KinKi Kids World is for all English-speaking KinKi Kids fans who, despite the language barrier, have found themselves falling in love with KinKi Kids and their music, this is my humble attempt to bring us all closer to the world of KinKi Kids - Domoto Tsuyoshi 堂本刚 (244) and Domoto Koichi 堂本光一(51).
The contents of this blog are based primarily on contents found in other Chinese blogs, as I have only just started learning Japanese (which is とても むずがしです i.e. very difficult). I wish to thank all the Chinese Kinki Kids fans for their hard work and efforts in translating the Japanese materials/information on the KinKi Kids.
Created on 21 Sept 2008. Note: If you are an only fan or cannot accept KKL, please do not view this blog.
Showing posts with label Tsuyoshi's Love Fighter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tsuyoshi's Love Fighter. Show all posts
Who could bear to laugh at you or mock you, dear Tsuyo? We know you are scared of heights but every year, you bravely go up to the high places to perform! Of course with your hands grasping tightly to the safety bar, pole or whatever you can grab hold of! You wanna try grabbing Koichi? We all know he's not scared of heights. Fufufu! :P
This year is the 15th anniversary of KinKi Kids' CD debut. However, many fans have been bemoaning the fact that there does not seem to be any celebration activities. Koichi and Tsuyoshi have both been busy with their solo performances. Even up to now, there is still no news that there will be the annual KinKi Kids' year end concert!
There have been rumours that Johnny's Entertainment agency does not care about the older idol groups and the management is only focused on the younger idol groups. I have to say with great regret that I do think the rumours are true. The management appears to just want easy money and the power that comes with being in control of the younger and more popular groups.
Just as one begins to wonder whether KK themselves care about KinKi Kids, they sent out a very clear message to all the KK fans out there - they do care!
24 Sep 2012 - Hey! Hey! Hey! (Live telecast)
Credit to: littlemo5124BKoichi appeared on Hey! Hey! Hey! live telecast to perform his solo song
- Danger Zone from his new Gravity album. Koichi was performing
outdoor and it was raining
The host asked him what would be his answer to the question "Eh?! Is that really so?".
He jokingly replied "Isn't it dancing in the rain?".
Then he flipped over his answer clipboard and on it, it is written:
(Even though it is our 15th anniversary...)
Koichi: Downtown is 30th anniversary? Takki & Tsubasa is 10th anniversary? KinKi Kids is 15th anniversary but there is totally nothing planned
Koichi looked to his right side and asked, "Why am I alone today?"
Downtown: Is there really nothing planned for 15th anniversary?
Koichi: None. (All the fans were going "ehhhhhh.....?!?!")
Koichi: I did ask whether it is true that there are no activities planned. The year is ending already.
Downtown: You need to quickly resolve that matter! (Downtown burst out laughing)
Koichi (laughingly): Sumi-masennnnn? (Excuse meeeeee...?) (I think Downtown cracked a dirty joke here...they are quite notorious for it. I shan't tell you what went through my mind when I heard that......definitely very KKL thoughts! Fufufu!)
25 Sep 2012 - Love Fighter
The next day, Tsuyohi updated his Love Fighter. Just 3 syllabus but enough to touch our hearts!
僕も(boku mo) (Me too)
Good for them! Way to go, Koichi and Tsuyoshi!
Whilst Japanese culture subscribes to obedience, respect for hierarchy, blah blah blah, there should be a limit to what one can tolerate! This is KinKi Kids' 15th anniversary, for goodness sake! How can the agency be so callous and not plan any activity to celebrate it? I never expected Koichi to be the one to raise this on national live TV. If it was Tsuyoshi, I wouldn't be surprised. I thought Koichi would be the type to handle such matters behind the scene. This really goes to show that even Koichi is fed up with the agency and has no choice but to take it up on national live TV where it can't be edited.
この日を
迎えられたこと
この日まで
傍にいてくれる
ファンの皆様へ
心から
感謝を申し上げます。 With the greeting of this day, I wish to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to the fans who have been by our side till today.
そして
光一君にも
真っ直ぐに感謝を
届けます。
ありがとう。 And I wish to openly and frankly convey my gratitude to Koichi. Thank you.
これから先も
KinKi
Kidsの世界を
KinKi
Kidsらしく
生み出していきたいと
思っています。 Going forward, I would like to create a world that is uniquely that of KinKi Kids.
二人だからこそ
描ける美を未来へと
綴っていきます。 Precisely because there are two of us, we are able to draw out a beautiful plan of the future
みなさま
これからのKinKi Kidsも
これまでのKinKi Kidsも
好きでいてくださいね。 Everybody, be it the KinKi Kids in the future, be it the KinKi Kids as of now, please continue to love and support us ne!
みんな大好きです。
愛しています。
ありがとう。
Everybody, I really like you..
I love you.
Thank you.
Koichi - Show Must Go On
最近暑いですな
皆様いかがお過ごしでしょうか It's been really hot recently.
How has everybody been?
７月２１日で我々も１５周年を迎えます
１０周年の時東京ドームでイベントをしてからもう５年
21 July - we greet the coming of our 15th anniversary
It has been 5 years since our 10th anniversary performance at Tokyo Dome.
Fufufufufu! Tsuyoshi, who are you thinking of? Anata is us or him??? This is the 2nd LF message in July. Wahahahaha! In case you are wondering why I am laughing hysterically, trust me, there is a reason. Please read my earlier 2 Jul LF post - Somewhere Out There!.
I am now looking up at the sky
Ever thankful always
I love you all!
Hahahaha! I once read on a KKF's blog that whenever Shock is on, Tsuyoshi's Love Fighter becomes also more frequent! During Shock performance period, it is very likely that the two of them don't see each other much, so is this their "secret" way of love letter?! Fufufufu! This first Love Fighter message comes 2 days before the opening performance of Endless Shock on 4 Jul. Has Tsuyoshi already started missing Koichi? Well, the last sentence of this LF message in Japanese does not have a subject; hence, it can also be translated to simply be "I love you"! Heehee! So it can be a message to all the fans, and also at the same time, Tsuyoshi's "secret" love message for Koichi. As I read this short but very sweet LF message, the song "Somewhere Out There" immediately pops into my head, and this image pops into my head - in the first scene, we have Tsuyoshi looking up into the sky, and the next scene, Koichi at the Imperial Theatre also looking up into the sky! Lyrics go something like this:
Somewhere out there, beneath the pale moonlight
Someone's thinking of me and loving me tonight
I think by now, most of you would have already heard the news that Tsuyoshi's Shoujiki Shindoi will terminate by end Sept. I know it is heartrending for those of us who have been following Shindoi, as it is through Shindoi that we have seen Tsuyoshi's growth through the years, and through Shindoi that we have been able to glimpse more into his world. This Love Fighter message really comes timely, and I believe this is Tsuyoshi's way of comforting and consoling us. I'm sure Tsuyoshi must also be feeling sad at the abrupt decision to terminate Shindoi, and yet, he is the one comforting us. Tsuyoshi, you are one amazing guy! 私も大好きだよ(watashi mo dai suki dayo).
Today The clouds in the form of interesting shapes are swimming across the sky
The sky in Tokyo is very narrow And causes one to feel lonesome at times
However, when one becomes accustomed to it It seems alright to go without it
However, I don't like it this way
My own experience The wonderful emotions I felt at the start I don't want to forget that
When I was living in Nara The wide skies that touched me The smell of the greenery
I don't want to forget that
Due to the conditions of these times My true self that I have forgotten
I now
will do my utmost to regain
The me who has been painted by others I really dislike
When I regain my true self
And the present me and my true self overlap
I will be shining white, I hope.
My afterthoughts: Hmm...I wonder what is Tsuyoshi going through recently that is causing him to think so deeply over the same issue of finding his true self. Nothing wrong with pondering over such issues. However, if one gets stuck and lost amidst such introspection, that may lead to depression. I hope it's not his management that is finding issue with him and his recent change in music and fashion style. Whoever is causing him to be so introspective, please give him space, please treat him gently. He's very sensitive but also brave and I know he will be able to break out of his cocoon and emerge even more beautiful.
A house where nobody will come and complain will be excellent!
Because I'm playing quite softly The body cannot really feel the music It becomes a dull affair
As expected, one really needs to have a room which is tall and wide for playing musicial instruments
It's also the same for singing
Simply put, one is able to perform better
When both the heart and body feels good One will naturally be able to do things better
When it comes to music Whilst it is necessary to have knowledge of the mind
It's really necessary to have the heart
In these times We have forgotten to care for matters of the heart
How soon will the day come when the heart dies away?
All these things Through music
Continuosly continously I'm pondering over
****************************************************** My afterthoughts: This is so Tsuyo, if you know what I mean. The pop idol industry is meant to create glamour, dream and joy for all their fans, but our Tsuyoshi wants to do the exact opposite. He does not want to create a dreamland for his fans to escape into, but instead he wants them to look at the hard reality, a world where the heart and relationships are neglected, and hopefully, that everybody would do their little bit by loving those around us more. To me, Tsuyoshi has always been like an angel who has accidentally come into this world and cannot understand why people would rather choose to hurt one another than to love each other. Even now, he probably still can't understand why but at least now, he has the strength to face the ugly reality and to try to do his little bit to bring the world closer to his heaven. My view? This is a thankless exercise and his efforts are likely to be in vain, but I love him for his courage to try.
Just now, I couldn't help but use the symbols to create that.
I've cut my hair Much fresher
It suddenly crossed my mind From the time I left for Tokyo
Around 16 years have passed? It's something to ponder over.
Leaving beloved Nara Coming to know beloved Tokyo
Coming to know my beloved self Losing the important part of myself
Hoping to meet soon
My true self
******************************************************************************************** Trivial talk first: Am I the only who doesn't see any picture forming from those symbols??? Please enlighten me if anyone of you know how to see a Tsuyoshi man from those symbols.
OK, more serious talk now. This LF message seems a little pensive. I know there are fans that are worrying about Tsuyoshi, thinking that he sounds sad. But I think Tsuyoshi should be fine. He's just expressing his inner thoughts to us. He himself said that he changed his name to 剛紫 (and within 2-3 months, back to his own name......Orz ) as he wanted to show his fans his true self, though it might be dark. His search for his self has been a long and difficult journey, often made tougher by his too sensitive soul. I really hope that he will finally find his true self and be at peace with himself.
English Translation: This is very tough to translate as it is written in the form of poetry. I hope that my translations will reflect correctly what Tsuyoshi wanted to convey.
Today I am also Unable to become gentle Simply to suit someone's convenience
Lovingly Loving you
Honestly Loving you
I want to Gently convey to you
I wonder if the wind will be able to grant me forgiveness
For such wilfullness of mine
Afterthoughts: I once read this article where a KK fan analyzed how Tsuyoshi's Love Fighter messages seem to have an interesting co-relation with Koichi's Shock performances. Well, Koichi's 1st Endless Shock performance is tomorrow night. I wonder to whom Tsuyoshi wants to convey his love and why does he feel that he is being selfish in doing so and needs forgiveness! In my personal view, the answer is so apparent that Tsuyoshi has to thus mask it by specially entitling this message as "Poetry". *fufufu*
The rain is falling Somehow it feels heartbreaking
The rain is falling Is there someone at some place crying right now?
Being alive is really a beautiful thing ...
I really really love Tsuyoshi's sweet character. Though the falling rain brought sadness to his heart, the thought that came to his mind was whether someone is out there somewhere crying away. And I guess he probably wanted to let that person know that being alive is really a wonderful thing. Tsuyoshi has always been sensitive and considerate of other persons' feelings, and this message once again affirms this.
2008 for KinKi Kids Because it's the 2 of us Because it's the number 「2」 we can convey to you all the various messages regarding the wonderful reality, the connection between bonding and trust, the meaning behind encountering each other, etc.
The story of KinKi Kids originated from the number 「2」。 It's not something that can be discussed when separated. The "s" in KinKi Kids represents a plural form Don't focus on the "Kids", okie?! （laugh）
This year both KinKi Kid(s) have reached 30 years old★ pachi pachi （clap hands） This is because the love and warmth conferred by all our fans have guided us What a wonderful reality!★
Truly Truly Thank you very much。 Standing on the stage I considered at length How KinKi Kids have grown to what we are now♪ The world and the message that can be presented Because it's the 2 of us It is my belief that in the future there will be many other stages and scenes for us to continue to present this This year also, pleased to meet you I humbly ask for your favor （^-^）
KinKi Kids is not a story about 1 person It would not have been possible to do this by oneself. This is my belief from the start. Because there's 「2」 of us. there is meaning All that we have achieved today is due to the presence of respect and love That guy and me we are an art masterpiece!
*1991.05.05: First fateful meeting of KK at 12 year old
*2002-2003: F Con -～Fun Fan Forever～ *2003-2004: G Con *2004-2005: Anniversary Con -Font De Anniversary *2005-2006: H Con *2006-2007: I Con *2007-2008: Phi Con -We are Φn' 39!! and U? *Jul2008-Jan2009: KinKi You Con *2009-2010: J Con *2010-2011: Family Con - ～君も堂本FAMILY～ *2011.06.15: 31st Single - Time *2011.11.09: K Album *2011-2012: K Con - King・KinKi Kids *2012.01.11: 32nd Single - 変わったかたちの石
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