New Jihen album: Dai Hakken [2011.06.29]

[Entry№1]

Originally Posted by Maou

And Shiina gets all the attention for these pictures because nobody cares about the rest of the band.

What band?

EDIT: I almost squealed when I saw the pictures of SR with Perfume. Yasutaka Nakata is a great musician, his talent would shine more brilliantly if he slowed things down and stopped spreading himself so thin. Also, I'm still on an adventure high from watching "Raiders of the Lost Ark" recently so I'm loving where this album is going right now.

[Maou]

The art direction has certainly improved. Discovery has been pretty appealing visually so far. Almost as good as the Kyouiku days.

Originally Posted by Entry№1

What band?

Hata is insulted. All his hard work to keep them credible has already been forgotten.

[xephyr]

You don't want Hata angry, he'll break your bathroom window

[frecklegirl]

According to YesAsia there will be a CD+DVD version and that's currently the only version of the album available for sale there. http://www.yesasia.com/us/daihakken-...0-en/info.html

CDJapan only lists a regular one. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-27070

Also, I don't know where YesAsia gets off selling that Rockin' On Japan issue for $16 when CDJapan has it for $8.

[Maou]

Originally Posted by frecklegirl

Also, I don't know where YesAsia gets off selling that Rockin' On Japan issue for $16 when CDJapan has it for $8.

Part of the shipping cost (from Japan to them) is built into YesAsia's prices since they ship from the States.

[jackmanca]

Originally Posted by Maou

And Shiina gets all the attention for these pictures because nobody cares about the rest of the band.

Is there a band????
I thought TJ was just another SR alter ego, and she made everything by herself!

[Andikki]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Jihad

Just for clarification, we are calling this maturity?
<image>

I'd call this playfulness. And yes, it's much more mature than [random vk band's name]'s "coolness".

[Yahiko]

Originally Posted by Andikki

I'd call this playfulness.

now, that's someone ;D

[ShadyNook]

Ringo is a cheeseball, always was. Maybe if she were born a man, she'd have more of that brooding personality naturally and not have to fake it.

Chiizu

Bouru

[Glathannus]

Originally Posted by frecklegirl

According to YesAsia there will be a CD+DVD version and that's currently the only version of the album available for sale there. http://www.yesasia.com/us/daihakken-...0-en/info.html

CDJapan only lists a regular one. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-27070

I've got 3 bonus DVDs from EMI Japan, among my discographies:
Shiina Ringo - Ringo no Uta
Tokyo Jihen - Adult
detroit7 - EP Vol. 1

These are all limited editions with separate catalog numbers, and it's only been one such release per EMI career.

Now if you look carefully, you'll see that CD Japan's listing and YesAsia's listing are under the same catalog number. The only way they could mutually be telling the truth, is if the bonus DVD were part of a first-pressing that CD Japan doesn't know about yet. It's almost unheard of for DVDs to be first-press bonuses, but it recently happened with a Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra album (published by Avex). What are the chances of YesAsia knowing something that CD Japan doesn't know about a Japanese release? I've got zero worries about the pre-order I've already placed with CD Japan.

Originally Posted by Maou

Part of the shipping cost (from Japan to them) is built into YesAsia's prices since they ship from the States.

Are certain they're not shipping from Hong Kong? (a not-so-different reason to introduce their infamous price markup)