[Ken Hirai] The 6th thread - Ken's Bar 2021 -ONLINE- DVD/Blu-ray (11.05.22)

[KarenPang]

Anata ni Narita Katta finalised tracklist

1) Non Fiction
2) Kaibutsu-san Feat Aimyon
3) #302　　
4) 1995　　
5) Boku no Kokoro o Tsukutte yo
6) Orthodox
7) Polyester no Onna
8) Todokanaikara
9) Ite mo Tatte mo
10) Shiranai ne Desho?
11) Oni ni Narimashita
12) half of me
13) Oyasuminasai

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/528342

New album material :

4) 1995　　
6) Orthodox
7) Polyester no Onna
11) Oni ni Narimashita
13) Oyasuminasai

Written by Ken :

4) 1995　　
7) Polyester no Onna

Written & composed by Ken :

6) Orthodox
11) Oni ni Narimashita
13) Oyasuminasai

[KarenPang]

Images have been updated with regards to the various bonus item giveaways for both Anata ni Narita Katta & Ken Hirai Films Vol.15 video release

Anata ni Narita Katta

■ Sony Music Shop　・・・　drink coaster

■ Tower Records Japan , TOWERmini , Tower Records Japan Online ・・・postcard type A

■ WonderGOO / Shinseido - postcard type B

■ HMV Japan & HMV Japan Online　・・・　A5 sized clearfile

■ TSUTAYA ・・・　Another album jacket type A

■ Yamano　・・・　Another album jacket type B

■ Amazon Japan　・・・　Mega jacket

■ Rakuten Books　・・・　Mask case

■ 7/11　・・・　Smartphone stand

■ Others not listed　・・・　B2 sized poster

Ken Hirai Films Vol.15

■ Amazon Japan　・・・　Mega jacket (image utilised the CD regular version cover of Non Fiction)

■ Others not listed　・・・　Postcard calendar

Fanclub members only

■ Sony Music Shop　・・・ sticker

https://www.kh25th.net/shoplist/

Ah the alternate jackets that TSUTAYA & Yamano are quite nice :3

[KarenPang]

In line with promo for Anata ni Narita Katta , Tower Records Japan has featured Ken for the 1st time in their NO MUSIC NO LIFE poster series

This poster will be displayed inside all physical Tower Reords Japan stores from next Wed onwards



https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000200348
https://natalie.mu/music/news/425460

[KarenPang]

To celebrate Ken's 25th anniversary , writer Shimada Satoshi whom has traced Ken's music career from the beginning until now interviewed a total of 25 different people which they will share their thoughts about Ken

23rd person in the list is Fujita Michi who works as a department producer in Ariola Japan

https://www.kh25th.net/interview/detail23/

Also those who purchased Anata ni Narita Katta (apply to all versions including the fanclub version(s) ) will be entitled to watch an exclusive online streamed event that Ken will host on 30th May

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/528635

[KarenPang]

Spaceshower TV will be airing these Ken related programmes to commemorate Anata ni Narita Katta

MUSIC VIDEO SPECIAL

2021年5月15日（土）19:00～21:00

LIVE SELECTION

2021年5月15日（土）22:00～23:00
2021年5月29日（土）18:00～19:00 ; repeat broadcast

V.I.P. ―Hirai Ken―

2021年5月15日（土）21:00～22:00
2021年5月29日（土）19:00～20:00 ; repeat broadcast

For V.I.P. , chef Hirano Remi will cook together with Ken & teach him how to prepare 3 dishes

And 1 of the remarks Hirano Remi made about Ken is that he doesn't cook at all ?! Or rather Ken doesn't cook often xD







https://natalie.mu/music/news/426409

lol the cooking show would be funny to watch

[KarenPang]

2nd Anata ni Narita Katta promo picture (same image used for some of the bonus item giveaways)



https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000200879

Also track 4 ie. 1995 has been chosen to promote NTV's morning show Sukkiri!! for the entire month of May

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/529002

[KarenPang]

Ken is featured as a guest on this week's J-Pop Now Radio that's streamed via Apple Music Japan

Apple Music Japan also included another new Anata ni Narita Katta promo picture



https://twitter.com/AppleMusicJapan/...46671957991436
https://twitter.com/KEN_HIRAI_staff/...18523015254020

[KarenPang]

1995 full PV



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQPWKWCIPo

Ken only physically appeared in the PV in the last 3 seconds which's the shortest time he has ever appeared in a PV of his

That head prop the old man holds in the 1995 PV , face motion capture scanning technology was used to scan Ken's face & from there , it took 4 hours for the prop to be created

Even though Ken only physically appeared in the PV the last 3 seconds , shooting of the PV went on until midnight

[KarenPang]

Ken will perform 1995 at next Fri's MUSIC STATION

https://twitter.com/Mst_com/status/1390652637599739905

[KarenPang]

To celebrate Ken's 25th anniversary last year , writer Shimada Satoshi whom has traced Ken's music career from the beginning until now interviewed a total of 25 different people which they will share their thoughts about Ken

2nd last / 24th person in the list is Otaki Yoshinari who is Ken's manager

https://www.kh25th.net/interview/detail24/

[KarenPang]

Spaceshower TV aired a repeat broadcast of V.I.P. ―Hirai Ken― on Sat , the show was 1st aired 2 Sat's ago

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1uB4y1u738

For V.I.P. , chef Hirano Remi cooked together with Ken & taught him how to prepare 3 dishes

The 3 dishes are :

- Scallops
- Fluffy garlic chives
- Prawn cutlet

All 3 dishes go well together with sake x)

And I really like the apron that Ken wore , xD xD

https://urajp.se/%e5%b9%b3%e4%ba%95%...hd-2021-05-29/

[KarenPang]

Images have been updated with regards to the prizes for those who purchased both Anata ni Narita Katta & Ken Hirai Films Vol.15 together and those who to take part in a lucky draw



A prize - special autographed full length mirror ; 10 people

B prize - mini water bottle (130ml) ; 50 people

C prize - A4 sized clear file ; 100 people

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/528979

Wow at the A prize o_O

[KarenPang]

Sony has decided to release 1995 digitally today

https://twitter.com/KEN_HIRAI_staff/...30422083375108

Not only that , a PV has been made for 1995 which will be released later on tonight

1995 PV is not included in Ken Hirai Films Vol.15

https://natalie.mu/music/news/427049

[KarenPang]

Sony Taiwan will release Anata ni Narita Katta next Fri & they've made the CD + DVD version

http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=442435678734

Woo stoked & a bit surprised they were able to get permission from Sony Japan to make the CD + DVD version unlike what happened to JAPANESE SINGER & THE STILL LIFE

No bonus item will be given away but that's ok for me x)

I already have the entire Ken Hirai 25th Anniversary Special !! Ken's Bar -ONLINE- & 2019's Christmas Eve held KEN HIRAI Ken’s Bar Special!! In SHANGHAI footages that WOWOW aired but it will be nice to watch Ken`s Bar -ONLINE- without the inclusion of the WOWOW watermark in the file

[AJFmzk]

^ Yay for extra footages! It was a nice show thet they were able to put together under the circumstances.

Originally Posted by KarenPang

And Ken definitely should release his own solo take on Kaibutsu-san

I really liked this live version, they should just release that, maybe just as digital download. I'm not a huge fan of the electronic produced instrumentation in the original (though it is very catchy).

[KarenPang]

2 new releases dropping on 12th May !



10th album Anata ni Narita Katta

Ken's last studio album release was 2016's THE STILL LIFE

Anata ni Narita Katta has 2 1st's for Ken :

- 1st album release that has a Japanese title unlike his previous 9 ones

- 1st album release to get a fanclub version

Anata ni Narita Katta will be released in 5 versions , CD , CD + DVD & CD + Blu-ray and 2 fanclub exclusive CD + DVD & CD + Blu-ray

Video footages included in the non fanclub CD + DVD & CD + Blu-ray -- last Dec's Ken Hirai 25th Anniversary Special !! Ken's Bar - ONLINE -

Video footages included in the fanclub CD + DVD & CD + Blu-ray -- 2019's Christmas Eve held KEN HIRAI Ken’s Bar Special!! In SHANGHAI

8 confirmed songs that will make the cut in Anata ni Narita Katta :

- Boku no Kokoro o Tsukutte yo
- Non Fiction
- Todokanaikara
- Shiranai ne Desho?
- half of me
- Ite mo Tatte mo
- #302
- Kaibutsu-san Feat Aimyon

No mention how many new album tracks will be included for now

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/527069

Ken Hirai Films Vol.15

18 PVs will be included & the last Ken Hirai Films version Ken released that included his PVs was 2012's Ken Hirai Films Vol.12 :O

Ken Hirai Films Vol.15 will be released in DVD & Blu-ray format and this's Ken's 1st Films PV related release to be released in Blu-ray

The 18 PVs included in Ken Hirai Films Vol.15 :

1) Kokuhaku
2) Kikyougaoka (THE STILL LIFE album track)
3) Grotesque feat Namie
4) Sore Demo Shitai
5) Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai
6) Plus One
7) Mahoutte Itte Ii Kana?
8) Boku no Kokoro o Tsukutte yo
9) Non Fiction
10) Todokanaikara
11) Shiranai ne Desho?
12) half of me
13) #302
14) Ite mo Tatte mo
15) Kaibutsu-san Feat Aimyon
16) ON AIR (THE STILL LIFE album track)
17) Ho~tsu (Boku no Kokoro o Tsukutte yo B-side)
18) Kitte no nai Okurimono (Wanima) ; cover included in Ken's Bar 3

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/527070

Woo psyched

[jiarongisme]

Yay new album!

[KarenPang]

Various bonus item giveaways for both new releases

Anata ni Narita Katta

■ Sony Music Shop　・・・　drink coaster

■ Tower Records Japan , TOWERmini , Tower Records Japan Online ・・・postcard type A

■ WonderGOO / Shinseido - postcard type B

■ HMV Japan & HMV Japan Online　・・・　A5 sized clearfile

■ TSUTAYA ・・・　Another album jacket type A

■ Yamano　・・・　Another album jacket type B

■ Amazon Japan　・・・　Mega jacket

■ Rakuten Books　・・・　Mask case

■ 7/11　・・・　Smartphone stand

■ Others not listed　・・・　B2 sized poster

Ken Hirai Films Vol.15

■ Amazon Japan　・・・　Mega jacket (image utilised the CD regular version cover of Non Fiction)

■ Others not listed　・・・　Postcard calendar

Fanclub members only

■ Sony Music Shop　・・・ sticker

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/info/527040

[hud]

yup yup yup FINALLY A NEW ALBUM!

excited for it! I love that picture, I wanted to be as photogenic as he is. always love his concepts

[thinkingoutloud89]

those are awesome