Introducing Takei Emi

When I first heard that actress Takei Emi was going to make a solo music debut ,I immediately decided I wanted to check it out as her single was going to be written by TAKURO from the rock band GLAY a band that I have tremendous respect for .

Emi`s debut single is called “Koi Suru Kimochi” and it hit the stores on the 14th of this month.

Knowing that any member of GLAY was involved in this single ,that even without listening to it ,it was going to be top class and when I first heard it ,it was as I expected.
The video is a wonderland of beauty ,first Emi`s, then the storytelling and scenery.
The video has segments that reminds me of several videos ,with many scenes that stand out to me that it`s hard to choose one as a favorite .
There is these window close-ups that remind me of something in my life a real life scene that was a very similar setting. A reflection while standing on the cold snowy street looking at a window .For that I thank the director for bringing back my reflection.

Getting back to the video
There is also the moments of Emi walking on the lighted stairs and the forest ,carry equally heartfelt moments.
There is a connecting point when a balloon is released in a snow globe and appears in the sky ,along with Emi captured inside the globe. There is something I believe for every type of heart in this video from the loved to the traveling or about to be traveling heart .

I hate to say that this is my favorite song and video of 2011 ,it`s an equal fight with Gazette`s Pledge ,both videos remind me of special times in my life. So it`s hard to pick between the two.
This video and the Gazette`s Pledge tie for my favorite video and song of 2011 .

If you want to try something different than traditional idol JPop ,give this new artist a chance.

PV LINK

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzI4NTg0MjEy.html
Sorry this link will have to do for now.



Related
By the way this is her promotional poster it is 28.5 meters long [93.5 feet] it also plays her single
She is also doing free lives

http://www.universal-music.co.jp/universalj/artist/takei_emi/

Donations How Much Did They Give?

Donations How Much Did They Give?

The following are some groups, agencies who have given for earthquake relief

Donation Money

Entertainment agency FLaMme, has donated 20 million yen (~$240,000 USD) they handle actresses Toda Erika, Hirosue Ryoko, Koyuki, and Kichise Michiko.

J-rock band GLAY donated 20 million yen (~$240,000 USD)

Concert/CD/ Funds Donations

Kansai based Band Dear Loving donated part of their live show revenue and collected from fans 82 boxes of colored pencils, 10 hand towels, 8 mini tote bags, 84 t-shirts, and 400 body warmers.

KPop Super Group KARA will be donating all their income from their new single “Jet Coaster Love” towards disaster relief efforts.

X JAPAN’s leader, YOSHIKI, auctioned off his beloved “crystal concert piano”


Items
Johnny & Associates announced that all their transport and power unit trucks normally used for live performances would be lent to disaster-stricken areas in Japan, free of charge.

Hamasaki Ayumi  will collaborate with fashion magazine ViVi to produce a charity T-shirt for disaster relief.
The shirt will be sold on the online shop mu-mo from March 17 to March 31, and is open to international fans
http://shop.mu-mo.net/avx/sv/list1?jsiteid=MSG&categ_id=5658

EXILE is sending 50,000 bottles of drinking water


Charity Songs, Free Courage Songs

Folk Singer Suzumoku has released a charity song called “Bokura wa Ningen da” (We are Humans)

Suzumoku -“I’m not sure whether or not this song will give the earthquake victims courage, but I want to give people this song without worrying about things like copyright”.

Pop duo Sukima Switch posted on their official YouTube channel titled, “Kanade March 13, 2011

Sokabe Keiichi has released his new song “Haru no Arashi” (The Storm of Spring) free of charge



The list of artists making donations is to large for me to cover them all .AKB48 donation deserves it`s own post as it shows why they are the leaders in the female idol genre.