kyocera, Tackey/Tsubasa were in the Imperial Theater, Arashi doing Kouhaku duty, etc). i LOOOOOOVED "Musekinin Hero" lol.

@karen Jin did get a haircut. it's shorter than before, but still a bit long...

i'm rather neutral with Jin stuff here. there hasn't been much activity in the JE threads in general (this isn't AHS in 2008 anymore, lol) or massive fan wars/drama that calls for immediate creation of separate threads. i mean, as long as we're mature about it, then i'm fine with Jin stuff here. i'm all up for free/open discussion. the NEWS thread still has YamaPi news & all that...

i like the Stereotypes better than Jason Derulo, so i hope "Sun Burns Down" is a much better effort. i really think Jin should consider letting others write for him, lmao, or get someone in the industry to help him. i actually like "The Fifth Season" on his Japanese single, but i don't like the way he sings it...if that makes sense. he's stresses the notes too much. :P

also itching for the CHAIN tracklist...very excited to see con goods & concert details too! :) i can't believe it's been a year & a half-ish since NMP tour.