京都・仁和寺DVD out Dec 17th

G-NET news
■GARNET CROW ライヴDVD「GARNET CROW Special live in 仁和寺（仮）」
2008年12月17日リリース！！

皆様からの熱いリクエストを受け、2007年10月20日に世界遺産の京都・仁和寺で行われたスペシャルライヴがついにDVD作品化！仕様、詳細等は追ってオフィシャルHP等でも紹介していきますのでご期待下さい。
また、この発売を記念して、10月22日リリースのシングル「百年の孤独」と12月17日発売のライヴDVD「GARNET CROW Special live in 仁和寺（仮）」の2作品連動企画を実施！！

【「百年の孤独」「GARNET CROW Special live in 仁和寺（仮）」連動応募抽選特典】
12月17日発売の「GARNET CROW Special live in 仁和寺（仮）」に封入されている応募券を、10月22日発売「百年の孤独」に封入されている応募ハガキに貼って頂き、必要事項を記入の上、50円切手を貼付してご応募下さい。下記スペシャルアイテムを抽選でプレゼント致します！

A賞：GARNET CROWメンバーサイン入り特製パネル　1名様
B賞："百年の孤独"リリース記念！GARNET CROW仕様 百年カレンダー　100名様

※応募締切：2009年1月31日（土）当日消印有効
※当選者の発表は賞品の発送をもってかえさせて頂きます。
※ご応募頂いた際の個人情報は賞品の発送以外の目的で使用することは一切ございません。

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Translation:

G-NET news
■ GARNET CROW Live DVD "GARNET CROW Special live in Ninnaji (title pending)"
Release December 17, 2008! !

Due to fans' popular request, we've finally decided to release a DVD of Oct 07 live held in Kyoto Ninnaji, a world heritage site. Please await further details to be announced on the official site.

In addition, to celebrate the release of 'Hyakunen no Kodoku' (Oct 22) and Ninnaji live DVD (Dec 17), we now announce a joint project!

Hyakunen no Kodoku & Special live in Ninnaji joint lottery
Paste the lottery ticket included in the DVD on Hyakunen postcard and affix 50Yen stamp. Enter to win the following prize

A prize: a special panel signed by all four members (1 person)
B prize: Hyakunen no Kodoku souvenir! GARNET CROW calendar. (100 persons)

Lottery Deadline: Sat, Jan 31, 2009 (date validated by postmark)
Prizes will be given when winners are announced.

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Some clips from Ninnaji live

君の家に着くまでずっと走ってゆく

GARNET CROW「百年の孤独」PV

Source thread from Tokyo Time Forum: here
Thanks to 小泊川 who ripped everything from Yahoo online.

Downloads: PV(28mb), Comment by Yurippe(7mb), mp3 rip(6.7mb)

Latest release info

28th Single 百年の孤独
Release: Oct 22, 2008
Romaji: Hyakunen no Kodoku (One hundred years of solitude)


Limited edition (right cover)
GZCA-4115 / 1,470 Yen
includes Hyakunen no Kodoku Promotional Video
1. Hyakunen no Kodoku
2. Clockwork
3. Secret Path

Regular edition (left cover)
GZCA-4116 / 1,260 Yen
1. Hyakunen no Kodoku
2. Clockwork
3. Secret Path
4. Hyakunen no Kodoku (instrumental)
5. Clockwork (instrumental)
6. Secret Path (instrumental)

Check out the special promo site below for details


It's black and white with vintage movie touch-up. I'm considering getting the limited edition =v=

100% CROWS!


playful Azuki


that Oscar Wilde, no, Azuki Wilde look


picture perfect as ever!


Yurippe is our snow queen!

Oct 22:28th Single Hyakunen no Kodoku

■GARNET CROW ニューシングルリリース決定！！

GARNET CROWの28枚目となるニューシングル「百年の孤独」が、2008年10月22日にリリースされることが決定致しました！

ニューシングル「百年の孤独」は、2008年秋に上映となります「真救世主伝説　北斗の拳ZERO　ケンシロウ伝」の主題歌となっており、今秋で生誕25周年を迎える「北斗の拳」の世界観が凝縮された重厚な楽曲に仕上がっています。カップリング曲等、詳細は追ってご報告していきますので、お楽しみにお待ち下さい！！

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Translation:

GARNET CROW's new single decided!

GARNET CROW will release the 28th single 'Hyakunen no Kodoku' (One hundred years of solitude) on Oct 22, 2008.

Hyakunen no Kodoku will be the new theme of upcoming movie 'Makoto Kyuuseishu Densetsu, Hokuto no Ken ZERO, Kenshirou Den' (Legend of the true savior, True Fist of the North Star ZERO, Story of Kenshiro) scheduled for the big screen in autumn. The song embraces the heavy essence of the worldview of Hokuto no Ken which welcomes its 25th anniversary. Details on coupling songs will be reported later.

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Information on the new single was first disclosed on a casual note during LOCKS live tour, but due to confidential issues Yurippe only announced the title which nonetheless stirred up enough excitement among the audience.


5th Movie poster

If you're unfamiliar with Hokuto no Ken,you can check out the following sites:

Wikipedia

Hokuto no Ken 25th anniversary project

I actually grew up watching this anime and what I remember from it is lots of blood spills,violent fist fights and torn clothes (The protagonist's clothes is torn to pieces whenever he pumps up his muscles on adrenaline surge. Don't you wonder how he keeps on the same set of clothes in every episode? Never mind.) It's pretty hardcore and the series has been alive for 25 years apparently. The 25th anniversary project is probably the last theatrical release and I'm really excited GC runs away with the title. The popularity of the series will definitely help them find more listeners. And looking at the title 'A hundred years of solitude', I have my expectations brewing! Search for '北斗の拳', or 'Hokuto no Ken' on youtube and you'll get a sense of the previous title songs. Here's the famous TV OP 'You are shock'.



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More on 'LOCKS' live later...

2008 Livescope highlights

http://garnetcrow.com/live/index.html

Tokyo
2008.8.16 Open 17:30 / Start 18:30
2008.8.17 Open 16:00 / Start 17:00

Osaka
2008.8.31 Open 17:30 / Start 18:00

There're 3 shows altogether, 2 in Tokyo and 1 in Osaka. Originally there's only one scheduled in Tokyo but the tickets were so hot selling they had to add another. In the past, the company chose Tokyo footage for DVD release instead of Osaka, as the norm goes.

Set List
Aug 16, Tokyo

01.Saigo no Ritou
02.Natsu no Maboroshi
03.Mou ichido waratte
04.call my name
05.Mizu no nai hareta umi e
06.wish★
07.Endress Desire
08.Wasurezaki (Vo:Okamoto, Chorus:Yurippe & Furui)
09.The first cry
10.Mawari michi
11.Yume no hitotsu
12.Mr.Holiday
13.Namida no yesterday (album ver.)
14.Maboroshi
15.Holy ground
16.Love is a Bird
17.Yume mita ato de
18.Sekai wa mawaruto iu kereto
19.Futari no rocket
20.Kimi no omoi egaita yume shuu meru HEVEAN
21.Argentina
22.Koyoi EDEN no katasumi de
Encore
23.Himawari no iro
24.Futari
25.Spiral

Here comes the HIGHLIGHTS!

Highlight No.1!
The only difference between the set list on 16th and 17th is Yurippe sang 'GARNET shopping' on 17th. In case you wonder what 'GARNET shopping' is...it's the background music(with repetitive lyrics like'GARNET shopping,shopping shopping shopping') used to promote their 8th anniversary products in GARNET TIME special. You can head over to their official site to watch GT special. (or click here to watch it).

They didn't plan this cute little 'GARNET shopping'into the set list but per audience request, Yurippe sang it without music (somehow the other members don't know how to play the tune). I have to mention Yurippe wrote the song, AND wrote the lyrics.

Highlight No.2!
They also involved the audience in record-breaking 'Mr. Holiday' mass dancing. Again, you can watch the complete dance movements in GARNET TIME special.I've embedded the portion here thanks to the uploader. Fast forward to the last few minutes where Yurippe and Nana did a lovely demo.



Highlight No.4!
08.Wasurezaki (Vo:Okamoto, Chorus:Yurippe & Furui)
Furui!! Once in a lifetime the leader of the band comes forward to sing! However according to some fans' recounts, they can barely hear him!

Highlight No.5!
Several fans from the chinese forum 'Tokyo time BBS' went for the Tokyo concert and were lucky enough to get first row seating! (Damn,that's like winning a lottery!) 小泊川(forum id) did an amazing, courageous thing just before GC walked off the stage. He literally dashed to the front (remember he's in first row) and handed a gift card to Furui. The card has China fans' signatures and wishes on it, and of course two big kanji characters that says 'China'. Furui then passed it on to Yurippe and the audience was pleading to see it. Yurippe held it high so the camera caught it on big screen. Here's some photo (taken by, I suspect, a pro photographer) of Yurippe holding up the card.



The original card prepared by 小泊川, front and back
Refer to his live report (in Chinese) here. (You might need to register to see the attached photos.)

2008 Live Schedule

News from G-NET(GC's official fanclub)

Following the release of their 6th album 'LOCKS', tour dates have been proposed. There'll be 3 shows in summer.

GARNET CROW livescope 2008 ～ Are you ready to lock on ?! ～
■Tokyo: JCB Hall（2days）
2008/8/16 (Sat) OPEN17: 30/ START18:30
2008/8/17 (Sun) OPEN16: 00/ START17:00

■Osaka: Osaka Kouseinen kinkaikan Great Hall
2008/8/31 (Sun) OPEN17:30/START18:00

*schedule subject to change

I'm currently working on the website offline. Hope I can get it done soon.Here's a nice guitar performance of 'flying'. I didn't know it could sound so nostalgic!

LOCKS lyrics translation

Translation is for reference only, just so you could attach some meaning while you listen XD About 30% of the original flavor is lost, murdered, sadly.

01. Saigo no ritou
(The Last Outlying Island)

Soon you'll hear
the sound of waterbirds flapping their wings and taking flight
The same season, almost the same place
still gazing at the sunset

As if disappointed after waking up from a dream
Although what's lost is lost
I still want to keep
the delicious taste of love

What has been lost indeed?
The place of my heart's desire
can't be embraced by myself alone

*Chorus*
Sunny clear sky, color of ocean, budding trees, I like them all
Yes, I can almost feel the continuous presence of the vast universe

Hands that should be held tightly
are often let loose
Hey, how many tears have been shed before sleep

Why the silence
Nothing could be conveyed
Words are so powerless

*Chorus*
If I could reach the last outlying island
No need to step outside, just fall into slumber
All things that zoom across the sky...
All things that walk this earth...

Soon you'll hear
the sound of waterbirds flapping their wings and taking flight
The same season, almost the same place
still gazing at the sunset

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02. Namida no Yesterday [album version]
(Tears of Yesterday)

*Chorus*
Tears of yesterday, swaying summer breeze
Looking back on fleeting summer days
Even if it's just a short dream
Once you wake up, time passes on

Meteors flutter and fall
Make a wish under summer sky
Please make me stay by his side forever

Morning befalls, when crowds start to gather on the street
I can almost erase the deep sorrow from my mind

The feeling that needs no word for expression
for sure no one can hide it
If (we) could notice the clumsy tenderness
Will we get closer once more

*Chorus*
Tears of yesterday, swaying summer breeze
looking back on fleeting summer days
Freedom is only nostalgia
Hey, the sea birds are taking flight

Where are you going then?
Walk on, you're already on your way isn't it?
Even if it's just a short dream
Once you wake up, time passes on

Waking up in the dead of night
the sky under my eyes is so beautiful
I want to look at the darkness from deeper within
This thought I'm trying to hold

Have you ever thought of venturing into an unknown place?
It'll be much better if you're with me
Even the pains will gradually wear away

*Chorus*
Tears of yesterday, moisty summer wind
Feels so good, let me see it
Filled to the brim, washed away
Bring on a change with sincerity

Chase it, seek it
Rekindle the glamour that's once worn
Even if it's just a short dream
once you wake up, time passes on

*Bridge*
The sound of ocean breaking and dissipating, the waves are so beautiful
Easily destroyed wherever it goes, this thing born out of a dream, forever
echoes in the heart

*Chorus*
Tears of yesterday, swaying summer breeze
looking back on fleeting summer days
Freedom is only nostalgia
Hey, the sea birds are taking flight

Where are you going then?
Walk on, you're already on your way isn't it?
Even if it's just a short dream
Once you wake up, time passes on

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03. Sekai wa mawaru to iu keredo
(Although the world goes round & round)

Long night, early morning and daylight, slowly passing by
Even though they string each day together, does it necessarily require a meaning?

Tasting how it feels to cry in those days
Let's just believe in something

[Chorus]
Although the world goes round and round
There is nothing surrounding my heart
(I'm) just gazing outside the window in stillness
staring on as seasons change

Tenderness and apathy can reside in one's heart at the same time
The moment I realize this, it seems something is already broken

There's nothing that won't betray, if you want something
Just keep watching it from a distance

[Chorus]
Although the world goes round and round
We're still left stranded helplessly
The street lights disappear one by one
As we count on, devoid of all meanings

[Bridge]
Staying at the same place forever
As the world goes round and round
It's always the same picture... indefnitely

[Reprise]
Although the world goes round and round
Only the sky above my head keeps spinning
The days that we can't go back to
are turning at the speed of this planet

Although the world goes round and round
There is nothing surrounding my heart
(I'm) just gazing outside the window in stillness
staring on as seasons change

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04. Mou Ichido Waratte
(Smile again)

breeze touch sha la la ... flowing
grass wave sha la la ... swaying
floating, things that suspend in abstract space
last time, just like that nothing has changed

How to deal with it
feelings that are born here and now
Watching on as if waiting for the right moment

Won't it be great to smile again
I want to color the season of rendezvous with smiles
Warm as the sunshine in spring, that gentle person
I want to stay by his side forever

breathing, continuously
first time, yes, bloom in bright shades

Keeping silent to avoid conflicts
We'll be better tomorrow
so I believe

Won't it be great to smile again
If so, I'll make you laugh too
As if we can still see other tomorrow, but if we part now
Will you still be proud of me and think of me in the end

The feelings we hold
I'm not sure when, have turned into our hearts

No matter how distorted it is
Before the day has come, I still want to treasure it

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06. doubt
Rain has ceased, flaunting its power nonetheless
Kids peddling still, until they get hoarse

Things that are hard to answer are the most powerful always, I know that too
Dubious doubts, trying to tie it down

Sounds we've thrown out bounce back
haunting you and me
Swimming in fragmentary memories, wondering what's tying us down?

*Chorus*
Where are we going...where to go...just go..
In the old fashioned way..i love you
We could have just said goodbye

Even if we line up our dreams, time still flies by ruthlessly
Gazing at yourself only, you could still write something after a few years

Cold stares crisscrossing
We are just living in the same box
It's always been this way...but why are tears welling up now?

*Chorus*
Where are we going...where to go...just go..
In the old fashioned way..You love me
We could have just said goodbye

Swaying..swaying..burning
Anger? desire? flame of life?
It's here..It's here..the things that clearly exist..not fragments of your imagination

Where are we going...where to go...just go..
In the old fashioned way..I need you
We could have just said goodbye

Remember... and kill up
In the rain
Remember...
Don't you know I feel the same, so long

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To be updated

LOCKS TV promo