[Ken Hirai] The 4th thread ~ 40th single 魔法って言っていいかな？ (22.06)

[Linoa62]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Looks interesting , too bad the short PV version cannot be viewed on Ken's official YouTube since only those living in Japan can watch it :x

You can watch it using Hola for Chrome! The video takes a while to load but it works.


EDIT: full MV aired on SSTV...
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTU2NzQ2NjI3Mg==.html

[KarenPang]

Different bonus items are given away for purchase of Plus One / TIME

Alternate jacket cover



Postcard



HMV , Tower Records , Neowing . For online purchase , it's either 1 that will be given & it cannot be chosen by the buyer

Lobster Ken sticker



Ise-Shima Summit 2016 Commemorative Mie CD Shop limited purchase bonus

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/468172

The lobster sticker is hilarious

[KarenPang]

M-ON! TV will broadcast the full Plus One PV tonight

5/16(月)

[MV]

花束を君に / 宇多田ヒカル
Plus One / 平井堅

[NEWS]

「Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Special !! Live Tour 2016」国立代々木競技場 第一体育館 5.8(日) / 平井堅
「THE YELLOW MONKEY SUPER JAPAN TOUR 2016」国立代々木競技場　第一体育館 5.11(水) / THE YELLOW MONKEY

http://www.m-on.jp/program/detail/sakidori/

Guess this means TIME will not have a PV even though it's an A-side single song

[KarenPang]

Ken will perform Plus One at next week's episode of MUSIC STATION

2016年5月27日（金）20:00～20:54

・AKB48「翼はいらない」
・きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ「サビメドレー」
・堂本剛「T & U」
・西内まりや「Chu Chu」
・平井堅「Plus One」
・ポルノグラフィティ「THE DAY」
・モーニング娘。'16「泡沫サタデーナイト！」
・森山直太朗「嗚呼」

http://natalie.mu/music/news/188006

[KarenPang]

Ken performed Plus One at yesterday's episode of Fuji TV's Love music

http://jp.channel.pandora.tv/channel...prgid=53837467

Ken's performance can be seen towards the last few 5-6 minutes of the clip

[KarenPang]

Ken attended a ceremony today in conjunction with him being appointed as the spokesman for Ise-Shima Summit

Photos from today





Ken sang TIME onstage





http://natalie.mu/music/news/188101

Plus One is not bad but it feels odd that Ken once again is singing an upbeat dance song where in the 1st place he has 2 left feet haha

Then again he did POP STAR so

[thinkingoutloud89]

he is so damn hot

[jean-baptiste]

He's beautiful.

[salina]

he looks great

[KarenPang]

Today is Flying Get day for Plus One / TIME

Various CD shops have posted photos on Twitter in promoting Ken's new single

Aichi's HMV Aeon Mall Kisogawa



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Suzuka/sta...64072014614528

Chiba's HMV LaLaport Kashiwanoha



https://twitter.com/HMV_Kashiwanoha/...03219370205184

Mie's Wonder GOO Shima





https://twitter.com/Goo6986/status/735014309663625217

Saitama's Tower Records Urawa



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Urawa/stat...23388708610049

Tokyo's Tower Records Shinjuku



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Shinjuku/s...02097251274752

The Lobster Ken sticker is amusing

[thinkingoutloud89]

currently looking for his discography and missing a few songs/albums. Would someone who has nearly everything mind to pM me?

[KarenPang]

Plus One / TIME is already available on iTunes Japan

https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/pl...p/id1113235298

Ken Hirai 20th Anniversary Mega Mix Vol.2 is a really long remix o_O

[thinkingoutloud89]

wasn't the first also around 11 minutes? its not a remix but a megamix. each song gets 30sec to a minute...so I think its pretty obvious that it has this length.

[KarenPang]

The back cover o_O

Plus One is really nice , short & sweet

While TIME is a ballad that has a great grand sounding melody with the 2nd 1/2 of the song having a different melody which's actually really cool

A pity TIME doesn't have a PV , reminds me of gaining through losing somewhat

[KarenPang]

Plus One / TIME promo trucks zooming all around Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing



https://twitter.com/adtruck48/status/734688265324744704

Tokyo's Tower Records Ikebukuro



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Ikebukuro/...95399540314113

Tokyo's Yamano Music Ginza



https://twitter.com/yamano_ginza/sta...83626368061440

[KarenPang]

Ken will perform Plus One in this Sat's episode of CDTV

http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/guest/#guest1

[KarenPang]

TIME in music box mode

[KarenPang]

Ken will perform Plus One in 2 shows tomorrow

1st is MUSIC STATION which will be broadcast live while later on it will be Buzz Rhythm



http://www.ntv.co.jp/buzzrhythm/

From Ariola Japan's Twitter (which's part of Sony Music)

Buzz Rhythm



https://twitter.com/ariolajapan/stat...63339461021696

Impending Sat's CDTV



https://twitter.com/ariolajapan/stat...58484673953792

The female dancers' outfits & hairstyle are weird but I guess Ken will wear something similar for tomorrow's MS performance ?

Tokyo's Tower Records Shinjuku



https://twitter.com/TOWER_Shinjuku/s...15286904573952

[thinkingoutloud89]

I just watched Grotesque again. he and Namie should have them babies, both real and musically. I actually think it would do her good, since he is quite a unique composer.

[KarenPang]

Ken needs a nap -_-

And I guess DefSTAR Records no longer exists as I can't find any information on them anymore