Johnny to remove Akanishi from KAT-TUNFri, July 16, 2010 (9:00pm EDT)KAT-TUN's Jin Akanishi (26) will officially graduate from the group later this year, it has been announced. KAT-TUN held a concert at the Tokyo Dome on Friday night, and Johnny's Jimusho president Johnny Kitagawa spoke to the press there on the same day. He said that the final decision will be made after Akanishi's U.S. tour this fall, but at this point it appears to already be guaranteed. Since May, Akanishi has been in the United States, working on his solo career. He performed concerts in Los Angeles in June, and he has scheduled a 7-city tour for September and October. Kitagawa also revealed that Akanishi is already planning further concerts for 2011. Meanwhile, KAT-TUN has been continuing as a 5-member group, just as they did when Akanishi temporarily left in 2006 to study abroad.Kitagawa explained that right now, the focus is only on Akanishi becoming successful in the U.S. He said that it would be too soft on Akanishi to let him return to KAT-TUN as a fallback if he doesn't succeed. It would also be unforgivable to KAT-TUN fans to have Akanishi dragging the group on, or returning the same way he did in 2007. Kitagawa once again assured fans that KAT-TUN is not breaking up. Although the group's name is based on the initial characters of the members' names, it is said that Akanishi's "A" will be replaced by extending Kazuya Kamenashi's "K" to "KA." There are no plans to bring in a new member, as Kitagawa stated that there is no need to have six people in the group. He said that the five remaining members are currently doing fine without Akanishi.
13th single from KAT-TUN! Lots of guitar riffs and Ray Luzier from KORN is on drums! The song "CHANGE UR WORLD" is used as a theme song for "Going! Sports & News" a popular sport channel in Japan. Regular Edition includes three new songs, including "NEVER x OVER '-' IS YOUR PART" which is a concept song where fans are supposed to sing the parts of the lyrics marked by "-" at concerts in order for it to become a complete song. Also includes karaoke versions of the songs. A 4-page booklet included (subject to change). Each of the three versions of this single features a different artwork!
13th single from KAT-TUN! Lots of guitar riffs and Ray Luzier from KORN is on drums! The song "CHANGE UR WORLD" is used as a theme song for "Going! Sports & News" a popular sport channel in Japan. Limited edition comes with a DVD including the music video and making-of feature of "CHANGE UR WORLD" and also the making-of feature for "Summer Premium Event 2010." 16p booklet included (subject to change). Each of the 3 versiosn of this single features a different artwork!
13th single from KAT-TUN! Lots of guitar riffs and Ray Luzier from KORN is on drums! The song "CHANGE UR WORLD" is used as a theme song for "Going! Sports & News" a popular sport channel in Japan. Limited Edition Type 2 contains 4 songs, including "REMEMBER" with Billy Sheehan (formerly of Mr.BIG) on bass! A 6-page booklet included (subject to change).Each of the three versions of this single features a different artwork!
^ Is he still a JE artist or did he leave the company completely?And that was pretty catchy.
"I am happy to be here today to announce that Jin Akanishi one of the great stars and talents in the Japanese entertainment industry will be joining the Warner Music family as of today. Warner Music Group and Warner Music Japan will sign Jin on a global basis and we will become responsible for his recording career in both English and Japanese language. We first met Jin in early summer this year and I was impressed with his vision and the high aspirations he has for his career. He is a first class entertainer, he writes, arranges and produces most of his songs and he is now eager to team up with first class creators and producers in the US. I am very confident our relationship with Jin will be a productive and successful one for both Warner Music and the artist and I am looking forward indeed to working with him in the future."Dec.9th 2010Lachie RutherfordPresident, Warner Music Asia PacificChairman & CEO, Warner Music Japan
KAT-TUNのライブDVD「KAT-TUN -NO MORE PAIИ- WORLD TOUR 2010」が12月29日にリリースされることが決定した。今年、全国のアリーナ会場をまわる「ARENA TOUR」と、初の海外公演を含む「WORLD BIG TOUR」という2種類のツアーを敢行したKAT-TUN。今回のDVDには最新アルバム「NO MORE PAIИ」の収録曲を軸に構成された「WORLD BIG TOUR」から、日本公演最終日となった京セラドーム大阪の模様が収められる。本作は2枚組の通常盤に加えて3枚組初回限定盤も用意。DISC 3では韓国公演と台湾公演の裏側にカメラが密着したドキュメンタリー映像を観ることができる。さらに初回限定盤には32ページにおよぶライブフォトブックレットも同梱。早めに購入して、世界に向けて新たな一歩を踏み出した彼らの姿をその目で確かめよう。
Live DVD release from KAT-TUN featuring footage of their live performance "KAT-TUN WORLD BIG TOUR 2010" at Kyocera Dorm on August 22, 2010. They mainly sung songs from their latest album "No More Pain" and hit songs. Regular edition features digest of their concert in Korea and Taiwan. Includes two DVDs and a bonus (details forthcoming).
Live DVD release from KAT-TUN featuring footage of their live performance "KAT-TUN WORLD BIG TOUR 2010" at Kyocera Dorm on August 22, 2010. They mainly sung songs from their latest album "No More Pain" and hit songs. Also features back stage footage of the concert in Korea and Taiwan. Includes three DVDs. Limited edition includes a 32-page booklet with live photos.