As I popped the first disc into the drive, my expectations were about to be tested. I confess that I was nervous as I unraveled all the packaging, thanks mostly to the myriad opined voices of my Twitter timeline that had left me feeling weary and even a tad reluctant to listen to this album. These are my notes written during my very first listen to Arashi's new album. and that look on his face!!! His eyes, his mouth, his whole expression and the thoughts conveyed in that one moment!! I screamed out loud N I N O O O O O ! ! ! When the song ends and Nino looks up towards the Heavens. Then the moment when the camera locks on to Nino when he sings "Love, love for you"ĥ. Then the Juntoshi moment when MatsuJun looks at Ohno as they sing "Koe wo kiita dake de"Ĥ. That shot was B E A U T I F U L L Y D O N Eģ. I started off weeping silently until I saw the camera pan from Ohno to Nino when they sing "Demo/Bokura wa." The whole MV got me blubbing, let's face it.Ģ. What got to me the most about the 5x20 MV was:ġ. I have cried so hard my eyes are still literally stinging over two hours later. Since then, I have wiped away more tears than I ever thought it was even possible to shed. No other group has openly shown each other, and their fans, such deep love, gratitude and mutual respect. No other group has EVER made me feel this deeply, this STRONGLY, this emotionally bonded. Truly, my tears fell like somebody had died. My chest racked with the heaviest, loudest sobs I've ever had since joining the fandom. Big mistake was I wasn't even remotely prepared. "Okay, so I prepared my heart and sat down to watch the 5x20 MV on my big screen TV. So, I wrote this on my Twitter two and a half hours ago: (And Cool & Soul at ARAFES '13 omgggggg *doki doki*) Happy Anniversary ARASHIC and thank you for giving us such memorable concert songs like Wish, Kitto, and not forgetting Carnival Night Part II. Sorry, my imaginaton ran away with me just then. This song is beautiful as a stand-alone time piece, I always envision a smoky underground jazz bar and they are standing on a tiny stage in suits with canes in hand Fred Astaire style. On the regular edition there was a bonus track, Love Parade. I also really like Caramel Song, and Ready to Fly. Who knew that this epic year would bring the winds of change their way, and that their lives would change so dramatically to bring us a further wonderful 13 years worth of music, movies, dramas, variety shows and five-dome concerts!! (Is it any wonder they need a break? *justsaying*)Īnyway, the playlist: my favourite songs on this album would have to be Cool & Soul, I Want Somebody, and Runaway Train. Also around this time period, Nino went overseas to star in Clint Eastwood's movie Letters from Iwo Jima. This was the first Arashi album to gain sales (and attention) outside of Japan and within the next 12 months they would go on to tour other Asian countries for the first time. *sob*įor this post I will just acknowledge the playlist, and the album itself which, according to wikipedia, was released not only in Japan but also in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea. I really wish I had known Arashi back then, but I didn't come to know about them until seven years later. This album was arguably the turning point in Arashi's popularity, the year Hana Yori Dango made their success raise a few notches, Many fans were "Jun-baited" thanks to Hanadan. So, I thought I would write up a quick anniversary post to warm myself up a little. It is a cold, very wet winter's day here today but it just came to my attention that ARASHIC was released on this day, in 2006.
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