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20th Anniversary Photobook To Be Released

Tobias — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:08:35 +0000

Asahi Shimbun Publications is planning to release a 400 page photobook to celebrate B'z 20th anniversary. This 400 page book contains photos from a variety of occasions, demonstrating the past 20 years of B'z. You will see a lot of familiar as well as unfamiliar photos. It includes 326 pictures taken by photographer Sachiko Kume. The book will be in B5 format and will go on sale on September 19th at a suggested retail price of 4900 Yen(~$44/~30€).

If you would like to pre-order it already, you can do it here: http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4022586893?ie=UTF8&camp=247&creative=1211&creativeASIN=4022586893

B’z 20th Anniversary Special Website Update

Tobias — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:49:55 +0000

The B'z 20th anniversary special website has been updated to have new wallpaper downloads ready for you.

Please check them out HERE.

B’z 20th Anniversary Special Website Update

Tobias — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:50:14 +0000

Apparently, the B'z 20th Anniversary Special Website seems to have received an update. It now includes news on CS(Communications Sattelite) Broadcasts of a special show for B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure".

Check out the broadcast dates below.

The broadcast dates and channels are as follows:(All times JST)

◆Music Japan TV (269ch)
◇「ARTIST REQUEST」
First Broadcast ：	6/1(Sun) 22:30～
repeat ：	until 6/15(Thu) (※Broadcast time varies from day to day)
◇「B'z SPECIAL」
First Broadcast ：	6/1(Sun) 19:00～20:00
repeat ：	until 6/30(Mon) (※Broadcast time varies from day to day)

◆VMC (732ch)
◇SPECIAL「B'z -VIDEO FILE-」
First Broadcast ：	6/7(Sat) 21:00～
repeat ：	6/9(Mon) 12:00～、6/15(Sun)23:00～、 6/18(Wed)25:00～、6/27(Fri)13:30～

◆MTV (270ch)
◇「MTV Comp.」
First Broadcast ：	6/9(Mon) 23:00～24:00
repeat ：	6/10(Tu) 19:00～、6/12(Thu)13:00～、6/15(Mon)17:00～

◆スペースシャワー(Space Shower) TV (265ch)

◇ZOOM B'z

6/10(Tu)～6/13(Fri) 20:00～20:30

◆MUSIC ON TV！ (731ch)
◇「Artist File Special -B'z-」
First Broadcast ：	6/18(Wed) 20:00～21:30
repeat ：	6/29(Sun) 20:00～21:30

B’z Official Site Update & 20th Anniversary Releases

Tobias — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:27:26 +0000

The official B'z Website was updated just a few hours ago and now features a new, flashy 20th anniversary design. Most importantly, though, a new site related to two new releases has gone online. It may serve as the home for more releases in the future, but for now, only two are listed. The new site's address is: http://bz20th.com/

Read on for the full awesomeness of the two new releases.

Now, let me formally introduce: B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure"! It's the first 20th anniversary ultra best-of album and will be released... June 18th! It will be a two CD set, featuring twenty years of amazing B'z music. There's also a CD+DVD bundle launching as well and you can check out both of them below.

B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" Track Listing

The First RUN

01. BAD COMMUNICATION -ULTRA Pleasure Style-
02. BE THERE
03. Easy Come, Easy Go!
04. LADY NAVIGATION
05. ALONE
06. ZERO
07. Itsuka no Merry Christmas
08. Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai
09. Hadashi no Megami
10. Negai
11. love me, I love you
12. LOVE PHANTOM
13. Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~
14. Calling
15. Samayoeru Aoi Dangan

The Second RUN

01. HOME
02. girigiri chop
03. Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
04. juice
05. ultra soul
06. Atsuki Kodou no Hate
07. IT'S SHOWTIME!!
08. BANZAI
09. Ai no Bakudan
10. OCEAN
11. Shoudou
12. SPLASH!
13. Eien no Tsubasa
14. SUPER LOVE SONG
15. Pleasure 2008 ~Jinsei no Kairaku~

The first pressing limited edition will include with a DVD that features 10 songs played live at various LIVE-GYM concerts.

B'z The Best "ULTRA Pleasure" First Pressing Limited Edition DVD

01. Itoshii Hito yo Good Night...
02. Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta
03. Odekake Shimasho
04. love me, I love you
05. BAD COMMUNICATION
06. Calling
07. LOVE PHANTOM
08. GOLD
09. Don't Leave Me
10. Samayoeru Aoi Dangan

from [B'z LIVE-GYM '92 "TIME"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM '93 "RUN"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM '94 "THE 9TH BLUES -Part 1-"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM '96 "Spirit LOOSE"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM '97 "FIREBALL"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure 2000 "juice"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM 2001 "ELEVEN"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BIG MACHINE"]
from [B'z LIVE-GYM 2005 "CIRCLE OF ROCK"]

Again, you can own either package on June 18th!
The first press limited edition will carry a 4,200 Yen price tag (~$42/~27€) and the normal edition will carry a 3,200 Yen price tag (~$32/~20€).

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B'z The Best Ultra Treasure

This release is not even the tip of the iceberg. Let me introduce the second B'z best-of compilation for the celebration of their 20th anniversary... B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure"! It will be released just days before the 20th anniversary, on September 17th.

What's so special about this wonderful release is that the fans, themselves, are the ones who get the pick their favorites for it. The songs with the most votes will find their way into the release. Scroll down ON THIS SITE to see all of the B'z releases and pick the ones you would like to see most on the release. While choosing, note down the number of the song in RED and enter it into one of the three boxes.

Here is a translation of the request form, from top to bottom:
Nickname:
Prefecture: (just pick a random one, as there's unfortunately no overseas option)
Age:
Sex: (left is Male and right is Female)
Request Song 1: (First song number you chose)
Request Song 2: (Second song number you chose)
Request Song 3: (Third song number you chose)

After you have filled everything in, click the SEND button and you're done. The deadline for requests is midnight on June 30th! After requesting, all that's left to do is hope your songs end up on the final release!

Music Freak Magazine Vol. 160

Tobias — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:49:09 +0000

The latest issue of the free Music Freak Magazine features a review of the latest single, BURN -Fumetsu no Face- (BURN -フメツノフェイスー), as well as the latest article from their "more plus B'z life" series.

"more plus B'z life" Vol. 5 features a survey of "B'z Songs Women Want Men To Hear" (女性が男性に聴いて欲しいＢ’ｚの曲).

See the Top 20 songs below.

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Top 20 "B'z Songs Women Want Men To Hear"

01. Itsuka no Merry Christmas (いつかのメリークリスマス)
02. Calling
03. SUPER LOVE SONG
04. Nanto Iu Shiawase (なんという幸せ)
05. Eien no Tsubasa (永遠の翼)
05. OCEAN
05. LOVE PHANTOM
08. Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta (もう一度キスしたかった)
09. ultra soul
10. Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni (今夜月の見える丘に)
11. ALONE
12. Brotherhood
13. Everlasting
14. Ai No Mama ni, Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai (愛のままにわがままに僕は君だけを傷つけない)
14. Boku ni wa Kimi ga Iru (僕には君がいる)
14. ONE
17. love me, I love you
18. HOME
19. Warp
20. Naite Naite Nakiyandara (泣いて泣いて泣きやんだら)

Next Volume

The next volume of "more plus B'z life" features an interview with Suzuki Kenichi from "Be Planning" (those responsible for the art direction for B'z), which will unveil previously untold stories behind the creation of the CD jackets. Stay tuned for the next issue of the Music Freak Magazine, which will be released on May 10th!