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.
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.
Check out Tsuyoshi's Shamanippon - Country of Intuitive Power. It's very beautifully drawn and you can see the heart shape formed by the people gathering together in the center. Do go to his website (http://tsuyoshi.in/) as the people will be walking and there are other animation as well.
Question: Can you find Tsuyoshi in the picture below?
*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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