Greetings, Janners!
I know I've been a little sparse as far as news posts go lately, but here's a huge one that should tide you over for a little bit, at least!
First up, there's new information about you's upcoming releases, a single and the third and last part of his "LIFE" series that he's been working on as his solo work.
The single will release in a CD-only edition on October 1 at a cost of 1,050 yen; there will be three tracks to the single, the first of which being as of yet unnamed. This song will be a collaboration between you and a yet-unnamed vocalist. The tracks that will couple with this song to form the complete single are a problem of the life from his first album, and a life trip from his second, which you may remember were used for promotional purposes before the albums' releases.
Additionally, those who buy this single will be eligible to apply for tickets and backstage passes to the shows on you's upcoming tour in November and December; more details about the lottery will be enclosed in the single itself.
Tour dates and locations are available through his site
here.
you's third album, "LIFE ~the third movement~" will be released on October 29 in two editions; the limited CD+DVD version (3,000 yen) and a CD only version (2,500 yen).
I'll be sure to update you with preorder links and other information as soon as it becomes available.
Also relating to you, the instruments that he and ka-yu use during live performances and recordings with Janne Da Arc will be making the rounds at a few stores in Japan over the next few months. While the models they actually use will not be on sale, if you reserve one of the custom models during the duration of the exhibition, you will receive a special gift.
8.22 ~ 9.1 Shimamura Music, Sendai
9.5 ~9.16 Shinseido Rock In, Kumatani
9.19 ~ 9.29 MUSIC LAND KEY, Shibuya
10.04 ~ 10.13 Plug-in chuya-online.com
Further inquiries can be directed toward the individual stores at the numbers provided on you's official website.
On the concert front, Acid Black Cherry has just announced that they will be participating in a Halloween Event Concert on October 30 at Zepp Tokyo.
Other appearing bands include:
VAMPS
Monoral
Tommy Heavenly6
Tickets go on sale beginning September 28 through Play Guide, and are 6,660 yen each. Zepp Tokyo also demands a drink cover upon entry (usually 500 yen or so), and there are no advance sale tickets being offered to the Janne Da Arc fanclub for this show...so if you're interested in going, be sure to be watching closely when tickets go on sale!
Lastly, the next installment of kiyo's radio show through Ameba Studio has been announced for 7 pm Japan time on August 20. As always, if you are in the area of the Harajuku studio, you may watch live from the venue itself, but anyone can also watch from their PC by going to the Amestudio Website
here during the broadcast. His guest this time will be Shuuhei Shimada, who is a comedian. I hope some of you can tune in!
That's all the news for now, but I'm sure there will be more information from the boys coming soon.
With that, We Are Janne!