Even though tickets are limited to PTA Fanclub members only, perhaps this may encourage any non-member Japanese fans to sign up, or any international fans to rub elbows with kind Japanese residents. A total of 11 venues announced, with one having two sessions held on the same day for a total of 12 concerts! Read the rest of this entry »

Well, kind of. At least, their record label, Tokuma Japan Communications, has had their official YouTube channel live for a few months, but most of us did not know of its existence (or would have cared, for that matter) if not for Perfume. But recently they posted a teaser clip from Perfume’s Isosceles Right-Angled Tour DVD coming out on 1/13/2010!

Click to go to their channel–it’s all Perfume-decked out!:

You can order their upcoming tour DVD at your usual import sites. Pre-orders are advised, as this will be for the first edition!

Amazon |  HMV | CDJapan | YesAsia

A list of contents in the DVD: Read the rest of this entry »

With 2009 coming to an end brings the season of holiday spirit, family, and most importantly, music show specials!

Our favorite girls are bringing down the house once again with several programs already planned for appearances. Some of them have already aired, but not to fret, as the web is your archive and provides much internetvision and what have you for your viewing pleasure.

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The girls performing Zero Gravity at their Yokohama Arena venue!

With the 2009 Triangle Tour at its end, the girls have finished their months of city to city sold out concerts. For now.

Their next live performance announced will be for the Act Against AIDS 2009 benefit concert at the Nippon Budokan on December 1st. This will be their 2nd time joining the AAA “The Variety” concert.

As for releases, their just finished 2009 Tour will be released on DVD will be out on January 13th, 2010! If it seems a bit too long of a wait, don’t fret for the 10/15 Yokohama Arena venue of the tour will be broadcasted on MUSIC ON! TV after X’mas (12/26 ).

As always, you can follow their latest news and more on Perfume’s Official Site news!

Back for another mass update!

It was announced that Perfume will return to the 60th annual Kouhaku Uta-Gassen variety show, marking it as their second time. Usually only the best of the best J-artists of that year are recruited, so it just goes to show how well the girls are doing! The show is a competition between the White Team (boys) and Red Team (girls). They will be joining fellow female artists like Kimura Kaela, Hamasaki Ayumi, Koda Kumi, Morning Musume, Ootsuka Ai, Angela Aki, Ikimonogakari, and, Perfume’s beloved, aiko. See the full Red/White Team list here. Perfume’s appearance at last year’s 59th Kouhaku is posted above, the performance is on YouTube (reversed, for some reason). The White Team won last year and has been doing so for the past few year, but with the up in J-pop divas & bands, the tables might just turn this year.

Announced prior at their Osaka leg of the 2009 Tour (image above), Perfume officially announced a special “live house tour” exclusively for their fanclub, PTA. It will take place in Spring of 2010, entitled 『パッと楽しく遊ぼうの会』/”Pa- to Tanoshiku Asobou no Kai”. No specific dates or venues have been announced as of yet, but I’d imagine the venues to be small and intimate, just like the good ol’ days. I’d say, if you have a chance to join PTA, you should do so as soon as possible.

And finally, the Sekai no Perfume Fan Letter project has now been completed! The video letter has been sent to Japan, where all three parts (including cover album & written letter) will be handed over to Perfume shortly. The video has also been uploaded onto YouTube. Thanks to everyone that has participated, and we hope to make another project soon! In fact, an X’mas gift project is in the works in the BBS as we speak, so check it out if you’re interested.

By the way, I’m sure many of you know that Perfume’s expensive DVD box set of their variety shows has been released. I was going to do a post entirely on it, but ended up posting a condensed review on the forums, so check it out if you’re interested.

Hasta la pasta for now!