[private] April Summary

Only shortly today...

April had been a very busy month for me. I feel quite tired and knowing that upcoming two weeks are going to be only a little better doesn´t help much. On the other hand, it was the month filled with so many great moments and experiences, that I cannot really complain about it and remembering them is helping me to go on in this a bit exhausting period (though, dealing with KAT-TUN going on hiatus is much harder, harder than I expected... maybe I should just stop watching all those videos showing their last live in Tokyo Dome...).

JPopAsia:
http://www.jpopasia.com/news/kat-tun-sheds-tears-during-final-performance-as-group-enters-hiatus::19377.html

YT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZKmVALFPiA

I had been in Ósaka, where I was lucky enough to see KAT-TUN の ´10ks´ live, and after that I´ve attended my most favorite otaku-related event of the year in our country. I´d like to create a proper (and very detailed) article about both Japan-vacation and AnimeFest 2016, but since I have very limited ´space´ for anything in general, I´m afraid I´ll make it quite short, if I want to write anything at all. Anyway, I will publish it in separate posts - to be followed.

There´s been a lot to deal with at once and despite it was mostly in the positive way, I do hope it gets calmer for at least some time now, I really need it. ^_^´

Till next time... Thanks for your patience.
Kasumi

PS: Just let me mention one more thing – did you notice what date Jin chose for releasing his new album „Audio Fashion“? I mean the day in the month. ^^´

JPopAsia:
http://www.jpopasia.com/news/jin-akanishi-announces-new-album-audio-fashion::19371.html

Official website:
http://jinakanishi.com/en/news/162.html

[KAT-TUN] Kame´s words from ´10ks!´ live in Tokyo Dome

Source: Allthingsjpop.wordpress.com

KAT-TUN held their last live tour “KAT-TUN 10th Anniversary Live Tour 10Ks!” on 1st May at the Tokyo Dome. After this, KAT-TUN activities will cease as they enter a recharge period. Below is the message from Kamenashi Kazuya.

“Hi, this is KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi. Thank you for coming today. Before our 10th year anniversary, another member left again…From 6 members to 5, from 5 to 4, from 4 to 3. Every time this happens, we’re able to stand in front of everyone and talk(about moving forward together). However, time and again, we were not able to deliver our promises.

As a member of KAT-TUN, I’m really ashamed, regretful, and sorry. We, too, came so far after overcoming all these walls. When i feel like escaping, because of the support from everyone, i felt the need to stay in KAT-TUN, to be the Kamenashi who loves KAT-TUN. I’m really thankful.

From tomorrow onwards, we will have to put in our best in various places. I also hope to be able to move on with strength while searching for the new Kamenashi Kazuya, in my own time and place. I will treasure all the experience and scenes i’ve seen up till now, and hope i can bring it back to this place.

Finally, we KAT-TUN are K – Kamenashi Kazuya, A – Akanishi Jin, T-Taguchi Junnosuke, T-Tanaka Koki, U-Ueda Tatsuya, N – Nakamaru Yuichi. We are a group made of these 6. We might not exist if not for these 6, and I might not be able to meet everyone like this. The remaining 2 here (Nakamaru and Ueda) have been through alot, but we’d like to thank the 3 who left for walking so far.

From now, the future is a question mark. From time to time, we may make you worry, we ourselves will also feel the same. However, we will continue and make you feel that this is necessary in order to protect KAT-TUN.

So please continue to follow us. When each of us have gathered enough strength and feel like we’ve protected KAT-TUN, I’d like to return proudly as KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya. Please take care of us and thank you.”

https://allthingsjpop.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/kat-tun-holds-last-live-before-hiatus-kame-thanks-former-members/

...I want to hug you, Kame....