TV:

6 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura (VTR) on Mentai Wide (FBS Fukuoka Housou)
6 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura (VTR) on Ahoyanen! Sukiyanen! (NHK)
6 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura (VTR) on Mirai Hanten (Gunma TV)
6 November - Kanjani8 on Music Station (TV Asahi)
7 November - Kanjani8 (VTR) on Chichinpuipui (Mainichi Housou)
7 November - Yoko, Subaru & Ohkura on Ousama no Brunch (TBS)
7 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura (VTR) on music K-Channel (KTN TV Nagasaki)
7 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura (VTR) on SOUND STEADY (RKK Kumamoto Housou)
9 November - Kanjani8 on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ (Fuji TV)
15 November - Kanjani8 on Shounen Club Premium as premium guest (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)
21 November - Kanjani8 on MUSIC FAIR (Fuji TV)
28 November - Kanjani8 on MUSIC FAIR (Fuji TV)

Note: MUSIC FAIR appearances are delayed by a week because of baseball.

Radio:

6 November - Subaru & Hina (comments) on Maruten Friday (FM Yamaguchi)
6 November - Subaru & Hina (comments) on Sound Athlete (CBC Radio)
6 November - Subaru & Hina (comments) on Myuparaguresshippu (ABC Radio)
6 November - Subaru & Hina (comments) on MBS Utagusu SmilexSongs (MBS Radio)
7 November - Subaru & Hina (comments) on Kou Kitto Doyoubi (MRO Radio)
7 November - Subaru, Yoko & Ohkura on COUNTDOWN JAPAN (TOKYO FM)
7 November - Subaru & Hina (comments) on Tekito Night (SBS RADIO)

Note: New addition is in red.

Top 10 Singles Weekly from Oricon charts (27/10~2/11/2009)

1) KinKi Kids - Swan Song (160,407) NEW
2) UVERworld - Kanashimi wa Kitto (51,743) NEW
3) Nana Mizuki - Mugen (44,718) NEW
4) Morning Musume - Kimagure Princess (36,274) NEW
5) AKB48 - RIVER (16,943)
6) Ken Hirai - Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (13,653)
7) Hilcryme - Shunkanshuutou (13,548)
8) BoA - BUMP BUMP! feat.VERBAL(m-flo) (10,805) NEW
9) Kana Nishino - Motto... (10,460)
10) B'z - MY LONELY TOWN (9,987)

Top 10 Albums Weekly from Oricon charts (27/10~2/11/2009)

1) Michael Jackson - MICHAEL JACKSON THIS IS IT (73,709) NEW
2) The Gospellers - Love Notes II (31,584) NEW
3) GLAY - THE GREAT VACATION VOL. 2 ~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~ (29,204)
4) ayaka - ayaka's History 2006-2009 (26,463)
5) The Cro-magnons - MONDO ROCCIA (19,871) NEW
6) JAY'ED - MUSICATION (19,536) NEW
7) Hexagon All-Stars - WE LOVE HEXAGON 2009 (18,590)
8) Aqua Timez - The BEST of Aqua Timez (17,456)
9) Junichi Inagaki - Otoko to Onna 2 (14,143) NEW
10) Chihiro Onitsuka - DOROTHY (14,029) NEW

Congratulations to KinKi Kids for an extension of their Guiness World Book of Records! XD Both charts are doing decently this week which is good! :)

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Hirai Ken's new song is probably my favourite from this bunch, along with Shiki and Motto. I put RIVER's link as well because it's the no.1 song from the week. The song is actually quite good, anthem-y and catchy. I just wonder how high the new power girls would rise, would they be the next MoMusu (during their heyday) or would they just be another one of those fast-rising, fast-falling idol girls in the industry. Btw, I would also recommend Spontania's new song (if you like what he previously did with JUJU), and also AAA's Hide-away because it really is very catchy! Matsu Takako's new song is quite OK, but I still love her Toki no Fune the most.


TV:

5 November - Hina on Tere Asa 5 (Tv Asahi)
6 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Mentai Wide (FBS Fukuoka Housou)
6 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Ahoyanen! Sukiyanen! (NHK)
6 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Mirai Hanten (Gunma TV)
6 November - Kanjani8 on Music Station (TV Asahi)
7 November - Kanjani8 footage on Chichinpuipui (Mainichi Housou)
9 November - Kanjani8 on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ (Fuji TV)
14 November - Kanjani8 on MUSIC FAIR (Fuji TV)
15 November - Shounen Club Premium as premium guest (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)
21 November - Kanjani8 on MUSIC FAIR (Fuji TV)

Radio:

5 November - Subaru & Hina on Entame.Kongu (FM Aichi)
6 November - Subaru & Hina on Maruten Friday (FM Yamaguchi)
6 November - Subaru & Hina on Sound Athlete (CBC Radio)
6 November - Subaru & Hina on Myuparaguresshippu (ABC Radio)
6 November - Subaru & Hina on MBS Utagumi SmilexSongs (MBS Radio)

Note: New addition in red.

TV:

4 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Spice TV Doumo Kininaru (Fuji TV)
4 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Chichinpuipui (Mainichi Housou)
4 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Asadesu. (Kyushu Asahi Houshou)
6 November - Kanjani8 on Music Station (TV Asahi)
7 November - Kanjani8 footage on Chichinpuipui (Mainichi Housou)
9 November - Kanjani8 on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ (Fuji TV)
14 November - Kanjani8 on MUSIC FAIR (Fuji TV)
15 November - Shounen Club Premium as premium guest (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)
21 November - Kanjani8 on MUSIC FAIR (Fuji TV)

Magazine covers:

7/11~13/11 - Kanjani8 in TV Guide
7/11~13/11 - Kanjani8 in The Television Weekly
10/11~16/11 - Kanjani8 in Oricon Style
December - Ohkura in BiDAN
December - Ohkura in TV Navi
December - Kanjani8 in Potato

Radio:

4 November - Subaru & Hina on THE BREEZE (FM Yokohama)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on Click the Request (FM Oita)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on Manpuku Wide Raji DONburi (Nagasaki Housou)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on NEW.S na Jikan (BSN Radio)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on Yuugata Radio Chekeraccho (FM Saga)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on EVENING TRIPPER (FM Gifu)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on Entame.Kongu (FM Aichi)

Note: New addition in red.


It's one of those days again. Gloomy and rainy, makes me want to curl up in bed in front of the TV and watch Eguchi Yosuke's dramas. Instead, I'm stuck in the office and feeling bored. The only thing that would make it a brighter day is if my singles and DVDs arrive today...

The popular votes and reporters' votes for Buzzer Beat outweighs the jury votes and made it Best Drama in the latest The Television Academy Awards. Hmmph, figures as much. But then I saw the jury votes and I just LOL-ed so hard!

Jury votes:

1. Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 4 (Fuji TV)
2. Ninkyo Helper (Fuji TV)
3. Buzzer Beat (Fuji TV)
4. Kanryotachi no Natsu (TBS)
5. MR. BRAIN (TBS)

They totally should have a separate Critics' Award or something!

Btw, I just heard from a friend that there are huge posters of Yamapi's single (with mention of his solo con) and also for NEWS' DVD on the Shibuya intersection. Nothing on Eito though...LOL they are so not getting any love!

TV:

3 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Zoom In SUPER!! (NTV)
3 November - Ohkura on Waratte Iitomo! (Fuji TV)
4 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Spice TV Doumo Kininaru (Fuji TV)
4 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Chichinpuipui (Mainichi Housou)
6 November - Kanjani8 on Music Station (TV Asahi)
9 November - Kanjani8 on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ (Fuji TV)
15 November - Shounen Club Premium as premium guest (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)

Magazine covers:

7/11~13/11 - Kanjani8 in TV Guide
7/11~13/11 - Kanjani8 in The Television Weekly
18/11 - Kanjani8 in TV Pia
December - Ohkura in BiDAN
December - Ohkura in TV Navi
December - Kanjani8 in Potato

Magazine appearance of interest:

31 October~13 November - Kanjani8 in TV LIFE
December - Subaru, Ohkura & Yasu in GyaO
December - Hina in PINKY

Radio:

2 November - Subaru & Hina on Music Groovin' (Date fm)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on THE BREEZE (FM Yokohama)

And this is random but Yoko's "this is how we all die" just cracks me up so much! I bet Yoko will make this reference again on this week's Recomen for Ryo's birthday LOL!

Osaka Rainy Blues, Naniwa Iroha Bushi, Excite!!, It's My Soul, Kansha ni Eight were in the Top10 of CDJapan's Real Time Ranking today. LOL what happened? Discounts?

TV:

2 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Zoom In SUPER!! (NTV)
4 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Spice TV Doumo Kininaru (Fuji TV)
4 November - Yoko, Maru & Ohkura on Chichinpuipui
6 November - Kanjani8 on Music Station (TV Asahi)
15 November - Shounen Club Premium as premium guest (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)

Magazine covers:

7/11~13/11 - Kanjani8 in TV Guide
7/11~13/11 - Kanjani8 in The Television Weekly
December - Ohkura in BiDAN
December - Ohkura in TV Navi
December - Kanjani8 in Potato

Seems like they're also going to be on the cover of TV Pia and Oricon Style but I'm not too sure just yet...

Magazine appearance of interest:

December - Subaru, Hina, Maru, Ryo in with
31 October~13 November - Kanjani8 in TV LIFE
December - Subaru, Ohkura & Yasu in GyaO
December - Hina in PINKY

Radio:

2 November - Subaru & Hina on Music Groovin' (Date fm)
4 November - Subaru & Hina on THE BREEZE (FM Yokohama)

Note: New addition in red.

Top 10 Singles Weekly from Oricon charts (20/10~26/10/2009)

1) AKB48 - RIVER (178,579) NEW
2) AAA - Hide-away (43,659) NEW
3) Ken Hirai - Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (30,034) NEW
4) B'z - MY LONELY TOWN (25,002)
5) Sheryl Nome starring May'n - pink monsoon (23,563) NEW
6) Kana Nishino - Motto... (17,958) NEW
7) Hilcryme - Shunkanshuutou (14,690)
8) Yuu Hirasawa - [K-ON!] Image Song Hirasawa Yuu (Lovely Sister LOVE) (13,202) NEW
9) Kazu Manabe - [K-ON!] Image Song Manabe Kazu (Coolly Hotty Tension Hi!!) (12,144) NEW
10) KITAGAMI MIMI with MM GAKUEN GASSHOUBU - Daisuki ni Nare! / Kokoro Kimi ni Todoke (11,410) NEW

Top 10 Albums Weekly from Oricon charts (20/10~26/10/2009)

1) GLAY - THE GREAT VACATION VOL. 2 ~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~ (122,181) NEW
2) Hexagon All-Stars - WE LOVE HEXAGON 2009 (78,501) NEW
3) ayaka - ayaka's History 2006-2009 (38,114)
4) Aqua Timez - The BEST of Aqua Timez (35,231)
5) SCANDAL - BEST*SCANDAL (28,772) NEW
6) Yuzu - FURUSATO (19,596)
7) Backstreet Boys - This Is Us (17,587)
8) Various Artistes - Kururi Niwatori Byuuto (13,370) NEW
9) Madonna - Celebration ~Madonna Alltime Best (13,134)
10) m-flo - M-F10 -10th Anniversary Best- (11,120)

Pretty good sales from both chart. Congratulations to GLAY for the no.1 spot! XD


LOL HinaToda got busted! XD

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B'z rocks! Inaba Koshi-sama rocks! I just love MY LONELY TOWN so much! XD

I pretty much like most of the releases from the week, especially Golden Time Lover. The song actually reminds me of Brulee a bit. As such, Brulee could have been a great single!

Also, Tamaki Nami has finally stepped up her game by releasing a good pop-R&B love song, which had me singing along to the chorus. For more sweet love songs, try Love Notes and Arigatou no Egao.


I just heard that Eito will be on MUSIC FAIR on Fuji TV soon! Apparently they've recorded their part. This is so exciting! XD If it's MUSIC FAIR then they could be performing Hitotsu no Uta instead of Kyuu Jou Show!!. Ah, I wonder when the Hey3x Music Champ appearance will be aired. They will be recording their part on Nov 1st. I guess maybe the next Monday which is on the 9th? More TV promotions, please! :)

TV:

6 November - Music Station (TV Asahi)
15 November - Shounen Club Premium as premium show (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)

Magazine covers:

November - Kanjani8 in TVfan
November - Kanjani8 in Myojo
November - Subaru (with Kame & Tegoshi) in LOOK at STAR!
November - Ohkura & Yasu in FINEBOYS
November - Bessatsu Friend
November - Gekkan Songs
7/11~13/11/2009 - Kanjani8 in TV Guide
7/11~13/11/2009 - Kanjani8 in The Television Weekly
December - Ohkura in BiDAN
December - Ohkura in TV Navi

Magazine appearance of interest:

November - DREAM BOYS BOOK IN BOOK in BEST STAGE
November - DREAM BOYS in BACKSTAGE PASS
November - Hanako (out 22 October)
December - Subaru, Hina, Maru, Ryo in with
31 October~13 November - Kanjani8 in TV LIFE
December - Subaru, Ohkura & Yasu in GyaO
December - Hina in PINKY
December - Kanjani8 in BACKSTAGE PASS

Note: New addition in red.

One more week to Kyuu Jou Show!!, guys! XDDD

P/S: And the short version of Kyuu Jou Show!! PV is up at kanjani8 ! Go get (or watch) it! I want to see the full version too! :)

JIN (the drama, not the KAT-TUN member mind you!) is doing consistently good I'm glad! XD

TBS

Sun 21:00

JIN

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16.5

16.4

17.2

JIN rocks. Simply the best dorama this season so far! :) And Osawa Takao is as charming as I last remember him...

( Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Season 4... )

Oh, I want to watch GOEMON too!


P/S: Anyway, tickets for Yone'a Setsuna Cruise first live in November are sold out! Congratulations. :)

( J-Songs... )


Hmm, Yasu called Subaru, "Subaru-kun" recently...Interesting.


*and random* Eguchi Yosuke really has a pair of beautiful eyes! :) *oh he has his own tag now LOL!*

Top 10 Singles Weekly from Oricon charts (13/10~19/10/2009)

1) B'z - MY LONELY TOWN (180,723) NEW
2) Sukima Switch - Golden Time Lover (20,521) NEW
3) Shinsengumi Lian - Otoko Michi (17,972) NEW
4) YUI - It's all too much/Never say die (17,395)
5) Gospellers - Love Notes (14,382)NEW
6) Shoko Nakagawa - [Arigatou no Egao] (12,407) NEW
7) Hilchryme - Shunkashuutou (12,068)
8) Kiyoshi Hikawa - Tokimeki no Rumba (9,948)
9) The Birthday - Ai de Niritsubuse (9,476) NEW
10) Mari Iijima, FIRE BOMBER, May'n, Ai Nakajima - Choujiku Anthem 2009 [Iki wo Shiteru Kanjiteiru] (9,128) NEW

Top 10 Albums Weekly from Oricon charts (13/10~19/10/2009)

1) Aqua Timez - The BEST of Aqua Timez (83,464) NEW
2) ayaka - ayaka's History 2006-2009 (61,329)
3) Yuzu - FURUSATO (36,624)
4) Backstreet Boys - This Is Us (27,786)
5) m-flo - M-F10 -10th Anniversary Best- (19,386)
6) Madonna - Celebration ~Madonna Alltime Best (18,225)
7) the pillows - OOPARTS (15,476) NEW
8) Kome Kome CLUB - SUNRICE (14,908) NEW
9) SEAMO - Best of SEAMO (14,782)
10) YU-A - You Are My Love (12,667)

Yay B'z and Aqua Timez! XD


And schedule is updated!
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Hmm, why haven't I seen My Girl covers on kanjani8 yet?

Kyuu Jou Show!! CM is out! This is the only thing I let myself be spoiled with because I certainly won't be downloading any of the song previews LOL!

Meanwhile, Yone will hold his first live as a non-Johnny in November, with his new band (name still unannounced). It was said that a certain senpai/mentor will be there as a guest but we couldn't be sure if it's Subaru. Who knows? He might show up in disguise or something to support Yone...


Aishiteru ~Kaiyou~ wins Tokyo Drama Award for this year. Now this I approve! XD

P/S: Happy birthday, fromyesterday ! XD

It's a special day for someone today...

Happy Birthday, chimericalyours ! XDDD

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My favourite out of this bunch is Hilcryme's! I got curious of this lot when I see the way they keep returning to the top 10. They have somewhat a fusion between ORANGE RANGE and GReeeeN and I love it! XD And this makes for a good ballad as well!

Kawamura Ryuichi's Brilliant Stars is also growing on me. It sounds like the stuff LUNA SEA used to put out for dorama themes. And to Kanjani8 fans who like stuff from KJ2 like Big Sky Blues and Daidassou ~The Great Escape~, I think you guys might like Nakashima Mika's songs! By the way, Cold Edge from the 9mm Parabellum Bullet rockers is not bad too!


Drama8 slot on NHK (for my own reference)...

Average rating:

Battery (Nakayama Yuma, Takada Sho, Morimoto Shintaro) - 7.9% (peak: 9.6%)
otome no Punch (Yamasaki Shizuyo, Kurotani Tomoka, Iwasa Mayuko, Kyo Nobuo) - 8.7% (peak: 10.2%)
Cat Street (Tanimura Mitsuki, Katsuji Ryo) - 5.9% (peak: 7.0%)
Nanase Futatabi (Renbutsu Misako, Shioya Shun) - 5.9% (peak: 9.1%) also happened to be my favourite dorama in this timeslot so far!
Q.E.D. (Nakamura Aoi, Takahashi Ai) - 5.1% (peak: 7.1%)
Ghost Friends (Fukuda Saki, Nishijima Takahiro) - 3.6% (peak: 4.4%)
Futatsu no Spica (Sakuraba Nanami, Nakamura Yuichi) - 3.2% (peak: 3.5%)
ROMES (Ohkura Tadayoshi, Yasuda Shota, Kuninaka Ryoko) 6.0% (1st episode)

So far, Otome no Punch, Battery and Nanase Futatabi were the more successful ones in this timeslot. Otome no Punch even managed a 10.2% of peak rating which is kinda big! Even Battery did decently, which kinda explain Yuma's rising popularity. I hope ROMES can get a peak rating around 8-10% at one point, but staying around 6% is probably not bad, I guess?


Kanjani8 will be on Shounen Club Premium 15 November to perform. Yay! I bet they're going to perform Kyuu Jou Show!! & Hitotsu no Uta! XD I can't wait for the start of Kyuu Jou Show!! promos! :)

Top 10 Singles Weekly from Oricon charts (6/10~12/10/2009)

1) YUI - It's all too much/Never say die (75,047) NEW
2) the GazettE - BEFORE I DECAY (28,546) NEW
3) UNICORN - Hanseiki Shounen (28,190) NEW
4) THE ALFEE - Yoake wo Motomete (27,552) NEW
5) Ryu Shi Won - Joyume -Memu- (16,412) NEW
6) Hilchryme - Shunkashuutou (12,806)
7) The Cro-magnons - Glyserine Queen (11,880) NEW
8) JEJUNG & YUCHUN (from Tohoshinki) - COLORS ~Melody & Harmony~/Shelter (9,732)
9) Ikimonogakari - YELL/Joifuru (9,535)
10) Kiyoshi Hikawa - Tokimeki no Rumba (8,182)

Top 10 Albums Weekly from Oricon charts (6/10~12/10/2009)

1) Yuzu - FURUSATO (114,662) NEW
2) ayaka - ayaka's History 2006-2009 (86,819)
3) Backstreet Boys - This Is Us (43,708)
4) SEAMO - Best of SEAMO (32,837) NEW
5) m-flo - M-F10 -10th Anniversary Best- (31,512) NEW
6) Madonna - Celebration ~Madonna Alltime Best (30,181)
7) Shion - Truth (20,564) NEW
8) YU-A - You Are My Love (19,159) NEW
9) Mariah Carey - Memoir ~Deluxe Edition (15,297)
10) AI - BEST A.I. (14,105)

Yay YUI and Yuzu! XD


( This is under cut because I hate it that Buzzer Beat won over my favourite dramas! )

Kyuu Jou Show!! single covers are up! XD

TV:

15 October - Ohkura on Studio Park Kara Konnichiwa (NHK)
17 October - Ohkura & Yasu on Doyou Studio Park Anata no Koe ni Kotaemasu (NHK)
17 October - Ohkura & Yasu on Chakushin Ore! Keitai Ohgiri (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)

Magazine covers:

November - Kanjani8 in TVfan
November - Kanjani8 in Myojo
November - Subaru (with Kame & Tegoshi) in LOOK at STAR!
November - Ohkura & Yasu in FINEBOYS
November - Bessatsu Friend
3/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in TV LIFE
8/10~21/10/2009 - Ohkura & Yasu in TV Pia
10/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in The Television Weekly
10/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in TV Guide
November - Gekkan Songs
December - Ohkura in BiDAN

Note: New addition in red.


And I forgot to post this song yesterday:

"Unlock" by mihimaru GT - Theme song to the dorama, Saru Lock starring Ichihara Hayato.

Kyuujoushow! *still waiting for the single covers*




( J-Songs... )

Ikimonogakari is really epic! Love both A-side songs, and YELL has become my current favourite song! :)


I heard that there might not be a DVD for this year's DREAM BOYS. I'm a little conflicted actually, because in one hand I hate DB, but on the other I want to watch Subaru!

I wasn't initially interested in Toma's MOTEL movie at first, but then they add Yamada Takayuki AND Tamayama Tetsuji to the cast! Hell, yeah! XDDD

But what does that say about my long-time 'affair' with Toma? I used to really really love him, years before everybody knew him from Hana-Kimi, years before I even started on LJ. There were times when I whined a lot about him not debuting, and hating Yamapi for not standing up for 4Tops, for not having the Takki kind of bravery at that point of time. I hate Yamapi for entirely different reasons now but that's beside the point. I still like Toma a lot now, but the feelings are gradually decreasing...But he's such a nice boy to everybody that it's really hard to just ignore and bypass him LOL!


Magazine covers:

8/10~21/10/2009 - Ohkura & Yasu in TV Pia
10/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in The Television Weekly
10/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in TV Guide
November - Ohkura & Yasu in FINEBOYS
November - Gekkan Songs
December - Ohkura in BiDAN

Note: New addition in red.

I'm determined to not download Kyuujoushow preview from Recomen and spoil myself.

Btw, I look through Amazon and the pre-order links for the new single are not up yet. I wonder why it took so long for them this time...

And Ohkura's confirmed to have the influenza A, after being tested 3 times...He's been sick for days now! Hopefully he'll get better soon!

Top 10 Singles Weekly from Oricon charts (29/9~5/10/2009)

1) JEJUNG & YUCHUN (from Tohoshinki) - COLORS ~Melody & Harmony~/Shelter (149,363) NEW
2) VAMPS - SWEET DREAMS (31,504) NEW
3) France - Hetalia Character CD Vol. 5 France (19,649) NEW
4) Mika Nakashima - CANDY GIRL (19,052) NEW
5) 9mm Parabellum Bullet - Cold Edge e.p. (15,789) NEW
6) Hilchryme - Shunkashuutou (15,032) NEW
7) Erina Mano - Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo (14,834) NEW
8) Ikimonogakari - YELL/Joifuru (13,690)
9) Ryuichi Kawamura - Brilliant Stars (12,058) NEW
10) The!! Travellers - HOME TOWN (8,675) NEW

Top 10 Albums Weekly from Oricon charts (29/9~5/10/2009)

1) ayaka - ayaka's History 2006-2009 (141,949)
2) Backstreet Boys - This Is Us (98,190) NEW
3) Madonna - Celebration ~Madonna Alltime Best (66,575)
4) MiChi - UP TO YOU (31,662) NEW
5) AI - BEST A.I. (26,715)
6) Superfly - Box Emotions (26,434)
7) GARNET CROW - STAY ~Yoake no Soul~ (22,802) NEW
8) The Beatles - The Beatles Box (19,508)
9) Do As Infinity - ETERNAL FLAME (19,064) NEW
10) Mariah Carey - Memoir ~Deluxe Edition (19,003) NEW

( J-Songs... )


Yasu is recovering well from influenza A and is scheduled to be back to work on Oct 9th. Which means that he should be joining the event this weekend. But I don't think that Yoko and Ohkura would recover that fast...

TV:

5~10 October - Roppongi5 (TV Asahi)
10 October - Ohkura & Yasu on Doyou Studio Park (NHK)
11 October - ROMES Drama Otanoshimi Manual (NHK)
12 October - ROMES Drama Otanoshimi Manual (NHK)
15 October - Ohkura on Studio Park Kara Konnichiwa (NHK)
17 October - Ohkura & Yasu on Keitai Ohgiri (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)

Note: New addition in red.


Kanjani8's new single is called "急☆上☆Show!!" aka "Kyuu☆Jou☆Show!!". It means 'sudden rise' or 'steep climb' (according to skycouldfall ) with pun intended for 'shou' and replacing it with 'show'. :) The title track is written by TAKESHI, who also wrote the melody for Jounetsu Party, fuka-fuka Love the Earth, 8 o'clock, Kuchibue no Mukou, Aoi Sora (Subaru's solo), and lyrics for well-loved songs like Cool magic city, Heavenly Psycho, and All of me for you.

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Speaking of Recomen, I guess Yoko won't be there tonight. I bet Maru will be there to accompany Hina like he always does!

( J-Songs... )

My favourites of the bunch are Porno Graffitti and Fukuhara Miho! Lovely ballads. It's not often you see PG do a ballad but it works out fine! XD


It's Yasu's turn to get the influenza A. Hopefully he has enough rest and medication and recover soon! Luckily, the first episode of ROMES is completed, and according to Ohkura, they're already halfway finished with the filming and only have a month left.

TV:

10 October - Ohkura & Yasu on Doyou Studio Park (NHK)
11 October - ROMES Drama Otanoshimi Manual (NHK)
12 October - ROMES Drama Otanoshimi Manual (NHK)
15 October - Ohkura on Studio Park Kara Konnichiwa (NHK)
17 October - Ohkura & Yasu on Keitai Ohgiri (NHK)
20 November, 27 November & 4 December - Maru & Yasu (with Yoko as moderator) in 0-gou Shitsu no Kyaku: Second Story Sainou no Aru otoko (25:05-25:20)

Magazine covers:

November - Kanjani8 in TVfan
November - Kanjani8 in Myojo
November - Subaru (with Kame & Tegoshi) in LOOK at STAR!
3/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in TV LIFE
3/10~9/10/2009 - Yoko (with Yamada Ryosuke) in The Television Weekly
8/10~21/10/2009 - Ohkura & Yasu in TV Pia
10/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in The Television Weekly
10/10~16/10/2009 - Hina (with Aiba) in TV Guide
November - Gekkan Songs
December - Ohkura in BiDAN

Magazine appearance of interest:

October - Subaru in Gekkan Musical
November - Subaru, Yasu & Ohkura in Kindai
November - DREAM BOYS BOOK IN BOOK in BEST STAGE
29/9~5/10 - Kanjani8 in Oricon Style
November - DREAM BOYS in BACKSTAGE PASS
December - Kanjani8 in with
6/10~12/10 - Kanjani8 in Oricon Style
13/10~19/10 - KAN-PANI & ROMES in Oricon Style
December - Subaru, Ohkura & Yasu in GyaO

Note: New addition in red.


No pre-order links for the new single yet? It's only a month away!

edit: Just put the link to PG's song. Totally forgot to do it beforehand!

Kudos to those folks who went to today's DVD event because they don't care LOL! And they announced it today!

Kanjani8's new single is titled "Kyuujousho", and it will be released on November 4th! XDDD

Apparently, there will be footage of DVD events AND "Hitotsu no Uta" PV with the single! Yay! I freakin' love the recording and live performance of that at Kyocera Dome. That actually made me tear up LOL! Also, a report of this event would make it in Zoom In tomorrow, so look out for uploads, guys! :)

I've had a hunch that the DVD event would probably make it on the single. Ohkura talked about practising for the event, so I'm thinking, maybe they actually performed the new song or Hitotsu no Uta at least for the event?


Magazine appearance of interest:

November - Subaru, Yasu & Ohkura in Kindai
November - DREAM BOYS BOOK IN BOOK in BEST STAGE
29/9~5/10 - Kanjani8 in Oricon Style
November - DREAM BOYS in BACKSTAGE PASS
December - Kanjani8 in with
6/10~12/10 - Kanjani8 in Oricon Style
13/10~19/10 - KAN-PANI & ROMES in Oricon Style

Note: New addition in red.


Subaru's birthday report is up at cindi's! How adorable he sounded, I want to see that with my own eyes! XD