[Koda Kumi] The 143th Thread - 10th album [JAPONESQUE]

Corvina · #1 9th December 2011, 04:23 PM

The Koda Kumi Thread

P r o f i l e

Stage Name: Koda Kumi / 倖田來未
Real Name: Kouda Kumiko / 神田來未子
Birthdate: 13 November 1982 (Showa 57)
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Kyoto

Hobbies: Shopping, Goods.
Favorite Sport: Squash
Favorite Type of Music: Hip Hop
Favorite Dish to Cook: Niku Jaga (Beef and Potatoes)
Favorite Saying: Ikkai ichi e (Once in a lifetime chance)
Favorite Colors: Purple and green
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite DVD: Haneru no tobira
Favorite Brands: D&G and H・A・K
Favorite Food: Okonomiyaki, 100% Fruit Juice, Perrier
Favorite Japanese Artists: Toshinori Yonekura, Sukima Switch
Favorite Western Artists: Christina Aguilera, Nelly, Pink, Pharrell Williams
Something She Can't Be Without: Love
Favorite Part of Her Own Body: The "kori kori" of her waist.
Something Often Unexpected: 'No smoking & no alcohol'
Something Unacceptable: Lies and deception
Special Ability: To be able to talk until her voice goes hoarse.

N e w R e l e a s e s

10h Album
「JAPONESQUE」
Release date: 2012.02.01

4 editions:
■ CD Only
■ CD+DVD (musicvideos)
■ CD+2DVD (musicvideos+ Live Best+former album CMs)
■ Limited Edition (B4 box, 32 pages photobook+other goods)

【DISC 1：CD】17 tracks
●Poppin love cocktail feat.TEEDA（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
●Love Technique　
●Everyday
●IN THE AIR（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
●Brave
●愛を止めないで（51th sg「愛を止めないで」）
●Slow feat.Omarion
●Boom Boom Boys
●No Mans Land　
●So Nice　
●Love Me Back（52th sg「Love Me Back」）
●V.I.P. feat.T-PAIN（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
●ESCALATE
●KO-SO-KO-SO （50th sg「4 TIMES」）
●LayDown
●You are not alone Live Version
●All for you

【DISC2：MUSIC VIDEO】17 tracks
01、Poppin love cocktail feat.TEEDA（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
02、Boom Boom Boys　
03、No Mans Land　
04、V.I.P. feat.T-PAIN（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
05、KO-SO-KO-SO （50th sg「4 TIMES」）
06、LayDown　
07、ESCALATE　
08、Love Me Back（52th sg「Love Me Back」）
09、So Nice　
10、Slow feat.Omarion
11、IN THE AIR（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
12、Everyday　
13、Love Technique
14、You are not alone Live Version　
15、愛を止めないで（51th sg「愛を止めないで」）
16、Brave
17、All for you

52nd Single
「Love Me Back」
Release date: 2011.11.30

4 editions:
■ CD Only
■ CD+DVD
■ CD+Goods / Original oversized pouch (mu-mo Limited Edition)
■ CD+Goods / Original oversized pouch

[CD]
1. Love Me Back
2. Say Her Name
3. Love Me Back (Andy Price Remix)

[DVD]
1. Love Me Back (Music Video)
2. Love Me Back (Making Video)
3. a-nation 10th Anniversary for Life Charge‣Go! ウイダーinゼリーライブ映像
M1. め組のひと
M2. Bling Bling Bling
M3. Poppin' love cocktail feat. TEEDA

D i s c o g r a p h y

Spoiler:

L i n k s

->Official Website
->Official Youtube Channel
->Official Facebook Page
->Lyrics Library
->Singles in 320 kpbs
->B-Sides Collection
->Concert Audio Rips
->Musicvideos
->iPod PVs
->All DVD Lives
->Screencaps
->Lyrics & Interview Translations

Credits: Tsubasa, Kingdom, FinalFayth, Corvina, do it again, Cherrim
Picture Credit: kaledkalil

AyuHamasaki01 · #2 9th December 2011, 04:27 PM

Yay new thread!

The JAPONESQUE CDs currently listed on the YesAsia site, are those still First Press? And will all the versions come in a digipack? (just the first press right?)

***koumori*** · #3 9th December 2011, 04:32 PM

Thanks for the new thread

The new banner from kalid is awesome!

I cannot wait for JAPONESQUE.

ALfromHELLSING · #4 9th December 2011, 05:00 PM

Play-Asia removed both previously available JAPONESQUE eds from their web-site. I hope it doesn't mean they r gonna cancel my order. Sometimes they r taking pre-orders, but then cancel them on or after release date 'cause they don't have enough. It better not to happen this time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AyuHamasaki01

The JAPONESQUE CDs currently listed on the YesAsia site, are those still First Press? And will all the versions come in a digipack? (just the first press right?)

I don't remember any of Kumi's albums to have digipack. FP comes with the access code to a special web site. That's pretty much it, if only they don't add anything later. Dejavu was very poor on First Press bonuses.

Corvina · #5 9th December 2011, 05:06 PM

Katy Vol.4 January 2012:

Scanned by me.

Couldn't avoid those stripes on the black pic, sorry. >_<

Yeah, don't know where that FP digipack comes from, I don't find the info anywhere on her official site or the excerpt from her FC.

AyuHamasaki01 · #6 9th December 2011, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvina

Yeah, don't know where that FP digipack comes from, I don't find the info anywhere on her official site or the excerpt from her FC.

xD Oh, Maybe I dreamed about the digipack thinking it was real?
Thanks for the info~

Twinkle ! · #7 9th December 2011, 05:08 PM

^ According to both HMV and CDJ , JAPONESQUE CD+2DVD

Quote:

serial number to see a special site (system requirements unknown), digipack

the only edition that will have a digipak is CD+2DVD , the rest comes with serial number

tenshi no hane · #8 9th December 2011, 05:12 PM

Corvina, thanks for the scans <3 I love the 3rd scan, so gorgeous

AyuHamasaki01 · #9 9th December 2011, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twinkle !

^ According to both HMV and CDJ , JAPONESQUE CD+2DVD

the only edition that will have a digipak is CD+2DVD , the rest comes with serial number

Oooh thank you very much!
It wasn't a dream afterall

I hope YesAsia will also sell the digipack.

Corvina · #10 9th December 2011, 05:49 PM

Hm, it's weird, cause it's not on the official site.
But nevermind, a digipack is a nice change for Kuu.

Final tracklist is out:

【CD】全17曲
01.Introduction ※new
02.So Nice ※new
03.Boom Boom Boys ※new
04.V.I.P. feat.T-Pain（album version） ※new
05.Slow feat.Omarion ※new
06.Brave ※new
07.Everyday ※new
08.IN THE AIR（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
09.You are not alone～acoustic version～ ※new
10.Interlude ※new
11.ESCALATE ※new
12.Love Me Back
13.No Mans Land ※new
14.愛を止めないで（51th sg「愛を止めないで」）
15.KO-SO-KO-SO （50th sg「4 TIMES」）
16.Lay Down ※new
17.Love Technique ※new
18.Poppin love cocktail feat.TEEDA（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
19.All For You ※new

【DVD1:MUSIC VIDEO】全17曲
01.Poppin love cocktail feat.TEEDA（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
02.Boom Boom Boys ※new
03.No Mans Land ※new
04.V.I.P. feat.T-PAIN（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
05.KO-SO-KO-SO（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
06.LayDown ※new
07.ESCALATE ※new
08.Love Me Back（52th sg「Love Me Back」）
09.So Nice ※new
10.Slow feat.Omarion ※new
11.IN THE AIR（50th sg「4 TIMES」）
12.Everyday ※new
13.Love Technique ※new
14.You are not alone Live Version ※new
15.愛を止めないで（51th sg「愛を止めないで」）
16.Brave ※new
17.All for you ※new

【DISC3：ライブベストDVD／歴代アルバムCM集】
・歴代ライブベスト TOP20
　QUEEN OF LIVE 倖田來未！この11年間で送り出された
　名曲・ヒット曲の数々の歴史が見れる！
　ファンの投票によるベスト20収録！

・歴代アルバムCM
　01.1st ALBUM「affection」（2002.03.27 On Sale）
　02.2nd ALBUM「grow into one 」（2003.03.19 On Sale）
　03.3rd ALBUM「feel my mind」（2004.02.18 On Sale）
　04.4th ALBUM「secret」（2005.02.09 On Sale）
　05.5th ALBUM「Black Cherry」（2006.12.20 On Sale）
　06.6th ALBUM「Kingdom」（2008.01.30 On Sale）
　07.7th ALBUM「TRICK」（2009.01.28 On Sale）
　08.8th ALBUM「BEST～third universe～ & 8th AL"UNIVERSE" 」
　（2010.02.03 On Sale）
　09.9th ALBUM「Dejavu」（2011.03.02 On Sale）

Thanks to Negi and her official site.

Minttulatte · #11 9th December 2011, 06:41 PM

Katy scans are so awesome <3

***koumori*** · #12 9th December 2011, 07:22 PM

That final tracklist

Nineteen tracks and seventeen PV's..Koda is really stepping it up for 2012!

noisy_harmony · #13 9th December 2011, 07:36 PM

19 tracks?

krauterol · #14 9th December 2011, 08:07 PM

wow!! introduction and interlude!

(dejavu's ones were almost the best of that album xD)
I don't get why they include that CM dvd :S is that really important? xD btw, that dvd also includes some lives or something like that isn't it?

歴代ライブベスト TOP20
　QUEEN OF LIVE 倖田來未！この11年間で送り出された
　名曲・ヒット曲の数々の歴史が見れる！
　ファンの投票によるベスト20収録！

TOP 20? So probably they will cut some epic live moments and that's all. I don't think they can package 20 full performances in one dvd plus cm's and all the thing (hoping I'm wrong

)

Zeke. · #15 9th December 2011, 08:14 PM

I don't really like Ku having interludes. With Ayu, they keep the flow of the album, but I feel with Kumi it breaks the flow. Just feels awkward and piece-y.

But, seeing as how this album has so many tracks, I think I am going to channel my excitement into this release, to keep it at bay from Ayu's release. If Kumi's album is sub-par, it's never a HUGE deal to me. This way I can look forward to Kumi's album and then soon after, when the album is wearing off, I can be like "OH YEAH, AYUS ALBUM COMES OUT TOMORROW!"

***koumori*** · #16 9th December 2011, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I don't really like Ku having interludes. With Ayu, they keep the flow of the album, but I feel with Kumi it breaks the flow. Just feels awkward and piece-y.

But, seeing as how this album has so many tracks, I think I am going to channel my excitement into this release, to keep it at bay from Ayu's release. If Kumi's album is sub-par, it's never a HUGE deal to me. This way I can look forward to Kumi's album and then soon after, when the album is wearing off, I can be like "OH YEAH, AYUS ALBUM COMES OUT TOMORROW!"

Wow, that was a very negative post.

Whatever makes you happy though dude

KATY scans are so beautiful.

ren'ai · #17 9th December 2011, 08:50 PM

Wow, big eye roll to that post Zeke. Seriously? lol ok. Good for you.

I'll spazz now..
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay she added an Introduction! Wonder if the name is gonna be changed later?

Great first post Corvina & I loove that banner Kaled

Quote:

Originally Posted by krauterol

歴代ライブベスト TOP20
　QUEEN OF LIVE 倖田來未！この11年間で送り出された
　名曲・ヒット曲の数々の歴史が見れる！
　ファンの投票によるベスト20収録！

TOP 20? So probably they will cut some epic live moments and that's all. I don't think they can package 20 full performances in one dvd plus cm's and all the thing (hoping I'm wrong

)

I wish it had never before seen lives or something like from a-nation etc. That would have been so cool

AyUta · #18 9th December 2011, 09:22 PM

Omg, didn't know she was having a new album out

excited!

ALfromHELLSING · #19 9th December 2011, 09:26 PM

Corvina, what would we do without U?

thnx 4 the gorgeous scans!

Introduction! Yay! Interlude?! Nay... and why in the world did they move Poppin love cocktail feat.TEEDA to the end of the al? It's such a great opener.

Hopefully You are not alone new version sounds at least a little like live version.

emi♡ · #20 9th December 2011, 09:36 PM

poor Zeke in the koda threads

No worries hun, we love all kuu fans here.

personally, with kuu and her albums, I don't really take them seriously the way Ayu's are. With Ayu's interludes, I expect them to push the feel and the flow, as you said. With koda, it's more like, just introducing a new atmosphere I guess....the songs keep the flow more than interludes, which I suppose is why she doesn't have 50 million per album like ayu does, and I like it that way.

Like BENI, one interlude to open the album, and that's it lol

yey for so many scans

And all the tracks and new versions~~ she's the best with releases.