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Jpop Sekai => The Official J-Music Artist Threads => Topic started by: Linus on February 04, 2006, 01:48:47 PM

Title: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on February 04, 2006, 01:48:47 PM
She’s considered one of the most beautiful women in Jpop business, if not the most beautiful of all, and after the release of her 5th album, Heart&Symphony, she’ll be back on March 15th with a new release, a Double-A side single!!! Title is Harutai Nin 春待人 / Camellia -カメリア. OH MY GOD! Shimatani’s songs are gorgeous, being a-side or b-side (c/w, coupling track), but if they decided to make an a-side, it means both songs are equal gorgeous, what would make a gorgerousx2 single! *I'm too excited* Shimatani rulesss :jerk:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 09, 2006, 09:13:27 PM
March 15th is the official 'Shimatani Love' day because she's releasing 3 things on it:

~double A-side single 「春待人/Camellia -カメリア-」
~PV collection DVD 「VISUAL WORKS 2004~2006」
~live DVD 「Premium Live 2005 -Heart&Symphony&More-」

hooray! \^o^/

I think I'm buying the PV集, it's so worth it, Music+Beauty=<3<3<3

oh, and btw, 春待人 reads as ハルマチビト=harumachibito, it's what her official site says ^^;
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on February 09, 2006, 11:07:32 PM
I'd love to buy all these. Maybe if I save money...  :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 15, 2006, 05:52:31 PM
The covers are out!

Harumachibito -Front Cover- ----- Camellia -Back Cover-
(http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/AVCD-30908.jpg) (http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/AVCD-30908_back.jpg)
Premium Live 2005 ---------------- VISUAL WORKS 2004~2006
(http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/AVBD-91374.jpg) (http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/AVBD-91375.jpg)

OK, avex need to hire a new stylists team :x They never can capture Hitomi-san's beauty ._. They could've switched PV/concert covers for my buying pleasure at least :O Oh well.

There's also a special site with bonus contents that you can access if you buy an item, it'll be working from 3/15 till 4/15.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on February 16, 2006, 02:47:01 PM
OMG  :shock:

CD covers are awesome. She's so pretty  :oops:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 16, 2006, 11:38:36 PM
Quote from: ShaoranLi
OMG  :shock:

CD covers are awesome. She's so pretty  :oops:


She looks 1000000000x better in videos :evil: I can't even imagine how pretty she's in person :w00t:

And curly hair is just not her thing imo.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 17, 2006, 10:16:42 PM
The PV of 春待人 aired on M-ON! :w00t:

To avoid spoilers I'm posting only 5 caps and they're direct links (I'm too lazy to make thumbnails anyway haha)
http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/harumachibito001.jpg
http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/harumachibito002.jpg
http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/harumachibito003.jpg
http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/harumachibito004.jpg
http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/shimatani/harumachibito005.jpg
(no hotlinking plz)

You can download the video at Jpopsuki, this time 2(!) versions are posted: xvid (http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/index.php?page=details&id=16769) & mpeg2 (http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/index.php?page=details&id=16768).
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on February 22, 2006, 09:12:49 AM
Both PVs are great. I really like Camellia.  :w00t:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 22, 2006, 01:25:51 PM
imho
Song-wise: Camellia > Harumachibito
PV-wise: Harumachibito > Camellia
Overall: Hitomi is one of the bestest (I still love you Tomo-chan! ToT)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: suki* on February 22, 2006, 06:55:10 PM
'Harumachibito' was just so-so to me. But Camellia's going up as one of my favourite releases from her.

I LIKE Shimatani Hitomi!! ^o^
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Fenrir on February 22, 2006, 08:38:45 PM
So glad that I got into her when back when! lol

She's an awesome singer, although sometimes I wonder what the producers at Avex are thinking  :?  Oh well...

Shimatani :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: yurinachan on February 26, 2006, 11:34:43 PM
She's a good singer and I like most of her material.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Thimas X on February 27, 2006, 03:05:07 AM
OMFG

I love her!! So hot and her music rocks.... :bounce:  :bounce:  :bounce:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: light_hikari on February 27, 2006, 04:19:09 AM
I think her voice is wasted, that said, I love most of her stuff.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Thimas X on February 27, 2006, 04:38:08 AM
she needs to come out with alot of photobooks
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: light_hikari on February 27, 2006, 05:46:42 AM
That she does.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 27, 2006, 02:34:29 PM
Hitomi had 1 photobook in 2002 :o
(Which I thought is out of print ages and ages ago, but no, you can buy it on Amazon.Jp :D http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4847027388)

Her 2006 calendar had a risky cover :twisted:
(http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/shimatanicalendar2006.jpg)
The photos inside are not worth buying it though :/
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Thimas X on February 28, 2006, 12:52:06 AM
:o hot

I want that calender
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on March 22, 2006, 03:47:17 PM
Hitomi's new double A side single 春待人/Camellia-カメリア- sold astonishing... 7147 copies :x It landed at #19 of Oricon weekly. That's what you get for putting the songs on PV DVD and using album cut as b-side -_- Well, the DVDs did much better, of course, and that's a relief: VISUAL WORKS got #9 and Premium Live got #11, with Koda Kumi's first live in-between (released 9.21 last year... that's what I call hotcakes power).
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on March 30, 2006, 08:57:10 PM
I'm still dreaming of her upcoming single. I want it to be Perseus and Falco together  :lol:
Hitomi's VISUAL WORKS is GOLD. Her PVs are for sure the best PVs ever, in all storyline aspects and technical terms.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on April 01, 2006, 12:16:35 PM
Quote from: ShaoranLi
I'm still dreaming of her upcoming single. I want it to be Perseus and Falco together  :lol:
Hitomi's VISUAL WORKS is GOLD. Her PVs are for sure the best PVs ever, in all storyline aspects and technical terms.


The booklet of VISUAL WORKS is cute too. But I hated that I couldn't access that special site without the damn CD single :x I was totally pissed off, as I thought I just needed 1 item to buy :evil:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on April 04, 2006, 05:34:30 PM
HITOMI SHIMATANI new single on June 7th
http://ikimasshoi.jphip.net/index.php/archives/309

Quote
Hitomi Shimatani, who has just released her double a-side Harumachibito/Camellia (and also two new DVDs) will be back with her unique style portraying a new upbeat theme song for the anime BlackJack 21. The anime looks ok and so does Shimatani’s song, very upbeat. It’s not Garnet Moon, but she is definitely on the way of her greatest song. For all non Japaneses visits, Ikimasshoi.com has uploaded the commercial for BlackJack21 in which you can listen to the new song.
http://ikimasshoi.jphip.net/wordpress/video/destiny_bj21.wmv

The new single is called Destiny-太陽の花 and will come with a DVD! For the very first time, a Shimatani’s cd will come with the PV in a DVD. Thanks Avex! The b-side is also a theme song to the TV Tokyo series “Wednesday Mystery” and it’s called Koimizu - tears of love, that Shimatani herself wrote. Is it yet unknown if this song will also have its own PV in the DVD. The release date is set to be at June 7th. Keep tuned to IkiNews for future news!


 :w00t:  :w00t:  :w00t:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on April 27, 2006, 01:47:38 PM
Hitomi presented a bouquet to Juanes.
(http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3939/g060473l6dv.jpg)(http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/563/imgkydgnc200604270004l2tg.jpg)
That lucky dude got a chance to put a necklace on her, and tell her she was prettier than the flowers she gave him :nosebleed:
Video: goo 1M (http://bb.goo.ne.jp/contents/KYDGNC/KYDGNC200604270004/MOVKYDGNC20060427000406042717332003.asx)   | JIJI-PANA 300k (http://meta.cdn.yahoo-streaming.jp/webevents/yahoo/news/stream/g060473m.asx)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on May 09, 2006, 03:41:14 PM
Hitomi will perform "Elisa no tame ni [Für Elise]~Jounetsu no Hana" with Hakase Tarou & Haketa Takefumi accompaniment on Music Fair 21 show on May 13th! :D

(http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/1483/060513mfair5el.th.jpg) (http://img462.imageshack.us/my.php?image=060513mfair5el.jpg)

Hakase Tarou is violinist that played on my favorite Nakashima Mika track "Oborozukiyo~Inori"!
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on May 11, 2006, 12:42:59 PM
Destiny -Taiyou no Hana-/Koimizu -tears of love- covers are out!
They're reversible!

CD+DVD
1st Press: Type A original stickers
(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/3035/cddvddestiny9by.jpg)(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/7393/cddvdkoimizu1kw.jpg)

CD Only
1st Press: Type B original stickers
(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/2091/cddestiny5fi.jpg)(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/6757/cdkoimizu6uv.jpg)

Tracklist:
01:Destiny -太陽の花-
02:恋水 -tears of love-
03:Destiny -太陽の花-(Black Jack 21 Mix)
04:Destiny -太陽の花-(Instrumental)
05:恋水 -tears of love-(Instrumental)
(It is the same for both editions.)

Edit: forgot to add the tracklist :sweatdrop:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on May 12, 2006, 12:28:08 AM
Some Brasilian guy on Jpopsuki upped "Destiny" from Black Jack 21 anime opening, it's only 1 minute long, but man, it sounds awesome! I'm so happy avex didn't force her to drop the crossover style :heart:

Rapidshare gave me an "uploaded already" link again:
http://rapidshare.de/files/19939357/Shimatani_Hitomi_-_Destiny.mp3.html
It should be Destiny -Taiyou no Hana- :/
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: light_hikari on May 26, 2006, 06:28:50 PM
The PV is out on JPS, and damn she looks so good in it.

The song is freaking awesome too.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on May 27, 2006, 11:44:15 PM
I had nothing to do so I ripped the new songs outta PVs (you can get the videos at Jpopsuki as L_H said):
Destiny -Taiyou no Hana- (http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/destiny.mp3)
Koimizu -tears of love- (http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/koimizu.mp3)
Enjoy~
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on May 28, 2006, 12:08:37 AM
One of the strongest Shimatani's singles ever :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: daigong on June 26, 2006, 06:52:39 AM
I just listened to "Destiny taiyou no hana" basugasubakuhatsu!!! (http://forum.jphip.com/showthread.php?t=1533)and it BLEEWW ME AWAY!! Amazing orchesteral hook!
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on August 02, 2006, 03:19:47 PM
Welcome dai :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on September 03, 2006, 04:04:29 PM
Vote for your favorite Shimatani song to be performed at Special Live crossover II!
http://www.avexnet.or.jp/shimatani/vote.html

This poll is called 'part 1' so I guess there might be another round for selected songs OR something else in avex' sleeve :3

+

Shimatani Hitomi will participate in Iwashiro Tarou x Yabe Tatsuya Screen Music Forever concert on November 3rd. Music from such movies as Semi Shigure, Haru no Yuki, SHINOBI, Chi to Hone, Hanada Shounen, Nihon Chinbotsu will be performed. Hitomi will sing Amazing Grace & Akane Sora as a special guest. The other special guest is Sasagawa Miwa and she will sing "Mononokehime".
Tickets: http://www.tmso.or.jp/j/concert_ticket/detail/index.php?id=3046
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on September 04, 2006, 09:19:19 PM
fan-net (http://www8.plala.or.jp/fan-net/NewSong.html) lists a new Hitomi single to be released on 2006/11/8, roughly 4,5 months after her latest double A-side maxi Destiny-Taiyou no Hana-/Koimizu-tears of love- :w00t:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on September 10, 2006, 11:41:59 PM
Good news!

I hope Special Live crossover II makes it to a DVD... and a CD, why not :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fudog on September 13, 2006, 07:42:22 PM
Quote from: aedon
Hitomi presented a bouquet to Juanes.
(http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3939/g060473l6dv.jpg)(http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/563/imgkydgnc200604270004l2tg.jpg)
That lucky dude got a chance to put a necklace on her, and tell her she was prettier than the flowers she gave him :nosebleed:
Video: goo 1M (http://bb.goo.ne.jp/contents/KYDGNC/KYDGNC200604270004/MOVKYDGNC20060427000406042717332003.asx)   | JIJI-PANA 300k (http://meta.cdn.yahoo-streaming.jp/webevents/yahoo/news/stream/g060473m.asx)

the man can mack... a true latin playa:pimp:
and getting back to hitomi, she has one of the better voices in Jpop and one of the classier girls as well
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: australis on September 14, 2006, 01:32:53 PM
~PV collection DVD 「VISUAL WORKS 2004~2006」
 this can be found online? Anione have her latest performance?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 02, 2006, 10:09:36 AM
Special Live 2006 “crossover II”
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/8163/g061002leh8.jpg)(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/394/imgkydgnc200610020002los8.jpg)
Video: Yahoo! 300k (http://meta.cdn.yahoo-streaming.jp/webevents/yahoo/news/stream/g061002m.asx) / goo 1M (http://bb.goo.ne.jp/contents/KYDGNC/KYDGNC200610020002/MOVKYDGNC20061002000206100217333003.asx)

Setlist:
【Act 1】
Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER (crossover version)
Sarasouju
Soushun
久遠-kuon-
[MC]
Tsuioku (song by Stardust)
Yuuzai (song by THE BOOM)
[Percussion Session]
I will
Salvia
Kaze no Furu Sora
Ashita to Kyou no Aida
Shanti (crossover version)
【Act 2】
Sky High
Aika
voice
[MC]
Yasashii Kiss no Mitsukekata (crossover version)
Koimizu -tears of love-
Mona Lisa
Viola (crossover version)
[MC]
Destiny -Taiyou no Hana-
【Encore】
Garnet Moon (crossover version)
[MC] (on 10/1)
Taiyoushin
[MC] (on 9/30)
Camellia -カメリア-

Hitomi, what did you do with your hair again? T_T
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 05, 2006, 10:56:21 PM
Shimatani Hitomi's 23rd single
PASIO~パッシオ
2006.11.15 On Sale
CD+DVD AVCD-31123/B 1600 yen
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/7254/cddvdpasiolx2.jpg)
CD only AVCD-31124 1000 yen
(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/96/cdpasioot3.jpg)
Tracklist:
01. PASIO~パッシオ
02. True Blue
03. 追憶 LIVE REC from Special Live "crossover II" (Tsuioku, cover of Stardust Revue) CD only edition bonus track
04. PASIO~パッシオ (Instrumental)
05. True Blue (Instrumental)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on October 07, 2006, 03:09:20 AM
Wow, this tracklist is love :D

I hope Crossover 2 makes it to DVD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 07, 2006, 11:13:37 AM
Quote from: Shaoran
Wow, this tracklist is love :D
I hope Crossover 2 makes it to DVD


Crossover 1 did, why not Crossover 2? They also claimed the show was completely sold out, so it's all logical to release a dvd :D

Edit: Special Live "crossover II" DVD to be released on 2006/12/13! (Pre-order @ CDJapan) (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVBD-91451)

However, the bad news is... it costs 5,048 yen @_@ The first "crossover" DVD was only 3,800 :/
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on October 07, 2006, 01:00:01 PM
Oh, great, now I've made my order already LOL

Anyway 12/13 is still faaaaaaaaar from now. I will wait to see if Shimatani herself, and maybe Ayu release a new album or single by the end of the year or early in January to order all this :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 07, 2006, 08:06:24 PM
I believe you can add items to your order as long as it is marked as "open" (not in shipping process), but I've never done that myself :o

So far Hitomi's been releasing an album every year, but I think after she changed her style so much, her sales dropped a lot, so maybe avex will try to get more money by releasing another single... so I'd put my bet on 2007 for a new full album. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd release crossover II album around X'mas though. Ok, well, I'm definitely the best strategist in J-pop industry /sarcasm XD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 23, 2006, 08:53:45 PM
~ Shimatani's official site (http://www.avexnet.or.jp/shimatani/) has been renewed with PASIO~パッシオ theme;
~ The bonus track of CD only edition of PASIO is 追憶 LIVE REC from Special Live "crossover II" (Tsuioku, cover of Stardust Revue);
~ A batch of Hitomi PVs was just posted @ Jpopsuki (DVD rips in h.264 codec) (http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/index.php?page=details&id=26413).
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: daigong on October 29, 2006, 02:14:33 AM
Hitomi Shimatani
(http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/8530/shimataniphotony8.jpg)

scanned by Wangan Midnight Club
(http://img142.imagevenue.com/loc360/th_80771_2006_8_27_IMG_GET_26_55_17_122_360lo.jpg) (http://img142.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=80771_2006_8_27_IMG_GET_26_55_17_122_360lo.jpg)(http://img42.imagevenue.com/loc593/th_80776_35802_122_593lo.jpg) (http://img42.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=80776_35802_122_593lo.jpg)

random stuff
(http://img128.imagevenue.com/loc520/th_81124_11st_122_520lo.jpg) (http://img128.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=81124_11st_122_520lo.jpg)(http://img134.imagevenue.com/loc513/th_81129_26ks_122_513lo.jpg) (http://img134.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=81129_26ks_122_513lo.jpg)(http://img23.imagevenue.com/loc518/th_81133_289577630_122_518lo.jpg) (http://img23.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=81133_289577630_122_518lo.jpg)(http://img133.imagevenue.com/loc498/th_81137_00hitomishimataniheartandsymphonyjp200501jrpsu7_122_498lo.jpg) (http://img133.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=81137_00hitomishimataniheartandsymphonyjp200501jrpsu7_122_498lo.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 29, 2006, 09:11:26 AM
HITOMI SHIMATANI PHOTOGRAPHY
(the only photobook she released so far)
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9136/hitomi0001ej4.jpg)
Hitomi Shimatani Photography (PB).rar (http://www.filepulse.org/files/140/aedon/Hitomi%20Shimatani%20Photography%20%28PB%29.rar)
~21mb, 114 scans with 1 page skipped/missing iirc
Samples:
(http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2182/hitomi0041fa6.th.jpg) (http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hitomi0041fa6.jpg)(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/6259/hitomi0076lg6.th.jpg) (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hitomi0076lg6.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: daigong on October 29, 2006, 06:43:43 PM
Thanks aedon :heart: :hump:

I've never seen her in anything but dresses. :shocked:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 29, 2006, 10:12:20 PM
2007 Calendar
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4712/shimatani2007calendarfe0.th.jpg) (http://img109.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shimatani2007calendarfe0.jpg)
Original photos by mishidabo@AHS (http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=924205&postcount=907)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: DroolBoy on October 30, 2006, 03:40:37 AM
Hey! I gave you the link :B
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Dj-B13 on October 30, 2006, 07:44:15 AM
THANK YOU~!!!:D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 30, 2006, 08:40:48 AM
(http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4511/hitomi01bv2.th.jpg) (http://img180.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hitomi01bv2.jpg) (http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8274/hitomi02tz3.th.jpg) (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hitomi02tz3.jpg)

Yeah, all praise DB for the calendar pics find >_>;;; *drumroll* :bow:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: daigong on October 30, 2006, 09:49:03 AM
Wow aedon, you and DroolBoy are like a disaster couple :lol:

SHE's JUST STUNNING. I love that 50's style May/June pic :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Princess Pudding on October 30, 2006, 12:48:38 PM
Whoo! A Shimatani thread! I love her songs~ :heart: And her calendar is pretty nice :o
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 30, 2006, 01:51:26 PM
http://www.gallery.cherryblossom-garden.com/v/shimatani/
&
Google is :heart:
(http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2972/1101638144gt0.jpg)
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8605/shimatanigatescena3eraqd0.th.jpg) (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shimatanigatescena3eraqd0.jpg) (http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6107/shimatanideliciousbw3.th.jpg) (http://img149.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shimatanideliciousbw3.jpg) (http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/6558/topi02ip9.th.jpg) (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=topi02ip9.jpg)  (http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5619/shimatanihitomiartist01jp3.th.jpg) (http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shimatanihitomiartist01jp3.jpg) (http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/876/shimatanihitomiartist02rh6.th.jpg) (http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shimatanihitomiartist02rh6.jpg)
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Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: daigong on October 31, 2006, 09:20:32 AM
I LOVE THE LONG black hair version of Hitomi Shimatani! :heart:

GJ aedon! This pix forum needs a ass kicking
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on October 31, 2006, 10:09:24 AM
(http://img438.imageshack.us/img438/4364/shimatani01tu8.jpg)
http://gallery.shimatani-hitomi.com/main.php
&
Google+WebArchive are <33
(http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/8798/jbnshimatani06ih4.th.jpg) (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jbnshimatani06ih4.jpg)(http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/7388/jbnshimatani07ot0.th.jpg) (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jbnshimatani07ot0.jpg)(http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/8947/jbnshimatani08mw9.th.jpg) (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jbnshimatani08mw9.jpg)(http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/5109/jbnshimatani09xa6.th.jpg) (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jbnshimatani09xa6.jpg)(http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/2554/jbnshimatani10ij3.th.jpg) (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jbnshimatani10ij3.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Cookie on November 05, 2006, 01:43:22 AM
(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4492/simatanihitomi11aysasstj5.th.jpg) (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=simatanihitomi11aysasstj5.jpg)(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4045/simatanihitomi10aysasslw9.th.jpg) (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=simatanihitomi10aysasslw9.jpg)(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/327/simatanihitomiaysassxi7.th.jpg) (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=simatanihitomiaysassxi7.jpg)(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5387/simatanihitomi6aysassef9.th.jpg) (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=simatanihitomi6aysassef9.jpg)(http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2079/simatanihitomi3aysassih4.th.jpg) (http://img175.imageshack.us/my.php?image=simatanihitomi3aysassih4.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: daigong on November 06, 2006, 01:00:37 AM
DELICIOUS!! I love her long long hair - don't cut it!

I wondered where these pics were from, now I know - her photobook lol. Well these are some pretty decent retouches:
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7843/36195hq7.th.jpg) (http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=36195hq7.jpg)(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9760/36280jj7.th.jpg) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=36280jj7.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Dj-B13 on November 06, 2006, 01:14:43 AM
Quote from: daigong;229391
DELICIOUS!! I love her long long hair - don't cut it!

I wondered where these pics were from, now I know - her photobook lol. Well these are some pretty decent retouches:
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7843/36195hq7.th.jpg) (http://img207.imageshack.us/my.php?image=36195hq7.jpg)(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9760/36280jj7.th.jpg) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=36280jj7.jpg)


Not sure where those are form too. But yes I love her long hair :tfr9a7wg: .

I noticed I only have her 1st album *Papillion* and it's not even opened yet :ONwahaha:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on November 10, 2006, 11:30:35 AM
Just like I thought (zomg I'm so smart roffle), Hitomi's gonna release another single before the new album :o

New Single 2007/01/17
First single from Hitomi Shimatani precedes the artists upcoming sixth full-length album. Features a hybrid pop song. This edition includes bonus DVD with music video and making-of footage (subject to change).
Pre-order @ CDJapan:
CD+DVD (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31135)
CD only (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31136)

PASIO is out, btw (leech @ Jpopsuki (http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/index.php?page=details&id=27043)). And it's pretty damn lame, both song and video :/
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on November 12, 2006, 10:41:15 PM
PASIO is not as good as Destiny, but it's a comeback to old Shima :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on November 13, 2006, 09:56:23 AM
Well, I must admit I HAET Hitomi's old style. Srsly. I became her fan with Garnet Moon. I can hardly name many of her older songs, but I adore Perseus *^^* So, PASIO is a step back for me :/

PASIO @ CDTV [w/comment&pv clips] (j00tube) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeIybOW97qQ)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on November 15, 2006, 10:55:18 PM
Perseus, Garnet Moon, Falco, Destiny... pearls that sometimes Goddess Shimatani leaves on Earth :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on November 16, 2006, 11:40:27 AM
You forgot ~Mermaid~ :P It's my favorite song/pv on Visual Works 2004~2006 ^_^

Edit: PASIO debuted at #9 on 11/14 and then climbed to #8 on 11/15! Congrats Hitomihime!

Also, sorry for double post beneath, thought the dvd deserved it, even the cover is rather nice XD
It's still to damn expensive though :/
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on November 16, 2006, 11:59:17 AM
Special Live "crossover II"
2006.12.13 on sale

AVBD-91451 / 5048 yen (tax out)
Shoot At Tokyo Metoropolitan Art Space 2006.10.01
(http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/256/dvdcrossover2gr4.jpg)
Tracklist:
<Act 1>
01. Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER (crossover version)
02. Sarasouju
03. Soushun
04. 久遠-kuon-
05. Tsuioku (song by Stardust)
06. Yuuzai (song by THE BOOM)
07. I will
08. Salvia
09. Kaze no Furu Sora
10. Ashita to Kyou no Aida
11. Shanti (crossover version)
<Act 2>
12. Sky High
13. Aika
14. voice
15. Yasashii Kiss no Mitsukekata (crossover version)
16. Koimizu -tears of love-
17. Mona Lisa
18. Viola (crossover version)
19. Destiny -Taiyou no Hana-
<Encore>
20. Garnet Moon (crossover version)
21. Taiyoushin
22. Camellia -カメリア-
<Bonus Contents>
Document of Special Live "crossover II"
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on November 18, 2006, 09:22:30 PM
That tracklist... meh, not my favorites. But it's Shimatani... it's a sure-buy :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: MrNobody on November 19, 2006, 09:12:35 AM
great pics!!:heart:
so beautiful :P
thanx for the download :)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: mudarra on November 19, 2006, 02:54:27 PM
Thank you for the pics! I always loved her songs. She is such a beautiful girl.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on November 21, 2006, 04:39:41 PM
Apparently PASIO sold 7,762 copies and landed at #12 on Oricon Weekly :(
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 14, 2006, 07:49:09 PM
January will be a busy month for Hitomi, as she's releasing 2 singles: her very own on 01/17 and a duet with Suzuki Masayuki on 01/24 :w00t: Can't wait~
Pre-order:
Shimatani Hitomi - untitled
First single from Hitomi Shimatani precedes the artists upcoming sixth full-length album. Features a hybrid pop song. CD+DVD (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31135) / CD only (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31136)
Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de ii janai
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ESCL-2926
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 14, 2006, 08:01:34 PM
Hitomi's single Dragonfly sheduled for 1/17 was postponed till February. However she's releasing a duet with Suzuki Masayuki entitled Futari de ii janai on 1/24!
(http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/1359/shimatanihitomisuzukimacz3.jpg)
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/ES/MasayukiSuzuki/index.html
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ESCL-2926
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 15, 2006, 02:09:57 PM
Quote from: Shaoran;235868
Perseus, Garnet Moon, Falco, Destiny... pearls that sometimes Goddess Shimatani leaves on Earth :D


Quote from: aedon;236286
You forgot ~Mermaid~ :P It's my favorite song/pv on Visual Works 2004~2006 ^_^


The entirety of Hitomi's Heart & Symphony  album is *GOLD* :inlove: That album, and the single ~Mermaid~ (which is also my favourite song, aedon! LOL), are what has officially made me a Hitomi fan :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: StreakInTheSky on December 16, 2006, 04:25:51 AM
The only song of her's I really like is Destiny Taiyou no Hana. I love that song.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: mikaelatakarai07 on December 16, 2006, 11:35:10 PM
just sharing.. :)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/maino/CD%20DETA%20feb/th_cddetahitomishimatani.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/maino/CD%20DETA%20feb/cddetahitomishimatani.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 17, 2006, 05:21:47 AM
Quote from: aedon;240255
Apparently PASIO sold 7,762 copies and landed at #12 on Oricon Weekly :(


PASIO isn't my favourite, so I'm not too surprised XD But actually, I think #12 isn't so bad for it~ Still in the top 20, ne? I have loved all of Hitomi's other singles from this year though :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 17, 2006, 12:22:35 PM
^
Well, her single sales have been less than (or around) 10,000 for a while, and I guess avex people assumed if she'd go back to her oldschool Latin style they'd increase... I'm afraid they might drop her in the end ;_; I'm starting to think Shimatani is one of the most underrated pop artists in Japan.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 17, 2006, 06:55:17 PM
^ Definitely :( It's always a shame when artists step out of "the box" and aren't given recognition for doing so~ This is kind of off-topic, but just look at Christina Aguilera and her new album. Granted, she has had some success with her first single, but overall, Back to Basics hasn't generated quite the same buzz as her previous two albums did.

I personally *LOVE* Shimatani-hime's more orchestral and dramatic songs~ I think that style suits her better than the "Latin-style" pop they're trying to push her back into XD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 17, 2006, 07:07:49 PM
^
I also prefer her recent styles, both techno-ish dance and classic crossover, to her oldschool music, I couldn't even make myself listen to anything other than Perseus from pre-Garnet Moon material (Garnet Moon made me a fan, yeah, late)... I LOVE her enka debut single though.

Futari de ii janai song seems interesting at least, that Suzuki Masayuki oji-san looks so badass XD I wonder what style is it, ballad probably?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 17, 2006, 07:16:30 PM
^ Hm, it might be a ballad or maybe something more jazzy? I'm totally going by that pic you posted of Shimatani-hime and Suzuki Masayuki XD LOL Either way, I'm hoping it's a step up from PASIO, which was disappointing to say the least XD Even the PV couldn't get me interested, and Shimatani-hime always looks *FLAWLESS* in her PV's^^

Which was her enka debut though? It was Mahiru no Tsuki, ne?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 17, 2006, 07:34:37 PM
^ I hated PASIO at first, but I like it now ^^; And her debut enka single was Osaka no Onna, here's a tube link to the pv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhckHRFSMr8

Jazzy? hmmm would be interesting! :D Still, Mr. Suzuki scares me XD

Edit: Yay, 1777 posts, sing nananananana! lol
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 17, 2006, 09:25:04 PM
^ Haha, Mr. Suzuki *is* pretty scary! XD Looking at them is like Beauty and the Beast XD LOL I'll definitely check out that PV, though! I just looked it up on wiki and it was actually Shimatani-hime's first single! :o I wonder why it wasn't on any of her albums, though?

I think I still have to get used to PASIO XD LOL It'll probably grow on me, though, since *gasp* Ayu's Beautiful Fighters is starting to grow on me too! XD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 18, 2006, 02:40:41 PM
Get these while they're hot :O

crossover (192kbps)
http://download.yousendit.com/AAA5D2845D775C80
Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~ (128kbps, 15 tracks)
http://download.yousendit.com/E9DE168F5704150A
Delicious! 16th (bonus) track Kachou Fuuei -Song for Everybody-
http://download.yousendit.com/D10FF1EB5D8A1CD2
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 18, 2006, 02:54:32 PM
^ That's a really nice pic! :heart: I honestly don't think Shimatani-hime can take a bad picture XD LOL

We definitely need more pics of her on here~ Are there any magazines she has been featured in recently?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 18, 2006, 03:08:10 PM
*bump*

One of my fave Shimatani-hime pics :heart:
(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6350/hitomi1pw9.th.png) (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hitomi1pw9.png)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 19, 2006, 02:54:13 PM
One moar download~
PASIO (320kbps)
http://download.yousendit.com/B04A098F04FE027B

Suzuki & Shimatani
(http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/4255/shimatanibk0.jpg)

@wakaba: According to Wikipedia "Osaka no Onna" wasn't on any album simply because it was enka, but silly me had a theory about different sub-labels and all that stuff lol
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 19, 2006, 04:18:19 PM
^ That makes sense XD LOL Thank you for checking that out, though! :heart:

And Shimatani-hime looks so cute in that photo, even if Suzuki is really weird XD LOL
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 19, 2006, 04:30:18 PM
*bump*

Various news and rumours~

I've read in several sources that Shimatani-hime's next single, Dragonfly, had been postponed until February (aedon also wrote that in this forum :heart:) but according to CD Japan, the single will still be released on 1/17/06. Which is right?

Also, rumour has it that her sixth full-length album is coming up in March :heart: Can anyone confirm this?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 19, 2006, 05:52:12 PM
^ CDJapan can be a little slow with cancelling releases. It's been confirmed by Hitomi's official site that Dragonfly is postponed, tthat was written in "staff's room" (http://post.avexnet.or.jp/shimatani_s/). It mentions that the b-side title is Bye-Bye.

There's no information on when exactly her 6th album is released, the site I get news about upcoming releases, fan-net (http://) (it's been trustworthy so far) simply lists it as "soon" (近日), not March or any other month :o

And here's a message from Hitomi:
(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5440/061218kl3.jpg)
from http://www.joqr.co.jp/keepup/ (her radio show site)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 20, 2006, 02:46:08 PM
Well, I hope the rumour is true and her sixth album is released in March! XD LOL Although the new single should help to tide us over til then :P

I don't know how to add a poll to this thread, so I'll just make it a discussion question instead~

In your opinion, which is Shimatani-hime's BEST studio album and why?

Answer away! :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 20, 2006, 03:53:40 PM
Well, considering her single was postponed, I'm afraid the album might come out later, who knows... I can't wait though XD

My favorite studio album is Heart & Symphony (I actually just ordered it through Yesasia, couldn't miss the 50% discount lol). I just like it music wise, as I've already mentioned, I'm not a big fan of her oldschool material ^^;;;
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 20, 2006, 04:51:43 PM
Mine is actually a tie between crossover and Heart & Symphony XD LOL I picked crossover initially because I like the way all of her old songs were redone in the orchestral style (especially Perseus! :inlove:) Plus there were a couple original song on there, too^^

But Heart & Symphony just pwns :heart: There is no other word for it~ Falco, Garnet Moon, Mermaid, Taiyoushin, Sara Souju... Just the entire album :heart: The music, the lyrics, everything is *LOVE* :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: donkeykong83 on December 20, 2006, 06:19:40 PM
I've never heard any of her albums before Love Letter. But Love Letter is probably one of the best jpop albums I've ever heard.
Can never get myself to listen through the whole Heart & Symphony album though.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 20, 2006, 06:26:42 PM
Tsuioku+LOVE LETTER you mean? It had some great singles/PVs (Viola, Angelus), but I've never listened to it carefully either lol
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: ohbahsan on December 20, 2006, 06:50:14 PM
Quote from: aedon;262083
Get these while they're hot :O

crossover (192kbps)
http://download.yousendit.com/AAA5D2845D775C80
Delicious! ~The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~ (128kbps, 15 tracks)
http://download.yousendit.com/E9DE168F5704150A
Delicious! 16th (bonus) track Kachou Fuuei -Song for Everybody-
http://download.yousendit.com/D10FF1EB5D8A1CD2
I was just looking for some other jpop artists to listen to and Shaoran pointed me to this thread.  Thanks for the samplers!!:ONkneelbow:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 20, 2006, 07:00:20 PM
Hope you'll enjoy Hitomi, ohbahsan, she's :heart: Don't forget to dl PASIO too :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 21, 2006, 04:14:49 PM
Random question~

Who is the guy in the PASIO PV? Is he anyone particularly famous? He just looks kind of familiar to me, but I don't know where from XD LOL
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on December 26, 2006, 09:18:46 PM
Yeah. I addicted ohbah to Shimatani :D

BTW JPS has her crossover II. I had doubts about it so didn't order it...

Quote
Hitomi Shimatani - Special Live crossover 2 (2006.12.13) (http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/index.php?page=details&id=28633)

-tsuioku + LOVE LETTER (crossover version)
-sarasouju (沙羅双樹)
-soushun (早春)
-kuon (久遠)
-I Will
-ashita to kyou no aida (明日と今日のあいだ)
-Salvia
-Intro - kokoro
-kaze no furu sora (風の降る空)
-Sky High
-ai ka? (愛歌)
-voice
-koi sui -tears of love (恋水 -tears of love)
-Mona Lisa
-Viola (crossover version)
-Destiny -taiyou no hana
-Garnet Moon (crossover version)
-taiyou shin (太陽神)
-Camellia

screenshots
http://www.filepulse.org/files/45/shim2.jpg

credit:Skyblue@KMC

The songs in bold are simply the ones I liked the most :p

Well now I've seen it I can say Shimatani deserves my money. This DVD has a high chance to be bought in my first 2007 purchase :)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on December 27, 2006, 05:23:42 PM
Dragonfly resheduled for 2/21 :D
CD+DVD
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31135
CD only
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31136
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on December 28, 2006, 06:52:37 PM
^ Yay, we finally have a date for Dragonfly! :heart: Thanks for the update, aedon! It's about time CD Japan changed that release date XD LOL
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 02, 2007, 08:38:06 PM
Special Live crossover II:
Sarasoujuu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPleHJI_QoI
Salvia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbpiisVpTFY
Shanti http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YTqGCUakSQ
voice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYqltcbJLWQ
Mona Lisa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GGwRQRQCg8
Taiyoushin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFzO6qFcnf0

Enjoy ;)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 08, 2007, 10:23:53 AM
Premium Live 2005:
Konayuki + Poinsettia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QukVAh2j9y0
Kaihouku http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjp60dudrVY
ANGELUS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZmSCGBF1Wc

Hitomi姫 :inlove:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: liquidcell on January 08, 2007, 04:04:46 PM
hitomi shimatani artist/singer or just model?? never know her
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 08, 2007, 04:22:04 PM
Quote from: liquidcell;277956
hitomi shimatani artist/singer or just model?? never know her

Shimatani Hitomi is a singer, you can read more in her thread:
http://forum.jphip.com/showthread.php?t=2338
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 10, 2007, 03:32:44 PM
New Single Dragonfly
2007.02.21 on sale

CD+DVD
(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/5633/avcd31135ac8.jpg)
CD only
(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8857/avcd31136mi1.jpg)
CD:
01 Dragonfly
Lyrics: BULGE
Music & Arrangement: yamazo

02 Bye-Bye
Lyrics: Shimatani Hitomi
Music&Arrangement: Sakitani Kenjiro

03 Dragonfly (Instrumental)
04 Bye-Bye (Instrumental)
DVD:
01 Dragonfly SINGLE VERSION MUSIC CLIP
02 Dragonfly MUSIC CLIP MAKING

They called Dragonfly 'killer tune' on her official site and described it is as 'garage rock' :w00t:
I'd love to say I'm super happy but I have to hear it first lol

(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4688/070109vm3.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 10, 2007, 07:39:52 PM
^ Kick-ass!! :w00t: I'm really digging those covers~ Shimatani-hime is such a goddess :inlove: "Garage rock" definitely sounds like it will be cool, especially with her fantastic voice! :heart: I love how it seems she will be changing styles again^^
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: gaussnguyen on January 12, 2007, 05:57:04 AM
I fell for Hitomi when watching her in Music Station Live 2006. The song Falco is so cool.
Btw, does anyone think that Hitomi looks like Sammi Cheng of Hongkong?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 12, 2007, 11:09:32 AM
Quote from: gaussnguyen;280896
I fell for Hitomi when watching her in Music Station Live 2006. The song Falco is so cool.
Btw, does anyone think that Hitomi looks like Sammi Cheng of Hongkong?
Falco pv is awesome! I think you mean 2005 though?

And I've searched for a Sammi pic
(http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3451/sammicg7.th.jpg) (http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sammicg7.jpg)
She's pretty too but I wouldn't really call them look-alikes :o
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 12, 2007, 02:44:41 PM
^ I agree~ Both of them are beautiful, but they don't look alike XD I think Shimatani-hime has softer features, but then again, I'm biased LOL
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 18, 2007, 03:25:22 PM
More details on the new album from CDJapan:
Sixth full-length album from Hitomi Shimatani features a classical crossover sound with elements of classical, exotic, tradtional folk music, and rock done with Shimatani's trademark vocals! Includes the song "Destiny - Taiyo no Hana" and more for six hit singles plus more.
F***ing YES :w00t:

avex can't live without gimmicks though, CD only version includes footage of the songs "somewhere" and "kokoro" performed live at the April 18, 2006 Tokyo New City Orchestra and a 1st press bonus track.

And I'm kinda annoyed they're including Harumachibito/Camellia on the dvd because I already have the pvs on VISUAL WORKS. Couldn't they put those lives they're making CD only extra instead? :x
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 18, 2007, 03:30:45 PM
Quote from: aedon;285995
More details on the new album from CDJapan:
Sixth full-length album from Hitomi Shimatani features a classical crossover sound with elements of classical, exotic, tradtional folk music, and rock done with Shimatani's trademark vocals! Includes the song "Destiny - Taiyo no Hana" and more for six hit singles plus more.
F***ing YES :w00t:



Yay! :heart: Sounds like it's going to be awesome, as usual~ I'm really glad Shimatani-hime isn't giving up the "classical crossover sound"! ^^

Any word of a release date yet?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 20, 2007, 03:18:10 PM
^ I think the question is, "Can she *NOT* sing?" XD LOL Shimatani-hime has one of the best voices in the entire J-pop industry!
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on January 22, 2007, 12:13:19 AM
Hitomi Shimatani Crossover forum has the previews of both songs. I've never been THIS much of disappointed by a Hitomi single. Dragonfly never grew up on me, althought I liked it a bit at the beginning. And the c/w, byebye, seems like a song from Aya's Naked Songs. Buuuh. Where is the upbeat hitomi? the crossover hitomi? the perseus, falco, destiny hitomi? :(
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 22, 2007, 09:40:46 AM
Dragonfly preview (radio rip)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lSDf08fCvJY
Not exactly "garage rock", but I like it XD

Hitomi & Suzuki Masayuki performed "Futari de ii janai" at a wedding (2007/01/22)
(http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5708/070122gt20070122051mde08uq.jpg)
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200701/gt2007012205.html
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on January 25, 2007, 12:17:29 PM
^ What a surprise XD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 27, 2007, 02:49:16 PM
Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de ii janai (Utaban 25-01-2007)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/psendp
(http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6889/futarisp3.jpg)
I'm not exactly in love with this song, but if anyone wants the single too, I can up/torrent it :)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on January 28, 2007, 08:37:26 PM
Oh yes up it at some place please :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 30, 2007, 10:54:27 AM
Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de ii janai (320kbps)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/o66m1y
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8711/173uv4.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on January 30, 2007, 11:10:27 AM
Thanks aedon!! <3
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 30, 2007, 12:31:13 PM
Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de ii janai (Music Fighter 27-01-2007)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/jo2klq
(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5329/futarimfzk4.jpg)

Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi - Futari de ii janai (Pop Jam 27-01-2007)
http://www.sendspace.com/file/bvb28b
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/523/futaripjws9.jpg)
Please note that this was cut from x264 encode so if there're sync problems or anything, I'm sorry.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on January 30, 2007, 12:33:21 PM
Hitomi will perform Dragonfly on the upcoming Melodix
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/melodix/
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 30, 2007, 12:40:49 PM
Quote from: Keron;297270
Hitomi will perform Dragonfly on the upcoming Melodix
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/melodix/
I wouldn't call February 24th upcoming :P Almost a month till it, but I really like the line-up: Teppei, Leah and mink :yay:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on January 30, 2007, 01:52:43 PM
^ Oh, wow, Leah is performing on there, too?? :heart: That's so awesome! :yay:

I actually like Dragonfly^^ I don't think it's Shimatani-hime's best song by any means, but it's pretty cool :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on January 31, 2007, 08:50:36 PM
Futari de ii janai debuted at #25 on Oricon Weekly, selling 5594 copies. The song wasn't all that great, so Top 30 is a good result XD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on February 01, 2007, 08:21:35 AM
You can say it :)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on February 02, 2007, 04:16:53 PM
Quote
2/6オンエアのレギュラー番組文化放送「Keep Up Spirits」、及び2/7にオフィシャルサイトにUPしますのでチェックして下さい!
She will release a new album, untitled yet. 02/21 OUT. Will include the song Rambilm' that is attached to this NTV show (http://www.ntv.co.jp/sunday/). The quote just says the details will be on her show Keep Up Spirits and on her site in five days. Note she takes out single DragonFly on the same day.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on February 02, 2007, 04:23:25 PM
Wow, so her new album is the same day as Dragonfly? XD Does that mean Dragonfly will or won't be on it then?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 02, 2007, 07:18:18 PM
The album was sheduled on 3/7 earlier and CDJapan hasn't updated their pre-order page yet:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-23176
(As you can see they claim the dvd has 50 minutes of footage, _including_ Dragonfly album ver. pv, YUM!!)
Nor did Tower Records JP, so I'll wait for official site update, I guess.

...and I was paranoid they'd push it back till like April :lol:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 03, 2007, 02:25:56 PM
Dragonfly PV on air on Tuesday night!
2/6 M-ON!TV「サキドリ!」24:00~
Can't wait :yay:
You can watch the preview at Hitomi's official site -> http://www.avexnet.or.jp/shimatani/
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Linus on February 03, 2007, 03:22:35 PM
Good PV. Makes me like a little more the song :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on February 03, 2007, 03:37:19 PM
The PV preview looks sooo good! :heart: Shimatani-hime cannot get any more gorgeous~ Can't wait to see the full version!
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 05, 2007, 10:25:43 PM
Full Dragonfly PV @ JPH!P Tracker~ (http://forum.jphip.com/showthread.php?p=301338#post301338)
:panda_love:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 07, 2007, 05:10:33 PM
Hitomi's 6th original album is entitled PRIMA ROSA!!! :pen_clap:
2007/03/07 on sale
CD+DVD AVCD-23176/B
(http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/1998/avcd23176yt3.jpg)
CD only AVCD-23177
(http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/549/avcd23177za9.jpg)
Tracklist:
【CD】
01:Ramblin'
02:君の声 Kimi no Koe
03:晴れた日は… Hareta Hi wa...
04:Dragonfly
05:サイケデリック*フューチャー Psychedelic Future
06:Camellia -カメリア- (PRIMA ROSA Version)
07:Destiny -太陽の花-
08:プラハの女 Prague no Onna
09:恋水 -tears of love- Koimizu
10:PASIO~パッシオ
11:El Dorado
12:春待人 Harumachibito
13:Brand new Dream
1st press bonus track for CD only edition
14:ふたりでいいじゃない/鈴木雅之&島谷ひとみ Futari de ii janai/Suzuki Masayuki & Shimatani Hitomi
【CD only CD EXTRA】
Somewhere & kokoro -Live at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space 4.18.2006- with Diasuke Soga, Tokyo New City Orchestra
【DVD】
■Music Clip
01:春待人
02:Camellia -カメリア-
03:Destiny -太陽の花-
04:恋水-tears of love-
05:PASIO~パッシオ
06:Dragonfly (PRIMA ROSA Version Music Clip)
07:Ramblin'
08:晴れた日は… (Offshot Movie)
■Bonus Contents
from LIVE DVD Special Live "crossover II"
01:沙羅双樹 Sarasoujuu
02:Destiny -太陽の花-
03:Camellia -カメリア-
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on February 07, 2007, 05:30:02 PM
^ ZOMG, those covers are absolutely *GORGEOUS*!! :inlove: This is releasing in March, right?

Btw, I absolutely *HATE* when they only put a bonus track on the CD only version XD It's so damn unfair! LOL
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 07, 2007, 06:50:12 PM
Yeah, March 7th. How could I forget to add the release date lol

I'm quite pleased with the dvd content after all, even if they've included Harumachibito & Camellia PVs that I already have, but all the other PVs are in (even Koimizu which I thought will be single exclusive, to be honest), so I can't wait for my copy XD I guess I'd be bitter if I bought her cd+dvd singles...

And yes, wakaba, I agree that it's a low blow to make fans buy both editions if they want bonus track and cd extra D: I also like the CD only cover a bit better, so bah, avex
I hope this album won't be unnoticed like Heart & Symphony...
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: SuperDave on February 12, 2007, 11:24:38 PM
I love Shimatani, she looks good in anything. Such a cute voice mmmmmm. I dont know what id do lol. Keep up the pics. Many kudos.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Enayla on February 15, 2007, 03:50:45 AM
Hopefully this time it shall get higher sales, especially since the style isn't only 'crossover', but there are other genres too.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 17, 2007, 10:16:55 AM
Another Futari de ii janai perf (probably the last one)~
http://www.sendspace.com/file/5u5y4u
(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/214/futariheyx3fg3.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Enayla on February 18, 2007, 11:21:12 PM
Nope she performed another one at MF21. Hopefully it'll be the last since I'm not fond of the old guy.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 20, 2007, 03:24:09 PM
Futari de ii janai @ Music Fair21
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ihgj8l

Sorry, forgot to take screencap before I've deleted the file XD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 21, 2007, 08:37:12 PM
Dragonfly debuted at #15 on 2/20 @ Oricon Daily~

Hitomi's previous singles' sales:
(title - highest rank - approx copies sold)
PASIO #12
Destiny #14 18k
Harumachibito #19 7k
Mahiro no Tsuki #24 10k
Falco #11 36k
~Mermaid~ #17 20k
Garnet Moon/Inori #8 81k
ANGELUS/Z!Z!Z! #8 53k
Jewel of Kiss #21 17k
Viola #17 24k
YUME Biyori #30 55k
Perseus #8 72k
Genki wo Dashite #10 41k
Akai Sabaku no Densetsu #12 44k
Itsu no Hi ni ka... #10 62k
Amairo Maxi #7 66k
Amairo no Kami no Otome #4 375k
Shanti #7 84k
Yasashii Kiss no Mitsuke Kata #17 46k
Ichiba ni Ikou #23 57k
Papillon #14 216k
Kaihouku #28 44k
Osaka no Onna (enka) #45 48k
Total: approx. 1,476,000 singles sold :yay:
What makes me a bit sad, is that both of her best selling singles were covers -_- "Amairo no Kami no Otome" (1966) is an Aoyama Michi song, and "Papillon" is a Japanese version of Janet Jackson's "Doesn't Really Matter".
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 22, 2007, 09:37:30 AM
Secret live with a *rock* band~ (2007/02/21)
(http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/3942/g070153lxy7.jpg)
Video: Yahoo! 300k (http://meta.cdn.yahoo-streaming.jp/webevents/yahoo/news/stream/g070153m.asx)
Sexey.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 23, 2007, 08:05:08 PM
More pics from the secret live:
(http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7346/20070223fu1.jpg)
(http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/5724/423871zw3.th.jpg) (http://img468.imageshack.us/my.php?image=423871zw3.jpg)(http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/4978/2007022200000005oricentbl5.th.jpg) (http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2007022200000005oricentbl5.jpg)(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9791/070222gt20070222081mde0we0.th.jpg) (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=070222gt20070222081mde0we0.jpg)(http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/6720/shimatanisecretlivese3.th.jpg) (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=shimatanisecretlivese3.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: smoothee on February 25, 2007, 06:37:34 AM
anyone know where i can get hitomi's older PVs?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on February 25, 2007, 09:08:09 AM
Quote from: smoothee;316666
anyone know where i can get hitomi's older PVs?

There's her full videography torrent @Jpopsuki (http://mullemeck.serveftp.org/jps_beta/index.php?page=details&id=26413), it has only 2 seeds though ^^;
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: smoothee on February 25, 2007, 12:31:08 PM
hmmm ok.. thanks aedon, i'll try it for awhile
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: pokki on February 27, 2007, 08:36:42 AM
@aedon, nice pics!! hahaby the way, im new around here! hello everyone! haha
just became a fan of shimatani when i saw the secret concert!
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fullyinsane on March 05, 2007, 03:22:01 AM
*the latest PV*

(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2457/shimatanihitomiramblinwg4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)


Shimatani Hitomi - Ramblin' PV (http://www.twitter.com/?d=73S2WP6Q)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: ReinaGirl on March 06, 2007, 10:40:02 AM
Hitomi Shimatani is my favorite I love her alot =)
she's best songs is Falco, Taiyou Shin, Garnet Moon :)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: ReinaGirl on March 06, 2007, 12:38:02 PM
my favorite pic of her ^^
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b81/Sa-Sa/300px-Shimatani_Hitomi.jpg)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fullyinsane on March 06, 2007, 02:53:00 PM
Hitomi Shimatani's latest album

(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/466/coveraf3.th.jpg) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=coveraf3.jpg)

01. Ramblin'
02. 君の声
03. 晴れた日は・・・
04. Dragonfly
05. サイケデリック*フューチャー
06. Camellia-カメリア-(PRIMA ROSA Version)
07. Destiny -太陽の花-
08. パラハの女
09. 恋水 -tears of love-
10. PASIO ~パッシオ
11. El Dorado
12. 春待人
13. Brand New Dream

PRIMA ROSA (http://www.twitter.com/?d=J84X4YUB)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: konstantin on March 07, 2007, 09:27:54 AM
HI!
Please, answer to questen.
Is exist video ANGELUS (making off)?
Thanks.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Enayla on March 07, 2007, 02:28:43 PM
Quote from: konstantin;323963
HI!
Please, answer to questen.
Is exist video ANGELUS (making off)?
Thanks.


No. Hitomi rarely releases making of videos for a single pv.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Tao Priest on March 08, 2007, 02:59:32 AM
Quote from: fullyinsane;323335
Hitomi Shimatani's latest album

(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/466/coveraf3.th.jpg) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=coveraf3.jpg)

01. Ramblin'
02. 君の声
03. 晴れた日は・・・
04. Dragonfly
05. サイケデリック*フューチャー
06. Camellia-カメリア-(PRIMA ROSA Version)
07. Destiny -太陽の花-
08. パラハの女
09. 恋水 -tears of love-
10. PASIO ~パッシオ
11. El Dorado
12. 春待人
13. Brand New Dream

PRIMA ROSA (http://www.twitter.com/?d=J84X4YUB)


Great album! Track 8 "Prague no Onna" is my favorite! :D
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: smoothee on March 10, 2007, 12:11:35 PM
anyone got lyrics for ramblin'?
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Dj-B13 on March 10, 2007, 01:31:20 PM
Quote from: fullyinsane;323335
Hitomi Shimatani's latest album

(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/466/coveraf3.th.jpg) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=coveraf3.jpg)

01. Ramblin'
02. 君の声
03. 晴れた日は・・・
04. Dragonfly
05. サイケデリック*フューチャー
06. Camellia-カメリア-(PRIMA ROSA Version)
07. Destiny -太陽の花-
08. パラハの女
09. 恋水 -tears of love-
10. PASIO ~パッシオ
11. El Dorado
12. 春待人
13. Brand New Dream

PRIMA ROSA (http://www.twitter.com/?d=J84X4YUB)


Thank you for the upload~!!!:ONbingo:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Windragon on March 21, 2007, 10:12:16 AM
O_O
What a wonderful pic!!!!
Thanks a lot!
Hitomi Shimatani is one of the best female japan artist , every new song is better than before :)
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on March 21, 2007, 11:14:54 AM
Hitomi & Ayu duets! (ayu ready? #16 2003-01-25)
Amairo no Kami no Otome http://www.sendspace.com/file/bptrkr
Papillon http://www.sendspace.com/file/uedp9o
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9789/amairolo0.jpg)
(http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4286/papillonlv3.jpg)
Really nice arrangements <3
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fullyinsane on March 24, 2007, 11:35:09 AM
ahaha~~ finally i uploaded all the songs... here:

enjoy^^

ALBUM

1st Mini-Album Poinsetta ~ Amairo Winter Memories~
http://www.twitter.com/?d=SIYFSGBV (http://www.twitter.com/?d=SIYFSGBV)

1st Album - PAPILLON
http://www.twitter.com/?d=TPTGDN3Z (http://www.twitter.com/?d=TPTGDN3Z)

2nd Album - SHANTY
http://www.twitter.com/?d=I1QLTO5Z (http://www.twitter.com/?d=I1QLTO5Z)

3rd Album - GATE ~ Scene III
http://www.twitter.com/?d=RQXYP735 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=RQXYP735)

Best Album - Delicious! ~ The Best of Hitomi Shimatani~
http://www.twitter.com/?d=N5F5HES8 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=N5F5HES8)

4th Album - Tsuioku + LOVE LETTER
http://www.twitter.com/?d=63T0UJLW (http://www.twitter.com/?d=63T0UJLW)

SPECIAL CONCEPT ALBUM [crossover]
http://www.twitter.com/?d=INBX47GM (http://www.twitter.com/?d=INBX47GM)

5th Album - Heart & Symphony
http://www.twitter.com/?d=1NYD42YL (http://www.twitter.com/?d=1NYD42YL)

6th Album - PRIMA ROSA
http://www.twitter.com/?d=J84X4YUB (http://www.twitter.com/?d=J84X4YUB)

SINGLES

01st Single - Osaka no Onna
http://www.twitter.com/?d=ZK4XAY7K (http://www.twitter.com/?d=ZK4XAY7K)

02nd Single - Kaihouku
http://www.twitter.com/?d=EULCT5G7 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=EULCT5G7)

03rd Single - papillon
http://www.twitter.com/?d=T64U4Q1X (http://www.twitter.com/?d=T64U4Q1X)

04th Single - Ichiba ni Ikou
http://www.twitter.com/?d=D72GICQ7 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=D72GICQ7)

05th Single - Yasashii KISS no Mitsukekata
http://www.twitter.com/?d=PSX2D24Z (http://www.twitter.com/?d=PSX2D24Z)

06th Single - SHANTY
http://www.twitter.com/?d=1SA89Q9Y (http://www.twitter.com/?d=1SA89Q9Y)

07th Single - Amairo no Kami no Otome
http://www.twitter.com/?d=J02YEB1L (http://www.twitter.com/?d=J02YEB1L)

08th Single - Amairo MAXI
http://www.twitter.com/?d=INXI8M0T (http://www.twitter.com/?d=INXI8M0T)

09th Single - Itsu no Hi ni ka...
http://www.twitter.com/?d=GIQIA01W (http://www.twitter.com/?d=GIQIA01W)

10th Single - Akai Sabaku no Densetsu
http://www.twitter.com/?d=61U2K5QX (http://www.twitter.com/?d=61U2K5QX)

11th Single - Genki wo Deshite
http://www.twitter.com/?d=9G4H44FI (http://www.twitter.com/?d=9G4H44FI)

12th Single - Perseus
http://www.twitter.com/?d=PMB5LYEL (http://www.twitter.com/?d=PMB5LYEL)

13th Single - YUME Biyori
http://www.twitter.com/?d=C3F0PKCI (http://www.twitter.com/?d=C3F0PKCI)

14th Single - Viola
http://www.twitter.com/?d=C15HGUCP (http://www.twitter.com/?d=C15HGUCP)

15th Single - Jewel of Kiss
http://www.twitter.com/?d=8VULA8Y1 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=8VULA8Y1)

16th Single - Angelus
http://www.twitter.com/?d=IBL36RU2 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=IBL36RU2)

17th Single - Garnet Moon
http://www.twitter.com/?d=DNPT95VI (http://www.twitter.com/?d=DNPT95VI)

18th Single - Mermaid
http://www.twitter.com/?d=EPFI5O5G (http://www.twitter.com/?d=EPFI5O5G)

19th Single - Falco
http://www.twitter.com/?d=1L8Z8X4W (http://www.twitter.com/?d=1L8Z8X4W)

20th Single - Mahiru no Tsuki
http://www.twitter.com/?d=IOSY9ANA (http://www.twitter.com/?d=IOSY9ANA)

21st Single - Haru Machibito / Camellia
http://www.twitter.com/?d=OB55R84Y (http://www.twitter.com/?d=OB55R84Y)

22nd Single - Destiny ~ Taiyou no Hana / Koimizu [tears of love]
http://www.twitter.com/?d=60PMOQ1Y (http://www.twitter.com/?d=60PMOQ1Y)

23rd Single - PASIO
http://www.twitter.com/?d=69OIXUA1 (http://www.twitter.com/?d=69OIXUA1)

24th Single - Dragonfly
http://www.twitter.com/?d=UOZ07NZE (http://www.twitter.com/?d=UOZ07NZE)

25th Single - Neva Eva
http://www.twitter.com/?d=GMI315LI (http://www.twitter.com/?d=GMI315LI)

26th Single - Shinku / ai no uta
http://www.twitter.com/?d=1K09OO7A
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: somnambulist on April 11, 2007, 03:18:50 AM
Thanks for the photobook of hitomi shimatani you offered ^^
i was trying to find this photobook for a long time.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fudog on May 02, 2007, 01:27:08 PM
classy and not trashy... and one of the few artists that can actually sing
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on June 02, 2007, 05:38:18 AM
Hitomi needs your love!

Her new single Neva Eva is released on 6/6 and they've released the full pv in streaming format, the quality is crap, but it hasn't aired on tv yet, I think:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/v78df5

..PRIMA ROSA sold like 25k -_-
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fullyinsane on June 08, 2007, 06:31:18 AM
Latest Neva Eva Single

1.Neva Eva
2.Hakuchuumu
3.Neva Eva (Instrumental)
4.Hakuchuumu (Instrumental)

http://www.twitter.com/?d=GMI315LI (http://www.twitter.com/?d=GMI315LI)


 XD XD XD
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: freya86 on June 08, 2007, 09:26:41 AM
Well, the title is crappy, but the song is pretty catchy ^^ A lot like Dragonfly just without the rock elements, more funk instead.

Thanks a lot for the upload, fullyinsane :heart:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: Shrikatetsu on July 26, 2007, 02:16:05 PM
I have to agree. Her voice is fantastic. She was one of the first artists I got into that had nothing to do with anime, everyone else I found from there theme tune performances or whathaveya. I am sure Shimatani has done some, but I don't know them!
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fullyinsane on August 20, 2007, 03:08:25 AM
26th Single - Shinku / ai no uta [PROMO rip]
http://www.twitter.com/?d=I7CHQANT (http://www.twitter.com/?d=I7CHQANT)


 :otomerika: :otomerika:
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: aedon on August 20, 2007, 07:38:37 AM
^ I suppose that's the promo rip without instrumentals? I can't dl from mu and check XD

Shinku is awesome.
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fullyinsane on August 23, 2007, 08:49:00 AM
ah...forgot to put PROMO rip on the list... XD

well..will change it after the full version comes out
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: wakaba_doll on September 06, 2007, 01:42:23 PM
It's been a long time since I listened to Shimatani-hime (PRIMA ROSA actually really disappointed me  XD) but the new single is awesome! I love Shinku  :heart:

Still haven't listened to Neva Eva, haha~
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: fullyinsane on September 16, 2007, 06:49:04 AM
Shinku/Ai no Uta Full Version

http://www.twitter.com/?d=1K09OO7A
Title: Re: (Artist) Shimatani Hitomi
Post by: daigong on March 09, 2009, 03:55:45 AM
Holy shit! bump this shit. Here she drops  the theme song to the film "Parallel." Which one, I dunno  :grin:

Hitomi Shimatani - SMILES (2009/03/04)

(http://www.imgur.com/files/090308/AVCD-31552.jpg) (http://sharebee.com/fc33ef2e)
      
1. SMILES
2. STAY WITH ME
3. SMILES -INSTRUMENTAL-
4. STAY WITH ME -INSTRUMENTAL-

DOWNLOAD
http://sharebee.com/fc33ef2e

Thanks pink-star  :wub:

The PV!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI9w489X_6Q

Loving track 2 more tho, Stay with me - really fun song. Makes you wanna get up and clap your hands like a fool :cow: