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[Peru]

BoA's been looking... different... for the past few years.

Funny you say that when that's a more than a few years old pic. She's always looked different from event to event, weight and makeup. Her face is slimmer now, as people's faces usually get.

2004 -2015

 

[stump sock]

two new BiSH songs uploaded https://soundcloud.com/bishidol

not too shabby. download links in this tweet if you want them https://twitter.com/BiSHidol/status/687620215639683072

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ah good, here's that Beruha bungee jump thing finally

actually jump:

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everybody except Ayano, actually surprised about that one

 

[Peru]

if you have any interest in Scandal you should check out their recent Budokan show just broadcast. https://www.dailymotion.com/user/2xCan/1

They even did the spaced out Kill The Virgin performance

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Funny you say that when that's a more than a few years old pic. She's always looked different from event to event, weight and makeup. Her face is slimmer now, as people's faces usually get.

2004 -2015

those surgeons do great work

 

[Peru]

Oh bugger off

 

[davidwhangchoi]

Oh bugger off

hmm?

 

[davidwhangchoi]

^ not sure if friendly banter or not, but meant no harm on my part. =)

Spoiler

(trying to be extra sensitive, just in case)

anyways, still feeling my way around the thread and trying to learn more about Jpop myself.

 

[Kurita]

Received Gesu no Kiwami Otome's new album today. Only listened to it once so far but overall I thought it was pretty great. Definitely feels fresh, they use a lot of synths in this album, that way it has a nice identity and isn't just 'previous album 2.0" so that's great. The fact that it has 17 songs had me worried that a lof of them would be interludes/not real songs but I'm suprised to see that only one track is like that.

 

[jbug617]

Rumors of the reason Kimura stayed with Johnny's is because of his wife. Also speculation they (SMAP) might stay together at Johnny's because their manager might decide to retire instead of starting something new.

 

[Zoe]

Rumors of the reason Kimura stayed with Johnny's is because of his wife. Also speculation they might stay together at Johnny's because their manager might decide to retire instead of starting something new.

It really makes no sense for the blame to be on Shizuka now because KimuTaku has threatened to leave before this.

 

[vanty]

I don't know how real or enhanced this is but if it's even 70% indicative of reality then Minegishi is ripped like a motherfucker. Got the arms and everything. She tweeted some photos from the shoot as well.

 

[jbug617]

It really makes no sense for the blame to be on Shizuka now because KimuTaku has threatened to leave before this.

well it's not really blaming her. The write up says that Kimura was unsure about leaving. He talked to his wife and she mentioned that they should be indebted to Johnny's for the way they handle their marriage and also to think about the kids.

 

[Kurita]

Hitorie announced their second full album, DEEPER. Release date is February 24th!

 

[Kansoku]

And 雨のパレード their first full length, New generation, coming 2016/03/02
http://natalie.mu/music/news/172605

 

[Peru]

These are pretty cool

 

[Zoe]

well it's not really blaming her. The write up says that Kimura was unsure about leaving. He talked to his wife and she mentioned that they should be indebted to Johnny's for the way they handle their marriage and also to think about the kids.

They handled the marriage like shit though, and the kids are old enough to already enjoy the mass fortune from both their careers. And as I said, she didn't stop him from threatening it before.

 

[Kurita]

And 雨のパレード their first full length, New generation, coming 2016/03/02
http://natalie.mu/music/news/172605

And their new labelmate Yoru no Honki Dance are releasing their major debut album one week before! March is starting to look good.
http://ro69.jp/news/detail/137350?count=2&topic=2

 

[stump sock]

These are pretty cool

not bad.

 

[broz0rs]

I don't know how real or enhanced this is but if it's even 70% indicative of reality then Minegishi is ripped like a motherfucker. Got the arms and everything. She tweeted some photos from the shoot as well.

There's definite improvement in two months, but the photoshoot exaggerates a bit because she has such a poor posture in the first picture, and in the "after" picture she has on heels, puffs out her chest, and the lighting is different. Nice abs though

Here's Miichan attempting to hijack Paruru's show when she had to miss a few episodes because of her illness. English subbed (I'm joking about hijacking; it's because she does such a great job as co-host for this episode)

That channel, by the way, is a goldmine of recent AKB variety appearances.

edit: fixed link

 

[stump sock]

That channel, by the way, is a goldmine of recent AKB variety appearances.

was, apparently

 

[davidwhangchoi]

These are pretty cool

ah, i just saw you are hardcore BoA fan from liehuty on kpop thread.

Peru is THE BoA fanboy. *Flashback to 3.5 years ago*
Most legendary post in k-pop gaf? It did make me a peru fan <3

understood =) and no harm done, but you know i'm legit Korean in the middle of NJ Ktown right? surgery is common even among korean mom's and girls esp on eye lids. nothing to be ashamed of.

don't mean to hijack re: kpop surgery, (tired a bit of kpop) but i'll stick my head in there time to time. anyways, trying to learn about jpop culture as a friend introduced to me recently.
Cheers =)

 

[Slowdive]

:/

Especia to make an important announcement regarding their future in 2016 at STUDIO COAST

Especia’s manager Hiromitsu Shimizu has posted a message of Especia’s official LINE blog. He thanks fans for watching the tour which has ended without any problems. He continues to mention the challenges the group faced mentally and physically as the recorded and rehearsed for the new album mid-tour.

On the topic of Especia’s VIVA FINAL concert in two days, he wishes that this will be an unforgettable concert for the fans. He also mentions that despite that there are two more days until the finale, they have not been able to sell as many tickets as they had imagined.

Additionally, it was written that Especia have made a large decision and will make a important announcement regarding their future in 2016 at VIVA FINAL this Sunday.

The blog entry finishes with Shimizu wishing for happiness to reach the hearts of many on the 17th of January.

http://especia-va-bien.tumblr.com/post/137344773483

 

[stump sock]

daaaaang, I thought they were doing pretty okay for themselves

I'm not sure if I'll be more upset if they break up or if this is a prank/misleading

 

[chrominance]

Aw mannnnn. Well, back to not caring about idols.

Spoiler

Perfume doesn't count

 

[Darksol]

I want Vivid Undress to release an album already. As far as I know they've only released mini albums / big EPs. Anyone heard anything about them lately?

 

[chrominance]

Especia's not dead!

They're just graduating three members!

...Especia's kind of dead? Though I guess this kind of thing is a lot more common with Japanese idol bands and the songwriting/producing talent tends to be behind the scenes, it's still weird to me to lose half your members and still be all "we're totally the same band."

 

[stump sock]

http://especia-va-bien.tumblr.com/post/137344773483

Monari, Chihiro and Chika are all leaving next month. Haruka and Erika continuing as a duo.

e: beaten

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charisma.com wrote a book

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:|

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Risa from Shoujo Kakka no International and Sari from Necronomidol did a thing for Sari's birthday

 

[Kurita]

^which one is the monster

 

[stump sock]

I thought Tomo was looking pretty good until I realized she was on the right.

 

[Kurita]

New go!go!vanillas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQyGGZeQ4rg
Pretty fun PV with an all-out brawl featuring pissed-off working girls.

BLUE ENCOUNT announced their first ever Budokan show on October 9th, really happy for them!

 

[SweetDonuts]

I thought Tomo was looking pretty good until I realized she was on the right.

^which one is the monster

These are good responses, I'll give you guys that but smh.

I'm late with the Tomo photo, but here's a video of the moment, (timed); https://youtu.be/RnVzAavOkUI?t=48s

 

[stump sock]

I legitimately don't know what's happening there but I don't like it

 

[SweetDonuts]

It was her 10th anniversary special event. That scary kid is from the horror movie she starred in.

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Oh, new Tanaka Alice, didn't expect it so soon as her album was only recently released.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elRQLShWHx4

Eh-ish.

 

[stump sock]

&#31105;&#26029;&#12398;&#22810;&#25968;&#27770; decided to make a video for a song released in 2014

new album when

 

[Aizo]

&#31105;&#26029;&#12398;&#22810;&#25968;&#27770; decided to make a video for a song released in 2014

new album when

I love them. They are extremely interesting. &#31105;&#26029;&#12398;&#22810;&#25968;&#27770; would be an incredible group to see live, I think.

 

[Slowdive]

New Hanae album out March 23rd.

 

[Kurita]

indigo la End's new promo picture is pretty neat

The new single is apparently a "sad anthem", looking forward to it.

 

[stump sock]

ah good, here's that Beruha bungee jump thing finally

actually jump:

Spoiler

everybody except Ayano, actually surprised about that one

Ayano went back and jumped.

New Hanae album out March 23rd.

that teaser ain't too hot but we'll see

 

[Kurita]

So SMAP are still together apparently

 

[stump sock]

finally our long international nightmare has come to a close

 

[Peru]

JP boybands stay boring

 

[Kurita]

Man I'd love to be an insider to learn the details about all that stuff.
I don't like SMAP but that's gotta be interesting. The whole thing broke Twitter in Japan haha

 

[Jintor]

Looks like charisma.com got a release tour for their new mini album... hitting up Nagoya on on 4/24. Only one in my area I think.

 

[stump sock]

Younapi x Akko Gorilla x chelmico rap battle

the thought of Younapi rapping sounds awful

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I want to see it

I really hope chelmico drops an album this year, &#12521;&#12499;&#12522;&#12531;&#12473;'97 is such a fucking banger.

yup. they're one I'm keeping my eye on.

 

[Larsa]

I really hope chelmico drops an album this year, &#12521;&#12499;&#12522;&#12531;&#12473;'97 is such a fucking banger.

 

[jbug617]

here is the video of the announcement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvdGCtHDa5U

 

[broz0rs]

ugh.. did they really need to apologize? I'm guessing J&A strong armed all of them. Poor Shingo getting choked up.

 

[vincenzogrubb]

I was going to make a comment about how much of a cosmic injustice it is that especia is losing three members but SMAP is still together, but then I saw how miserable they look in that video and don't feel as bad. At least especia members can get out if they want.

 

[Kurita]

New Narudora is pretty tight, PV looks quite good too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUqSAY4h7WM

 

[Rainy]

Man some of the SMAP members look crushed in that video.