(Artist) Nakagawa Shoko

[Mucca]

Friday 4.23.2010

[sh15uya]

Shoko Nakagawa - Ray Of Light



01 - RAY OF LIGHT
02 - diamond high
03 - calling location -Live Version-
04 - RAY OF LIGHT -Instrumental-

d/l : [MF]

[Takuya7]

I love her two new songs, Diamond High and RAY OF LIGHT



he's one of the guitarist / keyboards of shokotan, GIZA RED. are they officially dating? ww

[Timewizard21]

I love her two new songs, Diamond High and RAY OF LIGHT



he's one of the guitarist / keyboards of shokotan, GIZA RED. are they officially dating? ww

I think you mean Matsugashita Hiroyuki.  He's been the guitarist and keyboard in all of Shokotan's major concerts so it wouldn't be surprising if they were close.  I don't think that is actually him though.  In the blog post you got the picture from, she says it's the cameraman for Kagakukun 
She doesn't mention Hiroyuki at all in the blog post so I'm not sure where you are getting the reference from 

http://ameblo.jp/nakagawa-shoko/entry-10540172549.html

This weekend is the last weekend for Prism Tour in Yokohama  .  I ended up going to the one in Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka already.  To be honest, it was a bit boring because of the anisongs at the beginning.  She doesn't end up talking to the audience until about 40 minutes into the concert so it starts off slow but after the slow songs (Kirei A La Mode and Snow Tears), it picks up and gets better.  Not as good compared to Magical Tour though which I still think was her best concert.  Ray of Light was a bit of a letdown during the concert since it's too slow paced.  She ended up singing it after Namida no Tane and before Calling Location so it feels a bit out of place.  It probably would have been better to stick it with the slow songs.

Anyways, she announced a 5th anniversary concert at Makuhari in November during the JCB concert.

[Takuya7]

I love her two new songs, Diamond High and RAY OF LIGHT



he's one of the guitarist / keyboards of shokotan, GIZA RED. are they officially dating? ww

I think you mean Matsugashita Hiroyuki.  He's been the guitarist and keyboard in all of Shokotan's major concerts so it wouldn't be surprising if they were close.  I don't think that is actually him though.  In the blog post you got the picture from, she says it's the cameraman for Kagakukun 
She doesn't mention Hiroyuki at all in the blog post so I'm not sure where you are getting the reference from 

http://ameblo.jp/nakagawa-shoko/entry-10540172549.html

well, he looks similar to Giza RED. so sorry if Im saying pointless things here XDD 

This weekend is the last weekend for Prism Tour in Yokohama  .  I ended up going to the one in Fukuoka, Tokyo and Osaka already.  To be honest, it was a bit boring because of the anisongs at the beginning.  She doesn't end up talking to the audience until about 40 minutes into the concert so it starts off slow but after the slow songs (Kirei A La Mode and Snow Tears), it picks up and gets better.  Not as good compared to Magical Tour though which I still think was her best concert.  Ray of Light was a bit of a letdown during the concert since it's too slow paced.  She ended up singing it after Namida no Tane and before Calling Location so it feels a bit out of place.  It probably would have been better to stick it with the slow songs.

Anyways, she announced a 5th anniversary concert at Makuhari in November during the JCB concert.

Hooray for her 3rd concert. and I wish I can see her 5th anniversary concert

[starry01482]

but after the slow songs (Kirei A La Mode and Snow Tears), it picks up and gets better.

 It probably would have been better to stick it with the slow songs.

I love those ballads.  I think she should sing more stuff like that.  Some of the latest anime pop/rock type stuff I haven't found so distinctive.  But whatever she sings as long as she keeps being that cute quirky Shoko we all love through her blog and appearances....that's the main thing.

[Timewizard21]

Wow Shokotan is going to be starring in a new drama
「恋の正しい方法は本にも設計図にも載っていない」
http://www.doramo.jp/

[Takuya7]

so, I read right

Is she the lead actress?

also, Flying Humanoid PV out ^________^

[Timewizard21]

I've been too busy to keep up with Shokotan news these days so I'm not really sure
It doesn't look like it's really that interesting
Flying Humanoid PV looks really cool though!

[stitchix]

Flyning Humanoid PV

[GigantoShokofan]

so, I read right

Is she the lead actress?

It appears so...you an actually watch the first episode on link TimeWizard posted http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/drama/nakagawashoko/
She is so cute. It seems to be a Love Story. It seems her character is very shy www. she is actually quite good.

Flying Humanoid PV looks really cool though!

I agree! It's a great song! I fell in love with it immediately!  There really isn't any Shokotan songs I don't like though. I love them all.
www Is that an ipad? heheheh

(side note: wow I haven't been on here in forever. It's great to see that post are still being made)

[winner]

Shokotan on Mujack 26.08.10. It was so crazy funny.

@2:30 on the first clip. It made me feel so much better.
Such a positive way of thinking. Honestly, they should change all registration forms with that instead.

[SomethingWild]

^ahw privated already.

Check out the super cheap shokotan book @ CDJ: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=NEOBK-786830

I confess I kinda lost track of Shokotan, but she's totally back on my radar. I really dig Ray Of Light 

[Timewizard21]

^ahw privated already.

Check out the super cheap shokotan book @ CDJ: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=NEOBK-786830

I confess I kinda lost track of Shokotan, but she's totally back on my radar. I really dig Ray Of Light 

Wow why did that book get so cheap 
I actually bought it full price 
At least I can afford a spare now 

[winner]

^ahw privated already.

Yeah. The user seems to be switching private on and off on a timetable basis.

get it at H!O instead:
http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=tracker&CODE=details&torrent=30184

[SomethingWild]

New album out on Oct. 6th!



http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SRCL-7383

[Takuya7]

wow! new album 

How can we see her drama anyway?

[Afro_Stud]

[Takuya7]

woo~ new sets of pix...
Good job ^___^

[starry01482]

I've had some listens through the album.

1 Flying Humanoid - makes little impression, generic rock song.

2 Gozen Rokuji - quite catchy.

3 Namidaboshi - chorus not that good and smoothed over, production not so interesting.

4 Kokoro no Antenna - good production, livens up the song, not bad. Maybe third best song on the album.

5 Rainbow forecast - not bad song.

6 Shortcake adventure - thought is would more exciting with the unusual title. Chorus a bit simple and repetitive.

7 Jewelry heart - good production, but chorus not that good a bit repetitive.

8 Lemonade - lively but not that memorable. Chorus a bit of a smoothed over melody.

9 Arigatou no Egao - best ballad on the album, decent song. Up there with the two smooth ballads she was singing at the end of 08 and start of 09.

10 RAY OF LIGHT - not that distinctive, some repetition in the chorus that doesn't work for me too. Definitely not as good as Snow Tears which was a really good power ballad.

11 Namida no Tane, Egao no Hana - extravagant song, one of the better on the album. Chorus is convincingly catchy.

12 TYRANT too young - lively, but vocal melody not great. Chorus unmemorable.

13 Sen no Kotoba to Futari no Himitsu - pleasant vocal, but melody not that special, not as anthemic as it wants to be.



Best songs: Arigatou no Egao, Namida no Tane Egao no Hana, Kokoro no Antenna, Rainbow forecast, Gozen Rokuji.

Her best album still Big Bang I think.