shou blinks to look pretty

i thought so too
but i didnt say it previously coz i didnt ... want to .. um ... be considered .. as a bad fan of shou ..... or anything

*blink blink blink blink blink innoccently~*

what does hiroto play? lead?

Ek,


Shou - Vocal
Hiroto - Guitar
Tora - Guitar
Saga - Bass
Nao - Drums

i know that.. i mean like is he playing lead? or rhythm..

^ I always thought he is lead guitar. But don't take my word for it. >.>

same here.. but in some PV's it looks like Tora is lead.. but then in some parts of the PV hiroto looks like hes playing lead..

maybe they both are ... ^___^

but in a band, they blend to make the melodies~ right?
so why care?

they alternate depending on the composer

I noticed for J-rock bands they never specify who is the lead guitarist and who is not. But there's always one that plays more solos than the other or just all solos (if there are 2 guitarist).

hey use to but now latel its all been like the band name dat composed it for example
withering to death album by dir en grey
it says all composed by dem together i highly doubt that

i love his eyepatch and miss it >_<
nao says he has it in his room =P

^
What's it doing in his room?
*winkwink*
hahaha jk.

Didn't he say he was sort of "raising" it?

itl turn into a giant butterfly and cover his face like batman

haha

If you want to see the preview of the shunkashuutou PV I think it's here:
http://www.youtube.com/?v=kaSXvv1-kIQ

Does anybody have these clips?

http://www.youtube.com/?v=0eGnEffJ62s
http://www.youtube.com/?v=eNncSpj-Asw

^that part was funny
the whole message was really cute

do you guys think hiroto should be an actor???????
i think so!!!!

i do =)






yeah i think he's perfect for those teeny popper dramas and crazy fan girls chasing him ya know
lol especially after seeing him in a school uniform, he's perfect. play one of those kids who beats
up people, a delinquent yes.. that xD

yeah i think he'd played perfectly for that part!!!!

Alice Nine (アリス九號.)~News, information and discussion thread~

Thread Updates:
11.09.2005 - Added International Postal Money Order (IPMO) and Currency Exchange sections in Where to buy CDs/DVDs & Magazines.
11.10.2005 - Updated FUTURE RELEASES section.
11.13.2005 - Updated NEWS and FUTURE RELEASES section.
11.22.2005 - Updated FUTURE RELEASES section.
11.22.2005 - Updated & edited FUTURE RELEASES section.
03.10.2006 - Updated FUTURE RELEASES section.
03.13.2006 - Added tracklisting for the album release. (The new information is in red.)




This thread is to discuss and compile a news/information/discography thread for the visual kei band Alice Nine (and to also stop people from asking the same questions over and over again.)
If you have a question on Alice Nine's discography/PV, please look here first before asking. m(_ _)m
*Please visit the Alice Nine photo thread for pictures. ^^
*This is not a rumor thread!
*If you post news, please back it up with a reliable source such as Alice Nine's official site. (Jmusiceuropa is not a reliable source. There are many wrong translations or "news" that comes out of thin air with no official source to back it up.)
*Please do not post filesharing links in this thread. (Filesharing is not allowed on soompi!)
*Please do not ask for media files(mp3s/videos/etc).
*Happy posting! (Please remember to follow all the rules posted in soompi FAQ.)

.::NEWS::.
-nothing interesting for overseas fans-

.::Future releases::.
2005.04.26 release:
絶景色(could be zekkei shoku, zekkei shiki or zekkei iro)
Release: 2006.04.26
First press[3,360 yen]: CD+DVD
Regular press[3,000 yen]: CD only
Tracklist:
01. koukan (光環)
02. velvet (ヴェルヴェット)
03. FANTASY
04. 3.2.1.REAL-SE-
05. haru, sakura no koro (春、さくらの頃)
06. DEAD SCHOOL SCREAMING
07. kokkai no kurage-Instrumental- (黒海の海月-Instrumental-)
08. jelly fish
09. world end anthology (ワールドエンドアンソロジー)
10. Q.
11. kuuron-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW- (九龍-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW-)
12. ARMOR RING

As of 2006.03.10, you can pre-order the album from the following places:
cdjapan:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KICS-91232
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KICS-1232
Third Stage:
https://www.mandrakeroot.co.jp/english
Brand X:
First press privilege: 3 photo cards
http://www.brand-x-net.com
Guru Guru:
First press privilege: special A4 sized pamphlet & 3 photo cards
Regular press privilege: special A4 sized pamphlet
http://www.guruguru.co.jp
yesasia:
http://www.yesasia.com

2006.04 release:
Peace &Smile Carnival tour 2005～egao de fakkyuu～ (Peace &Smile Carnival tour 2005～笑顔でファッキュー～ DVD) [5,250 yen, with tax]
Artists: 雅-miyavi-/Kagrra,/Kra/ガゼット/アリス九號．
Contents: 2 disc set of live and backstage footage. Running time is about 90 minutes.

For the people who don't want to scroll. ^^; (A new window opens. :x)
Members
Discography (Single, Mini-album, Album, DVD)
PVs(Promotional Video)
Where to buy CDs/DVDs & Magazines
Etc.(fanmail, fan e-mail)
Links

.::Members::.

将~Syou (vo)
Birthday: 7/5
Bloodtype: O
Height: 177cm (about 5'9)
Weight: 59kg (130lb)
Shoe size: 26.5cm
Perfume: Bvlgari Black
Favorite Brand: Vivienne Westwood, ZooL, LHP

ヒロト~Hiroto (guitar)
Birthday: 5/4
Bloodtype: O
Height: 166cm (about 5'5)
Weight: 49kg (108lb)
Shoe size: 25.5cm
Perfume: not used
Favorite Brand: Tornado Mart

虎~Tora (guitar)
Birthday: 9/17
Bloodtype: O
Height: 182cm (about 5'11.6)
Weight: 70kg (154lb)
Shoe size: 27cm
Perfume: Tommy Girl
Favorite Brand: Gucci

沙我~Saga (bass)
Birthday: 6/24
Bloodtype: AB
Height: 175cm (about 5'9)
Weight: 52kg (114.6lb)
Shoe size:
Perfume: Nina Ricci
Favorite Brand: ZUCCa, COMME des GARCONS, 空

nao (drums)
Birthday: 7/31
Bloodtype: A
Height: 170cm (about 5'7)
Weight: 51kg (112.4lb)
Shoe size: 26cm
Perfume: Bvlgari
Favorite Brand: Pearl

Credits: Alice Nine Official Site.

.::Discography::.

.::Single::.

namae wa madanahi (名前は、未だ無ひ。) [1,680 yen, with tax]
Release: 2004.07.05(first press); 2004.08.11 (2nd press); 2005.11.23(3rd press)
Tracklist:
01. time machine (タイムマシン)
02. merou ni shizunde (メロウに沈んで)
03. hana ichi yaiba (華一刄)

gin no tsuki kuroi hoshi (銀の月黒い星) [Single & DVD]
Release: 2005.03.30 [1,995 yen, with tax]
01. gin no tsuki kuroi hoshi (銀の月黒い星)
02. seija no parade (聖者のパレード)

yami ni chiru sakura (闇ニ散ル桜) [Single & DVD]
Release: 2005.04.27 [1,995 yen, with tax]
01. yami ni chiru sakura (闇ニ散ル桜)
02. byakuya ni kuroneko (白夜ニ黒猫)

yuri wa aoku saite (百合は蒼く咲いて) [Single & DVD]
Release: 2005.05.25 [1,995 yen, with tax]
01. yuri wa aoku saite (百合は蒼く咲いて)
02. kousai stripe (光彩ストライプ)

kuuron-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW- (九龍-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW-)
Release: 2006.01.25
Type-A[1,890 yen, with tax]: 2 tracks + PV
01. 九龍-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW-
02. RED CARPET GOING ON
DVD: 九龍-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW- PV
Type-B[1,260 yen, with tax]: 3 tracks (2 tracks(same tracks as type A) + 1 bonus track)
01. 九龍-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW-
02. RED CARPET GOING ON
03. senjyou ni hanataba o (戦場に花束を) [bonus track]

FANTASY
Release: 2006.02.22
Type-A[1,890 yen, with tax]: 2 tracks + PV
01. FANTASY
02. remon (檸檬)
DVD: FANTASY PV
Type-B[1,260 yen, with tax]: 3 tracks (2 tracks(same tracks as type A) + 1 bonus track)
01. FANTASY
02. remon (檸檬)
03. tentai umbrella (天体アンブレラ) [bonus track]

akatsuki / ikuoku no chandelier [暁 / 幾億のシャンデリア]
Release: 2006.02.22
01. akatsuki (暁) [Opening theme song for the anime "Ginyuu mokushiroku meine liebe-wieder-".]
02. ikuoku no chandelier (幾億のシャンデリア) [Ending theme song for the anime "Ginyuu mokushiroku meine liebe-wieder-".]
03. akatsuki (original karaoke)
04. ikuoku no chandelier (original karaoke)
Limited edition[1,890 yen, with tax]:
Privilege: Akatsuki PV & jacket illustration sticker
Regular edition[1,260 yen, with tax]:
First press privilege: Alice Nine trading card
Privilege: jacket illustration sticker
Ginyuu mokushiroku meine liebe-wieder- is a 13 episode and it started airing on 2006.01.22. It airs on SKYPerfectTV! ANIMAX.
Alice Nine Official Site information on the new single
Ginyuu mokushiroku meine liebe-wieder- Official Site

.::Mini-album::.

gion shousha no kane ga naru (祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る)
Release: 2004.11.17 [2,625yen, with tax]
01. gradation (グラデーション)
02. 極彩極色極道歌<Ｇ３>
03. akei kazaguruma (朱い風車)
04. honjitsu wa senten nari (本日ハ晴天ナリ)
05. H.A.N.A.B.I.

ALICE IN WONDEЯLAND
Release: 2005.07.27 (first press), 2005.11.23 (2nd/regular press) [2,625yen, with tax]
01. Siva&Diva
02. Shunkashuutou (春夏秋冬)
03. souen-namonaki kimi e- (葬園-名も無き君へ-)
04. Haikara naru rinbukyoku (ハイカラなる輪舞曲)
05. heisei jyushichinen shichigatsu nanoka (平成十七年七月七日)

kasou musou shi (華想夢想紙)
Releases: 2005.11.23 [2,730 yen, with tax]
01. seija no parade (聖者のパレード)
02. gin no tsuki kuroi hoshi (銀の月黒い星)
03. yami ni chiru sakura (闇ニ散ル桜)
04. byakuya ni kuroneko (白夜ニ黒猫)
05. yuri wa aoku saite (百合は蒼く咲いて)
06. kousai stripe (光彩ストライプ)
07. mugen no hana (無限の花)


.::Album::.

絶景色 (could be zekkei shoku, zekkei shiki or zekkei iro)
Release: 2006.04.26
First press[3,360 yen, with tax]: CD+DVD
Regular press[3,000 yen, with tax]: CD only
01. koukan (光環)
02. velvet (ヴェルヴェット)
03. FANTASY
04. 3.2.1.REAL-SE-
05. haru, sakura no koro (春、さくらの頃)
06. DEAD SCHOOL SCREAMING
07. kokkai no kurage-Instrumental- (黒海の海月-Instrumental-)
08. jelly fish
09. world end anthology (ワールドエンドアンソロジー)
10. Q.
11. kuuron-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW- (九龍-NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW-)
12. ARMOR RING


.::DVD::.

ALICE IN WONDEЯFILM
Release: 2006.01.12 [5,040 yen, with tax]
Content: DVD of ALICE IN WONDEЯ TOUЯ FINAL "ALICE IN WONDEЯ FESTIVAL" at Shibuya AX, 2005.08.31.

.::PVs(Promotional Videos)::.
The following are the PVs that Alice Nine has released:

gradation (グラデーション)
*Video present for buying the 3 singles:gin no tsuki kuroi hoshi, yami ni chiru sakura, yuri wa aoku saite

gin no tsuki kuroi hoshi (銀の月黒い星)
*Came as a DVD with the single released on 2005.03.30.

yami ni chiru sakura (闇ニ散ル桜)
*Came as a DVD with the single released on 2005.04.27.

yuri wa aoku saite (百合は蒼く咲いて)
*Came as a DVD with the single released on 2005.05.25.

Shunkashuutou (春夏秋冬)
*This PV can not currently be obtained. NO ONE HAS IT SO DO NOT ASK FOR IT.

.::Where to buy CDs/DVDs and Magazines::.

CDs & DVDs:
This is a general list that I wrote. Please read this before asking questions on where to buy cds. @_@
Thirdstage is my recommended place to order from: They accept 2 forms of payment. International Postal Money Order(IMPO), which you buy at the post office, or cash in Yen. The shop is located in Meguro, Japan, so the shipping&handling isn't cheap. But they have an online order form so you don't have to e-mail them to order. ^^ They normally also include flyers with your orders. Their privileges tend to be comment cds, autographs (sometimes they're just printed though), comment papers, and posters.
http://www.mandrakeroot.co.jp/english/

Brand-X is where many foreigners like to order from. It's a Japanese indies shop located in Ikebukuro, Japan. Shipping& handing is similiar to Thirdstage and they only accept International Postal Money Order(IMPO), or cash in Yen. To order from them, you must e-mail the webmaster (in gramatically correct English), webmaster@brand-x-net.com, and have them check the stock. Then you will recieve an e-mail with the total cost and where to send payment to. They have a pretty good privileges (like posters, postcards, etc), but sometimes the privileges are "instore-events," so it's not very good if you don't live in Japan.
http://www.brand-x-net.com/

Guruguru also sends overseas. They state they accept cash in Yen, but you could probably e-mail them and ask if they accept IPMO. They're a shop located in Sapporo, Japan. There are privileges for a small selection of cds.
http://www.guruguru.co.jp

HMV Japan also carries some indies cds. Shipping rates are outrageously expensive. (Okay, it's not that expensive, but it's quite a bit.) But unlike all the indies shops, they accept credit card orders.
http://www.hmv.co.jp

Cdjapan would be your best choice for major cds. Shipping&handling is expensive, but not as expensive as indies shops. They accept credit cards, IMPO, and cash(USD or Yen). If there is a privilege and you ordered in time to get first press, you will get your privilege.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp

Amazon.co.jp carries quite a large selection of indies cds. Shipping from Japan is expensive as usual. (Not everything is in English though, but it is good enough to get by.) ) They accept credit cards.
http://www.amazon.co.jp

Yesasia carries some visual indies cds. They normally go out of stock really fast, since people seem to like ordering from them. They're known for jacking privileges or charging extra for them.
http://www.yesasia.com

Jpophouse sells some visual cds. Shipping is pretty cheap since they are located in the US.
http://www.jpophouse.com

J-XYZ carries some magazines, cds, and band goods. There are good reviews and bad reviews about them.
http://www.j-xyz.com

Also, depending on what band's cd you want, you can buy the CDs directly from the band. E-mail politely in gramatically correct English (Japanese is best though, but if you don't know Japanese, use English) and ask if they do oversea mail-order. If they ignore you, then obviously they aren't willing to sell to you. ^^; Bands do charge less for shipping (they use normal air mail) and they don't normally have a handling charge. (Some do though, but it's not a lot.) But, many bands now don't do mail-order at all.

Magazines:
Stores like Kinokuniya or Asahiya sells magazines.
http://www.kinokuniya.com/newyork/locwc.html
http://www.asahiyausa.com/store.html

Jpophouse sells SHOXX, Cure, Fool's Mate, and Arena 37゜C. They also carry J-pop and fashion magazines. They have 6 month or 12 month subscriptions to Cure magazine,
http://www.jpophouse.com

j-xyz carries some magazines, cds, and band goods. They probably aren't the most reliable, as there are some pretty bad reviews about them. ^^; Their shipping is also quite expensive.
http://www.j-xyz.com

International Postal Money Order(IPMO):
International Postal Money Orders can be bought from your local Post Office. In the US, they are $3.25USD. The limit for a IPMO to Japan is $700USD.

Currency Converter:
http://www.xe.com/ucc
When ordering from Japanese sites who accept International Postal Money Order (IPMO), use the currency converter to convert to USD. Don't forget to add about $5USD to account for the exchange rate fluctuation and fees.

.::Etc.::.

Fanmail:
This is the address to send fanmail to Alice Nine. Its also better if you put the Japanese address at the bottom, just in case. You can print from the computer and paste onto the envelope if you don't want to handwrite it.
PS COMPANY アリス九號 (insert member name here)
Mezon Dusorei 101, 3-49-11 Suginami-ku,
Tokyo-to 168-0064
JAPAN
〒168-0064東京都杉並区永福3-49-11メゾンデュソレイ101

Fan e-mail:
You can also send fan e-mail to Alice Nine through their official site. Please go to the Official Site.
Click MemberPage and then click the member name of the member you wish to send mail to. After the member's profile is a form for fanmail.
The first two boxes are:
お名前 = name
メールアドレス = e-mail address

Then theres a drop-down menu:
(member name)君へのファンメール = fanmail to (member)
ライヴ、CDの感想 = live, CD impressions(thoughts)
その他 = other

Syou has an extra section on his drop-down menu:
コーナーへの投稿 = contribution to corner (You can send poems for Syou's corner. Um..not sure if English ones are accepted...^^;)

.::Links::.

Alice Nine Official Homepage
http://www.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine

PS company
http://www.pscompany.co.jp

PS music
http://www.pscompany.co.jp/psmusic/

Visunavi (A large visual band database.)
http://www.visunavi.com

Omg, I'm done. x_X;
Please visit the Alice Nine News, information, & discussion thread~
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10195

I love your neatness!

I love the NO ONE HAS THE SHUNKASHUUTOU PV!

Yet another thread to keep an eye on...

wow O_O did this take long ? *appreciates effort*


and and the R in wonderland is even backwards *is amazed*


great job definitely =)

haha..same here..love the pv...
the more i listen to them..the more i like them...love the songs gradation, Gin no Tsuki Kuroi Hoshi, Shunkashuutou..etc etc..

WOW!

O_O

that must of taken a lot of time!

and i loved the big red print for the Shunkashuutou PV.... kekeke, no one has it!
LMAO!


<3

i too love that~ seeing a little of the preview is good enough for me tho
you did an awsm job of organizing this thread~
thanks you~!

im just getting into alice nine. and theyre rocking!

ack Alice nine ZZANG!!!

^ Me too!!

Woohoo!! Alice Nice thread!!!

It took maybe 2~3 hours to double check all the romanizations and organize >.>(and reorganize because I'm a perfectionist. :x). And then I wrote more while waiting the 10 minutes between posts.
The CD/DVD/magazine list I wrote awhile ago (I always post it when people ask where to buy stuff xD). ^O^

Yeah, it gets really tedious when people keep asking the same things over and over.

(i.e. the Shunkashuutou PV)

Thank god for this thread! I've been trying to google alice nine for too long trying to find info on them.

Do you know any good fansites where i would be able to read more detailed (if there are any) biography/discography...but most of all I'm looking for interviews/articles...thanks.

^ Visit the Alice Nine LJ info page for fansite links. ^^;
http://www.livejournal.com/community/alice_nine
Please remember fansite information may have errors or mistranslations. ^^; (Thus fansites are not official sources, even if they translated from a magazine.)

There IS no more discography information for Alice Nine, unless you want all the Catalog #s...
(A discography mostly consists of single/mini-album/album title, track list, release date, and price; which are all included in the Discography above. Catalog # isn't always included; which I didn't add. Alice Nine's Official Site should give you some of the catalog #s though. )
If you wanted a blurb(paragraph) for a biography..well..can't help you there. :x (Does a pretty list of past lives count as a biography? xD)
If a pretty list of past lives will suffice, please visit the following URL (scroll down until you see a Biography section.):
http://www.visunavi.com/artist/preview.php?id=639

^ Thanks for the links!~

woah you must have spent a lot of time so neat too yay for alive nine xDD

^ It wasn't so bad. This will save all of us time, since all the discography/pv questions are answered already! ^^ But people will probably still ask the questions that are already answered though.

i found some old pics of alice nine that i dont think i seen posted...o_o...hopefully not





i have more..but im not sure if they are posted...too tired to go through all the pages...but the others i have are individual pics from around the same time as these..or..same photoshot...

lacking a lot of tora lately ... =(

i am secriously attracted to shou ... <3!

^ shou is beautiful, gotta admit it xD




i believe this is new. ;]* Hiroto looks kinda different, probably because of camera angle , everyone looks so smexy and delicious xD

woww hiroto <333

they do..

shou is so....pretty..and cute....friggin huge eyes...O_O...i wish i have huge eyes...haha...not that im complaining about my already big enough eyes...>__<..but it looks so kawaii on shou...

Waa....Who's this group? I don't really know them, but they look hot!

i think hiroto is looking like shou in that pic. <3!

shou look alike .. sexxxy!

i love tora. something so different aobut him.