mihimaru GT

mihimaru GT

mihimaru GT is a J-Urban and J-pop group signed to Universal Music Japan and managed by Tearbridge Productions, a subsidiary of Stardust Promotion and Avex.

Members
Mitsuyuki Miyake
Akutsu Hiroko

History
mihimaru GT is a best-selling Japanese duet made up of composer, lyricist and vocalist, Miyake as well as vocalist and lyricist Hiroko. The group was formed due to the joint management of the two members during their solo careers. Before forming mihimaru GT, each member had a relatively quiet career, with little to no major hits. To remind each other that the success of the group comes from the hard work and contributions of both members, the name mihimaru GT was created for the band, taking the first two letters in each members' first name and adding "maru", or "perfection", to the end of it, as well as the initials for Miyake's favorite video game—Gran Turismo.

Unlike many other groups, mihimaru GT will often record songs featuring only one of their members, though because of each members' background, they are both involved with every song in some way. Hiroko is usually responsible for the main melody of the song, whereas Miyake is featured in the rap that may appear in a song. The band is known for its urban and pop-oriented songs, as well as slow ballad oriented songs. They are currently signed to one of the largest independent music labels in the world.

Prior to 2006, they have had an average career, with their singles ranking no higher than #16 on the Oricon charts. In 2006, however, their single, "Kibun Jojo" became the commercial song for Dariya's "Palty" and music.jp's commercial theme, as well as the ending theme for the variety program "Sukibara". The triple tie-up gave them considerable media exposure, and more people began to take notice of them. On May 5, 2006, they performed on the popular music show Music Station and was featured on the "Young Guns" corner. The appearance on the show boosted their popularity and made "Kibun Jojo" onto the #7 spot on the Oricon charts.

From then on, their career has been doing well and popularity rising steadily, with "Itsumademo Hibiku Kono Melody/Magical Speaker" reaching as high as #3 on the Oricon charts.

The song "H.P.S.J." was featured as the third ending song for the anime Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo; "Kibun Jojo" itself has been covered in rhythm action games such as Taiko: Drum Master and Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.

On November 7th, mihimaru GT released a hip-hop re-arrangement/cover of Kylie Minogue's "I Should Be So Lucky" as a double A-side single (the other A-side being Ai Kotoba.) Since Oct 16, "I Should Be So Lucky" became the ending theme for the Japanese drama "Abarenbou Mama" (Wild Mama) which stars Aya Ueto.

ギリギリHero is featured in the movie Shaoulin Shoujo

Discography

Singles
Yakusoku (約束 Promise)
Kaerōka (帰ろう歌)
Negai (願 ～Negai～)
H.P.S.J.-mihimaru Ball MIX-/So Merry Christmas
Yurume no Lady (ユルメのレイデ)
Love is...
Koisuru Kimochi/Yes (恋する気持ち／Yes)
Sayonara no Uta (さよならのうた Song of Goodbye)
Kibun Jōjō (気分上々↑↑)
Tsuyoku Tsuyoku (ツヨクツヨク)
Itsumademo Hibiku kono Melody/Magical Speaker (いつまでも響くこのMelody／マジカルスピーカー)
Kakegae no Nai Uta (かけがえのない詩)
Punkish☆ (パンキッシュ☆)
Gazen Yeah ! (俄然Yeah!)
I Should Be So Lucky/Ai Kotoba (I Should Be So Lucky／愛コトバ)
diverge
Girigiri HERO (ギリギリ HERO)
Nakinatsu (泣き夏)

Albums
mihimarhythm
mihimalife
mihimagic
mihimania ~Collection Album~ (mihimania ～コレクション アルバム～)
THE BEST of mihimaru GT
mihimarise

Kou Shibasaki

Kou Shibasaki

Kou Shibasaki (柴咲 コウ), born on August 5, 1981 in Toshima, Tokyo, is a Japanese singer and actress.

Birth name: Yukie Yamamura (山村幸恵?)[1] [2]
Born: August 5, 1981 (age 27)
Origin: Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s): Japanese pop
Occupation(s): Singer and actress
Instrument(s): Vocals
Years active: 2000–present
Label(s): Universal Music Group Japan
Website: Official Kou Shibasaki Universal Music site

Music career
Shibasaki made her debut in the music industry in 2002 with her first single Trust My Feelings, but she became recognised for her second single Tsuki no shizuku which was used for the movie Yomigaeri. The song was one of the most successful J-Pop hits of 2003. Her first album peaked at number 2 and spent 68 weeks on the Oricon charts. Her second album was considered to be a commercial disappointment compared to her first album, lasting 9 weeks and reaching a peak position of #5.[1]

Shibasaki's first Christmas song, "Actuality", was released in December 2006. "At Home" was released later on February 21, 2007. Both failed to reach the top 10 on the Oricon charts. "Hito Koi Meguri", released on March 28, 2007, reached number 8 on the charts. It became her first single to reach the top 10 since "Invitation". On April 25, 2007, Shibasaki's third album Kiki♥ was released and went straight to number one. On August 3 and 5, Shibasaki held her first concerts - "Kou Shibasaki Premium Live" in Osaka and Tokyo. 2400 participants of the concert were selected from over 30,000 applicants for the tickets (which accompanied the KiKi album).

In April 2008, the singer released two greatest hits albums, entitled The Single Best and The Back Best, each contained various tracks from the past. The Single Best topped the Oricon while The Back Best kept third, this broke Shibasaki's own record for it was her first time to reach top 1 on the weekly chart. In addition to that, she broke the record of Ayumi Hamasaki for maintaining both albums in top 3.

Though unable to compose music, Kou Shibasaki writes the lyrics for most of her songs. Many of her singles have become theme songs for various films, dramas, and commercials.

Acting Career
She was discovered at the age of 14 by an agent and has worked in numerous television shows, movies and commercials. Her stage name is taken from the main character of Junko Kawakami's manga Golden Delicious Apple Sherbet.

She became famous outside Japan for her role in the controversial 2000 film, Battle Royale, where she portrayed the cold-hearted and ruthless Mitsuko Souma; her acting career took off with this movie and also raised her international profile particularly in East Asia. Shibasaki also won acclaim for her role in 2001 film, Go, which earned her several awards, among which the Best Supporting Actress Award of Japanese Academy, the Hōchi Movie Award, the Kinema Junpō Award.

In 2002, Shibasaki took a supporting role as Yuki Mazashita in the television mystery drama, Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi, where she co-starred with Takuya Kimura earning her an award as "Best Supporting Actress" while the show was named Best Drama at the 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards (Japan). She also starred in both seasons of Fuji TV drama, Dr. Koto Shinryojo, which aired in 2003 and 2006 respectively. The show was awarded Best Drama at the 38th Television Drama Academy Awards for its first season.

In 2005, Shibasaki appeared in the independent Japanese film, Mazon Do Himiko. In this film, she plays Saori, an unhappy young woman whose father is gay. Saori meets her father's boyfriend who urges her to come and meet her dying father at a place called Maison Do Himiko where several aging gay men live together. In 2006, she took the role of Dororo in the Japanese film, Dororo along with Satoshi Tsumabuki (her co-star from the 2004 television drama, Orange Days). The film made a sensation in Japan, and topped the box office for nearly six weeks. Shibasaki participated in two more movies in 2007: Maiko Haaaan!!! and Shaolin Girl, scheduled to be screened in 2008.

Shibasaki returned to television in 2007 in Galileo as the female lead co-starring with Masaharu Fukuyama. Highly rated among viewers (it finished its 10 episode run with an average viewership rating of 22%), the role continued her winning run in the medium when she won "Best Supporting Actress" at the 55th Television Drama Academy Awards. The show also won 5 other awards, including "Best Drama".

Other Endeavors
Other than acting and singing, Shibasaki has advertised numerous products such as Epson printers, Glico Pocky's, Daihatsu vehicles, as well as Volvic mineral water from France.

Movies
2000 - Battle Royale as Mitsuko Souma
2001 - Kakashi as Izumi Miyamori
2001 - Go as Tsubaki Sakurai
2002 - Soundtrack as Misa
2003 - Yomigaeri as RUI
2003 - One Missed Call as Yumi
2004 - Chakushin Ari as Yumi Nakamura
2004 - Sekai no Chūshin de, Ai wo Sakebu as Ritsuko Fujimura
2005 - Maison de Himiko as Saori
2006 - Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Junai no Shō as Reina
2006 - Kenchō no Hoshi as Aki Ninomiya
2006 - Nihon Chinbotsu as Akiko Abe
2007 - Dororo as Dororo
2007 - Maiko Haaaan!!! as Fujiko Osawa
2008 - Shaolin Girl as Rin
2008 - Winter as Kadee (Wife)
2008 - Dororo II as Dororo
2008 - Yōgisya X no Kenshin as Kaoru Utsumi

Television
2000 - Face ~ Mishiranu Koibito~ as Mako Okuno
2001 - Let's Go - Nagata-cho
2002 - Yume no California as Kotomi Oba
2002 - Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi as Yuki Mizashita
2002 - Good Luck!! as Ayumi Ogawa
2003 - Dr. Koto Shinryoujo as Ayaka Hoshino
2004 - Orange Days as Sae Hagio
2006 - Dr. Koto Shinryoujo (second season) as Ayaka Hoshino
2007 - Galileo Detective as Kaoru Utsumi

Discography
Kou Shibasaki has sold over 4 million singles combined.[2]

Albums
Mitsu (蜜?) – February 11, 2004 #2 (409,647 copies sold)
Hitori Asobi (ひとりあそび?) – December 14, 2005 #4 (113,063 copies sold)
Kiki♥ (嬉々♥?) – April 25, 2007 #3 (119,975 copies sold)
"Single Best" – March 12, 2008 #1 (519,055 copies sold)
"The Back Best" – March 12, 2008 #3 (67,879 copies sold)

Singles
"Trust My Feelings" – July 24, 2002
"Tsuki no Shizuku" (月のしずく?) (as Rui) – January 15, 2003
"Nemurenai Yoru wa Nemuranai Yume wo" (眠レナイ夜ハ眠ラナイ夢ヲ?) – June 4, 2003
"Omoide Dake dewa Tsurasugiru" (思い出だけではつらすぎる?) – September 3, 2003
"Ikutsuka no Sora" (いくつかの空?) – January 14, 2004
"Katachi Aru Mono" (かたちあるもの?) – August 11, 2004
"Glitter" – February 16, 2005
"Sweet Mom" – October 5, 2005
"Kage" (影?) – February 15, 2006
"Invitation" – August 9, 2006
"Actuality" – December 6, 2006
"At Home" – February 21, 2007
"Hitokoi Meguri" (ひと恋めぐり?) – March 28, 2007
"Prism" (プリズム?) – May 30, 2007
"KISS Shite" (KISSして?) (as KOH+; collaboration with Fukuyama Masaharu) – November 21, 2007
"Yoku Aru Hanashi - Mofuku no Onna Hen" (よくある話～喪服の女編～?) – June 4, 2008

DVD's
"Kou Shibasaki Single Clips" – February 11, 2004
"Kou Shibasaki Invitation Live" – October 31, 2007

Shaolin Shoujo

Shaolin Shoujo


Shaolin Girl (少林少女 Shaolin Shojo) is a 2008 Japanese movie directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro. Shaolin Girl (少林少女 shaolin shoujo) is the Japanese answer to the hit 2001 Hong Kong film, Shaolin Soccer. Unlike the original film, the movie focuses on women's lacrosse. It will star Japanese actress Kou Shibasaki and see Hong Kong actors Lam Chi Chung and Kai Man Tin return from the original film. The film released in Japan on April 26, 2008. Stephen Chow, director and star in Shaolin Soccer, was the producer, but is not credited as writer or director.

This movie ending song is Giri Giri HERO by mihimaru GT

Cast
Kou Shibasaki
Toru Nakamura
Kitty Zhang
Takashi Okamura
Yosuke Eguchi
Lam Tze Chung
Tin Kai Man
Asami Katsura
Hikari Mitsushima
Kana Harada

Miura Haruma

Miura Haruma



Profile
Name: 三浦春馬
Name (romaji): Miura Haruma
Profession: Actor and singer
Birthdate: 1990-Apr-05
Birthplace: Ibaraki, Japan
Height: 178cm
Weight: 63kg
Star sign: Aries
Blood type: AB
Talent agency: Amuse

TV Shows
Bloody Monday as Takagi Fujimaru (TBS, 2008)
Galileo: Episode Zero as young Manabu (Fuji TV, 2008)
Gokusen 3 as Kazama Ren (NTV, 2008)
Binbo Danshi as Shiraishi Ryo (NTV, 2008)
14 Sai no Haha as Kirino Satoshi (NTV, 2006)
Children(WOWOW, 2006)
Komyo ga Tsuji (NHK, 2006)
Unfair (Fuji TV, 2006)
Ima Ai ni Yukimasu (TBS, 2005)
Fight as Okabe Kiyoshi (NHK, 2005)
Division 1 Aozora Koi Hoshi (Fuji TV, 2005)
Musashi as Jotaro (NHK, 2003)
Manatsu no Merry Christmas (TBS, 2000)
Doyo Wide Gekijo (TV Asahi, 1995)

Movies
Naoko (2008)
Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge as Noto (2007)
Koizora as Hiro(2007)
Akihabara@Deep (2006)
Catch A Wave (2006)
Mori no Gakko (2002)
Sennen no Koi - Hikaru Genji Monogatari (TOEI, 2002)
Nile (TOEI, 1999)
Jubaku Spellbound (TOEI, 1999)

Trivia
JPOP group: Brash Brats

Koizora

Koizora

It can easily be said that Japan is one of the cellular capitols of the world, where people use their cellular phones not only as communication devices but also for a number of business and personal functions from text messaging and web browsing to paying bills online and watching streaming content. Therefore it was just a matter of time before novels and manga/comics became widely available via online cellular services.

“Mahou No i Rando” (a play on “Magic Island") is one of the more popular services to come out specializing in “Keitai Shosetsu” (mobile/cellular novels). Following the success of their first cellular novel “Deep Love”, “Koizora” was touted as a “true story” based on the life experiences of its young author “Mika”, a first time/amateur novelist.

With its tearful story of young love, loss and perseverance, it was an instant hit among readers particularly young, female high schoolers. However, much criticism also accompanied the novel particularly from those who saw its depictions of underage sex, rape and pregnancy as obscene. Many also criticized the novels portrayal of cancer victims as not really realistic.

Despite these criticisms, the novel was a best seller and widely read, spawning a couple of stories - “Kimi Zora” (You, Sky) which took the point of view from the side of “Koizora” character Hiro and “Another Koizora”, a sequel of sorts.

It was only time before the film adaptation of “Koizora” became a reality. Directed by TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) TV J-Dorama director Imai Natsumi (Orange Days, Koko Kyoshi), the film is a faithful interpretation of the cellular novel and is every bit as tearful, heartbreaking and poignant as its source material. It’s success at the Japanese box office (currently in the Top Ten as of 11/28/07) is another indication of the impact it has on audiences.

Screenwriter Watanabe Mutsuki (who wrote for the quirky “Keitai Keiji/Cellular Detective” TV series) does an admirable job at adapting Mika’s novel and keeping the overall tone of the story without taking away from the story.

Much of the film deals with the growing affections igh schoolers Tahara Mika (Aragaki Yui) and Sakurai “Hiro” Hiroki (Miura Haruma) have for each other and the troubles that transpire during the course of their relationship. Their love story plays almost like a “Harlequin Romance” as Mika is at first scared and apprehensive of Hiro but soon begins to see the romantic and sensitive side behind his punk exterior. It’s a bit too dramatic at points and some of the story plots seem to be overly contrived (in the style of a J-Dorama/K-Drama story). For instance, Hiro’s former girlfriend, Saki (Usuda Asami) arranges to have Mika kidnapped and raped as a humiliation tactic against Hiro. While it does add drama to the story, it’s a bit gratuitous and over-the-top in my opinion.

While many have criticized the physical relationship between these two characters (Mika and Hiro are both around 15-16 years old) director Imai is very tasteful in not emphasizing or exploiting that aspect. Even in the much criticized scene where Mika and Hiro make love in the school library, Imai thankfully leaves the details to one’s imagination without going into too much salacious territory.

There are some aspects of the film that were a bit much. While the story takes place in Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, the high school seems to be almost too “hip” to be a school in the Japanese countryside. All the students looks like they belong on MTV’s “The Real World” and it seems a bit too staged. Also, both Mika and Hiro seem almost too perfect to be for real. They seem far more mature for high school sweethearts.

Okinawa born model and actress Aragaki Yui plays the title character of Mika. Tall, cute and sweet, she is perfect as the main love interest. Her charisma and charm radiates from the screen and one can’t help but be captivated by her. J-Pop Singer/Actor Miura Haruma is also spot-on perfect as the loner/rebel character of Hiro. His character is the atypical Japanese hero (brash and carefree, strong but sensitive). With his bleached blonde hair and dark tan, it is little wonder why he captured Mika’s heart.

Yamamoto Ryuji, Aso Yumi, “Karina”, Takahashi Joji, and Fukada Aki are all very good in their supporting roles. Koide Kesuke, who plays Fukuhara Yu rival lover to Hiro, is also very likable as the nice guy character who can’t seem to compete with the “bad boy”. It was nice to see veteran J-Dorama actress Asano Yuko again and she is perfect at Mika’s understanding mother.

MM's 37th single outfit??

Many people say that this will be MM's outfit for thier new single


Well but I hope not, please Tsunku!!!!!! XD

H!P Digital Books Vol.46

This time featured Tanaka Reina
This is some of the pics ^^






Reina is really cute in this digital ^^
Don't miss it \(>.~)/

Morning Musume 37th Single

Morning Musume 37th Single

New Single of Morning Musume, still untitled
Will be released on 9/24/2008

Limited A w/ DVD
商品番号 EPCE-5576/7
予定税込価格 1,680円
Cdjapan 

Limited B w/ Photo Book
商品番号 EPCE-5578
予定税込価格 1,260円
Cdjapan 

Regular Ed.
商品番号 EPCE-5579
予定税込価格 1,050円
Cdjapan 

Single V
release date : 10/15/2008

商品番号 DVD EPBE-5305
予定税込価格 1,575円
発売予定日 2008年10月15日
e-hon 

Hope it'll be a good songs ^^
Love MM \(^O^)/

Dorama - Tatta Hitotsu no Koi

Tatta Hitotsu no Koi



Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (たったひとつの恋) or also sometimes known as "Just One Love"is a Japanese drama series, produced and aired in 2006 by NTV. It is a 10 episodes drama series that was aired from October 14, 2006 through December 16, 2006.

Details
Title: たったひとつの恋
Title (romaji): Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
Also known as: Just One Love / Love of my Life
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Drama, romance
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: 11.61
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2006-Oct-14 to 2006-Dec-16
Air time: Saturday 21:00
Theme song: Bokura no Machi de by KAT-TUN

Synopsis
A story of pure love between the son of a man who runs a ship repair factory beset with financial troubles and the well-bred daughter of a national jewelry chain store owner. The backdrop of the story is Yokohama.

If you feel you have lost the purity of your soul by watching stories about womanizers seducing impudent women, or by carrying out calculated maneuvers in your own love life, here is a story for you. A boy and a girl from highly different social backgrounds meet and fall in love. Their love, of course, faces a lot of obstacles. The setting is in Yokohama, a modern port city known for its romantic atmosphere. Hiroto Kanzaki (Kazuya Kamenashi) works hard every day and night for the survival of a small ship repair factory (inherited from his father) as well as the survival of his mother and younger brother, who are suffering from health problems. Living such an underprivileged life, Hiroto has forgotten how to smile. In contrast to him, Nao (Haruka Ayase) is the daughter of a popular jewelry shop owner in a fashionable street in Yokohama. She attends a prestigious exclusive women's college and grew up cheerful and blessed with affluent love. From the moment Hiroto meets her, his closed mind slowly opens up to Nao, who is so innocent that she utters whatever she thinks. Their three close friends, who are also 20 year old's, play an important role in their developing relationship.

The scriptwriter is Eriko Kitagawa, who earned the nickname "The Goddess of Love Stories." This classic love story enables those who are in the same generation to feel empathy, or be envious of the characters' lives; and the rest, who were once 20 years old's, to reminisce about their own "Love of My Life."

Cast
Kamenashi Kazuya as Kanzaki Hiroto


Ayase Haruka as Tsukioka Nao


Tanaka Koki as Kusano Kou


Hiraoka Yuta as Ayuta


Toda Erika as Motomiya Yuuko


Kaname Jun as Tsukioka Tatsuya (Nao's brother)
Tanaka Yoshiko as Tsukioka Mitsuko (Nao's mother)
Zaitsu Kazuo as Tsukioka Yasuhiko (Nao's father)
Yo Kimiko as Kanzaki Akiko (Hiroto's mother)
Saito Ryusei as Kanzaki Ren (Hiroto's brother)
Ooshima Youko
Taguchi Hiromasa
Takahashi Mai (ep4-5)
Namioka Kazuki as Yamashita (ep4-6)
Anan Kenji (ep7)
Ikeuchi Hiroyuki (ep 07-10)
Wakaba Ryuya (ep10)
Hiraizumi Sei (ep10)
Yanagita Erika
Kato Yoshika
Akita Makoto

Production Credits
Screenwriter: Kitagawa Eriko
Producer: Nishi Norihiko
Director: Iwamoto Hitoshi
Music: Ike Yoshihiro

Morning Musume Concert

Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~

Morning Musume Concert Tour 2008 Haru ~Single Daizenshuu!!~ (モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2008 春 ～シングル大全集!!～) was Morning Musume's 2008 Spring concert tour. Due to having acute appendicitis, Mitsui Aika was absent from the concerts on April 12th and 13th. The concert DVD was filmed on May 18, 2008 at Tokyo Welfare Meeting Hall. It was released on July 30, 2008 on the zetima label with the catalog number EPBE-5300.

Members featured in this tour
5th gen: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
6th gen: Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
7th gen: Kusumi Koharu
8th gen: Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin

Concert Setlist
OPENING
- リゾナント ブルー (Resonant Blue)
- 女に 幸あれ (Onna ni Sachi Are)
VTR - Member Introduction
MC1
- 笑顔YESヌード (Egao YES Nude)
- 色っぽい じれったい (Iroppoi Jirettai)
- 大阪 恋の歌 (Osaka Koi no Uta)
MC2
- 悲しみトワイライト (Kanashimi Twilight)
- Ambitious！野心的でいいじゃん (Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan)
- 浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～ (Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~)
- Do it! Now - Takahashi Ai
- Mr. Moonlight ～愛のビッグバンド～ (Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~)
- ふるさと (Furusato) - Michishige Sayumi
- 涙が止まらない放課後 (Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago) - Kamei Eri
- Memory 青春の光 (Memory Seishun no Hikari) - Tanaka Reina
- 真夏の光線 (Manatsu no Kousen) - Niigaki Risa with Takahashi Ai, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- AS FOR ONE DAY
- サマーナイトタウン (Summer Night Town)
MC3 - Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
- モーニング娘。のひょっこりひょうたん島 (Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima) - Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin
- モーニングコーヒー (Morning Coffee) - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
メドレー (Medley):
- 抱いてHOLD ON ME! (Daite HOLD ON ME!)
- 直感２ ～逃した魚は大きいぞ！～ (Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~)
- SEXY BOY ～そよ風に寄り添って～ (SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~)
- 女子かしまし物語 (Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari)
- Go Girl～恋のヴィクトリー～ (Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~)
MC4 - Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Junjun, Linlin
- THE マンパワー！！！ (THE Manpower!!!)
- シャボン玉 (Shabondama)
MC5
メドレー (Medley):
- I WISH
- ハッピーサマーウェディング (Happy Summer Wedding)
- 恋のダンスサイト (Koi no Dance Site)
- そうだ！We're ALIVE (Souda! We're ALIVE)
- ザ☆ピ～ス！ (The☆Peace!)
- 恋愛レボリューション21 (Renai Revolution 21)
MC6
- ここにいるぜぇ！ (Koko ni Iruzee!)
- みかん (Mikan)
- 歩いてる (Aruiteru)
MC7
- 愛あらばIT'S ALL RIGHT (Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT)
- LOVEマシーン (LOVE Machine)

Summer Song - YUI

Summer Song

 

Summer Song is the second single of 2008 by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Yui. The single was released on July 2, 2008.

Track listing
Normal Edition
"Summer Song"
"Oh My God"
"Laugh Away" ~Yui Acoustic Version~
"Summer Song" ~Instrumental~

Limited Edition
"Summer Song"
"Oh My God"
"Laugh Away" ~Yui Acoustic Version~
"Summer Song" ~Instrumental~

~DVD~
"Summer Song" ~Music Video~
"Laugh Away" ~Yui Acoustic Version PV~

Summer Song's Mp3 - Download

YUI

YUI

Yui (born March 26, 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress. She is currently signed to Sony Music Records Japan.

Biography

Yui began writing poems in ninth grade. At the age of sixteen, she started to become interested in music more and more and she expressed her desire to pursue a musical career to the band bianco nero at the end of a concert they held. The band recommended her to join a private music school and soon, she dropped out of high school and began studying songwriting and guitar at a juku in her hometown of Fukuoka.

Aspiring to become a professional, she carried her guitar around and sang at local places at the entrance of Tenjin station in Fukuoka. Even though she was shy, she still enjoyed doing street performances. She released her debut single "It's Happy Line" under the indie label Leaflet Records, coupled with the track "I Know". The pressing was limited to only 2000 copies.

From Me to You (2005-2006)

Her professional career began in March 2004 when she sang three songs at an audition hosted by Sony Music Japan from the recommendation of the juku she attended. Despite the audition rule that a participant could only sing two songs, all of the judges gave her the highest score possible which caused a fierce scramble among record labels to sign her. She first sang "Why Me" (a song later included in her major label debut single), followed by "It's Happy Line" and "I Know".

Upon leaving her hometown in Fukuoka for Tokyo, Yui wrote the song "Feel My Soul". She was planning its release on an indie label as a tribute to her hometown. However, when the song caught the ears of Fuji TV producer Mr. Yamaguchi, who just happened to see the demo video clip, he claimed that Yui's voice haunted him so much that he went out of his way to visit the recording studio all by himself. He even made his channel's prime time drama Fukigen na Gene use Yui's debut track.

On February 23, Yui released her first major debut single, "Feel My Soul". The music in Fukigen na Gene was mainly based on her songs such as "Feel My Soul" and "It's Happy Line". With the drama tie-in Feel My Soul managed to sell over 100,000 copies and her single managed to chart at #8 on Oricon Weekly Charts in its first week. Her next three singles, "Tomorrow's Way" (theme song for the Japanese movie, "Hinokio"), "Life", and "Tokyo" did not chart as high as Feel My Soul did and were only moderately successful in comparison. After the release of four singles, Yui released her debut album From Me to You, which was another moderate success with sales of more than 200,000 copies.

Can't Buy My Love (2006-2007) 

Yui made her acting debut in the full-length Japanese feature film Midnight Sun, released on June 17, 2006. The film was screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Yui attended Japan Academy Prize and received Best Newcomer Award for "Midnight Sun". Prior to the release of the movie, however, Yui had released her 5th single "Good-bye Days" which is by far her highest selling single at 200,000 copies sold. "Good-bye Days" was written specifically for the film as are all three tracks featured on this single are featured in the movie. The single also has the track "It's Happy Line" as the third track, which was originally released on her debut single of the same title.

Her next single, "I Remember You", did fairly well in terms of sales boosted by "Good-bye Days"' popularity. Soon after, Yui's 7th single "Rolling Star" was chosen as the 5th opening theme song for the anime series Bleach and "Che.R.Ry", her 8th single, was used as a song for the KDDI au Listen Mobile Service commercial. She released her second album Can't Buy My Love on April 4th 2007, which fared well on the Oricon charts, staying for two weeks at #1 and shattering her entire previous album's record sales in one week. So far, Can't Buy My Love has managed to sell over 680,000 copies. Due to the success of "Can't Buy My Love", Yui's previous album, From Me to You charted once again to add another 9k copies to the Oricon counting.

I Loved Yesterday (2007-Present)

Yui released her 9th single "My Generation / Understand" on 13 June 2007. It was her first double A-side single. "My Generation" was used as the theme song for the drama "Seito Shokun!", and "Understand" was chosen as the theme song for the movie "Sidecar ni Inu". It charted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts for the first week of its release. Her 10th single, "Love & Truth" was released on September 26 and the title track is the theme song to the Japanese film, Closed Note. Erika Sawajiri played the lead role in the film who also played the same role as YUI in Midnight sun (Taiyou no uta) in drama version.

During this time, her first two albums were re-released as Winter Sleeve Edition in alternate covers presumably from her "Love & Truth" photoshoot. Her first live DVD "Thank You My Teens" was released on November 14, 2007, which contained footage of one of Yui's concert during her second live tour. On November 19, 2007, Yui opened her first Live show at Nippon Budokan. The tickets for the concert were sold out

Her first single of 2008, Namidairo, was released for sale on February 27, 2008. It is the theme song for the Japanese drama "4 Shimai Tantei Dan". Yui was asked to make a "mysterious and sad sounding" song for the drama tie-in, and she composed the song "Namidairo" as such. Incidentally, the chorus of the song was created by Yui during the time she made her singing debut. A week following the release of her 11th single, the promotional video of a new song "Laugh Away", was released. The song was used as the theme song for the Glico "Watering KissMint" commercial. "Laugh Away" was released as a digital single on 10 March 2008 and also included on her third album which would later be released.

Her third studio album was released on 9 April 2008 titled I Loved Yesterday. It charted at #1 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and was a moderate success, selling only a little behind her sophomore album. The 10th track on the album, titled "Oh Yeah" was used as the opening theme song to the morning Japanese show "Mezamashi TV". The limited edition version of the album came with a DVD which included music videos of her previous singles and live footage of her Nippon Budokan show. Yui's third tour, named '"Oui" ~I Loved Yesterday~' is started in May and ended in July.

Yui released a new single, entitled "Summer Song" on 2 July 2008.


Discography 
 
Albums
[2006.02.22] From Me to You
[2007.04.04] Can't Buy My Love
[2008.04.09] I Loved Yesterd
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Indie single(s)
[2004.12.24] It's Happy Line 
 
Singles
[2005.02.23] Feel My Soul
[2005.06.22] Tomorrow's Way
[2005.11.09] Life
[2006.01.18] Tokyo
[2006.06.14] Good-bye Days
[2006.09.20] I Remember You
[2007.01.17] Rolling Star
[2007.03.07] Che.R.Ry
[2007.06.13] My Generation / Understand
[2007.09.29] Love & Truth
[2008.02.27] Namidairo
[2008.07.02] Summer Song 

Digital downloads 
[2008.03.10] Laugh away
[2008.05.21] OH YEAH ~YUI Acoustic Version~