23 Japanese singles/albums and counting! Today, I'm sharing a picture I took of my precious CD collection. One may say 23 is just a small number but these are Japanese CDs, and yes, they are not cost effective. :( Btw, I'm a poor lady barely surviving every day. XD
I started collecting Japanese singles and albums 5 years ago as I entered the fandom I'm in until now, and which I don't think I'm leaving anytime soon. I would love to buy more from more artists/musicians but I guess I have to work harder and earn more money, but let's not talk about that anymore. Money matters is such a pain after all.
I would just like to boast share what these 23 albums and singles are, though you can pretty much see their titles on the picture. Along the way, I'll put my thoughts in the singles/albums as well.
I'll proceed first with the CD at the down-most part of the box, then go upwards until the CD in the uppermost part. To avoid a very long post, I'll split these supposedly one post in to three. For this first part, I'll talk about the first seven singles in the box which you can see in the photo.
KiS-MY-FT2 Everybody Go single Limited A and B Editions (Phil. release)
The first two are the Limited A and B versions of the Everybody Go single. These two CDs are my first Kisumai single and until now, the only Kisumai single I have in my collection. I'll be honest and say I can't follow Kisumai that much because Arashi's activities are already too much too handle. XD This is not a Japanese version of the CD but a locally released CD. This is the first ever Japanese CD released locally here in the Philippines, and I couldn't just passed up the chance. A lot of other Japanese singles and albums were released locally after the success of this one. Aside from these two though, all my singles and albums are Japanese versions.
Hey! Say! JUMP Your Seed Limited Edition
This one was released way back in 2008, but I was only able to get a hold of it this April 2015, so yes, this is my most recent buy among all these CDs. This is one of my most favorite Hey! Say! JUMP single, so I've been wanting to have a copy. I bought this secondhand but I'm glad it still looks great. This is such a bargain because it only cost me around 350 pesos in total!
Hey! Say! JUMP Ride With Me Limited A Edition
I like this single very much and even though I was really broke during the time of its release, I somehow found a way to buy it. From here on, I won't tell how much did it cost me to buy the other CDs, I'll just leave it up to your imagination. Lol. I don't even want to remember because it's too much money! XD On another note, this was used as theme song for Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Gokumon Juku Satsujin Jiken, which starred two Hey! Say! JUMP members, Yamada Ryosuke and Arioka Daiki.
Hey! Say! JUMP Come On A My House Limited A Edition
I can't really say that this single is a favorite but since it's Hey! Say! JUMP, I still like it. The song is an OK song, but maybe the cheerfulness was too much that it couldn't really please me that much?
Arashi Endless Game Limited Edition
In 2013, I decided to only buy Arashi singles which will be used for Matsumoto Jun's drama since he is my most favorite member. It's not that I wouldn't like to buy the other singles but they are releasing too much, and my budget couldn't keep up. So I don't know what happened, I just realized I already pre-ordered this single back then. No regrets though, it's a very much likable song. It was used as theme song for one of the best Japanese dramas of 2013 which is Kazoku Game.
Hey! Say! JUMP Arigatou Sekai no Doko ni Itemo Limited Edition
This is a favorite because how can I resist a Hey! Say! JUMP talking in my local language?! It may be brief, but since they are singing their gratitude to other parts of the world, part of the lyrics are the Filipino words "Salamat po", which translates to "Thank you". Personally, I like the jacket cover of the regular edition more but I still opted to buy the limited edition. It's limited edition after all. XD
