Finally, ONE OK ROCK release their new single after 1 1/2 years, called Around ザ world 少年* [Around ze world shounen] on the 6th of May.
This track is going to be the theme song for the new J-Drama ゴッドハンド輝 [Godhand Teru], which will be aired on TBS from the 11th of April!
The lead actor is going to be Hiraoka Yuuta, who is one of my favorite Japanese actors. For more information about this drama, please click here!

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notes:
* Around the world boy

Akira-sama, is our beloved guitarist, whom we love a lot! Happy Birthday, dear Naka-chan! Please continue make us happy with your smile and the music you are making together with your bands, especially Plastic Tree!!

Today, crossing my friends entries I read 'Miyano Mamoru's official marriage announcement' and I went 'EEEEEEEEEEEEEH?'!

Who doesn't know him: he's one of Japans best looking and youngest seiyuu's (eng: voice actor), with a BIG success. He lent his voice to some known characters like Light from "Death Note", Tamaki from "Ouran Host Club" and Kiba from "Wolf's Rain" [...]!

To me, he always seemed to be a hyper, very happy and cute guy, who didn't care about a thing. I also doubt him having someone he likes. So I guess (almost) no one of his fans knew about his girlfriend, he was dating for a long time already...

Loving children, he was told by his doctor, that he may never be able to have children... Mamo went through hard times and even if he wasn't hoping for... a miracle happend to him! ♥
His girlfriend - or now wife - got pregnant! Just a while ago, they got married and Mamo hold a 12 minutes long speech on the recent happenings.
I never have seen him like that before. He was about to cry. His smile gentle and shy, as if he is - in a way - ashamed to tell his fans that he got married at his young age of 25!

Gladly, all of his fans are really awesome nice; wished him, his wife and their unborn child the best!

I'm so happy this lovely guy to be that happy! I think in a business he's in it's really difficult to find real love and have some private-life, too! So this is awesome!
I hope all the guys we do love in this business will be as lucky as he is!

My congratulation, Mamoooo!!!!! ♥♥♥

The covers focus is on the clock! When you look closely at it, you can figure out some elements of the bands past tours in 2008 like bat and panda, but also famous sight-seeings of the cities Plastic Tree performed at! Have fun while recognizing them all!

[limited]
with an original T-Shirt / special box / limited to 3 000 copies
※ with 3 extra live performances, which are not on the regular edition, from the summer tour 2008 'Stereo Kawahori Zoku' final show on 2008.09.07 in JCB Hall, Tokyo!!
DISC 1:
・Plastic Tree 2008 summer tour 'Stereo Kawahori Zoku' 2008.08.09-09.07
・Full version of special performance ~Asakusa Hanyashiki folk meeting~ on 2008.07.09
・Plastic Tree 2008 summer tour 'Stereo Kawahori Zoku' final show on 2008.09.07
   01. Dummy Box
   02. 睡眠薬 [suimin-yaku]
   03. Dolly
   04. メランコリック [melancholic]
DISC 2:
・'FORMOZ FESTIVAL 2008' on 2008.07.26-29 in Taiwan
・Plastic Tree World Tour "Merry Go Around The World" VOL.2 on 2008.10.10-19

[regular]
special bonus video
※ with 4 extra live performances, which are not on the limited edition, from the summer tour 2008 'Stereo Kawahori Zoku' final show on 2008.09.07 in JCB Hall, Tokyo!! A special video of members statement on Taiwan's live!!
DISC 1:
・Plastic Tree 2008 summer tour 'Stereo Kawahori Zoku' 2008.08.09-07
・Full version of special performance ~Asakusa Hanyashiki folk meeting~ on 2008.07.09
・Plastic Tree 2008 summer tour 'Stereo Kawahori Zoku' final show on 2008.09.07
   01. パラノイア [Paranoia]
   02. 水色ガールフレンド [Mizuiro Girlfriend]
   03. リプレイ [Replay]
   04. エレジー [Elegy]
   05. メランコリック [melancholic]
DISC 2:
・'FORMOZ FESTIVAL 2008' on 2008.07.26-29 in Taiwan
・Plastic Tree World Tour "Merry Go Around The World" VOL.2 on 2008.10.10-19
・bonus: Taiwan's tour 'FORMOZ FESTIVAL 2008' described by members

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	week rank	sales
	9	8	11	15	19	23
20							13	10 972

Congrats, guys ♥

While listening to your music, I really doubt your age!
The album is awesome! The music style is still the same, even if the guys likes to vary around. At the beginning od some songs, you can identify the band, even if the sound is much heavier then on their first two albums.
After their gorgeous ballad 'Et cetera', I never thought they may bring out a better one, but when you listen to the 'LIVING DOLLS' and 'My sweet baby', you feel this special feeling of the rockish ballads. While 'LIVING DOLLS' is more a hard rock ballad, 'My sweet baby' satisfy with a gentle voice of the vocalist Taka and the wonderful mix of acoustic guitar and hard bass riffs!
The album is a colorful roller coaster, full of surprises. After the last song JUST, there is a hidden track, where Taka together with Toru are fooling around at one of their lives, singing a cappella the song 'bossanova'!
The 3rd album of the band 'Kanjou Effect' hidden full of surprises is definitely a must of every Japanese rock fan!

Two days ago, on October the 19th was Plastic Tree's tour final show of their European tour "Merry Go Around The World" VOL.2 in Cologne, Germany!

Because the show has became a very memorable and awesome event, I will try to report on the whole concert from the very beginning till the end! Please enjoy ^^v

( Let me, entertain you! )


It definitely was an awesome and unforgettable evening, I wish it could last a little bit longer, this moment of the burning air, these faces full of joy!

It's going to be his very first time celebrating his birthday overseas, right?!
Hope he has fun! LOTS of fun! (nod)

best wishes to you, drummer-sama ♥