Author: Fiona

Music DVD sales top 600k for first time with new Arashi release

by Fiona

Arashi’s latest DVD not only makes its debut at number 1 on the weekly charts, it has sold more than any other music DVD in Japanese history, figures released on February 2 show, reports Oricon and Mainichi Shimbun Digital.

The group’s eighth DVD, “ARASHI 10-11 TOUR “Scene” ～君と僕が見ている風景(Kimi to Boku ga Miteiru Fukei)～ STADIUM”, sold 618,000 copies in its first week of sales. The figure is much larger than their last DVD, “ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5 X 10″, which had sold 477,000 copies in its first week of sales last April.

It is also the first time music DVD sales have topped 600,000 in its first week.

The group’s latest release is their fifth consecutive number 1, and their seventh number 1 in total.

The DVD shows footage from the group’s concert at the National Stadium in Tokyo on September 3 2010, where Arashi performed 40 songs for their fans.

From momoedgewood

Sasuga!! This is quite impressive, I expected excellent sales, but there never this high. Arashi is certainly the best, congrats to them!

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Three official Guinness World Records awarded to Arashi commercials

by Fiona
Photo credit: PR Times

Mobile company KDDI released a press release today saying their 60 Arashi commercials for Android au’s smartphone had officially broken three world records, reports PR Times.

On January 27, a multitude of commercials starring Arashi members were broadcast on TV, which have now been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records.

The records are:

1. “Most versions of a TV commercial for the same product broadcast within 24 hours – Free-to-air (Terrestrial TV)” – 60 Android au commercials were broadcast on January 27
2. “Most versions of a TV commercial for the same product broadcast within 8 hours – non Free-to-air” – 60 Android au commercials were broadcast from 00:00 to 08:00, January 27 on Space Shower TV
3. “Most versions of a TV commercial for one product broadcast in a single 30 minute programme” – 12 Android au commercials were broadcast during “Music Lovers”, 23:30 – 24:00, January 30.

From momoedgewood

Omedetou, Arashi and KDDI!! Those boys always makes us so proud, now they really have been recorded in history! Sugoi ne! I haven’t gotten around to see all 60 versions of the CM, but the ones seen are extremely cute.

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Arashi’s leader Ohno Satoshi gives first Otoshidama to the members

by Fiona

Arashi member Ninomiya Kazunari made an appearance on NTV’s “The Sunday NEXT” (Sunday Morning Informative Program) that was broadcasted on January 23rd. The corner in which Ninomiya made a guest appearance on was “Dokumitsu Taidan“, and he talked with one of the main hosts of the show, Tokumitsu Kazuo.

During the talk, Ninomiya confessed about his “first surprise” of 2011. According to Ninomiya, the “first surprise” happened during JE’s traditional “Hatsumoude (first shrine visit of the New year)”. Every year, Johnny’s boys receive “Otoshidama” from their big senior, Higashiyama Noriyuki of Shonentai at the shrine, and Ninomiya says that receiving “Otoshidama” from Higashiyama makes him feel that a New Year has come.

However, this year, Arashi’s leader, Ohno Satoshi, started giving out the “Otoshidama” to the members which was for very first time. While other Arashi members were confused by Ohno’s gift, he said bashfully, “It’s because I turned to 30 years old.” When members refused to take the “Otoshidama” from Ohno, he said, “It’s okay. I want to give this to you guys.” Ninomiya also confessed that Ohno’s “Otoshidama” was ￥10,000 per member.

According to Ninomiya, it was the most surprising Otoshidama he has ever received.

From Tokyohive

This is way too cute and and the brat just blurted out what was given! LOL This makes me love Oh-chan even more, he is such a sweetie ne. ♥ Is he setting a new rule for Arashi? Once you hit 30, you will need to get out otoshidama to the other members. I really cannot image Nino doing this, that penny-pincher. LOL

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