Past Updates
November 21st 2007: Hello there . . . So, KAT-TUN's 4th single was released today . . . at least I think it's their 4th. *Checks . . . my own site.* . . . LOL, no, it's their 5th. Shows you how much I've been into KAT-TUN the last half-year. *Cough.*
I'll get this out of the way first then say some site-related stuff at the end.
KAT-TUN - Keep the faith [Regular Edition (First Press)] *320 CBR MP3*
KAT-TUN - Keep the faith [Regular Edition (First Press)] *FLAC Part 1*
KAT-TUN - Keep the faith [Regular Edition (First Press)] *FLAC Part 2*
[PV] KAT-TUN - Keep the faith *DVDRip XviD AVI*
First time I heard it today when it arrived . . . it's okay. "Lovin' U" makes me laugh. Hard. It's the "lovin' u, uh huh~ / *irelevantjapanesewhatever* / I miss you, uh huh~" that gets me. FUNNY HIGH PITCHED VOICES. And it's catchy. And I love it. But it still makes me laugh.
Oh. And wtf happened to Junno and Koki's hair? Boy was I surprised. I really like Koki as a blond. And Junno . . . OMFG HAWT I WANNA SEXGLOMP YOU IN A FIELD OF ADORABLE FUCKBUNNIES OHMIGAWD. It's okay that you can't sing now. You're blond and fuckable. Ahh. (No comment on the others . . . well, okay. Kame looks old and tired. And Jin . . . wtf are you wearing? T-T I have nothing to say about Ueda, though. Neutral?)
Well, anyway. As I looked at the site to see what number single KAT-TUN were up to I saw that I hadn't added YnU. And I upped it ages ago . . . So, here it is:
KAT-TUN - Yorokobi no Uta [Regular Edition] *320 CBR MP3*
KAT-TUN - Yorokobi no Uta [Regular Edition] *FLAC Part 1*
KAT-TUN - Yorokobi no Uta [Regular Edition] *FLAC Part 2*
[PV] KAT-TUN - Yorokobi no Uta *DVDRip XviD AVI*
Okay, site stuff. Um . . . I really haven't been here since June (when I last updated). My uncle died that month, and I was just going to take a week or two off from the forum and, you know, be there for my daddy. But then other stuff came up (and I guess I let other stuff come up . . .) and soon I was saying to myself "yeah I'll be back in July . . . nah just another week or two . . .". And it dragged on until now, when KAT-TUN's stuff came to my door. The only thing I did that was JE-related since June was being sent a newsmail from CDJapan about KAT-TUN's upcoming releases in my personal email address and ordering said releases . . . reluctantly. @_@; So, I'm really out of touch and my motivation to keep the site going is at, like, 5%.
Anyway, speaking of my personal email address . . . it's neither addresses that are on this site. First, several people have emailed me at jpblove@gmail.com. I just want to apologise for that because I placed it up as a contact email in the last update -- but a short while after I had done the last update, I configured the forum slightly. And jpblove@gmail.com became the "dummy" email address that receives emails from the forum; whenever a spambot attempts to register at the forum, a script stops it from doing so, and sends an email about it . . . to jpblove@gmail.com. The inbox currently has . . . 4776 emails. @_@; Well, as you can tell, your emails are surrounded by those messages and it'll take me a while to go through the inbox to find all genuine emails, and not just the denied spambot registrations. I'll get there . . . I think.
The other email address (one on the staff page) is xpepsimax@hotmail.com. That's the address I *do* use for JPB, so, send me an email there if you wish~ I had a look and I've got some there as well. I'll get back to you guys soon, as above.
Okay. That's it? :3
. . . It might be time to let things go. It's been coming for two years . . . we'll see how I go with my moderators when I check the forum. I wouldn't be surprised if they got fed up with me and ran. :3 In which case, I'll continue running. :x
June 08th 2007 @ 02:50 AM AEST: There's a site update coming soon but this isn't it. =P
If you've had problems logging into or registering at the forum please read this post for help. If for some reason you can't even access the forum, here's the whole thing:
It seems several people have had problems logging into the forum. I suspect this is due to the generic hack that occured on June 3rd, 2007. It was resolved later in the evening of the same day, but nevertheless, it made an impact.
The impact exactly is that it configured the information JPB Forum "registers" out to your browsers. During the hack, some people (such as myself) couldn't even see the forum's index page. Others could, but could not log in no matter how many attempts.
So, if you've visited JPB under those circumstances, no matter whether you are a member of the forum or not (as apparently some people are having problems registering for the forum too?), please clear out your brower's "cookies" for forum.jpblove.org and you should be able to log in or register. You will only have to do this once.
Unless, of course, something else "major" happens. I will inform you of such if that is the case.
Here are a few steps to clear cookies for Mozilla as it seems to be the most "popular" browser to encounter problems.
Mozilla and/or Mozilla Firefox
1. Go to "Tools" -> "Options".
2. Click on "Privacy" -> "Cookies" -> "View Cookies".
3. Scroll down to forum.jpblove.org. Make sure you've clicked on it so that it's "highlighted".
4. Click "Remove Cookies". And then "Close"!
And you're done!
The steps are quite similar regardless of browser, too. So if you use Netscape for example, find the Tools option (or something similar) and follow the "Cookies" trail! And delete the cookies for forum.jpblove.org.
Just a reminder that forum.jpblove.org is different to jpblove.org. Make sure you're deleting the right cookies folder. (And no, you do not need to delete the jpblove.org folder; the forum was hacked, not the website. Thus, its cookies should be just fine.)
Also of note, you can also delete all the cookies in your browser if for some reason you can't find a cookies folder for forum.jpblove.org.
However, deleting all cookies will mean when you visit another forum you're a part of that you had on "auto login", you will need to re-enter your password again (only once) for that "auto login" to work. Deleting cookies is basically resetting all your browser's memory of your saved passwords for various sites. So, it's up to you~
If you have any questions or further problems, please email me at jpblove@gmail.com and include your forum username and the browser you are using to access JPB. If you're having problems registering, email me a desired username and the browser you are using.
Hopefully this post has been helpful. ^_^
June 03rd 2007 @ 09:25 PM AEST: Yay! The forum is back up!!!
AND IT ACTUALLY TOOK LESS THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS! =)
Thanks goes out to karlsemple of the phpBB team. =)
June 03rd 2007 @ 07:30 AM AEST: The forum has been hacked. -_-
I've contacted the phpBB team to see what can be done . . . I don't know how long it'll take, though. Or if the forum can be recovered. -_-
Will keep you posted. Though it'll most definitely take longer than twenty-four hours . . . -_-
In the mean time you can all download KAT-TUN's latest single to support JPB.
KAT-TUN - Yorokobi no Uta [Limited Edition]
01 Yorokobi no Uta
02 Your side
Um, yeah. Enjoy~
I'm pretty pissed off, frustrated and tired at the moment . . .
::Goes to sleep.::
May 05th 2007 @ 11:59 PM AEST: Surprised? Shocked? Appalled? D:
OK, short story. I went on two separate hiatuses -- one was three months long and the latest was four months long. Apparently in my latest hiatus the forum crapped itself. So, we have to start fresh. Though a lot of translations and scans have been saved. So . . . it's OK. Please re-register on the new forum, and also read this post before you ask any questions.
I locked the Cbox for . . . uh, a while. Sorry, but I didn't have time to check it and/or moderate it. So I locked it (in November 2006 according to my Cbox). I've unlocked it now, though. So you can resume posting in it . . .
But please note that from now on requests are not allowed. Not even re-upload requests.
But waaait a minute.
Re-upload requests are not allowed because I know that the majority of files have expired. I know, okay? No need to tell me. Am I working to fix that? YES.
Myself and my lovely team of moderators will be re-uploading every single file on JPB -- hopefully by July, 2007.
But what if they expire after that? You still can't request a re-upload? Yes. You can't. D:
Why?
Because the files are not going to expire until JPB shuts down.
In other words, I shelled out some cash to buy a RapidShare Premium account for JPB. Yes. I did. D:
This also means that JPB now has a permanent lifeline dependency.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
It means that when I --god forbid-- run out of money or get sick of paying for a service that doesn't service me but you . . . JPB dies. Because when I stop paying, the Premium account dies, and therefore all the files get deleted simultaneously by RapidShare.
Serious.
What can you do to help? DOWNLOAD. Yes. Serious. The more you download from JPB, the more you're helping. =D
Once I get the major updates out of the way, hopefully I can keep relatively up-to-date from now on. I still need to encode files related to Kazuya's Tatta drama, though. So expect them in a future update.
The past four months KAT-TUN media will be available in the multimedia forum for the time being.
Please note that as I've been away for a while, I'm a bit scrambled. I've got files hosted here and there and new files and old files and whatnot. So it's all a bit screwy. Please bear with me as I try to work everything out by July, 2007.
Eventually, all files will be hosted at RapidShare in our Premium account. That means even the MegaUpload links will disappear. This is so I know for sure that no file can be requested for a re-upload because it will not have expired if it's on the Premium account. Again, please do not email me to request for a re-upload. Everything will be uploaded to our Premium account by July, 2007. Everything.
I'm not going to list the files added to the site this time around due to my being scrambled. Please just browse around. D: You'll surely find something "new". Check the Special Units section (which I've scraped "Others" for) and definitely the KAT-TUN section . . . Please note that if a file is hosted at RapidShare.COM (as opposed to RapidShare.DE), it is hosted at our Premium account and thus will "never" expire.
I'm sure you can hover your mouse over a file and see whether or not it's a .COM file or a .DE file. =P The .COM file SHOULD WORK. The .DE file SHOULD NOT WORK. Simple?
All new files in this update are hosted at our Premium account or, temporarily, at MegaUpload (told you I was scrambled). You'll find some old files have been re-uploaded too, and they'll also be hosted at RapidShare.com in our Premium account.
In future updates, I will not list the old re-uploaded files either. Please just check back from time to time to see if the download link has changed from .DE to .COM to see if it has been re-uploaded. Obviously, if it's .DE, it's still the old (probably expired) link, and .COM means it has been re-uploaded. Or you can just wait until July, when all links on JPB should be a valid .COM link.
Also, as I was in a rush to get this update happening, the majority of "new" files on the site don't have comments. If a file just has "COMMENT" under it, well, that means I have yet to comment. =P Hopefully my comments will be up within the next twenty-four hours . . . but it's not like my comments are very informative anyway. XD;
Oh, also, you might want to take a look at the FAQ page in regards to files that are .rar'd in parts. I don't want any emails regarding them. =P
Okay, that's it from me. Happy browsing! =)
kandi
JPBLOVE.org
September 12th 2006 @ 06:55 PM AEST: fghduhefuefsidjhggfeufheufiefwawduijfejgisfksd. BBL.
September 05th 2006 @ 08:38 PM AEST: GASP.
It's an update!? O_O
. . .
NOPE!
:: laughs uncontrollably . . . then runs and hides :3 ::
Actually, it's my 19th birthday today. =) And I was going to update, honest! But RapidShare's Collector's Zone (where my media links are -- I kinda need 'em to update with, doncha think?) is down for me at the moment. o_O
Oh well! XD Perhaps RapidShare sensed how exhausted I am. =P I'll update during the weekend. I know, I know. I say that all the time. =P But this time -- I MEAN IT! XD
(Don't hold your breaths.)
Joke! =P
But I figure you guys would rather I updated irregularly than to just . . . shut down. Right?
OK, I'm off to get drunk (joke! . . . honest =P), the site will be updated on either Saturday or Sunday. Unless I get killed or something before then. Promise. :3
July 04th 2006 @ 11:59 PM AEST: OH EM GEE. JPB TURNS ONE TODAY!!! :DDD
And Akanishi Jin turns 22 -- but we don't care!!! . . . I joke, I joke. XD; Happy 22nd Birthday, Jin! And all that jazz.
BUT YAY! JPB HAS BEEN ALIVE FOR ONE WHOLE YEAR!!! \o\ \o/ /o/
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, JPB!!!
Who'd have thunk it!? XDDD
I didn't. I can't believe I'm still in the JE fandom. Ah, gotta love obligations. =P
Almost 150 000 hits (individual visits) in one year. Love! <3
And JPB Forum has been opened for just short of 8 months -- currently with 2450 members. ^_^
This was going to be an update . . . but alas, I haven't finished. =( But I promise the update will be done by tomorrow. I'll edit with the updates, mmm'kay? Mmm'kay! ^___^
Now wish JPB a happy birthday or I won't update. <cough>
I joke, I joke! XDDD
See you guys tomorrow. ;)
July 10th 2006 @ EDIT: Obviously I didn't make it. ::cough::
Something came up! The FIFA World Cup. XDDD I'm sorry, I told myself not to get side-tracked by the World Cup . . . and failed. orz =P And now?
Unfortunately, I'm going to be busy with Sapuri. You know, for the forum? So I'll be doing tonnes of re-encoding and uploading of Sapuri-related clips and the Sapuri drama itself for the forum . . . good news for forum members with access to the multimedia forum. Bad news for everyone else. XDDD
If Sapuri gives me a break on the weekend, I'll update then. If not, you all might have to wait until the 25th . . . which is most probably when I'll update with KAT-TUN's second single "SIGNAL".
So, until this weekend . . . or the 25th. See you.
April 22nd 2006 @ 03:45 PM AEST: Missed me? Liars. D: =P First, my boys' chart talk (week, rank, sales):
Real Face [Single]
Week 1: #1 - 754 234
Week 2: #1 - 87 223
Week 3: #1 - 51 207
Week 4: #4 - 25 488
Total: 918 152
* Currently #1 on the Oricon Charts of 2006, thus far. I think they'll hit a million . . . give them about six weeks or so, though. Probably more. But definitely before the Oricon Year of 2006 closes, so I think it's pretty safe to assume that "Real Face" will be the #1 single of the year. ^_^ Oh, right, congratulations for being #1 three weeks in a row. It would've been better if they had managed #1 for a month straight, but hey. Three weeks at #1 -- I'm sure they're thrilled. And, well, if they're not -- I have a broomstick that'd gladly shove itself up their asses. ^_^
Best of KAT-TUN [Album]
Week 1: #1 - 556 548
Week 2: #5 - 67 258
Week 3: #6 - 34 932
Week 4: #11 - 15 831
Total: 674 569
* I doubt their album will hit one million, though. It'll probably end up selling around 750 000. Fangirls are so cheap. XD; Let's buy the single and not the album 'cause it's cheaper! Hooray! . . . lol. Personally, I think their album beats their single by a landslide. Well, in the world of JE, their album did well. <3
Real Face Film [DVD]
Week 1: #1 - 374 202
Week 2: #2 - 34 176
Week 3: #1 - 18 527
Week 4: #1 - 8 939
Total: 435 844
* I believe "Real Face Film" will be the highest selling music DVD for a long time . . . let's just ignore the fact that it's, well, pretty shit. ::cough:: And just for fun -- "KAT-TUN Live Kaizokuban" was at #5 this week, with sales totaling 336 410, thus far. KAT-TUN's 1st concert DVD, which I refuse to name because I'll turn 70 by the time I manage to write it all out, is at #12 with sales totaling 144 445, thus far. Yay, all three of KAT-TUN's music DVDs in the Top 15. ^_^ (I lie. D: I don't have a broomstick. D:)
Now onto the updates! Well, first -- second -- whatever. I've been busting my ass off trying to get you guys these updates as soon as possible. And, well, it's pretty late, isn't it? So this late is as soon as possible? Yes. Which might give you a clue as to just how freakin' busy I am, and how much spare time I don't have. So I'm sorry for taking so damn long, but as I type this, my mind's already wandering to other stuff I need to do . . . ~_~
Fact: kandi likes isolation. Just ask her friends whom she hasn't spoken to in years, months, weeks, days a while. D:
Fact: kandi is a lazy turd. This is true. Very true. ::cough::
Fact: kandi is slow. Even one "event" a day in her personal life will drain her of all energy on respective day, and thus stop her from taking part in the JE fandom. This is also true, and ties in with isolation.
Fact: kandi doesn't really care about JE. Kandi continues to fawn over Kame at a distance, but like the beer scandal, wasn't phased with the recent bashings at concerts. Uh huh. D:
Fact: All of the above contributed to the delayed update. Apologies.
This update is actually split in two . . . meaning, all files I put up should all be "up-to-date" -- but they aren't. There are still . . . about a quarter of files in my HDD that I still haven't put up? Due to time contraints and whatnot. So, those files will be up in my next update, hopefully next week . . . You can call that update "Part 2". This is "Part 1". You're confused? I'm confused. With a headache. Don't worry, after both updates are done, everything should go back to normal . . . hopefully. ~_~
OK! So here it is. For the Shuji to Akira section, under Performances: Shuji to Akira's performances of "Seishun Amigo", "Okuru Kotoba", "Tsubasa wo Kudasai", and "Kokyo" on Kazoku de Erabu Nihon no Uta (20060318); and Kame's solo performance of "Seishun Amigo" on Shounen Club (20060409). Under Miscellaneous: From the Nobuta. wo Produce DVD (20060405), "Coming Soon...", "Image CM [12s 15s 30s ver.]", "Produce 1~10 [15s 30s ver.]", "Promotion Takes", Kiritan Shuji's "My Favourite Thing [Full ver.]", "Seishun Amigo [CG ver.]", the "Behind The Scenes" of N.wP in three parts, "& ni Tere" eye catches, and "Nobuta Come Back [Full ver.]".
For the KAT-TUN section, under Official -> Singles: KAT-TUN's regular edition single "Real Face" at 320CBR and FLAC. Under Official -> Albums: KAT-TUN's regular edition album "Best of KAT-TUN" at 320CBR and FLAC. Under Official -> Promotional Videos: "Real Face" PV versions of Kame and Jin. The "official" all-KAT-TUN PV has been replaced also with my DVDRip. The only "advantage" it has over the original TVRip is that it has no watermarks/markings on it -- it's "clean".
Under Unofficial -> Performances: "Real Face" performance on CDTV (20060401); "Real Face" performances on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ (20060313 and 20060403); "Real Face" performance on Karaoke Hit Song Special (20060330); "Real Face" (20060324) and "Best Medley" (20060331) performances on Music Fighter; "Real Face" performances on Music Station (20060317 and 20060331); performances on Shounen Club (20060409) of "SPECIAL HAPPINESS" by Kame and Junno, "GLORIA" by KAT-TUN and "Real Face" by KAT-TUN; performance of "LOVE or LIKE" on SHOCK's Show Time (20030116); performance of "Real Face" on Utaban (20060323); performance of "Real Face" on Utawara HOT Hit 10 (20060312); and performance of a "Special Medley" by Maru and Ueda on Ya-Ya-yah (20060319).
Under Unofficial -> Miscellaneous: "Album Information" on CDTV (20060325); Commercials of "Rohto OXY" versions 01, 02 and 03 by Jin and Koki, "Rohto Zi" by Kame, "DoCoMo Hot-Spring Resort" by Kame, "dwango", "SKY PerfecTV!", "3.22 Debut!!" and "4.7 Debut!! in Taiwan" by KAT-TUN; "Talk" on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ (20060313); News Reports of KAT-TUN's "Debut Concert at Tokyo Dome" (20060318 and 20060320), KAT-TUN's "3.22 Debut!!" (20060322), "Akame" with Tackey (20060327), and KAT-TUN's "Three Oricon #1s" (20060328); "Talks" on Music Fighter (20060324 and 20060331); "Talk" on Music Station (20060331); Chapters 03, 05, 08, and 12 of the "Real Face Film" DVD (20060322); and "Talkban" and "Batting Center" on Utaban (20060323).
I've also "updated" that little paragraph of description I had under the KAT-TUN heading on the KAT-TUN page . . . as well as the FAQ, of course.
Now, whether you love me or hate me, go forth and leech!
April 01st 2006 @ 11:15 PM AEST: JPB Forum has been re-opened. In other news . . .
My boys did good. x)
#1 SINGLE [ Real Face ] 754 234
#1 ALBUM [ Best of KAT-TUN ] 556 548
#1 DVD [ Real Face Film ] 374 202
TOTAL: 1 684 984
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm going to break them down so I sound more coherent amidst my fangirlism, yes? :D:D:D
#1 SINGLE [ Real Face ] 754 234
I'm really impressed with their singles sales, as the highest first week sales thus far for 2006 is B'z's single, which sold around 202 000 their first week (though the highest for the Oricon Chart of 2006 -- not to be confused with the Year of 2006, which we're talking about here -- is KinKi Kids's "SNOW! SNOW! SNOW!", with B'z single coming in second. KinKi Kids only sold within the 200 000 range, too). 754 234 is a far stretch from that, don't you think? XD And it's awesome that one-half of B'z composed the single that outsold their own single in first week sales of 2006, lol.
Though I admit, I wanted "Real Face" to break a million, but that was asking too much. D: Arashi used to hold the highest selling first week sales for a debut single, having sold around 557 000 copies of "A*RA*SHI" their first week -- but now that title goes to KAT-TUN's "Real Face". XDDD In fact, KAT-TUN's "Real Face" first week sales even outsell that of Arashi's "A*RA*SHI" overall sales at the end of its respective Oricon year -- they sold 750 280 copies. Which, you can see, is roughly almost 4 000 copies less than KAT-TUN's "Real Face" first week sales. XD And, the music industry has been declining, not climbing . . . so for KAT-TUN to achieve that at a height (low?) where the music industry sucks more than it was back then, is, well, pretty freakin' awesome. <3
An Oricon article this week stated that there's a possibility that KAT-TUN's "Real Face" will be at #1 again next week (its second week), and also that it might break a million then as well. =DDD Which would tie them in the records with CHEMISTRY for a debut single selling a million in two weeks. =DDD Let's hope they do stay at #1 and break a million next week! XD
What else? Well, "Real Face" now sits at #13 for best-selling first week sales of all-time within Japan. XD And with just their first week sales alone, they've just shot themselves to the #1 spot on the Oricon charts of 2006, thus far. Let's hope they stay there. XDDD This means they've also bumped Shuji to Akira's "Seishun Amigo" down from #2 to #3. =D KAME CURRENTLY HAS A SINGLE SITTING AT #1 AND #3 FOR THE ORICON CHARTS OF 2006. XDDD GO GO KAME GO! XDDD ::cough:: Sorry, I'm just a bit hyper for him. :DDD
#1 ALBUM [ Best of KAT-TUN ] 556 548
I'm a little disappointed in their album sales, though it's a trend in JE for their albums to sell less than their singles (I don't know why possibly because they suck D: ::cough::), and 556 548 copies for a debut album is pretty freakin' good. It's half a million! Of course it's good. x) But I really want them to break a million by the end of the year . . . though it's looking pretty tough. D: Especially when JE albums have this trend of falling really fast. T_T KAT-TUN, hold hand shake events! LOL.
#1 DVD [ Real Face Film ] 374 202
Aside from being impressed with their singles sales, I'm also quite impressed with their DVD sales. o_O; Like, whoa. O_O It's more than what "KAT-TUN Live Kaizokuban" has sold thus far. =| In fact . . . with just their first week sales alone, Japan just got a new all-time #1 music DVD. O_O At least, I'm pretty sure they did. Japan's #1 all-time music DVD was SMAP's "Live MIJ", which sold around 330 000 copies by the end of last year. I say pretty sure because I can't find the updated figures of it, but I'm "pretty sure" that from the end of last year to now, it couldn't of sold 40 000 copies . . . well, it just seems doubtful to me. D: So, KAT-TUN has Japan's all-time #1 music DVD, and in just one week! Don't worry, I'll find evidence soon. lol.
"Real Face Film" is crapper than their first two music DVDs, too. =P It amuses me. XD; I think we'd all agree that the sales of the boxsets helped A LOT in regards to the DVD doing so well. XD; YAY FOR MARKETING PLOYS that make us all dirt poor! XDDD
TOTAL: 1 684 984
FRAY! Over 1.6 million KAT-TUN stuff was sold for their debut. =D ::Everyone looks mournfully at their empty wallets.:: =(
KAT-TUN are also only the second artists to get triple #1s for a simultaneous release of a single, album, and DVD (Ayumi Hamasaki is the first). And they're the first debuting artists to do so. :D A record that won't be beaten for a long time, I'm sure. =P
Congratulations KAT-TUN! Go door to door and sell your albums, you bums! :D "Real Face" will most probably end up (so, stay) at #1 for the Oricon Charts of 2006. =D
Oh, and regarding updates, there are none. I've been doing media stuff for the forum, not the site. 'Cause it's easier for me to upload to a (paid) server than RapidShare/MegaUpload, so, yeah. D: I'm aiming for a site update next Friday . . . if I can find a helper in time. D:
Bye-bye-bicycle!
March 22nd 2006 @ 8:00 PM AEST: ::cough:: Right-o. I've got a lot to say, so I'll say them under sub-headings.
JPB
If you haven't been to the site in the past two days, all you've missed is the site's (temporary) closure. This was a result of my moodiness. I got a major major headache thinking about all things JPB, and thus in the spur of the moment, gave up. Closed both the site and forum. Incidentally, my headache disappeared as soon as that was done. D:
For the past two days, when my thoughts would dwell on JPB, I'd think "well that's it, JPB's done". And I was glad. I was super glad. I was more than super glad. But . . .
Guilt always has a way to get to you. I left abruptly, and that wasn't fair. I bet I gave quite a few of you a fright. =P When I closed, I honestly didn't know whether or not I'd bring JPB back. All I knew was that when closing, I had a big release of tension. And it felt awesome. Honestly, I don't want the site back. Nor the forum. But I've always done a lot of things I didn't want to do . . .
JPB will end one day. Just not today. Maybe tomorrow? Insert dry laughter. =P
The majority of responses regarding whether or not JPB should close, I very much appreciated. It was clear from the responses who actually cared about JPB, and who was just there to leech. A few comments annoyed me, but for the most part, I really felt like JPB meant something to others. And that was awesome, so thank you. :3
Thanks for support goes out to (most) everyone, of course, but in particular I'd like to especially thank kitty and rae, who have been awesome to me. Is JPB here to stay? For now . . . I'm giving it one more try.
JPB Forum
I haven't re-opened it yet, no. I'll do that later . . . as in tomorrow, a few days, a week . . . ::shrug:: I really don't want to re-open it, to be honest. But I know a lot of people would like it re-opened . . . but at the moment, I don't want to deal with it. Sorry. I know that sucks, since I'm sure a lot of you want to spaz about KAT-TUN's debut and whatnot . . . so I'm really sorry. orz (<-- That's a person bent over like "I have failed", lol. My friend Splash told me that two days ago. XD I didn't know what it was, now I think it's awesome. XD)
Layout
JPB has been renewed! =P When KAT-TUN announced their debut, I wanted to make a layout to celebrate their debut come March 22nd. Initially, I was going to use their debut photoshoots where they're in their black clothes, but that would mean the layout's colour theme would be black . . . and black kind of hurts after a while. x_X; So I wanted the layout blue . . . and this is what happened. It's not a debut-themed layout, unfortunately, but just a change of layout for their debut . . . it's pretty plain, but hey, I suck at graphics. D: . . . Can you guys read the text in the logo? xPPP
Hits
I just noticed that JPB has over 100 000 hits! XD That's awesome. A whole heap of bandwidth eaten up, but hey, still awesome. Thanks. X)
KAT-TUN
Yo ho ho it's KAT-TUN's debut time! =)
KAT-TUN were at a CD store on the 21st to launch their debut (yes, 21st. The CDs/DVDs had to be ready and in-stock by that date for the next day. And CDs/DVDs are always sold a day earlier before the official release date). =)
Kame posing for the camera with a marker in hand about to sign the KAT-TUN poster behind him.
As expected, they're #1 in the daily Oricon rankings for all three categories -- singles, albums, and DVDs. =) What's more, 1 000 000 (one million) copies of their single were shipped to stores . . . in just one day. XD Compare that to one million copies of "Seishun Amigo" being shipped to stores in four days. That's pretty awesome. =) Oh, and 700 000 copies of their album and 500 000 copies of their DVD were also shipped to stores on the first day. =) I hope more shipments ship out steadily across the week. x)
I really hope they can beat Koda Kumi, whose album had first week sales of 983 359 . . . so KAT-TUN, sell at least 983 360 copies of your album this week, OK!? XDDD lol, honestly, I don't think they will beat Koda Kumi . . . ^^; Which sucks. D: But her first week sales are hard to beat . . . hopefully KAT-TUN surprise me, and sell more. Hopefully, but it's looking a bit doubtful, even with all the shipments going out . . . ah well, even if they won't beat Koda Kumi in first week sales, they'll definitely get #1 for all three categories next week. Which is good enough, I suppose. =)
Congratulations KAT-TUN on your debut! \o\ \o/ /o/
The cheer squad are back, lol.
NEWS
Congratulations to NEWS also for their #1 single this week -- "Sayaendou". They sold 151 760 copies in their first week, which alone is very awesome, though it is a roughly 30 000 copies decrease from their past first week sales ("Akaku Moyuru Taiyou", "Cherish" and "TEPPEN" all sold 180 000+ their first week). I think NEWS did exceptionally well in light of the "incident", which caused them to have no promotion whatsoever for the single, and not even appear in their PV. So, congratulations to the boys!
Kanjani8
I'll be honest, I'm not a big fan of Kanjani8 (nor NEWS, for that matter), but I thought these guys deserved to be #1. Unfortunately, they got in at #2, with Koda Kumi taking #1. They just missed out. =( But being #2 is still very good, so congratulations to Kanjani8 for their first full album! They sold 161 985 copies, which is freakin' awesome!
Updates
There are none, sorry. With all the drama regarding JPB recently, I didn't have time to do anything for the site. And, I'm really not going to give a time limit on when my actual updates will be . . . less stress for me. Stick around, and maybe you'll find an update in several days or so. 'Til then, I'm out.
March 13th 2006 @ 11:35 PM AEST: Well, I did a complete 180. At the moment, I'm considering shutting down the site and forum . . . there's a discussion going on in this thread in the forum, with my indepth explanation if you're interested. You don't have to be a registered member to view it, but you have to be one to reply. I'd like people's thoughts . . .
Anyway, my decision will probably come after KAT-TUN's performances whirlwind . . . or maybe even before. =\ KAT-TUN performed "Real Face" on Music Station on the 10th, which I'm only updating with now 'cause . . . well, I just couldn't be bothered. =\ It was a nice break without any obligations to the site or forum . . .
The updates: KAT-TUN's performance of "Real Face" on Music Station (20060310) in Performances -> Music Station; my "KAT-TUN version" of Music Station (20060310) which is all their talk segments on the show combined in Miscellaneous -> Other; the full and short version of Jin's DoCoMo CM (20060210) in Miscellaneous -> Commercials; KAT-TUN's "Real Face" commercial for music.jp (20060308) in Miscellaneous -> Commercials; KAT-TUN's performances of "Special Medley's" (20060226 and 2006305) in Performances -> Minna no Terebi / Utawara HOT Hit 10; an MP3 PVRip of "Real Face" under Songs; and under Official -> PV is KAT-TUN's PV for "Real Face". NEWS's "Sayaendou" PV can also be found in the NEWS section . . .
As for KAT-TUN's recent performance of "Real Face" on Utawara, I'll update with it along with their stuff on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ, which would be much later in the day tomorrow . . . For now, it's just in the forum. I'll put things up on the site anywhere from 6 to 12 to 24 hours (or more, depending on my mood) after I've put it up in the forum . . .
Out.
March 06th 2006 @ 09:30 PM AEST: THIS IS JUST AN EDIT!
OK OK, I lied. D: Again, NOT INTENTIONALLY. XD; I did re-arrange the KAT-TUN section . . . and I got like a quarter through Kame's profile and, um, got tired/bored. ^^; I SWEAR I DIDN'T ASK GOD TO MAKE ME THIS LAZY! xP Hopefully I'll have it done by the time KAT-TUN debut (3/22) . . . hopefully, because I'm going to be even more busy during their performances whirlwind. -__-; Oh, and on that note . . . since it's KAT-TUN, I think I'll update the site ASAP as soon as they perform "Real Face" . . . and I mean an update for every performance . . . like what I did with Shuji to Akira's "Seishun Amigo" . . . dudes, it's KAT-TUN, c'mon! XD So, yes, for their performances whirlwind, everyone will get the benefits only those in the forum usually get . . . smile! ^___^
And, uh, I really should've edited to add this sooner . . . but I've been really busy with things not regarding JE, and haven't been around the fandom for a while . . . but, here's a fanvideo altiui/jin made for Kame's 20th birthday!!! XDDD
Kamenashi Kazuya - February 23rd 2006 - 20th Birthday Tribute.wmv (75.4MB)
If you're a Kame fan, you DO NOT want to miss this! Seriously. It's the BEST birthday tribute I've ever seen. :3 If you're a true Kame fan, you'd agree with all the sentiments altiu conveys in the tribute. And it's funny. Plus, there are pretty pictures of Kame to stare at. DOWNLOAD IT DAMNIT! <333
Please leave comments for altiui on the Cbox or in the forum regarding the tribute. I'm sure she'd love more comments. And she deserves them. So, comment! :3
All right, I'm out. I'm seriously going to be sleep-deprived from now until KAT-TUN's debut, though . . . -_- Out.
February 23rd 2006 @ 05:45 AM AEST (03:45 AM JST): I'm nearly four hours late. Please forgive me, Kazu-wazu. T_T At least I changed the forum banner for your birthday at exactly 2AM my time (12AM your time). :D That's good enough, right!? Because I know you're actually awake and all and that you actually care and all . . . XDDD;;;
HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY, KAZU-CHAN! <333
Be nice and say "Happy Birthday!" even if you dislike him. XD After all, if he wasn't a part of Johnny's Jr., this site wouldn't exist, because I would have no interest in JE at all. ^_^ Hmm, but is that a good thing, or a bad thing? D: (My interest in JE generally wavers . . . it diminishes a bit every time an idiot faces me. D:)
OK, so I said I'd be updating with songs. I lied. D: Not intentionally. ~_~ Let's just say I don't have access to my JE files at the moment. D: So, sorry about that. I also said I'd re-organise the KAT-TUN section . . . OK, I got half-way through with that, but then got really tired. Hello, it's past 5AM, and I need to go to sleep (but had to update first for the Kazu-wazu's birthday). T_T I also said I'd update Kame's profile . . . yeah, I'm a prolific liar. D: I'll re-arrange the KAT-TUN section and update Kame's profile tomorrow morning/afternoon when I wake up, I promise! I'll have them both done before Kame's birthday is over, I swear. xP
This is not a big update. What did you expect from just two weeks? XD But before I get onto the (small) updates, I'll say this first . . .
Thank you to all the nice people that left comments on my Cbox, emailed me, or PM'ed me via the forum (not only just in regards to the NEWS thing either, but just in general). I really appreciated all your words, so thank you. =) There are some not-so-nice people in the fandom (they're obviously turds D:), but thankfully, the good always outweigh the bad. =)
I read back all my updates for some reason . . . I was nicer back then, wasn't I? XDDD I do apologise for the sarcasm in my last update (though not for the actual content), because I do get rather bitchy and nasty when confronted with idiots. D: (OK, I'm stealing suguishi's emoticon like crazy. XD SQUISHY, if you're there, hi! ::waves:: XD I'll get back to LJ as soon as I get enough sleep, something I haven't been getting for over a week. D: <-- Pwnage. XD)
::cough:: Right! The updates. XD Remember, there isn't much . . . for the Shuji to Akira section, a "Seishun Amigo" spoof on Utawara HOT Hit 10 (20060212). In the KAT-TU section, under Songs, MP3-rips of Jin's solo "ha-ha" from Utawara HOT Hit 10 (20060219), and another preview of KAT-TUN's "Real Face" from AIUEO, it's one minute and thirteen seconds long. Under Performances, on Utawara HOT Hit 10, a medley with Ohguro Maki (20060212) and a Special Medley (20060219) for their debut consisting of "Haruka na Yakusoku", "ha-ha" and "SHE SAID...". For Miscellaneous, I've replaced KAT-TUN's Lotte +X CMs with better versions, and added Jin's DoCoMo CM for the Wallet Function of DoCoMo's cellphones, as well as a KAT-TUN Utawara Special Talk on Ojyamabou. That's all. =P Check back later if you want to see Kame's profile, lol. I won't update about it or anything, though. Just click the link and see where it goes. XD
The next time I see you guys, KAT-TUN will be a debuted group! XD Join the JPB Forum for spazzing fun! There are tonnes of nice people there, and we've almost surpassed 1200 members! Not bad for just over three months. x)
February 08th 2006 @ 11:45 PM AEST: Look, see, an update once a month. =D I kept my word. =P Next update will be in about two weeks, though . . . for Kazu-wazu's birthday. xPPP So, the 23rd. x) Then I probably won't update until KAT-TUN debut. =P That's a month. x) Moving on~
I just want to say . . . I know a lot of people steal my files. I know. But there's something else that irritates me more than people who steal my files. And that is people who steal my files and tag them with their own site URL. Across the video screen. Like, what the fuck? -_- I just wanted to say that. Die. ::cough::
Oh yes, as mentioned, KAT-TUN are debuting on March 22nd. You can read a translation of two combined articles concerning their debut by me and my friend here. o(^-^)o <-- That's the amount of joy I can let out at the moment. I was more ecstatic at the time though, trust me. I just wore myself out. =P
[EDIT]
So, I got a flame from someone. Someone that misinterpreted what I said below regarding the NEWS thing. Then agreed with what I said below regarding the NEWS thing. Confusing? Yeah, it confused me too. Though not really, because it was so fucking obvious she only sent me the flame because she was offended by me a few weeks back through her own fault and was just groping around for some "evidence" to exaggerate and "pay me back" with. And somehow, I think she thought she was so fucking cool for "standing up" to me. Somehow. Even though I have arguments with people all the time, she thought she was "special" by being a "rebel". ::insert raised eyebrow emoticon::.
So, she flamed me after misinterpreting what I said. I then spent several hours explaining what I said. Her brain lit up. Too bad her grammar didn't get any better. She was like "Ohhhh". She then said she agreed with me, after I made what I said in my updates "clear" to her (like I would to a five-year-old child). She then proceeded to tell me that I wasn't clear enough in my updates. Because, you know, she misinterpreted it. Let me just tell you now that she has a track record of misinterpreting what I say. The thing I said about offending her a few weeks back being her own fault? Again, her misinterpreting what I said, and so got all offended. I thought I'd just note that. So perhaps I wasn't clear enough to her (and her friends, apparently. Hey, friends reflect friends . . . for the most part), but I sure as hell was clear enough to my friends. Who, by the way, are NEWS fans. And who, by the way, were not offended by my rant below. I wonder why? Perhaps because they knew it wasn't targeted at them? Perhaps because it was clear who I was bashing? Yeah, I figured.
I didn't bash NEWS fans. I'd be an asshole of a stupid friend to do that, since my friends are NEWS fans. Actually, most of them are really just Pi fans. And . . . they were not offended. Because they could tell from my rant that I was bashing some of Pi's fans, the ones that have been so fucking ignorant as to lift Pi up onto a pedestal and think he was the only one and/or most affected/hurt by the Kusano incident. But no. You know why? Because my friends that are NEWS/Pi fans have brains. Yes, they are more openly sad for Pi; he is their favourite idol, after all. (That's not what my rant was about, though.) But they don't go around shouting that he's "above" other members; that he's somehow more "special" in regards to Kusano's incident, that he's the most affected than anyone else in NEWS. My friends are not idiots.
I didn't edit what I wrote below . . . you judge for yourself what wasn't "so clear". I bolded the most imporant parts that my flamer agreed with (read: that she said wasn't stated clearly enough throughout my rant. But when explained to her that that's what I meant, she agreed with what I was saying . . . cookies to whoever can follow that). I don't see how it wasn't clear, as it's right there staring at you in the face . . . well, some people are slow. She even admitted that herself. Well, there we go.
She kept accusing me of being ignorant. Which was very odd to me, because my whole NEWS rant below was about how ignorant some fans have been; voicing my opinion against people that are too ignorant. Also the fact that she herself was being ignorant towards me. Hey, it's a circle. Oh, at this point, I'd also like to point out that she's not a NEWS fan. That's my favour to her for banning her. Hey, you try spending four hours talking to the ultimate personified version of a brick wall; you'd lose patience with them, too. She kept agreeing with what I said, yet somehow . . . somehow, still didn't get it? o_O Because she kept bringing it right back up, making me repeat myself. Anyway, as I was saying, that's my favour to her, because she kept repeating that to me, over and over again . . . "I'm not a NEWS fan" . . . "I'm not a NEWS fan" . . . I assume that she figured that I "got it" after her saying it so many times to me . . . so my only assumption now is that she just really wants that fact about herself be known? So, you all heard that, right? She's not a NEWS fan. =) Just doing my part and helping her out.
Remember, all things that are now bolded below are the things that she said wasn't clear enough . . . when they're right there? o__O;; (I explained to her using the same words . . . just with more examples. And I had to keep repeating them to her so she'd get it. I'm still wondering if she did get it . . . oh well, she also kept telling me that she agreed with me, so. =\)
[END EDIT]
And . . . the NEWS thing. Hmm. OK, I didn't really care. =P NEWS are rejects to me . . . ::cough:: That's not very nice, is it? Well, I'm not a very nice person (when I don't want to be). XD =P And at the moment, I don't want to be, because certain NEWS fans have irritated me over the past few days in the wake of the "NEWS thing". Kusano is like my third favourite NEWS member . . . and it wasn't like I was sad or anything. =P I feel sorry for him, though. And NEWS. Yes, I said NEWS. Notice that I didn't single out Pi like most of his idiotic fans? That was my biggest problem with the NEWS thing. I kept rolling my eyes at all these idiots. Ohhh, Kusano, why did you do that to Pi........? Because, you know, Pi's the only one in NEWS, obviously. -_-; YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T KNOW? The other people are just his backdancers! Oh go and die. -_- I'm wising death on a lot of people today, aren't I? =P
Don't take what I said the wrong way. I could've said it in a more mature manner, but I'm really tired at the moment. It really just bothers me that people are so stupid. If Ueda died unexpectedly, I wouldn't be all "Oh poor Kame!" just because he's my favourite. I'd be feeling sorry for all of KAT-TUN. So Kusano didn't die unexpectedly, but you get what I mean. I know lots of people are like "Poor Pi because he's the leader.....". My first reaction? Err. ::raised eyebrow:: How does that make sense? OK, Pi's the leader. Which means, you're saying because he's got the responsibility of the leader, he'd be more affected by his bandmates "under" him like Kusano? OK, that's fair enough. But . . . Pi doesn't have the responsibility of the leader. He does jack shit. He's only the "official" leader because he's been in JE the longest, he's a veteran. But if we're talking about the "actual/unofficial" leader, the one who actually has the responsibility of leader; that's Koyama. YOU IDIOTS. I'm not a NEWS fan and even I know that. -_- So, if people are going to stick by their "leader" theory, that would mean Koyama would be more "affected". Not Pi. Pi still loses. But no, no no no, Pi is special. We somehow must make sure everyone thinks he's the most affected by Kusano's incident. Oh yes. -_-
My opinion: On the incident, I think the punishment is too harsh. But I also agree with it. I think it was a good move to put NEWS on hiatus, though 2007 seems so far off . . . mind you, May seems so far off to me as well. XD But I think the decision was a good one. On the idiotic fans: not one sole member is only affected. Not just Koyama. Not just Pi. But ALL of NEWS. Please go and buy yourself a brain off of eBay. kthxbye.
[EDIT]
The last bolded sentences? That is a fucking summary of my entire rant. And that's a pretty fucking clear summary. I didn't like all the fans that were thinking only ONE person in NEWS (it could've been Massu, it could've been Tego; it doesn't matter. But for the majority, in this case, it was Pi . . .) was ONLY affected, or that only ONE person in NEWS was MORE AFFECTED THAN OTHER MEMBERS. And my rant was bashing the people that thought that. NOT all the NEWS fans. NOT all the Pi fans. Just the fans that were being ignorant idiots and thought one or two of the above. How wasn't that clear? -_-
[END EDIT]
Now that I've gotten that out of the way, here are the updates:
For the Shuji to Akira section: In Performances, two files of Kame's special solo version of "Seishun Amigo" performed on Utawara HOT Hit 10 (20060129), one with the performance only and the other with the before and after talks. In Songs, an MP3-rip of that solo. And in Miscellaneous, a JE Artists Talk on Best Artist 2005 (20051130); and two "Seishun Amigo" spoofs on Utawara HOT Hit 10 (20060115 and 20060205).
For the KAT-TUN section: In Songs, a preview of KAT-TUN's debut single "Real Face" on Zoom In Super (20060130), and Jin's solo "care" on Shounen Club (20050619). In Performances, performances on Shounen Club of "Red Sun" (20011021), "Medley" (20011111), "Seishun no Fever" (20020428), "U-wa U-wa" (20020616), "U-wa U-wa" with Toma (20020707), "LOVE or LIKE" (20020707), "LOVE or LIKE" (20020721), "Medley" with Four Tops (20020802), "U-wa U-wa" with Four Tops (20020915), "Medley" with Four Tops (20020915), "HEARTBREAK CLUB" (20030406), "FIGHT ALL NIGHT and LOVE or LIKE" (20031109), "Medley" (20031214), "No Matta Matta" (20040215), "Aki" (20040912), "I LIKE IT" (20041114), "Medley" (20041121), "Fly" (20050109), "Rock Medley" (20050109), "Medley" with A.B.C. (20050508), and "Baby blue" with NEWS (20050508); performances on Utawara HOT Hit 10 of "Kizuna ~Rock ver.~" (20060115), a versus medley against Tackey and Tsubasa consisting of "Venus vs. SHE SAID..." (20060122), and a performance of "Glass no Shonen" (20060205) by Koki and Maru only. In Miscellaneous, both the short and full version of Kame's Mobile Suica CM (20060128); KAT-TUN's Lotte +X Gold Pineapple and Mr. Pineapple CMs (20060207); Hiramekin GOLD vs. Johnny's Jr. in a Volleyball Match and Super Dodgeball (20060114); combined reports on KAT-TUN and Kanjani8's DREAM BOYS (20060109); combined reports on Johnny's Coming-of-Age Ceremony (20060111); combined reports on KAT-TUN's debut on March 22nd (20060130 -- though I'm currently in the process of uploading another "version" that replaces two of the lower quality news reports {currently there are four in LQ, the new "version" will only have two in LQ because I'm replacing two of them with HQ, you can do the math, right? XD} with higher quality versions . . . you can choose whether or not you want to wait for that. =P When I change the "versions", I'll place a note in my comments); KAT-TUN and MatsuJun on Ojyamanbou to find out who's the Best Man (20060114); and on Shounen Club, Kame and Junno in Jr. FIGHT II! (20010204), KAT-TUN in Jr. FIGHT IV! (20011111), Johnny's Jr. in King of the Club (20020707), an Akame Opening Introduction (20020802), Behind The Scenes of Shounen Club (20030803), Akame and Johnny's Jr. in Tongue Twisters (20030907), Team Kamenashi vs. Team Akanishi in a Sports Competition (20030907), Kame's Video Quiz Game with Kanjani8 (20040215), KAT-TUN's Q and A (20040215), and finally, KAT-TUN in an MC with Tackey (20040912).
In the next update, I'll be ripping more songs of KAT-TUN because I want to get most of them out of the way before KAT-TUN debut. I'll also replace some of the current MP3s with higher quality rips. And re-arrange the KAT-TUN section some more, because the pages are quite long . . . And I'll probably update Kazu's profile for his birthday, haha. XD Well, see you all on the 23rd of February~ =P
January 08th 2006 @ 11:59 PM AEST: ZOMFG IT'S AN UPDATE. ::GASP::
Yes, the forum really drains me. And no, it doesn't help in getting updates any faster by leaving me comments like "dude...wth is kandi doing,,,why no updates???" in my Cbox. It really doesn't. In fact, I was going to update a week ago, incidentally on the day that someone left that comment. I woke up, planned to update, saw the comment, and decided not to update. =) So, you got this update a week late. ^-^ I do appreciate all the nice comments on the Cbox, though. I really do. Thanks. =)
Someone else dissed me in my forum, too . . . I have yet to delete that comment nor respond to it. Why? I don't really know. XD I don't see why I should delete/respond to it. =P ::shrug:: Perhaps I'm just too lazy. XD (Actually, that's probably it. XD) And no, that "diss" in the forum had nothing to do with the no updating thing. It was just the comment on the Cbox. =) I'm just kind of curious regarding the reason behind the diss, though . . . I never realised I had enemies! LOL. xD Actually, I just stumbled across a comment by someone else on some other forum recently, and they were saying that my site pissed them off 'cause of the Pi bashing . . .
Honestly, I do apologise if I piss anyone off. But look at it this way; think of how much you love Pi. That's how much I hate him. =P (Though, admittedly, my hatred for him is going down these days . . . @_@;) At least I don't go around forums bashing his guts out. That may be because I hate forums and hardly ever say anything, but hey. I need an outlet, so, I say shit on my site. They're more to humour myself than anything, really. And I think that's fair, because hey, it is my site. =P Agree? Even if you don't, I can't do much about it. =P But I honestly don't mean to piss people off, they're just my (not so) harmless comments . . . that need to be vented. =P (And I think most things I say are my valid truthful opinions anyway, so. =P)
Anyway . . . back to the updates thing. Honestly, if you're that desperate for updates . . . join the forum (we've surpassed six hundred members in under two months; I think that's pretty cool =)). o_o; Everything recent that you want concerning KAT-TUN is there long before I make a site update. Of course, that doesn't make site updates any less significant. I mean, there are some things I haven't posted in the forum . . . but they're mostly old things. I'll always post up new things the day after it airs over at the forum. I might even only be able to update the site once a month now . . . I don't know, we'll see. I'm not that motivated to update the site.
Anyway, I should get to the actual updates, ne? Well, first of all, tiffanyyy made some wonderful image buttons for the site. =) You can find them on the links page (she made some of three of my most hated juniors; Jin, Uchi, and Pi, lol. XD So! If you hate me, defy me by placing their buttons on your site! . . . LOL. ::twiddles thumbs::). I recommend this one, though;
::wink:: XD ::cough::
Anyhow! x) I've just recently realised that I didn't have the full "NEWS Nippon" singles, LOL. So, I've replaced both versions with the full singles; that is, both now have the original karaoke tracks. =) Now, on to Shuji to Akira . . .
In Performances, Shuji to Akira's performance of "Seishun Amigo" at Best Artist 2005 (20051130); Music Station Super Live (20051223); and Johnnys' Countdown 2005-2006 (20051231). In Miscellaneous, a "Seishun Amigo" Spoof on Utawara HOT Hit 10 (20051204); a Behind The Scenes Interview on NaruTomo (20051215 and 20051216); a N.wP Special on Zoom In Super (20051217); a N.wP Special on Oyjamanbou (20051217); and finally, PiKame Love Packs #3, #4, and #5 (2006.01.08). Enjoy~ =P On to KAT-TUN . . .
In Performances, performances of "The Night" (20020309), "Kanashimi Blue" (2002), "Feel your breeze" (20020706), "Atsuki Kodou no Hate" (20020713), and "Medley" (2002) on Hippare; I've replaced the solely KAT-TUN performance of "FIGHT ALL NIGHT" on Music Station with the full performance medley with K.K.Kity singing "STAND UP" (20030725); a performance of "Harukana Yakusoku" on J-Sports 2003 (20031012); performances by Akame on Shounen Club of "Hira Hira" (20040208), "Sayonara" (20040215), "Bonnie Butterfly" (20040502), "Easy Go Lucky!" (20040502), and "Kokoro ni Yume wo Kimi Niwa ai wo" (20040509); performance of "DESTINY and No Matta Matta" on DREAM BOY's Show Time (20040811); performances, some of which are with NEWS, of "Tsuki no Michi", "Andalucia ni Akogarete", "Medley", another "Medley", "SUMMARY", and "Ending Medley" on SUMMARY of Johnnys World (20050420); PV-esque and/or live performances of "GLORIA" on the KAT-TUNda! Special (20051106), KAT-TUNda! (20051126), and WGCC Volleyball 2005 (20051120, 20051123, 20051125, 20051126, and 20051127); a PV-esque video of "Will Be All Right" (20051126); a "Drums Medley" on Utawara HOT Hit 10 (20051204); a performance of "SHE SAID... and Kizuna" on Music Station Super Live (20051223); and a performance medley with Kanjani8, NEWS, and Shuji to Akira on Johnnys' Countdown 2005-2006 (20051231).
In Miscellaneous, an "Aerobics Class" on Hadaka no Shounen (2002); "Limbo Contest" (20021124), and an Akame "Jr. FIGHT and Trip" (20030309) on Shounen Club; a "Backstage - Pre-Match", "J.White vs. J.Red - Relay Race", "J.White A vs. J.Red A - Soccer Game", "J.White vs. J.Red - Baseball Game", and "Backstage - Post-Match" on J-Sports 2003 (20031012); an "East vs. West - Baseball Battle" on J-Sports 2004 (20040221); a "KAT-TUN - Behind The Scenes" on the DREAM BOY special (20040811); a Jin "Casting - Part 3" skit on the Utawara Special (20051022); "Guest - Kamenashi Kazuya" on Ito-ke no Shokutaku (20051025); a "Lords and Generals" skit on the Utwara Special (20051028); a Junno and Kame clip on the KAT-TUNda! Special (20051106); the short version of Jin's "DoCoMo FOMA 902i" CM (2005); both the short and full version of Kazuya's "DoCoMo FOMA 902i" CM (2005); Team KAT-TUN's Lotte +X Volume 02 (20051123), 03 (20051125), 04 (20051126), and 05 (20051127); a "Hiramekin GOLD vs. Johnny's Jr. - Volleyball Match" (20051126); both the short and full versions of Kazuya's "The Television" CM (2005); and finally, "Guest - Kamenashi Kazuya" on Melenge no Kimochi (20051224).
. . . Shit that was a lot to type up. x_X Oh, and I've now "tagged" some videos with a JPB mark . . . because I'm sick of people stealing my files. >_< I only tagged some videos 'cause the others that weren't tagged I had already uploaded before I made the tag, and I didn't want to re-upload them . . . =P From now on, everything I put up will be tagged, though. At least I didn't watermark them . . . yet. =P Anyhow, I'd appreciate you leaving a comment on the Cbox to make me happy or something. =P I only re-encode a video once through, but now because I tag them, I have to re-encode them three times through. >___< It's very time and energy-consuming, just to keep people from doing wrong in the first place and stop stealing my shit. -_-;
November 24th 2005 @ 12:45 AM AEST: Yay, an update! Even if you're a member of the forum be sure to read this update! There are a few files (though only a few) I haven't posted in the forum, so, read!
For the Shuji to Akira section, an Ojyamanbou video of Shuji, Akira and Nobuko playing some sort of game (20051119), a performance of "Seishun Amigo" on Utawara (20051120), a short amusing "talk" section I've labeled as "Shuji to Kame" on Utawara (20051120), and a "PiKame Love Pack #2"! =)
For the KAT-TUN section, we have a whole lot of crap. =P Miscellaneous; a Hiramekin GOLD vs. Johnny's Jr. volleyball match (20051112); a volleyball CM PR from KAT-TUNda! (20051112); Jin's DoCoMo 902i CM (thanks to kamefreak for the original file =)); and the first "episode" of KAT-TUN's +X CM (20051122).
Performances; KAT-TUN's second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth Music Station performances (20021122, 20030509, 20030725, 20040528 and 20040716), completing all their performances thus far on Music Station being on this site. =) From a KAT-TUNda! Special, a PV-esque video of KAT-TUN's new special song "Will Be All Right" (20051113); a HOUND DOG with KAT-TUN medley from Utawara (20051120); and finally . . . a mixture of six different PV-esque and/or live performances of "GLORIA" . . . YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT; SIX! =P ::cough:: The dates are as follow: 20051112, 20051115, 20051116, 20051118, 20051119 and 20051122 . . . Don't kill yourself . . .
And finally! Songs; I've ripped "HEARTBREAK CLUB" and "DRIVE ME DRIVE ON" as requested so kindly by Paige. ^-^ And of course, I've ripped "Will Be All Right" 'cause that song kicks ass. =P THAT IS ALL, YAY! =P
Oh, wait. =P Just a reminder that Moderator applications for the forum closes next week on the 01st of December; so, if you still haven't sent in your application, read and do so now! =)
November 22nd 2005 @ 11:30 PM AEST: DO YOU LIKE THE NEW LAYOUT!? 'CAUSE I DO! x) And of course it wasn't made by me. =P It was made by damsel/joy! (And I didn't even ask her to!) ISN'T SHE AWESOME? x) ::sends out huggles and kisses to joy -- you should too!:: <333
Unfortunately, this isn't a media update to the site. Boo-hoo. =P I've just exhausted myself converting the site to the new layout, and thus have no energy left to add media to the site. xP Wait for tomorrow (probably)! And if you can't wait, well . . . you could always join the forum! x)
And that's all from me for tonight! x) ::scrambles off to relax by watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire x)::
November 15th 2005 @ 03:30 PM AEST: THIS IS JUST AN EDIT. I'm currently looking for MODERATORS for the forum, so! GO HERE, read, apply. Yes, you must be registered . . .
November 13th 2005 @ 02:30 AM AEST: Yes, I'm late. Sorry. =P I've been busy all day . . . sleeping. LOL. x) Jokes. =P Well, OK, I did a lot of that. x) I WAS EXHAUSTED! =P But I was also working on a forum in-between my sleeps. XD YES, THAT'S RIGHT, THE GIRL WHO HATES FORUMS HAS CREATED ONE! So, you know, I can hate my own forum! =P Which makes total sense. =) =P
So . . . GO JOIN! =P Keep me company, I'm all alone. x) It's currently in "trial phase", meaning, depending on the response to it, I might or might not keep it open. =P But if I do keep it open, then I'll keep doing what I intended to do with it in the first place; I typically only update this site three times a month, right? (Excluding the Shuji to Akira-performances whirlwind, where I updated constantly . . . for Kazu-wazu. xP) I only usually update when I have files "piled up" to make the update substantial. However, through the forum, I'll be making available the download links as soon as I possibly can; "constant updates" in other words, but just in the forum, 'cause it takes me a while to actually update the site, and I'd rather not update the site with one or two lone files. ^^; So, that's what the forum is for (as well as for everything else a forum is meant to be for; discussions, sharing, etc. ^^;). =) Read a more detailed explanation here (it's the only post "open" to unregistered users; so please register, and you'll gain access to the other forums immediately, including multimedia ^^).
Now! Onto the updates to the site. x) Shuji to Akira's performance of "Seishun Amigo" on Music Station (20051111) is UP! It's also their last for the single's peak period. =P And they've "officially" been on the Oricon Charts as #1 since the 8th. x) Though, when Arashi release "WISH" next week, I'm sure they'll take the #1 spot the week after. ^^; Stupid Hana Yori Dango! (It's a good JDrama, but it's not that good . . . Nobuta totally pwns it. xP)
The rest? KAT-TUN's performance of "NEVER AGAIN" on SUMMARY (20050420), KAT-TUN's medley performance with ANRI on Utawara (20051106), another "GLORIA" video from KAT-TUNda! (20051105), an Akame "Behind The Scenes" from the recently released Gokusen 2 DVD Special (20051105), and a "PiKame Love Pack #1" in the Shuji to Akira section. x) It's basically just several miscellaneous clips, some of which I found cute. XD
I've also replaced both editions of the "Seishun Amigo" singles with my 320kbps rip versions, because Kazu-wazu deserves his shit in 320CBR. XD You know what else he deserves? His shit in FLAC! XD Therefore, I've also added both editions in FLAC. x) If you're clueless as to what FLAC is, just go read over it in the Shuji to Akira section. I rant about it long enough there for you to understand. ^^; ENJOY! x)
AND JOIN MY FORUM. x) (I've been spamming it by myself to start it off; come help me spam it in togetherness. LOL. x) *nudges a Jin fan to go start a topic about Jin and Uehara Takako* x))
November 05th 2005: This is a very very special update . . . OK, I lied, it's not. xP *cough* Well, it depends on perspective. X) I've got Shuji to Akira's performance of "Seishun Amigo" on Music Station (20051104) UP! As well as a miscellaneous table tennis Utaban (20051103) clip for the Shuji to Akira section. And for the KAT-TUN section, some miscellaneous clip with MatsuJun (20051029), as well as Kazuya's performance of "DREAM BOY" on SUMMARY (20050420)! RECOMMENDED. x) (I added the dates 'cause I figured it'd be easier for you guys to find the clips if I stated the dates of them in the updates, lol. So, no need to scroll through entire pages pondering which clip is new or whatnot. xD Just look for the dates!)
Shuji to Akira also supposedly had a performance on Music Fighter 20051104 .
. . but the encode hasn't come out yet, or at the very least I can't find it.
._. I'll edit this update when I've got it . . . [Edit] Added! Took
longer for the encode to come out 'cause it airs at 24:30-25:25 . . . Yes, I
know, who the hell writes times like that! The Japanese, apparently. XD Oh, and
I just heard on Zoomin Super that "Seishun Amigo" sold a record 1 million
copies within four days!! x) I "researched" it and in actuality, one million copies of their single was shipped to stores in four days . . . =| But still! They've got good sales. =) It's looking very likely that they'll have the first and only single to reach one million sales for 2005 in Japan. ^___^
I HAVE NOT HAD A "NORMAL" SLEEPING PATTERN FOR A WEEK. If you hadn't realised by now, my updates to this site for the past week has been according to Shuji to Akira's schedule. x) I AM A MAD, FOOLISH, SLEEP-DEPRIVED KAZUYA FANGIRL. <3
And what do I do when I have a "break" from their schedule and thus a break from updating this site, and in essence get proper sleep? I WASTE MY ENERGY TO HAVE A "DEBATE" WITH FANGIRLS! Oh, woe is me. =P What else! Well, two days ago I was "free" for normal sleep . . . But noooooooo, I just had to finish a "project" I started on last week! What is this project? Dun dun dun . . . From KAT-TUN³ - 2005.08.06; KAZUYA'S DATE WITH MEGUMI. ENGLISH SUBTITLED. x)
So, it's just short of seven minutes long (6:49, actually) but let me tell you . . . it was very time-consuming to sub. x_X So! Make me happy and leave a comment in the Cbox. =) A thousand and one huggles and love goes out to I(heart)Jin for translating! SHE IS TEH AWESOME, LAVISH LOVE ON HER. <3 I love her, so you should too! =) And of course, my dear friend _melee_ a.k.a. my English Idol/God for editing. =) I did the crappy jobs of timing(!)/typesetting/encoding. Timing will be the death of me. xD I don't think I'm a very patient person, so timing is definitely not the job made for me. xD Anyway, onwards to the download! =D
[PRETTY BOYS] Kamenashi Kazuya - Date with Megumi (55.8MB, .AVI, MegaUpload)
I checked over it when I woke up after uploading and noticed a mistake . . . in typesetting. One line of Megumi's was in white text, instead of black. FORGIVE ME. Haha. =P I was half-dead when I looked over it for mistakes to be corrected before uploading. xD =P It's not like the whole thing is "perfect" anyway. x) It's my first sub, so yeah. Have patience with me. =P
COMMENTS ARE APPRECIATED. x) <333
November 02nd 2005: SHUJI TO AKIRA'S SINGLE "SEISHUN AMIGO" HAS BEEN RELEASED! \o\ \o/ /o/ (<-- Yes, they're supposed to be people cheering. xP)
If you missed out on the Limited Edition of "Seishun Amigo" from CDJapan, you can still buy it from PlayAsia (thanks to tiffany). Or, if you want to go the more expensive route, YesAsia. =P
So, onto the updates to the site! x) Both the Limited and Regular Editions have been added, of course. x) And from the latest episode of KAT-TUNda! . . . YES, YOU GUESSED IT, YET ANOTHER "GLORIA" VIDEO! =P As well as a hand-eye co-ordination test they did. Yeah, that's all. =P
Off-topic talk/celebration. When I opened this site in July four months ago,
this site got about 1700 unique visitors. Now, this site has 5700
unique visitors, who have visited this site close to a total of 15 000
times in October alone! Thank you!! x) . . . The 15GB hurts though, LOL.
Perhaps I should move all my screenshots to PhotoBucket.
November 01st 2005: I BRING YOU PIKAME LOVE. =P Shuji to Akira's performance of "Seishun Amigo" on HEY!HEY!HEY! Music Champ is now UP! x) As well as KAT-TUN's "Kome Kome Club" medley performance on Utawara, and their newest commercial for Rohto -- "C³". Oh, and CDJapan got the "Seishun Amigo" CD covers up, so they've been replaced. Yeeeap, that's all. x)
I'm seriously loving "Nobuta. wo Produce". x) I LOVE AKIRA. (Akira, not YamaPi. =P) HE IS SO DRUNK AND GHEY FOR SHUJI. What more could you ask for? x) It's currently "pending", 'cause I had to upload the two performances above. =P But let's hope my connection stays consistent throughout the night so it doesn't take me two days like last time. =P
ZOMFG SHUJI TO AKIRA'S "SEISHUN AMIGO" IS GOING TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW!!!!!!!!1111111 Yes, in concentrating so hard on their appearances, I totally forgot, LMAO. x)
October 29th 2005: Look who's updating at 5:30 AM! x) Shuji to Akira's performance of "Seishun Amigo" on Music Station is now UP! x)
I've also added part of the Shuji to Akira Utaban "talk". Yes, I should've added this yesterday alongside the performance from the same episode of Utaban, but I was too sleepy, so nyahh. xP Download the "talk"! It's cool. x)
Next update: Shuji to Akira's performance on Hey! Hey! Hey! (Hey!x3) on the 31st! So expect an update early on the 1st of Nov. x) (THANK GOD! I CAN HAVE A BREAK AND SLEEP TOMORROW! LOL! X))
Leave a comment to make my late-nights/all-nighters worthwhile. =(
October 28th 2005: Shuji to Akira's performance of "Seishun Amigo" on Utaban (Utaban, not Utawara) is UP! x) And since I don't want it to be a lone file, I've also upped an old 2003 Shounen Club performance by Kazuya of a special medley. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR KAZUYA FANS. x)
Oh, CDJapan sold out of the Limited Edition of "Seishun Amigo". x) ONWARDS TO #1 AT THE ORICON CHARTS! LOL. x) If you missed out on getting the Limited Edition, there's still hope over at YesAsia! x) Even though it's, like, more expensive. I never really understood why people buy from there instead of CDJapan. =| Oh well! xP
*Hops off to bed . . . at 7 AM. x) Yes, I stayed up ALL NIGHT just to find, re-encode and upload the "Seishun Amigo" performance so I could bring it to you guys as soon as possible. BE HAPPY. x)*
October 24th 2005: Miniscule update. I always update in "batches" (meaning, I usually let files pile up a little bit before I update) but for the next week or so, I might just be updating with one file as they come out. =P YES, THIS CONCERNS SHUJI TO AKIRA'S "SEISHUN AMIGO" PERFORMANCES. x) Thus! You can now find their performance on Utawara in their own section. x) I also put up another PV-esque "GLORIA" preview from the most recent episode of KAT-TUNda! . . . x_x;
October 22nd 2005: Yes, I just had to update for "Seishun Amigo". =P As you can see, I've also made a new site section for "Shuji to Akira" -- this is because it's not fair to KAT-TUN or YamaPi to stick "Shuji to Akira" stuff in the KAT-TUN section. xD So, even though the section will never be updated past 2005, I still made it. =P I've moved the stuff related to them, from the KAT-TUN section, to their section. ^^ Oh, and before I get into a "Shuji to Akira" rant, I've also added KAT-TUN's Sports CM; find it under KAT-TUN -> Miscellaneous. =P
Now, onto Shuji to Akira! XD I've added a short preview clip of "Seishun Amigo" from Zoom In Super; a "Behind the PV" of "Seishun Amigo" from the "Nobuta. wo Produce Special" that aired prior to the first episode, along with the games shown on that special -- Rounds 1, 2, and 3. xD
And finally! The actual "Seishun Amigo" PV! X) As well as an MP3 rip, so you can listen to it on repeat until the single is released. x) Enjoy this small update! XP
[Edit] Waahh!! When you think the day can't get any better -- it does! XD Soft subtitles for Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005) have been released!!!! ^___^ Download it here (right-click and "Save Target As..."). Thanks/Credits go to KanJi and Ayumi for the translations, and tianj for the timing. Aren't they great? THANK YOU! X) Soft subtitles for Nobuta. wo Produce - Episode 01 are also out (for a while now, lol. I'm just not in the JDrama loop~ x)), download that here (right-click and "Save Target As..."). Translated by dancestar24! People are so awesome. x) THANK YOU!
And of course, you will need to have the video files in the first place to see the subtitles (oh duh, lol). xD To make the subtitles show up and play, use BSplayer or VLC. Make sure the subtitles file is in the SAME FOLDER as the corresponding video file. Also make sure that they are named EXACTLY THE SAME for the subtitles to show up (excluding the file extensions). For example, my files look like this:
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi (video file)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).srt (subtitle file)
Nobuta. wo Produce - Episode 01.avi (video file)
Nobuta. wo Produce - Episode 01.srt (subtitle file)
If you use BSplayer, simply click open the video file and it should play the subtitle automatically, assuming the subtitle is residing in the same folder as the video file. =P If the subtitles don't show up, simply drag it onto the BSplayer interface, and it should work. If not, try VLC. Open up the video with VLC, right-click the screen and go to "Subtitles Track" and choose "Track 1" and they should appear. X) (Please don't email me if either method doesn't work for you . . . they really should work, if you did it right. =P) [/End Edit]
On a more serious note, my statement about closing the site down if anyone steals my files still stands. If you are one of the users that steals my files and posts them on a site called bww2.jpop* (or any site for that matter), STOP. I've contacted the Admin, and he/she's been kind enough to remove my files. I don't want to have to keep contacting him/her to remove my files every time I see them on that site. Do the right thing and don't steal. x(
October 18th 2005: Whee! =P 15 new files~ Well, some of them aren't new, per se, but replaced. xD For starters, both versions (short and full) of the Akame DDR CMs have been replaced with timestamp-less versions. xD Download them if you're as anal as me. =D Oh, I also got up the Lip Gloss CM -- version two! Yes, old stuff, but do YOU have it? Haha. x) Since these three clips are in Miscellaneous, I'll run by all of them that reside in that category now~ A hilarious "Speed Contest" clip from the latest KAT-TUNda! episode (yes, I was impressed too, haha x)), the "Ending Credits" of "Nobuta wo Produce" because they're cute little piggys x) and "Shuji to Akira's" Seishun Amigo CM! x)
For the Songs section, I've ripped the MP3 of Kame and Ueda's "BEST FRIEND" from their first concert; an MP3 of "Seiten no Hekireki" from a recent performance at Shounen Club; and an MP3 of "Seishun Amigo", ripped from the ending of "Nobuta wo Produce". x) For the Performances section, I've added the Live Kaizokuban solos of Junno and Ueda, 'cause a few people requested them a while back . . . I finally gave in. =P Also put up the "Seiten no Hekireki" performance on Shounen Club the aforementioned MP3 was ripped from; another PV-esque video of "GLORIA" shown on the most recent KAT-TUNda! episode; a KAT-TUN and Akiko Wada performance of some song on the show that took over Minna no Terebi -- Utawara HOT Hit 10. And finally, a KAT-TUN performance of "Yozora no Mukou" on the most recent Shounen Club. Enjoy~! x) And leave comments. xP
October 11th 2005: I know, I know. I just updated yesterday. X) But I was bored! Thus, an update! . . . Even if it's a really small update. X) We shall call this update "IN CELEBRATION OF KAZUYA"! X) *cough*
So! I have for you five new files. X) From the Gokusen 2 Reunion Special which aired on the 8th, the outtakes of Class 3-D (hilarious shit, find it in miscellaneous)! And Kazuya's performance of "Kizuna"! I've also upped a PV-esque Gokusen 2 Montage of "Kizuna" that was shown earlier in the year when Gokusen 2 was actually airing. =P Find those two in performances. ^_^
The final two files are Kazuya's performance of his solo "Natsu no Owari" ("The End of Summer"?) at Shounen Club on the 9th, and the MP3 rip of said song. X) YAY FOR KAZUYA CELEBRATIONS. X)
October 10th 2005: Rather insignificant update. =P Nine new files. Two performances ("Harukana Yakusoku" and "Nai*Nai 16") from the 2005 Countdown; a performance of "FIGHT ALL NIGHT" at Live Kaizokuban, as well as a miscellaneous Kazuya MC clip; a Batman-themed performance medley on Minna no Terebi 06/01, as well as the Vocal Lesson Part 2 Skit from same episode (finally I am done with Minna no Terebi. XD It has renewed itself to "Utawara HOT hit 10"); and the opening credits of KAT-TUN's agonizingly boring new show called "KAT-TUNda!", and a PV-esque preview of their new song "GLORIA" in support of the women's volleyball championship. Oh, and the MP3 rip of that as well. Bear with me, I'm really tired at the moment, haha. X) Um, enjoy. And stuff. X)
October 04th 2005: I didn't edit the previous update because I didn't want the update to get REALLY long. =P (This one is long as it is by itself. x_x) OK, first of all, as promised -- KINDAICHI SHOUNEN NO JIKENBO (2005)! (Unlike the previous three versions starring Domoto Tsuyoshi of KinKi Kids and Matsumoto Jun of Arashi, respectively, it is not a drama series consisting of several episodes, but rather just one movie-length drama special.)
[EDIT] October 07th 2005: FileFront locked my account. LOL. So, I've re-uploaded Kindaichi to MegaUpload, except now they're in fourteen parts. =P Thus, if you were one of the few that only managed to download the first (or second or third) of four parts of Kindaichi hosted on FileFront that was 175MB, you cannot join that file to these new parts. Delete it. Sorry for wasting your bandwidth. =P
Since they're hosted at MegaUpload, you can't use download managers. Most of the files are 50MB, so hopefully dial-up users can manage to download each file successfully without the need to resume. =) (Broadband users will probably download at dial-up speeds, knowing MegaUpload . . . XD)
DOWNLOAD:
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.001 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.002 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.003 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.004 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.005 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.006 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.007 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.008 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.009 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.010 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.011 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.012 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.013 (50.0MB)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.014 (46.7MB)
Download ALL fourteen files into the same directory. Make sure the filenames are identical as well, except for the ".001-.014" extensions at the end, of course. After you've successfully downloaded all fourteen parts and placed them into the same folder, download HJ-Split 2.2 (right-click and "Save Target As..."). It's really small, only 174KB, so it should be a very quick download. You don't need to install it, either. =) Just double-click on it to open, and it's fully functioning.
READ my instructions below very carefully. I don't want any emails from people not knowing what to do . . .
1. Double-click on HJ-Split to open it.
2. Hit "Join" and then "Input File".
3. Browse your computer for "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi.001". When you find it, double-click on it or hit "Open" to select it (does the same thing, we all know this =P).
4. Hit "Start" and wait as HJ-Split will join the fourteen files together into one big file. =) (The amount of time it'll take to join the files will depend on how fast or slow your computer is. =P) HJ-Split will say "Working" and the progress bar below it will fill up accordingly. It will say "Joining Completed" when it's done. =)
5. You should now have a file called either "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005)" or "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2005).avi" (depending on whether your computer shows file extensions or not) in the folder all the .001-.014 files are in. It should be 696MB. (And of course, if your computer does show file extensions, keep the ".avi" at the end in tact. If you don't see an ".avi", then obviously your computer doesn't show file extensions and you needn't worry and so ignore what I'm ranting on about here. =P) You can also delete the .001-.014 files, you don't need them anymore, they're just using up your computer's Hard Drive space. =)
Ta-da! Done! You can now watch Kindaichi starring Kamenashi Kazuya (with Nakamaru Yuichi and Tanaka Koki)! =) Note that it is RAW, meaning, only Japanese audio. No English subtitles. If an English soft-sub ever gets released for it, I'll be sure to tell you all and add it. =) ENJOY KINDAICHI! ^_^ <3~
Now, I'd just like to point out that Shuji to Akira's (Shuji & Akira's) single "Seishun Amigo" is available to order from CDJapan.co.jp! =)
Shuji to Akira - Seishun Amigo [Limited Edition]
And a 12-Page Booklet.
Shuji to Akira - Seishun Amigo [Regular Edition]
And a 6-Page Booklet.
. . . GO PRE-ORDER NOW! XD
Oh, and here's a taste of the single for those that have yet to hear: Shuji to Akira - Seishun Amigo (4.12MB). Low quality though, at 128kbps. Probably a radio-rip. I saw some people saying it wasn't great, so I was expecting something awful . . . but I quite like it. =P It's an OK song. It has a Spanish feel to it. XD (Well, "Amigo" is "Friend" in Spanish. "Seishun Amigo" means something along the lines of "Childhood Friends" or "Young Friends".)
October 01st 2005: Eighteen new files~ Seventeen performances, and only one miscellaneous. That lone one is the opening Gokusen 2 skit on Minna no Terebi (13th of April). Of the seventeen performances, three are also from Minna no Terebi (13th of April, 14th of September, and 28th of September); eight are from Shounen Club (3rd of April, 19th of June, 11th of September, and 18th of September); and the final six are (finally) from Live Kaizokuban! =)
Oh, I also have a gift in store for all those that actually take the time to read my updates/index. =P I know a fair few people don't. ¬¬ Mainly because they probably got here through someone else's link on a forum that directs them straight to a sub-section of the site (/kat-tun.html /news.html /kanjani8.html . . . look familiar? ¬¬) and not the main updates/index page (http://je.regret-less.org/) like I want them to direct others to . . . Or, they're just plain lazy and/or unappreciative (or both) and just go directly to the media sub-sections on their own accord. ¬¬
So, I figured, the nicer people that do look at my updates deserve
something, right? =) Unfortunately, I don't have it ready at the moment .
. . XD I'm actually in the midst of uploading it. =) And it'd only be worth
something to those that don't already have it . . . it's Kindaichi Shounen no
Jikenbo 2005! =) Starring Kamenashi Kazuya, with Nakamaru Yuichi and Tanaka
Koki. =) I'll edit this update in a day or two (so check back here)
if and after I finish uploading it. (In above update). It's
696MB total, and my computer's not always constant in uploading, so we'll see.
>=) I'll try my best to get it uploaded . . . And I won't be adding it
to my site permanently, rather just in this update . . . so lucky for the
people who actually read this and haven't seen Kindaichi. >=)
September 24th 2005: This is NOT an update to the site . . . no, this is just NEWS (not to get confused with the band XD). A news update only 'cause I thought it was FANTASTIC news. XD
Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN) and Yamashita Tomohisa (NEWS) will be forming a
temporary duo called "Shuji & Akira", which is their respective character
names (wow, they sure are . . . imaginative ._.) in their upcoming drama "Nobuta
wo Produce" airing on the 15th of October. The Limited Edition CD will include
the theme song for said drama called "Seishun Amigo" sung by both Kame and
YamaP; "Colorful" by YamaP; and "Kizuna" by Kame! (Plus a 12 page
booklet). Bolded for Kazuya, because that's what matters to me. XD (WHY MUST HE
HAVE HIS *FIRST* CD RELEASE WITH YAMAP? T-T XD *cough*) Regular Edition CD will
include the karaokes (without the 12 page booklet). It's an OFFICIAL CD release!
=) Oh, and no, NEWS or KAT-TUN are not breaking up . . . it's a "temporary duo"
to promote their drama together and make big bucks for Johnny. It will be
released on the 2nd of November. =) I'm a little torn as to whether I should buy
it or not . . . if I buy it, I'll be showing support to Kazuya . . . but also to
YamaP . . . ¬_¬ Heads up to Steph for telling me. =) [ Yahoo! JAPAN News ] [ SANSPO ]
In other news . . . though rather old news . . . KAT-TUN will not be debuting this year of 2005. Unlike most JE groups that have done the "volleyball thing", Johnny has commented that they will not debut this year. At least it's pretty definite now that KAT-TUN will debut in 2006. (I doubt Johnny will hold onto them until 2007 . . . he's already been holding onto them for too long as it is. ¬_¬) The only thing that I hate about this is that they'll be debuting in 2006 -- a CRAPPY-LOOKING DEVIL number. XD When they could have debuted in 2005 -- a NICE, ROUNDED number. XD Yes, I'm weird. =P I wouldn't actually mind if they debuted in 2007 . . . power to number 7. XD *cough*
And I'll end this "update" with Kazuya-related TV-related air dates . . . The drama special "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo" starring Kazuya as "Kindaichi Hajime" will be airing TONIGHT, the 24th of September. =) The reunion of the "Gokusen 2" cast will be airing on the 8th of October at 9:00 PM, and as stated way above, "Nobuta wo Produce" will be airing on October 15th. WATCH! (That is if you're in Japan . . . if not, DOWNLOAD it. XD) Thanks to ~*Liss*~ and Kamefreak on the Cbox for added information, I was too lazy to look them up. XD *hug*
September 17th 2005: Thanks to all those that wished me a happy birthday, with special hugs going out to Jessica, Kamefreak, KazuyaChicka and mir (funny girl XD) and other people that make me smile~ =) Here's an update dedicated to you guys. =) (Seriously, I wouldn't have updated if it weren't for you guys . . . a fair few people have managed to irritate me on the Cbox, and frankly, I was tempted not to update. =| And I almost didn't . . . I could've updated earlier, but eh . . .)
Twenty new files~ two are MP3 rips of Kazuya's solos; "Hanasanaide Ai" (which was a request by Karen that I'd forgotten about ^^;) and "HA". Also put up the performance video of said solo from 2003 on Shounen Club, including the "Samurai Sword Fight" that took place just before it; a "MEDLEY MIX", also from 2003 (I think, anyway) on Shounen Club; and the "Messenger" performance from 2004 in which Kazuya tripped, requested by tina. And finally, both the Limited and Regular Editions of Kanjani8's new single "Sukiyanen, Osaka. / Oh! ENKA / Mugendai". =)
The rest? Well . . . it's ATTACK OF MINNA NO TEREBI! =P I spent a HUGE amount of time (read: days . . .) looking through them for KAT-TUN "segments" and re-encoding them, so I hope there are people out there that like them a lot. XD There are thirteen MTV clips added in total; six being performances, seven being skits, and thus fall under miscellaneous. =) They were, respectively, taken from the following episodes: 18th of May, 8th of June, 22nd of June, 6th of July, and 7th of September. So now, I've covered all KAT-TUN "appearances" (that I found relevant, anyway) from all but three episodes of MTV. I'll hopefully have the missing appearances from those three episodes up later on. =)
September 04th 2005: It's my 18th birthday tomorrow (Sept. 5th)! =) Kinda upset about it though, 'cause 7's my favourite number, so I want to stay 17 . . . LOL. XD *cough* Ah, well. =P Here's a little update for you all~
7 new files . . . coincidence! XP 5 files from Minna no Terebi (20th July, 3rd August and 24th August), two of which are performances and three are skits. Also, a performance of "Andalucia ni Akogarete" taken from "Johnnys' "BIG SURPRISE" Countdown 2005" by "Johnny's All Stars". XD I placed this in both the "KAT-TUN" section and the "Other" section. =P And finally, Kanjani8's PV for "Sukiyanen, Osaka.", their new single set for release on the 14th. I also put up said single's covers and tracklistings, and divided the KAT-TUN section into further sub-sections, though the "Miscellaneous" page is still a bit too big . . . XD End of update. =P
August 25th 2005: I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of comments I got this time 'round. =O SUPER GIGANTIC huggles and thanks to Yukina, Kamefreak and KazuyaChicka for their kindness. <3 =) And a shout out also goes to Pales, mir, ryuryu, suguishi and Suweylu. And of course (most) everyone else that left a comment! You guys all rock! <3 =)
First of all, I've replaced the Lotte Crunky 2002 and 2005 files with slightly better versions. You probably won't notice much of a difference in the 2002 CM. =P But the 2005 CM is clearly more bright. I've also replaced the DREAM BOY performance of "FIGHT ALL NIGHT" with the full performance medley . . . silly me, I shouldn't just skim through DREAM BOY, should I? =P The clip is now the entire performance of a Kanjani8 vs. KAT-TUN medley. =P I do suggest you re-download that in its entirety. =P
Now that we've covered the "old" files, let's move onto the "new" files . . . Cboxers -- Jillia asked for more Arashi stuff, so I've put up another old performance by them. =P yingfa89 requested MP3 rips of Junno and Ueda's solos . . . done. =) I also ripped another MP3; "Andalucia ni Akogarete" from SUMMARY of Johnnys World. Also got another clip up for the "Performance" section of KAT-TUN -- their medley at Music Station on the 19th. Junno wasn't there though. =( Probably off filming that drama . . . 15 new clips are up in the Miscellaneous section. 9 of them CMs -- 3 of Jin's old SEA BREEZE CMs; 1 old Lotte S O H CM featuring Tackey, Maru and Ueda; a Taiwanese Wink up CM, and finally; all three KAT-TUN Lotte +X CMs (2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively), including a 4th CM of what I think is a "limited edition" Lotte +X featuring Maru and Junno.
The remaining 6 clips are of 3 Taiwanese Wink up photoshoots on AIUEO (including the "Making of" of the CM noted above), and 3 clips taken from the second most recent episode of Minna no Terebi . . . I'm not sure whether to keep going with MTV, so if you like those clips and would like me to continue posting clips of KAT-TUN from said show, say so in the Cbox, otherwise I'll just "drop" it. =P
Wow, is this not the longest update ever? XD I've updated every section of
the site, by the way . . . you might notice something different, you might not.
=P Take a look at my "About" page and drool at the hotness of Kazuya. XD I've
also linked off to Kazuya's profile on my k2k site on that page, and the KAT-TUN
section. Check out the FAQ as well, and fume over the unfairness of RapidShare .
. . Isn't the KAT-TUN section super long? XD I should make separate pages for
the sub-sections, eh? =P Ah, when I become less lazy get time . . . XD
Oh, and, um . . . I was really surprised to see some people actually direct-linking/hotlinking my screenshots. o_O; I mean . . . seriously. >_> They're SUPER LOW QUALITY "worthless" shots . . . why would you hotlink them? o_O Nevertheless, I've disabled hotlinking on this site . . . you can try to hotlink, but the image will be "broken" on your site, meaning, they won't appear. =P So, in short, don't hotlink. =P
August 10th 2005: Let's see . . . two performances from KAT-TUN³ are up ("Kizuna and GOLD" and "SHE SAID..."), as well as several segments (eight in total) from said show. You'll find them under performances and miscellaneous. Oh, and the KAT-TUN Lip Gloss CM . . . Enjoy the clips~! Please leave a comment on the Cbox if you download anything. Thanks mucho~! <3
August 01st 2005: Nine new KAT-TUN MP3s are up -- eight from their "Live Kaizokuban" DVD, and another one from Shounen Club. Six new KAT-TUN miscellaneous videos are up -- two parts of the Tackey and KAT-TUN "Ero Ero Dance" in Thailand from ages back; a Jr. High School skit from the last June Shounen Club; and three commercials -- KAT-TUN's "1st. in NEW YORK" Photobook CM, KAT-TUN and Kanjani8's DREAM BOY CM, and Akame's "Oronamin C" with Ueto Aya. Yep.
New performances should be up later in the month, maybe . . . 'cause KAT-TUN were absent from Shounen Club during July, due to their Minna no Terebi schedule. =( NEWS was hosting Shounen Club last month, but not to worry! KAT-TUN will resume this month. =) They also have a new (shortish run, I think) show, called KAT-TUN³ (KAT-TUN to the power of 3)! And Kazuya's set to star in two upcoming dramas! =) I wouldn't know all this crap if it weren't for my friend Stephy, who you can also find on my links page. =)
July 13th 2005: It's July 13th, and you all know what that means . . . c'mon, you dedicated NEWS fans~ =P Both the Limited and Regular Editions of "TEPPEN" are available to download in the NEWS section! =)
I've also "tidied" up the FAQ page a bit, being more specific in my answers and such . . . You probably won't notice any difference, though. Just thought I'd say. =P Don't expect another update until at least the 26th of July -- probably more. =P That's the date my internet bandwidth gets renewed, 'cause I've already gone over the limit for the month, lol, so I'm at slow speed at the moment . . . Yeah, it sucks much. ^^; I stayed up really late (or early, depending how you look at it . . .) to upload the "TEPPEN" single at a rate of 2kB/s -- so be grateful~! =P Lol. ^_^ Enjoy, ne~ <3
And thanks again to all those that have taken the time to leave a comment on the Cbox. I really appreciate it a lot. Much love to you all~ =)
July 07th 2005: <Start Bitch/Rant> . . . I'm trying to say this in the nicest way possible. Please do NOT complain that you "can't download" on the Cbox, or email me about it. I honestly don't see how hard it is to read that paragraph above that directs you to go to the FAQ page if you have problems downloading. You know, the paragraph that starts with the big bolded "IMPORTANT!"? Seriously. I'm not trying to make ANYONE feel bad, but it just frustrates me when people don't take the time to read my simple instructions, when I've taken the time to make this site. It took me more than a week straight to work out everything, and upload all these files one by one . . . and you can't take a minute to read some text? Please please please just do me the tiny favour of actually reading the FAQ. That's all I ask. I honestly DON'T want to be commenting on the Cbox with "Read the FAQ" every three days so people will get the idea . . . ¬_¬ </End Bitch/Rant>
To a much nicer note . . . I've updated the FAQ with legitimate questions and answers. =O) I've also made three (rather crappy) link buttons, all featuring Kazuya~ It's pretty obvious I'm biased. =P You can find them on the links page. =P I'll make better ones soon~ XP I've also added five new KAT-TUN commercials -- well, one is just a longer and "full" version of the Akame DDR MARIO commercial, and the other four are Lotte's Crunky 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 commercials, respectively. Enjoy~ Oh, and I do appreciate the comments on the Cbox that abide by the rules very much~ =O) Thank you~! <3
July 04th 2005: Got the site up, first update EVER! I tried not to open it on Jin's birthday at first, 'cause I have a love/hate relationship with him, but alas. =P I figured it'd be more "special" to open it on a Jr.'s birthday . . . so, why not? =P HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY JINNY JIN JIN! =P
How did this site come into existence? Basically, I'd stopped updating my
Kamenashi Kazuya site k2k ages ago and "closed" it, only uploading
KAT-TUN media stuff so I figured, why don't I just make a media site, since
that's all I'm good for? =P I decided to include NEWS and Kanjani8 stuff too
so the site looks like it has more content . . . =)