Sun, June 8, 2008 (5:46pm EDT)
Yesterday, it was reported that musician Yoshiki has suddenly canceled a scheduled visit to Korea and Taiwan, but the reason was unknown at the time. Today, it was learned that Yoshiki is currently suffering from some health problems, and as a result, X Japan's international concerts have been indefinitely postponed.
Yoshiki has been suffering from chronic disc herniation (also known as a "slipped disc") in his neck and is also experiencing tendinitis. For several years, he has been medically advised to wear a corset during his concerts to help address the problem, though he disregarded that advice for X Japan's reunion concerts at the Tokyo Dome in March. Despite suffering a separate injury during the first of those shows, he continued his energetic performances, and at the hide memorial event in May, he re-triggered the herniated disc.
According to one source, Yoshiki is at home in Los Angeles receiving medical treatment and is mostly immobilized. The extent of the injury this time is said to be serious. Yoshiki has previously had to take extended time off due to his condition, spending half a year in recovery in 1990 and nine months in 1996.
X Japan had scheduled concerts for Paris (July 5), Taiwan (August 2), and New York (September 13), with additional shows being planned. However, ticket sales have now been stopped. It is not yet known if and when the shows will be rescheduled.
Yoshiki has been suffering from chronic disc herniation (also known as a "slipped disc") in his neck and is also experiencing tendinitis. For several years, he has been medically advised to wear a corset during his concerts to help address the problem, though he disregarded that advice for X Japan's reunion concerts at the Tokyo Dome in March. Despite suffering a separate injury during the first of those shows, he continued his energetic performances, and at the hide memorial event in May, he re-triggered the herniated disc.
According to one source, Yoshiki is at home in Los Angeles receiving medical treatment and is mostly immobilized. The extent of the injury this time is said to be serious. Yoshiki has previously had to take extended time off due to his condition, spending half a year in recovery in 1990 and nine months in 1996.
X Japan had scheduled concerts for Paris (July 5), Taiwan (August 2), and New York (September 13), with additional shows being planned. However, ticket sales have now been stopped. It is not yet known if and when the shows will be rescheduled.
Sun, June 8, 2008 (2:09am EDT)
Acid Black Cherry, the solo project of Janne Da Arc's yasu, is taking a stab at designing for a video game. The project is a collaboration with the online multiplayer game "Monster Hunter Frontier." yasu has created a special gunlance (a type of weapon) that will be given away to players who buy the Chaku-Uta Full version of one of five songs, including "SPELL MAGIC" and "Fuyu no Maboroshi." The promotional campaign starts on July 2, though more details will be revealed later this month.
Sun, June 8, 2008 (1:56am EDT)
Electropop unit Perfume is making a special appearance in the music video for Porno Graffiti's latest song, "Itai Tachi Ichi." Porno Graffiti offered the collaboration to the young trio, who belong to the same management agency (Amuse) and are currently riding a wave of success.
"Itai Tachi Ichi" is a song about love, told from the perspective of the opposite sexes. The music video is set in a cabaret club-like live house, where the two members of Porno Graffiti are singing on stage while Perfume is seated in the audience. The three girls also sing some of the lyrics in the video, though the CD version of the song is sung entirely by Porno vocalist Akihito Okano.
The single is being released on June 25.
"Itai Tachi Ichi" is a song about love, told from the perspective of the opposite sexes. The music video is set in a cabaret club-like live house, where the two members of Porno Graffiti are singing on stage while Perfume is seated in the audience. The three girls also sing some of the lyrics in the video, though the CD version of the song is sung entirely by Porno vocalist Akihito Okano.
The single is being released on June 25.
Sun, June 8, 2008 (12:31am EDT)
Last month, Oricon surveyed a group of high schoolers to find out which celebrities they currently admire in terms of fashion.
The favorite among girls was singer Kaela Kimura, noted for her unique and original style. Tied at #2 were Ayumi Hamasaki, who tends to be a trend-setter, and talento Becky, popular for her colorful and showy clothes. Rounding out the top 5 were Miho Tanaka and Yuri Ebihara.
The high school boys that were surveyed had Takuya Kimura at the top of the list, with many saying that he looks cool no matter what he's wearing. Hyde's fashion sense earned him the #2 spot, while Tsuyoshi Domoto, Mocomichi Hayami, and Joe Odagiri had a three-way tie at third.
The favorite among girls was singer Kaela Kimura, noted for her unique and original style. Tied at #2 were Ayumi Hamasaki, who tends to be a trend-setter, and talento Becky, popular for her colorful and showy clothes. Rounding out the top 5 were Miho Tanaka and Yuri Ebihara.
The high school boys that were surveyed had Takuya Kimura at the top of the list, with many saying that he looks cool no matter what he's wearing. Hyde's fashion sense earned him the #2 spot, while Tsuyoshi Domoto, Mocomichi Hayami, and Joe Odagiri had a three-way tie at third.
