Arashi's new single ~ “Meikyu Love Song"'s covers n tracklist are out!!!

I checked out on Johnny's net ...and took a screen shot ...... though the covers werent much clearly visible...i decided to take a closer shot
but first...take a look at the tracklist
well.... i HAVE put the covers individually.... but most importantly...i'm waiting badly for their song preview and i wanna see what their PV is like:D

Limited Edition
[CD]
1. Meikyu Love Song
2. Kienu Omoi

[DVD]
“Meikyu Love Song” Video Clip

[REGULAR EDITION]

CD~
1. Meikyu Love Song
2. together, forever
3. Utakata
4. wanna be…
5. Meikyu Love Song (Original Karaoke)
6. together, forever (Original Karaoke)
7. Utakata (Original Karaoke)
8. wanna be… (Original Karaoke)

(C) -Johnny's Net

MatsuJun as a Magician for Meiji Milk Chocolate CM

Matsumoto Jun has become the sweet endorsement model for Meiji Milk Chocolate, who will be celebrating their 85th anniversary this year. Matsumoto’s concept will transform him into a fresh-faced gentleman walking through a ‘chocolate world’.

To express the idea that Meiji Milk Chocolate has been a much-loved favorite for generations, Matsumoto talks to a little girl sitting on a bench. He muses, “Your mom, and your mom’s mom have eaten this same chocolate for many years“, while making a bar of chocolate magically appear in his hand. He continues, “Maybe your children will too..“, and the little girl wholeheartedly agrees, as she replies, “I’m gonna end up liking it too!“.

In order to deliver a convincing CM, Matsumoto practiced his little magic trick every chance he got. He commented, “Even if I could perform the magic trick well, I’m not sure if I can do it while saying my lines…“, but thanks to his dedication and focus, Matsumoto was able to produce a solid commercial. In fact, his magic skills impressed even the professional magician who accompanied Matsumoto on set.

Matsumoto also interacted with the little girl on set by talking to her and watching magic tricks together, which brought out a natural and cute smile from her.
This new commercial will begin airing on October 4th, demo...here's a preview

CREDITS - Tokyohive

More Info about Arashi's upcoming single "Meikyuu Love Song"

As we reported previously, Arashi’s next single “Meikyu Love Song” will be the main theme song for upcoming drama “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de” which will star member, Sakurai Sho. Recently, some more information for the upcoming single was released and it was also revealed that the upcoming single will be released on November 2nd.

There will be two different editions; Limited edition which will consist of two songs (“Meikyu Love Song” + one follow-up song “Unknown title A”) as well as a DVD (“Meikyu Love Song” video clip). The regular edition will have a total of 8 tracks (“meikyu Love Song” + three follow-up songs “Unknown title B”, “Unknown title C”, “Unknown title D” + Instrumental of each tracks).

(c) TokyoHive 

Arashi reveals CM for "Au"

Arashi's back with a New CM for 'Au"

The commercials see Arashi rocking out and striking dramatic poses to the music of “My Way” by Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. The members are advertising “Tomokomi” (where au users get to talk to each other for free), “Wi MAX” (a speedy internet system), and a smartphone service that boasts strong signals, wherever you are in Japan.

Check out the CM below :)

[credits to owner]

MatsuJun with new CM ~ Hot Pepper Beauty

Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun is the new image character for hair/aesthetics salon, “Hot Pepper Beauty“.

Jun filmed 20 different commercials for his endorsement, where he looks straight into the camera as if he were talking to ‘you’ directly, and complimenting you on your hair and nails.

I like the Above CM ~ his reaction is priceless XDD

Well ... here's one more 

CM for Sakurai's new drama “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de.”

Here is the CM for  “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de.” 

Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun to host a special variety program

Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun has been chosen to be the main MC for NihonTV’s special variety program, “Sekai Ichi no SHOW Time ~Gyara wo Kimeru no wa Anata~“!
This show began back in 2010, and it attracts people from all over the world, who aim to show off their unique talents on stage. 300 audience members will determine how much they would be willing to pay to watch that performance, and actually pay from their own wallets in the end. As a performer himself, Matsumoto commented, “There were many wonderful performance and they were all great!“.
Commenting on his MC role, Matsumoto said, “This was a different position from when I do shows with Arashi, so I was very nervous, but it was an interesting experience.”
Announcer Hatori Shinichi, who served as Matsumoto’s co-host, commented, “He was very natural and I think this was a perfect job for Matsujun. I give him 1oo%!”

As one of the creative spearheads for Arashi’s concerts, Matsumoto felt inspired by the performances he watched. “As an entertainer I was thinking, ‘Oh so there are performances like this too!’ I feel like I was able to be on a good show.“ Hatori himself remarked, “As Matsujun observed all the performances, he kept saying ‘Ah, I can use this’. It’s a great thing for a MC to be able to watch the performances in that way.”
Model Hasegawa Jun participated as the third co-host, and Matsumoto complimented his castmate by saying, “She seemed to genuinely enjoy the performances. She gave good comments of encouragement to the performers and created good vibes on set.” Hasegawa mused,”I sensed all the love that went into all the performance, and it made me realized I have to work harder as well.”
Matsumoto concluded, “It was fun and if there is another opportunity, I would like to do it again.”

Check out the show, “Sekai Ichi no SHOW Time ~Gyara wo Kimeru no wa Anata~”, when it airs on October 9th!

Arashi to sing for Sakurai's new drama

As said earlier, Sakurai Sho and actress Kitagawa Keiko would be starring in Fuji TV’s new drama, “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de.” 

Well, recently, it was announced that Arashi’s new song “Meikyu Love Song” has been chosen as the theme song of the drama.
Details on the song including the release date have not been revealed at this moment.

So .... lets wait and watch :)

Ninomiya Kazunari selected as new CM character for “Pocky”

Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari has been chosen as the new image character for the chocolate snack, “Pocky“, and will be appearing in their CM starting September 20th. In the CM, Ninomiya dances to hip-hop artist MC Hammer’s signature song, “U Can’t Touch This“.

The CM comes in two versions: ‘Drink & Po’ episode, and ‘ALL’ episode. In the ‘Drink & Po’ episode, Ninomiya appears in black from head-to-toe, along with five backup dancers. He holds one pocky in each hand, and dances while bending his knees. Then, he holds a glass cup and pocky, and uses the pocky as a stir stick as a result of mishearing the lyrics, “Can’t touch this“, as “Chanto aundesu (It matches perfectly)“.


Meanwhile, in the ‘All’ episode, the backup dancers wear 12 different outfits that match each situation, such as ‘New Years’, ‘karaoke’, ’shaved ice’, and ‘beach’. Then, Ninomiya shows that pocky is a great match for various situations.


Check out a short ‘Drink & Po’ version of the CM above ~

source - Tokyohive

Arashi CM - Kirin

Arashi's new CM .... Kirin ~ yummy ... they get to eat a lotta goodies

Matsumoto Jun attends a press conference for his play, “Aa, Koya”

On September 7th, Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun (28) attended a press conference for his starring stage play, “Aa, Koya”.

This is his first play in five years and he will once again be starring in Ninagawa Yukio’s play. Speaking of this fact, Matsumoto commented, “After the completion of our previous play, Ninagawa told me, ‘If we don’t collaborate anytime soon, I’m going to die’. I am looking forward to it,” speaking of his anticipation with collaborating with Ninagawa once again.

Matsumoto will play a young boxer for this play and revealed that he has been readily hitting the gym since March. He revealed, “It’s a fresh experience. I want to keep going until the opening day,” and showed his ambition to work out his body. Koide Keisuke (27) will play the role of the rival and he stated, “I’m excited to exchange some blows,” and displayed his competitive nature to the audience.

This play will begin on October 19th at the Saitama Art Theater.

Source - TokyoHive

Arashi holds live concert in a storm with 70,000 fans ~!!!!!!!!

On September 3rd, Arashi held a concert at the National Stadium in Tokyo amidst violent rain and strong winds.

For the opening performance, the members had planned to fly on wires approximately 50 meters high. However, this was inevitably cancelled out of consideration for the members’ safety. Consequently, the boys appeared from underneath the stage in front of 70,000 fans, who were waiting in raincoats.

This was their fourth year in a row performing at the National Stadium. This year, due to typhoon number 12, their concert on September 2nd was postponed to the 4th. Sakurai Sho showed concern for their fans saying, “Not everyone could come to the postponed performance. It is very unfortunate.”

On the 3rd, a typhoon landed in the Shikoku and Chugoku regions, and strong winds even reached Tokyo. As a result of a delay in stage preparations, Arashi wasn’t able to hold a proper rehearsal, and so they hit the stage without a solid practice. There were possibilities for cancellation due to the weather, but the boys decided to fight the storm since there are only two performances in Tokyo, and this will be their last concerts of the year. Aiba Masaki even made a ‘teru teru bozu‘ (paper doll to pray for good weather), and prayed for a recovery in the weather.

The three-and-a-half hour performance concluded successfully amidst the pouring rain, with Arashi singing and dancing to a total of 39 songs (their main focus being on their latest album, “Beautiful World“). Although there were concerns, they used balloons and fireworks as planned for their performance.
During the finale, Aiba said, “I am very thankful that we were able to do the concert,” while Ohno Satoshi expressed, “I’m happy we were able to enjoy this big end-of-summer festival together.”

This concert was a part of Arashi’s nationwide tour, “ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World“, which brought together a total of 525,000 people. Keeping in mind the power shortage effect from March’s Tohoku Earthquake, they conserved energy by reducing last year’s special feature of the stage fountain. They were able to reduce power consumption by about 70% from last year. It’s said that 99% of their power consumption came from 20 car-powered generators.

Source: tokyohive

Arashi reveals new CM for JAL [Japan Airlines]

On September 3rd, JAL (Japan Airlines) revealed their new CM featuring the members of Arashi!
The 30-second CM titled “Akitabi (Fall Trip)“, features all five members going through the various routines of the airport and flying off in their plane.
Its AWESOME!!!!!




Source - Tokyograph

Sakurai Sho to appear on the front cover of the magazine “Ray”

Arashi’s Sakurai Sho has graced the cover of women’s fashion magazine “Ray” for its October issue (although he may be missing from the cover above at the moment). Included in this magazine was also a long interview with Sakurai revolving around the theme of “love”.

This interview was divided into three sections: “Sakurai Sho’s Thoughts on Love”, “Love for Work”, and “Love for an Important Person”.

According to Sakurai, he admitted that he cannot say “I like you!” or “I love you!” straight out, even with the help of alcohol. He also stated, “Since I would love everything about my girlfriend, I wouldn’t push my ideals or tell her what to do,” and continued to share points on what a relationship with him would be like.

Also included in this issue was model Karina’s fall coordination ideas, as well as various hair styles ideas for women with short hair.

Credits [Tokyohive]

Sakurai Sho to star in new drama w/ Kitagawa Keiko

Today, Fuji TV officially announced their Tuesday 9pm drama for the fall season! As it was rumored, it’s going to be an adaption of the popular mystery novel “Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de“, starring Arashi’s Sakurai Sho as a butler with a wicked tongue.

Sakurai is going to play ‘Kageyama‘, a butler and chauffeur for a young and rich woman called ‘Hosho Reiko‘, played by actress Kitagawa Keiko. Hosho, besides being the daughter of a very powerful businessman, also happens to be a novice detective and, due to her lack of reasoning skills, often relies on the help of her butler to smoothly solve various cases with her. In addition to the mysterious cases, the drama is going to feature a nice sense of comedy, focusing on the chemistry between Reiko and her butler, who doesn’t even refrain from calling her a fool at times.

It’s going to be Sakurai’s first starring drama on Fuji TV, and the producer is glad that they were able to get him for the role. He stated, “We wanted to have Sakurai for the role as the protagonist, because he is able to portray his cool and intellectual as well as his comical and warm side. I think we have the perfect man for this modern detective butler.”

Meanwhile, Sakurai revealed that he already read the novel before he received the offer, and that he is looking forward to the drama adaption himself. He said, “The conversations were incredibly thrilling and I couldn’t put it down once I started reading it. It feels like the drama is going to be even more humorous than the original. I’m excited about this and will work hard to make it a drama you are going to look forward to every Tuesday at 9pm.”

“Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de” will premiere on Tuesdays in October.

[credits to Tokyohive]