ZONE REUNION!

[al kusanagi]

It's only three members at the moment, Maiko, Miyu and Tomoka, but they'll be doing a show on April 2nd. They've got a Youtube channel through the old Runtime label, and hopefully this will lead to something bigger.



Damn, I loved me some ZONE. I still have four of their posters on the wall behind my couch.

[momoirosaya]

Shamefully I only know (and love) one of their songs (secret base), but this looks interesting~ I'm excited!

[al kusanagi]

I can only attribute ignorance as the reason why people haven't reacted to this as the most awesome news ever.



ZONE were the original "bandols," a band with the looks and personalities of idols. Originally they auditioned to be a band, but management just had them sing and hold instruments, even trying to turn them into a dance unit when they fought back and stated both they and the fans wanted them to be a real band. From their single "Akashi," ZONE entered "Stage two" and were now playing their own instruments, and by the time they broke up on April 1st, 2005, they were also writing their own songs. Scandal and quite a few HP members have covered them and called them a big influence.



Selected videography:



Secret Base ~Kimi ga kureta mono~ The song that made them famous.



Good Days: The song that made rock ADORABLE!



Akashi- Where ZONE showed they were a real band. And ROCKED!



Boku no Tegami- The PV that still makes me tear up like a schoolgirl with a skinned knee.



True Blue: Doing upbeat rock right!



Come back to Al, ZONE!!!

[Cyrene]

Ahh, I missed it! I wish there was more news about this reunion <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ryalot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':cryalot:' />. ZONE was is one of my favorite Jpop girl bands that actually played their own instruments! They're talented and amazing and Scandal can only replace them a little bit.



Al, do you have any more news about them?

[al kusanagi]

They haven't posted any follow up news yet.

[Sabaku Ika]

The me of two or three years ago thinks this is the greatest news ever! The me of today is excited, but not quite that much because I've tried listening to ZONE recently and didn't really like them.

[Shoujo Q]

Got a big ol' ZONE update!

Girl group ZONE is reuniting for a single month, it has been learned. Although MIZUHO has permanently retired from show business, the reunion will bring together the other three members: MIYU, MAIKO, and TOMOKA.



ZONE made their major label debut a decade ago in 2001, and they eventually disbanded in 2005. They decide to come back together for the month of August 2011, which marks the 10-year anniversary of their first big hit, “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~.” In doing so, they will fulfill a line from that song’s lyrics, which said, “Believe that we can meet again in August 10 years later.”



The group will perform two reunion concerts on August 14-15 at Akasaka BLITZ.



It has also been revealed that there will be a ZONE tribute album released on August 10, titled “ZONE Tribute ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~.” The album will feature female artists from the same generation as ZONE, covering their songs.



The 2-disc limited edition of the album, available only until the end of August, will come with a best collection selected by the group’s members. It will also contain an original “answer song” to “secret base,” though details about it are still unknown.

SOURCE





I'm excited about this! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... nceman.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':danceman:' /><img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /weeeh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':weeeh:' /><img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /dance.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':dance:' /><img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ohyeah.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D/' />

[al kusanagi]

Do want album.

[Shoujo Q]

ZONE Update (From Arama)

ZONE will be releasing their new album “ZONE Tribute ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~” on August 10 and have announced the trackisting and participating artists!Starting off with Nakagawa Shoko singing “Shiroi Hana”, TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE, Yanagi nagi (supercell vocal), SCANDAL, etc will be participating in ZONE’s album! The limited edition will also be including a song written in response to their highly popular song, “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono”. The title name has not been released yet.



Just last month, ZONE (member MIZUHO excluded) has surprised their fans by announcing their temporary reformation.







Check out below for the titles of the songs and accompanying artists!



・ Claris “true blue”

・ SCANDAL “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono”

・ Stereopony “Akashi”

・ Sphere “glory colors ~Kaze no Tobira~”

・ TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE “Boku no Tegami”

・ Tomato n’ Pine “Yume no Kakera…”

・ Nakagawa Shoko “Shiroi Hana”

・ bump.y “Sotsugyou”

・ Peaceful “GOOD DAYS”

・ Yanagi Nagi “Hitoshizuku”

[Melon]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !



Scandal is covering a song they've already covered. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Cyrene]

SHOKOTAAAAAN!!!! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' />



Don't even care about the others. Okay, that's a lie because I want to hear Sphere too, but SHOKOTAAAAAN!!!!!

[Shoujo Q]

Covers and full Tracklists are out. [Go to Arama to see the covers.]



2 CD ver. Tracklist

1st CD:

01. true blue / ClariS

02. Yume no Kakera... / Tomato n' Pine

03. Shiroi Hana / Shoko Nakagawa

04. secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ / SCANDAL

05. Akashi / Stereopony

06. Sotsugyou / bump.y

07. Boku no Tegami / TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE

08. glory colors ~Kaze no Tobira~ / Sphere

09. Hitoshizuku / Yanagi Nagi

10. GOOD DAYS / PEACEFUL

11. secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (10 years after Ver.) / Ano hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Boku ha Mada Shiranai



2nd CD:

01. Shiroi Hana

02. H・A・N・A・B・I ~Kimi ga Ita Natsu~

03. Boku no Tegami

04. glory colors ~Kaze no Tobira~

05. Daibakuhatsu NO.1

06. Hitoshizuku

07. Issho ni Itakatta

08. Aika

09. Sekai no Hon no Katasumi Kara

10. Sotsugyou

11. Taiyou no Kiss

12. Egao Biyori

13. secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~

14. Yakusoku～August, 10years later～





1CD Ver. Tracklist

01. true blue / ClariS

02. Yume no Kakera... / Tomato n' Pine

03. Shiroi Hana / Shoko Nakagawa

04. secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ / SCANDAL

05. Akashi / Stereopony

06. Sotsugyou / bump.y

07. Boku no Tegami / TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE

08. glory colors ~Kaze no Tobira~ / Sphere

09. Hitoshizuku / Yanagi Nagi

10. GOOD DAYS / PEACEFUL

[al kusanagi]

A couple of videos from their Coming Soon appearance:



Secret Base



A new song, Yakusoku ~August, 10 years later



Yo Scandal! I'm happy fo' you and imma let you finish, but ZONE was the greatest girl band of ALL TIME!

[Melon]

'PSSCH. At least Scandal played their own instruments for their entire career... And there are other girl bands that rock Japan. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... umbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[al kusanagi]

Blame Sony. ZONE wanted to play from the beginning, but Sony was the one that wanted them to be an idol group. By the time Akashi came out they were doing it all themselves.