[Anna Tsuchiya] 9th Thread: HIDER new project single debut "DONE" + New album soon!

[Yoake]

Wait! Anna Tsuchiya covered Anarchy In The UK??? I wasn't aware of that!!

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by Yoake

Wait! Anna Tsuchiya covered Anarchy In The UK??? I wasn't aware of that!!

Yeah Aurore , Anna did xD

Anna's cover of The Sex Pistols's Anarchy In The UK was included in the NANA BEST compilation album as track #11

On the other hand , putting out COVER BEST is so pointless . Luckily it's only a digital release but still :x

The cover used for COVER BEST is pretty though

[Diva_br]

I still waiting for the new album D:

[natapan]

Originally Posted by Diva_br

I still waiting for the new album D:

You and all of us xD
I think she doesn't know what an album is anymore

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by natapan

You and all of us xD
I think she doesn't know what an album is anymore

Yeah & her releases after she put out RULE were all over the place if not terribly random

Seriously all her random releases , compile them all together could have materialised to a new full length album -_-

[maddy1111]

er, who needs this album? Seriously, Anna´s latest albums are more pointless than Mika Nakashima´s unstoppable releases of best/cover/remix albums.

Bring us some new stuff, Anna!

[Delicious n Bold]

^ truth!
That relaxin album or whatever was so laughable.
I need a new album from the queen of rock.

[natapan]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

Yeah & her releases after she put out RULE were all over the place if not terribly random

Seriously all her random releases , compile them all together could have materialised to a new full length album -_-

I agree that after Switch On!, UNCHAINED GIRL, Voyagers and STEP INTO THE NEW WORLD she should have made an album, but I don't agree with the "random releases".

Her mini albums have a special meaning for her, especially Sugar Palm. I can assure you that it's not random, she made it with all her love and I think it's the most important release she ever made, at least for her. It's something that she needed and wanted to do, to prove everyone that indeed she's more than just a "rock queen". She's been YEARS studying and taking singing lessons to increase her already powerful voice, and she made an excellent job.

For me, her singles were unecessary (especially STEP INTO THE NEW WORLD, because that song is terribly boring) but both Sugar Palm and LUCIFER were two excellent mini albums, and don't tell me she could have put all together and make a full album because both have a completely different meaning and theme.

But yeah this new "COVER BEST" album is a joke. And I'm so mad. She could have made a release like this, moreover, I think it's a great idea because Anna always does very good covers. But it should have been an album with more tracks and NEW tracks, new covers. Of course, I hope that on August (when it's her 10th anniversary) she will release a new full album or I will be so pissed! 5 years is such a long time.

And I must add, I don't think it's her fault that she's not releasing a full new album in such a long time, because it seems that in Japan no one cares about her music releases, except a few fans, so I guess Avex wouldn't give money for a full album when it's not worthy for them u_u

[KarenPang]

I've been supporting Anna since 2008 & frankly it saddens me that in recent times , avex doesn't seem to care about the releases that Anna put out

It's quite evident that her popularity peaked when she contributed songs for the NANA anime as after that , the public don't care about her which sucks because it's not as though Anna is not talented at all

Sugar Palm & LUCIFER both had potential to be full length albums but I guess avex feels since Anna cannot sell as well as before , they were 'demoted' to mini albums status itself . I personally feel it's not the quality that's the problem but rather , there's lack if not no promotion at all :x

And there's nothing wrong to put out a release full of covers because like yourself , I also feel that the covers that Anna has done over the years have been enjoyable

It's just that this time round , it's really bad & the fact that avex re-used an image of Anna from the Sugar Palm booklet with it being made into a cover for COVER BEST , it's basically avex wanting to make a few quick bucks from people who still genuinely supports Anna :x

[natapan]

In the past few weeks there were many interesting news about Anna's new film "GONIN Saga"!

First, we already have an official date for the movie. We already knew it would be out this fall, and now it's been announced that it will be released on September 26!

I found the synopsis in English as well:

(The synopsis contains spoilers from the first movie in 1995, so if you want to watch the first GONIN before watching GONIN Saga, do not read it)

Spoiler:

The year is 1995. Japan’s economic bubble has collapsed.

Bandai (Koichi Sato), once a guitarist in a rock band and now a disco owner, is under huge pressure to pay off his colossal debt to the Ogoshi-gumi gang, an affiliate of the police-designated organized crime syndicate Goseikai. In desperation, he gathers five other men on the verge of oblivion to carry out a heist of the Ogoshi-gumi’s vault, and they succeed in robbing them of a massive sum of cash. However, the Goseikai responds by unleashing two ace hitmen, Kyoya (Beat Takeshi) and Kazuma (Kimura Kazuya), and the five hapless thieves are tracked down and executed, one by one.

On a rain-drenched night, ex-cop Hizu (Jinpachi Nezu) and Mitsuya (Masahiro Motoki) attempt a counterattack on the Ogoshi-gumi, killing boss Ogoshi (Toshiyuki Nagashima), his lieutenant Hisamatsu (Shingo Tsurumi), and its other members. Kazuma dies in the shootout.

Hizu is later felled by a bullet from Kyoya, and Mitsuya goes on the run.

Kyoya eventually finds him, and the two of them die by each other’s hand. The Ogoshi-gumi is wiped out, and it seems the story has come to an end…

Flash forward to 2014: 19 years later. (Gonin Saga)

To the families left behind by the men who died in the raid, the story is far from over.

Hayato (Masahiro Higashide), Hisamatsu’s son, works part time to support his mother Yasue (Harumi Inoue), and leads an honest life.

His childhood friend Daisuke (Kenta Kiritani), the son of Ogoshi, works as a lowly bodyguard for Seiji (Masanobu Ando), the Goseikai’s third-generation boss, who is growing in power and expanding his influence.

Asami (Anna Tsuchiya), a troubled former idol with an attraction to Daisuke, is one of many who bear a grudge against the Goseikai, but is powerless to take revenge.

One day, Yasue is visited by a reporter called Tomita (Tasuku Emoto), who is investigating the truth behind the raid 19 years ago. Before long, another tragedy occurs.

A new battle begins, for a new gang of five…

Source

Here is the cast information:

Main cast: Masahiro Higashide (Hayato Hisamatsu), Kenta Kiritani (Daisuke Ogoshi), Anna Tsuchiya (Asami Kikuchi), Tasuku Emoto (Keiichi Morisawa), Masanobu Ando (Seiji Shikine), Jinpachi Nezu (Kaname Hizu), Naoto Takenaka (Myojin), Rila Fukushima (Yoichi), Terry Ito (Takamasa Shikine).

Additional cast: Harumi Inoue (Yasue Hisamatsu), Lily (Katsuko Ogoshi), Wakana Matsumoto (Yurika), Shun Sugata (Yuzuru Matsuura), Shunya Isaka (Masayuki Kuroki), Shingo Tsurumi (Shigeru Hisamatsu), Koichi Sato (Mikihiko Bandai).

The first poster and the first teaser trailer have been released as well:

Teaser trailer

First poster:

Spoiler:

GONIN Saga's Official Website, Twitter and Facebook

[natapan]

Anna is collaborating for the third year with Billabong, designing a swimwear set. Here's the first promotional picture:

Spoiler:

Here you can see the items of the set. It will be available to preorder from June 1st.

I don't know if there will be more items or more pictures of Anna, I think there'll be because Anna posted on Facebook the making of this photoshoot, and she was wearing different clothes, so I think on June we will get to see more pictures ^^

[visionfactory]

Anna you know you are showing too much skin, right? XD

She looks great!!

The bikini set is so freaking expensive btw

[natapan]

Originally Posted by visionfactory

Anna you know you are showing too much skin, right? XD

She looks great!!

The bikini set is so freaking expensive btw

I think it's quite cheap actually! It includes a bag, a t-shirt, a pair of shorts, and two bikinis! Each item in the set is cheaper than any other item from Billabong hahaha

[NintendoHTF1242]

She has a fantastic body but her face expression is "off" lol

[natapan]

Today Tetsuo Sakurai's new album "Nothin' but the Bass" has been released! In case you don't remember, it includes a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" sung by Anna. I still didn't find the full album, but you can listen to a little preview of each track here. Click on タイム・アフター・タイム to listen to Anna's version of Time After Time.

And it sounds marvelous! <3

[ayu_ready?]

I hope she will keep on modeling tho.
but I stopped caring about her music long time ago

[natapan]

Two new promotional pictures for her upcoming movie GONIN Saga:




You can see the rest of the cast's pictures (Masahiro Higashide, Kenta Kiritani, Masanobu Ando and Tasuku Emoto) here.

[oaristos]

She looks hot!

[natapan]

The website NEKOPOP had the chance to do an interview with Anna when she was in Houston for Anime Matsuri, here you can read it!

Here are the things I found (personally) more interesting:

- What inspired you to cover “Staying Alive”?
Anna Tsuchiya: My mother loved the Bee Gees, and I listened to their music because of her. This was my favorite song, so I decided to cover it.

- Do you have any fun stories about traveling with an all-male band?
Anna Tsuchiya: One of the members with tattoos all over his body was stopped at the immigration check, and he was in a panic like I’d never seen him before. He was surprised. [laughs] I can’t forget his rattled expression when he came out later!

- What’s next for you?
Anna Tsuchiya: I want to create a new song right away! And I want to have more live shows overseas, not only in Japan! I will keep singing good songs so please support me.

[natapan]

Anna attended today MAD MAX's premiere at the TOKYO DOME CITY HALL. She walked the red carpet along with model Maryjun Takahashi, both looking fierce in black (especially Anna, WOW <3):




There are tons of pictures, here you can check them out!