Best of KAT-TUN

May 26th, 2006 by Lesca · 94 Comments · 84.7%

Best of KAT-TUN
Artist: KAT-TUN
Product Code: JACA-5038
Release Date: 2006.03.22
Debut Ranking: #1
Label: J-One Records

The long awaited debut of KAT-TUN finally reached the shelves of Japanese music stores on the 22nd of March. Perhaps to make up for the fact they have not debuted until 5 years from their formation, Johnny’s Entertainment on that date: a single (”Real Face”), an album, and a DVD.

KAT-TUN, a 6-person boy band, is one of the highest profile Japanese boy bands around to this date, despite only debuting recently. With good looking members who not only sing, but act (as do most other Johnny’s Entertainment boys), the boys of KAT-TUN have charmed not only the Japanese, but people from overseas. KAT-TUN’s members consist of Kamenashi Kazuya, Akanishi Jin, Taguchi Junnosuke, Tanaka Koki, Ueda Tatsuya and Nakamaru Yuichi.

The “Best of KAT-TUN” album comprises of 15 popular songs which the band themselves have performed previously in lives (with the exception of “Real Face”). Is this a worthy album to tribute the greatness of KAT-TUN before their debut?

With this album, KAT-TUN took a very pop/rock approach to mixing most of their songs, where some remained pretty much the same as when they performed it live, and others met what was called “distortion”. With this said, it is not unusual to be greeted by loud guitar riffs or drumbeats in some of the songs.

1. She Said…

A great way to start the album. This song first starts off with an orchestral intro, and then comes into the oh-so famous introduction, said at almost every single one of their lives by Koki, which then progresses with the guitars and drums. It’s a catchy song, mostly made up of rap, but it’s generally a feel-good pop/rock song with an addictive chorus. It’s just such a happy, happy song. But despite how the chorus is supposed to be “She said never look back”, I keep hearing everything but that (it’s the way they say “never” that makes it sound funny). Gotta love their Engrish.

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2. Never Again

The tempo was slowed down a bit, while still retaining a dancey feel in their 2nd track on the album. I actually want to just say I love this song, but I’d better not. It’s one of the very different tracks on this album, that actually ends up with a sort of R&B tempo and melody, but who’s complaining? The chorus is really catchy, and this is coming from someone who generally doesn’t apprieciate R&B music, so yes, deal with it. But for the sake of fairness, this isn’t exactly a 5 out of 5 rating from me, since, I don’t know…something about it just isn’t there. But Jin’s vocals really shine through in this release, and it’s one of those songs where everyone gets a little solo part, instead of it just being Kame and Jin.

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3. I Like It

Such a very dirty song, if you actually bother to listen to the lyrics. But putting the lyrics aside, this is definitely more R&B than “Never Again”, and I can’t say I like it, because again, I don’t like R&B. But I love the harmonies in the background singing the “dirrrty” lyrics. I generally don’t like it when Kame takes lead in songs, because he just can’t cut it out like Jin, since his voice isn’t as powerful or pretty as Jin’s. Anyway, people who enjoy R&B songs will probably like this.

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4. Miracle

The beginning of the song will catch you off-guard, no matter how much you like dance-pop music, because of the way they arrange their songs. It’s a catchy, pop/dance song, but I can’t seem to find a place in my heart to like it. The chorus is addictive though, and you may just find yourself saying “It’s a Miracle, Miracle!” subconsciously. I know I have a lot of friends who think I’m mad because I don’t like this song. However, don’t let my rating discourage you from having a listen.

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5. Blue Tuesday

“Blue Tuesday” is a very pretty ballad, where the ocassional rarity of all members getting parts in the song makes it even better. I loved the harmonies in the chorus, and the melody is just so beautiful. But what’s to expect from a piano ballad? They definitely sound so much better recorded than live with a song like this. Sadly, it’s so much like all other ballads around, that it makes it very forgettable, which made my bump down my rating to the 3’s. If you enjoy those ballads by bands such as KinKi Kids, Tackey and Tsubasa, and even Dong Bang Shin Ki (Japanese stage name Tohoshinki, a Korean pop-capella band), then you’ll probably love this song just as much. In my opinion, it was a decent song, but not one of my favourites, and I probably wouldn’t randomly remember its melody off the top of my head.

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6. Rhodesia

I’d like to give this song its very own genre, which is Linkin Park-meets-Evanescence-meets-KAT-TUN, because it is, and you can hear it from the very beginning. If you weren’t paying attention, you’d think it actually was the beginning of a Linkin Park song, and what with the piano, it does sound very Evanescence-esque. It’s a catchy rock-ish song, but the chorus is really whiny when they try to reach the high notes. Yet despite all of the pitch problems, I love this song. The piano tune that keeps coming up will get stuck in your head, and if that doesn’t, then the chorus will, with its catchy Engrish, “I want your love, I want your hate”. KAT-TUN scares me with their versatility in music, especially when they sing songs like this, but I’m not complaining.

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7. Gold

KAT-TUN chose to go with the dance version of “Gold” for their album. Though I must say I prefer the ballad version, it’s not a bad mix of the song. One thing I did dislike was the distortion. As if Koki’s rapping wasn’t already hard enough to understand, they decided to distort most of it. It’s a catchy song though, even if it’s a far cry from dance music, and ended up sounding more like a pop/rock band song. It is a bit repetitive, but then again, most songs on this album are, since they were originally concert songs, and repetitive=good concert songs. I actually like the Engrish in this song, but a lot of people dislike this song for that same reason. It’s actually a really suitable song for a debut album, since the last part of the Engrish chorus ends with “Don’t you wanna see it when we make it world wide?”, which just works, period.

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8. Wilds of my Heart

I can’t help but crack up everytime I hear them say “Wilds of my heart”, and they say it a lot. For now, let’s forget they can’t pronounce “wilds” properly, and review this song. I love how the song starts and I didn’t find the distortion at the end of the introduction annoying, because it worked seamlessly this time. Again, a fairly repetitive song, where the chorus comes up more than the verses, but this time, the chorus has beautiful harmonies, and sounds amazing (apart from their lack of talent for pronouncing “wilds” properly). At some parts, the unison singing sounds quite messy, but generally it’s not very long, and forgettable. It’s also nice to hear the voices of everyone and not just Kame and Jin. I always did like this song, and I’m glad it was included in the album.

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9. Special Happiness

A typical acoustic pop ballad, which is really pretty. I love the whistling in the beginning. This is one of the 3 split tracks (you’ll understand later), performed by Kamenashi Kazuya and Taguchi Junnosuke. It’s not exactly the fastest song around, but it’s really pretty, cute, and happy. I suppose the name of the song gives it all away, really. It’s really an adorable song, and I can’t help but find myself smiling everytime I hear it. While Kame and Junno may not be the strongest singers in KAT-TUN, nonetheless putting them TOGETHER, it works for this song, in a strange way. It’s really cute, I suppose.

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10. One On One

The 2nd of the split tracks, featuring Tanaka Koki and Nakamaru Yuichi. Aside from the really pointless beat-boxing at the beginning, which I don’t care for, it’s got a very thick R&B/hip-hop beat to it, perhaps due to the lack of actual instruments in the background music, as well as the excessive rapping and the background vocals. The song itself isn’t a bad song, but I just can’t help but find the chorus not powerful enough for a song like this. Still, it’s a really fun song, which would make a good dance party song or something. I just love the hand-clapping parts, and the Engrish, of course! But I swear, if it weren’t for the beat-boxing in the beginning, the song would probably have a higher rating. It’s still a fun song, and if you enjoy Nakamaru’s beat-boxing and general silliness, then I’m sure you’d enjoy this song, or at least the first minute of it.

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11. Butterfly

The last of the split songs, featuring Akanishi Jin and Ueda Tatsuya. This song still doesn’t sound like it should be on a J-pop album, even though I’ve played it about 15 times over. I don’t think it ever will. However, I will say, it’s an amazing song, if you like Japanese rock, or rock music in general. The chorus sounds fairly typical J-rock and is quite whiny, but I love how it ends, with the repetition and all. Perhaps the whiny sound comes from the fact that they just weren’t singing the unisons properly, and it didn’t work. It’s definitely a song I would not classify as J-pop, but it’s worth a listen. My favourite out of the split tracks by far.

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12. Rush of Light

The first thought that ran through my mind when I heard this was “Are you sure this isn’t an anime theme song?”. But questions aside, it’s a nice, pop/rock song, with a slow tempo. To an extent, I could probably classify it as pop/alternate rock. I can’t stress this enough, but if you put the messy unisons aside, it’s a lovely song. I don’t have much to say about it, since it’s not one of my favourites off the album, but it’s not a bad song.

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13. Harukana Yakusoku

The best song on the entire album, excluding Real Face, which technically I don’t count. It’s also the only song without an English name, too. This song has a simple but catchy chorus, that doesn’t come up so much that you want to hit your player, but enough times to get the melody stuck in your head. Admittedly, they never sound that great singing in unison, but the harmonies in this song is just lovely. The rapping wasn’t really necessary, but it’s not so bad as to spoil the song. It wasn’t totally unexpected that “Harukana Yakusoku would go on the album, with it being one of KAT-TUN’s most oversung songs.

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14. Precious One

If “Harukana Yakusoku” is KAT-TUN’s best song on the album, then I lied. This is their most beautiful ballad ever, simple, yet beautiful. The whole song has a lovely, gentle melody and style to it, so gentle you’d probably swoon seeing them sing it live. Only it doesn’t sound that great live, and I suppose that’s why the album version sounds so much better. The accompaniment is simple, with a sweeping melody that’ll just lift you off your feet. I actually almost cried the first time I saw this song performed live, and I’m glad it’s featured on the album. The Engrish is excusable, I’ve heard worse. The lyrics are really, really beautiful. Hats off to whoever composed it.

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15. Real Face #1 (Featured only on the Regular Edition)

Real Face #1 supposedly has a different arrangement from the single version, and was re-arranged by Matsumoto Tak from B’z, who also composed the original version. I still haven’t figured out the difference, apart from the fact that Real Face #1 is 1 second shorter. My apologies. “Real Face” proves to take on a very eurobeat-style of mixing, with entrancing synthesizer beats and yummy guitar riffs. One thing I didn’t like was the fact it was relapsing back to the KAT-TUN style of music, where Kame and Jin take lead and sing most of the song. It’s a catchy, infectious, powerful song, worthy of being their first single. Definitely a recommended track to listen to.

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Conclusion:

While KAT-TUN do not have the best voices in the J-pop boy-band industry of today, what sets them apart is their ability to handle a range of different genres of music. This “skill” of theirs was cleverly implemented in their “Best Of” album, therefore really making it a show of their “Best” music. I actually found myself very satisfied with this album, knowing that while not all of the music touches my tastebuds, that it’ll appeal to someone, somewhere out there. There was also a good mix of upbeat songs along with ballads, which leaves you craving more KAT-TUN. The only part I wasn’t satisfied with was the fact that the song “LOVE or LIKE” and “FIGHT ALL NIGHT” didn’t make an appearance on the album, and in my opinion, those were some of my favourites by them. But overall, a great album, definitely worthy of celebrating 5 years of KAT-TUN goodness, and worth every cent of your money.

Overall Rating:

Best of KAT-TUN Cover

She Said…
Never Again
I Like It
Miracle
Blue Tuesday
Rhodesia
Gold
Wilds of my Heart
Special Happiness
One On One
Butterfly
Rush of Light
Harukana Yakusoku
Precious One
Real Face #1

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namida hoseki // Apr 26, 2008 at 11:37 pm

hi! thanks so much for the review. =)

i love kat-tun so much! i think they have nicer songs than the rest of the j-pop groups such as arashi, news, etc. etc. they’re the best of johnny’s creations! and jin-sama is just too cute! i love him! =)

anyway, i really like rhodesia. i swear i could hear jin’s voice all over the song. it’s just like he’s the main singer there. and i’m a big fan of rock. =)

i know the intro of one on one isn’t that good, but when you actually listen to it, it’s really, really good! i love nakamura’s voice! it’s so good and i never knew that he had such a really great voice! listen to the chorus, you’ll love it. i actually got addicted to it! =)

i think miracle’s not that bad, even though most people don’t like it. it’s a catchy and upbeat song, but it’s kinda good. when i first heard it, i thought arashi was the one who sang it. =)

of all the split songs, i think i like one on one the best. i’m seriously in-love with nakamaru’s voice. and i keep on listening to it over and over. special happiness is really good too. the song’s really gentle and nice. about jin and ueda’s, i didn’t like it that much since the screeching sound just irritates my ears. but as i listened to it over and over again, i think it’s quite okay. =)

for me, the best song in this album is real face, of course. but i like the dancey version of it, with koki rapping in the beginning and ending. it’s really cool. =)
jessie // Feb 4, 2008 at 12:07 pm

actually, i don’t really listen to this kind of songs, or whatever this kind of songs are (genre?) lol. but i went to find KAT-TUN’s songs after watching Gokusen 2 with Jin and Kame in it. and they are quite good, i mean, the songs are pretty nice to listen to and their voices are quite good. i love the small parts where they harmonize (did i spell it correctly?) but anyway, yes i’m downloading as i can’t find the cd in the cd shops and i don’t have a credit card or whatever it is that is needed to shop online. YEPS.

GO KAT-TUN!
ncneo // Jan 30, 2008 at 4:53 am

I have got to admit that I only got into J-pop recently… Although KAT-TUn is not the 1st band/group I noticed but they are my fave so far. The one that stayed in my heart because of this album and thanks to them..I really enjoy listening to J-pop (especially JE’s All Stars- [that's what I called the artists from Johnny Jimusho]).

Every one will have a different rating..as we are induvidual with different taste..while Lesca prefer the ballad version of GOLD, I like the dance version better. But generally I don’t disagree with her rating…and I too find KAT-TUN, Best Of is a great ablum and worth every penny….

PS: check out LIPS…when I first listening to it I kinda hate it. but now it’s just nice…not too loud or too slow…check out the PV too..cool…

to KIM, Malaysia don’t have a following for J-pop market [even from my point for view it's growing larger and larger]. if you really want it, you can purchase online (too expensive for me) or try asking Tower Records if they can get you the ablum you are interested….
Kimi // Jan 15, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Haha! Peeps, isn’t it a bit weird that you love this album so much but you are downloading it? No offence but just wondering…
Btw, the reviews are awesome but i couldnt find where to buy the album…

Jin!! *faints*
allaine-chan // Nov 12, 2007 at 8:36 am

after reading the reviews,.. i do really want to download all of the songs now,..!!
SillyMooFace // Oct 30, 2007 at 2:08 pm

thanks for this review.. i jus read them one by one as i was listening to their songs lol.. i like the way tht ur trying not to bias.. i could never hav done tht! lol

i’m actuli luvin all the songs except for “miracle”.. i’m not too keen on tht song for some reason?!

my favourite songs r:
blue tuesday ~ koki actuli has a reli nice voice! it reli surprised me tht it was actuli him singing wen i watched their concert lol

special happiness ~ love the whistling bit

one on one ~ although i dont think they shoulda put tht beatbox thing in it.. but it was good i suppose haha

butterfly ~ like u sed.. i reli like the repetition at the end of the chorus lol

precious one ~ this one made me cry wen i watched their concert cos they were crying too! i’ve listened to this song loadsa times n everytime i listen to it, i still get shivers (in a good way tht is) this song is jus so emotional i dont even no how to describe it!

and finally… real face #1 ~ i dont even no the difference either between this n real face lol.. but i totally love this song! love the beginnin part where kame starts it off (probs cos im totally obsessed wit him lol)

LOVE AKAME!! but i thought Ueda was quite cute in the Real Face convert.. n Koki is so sweet.. he’s so funny lol

sorry.. i rattled on a bit here haha.. but ye.. thanks!
pressa // Oct 3, 2007 at 10:47 pm

im like this group very much.and also, i like the two members of kat tun JIN ANG KAME.they very good actor in GOKUSEN.i lovu the story too.because it has a moral lesson..
viko-chan :) // Sep 27, 2007 at 11:41 am

this review that u made really helped me as to what i should download on my ipod :p hehe, my ipod has limited space thats y i have to cram all the good songs together :D I’ve come across this site for about more than 6 times already each on different days without noticing it. Again and again i’ve read ur reviews and come to think of it, ur opinions are the ones that make artists shiver. Not in a bad way mind u. :p its because of ur reviews that artists know their low points. Ur 1 of those people that artist learn to respect cuz ur not like antoinette. If u r to b a guest in Cartoon KAT-TUN (which is the impossible dream of almost all of us fans out there :p) u surely r one to be respected for not being biased. If people keep on praising KAT-TUN, then would they improve? Antoinette’s the kind of person that will just keep saying what a person she looks up to wants to hear, she’s just going to b blinded then when she gets old she’d finally see her weak points and break down. Damn, i pity her X_X I pity her not because of how everybody treats her (serves her right) I pity her because I see no future in her way of being biased. She’s just too shallow and boastful. So what if she has in her mind what she calls “musical talent”? People that think they’re above others are too stupid that they won’t even know when everything else already failed. If she thinks that she is better than you, then just let her fuck herself :)) Damn…haha…sorry for making this long comment :p
I’m just saying that the songs that u said were good IS really good…i’ve been looking for MVs from youtube, crunchyroll, veoh, dailymotion and etc…damn, they really rock! I’m an avid fangirl now bcuz of u, ARIGATOU!!! ahah, is that right?i only know a few words in japanese X_X but really, thankuthankuthankuthankuthanku!!! It’s just bcuz i typed a wrong word in google that i’ve come across ur amazing blog!!!haha.. :p
siriuslynow // Sep 20, 2007 at 9:03 pm

I just wanted to say that this review was excellent. Your comments were not only useful but very detailed and it gave me a great sense of what the song would sound like! Of course, I would’ve rated a few things differently (which is to be expected) however you’ve remained very ubiased throughout, which is a very difficult thing to do! (Something I certainly wouldn’t have been able to do since I’m such a Koki fan…One on One
REALH // Sep 11, 2007 at 9:41 am

Kat-tun is good….honestly! Their message of their songs are delivered nicely. Hope that I would be able to know them personally…
Thanks!!!—jcruz150_flove@yahoo.com.au
Kate // Aug 27, 2007 at 2:43 am

Thanks for the review. I haven’t heard all of the songs on Best of KAT-TUN album. I love Precious One and Real Face. By the way, I want to know what album is Signal from?
I learned of Akame (just a few months ago) from watching Gokusen 2, and fell in love with the song Kizuna. I want to see KAT-TUN perform here live.
Sakura // Aug 8, 2007 at 12:39 pm

You’re AWSOME!!!!! Thanks for the reviews, they were detailed and had a good look into what the songs were like =D The songs, in my opinion, were good and I really like Precious One and Special Happiness >.
nix // Jun 28, 2007 at 11:59 am

i love kat-tun! i don’t understand japanese that much though i understand some simple words… :) i just love their music and i guess they are that talented especially AKAME (jin and kame).. love their songs though i cant understand them. hope that they’ll succeed even more… GO Kattun!

Cheering for ya here in the Philippines! :) Hope you’ll visit one day esp. in Cebu.. :)
Nicole // Jun 15, 2007 at 10:58 pm

Hi.
A while back I read this review and d/l-ed all the tracks. I love the album and I brought it recently. One thing I have noticed is that you have the wrong version of Real Face. You have the single version instead of the re-composed version.

There is a MAJOR difference between the Single and Album versions. If you want it, just email me at himawari0016@hotmail.com
tokitoki // Jun 12, 2007 at 7:04 am

the first song of kattun ive heard was kizuna when i was watching gokusen. it was such a great song that i wanted to know who sang it; was hooked on them afterwards. my fav. in order are kame, maru, jin, ueda, junno, and koki.
K610i // Jun 12, 2007 at 5:51 am

I just wanna say thank you for this amazing review and for uploading the songs. It was Gokusen 2 that introduced me to AKame, but it was this that introduced me to KAT-TUN!

Thanks alot and please do more reviews hehehehe…
Melanie // May 29, 2007 at 3:26 pm

Quite honestly I think you did a good job on your reviews.I’m pretty sure you rated fairly.Who cares if it took three days to do it?I somehow doubt being on the computer writing reviews is the only thing you had to do so I understand why it took that long.

To Antoinette,
For one,just because it took three days for her to finish rating means nothing when it comes to musical ability.If you left a comment just to brag about your musical abilities and to,so very rudely,ridicule her about her point of view,you might as well have not wasted your time.Your review just made you sound like some snooty coward hiding behind your computer.So what if she rated a song poorly,to her it probably deserved the rating,even if it doesn’t to you.If you have such a problem with her own ratings,write an article on some other site with your own ratings and reviews.Vous êtes pathétique.
Daziel // May 27, 2007 at 12:52 pm

In case there’s a misunderstanding…my comment about ‘not saying anything at if you don’t have anything good to say’, was not directed at you Lesca. I read some of the earlier comments and there was one no at all girl who thought she was all that.

I respect your opinion, and like I said, I agree with you on some point.
Daziel // May 27, 2007 at 11:37 am

Thanks for uploading their album. I’ve been going crazy looking for it here. But no one has it.

I agree with you on some points of their song, while I don’t agree on some others. Hey, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. But if you have nothing good to say, then don’t say anything at all.

Btw, Esther I was wondering if I could add you to my msn. I read your post and you said that you have their latest album. Can you send them to me? My email is tk_dhs@yahoo.com

Thanks.
hans // May 20, 2007 at 8:18 am

I like their songs so much, especially their voices. It’s my first time to hear them singing like that, I haven’t heard of their band before. But now, after hearing their voices, I fell in love with it. I can appreciate you don’t like RNB, but unfortunately I do. I guess we won’t get along with the way you rate them….
jerica // May 12, 2007 at 12:25 pm

hi!!!
I am one of fanatic fans ever of Kat-tun..
I love Kame so much, because he is so handsome. smart. and he has a good voice…
I wish that he(kamenashi kazuya) will visit the Phiippines someday..
I want him to visit because i want to see him personally.
Bye bye!!!!
Juli // May 9, 2007 at 5:17 pm

I was captivated by Jin on Anego so now I’m addicted to KAT-TUN. Haha, I especialy love Real Face!
Amy // May 8, 2007 at 8:47 am

I Love Kat-tun. My favorite song is Butterfly!! I think Ueda Tatsuya is really cute.
nou yang // May 4, 2007 at 5:59 pm

they are so cute!!..i lik their songs too..even if his is my first time listening to them..
Esther // Apr 24, 2007 at 10:50 am

KAT-TUN is my favourite artist. I like all of them. But i like Jin and Kazuya the most. Their voice is very nice too. I think that KAT-TUN is really suitable to sing many different style songs. Last week, i get the news that Jin is back to KAT-TUN again. Now, they are 6 people again.
I have quite a lot of their songs, if anybody interest, then add me in msn……..
I have download their lastest album already.
i love jin and kame!!!! // Apr 14, 2007 at 9:51 am

I think Kat-Tun is amazing, but Jin and Kame have always been my favorites, because I think they have the best voices and they are the hottest!!! So I am so sad that Jin is gone! He will come back someday I hope! But songs without him in them is just depressing for me. hahaha. but I really like the songs, and your reviews didn’t bother me at all. I mean if other people have other opinions, then they can set up their own music review…but each time they insult you, they are just wasting the time that they have to make their own. So to all you people out there who didn’t like this review, go make you own and I’ll come listen to it too! anyways, yeah I liked this and I am buying the Album! Thanks !
meredith // Apr 11, 2007 at 4:47 am

hi!

Thank you for your wonderful review and uploading the songs of kat-tun.
Before, i’m not fond of listening to japanese songs. but after i heard them singing these lovely songs, I kinda loving it. I love kame’s voice. Thank you very much. It helped me a lot for knowing thier music.

By the way, where can i download these songs?

Thank you again.
Good job!
Dianora // Apr 10, 2007 at 5:28 am

Hi! Thanks for your review, I think you did a great job! =)
Btw, does anyone knows where could I download this album for free? My mom doesn’t let me to buy it on amazon, I can’t buy it in my country and I’m getting a little desperate! Please help!
P.S. Sorry about my grammar
Karla // Apr 10, 2007 at 5:18 am

Kamenashi Kazuya– ODAGIRI OF GOKUSEN 2
Akanishi Jin== YABUKI OF GOKUSEN 2
____I’m a big fan of Gokusen that’s why I’m push 2 go to this site just 2 write a comment for the boys who played the beautiful role in Gokusen….
They are so awesome…and I’m very surprise 2 know that they are in a boyband like this!!! I heard some of their song even though I’m not a Japanese and I can’t understand Japanese at all, it sounds very beautiful..
So.. Keep it up guyzz!!!
kim // Mar 27, 2007 at 11:57 pm

KAT-TUN is cool… even though i simply cannot understand japanese fluently… (just some of the words.. but none makes enough sense..)
they may not be the best… but they are unique and that’s what makes them great…
sakura_mokona // Mar 26, 2007 at 3:36 am

i’m totally addicted to KAT-TUN! (even though i cant really speak all of the things they say.. i can understand some.. yes)

thanks to this site, it really helped me to finds their songs easier.

just one thing. can you PLEASE put up ALL of the songs KAT-TUN sang
so that other persons too will have a easier time to find them thanks.
say what’s the url of your forum?

i think i will join it thanks a bunch
oujosama // Mar 19, 2007 at 11:09 am

Hi there.

Hey, thanks for putting up this site. It’s really nice of you to spend 3 days just to share these songs to us. It’s quite a nice work.

Thanks also for the review, it helped a lot. See, i’ve only started liking the band because of jin and kame after watching gokusen and it’s only just recently that i’ve finished watching it.

Anyhow, i’ve been reading the comments and sorry to bring it up again, just that, antoinette also made me mad. She needn’t say those stuff. For those who stood up for you(Lesca), i definitely agree with them. She’d probably never show her name here again knowing everyone’s against her.

And…since you’re so good at these things, can you also put the members’ solo songs? (since there are some here whore also suggesting it) Or am i asking too much? If you don’t like it then it’s ok. I understand your point that they didn’t compose those songs by themselves.

Anyway, thanks a lot again! I’ll continue supporting your site.=)
munkhtuul // Mar 16, 2007 at 8:58 pm

thank you so much ….. you are the best
orange // Mar 16, 2007 at 5:31 pm

First of all, thanks for this opportunity to be able to listen to Best of KAT-TUN’s songs. I am a big fan of Kat-tun, especially Kame! Even if I cannot understand (because I don’t speak Japanese), I still like their songs & KAT-TUN very much… Good job on this CD review! KAT-TUN rocks!
Limes // Mar 11, 2007 at 1:13 pm

Dear Lesca, I just happened on your website by chance and thoroughly enjoyed reading your review on Kat-tun’s album. As someone who’s just getting into Kat-tun, I found your comments very helpful, and it is by far the best and fairest review I have come across. Thank you for your hard work and keep it up!
Kyo-chan // Feb 18, 2007 at 4:10 pm

Uh….no not a member. How do I get in touch with this guy?
Lesca // Feb 15, 2007 at 7:08 pm

Kyo-chan, are you a member of ChAi forums? I believe, if you get in contact with eyn and show him you’ve got good English and what sort of articles you’d review, you’d be able to join.

Only, I kind of took the JE label, so I’m doing all JE-related released :o
Kyo-chan // Feb 15, 2007 at 6:47 pm

Ha…you go girl. Anyways…yea a review of Bokura no Machi would be great. Also, this is like completely off topic, but does anyone know where I could download “Koimizu” by Hitomi Shimatani, or w.e. her first name is, since I can’t remember it. It’s on here, it’s just not for download on here. Oh, and another question…how do you write a review for Channel-ai? I wanted to write one for Arashi’s new single, but then I realizd….”Crap. I didn’t sign up for it.” so now I wanna know what you do to be allowed to post reviews.
Lesca // Feb 15, 2007 at 10:01 am

Also, to quote Kyo-chan:

If you don’t like the review, don’t read it. It’s not like she’s forcing you to believe what she’s saying. If you don’t want to believe it, don’t read it. No one is forcing you to.

I couldn’t have said it better. Did I ever say you had to take my word for it? No two people think the same things about an artist.

I know plenty of people who dislike KAT-TUN’s type of music. And similarly, there’s no way I could like some other music (Japanese or not) out there. Just like how I dislike Coldplay’s music, yet half the world loves them. Yet, if someone wrote a Coldplay album that sounded convincing, I might end up getting their album.

That’s all I wanted to do, produce a fairly just review of an album/release, and hope that I’m not the only one who has a certain opinion over it.

Also, to everyone else: Should I review KAT-TUN’s “Bokura no machi de” next, just to show what I think KT-TUN is like :o? Because I might just do so anyway. We’re too reliant on KAT-TUN having Jin, so a release without him…was interesting *cough*
Lesca // Feb 15, 2007 at 9:57 am

@Kyo-chan, I think Dark was referring to antoinette. Because otherwise, I should be offended by that too D:

Well, at least I’m not the only one who’s on…uh, my side.

If I were to analyse all 15 tracks of this music the way you do, antoinette, my review would be like this.

1. Good.
2. Average.
3. Really bad.
4. Eh, I don’t know. Average I suppose.
etc.

Not much of a review now, is it? So tell me, let’s see you reproduce your version of this review. Instead of just say “zomg! This was the best evarrr J-pop album, EVAR~!”. Because, I know that’s what you’re saying mentally. I’m thinking that too, actually. Because it’s KAT-TUN, and they’re sexy and awesome.

But musically, they’re just about average. Have you REALLY heard a good J-pop album? Maybe you ought to get out more, there are plenty of artists better than KAT-TUN, so this definitely isn’t the best.

I bought it, because I thought it was good. I also happen to be a fangirl. But that doesn’t make it the most awesome J-pop album on the planet, face the facts.

And antoinette, there’s no such thing as level 100. :)
Kyo-chan // Feb 14, 2007 at 1:28 pm

I wasn’t trying to be excessively arrogant
Kyo-chan // Feb 14, 2007 at 1:28 pm

I’m sorry, was the 2nd sentence for me? Because if it was, I was just saying that to show her that she’s not the only one out there that might have talent.
Dark // Feb 14, 2007 at 12:20 pm

Wow, that’s pathetic. I actually am starting to think that you’re just using this to brag about your so-called achievements. Would you rather have some random person rate something in five minutes, or have someone who actually carefully reviewed every single aspect of the CD? You really think that taking a longer time shows a lack of talent? Quite the contrary. I have more respect for a review that took a longer time rather than something that was just BSed. And who are you to judge someone’s musical talent? Do you think you’ve achieved the “all-high level” that someone can be on? Because that doesn’t even exist. There is always something new to strive for and achieve.

Flamers like you are just really pitiful and really bored. If you really do sing and play the piano and such, I suggest you work on that more than finding people to flame on the web. That or you can work on your grammar and punctuation skills.

By the way, you think everyone’s against you? They are. I’ve never actually met Lesca or talk to her at all, but your attitude just really ticks me off. People like you are what makes this world a mess.
Kyo-chan // Feb 14, 2007 at 8:56 am

Ok, you know what antoinette? I happen to have been studying piano for 76% of my lifetime, and happen to study with a teacher that had made CD’s before too. Classical pianist. And I happen to disagree with you (not about Kame and Jin, because no doubt those boyz are sexy). I have a question for you though…is it wrong that people have different opinions than you? I mean, if you had _really_ studied music, you would have heard from your professors that there is no right way, or wrong way to look at music. Music is a sense of expression, and although there are distinct styles, no two minds are a like, therefore no 2 pieces and ideas about those pieces are alike. If you don’t like the review, don’t read it. It’s not like she’s forcing you to believe what she’s saying. If you don’t want to believe it, don’t read it. No one is forcing you to.