[Koda Kumi] The 176th Thread - 15th Anniversary

Corvina · #1 14th May 2015, 10:36 AM

Kuu is currently recording (date 2015/05/13).

Stage Name: Koda Kumi / 倖田來未
Real Name: Koda Kumiko / 神田來未子
Birthdate: 13 November 1982 (Showa 57)
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Kyoto

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Corvina · #2 14th May 2015, 10:57 AM

Scanned and edited pics from the Tour pamphlet:
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3762050467
Done by Limited_Yan on Baidu

And there's a new campaign starting for the japanese FC:

A Plug Air for smartphones for her 15th Anniversary!
It will contain 15 live songs as well as commentaries from Kuu.
You can join till 2015/12/31.
Though it is just for the japanese Koda Gumi.
Don't know if they will open if for the international as well as it's a mobile campaign.

And here is WALK OF MY LIFE's chart life so far (8 weeks):
第一周 **1 *39,346
第二周 *27 **3,485
第三周 *32 **1,993
第四周 *49 **1,294
第五周 *76 ***,760
第六周 131 ***,598
第七周 144 ***,499
第八周 ??? ***,408
Total so far: 48,383

Compared to Bon Voyage (13 weeks):
第一周 **1 *46,091
第二周 *21 **5,331
第三周 *37 **2,502
第四周 *86 **1,411
第五周 138 **1,048
第六周 150 ***,676
第七周 174 ***,463
第八周 183 ***,411
第九周 261 ***,392
第十周 292 ***,310
十一周 238 ***,303
十二周 258 ***,238
十三周 274 ***,273
Total: 59,449

Thanks to 小咸魚水水 on Baidu for the numbers.

Gustavopc · #3 14th May 2015, 04:24 PM

I'll never get this PlugAir thing. Sometimes I think Japanese people are like "We have so much technology but we have nothing else we should do... So let's do what we CAN do" and there it comes lol

But I am already getting anxious for a summer single!! I hope there's another song like IN THE AIR and I'll be there, those are two songs who never make fail to make me smile while listening to them, they have such a "feel good" aura.

SKYia · #4 14th May 2015, 06:26 PM

Actually I'd like some nice plug-ins since I have this part covering the plug-in broken (my phone used to be waterproof so it was covered) and now I have some cat style plug-in to cover it up but some nice Kuu or Ayu plug-in would be nice, just not such big one, something more flat would be great. I love how some person thought about it in the first place.

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Zeke. · #5 14th May 2015, 07:31 PM

I want Kumi to release a single called "Pop That Kuuch". Actually, a playlist of Kumi's best urban-dance inspired songs with that title, or alternatively "Pop That Kuuchie" would be epic.

(And now I have Christina Millian's 'Dip It Low' stuck in my head)

NintendoHTF1242 · #6 14th May 2015, 07:41 PM

The plug-in Ayu released for XOXO was ugly lol granted that was the first time it was ever done in the music industry, so hopefully Kuu's will have a nice design or something (something like that cat!)

happiholic★ · #7 14th May 2015, 08:51 PM

I think it would be cool if Kuu released a single on July 17, as its her son's birthday

It would just be too cute. And I wouldn't mind if it was something new, like Hotel was

mi|kshake · #8 14th May 2015, 09:58 PM

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I hope there's another song like IN THE AIR and I'll be there, those are two songs who never make fail to make me smile while listening to them, they have such a "feel good" aura.

Great choices - I love those songs too! Although, not a Summer release, Someday is another song that always puts a smile on my face.

I'm still not sure I understand what a PlugAir, the point of it or what you would use it for...

**ayumisrael** · #9 14th May 2015, 10:01 PM

The PLAYBUTTONS era ended so quickly?

It's like every two years they find new things to do but they don't last long...
PLAYBUTTONS, Music Cards and now these PlugAir things...
Main things that still survive are CDs and digital downloads and well, I still prefer CDs.

I wonder if kuu will release a new single on August.
It will probably be a summer single.

Corvina · #10 14th May 2015, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mi|kshake

I'm still not sure I understand what a PlugAir, the point of it or what you would use it for...

They work together with a smartphone app.
You put the plug in your phone, start the app and then your're able to listen/watch to songs/videos only uploaded there. So if you will the plug serves like a key or a password or some kind.

NintendoHTF1242 · #11 15th May 2015, 01:09 AM

Okay I disliked WALK OF MY LIFE at first, second listen it slowly grew onto me; I played it in the car and I warmed up to it; and now I enjoy it. I still prefer Bon Voyage (On Your Side and U KNOW are so good) but it's a pretty fun album to listen to. It's short and straight to the point. My favorite songs are Like It and Gimme U. I love the instrumentation in Lippy but I don't like Kuu's vocals.

Gustavopc · #12 15th May 2015, 01:40 AM

I get the feeling that WOLM is the kind of album most people who disliked it will change their mind after watching the tour

Corvina · #13 15th May 2015, 09:58 AM

Third batch of concert goods were revealed!

Available 05/18, 4PM japanese time.

Yay, I was waiting for a Koda Gumi shirt!
She had one for every tour - it's one of the things I'm collecting, buying every time (together with the lightsticks).

Btw. Kuu is in Osaka for three Arena dates at the end of the month - and then she has almost a full month off.
I really wonder, how she will use this time. Might be possible the summer single is coming earlier than expected, maybe at the start of July?