Tu_triky wrote:

Kusanagi should host the show drunk and naked while the other SMAP members try to tackle him like a greased pig before he pees on stage.

That would e a Kohaku to remember.

bmwracer wrote:

That would e a Kohaku to remember.

It would get the ratings back up. They were going to get Qaddafi to host the show but he won the wet t-shirt contest AKA he got shot to death.

62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen performers announced

November 29, 2011


NHK has finally announced the official lineup for the 62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen. This year�fs show features 55 artists, with 28 on the Red Team and 27 on the White Team.

7 artists are appearing at Kouhaku for the first time, including Shiina Ringo and K-pop groups KARA and Shoujo Jidai.

Artists are listed in Japanese alphabetical order, along with the number of times they have appeared at Kouhaku (including this year). The performance order has not yet been announced.

Red Team:
��aiko (10)
��Ashida Mana (1)
��Ayaka (5)
��Angela Aki (6)
��Ikimono Gakari (4)
��Ishikawa Sayuri (34)
��AKB48 (4)
��KARA (1)
��Kawanaka Miyuki (24)
��Kanda Sayaka (1)
��Koda Kumi (7)
��Godai Natsuko (18)
��Kobayashi Sachiko (33)
��Sakamoto Fuyumi (23)
��Shiina Ringo (1)
��Shoujo Jidai (1)
��Tendo Yoshimi (16)
��Natsukawa Rimi (6)
��Nishino Kana (2)
��Perfume (4)
��Hamasaki Ayumi (13)
��Hirahara Ayaka (8)
��Fuji Ayako (17)
��Matsuda Seiko (16)
��Matsutoya Yumi (2)
��Mizuki Nana (3)
��Mizumori Kaori (9)
��Wada Akiko (35)

White Team:
��Akikawa Masafumi (4)
��Arashi (3)
��Itsuki Hiroshi (41)
��Inawashirokos (1)
��EXILE (7)
��NYC (3)
��Kitajima Saburo (48)
��Go Hiromi (24)
��Suzuki Fuku (1)
��SMAP (19)
��Sen Masao (16)
��Tohoshinki (3)
��TOKIO (18)
��Tokunaga Hideaki (6)
��AAA (2)
��Nagauchi Tsuyoshi (3)
��Nishida Toshiyuki (4)
��Hikawa Kiyoshi (12)
��Hirai Ken (7)
��FUNKY MONKEY BABYS (3)
��Fukuyama Masaharu (4)
��flumpool (3)
��Hosokawa Takashi (35)
��Porno Graffitti (10)
��Mori Shinichi (44)
��Yuzu (4)
��L�fArc~en~Ciel (5)

This year�fs Kouhaku Uta Gassen is being held on December 31st from 7:15pm to 11:45pm. Actress Inoue Mao and Arashi are serving as hosts for the Red and White teams.

Source:
NHK

Hmmm, usually one of the hosts is the star of the taiga. Maybe Juri Ueno really is a total bitch after all.

Just saw on 18.2 that it will be broadcast on New Year's Eve starting at 7 pm and then again on New Year's Day at 1:15 in the afternoon.

Yes! Maybe the move from KTSF was good after all. After a year absence (or was it two?), the Kouhaku will be broadcast on 38.4 NYE starting at 7pm.

dochira wrote:

Yes! Maybe the move from KTSF was good after all. After a year absence (or was it two?), the Kouhaku will be broadcast on 38.4 NYE starting at 7pm.

Yeah, it was for two years that Kohaku wasn't shown here in the SF bay area... except on TVJapan, of course. I agree that TTV's complete move to OTA 38.4 was probably a good thing for us. I'm hoping they will show more of the offerings from Fujisankei Communications, other that the Fuji News/Mezamashi at noon and the Sunday TV drama, like Heyx3 Music Champ and Ainori.

And here's what they'll be singing:

62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen songs announced

December 20, 2011

On Tuesday, NHK announced the song list for this year�fs Kouhaku Uta Gassen. Several groups will be performing medleys, including Arashi, AKB48, SMAP, and KARA. It has also been announced that Matsuda Seiko and Kanda Sayaka�fs performance will participate via relay broadcast from Matsuda�fs concert at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, and Fukuyama Masaharu will participate via relay broadcast from his concert at Pacifico Yokohama.

The songs, in Japanese alphabetical order by artist, are:

Red Team
��aiko – Koi no Super Ball
��Ayaka – Minna Sora no Shita
��Angela Aki – One Family
��Ikimono Gakari – Aruite Ikou
��Ishikawa Sayuri – Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki
��AKB48 – Kouhaku 2011 AKB48 Special Mix ~Ganbarou Nippon!~
��KARA – KARA 2011 Special Medley
��Kawanaka Miyuki – Nirinsou
��Koda Kumi – Ai wo Tomenaide
��Godai Natsuko – Kinmokusei
��Kobayashi Sachiko – Onna no Sakaba
��Sakamoto Fuyumi – Yozakura Oshichi
��Shiina Ringo – Carnation -Akagumi Nara Daredemo
��Shoujo Jidai – GENIE
��Tendo Yoshimi – Ai Sansan
��Nishino Kana – Tatoe Donna ni...
��Perfume – Laser Beam
��Hamasaki Ayumi – progress
��Hirahara Ayaka – Ohisama ~Taisetsu na Anata e~
��Fuji Ayako – Ayako no Okuni Jiman da yo ~Ganbarou Tohoku!! Kouhaku Special~
��Matsuda Seiko x Kanda Sayaka – Ue wo Muite Arukou
��Matsutoya Yumi – (Minna no) Haru Yo, Koi
��Mizuki Nana – POP MASTER
��Mizumori Kaori – Shounai Heya Kaze no Naka
��Wada Akiko – Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata

White Team
��Arashi – 2011 Kouhaku Special Medley
��Itsuki Hiroshi – Furusato
��Inawashirokos – I love you & I need you Fukushima
��EXILE – Rising Sun
��NYC – 100% Yuuki NYC
��Kitajima Saburo – Kaero Kana
��Go Hiromi – Go Smile Japan
��SMAP – SMAP AID Kouhaku SP
��Sen Masao – Kitaguni no Haru
��Tohoshinki – Why? (Keep Your Head Down)
��TOKIO – Miageta Ryusei
��Tokunaga Hideaki – Jidai
��AAA – CALL
��Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – Hitotsu
��Nishida Toshiyuki – Ano Machi ni Umarete
��Hikawa Kiyoshi – Jounetsu no Mariachi
��Hirai Ken – Itoshiki Hibi yo
��FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – Soredemo Shinjiteru
��Fukuyama Masaharu – Kazoku ni Narou yo
��flumpool – Akashi
��Hosokawa Takashi – Nebuta
��Porno Graffitti – One More Time
��Mori Shinichi – Minatomachi Blues
��Yuzu – Hey Wa
��L�fArc~en~Ciel – CHASE

Ashida Mana and Suzuki Fuku will perform �gMaru Maru Mori Mori!�h together, and Natsukawa Rimi and Akikawa Masafumi will perform �gAsu to Iu Hi ga�h together.

The performance order will be announced at a later date.

Source:
NHK

In case anybody's interested, here's the official NHK Kouhaku site: http://www9.nhk.or.jp/kouhaku/index.html

They announced the 10 guest judges:

Shinobu Otake

Kyoka Suzuki

Kenichi Matsuyama

Koki Mitani

Kazuhiro Kotoshogiku (sumo wrestler)

Norio Sasaki (Nadeshiko Japan coach)

Akiko Suzuki (figure skater)

Masahiro Tanaka (Rakuten Eagles pitcher)

Junko Koshino (designer)

Fuyuko Matsui (artist)

But then there's this:

"NHK acknowledged that it is trying to arrange a Lady Gaga appearance at Kouhaku "

gaijinmark wrote:

But then there's this: "NHK acknowledged that it is trying to arrange a Lady Gaga appearance at Kouhaku "

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Tiffany <3

62nd Kouhaku Uta Gassen performance order announced

On Christmas Day, NHK announced the official performance order for this year�fs Kouhaku Uta Gassen. For the second year in a row, SMAP will serve as the �gootori�h (the final performance of the show). Ishikawa Sayuri will go on stage right before them as the final performer for the Red Team.

Hamasaki Ayumi will be the �gtop batter�h (the first performance of the show), for the 4th year in a row.

The announced order is:

First Half

1. Hamasaki Ayumi – progress
2. NYC – 100% Yuuki NYC
3. Angela Aki – One Family
4. flumpool – Akashi
5. AKB48 – Kouhaku 2011 AKB48 Special Mix ~Ganbarou Nippon!~

Ashida Mana & Suzuki Fuku – Maru Maru Mori Mori!

6. FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – Soredemo Shinjiteru
7. Nishino Kana – Tatoe Donna ni...
8. AAA – CALL
9. Kawanaka Miyuki – Nirinsou
10. Hirai Ken – Itoshiki Hibi yo
11. Fuji Ayako – Ayako no Okuni Jiman da yo ~Ganbarou Tohoku!! Kouhaku Special~
12. Hosokawa Takashi – Nebuta
13. Mizuki Nana – POP MASTER
14. Porno Graffitti – One More Time
15. Inawashirokos – I love you & I need you Fukushima
16. Godai Natsuko – Kinmokusei
17. L�fArc~en~Ciel – CHASE
18. Mizumori Kaori – Shounai Heya Kaze no Naka
19. Mori Shinichi – Minatomachi Blues
20. Shiina Ringo – Carnation -Akagumi Nara Daredemo

Natsukawa Rimi & Akikawa Masafumi – Asu to Iu Hi ga

Second Half

21. KARA – KARA 2011 Special Medley
22. Tokunaga Hideaki – Jidai
23. Perfume – Laser Beam
24. TOKIO – Miageta Ryusei
25. Shoujo Jidai – GENIE
26. Go Hiromi – Go Smile Japan
27. aiko – Koi no Super Ball
28. Yuzu – Hey Wa
29. Koda Kumi – Ai wo Tomenaide
30. Tohoshinki – Why? (Keep Your Head Down)
31. Hirahara Ayaka – Ohisama ~Taisetsu na Anata e~
32. Sen Masao – Kitaguni no Haru
33. Kobayashi Sachiko – Onna no Sakaba
34. Nishida Toshiyuki – Ano Machi ni Umarete
35. Ayaka – Minna Sora no Shita
36. Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – Hitotsu
37. Wada Akiko – Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata
38. Arashi – 2011 Kouhaku Special Medley
39. Ikimono Gakari – Aruite Ikou
40. Itsuki Hiroshi – Furusato
41. Matsuda Seiko & Kanda Sayaka – Ue wo Muite Arukou
42. Hikawa Kiyoshi – Jounetsu no Mariachi
43. Sakamoto Fuyumi – Yozakura Oshichi
44. Fukuyama Masaharu – Kazoku ni Narou yo
45. Matsutoya Yumi – (Minna no) Haru Yo, Koi
46. EXILE – Rising Sun
47. Tendo Yoshimi – Ai Sansan
48. Kitajima Saburo – Kaero Kana
49. Ishikawa Sayuri – Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyugeshiki
50. SMAP – SMAP AID Kouhaku SP

It was also recently announced that Lady Gaga has been confirmed as a participant, through a video �gmessage from the world.�h The video is planned to be recorded in New York on December 30 local time (December 31 in Japan). The video is expected to be shown during the second half of the program.

As part of the same corner, actor Jackie Chan will also appear in a video message, and soccer player Hasebe Makoto will make a live appearance.

Sources:
NHK
Sankei Sports

dochira wrote:

Yes! Maybe the move from KTSF was good after all. After a year absence (or was it two?), the Kouhaku will be broadcast on 38.4 NYE starting at 7pm.

leaving KTSF is a great thing. I get to see Kouhaku and Yukie Nakama host

Thanks gaijinmark. YES Kara

Kanno Yoko composes Kouhaku Uta Gassen opening theme song

December 26, 2011

Famous composer Kanno Yoko has written the opening theme song for this year�fs Kouhaku Uta Gassen, it has been announced. Kanno is best known for various anime scores, including �gMacross Frontier,�h �gThe Vision of Escaflowne,�h and �gCowboy Bebop.�h

Kanno wrote the opening song to fit the theme of this year�fs Kouhaku Uta Gassen, which is about facing toward a bright future.

In a separate announcement, NHK revealed that actress Ono Machiko will appear on stage as a special guest. Ono currently stars in the morning drama series �gCarnation,�h and she will join singer Shiina Ringo for Shiina�fs performance of �gCarnation,�h the drama�fs theme song.

Source:
Oricon

In case anybody doesn't think the Kohaku is a big deal, there's this:

NHK received a record 1,264,923 postcard applications to be in the audience for Kouhaku this year

gaijinmark wrote:

In case anybody doesn't think the Kohaku is a big deal, there's this: NHK received a record 1,264,923 postcard applications to be in the audience for Kouhaku this year

Because they all want to see Lady Gaga.

The fanboys better have their DVR's ready:

AKB48 will have 210 members on stage at Kouhaku



Actually I'm a little confused. Q is the expert in this area, but I thought they were called "AKB48" because there are, well, 48.

gaijinmark wrote:

The fanboys better have their DVR's ready: AKB48 will have 210 members on stage at Kouhaku Actually I'm a little confused. Q is the expert in this area, but I thought they were called "AKB48" because there are, well, 48.

In this Wall Street Journal video it says the group has 92 members

http://online.wsj.com/video/japan-girl-band-spices-it-up/AD7A2747-5058-4351-A7F6-647BFF665A27.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_mpvidcar_1

^ I'm sure Q has an explanation for it, but it could be more than you bargained for.

bmwracer wrote:

^ I'm sure Q has an explanation for it, but it could be more than you bargained for.

True. What I gathered from the video is the mega group is split in to "teams" so maybe 210 members large represents all the teams past and present. Just a guess.