[Birthday Alert] 22 years old Shoko Hamada!

While we enjoy ourselves, celebrating the coming new year 2008… I wishes everyone best wishes and better hopes for the year 2008.

In the mean time, Shoko Hamada celebrates her 22nd birthday. Cheers for our lovely young lady =D

[New Album] Ayumi Hamasaki – GUILTY

Versions + Tracklisting
CD version (First press: with Special Photo Book)
AVCD-23504 (3150yen)

CD+DVD version (First press: with Special Photo Book, same as CD version)
AVCD-23503/B (3990yen)

Photobook:

Tracklist
1. Mirror
2. (don’t) Leave me alone
3. talkin’ 2 myself
4. decision
5. GUILTY
6. fated
7. Together When…
8. Marionette -prelude-
9. Marionette
10. The Judgement Day
11. glitter
12. MY ALL
13. reBiRTH
14. untitled ~for her~

DVD

1. Kyo Ai ～Distance Love～ (距愛 ～Distance Love～, Kyo Ai ～Distance Love～)」（glitter/fated）
2. talkin’2 myself (video clip)
3. decision (video clip)
4. Together When… (video clip)
5. Marionette (video clip)
6. (don’t)Leave me alone (video clip)
7. glitter (making clip)
8. fated (making clip)
9. talkin’ 2 myself (making clip)
10. decision (making clip)
11. Together When… (making clip)
12. Marionette (making clip)
13. (don’t)Leave me alone (making clip)

Her ninth album, “GUILTY” will be release on January 1, 2008.

Here’s a review – http://hippop.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/album-ayumi-hamasaki-guilty/

Merry Christmas 2007!!!

Although there’s not lot of updates.. ‘cos of busy schedule here and there.. I’m very glad there’s still a constant number of views for this blog..

Merry Christmas to all of you reading this blog. May your dreams or wishes come true.. Thanks for all the support.. Will try hard to continue posting more if I’m free.. And don’t forgot our paper sleuth.. Thanks for helping posting..

Ayumi Hamasaki – Together When…

A recent new released singles: Together When…

Romanji Lyrics

Bokutachi wa kokoro ni onaji
Kizuato o nokoshi nagara
Se o muketa mama furikaerazu ni
Sotto tsuyoku arukidashi mashita

Kawaranai hitotsu no mono o
Mitsuketa to shinjite ita
Futari wa sore ga kawatte iku no o
Kanjite ippo hanareta
Yagate sarani ippo hanareta
Kizutsukanai you ni

* Arigatou tte iitakatta
Arigatou tte ienakatta
Datte sore ja marude eien no
Sayonara mitai de kanashi sugiru kara

** Itsuka mata boku wa boku ni umarekawatte
Kimi o sagasu tabi ni deru n darou

Aru hi futo shita shunkan ni
Jibun ga eranda hazu no
Atarashiku te minarenu keshiki ni
Sukoshi tomadotte ita ra
Marude kimi no you na yasashii
Kaze ga fukinuke mashita

*** Aishiteru to iitakatta
Aishiteru to ienakatta
Dakedo sore wa boku no saidai no
Uso de ari shinjitsu datta you na ki ga suru

** (repeat)
*(repeat)
***(repeat)

Moshimo betsu no dareka ni umarekawatte mo
Kimi o sagasu tabi ni deru kara

English Translate

We started to walk calmly and determinedly
With the same scar in our hearts
With our backs to each other
Without looking back

We believed
We found out one unchanged thing
But we felt it was changing
And took a step back
Yet another step back afterwards
So as not to be hurt

* I wanted to say “Thank you”
I couldn’t say “Thank you”
Because it’s like “Good-bye for ever”
And too sad

** Maybe I shall be born again to myself some day
And start a journey to seek for you

One day
When I happened to be puzzled a little
By a new and unfamiliar view
Which I must have chosen
The gentle wind just like you
Blew by me

*** I wanted to say “I love you”
I couldn’t say “I love you”
But I feel it was both my biggest lie
And the truth

** (repeat)
*(repeat)
***(repeat)

Even if I’m born again to someone else
I’ll start a journey to seek for you

Very touching and heart-felt lyrics. Lovely song.

Rina Akiyama

Here is a nice promotional video for one of Rina Akiyama’s early DVD releases

DVD Pick of the Week – Rina Akiyama