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19 years of KAT-TUN has come to an end.
I am upset that we didn't get a proper farewell concert, even if it wasn't for the 20th anniversary.


I had hoped that now with adult money I could make the trip to Japan to see them in concert.


But as hyphens we've gotten used to things not going to plan.


With KAT-TUN gone, this is my last straw. The last group that I still follow in the agency and in Jpop. With this, I'll probably done with all of it.



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Since they've been on hiatus for 4 years, I haven't been able to spot Arashi everywhere like on my last visit , but there were still a few bits and pieces.

I couldn't spot any KAT-TUN this time, but when I went for the first time in 2013 Kame's Panasonic Lamdash ads were on the train.

I was able to catch Sakurai and Ariyoshi's Yakai on my last night, and Nino's LUUP CM too. Aiba's face was around Shibuya for his Koikeya CM. I was sad not to see any trace of Jun though.

However, I was in luck as it happened to be Arashi's 25th Anniversary Blu-ray release, and I spotted their displays on some random record shop visits.


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Nino's LUUP ad outside Shibuya Mark City.

Nino's LUUP ad outside Shibuya Mark City.






On my last day, I found on Twitter that it was Nino's book release date, and that he had a full page ad on the newspaper. I quickly requested a copy of the day's paper from the hotel, and went to the bookstore to grab my copy of his book. I spotted his billboard for it too!

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The director's cut is about 33 minutes longer than the original movie. A lot of scenes were paced slower especially the ones shot in a destination. I have not rewatched the original cut of the film, if I do watch it again I can probably edit this, but this is my memory of things that are only in the Director's Cut. Please correct me if i'm wrong. Also I cannot believe that HYD is almost 20 years old!!




In general, a lot of scenes are just longer.


Makino sharing a water bottle with Domyouji in the car


Longer press announcement scene


Scene of them in LA renting the red car


Scene in the diner eating


Scenes in Tsukasa's office


Scenes with Nishida knowing that the tiara is missing and telling them to not be flashy on the trip


Longer scenes with Yuki and Okami, including the one where they walk


A lot more scenes of different people making Makino doubt the marriage


Kaburagi has way more scenes


Longer fight scenes at Hotel Volver


Longer Hongkong scenes


Longer Beach scenes — Kisshug is played during the flashbacks and when Makino cries about the necklace, and has already stopped by the time Domyouji finds her


Longer wedding scene


Credits shows a flashback of the kiss scene at Domyouji airport from finale of S1


Final post credits of the message Jun and Mao wrote on the red car




Also I've watched this movie so many times and just now realized that the yellow shirt Makino wears at the beach spells out Tomato PQRN. lol

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Hi everyone, I'm selling a few items from my collection. 


Mostly KAT-TUN uchiwas, photobooks and pamphlets, Arashi uchiwas and clearfile, and Anan magazines. 



Please check it out and message me here or on Twitter if you have any questions!


If you're international, payment is through Paypal and shipping through FedEx!














Please also help me spread the word if you know anyone interested!
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 After 3 weeks of our minds spinning, finally MYSTERY SOLVED... pic.twitter.com/9yYMmmS2Be
Some hyphens were able to find these images that represented each letter of KAT-TUN behind the mysterious 3 dot cover for each version of Roar. Must admire the coding skill. Really can't catch a break with these guys teasing us every chance they get but I love it. No theories yet on why the member colors are kinda not in the right letters and are kinda random. But now that there's a digital version, does that mean that one is the hyphen?  Also in other news it's so sad that the first 3 concerts for the 15th Anniversary Live are cancelled. Since the online concert was supposed to be live, it's probably cancelled too but they are still selling tickets for the online one and haven't made any date changes so I guess we have to wait for announcements.
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 KAT-TUN really has tons of surprises up their sleeves for the 15th anniversary! Aside from the online concert on the day of on March 22nd, they're also having a live eve of event which is also right after one of their concerts. And there's no additional need to buy tickets for it if you buy one copy each of the five versions of Roar, excluding the fan club version, and this also gets you streaming access to the member solo PVs!

I'm so excited and I'm somehow imagining something similar to the post Arafes encore event where they're all just drinking after watching themselves work hard for the day. Except KAT-TUN's online concert won't be until the next day, in which case they'll be drinking and hyping us up and maybe going down memory lane and getting sappy?? Combination of post concert, alcohol, and 15th year feels? 

As always there are many other ways to support as stated by this one hyphen right here (I just used Google Translate). And don't forget to join these fanprojects for the 15th anniversary! 

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If Jun is the one that introduced me to Johnny's, Kame is the one that made me stay. I was literally obsessed with KAT-TUN because of him, and he was my first real ichiban that as a kid my life plan was to literally to go to Japan and become an actress so that I could one day marry him. I got braces in order to pursue this dream lol. I read somewhere that he likes girls that are super clean and remember to clean their belly buttons and the back of their ears in the shower, and now it's unconsciously become my habit for a decade. If Seino Nana can marry Ikuta Toma with a 10 year age gap, I have hope that I can marry Kame because we also have a 10 year age gap lol. But yeah I'm so excited for KAT-TUN's activities this year and I made a video for the first time ever for my favorite hip shaking, tongue clicking turtle to celebrate his birthday this year!



If you're a hyphen, there are a couple fan projects to celebrate their 15th anniversary which are super simple to join so please do consider supporting! For one of them the deadline is today, but it's really quick to join, and if you don't make it there's almost a month to join the second one!
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I’ve been trying to practice my Japanese by speaking to other Japanese fans on social media.  I’ve been talking to one fan for less than a month and mentioned I wasn’t able order the Arafes keyholder because of a conflict with the service that I used. She then offered to send me a spare one that she bought for herself all the way from Japan to the Philippines. At first I was so skeptical to give out my full name and address to a total stranger from the internet whose face I don’t know and doesn’t know my face, but today i finally received it and it really was the sweetest thing. She even included a handwritten letter telling me to come to Japan so she can introduce me to her other friends who are Arashi fans! 
Other fans I’ve been talking to send me photos of TV and newspaper appearances, things I wouldn’t see if I didn’t live in Japan, and most of them express support for Johnny’s globalizing. I’m just really pleasantly surprised after thinking all this time that Japanese fans didn’t wanna share their idols. 
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Goods for KAT-TUN's 15th Anniversary Live went on sale today. If you're in the fan club, you can join the lottery to watch their concert in person which will be held from March. If you can't watch in person or are not in the fan club, you can watch their online concert on March 22nd, Monday, which is also their debut date. This is a live concert with audience which will also be streamed online for fans that are unable to make it. It starts from 18:00 onwards Japan time. As of now tickets are not on sale yet, but do consider watching if you are able to to show your support.

If you are unable to watch the online concert but want to show your support, a short version of KAT-TUN's PV for their new single Roar was uploaded on J-Storm's Youtube last night. Please check it out and add some views to encourage Johnny's to keep doing this and strengthen their online presence. I've never seen Nakamaru wear earrings before! Also, check out some fanprojects you can join.





Now to the main topic. KAT-TUN's goods were trending yesterday because they released a wineglass which reminded people of Kame's drama, Kami no Shizuku. It's perfect for viewing parties and crying while watching the concert lol. Today they were trending because the penlight is!in!6!colors!!!!!! One hyphen interpreted the penlight here as: 
Top view: Triangle - represents the current three members
Side view: Rectangle - represents the hyphens
When lit up: Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Purple - represents the 6 member colors
I had to add it to my cart immediately when I saw it on Twitter even if I already finished buying my goods cause I wanted it to come in time for the concert, which means a separate shipping fee (Johnny's FAQ states that even if 2 orders were made on the same day, separate orders are separate shipping fees). It was worth it for the nostalgia, and it was half the price of Arafes's penlight (just saying). They also had masks which were subtle enough for everyday use and reminded me of Nakamaru's Tanoshii Jikan masks.

I know I keep saying Nakamaru is my new KAT-TUN ichiban, but I've been loving Kame's visuals recently. I haven't seen his drama yet but ever since that drama he's been looking extra good every time. Which is why I couldn't resist ordering his photoset. Every shot was extremely cute even if I never knew what to do with those things. I also got the uchiwas cause they were really really really cute! They were posing while signing 1 and 5 on their hands for their 15th anniversary, but fans on Twitter made me realize this also means 6 aka 6nin! Kame was wearing glasses and Nakamaru ended his streak of not changing poses for uchiwa shoots. I was debating whether to get the pamphlet or not, but got it anyway cause it's the 15th anniversary and figured there must be some gems there and maybe they could look back a little bit. Also because getting the Arafes pamphlet last minute was so worth it.

They also had group and individual posters, clearfiles and photosets, among other goods. Do check it out! In addition, someone found that the logo for the tour and all the goods also contains all the member colors as subtle lines between U & N. They are killing us with all the 6nin references! This makes me hope they make an appearance on the online concert or at least watch. But this is probably wishful thinking.
Many services will ship the goods to your home country if you do not have a Japanese address. They will also pack the goods together for cheaper international shipping upon request, if you've made separate orders.

In other news, the coupling songs for the Roar single were revealed. I want them to release all the songs they sang when they were juniors, but only 3 songs made it.

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 Calling all hyphens! To celebrates KAT-TUN's 15th Anniversary next month I've stumbled upon a couple of fan projects!

Please consider joining and supporting these fan projects. It doesn't take a lot of time and they welcome all hyphens whether you support 6nin, 5nin, 4nin or 3nin KAT-TUN! The point is showing our thanks and support for all of these years and for the years to come. There are many simple ways to participate and you do not have to show your face.

The deadline for this first video project is February 23rd. Please check the link for more details.
twitter.com/KATTUN15PROJECT


There's another video project and the deadline is on March 18th. There's also a hashtag project if you prefer something simpler. 
cvdesignr.com/p/5ffdcc57ebe15
japanluna-akame.shojoblog.com/kat-tun-15th-anniversary-project-a183104360
Participations are to be sent to this address : kattun15thproject@gmail.com
twitter.com/KATTUN15TH

Please pitch in to show your support and spread the word! Let's show the boys that all their fans then are still here and are excited for their future activities!
 

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Since I figured out how to listen to Japanese radio shows recently, I've been trying to listen to Kame's Hang Out and Nino's Bay Storm as much as I can. I even wrote to them but since I had no knowledge of the segments of the program I don't think my fanletter type messages were suitable. Today I had problems with the VPN I used and by the time I was able to connect, Arashi's Sakura Sake was playing which I was pleasantly surprised by. I've been missing Arashi extra so I was glad to hear that on the radio. Then like last week Kame played KAT-TUN's new single Roar which is the theme song for his new drama. Honestly I really liked it. Can't wait for the release in time for KAT-TUN's 15th anniversary. I'm also excited for the release of their unreleased songs from their early years where fans voted for which ones they wanted released. I'm really excited for their activities this year.



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I haven't listened to Bay Storm in such a long time! Anyone know who the dude he was talking to today? I'm so glad he played Carry On and After the Rain. Also, does anyone know if Kame's radio show Hang Out is still there? And a random thought, I want Nakamaru and Tanaka Juri to perform One on One, his duet with Koki.

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I am so happy for him! My ichiban is going to be a papa!  Despite supposedly hating children! I'm glad because of the hiatus he will have more time to spend with his child. Excited for him to have his own cute little brat. Now it's time to rewatch Yamada Taro Monogatari.

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Arafes 2020 was my first Arashi concert so I wanted to get the full concert experience. Naturally, a big part of the concert experience is the goods so I was extremely happy when I found out that you can now buy Johnny's concert goods , theater goods, Arashi's Exhibition Journey goods, and basically all the shop photos, books, CDs/DVDs, and other goods for each artist online on Johnny's Online Store





My first Arashi goods from my first Arashi concert! plus my first Johnny's shop photos!

My first Arashi goods from my first Arashi concert! plus my first Johnny's shop photos!



I was very very excited cause when I was first in the fandom, I had to have my sister's friend who went to Japan physically go to a store and buy the All the Best 1999-2009 album for me, and thankfully she was also a Johnny's fan and understood what I was looking for. Now that technology is making being in the fandom and supporting all our favorite groups easier, the only problem I have left is getting it shipped to my country. As is the problem for anything related to Johnny's, in order to buy from their online shop, you must register and in order to register, you must have a Japanese address. I searched online for a proxy service that could do it for me, and placed my orders immediately that same morning when I bought my tickets. 


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I saw Toma and Matsujun trending on Twitter and because I've been traumatized by a lot of bad celebrity news this year my reaction was fear that something had happened. But after going through the tweets, I realized it's because Christmas messages from all the Johnny's artists are up today. Also through Twitter, I found out that there was an email information service for Toma and other artists that was free to join. I am not sure if this is the equivalent of the fan club for these artists, but I did receive a membership number and special contents so I think it is. Which I was very excited about. I also signed up for Kazama-pon's information service. I'm sure the number of special contents are way less than there would be for paid fan clubs of the Johnny's groups, but I was still really happy with what I got. And I received an online membership card in place of a physical one. I suggest you sign up for this service too as it's free and covers a lot of artists! Just go to the JFC official site!

 Does anyone know if being a part of this service means you are a part of Johnny's Family Club and thus the JFC rates apply?

 

 

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I was such on a post concert high last night that I had to watch Arafes 2012 on Youtube again because 90 minutes of Arashi is just not enough. Then an hour ago, I was so surprised when Johnny's net sent me an email and after clicking the translate I found out they would offer archive viewing for Arafes 2020 after all! They emphasized many times that there would not be archive viewing for Arafes 2020 so I had to take the day off work and was very worried that something would go wrong. I could not see a similar link on the English Arafes website so I wonder if they offered the service to the English website viewers as well. However, the archive viewing is only offered on preset times and each ticket holder can only view once, and since I'm unable to join the fan club I'm still unable to purchase the fan club exclusives.

On the other hand, I just saw Arashi's Arafes goods introduction on Johnny's Merch Market's IGTV. I bought my goods almost a month ago and it was a blessing in disguise that they hadn't arrived yet, because when Matsujun flipped that pamphlet for us to have a preview, I just had to order it immediately. Would be a perfect memorabilia for my first Arashi concert and it took ALL of my willpower not to order all the goods.

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I saw people with physical tickets on Twitter. I was wondering if they printed it out on their own and cut it perfectly to shape, or if they were sent to fan club members who bought tickets.

I saw people with physical tickets on Twitter. I was wondering if they printed it out on their own and cut it perfectly to shape, or if they were sent to fan club members who bought tickets.



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Takizawa Hideaki will assume position of president of Johnny's subsidiary located in Shibuya next year.




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Disclaimer: Article not mine, taken from 世界日報 December 7 2018. Translations are mine therefore may not be accurate, as I am only trying to review my Chinese.

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