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What: Album
Title: BLACK LIST
Release Date: February 20, 2008
Prices:
- Jacket A: (2 units [with DVD]; 12 tracks)
∞ CDJapan – ￥3,600
∞ HMV – ￥3,240
∞ YesAsia – ￥3,681 - Jacket B: (2 units [with DVD]; 12 tracks)
∞ CDJapan – ￥3,600
∞ HMV – ￥3,240
∞ YesAsia – ￥3,681 - Jacket C: (1 unit [with photobooklet]; 12 tracks)
∞ CDJapan – ￥3,000
∞ HMV – ￥3,000
∞ YesAsia – ￥2,987
Details:
Acid Black Cherry’s first full length album contains 12 tracks including “Spell Magic” and “Black Cherry”. Limited Edition A includes bonus DVD with music videos for “Spell Magic,” “Black Cherry,” “Ai Shitenai,” and one other track, alternate videos for “Spell Magic,” “Black Cherry,” and one more song, behind-the-scenes footage, and bloopers shots. Limited Edition B includes bonus DVD with live footage of the songs “Spell Magic,” “Black Cherry,” “Ai Shitenai,” and one more song recorded at the band’s “2007 secret live – free live” concert plus behind-the-scenes footage from the concert and recording session. Regular Edition includes a photobooklet.
Comments:
Finally, ABC has an album coming out! :D I haven’t listened to all their songs, but hell, i LOVE Janne da Arc, and ABC is like, a VK version of JDA (at least I think so xD). Anyway, ABC has a tour coming up, and if I’m not mistaken, there is a leaflet that comes along with the album that you can use for ticket reservations? (Acceptance period: 022408) Also, Jacket A and B has a leaflet you can use to apply for a backstage pass, while in Jacket C, the leaflet is an invitation to the Cherry Special Acoustic Live (Application period for both: 022008). I haven’t seen a tracklist for the album yet, so. Yeah. D:
渡辺謙 (Watanabe Ken; Letters from Iwo Jima, The Last Samurai) will be part of the cast of “Cirque du Freak”, a movie written and directed by Paul Weitz. The movie, which will start filming in February, is based on the novel series by Darrin Shan which involves vampires. Watanabe will be taking on the role of Mr. Tall, the ring master of a freak show.
The rest of the cast includes John C. Reily and Salma Hayek, the former will play a vampire while the latter will play a bearded lady.
Credits:
What: Single
Title: 太陽のナミダ (Taiyou no Namida; Tears of the Sun)
Release Date: February 27, 2008
Prices:
- Limited Edition: (1 unit; includes 12 page Jacket) – ￥1,000
∞ CDJapan
Tracklist:
1. Taiyo no Namida
2. Utsukushi Sugite Beautiful Eyes
3. Bambina
4. Taiyo no Namida (Original Karaoke) - Regular Edition: (1 unit) – ￥1,000
∞ CDJapanTracklist:
1. Taiyou no Namida
2. Utsukushi Sugite Beautiful Eyes
3. Lady Spider
Comments:
The single is not up for preorder yet, but don’t worry, it’s gonna be out soon. :) Anyway, NEWS announced in Tokyo Dome that the song is going to be the theme for 『クロサギ』 The Movie, so that is definitely a good thing for the boys to be doing a song for a movie, and it’s Yamapig’s movie, too. :D Here is a fan recording of the song. I haven’t listened to it, but aleyna said it was a pretty dark song. If that’s the case, then it is really suitable for the movie, don’t you think? :3 ♥
edit: Added the LE and RE cover. Thanks, YesAsia!
Credits:
CDJapan, aleyna@BNS, Miyu@KHR, Sanspo
What: Drama DVD
Title: 『マラソン』 (Marathon)
Who: 二宮和也 (Ninomiya Kazunari)
Format: Tanpatsu
Genre: Human Drama
Broadcast Network: TBS
Number of Units: 1
Release Date: March 5, 2008
Price: ￥3,995
Cast:
∞ 二宮和也 (Ninomiya Kazunari) – Miyata Shotaro (Cho-won)
∞ 吉川史樹 (Yoshikawa Fumiki) – Young Miyata Shotaro
∞ 田中美佐子 (Tanaka Misako) – Miyata Harue
∞ 内藤剛志 (Naito Takashi) – Miyata Nobuaki
∞ 上森寛元 (Uwamori Hiroyuki) – Miyata Keitaro
∞ 桜井幸子 (Sakurai Sachiko) – Okamura Sanae
∞ 松岡昌宏 (Matsuoka Masahiro) – Noguchi Yoji
Details:
The drama is a remake of the 2005 Korean Film, 말아톤 (Maraton). The movie is based on the true story of Bae Hyeong Jin, an autistic runner.
The movie tells about an autistic young man, Cho-won, who finds release only in running. As a child, Cho-won would throw tantrums, bite himself, and would refuse to communicate with anyone. His mother never gave up on him and was determined to prove to the world that her child can be normal. As Cho-won gets older he begins to find a passion for running and his mother is right there to encourage him. He takes third place in a 10km running contest, which causes his mother to set another goal for her son: to run a full marathon under four hours. This is not an easy task, however, as Cho-won wants to win and doesn’t know how to pace himself. Therefore, his mother finds a former marathon runner, who must perform 200 hours of community service for a DUI, as Cho-won’s coach. The movie shows the emotional struggles of a Mother who is not sure if she is forcing her son to run or if it truly is his passion. The movie further explores and shows the deep love and genuine purity that shows through Cho-won.
Credits:
DramaWiki, Wikipedia, CDJapan
What: Single
Title: Step and Go
Release Date: February 20, 2008
Prices:
- Limited Edition: (2 units; out of print) – ￥1,155
∞ CDJapan | HMV
Tracklist:1. Step and GoDVD: Step and Go PV; The Making of Step and Go PV
- Regular Edition: (1 unit) – ￥1,000
∞ CDJapan | HMVTracklist:1. Step and Go
2. Fuyu wo Dakishimete
3. Step and Go (Original Karaoke)
4. Fuyu wo Dakishimete (Original Karaoke)
Comments:
It is so a dance tune. xD Well, at least that’s what it said in CDJapan. I can’t believe that when I had posted this is Ikemen Republic, it had already been sold out! (I posted this there last January 12, 2008) Seriously! In both CDJapan AND HMV! @__@;; Good luck to those Arashi fans who wanted LE. xD
Credits:
Marszz@BNS
Day 1: 01/09
01. SEVENTH HEAVEN
02. and She Said
03. medley:
-Killing Me
-New World
hyde MC
-Driver’s High
-shinshoku～lose control～
-Promised land
-AS ONE
-STAY AWAY
-HEAVEN’S DRIVE
-kuchizuke
CM
Well, I’m back in school, and exams are coming up, so that means I will only be able to post during Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Actually, it’ll be like that even if I don’t have exams, because my parents do not allow me to be online during school days. T^T So, sorry if some of the news I will post will be late. ):
内博貴 (Uchi Hiroki) is back for real, even though he and fellow NEWS member, 草野博紀 (Kusano Hironori) appeared in the recent musical, PLAYZONE. Both were demoted to trainess after being suspended for underage drinking, but have now officially graduated from their trainee status.
It was announced that Uchi will be taking on the lead role in the 4-episode drama entitled “一瞬の風になれ” (Isshun no Kaze ni Nare), co-starring 福田沙紀 (Fukuda Saki). It was walso revealed during the drama’s press conference that fellow NEWS and Kanjani8 member, 錦戸亮 (Nishikido Ryo), will be making a guest appearance. Meanwhile, Kusano is still studying in Hosei University, and preparations are being made for his official return, however, no definite plans have been announced yet.
Please note that this means they, Uchi and Kusano, will be having solo activities, and not solo careers. Don’t confuse one with the other. :)
Credits:
ikujinashi@news_jpop, ohphive@kanjani8, Nikkan Sports, Tokyograph
Title: 一瞬の風になれ (Isshun no Kaze ni Nare)
Who: 内博貴 (Uchi Hiroki)
Format: Renzoku
Genre: School, Sports
Episodes: 4
When: February 25 to 28, 2008
Air Time: 11:00 pm; Monday to Thursday
Broadcast Network: Fuji TV
Cast:
∞ 福田沙紀 (Fukuda Saki; “3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei 7“)
∞ 内博貴 (Uchi Hiroki; “Ganbatte Ikkimashoi, Doremisora“)
∞ 錦戸亮 (Nishikido Ryo; “1 Rittoru no Namida“) – guest
Details:
The story revolves around a high schooler who enters the world of track and field.
Comments:
YAY! Uchikins is back~! Uma-chan is finally back from his suspension! *whacks him* Stupid. You were underage and you drank?! But I’m glad he is back and with a mini-drama! :D And Ryo-chan will have a guest appearance in it, too! :P I was so happy when I read about his come back. He’s graduated from being a trainee, and so did Notti (Kusano Hironori; suspended for the same case). Well, actually, they were back when they appeared in PLAYZONE, but I didn’t really consider it as their come back. I don’t know why. Anyway, they are just preparing for Notti’s appearance somewhere, but ohh, he is studying! Yay~! :) Okay, enough fangirling. Yay, Uchi! I love you~! :) ♥♥♥♥
Credits:
kipani_mariko@MK
What: Special Performance at Shochiku-za theater
Who:横山裕 (Yokoyama Yu)
Where: Shochiku-za Theater
When: December 17 to 23, 2007
Ticket Price: 6500 Yen
Show Schedules:
12/17 (月) 18:00
12/18 (火) 14:30, 18:00
12/19 (水) 14:30, 18:00
12/20 (木) 14:30, 18:00
12/22 (土) 14:30, 18:00
12/23 (日・祝) 14:30, 18:00
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