[Koda Kumi] The 209th Thread

Corvina · #1 23rd March 2024, 03:20 PM

19th album UNICORN
Release date: April 17th

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Best Single Knight Tour 2024
Start date: April 20th

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minkAYuko · #2 23rd March 2024, 08:16 PM

Shakira saw Ku's covers and said: "yes I'll do that"

thinkingoutloud89 · #3 25th March 2024, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by minkAYuko

Shakira saw Ku's covers and said: "yes I'll do that"

don't really see it. Just some pretty but random shots (I'm pretty sure the close up is a reference to a painting but I can't pin point it yet).

Gustavopc · #4 27th March 2024, 03:27 PM

Thanks for the new thread!

I still dont know how to feel about UNICORN... The way it's being released makes it feel like she needed to release an album so she just glued together some covers she had on her files with the singles already released and that's it :/ Wish she had kept the covers for a cover album which could be released on her 25th anniv (or even more avex-ish: she could release a Original Best + Covers Best in 2025 and put these new covers on it).

Corvina · #5 27th March 2024, 05:08 PM

I do know how you feel, but I am happy it's not another best album. Cause that's what I expected after the tour was announced.
True, all the new tie-in singles being on it kinda have that notion as well, but I certainly prefer this mixed album (and the Unicorn theme to illustrate it).

Gustavopc · #6 1st April 2024, 04:45 PM

The visual theme is what I like the most about this release, seems like it could lead to the most fun and entertaining visuals from the last... 10 years?

But that's also one of the reasons why the whole release is under-serving lol There's no song tied to the visuals or a music video that relates to it. I mean, it was a perfect opportunity to serve a Do Me More type of music video... I hope that at least it goes well with the tour.

Corvina · #7 5th April 2024, 07:07 PM

I can also imagine Kuu wants to release her 20th album for her 25th anniversary.

There's a special guest coming with her on the tour!
She teased it at her staff Insta today.
Wonder, who it might be (it's an artist/entertainer).

KLJames · #8 7th April 2024, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Corvina

I can also imagine Kuu wants to release her 20th album for her 25th anniversary.

There's a special guest coming with her on the tour!
She teased it at her staff Insta today.
Wonder, who it might be (it's an artist/entertainer).

can i expect Mr. Blistah?
time to bring back "Candy" kuu...

ILoveGeniuses · #9 9th April 2024, 02:15 AM

^TBH, I'm thinking it'll be either her sister misono or AI. Honestly would love it if she was bringing someone new with a new song collaboration to introduce, but that's quite unlikely.

Just a fun theoretical question. If Kuu re-released ALL her albums on LP, which cover from which edition of each album would you prefer her to use?

Corvina · #10 9th April 2024, 07:57 PM

misono isn't actively singing anymore, isn't she?
She also has MD, an illness affecting ears with hearing loss and ringing, right?
Mr. Blistah is a good guess, I think, as he came back after a hiatus in 2022 and he has several songs with Kuu (including a single and he can take over the parts of other rappers live).
Some of her Japanese fans suggested DJ Koo from TRF or some comedians (after the one she had in Universe Tour).
It's certainly someone you can distinguish by voice as they muted the video as soon as you could hear it and called the voice a spoiler.
We do not know if the person is there with her in presence or just for the interludes again as well, though she's still rehearsing rn and afaik interlude movies were done some time ago.

ILoveGeniuses · #11 9th April 2024, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Corvina

misono isn't actively singing anymore, isn't she?
She also has MD, an illness affecting ears with hearing loss and ringing, right?
Mr. Blistah is a good guess, I think, as he came back after a hiatus in 2022 and he has several songs with Kuu (including a single and he can take over the parts of other rappers live).
Some of her Japanese fans suggested DJ Koo from TRF or some comedians (after the one she had in Universe Tour).
It's certainly someone you can distinguish by voice as they muted the video as soon as you could hear it and called the voice a spoiler.
We do not know if the person is there with her in presence or just for the interludes again as well, though she's still rehearsing rn and afaik interlude movies were done some time ago.

Sorry, not familiar with Japanese comedians or TV hosts and such. Was the comedian from UNIVERSE TOUR the guy piloting the space ship during the interlude videos?

I didn't hear that about misono. Too sad.

Corvina · #12 10th April 2024, 10:53 PM

Yes, the one in the interlude movies.

Kuu is going to be in the music show The weekly 99 music April 24!
https://www.fujitv.co.jp/weekly_99music/
A lot of other promo in TV/ radio added as well.

Isicio · #13 12th April 2024, 04:20 AM

The bonus for the FC edition and the regular editions are out

Acrylic stand: https://ibb.co/fHMJm5J
Postcard: https://ibb.co/Hn5LzQZ

CeReSu · #14 17th April 2024, 01:34 PM

I'm disappointed by the new album

KarenPang · #15 17th April 2024, 02:44 PM

Streaming of all songs from UNICORN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtAQ...NjqfQqzNgkvu7Y

Corvina · #16 17th April 2024, 06:28 PM

As mentioned there's a lot of promo happening right now.
Posting some nice ones here.

Kuu was invited to do her private beauty routine for Vogue Japan:

She's done and doing several interviews, in print and TV/radio.
For example for Billboard Japan:
https://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/4329

She also has collab with DAM karaoke running right now as well as her music specially being played at Ministop conbinis throughout the country for the next two weeks.

For DAM they also did an TV show like interview revealing and speaking about her most sung songs on karaoke, positions 4 - 6 here:

KLJames · #17 17th April 2024, 08:51 PM

anyone have lyrics for "UNICORN [Introduction]"?
try searched in uta-net.com but not found.

KarenPang · #18 19th April 2024, 02:13 PM

KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2024 ~BEST SINGLE KNIGHT~ (Official teaser)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r8rX7dmYrs

UNICORN is Kuu's 1st studio album since Black Cherry I chose not to buy the physical copy so that says a lot

:s

And I personally prefer Trust・Last that Kuu sung together with Shonan no Kaze

The portions of Trust・Last where Kuu sung over Shonan no Kaze sounded odd to me

KarenPang · #19 20th April 2024, 04:57 PM

Today's KODA KUMI LIVE TOUR 2024 ~BEST SINGLE KNIGHT~ Day 1 setlist at Fukuoka

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https://twitter.com/ku3chan_1113/sta...68680000303384

https://jununderthesamesky.com/koda-kumi-20240420/2/

https://twitter.com/bloom_info_net/s...90325104463903

Also shown at today's concert

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https://twitter.com/cristobaldp/stat...75111449264613

Taru86 · #20 20th April 2024, 05:11 PM

I was at the Best Single Knight show in Fukuoka today, and it was so good! She absolutely SLAYED!!And the audience was so full of energy, and absolutely living!! It was probably the most fun I’ve had at one of her shows. I haven't listened to “Unicorn” yet, so I wasn’t too familiar with the new songs, but I loved the setlist! There were so many hits that I absolutely love