GARNET CROW part.158

Official website: http://www.garnetcrow.com/

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Contamination cleared.

>>1 It should be 3, right?

To >>994 in the previous thread: where did you listen to the preview on GyaO? Please post the URL.

>>1 You were just barely in time. Thanks for your hard work.

>>1 Thanks, curry.

I think it was >>987...

>>5 Just enter the Music section through the official GyaO website and you can watch it.

There seems to be a lyric in “Kakurenbo” that goes “(※※※).” For that part, see Hitoshi Okamoto’s post >>54, lol. (Mochi and Oka-Mochi are nicknames for Hitoshi Okamoto, unrelated to AZUKI Nana.)

A quoted previous post linking to an old thread, followed by: “This person is incredibly clever.”

So should we just use this thread after all?

>>1 Thanks for starting it. We made it in time. I hope nobody posts from a phone when we get close to 950.

>>9 Thanks!!!!! The buffering is driving me crazy!!

The screen is lagging so badly it looks like a flipbook, lol. I am furious.

Wait, lol—“Kakurenbo” is incredible, lol. I am really looking forward to it.

Could everyone be completely absorbed in watching it? Oh, the buffering has finished.

I am not watching it. I want to save the anticipation. I can get the album the day after tomorrow—in practice, tomorrow.

I watched it during the day. The album songs were shown only for a moment, so they seemed to end instantly. I never expected “Kakurenbo” to contain lyrics like that, lol.

I am a new fan and not yet at the stage of feeling tense with anticipation, so I can watch calmly.

Before I die, I want to live one more day of elementary school: lively classes, playing outside during gym, then playing until evening after school. I would walk home through empty lots and the sunset, with the scent of sweet olive in the air, and my family would greet me, “Welcome home~.” We would laugh while watching television, and Mom would make dinner. After a bath, everyone would get absorbed in a movie; although I was a child, I pretended to understand it and watched intently. Before it ended I would get sleepy, return to my room, and climb into bed. I would hate leaving the light in the room where everyone was, but soon consciousness would fade... And then I want to die.

>>1 Thanks. Is the album release already the day after tomorrow? I am really looking forward to it. Surely the track list will satisfy us.

I just heard “Kaze to RAINBOW.” This is awful, lol. “Yume Hanabi” is listenable, but this one could easily have been a coupling track. GIZA and Mar, who ruined the momentum started by “Maboroshi,” should seriously die. After this, I want them to move to another label even more.

>>20 It is not tension; it is anticipation, lol.

I completely agree. I really hope they move to another label.

The anti-GIZA movement is growing!! I hope Gane moves too~.

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Damn... I am a new fan, and I kept saying I would rent it, but I may actually buy it. It is amazing. I have graduated from “Marginalman” to being a real fan. Now I can add them to my favorite artists list. Group 2! Tuesday is the start of exam week—should I buy it on the early-release day?

It can really change someone’s mind... I am looking forward to it, lol. For those who heard the preview: where would the fifth album rank among the previous albums?

>>29 I have only heard the best album, the first, and the second. Counting the freshness of the new album, it is number one for now... naturally.

What a coincidence. My exam week starts Tuesday too. Of course I will study while listening to it.

If the first-listen reaction is unusually high, that makes me nervous. I feel I might get tired of it quickly. I want songs that may seem plain at first but gradually reveal how wonderful they are.

They are all children here.

I see. Songs with a good first impression really can become tiresome quickly. ...Do not make me nervous, lol.

>>33 I do not want to be called a mere supporting act, lol.

How pessimistic are people here...? There is no rule for whether a song becomes tiresome. By the way, I am also in favor of changing labels.

How could people who are practically GIZA employees change labels? They are just a group assembled from different pieces. Anyone saying they should transfer is an idiot. Do you think four people will move together amicably? Amateurs confuse them with bands like Mr. Children or GLAY; they understand nothing.

They all feel more like artists under individual contracts—or rather, musicians under contract.

>>37 That is an “impossible wish.”

Let us calm down. The question is not whether they can transfer, but whether we want them to. Do not decide that other people are ignorant. They are a unit, after all, right?

The album is the day after tomorrow. I am looking forward to it. If the DVD is only about five minutes long, I will go to sleep.

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So you mean people should stop writing “I hope they transfer” when it cannot happen.

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Garnet Crow, lol.

>>44 Too bad. It is “Yume mita ato de,” not “Yume mita ato de” with the wrong capitalization. Still, this copied arrangement is pretty good.

Are there many male GARNET fans? Looking here, it feels that way. I am a woman, by the way. Are there any others?

Both the first-press and regular editions are sold out on Amazon—this is happening! Now I am going to sleep.

>>47 What?

>>47 There are some women who say things like “Nana-sama~” too.

>>47 *raises hand* I think the ratio is about 6:4, men to women. >>48 Great, ahhh!

It seems many female GARNET fans are plain and gloomy. I do not dislike that type.

There seem to be quite a lot, so I am relieved. Rather than gloomy, perhaps many are quiet girls; people who like flashy things probably would not become GARNET fans. So they may indeed be rather plain.

I thought “Anywhere” could not miss, so I downloaded the ringtone just now and was right. I strongly feel it may be a depressing song. >>52 People around me say I look flashy, but the gloomy part is accurate. Otherwise I would not listen to Gane, lol.

You who like being alone, and me who am bad at dealing with people...

Is the album already tomorrow...? It does not feel real at all.

Not tomorrow—the day after tomorrow. Do not assume we are talking about the early release, lol.

I watched GyaO. I had not seen any PVs after “Hare Dokei,” so all of them were new to me. I did not like “Yume Hanabi” much, but it works surprisingly well with the PV.

The television finally became available, so I listened to “Kaze to RAINBOW”...

>>57 (´･ω･`) Sorry.

I missed Artist Request. Since it will air again at noon today, I will record it then. I also missed “Kaze to RAINBOW” and “Niji,” so yesterday was unlucky. orz

>>61 It is probably better not to watch “Kaze to RAINBOW” and “Niji” next time either. (ry

Why is “Kaze to RAINBOW” and “Niji” getting such bad reviews?

It is a good song. (^O^)

I just picked it up at FamilyMart. Does that make me a winner?

“Kaze to RAINBOW” and “Niji” actually suit my taste. Am I the only one? The intro does not sound much like GARNET CROW, but the kayōkyoku-like chorus is comforting. The lyrics are fresh too. Still, it is hard to judge before hearing the full version.

On Mezamashi TV’s singles chart just now, “Maboroshi” was number one... (´・ω・｀) Really...?

Wait, lol. “Maboroshi” was number one on Mezamashi’s cable chart? Even fans can smell something fixed about it, lol.

I want to protect you—only you—the smile, the shining days...

Congratulations on number one in the cable poll!!!! The album may reach a good position too... No, it is GIZA, after all.

Getting number one on Mezamashi is hilarious, lol. I was moved while eating.

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A fan-site owner apparently lost the lottery but still managed to attend both days. People are calling him shameless and wondering how he did it. http://garnetnana.seesaa.net/article/10847181.html Only this person bought tickets for both days at auction? http://rating2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/show/rating?userID=katsuki0330&

At the premium live on the 16th, someone near the middle wore a soccer jersey with AZUKI 7 printed on the back. Just seeing someone make and wear that is off-putting. He jumped wildly as soon as the live began, surely annoying everyone behind him. Fans like that make GARNET otaku look bad; at least do not interfere with other people’s enjoyment.

GIZA is unpopular, so it panders to otaku → ordinary people stay away → underground-idolization → staff and singers become even closer to otaku → ordinary people stay away → vicious cycle. The premium live was supposed to break this, but information about the selection requirements apparently reached regular attendees. Light fans were mostly eliminated, producing the opposite effect. In fact, almost all the regulars got in...

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A quoted discussion says Shiori-na has attended every Pan Factory show since the first, so she comes every week. She is the boss of the bread factory; someone jokes that she should work at a bakery instead. Another reply says she even sneaks into FC-only lives, so nobody wants to eat bread she makes, lol.

Yoyogigentei has several Yahoo IDs and appears to be driving up auction prices, so be careful. http://rating9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/show/rating?userID=yoyogigentei

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Aiuchi: PPH, signs, fans, dirty clothes, and jumping otaku. Saegusa: the same. Kuraki: fans with uchiwa and jumping otaku. GARNET: nothing special. That is how it is now; if they do not correct Beckham and the others, they may eventually become like that. (shaking)

A summary of disgusting regular otaku: people desperately need solid proof that they are impressive. When that need becomes strong, it means they are lacking somewhere and inferior to others, so they try to affirm themselves publicly. But they have no substance to match it, so they decorate their appearance as much as possible.

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>>68 Everyone must have thought that, right? It is impossible, lol.

Trolls and people who post from phones without using sage: do not come back.

It has stayed in the USEN top ten from before release until now... Number one is amazing.

I watched the “Hare Dokei” PV for the first time, and Yuri is too cute—especially the parts where she spins around, lol.

Why was I asleep at exactly that moment? Nobody has a recording of it, right? lol

The cheerleaders in the “Eden” PV are good.

Good morning. >>1 Thanks for starting it. GyaO is part of the USEN group, so that may have helped too.

I am just passing through, but hearing the song in a commercial for the first time in ages made me think, “I still cannot tell what Japanese this person is singing.” Is the inside of her nose badly swollen or something?

It is nothing but bumping fans and fixed handles here.

When do tickets for Nakano Sunplaza go on sale? Can non-FC members buy them at Lawson? Will they sell out quickly? What are most fans like—gender, age, and so on? I want to know!

Ticket sale date: no idea. Lawson: who knows. Will they sell out? Give up if they do. What are the fans like? From hardcore otaku to kids like you; all ages. Gender and age? Who knows.

This has become excellent album promotion. Typical GIZA!

I heard Yuri will keep appearing on radio today. Where can I listen? Someone knowledgeable, please tell me.

I cannot imagine Yuri interacting with Azumax. Why is she appearing on a non-music program at all? Still, I hope this opportunity gets the whole Nippon Broadcasting network to play their songs.

I looked it up: JFN’s “Wonderful Go! Go!” (13:30–15:55). Can it not be heard in Tokyo?

Can it be heard in Kansai?

Shimeji mushroom 111

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/USEN USEN is apparently the worst criminal company founded by a Chinese person. It cannot be trusted at all; I think the company should be dissolved.

It looks as though they are putting effort into radio promotion. Since they reached number one on cable (was it engineered? lol), they should at least arrange a commentary interview with Mezamashi TV and promote it properly. Stupid GIZA!

Still, because it is Osaka cable, perhaps they are just showing solidarity with another Osaka company.

What about Josei Jishin?

Considering the buyers’ age, poor Yuri has to name artists as if she were forced to say them.

If you want my sympathy, give me money.

Is Josei Jishin already on sale? I will stand in the shop and flip through it.

I still did not manage to hear “Wonderful Go! Go!” Maybe I should go to Spain-zaka~

If it is at Spain-zaka, it sounds as though photographs might be allowed.

Sorry to interrupt, but my FC membership confirmation just arrived. It is number 0063xx. There are only a little over 6,000 otaku so far...

>>121 Adding 2,100 members in two years and eight months is not bad. I joined in February the year before last; my number was in the 42xx range.

When I joined last August I was in the 5600 range. I thought membership had already passed ten thousand, so I was a little disappointed, lol. The fee is cheap, but there may simply be too few benefits.

That means 1,400 members in the first year and a half, then 700 in the next year and two months: about 77 per month from February 2004 to August 2005, and about 50 per month from August 2005 to October 2006. It is clearly slowing down a little.

GARNET’s strength is that the songs are not all “things you have heard before” or “songs that all sound alike.”

An interview on Mezamashi TV on October 4... unbelievable.

Mezamashi... really?

This is promotion on the level of Ueki, right? By the way, did the FC send this? I did not receive anything.

>>128 It came from the FC. I fail to receive one about once every ten times too.

I am getting excited now. Is it true? Mezamashi has powerful promotion, lol. They say interview—could it be the segment called Hiroto-en? I am replying on the assumption this is not bait, but now it feels like bait. I may have taken it.

The interview is probably that segment that introduces notable works that may enter next week’s chart after the album ranking. I doubt it lasts even a minute, lol. And it is probably the 6 a.m. slot. Still, that might mean a top-five chance...?

>>129 It is really true... Of all times, I missed this news. How unlucky.

I feel as though I have missed a lot of media appearances. Is there a list of appearances that happened even though they were not posted on the official site?

>>131 I do not watch Mezamashi much, so I do not know. Less than a minute, really? Did the FC email not give a time? Then we have to get up early...

Is this their first time on Fuji TV?

What should I do if I do not receive the FC email? lol Does it only say “appearing in an interview on Mezamashi TV”?

It only says: “October 4 (Wednesday), O.A. Appearance in an interview on Fuji TV’s Mezamashi TV!” By the way, I remember “Last Love Song” was also introduced by Mezamashi as a notable artist, though there was no interview that time.

Hiroto-en is on Wednesdays, right? If not, it may be as >>131 said. “Last Love Song” was introduced too, probably because the first album had become popular.

You can see Yuri on the radio: http://www.tfm.co.jp/spain/

She is on the radio. Is that soy milk...?

The soy-milk suspicion, lol. What song is playing now?

She is dressed pretty flashily...

>>139 They did not need to film the DJ, lol.

They keep filming only the DJ, lol.

>>141 You mean the song playing in the background? I am hearing it for the first time too.

Has it gone on sale anywhere yet? I want to hear it soon.

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I only received the email now, lol.

Oh—so Hitoshi Okamoto’s family runs an okonomiyaki restaurant.

That is probably a fantasy.

The FC email just arrived. Wow, Yuri is appearing by recorded message on a radio station in my area!!

For the record, Hitoshi Okamoto does not have a younger sister.

They are putting a lot of effort into promotion this time. It is not as if the advance reviews have been entirely bad, but I am looking forward to seeing it flop, lol.

>>1 Thanks for starting the thread! Yuri and the others are the best!

“Marginalman” is good.

They are coming to Spain-zaka again in two weeks—what is going on? lol This may be their biggest promotional push in years.

I went to Spain-zaka! She wore a black qipao and pushed the sexy angle hard. She was really beautiful. (・∀・) Good!

>>156 They are coming to Spain-zaka again? I want to go~

They definitely should come!

That is not a qipao. If it were, she would not be wearing jeans.

It looks like a qipao, but it is not one.

Before that, Yuri will be on Nippon Broadcasting again. I thought it was recorded, but this is live too.

She is walking down the street—“Marginalman.”

So Yuri is spending the night away from home today.

They kept us waiting in the rain too long. I am going to catch a cold.

You are among that crowd, lol.

It is here━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━!!!!! They called her Yuri-chan, lol.

It has started.

Yuri is here on Azumaka’s Young Peace━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━!!!!!

This impossible interaction is unbearable, lol. “Maboroshi” is here too━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━!!

She can actually speak normally.

The Money Prince is going to ask Yuri a sexual-harassment question, right? lol

This is starting to feel like sexual harassment, lol.

They have even made her do assistant-like work, lol.

“Yuri-chan, do you like money too?” What kind of question is that? lol

What kind of question is this?

It feels like, “Is this really Yuri?” But appearing on a program like this is fresh and fun.

While the atmosphere is like this, I can say it: a lyric website has had all the lyrics uploaded since a few days ago.

This has nothing to do with Yuri anymore, does it?

Has Yuri been sitting beside them this whole time?

Is this quiz being answered while looking at Wikipedia...?

They skipped the GARNET-related questions... How long will she stay on the show?

So Azumax >>>>>>> Kiyopi, then. I really want to hear it. (´・ω・｀)

I want to hear it! I cannot get it here! Please upload a recording...

I did not hear it on Tokyo FM, idiot.

Q: Is there anything you want to say to your current agency? A: No. I am dying, lol. There obviously is something, lol.

When asked whether she had anything to say to the agency: “Nothing,” lol.

She hesitated at the question, “Is there anything you want to say to your current agency?” (゜д゜)

It is a lie to say she has no complaints about the agency, right? Then Yuri became absorbed in the sound of her own voice.

A collaboration with Kazuya Yoshii would be good too.

They ignored the question, “Are you sexy?”

Why say “No problem,” lol?

What does “No problem” mean? lol

She mixed up the lyrics just now.

The conversation reached the agency. Yuri said, “No problem☆,” lol.

I think I understand the feelings of that crazy person from the last special broadcast who kept shouting, “Stop live-commenting!”

Ah, I really want to hear it.

I want to go to Okinawa with Yuri.

I want to travel to Okinawa with Nana. They are close, huh?

Some people cannot hear it either. Personal impressions alone are impossible to understand, so please give detailed reports if possible.

I claimed post 200 for Yuri.

I only just learned that she was on the radio.

“WEEKEND” is coming up.

>>201 Sorry, lol. I failed to claim 200 for Yuri, lol.

Are they going to play “WEEKEND”...?

I cannot hear it from my apartment. Going outside just to listen feels a little excessive...

The vocalist comes first, lol.

The live song selection prioritizes Yuri, lol.

>>202 In the Kanto area she will also appear tomorrow on NACK5 from 9:00–12:55 and bayfm from 20:00–21:20. Instead of television, they are doing radio and magazines... is this a decline?

I cannot hear any of Yuri’s radio appearances where I live. I am in the ultimate loser group.

I only opened the radio after seeing this thread too.

People who can hear it are lucky, lol. I am not demanding an upload; at least post a report...

I am not going to listen to “WEEKEND,” okay!

Is this not a nationwide broadcast? Are there really regions that cannot receive it?

Because “WEEKEND” is AM, the distortion is awful, and Yuri’s voice sounds strange. orz

I cannot get a signal~

I have a feeling this is a masterpiece.

I turned on the radio and immediately heard, “Please listen to WEEKEND,” followed by “Thank you, everyone.” ...It is over.

If you go somewhere with a signal, it seems you can still hear it.

Are they going to focus on radio from now on? I do not want that. ...Should I move somewhere with better reception?

>>218 I only noticed just now too, lol.

I just got home from work, so I am in the loser group.

Wow, this is good, lol.

Nakamura sounds like she is having fun. Radio works better for her than television, does it not? lol

Even reading the live-commentary thread, I still cannot really understand what happened. orz

I am looking forward to the album more and more. Seriously.

>>224 Television increasingly does not let her speak. Her singing sounds completely different when she has chatted and when she has not. Talking probably relaxes her and helps her sing without as much tension.

On first listen, “WEEKEND” was not dazzling, which actually reassured me.

I have not listened to AM radio in ages. This was also the first time I heard Yuri talk this much.

I like “WEEKEND.” It feels very much like them. As for reports, what else should we report? I think the funny and important parts have already been covered.

It is finally tomorrow.

This thread is moving too fast. For people who cannot hear it, it looks like a stream of meaningless replies.

>>230 For example, how the conversation developed or things like that, lol.

The prize giveaway is here━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!! I am definitely entering!

I heard “WEEKEND” in full for the first time. The guitar solo, the C-section chorus, and the ending are excellent. It is good... I am really looking forward to it.

Nothing to say to the agency, lol.

>>230 For example, how she answered questions and what was interesting. Please report that.

All right, all right—buy several copies, please.

I am more nervous about the album I have waited two years for than about Yuri appearing on the radio. What is this tension? lol GARNET really has to be experienced through albums.

Is there a live-commentary thread?

Could someone explain in detail how to enter the giveaway?

“WEEKEND” seems pretty good, but I am bothered by the strained singing. This style seems to be appearing more often lately...

What exactly can we win?

>>233 >>237 I see, but I am on a phone and have limited ability...

There was a Q&A with Yuri. Q: Is there anything you cannot say aloud but want to say to the agency? A: (after a slight pause) “Nothing.” She answered very decisively. Q: Which musicians would you like to collaborate with? A: Yes—such as Kazuya Yoshii of the Yellow Monkey. Q: What concerts have you attended recently? A: Madonna, and something else.

Nippon Broadcasting 1242 kHz, JOLF. http://live22x.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/liveradio/1159724020/441-446 What happened when the quiz question was skipped? Those who listened, please explain.

>>245 Thanks for the report. Yoshii is releasing on the same day as us, lol.

Q: When did you last cry? A: Watching the Premium Live DVD. Q: What was the most expensive thing you bought this year? A: A digital camera. Q: What do you do on days off? A: I went to Okinawa with Ms. AZUKI recently. The aquarium was fun. Q: Who would you like to collaborate with? A: Kazuya Yoshii or someone in rock. Q: How do you improve at guitar? A: Start by playing along with recordings; keep touching the instrument. Q: Anything to say to your agency? A: ...Nothing. Q: What are you into lately? A: Soy milk. I add it to curry and miso soup. Q: You really like money, right? A: No, no, no.

>>248 ...Thanks for the report.

So how exactly do we enter the giveaway?

What is the prize?

Q: Do you know much about fireworks? A: Quite a bit. I like Niagara-style fireworks.

After the Q&A, Higashi teased her: “When I asked whether you had anything to say to the agency, you said nothing, but you paused.” Yuri replied, “It is fine!” again with absolute certainty.

>>みん死ね Thanks. I really want to hear it. What frequency is it on?

Can Yuri play guitar??

She also said during the day that she went to Okinawa. So she went with AZUKI—their relationship is good, huh?

>>254 Nippon Broadcasting 1242.

>>254 1242. >>253 Sharp observation, lol.

>>255 She said she does not play, but someone among the members does.

>>248 Was there not more content outside the Q&A too?

Speaking of the Okinawa trip with Nana, I remembered that on the 2002 year-end Music Station Super Live they said all four would go snowboarding together. Did they ever go?

>>246 There is always one guest-related question in the quiz. Among the ten questions, one is a knockout question. There is also a PASS option, and the listeners thought that question was the knockout and skipped it—unfortunately, it was Yuri’s question.

Whoa, I missed that!!!!

Oh, it was 1242? Noooo, I could have heard it... I went to do homework right at the beginning. I should die... Somebody upload it...

>>147 It was Kaz.

>>262 The listeners are something else, lol.

Thanks.

I have no idea anymore, so I emailed them asking them to give me the prize.

>>264 I also missed it and would like an upload, but even a report is more than enough. Thank you.

>>262 I see. So because of the listeners’ vote, the question Yuri made herself was shelved. Poor Yuri.

>>270 But the question was asked briefly.

As a new fan, I do not know how she normally speaks, so I am really frustrated that I missed it.

Higashi: “We have just met, but do I look rather serious?” Yuri: “Yes.” Higashi: “Actually I am very lewd, lol. Can you tell?” Yuri: “Come to think of it, your eyes do seem a little shifty, lol.”

I did not hear the radio at all. Somebody upload it!

Thanks to the person who wrote the report! So she went to Okinawa with Nana. I remembered Mochi repeatedly saying on the radio that he wanted to go to Okinawa, which made me laugh. >>261 I heard they never made it.

>>275 Thanks. Imagining all four of them snowboarding together is funny. >>274 Even a report is something to appreciate.

The album can finally be heard tomorrow. Yuri, I am incredibly excited. Yuri, I am looking forward to you. Yuri, I love you...

Thanks for the report. I can never hear her radio appearances, so it has been a long time since I heard Yuri speak this much.

>>270 It was not a vote, lol. Each time, two listeners who know each other compete. They take turns answering current-events questions; if they think a question is the knockout, they can PASS, but they still stepped on the knockout question. There was a GARNET question too, but it was unimportant, so I will omit it, lol.

>>271 What was the question?

She also said she went to see the band led by Matsushima at an Othello live show, and Killer’s live. It seems she got inspiration from the performances, lol.

Over 110 replies in one hour, lol.

Can someone tell me Higashi’s radio email address?

>>283 [email protected]

>>284 Th-thank you.

Are Nippon Broadcasting and Tokyo FM the last appearances? There are too many and I cannot keep track.

>>280 I do not remember the exact wording, but it was something like: “Garnet is also used in the name of a fruit or confectionery. What does it mean?” 1. Pomegranate 2. Apple 3. Strawberry. The correct answer was 1. Someone who heard it more clearly can add details.

I kept thinking, “I cannot receive the signal here,” and stared at this thread. Then I looked at the newspaper radio listings and saw Higashi Takahiro’s name. By the time I noticed, it was 23:49. Am I an idiot?

>>284 ...Die.

In this day and age they are still promoting through radio. Still, that is very Gane, so there is nothing to say.

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>>287 Was it more like, “What does garnet, the gemstone, mean?”

>>292 Maybe. I could not hear clearly, sorry.

>>288 So there are others like me...

>>287 It was probably something like, “Garnet is also used as a fruit name,” or that meaning.

The program is over.

Puhahaha, the final love song shut down the site, lol.

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Since it was Nippon Broadcasting, I thought it was probably broadcast nationwide. Usually they appear on local stations, so everyone made the wrong assumption this time, lol.

She said it was the name of a fruit.

Live-commentary posts are annoying.

>>299 There are places like mine where the signal cannot be received.

>>297 Really? That is hilarious, lol.

>>300 I see, sorry. >>302 Same here; it was like that until I moved.

>>288 We are in the same boat. I am in Yamaguchi Prefecture, so I knew I probably could not receive it. ＿|￣|○

>>290 Compared with the past, is it not more open now? Still, they are avoiding television as usual...

I do not know how to enter the giveaway, but I sent an email for now.

>>298 Thanks. Unfortunately I cannot hear anything except Tokyo FM... Still, this is an unprecedented barrage of radio appearances, plus Mezamashi. Will the album sell well?

I am in Kansai, but I can barely receive Nippon Broadcasting 1242. I can also receive KBS Kyoto, KBS Shiga, and Osaka stations.

>>308 Conversely, it would be scary if it did not sell. I have a personal feeling this will be a good album, so I hope it sells.

>>308 If so, it would be perfect promotion to sing “Maboroshi” on Music Station.

>>311 But... there is no Music Station appearance...

>>312 No, I mean in the future.

Aaaah, the recording failed... I should not have gone out...

Because it is a 24-station network, some areas are not covered. I cannot hear it either. Nippon Broadcasting/other stations: Higashi Takahiro’s Young Peace, 22:00–24:00, carried by the listed regional stations.

I am really looking forward to “Haru Matsu Hana” and “Marginalman.”

Since it is a Mezamashi interview, I do not know which segment will feature it, but at least they must be confident of a top-five ranking. That is my feeling based on Mezamashi’s usual pattern. “Maboroshi” may simply have sold well.

>>315 KBC... Apparently the signal cannot reach inside my house. Yes, that must be it. I want to believe that. >>317 A top five for the first time in ages. Depending on the release-week schedule, this could be their fifth consecutive top-five entry.

As long as it sells decently, I do not care if it is not a huge hit.

So “Kaze to RAINBOW” is being released right when the album has momentum?

The giveaway email address is [email protected], right?

>>313 You mean there is a planned appearance coming up?

By the way, “Maboroshi” was number one on Mezamashi’s cable chart today.

>>320 So make it a coupling track instead, lol. “The first coupling track to get a tie-in!” would be more of a talking point than giving that terrible MÄR a tie-in. Definitely. >>322 If they sing “Maboroshi” to promote the album, it would be perfect.

What was the prize again?

A signed poster? Is it signed only by Yuri?

>>324 A coupling track receiving a tie-in is generally called a double A-side.

Singles released after original albums have sold reasonably well so far, so I hope “Kaze to RAINBOW” does its best too. I have a bad feeling they will need another first-press edition.

The album is almost here; it is only now starting to feel real.

Will she interrupt Kazuya Yoshii’s All Night Nippon?

>>327 I deliberately called it a coupling track because I do not want it made an A-side, lol. They could simply use a song from the next album. Since it has little effect anyway, a tie-in for an album track would be more of a talking point.

>>328 It feels like the fan reaction to the old “Wasurezaki → I’m → Atsumeru” period. To avoid ruining the “Maboroshi → THE...” momentum, they should not release “Kaze to RAINBOW.” Those tie-ins have almost no effect, so why release it?

As long as the work is high quality, sales do not matter at all.

>>330 There are more promotional appearances tomorrow, so they will probably stop for today. The stupid company that wants to complain but cannot say so will not allow it.

If “Kaze to RAINBOW” is really released as a single, I will buy a used copy on Yahoo Auctions, lol.

I like the Yellow Monkey and Yoshii, so I am glad Yuri pays attention to him.

After going a day without hearing “Kaze to RAINBOW,” I have started romanticizing it in my head. I should not have deleted it.

>>336 It seems she only happened to know that Yoshii would appear on the next program, but when asked which musician she wanted to collaborate with, she immediately named him. That suggests she normally likes him.

Love-love show~

The contrast with the Kyoto Sangyo University broadcast was hilarious, lol.

I did not hear Young Peace. Could someone upload it?

I seriously hope “Kaze to RAINBOW” becomes a coupling track. I have not listened to the whole album yet, but do not ruin the momentum.

Is it not time to stop giving songs bizarre kanji titles?

I uploaded the radio recording to the Rina upload board.

>>120 Did you get a photo? With the partition, I thought it would be impossible.

>>344 You are a god!!! Thank you so much.

I cannot extract it.

>>344ヽ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)メ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)メ(ﾟ∀ﾟ)ノ It even has pictures—you are a god!!!!! Thanks!! ...But in the Azumax broadcast, the link shows Hitoshi Furui’s name and will not play!!!

I extracted it. Thanks.

>>344 I do not know how to view it. Can you explain in detail?

I cannot hear Azuma’s broadcast either.

Yuri is not cute on the radio. She looks Chinese or like Princess Tenko.

>>352 The clothes contribute too; she really does look like that, lol. Is that outfit... casual clothes?

Ah! I almost missed the radio show. The new song played too, right? I barely made it.

>>344 Thanks.

You can already preview it on BGV. That was fast. Since it is the early-release day, is this okay?

>>344 Could you leave it available until I get home from school?

I got the early-release album━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━

If I go in as soon as the store opens, will it be on the shelves?

Is New Star-do not doing a poster lottery this time?

Can we just treat everyone who bumps the thread as a troll?

Good morning. I will write down the questions I remembered. Q: Will you remain an artist forever? A: No. If I were not a singer, I think I would work in a record shop. Q: Which do you prefer, athletes or people who play instruments? A: Either is fine.

>>361 I forgot. Sorry.

NACK5’s ten-o’clock slot: Yuri Nakamura is here.

Tomorrow is Mezamashi TV!!

I just arrived. Give me a three-line summary.

I got the early-release album just now, lol. It even came with a poster, lol. Yuri is so cute. (*´ω｀*)

The photo taken with Higashi is awful. The clothes are the same as at Spain-zaka.

Does every store give away the poster?

Has she appeared on NACK5 yet?

>>367 Where did you buy it? New Star-do?

>>371 My town does not have a famous store like that. orz It was an ordinary CD shop.

She is not on the ten-o’clock slot at all, is she?

I bought the album.

Can the regular edition also be bought early?

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>>372 I see, lol.

TSUTAYA and similar stores have not started selling it yet, right...?

There were only about fifty people at Spain-zaka yesterday. Even though people could see Yuri live, that is far too few.

>>373 Yuri seems to have arrived.

I got the first-press edition at TSUTAYA—woohoo!

Does TSUTAYA have the regular edition too?

Both editions are available.

Which stores are giving original bonuses this time? I remember getting one at Tower Records or New Star-do before. Are those gone now?

>>379 Do you mean fifty people who could watch, or fifty people who came to watch?

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>>385 I think about fifty people actually came.

All right, I am going to get the album early too. ==⊂( ^ω^)⊃⌒==

>>387 It is probably because it was a weekday.

“Kaze to RAINBOW” is a good song!

>>389 Maybe. But I heard there were only about 130 people at the Kyoto Sangyo University event on Saturday too.

I expected “Kakurenbo” to be like Whiteberry’s song, but it is Latin-flavored and drew me in immediately.

“Kakurenbo” is far too amazing...

The DVD happened to capture the woman who sat beside me at a previous concert. I am dying laughing.

>>372 To prove you are not bait, upload it. All I can think is that you are bait...

http://music.yahoo.co.jp/shop/p/12/8833 At the “all time...” section in the middle, you can randomly listen to the new album tracks in full. Has this already been released? Yahoo is impressive.

Last year New Star-do held a lottery where you could win a poster.

I got the limited edition. It takes up a fairly large area in the display, with promotional POP material too, so they seem determined to sell it. The members are still using the same fixed photo angles as always, which made me laugh.

Which song is included in full on the DVD?

The DVD is only fourteen minutes long...?

Some stores are giving GARNET an entire display booth. When did they start receiving such good treatment?

Could you not watch the entire live show on GyaO?

The “Hare Dokei” lyrics in the first-press booklet omit quite a lot. Is it just a mistake? They are lyrics I really like, so I am angry.

For some reason only the first-press edition is displayed. It seems someone bought all the regular editions.

>>403 Is the lyric order in “Maboroshi” not strange too? I do not think it was the creator’s intention.

>>401 There are no major artists releasing this week.

It says the “Maboroshi” omission was intentional for production reasons.

>>405 “Maboroshi” probably rearranges the single version’s lyric order for the remix—that was Miguel’s intention. On Uta-Net, was the strange lyric annotation at the end of “Yellow Moon” cut? Was it originally an unrecorded section?

There are no especially strong releases this month. >>400 GARNET’s quality is exactly as expected.

Tell me the classic GARNET CROW masterpiece—preferably a popular single.

“flying.”

Most DVD songs include only one line. “Atsumeru,” “Haru Matsu,” and “Spiral” feel a little longer. Thank you for this unsurprising level of GIZA quality.

>>411 Absolutely not... Do you have a better song?

>>413 What exactly are you looking for?

>>414 I am not trolling. I am asking because I am interested.

>>415 Do not name only one song. Listen to all the singles first.

>>413 No.

>>411 Even if you lined up a thousand words...

The DVD intro sounds like Oda Kazumasa’s “Kotoba ni Dekinai.” Surely not...? What song is it?

If you cannot accept even “flying,” GARNET CROW is probably not for you. What made you interested in them?

Only Yuri changed her styling.

>>419 Could it be the part with a slightly rearranged interlude from “Kimi to Iu Hikari”? It really is almost exactly “Kotoba ni Dekinai.” I bought both first-press and regular editions. The regular booklet is better; the first press is almost entirely black and white.

You must have plenty of money to buy both editions. I am jealous.

>>420 “Maboroshi.”

The DVD is that short...? I should have bought the regular edition.

>>344 Downloaded it. Thanks.

Not >>411—it was >>410.

http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/94377281 What is this cat? lol With all my favorite artists, including GC, releasing CDs before the end of the year, I am in the loser group because I have to buy them through Yahoo Auctions and still cannot listen.

>>424 How about listening through the previews here first? http://bgv.jp/contents/artist_detail.php?view=discography&artist_id=12 Also, do not judge after one listen. I disliked “flying” at first, but it is now one of my favorite songs.

Why were the “Hare Dokei” lyrics omitted?

To avoid covering AZUKI’s face.

For those who already bought it—people asked this before, but how would you rank the five albums?

Yukio-chan.

The conversation has stopped.

Because it is a ghost!!!!!!!

So that is how “Kakurenbo” is sung. I am looking forward to it, lol.

The arrangement of “Maboroshi” is good. The DVD is a little short, but it is fine.

It is a ghost. So what?

For those of us who still cannot hear it, could someone answer >>432?

>>431 ﾄﾞﾋﾟｭｯ... Ah, sorry, Nana.

>>422 Are the photos in the first-press and regular booklets the same, with only black-and-white versus color changing?

>>412 Thanks. >>400 Thanks too.

Did “Marginalman” die at the end?

“Kakurenbo” is too amazing.

>>441 Three photos are the same, including one spread counted as five pages. The first press is black and white; the regular edition is color. All other pages use different photos. The first press is about 90% black and white; the remaining color pages show the members, though Yuri is the only one in full color. In the regular edition, only the opening spread is black and white and everything else is color, mostly dark-toned. Personally, the DVD is stingy, so I recommend the regular edition. I have written “black and white” too many times...

I got the album. I pre-ordered the first press, but for some reason it cost only 3,000 yen.

Buy the regular edition new and the first press used, lol. You can watch the premium live on GyaO anyway.

I have not bought it yet either, so someone answer >>432.

>>439, 448 Stop talking and either get the early release or wait.

That is pretty arrogant.

I bought the fifth album. The DVD is really short considering the number of songs. >>362 Thanks for the information. Yuri really loves music.

>>450 Then I will say it plainly: you ranking people are annoying. Without other people’s opinions, can you not decide what you like?

Amazon still has not sent a shipping email...

>>452 I am definitely buying it. I just do not understand everyone calling it a masterpiece, so I wanted to know specifically which album it is better or worse than. In short, does it surpass the previous one?

Trying to rank an album on its first day is too much. In my mind all the albums are tied in the same tier; this one is too. There are no bad songs. That said, it is a little disappointing that there is no airy falsetto song in the “Crystal Gauge” style. Listen and rank the rest yourself.

Exactly. You cannot tell after only a little listening. I want to eat Yuri’s vomit.

>>422 Thanks for the reply! Of course I pre-ordered the first press and still have not received the arrival notice. I tell myself that if I do not buy the first press now I will never get it, lol. I will find a used regular edition someday. Thanks again.

Is it not natural for people who still cannot hear it to care whether this album is good? Now I am going to complain: of course the people who can hear it are happy. Try imagining standing in the position of those who cannot.

You can hear it on Yahoo, can you not?

Not being able to hear it means I cannot buy it yet. I want to keep the anticipation until I get it; otherwise all the restraint I practiced will have been wasted.

>>460 Then asking here was a mistake.

I have not asked anything yet.

I listened once. Because there are so many singles, the album does not easily form a unified whole. I also wish the second half had stronger rhythmic variation. Good points: the impact of the first track exceeds “Yuudachi no Niwa,” especially the intro; the new vocal recording of “Maboroshi”; “Kakurenbo” is frightening; “Haru Matsu...” is a classic ballad; and the booklet’s atmosphere. I am going to eat and listen again.

>>463 It exceeds “Yuudachi no Niwa”? That alone makes me feel it surpasses the previous album. Thanks for the impressions.

I have only listened a few times, but I personally like it. Many songs deal with love, loneliness, and life. People who like the fourth album may like this one too; perhaps the third as well.

Is it going to be on Mezamashi tomorrow?

If I get up early and it turns out to be fake news, that would be terrible.

I have already set the recorder.

It is going to be on Mezamashi? Unbelievable, lol.

Is the Mezamashi item a live interview or a prerecorded one?

The impact really can rival “Yuudachi no Niwa.” The transition from “Yuudachi” to “Tsumetai Kage” was powerful, but this is no weaker.

The fan club email arrived yesterday. It may appear in the segment that predicts artists likely to enter next week’s chart after the album ranking. It will apparently last only a little over a minute, and the email did not say which segment. So we do not know what it will be.

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“Mou Chotto Sagashite Mimashou” is already good enough, Yahoo group.

I bought it early for the first time just now. I want to listen so badly; hurry up, train.

>>473 Thanks for the impressions! Yuri’s songs are the best.

I got it early!! I bought a Miles Davis CD box too. Which should I listen to first...?

I am going to buy it now, but should I get the first press or the regular edition? The regular booklet looks better, so I cannot decide.

The DVD is only fourteen minutes...? I was already hesitating about whether to buy it.

Yuri is here━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!

If you are buying one, get the regular edition, lol. The booklet seems better too, and since the DVD is only fourteen minutes you can watch GyaO. Most importantly, it is 441 yen cheaper.

I left GARNET after the second album, but happened to hear “Maboroshi” on YouTube and liked it, so I bought the fifth album today. There are many dark songs... I feel almost depressed. ＿|￣|○

What kind of program is this? It is hilarious, lol.

If it sold for around 1,500 yen, it would be an album I could accept.

The first-press disc has a chameleon on it. What does the regular edition have?

When the host is a woman, Yuri really talks actively. She looks much happier than yesterday. Women probably find it easier to discuss all sorts of things with each other.

The arrangement of “Maboroshi” is worse than the arrangement of “Seichi.” The single version is still better.

If you are still hesitating about buying it, I recommend not buying it. Just rent it and hold back a little.

Once you tear open the shrink wrap, you cannot restore it. This design is infuriating. It is not even the usual CD case; normally you can put it back in the wrapper. Is this the first time a GARNET CD has done this?

The new album is good. Has GARNET finally reached this level...?

Do not air it on GyaO—air it on Sky PerfecTV! I am still paying for Sky PerfecTV. Bring GARNET TIME back!

Overall the album tracks are excellent, especially “Anywhere.” That makes the gap between them and the singles more noticeable than usual. I will make a playlist of only the album tracks and listen obsessively.

I just bought the new album! I am going to start listening now. Ah, I want to go to a live show.

>>488 Not at all.

I went to three shops and every one was selling it. Is early release before the official date becoming normal? I want to go home and listen.

>>489 The obsessive one has arrived—（ﾟ∀ﾟ）―――!!!

After agonizing, I bought only the first press. The package is nice, but I became depressed as soon as I opened it. Nana, the old man, and Mochi are black and white in the booklet, while only Yuri is in color. What is going on? I am almost tempted to buy the regular edition just to see the contents.

>>495 In your area, does Jump also go on sale Tuesday?

I thought so too. Since it is a digipak, that small consideration would not be too much. I usually preserve the wrapper, so taking it out leaves the package completely exposed, which I dislike.

>>499 This was a reply to >>496.

Yuri in the Premium Live footage is incredibly cute, and her skin looks great. If she wore that outfit on television, it might attract a certain type of fan... Why does she look so much worse on TV when she is cute on the DVD? Is the retouching really that strong?

Well, if you like it, that is fine. But there is not much information in it. People buying solely for the music should listen to a preview first, as >>495 shows.

Are the arrangements of “Marginalman,” “Mou Chotto,” and “Eden” too formulaic? To be honest, it is a little discouraging.

I finished listening. I have heard it only once, but here are my impressions: the second half is good, while the flow of the first half is not. Also, “Maboroshi” is terrible. Still, the ending grabs you by the chest.

I can only think that “Maboroshi” was deliberately made that way to stop otaku from constantly saying “Miguel, Miguel” and to show how powerful the old man is. Is that the level Miguel reaches when he gets serious?

This is the first GARNET CROW CD I have bought. I bought it for “Hare Dokei” and “Rai Rai Ya,” but every song is good and I was surprised. I have always bought Spitz, Miyuki Nakajima, and Hiroto & Marcy among Japanese artists, and now I have another artist to buy. I used to dismiss them as anime-song singers; I was wrong.

Has the era of GARNET CROW finally arrived? No.

I ordered from Amazon, but of course it will not arrive today.

When putting “Maboroshi” on my iPod, I replaced it directly with the single version, so I have no problem.

I have listened several times, but “Maboroshi” is too awful. You have to buy the single. The album tracks are basically all good, but they feel noisy and overbusy. I still wanted one quiet song like “in little time” or “Holy Ground.”

>>509 Same here. >>506 Did you really buy it specifically for those two songs? Still, I like Spitz too.

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>>509 Here comes someone ignoring GARNET CROW’s intentions—（ﾟ∀ﾟ）―――!!!

There are so many amateurs in this thread.

>>514 Good evening, expert.

>>512 How cute.

I bought it today, but I have to return the rented third album tomorrow. I have not even recorded or listened to it yet, lol. Which should I listen to? Since I am busy preparing for school, I will record the rental first and sleep. University students have it easy; advancement-track schools are tough.

A student at an advancement-track school calling audio “video.”

>>498 That sounds like a one-liner by Fukawa Ryo playing a harmonica, lol.

I meant recording.

I just finished listening! This album is an incredible concentration of GARNET’s essence. After waiting two years, they made a wonderful work. The dense first half and calm second half are both excellent. Nana’s lyrics and Yuri’s compositions do not feel dated at all, even after six years. “Yellow Moon” is especially stuck in my head. I bought two copies, planning to give one to a friend for a birthday, and now I regret it. I will buy another regular edition tomorrow. *raises hand*

>>519 Huh? The guy hitting the punching bag?!

Honestly, it is not very good.

>>521 Why not wait and buy the other copy at the live, where you can get a poster?

>>523 Thanks for your contrarian service.

>>508 Same here. But everyone kept saying it was good and I could not wait, so I bought the regular edition at a shop on the way home, lol.

Damn, I really love “Kakurenbo.”

People who praise this album are generally like that. If it were me, I would buy another CD with the money for a duplicate. >>523 You are right.

The album tracks and singles are so good that it is hard to tell them apart. Still, as someone above said, I would like another song that can be listened to quietly. Did MÄR make me addicted to this noisy style?

I have not bought it yet, but I am starting to look forward to “Maboroshi” for another reason, lol.

I said earlier that the flow was not good, but after another listen I do not think there is anything wrong with it. The overall impression is not flashy, but the songs themselves are good; it may be the kind that grows on you. At this rate I will not be able to listen to my Miles Davis box at all. It is both happy and sad.

>>508 If it is HMV, the discount is the same and shipping is free, so it arrived today.

Where is the Rina upload board? I cannot find it even with Google.

Yuri: “Teeeeeeee!”

The person who arranged “Maboroshi”—could it be someone with the same name as Miguel...? What a coincidence.

What, is it not that Miguel?

Yuri: “Aino hateeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!”

Is it not normal for GARNET songs to seem questionable at first? Anyone saying there is no need to buy it after one day of listening is incredibly inexperienced.

I liked the fourth album immediately the first time I heard it.

This is my first time pre-ordering from Amazon. How long does it usually take? If I cannot get it early, I should have bought it at a shop.

Whatever, but register it in WMP already~

>>539 Same here. Only the third album made no sense to me on first listen; after several listens I loved it.

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>>540 It will arrive tomorrow.

Am I in the minority for liking the album version of “Maboroshi”?

There really is no song you can listen to slowly with both hands wrapped around a cup of coffee.

“Anywhere” is in 4/4, but the rhythmic arrangement using a 5+3 groove is cool.

People who like “Deja Vu” and “Seichi” are an even smaller minority—perhaps I am the only one. I do not like GARNET when it is too rock-oriented.

I will live together with Yuri.

>>538 Do not make me laugh. You exposed yourself completely in two lines, lol. What is an amateur? That is what I want to know.

It feels like being overfull. Even the finest food becomes hard to take if you eat the same thing repeatedly. The fifth album may simply be too rich.

Yes, >>538 has left me speechless too, lol.

Whichever way you look at it, >>538 is more correct. Thank you. Seriously, thank you.

I have not bought it yet, but are all the songs strained, shouted vocals? There seem to be almost no quiet songs with extensive falsetto.

>>548 I like it. The original is good, but this version has its own appeal.

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>>554 Is this the downside of the experimental elements in “Rai Rai Ya” and “Yume Hanabi”?

At the moment, “Himawari” is the strongest.

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I think “Rai Rai Ya” is good.

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When I read the lyrics to “Anywhere,” I feel a connection with L’Arc-en-Ciel’s “HONEY”...

So it is the same as always. I wish you could learn to listen with an impartial ear. Still, perhaps this is your happiness.

Do not trust Amazon.

People who buy from Amazon every time complain a lot. Do they not learn? ^ ^

>>561 That urge to keep replying over and over... it would be nice if you used it for something else. No matter how hard you attack me, you get nothing. (・∀・)/~~

The fifth album is their best work so far. Honestly, that is my impression. Everyone has different tastes.

GIZA fans always praise everything frantically on release day. It is sick; wait a few days for their real opinions.

They were so excited before buying it, then did nothing but complain afterward. ^ ^

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Well, they are still excited. Serious replies should appear after a few days.

Both the haters and the otaku are working very hard, lol. I wish both sides could simply enjoy the music.

This may be the hardest GARNET album to appreciate so far. Miguel’s arrangement of “Maboroshi” is the best example: gloomy lyrics with an arrangement that does not match them. In other words, this time GARNET asks the listener to interpret. You have to look at the booklet, think about what they felt and what they were thinking, rather than listening once or twice. Am I overthinking it? lol

Where was the photo with Higashi uploaded?

After several listens, “Anywhere” really deserves to be the first track. The straight-through feel Yukio mentioned is often difficult. I still want more falsetto; Yuri sounds more beautiful singing softly in falsetto or a low register than straining her voice.

http://www.allnightnippon.com/youngp/onair/index.cgi

>>524 Thanks for reminding me of such a good opportunity! I want that poster so badly I was about to bid on one at auction. I definitely want this album to enter the top five!

I just bought the CD and am halfway through listening. Not only the singing style but also the Nakajima Miyuki influence is becoming stronger. I do not mean that negatively.

You super-amateurs cannot understand how good this album is.

>>576 Thanks. I saved it.

>>576 Yuri’s face is so small! But her casual-fashion sense... orz

She looks like Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.

YouTube—(ﾟДﾟ)

>>578 You should not say that out loud.

As long as the lyrics are not atrocious, I do not care. Music is simply something to hear and feel. I mostly listen to Nordic metal besides GARNET, where I cannot understand the words anyway, so perhaps I am too indifferent. I agree that it is too soon to judge.

This album is too deep; I need to listen seriously for a week.

Yuri and the other members, thank you for bringing us the best music as always.

What time will they appear on Mezamashi TV? Does anyone know approximately?

Why are there so many bumping posts?

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I heard “Kaze to RAINBOW” on YouTube... it is terrible... Please do not release it as a single.

>>589 Is that not a VIP-board problem? lol

>>588 Since it will probably be in the feature after the chart, perhaps around 6:45–6:55. If we hope against hope, the “Mitamon Kachi” segment would be around 7:30. I also think there is an entertainment segment before 6:30. I expect the first one; about a minute would be enough.

>>591 I searched too, but it did not come up...

>>585 Only Nordic metal and GARNET? What a combination.

>>594 This is it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ETS6Cb8evyU

Damn, I have started liking “Kaze to RAINBOW” normally... the loose feeling is nice. After only one listen, I like it more than some of the original album tracks.

The singing in the A section of “Anywhere” sounds a little like Björk.

>>596 Thanks. I listened. I like it; I want to buy it soon.

I was despairing when I first heard “Kaze to RAINBOW” on television, but listening again now, I rather like it.

“Kaze to RAINBOW” will disappear like “Atsumeru,” so I will not change my mind.

>>595 Musical taste differs from person to person. Nordic metal, especially from Finland, often has less roughness and many delicate, beautiful melodies. I think it can share something with GARNET, so it is not strange at all.

Why do GARNET songs—whether I dislike or like them—start sounding normal after several listens? Maybe because I am an otaku, lol.

>>602 I did not mean it negatively; I just thought your taste was unusual.

Conclusion: one copy is enough, right?

The melody of “Kaze to RAINBOW” is DAI’s “Natsu wa Kuru,” and the chorus arrangement sounds exactly like the Star Road bonus route in Super Mario World.

That comparison is a stretch, lol. It is enough to buy only the first press, right?

This is only my own speculation, but metal fans may like GARNET. I used to be a metal fan too.

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As soon as the fifth album was released early, strange regulars started appearing.

The lyrics of “Kakurenbo” are frightening.

The chorus of “Kaze to RAINBOW” sounds like “Atsuku Venus!”

This thread is being consumed far too quickly, lol.

>>570 As mentioned above, the copied joke conventionally leaves one part unchanged as “Kaz.”

>>608 Same here. Metal fans may be especially likely to get into GARNET through the third album.

By the way, have they played an album medley on programs like Mega Hits?

I just heard “Kaze to RAINBOW.” It is hard to say... The intro made me think of Nobuteru Maeda’s voice. Overall it may be a little thin.

>>585 I listen to Nordic metal too. Eastern European metal is good as well, though there is not much of it.

“Kaze to RAINBOW” has a melody and arrangement that make you ask what decade of kayōkyoku it came from, and the lyrics are awful. Without Yuri singing it, it would feel worthless.

This album is too good (*´Д｀*). The songs and design are both, in my opinion, the best in GARNET’s history. Some songs that do not stand out on the first listen sound beautiful from the second listen onward. “Anywhere,” “Rusty Rail,” “Kakurenbo,” “Marginalman,” and “Yellow Moon” are incredible—especially “Rusty Rail.”

It is unusual that so many song titles on this album do not appear in the lyrics.

I have listened since the first album, but this is my first purchase. To be honest, I thought albums three and four were poor and was prepared to give up if this one also failed. Instead, the level of completion is very high! I still love GARNET. The cover is cool, and Yuri is cute as always.

Yuri is very cute and has great skin in the Pre-Live footage. Yuri, practice a little more... she still cannot really be shown to the general public.

I like DragonForce, but I like GARNET too.

The Osaka live overlaps with Sound Horizon. Surely nobody is debating which to attend, right?

>>609 Just shoot it straight onto the album like that, lol.

Kobukuro won. Thank you, everyone.

>>627 You were planning to win? lol

Since I had time, I checked the title words. Album-only tracks versus all album tracks excluding remixes: first album 6/11; second 5/9; third 7/11; fourth 9/12; fifth 6/10, excluding “Anywhere,” “Rusty Rail,” “Kakurenbo,” and “Hare Dokei.”

It is hard to understand, but thanks. In a broad sense, “Mysterious Eyes” and “Holy Ground” count as title words too.

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Honestly, this is a wonderful album. “Marginalman” especially struck me for reasons I cannot explain. It is a very poppy, cute song, but the elusive, story-like lyrics are woven in cleverly, and listening makes me want to cry. I cannot explain it well.

Wow, you made such an impressive list from my trivial post. Thank you.

It is a shame that “Seni-jō” is not on the DVD; I will wait for GyaO. I have the regular edition, and the photo of the four sitting by a window is great. Yuri’s face looks tiny, perhaps because of her hairstyle. Hitoshi Okamoto standing alone on the back cover made me laugh.

>>633 Thanks for giving me something useful to do with my free time.

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What time will they appear on Mezamashi TV? It would be nice if Aya Takashima commented on them. ^^

There is someone in this band who looks terribly ill-fated, lol.

>>637 The FC email, official website, and Mezamashi website all omit the time. So either watch from the beginning to the end without missing anything or record it. I want to watch live while recording, so I am staying up all night. Why will they not even tell us the approximate time...?

If it is the Karube segment, probably 6:30 or 7:30. It would be terrible if it overlapped with the local news.

>>543 “Maboroshi, Eden, and a smooth flow”? What? Are your ears broken? Where is the smoothness? The atmosphere changes at track three, “Eden”! It abruptly shifts from the dark, quiet songs of tracks one and two! Are you writing that deliberately, you bastard? The atmosphere changes—atmosphere! You fixed-handle idiot, do not write lazy nonsense just because everyone will ignore you. “Eden” itself is not a bad song, but placing it there makes it strange and unnecessary. We do not need “Eden,” we do not need “Eden,” we do not need “Eden.”

What will today’s daily chart debut be? Since the first day has momentum, I will guess number two. The ranking does not really matter; I am just bored.

>>641 Then put the track order you like best on your iPod. The commercial product has this order, so there is nothing to do.

I bought the first press, but the center of the case was cracked from the start. Can I exchange it? Where should I call?

I still have not heard the Azumax radio show. I would appreciate another upload to the Rina board. >>642 1. Kobukuro, 2. Yoshii, 3. GARNET seems reasonable. In the weekly chart, AI and SEAMO may overtake them; I predict fifth place. If first-week sales exceed 30,000, top five is secure.

The center of the case was cracked from the start... cracked from the start... cracked... Perhaps that is your own fault, lol.

>>645 I forgot Kobukuro, lol. They still have momentum. First-week sales should be 30,000, probably. “I’m...” sold 35,000, and the difference from then is not that large.

Ah, sorry, sorry. I meant “cracked.”

Kobukuro sold 550,000 in the first week, so they are not even in the same league, lol. They will probably sell around 200,000 in week two, so GARNET cannot beat them even with an early release. That leaves Yoshii among the simultaneous releases, and AI and SEAMO among the earlier releases. Surely they can beat RAG FAIR. Evanescence at number four is another threat.

Album chart: 1 Kobukuro 556,988; 2 AI 100,785; 3 SEAMO 65,664; 4 Evanescence 45,297; 5 mihimaru GT 31,724; 6 Fergie/Black Eyed Peas 26,749; 7 Janet Jackson 24,462; 8 Hideaki Tokunaga 22,628; 9 Kenichi Asai 21,075; 10 Shonan no Kaze 20,376.

>>650 Thanks. >>649 Kobukuro definitely cannot be beaten, and I do not think Yoshii can either. After >>650, AI and SEAMO seem impossible too. AI is already over 100,000. SEAMO is the uncertain one. I predict GARNET can beat Evanescence; in any case, top five is still possible.

This is unrelated, but look at these Yahoo Auctions for THE TWILIGHT VALLEY. Pay attention to the top two: look at the second picture of the first listing, then the second listing. I will deliberately say nothing, but it made me laugh.

AI is a true album artist and may still sell nearly 50,000 next week. SEAMO fell from 100,000 to 65,000, so it may remain around 40,000. If GARNET can beat Evanescence, fifth place is possible; Evanescence is the key.

>>653 If AI still sells nearly 50,000, it will be impossible, and if SEAMO remains in the 40,000 range it may be impossible too. GARNET has multiple editions and this is a release after two years, plus the effects of the advance singles and tie-ins. It is impossible to predict.

Thirteen minutes until Mezamashi TV. I cannot leave the television until eight.

>>655 Logically, it should be the segment starting at 7:30, right?

They did not write the start time, so there is nothing we can do.

This Wikipedia link should be useful for reference: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%81%E3%81%96%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93#.E3.82.BF.E3.82.A4.E3.83.A0.E3.83.86.E3.83.BC.E3.83.96.E3.83.AB

According to >>658, possible appearances are “Condensed! Entertainment” at 6:21, “Early-Ear Entertainment Ranking” at 6:52 (most likely), and “Media Watch DX” at 7:30 (it would be amazing). I am sleepy.

No Condensed Entertainment. It really must be the Early-Ear ranking.

I hope the content makes all this waiting worthwhile.

>>660 Yes. At least we can rest for sixteen minutes. >>661 No, I think we will have waited for nothing, because the 6:52 segment is only three minutes. (ry

I mistyped seventeen minutes.

Is Yuri after Mori Kumiko?!

Here it comes, here it comes.

It is here.

Go, Yuri!

・

It is over.

Better than I expected.

It was longer than I expected, but still short, lol. It must have had some effect, though.

It is here! The content is completely ordinary.

It was purely promotion. orz

...

Yuri is cute.

>>673 What else would she appear for besides promotion? Since they predicted it would chart, we have to keep watching next week too. I am satisfied that I could see footage of the cable-chart number one that I missed. Also, Karube is very good at hyping things: “GARNET CROW, the much-anticipated group” is exaggerated for merely taking number one on a cable chart, lol.

Oh no, I missed it... (´･ω･`)ｼｮﾎﾞｰﾝ

I wanted to see her talk with Aya Takashima or Karube!!!!

It did not have to be that much conversation, but I still wanted to hear their reactions—even if they were just polite remarks.

I swear to Yuri that I will work as hard as possible today.

Nooo, I missed it. Someone please explain in detail.

“GARNET CROW’s new album is one of this autumn’s notable releases and took number one on the cable chart!” The opening was ordinary. They praised the members as a creator group supporting ZARD and Mai Kuraki, then showed a Yuri interview. It used the usual promotion line about this being their first original album in two years and containing all their best material. They explained the meaning of “Twilight” similarly to other interviews. The album arrangement of “Maboroshi” played with lyric subtitles, using the “children who do not understand love” section. A little of “Eden” played too. The interview was filmed in a studio, with Yuri speaking diagonally toward the camera’s front-right.

The live-commentary board’s reaction was “G woman, eyes dead.” Few people compliment anyone there, so I do not care, but seeing the same stock phrase every time made me laugh.

GARNET otaku got up early today!

Not early. I am only going to sleep now.

I recorded it and just watched it. If I had gotten up an hour earlier, I could have watched it live.

Good morning. >>686 But it was a recording anyway.

Correction: not “it was a recording,” but “it was prerecorded, so watching the recording was fine.”

Watching the recording, for an instant I thought she looked like Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. It would have been better to interview her somewhere brighter.

It would be perfect if she appeared on Music Station next to promote the album by singing “Maboroshi ~Album arr~.” The single version would be fine too; either one.

CDTV or Ongaku Senshi would work too.

Enough radio—I want them to sing on a music program. http://up.viploader.net/src/viploader50128.avi.html Password: garnet

>>629 Thanks! Describing them as a creator group supporting Mai Kuraki and ZARD makes them sound much more important, lol. Judging by the clothes, it was probably filmed the same day as the radio broadcast. The words “number one” really shine.

>>692 Thanks. I completely forgot to record it.