After the "Oshina Natsuki" fanatical circle, Takuya Kimura became an "old newcomer"

Information Times News (reporter Huang Wenhao) Takuya Kimura's debut solo album "Go With the Flow" was released on January 8. Yes, the Asian king, who debuted in 1991 as the boy group SMAP, has been in the industry for 28 years and is still releasing his first solo album. To the blessing of "Janis Pass Network", the album was launched through several major digital platforms on the same day, and fans exclaimed to "recharge" the god.

As of noon on the 9th, the sales performance of the digital platform showed that NetEase Cloud Music sold more than 18,000 copies and QQ Music sold more than 7,000 copies, which is not a gratifying number, and there is a gap with the sales performance of young singers who often have millions. However, with the momentum of the recent new works, Kimura's online discussion degree continues to rise visibly, and it has successfully absorbed a group of post-00s small fans, which has been time-tested charm that traffic cannot reach.

Old friends gather to help "old newcomers" debut

Takuya Kimura's classic image in the series and movies for more than 20 years is unforgettable, after the official dissolution of SMAP in 2016, the members developed independently, and in addition to continuing to hand over new film and television works, in 2019 he also announced that he began to carry out activities as an individual singer. His debut solo album ,Go With the Flow will be released on January 8, followed by five solo performances in Tokyo, Osaka, and other places in February.

The album title "Go with the Flow" means "going with the flow", which refers to the state of moving softly and according to your own ideas towards the future. Click on the first song, the first thing you hear is a piece of rubbing the surfboard wax, a sea breeze paved the surface, it can be said that it is quite Kimura's personal feeling.

If you know anything about the Japanese music scene, and then you see the production lists of Hiroshi Inaba (B'z lead), Yoshiki Mizuno (head of the biology unit), Keiyuki Makihara, Nataro Moriyama, Yohei Kawakami, Love Psychedelico, Cornelius, and Uru, you will know that this album is worthy of the status of king of heaven.

Among them, Inaba Hiroshi contributed lyrics to the main song "One and Only". B'z sang the theme song for Kimura's classic Japanese drama "Beautiful Life" 18 years ago, and Hiroshi Inaba and Kimura became friends because they also loved the waves. When B'z held its 30-year debut concert in 2018, Kimura not only made a cameo appearance as a photographer, but also sang on stage. Inaba Hiroshi once said: "Although it was only for a moment, I felt that Takuya Kimura was about to shine on the stage again recently, and I just wanted to see Takuya Kimura singing to the fullest." This was also seen as an opportunity for Kimura to resume his musical activities.

The "One and Only" MV released on the 8th is also very personal, the MV uses a one-shot shooting method, presenting kimura from the backstage to the concert scene, netizens praised a generation of male gods who are 47 years old or so energetic, and the voice is still full of youthful feelings.

Keiyuki Makihara also handed over a new song "unique" specially created for Kimura. In 2003, Makihara and SMAP cooperated to produce "The Only Flower in the World" for the group, and it was this golden song that pushed Makihara and SMAP to the peak of their careers, so Kimura made a solo album, which is naturally indispensable.

Kimura personally also attaches great importance to the promotion of this album, and on the 8th in Shinjuku, Tokyo, after playing a special short film about the album on the street screen, he himself appeared on the scene, which surprised the 2,000 fans present. Takuya Kimura said: "I am very grateful for the help of many people who have come to this album today. He also thanked the fans who came to support the scene.

On his Chinese official Weibo, Kimura left a message: "I am an old newcomer who debuted today (8th). Please take care. ”

"Tail flower summer tree" conquers audiences of multiple ages

For many post-80s and post-90s generations, Takuya Kimura's "divine face" is part of the growing memory. In fact, Kimura has allowed many of them to "enter the pit" again in the past month or two. He played the French celebrity chef Natsuki Oehana in the TV series "Tokyo Hotel", who has been stepping through the clouds after falling to the trough of his life, with his insistence on cooking and the teamwork of the impact on Michelin's three stars, which evoked the "middle-aged enthusiasm" of many viewers who grew up watching Kimura's plays.

Not only that, "Tokyo Grand Hotel" has also successfully circled the younger generation of fans, and there are reports that kimura's recent post-00s fan number has surged, and the handsome uncle image has conquered many young audiences. Some people also said that after being "parent" Amway starred in TV series such as "Long Holiday" and "Love Century" in Kimura's early years, he was shocked by his appearance.

In the immediate aftermath of this boom, Kimura's Fuji TV New Year special drama "Teaching Ground" was broadcast on the evening of January 4 and 5, with a rating of 15.3% and 15.0% in the first and second episodes. In the Daily Sales List of the Japan Public Trust List on the 8th, "Go With The Flow" won the championship with about 65,000 physical sales, which also confirmed Kimura's strength.

In China, Go with the Flow is released through digital platforms, which may not be new to the younger generation of music users today. However, as Kimura Takuya's return to the music scene, this is the first time that Japan's Janis Studio has opened digital music sales in China, which can be said to be of iconic significance to Japanese fans, so some people lament that "live for a long time", and more netizens put forward bold ideas in the message area: "Under the Chinese concert arrangement? ”