GARNET CROW part.266

■Official site 　GARNET CROW Official Homepage　http://garnetcrow.com/ ■Release information 　★9th album “Memories” now on sale! 　　　 　　【First press edition: includes DVD】　　　　　　【Regular edition】 　　　Catalog no.: GZCA-5241　　　　　　　　　Catalog no.: GZCA-5242 　　　Price: ¥3,500 (tax included)　　　　　　　　Price: ¥3,059 (tax included) 　　　　01. Smiley Nation 　　　　02. live ~When You Are Near!~ 　　　　03. JUDY 　　　　04. Misty Mystery 　　　　05. 一緒に暮らそう 　　　　06. メモリーズ 　　　　07. 静寂の concerto 　　　　08. 創世記�T 　　　　09. ロンリーナイト 　　　　10. 英雄 　　　　11. Blue Regret 　　　※The first press edition alone comes with a DVD containing “Smiley Nation,” “Misty Mystery,” and “JUDY”! 　★GARNET CROW coupling-song best album confirmed! 　　[Voting period] Tuesday, November 8, 2011–Saturday, December 31, 24:00 　　http://garnetcrow.com/m/cwr/ 　★SUPER LIGHT · LIVE DVD release confirmed!! 　　※It will be sold at the venue of “GARNET CROW Special Countdown Live 2011-2012” on Saturday, December 31, 2011. ■Event information 　★“GARNET CROW Special Countdown Live 2011-2012” confirmed!! 　　■Saturday, December 31, 2011　Osaka / Dojima River Forum 　★“GARNET CROW livescope 2012 ~the tales of memories~” confirmed!! 　　■Sunday, March 4, 2012　　Osaka / Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall 　　■Saturday, March 17, 2012　Tokyo / TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (formerly JCB Hall) 　　■Sunday, March 18, 2012　Tokyo / TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (formerly JCB Hall) ※See the official site for details. ▼Notes 　・Don’t cause trouble for other people. 　・Posting or exposing other artists, especially Arashi and Johnny’s artists in general, is prohibited. 　・Please stop posting fake rumors, since they only make people dislike you. 　・Thoroughly ignore trolls, delusional posts, and perverted posts. 　・Posting virus codes or long copied texts is prohibited. 　・>950 is responsible for creating the next thread. No subtitles. 　・Please basically keep the thread sage-only. ■Previous thread GARNET CROW part.265 http://toro.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicjg/1321983967/

>1 A乙UKI七

The song “Hero” has a similar feel to Lady Antebellum’s “Just A Kiss.”

The chorus of “Memories” makes me think of the Athletic stage BGM from Mario Bros. 3, and it’s killing me lol

I wonder every time, why are there so few lives? They call it a TOUR, but it’s only two locations and three shows. If they used smaller venues, wouldn’t they be able to fill them reasonably well in each region?

I want them to do another show at a World Heritage site.

>1 Nice work. >5 Probably simply because they can’t expect enough people to show up. The audience gets spread out when they perform in the regions.

>3 >“has a similar feel” That’s quite an understatement.

>5 It’s not profitable, and the members themselves probably find it a hassle… or rather, it must be hard for them.

【Arashi and Johnny’s artists in general are prohibited】

I believed what Azuki-san said, and I’m trying not to eat even though I have a cold, but I’m seriously about to die lol

At the Aeon Lake Town event, it sounds like Yurippe was sitting while singing, but was Yurippe sitting when she handed out the posters too?

She was handing them out with her legs spread in an M shape.

Numbers 4 is Yurippe’s birthday.

>12 She was standing and waving to each person with both hands.

I want to eat Yurippe’s poop directly from her anus.

Yurippe is aging slowly. She looks almost unchanged from ten years ago. How old is she now?

>17 Twice your post number. Regardless of whether she’s showing her age, she’s definitely wearing way too much makeup.

>3 They’re so identical it’s hilarious lol I’ve been listening to GARNET CROW since their indie days, but I don’t think Yuri Nakamura can write songs like “Sky,” “in little time,” or “blue bird” anymore. They used to be my favorite band, but if they’re going to keep plagiarizing like this, I think they should take a break for a while, build up a decent stock of songs again, and then resume activities.

I heard that even the Budokan shows are usually in the red, let alone performances at smaller venues. Apparently they make up the profit by selling programs, merchandise, CDs, and DVDs.

My package from Amazon arrived lol

Their recent tie-ins are always either Conan or some crappy thing, huh?

I got my first choice for the Tales live…! I’m happy, but it’s kinda complicated.

What was their most ambitious tie-in ever, I wonder?

“flying.”

>19 It really does sound similar. I don’t know whether they thought nobody would notice if it was an album track, or whether it just happened to overlap by chance.

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>26 Even if it’s an album track, it’s the ending song for a Japanese TV program, so quite a lot of people probably know it.

I listened to >3, and it really is way too similar lol I mean, is it plagia……? I used to like “Hero” the most on “Memories,” too… There are several songs on “Memories” that make me think, “Haven’t I heard this before…?” Well, it’s not like this is limited to Gane, though.

>29 Does “Hero” have a tie-in?

>31 Not “Hero”—Lady Antebellum’s song.

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>23 Every time, everyone in the fan club gets their first choice.

>32 Ah, I misunderstood. When I said “an album track,” I meant “Hero.”

>35 I see.

>19 It’s only a tiny part of the melody that sounds similar, and you’re calling it plagiarism? Be careful not to get hit with a defamation lawsuit.

So this is what they were making a fuss about when they said “taboo,” huh?

I’d been away from Gane-Crow for a while, and when I heard “Over Drive” on the album, I thought it was Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Christmas Eve.” I wouldn’t go so far as to call “Just a Kiss” plagiarism, but it’s basically the same lol More than that, “Memories”’s sales are making me worry about whether they can keep their activities going.

“Over Drive” is less than two bars, and even the lyrics are the same, so it felt intentional.

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Yuri-san is way too beautiful…

I want to play Charge Man Ken with Yurippe.

I wonder what kind of seats you get with the live ticket application that comes with buying the first press album. Are they not much different from the regular lottery?

My little dick is for Nana-sama only.

>1 The world may call it “乙”, but…

You guys are so damn noisy with this plagiarism stuff. They’ve been a plagiarist band from the very beginning, so stop screaming just because something sounds a little similar.

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That bonus Tokyo Dome DVD is pretty nice.

http://neta.mobile.yahoo.co.jp/p/netallica/news/245755 You guys better come through…

Mocchi in the calendar is way too handsome. The June one especially—way too much Photoshop…

Lady Antebellum sold really well, huh~ They’ve been played constantly on FM since last year, and the timing lines up too~ I don’t know whether it’s Yuri-chan or Furui-chan, but they seem like the kind of people who’d like them~

I want to touch Yuri-san’s butt.

The “JUDY” PV. It’s a good song, but that manga is a bad idea. I want to get immersed in the song’s image in my own way, but I can’t help picturing that shoujo manga. It cheapened an otherwise great song.

Totally agree. I listen to “JUDY” less because of that.

Why does Furui-san in “Misty Mystery” look like a dreadlocked Black guy from Stüssy? lol

I think people who point out plagiarism just want to show off their knowledge and discoveries. Nothing is lost just because something sounds similar, and it’s not like they’re actually going to sue publicly.

>50 Yurippe fans are the scariest.

I wonder if next year’s album can manage first-week sales of 10,000… 73,010 → 32,560 → 17,820 → 10,890 “Memories” easily loses to SPARKLE’s third-week sales… I’ll buy one more copy for my collection lol

I’m winning because I still haven’t watched the PV.

>54 Yeah, yeah. “Ore Atsuhiro” is stuck in my head and it’s driving me nuts.

>57 You can just ignore “it sounds like ○○” as nothing more than someone’s opinion, can’t you?

I don’t like the word “plagiarism,” but >3 is seriously amazing… it’s way beyond just the feel. The piano phrase, the song structure, even the melody line are practically identical.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

“JUDY” had finally started playing pleasantly in my head from the earworm effect, but after watching the PV yesterday, its impression really became cheap… You shouldn’t slap some shallow student romance onto a deep GARNET song. I want to imagine it freely (;ω;)

Some people say “JUDY” is themed around “Never Let Me Go.”

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDk4NzcwMTY=.html

Yurippe in the magazine Songs is scary (;ω;) Nana is beautiful (;ω;)

Actually, the chorus of “Lonely Night” is Hitomi Yaida’s “Andante.”

Found the old lady in red who was a topic in the previous thread! Quoted from a Gane fan’s blog lol That blog also said it, but isn’t she a woman called Haruharu? And isn’t the flashy guy in the reindeer hat someone called Kotaku?? Apparently they brag to the people around them that they’ve become a topic on 2ch lol http://damedao.web.fc2.com/img/1323922943.jpg

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>54, right~? Exactly. Nobody benefited from this collaboration, did they? Natsume Hirara probably never expected to get bashed this badly either.

>72 At a glance, they just look like ordinary fans, but it’s a difference of opinion, so who can really say~

>66 That’s right. It’s written in the fan club newsletter too. The novel “Never Let Me Go,” original title: Never Let Me Go. It’s a story about the heartbreaking meetings and partings of people born as human clones solely to donate their organs. JUDY is the name of the singer on a cassette that appears in the story. Every time I listen to the song, that incredibly sad and painful story keeps coming to mind. So I think an easy-to-understand, cute interpretation like the story in Natsume Hirara-san’s manga is fine too.

People born as human clones solely to donate their organs gkgkbrbrrrrrrrrrr

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There are so many concert invitations this month, so it’s a payment rush lol

I can meet Yurippe on New Year’s Eve! So happy＼(^o^)／

>75 That book sounds interesting. I’ll read it during the New Year holiday.

“Hero” really is plagiarism, isn’t it (;^ω^) This is way too similar lol Even the male-female twin vocals…

Someone will probably upload a comparison/verification video before long.

I borrowed the name lol

>80 Nooo, scary.

Not as similar as “Natsu Mabo.” Rejected.

Nana-san’s lyrics are deep, huh? I’m always moved when I read them. Yurippe is hard to understand when she sings lol Of course, it wouldn’t work without Yurippe’s songs too, though.

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>69 If we’re going that far, the intro of “Blue Regret” is B’z’s “Ai no Mama ni,” and the chorus is Nanase Aikawa’s “Koi Gokoro.”

“Never Let Me Go” was made into a movie, right? By coincidence, I rented it yesterday…

Music that’s completely original and doesn’t resemble anything else is impossible, right? Personally, I want half the songs on an album to become favorites, but I wonder how it is this time… It’s starting to grow on me a little the more I listen to it, though…

>90 I agree about songs sounding similar and the plagiarism issue, but this album feels strange because it has way too many songs with melodies I’ve heard elsewhere. That never happened with their previous albums. Their composing ability has clearly declined.

Whether it’s plagiarism or not, the music in front of me is Gane. Whether it’s similar or identical doesn’t matter. Gane has a sound that only Gane can express. The plagiarism stuff is a matter between the parties involved; it causes us no harm and has nothing to do with us.

The intro of “JUDY” makes Ayumi Hamasaki’s “SEASONS” intro flicker in my mind. In my case, if there’s even a partially similar part, it takes me a while to accept it as “GARNET CROW’s music.” I want to enjoy GARNET CROW’s music, so I hate having songs by other artists flicker through my head, but my brain just won’t reset.

I don’t listen to much Japanese music, so I’m fine lol

I’m winning in this discussion because I have almost no knowledge of music outside Gane. Sometimes I do think one Gane song sounds like another, though lol

Has anyone else thought the chorus of ZARD’s “Don’t you see” sounds like GARNET’s “On the way”?

“一緒に暮らそう” sounds like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh00LlUznEc&t=1m08s

The intro of “live” sounds like ZARD’s “Listen to me.”

Don’t you guys get depressed constantly talking about what everything sounds like? lol

Yeah, it sounds similar, it sounds similar.

>98 This one might be more similar: ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z4ULkGzBbI

The guitar guy suddenly started hogging the spotlight in this band.

>101 Yeah, that one definitely sounds more similar lol For the tiniest moment at the very beginning of that song, it sounds like “Hare Dokei.”

It’s true that there are probably more rock-flavored songs this time. But as someone who likes rock, I’m fine with it.

>95 Same.

These days, if you start calling things plagiarism, it never ends.

I want to smell Yuri-san’s panties.

>95 >105 What a pain, listening to music while constantly thinking, “This sounds like that.”

The similar intro is Osaaan’s doing, isn’t it?

It sounds like “Ai.”

Rock 56.

It’s 54, right?

I wonder why none of the “Locks” songs are being distributed on Crosso. I want to sing “Saigo no Ritou” and “Miss You, Holy,” but~ “Aozora Kanata” and “Tell Me Something” from “parallel universe” aren’t there either~

http://joysound.com/ex/utasuki/request/sorry.htm They’re negotiating, apparently.

>96 It doesn’t matter to me, since I love “on the way.” I liked the chorus and listened to it a lot, but ZARD never even crossed my mind. Did they provide songs to ZARD in the past, or work behind the scenes for them? Like a manga artist’s assistant.

I listened to “Just A Kiss,” and this isn’t some simple story like, “GARNET CROW copied it!” “Just A Kiss” itself isn’t exactly “super original” either; it gives you the feeling of, “I’ve heard this somewhere before.” Maybe something around Avril Lavigne. Someone who knows the chord progression of “Hero,” please explain it.

“Just A Kiss” was just some boring, typically Western pop song. So if it sounds similar, does that mean “Hero” is a boring song too?

They’re just Being artists, after all, so what can you do? As long as they don’t get caught, it’s fine.

Well, Kuraki did get called a plagiarist enough for it to become a TV topic.

I wonder if they’ll perform “Hero” live.

In terms of the four members’ abilities as artists: Furui > Mocchi > Yurippe > Nana But in terms of actual popularity with the fans: Yurippe > Nana > Mocchi > Furui, which is strange. I think GARNET CROW exists thanks to Furui-san’s keyboard and performances and Nana-san’s lyrics, so honestly, I don’t understand the point of Mini-Crow with just Yurippe and Mocchi.

What’s the standard for “ability,” exactly?

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

Keep it up on Saturday and Sunday too.

Mini-Crow is just exploiting the fans, isn’t it? Don’t you get it? And enough with all the “it sounds similar” and “plagiarism” noise. It’s not even that similar. What’s with people who find one similar song and show it off like they’ve slain a demon? Even a middle-schooler understands that you can’t make music if you keep digging around for stuff like that.

I play acoustic guitar, so I welcome Mini-Crow. But Mocchi should use a slightly better acoustic guitar.

I don’t care what it takes, just make Mini-Crow available for purchase in the online store.

I like Mini-Crow, though.

In these 11 years, I’ve never once thought Nana-san’s lyrics were bad, except for MÄR Heaven, but Yurippe’s composing ability reached its limit with “Memories.” I think they should cool their heads for a while, if only to avoid getting sued by other artists. They should bring Montebi back into the picture and have GARNET CROW take a break for a while.

>128-san’s posts have never once been bad in these 11 threads, but >129’s posting ability reached its limit at >1. I think >129 should cool their head for a while, if only to avoid getting sued by the other threads. They should bring >128 back into the picture and have >129 take a break for a while.

Maybe Yurippe has declined. But I think “JUDY” is a masterpiece. Especially the way it holds on B7 at the end of the B section, then the chorus uses the standard Em, Am, D, G riff, but it hits me right in my sweet spot. In the end, isn’t it just a matter of taste?

An infinite number of patterns for Japanese lyrics. A finite number of sounds. There’s no reason to compare them, is there? Do people who keep saying “plagiarism, plagiarism” actually enjoy listening to Gane? There’s no point nitpicking. Honestly, they’re more unpleasant than the Johnny’s fans who’ve taken up residence here.

>130 I’m >1. Did you call?

>133 Thanks for starting the thread. I didn’t call you in particular.

>132 Obviously, the Johnny’s fans are more unpleasant, right? The plagiarism stuff isn’t just people trying to bash Gane; they’re probably worried. It would be even worse if the fans of the side that got copied took offense and made a fuss. Criticism is a given, to begin with. If you only want “praise everything” opinions, go hang out with your buddies on Mixi or Bakatter.

Actually, >3 doesn’t sound much like “Hero” at all. Are you posting to yourself?

>134 Gane is great, huh? As for whether things sound similar, it might be influenced by the music you usually listen to. Maybe the arrangement and the order of the notes get absorbed unconsciously. They probably expected people to point it out, and if sincere Gane is putting it out into the world, there shouldn’t be anything malicious behind it. Just my personal opinion.

I always wonder, will Oka-Mocchi ever write lyrics or compose a song?

“Memories” is better than “parallel universe.”

I feel like there was a Western song similar to “一緒に暮らそう,” but I can’t remember it, so it’s been bothering me this whole time lol I’ve started liking “Memories” quite a bit after listening to it several times.

>135 I think criticism is fine. There’s no need to be unconditionally positive about everything, and some songs just won’t be to everyone’s taste. But is it really necessary to say that this song sounds like that song? By writing or posting it, there’s a chance, like you said, that fans of the supposedly copied singer will notice it, right?

I just paid for a couple of concert tickets.

There are critics who say a song isn’t worth listening to because its chord progression is the same as another song, even though the melody is different.

>141 Isn’t that also part of criticism?

It seems more like simple slander than criticism.

>140 KinKi Kids’ “Eien no BLOODS,” right?

It’s pretty unusual for people to keep saying something sounds similar this rapidly. They say it every time they release a new song or album. Other artists don’t get told this much, do they?

There are probably a lot of people who think, “I’m cool because I know all this stuff.”

I think >3 is at a level where there’s no getting around it. It’s way too similar. Won’t it end up like “Natsu no Maboroshi”?

I panicked because I hadn’t noticed my GNET membership had expired, but I won a ticket through musing, so I should be able to buy it.

No, I think most people are worried. They don’t want to bash an artist they love enough to buy albums from. They’re worried because they love GARNET so much: what if this develops into a huge problem, or what if they can’t continue their activities?

I don’t understand. What is this whole exchange? Are you posting to yourself?

You can’t say you’re worried while ignoring the possibility that writing about it here could make the problem bigger. If it were going to become a huge problem, artists from the same company group would get bashed left and right before a minor artist like Gane.

Rather than “Hero” being plagiarism, maybe they knew exactly what they were doing and did it on purpose? Like, “This kind of thing feels good, and I wanted to try it, so I did.” “Just A Kiss” itself also has the feel of something I’ve heard somewhere in Western music before.

I wonder if they’ll be holding an exhibition game at Tokyo Dome on the day of the live. Preferably with Sugiuchi starting.

It’s lamentable that there are people who don’t even know honkadori.

Apple core.

>154 What do you call that again—an homage? If Furui-san and Yurippe saw this exchange, would they be like, “They’re calling it plagiarism again… lol”? Anyway, as fans, I think we should all avoid overreacting either way.

>152 I think it’s fine to assume they’re posting to themselves.

Astroturfing lol

I won the New Year’s Eve show again this year.

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It just feels good to realize, “This sounds like some song… ah! That song!” That’s all it is, neither more nor less. People who overreact are the ones twisting it into a plagiarism discussion and making a fuss on their own. It’s just an aha experience.

For the March concert, if it’s Saturday and Sunday, is the final Sunday probably better?

>164 If you mean one of the two Tokyo shows, I recommend the final day. The number of songs in the miniqlo section has increased and all. (Because the set lists tend to lean toward the same songs at every venue, leaving some songs shelved with no chance to be performed would be a waste.) But if you haven’t got a ticket for the final day yet, your seat might end up toward the back.

I ended up going to four shows over three days. I’ll be busy going east and west lol

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>165 I’m on the 17th…

>165 Thanks, I’ll go with Sunday after all. I got the ticket through musing, but I also don’t want to be too far up front if there are people like those at the last event…

>151 You should be more worried about whether your posts constitute defamation of people’s honor and reputation.

It’s been getting cold around town lately.

I feel like waiting for today’s Yuri and tomorrow.

Has it become the season when you start wanting to listen to “Today’s You and Waiting for Tomorrow”? It may actually be my favorite GARNET song.

It’s my favorite song on the third album.

Good morning, Yurippe (ﾟ▽ﾟ)/

I wonder if Osaka will be okay. At livescope 2006, I was on the right side of the second floor in the fan-club section, and I barely remember it.

I love “Today’s You and Waiting for Tomorrow” a hundred times over. That guitar solo can make me ascend. I love the lyrics enough that I’d give my life to Nana.

If a member got married, I’d like them to announce it if possible. It would be a shock, but I don’t think fans would leave as long as the music stayed good.

Shut up, you creep. And use sage.

The lyrics “in the middle of a journey that will someday scatter away~” really hit me.

>163 The “la la la la la~” part of “Let’s Meet Again Someday” sounds like some commercial song, but I can’t remember which one. I’ve been carrying this nagging feeling for over five years. I think it might have been a detergent commercial, but… I just want to get it cleared up.

So “Memories” means a song that makes you think, “This sounds familiar~”?

http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/interview/111205_garnetcrow/page2.html#0 Conversely, do you actually feel the digital-rock/K-pop-influenced flavor they talk about above? Also, I didn’t know Yurippe was involved in the arrangements.

“Hero” is such a good song. Yamato Takeru subdued the gods in various regions and then died of illness on his way back home, right? And apparently a white swan flew from his grave and headed toward his homeland. The sadness of “Hero” is beautifully expressed through Yurippe’s music and Nana-san’s lyrics. I think it’s the most GARNET-like song on this album.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

You’re late.

“Nescafé” is such a good song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhcKDjcJu7o

The tickets arrived.

Johnny’s shit. Shitty stans.

>183 Damn you, Yurippe. Why tell people to come find a lover at a live instead of using a matchmaking service? I’m going alone because I want to be alone, but now people are going to look at me that way. I’m going to show up dressed like a total mess…

I won both the musing and Lawson lotteries. Which one gets better seats? Does it not really matter?

>115 “The clock that had stopped has started moving now.”

I’d pay through musing.

>193 I see. musing was yesterday, and I just got the winning email from Lawson, but since the Lawson tickets were limited to album purchasers, I’m wondering which one is better… For reference, musing is about ¥500 more with the system fee and so on.

Oka-Mocchi looks exactly like Ryang Yong-gi, the North Korean midfielder for Vegalta Sendai in J1 football. They look so alike, you’d think the two of them were brothers.

A little.

You all sure do like talking about whether things look alike or not lol

>197 Give us a topic, then.

Are there no reports of anyone spotting the members in private?

I bought the CD: first time I was up front, second time I got in free from the upper seats… It was my first time hearing that, and the MC was Shokotan-style. 2005 was a disaster for me, but sorry, I was there for MÄR Heaven. There’s no trace of Minako, but it reeks of Being, so keeping my distance is just right. I’m 43 anyway, so I’m going to distance myself from music. Back in the day I was telling Hiroko Taniyama and Mimori Yusa to conquer the world—I was out of my mind. I can’t go because I’m working on New Year’s Eve, so rest easy.

If the winning email still hasn’t arrived, that means…

The countdown live tickets are here. I’m in the 500s lol

I’m in the fan-club allocation, but my number is 1300. This is too depressing. What numbers did everyone get?

>203 The fan club doesn’t only have a few dozen members, so things like that happen…

>202 So even being in the 500s was relatively good, even for the fan-club allocation…

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>201 Dry your tears.

I wonder how many more years GARNET CROW will keep going. Will they still be active five years from now?

My CDL number is 199, though.

>208 I just checked, and the winning email was in my spam folder.

I’m number 200.

Aya Kamiki http://www.box-corporation.com/aya_kamiki/ Here’s the TV appearance this time: December 20, 22:00– NTV “Super-Luxury! Star Reunion ~Even the Housekeeper Saw It!!”

I’m around number 30. This is insane.

Ugh… mine still hasn’t come…

I can’t get into the forced, put-together feeling of “December.”

It was warm today, for December.

>214 Sell it to me for around ¥800.

I got one in the 160s.

>219 I just messed up normally, sorry.

>219 Sell it to me for around ¥500.

There haven’t been any reports at all of GARNET CROW being spotted by people who live out in the regions. I guess it can’t be helped since they’re rural areas.

Yurippe isn’t on the list of vocalists who gave me energy? Well, that’s fair.

My CDL ticket still hasn’t arrived. Maybe it’ll come today. Last time I was around number 1200, and I remember thinking, “This number even though I’m in the fan club!?” lol At first I was just hoping to win, but once I heard everyone in the fan club won, of course I started hoping for a good number this time. I want a three-digit number…

【Live DVD】Lead to release Nakano Sunplaza DVD and fourth digital single consecutively [12/13] http://ikura.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicnews/1323750359/

Lead are still going? I guess people probably think the same thing about us.

It’s standing-room, so don’t the numbers not matter? Push your way aggressively toward the front.

I’ll stuff my cheeks for Yuri-san today too.

Whenever I see Furui-san, I think of the younger Toguro brother from Yu Yu Hakusho.

I got a number in the late 400s, but I’m not sure whether that’s good or not. More importantly, I can’t log into gnet anymore… Maybe I got the password or something wrong…

Well, considering that not everyone with a low number goes in first, it’s probably decent. I wonder if there are still tickets. Is it reckless to start planning a trip now? Taking the train to Shin-Osaka on the 31st has me shaking in fear.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

>231 You’ll make it with time to spare. Come!!

>227 Pushing your way to the front at a Gane live… It’s not that kind of music lol

The countdown has a different atmosphere from usual, though. Yurippe says so too.

>230 Maybe the password changed? It was in the newsletter.

Are they selling merchandise?

Yeah. Buy Mocchi’s album too.

About what time does merchandise sales start?

Yuri-san is way too beautiful…

>59 I think it sold surprisingly well for an album with only two unremarkable singles on it. On the other hand, I feel like the previous album should have sold a little more…

Mocchi’s live DVD is expensive. But if you buy it at the venue, you’ll probably get a poster or something, so really, the poster is the bonus and the Mocchi DVD is the extra.

I was honestly starting to get tired of Gane and hadn’t bought any singles at all, but after seeing the commercial for this album, I bought it right away. I really do love them after all.

I really like songs such as “静寂の,” “Hero,” and “Blue Regret.” I drive alone while listening to Gane and shedding tears, then return to everyday life with a normal face. It’s cathartic.

Since it was the general sale date for the countdown tickets, I called, but couldn’t get through for 40 minutes. That’s Johnny’s countdown for you. I already won a ticket through the member allocation, though. Some unpopular group G apparently still has empty seats.

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Johnny’s shit. Shitty stans.

I want Yurippe to wear fishnet stockings and sing “Lonely Night.”

I’m going to four concert shows over New Year’s.

I was at Takoyaki Shochiku last week. This week I’m looking forward to the Sexy Zone handshake event.

【BREAKERZ】12th single “Miss Mystery” Release 2012.1.25 (Detective Conan opening theme) ●First press edition A　ZACL-4034　¥1,680 (tax included) 1. Miss Mystery 　 lyrics: DAIGO　music: DAIGO　arrangement: BREAKERZ 2. Mr. Yes man 　 lyrics: DAIGO　music: SHINPEI　arrangement: BREAKERZ 3. 世界は踊る ~acoustic version~ 　 lyrics: AKIHIDE　music: AKIHIDE　arrangement: BREAKERZ Bonus DVD (ZABB-4034): “Miss Mystery” music clip + music clip off-shot footage ●First press edition B　ZACL-4035　¥1,680 (tax included) 1. Miss Mystery 2. Mr. Yes man 3. 世界は踊る ~acoustic version~ Bonus DVD (ZABB-4035): BREAKERZ faces a breakup crisis!? An unprecedented riddle battle erupts!! “Who is Mr. Mystery? Riddle King Deciding Battle!” ●Regular edition　ZACL-4036　¥1,260 (tax included) 1. Miss Mystery 2. Mr. Yes man 3. 世界は踊る ~acoustic version~ The regular edition alone includes a trading card (4 types total / randomly inserted). ※First-come purchase bonus confirmed! “Mystery bromide photo”

Damn it—why haven’t the tickets arrived yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOWtvTyLgZ4

Is this the Dotonbori River?

How much capacity does the Dojima River Forum have for the countdown live? Can you actually see properly even with a bad queue number?

Yurippe the old lady.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

Can the Dojima River Forum fit about 50 people in one row?

I really wish they’d do something about Yurippe’s makeup. It’s so gross I can’t even look at her. Yurippe in the album lyric booklet looks like a monster.

It makes me want to cry when they say that was the best shot they picked from about 1,000 photos. She probably hates it herself too. The real person is pretty cute, but she looks absolutely awful in photos.

Oka-Mocchi next to “創世記�T” in the lyric booklet—his right hand looks weird.

>262 I feel like it’s not just his right hand.

Things have been weird since around “parallel universe.” I wish they’d change whoever handles the jacket photos.

Lol, the 200th row? I can’t see anything lol …sigh……

19:00–20:54 “HEY! HEY! HEY! Live Broadcast: Everyone Gets Energized Xmas Special” Performers: Kis-My-Ft2, Sexy Zone

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>244 When I ranked the new songs on this album by preference, those three were my bottom three…

“静寂のconcerto,” “Memories,” “JUDY,” and “創世記I” are masterpieces. “Hero” is a shit song.

>264 Since it’s standing-room, maybe it won’t make that much of a difference.

“JUDY,” “創世記I,” and “Hero” are good songs. Everything except the chorus of “Memories” is shit.

What? I like “Memories” except for the chorus.

Are there any shops around the Dojima River Forum where I can kill some time?

I don’t want to watch the “JUDY” PV, so should I buy the regular edition? “Another Story” really touched a taboo. And putting it in the newsletter before the song even came out—are they out of their minds? Their production has been way too bad lately.

I forgot to change my name. >271 The flat melody, like it’s just lining up the same note over and over, is so boring I can’t stand it.

Ah, I’m done for. The name didn’t get fixed. “板で” is still there orz

>274 Well, it’s a matter of taste~ You don’t like “ForSouth,” “Clockwork,” or “Futari no Rocket” either?

>267 Hee hee. Though “Hero” has pretty mediocre lyrics too, huh?

>276 I don’t really have a bad impression of the first two, but “Futari no Rocket” is exactly that. And it makes me irritated because you have to wait more than a minute and a half before the chorus comes in lol

Is “the crack-up” from “parallel universe” a rip-off of “Kyūkon” by the Yellow Monkey? lol

>279 That’s the third time.

>269 Is that really true? If so, that’s good. It’s my first time going to the countdown, so I don’t really know.

>278 I thought the same thing the first time I heard “Rocket.” I mean, isn’t the chorus the same note? I don’t like it very much.

There’s nothing shining in GARNET CROW’s music these days. I wish at least one of the melody, lyrics, or arrangements would shine, but all of them seem to be declining. The only thing shining is Yurippe’s makeup.

I think the lyrics and arrangements improved on this album.

“Hero” is good because it has Nana-san’s characteristic feel.

I want to tour Kyoto’s shrines and temples with Yuri-san, then eat a bento she made for lunch.

I didn’t know “Nora” had a three-minute drama tie-in. It’s a good song.

There’s a guy on Twitter openly declaring that he’s going to cut in line and mosh at the countdown live. That’s terrifying.

>288 Twitter really is an idiot detector lol

>288 I wish the idiots caught by the idiot detector would hurry up and die. There are so many creepy fans.

Could someone please upload the previous Nico Live?

What songs are most likely to be performed at the countdown live?

>292 “Spiral” as the closer is a sure thing, right? I don’t know, though.

>292 “Smiley Nation” and “Over Drive.”

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

>292 “Rocket,” “Spiral,” “Eden,” “Memories,” “Seichi,” “SmaNee,” and “Misty Mystery.”

>292 Seasonally, maybe “December Night” too.

“Wakare no Asa” is such a good song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vwqHk1WuyA

>16 Even if Yurippe agreed, there’s no way I could do that. It’s not merely that I want to eat her bento—I don’t think I could beat you.

Lately someone’s been uploading Gane songs to YouTube, but the songs and images don’t match at all. They use images like dating-site thumbnails or unrelated anime pictures—what are they trying to do? The ID is 1989riｓ*******.

>283 I’m not usually one to give you a serious answer, but… I don’t think any one of those things is enough on its own. All three have to shine as one for a song to sound good.

GARNET CROW’s appeal used to be its slightly melancholic songs, but lately they’ve become nothing but bright songs. AZUKI is also approaching forty, so I suppose it can’t be helped.

It’s all songs where the guitar gets in the way.

Gane without Mochi is…

Zōni without mochi.

Nngh~

Red beans and mochi… what is it again?

I heard them for the first time at Q’s Mall. I had this preconception of MÄR Heaven and a parade of melancholy songs, but I listened to the CD too, and it’s kind of polished, slightly rock-ish? Though if you call that rock, actual rock people will get mad at you. Or rather? I read something somewhere… about the earthquake and all that… even singers from back in the day did it. Even a singer known for dark songs has to brighten things up to keep balance when the world really starts going bad, like with a recession. They have to shake off all the self-bound spirits in all kinds of places too…

parallel universe　Memories First week　10th　15,773 copies　11th　13,798 copies Second week　61st　*3,038 copies　**th　*2,586 copies The ranking isn’t out yet, but it looks like it’s around 50th place.

“Maboroshi” “Wasurezaki” Do you think they’ll perform them at the countdown live?

I’ve listened to all kinds of music too, but there are nothing but good songs. I can’t remember while I’m between work tasks, but it was “Smiley Nation,” maybe? It’s quality pop music. To call that rock, or say the guitar is getting in the way of the vocals, means you only listen to a very narrow range of music—classic mellow stuff or what?…

>307 Red beans and old mochi make ozenzai. There are times she says “matcha” in a very polite way too, so I figure she’s from Kyoto and had a decent education lol

I want to marry Yuri-san.

If she needs that much makeup, they shouldn’t take close-up jacket photos of her.

>303 Really? After listening to the ninth album, I thought Mochi’s guitar tone wasn’t bad at all. Though, since he’s the guitarist in a popular band, he should use a slightly better guitar lol

Please follow Izumi Sakai’s example and use natural makeup. She looks fine as she is.

>312 That’s it. Thanks. That soothed me lol

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“Hero” and “一緒に暮らそう” are shit songs.

“Memories” is full of masterpieces—the more I listen to it, the more I like it. The title track “Memories” is especially good.

Yesterday, the theme song for the Monday 9 p.m. drama starring Jun-kun played. The theme song is Arashi lol Could the theme song for “Ideal Son” be JUMP???

Johnny’s shit. Shitty stans.

Yuri-san is so beautiful that it hurts to be alive.

>314 That’s true. I wonder why they insist on taking close-up shots.

>324 To make two types of jacket: one pulled back and one close-up.

There are lyrics in “in little time” that aren’t sung. What’s the intention behind that?

Yurippe is the best!

>320 Agreed! It’s bright, but I like how it feels nostalgic somehow!

Ai Kago (23) gets married and pregnant. Yuri Nakamura (34) wears heavy makeup.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

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I applied for a ticket through musing and want to pay for it at a Loppi, but I tried and couldn’t do it. Please tell me how!

I don’t know either, so could someone tell me?

>333 I just had someone at the store show me how, but even the store employee didn’t seem to understand! You’re not supposed to do it through “reserved tickets”; you enter the Loppi reception number and then another number, and apparently this ten-digit number is your phone number! There’s no way anyone would know unless it said “enter your phone number”! Once you enter it, a slip comes out. Take it to the register, pay, and you’re done! >333, good luck!

>334 Glad you managed it.

I want to ask people who have been to a countdown show… Is it hot or cold inside the venue? Did you keep your jacket on inside?

>336 Hot. Because you’re standing and everyone is packed together.

>335 Yeah! I don’t know whether musing or Loppi is at fault, but they might be losing several customers because people give up over this, so I wish they’d fix it! Are other convenience stores similar?

I picked up a dollar-sign magazine lol

>337 Dense…!? Let me apologize in advance to whoever ends up next to me.

I got an absence notice from “NET COW-sama” lol It’s probably the calendar. Has everyone else already received theirs?

Can you see from the back at the countdown?

What time do you think the Umeda live will end?

My guess is just before 9:30 p.m.

Thanks. I was thinking about the hotel.

>338 With Seven, you just print it out, bring it with you, and pay.

I’m going to the Takoyaki handshake event on the 23rd.

>346 Don’t you have to operate a machine like a Loppi before printing it? I guess it was my fault for forgetting to get it through the fan club! Hopefully I’ll get a good seat! Did >333 manage to do it properly?

My calendar still hasn’t arrived. When is it going to come?

I’m in my forties too, and when I really think about it, GARNET is a stylish band from a younger generation. I could go to the Negima voice-actor event back then, but once I came to my senses, K-On? No way. I’ll keep going until I hear MÄR Heaven, even if it’s from a tamatebako or something. I can’t go, but I hate the stylish spots around Hotarucho… Fukushima’s Route 2 intersection. There’s a massage shop called Riraku there; I sometimes go when I don’t have a car. All you good kids should probably kill time in Umeda.

>350 What, is it one of those suspicious massage shops? If you’re in Fukushima, you should go on a ramen tour!

>348 You really do just bring it with you.

When is the “Summary” DVD coming out?

It’s a normal one… a chain with two locations near the intersection by the Hanshin and Osaka Loop Line stations, a few hundred meters east-west from the regular station. Places like this have been multiplying, including in the suburbs, for the past two or three years. Massage used to cost around ¥6,000 for 60 minutes, but these places are under ¥3,000 now… Is the ramen around Fukushima good? I’m from Higashi-Osaka, so I usually go to Satsumakko, Tenra, or Tenkaippin.

The place advertising “full-body massage, 60 minutes, ¥2,980,” right? Also, the line breaks in ID:OHQTVgRtO-san’s post have changed.

Who’s going to be in next year’s backing band? I’m seriously tired of Kurose’s drums. I’m guessing the reason Yurippe has been making so many rock-ish songs lately is Kurose’s influence, but are they actually dating?

Maybe it’s the Being-style melody line, or rather, the image? Mai Kuraki? Camellia Diamond? There were maybe two others too? That’s the strong image I have. I’m listening to the CD now, and in “Blue Regret” too, when she says “hydrangea…” like in MÄR Heaven, it’s as if casually naming a flower becomes an eyecatch or an edge—it grabs your attention.

She’s not a gravure idol or an idol voice actress, so why be shocked if she’s dating someone? GARNET fans really are still young, huh? It’s not like they have the feeling of being devastated if she died, even beyond family, best friends, and relatives… I have work early tomorrow, so I’m going to sleep.

I’m going to freshen up in Matsushima Shinchi and then head to the countdown lol What time do you think it’ll end?

Matsushima Shinchi? lol

The calendar arrived. Nana-san in March is really beautiful.

>354 I haven’t eaten there myself, so I don’t know if it’s good, but there are quite a few restaurants people talk about! The one people talk about the most is probably Ramen Jinsei JET, so I want to try it sometime!

Yurippe is the best!

On New Year’s Eve, every shop in Osaka closes early. They’ll be shut by around 8 p.m. Even Yoshinoya closes. The cheap massage shops in front of Fukushima Station probably won’t be open at night either.

March set list 01. 永遠を駆け抜ける一瞬の僕ら 02. live 03. いつかまた会いましょう 04. Smiley Nation 05. 渚とシークレットデイズ 06. 日々のほとり 07. メモリーズ 08. Rainy Soul 09. 春待つ花のように 10. 静寂のconcerto 11. 英雄 12. 君の家に着くまでずっと走ってゆく 13. 君 連れ去る時の訪れを 14. HAPPY DAYS? 15. まぼろし 16. クリスタル・ゲージ 17. 雨上がりのblue 18. 最後の離島 19. 一緒に暮らそう 20. ロンリーナイト ~Encore~ 21. 創世記 I 22. New song 23. ふたり

I want to go out for a meal with Yuri-san.

Has Nana been playing games lately?

>367 I played Smash Bros. with her the other day.

I played Portopia with her the other day.

Winter nights have a pleasant chill to them.

>365 Something about it is kinda underwhelming.

I’ll stuff my cheeks for Tarii-san today too.

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I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

>361 Lucky. I want to get mine soon too.

>372 You mean Tarii-san from Urawa Reds? lol

>373 Lame… Well, good luck.

Whenever this band goes down the rock route, the songs almost certainly turn out bad.

>361 Azuki-chan is the most beautiful woman in the world, after all.

I think Yuri-san is more beautiful.

>358 What exactly are you misunderstanding here? lol I don’t care who Yurippe dates, or whether she’s married, has children, or has been married two or three times. I’m only worried because the recent songs have been weird. Women often get swept along by their boyfriend’s tastes, but if you’re an artist, shouldn’t you avoid losing your core?

Nakamura needs to do something about her makeup.

>378 For starters, the lyrics aren’t rock at all.

The lyrics are one thing, but her voice is fatally ill-suited to it. Her pronunciation isn’t clear. That can work in some songs, though.

Man, “Memories” is good. I’m looking forward to next March. By the way, will they perform songs from “Memories” at the countdown?

Well… it’s their first album after the earthquake, so they had things to think about… If that changed them, it makes perfect sense. I don’t know their work from MÄR Heaven through “Memories,” so I can’t really understand how much they’ve changed. This band seems to maintain high quality, though—at least from my experience.

They don’t need to force their way into the entertainment-industry vocalist scene, and doing so would wear them down. I understand fans wanting them to hit number one and become major, but from experience— I used to go see Hiroko Taniyama and Mimori Yusa a lot, and the Kinks and Takada Wataru were the same. Even if they never became major and their careers ended, I’ve come to realize that the fans can still be happy. Personally, I regret never getting to see Minako Honda…

Mimori Yusa retired?

Their occasional detours into rock aren’t anything new. I got totally hooked around “call my name,” but I remember being disappointed by the second album, “please forgive me.”

Mimori Yusa and Hiroko Taniyama are still going strong; Takada Wataru has passed away. I saw the Kinks live in ’95 and ’97. All I’m saying is that I personally realized you aren’t unhappy just because you’re not major. What appeals to enthusiasts is often incompatible with being major… Good night.

But “Nogare no Machi” and “Trans Trap” are good rock songs, aren’t they?

“Argentina” is the best.

If we’re talking good rock songs, it has to be “Bokura Dake no Mirai.” That guitar is cool, isn’t it? It doesn’t sound similar, but it reminds me of the Lolist song “PAINT IT BLACK.” Probably because of the tempo.

Also, the really up-tempo songs don’t suit her voice either. “Eden” and “Kaze to RAINBOW” don’t work for me.

When I went to see the 10th-anniversary live in Sendai, heart-shaped paper came raining down from above, and during the talk someone told Nana-san, “Give me some paper!” Nana-san said, “Huh? Hair? Hair? Mine?” and it cracked me up.

It’s Christmas. I don’t have any plans, though~ Last year I was happy going, “It’s a live show!”

I’ll recommend “white out” for now. Compared to back then, they’re practically a different band now lol

Sorry for the double post, but: Gane Phase One Before “Last Love Song” Gane Phase Two Second through fifth albums Gane Phase Three Sixth album onward Personally, I think they’ve gone through these stages. What do you all think?

ELT’s Ito (44) gets married. Oka-Mocchi, I hope you find happiness soon too.

TV Asahi “Osaikai! 5-Hour Special”: Hey! Say! JUMP’s Hikaru Yaotome sings B’z songs http://bzspirit.blog71.fc2.com/blog-entry-1603.html #bz

>398 Before “Last Love Song” → Gane unknown to me 2nd–5th albums → My favorite Gane 6th onward → A fan in real time That’s me lol

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

Even so, the lyrics of “創世記 I” impress me every time I listen to them.

>403 Until I looked at the lyrics recently, I thought “何度も廻らせた wa-” was “I kept making love over and over~.”

>404 If tightly wrapping yourself in the sheets still doesn’t keep out the cold, I guess you have no choice but to do it.

>399 Not Mocchi—an old man, surely.

Why isn’t “Twilight Valley” rated very highly? I love it.

I personally don’t like TowaBare.

They were acting weird back then because of MÄR.

>398 Phase One: Up through the first album They never appeared in the media and were mysterious; her singing was androgynous and matter-of-fact. I feel like the songs from this period were the most intricately made. Phase Two: 2nd–4th albums They started appearing in the media, and the songs and singing style changed. It was a period of trying all kinds of things; there were many good songs, but also many duds. Phase Three: 5th–6th albums The period when they were acting weird because of MÄR. Extremely bright songs and an overly forceful singing style. Phase Four: 7th album to the present Moderately bright, with lots of nice songs that feel calm and mellow. I think the 8th album in particular turned out extremely well, but personally, the 9th is a little underwhelming.

Lick lick, Yurippe.

TowaBare is a treasure trove of growers. It’s on the level of a squid-fishing boat. I wish they’d try changing the arrangement of “Yume Hanabi.” I’m getting a god-tier song premonition.

“Yume Hanabi” at Ninnaji was really great, wasn’t it?

I keep mixing up “Yume Hanabi” and “Sora ni Hanabi.”

In eight days, we’ll know whether Alistair’s strength is the real deal. I’m hoping for a shocking KO from a left hook off the knee, like in Badr Hari 1.

>407 It’s tiring when you listen to it all the way through.

Sorry, I forgot to use sage.

I see. It may indeed have been a little weird. I do like “Yellow Moon” and “Sabita Senro,” though.

Twilight is the best. “Tsuki” and “Senro” are great. It’s the best. The new album is interesting, but it’s missing something. It’s average—kind of like “Locks.”

I like TowaBare quite a bit. I like the jacket too. But “Maboroshi” on TowaBare is my least favorite song in all of Gane.

It feels like the Gane thread has been doing pretty well lately.

I really want them to make an absolutely devastatingly depressing song again.

I love “Hibi no Hotori” and “Nora.”

No matter what anyone says, I think “Float World” is the most intricately crafted song of their eleven-year history. It figures, since they stopped and remade it twice during recording.

Any kind of sound is fine. As always, please give us quality Yuri melodies, Nana lyrics, and Furui arrangements. GARNET’s music was my everyday background music again this year. Thank you.

I think TowaBare has a really satisfying sense of unity across the whole album. It feels like the atmosphere of the jacket was turned directly into music.

Because of me, my poor family has been forced to listen to GARNET since their indie days.

Are you from Kyoto?

“Go for it” is such a god-tier song, Yuri-san…

I’ll work hard for Yuri Toru-san.

“weekend,” “rusty rail,” and “Himawari” are masterpieces. Therefore, TowaBare is a masterpiece.

TWILIGHT VALLEY would have been even better if they’d included “Maboroshi” as-is. Just my personal opinion.

“Rusty Rail” is such a god-tier song, Yuri-san…

I looked up the Amazon ratings. 1st　4.9 2nd　4.8 3rd　4.6 4th　4.8 5th　4.4 6th　4.1 7th　4.9 8th　4.4 9th　4.7 There are multiple versions from the 5th album onward, so calculating it was a pain lol The 7th was higher than I expected, and “Memories” is doing pretty well too. I’m surprised “Locks” is lower than TowaBare. The sample sizes are small, so it’s not terribly reliable, though.

Still plenty to go, Ikuzo~♪♪

>432 Hard agree.

I like “Marginal Man.”

I finished reading “Never Let Me Go.” People who haven’t read it should give it a try; you’ll understand the original meaning of the lyrics, which is different from “Another Story.”

What is “Never Let Me Go,” anyway? Can’t you view “Another Story” from a phone? I checked the site, but I couldn’t even find anywhere to enter a password.

Happy New Year!

？？？

GARNET isn’t just “JUDY,” you know. Stories like this exist all over the world.

>439 Why not rent the DVD?

>439 I think you’re happier not knowing about “Another Story.” I take Nana’s saying “You should’ve just put it in the newsletter” as a protest. People are free to interpret it however they want, but the director is on the production side, so they shouldn’t have done that.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

Did the Christmas cards arrive?

I wonder who the members are spending Christmas with.

The members are probably practicing with the members. Even though New Year’s Eve is almost here…

This year’s Christmas card isn’t embarrassing cosplay, is it…?

The card hasn’t come to my house lol It is Christmas today, right?

Yurippe is with Kaichi Kurose and…

>450 Tomorrow.

>444 What does “you should’ve just put it in the newsletter” mean? I’m not a G-NET member, so I don’t know, and now I’m really curious.

>453 Let me correct that so I don’t cause a misunderstanding for people who don’t know. Nana did not say it in an 893-like way. She was saying that “Another Story” was the director’s personal interpretation, separate from what she intended, but she said it in an extremely roundabout way while respecting the other person. That’s all.

Wangan senchura bu bansachusee

>454 Thank you.

>451 Kurose has become a fixture at the lives, but he’s never used on the CD recordings. Could it be because Furui-san doesn’t like him?

Who’s Kurose?

Seriously, Kurose appears way too much in the live DVD.

>457 That could be. Kurumatani-san played on “live” from this album too…

I went to the Sexy Zone handshake event at Takoyaki yesterday. There were around 20,000 people, so the waiting line was insane. I even shook hands with them in support of the Kansai side lol Johnny’s is the best!! GIZA should go bankrupt, Gane should disband.

I think Kurumatani-san is a better fit for Gane, so I want him to play at the lives too.

Azuki-san’s cheeks look so sharp in the greeting card. Did she lose a little weight? She kind of looks like Izumi Sakai.

The theme song for the Nippon TV drama “Ideal Son” has been confirmed as Hey! Say! JUMP’s “SUPER DELICATE”!!

“Sexy Zone First Concert 2012” shows confirmed! Show schedule ◇Tokyo International Forum Hall A 　Saturday, February 11 (holiday) 17:00 　Sunday, February 12 16:00 ◇Osaka Umeda Arts Theater Main Hall 　Saturday, February 18 17:00 　Sunday, February 19 16:00 The venues are way too small. They’ll probably add four more shows anyway, but it’s disappointing that they’re using venues meant for unpopular groups.

Nana-san in the greeting card is too beautiful. Yurippe has terrible taste.

I think Yuri-san is a genius.

I want to smell Yuri-san’s panties.

Please spread this. ★Breaking news★ People who reserve and purchase CDs at the w-inds. Yokohama Arena show on 12/25 will receive a 【release commemorative handshake event ticket】 for the event on 2/22!! http://www.visionfactory.jp/news/news_archives/1112241600_winds.html w-inds.’ new single “FLY HIGH” confirmed for release Wednesday, February 22, 2012, along with nationwide release events and handshake events!! http://www.visionfactory.jp/news/news_archives/1112241605_winds.html w-inds. LIVE DVD “w-inds. BEST LIVE TOUR 2011 FINAL at Nippon Budokan” confirmed for release Wednesday, March 14, 2012!! http://www.visionfactory.jp/news/news_archives/1112241610_winds.html

>466 Why hasn’t the ID changed? Yurippe looks chic, doesn’t she? I unusually like it. It would’ve been better if her hair were a little shorter and neater. Nana-san and the old man look chic and cool. Mochi, fat guys shouldn’t grow their hair out…

>458 The drummer in the ten-gallon hat.

40,000 otaku have gathered at Tokyo Big Sight.

>438 I bought it a few days ago and have just left it sitting there lol Apparently it’s also related to some Pink○ Dra○, so I want to read it somehow by the end of the year. That’s all for my flyer-back rambling.

>473 What? The Pinko drama?

I never expected “Penguindrum” to come up here. Besides “Never Let Me Go,” it overlaps with many things considered motifs in Azuki-san’s lyrics, such as Miyazawa Kenji, Andersen, and the Bible, so I recommend it.

>475 Penguindrum is great. Along with Gane’s ninth album, this year had a lot of hits. I knew they used fairy tales and the Bible as motifs, but Miyazawa Kenji is new to me. It might give me a new interpretation of the lyrics. Thanks for the information.

>466 She is beautiful, sure. But her face somehow looks different.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

http://breakerz-web.net/movie.html You can preview the new Conan opening, and it’s a pretty good song.

Upload Nana-san’s one only!

The card came. Yurippe looks good. Though it looks like a sale flyer.

The Christmas card came! Nana-san’s fair skin and small face look great!

The calendar came to my place. I like this one, so I put it up. Nana-sama in December is amazing…

I thought “As the Dew” wouldn’t really appeal to the general public, but apparently Conan fans rate it surprisingly highly.

This person’s vocals have a distinctive quality, aside from the high notes. It’s not just singing with force in a speaking-like style, is it? Is she singing it all the way through? It’s like the momentum of singing causes it to flow backward, or like someone is holding her mouth shut tightly with their hand… An image of a chemical reaction at equilibrium (outwardly still and conversational). Anyway, the only material in my head is “Memories” and MÄR Heaven…

Can anyone see photos of what Yurippe wore at the Aeon Lake Town event? Has nobody uploaded any?

>484 I thought people were saying it was a shit song with incomprehensible lyrics.

The card came. Yurippe is pretty, so I’m happy. Yurippe in “Memories” looked like Momoko from High Heel, after all.

Yuri-san in the Otabe video was cute.

Shows keep getting announced one after another, and I have no time or leeway lol

What time did last year’s countdown live end?

The greeting card came. Nana-sama is way too cool, way too beautiful, an absolute beauty. Yurippe is pretty too; the hair and makeup, the hat, everything is cute and stylish. Furui-san is cool and handsome. Mochi is wearing eye makeup lol

I want to hold Azuki-san…

I want to touch Yuri-san’s butt.

>491 Around 12:30, I think. After buying merchandise and filling out the survey, I got outside around 1.

Do things like merchandise selling out happen often? I wonder when they’ll announce the merch~

Shoko Aida (41) is eight months pregnant. Yurippe can still keep going too.

“Memories” is good. Albums 1, 3, and 6 are my favorites, but I might love this one just as much as them. The lyrics feel really committed too. But I listen to 6 the most, and it really isn’t popular at all, is it? People often say it doesn’t matter what others think, but they seem to pay close attention to survey results, so you can’t quite say that’s entirely true.

>498 What’s good about it is that, unlike people saying “JUDY” or “this is so Gane-like,” I feel an appeal that’s completely different from the old days.

>498 I also rank the 6th album alongside the 3rd as my favorite. It’s a little lonely that it isn’t very popular…

>499 Yurippe has said a little in interviews too, but rather than trying to make songs that fit the established Gane-ness, I want them to throw themselves into whatever they feel like doing at the time. >500 I’m happy there are other 6th-album fans. The flow starting with “Saigo no Ritou” and ending with “Love is a Bird” is just perfect.

The 9th album has no throwaway tracks, and it turned out to be the first album in a while where I can fully savor Gane’s world. But “静寂” stands out too much. If I’m not careful, I’ll repeat it forever, which is a bit of a problem.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

I’m so excited for the countdown that I can’t stand it, but I’m strangely anxious too… It probably won’t be all that different from their usual lives, though.

I can’t understand why the 8th is unpopular and the 7th is popular. I love the 8th except for “Mayoi no Mori.” The 7th is mediocre except for “Elysium”… My ranking would be: 4 > 8 > 2 > 1, 3 > 5 > 6, 9 > 7

I hate “Over Drive.”

>505 Apart from the positions of 7 and 8, my ranking is similar to yours. (I don’t own 1 or 9 yet.) But I seriously can’t understand your taste.

Everyone has their own preferences. Personally, I like slightly twilight-y melodies such as “strangers” and “Kimi Tsure.”

I’m a “Secret path” fan, though.

My list of album masterpieces: Kaleidoscope: A crown 1st: Natsu no Maboroshi 2nd: Yume Mita Ato de, call my name, Last love song 3rd: Endless Desire, Only Stay 4th: Tsumetai Kage, Wasurezaki, Bokura Dake no Mirai, Kono Fuyu no Shiro-sa ni 5th: Koyoi Eden no Katasumi de, Yume・Hanabi, Himawari no Iro, Hare Dokei, Rai・Rai・Ya, Yellow MooN, Haru Matsu Hana no Yō ni 6th: Saigo no Ritou, doubt, futari, The first cry 7th: Elysium, Fall in Life ~Hallelujah~, Yume no Hitotsu 8th: Aozora Kanata, Mayoi no Mori, The Crack-up 9th: live ~When You Are Near!~, JUDY, Memories, 静寂の concerto, Lonely Night

The 4th is my favorite.

I got 1, 2, and 3 in real time. I bought 4 at Book Off a few years ago. I don’t own the rest, so I listen to them on YouTube.

>512 Buy them right now!

That malicious Being company is still doing memorial merchandising? I’ve had enough already. I hope this shitty company goes under soon.

Is the agency connected to right-wing groups? There was an article a little while ago about something or other involving Mai Kuraki and right-wingers…

I saw Keiko Kitagawa without makeup, and is that what all women look like without makeup? Are Azuki-san and Yurippe like that too?

Gane is absolutely better than Kuraki Mai’s songs. Kuraki Mai is on TV all the time. Why?

Because she’s the president’s favorite.

The president gives Yurippe quite a lot of apparel as presents too, though.

In Japanese, please.

The calendar arrived, but Azuki-san’s face really does look different. It’s not just that she’s thinner—I mean, she seems to have lost her vitality. Maybe people look like this as they age, or after having children…

>516 Yurippe has small eyes and kind of looks like Chiaki, doesn’t she?

Quick question. I’ve never had any Gane friends around me, so I’ve skipped the entire countdown (including this year), but are women really that rare when they come alone? I don’t mind going alone to a regular live at all, but I hesitate to spend the night alone on January 1 after the live. I’m not great at making friends through social media, since you can end up getting involved with some weird group (speaking from experience), so I’m a little wary… I really want to go because it won’t become a DVD, so please tell me for next year.

You don’t really see Yurippe wearing a skirt-and-pants outfit anymore, since around 2010. Instead, she’s often got flowers blooming on her head these days. (laughs) I wish she’d stop. It makes her look kind of stupid.

>522 Ah, that makes sense lol

The first half of “一緒に暮らそう” kind of sounds like Love Psychedelico…

Yuri-san is cute here. http://userdisk.webry.biglobe.ne.jp/001/555/72/1/en_20061105.jpg

Yuri-san in the postcard is way too beautiful…

>523 There are quite a lot of women who go alone. You can just go back to your hotel when the live ends.

>523 I’m thinking of going alone next year too. I’m prepared for the expense, so I plan to get a hotel near the venue. Wandering around all night is tiring, cold, and makes you sleepy.

Mascara and eyeliner are cheating. The progress of makeup technology is terrifying.

>523 Let’s stay at the same hotel.

Are there lots of lockers at the countdown live? I don’t mind wearing short sleeves at the venue, but I don’t want to carry a coat while wearing short sleeves.

“August Night” is such a good song. Would it have sold better if they’d made it the A-side?

>523 The trains run all night on New Year’s Eve. There just aren’t many of them.

>534 There have been more good B-sides for ages, so why are you only bringing that up now?

>536 Well, true, but I think it’s the best song GARNET CROW has made in the past few years. “Smiley Nation” isn’t bad either, though.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

That was fast.

That’s a good thing.

I can’t believe they still haven’t announced the merch.

Kana Nishino >>> Yuri Nakamura

Don’t do another Super Light song. Being a Gane fan doesn’t mean being a Super Light fan.

>533 There’s no way I’d wear short sleeves lol

>544 Isn’t it normal to wear short sleeves when it’s standing-room? Are there really no people like that…?

“August Night”… Maybe I became a GARNET CROW fan just to hear this song.

Are there coin lockers?

Solved my own question. >533 Apparently there are no lockers.

“Memories” 1st week　11th　13,798 copies 2nd week　49th　*2,586 copies 3rd week　**th　*1,332 copies Total　17,716 copies The ranking isn’t known yet.

This is >523. Thanks to everyone who replied! Since it’s suddenly right in front of me, I hurriedly booked an overnight bus and decided to go this time. I’m going to have fun(^^)/

I want to ram my King Kamehameha into Yurippe’s Buena Vista.

Ah, I’m bored over the year-end and New Year holidays. If only I had money, I’d take a trip to Osaka around the live.

A lot of people dislike anime tie-ins, but Conan tie-ins have a lot of good songs.

Yurippe has a serious sweets-brain.

Someone needs to do something about Yurippe’s heavy makeup and the flowers on her head.

Mocchi’s DVD release has apparently been postponed. I wasn’t going to buy it anyway lol

Regarding the fact that the countdown merch still hasn’t been announced:

>556 Seriously? I was planning to eat zōni while watching the Mocchi DVD.

>556 That’s the worst＾＾

>542 Huh? Kana Nishino is obviously ugly.

Asian Sumida from the “Miracle One-Shot” segment on London Hearts looked like Yurippe.

>562 I don’t think they look alike.

↑Wrong. I meant >561.

I got a shitty seat for the countdown—this is over.

Yurippe looks like Chiharu Niiyama.

>565 Ah, I guess they don’t not look alike.

Yurippe doesn’t look like anyone.

I get to see Yurippe again this Saturday (*´∀｀*)! And it’s the hottest (~Q~;) hottest (~Q~;) stage of the year!

Yurippe is fairly cute.

>556 I can do without Oka-Mocchi’s boring talk.

Yurippe looks like Yuki-chan from Fukuhara.

That Pinko drama made me cry.

>548 Seriously, there are no lockers? What am I supposed to do with my luggage?

>572 Penguindrum.

Apparently people get annoyed even if you’re just holding your coat in your hands in standing-room… I might use the coin lockers at the station. It’s a five-minute walk.

>573 Don’t bring any luggage!

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today, tomorrow, the day after, and the day after that too.

I wonder if any merchandise sells out before the show and then again after the show… I wish they’d announce it already.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san today too.

Yurippe is on a date with her boyfriend. She has to sing for creepy otaku on New Year’s Eve, so she needs to go on a date while she still can.

>560 Kana Nishino >>>>> Yuri Nakamura

“静寂のconcerto” is really forceful.

If you’re broke but don’t want to wander around all night, there’s SpaWorld… Nearest stations are the east exit of Shin-Imamiya Station on the JR Loop Line and Dobutsuen-mae Station on the subway… It costs ¥1,000 plus a late-night fee of ¥1,300, for ¥2,300 total! It’s inferior to Laguna, though…

Apparently that’s how it looks inside >581’s head.

>555 I agree the heavy makeup on the jacket is a little too much. But the flowers on her head are cute.

>581 Yurippe is cuter.

>584 >586 ・Looks Kana Nishino >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yuri Nakamura ・Singing ability Kana Nishino > Yuri Nakamura ・Lyrics AZUKI Nana >>> Kana Nishino

>587 Yurippe is cuter.

>587 ・Lyrics AZUKI Nana >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kana Nishino

The merch still hasn’t been announced lol Is the countdown going to be okay…? I’m spending hundreds of thousands of yen to go, so I don’t want it to be lame (´・ω・｀)

Yuri-san at the “Lock On” concert is way too beautiful…

Kana Nishino looks exactly like Ryuhei Ueshima.

>588 ・Charisma Kana Nishino >>> Oka-Mocchi (SUPER LIGHT) >592 ・Gags Ueshima: “Don’t push it!” >>> Oka: “Inaba the Handkerchief Prince doing an Inaba Bauer”

Merch predictions ・Mini-Crow CD ・Rice bowl ・Towel ・Cell-phone decorations ・Long-sleeve T-shirt ・Pamphlet ・USB memory stick

>590 Hundreds of thousands of yen? Are you coming from overseas?

Kana Nishino looks exactly like Yocchan, Ayu’s guitarist.

Does the standing area at Dojima River Forum have raised sections?

>596 Nomura >>>> Uchimura

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>598 Saori Yoshida >>>>>>>>>>> Uchimura

>600 Tanaka Marcus >>>>>>>>>> Yoshida What DVD comes with the coupling-song best album?

Apparently the title is “GOODBYE.” I have a bad feeling about this.

>597 There are raised sections. Some people go toward the back even with an early queue number. Last year I managed to get to the second row with a number in the 200s.

■GARNET CROW coupling-song best album: release date, title, and more confirmed!! The release date and title have been decided for GARNET CROW’s coupling-song best album, which was previously confirmed for release in 2012!! Title: “GOODBYE LONELY ~Bside collection~” Release date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 【First press edition: 2 CDs + DVD】 Catalog no.: GZCA-5244–5245 Price: ¥3,990 (tax included) 【Regular edition: 2 CDs】 Catalog no.: GZCA-5246–5247 Price: ¥3,200 (tax included)

>596 That Yocchan looks like PATA.

Azuki-chan is super cute.

The title…

“Goodbye My Loneliness, in your chest.”

A masterpiece has arrived━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━!!

>589 I think it’s fine if middle- and high-school students listen to it. But when I hear the lyrics of Kana Nishino or Funky Monkey Babys on cable, I get goosebumps. Sorry to their fans.

Did everyone vote while making sure not to overlap with Best Disc 3 or “All Lovers”?

DISC 1 01. Timing 02. in little time 03. Mikansei na Neiro 04. blue bird 05. hi-speed special oneday 06. Cried a little 07. Jewel Fish 08. Trans Trap 09. whiteout 10. Kōfuku na Pet 11. Yūdachi no Niwa 12. Crier Girl & Crier Boy ~ice cold sky~ 13. For South 14. Natsu no Owari no Nagai Ame 15. Float World 16. lose feeling 17. Yasashii Ame 18. Yofuke no Ryūseitachi 19. Flower 20. Matsuri no Jikan 21. Circle Days DISC 2 01. Itsuka Mata Aimashō 02. over blow 03. Kaze no Oto Dake wo Kiite 04. Tatoeba 12-gatsu no Yoru ni 05. CANDY POP 06. His Voyage 07. Ring Ring a ding 08. Ushinawareta Monogatari 09. nonsense 10. Mawarimichi 11. Go For It 12. Ichiban Suteki Datta Hi 13. Kanata Made Hikari wo 14. Argentina 15. Love Lone Star 16. Mijikai Natsu 17. Nora 18. Ai ni Niteru 19. la-la-la Sorekara 1・2・3 20. Hachigatsu no Yoru 21. I can’t take... Put this on the coupling-song best album.

To whoever’s in charge: Please choose the tracks so that owning the original albums, Best Disc 3, and “All Lovers” gives us the complete collection.

>612 What about “Clockwork” and “Secret Path”?

>610 I’m in high school, but I don’t like Kana Nishino either. Needless to say, the lyrics…

If you’re going to do lives, give us a more serious performance. If the guitar solo is only going to be at Oka’s level, it’d be better not to include one at all. At minimum, they need someone with Ohga-level technique who also has the sense to play an exquisite solo that isn’t annoying. I don’t dislike Oohashi on bass, but he could put out a little more volume. The drums are beyond hopeless. The foreign drummer in the early days was bad too, but Kurose is even worse and always rushes ahead.

Since it’s a two-disc set, it looks like most of the songs will make it in.

The merch is pretty plain… I wanted a little more in terms of designs and variety.

So “Lonely Night” is confirmed for the set list.

A coupling-song best album, huh… I don’t need it… But I’ll buy it.

>618 Exactly. There’s absolutely no festival feeling to it. By the way, if the glow sticks cost money, does that mean people who don’t want one should buy their own and bring it? I never thought GARNET would get into this sort of thing.

I watched the “parallel universe” DVD, and Yurippe needs to stop dancing. It’s way too lame—it looks like a banquet. Please stop, don’t destroy my dreams. Don’t overdo it.

If there are glow sticks, does that mean there won’t be cyalumes? Does that mean they won’t perform “Seichi”?

>574 Late, but: It’s “Penguindrum.” By the way, did the people calling it the “Pinko drama” actually watch Penguindrum? Maybe they were talking about “Wataru Seken” or something lol

The coupling-song best DVD is scheduled to include several songs from the countdown as soon as possible.

>621 Exactly… Something a little more festive, you know. At least a T-shirt, maybe.

Still cute.

I’m really relieved the coupling-song best is two discs. Now I won’t need to own most of the singles.

Why does Yurippe always start singing backup vocals during Oka-Mocchi’s song corner at lives? It’s Oka-Mocchi’s corner, so let him have the spotlight a little.

I wanna kiss Nana-san.

Gross, first thing in the morning.

I wonder how it feels having a glow stick be a must-have item for “Lonely Night.”

The glow sticks are expensive lol And they’re star-shaped… I was thinking of buying one at a 100-yen shop, but a normal glow stick would stand out…

>615 I’m >593, the one who’s been spouting nothing but reasonable arguments since yesterday. But isn’t it different for each person? AZK7-san seems to turn everyday life into a movie and cut out scenes from it. When I listen to “in little time” or “A crown,” I sometimes feel like I’ve become the protagonist of a film. It’s an everyday life that seems possible but also impossible. I can’t express it well, but her way of expressing things has made me marvel again and again. With Nishino, it feels like lines from a diary have been placed next to each other. The positive way to put it is “straightforward”; the negative way is that she doesn’t use very twisted expressions. But high-school girls can probably relate to it in places. You probably also have at least some feeling of not wanting to get swept along by trends. Rather than making you marvel, it’s more like you can vaguely relate to it. So: Kana Nishino >>>>>>>> Yuri Nakamura

>634 The body of your argument has nothing to do with Yurippe lol

You just hate Yurippe lol

>635 Sorry, I expressed that badly. Kana Nishino and AZK7-san probably do have some common ground, though it takes a pretty forced interpretation. They both often use “kimi” as the second person, right? I think they both deliberately use “kimi,” though there’s also the character count and how it fits the song. They look like they write completely different kinds of lyrics, but AZK7-san surprisingly uses “aitai,” which is Nishino’s trademark, too. She uses it in the choruses of “Hare Dokei” and “Elysium,” for example. “Yuuzukiyo” is a little different, though. I’m starting to lose track of what I’m saying, but AZK7-san’s lyrics give me the image of the lyrics to “Our Fleeting Moment Racing Through Eternity.” They feel nostalgic, like arriving in a foreign country, or something. Sorry for the long post.

>636 That’s not it. Small breasts aren’t bad; the culture that glorifies big breasts is bad. There’s a saying that the big can cover the small. I can’t believe it. There’s also a saying that even a one-inch insect has half an inch of spirit. Do you really think the big can produce the half-inch of spirit that the one-inch insect has? There’s nothing wrong with it.

Sorry, but I hate Kana Nishino’s lyrics and I like AZUKI-san’s lyrics. So I’d rather people not push Kana Nishino here.

>639 I also like AZK7-san’s lyrics and don’t really like Kana Nishino’s lyrics. So we’re Best Friends.

I’ll keep doing my best for Yuri-san through today.

Predictions for songs they’ll sing at the countdown live: ・Wasurezaki ・Endless Desire ・12-gatsu no Yoru ・Mayoi no Mori ・Mizu no Harumi ・The Crack-up ・静寂のconcerto ・Tsumetai Kage ・MÄR Heaven ・Aozora Kanata ・Lonely Night ・Memories ・Mikansei na Neiro ・Over Drive ・Live ・Yume Mita Ato de ・Yofuke ・Elysium ・Hachigatsu no Yoru ・Go For It ・Eden ・Yume Hanabi ・futari ・Fuyu Shiro ・Haru Matsu Hana ・Himawari no Iro ・Yellow Moon ・In Aomori

>633 It’s not a tour, it’s a one-time event, so isn’t it enough?? Buy one, go hands-free, or get a 100-yen-shop one—I’m definitely going with the 100-yen option. So I’m thinking of buying one just in case. I’m a coward, so I might or might not actually wave it depending on the moment, but there’s no way I’m paying ¥1,500. GARNET isn’t an idol, after all… That’s what I think.

>639 >640 I’m >615, and I strongly agree. This is a GARNET CROW thread.

When you go to a Mai Kuraki live, almost everyone buys a glow stick before the show and waves it hard from the first song. I guess GARNET CROW wants to go in that direction too. It’s probably better for the environment than non-recyclable cyalumes, too.

Watching people wave 100-yen-shop glow sticks would kill the mood for me.

Just buy one for ¥1,500. Personally, I’m buying two of each.

Couldn’t they have made the scarf and cap designs a little better?

I want to ejaculate inside Nana-sama.

The fact that they’re charging for it tells me that waving the light isn’t mandatory anymore. Yurippe probably thinks cyalumes and sparkles are beautiful, but from our side, everyone raising their hands blocks the view, my shoulders get tired, and I can’t focus on the songs. Whose live is this supposed to be, anyway?

GARNET’s tour merch rarely misses with the T-shirt designs.

I’m the type who doesn’t buy tour merch, though I do buy Mini-Crow.

How much have you guys spent supporting GARNET CROW in total? lol

One would be fine, but because of various circumstances I have to buy several (´；ω；｀) I’ll buy them properly, though. The music box from the Symphonia show was awful, so I basically only buy Mini-Crow CDs as merch.

I’m new here. What are Mini-Crow CDs?

>655 “Mini-Crow” is a group made up of just Yuricchi and Oka-Mocchi. Apparently the name comes from the two shorter members out of the four / a mini version of GARNET CROW. They’ve released two CDs in the past. They’re based on existing songs released by GARNET, but the chorus, performances, and various other elements are rearranged. They’re mainly sold at live venues.

What was in last year’s lucky bag? And how long did it take to sell out?

Do the glow sticks actually count as income too? Well, they can’t survive on those CD sales, I guess.

Gross.

I’d like to pour Nana-sama’s pee over rice and eat it slurpily.

I’m going east and west for five shows in one week. That puts me over 22 shows this year.

It was nice that Azuki-chan talked a lot on the Gane radio show on 12/3. But everyone losing energy in the second half is the same every time lol

>657 Goods bearing each member’s name that are mostly useless, plus leftover stock being cleared out from past live tours. >658 Of course it becomes funding for GIZA and Gane’s future activities.

Is the countdown hall cold or hot? I’m getting ready to go to Osaka now, but I’m having trouble choosing what to wear. People who went last year, please tell me.

I’ll be at KAT-TUN’s Takoyaki Dome shows from March 2 to 4.

>664 It was really cold last year, so I wore a down jacket into the venue, but inside the heating was on so strongly that I was drenched in sweat. I hurried back to the lodging I’d booked near the venue and washed the sweat off in the shower, since I might’ve caught a cold otherwise. The forecast said this year’s end wouldn’t be as cold as last year.

>650 I see! Putting it badly, does that mean I can boldly think it’s not the audience’s fault even if there aren’t many lights? (I don’t know how it’ll actually turn out.) I was just about to get completely suckered by the phrase “must-have item.” That was helpful, thanks.

Don’t whine over a measly ¥1,500 for a glow stick lol If it kills the mood of your first live in a year, stay home and watch Kōhaku lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv7Posyc1Kw&feature=related There’s someone uploading a ton of Gane songs to YouTube lately, but I think they should put a little more thought into the images… They don’t match the songs’ image at all, and it’s unpleasant.

“Hey! Say! JUMP New Year Concert 2012” Official merchandise <Scheduled sales times> ◇Yokohama Arena 2nd → 10:00~ 3rd → 8:30~ 4th → 8:30~ --- ◇Osaka-jō Hall 6th → 11:00~ 7th → 7:30~ ◎Sales are also scheduled during and after the shows at the special sales booth. ◎People without tickets may also purchase. Pamphlet ¥2,000 Jumbo uchiwa ¥500 Clear file ¥500 Original photo set ¥600 Scrunchie ¥800 Tote bag ¥1,500 Glow stick ¥1,300

I checked the official site for Dojima River Forum, and the venue floor doesn’t have any raised sections. I’m in the 700s, so I’m doomed.

>666 Thanks~

>671 I went last year, and it really is probably rough for shorter people toward the back.

>663 Thanks. So it’s basically that… lol

>671 I’m in the 1000s again this year, just like last year, but once I got inside, I was able to make it fairly far in. More than that, I nearly died from the cold in the waiting line. Hopefully it won’t be as cold as last year this time.

I’m short, so last year I was around the middle and could only see the top of Yurippe’s head occasionally. My number is even farther back this year, but I hope I can see her.

Would wearing a hat be annoying? I’m short, but I’m bald. Also, is there a gift reception for GARNET CROW?

>677 It would be maximally annoying. Even if you’re short, take it off during the live.

>677 Put a sticker saying “[○○ Love]” on your head and make your feelings known.

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I’ll keep boasting for Yuri-san today too.

>677 You can just wear the knit cap they’ll sell at the venue instead.

>678 I get it, I’ll restrain myself. >679 Don’t make fun of bald people. >682 Oh, right! That’s an option!

I wonder what songs will be on Mini-Crow 3. Will it only have three songs again?

>677 Your hair falls out because your shampoo is bad. Most ordinary cheap shampoos contain silicone, so even though you think you’re washing your hair, the silicone blocks your pores. Cheap shampoo merely coats your hair in silicone; it can’t wash each individual strand. That’s why your hair falls out, your pores get blocked, and your head starts smelling bad after a while. If you want to properly wash your pores and hair and prevent hair loss, you should use silicone-free shampoo. It also prevents old-person smell, clearly changes your hair texture to make it shiny and strong, and dramatically reduces hair loss. It’s a little expensive, but don’t forget that hair is important enough to be called a second face.

This is sudden, but… ♪ Mikansei na Neiro ♪ in little time Which song do you prefer?

“Mikansei na Neiro.” I love it more than any other song.

The symbol for this live looks cool, like Final Fantasy lol I want the T-shirt!

“Get back to Sakae already!!” SKE48 members show up at Sexy Zone handshake event http://bit.ly/rxIMdu

>523 I think there are a fair number of women who go alone. If anything, I’m the more pitiful one for going alone as a man on New Year’s Eve.

>686 Probably “in little time.”

>685 The smell is caused by not rinsing enough.

>686 “Mikansei na Neiro.”

I like “in little time.” I want them to perform both “in little time” and “Mikansei na Neiro” at tomorrow’s countdown.

What time did last year’s countdown live end? Also, I’m planning to poop right before lining up for entry—are there any toilets nearby?

>690 I’m more pitiful because I can’t go due to lack of money. You’re still fortunate.

Nanase Hoshii announced that she got married and had a child. Yurippe~

Yurippe isn’t getting married. Actually, she can’t get married lol

The reddish sky is beautiful.

Yurippe is barely still a virgin. http://uni.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/newsplus/1325230119/ Articles like this give me hope.

>684 They said at the last event that “Hero” will be on Mini-Crow 3.

>699 It’s the city you hate, though.

Azuki-chan showed up on the staff blog! She’s super cute.

I’m about to leave for the countdown. After that, I’ll attend three shows. I won’t be able to post until the 5th lol

>703 Yeah, Azuki-chan is cute. The light is huge, though. I thought it was an ice cream lol Are people really going to buy something that embarrassing?

I have a question: when I did the coupling-song best survey on my phone, everything in the mobile version was way too small. Even when I zoom in, it’s still kinda… Is it supposed to be like this?

> “I won’t be able to post until the 5th lol” Looks like we’ll be able to read the thread in peace over the New Year holidays.

Please fade out and stay gone.

At first I thought he was just a troll, but he comes to this thread almost every day and posts Johnny’s stuff. That guy is seriously insane. He’s the number-one lunatic I’ve ever seen online.

I’m about to leave for Osaka. See you all at the venue.

I’m telling you, don’t engage with the troll. The GARNET CROW thread has a reasonably good level of discourse, but its boiling point is low. If you just think of reading the thread as a way to kill time, the troll won’t bother you.

I wonder what Nana-san will do for New Year’s after the countdown ends~ The yen is incredibly strong right now, so maybe she’ll go overseas.

>711 You’re no different from someone engaging with them, “moshimoshi.”

Akina can really sing (゜Д゜) The vocal skills of old-school idols are insane.

I’m flying to Osaka tomorrow. I wonder if the weather will be okay. The Itami flight was canceled today.

>715 Where are you coming from?

Azuki-chan, overseas is dangerous, so please don’t go abroad.

The lyrics of “Crystal Gauge” and “Tatoeba 12-gatsu no Yoru ni” are especially good.

What time do you think it’ll end tomorrow~?

Those of you going to the countdown, say hi to Yurippe for me~

Spend at least the end of the year with your family.

The day has finally arrived. At last, it’s the New Year’s Eve countdown live. I want to enjoy the live from the bottom of my heart. It’s a precious, dreamlike countdown live where I can close out this year and welcome the dawn of the new year with the members of GARNET CROW. If there are fans who disrupt the live’s progress with annoying loud comments, go too far with their behavior, or refuse to follow basic manners, we absolutely must not let it slide. Call them out on the spot and urge them to restrain themselves.

They should leave “Futari no Rocket” and “Spiral” off the set list for a while. There are so many masterpieces that still haven’t been performed.

My number is within the first 30, so I’ll be able to see them up close. This is my first time getting such a good number, so I’m excited.

I want to hear “Our Fleeting Moment Racing Through Eternity” and “The Light Called You.”

Yurippe’s lips are weapons she was born with to pleasure a penis, aren’t they?

I want to hear “静寂の.”

I want to hear “静寂のconcerto” and “The Crack-up.”

The merch looks like it’s going to sell out.

>723 >726

I’m heading out now. @Tokyo

>724 I think they let people in every 100 numbers, so whether you’re number 1 or 100, it’s first come, first served within that group. I’m happy to be within the first 100 too, but I wish I could’ve used this luck on a seated hall show instead of standing-room.

Everyone in the countdown group, enjoy the live. I’m looking forward to your reports. Another sudden poll: ・“Cried a little” ・“Crier Girl & Crier Boy ~ice cold sky~” Which do you prefer?

“Cried a little.”

“Crier.”

>732 At first, I think they were divided into groups as small as five, but the ranges gradually get wider toward the back…

>733 “Crier.” I’m heading out soon too. I hope it’ll be a great live.

This is my first GARNET live, so please tell me. Are they selling albums and DVDs? Does the floor at Dojima River Forum have raised sections? Is there a separate drink charge?

Asking on the day? lol Call and ask.

Of course they sell CDs and stuff. It’s not a live house, so there’s obviously no drink charge.

Are there same-day tickets? I suddenly became able to go, so I tried calling, but Sound Creator and the Gane office aren’t answering—maybe they’re closed.

There are probably still advance tickets normally, right? At the ticket agency counters or Lawson, maybe.

I’m leaving now lol It’ll probably be cold while we’re lined up waiting to get inside… And since it’s not reserved seating, I won’t be able to go to the bathroom right before it starts. Just to warn you in advance: if I get diarrhea during the live and have an accident, sorry… Sorry (´；ω；｀)

>743 Here, have a paper diaper.

>742 Lawson Ticket and Pia didn’t have any left orz Maybe there will be some if I go to the venue?

I’ll stuff my cheeks for Yuri-san this afternoon too.

I want them to perform “Memories” and “静寂のconcerto.” Other songs I want to hear: Aozora Kanata, Himawari no Iro, Elysium, The Crack-up, futari, Mikansei na Neiro, Tsumetai Kage, Hachigatsu no Yoru, As the Dew, Haru Matsu Hana no Yō ni, Marginal Man, Kono Fuyu no Shiro-sa ni, doubt, Go For It, Lonely Night, Yasashii Ame, Yūzuki yo, Yume no Hitotsu, Yume Hanabi, white out, U, live, Mayoi no Mori, Kyō to Ashita to, Rai Rai Ya, call my name, Last love song, Yūdachi no Niwa, Yofuke no Ryūseitachi, Saigo no Ritou

>747 Nobody cares about your wishes lol

>745 I guess you have no choice but to contact the venue. At last year’s tour, they did sell tickets at the venue on the day.

>745 Walk around holding a big sign that says “Please sell me your ticket.” Out of about 3,000 people, surely some will have extras because of last-minute cancellations.

>745 I see. Sorry for sending you on a wasted trip.

>749 >751 Thanks. I contacted the venue and they said they’ll have sales. I’m going, so excited!

What’s everyone’s itinerary starting with the merch sale?

>753 Buy merch early → Matsushima Shinchi → line up for entry.

Arrived at Kansai Airport from Hokkaido.

Lawson Ticket and Pia probably stop selling once a set sales period passes, even if they haven’t reached the planned number, so of course the leftovers get sold on the day. With Gane, there’ll be leftovers for sure lol

Shall I get going soon?

I’m heading over now. I’m really excited. For starters, I want a T-shirt.

You guys are early. I’m planning to leave at 8. @Osaka

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I’m planning to leave at 8:45. @Ikuno Ward, Osaka City

No lockers? What do we do with our luggage? Should I really bring only the bare minimum…?

I ate soba, so I’m heading out soon. @Shiga >762 Bring only the bare minimum, and it’s best to buy merch after the show too. The lucky bags will probably sell out early, though.

>763 I’m planning to buy merch first and go home once, so I’ll travel light. Thanks.

There really are no lockers? Do we just clutch our wallets and phones?

The merch line is so long lol

I’ll get to see Nana-chan soon (*^o^*)

The T-shirts won’t sell out, right? As long as I can get a shirt, I’m good.

Will they be gone if I go at the last minute?

Last year there was an improvised cloakroom instead of lockers, so you should be able to leave things there. Still, the less you bring, the better.

By the way, what’s today’s capacity? Judging from the merch line, there seem to be quite a lot of people.

The merch line is long.

The line is probably long because the Mini-Crow CD is being released.

Mini-Crow’s three songs are “Hero,” “Mijikai Natsu,” and “August Night.”

They went with recent songs.

You all have way too much social skill.

Tell us about today’s support members later. The people at the March live will probably be the same lineup as today too.

I made it to Dojima (^O^)

I’ve left my hotel in Umeda and I’m on my way. @Tokyo resident

Is it really true that there’s a cloakroom?

¥500.

>780 It’s just a simple cloakroom, but I confirmed while waiting in the merch line that they have it again this year.

So it was you guys I saw when I went to the convenience store to buy cigarettes.

Anyone bulk-buying Mini-Crow for Yahoo Auctions, knock it off.

>784 There was someone before who listed it around six times under one ID. I wish they’d sell it through the official mail order shop like the other live merch.

I arrived on foot from Umeda. The merch line is long. There’s no way I’ll be able to buy it by 21:20.

I got a late start… I’m leaving now lol

The shirts are sold out.

I watched Kōhaku for the first time in decades, and Sheena Ringo was amazing. If Yurippe is going to dance, she should practice until she’s that good lol I can’t help comparing them orz

Let’s all masturbate through New Year’s using Yurippe as material.

No thanks. If we’re talking about a side dish, I already ate tempura.

I’m going to work now because the trains are running all night, and I’ll be working until around 5 a.m. Tell me if they play MÄR Heaven!

The unreleased song is here.

Whatever lol

I’m going to sleep now for Yuri-san.

I wonder if it’s over by now.

I’m waiting for reports on the set list and Yurippe’s outfit.

It’s over! It was the best!

May the world be wrapped in gentle light.

Did they play MÄR Heaven? I’m about to go on duty… I’m bored, so I’m fiddling with my phone while watching Masashi Sada.

They played MÄR Heaven.

Personally, it was a shitty set list. I’m glad I got to hear “Mikansei na Neiro” and “Hachigatsu no Ame,” though.

Damn it, aaah!… Is the train empty? Maybe I’ll sing into the conductor’s microphone.

Set list, please.

The set list is repetitive and boring.

Started with: “Bokura Dake no Mirai” “doubt” Ended with “Argentina.” The rest was the usual. No “Yume Mita” or “Spiral.”

The MC and the performance were repetitive too.

The merch presale was a disaster, so I’m in a bad mood.

Why don’t they perform better songs when they have so many? I understand they want to get the crowd hyped, but still.

Is the train empty? Should I cry? (Apparently the latest information says the Inner Loop Line is packed because the event just ended… I wrote this on the Tsuboi Norio thread too… Anyway, goodbye.)

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The scarves, bags, and T-shirts are sold out. No Mocchi this year either. Hmm…

>808 It took way too long, right? The set list and MC were repetitive too. They really should’ve performed “JUDY”—they even did it in the manga. I was in the front row, so it was okay, though.

The fans were honest in the March survey. There were more votes for the coupling songs than for “Memories” lol

From beginning to end, it felt like there was one part that was out of key. The sounds were fighting each other, and Yurippe looked like she was having trouble singing. Anyway, the sound staff needs to rehearse more seriously.

Also, I don’t understand why they keep dragging out the ends of songs. The drums stopped bothering me lol

I’m back from the live. Ask me anything.

Bokura Dake no Mirai doubt 一緒に暮らそう nonsense Mysterious Eyes punk version Rainy Soul skipped the second verse To the Clear Sea Without Water Hachigatsu no Yoru Timeless sleep skipped the second verse Uminari — Oka-Mocchi Misty Mystery skipped the second verse Rhythm Hero Mikansei na Neiro Namida no Yesterday Mawarimichi Countdown Smiley Nation Lonely Night wish★ Futari no Rocket Koyoi Eden no Katasumi de Encore Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume / MÄR Heaven Fall in Life ~Hallelujah~ Argentina

It’s hard to carry everything home without a bag, right? Make a ton of stock. It’s a problem afterward when the same people buy several of the same item. They should limit each person to one of each item, then distribute whatever is left over. They’re probably buying them for someone else or to list on Yahoo Auctions anyway. People who actually came should get priority.

The support members were Kurose and Oohashi. No Mini-Crow; Super Light did “Uminari.”

Here’s the set list for GARNET CROW Special Countdown Live 2011-2012! 01. Bokura Dake no Mirai 02. doubt 03. 一緒に暮らそう 04. nonsense 05. Mysterious Eyes 06. Rainy Soul 07. To the Clear Sea Without Water 08. Hachigatsu no Yoru 09. Timeless Sleep 10. Uminari (song by SUPER LIGHT) 11. Misty Mystery 12. Rhythm 13. Hero 14. Mikansei na Neiro 15. Namida no Yesterday 16. Mawarimichi 2012 Happy New Year 17. Smiley Nation (instrumental only—Yurippe didn’t sing!) 18. Lonely Night 19. wish★ 20. Futari no Rocket 21. Koyoi Eden no Katasumi de Encore 22. JUDY (chorus only) 23. JUDY English version (chorus only) 24. Kimi no Omoi Egaita Yume / MÄR Heaven 25. Fall in Life ~Hallelujah~ 26. Argentina

I bought the CD, but when I got back to the hotel and checked inside, it wasn’t there. What should I do? I’ve emailed the official site for now.

Not performing “Memories” is a problem. It’s the representative song from this album.

>823 It’s not an album tour, so it’s not really a big deal if they don’t perform it.

>822 My CD wasn’t there either, so I called the hall and had the organizer call me back. In the end, I’d just misunderstood and thought it was included in the set, but it wasn’t… I should’ve checked first…

They didn’t skip the second verse of “Timeless.”

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>825 At worst, I can probably buy it at the March live, so I’m half giving up. Besides, I managed to get the last T-shirt.

It’s unusual that “Yume Mita” wasn’t included too.

Oka-Mocchi was moaning. Was that okay?

Do you mean you bought the CD individually, got the jacket and everything, but the CD itself wasn’t inside? It wasn’t Gane, but I understand because a BREAKERZ package once didn’t include the application item. Unrelated, but did you know there are versions of the 2nd album with the same jacket but different photos inside? Or am I imagining it, or does the “Naked Story” mix feel different too?

I think the reason Mini-Crow CDs sell well is that most people simply want to hear alternate arrangements of GARNET CROW songs, not that the Mini-Crow project itself is popular. What do you think?

>832 I do.

This is childish and embarrassing, but I went to the venue, got pissed off at how badly the presale was handled, and couldn’t get myself into the mood to enjoy the live, so I went home. Sorry, everyone in the Gane fandom. I waited two hours, and on the first day I finally got to attend a live, I ended up getting angry. Did everyone manage to enjoy it? I couldn’t buy Mini-Crow in the end, so I regret it now. Listening to the 2nd album has calmed me down.

Good work, everyone! I can’t deny the feeling of incomplete combustion from having no “Spiral,” but I thought the staging was beautiful and fun. People near the front probably didn’t notice, but during “Lonely Night,” despite them preparing those lights, some inconsiderate person was waving around a flashing red warning light used at construction sites. It was disappointing. The staff should’ve stopped them for going too far. This time I didn’t hear anyone shouting “Marry me,” so I thought we could finish by calling it a good live.

>834 It was considerably more crowded than usual, so I think they need to do something about it.

They made us line up in four rows at first, then reduced it to two at the corner, and finally made it six rows. It made no sense.

So that’s what the CD thing was. Sorry, I misunderstood again.

There was no “Spiral,” “Memories,” or “Live,” so I thought there’d be a second encore. It was their first live of 2011, and the number of songs was underwhelming too, so I’m disappointed.

The otaku who pushed into the front row the moment it started was seriously unbelievable. I felt sorry for the people nearby. People like that are why I can’t bring acquaintances to a GARNET live.

The sound was unbelievably bad. The handling of the merch line was unbelievably bad. The cutting in line was unbelievably bad. The asshole in the red ten-gallon hat was way too full of himself. The disgusting shouting at the members was unbelievably bad. Yoko is still unbelievably ugly. That’s my entire review.

Whoever heckled “That’s taking a long time” while the four of them were standing in a circle before doing the Ashura pose, go die!

Who’s Yoko?

>839 They should at least have performed “live.” I understand choosing songs that get the crowd excited, but this was way too repetitive. The staff’s incompetence was incredible too.

There are still so many people who can’t read the mood. I really want them banned.

That old man who kept saying “Nana” every time was creepy too.

Enough with singing Light-kun’s songs. Sing GARNET songs. Like Hideo’s solo stuff.

SmaNee ended with nothing but playing with balloons.

That ugly woman who flatly declared that music like “Lonely Night” is “not popular” should die. I can kind of understand how she feels, though lol The merch operation was truly shit.

>849 I don’t understand why they made everyone go through such a narrow entrance. They should’ve just kept the automatic door on the left open the whole time.

>843 Oka-Mocchi’s stalker.

Nana-san held back the entire time. I honestly feel sorry for her.

I thought it was shit and really went home, but after being made to stand around for two hours, I may have caught a bit of a cold. My throat is starting to hurt. But then I thought, what if the Blue Jacket staff weren’t actually staff and were just temp workers? I feel bad for being so rude, so it’s complicated. The CD-sales staff were GIZA staff (do your jobs), but the Blue Jacket people had it harder, so maybe I was too harsh with them after all. I’m left with a weird unsettled feeling.

Hideo gave a good performance.

It’s still repetitive as ever. The MC was formulaic and boring too. But the amazing thing about GARNET CROW is that I keep coming back every time. Their works are wonderful, after all.

What was Yurippe wearing?

They should’ve performed “静寂のconcerto” too.

That glow stick was way too expensive at ¥1,500.

>848 She did it again. After the countdown ends, Yurippe turns back into a child.

>858 When we were lining up for merch, there was someone happily calling it a “Sailor Moon glow stick” lol

I wanted them to properly sing “SmaNee.” I wanted them to perform “静寂のconcerto” too.

>858 They even warned people who were using it before “Lonely Night.” Then they should’ve said something when selling it, or put in a note saying, “Use this for this song.” Either way, there were way too few songs you could use it for, so the value for money was awful.

>861 They only said “Smiley Nation,” after all. That was terrible lol

>862 People used the cyalumes continuously after “Seichi,” but the lonely light was only for one song. There weren’t even that many of them.

>862 If it were like Mai Kuraki’s and could be used anytime, it would be worth buying, but I don’t need a cheap glow stick for one song. If they’re going to designate a song for it, I won’t buy one next time.

What was Yurippe wearing? And is she not going to sing after the CD? It’s just self-indulgence on her part.

If you’re in the fan club, you can buy merch later, so I’m not worried.

Yurippe’s face is pretty rough up close. Nana-san’s face hasn’t changed at all.

>868 The makeup really is heavy.

>815 Same! Sometimes I thought, “Huh? Is the sound out of tune?” The distortion was awful too… It left me feeling a little unsatisfied.

“Futari no Rocket” is a regular song, but it was off the entire time. “Hachigatsu no Yoru” and “JUDY” (chorus only) were really stable, though.

Coupling-song vote: 1st　Mawarimichi 2nd　Crier Girl 3rd　Timing That’s what Nana-san said in the MC, apparently. Apparently the first press edition will also include the full version of “JUDY (English ver.).”

>872 Wasn’t that Nana-san saying her personal ranking was Crier Timing ?

>873 I couldn’t hear it very well, so maybe that’s right.

They should stop with the “GARNET lives are a romance power spot. Come alone, leave as two” joke already. It makes things awkward with whoever I’m with. >873 That’s right. As far as the voting rankings go, the only clear thing is that “Mawarimichi” was overwhelmingly first.

>875 Is it awkward if there are two or more people? It seems way more awkward to come alone.

>876 There were quite a few people who came alone, though.

I just noticed, but the star symbol for this countdown was modeled on GCSCL, wasn’t it?

You guys are complaining way too much. It’s rude to the people who couldn’t go. Yurippe’s makeup being heavy is nothing new.

Come to think of it, there aren’t any skin-exposure freaks here today.

I’m a thigh guy. I got a good look from the front row. Personally, what stuck with me was how her upper arm jiggled when she waved her arm during the final goodbye.

The live isn’t very consistent, so CDs are best. Well, I don’t own the CD, so I listen online.

I love GARNET CROWーーー

Nana-san… beautiful and cute. Mochi… cool. Osaaan… cool and stylish. Yurippe… a beautiful Kiriko Isono.

Oka-Mocchi has gotten more handsome compared with the past, right? He looks more manly, or something.

Well, I guess I’ll go to Ninnaji today and wrap up my trip.

Well, I guess I’ll go to Tobita Shinchi today and wrap up my trip.

Why is “Mawarimichi” so popular? The arrangement is kinda mediocre, isn’t it? Yurippe’s voice sounds a little strained too.

Well, I guess I’ll go to Fukuhara today and wrap up my trip.

Happy New Year! >821 Only the chorus lol It’s strange that they didn’t perform “静寂の.” Maybe they stopped because it reminds people of the earthquake? The music feels like they’ve completely gone into self-protection mode lol But I think they have a different appeal from their early days, so good luck this year too.

>888 How can you say the arrangement is mediocre when you haven’t even heard the demo?

Yurippe looked cute in the knit-hat version. As expected, I think she’s cuter without all the unnecessary decorations.

>891 Do you really need to hear the demo to know whether an arrangement is good or bad? Fine, let me put it another way: I wanted the mellow, ballad-like feel from the beginning to continue all the way through.

>890 Since there’s a tour in March, maybe they deliberately didn’t choose too many songs from “Memories.”

>890 If anything, it’s probably a song made for the earthquake.

I’ll keep boasting for Yusatsu-san this year too.

>894 I see. But I want them to perform every album song on the tour. Personally, I didn’t think there were any throwaways this time.

Given the Livescope title, they can’t exactly avoid centering it on “Memories” songs. They said they’d do it half-and-half at the countdown too.

>897 Unfortunately, I don’t think they’ll perform every album song. The B-side best album is coming out right beforehand. Even on the STAY tour, which was right after an album release, they didn’t perform every song.

>895 Yeah. So I thought maybe they stopped because it could be painful for some people to be reminded of the earthquake. >899 Seriously? Well, I’m okay with that if they perform B-side songs. But I still won’t compromise on “静寂の.”

Anyway, they should start rotating out the standard songs like “Rocket” and “To the Clear Sea Without Water.”

>879 As someone who deliberately didn’t go, reading everyone’s impressions has reassured me. So the official answer is that it wasn’t worth traveling all the way from Tokyo for? Why did the first countdown turn out to be so much fun, but this one turned out like this?

Everyone’s really saying whatever they want this time lol Was it really that bad?

Two 大凶 fortunes in a row since after midnight… this really isn’t funny. Good work, everyone. The merch situation sounds cold and miserable. Rest somewhere warm today, or enjoy some sightseeing. I’m going to pretend I went and sleep a little longer.

The merch operation was awful, but the live was fun lol Maybe because I can’t go often, I didn’t feel the repetition either.

Hopefully they’ll have improved the merch operation by the March live.

They shouldn’t use Dojima River Forum anymore. You can’t see anything from the back. If they’re going to use it, they should build raised platforms.

What was Yurippe wearing?

They won’t build raised platforms because it would be dangerous.

>908 Nobody’s telling us what Yurippe wore. I want to know too—someone tell me.

>907 I could only see Nana-sama. Also, personally, I’d like to sit down and listen to Gane lol

>835 Agreed. If I’d been a freeter, I might’ve beaten up those guys waving the red construction-site light afterward. I think I may have seen them a few years ago too. They were probably the ones shouting, “Nana-san, Nana-san, my Nana-san!”

The live was good apart from the sound. People say “repetitive, repetitive,” but other people are asking why they didn’t play “Spiral,” “Seichi,” or “Yume Mita,” and they have the “Memories” tour coming up. I thought it was a reasonably good, SCL-like set list. Yurippe was wearing boots with her thighs showing. Her top was sparkly.

>913 How much thigh was showing? About as much as at the previous ParaYuni live?

If it was a miniskirt that showed her thighs, didn’t she flash her panties when she kicked the balloons?

>907 Agreed. I went in 2010–2011, but I skipped this one because I hate standing-room. I want them to use a venue with seats.

>916 Could you sit down in 2010?

>917 It was standing-room in 2010 too.

Someone please give us details about Yurippe’s outfit. There must have been a costume change too.

Even at a seated live, there’ll be people urging everyone to stand anyway.

So everyone really did feel the repetition. The countdown was rough because getting home meant traveling late at night, and there were badly behaved guests too. Like last year, is the sound at Dojima River just bad? It only made my ears ring and didn’t sound good at all. It was so much better when they performed at the old Kōsei Nenkin Hall…

>921 What was Yurippe’s outfit like?

>922 You’re trying way too hard lol

“Hero,” “Hachigatsu,” and “JUDY” were good because the vocals were the focus, but the loud songs had a weird resonance and didn’t sound good. The drums and electronic sounds felt pretty unstable too. I’m looking forward to March, since it’s in a proper concert hall.

Was Yurippe’s outfit a dress?

Yurippe wore a miniskirt ending above the knees and boots. The top was glittery, with something black underneath. After the countdown, during “SmaNee,” she was filmed while kicking huge balloons into the air, and there was even a gap in her timing. (The countdown numbers not matching Yurippe’s count happens every year.) Azuki-san’s glittery outfit was lovely too, and I remember seeing her shoulders in a sleeveless top. Since Azuki-san has a large bust, I assume she wears size M, unlike size-S Yurippe and Mochi.

>912 I saw them at the Tokyo show of the STAY tour lol

>926 Thanks for the details. About how many centimeters above the knee was the miniskirt? Was it separate top and bottom rather than a one-piece dress?

Somehow I managed to finish the live without shitting myself. Honestly, I nearly lost it during “Futari no Rocket,” but while I was talking outside at entry about having a weak stomach, a complete stranger gave me some Stoppa digestive medicine. I took it partway through and it settled down. If that woman hadn’t been there, the venue would’ve been a disaster. She probably doesn’t read this thread, but I’m incredibly grateful.

Let’s all have our first masturbation session of the new year.

Let’s keep jerking off, jerking off, and jerking off all year.

>928 The top and bottom were separate, not a dress. The skirt was about 10 cm above the knee. After the encore, she changed into the merch T-shirt and hat.

>932 Thanks for the careful answer. If she was kicking balloons in a skirt, didn’t the people in the front row get a panty shot?

Just imagining it is getting me hard.

>933 It was possible if you were in the very front row, but the lighting wasn’t too bright or too dark, so I don’t think visibility was very good.

I understand why they held it in Osaka. It’s a very current issue (marriage hunting and all, with state policy regardless of NHK or commercial TV). It’s painful for me to hear too, but you have to embrace both the good and the bad or you’ll get depressed… Gane seems to have a lot of narrowly focused, obsessive fans, and 2ch even more so. Devoting yourself to art is the artist’s choice; fans have nothing to do with it. It’s not like we’re fans of Yukiko Okada… People who swing too far left or right should remember moderation is best. Incidentally, accepting Osaka doesn’t mean lowering the level; don’t confuse becoming stronger with losing subtlety… That’s an old man’s New Year’s advice: you’ll eventually pay the price for the trade-offs. (If you don’t, you must have gained something or tried harder than expected.) Rarely, there’s an immediate collapse right before death, but normally there should be warning signs. I’m a little different from your ordinary obsessive troll.

>935 Was she kicking them up boldly and with all her strength? Even if it didn’t go as far as a panty shot, was quite a bit of thigh exposed when she kicked them?

>912 That guy was shouting, “Nana-san, you don’t have to try so hard.” Everyone was recoiling. I wanted to punch him too.

If someone has bought all the singles, are they skipping the coupling-song best album next month?

>939 Of course I’m buying it＾＾

>939 I’m buying it specifically for “JUDY”!!

>835 There was someone like that? I was toward the back, so I didn’t see them.

Are they going to sell glow sticks every time they perform “Lonely Night” at a concert?

It was my first countdown. I was satisfied because I got to hear “nonsense” and “Namida no Yesterday.” “Mawarimichi” is a god-tier song, but it seems difficult to perform live. Maybe songs with that kind of clarity are hard to sing~ I arrived at the last minute, so I couldn’t buy Mini-Crow 3… I’ll buy it at the March live. Nana-san was so cute, it was the best New Year’s Eve. >835 The red light pissed me off too. >841 Was the sound really worse than at Livescope? >892 Agreed lol If she were wearing glasses too, I’d fall for her.

Kurose Frog is going to join Gane as the fifth man, a charismatic drummer.

The way Yurippe ordered Kurose Frog to do a drum roll was exactly like Gane’s fifth member.

She really kicked balloons in a skirt ten centimeters above the knee, though. There was a chance of a panty shot. Would it have been okay if she flashed them?

>936 Are you Japanese?

When women become old ladies, they stop caring about that kind of thing. They lose their sense of shame.

I don’t like people who watch for erotic reasons. I was imagining a hypothetical New Year’s scenario and wondered what would happen if one of those four left the band. Would Gane lose a lot of fans if Yuri and Nana disappeared? Especially the otaku? GIZA’s bands often lose members and add new ones, but they usually go on hiatus pretty soon afterward.

It was my first time going to a live in Osaka, and Osaaan and Nana-san seemed especially lively. The performances and MC too. Maybe it’s the comfort of being on home ground?? During the MC, Yurippe asked Nana-san, “How do you like the coupling-song best?” “With a normal single, to hear two songs, you have to take the CD out, put it in the changer, then take it back out again… It’s not really worth the effort…” That made weirdly perfect sense lol The crowd went wild with applause lol

Huh? Gane without Yurippe and Nana-sama isn’t Gane. It has no meaning unless it’s those four.

When she kicked the balloons or jumped, did Yurippe’s skirt fly up and expose her thighs?

Going to a live makes you realize how important Mocchi is. Whether I like his voice varies with his condition and the arrangement, but his guitar parts are remarkably stable. Am I weird for enjoying the banter between songs?

I kind of like how Yurippe always leaves first in a hurry. It feels very Yurippe-like.

>955 Her brisk, no-nonsense vibe is cute lol

The thing that annoyed me most was the old lady in front of me yelling that “Lonely Night” isn’t popular. I felt like giving her a knee buckler lol

If there’s a badly behaved audience member at a live, call them out on the spot and make them stop. Are you cowards who can’t even give one warning? If you’re that much of a coward, quit being a fan! It’s pathetic, seriously. You gutless losers! Don’t call yourself a GARNET CROW fan half-heartedly! Get fired up! Wrong is wrong! Call out people who can’t follow basic manners and make them stop!

During the balloon kicking, did Yurippe’s skirt fly up and show her panties?

Mochi was a huge help. http://c.2ch.net/test/-.-l/newsplus/1325411447/1-

I was reading the countdown live pamphlet and apparently everyone eats ozoni in the dressing room right after the countdown live ends lol

It kills the mood during the live, so at least say something on the way out. You’re getting way too heated, and your language is nasty.

My first live was great. The instruments were so loud that I feel like there were a few parts where I couldn’t hear the vocals, but I was satisfied. Still, there were so many creepy fans that I was a little put off. The chanting and stuff was unbelievably gross.

>962 I don’t think warning those guys will do any good. Instead of one person telling them off, it might be more effective if a few people got together and warned them. Then I think it’d be better to make sure they never come to a live again. The guy waving around a red warning light used at construction sites pissed me off the most.

I hope your behavior doesn’t become a problem too, though.

Am I the only one who feels like both sides are at fault? Osaka fans are generally pretty solid, but fans from other places get way too carried away. Their comebacks are terrible. Instead of getting annoyed, if everyone had replied to “It’s not popular” with “Nandeyanen~” all at once, the atmosphere would’ve become more friendly. The audience helps create the live too. Whether it’s a Gane live or a live around Amemura, the basic thing is to have fun. If you can’t fire back with a steady stream of quick comebacks, it just stays the same and gets tiring.

Even among Kansai people, Kyoto folks really hate being lumped in with Osaka people. So I bet Yurippe hates Osaka people too.

Anyway, “Eiyuu” was really great.

Doesn’t the person who said it wasn’t popular come every time? There are creepy hardcore believers everywhere, huh.

When you say “not popular,” do you mean K-pop?

Aside from festivals like the countdown, I feel a live is a conversation between the sound, the words, and me personally, so I don’t want anything forced on me. Of course, everyone should do their own thing as long as they don’t bother anyone. Dancing and screaming “Kyaa kyaa” are fine too. But Gane otaku really don’t seem to have much taste.

When she kicked the balloons, how far up did Yurippe’s skirt ride, and how many centimeters above the knee were her thighs exposed? Was it exposed enough that her panties looked like they might show?

I see what you mean about taste. Maybe Gane shouldn’t be viewed as idols, but as artists. Somehow, people treat them like idols as human beings, while their recordings are treated as art. Maybe a jazz-style live is what communication between Gane and the fans should be.

To the person from Chiba who kindly sold me a ticket cheaply at the venue when I was there hoping to buy a same-day ticket: I don’t know if you read this, but thank you very much!

Album tracks have started getting uploaded to YouTube.

Luckily, everyone around me was sensible, so I was able to relax and enjoy it the whole time.

They really should change the drummer.

>974 You’re the guy who was wearing a hat, right? lol

Kuro-chan can handle Yurippe’s ridiculous demands, so I don’t think they can easily get rid of him. But there are plenty of times when the drums get in the way.

Come to think of it, the endings of most songs are all the same, aren’t they? The drums drag it out, then bam— I’d like them to add a little more variety.

That guy’s drumming is crap. Replace him with Kurumaya-san.

I figured the new album should be available for rent by now, so I went to Geo and Tsutaya, but neither of them had it... What the hell is going on?

Come on, don’t call the person from 974 “you.” I think they’re the guy in the hat who comes to lives now and then, but he really wanted to see it, so give him a break. There seemed to be about three of them. He was a nice-looking young guy, so maybe that’s why the person from Chiba felt comfortable selling it to him. Good for you (^_^) I went home pissed off, so I should’ve given you mine ^_^;

Oh, you mean the guy with the illuminated ten-gallon hat. He was in front of me and got in the way. There was also someone next to me who kept going pii-pii on a whistle for no reason, so my spot was the worst. After the show started, I couldn’t move far because it would bother everyone around me...

>980 The drum dragging is seriously unnecessary, huh? It feels way too loud for Gane.

Saki Fujita’s radio show is funny. It’s basically just a show for Garnet fans lol

Hurry up and make the next thread already.

I couldn’t create it. Someone please do it. Thread title: GARNET CROW part267 Body: ■ Official site 　GARNET CROW official homepage　http://garnetcrow.com/ ■ Release information 　★9th album “Memories” now on sale! 　　　[Limited first edition: with DVD]　　　　[Regular edition] 　　　Catalog no.: GZCA-5241　　　　　　　　　Catalog no.: GZCA-5242 　　　Price: 3,500 yen (tax included)　　　　　Price: 3,059 yen (tax included) 　　　　01. Smiley Nation 　　　　02. live ~When You Are Near!~ 　　　　03. JUDY 　　　　04. Misty Mystery 　　　　05. Let’s Live Together 　　　　06. Memories 　　　　07. 静寂の concerto 　　　　08. Genesis I 　　　　09. Lonely Night 　　　　10. Eiyuu 　　　　11. Blue Regret 　　　※The limited first edition alone comes with a DVD containing “Smiley Nation,” “Misty Mystery,” and “JUDY”! 　★GARNET CROW coupling-song best album “GOODBYE LONELY ~Bside collection~” confirmed! 　　Release date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 　　　[Limited first edition: 2 CDs + DVD]　　　[Regular edition: 2 CDs] 　　　　Catalog nos.: GZCA-5244–5245　　　　　 Catalog nos.: GZCA-5246–5247 　　　　Price: ¥3,990 (tax included)　　　　　 Price: ¥3,200 (tax included) 　★SUPER LIGHT / LIVE DVD release confirmed!! 　　※The official site will announce the details as soon as the exact release date is decided. ■ Event information 　★GARNET CROW livescope 2012 ~the tales of memories~ confirmed!! 　　■ Sunday, March 4, 2012　Osaka / Umeda Arts Theater, Main Hall 　　■ Saturday, March 17, 2012　Tokyo / TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (formerly JCB Hall) 　　■ Sunday, March 18, 2012　Tokyo / TOKYO DOME CITY HALL (formerly JCB Hall) ※See the official site for details. ▼Notes 　・Don’t cause trouble for other people. 　・Posting about or exposing other artists, especially Arashi and Johnny’s in general, is prohibited. 　・Please stop posting fake rumors, as they only cause backlash. 　・Ignore trolls, delusions, and perverted posts thoroughly. 　・Posting virus codes or long copied text is prohibited. 　・The person who posted 950 must create the next thread. No subtitles. 　・Please generally keep the thread in sage mode. ■ Previous thread GARNET CROW part.266 http://toro.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/musicjg/1323829249/

I want to bury my face in Nana-san’s collarbone.

Aya Ueto (26) gets married. Thick-makeup Yuri Nakamura (34)...

Does Yurippe miss notes that badly all the time?

Mochi Geun-suk.

Someone mentioned this before too, but maybe Yurippe had trouble singing because the accompaniment was too loud. Nana-san, Furui-san, and Mocchi were really great. Kuro-san made an unusually large number of mistakes, though.

About Nana-san’s keyboard part: I felt like it was kind of halting, as if she hadn’t practiced much. Sorry if I’m imagining it. Sorry, Nana-san.

The way Yurippe’s voice came through would suddenly change, so it must’ve been hard for her to sing. It was a sound-engineering problem.

I always think this, but I’ve never heard anyone say the sound at the venue was good... lol I know it feels different once the audience is in there, but did they even rehearse properly? I could spend an hour on this (ry There was even a time when Osaaan’s keyboard wasn’t switched on, which is beyond unacceptable. Whenever I go to another artist’s live, I always wonder why the difference is so huge.

>996 Totally agree. I feel like both Gane and us fans are getting shortchanged somehow. I want another live like the one at Ninna-ji.

>996 The sound at JCB Hall was so good it was like listening to a CD at full volume. So I’m looking forward to the March live too.

I’m looking forward to the March LIVE. I’m going to all of them!

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