Consolidated post on AKIHIDE's upcoming 7th solo album Hoshikai no Shounen that will be released next Wed , at long last
▼ Regular Version
CD
ZACL-9114
¥3,500
▼ Limited Version
2 CDs + Special Photobook & Self Liner Notes
ZACL-9112~9113
¥4,800
- Both versions will include a 28 paged concept story booklet
- Limited version's 2nd CD is a reading CD that feature AKIHIDE's narrating the contents of the story booklet & other audio material
Tracklist for both versions :
1) Omohide Ryusei-gun
2) Hoshi Oi no Shoujo
3) Utsukushii Hitomi
4) Kuroi Hakuchou
5) Saisho no Bansan
6) Donguri
7) Sweet & Bitter Days
8) Memai
9) Arifureta Monogatari
10) Hoshikai no Shounen
11) Namida no Umi , Koete
12) Aozora
Only available in the CD only regular version :
13) Yunagi no Parade (from AKIHIDE “SOLO” LIVE 2018 NAKED MOON - X’mas Edition- @ Tokyo's Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall)
14) Aozora (from AKIHIDE “SOLO” LIVE 2018 NAKED MOON -X’mas Edition- @ Tokyo's Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall)
Promo picture
Bigger promo picture & album covers
Hoshikai no Shounen promotion movie clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQMxAWMrh0
https://twitter.com/AKIHIDE_RAINMAN/...59428192874496
Arifureta Monogatari promotion movie clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwwp9SIre8E
AKIHIDE does not appear in the Arifureta Monogatari Promotion Movie but the song has vocals ie. he's singing in it
The Arifureta Monogatari Promotion Movie is directed by AKIHIDE himself
Hoshioi no Shoujo (track 2 from AKIHIDE's Hoshikai no Shounen album) will be used as the new ending theme song for TV Tokyo's Takeshi no Nippon no Mikata!
タイアップ決定！
7thアルバム収録「星追いの少女」が「たけしのニッポンのミカタ！」のエンディングテーマに決まりました 。
テレビ東京系列「たけしのニッポンのミカタ！」エンディングテーマ
毎週金曜日 22:00～22:54
全国24局ネット ※放送日時は局により異なります。
初回放送：1/24（金）
出演：ビートたけし・国分太一
番組URL：
HTTPS://WWW.TV-TOKYO.CO.JP/MIKATA/
TV Tokyo will start using Hoshioi no Shoujo as Takeshi no Nippon no Mikata!'s new ending theme song from 24th Jan onwards
http://akihide.com/special/7thal_hos...ex.html#tie-up
Prior to this , Yamiyo ni Mau Aoi Tori originally was used as the ending theme song for Takeshi no Nippon no Mikata!
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AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2020 -Hoshikai no Shounen-
AKIHIDE's 12th solo tour will take place on the last weekend of Jan & 1st weekend of Feb to support the new labum
AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2020 -Hoshikai no Shounen- dates :
Jan 2020 :
25/1 (Sat) Kanagawa @ Motion Blue yokohama
26/1 (Sun) Kanagawa @ Motion Blue yokohama
Feb 2020
1/2 (Sat) Osaka @ Billboard Live OSAKA
2/2 (Sun) Aichi @ Nagoya Blue Note
2 performances per concert date will take place
Backup musicians for
AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2020 -Hoshikai no Shounen-
Bass ：Sunayama "Sunapanng" Junichi
Percussion ：Toyoda Minoru
AKIHIDE MUSIC THEATER -Hoshi no Kaeru Basho-
AKIHIDE MUSIC THEATER -Hoshi no Kaeru Basho- will take place 9 days after
AKIHIDE LIVE TOUR 2020 -Hoshikai no Shounen- concludes on 2nd Feb and it is deemed as the last chapter for Hoshikai no Shounen
Style wise ,
AKIHIDE MUSIC THEATER -Hoshi no Kaeru Basho- will utilised elements that AKIHIDE will incorporate from 2018 & last year's NAKED MOON tours + concert
Lastly , artworks , costumes , guitars related to Hoshikai no Shounen & past artworks done by AKIHIDE will be displayed inside HULIC HALL TOKYO
AKIHIDE MUSIC THEATER -Hoshi no Kaeru Basho-
Date : 11th Feb 2020 (Tue) ; this day is a public holiday in Japan ie. Kenkoku Kinen no Hi
Doors open : 3.30pm / Concert starts : 4.30pm (both timings are in Japan time)
Location : HULIC HALL TOKYO
Ticket cost : ¥6,800 (tax included) ; it will be a seated concert
※ Pre preschoolers are not allowed to attend the concert
※ Separate fee is required to pay for a drink
Backup musicians for
AKIHIDE MUSIC THEATER -Hoshi no Kaeru Basho
Bass ：Sunayama "Sunapanng" Junichi
Percussion ：Toyoda Minoru
Guitar clips of AKIHIDE that were uploaded in the last few Fri's of the last few weeks
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Release events for Hoshikai no Shounen
The Hoshi no Tsudoi release events will follow almost the same format as last year's Kikai Jikake no Yuenchi -Electric Wonderland-
Spoiler:
[Tokyo]
14th Jan (Tue) @ Tower Records Machida ; 7pm
14th Jan's release event will consist of 2 parts :
- Exclusive AKIHIDE × Tower Records Machida (NO MACHIDA NO LIFE) A2 sized poster giveaway
&
- Handshake event
That day is considered Flying Get day for Hoshikai no Shounen
Purchase of Hoshikai no Shounen (apply to both Regular & Limited versions) on 14th Jan will include 1 event participation ticket
Only event participation tickets will be issued on 14th Jan as a mini live will not take place on that day
Limited number of event participation tickets will be issued
Being did not state if AKIHIDE will be the 1 that personally hand the exclusive AKIHIDE × Tower Records Machida A2 sized poster giveaway to fans & also if how many posters will be given away per person
[Aichi]
15th Jan (Wed) @ HMV Sake Event Space ; 6.30pm
This date is the official release date of Hoshikai no Shounen
[Osaka]
18th Jan (Sat) @ TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI 6th Floor Event Space ; 1pm
[Tokyo]
19th Jan (Sun) @ Tower Records Shibuya
Each of the 3 release events will consist of 3 parts :
- Q&A Talk
- Mini Live
- Tokuten Kai
Tokuten Kai details
Purchase of Hoshikai no Shounen at the release event(s) will include 1 event participation ticket
This time round , 2 different redemption items will be given and they differ , depending if fans purchase the Regular or Limited versions of the album
Release event redemption item for
Regular Version - Omohide Rokuon Kai
AKIHIDE will perform a snippet of a song from Hoshikai no Shounen on the spot
* Fans are allowed to record the song snippet AKIHIDE will play for them
* Only fans' handphones are allowed to record the song snippet . Other IT devices are not allowed
* Re-recording is not allowed should fans' handphones malfunction
* Choice of 3 songs from Hoshikai no Shounen will be given
* Selection of songs differs at each release event
* The songs selection at each venue will be announced at a later date
* Fans are not allowed to do high touch or shake AKIHIDE's hands when Omohide Rokuon Kai is ongoing
Limited Version - Hoshikai no Satsuei Kai
* Fans will take a 2 shot photo with AKIHIDE and both parties will be seated
* The red star props that were used in the Hoshikai no Shounen album & promo shots will be made available
* Being staff will use fans' handphones for the photo taking . Cameras , tablets & other IT devices are not allowed
In rare circumstances if Being staff had problems handling the fans' handphones during the photo taking , fans will be allowed to retake the photo with AKIHIDE for the 2nd time without any penalty involved
Further release event details :
- 2 different types of tickets will be issued in each release event . 1st is Admission Ticket for the mini live , 2nd is Reward Ticket for the handshake event
- Each Admission Ticket will have a serial number printed on it and it will be given at random no matter how early or late fans purchase Hoshikai no Shounen at the release event
- Fans will enter inside the mini live's stage based on the serial number printed on the Admission Ticket
- Each fan will be allocated only 1 Admission Ticket . Reward Ticket allocation is based on how many copies of Hoshikai no Shounen purchased
So if a fan purchased 10 copies of Hoshikai no Shounen (depending on each version) , he/she will get 10 Reward Ticket(s)
- Allocation of Admission Ticket & Reward Ticket are based on 1st come 1st serve basis
http://akihide.com/special/7thal_hos...#release_event
To celebrate the release of Hoshikai no Shounen , Tokyo's Tower Records Machida will display the outfit that AKIHIDE wore during AKIHIDE “SOLO” LIVE 2019 NAKED MOON2 -Hoshioi no Shoujo- & also the red guitar + giant red stars props that were used in the Hoshikai no Shounen jacket covers + promo pictures
Everything will be displayed inside Tower Records Machida between 14th to 26th Jan . The exhibition period may change without notice
http://akihide.com/special/7thal_hos...#tower_machida