「サクラ」ショートームービー

This video gave a strong impression and also on life.
I love how Ayaka brings out so much in so little.
It goes straight to the heart!!

Find the Answer

Matsujun is back for a second season of 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi. As with the previous season, Arashi provides the drama's theme song, this one is called "Find The Answer".  It's a refreshing song with piano and strings with an uptempo melody.
I was keen ever since the previews came out and I like the song a lot, as for the rest they are good but I didn't fall for any of them. I've missed Arashi, due to work I haven't been able to listen or follow them at all which is really sad!! I used to follow ALL shows, dramas, performances etc. These days barely anything... I mean this one was released a month ago but I didn't have time to listen until today!!!!

 ★★★★

Limited Edition CD
1. Find The Answer
TBS 系 日曜劇場「99.9-刑事専門弁護士- SEASONⅡ」主題歌
2. 街角の恋人たち
3. 街角の恋人たち (オリジナル・カラオケ)
This edition comes with a DVD containing the Find The Answer music video and its making-of.

Regular Edition CD
1. Find The Answer
TBS 系 日曜劇場「99.9-刑事専門弁護士- SEASONⅡ」主題歌
2. Circle
3. Bounce Beat
4. 白が舞う
日本テレビ系 ピョンチャン 2018 テーマソング
5. Find The Answer (オリジナル・カラオケ)
6. Circle (オリジナル・カラオケ)
7. Bounce Beat (オリジナル・カラオケ)
8. 白が舞う (オリジナル・カラオケ)

サクラ[LIVE映像]（2018/3/14リリース「Acoustic Live Tour 2017-2018 ～3-STAR RAW～」より)

A few weeks ago I posted about this song...see post here
Little did I know this was to be released on her channel!!
Here's a live version from her latest tour, I just LOVE this song!!!!



ENJOY!

サクラ

This song is finally available on Spotify!!
I have been waiting, and I LOVE it! Sadly I cannot share more than this as this is what's out.
But if you know Ayaka and hear this into, go in to Spotify to hear the full song!!

絢香＆三浦大知 / 「ハートアップ」

Released on Valentines day, Japan pair up two of the best singers!
Ayaka and Daichi Miura.

Ayaka is behind the song and lyrics. A great power song!!!!

Pain pain

I still miss Ami, but I still enjoy their music.
This is the latest song... Pain Pain

ENJOY!

私このままでいいのかな

BoA is back in Japanese. It feels like SM is launching all of their artists at the same time.
I haven't seen this kind of release before..
Interesting.
I also like that this song is a ballad, I was expecting something more up tempo. So happily surprised.

Do you like this one??

あいしてると言ってよかった

E-girls is back with a new track "It's Alright to say that I love you" .
It was released on new years. I like their ballads although we are most used to their more up tempo songs.

I really enjoyed this one.

Reboot

The second song of their upcoming release.
I like this one the most, I posted the other song yesterday.
The music video reminds me of the movie Alice Through the looking glass.

Anyway.. I love to have boys back!
I look forward to see them perform this one live!

Begin ～Again Version～

The boys are back, it feels like it has been so long since we heard from them.
Now they are here to stay and we can expect more from them without having to wait for a longer time anymore!

This is their new Japanese single that is to release prior Christmas.
Very DBSK styled song, no?
What do you think, I LOVE ^^

「untitled」

Arashi is back with their 16th album!!This album shows new challenges and styles and maybe that's why they decided on the title Untitled?

The title song Mikan (「未完」) showed the new style I love it..I love it so much! A great title track!
Overall I like this album a lot, maybe the best album in the past years. I like most because it's Arashi but thinking of the amount of songs, sounds etc. this is the overall best one in a long time! The album sold 668,000 copies in its first week! I was very keen when I first hear about the duos and trios, we have not seen those! Usually it's solos, when the list came out I was even more keen, as an Arashi fan you know about the voices and capabilities. Sho-chan and Matsujun are my fave but the duo didn't work for me, quite sad. The collaboration with Aiba, O-chan and Sho-chan is a fun song, Bazuri Night, it reminds of a song you'd hear in an arcade hall. A mix with 80's and 90's. And it also reminds me of something SMAP could have had released..haha I so wish to see this live, I guess the outfits will be fun ^^ The others are so so, I listened and moved on...
I love Fight Song and Energy song so I was anticipating the Kanpai song however sadly it was not as great as I thought.

My fave songs from the album are: 風雲, 彼方へ and 「未完」, these are on repeat on my phone as I commute to work ^^

The album is released in the Normal and Limited Edition. Limited Edition comes with a lyric photo booklet and a DVD containing the Mikan music video and making-of video. Normal Edition comes with five additional songs.

Sadly I cannot go to the concert this year but I hope to pick up some goods as I will be in Japan at the same time as the Osaka Concert!

★★★★

CD 1

1.Green Light
2.つなぐ
3.「未完」
4.Sugar
5.Power of the Paradise
6.ありのままで
7.風雲
8.I’ll be there
9.抱擁
10.Pray
11.光
12.彼方へ
13.Song for you


CD2
1.バズり NIGHT(相葉雅紀・大野 智・櫻井 翔)
２.夜の影(松本 潤・二宮和也・大野 智)
3.UB(相葉雅紀・二宮和也)
4.Come Back(松本 潤・櫻井 翔)
5.カンパイ・ソング(Bonus Track）

One more time

JYPs girl group Twice came out with this song a few weeks ago.
Very JYP and very Twiceish? No? haha

What do you think?

XOXO

A pretty surprise. They sent Ami to Sweden to shoot this.
I like the songs and they got a good view of places in Stockholm. As a Swede I totally recognize them all ^^

たいようの哀悼歌

Flower is back with a new single, this a theme song for an anime called 将国のアルタイル.
I like this song a lot :) It's very flower styled song..hehe
I guess that's why!?

ENJOY!

BlackPink in Japanese

Guess I was wrong, they did not start from the beginning, they release them all at once!!
Very surprising ^^
Which one do you like the best of the Japanese versions??



As if it's your last


Stay


Playing with Fire


Whistle

BOOMBAYAH (JP Ver.)

It's already time for Blackpink to enter the Japanese market.
I'm kinda surprised they are releasing one of their first songs, instead of jumping on with the latest or a total new song.
I like the Japanese version of Boombayah, sometimes it's a bit so-so to hear the words but I like the combo of English and Japanese a lot ^^

ENJOY

Just You and I

Namie chan released this a few hours ago.. :)
It's nice to hear some new songs from her.
This song is the theme song for the Nihon TV's drama "Haha ni naru". A drama I really want to see, I hope I can find some time to watch it.
For now... ENJOY!!

コトノハ

Ayaka is back, one of the happiest thing of the year so far.. no?
I love the new song :)
I cannot wait until the full release!

ENJOY!

ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Are You Happy?

The excitement is growing fast in my heart! It was finally announced and my bank account went broke..haha
Not only because of the dvd itself, I'm not that poor, yet!? :)
But with an upcoming wedding there are a lot of expenses. Anyway it didn't stop me from pre-ordering this! I got the DVD Limited edition. I want the regular too, why does JE always have to make fans broke? I mean we want both! Oh well...release is May 31, not long to go :)



After asking Are You Happy? with their best-selling album in October 2016, Arashi made fans happy with a same-titled concert tour from November 2016 to January 2017. The ever popular group attracted 855,000 people to the 18 shows of the Are You Happy? dome tour. To convey Arashi's thoughts on their current selves, each member tailored their own performances of their self-produced songs. The group also wove together their hit songs into Happy Medley for a happy surprise!

Limited Edition comes in special packaging with a live photo booklet and two bonus discs containing Arashi's August 2016 Japonism Show live in Yokohama Arena.

Regular Edition comes with a bonus disc containing Are You Happy? tour documentary.

「嵐が思う今の嵐」を体現し、会場を“Happy”の渦に巻き込んだ圧巻のパフォーマンスが DVD & Blu-ray で待望のリリース！！ 2016年度オリコン年間アルバムランキング 1位を獲得した 15th アルバム「Are You Happy?」をタイトルに冠し、2016年11月から 2017年１月にかけ、18公演を開催、85 万 5000 人を動員した 5 大ドームツアーの東京公演をパッケージ。アルバムコンセプトである“嵐が思う今の嵐”を体現した今回のコンサートでは、メンバーそれぞれが嵐、そして自分自身と向き合い、各自プロデュース曲の演出を考案。メンバー一人ひとりの持ち味がふんだんに盛り込まれたパフォーマンスやステージングは今作最大の見どころ。さらに本編ラストでは、人気曲が惜しみなく織り込まれた「Happy Medley」も披露！会場全体を最高の笑顔と“Happy”の渦に巻き込む！彼らにしか体現することのできない圧巻のコンサートを存分に楽しむことができる、まさに最強の映像作品！

【初回限定盤】には、2016 年に開催され、嵐としては実に 9 年ぶりとなる全国アリーナツアーとして話題を呼んだ「ARASHI “Japonism Show” in ARENA」より、8月横浜アリーナ公演を特典映像として全編収録。ドーム公演とは異なる、アリーナの規模感を活かした貴重なパフォーマンスの数々は必見。

DVD 初回限定盤
■DVD4枚組 [LIVE本編 + ARASHI “Japonism Show” in ARENA]
■スペシャルパッケージ(デジパック仕様)
■ライブフォトブックレット封入

※「ARASHI “Japonism Show” in ARENA」および「Documentary Film ～アユハピ～」は、全盤種共通で DVD 収録となります。
※初回限定盤のスペシャルパッケージ(デジパック仕様)とライブフォトブックレットは共通内容となります。

LIVE 本編 (DISC1＆2) ＊DVD・Blu-ray 全盤種共通
Overture/Ups and Downs/supersonic/I seek/Oh Yeah!/Love so sweet/Sunshine/To my homies/DRIVE/Step and Go/Don’t You Get It/
Bad boy/TWO TO TANGO/復活LOVE/青空の下、キミのとなり/ファイトソング/Power of the Paradise/Baby blue/Miles away/果てない空/WONDER-LOVE/
また今日と同じ明日が来る/Amore/青春ブギ/Happy Medley [Happiness, きっと大丈夫, A・RA・SHI, Troublemaker～Løve Rainbow, 言葉より大切なもの,
ワイルド アット ハート, 感謝カンゲキ雨嵐, 愛を叫べ]/a Day in Our Life/五里霧中/エナジーソング~絶好調超!!!!~/Daylight
※DVD・Blu-ray ともに、全編日本語字幕スーパー入り

初回限定盤 特典映像 (DISC3＆4) ＊DVD・Blu-ray 共通
「ARASHI “Japonism Show” in ARENA」 横浜アリーナ公演
ただいま/A・RA・SHI/Overture/Sakura/Japonesque/ワイルド アット ハート/イン・ザ・ルーム/復活 LOVE/Lucky Man/Troublemaker/Daylight/
Everybody前進/I seek/ソロ・メドレー [Disco Star, Rain, 秘密, Shake it !, T.A.B.O.O]/三日月/マスカレード/Bolero!/
青空の下、キミのとなり/miyabi-night/心の空/僕らがつないでいく/Power of the Paradise/愛を叫べ/感謝カンゲキ雨嵐

I believe 2016 ver.

What can I say? Her voice and presence is so powerful!
The song is as good as the first time I heard it.

ENJOY!

「10th Anniversary SUPER BEST TOUR」