arashi_on | Apr. 1st, 2011

Today's Tokyo forecast: 15℃/ 6℃/ 0% Tokyo is still cold in the shade, if you come for Marching J, please get warm cloth.

UPDATE check also my updated lohas-asasさんの絵文字 @yamakaze0672

p0intさんの絵文字 Bartender DVD release 8/5
Kanata Hongo-kun blog, please let me introuce, Gantz perfect answer release on 23 Apr. before it Another Gantz on air at Friday special cinema. Another Gantz is based on Movie Gantz, we newly shot the scene that was not depicted film. You can watch Nishi’s everyday life that was not seen in the movie. If you are Gantz fans, there’re scenes you feel”!”. Nishi-kun except Gantz room and mission is rare so don’t miss it.
p0intさんの絵文字 Yashima-san (Dracula) yesterday tweet, I have met my boy after long time zamasu, it was gathering for zamasu. after all family feels comfortable! actually we get along too much, kind like that.
~~Tokyo Disney sea 10th anniversary song by Arashi release on 23 Apr title is “It’s Magical”~~ this was April foo joke sorry for confusion
p0intさんの絵文字 Gantz Perfect Answer web site updated.
Marching J was aired Miyaneya and NHK… forgot to book the recorder.
[my Marching J report] I met friend at Shibuya station at 7:30 and started to walk toward Yoyogi gymnasium, passing by Marui. When I see Sho-chan from distance, I laughed so hard. this was really big one. then arrive at entrance around 8 am. Shibuya gate. it was already crowd in front of us. but queue was moving all the time. we arrived in front of harajuku exit around 9:30. I was in front of big monitor. that time promotion video started playing. it was PV, Arashi was Hatenai sora PV. that time staff distributed blue paper. every time artist came up all scream, as visitors are younger than usual Arashi concert, many teenagers, before 10 am, talent started appeared, Masahiko Kondo-san, News, Kat-tun… announcement says Arashi, Kyaaa!!!!! screaming. there’re there, all in 5, Sho-kun, Nino, Aiba-chan, O-chan, Jun-kun in last! they had hair set but in private cloth that I see some time in the magazines or Mannequin Five. Aiba-chan cut hair short. looks better than Bartender hair. Each talked. unfortunately I don’t remember what they talked. all of talent donated to the box after that, donation from visitor started. queue was very long but it was quite fast as it’s moving, when I climb up the stair, there in the back I could see Arashi!! kya!!! I got so excited. the queue was moving with quite fast pace. then News left. then few minutes later Arashi left. Darm!!!! I was desperate. it was Only Tokio and Kat-tun on the stage. I just wished to go out as soon as possible. but queue was suddenly stopped. then Tokio and Kat-tun are gone too. what??? announcement “Unfortunately some break rule, (some waits favourite talent coming in the queue) in this case we can’t let artist show. please keep rule” what?? then the queue started moving without talent on stage. later News came in without Yama-P as he has concert today. well it was my turn to donate, I went to in front of state.That time, I could hear announcement “Arashi” what?? when I look at stage, Jun-kun came in smiling. I made astonished face, and scream. “Jun-kun!!!” after him Nino and other came up, they passed just in front of my eyes. this was just like miracle! Thanks God. as we can’t stop in front of stage, it was just like second, but when Jun-kun came in, that moment was unbelievable, I still remember their face clearly. Thank you Arashi! so we left site around 11:30
One bad thing I lost my camera as I got too excited. when I came back later to the site, to check if they find my camera, there’re Kinki-kids and Kanjani. but my camera was not found… but I’m so happy today. Thank you Arashi.

p0intさんの絵文字 Yomiuri <Monetary donation drive by Johnny’s talent, Tokio Arashi> Johnny’s agency, entertainment production that Smap, Arashi other popular talent belong to started monetary donation to support East Japan big Earthquake at plaza in front of Yogi #1 Gymnasium, in Tokyo. at 10 am, Masahiko Kondo-san, Arashi, Tokio and other appeared from stage “however it would take time, please make effort together with us.” after that, long queue visitor donated to donation box held by talent one to another. Over 100 talent participate in turns from 10 am to 5pm form 1-3 April. NHK<monetary donation drive participated by popular talent> To cheer victim of Tohoku Kanto Earthquake Disaster, monetary donation activity participated by over 100 popular groups members, such as Arashi and other for 3dyas has been started today in Tokyo, over 30K gathered only for morning. donation was held major entertainment production that has many popular talent. At plaza in front of Yoyogi Gymnasium over 30K gathered only for morning mainly teens to 20’s. this came crowed fill the square. In the morning, Arashi, Tokyo and other popular groups nearly 20 stand at stage, appealed aid for victims. Jun Matsumoto-san of Arashi, “I want to cheer people who embrace life at victim areas. victims are not alone, let’s get rid this unite one together!” visitor put money in the donation box cheering talent. College student in Tokyo “I brought all my my saving and my pocket money. hope our donation could cheer victims as much as possible. “ on 1, more than expected visitors visitor, application for donation is closed at noon. monetary donation activity will be held until 3rd Sunday. time is from 10 pm to around 5 pm TV Asahi News <Macchi and Arashi, all Johnny’s gathered, monetary donation activity>47 News <Jonny’s monetary donation aid for victim, Arashi, Tokyo and others appealed> Sho Sakurai who keep thinking what he can do for victim called female fans that filled square “each single power might be little but I hope this feeling could be reached to victim area as much as possible supporting all of fans.” Oricon news<Johnny’s donation activity, 101,000 visitors for first day> it was started from 10pm. fans lines up, urgently it application stopped at 4:30 and 101,000 visitor donated for 6 hours and half. donation activitiy roar with scream surrounded, you could see the scene that security warned just before do down like duckpins this day, Nishikiori, Utsumi, Tokio, Kinki-kids, Hay! Say! Jump, Yuma Nakayama, Tsuyoshi Yonehara, Shingo Machida, A.B.C-Z、B.I.Shadow came Jiji.com <Johnny’s agency did monetary donation drive> Daily Sports <101,000 visitors for Johnny’s monetary donation drive by Arashi and other>
p0intさんの絵文字 MARCHING J closed queue at 12:00
AU Android CM re-started on air
Sumitomo Life insurance CM by AIba-chan on air.
As I’m going for Marching J will update at twitter so far my Arashi fans twitter no one in Shibuya yet. @6:30
New CM of Vermont Curry by Aiba-chan start on air

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It seems the 7th April screening date is not confirmed yet. I've just checked GSC site for Gantz and it is no longer listed in their April "Coming Soon" list. However, Gantz details is still there with 07.04.2011 as the release date. They have updated the booking details for 7th April but no Gantz in sight.

Hopefully the screening will go as planned. Confirmation is needed for those who have been planning trip to Malaysia around the dates. Fyi, ENCORE is the one responsible for distribution of Gantz around South East Asia with Singapore as their HQ and Golden Screen as their theater. If anyone knows any further updates (or have contacts with the distributor) please share your info.

EDIT: They listed it in "Next Change" tab. I think that means they'll update soon. Although, I'm quite disappointed there's virtually no promotion about Gantz screening in Malaysia.... Anybody seen Gantz posters up at the cinemas?
Thanks melodyofmysoul for the additional info and the official encore-Gantz facebook
EDIT 2: I saw a reply on Encore's facebook confirming Singapore release date to be 12 May. Malaysia and Brunei is still listed as 7th April.