Aiba solo from the "Iza, Now!" album! I have a soft spot for this solo and his con performance of it. It's so different, both musically and thematically, from his usual cheerfully upbeat solos.

Happy 28th birthday Aiba-kun！ 今後、この時期のケーキとパーティはいつも別々にWでありますよ〜うに！　XD

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( Yasashikute Sukoshi Baka )

The theme song (written in 1980) for the animated version of "Kaibutsu-kun".  Ohno-kun sings it as the insert song for the drama.  It's a cute song, filled with wordplay and onomatopoeia meant to appeal to children.  For those of you completely unfamiliar with the manga/anime/drama, the "powers" being referred to in the song are Kaibutsu-kun's ( Read more... )

Yurase, Ima Wo - 揺らせ、今を - Rock the Now

どうしようもないなんて　泣いた夜
ガラス越し　街は輝いていた
止まらない時に　置いてかれぬように
人ごみを見つめてた

doushiyou mo nai nante naita yoru
garasu goshi machi wa kagayaite ta
tomaranai toki ni oitekarenu you ni
hitogomi wo mitsumeteta

That night, I cried when all seemed hopeless
On the other side of the glass, the city shined
Time never stops, so I watched the ( Read more... )