Tomoni
| "Tomoni" | ||||
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| Single by Kis-My-Ft2 | ||||
| Released | August 3, 2023 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | MENT Recording | |||
| Kis-My-Ft2 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Tomoni" on YouTube | ||||
Tomoni (ともに) is a special single by Kis-My-Ft2 and the last work by the seven membered,[1] released exclusively through "xxxxx.pop up store"[4] on August 3, 2023.[5][6]
The title song "Tomoni" was written by all the members when Hiromitsu Kitayama announced his graduation.[7] [5]
Yuta Tamamori, another member of the group, commented on the creation of the song, "The seven of us discussed and decided on everything together, including the song title and the song title. Among the various ideas we had, we decided to use Wataru Yokoo's idea of "Tomoni" as the title of the song. The title "Tomoni" has two meanings in Japanese: "to be together" and "to be friends".[8]
The DVD and Blu-ray that comes with the single includes the music video for "Tomoni," which includes documentment scenes of the song's production process and the real thoughts and expressions of the members as they were.[5] The new profile picture was taken with the morning sun on the roof of the Tokyo Dome Hotel, where they also performed as an encore during the live broadcast of "Kis-My-Ft2 Live Tour 2020 To-y2" held on October 4, 2020.[5][9]
The single's jacket photo was taken in front of the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the memorable location where their debut was announced on February 12, 2011.[10]
Track listing
[edit]There were two editions were released. DVD and Blu-ray versions have the same content.[11]
- CD with DVD (JWC1-63892/B)
- CD with Blu-ray (JWC1-63893/B)
CD
[edit]- "Tomoni"
- "Tomoni -Instrumental-"
DVD/Blu-ray
[edit]- "Tomoni - music video and documentary"
References
[edit]- ^ "キスマイ北山宏光「ファンの愛情は…ずっと胸の中にあり続けます」"７人体制"最後の新曲『ともに』制作中". chunichi. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "閉店したジャニーズショップ 店名を変えリニューアルオープン、しばらくは事前予約が必要" (in Japanese). nagoyatv. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "『SMILE-UP.』タレントグッズ販売店がポップアップで営業再開 渋谷店は移転オープン". oricon (in Japanese). 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ In 2023, the shop name was changed from "Johnny's Online Shop" to "xxxxxx.pop up store" following the closure of Johnny & Associates. It sells official merchandise from Starto Entertainment's talents and groups.[2][3]
- ^ a b c d "Kis-My-Ft2、北山宏光の卒業に寄せて制作されたシングル『ともに』リリース 新アー写は東京ドームホテル屋上で撮影". realsound. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Special Single「ともに」" (in Japanese). MENT. 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Kitayama Hiromitsu to graduate from Kis-My-Ft2, leave Johnny & Associates on August 31". Tokyohive. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2が7人で最後の「Mステ」出演、北山宏光「たくさんの思い出とともに」". natalie. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "【Kis-My-Ft2】Special Single「ともに」リリース！これまでのグループの足跡を振り返る". avexportal (in Japanese). 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2スペシャルシングル「ともに」". Thefirsttimes (in Japanese). 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Special Single「ともに」" (in Japanese). MENT. 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Special single "Tomoni" - Ment Recording
- xxxxx.pop up store - Official online shop (in Japanese)
- Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website - MENT Recording (in Japanese)
- Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website - Starto Entertainment (in English)