Recent new stuff!
Translations:
- KAT-TUN Manual 14 for Kamenashi
- KAT-TUN Manual 14 for Taguchi
- KAT-TUN Manual 32 for Kamenashi
- KAT-TUN Manual 32 for Akanishi
- Nakamaru’s Page No 297
- Nakamaru’s Page No 298
- Nakamaru’s Page No 299
Other:
- A Calendar of KAT-TUN’s schedule.
There’s more stuff that was added, but nothing that’s really complete or worth posting about at the moment. *shrugs* Things’ll pick up soon.
It was suddenly announced on October 28th, that KAT-TUN’s Akanishi Jin (24) will be making his silver screen debut. The movie, titled “BANDAGE” will hit theaters in 2010. The story is about the ‘band boom’ that swept over Japan in the beginning of the Heisei era (early 1990s). Playing Natsu, the leader and vocalist of a young band, called LANDS, trying to make it big, Akanishi is sure to play the part well. Along with his good looks, his weapons also include his comfortable singing voice and sexy dance moves. He’ll be able to demonstrate these to his hearts content on the screen.
Supervising the musical production is the films director and producer, Kobayashi Takeshi (49), and Iwai Shunji (45) will serve as script supervisor.
Kobayashi has previously directed “es,” the Mr. Children documentary, but this is his first time directing actors. He kept his enthusiasm and subtlety hidden inside, saying “I think it’s a good decision to have Akanishi Jin playing the part.”
Kobayashi is planning to write at least five songs for the band to perform in the movie and it’s likely the songs will be released as a CD in the future.
Akanishi said, full of self-confidence, “Being in KAT-TUN, I’m unable to show my shape as an artist, so I’m looking forward to playing this role. Until now, I don’t think there has been a Japanese film similar to this.”
Filming is expected to start on November 3rd.
There also appears to be a call for extras. If you’re living in Japan and have some free time between the beginning of November and early December, go check out this page and send in your application!
So, while Akanishi Jin is escorting the ladies around in his Minivan O’ Love, Taguchi Junnosuke does it taxi-style. According to this week’s issue of Japanese tabloid magazine FRIDAY, Taguchi was recently photographed leaving a yakitori restaurant with 28 year old actress Komine Rena. The two were holding hands (aww!) and went grocery shopping (aww!) and then they made out in the back of a taxi (aww… eh?!).
Johnny’s denies the relationship. Somehow. I mean, that certainly looks like Junno and he certainly looks pretty cozy with that woman. Eh, good for him, then.
I have to wonder if these recent “reports” of the guys dating are intentionally being published around the announcement of the next KAT-TUN single. It is a love ballad, after all.
Christmas present from KAT-TUN! This new single features their first actual love ballad “White X’mas.”
White X’mas [w/ DVD, Limited Edition] / KAT-TUN
Catalog No.: JACA-5125
Release Date: 2008/12/03
Price: 1600yen
Limited edition includes one bonus track plus bonus DVD with music video of the track “White X’mas” and making-of footage. Also features original photo booklet (subject to change) and alternate jacket artwork.
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White X’mas [Limited Pressing] / KAT-TUN
Catalog No.: JACA-5127
Release Date: 2008/12/03
Price: 500yen
This limited-time edition includes karaoke version of the track “White X’mas” and alternate jacket artwork.
The KAT-TUN Manuals have been moved! They’re over here!!! The page is still a bit of a mess with the default WP layout and such, but hopefully I’ll have time to figure things out this week.
The new Manual page should be better if you want to link to a specific entry. *nods*
This week’s issue of Japanese tabloid magazine, FRIDAY, apparently reports that Akanishi Jin and model Nishiyama Maki were caught leaving for a “driving date” in Akanishi’s minivan. (Soccer Mom? Or Ladies’ Man? You decide.)
Nishiyama is the same “model-like beauty” that was photographed having dinner with Akanishi at a steakhouse about a month ago. She appeared on Cartoon KAT-TUN last year, so it seems that’s where the two hit it off.
Of course, Johnny’s is saying the two are just friends. No comment from Nishiyama’s agency.
Nishiyama later posted in her blog that she had been seen with him, but the two are just good friends. (She also seems to be proud of the fact that she’d been Friday’d. Like it’s a sign that’s she’s made it. But she’s perturbed by being refered to as “model-like” since she is actually a model. LOL! She’s cute, though.)
So, to sum up…
Famous People Have Social Lives! *gasp* The horror!!!
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(Source)
Post has been edited. Sorry for my earlier mistake.
Guh. Finally, one of the boys is actually doing something.
So, apparently (and I say ‘apparently’ because the only source I actually have is a fuzzy flv file containing 2.3 seconds of someone who looks like Kame and a bunch of Chinese bloggers making that connection), everyone’s favorite little turtlepear was in Yokohama this Sunday, October 12, for the YOKOHAMA International Triennale of Contemporary Art. He participated in a fashion show, featuring the Hermès Autumn/Winter 2008 collection, wearing this outfit and strutting his stuff with the world’s fashion elite.
(Source of outfit image)
(Video downloads at Yorokobi no Uta)
I think, from now on, I’ll try to update as much of the site as possible during the week and then make a post about it on Fridays. My goal is to complete the KAT-TUN portion of this site (with summaries and info and lyrics) before the end of 2008, so that 2009 and beyond can be spent adding translations and new stuff.
So, since today is Friday, here’s a list of what has been added in the last few days:
Lyrics:
- Pinky (with translation)
- Care (with translation)
- 絆 (Kizuna) (with translation)
- 青春アミーゴ (Seishun Amigo) (with translation)
Translations:
- KAT-TUN Manual 31 for Ueda
Planned for next week:
- Short summaries and screencaps for the first five episodes of Cartoon KAT-TUN
- Translations of lyrics from Real Face single
- Info page of where to buy JE merchandise
- Translations for the rest of Jin’s Manuals
