X Japan’s Yoshiki to appear at Anime Central
Posted on May 2, 2011 by tokyograph
The Anime Central convention revealed on Sunday that X Japan leader Yoshiki is attending this year as a guest. The announcement is not clear about whether he will perform as a musical guest or be there for other reasons, though it does mention that he will be showing a “special video for his fans” at his scheduled panel.
At last year’s New York Anime Festival/New York Comic Con, Yoshiki and American comic creator Stan Lee revealed that they are collaborating on a “music superhero comic book” based on Yoshiki. Based on Anime Central’s announcement, it appears that Yoshiki’s planned video is related to the comic book project.
Anime Central is being held in Rosemont, Illinois, on May 20-22.
Thanks sebab keep on updating thread pasal X Japan, sekarang i dah tua dah, dah tak fanatic X Japan macam dulu, tapi the blue blood still runs in my veins.
Saya ada banyak lagu2 X Japan including all albums solo Hide, Pata, Heath, Taiji dan Toshi. Ada banyak jugak single Yoshiki dan banyak bootleg X Japan, kalau berminat, boleh PM.
Tapi benda ni mmg utk hardcore je la, kalau tak..mmg tak berbaloi..sebab quality tak clear dan byk lagu2 indies yg tak pernah didengar/tak menarik.
anyway jugak, kalau pergi youtube search lah SLAPSHOCKED , itu band saya.... jamming/cover lagu X Japan time dulu2... hehe
X JAPAN Releasing Movie Song "Scarlet Love Song" for Download!
Today, on May 27th 2011, X JAPAN's "Scarlet Love Song" has finally been released via the mobile online music sites "Toei-ut Paradise" and mu-mo for download. The track is the theme song of the movie "Tezuka Osamu no Buddha - Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku-", which will be released on May 28th 2011.
For X JAPAN it is the first new digital release since their song "I.V.", which had been released in January 2008. Also from June 8th, "Scarlet Love Song" will be available on iTunes as well.
Yoshiki and Stan Lee’s comic book collaboration to debut at Comic Con
Posted on May 29, 2011 by tokyograph
During Yoshiki’s panel at FanimeCon on Saturday, May 28, he announced that his comic book collaboration with Stan Lee will have its debut “issue #0? released at this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego (July 21-24, 2011).
The project was first announced last October at the New York Anime Festival/New York Comic Con, where both Yoshiki and Stan Lee together revealed the news. The two are working on a “music superhero comic book series” based on Yoshiki, and they also said that it would be translated into multiple languages and adapted as a motion comic.
Yoshiki already revealed earlier this month that he and Stan Lee will hold a press conference at Comic-Con International.
YOSHIKI collapses at Stevie Wonder’s birthday party
It’s been reported that X JAPAN’s YOSHIKI collapsed when he visited Stevie Wonder’s private birthday party, which was held on May 29th in Los Angeles.
YOSHIKI has been having quite busy schedule recently, such as attending events, doing a radio show, and flying around all across the states, and according a doctor, it could have been anemia due to overwork.
YOSHIKI confirmed this when he commented via Twitter saying it was just anemia, and he also tweeted, “What kind of food is good for anemia?”
X Japan adds Asia to world tour, plans second Europe tour
Rock band X Japan is currently in Europe for the first part of its world tour. While the group was in Paris, they held a press conference at the Japan Expo taking place this weekend, where leader Yoshiki announced that the band has added Asia to its world tour.
At the moment, they have decided on 6 concerts in October and November – Shanghai, Beijing, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand. This will be considered their first actual tour in Asia. Dates and details have not yet been announced, but more information should be available in the near future.
Yoshiki also declared that the band plans to do a bigger Europe tour in 2012. The group is still working out the details for that tour. During the question portion of the press conference, a fan from Russia asked about the possibility of a concert there, and Yoshiki promised, “I love caviar, so we will go to Russia.”
X Japan started their world tour in London on June 28, followed by Paris on July 1. They will continue on to Utrecht on July 2 and Berlin on July 4. In August, they will play two concerts in Osaka and Tokyo, and then they will resume their world tour with concerts in Santiago, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Lima, and Mexico City in September.
X Japan cancels Beijing concert
Posted on October 25, 2011 by tokyograph
Rock band X Japan has canceled their Beijing concert, which was scheduled to be held on November 2nd. This would have been the group’s first concert in that city.
Although X Japan successfully obtained approval for the concert from China’s government, the band’s agency said that they made the decision to cancel the show based on the judgment of the local promotional company. It appears that there were some problems with the technology and the production work necessary for the concert.
X Japan is set to embark on their Asia tour from October 28th to November 8th. Besides Beijing, the band currently plans to proceed with their other scheduled concerts in Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Bangkok.
Rockers X Japan kicked off their first ever Asian tour on Friday, playing to 10,000 fans at the Seoul Olympic Gymnasium in South Korea. The venue was to host the band in March 2009, but that show had to be called off due to their legal battle with management. Band leader Yoshiki said, "It has been our dream to come here for a long time. (The late) Hide and Taiji also shared that dream." The 10-song set included recent releases such as "Jade" and "Born to be Free" as well as standards like "Endless Rain." As usual Yoshiki knew how to give fans that extra thrill, performing the folk song "Arirang," sometimes considered the unofficial Korean national anthem, and dressing up in a pink traditional chima chogori.
Famous for their history of calamities and ruined plans, X Japan have already seen their share on this latest tour. A show scheduled for November 2 in Beijing was cancelled due to technical and production problems. And Yoshiki also managed to add a bit of unplanned drama to the Seoul show by badly injuring his finger on a cymbal. Nonetheless the tour headed to Shanghai on Sunday for its first concert on Chinese soil. This time around, Yoshiki played a Chinese folk tune, donned a red China doll dress and brought a stuffed panda on stage. Next up is Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong on November 4, followed by shows the same week in Taiwan and Thailand.
YOSHIKI figure joins other celebs in Madame Tussauds Tokyo
ENTERTAINMENT NOV. 12, 2011 - 06:59AM JST ( 9 )
TOKYO —
Rock band X Japan frontman YOSHIKI is the latest celebrity to have a waxwork figure on display at Madame Tussauds Tokyo in Odaiba. “It’s scary, it seems to be moving right now,” YOSHIKI said of his image.
Madame Tussauds took YOSHIKI’s body measurements while he was on tour with X Japan in France and England. The band has just returned from Bangkok, the last stop on their Asian tour.
YOSHIKI’s figure joins 20 other celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Audrey Hepburn, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga in a see-through body suit, Johnny Depp and AKB48 member Yuko Oshima. The exhibit is open until Jan 4, 2012.
X Japan’s Yoshiki to compose Golden Globe Awards theme song
Posted on January 6, 2012 by tokyograph
X Japan’s Yoshiki has been chosen to compose the theme song for the 2012 Golden Globe Awards show, which will take place on January 15 in Beverly Hills, California. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the news on Thursday.
In 2010, Yoshiki collaborated with American comic creator Stan Lee to create a “music superhero comic book series” based on Yoshiki. They both attended the Golden Globe Awards show in 2011, and according to the Sankei Sports newspaper, it was there that Yoshiki became close with the show’s organizers. In November, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave Yoshiki an offer to compose the show’s theme song.
The president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association explained, “Yoshiki is a world-renowned musician and composer of enormous talent and versatility, who in addition to being a rock superstar has composed for film and television. As an international organization dedicated to creative achievements, the HFPA is delighted to have a global musical artist of Yoshiki’s stature create the theme for the show.”
Yoshiki has previously composed music for major events such as the commemoration ceremony of the tenth year of the Emperor of Japan’s reign in 1999 and the World Expo in 2005.
best sgt dgr piano yoshiki nieh~!!
awal2 mcm ade sikit forever love tp mmg best la theme golden globe nie..
paling x bleh thn time interview..gelak sakan bile yoshiki ckp "when i create song for my band, i'm always THE BOSS and i create whatever i want"
dok la terbyg2, muka yg lain2 ikut jea la ape yoshiki dh create..hehehe
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