Kis-My-Journey

{{Infobox album

| name = Kis-My-Journey

| type = studio

| artist = Kis-My-Ft2

| cover = Kis-My-Journey.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 2, 2014

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = J-pop

| length = {{ubl|54:05 (first edition)|57:48 (regular edition)}}

| label = Avex Trax

| producer =

| prev_title = Hit! Hit! Hit!

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Kis-My-World

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Kis-My-Journey

| type = studio

| single1 = Tana Kara Botamochi

| single1date = December 13, 2013

| single2 = Hikari no Signal

| single2date = March 5, 2014}}

{{External music video|type=studio|{{YouTube|lrs4p2sRGwQ|"Seven Journey" }}
{{YouTube|uTm_bK2mWSE|"3.6.5." }}}}

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Kis-My-Journey is the third studio album by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2. It was released on July 7, 2014, under the record label Avex Trax.

Three days after release, Kis-My-Ft2 started on their first 4-dome tour titled 2014 Concert Tour Kis-My-Journey.

Overview

The main song on the album, "Seven Journey," was written by the duo Kimaguren.{{cite web |title=キスマイ新作『Kis-My-Journey』よりミュージック・ビデオが公開 |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/kis-my-ft2/59713 |website=CD Journal |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2014-06-17}} The lyrics were written by Kurei and composed by Iseki, and the arrangement was done by Gira Mundo and the Kimaguren team, who worked together to produce the title song. The music video for the title song was created around the theme of a new journey and the feeling of adventure. "3.6.5." is the theme song for a TV commercial featuring Kis-My-Ft2, DHC Corporation's acne prevention cosmetics.{{cite web |title=Kis-My-Ft2、新たな“Journey”に旅立つ3rdアルバム |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/116983 |website=natalie |access-date=2025-01-17 |language=Japanese |date=2014-05-20}} The music video for "3.6.5." is a comical expression of men in the world chasing after the members of Kis-My-Ft2 in order to get beautiful skin that attracts women.

Commercial performance

In the Oricon weekly album rankings for the week of July 7, 2014, it debuted at number 1.{{Cite news |title=【オリコン】キスマイ、4作連続アルバム1位 5年2ヶ月ぶり快挙 |newspaper=ORICON STYLE |publisher=オリコン |date=2014-07-08 |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2039531/full/ |accessdate=2014-07-08}} Sales during its first week totaled over 246,000 copies. It was the fourth consecutive album since their debut to reach number 1, a feat that had not been accomplished for the three years and one month since Superfly's fourth album.

Package specifications

It was released in four different editions:

  • First edition A (AVCD-93000/B) CD & DVD
  • First edition B (AVCD-93001/B) CD & DVD
  • Regular edition (AVCD-93002) CD & Bonus item
  • Kis-My Shop edition (AVC1-93003)[http://www.47news.jp/topics/entertainment/oricon/music/146788.html キスマイ、新たな“ジャーニー”へ 次作もアルバム](オリコン)

The first edition A packaging came in a pink pouch with original sticker set A, while the first edition B packaging came in a blue pouch with original sticker set B.[http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=2247 Johnny's net > Kis-My-Ft2 > Discography > Kis-My-Journey] The first editions A and B and first press run of regular edition packages (AVCD-93002X) each came with a prize entry serial code. Each package comes with one of two deluxe 20-page photo booklet, with first editions A and B both including one and regular and Kis-My Shop editions having another.

Track listing

= CD =

  1. "3rd" Overture [1:25]
  2. *Composition/Arrangement: Singo Kubota, Satoru Kurihara
  3. Seven Journey [4:35]
  4. *Lyrics: Kurei
  5. *Composer: Iseki
  6. *Arranger: Gira Mundo[http://www.musicman-net.com/artist/36815.html キスマイ、ニューアルバム「Kis-My-Journey」ジャケ写&MV公開](MUSICMAN NET)
  7. 3.6.5 [4:31]
  8. *Lyrics: Kenn Kato
  9. *Composer: Yoshiyasu Ichigawa, Tatsuro Mashiko, ha-j
  10. *Arranger: Taku Yoshioka
  11. * DHC "Clinical Acne Control Series" TV commercial song
  12. Striker [3:41]
  13. *Lyrics: Jun, Composer, Arranger: Tommy Clint
  14. Daisuki desu [5:10]
  15. *Lyrics: Satoru Kurihara, Composer, Arranger: Satoru Kurihara, Singo Kubota
  16. *Ezaki Glico "Watering KissMint Gum" TV commercial song
  17. Form song by Hiromitsu Kitayama [4:13]
  18. *Lyrics・Composition:HusiQ.K, Arrangement: Kasumi, Sou
  19. LU4E: Last Song song by Taisuke Fujigaya [5:07]
  20. *Lyrics:Taisuke Fujigaya、Composition:mr.cho・Lawrence Lee・Kim Tesung、Arrangement:Masaya Suzuki
  21. Only One... song by Yuta Tamamori [4:22]
  22. *Lyrics: Yuta Tamamori, Kelly, Composition:Daichi, Carlos Okabe, Arrangement: Jun Suyama
  23. Fire!!! - Hiromitsu Kitayama、Taisuke Fujigaya [3:36]
  24. *Lyrics: HusiQ.K, T.Fxxx, Composition: CHOKKAKU, Syb, IGGY, Arranger: Chokkaku
  25. Tana Kara BotamochiDebut single for Busaiku - Busaiku [3:24]
  26. *Lyrics/Composer/Arranger: Masahiro Nakai, Kouji Miyashita, Masaya Miyashita
  27. Tsubasa [4:03]
  28. *Lyrics/Composition: Yoshiyasu Ichigawa, Tatsuro Mashiko, ha-j, Arrangement: Yoshiyasu Ichigawa
  29. Hikari no SignalKis-My-Ft2's 10th single [4:26]
  30. *Lyrics:Sensei, Composition: Atsuko Nakatani, Arrangement: Masaya Suzuki
  31. * Theme song for the film Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five
  32. Bokura no Yakusoku [5:26]
  33. *Lyrics: Hajime Watanabe, Composition: XYZ, Arranger: Masafumi Nakao
  34. Ageteku ze! [3:41]
  35. *Lyrics/Composer/Arrangeer: Kazuaki Yamashita
  36. * Regular edition bonus track

= DVD =

First Edition A

  1. 「Seven Journey」Music Video
  2. 「Seven Journey」Making Of
  3. *Including member commentary
  4. Recording Studio Footage
  5. *Including member commentary

First Edition B

  1. 「3.6.5」Music Video
  2. 「3.6.5」Making Of
  3. *Including member commentary
  4. 「Kis-My-TV」
  5. *A program talking about the album's theme of journeys
  6. *Including member commentary

= Bonus items =

  • Original file folder

References

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