The Official KOBUKURO Thread

[Foxxy_Fuyumi]

They have a new single scheduled on 2009/ 7/ 1. Still Untitled.

[Beauty4123]

cool! i didn't hear the niji single yet, but i saw their performance of it at MS last week, and the song's pretty nice.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Foxxy_Fuyumi

They have a new single scheduled on 2009/ 7/ 1. Still Untitled.

awesome I look forward to it

@ Lisa - they're really good live . I have seen their live performances before & they're just like ayaka & Ken Hirai in the extent that they tend to both the same live if not better as compared to what you hear on a CD

& you can download CD only scans of Niji via my JPop Scans thread

[KarenPang]

NEW KOBUKURO SINGLE YO

WPCL-10717
Kobukuro/Stay[Regular Edition] CDA
1143 yen US$12/97.48 Release Date:2009/07/15
Description:
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=WPCL-10717
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WPZL-30140
Kobukuro/Stay[w/ DVD, Limited Edition] CDA
1429 yen US$15/97.48 Release Date:2009/07/15
Description:
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=WPZL-30140

The tracklist's already up :

1. STAY
2. FREEDOM TRAIN
3. 君といたいのに
4. STAY (Instrumental)
5. FREEDOM TRAIN (Instrumental

can someone give me the Romanji & Eng translations for 君といたいのに ?

Thanks & can't wait to get/hear STAY in due time

[KarenPang]

no 1 can help me with regards to in giving me the Romanji & Eng translations for 君といたいのに ?

[KarenPang]

omg it has been pushed all the way to page 7 :O

Covers for STAY :

CD



CD + DVD



at 1st I thought that they're the same but if you look closer , it's actually a boy & a girl for each different cover which I think it's cool

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& NEW ALBUM YO

WPCL-10731
Kobukuro/Calling[Regular Edition] CDA
3000 yen US$31/97.51 Release Date:2009/08/05
Description:Seventh album release from Kobukuro including the songs "Niji," "Stay," "Akai Ito," "Betelgeuse," "Summer rain" and more for 13 songs.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=WPCL-10731
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WPZL-30146
Kobukuro/Calling[w/ DVD, Limited Edition] CDA
3333 yen US$34/97.51 Release Date:2009/08/05
Description:Seventh album release from Kobukuro including the songs "Niji," "Stay," "Akai Ito," "Betelgeuse," "Summer rain" and more for 13 songs. Limited edition includes bonus DVD featuring music videos for "Niji" and "Stay," long interview, behind-the-scene footage. *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=WPZL-30146

I might listen & hopefully get Calling in due time

it will be the 1st Kobukuro album that I will listen to & I'm excited for it

[KarenPang]

covers for their 7th album Calling

CD



CD + DVD



it looks the same on 1st look for both images but take a look closer & there're some subtle differences

the PV for STAY can be downloaded via http://ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91701 & the 320kpbs PV rip of the tune can be downloaded via http://ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91702

[freedreamer]

COOL COVERS!!!

the Stay cover is very poignant.

CALLING's cover makes it seem like the voice is geting softer

[KarenPang]

From Zemus in the MUSIC STATION thread in the Japan Forum section :

Originally Posted by Zemus

2009.07.17

• ikimono-gakari - Hotaru no Hikari
• Ueto Aya - Kimi ga Warauto Sekai ga Warau
• NYC boys - NYC
• Koda Kumi - ECSTASY
• Kobukuro - STAY
• BIGBANG - Gara Gara Go!!
• Remioromen - Starting Over

great

[KarenPang]

x-megumi-x has uploaded the duo's STAY single which you can download it here - http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2021438

[Bigtop]

Now what's going on? No new releases since then? It seems like that they've taken care of the 2009 year-end performances, but no new releases!!? Could we really continue discussing Kobukuro again?

But the only problem is this: They're too busy with their JAL partnership! But I've heard that JAL is headed towards bankruptcy, so if this really affects the JALxKobukuro collaboration partnership, we'll just have to see...

But it seems now that we've been getting bored having Kobukuro having new releases - and we did not even discuss further in August at the time when their album "CALLING" was released, and got #1 for two weeks until Arashi took over what it would be 2009's #1 album...

[KarenPang]

well guess they're not as popular/hot in AHS as compared to other artistes that I know/support ?

somemore getting news updates about them is hard & I only know when they will release new material & etc when CDJapan sent me email updates & all

[Bigtop]

Literally this thread is quite dead.

But this is quite SHOCKING - Kobukuro is going ON HIATUS:

Kobukuro to go on hiatus due to Kobuchi Kentaro’s health condition
Tokyohive - http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/08/kob...lth-condition/

On August 28th, popular duo Kobukuro announced that they will go on hiatus due to the poor health of member Kobuchi Kentaro (34), who was diagnosed with dystonia last year.

Dystonia is a condition where the muscles contract involuntarily, and so because of this, Kobuchi had difficulties singing as he could not control his vocals. Reportedly, Kobuchi will need at least half a year to treat the symptoms of this condition.

Concluding their final concert in Hokkaido, Kobukuro stated, “Although at first we were worried about taking this hiatus, but we would like to rest a bit, as given from our fans and God. Please wait patiently for a small amount of time,” and ended their final concert in Hokkaido.

Source: Sankei MSN - http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainme...2400022-n1.htm

That's quite sad. First Ayaka goes to hiatus all because of her Graves' disease, now her former mates Kobukuro goes to hiatus all because the guitarist (Kobuchi) has dystonia.

We wish Kentaro Kobuchi well from his illness, and hopefully they come back strong again next year. Especially when they still don't have #1 singles...

So, let's see: Ayaka, Utada Hikaru, Ai Otsuka, Maki Goto, Morning Musume's Ai Takahashi, and now...Kobukuro? Man, that's quite sad to hear...