^ HARHARHAR! I like it, and it's NOT just because Hiroto composed it! XD (Although... that's like a really BIG part of it, but at least I can ADMIT I'm biased. *crosses arms* XD Haha~}

For those that listen to GazettE, did you notice that there were some girls singing on this track? They sounded like the same ones from "Filth in the Beauty"! XD I kinda like it... (O_O)

This is the song I didn't like as a preview (or was that Strawberry Fuzz? Anyway...), but the full length is good. It really does remind you of summer doesn't it?!

Hey, alice nine. , I'm surprised you didn't say, "I want a rock song~ It's too pop~" XD JK.

*breathe* Only a few more days until the full single! I can't wait! *squeal* {MUST.HAVE.HQ.TRACKS~} lolz.

~ZB24~

PS> The beginning of this song reminds for Miyavi's "7 Samurai Sessions" Amini coopera, Genki ni Nare "Remix"! Haha~ Cause' it's laid-back like that.

PPS> It's kinda nuts, but I didn't recognize Shou's voice and first. BWAHAHA~ Seriously, I was like, "Is that Shou? Huh! Guess so~ Wow." His voice sounds really different to me on this track (not in a bad~ way).

PPPS> Hey! I was just thinking that once RAINBOWS is released there'll be booklet scans! *drool* I hope they're high quality! *daydreams of 24/7 wallpaper making* XD

>>> Hey! I topped a page! *wheeee~~~* I'll post something fascinating later. HAHA~

zomg the song butterfly orchid is soooo awesome!!!!
once again are genius pon has done it again!
lol i replied to the question yahoo live had for the a
audience! i was like " i will dance with hiroto. even if don't know how i will learn just dance with him. because he's hot on th guitar and a genius with music" xD <----total fangirl.
anyways so who's gonna watch the yahoo live?!

rofl
I think this girls voice is kind of similar to Utada Hikaru's

lol, strawberry fuzz can't possibly be as good as this

and I like ballad type songs
Well, this isn't really a true ballad but it's pretty funky in its own right

Hii sorry if I'm a little late about this, but where are these pictures from??

^ Those are from Neo Genesis Vol. 26

Scans for it are over here: http://razorxroses.livejournal.com/5415.html#cutid1

~ZB24~

--EDIT--

Today is Nao's birthday! The 31st! I almost forgot, Haha~


Click on picture for full size, credits to HANABI.

Happy Birthday Nao! \(^__^)/

Nao: I wrote a fanfic about you last night, but not because of this. LOL~

~ZB24~

WaaHH!!

Happy Birthday Nao-san \>0</

Belated happy birthday leader san NAO!!!!!

hbd for the 31st of july Nao

stupid soompi didn't work so I couldn't say it earlier

Ah, Happy Belated Birthday to Nao. I would not have known about his birthday if it weren't for Joanna's LJ entry

I would gladly spend $74 USD to see them live. Really.

I wish I could go~ (T__T)

But on the other hand, I hope the release high quality videos afterward! (^__^)v

~ZB24~

PS> Only 6 more days until RAINBOWS is released (including today)! I can't wait~~ *fangirl squeal*

It's a little odd to be excited since I/We have already heard all the songs, isn't it? LOL~ But there's booklet scans too, so maybe that's what it is. XD

... I gotta go eat breakfast. (^__^)/

happy belated birthday to nao!

omg, I'm really really late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAO!!!! sad, i was supposed to do some graphics for his b-day but i can't upload my starbucks photos!!! *cries*

wow, a concert that i really want to go too!!! why must i be torture?!

btw, those pictures of Hiroto posted up earlier are really nice, he's so cute and older looking. I really like it a lot although it's sad that the hyper hiroto in interviews is fading away.

Meeeee xD

Does anyone know the time difference between Japan & Aus ?

And those blog photos on the previous were great xD
Loved the one of Shou where he's taking it himself ^^,

^ two hours, I'm not sure if the time is still the same though
in melbourne we have GMT + 10
brisbane might have another half hour difference

also, I haven't taken into account daylight savings, I'm not sure if japan utilizes daylight savings

ok just got off from watching the yahoo live!
for those of you who missed it, omg u missed something great!
xD but i'm sure lj will upload something later
they showed the making of rainbows mv
hiroto was copying shou's gestures when shou was singing his part [the part where he's by himself in the vid] behind the camera
i will say more when more people reply. don't want to spoil anything.

^ I didn't get to watch it, but I saw a friend of mine on LJ take a screencap of it

Hopefully someone on LJ has recorded. I'm pretty sure someone got to record it.


edit: People are fast. Haha. Download link is up for the YAHOO!JAPAN Live Talk
http://community.livejournal.com/alice_nine/932940.html

^omg thanks so much for the link! i really wanna watch it xD my friend told me about it ahh sounds really interesting.

woahhh i'm really loving hiroto's new look :]
but where can i find the pictures for the new hiroto? everytime i click the livejournal scans it says im not authorized to look at it T0T my love for hiroto is lacking right nowww~~!! xD

You can find scans in the gallery at HANABI, too.

>> http://hanabi.nipponnetworks.de/

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As for LJ, you should be able to view scans there if you join the community you're referring to.

~ZB24~

gosh hiroto in live talk looked so sexy! XD
his hair and lips were like whoa!

aesthetica: Join the community!
There's a link at the top of each community that says "Join Community"
You have to be a livejournal user tho.

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I watched the yahoo talk. At that time I wished I understood japanese.
Hope some english subs or translations for the video comes out ~

I loved watching the makin of Rainbows!!!

Oh-so-sexy-Tora

^ Oh my... (o_o) *drool*


Really?! *screams*

Well, now I have to download and watch that. (^_~)

----EDIT----

I downloaded it, but I can't watch it right now. LOL~
They look so cute though! They always make ME laugh when THEY'RE laughing! lolz.

~ZB24~

I have herad thaat , did you hear How D'ye Do And Shake Hands , it is the most enthusiastic and sentimental track i have ever heard.

^ ROTFL~ What are you talking about?!

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Hey everyone! Only two more day until RAINBOWS is released (including today)!!! I can't wait, I can't wait~~~!

~ZB24~

^ actually in australia it's already the 6th
and also
japans timezone is about 2 hours difference
and it's 3:35am here
so it's about 1:35 am there ;D

so I'm hoping someone form JPN would've grabbed their hands on one in another 12 hours ;D

i am kinda of slow but I got thier new single and i am loving it!!!
i really like the 3rd song Kouchouran

^ PAH,HA,HA! Well, I got a download too and I'm listening to it right now~~~. XD

Yes, I've already heard two of the song, but I'm still excited as hell. Dunno WHY but I AM! HAHA~

I so glad this is out~~ *whee~*

~ZB24~

PS> For those wondering who composed what:

>> http://community.livejournal.com/alice_nine/928705.html

For anyone who wants to download it:

>> http://community.livejournal.com/alice_nine/934947.html

Neither of those those links are mine, by the way.
I think you have to be a member of alice_nine to view the download...

PPS> I can't believe downloads are up already. HAHA~ It's insanely fast... (<__<)

--EDIT--

I like Strawberry Fuzz okay. It's better than I expected. But it's not as good as the other two songs, IMHO...

Going to bed now. See you all in the morning~ *hugs everybody* Whee~! (^o^) The single is out!!! *dance*

listening to it makes me want them to come to LA more

I <3 this single

It's sooo nice to listen to ~

But can anyone tell me the romaji & english translations of Track 2 & 3 please?
My computer cant read japanese ToT
I know the third one is Kouchouran...and the 2nd one is Strawberry Fuzz?

^
Kochoran = Butterfly Orchid
That's all I know lol


I'm downloading it now ^^
I knew it would come out really soon xD
Thanks for the link to make my life easier =]

I was kinda mislead how it said "RIP" so I first assumed it was like a rip from the pv =__=

edit:
oh yay I downloaded it O:
the start of kochoran/butterfly orchid is kinda funny xD
it's like .. a flute sounding guitar xD
Can't complain xP

Strawberry fuzz is kinda good, it's not bad even though I liked the preview more than rainbows
The thing is .. some of the song reminds me of their past songs =/
It's like a mixture of everything

Buttt I must say

This single is completely different to anything they've ever done O:

i still like RAINBOWS and Kouchouran the best! Strawberry fuzz is alright xD

^HAHA yeh i love the beginning haha it sounds funny but cool hehe

You can usually find Romanizations on Wikipedia.

Track 2 is "Strawberry Fuzz" and Track 3 is "Kouchouran".

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbows_(Alice_Nine_song)


I thought that same exact thing! It reminds me of Rosario, Stray Cat, and Shunkashuutou. (o_o)
2:58 onwards is really cool in the Strawberry song...

I cannot get over the fact that they've named a song "Strawberry Fuzz". XD It makes me laugh every time I think about it!

It's such a happy single. LOL~ I can't wait to see some translations. lolz. I imagine it being like this:

"Pink bunnies and purple ponies romp through a field of butterfly orchids~~ With a rainbow overhead and their fur like strawberry fuzz..."

BWAHAHA~!!!

A9 PWNS! It's weird now, listening to their old stuff like "Time Machine" or even "Q." and "NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW". It's weird how even though their new sound and style it totally different, it's still them, it's still A9, and I still like it it.

~ZB24~

OMG! RAINBOWS IS #3 ON THE ORICON CHART!!!!

SEE! SEE!! >> http://community.livejournal.com/alice_nine/936383.html

I can't belive it! I so wanted this single to chart high and look! Can you believe it! Can you?!

For a VK artist to chart like that... isn't it kind of unusual? I was under the impression it was... (<__<)

But WHATEVER, I'm so glad for them! I screamed when I saw and everything.

I love alice nine.! *Plays RAINBOWS and sings like is at karaoke...* XD

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Here's lyrics and translations for Kochouran...

>> http://community.livejournal.com/alice_nine/936000.html

Start laughing now, XD. (jk)

^haha yeh i know ey haha strawberry fuzz.. never thought alice nine will name a song like that. sounds more sug or an cafe xD haha
HAHA i like your "translations" of the song.. for a sec i thought you meant those were the real one HAHA
yeh their new sound is totally different o_O im liking it though xD hehe it's good to try something different hehe

rofl, I'm a main contributor to the alice nine. and related pages on wikipedia xP

well, it also sounds like Kiseki for me and maybe a little Follow me
it's a little bit of everything xP

haha wow, they've gone so far
but they won't be vk anymore ..
I mean look what happened to 12012 and Kra
I don't know if they'll ever be the same
but their music might be similar, hopefully

I love this single. RAINBOWS and Kochoran is probably my favorites. Stawberry Fuzz is pretty good too, though. ^_^ They all have a summer feel into them, I love it.

Wow, #3? Congratulations to alice nine! Gazette's single 'Guren' hitted on the 2nd spot on oricon charts but ranked down to #7 after a few days. -_- But they're probably the only visual kei band with such high rankings on the charts. This is great, I wonder if they'll make an appearance on Hey! Hey! Hey! again? XD

It is. ROFL @ your lyrics.

Buttefly Orchid Lyric Translation
Kanji
胡蝶蘭

夜風が　ヴェールを揺らすように
解けた　髪、揺れた

綺麗なもの程　儚い
そんな君の横顔は愛しく　夢を観させてた

凍えて　飛べない揚羽蝶
花には　辿り着けづ

想えば想う程　届かない
弱すぎて僕には　空は深く　高すぎて

只、透明な　心の羽で
今　幾千の　夜を越えてゆく
花に銀河に　見劣りしない程
上手に飛べたなら

やがて

永訣の朝　蝶は眠る
今　幾千の記憶連れ添って
落ちた花びら　優しく降り積もった

景色は「花と蝶」

Romaji
Kochouran
Yokaze ga VEIL wo yurasu you ni
Hodoketa kami, yureta

Kirei na mono hodo hakanai
Sonna kimi no yokogao wa itoshiku yume wo misaseteta

Kogoete tobenai ageha chou
Hana ni wa tadoritsukezu

Omoeba omou hodo todokanai
Yowasugite boku ni wa sora wa fukaku takasugite

Tada, toumei na kokoro no hane de
Ima ikusen no yoru wo koete yuku
Hana ni ginka ni miotori shinai hodo
Jyouzu ni tobitanara

Yagate

Eiketsu no asa chou wa nemuru
Ima ikusen no kioku tsuresotte
Ochita hanabira yasashiku furitsumotta

Keshiki wa “hana to chou”

Translation
Butterfly Orchid
As if it was shaken like a veil in the night wind,
Your untied hair sways.

To the limit of a beautiful thing, ephemeral,
Your profile looked lovely as you dreamed.

A frozen, flightless swallowtail butterfly
Struggling, but unable to reach the flowers.

The more I think about it, I can’t reach it
For I am much too weak, the sky much too high.

Just with invisible wings of my heart
Now, I’ll cross a thousand nights
Over flowers and over the Milky Way, without unfavourably comparing them
If only I was able to skillfully fly.

Before long,

On the morning of the last parting, the butterfly sleeps
Now, married with a thousand memories
Fallen petals gently piled up

The scenery is of “Flowers and Butterflies”

credit: Focaccina @ alice_nine lj

I'M SO PROUD OF OUR BOYS! xd HIROTO HAS DONE HIS GENIUSNESS AGAIN! the lyrics are pretty. @.@

hey guys, this my first time posting in this thread ><;; i didnt really think they would have a thread for alice nine in soompi :X but i was so excited when i found it it took me 2 days to look at every page from the beginning ><;; so basically i went through ALL 192 pages ><;;

umm i think i'm going to go make some signatures, and icons to share

ok guys, these are the signatures i promised you.
they were a bit rushed so sry for my lack of patience haha
i have to admit they're a little babyish but hey, i tried!

and i don't have too many images of tora, saga and nao. so i'll go look for some and make ones with them on it too.
** as you can see shou is my favorite pon too

for shou lovers alike

for hirotoxshou lovers

^ shou's my favourite too ;D

Nao please<3 I need a sig picture =)

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wow, all the exciting news!!!! sorry i kind of missed out, but Rainbow is by far my favorite and of course congrats to alice nine.

WAI!!! its been a while since I last posted here. . . Im a SHOU fangirl too!!!! and a little bit of PON XD

I'm so happy for a9. because they managed to reach that far in the Oricon charts, CONGRATULATIONS!!! It was obviously beyond what I have expected. . . Good job!!!

A friend told me that the reason why they reached that far is because their sound is starting to be come a little pop-ish nowadays and since there's also a wide array of jpop lovers maybe they're also starting to embrace Alice Nine.'s music more. . .

BUt gah!!! I hope they'd produce heavier stuff on their next album or maxi single. I miss those days with the screamin and all and their previous outfits for their pvs XD. .

By the way me likey Rainbows!!! It's the best track among the three. . . errr in my POV that is hehehehe. .

This is the post where I reply to just about everyone! XD Aren't you excited?! (jk)


Yeah, like if Miku had those fuzzy earmuffs on while singing "Strawberry Fuzz"! LOLZ~
I didn't think anyone would actually fall for those lyrics. HAHA~ So funny...


You are? LOL~ It's kinda funny since I use Wiki. all the darn time. LOL~ Thanks?~ I guess. lulz
I kinda feel that bands have to evolve or they die off. As long as the evolution is good and fairly original, I support it. And I mean evolution in both appearance and music. That's my feelings on the feelings on the topic.


I'd like to see them on Hey! Hey! Hey! again! That would be funny, haha~. I wonder if they'd heckle Nao again. XD


ROTFL with you... (^_~)


I posted a link to the lyrics already. LOL~
You are SUCH a Hiroto fangirl! *pokes* Let's go fangirl together~ on the hill with the bunnies! XD


Wow~ I haven't gone though all the pages before! LOL~ That's a feat right there.
Welcome to the thread! (^__^)/


Hiroto-san is my favorite!
I like your banners, they're really pretty! (^__^)v


I agree with that view. I think your friend has a point.
I think their new single is great, but I wouldn't mind hearing a heavier song, too.
I like RAINBOWS very much! Then, after that, Kouchouran. Strawberry Fuzz is my least favorite, but I still kinda like it.

~ZB24~

GUYS LOOK!!!
It's a video of a music box playing "Time Machine"!!
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_djuUXfnz_Y

me too :3


thanks you fannxd for those sig<33

hi i'm new to alice nine's music. i've heard some of their songs and they sound gooood =]. i was wondering if anyone has any specific songs that they would want to recommend to me? thanksss

Honestly I was really disappointed with alice nine when they were starting to become like one of those jpop boybands back then. Their music, looks, and everything. I was really disappointed and I started to dislike them (don't get me wrong, I never 'hated' them though) afterwards. But after I heard RAINBOWS, I was like, 'they're finally opening their eyes to the jrock world', ahaha. I honestly really liked this single. I swear, it's their best single yet.

@ fannxd
Those are so cute! I love them, especially the Shou one. <3 ^_^

@ alic3.
I recommend Velvet, JEWELS, Blue Planet, Akatsuki, Shunkashuuto, Time Machine, Ruri no ame, every album/singles from 2005-2006. If you haven't heard their new single yet, you should listen to them, too.

hehe guilty as charged! yay! bunnies that remind us of pon! wut if we kill them cuz its so cute like him?!
lol the song is so awesome it inspired me to write a drama story again. i haven't written one for two years.

I just visited alice9_diaries a while ago i've noticed that shou's been updating his blog an awful lot nowadays which is obviously a good thing <333

Hmmm this entry totally made me spazz out *droolz in anticipation*

They're collaborating with velvet lounge!! OMG so cool. . . Collaboration with velvet lounge

Wahhh!!! and I'm so excited to watch alice nine. on music japan wai!!! I hope its the 28th already *impatient*