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Old 10th May 2021, 08:46 AM
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Another Anata ni Narita Katta promo picture



https://twitter.com/nikkansports/sta...86625444622336

Some pointers from the interview Nikkan Sports did with Ken

- Anata ni Narita Katta release date comes in 1 day before Ken's official debut date in the business

- Ken came up with the album title last year during a walk he did which eventually became a daily exercise routine for him that happened in the midst of the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

- When asked about the current state in the music business ie. streaming , Ken wondered if it's still necessary to put out an album in an era now where consumers have the choice to listen to selective songs instead of an entire album

It's due to the antithesis of this era that the album covers show Ken's face being erased
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Old 10th May 2021, 01:18 PM
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Ken will perform Non Fiction & 1995 on next Mon's CDTV Live! Live!

https://natalie.mu/music/news/427621
https://twitter.com/TBSCDTV/status/1391679402451390465
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Mezamashi TV tomorrow morning will feature footages on Ken



https://twitter.com/cx_mezamashi/sta...95783603445762
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Old 11th May 2021, 08:19 AM
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At long last today is Flying Get day for Anata ni Narita Katta & Ken Hirai Films Vol.15 video release

Another promo picture & Nikkan Sports interview they did with Ken



https://twitter.com/nikkansports/sta...48943722528769

Some pointers from the 2nd interview Nikkan Sports did with Ken

- When the Kaibutsu-san collaboration featuring Aimyon was released last March , it was considered a big deal as it was only the 2nd time Ken collaborated with another musician after Grotesque with Namie

Ken really enjoyed working with Aimyon & before that he didn't know of her existence in the business

- Ken loves music so much until he called himself a Uta Baka

- Before Yonezu Kenshi got his big break , back in 2014 Ken covered Yonezu's Eine Kleine during Ken's Bar

- All the things Ken wanted to do last year to celebrate his 25th anniversary (from doing a concert on his debut date ie. 13th May in Mie to nationwide tour in Oct) all were scrapped due to COVID-19

The only time Ken appeared publicly was last Dec's Ken Hirai 25th Anniversary Special !! Ken's Bar -ONLINE- & he didn't even appeared on any music shows either as for once he wants to watch the programmes as a spectator & not a performer

- Things that Ken never done before COVID-19 but now he does on a daily basis other than taking daily walks

-- Take baths instead of quick shower

Ken jokes that before this , his body temperature would be around 35 degree Celsius but now it's 36.2 , xD

-- Drink plain hot water & do daily meditation
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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/
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Tomorrow's ZIP! TV will featured an interview they did with Ken



https://twitter.com/ZIP_TV/status/1392066625415761920
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TSUTAYA Shibuya



https://twitter.com/SHIBUYA_T_MUSIC/...91331677884419

Anata ni Narita Katta has been uploaded , looking forward to hear the rest of the album tracks aside from 1995
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The album is really solid overall, the flow's a mess but I think it's kinda expected seeing how he saw the release of the album to be. If anything, I think he kinda intended it to be messy in terms of the sounds. But I really enjoyed it!
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Old 12th May 2021, 01:22 PM
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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

The final person in the list is Hirai Sawako aka Ken's mum !

https://www.kh25th.net/interview/detail25/

Wow what a way to wrap this up with Ken's mum & this's the 1st time that I've found out what his mum's name is
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The album is really solid overall, the flow's a mess but I think it's kinda expected seeing how he saw the release of the album to be. If anything, I think he kinda intended it to be messy in terms of the sounds. But I really enjoyed it!
I listened to it on the train today and I personally thought it has a really nice flow.
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Some Q&A which Sony Music Japan has been doing the last few days regarding Anata ni Narita Katta

1) Origin of #302 , song title wise

Karaoke box room number

https://twitter.com/SonyMusic_JPN/st...67521862836228

2) half of me lyrically is linked with which song

even if

https://twitter.com/SonyMusic_JPN/st...59477151141888

3) What surprising thing is singled out in Todokanaikara PV

Ken's beard in glittery pink

https://twitter.com/SonyMusic_JPN/st...13915002920962

I had no idea about the 1st question prior to this
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4th Q&A Sony Music Japan posted that's Anata ni Narita Katta related

Aimyon's favourite Ken album

Answer - SENTIMENTALovers

The 2 options were LIFE is... & FAKIN' POP

https://twitter.com/SonyMusic_JPN/st...83815059951618

Not very surprised on Aimyon's answer as SENTIMENTALovers is still highly regarded up to now & somemore it's Ken's best selling studio album to date

As for the new album tracks in Anata ni Narita Katta , I don't know if it's a coincidence that most of them are upbeat except for Oyasuminasai

Sound consistency wise , THE STILL LIFE is still a bit better
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I just received Ken Hirai Films Vol.15 DVD from CDJapan



For once EMS is fast

The back cover of Ken Hirai Films Vol.15



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Ken's getup in tonight's MUSIC STATION which he was the last artiste to perform 1995



https://twitter.com/ongaku_tv2nd/sta...86510841663489

Woah he brought the head prop :O

1995 Performance

https://twitter.com/ongaku_hikari/st...88175699333122

Also I find this hilarious but did Ken watched the recent Mortal Kombat reboot movie cos when I saw the hat he wore I was like Lord Raiden but in a suit

Then again the reboot movie will not open in Japan til next month so xD
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Taken last night backstage in MUSIC STATION



https://twitter.com/KEN_HIRAI_staff/...13923348803584
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Ken wore 2 different outfits during last night's MUSIC STATION

Beginning of the show

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Autographed board Ken gifted to MUSIC STATION



https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_after/cur/

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Last Q&A Sony Music Japan posted that's Anata ni Narita Katta related

Question - Which artiste inspired the creation of Ite mo Tatte mo ?

Answer - Perfume

The other 2 options - JUDY AND MARY & Morning Musume.

https://twitter.com/SonyMusic_JPN/st...50961517371404

LOL

So maybe in a future Ken's Bar , Ken might cover something Perfume related xD
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Ken's performances at tonight's CDTV Live! Live! live broadcast

Non Fiction

https://twitter.com/ongaku_tv2nd/sta...66286587219969



https://twitter.com/TBSCDTV/status/1394261919305846790

1995

https://twitter.com/ongaku_tv2nd/sta...75226750394373

Ken sung the full song regarding Non Fiction
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More photos taken last night

From CDTV's Instagram



https://www.instagram.com/p/CO-bKFnsDXJ/



https://twitter.com/KEN_HIRAI_staff/...09307437490176
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