Hello guyz, konichiwa and yoroshiku

Just want to make this thread so that everyone can share theirs thoughts of nice latest Japan songs be it anime songs or any others

My current favourite now is : Ash Like Snow by Briliiant Green

My current favourite artist is : Olivia, Stephanie, Yui ,Utada Hikaru, Jyukai and many many more!

Speaking of Brilliant Green

Brilliant Green - Stand by me

Best of Olivia Inspi' Reira

A Little Pain

for me,my all time favourite singer is still ayu

Ayu? she got what song nice ?

Diamond princess also not bad

i like utada's cover of i love you, really shows her strong vocals.

currently listening to

SoulJa-koko ni iru yo
sambamomaster - hikari no rock (Bleach 2nd movie ost)
koh+-kiss shite

other ppl i like are m-flo,glay,otsuka ai,etc..

big fans of Ayu, BoA, Koda Kumi and Mai Kuraki here...

alot ....i name few tat i like de most
Voyage,moments,blue bird,carols,jewel,step you,inspire,humming7/4....
bla bla bla
can't name all....

so many Jpop artists that I like to be listed, included JUrban and JRock as well...

for example, Ayumi, Ai Otsuka, mihimaru GT, Utada, Aya Hirano, Momusu, Laruku, Orange Range, uverWORLD, n many more

I love Utada Hikaru even more than words can say!

Aya Hirano is not far off too.

For those into jrock - Back-on, Abingdon Boys School, Ellegarden, Aya Kamiki

jpop - Do As Infinity, High and Mighty Color, Every Little Thing

Just to name some.

Finally a JPop thread...

Ok, songs that is a hit in my playlist is

- Born from the Anime Le Chevalier D'Eon
- God Knows... from Hirano Aya

Lol I thought u were talking about a different singer...

Ayumi Hamasaki is the idol who sparks my interest in japanese songs Love her soo much, too bad for her ear incident though

Here's another good artist you guyz should check out ,

Stephanie (really strong and powerful vocals)

Rie Fu also one of my all time favourite, man I can't name all the artist I loves...... too many

But here in Malaysia not really many people likes to listen to Jpop stuffs... hmm I wonder why lol

I was frustrated when my friends often give me comments like *what alien songs you are listening? when im listening to jpop's stuff

I like Boa , Jyukai , Zone , Yui and Ayu .

does it really matter what your friends say? i listen to more japanese songs than english songs as well. i think the music my sis listens to is weird and its vice versa

Leah Dizon - Everything Anything

cuz here ppl like listening those 5 kimchis (a.k.a DBSG) jumping around

any BoA fans here?

please click my signature below and join me

Is the japanese band " MOVE " JPop ?

Well for the Jpop , I am listening to ayumi hamasaki, utada hikaru, angela aki,
nami tamaki , and many more....

the gang that singing those initial d songs

wuahaha....u misunderstood oledi......

haizzzz.don't bother them....they'll get influenced by u or mayb their other frens one day....
like me....now my frenz around me love 2 listen to japanese songs and even went for some japanese language classes too

i don't know why...i like japanese songs but i don't bother to learn the language don't know why...i'm weirdo

i liked japanese songs before learning the language. knowing it does help though.

Thread needs some YUI

MOVE is rock

Yui's new single is pretty nice too, for those who haven't heard it yet. Not sure if the youtube link is it though

This post has been edited by vermins: Jan 18 2008, 12:04 AM

UTADA HIKARU IS THE BESTTTESTTTT

Man Ash Like Snow is such a good song. But only found TV Size atm.
If you got links for full size do lemem know =P

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Added on January 18, 2008, 1:56 amNvm got the full version already =P

This post has been edited by sayming: Jan 18 2008, 01:56 AM

SoulJa feat. Aoyama Thelma. Koko ni iru yo(I'm right here with you)



This post has been edited by clemong_888: Jan 18 2008, 07:51 AM

Congrats bro, enjoy that song~! its gundam 00 new opening though

Btw, I do know a little bit of japanese from watching anime all these years, now I can figure out what
the song is all about.

Initial D songs are very cool and rocking I love them and always play it on stepmania

Btw, The one in the post above should listen to

Rie Fu - Anata ga koko ni iru riyuu ( the reason you are here?)

Totally agree... Ash Like Snow is very nice...

Can recommend any songs that is similar to it? I really like these kind of songs...

Ayaka -->I Believe

L'Arc~en~Ciel - DAYBREAK'S BELL

+

Utada Hikaru - Beautiful World

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 18 2008, 03:18 PM

haha....i stil like utada & ayumi....IINM, Boa is from korea rite? how come relate her wif Jpop?? shud be Kpop rite?? haha....

ayumi's songs can do soundblasting be it in my car or in my bedroom..damn meletup wei...

BoA sings both Japanese and Korean songs,and thus her Japanese songs are Jpop related

I still like BoA - every heart

So nostalgic to me that song

I'm a fan of UVERworld (jrock not pop =p)
Their new album Proglution just launched and their new single Roots is very very nice.

i start to know uverworld when their summer hit Shaka Beach ~Laka Laka La~, pretty nice song.

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Added on January 18, 2008, 6:10 pmi start to know uverworld when their summer hit Shaka Beach ~Laka Laka La~, pretty nice song.

This post has been edited by jayhan: Jan 18 2008, 06:10 PM

I know Uverworld from bleach opening.... haha

Same here... if it wasn't for Bleach opening - D-tecnolife , UVERworld won't be in my playlist now...

Same case with Aqua Times - Alones

Aqua Times - Alones rocks hard!

you may check out my blog's jpop category, is all the songs i enjoying listening in 2007.

http://www.jay-han.com/category/j-pop/

http://www.steph.jp/

Check out this singer Stephanie , she is a new star in Japan

Her father is american and her mother is a japanese so she looks abit gaijin,
Looks like Olivia

Her songs are really nice
My favourite are

1.Kimi ga Iru Kagiri
2.Because of You

Hey guys~!! I'm Ayu biggest fans ever also~!!! Glad to have to j-pop thread here so can share ayu stuff over here hehe~!!!

Stephanie seems ok....

The preview on the site was good...
May consider dling the songs

where can i find jap songs to dl?

her selling point is able to sing in 5 octave [MISIA can achieve this oso], is quite amazing how she do "stress test" on her voice.

A little bit of Jpop update (of my favourite singers)

CD


CD + DVD


Koda Kumi New Single - anytime

2008.01.23 Out!

Track List:
1.anytime
2.Bounce
3.anytime -FreeTEMPO remix-
4.anytime -Instrumental-
5.Bounce Inst -Instrumental-

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Koda Kumi 6th Album - Kingdom

Release Date: 2008.01.30
Language: Japanese
Tracklist
CD:
01. Introduction For Kingdom
02. LAST ANGEL feat. TohoShinki
03. Amai Wana 甘い罠
04. Himitsu 秘密
05. Ai no Uta 愛のうた
06. anytime
07. Under
08. BUT
09. Koi no Mahou 恋の魔法
10. Aishou 愛証
11. Anata ga Shite Kureta Koto あなたがしてくれたこと
12. Wonder land
13. FREAKY
14. MORE
15. ボーナストラック：Black Cherry

DVD 1:
01. Introduction For Kingdom (PV)
02. LAST ANGEL feat. Tohoshinki (PV)
03. Amai Wana (PV)
04. Himitsu (PV)
05. Ai no Uta (PV)
06. anytime (PV)
07. Under (PV)
08. BUT (PV)
09. Koi no Mahou (PV)
10. Aisho (PV)
11. Anata ga Shite Kureta Koto (PV)
12. Wonder land (PV)
13. FREAKY (PV)
14. MORE (PV)
15. Black Cherry (PV)
16. Run For Your Life (PV)

DVD 2:
KODA KUMI PREMIUM LIMITED LIVE IN HALL IN YOKOHAMA ARENA (2007.06.20)
01. Cherry Girl
02. BUT
03. WON'T BE LONG
04. Someday
05. you
06. hands
07. MORE
08. Your Song
09. Koi no Tsubomi
10. Sweet Love
11. WIND
-encore-
12. FREAKY
13. girls
14. Through the sky

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BoA 25th Japanese Single
be with you.
2008.2.20 on sale.
■ CD：AVCD-31380　�1,050(tax in)

CD Track List

1. be with you.
2. precious
3. be with you.(spring acoustic mix)
4. be with you.（instrumental）
5. precious（instrumental）

※ 03：be with you.(spring acoustic mix) First Press。

CD EXTRA

1. New Album「THE FACE」Special Digest Movie

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6th Japanese Album
THE FACE ／ BoA
CD + 2 DVD


CD + DVD


CD


2008.2.27 on sale
【CD＋2DVD（限定生産盤／三方背BOX仕様）】AVCD-23497/B～C　�4,980(tax in)
【CD＋DVD】AVCD-23498/B　�3,900(tax in)
【CD】AVCD-23499　�3,059(tax in)
DISC-1：CD

1. AGGRESSIVE　★大型タイアップ決定!
2. Sweet Impact　★コーセー「FASIO」CMソング
3. My Way,Your Way feat.WISE
4. be with you.　 ★映画「犬と私の10の約束」主題歌
5. LOSE YOUR MIND feat. Yutaka Furukawa from DOPING PANDA
★東芝製携帯電話 W55T(au) TVCMタイアップソング
6. Girl In The Mirror
7. Happy Birthday　★大型タイアップ決定!
8. Diamond Heart　★東芝携帯電話 W53T(au) &W54T(au)TVCMタイアップソング
9. LOVE LETTER
★日本テレビ系「いただきマッスル！」9月エンディングテーマ、music.jp TV-CFソング
10. BRAVE
11. ギャップにやられた！
12. Style
13. Smile again　★テレビ朝日系「土曜ワイド劇場」エンディングテーマ
14. Beautiful Flowers　★TBS系列プロ野球中継「ザ・プロ野球」テーマ曲
15. Best Friend

※ Only the limited edition CD+DVD+DVD will contain「Hey Boy,Hey Girl feat.BoA」by Seamo.

16. Hey Boy, Hey Girl feat.BoA／SEAMO

■ DVD 収録曲 ■
DISC-2：DVD
■ Music Clip

1. Sweet Impact
2. LOVE LETTER
3. LOSE YOUR MIND feat.Yutaka Furukawa from DOPING PANDA
4. be with you.（Original Version）

■ Special Contents　＜AVCD-23497/B～C＞ のみ

* BoA TV -THE FACE of BoA-
* THE FACE全曲解説

DISC-3：DVD　＜AVCD-23497/B～C＞ のみ
【BoA 2007 LIVE WORKS!】
■ from [BoA THE LIVE "X'mas"]

1. LOVE LETTER
2. キミのとなりで
3. Winter Love
4. First snow
5. make a secret
6. コノヨノシルシ
7. Diamond Heart
8. LOSE YOUR MIND

■ from [BoA ARENA TOUR 2007 MADE IN TWENTY(20)]

1. DO THE MOTION
2. Lady Galaxy
3. 七色の明日～brand new beat～
4. Sweet Impact

■ from [m-flo tour 2007 COSMICOLOR]

1. the Love Bug/m-flo♥BoA

■ from [Rhythm Nation 2007]

1. LOSE YOUR MIND
2. QUINCY
3. メリクリ

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credit: BaBoA.info (from my signature below)

This post has been edited by beck_ken: Jan 22 2008, 12:00 AM

Her songs are addictive, I really loved her voice. There are very few japanese singer who can sing english songs as well as her


[single] Mai Kuraki - Silent love ~open my heart~ / BE WITH U


SINGLE REVIEW
Mai Kuraki - Silent love ~open my heart~
/ BE WITH U

1. Silent love ~open my heart~
2. BE WITH U
3. Silent love ~open my heart~ -instrumental-
4. BE WITH U -instrumental-

This is Mai Kuraki's 27th single and it was released on November 28, 2007. This single reached #9 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and it has sold 30,625 copies.

The first track is the winter love ballad Silent love ~open my heart~. The music is kind of typical and has all the characteristics of a standard ballad, but Mai Kuraki's vocals breathe life into the song. Her gorgeous, soulful voice makes up for everything else, which isn't a bad thing at all. I will admit that the song will leave you with a warm, fuzzy feeling. Plus, there's no annoying background vocals like in Shiroi Yuki and Season of love!

Talk about a perfect contrast. BE WITH U is an extremely upbeat song with a nice beat and constant acoustics. The chorus is insanely catchy and I've gotten it stuck in my head on several occasions. The song is reminscent of her older works because of the constant beats but has the twist of her recent pop tracks. It's a fun listen.

Overall Grade: A

Check out Mai Kuraki's new song guyz !

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 22 2008, 12:28 AM

yoroshiku! A Jpop thread here! My favourite artist is ayu,angela aki, rie fu, bonnie pink, hitomi yaida and many many more! well i understand your frustration but usually I dont care about them and dont know quite a lot of the chinese songs are from J-pop

we need more infos on Utada Hikaru my mostest favourtie ever :}

M.O.V.E is not bad but grew tired of their songs because most of their songs are all same-tuned... I think I have most of their albums

i love move too but i dotn think mvoe would be in jpop? but they sort of mix with eletronica , trance and all other stuffs lol

Sure! Here is her latest single due out February


Utada Hikaru's newest single, titled "HEART STATION / Stay Gold" will be coming out February 20, 2008 according to Hikki's official site. The tracklist is as follows:

~Tracklist~
1. HEART STATION
2. Stay Gold
3. HEART STATION -Original Karaoke-
4. Stay Gold -Original Karaoke-

move is same type as Uverworld, they are more towards j-rock

But who cares this thread is specially for all J-Fans!

More info coming up for Utada new's album

If any of you are Utada Fan's You must try out

1- Beautiful World
2- Kiss & Cry

Damn awesome songs I must say , And Beautiful World are also the OST for Remake of Evangelion

^ agreed with you. MOVE is more J-rock and more recommendations for Utada fans:-
1.Automatic
2. First Love
3.Hikari

Very good songs from Hikki

i like most utada songs except First love and exodus album

my favourites Colors , Passon , Hikaru , Sakura Drop , Final Distance , Keep Trying , Beatiful World , Travelling , Deep River , Flavor of Life, Be my Last

This post has been edited by Flizzardo: Jan 22 2008, 04:56 PM

for me, it took me a few listens to acutally like exodus because i hated it the first time listening to it but i thought exodus was not bad and my favourite hikki songs are-

Hikari
Passion
Final Distance
Colors
Sakura Drops
Keep Trying
Wait and See
Be My Last
Dareka No Negai Ga Kanaukoro

This post has been edited by Rysuke: Jan 22 2008, 03:17 AM

omg how could i forget be my last is one my favourite too lol

so excdus is not that bad ? well i guess i have to try to listen it back soemtimes lol

This post has been edited by Flizzardo: Jan 22 2008, 03:13 AM

oh yeah here is her blog translated to english too if you dont know
Hikki's blog

I wouldn't categorise move as Jrock. Those who say they are Jrock have either heard very little or only heard their newer songs.
They've been around for 10 years and anyone who has gone through their discography knows that they've done more than just rock. Hell...they even have more non-rock songs. And there really isn't any other group that sounds and has done as much variety as them.

This post has been edited by masterelr: Jan 22 2008, 07:00 AM

any hikki fan has to listen to her cover versions of

1.i love you(by yutaka ozaki)(it:s not the song in deep river, i think its tht one)

it was only sung live in one of her concerts but she showed he vocals, even more than in final distance or first love. she never agreed to do a studio version after that because she liked the live version alot. and btw, i love you is the no.1 song in oricon:s top 100 love song. first love was no.2.

2.shounen jidai(inoue yasue sang the original)

she did this in a radio interview and it:s a pretty nice song, a very nice update of a popular song

my favourite hikki songs are

first love
distance/final distance
flavor of life
wait and see
addicted to you
can you keep a secret
fly me to the moon(her only english song that i like)

i:m waiting for her new single, seems good

This post has been edited by clemong_888: Jan 22 2008, 02:49 PM

thanks but i hate blogs thought! its so anoying to read lol

yeah thats i think too

wow thanks never heard those songs before

i'm listenin:
L'Arc~en~Ciel
YUI
UVERworld
Anna Tsuchiya
Mika Nakashima
Ayumi Hamasaki
etc...

Try this group : So,Fly

Anyone knows who sing the ED2 for gundam 00 ar ?

Ahh... sorry know dy, its my beloved Stephanie - Friends

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 22 2008, 07:02 PM

if i would recommend i would recommend Misia

isnt that j-rock? i love it too btw lol

L'Arc~en~Ciel - My heart draws a dream!

And yeah, its jrock

u r correct...they r jrock
some said they r pop oso
KISS album is in store now, is HK edition

Check this song out, its a collaboration of Yuna Ito and.... Celine Dion~!

[single] A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN with Yuna Ito and Celine Dion



Yuna Ito � Celine Dion - Anata ga Iru Kagiri
~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~

1. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
2. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
(U.S.A. Mix)
3. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
(Yuna Ito Solo Ver.)
4. Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~
(Instrumental)

This is a special collaboration single between Yuna Ito and Celine Dion and it was released on January 16, 2008. This single reached #8 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and it has so far sold 11,778 copies.

Anata ga Iru Kagiri ~A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN~ is one of the best collaboration songs I have heard in a long time and it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. The song is a sweeping pop power ballad with sincere and thoughtful lyrics. The drums and electric guitar were a were a nice extra addition too. The music is the same as Celine Dion's original English version, but she has re-recorded her English parts alongside Yuna Ito who sang the new Japanese parts. I honestly thought that Dion, being the vocal powerhouse that she is, would definitely overpower Ito's vocals during the chorus where they sang together, but Ito firmly stood her ground and also presented a strong performance as well. Their voices blend together well when they sing the You gave me a world to believe in line and when Dion provides background vocals during Ito's Japanese parts and the bridge (I think she does anyway). If you're curious, you can find Celine Dion's original version on her latest studio album Taking Chances.

I thought the U.S.A Mix of the song was going to be a collaboration of the English version, but it's the same as the Japanese version. The only difference is that chorus focuses more on Dion's vocals during the English parts. You can clearly hear her voice this time around instead of it being blended with Ito's.

I was impressed with Yuna Ito's solo version because she performed it well. Besides being in Japanese, the lyrics are different during the verses too. Everything else remains the same though.

Overall Grade: A

I love Rina Aiuchi and Komatsu Miho
Conan OP and ED

This post has been edited by Only_Human: Jan 23 2008, 12:17 PM

I didnt really like this song after hearing the song from the PV.

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Added on January 25, 2008, 12:06 ami think L~aRC~EN~Ciel is considered pop-rock cause there is a little bit of poppy sounds to their songs and Kiss is a great album. Loved it

This post has been edited by Rysuke: Jan 25 2008, 12:06 AM

for me, it's not a bad song...Yuna Ito's vocal more powerful than Celine Dion..

speaking of Yuna Ito, here's some news about her upcoming release:



2ndアルバム「WISH」リリース決定！！　(2008.1.21)
お待たせしました！！
伊藤由奈待望の2ndアルバムが完成！！
「HEART」からありったけの「WISH」をこめてあなたへ
初回生産限定盤には、ミュージッククリップを収録したDVD付！！


伊藤由奈
2ndアルバム「WISH」
2008.02.20 on sale

※初回生産限定盤：CD＋DVD　SRCL-6480～81　�3,990 (tax in)
【初回盤特典内容】
・スペシャルパッケージ仕様・32P豪華ブックレット封入
・「I'm Here」「Mahaloha」「Urban Mermaid」「あなたがいる限り ～A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN～」全4曲のミュージッククリップを収録したDVD付。
※通常盤：CD ONLY　SRCL-6482　�3,059 (tax in)

収録曲：
01.Power of Love
02.alone again
03.あなたがいる限り ～A WORLD TO BELIEVE IN～ （with Celine Dion）
＊au「LISMO」CMソング
04.Urban Mermaid　＊ユニリーバ・ジャパン「LUX Super Rich Shine」CMソング
05.HEARTBEAT
06.Colorful　＊フジテレビ系「めざましどようび」テーマソング
07.Unite As One　
＊KONAMI「TIME HOLLOW -奪われた過去を求めて-」エンディングテーマソング
08.Mahaloha （with Micro）
09.A Long Walk
10.Moon Rabbit
11.I'm Here 　＊映画「アンフェア the movie」主題歌
12.Wish
13.Tokyo Days
14.MY HEART WILL GO ON　＊bonus track

OO her new album and I hope this album is better than the first one. Didnt really like the first one

her debut album not bad but took too long (about a year after she debut) to release cuz in between that, she already released quite a few singles, that's why her album only contained few new songs only.

well, since so many Jpop music lovers here, why don't someone make a mini banner for Jpop music? hehehehe

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Added on January 25, 2008, 3:16 pmWow.... Yuna Ito collaborate with Celine Dion~! That's a 1st...!

How often do you get to see a Japanese singer duet with a English singer...

This i have to check it out... Thx for sharing...

This post has been edited by squall3377: Jan 25 2008, 03:16 PM

to be honest that song, Yuna Ito solo version is better man, not to say Celine's voice bad, but Yuna's voice dominated Celine's voice. Very nice song.

westlife sang with a japanese before.

westlife sang with boa b4 if not mistaken

yes, that one is re-sing "Flying Without Wings" again

There's a probability that Jpop Sexy Queen, Koda Kumi will release a collaboration singer with B.E.P's lead singer, Fergie

terriyaki boyz got coloberate with kanye west b4 ryt?

I demand someone to make a mini sig for Jpop Music Lover

AWESOME VIDEO!

yeah teriyaki boyz indeed did.. I remember for the movie Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift. That song was not bad

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Added on January 27, 2008, 1:20 amooo m-flo's video! funky and omg Yoshika is back!!!!!

This post has been edited by Rysuke: Jan 27 2008, 01:24 AM

very m-flo like, thts why i like them

Check out Koda Kumi's new album

[single] Koda Kumi - anytime


SINGLE REVIEW
Koda Kumi - anytime

1. anytime
2. Bounce
3. anytime -FreeTEMPO remix-
4. anytime -Instrumental-
5. Bounce -Instrumental-

This is Koda Kumi's 39th single and it was released on January 23, 2008.

anytime is just one of those songs that always puts a smile on my face everytime I listen to it. Koda Kumi has done it again with this gorgeous and incredibly sweet pop ballad. The strings are really pretty and even though there is a pretty constant beat in the music, it doesn't deviate from anything but actually gives the song a little personality. Kumi's vocals are excellent as well and she reaches those high notes with gentle ease and precision. This song was supposed to be on the FREAKY single as just a B-side, but I'm glad that it got its own single release.

The B-side is an absolutely thumping track. Bounce is a spunky song filled with quick beats and short synth lines. Kumi's vocals are carefree and flow quite well with the music, making this a fun song to jam to. An excellent B-side and definitely one of her better ones.

Included on the single is the FreeTEMPO of anytime. The remix has the classic FreeTEMPO touch with its faster paced vocals, jazzy piano at the beginning, and a buildup to a more club oriented sound further in. This guy makes good remixes, what can I say? The only problem I had was that speeding up Kumi's vocals made them sound odd at times, especially during the verses.

Overall Grade: A+

This post has been edited by Wolf516: Jan 27 2008, 02:34 PM

^ that's her single, not album
her album will be release this week, title "Kingdom", check previous page for the track listing.

I already pre-ordered it at Victoria Music, I'm ordered the CD + 2 DVD (Disc 1 = All the PVs and Disc 2 = Her concert tour 2007)

Walao ~ Ah Ken also pre-ordered ar ~
Is japan Ver or HK Ver ~
About Koda i already get her some single Promotion CD ~

HK version i guess
Jap version i pokai lor... damn freaking expensive Jap version
I'm not like u, so rich collect Ai Ai's CDs all limited Jap edition

This post has been edited by beck_ken: Jan 27 2008, 11:14 PM

Ai Ai's CD i didnt have all = = !!!
some album and single also havent collect

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Collect other artist i prefer 见本盘 (Sampel Ver)
Because it cheap ~

dont say cd, video tape, train card also collect..