It’s December!
I may have given too much slack towards KinKi’s J album. Replayed the coupling songs on ‘Swan Song’ single and they were soooo good. So now I can’t help but think that they somehow dropped their, cough, high standards. Honestly, I do like the new songs on this album. But after a moment of pondering, I felt it won’t be sufficient to keep us fans satisfied for the next year or two… Since the both of ‘em will be focusing on solo activities in 2010.
No KKL for another year. 12 additional months of T-O-R-M-E-N-T, I tell you.
Oh well. At least I’ll have something which I sincerely, from the deep of my heart, hope will happen next week at KinKi’s winter concert: The Return of Yaracchi! This guy’s been missing from KinKi and Koichi related events since February (after Endless SHOCK ‘09) by keeping himself busy in butai after butai after butai.
Doesn’t he miss MA? Doesn’t he miss Kochan? *sigh* Oh sure~ he did express his sadness at being absent from the KinKi you 2008 Tour but from the way he’s being worshipped by the Juniors now, who knows what he’s thinking, ne?
Either that or he’s being forced against his will to become a trainer to those wimpy looking Kisumai/ Kiz-My-Ft2.
He could very well be in chains right at this moment!
I’m evil for wishing my guy to lose all his other theatre opportunities. Just so long as Yara returns to his ‘once upon a time we were happy’ family unit! Hence old boy Macchin can take a breather and gain weight. THAT man looks too deathly thin now.
Once upon a time, there were four... (clockwise from L: Machida/Macchin, Akiyama/Akki, Yara, Yonehana)
I. Miss. Musical. Academy! (and Akki, oh, Akki!)
Jettai ni! J dake ni.
My baby’s here!
Kochan and Tsuyo reached Farah’s office this morning. Even though I don’t celebrate Christmas but I’m gonna treat it like an X’mas prezzie xD~~~ *drools* It’s a day earlier than the release. Which is why we love CDJapan so much, ne? *kyaas over first official new KinKi release purchase*
Jettai ni... (Zettai ni...) KinKi Kids Forever.
Miskin pun miskin lah. J dake ni.
Silvery shine and sleeping Kochan is win although the photoshoot’s kinda boring after flipping through it twice.
The main highlight of J for me is obviously the willowy ‘Kaze no Sonetto’ (Sonnet of the Wind). It’s very Shock!Koichi-ish and hearing Tsuyo singing it is an even bigger plus. Hmm yup, definitely loving the ballads more. Can’t wait to see them dance to ‘Houseki o Chiribamete’ (Scatter Gems) because I absolutely LOATHE the pathetic ‘Swan Song’ performance that everyone else claims to like.
Maaaybe the album is a tad safe by Jyaniz standard without all the embellishment and heavy reliance on dance numbers. I guess it’s definitely better than Phi which was un-KinKi, right? Melancholy and ballads suit them to a T so the undeniable allure to this is the calmness. Not for people looking for fast and fun KinKi. Yet after a degree of time everyone would need to wind down from the harshness of life and to listen to something slow and relaxing. Desu yo ne?
I quote from this LJ: “the ‘J’ stands for Jack as in the 11th card in a suit for a deck of cards and this, their 11th album. The Journey into the next decade, and how they Just wanted to simply, directly, bring these 11 tracks and 11 photographs (in the cd liner) to the fans. (Hence most marketing for this, the regular edition, list the total track number as ‘11 + 1′ instead of 12.“
The Junction?
CD Japan shipped out my baby J this afternoon! *breathes deeply to remain calm* If I’m lucky, I’ll meet up with Farah tomorrow… oops, later tonight after work. I’m gonna need that few precious hours of serious discussion to vent and spazz about some random Jyaniz stuff. Lol.
Some KinKi fans are - for the lack of a better word - bitchy about the minimalist J Album promotion, concept and sub-par performance. I think they’re still disgruntled over the Moody!KinKi appearance on FNS. But I’m so far unaffected by their spoilers and critic because I want to keep this magical feeling of purchasing my first KK ‘new release’.
What’s making my mood worse is the fact that SMAP is associating themselves more and more with Tohoshinki. I really don’t get their marketing ploy here. What on earth can SM achieve by leeching from an almost down-and-out (no offence cos I do like SMAP) Johnny’s idol group? What on Planet 51 is SMAP Manager-san (the one rumoured to be fighting over successor rights with Julie Kitagawa) trying to do?
Ohkaaay let’s skiiiip to the Happy News for today:
KinKi held a secret live for 250 FC members at an underground tunnel in Shibuya. This secret event invited those exclusive few to a venue that was not informed beforehand, whereby the fans were ’smuggled’ to this under construction J-shaped building for a short acoustic performance of their songs. I wonder whose pocket did all that money come from? [Read more here]
J = Junction? Junction in life? KinKi reaching a junction? What? *shrugs* We’ll just have to wait and see, ne?
So there it was, a tiny bit of fodder for the nasty fans to chew on regarding the enigma of their currently tagline-less album. Personally, I think they’re doing a great job so far. Reserving judgement til my package arrives.
I’m falling…
*sings Koichi’s song* “… falling in love with you.”
Sorry, Tsuyo. Your new songs are a tad too oyaji-ish for me lately (I miss Endlicheri!)
After dozens of listening to Koichi’s BPM Tour (short for ‘Best Performance and Music’), I have decided to buy the DVD if he ever releases it. His sexy tunes are definitely not your run-of-the-mill KinKi Kids style but it suits him perfectly like a sarung nangka baluts a… well, nangka of course.
I’m starting to appreciate his music more after noting how awesome he sings solo LIVE. Studio recordings doesn’t do him justice. Which is basically why I fell 100% for him from the Endless Shock musical, ne?
Besides, I’d love to watch cameos by Tsubasa (who came onstage) or Yara and Johnny-san (who stayed backstage). Oh please please please.
A summary of the week:
- Inocchi is going to be a papa soon! Omedetou~
- Tsuyo’s new show 24CHANNEL offers lots of cuteness to glomp on. Doesn’t even reach 20 mins so I wonder what his ‘100 Things Tsuyoshi Wants To Achieve’ would be?
- Chemical Pictures’ single is out for leeching. Heheh. Sorry, JImi. I promise to buy your first album.
- Watch Oguri and Mizushima on Domoto Kyodai (subbed by newshfan). If only to lol at the fans for kyaa-ing at a KinKi Kids Love moment. Have I mentioned that I LOVE it when KinKi fans unanimously go “KYAA~”?
- Stressful week. Even more stress coming. As if we’re not understaffed yet. Pfft.
- Oh, our Japan Muslim Package thingy is cancelled. Like, BOO!! We’ve been shoved around by 2 agencies, so we’ll just go ahead with the free and easy option. Tak sempat nak wait for other packages.
I seeeeriously don’t know why it’s so bloody fucking hard to get a vacation?
Oct Updates
- Sushi Tei played Luna Sea’s “I For You” yesterday ♥ Chou uresshi!
- Kochan’s Best Performance & Music solo concert tour ends today. Eventho I wasn’t there, great job Kochan *thumbs up*
- Koichi has confirmed that KinKi will be celebrating New Year in Tokyo. Yay for NagasexKoichi and JunichixTsuyo!
- Chemical Pictures’ new single is absolute PWN. Sad that Schwarz won’t be apart of them anymore tho. He makes CP’s sound dreamier. T_T
- 2 more weeks to Japan… but still no confirmation from J-Horizons. sigh.
Eid Mubarak!
An advanced Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri to my fellow friends and readers 
I’ll be spending a week in Johor (Thu to Fri in JB) and will be back on Wednesday. Have a great time eating and fattening our fat arses. Mwahaha.
For some reason I’m being really perky, eventhough I should be at home PACKING but I’m not… and our tour package is yet to be confirmed… and I’m leaving a lot of work to be handled by some 2 persons in the office… so yeah, anyway… KinKi made me super happy today because they’ll be releasing a NEW SINGLE next month.
And if my trip is double triple confirmed, it might overlap with the single release day! GOSH! *dies of happiness*
Countdown to DVD
Johnny’s Entertainment intends to tease us into a crescendo by releasing two beautimous (but simply not enough) clips from the KinKi you DVD.
15++ days to complete spazzing meltdown. xDD
“Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai“: One of their best (underperformed) ballads from the 2000 album (D album).
And of course, it doesn’t hurt to release yet another Live Version PV of “Garasu no Shounen”
In the meantime, I’m trying to figure out how to make my dvd drive region free. *shrugs* A few confusions here and there but once I follow the instructions down to pat, it’ll mostly be attainable before it gets here.
However happy the clips have made me, there’s still that niggling worry after this afternoon’s highly disappointing news from our travel agent. Looks like nobody wants to go to Japan all of a sudden.
I mean yeah sure the swine flu is really bummer and all… but c’mon. I think Japan’s pretty safe as compared to other Asian countries (including our beloved Malaysia). *double shrug*
May God show us another sign.
Lazyin’ with True Blood
I have got 5 to 6 new VK releases to review but the words aren’t flowing out very well. If and when I can stop obsessing about True Blood then maaaaybe I’ll get them up in oh a coupla weeks. Or more.
Or perhaps only by the time my KinKi you DVD is here ^^;; Either way, I CAN’T WAIT! Nyahahahaha.
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT HARI MERDEKA! Stay at home if you haven’t made plans. Otherwise make sure to avoid overly crowded places where there might be chances of catching some other person’s flu. There ain’t nothing worse than getting sick during puasa and since this bad weather’s not making the illness heal any faster it’s better safe than sorry, right?
Warped
“..living as a captive of destiny or not is something each person decides for oneself, so I think there is no one right answer…
..supposing that I accepted ah, this is my fate, it would probably be a little boring since I won’t feel any drive. Then I wouldn’t be able to grow, I wouldn’t be able to be visited by good encounters either. There really isn’t any meaning to things like that. So, I think that living a life where I believe in myself and am not influenced or bewildered by other people’s words is fine…”
Article: “Destiny”, Domoto Tsuyoshi (Wink Up 2009)
Credit: mangenhougo @ LJ
Of course, one has to be a real narcissist like Tsuyo to continue on living with a strong believe in just your own self while disregarding other elements.
What he says is true, some of it at least.
Choosing which Fate or Destiny that I’d want to believe in sounds like a good advice for others, but let’s just say I’m not strong enough.
Reminisce
Before liking KinKi Kids, I never appreciated how precious July means to me.
HAPPY 12th DEBUT ANNIVERSARY, KINKI-SAN!
Please don’t spend the day apart busying yourselves with solo con preparation .-.
Red (Kochan) + Blue (Tsuyo) = Purple (Tsuyo’s favourite colour).
Oh if only Shinhwa members could combine their fave colours to become that dashing and bravest colour of all.
Wish I had the time to commemorate this day with an artwork but I spent last night rewatching Queen of Lunchtime 
Oh the tingles!
*takes calm deep breaths before typing*
This week may be the bestest week of 2009 yet.
Although I get turned off watching Kochan’s old Deep in Your Heart perfs, this particular Shounen Club Premium comeback episode doesn’t look too bad. *nods and approves*
He’s still too thin even for his standard but this has got to be his most sizzzzling solo performance ever *wipes drool*. Must be because Macchin and Yone are dancin’ equally as hot as their sempai (Yara’s busy with his butai T_T). Or it could be because of the no-fawning-audience atmosphere.
…Yeaaaa I’m guessing it’s the latter too.
The second song is his new single ‘Ayakashi’, which ain’t that bad as I thought when I heard the radio rip.
Wheeeee~ Can’t wait for tomorrow. KinKi-san’s CD debut anniversary! And also the day after for you-know-what. A sweet week, indeed. ♥
Bloody H***!
Why is the connection so slow right when I’m trying to download DIM? =__=
So in the meantime, I finally read through Sugizo’s latest MySpace blog posts from the past month. Apart from him being melancholic after turning 40 (that old geyser kekeke) he mentions quite a lot about being holed up in his studio again. Hopefully a Luna Sea reunion/comeback! Sigh.
And um the X live in Taiwan which is no doubt one of the most (more) ridiculous Yoshiki-made decisions considering he kept cancelling the European and American tours. Gee. What a way to rule the world, Yoshers.
Anyway, Kochan’s single is…… mmm typical Kochan? Now if DIM is done I can actually cleanse myself with rabid drumbeats and roaring guitars but apparently I can’t. Hurr. Bloody Streamyx.
Guess I’ll return to Rentrer Land then. La la la~
Pretty in Sweatsuits
I wish I could understand chinese in just one snap of my stubby fingers.
There’s a 2006 Oshareism episode that Koichi went on and — who’s that sitting beside him? *flails at the double prettiness*
http://m.muchan.net/video/watch/f96934c6158f34d7?kw=oshareism&page=1
I’m hoping it’s on some upcoming subbing project list somewhere because:
- it’s Koichi and *******, for God’s sake!
- open discussion about him and his known preferred choice of clothing outside of work: jyaji (sweatsuits/pants). Not very idol like, ne?
- he says messing up lyrics is a ‘habitual crime’ of his. xDD
- ******* actually listening to his ‘car talk’.
- Aaaaaah! *flails at the prettiness*
Dawning Realisation
I feel heartbroken eventhough at times I’m very aware when I pretend that I’m not *sighs* It’s no longer a mystery, the ‘KinKi Kids Love’ (KKL) relationship.
I guess I made a good decision by reading their zodiac compatibility before I became enamoured by the razz ‘n dazzle. Summarily, the bond between an Aries (Tsuyoshi the Ram) and a Capricorn (Koichi the Goat) brings lush promise for a successful career but personal rifts between these two opposite figures are aplenty. Oh but I’m not saying I don’t trust their companionship — BOO to all you nonbeliever fans who think they’re putting up an act! In fact I truly believe they are fated together. Strictly in terms of work, of course.
Whoa… who knew that that infamous Johnny’s Special episode of Domoto Tsuyoshi no Shoujiki Shindoi from 2004 could affect me this much. *wipes ’sweat’ from my eyes*
Yet I’m glad I did watch that rascal Tsuyoshi (I say this in a non-condemning way) make a fool out of himself and annoy others on his own show. Worrying over internal ties among V6 and KinKi Kids doesn’t help my stress, ne?
One good thing came out of it: a growing respect for Okada’s loyalty. ♥
Plus, a firm decision to not overthink about Tsuyo’s craziness and Sakamoto’s scariness.
And so out of sheer boredom and a need to calm my nerves, I came up with a new friendster profile layout to replace the 3 month old Shinhwa Anniversary background. Wow! I finally reached the main point of this post!
Behold, the blue and grey representing my worry. That damn control panel css won’t be tweaked no matter what I do so ape2 je lah.
My Mid-2009 Wish List
- Kim Dongwan concert DVD. Photobook + Poster + Gold plate ftw.
- KinKi Kids you concert DVD. If they do release it lah. Tho it might be an autumn release.
- Domoto Koichi acting in a new drama. Because he hasn’t been in one since 2007.
- Domoto Koichi to gain weight. *pokes at his stick figure* If he wants to survive his summer tour, I suggest him to do so.
- Domoto Tsuyoshi to force-feed Domoto Koichi. Just because he’s the only one who is able to nag Kochan.
- 244 Endli-x (this is Tsuyo btw) WATERIZE concert. I should really download it steadily by now. Not enough time!
- New shoes. Because I fail at taking good care of shoes.
- Keep saving money and continue losing weight.
- Work stress to be gone.
- Someone to feed me through this weekend as my parents won’t be back til Sunday.
I have such lame goals. =____=
