Johnny in 2009
Get this from J-excite, (while waiting for The Shigotonin making of to finish), so I think I'll posted it here...

Kyu☆Jou☆Show!! from Kanjani8
They let out three different types of CD... The one with Kyu☆Jou☆Show LE vers. A (include Karaoke track and PV), Hitotsu No Uta LE ver. B (include karaoke track and PV) and the Regular Edition (Kyu☆Jou☆Show, Hitotsu no Uta, Brilliant Blue, Cinematic and karaoke tracks).
Talk about consumptive lifestyle, but it actually worth every penny.

Best complete album:
I wanna say Arashi's 5x10, but its only a compilation of their previous releases, well that 5x10 song is exceptional tho... But I have to pick Puzzle from Kanjani8. The album sounds more mature than the previous two. The members’ solos are unique and interesting...

Best single A-side:
My Girl from Arashi... I don't know why, but the song is too sweet that it hurts a bit.. I looooooove the song sooo much...

Best single B-side:
Hanamuke by Tegomassu. No reason... I just simply love them...

Best album track:
I got two... Arashi's 5x10 since its like their unity song about their 10 years journey so far. The second one is Kawaita Hana from Kanjani8 since it's not often those silly boys sang a jazzy song.

Best Concert DVD:
Urgh... I kinda dissapointed with the two concerts that I've watched (Eito's and News') since the audio is full of echo... I hope the jimusho would do something about this... Excluding the concert itself, nothing could topple Murakami dokkiri project in Puzzle con DVD... Babuuuu~~n Attack~~!!! I personally waiting for Tokio’s Arasa concert, hope the jimusho would be kindly make a DVD for this.

Best special release:
The Shigotonin!! Three tall boys (uhm.. Men) in their 20s (Ohkura), 30's (Mabo), and 40's (Higashi). I was hoping that this trio will show up in countdown, but since Eito got their own con in Osaka, and Nishiyori (and Matchy) that showed up instead of Higashiyama, my dream has plummeted... T^T
Even though the song, Kyouka Suigetsu, sounds a bit mature, but it still enjoyable in my ear. A modern sound could be get from the B-side, Namida Kareru Made...
From this Special unit I know that Mabo is better off stay cool silently behind his purple drum instead of singing and dancing... ^^

Best Drama:
Actually I can’t think of any 2009 dramas that catch my eyes, except Ryo look extraordinary Kakkoi in Orthros… Wait was Ryusei No Kizuna a 2009 dorama? If yes, I would definitely pick that one. Great plot and storyline!! Ah! My Girl is quite interesting also…
Best Decision:
Having News in 24 jikan no terebi and Soukon… It’s good to strengthen their bond. Even after 24 hour TV, two of their members infected with Type A influenza (which spread out to most of Eito membes)…

Worst Decision:
Trying to make Uchi some sort of Toma-ish character… You know, none debutant, but starred in some gazillion dramas.. People like Toma is one of a kind, it won’t appear in a same century twice…
The second bad decision was having those tiny boys debuted and appear in Kouhaku… I mean, they still got great older groups like ABC, Kiss My Ft, Five and Question?... Why they have to debut Snow Prince and Yuma with nantoka nantoka…???

FFA!
Since 2009 was Kanjani8’s 5th, Arashi’s 10th and Tokio 15th, I was hoping that the jimusho would conduct a special collaboration for them, but it turns out to be none, not even collaboration in countdown. As for song… Along the year, I can’t stop listening to Tokio’s version of Gingira gin Sarigenaku, an old number from Kondo Masahiko, from the album Tok10 and Honjitsu, Mijukumono.

Final thoughts:
2009 definitely Arashi and Eito’s year. Arashi celebrate their 10th anniversary so they got most of the spotlight. And at last, the Jimusho finally start to consider Kanjani8 as one of Johnny’s family ^^.
Couple of happy news was delivered in 2009. First, V6’s Innochi announced that his wife is going to have a baby… V6 Jr!!! ^^. The second one was Higashiyama wedding announcement!! Omedetoo!!

Welcome 2009

So long 2008, you've been a great year... Thank you for everything you've taught me during those 12 months. Thank you for introducing me to the world's finest entertainments.... Johnny's boybands (Arashi, TOKIO, V6, NewS), real life bishounens (Mizushima Hiro, Tsukamoto Takashi, Koike Teppei, etc etc) and Japanese doramas...

Thank you for making me realized that the word 'male' wasn't always associated with stubble, trained muscles, mustache and beard. Flawless face, beautiful fingers and girl-like postures could also make a male a man... Not a hunk tho... A man...

In 2008 I also learned that the saying 'He who was has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere' is surprisingly true...

May 2009 will also have great movies, animes and doramas.

Let's begin the new year by spreading joy to the big ol' world..

Joy To The World
by Three Dogs Night

Jeremiah was a bullfrog
Was a good friend of mine
I never understood a single word he said
But I helped him a-drink his wine
And he always had some mighty fine wine
Singin'...

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls now
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

If I were the king of the world
Tell you what I'd do
I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the war
Make sweet love to you
Sing it now...

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

You know I love the ladies
Love to have my fun
I'm a high life flyer and a rainbow rider
A straight shootin' son-of-a-gun
I said a straight shootin' son-of-a-gun

Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me
Joy to the world
All the boys and girls
Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me