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Today Best of another KAT-TUN member: Kame
Fantastic!
I'll do it like this, it's way too hot today
Lost my way was performed during Dream Boys in 2011
If you don't know Dream Boys it's an annual musical show produced by Johnny's, starring their popular idols
Kame is a very recurrent guest of the show, he's been performing for 10 years in it (meaning he's the lead)
The song was already performed in Dream Boys 2009 but also in 2011
It is the essence of what defines Kamenabitch
If you needed an explanation of why I call him Kamenabitch, here it is
Everything that screams Kame is in this performance
Kame is playing a vampire, a character that will become recurrent in his live perf
The melody is catchy, quite pop and punchy, there's even a dance break slightly inspired by MJ's Smooth Criminal
Less impressive than MJ but the touch is here!
Lyric-wise, he's a Drama Queen vampire, he's lost in his life, he's tormented
Must be hard to be a hot vampire
What I really like about it is not only the song but also the fact that you have the Kis-my-Fteu-two backdancing on stage
And our dear Kame, as usual, has decided to rape everyone!
Taipi is always getting the most of it, that's also the reason why I call Fujigaya Taibitch or Fujigabitch
It started right here, Kame is clearly passing the torch on to Taipi, Kame is giving him his... essence
which will define Taipi's character in Kis-my-fteu-two
There's one beautiful sniff from Mitsu! I get it, I'd smell Kame's armpit as well
Nika will get a piece of it at the end, because Nika as a dessert can't do any harm
But the one getting it from every conceivable angle, is Taipi
Can't be easy everyday, and I applaud that beehive hairdo!
Beautiful!
Lost my way is not really a vocal performance to remember but visually... I can't see anything that would represent Kame better
You go enjoy, ma boy
Released in 2007 on the Cartoon KAT-TUN II you album
The melody is soft, it's more like a R&B ballad with more melancholic lyrics
The song is more about a fantasy, about what could happen in love than a relationship
Both in live and concert version make this song very interesting because there's a change of colour theme
Not only the lighting but also costume-wise, Kame will change his shirt 4 times during the song
And so do the 20 slaves...Juniors! And so do the Juniors
The choreo is very smooth, aerial and simple
Much more delicate than the previous song. I know his shirt is hanging by one button but he still changes in
less than 5 seconds so I find it impressive
It's visually very pretty, with lots of back dancers to support and it's perfectly timed
It's done within a pubic hair's breadth
Released in 2014 on the Come Here album, Emerald is however Kamenashi's least impressive solo performance
It's really a shame because it doesn't do justice to the song
which is about love throughout the seasons, it's beautifully written, it's smoother but the beat is still dynamic
It's not a syrupy love song
However, the live performance...
Style-wise we have a classical Kame in rock version
forever wearing his sunglasses
The audio version is quite pop with a piano melody, but in live, I have no idea why, there's a dance remix
Why?
It's not like he's even doing much! Why Kame?
They tried to fill in with some green laser lightings, he's brandishing a massive stone that we can't even see
But it will appear on the giant screens instead
I don't know what happened, maybe he had a bad ramen the day before, tried to make the most of it but sadly
it was DVD day and that's what we see
I don't know man, we're used to better than this
You can't be a creative genius for each solo, this one was a day off for Kame. Well...
Otherwise, I still find the song interesting regarding the evolution of Kame's character in KAT-TUN
Kame appears to be more mature, calmer and I find it refreshing because he basically
stopped overdoing it to get people's attention
Released in 2012 on the Chain album, Zutto is a syrupy love ballad
Usually, Kame's solos are very sensual, raunchy or borderline sexual
Zutto stands out of the crowd because for once it's very simple and quiet
The lyrics are beautiful and the melody is outstanding, the ambiance is soften, intimate
From the beginning, we're in a different setting, it reminds me of War of Lodoss or Vision of Escaflowne type of song
The tune is delicate, it's very melodious, this song really highlights Kame's voice
with no interruption of the Kamenabitch character who will suddenly rubs himself against a mic,
a chair, a Junior, a Nakamaru
Therefore the live setting reflects this ambiance, without artifice with a well-buttoned shirt Kame
It's not Xmas every day
The lighting makes the atmosphere more intimate and softened
Ok, ok except for the ending. 10 years of Dream boys can traumatise a man
so there's a wild flying Kame for the finale, spinning in a whirlwind of glitter
Holy Kamenashi flies back to Heaven!
In a nutshell, can we please appreciate Zutto's performance?
My child, it's not every day that you'll see Kame keeping not only his clothes on, but
also keeping his escalope in his mouth!
I'm sorry, it needs to be emphazised!
There's so much to say, that I don't know where to start
Released in 2009 on the Break the Records album, it's Kame's most emblematic solo up to these days
It's very elaborate, the song also created a lot of discussion because of its lyrics
The theme of the song and perf is Feudal Japan. To give context and background, there are 2 theories
One saying the song is written from a woman's POV, the other saying it's from a man's
In both cases it's related to Oda Nobunaga, one of the 3 historical figures, unifiers of Japan
Meaning, the song is from either one of Nobunaga's women POV
or from the POV of Mori Ranmaru, who was a page, an attendant of Nobunaga
So, you know, droit de seigneur, cold winter nights, military solidarity, who knows? They got jiggy
Some people don't accept that
1582 is the year when Nobunaga died during a coup d'État called the Honnō-ji Incident
Ranmaru decided to commit seppuku and follow his Master in death.
That gives you context and explains the title, NOW about Kame!
The performance in live can be split in 4 main scenes
Starting with a very delicate and feminine Kame (more than usual)
Very graceful, then he switches to a more manly and warrior style
That reflects the ambiguity of the song, and does highlight the question "man or woman POV"
No side is taken, and that leads to another question: does it really matter? or is the message of the song more important?
You tell me!
This solo is a success on every level, the song is incredible, if you don't know it I highly recommend it
The melody and ambiance are very unique, it brings out the lyrics beautifully
There's a touch of Kamenabitch with some... suspicious mouth sounds
His Kimono is itching to do stuff
The costumes are splendid, the 4 scenes are great, the solo lasts 12 minutes but it's very well conducted
It's visually fascinating, even the story is fascinating I mean the drama behind it!
That gets the fangirl in me excited!
It obviously compiles the best of Johnny's shows:
Kame flying, pyrotechnic and water effects
Anything you can have in a show *bam* in this song
Whether you like it or not, I believe it's an unforgettable performance
It's very detailed, charged with symbolism and intriguing
That's probably why the Japonica character (meaning Kame wearing a Kimono, a war fan and the Kabuki mask)
Since 2009, it's still one of his best work and what represents him best as a performer, as a stage artist
This is too warm! Wait a sec...
There you go! I hope you enjoyed this video, let me know what your feedback and your favourite Kame songs
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That's it for me this week, see you soon!
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