Plastic Tree unofficial site

2011.01.12:「news」,「history」,「discography_single」,「discography_book」,「tour」&「single cover」updated.

2009-12-09

Plastic Tree as guests on:

Yesterday Ryutaro and Tadashi were guests in the radio show
Wonderful World.

source: Plastic Tree official website, TOKYO FM 80.0MHz

2009-12-04

comment clip

A Plastic Tree comment clip was published yesterday on the
INDIVISUAL MySpace Page.

(Thanks to lazuli888 for posting this news in Kurage :))

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Upcoming gigs

(except upcoming winter tour【Re:chord】and the two gigs of Lemon ★ Lemon).

Plastic Tree :

title	Chiba LOOK 20th Anniversary event 6 x 9 = 53 days
date	15 December (tue)
hall	Chiba LOOK (Chiba)

title:	Plastic Tree AsiaTour 2009 台湾★上海 (Plastic Tree AsiaTour 2009 Taiwan ★ Shanghai)
date:	December 19, 2009 (sat)
hall:	the wall Live House (Taiwan)

title:	Plastic Tree AsiaTour 2009 台湾★上海 (Plastic Tree AsiaTour 2009 Taiwan ★ Shanghai)
date:	December 20, 2009 (sun)
hall:	MAO LIVEHOUSE SHANGHAI (Shanghai)

Neji (ネジ) :

title:	凡庸な逆回転その三十一～新年会～ (Bonyou na gyakukaiten sono sanjuu ichi ~shinnen kai~)
date:	January 14, 2010 (thu)
artists:	Neji, ya-su, Onan Spelmermaid (オナンスペルマーメイド), munimuni
hall:	Shinjuku Loft (Tokyo)

2009-12-02

Lemon★Lemon goods

The goods of Plastic Tree's concerts Lemon★Lemon were released
today:

• Lemon ★ Lemon T (レモン★レモンT)= t-shirt	￥3,500 (ca. $ 40 / € 27)
• Lemon ★ Lemon eco bag (レモン★レモンエコバック)	￥800 (ca. $ 9 / € 6)
• Shiawase no handkerchief (幸せのレモンハンカチーフ) = handkerchief of happiness	￥1,000 (ca. $ 11 / € 8)
• Neko ame. lemon fuumi (猫飴。レモン風味) = cat candies, lemon taste)	￥500 (ca. $ 6 / € 4)

After both Lemon ★ Lemon gigs will the rest of the goods be offered
in J-Rock’s online shop (for computer and mobile phone) starting
on 30 Dezember, 6 p.m. Japan Standard Time.

source: Plastic Tree official website

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Plastic Tree Fukubukuro 2010

A Plastic Tree Fukubukuro will be offered in the beginning of the
new year. It is limited to 500 pieces, costs ￥5,250 (ca. $ 60 / € 40)
and will be available from 01-08 January 2010 in J-Rock’s online shop.

Contents:
• File folder (with drawing made by Tadashi Hasegawa)
• Cat candies. (peanut taste)
• Some tour / concert items up to the year 2009

Items from Plastic Tree’s winter tour【Re:chord】or both concerts
C.C.C.C.Lemon ★ Lemon【L-ch27】/【R-ch28】will not be contained.

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock

2009-12-01

Dona Dona tracklist + Cover

Plastic Tree's official website released today the album covers
for the limited and regular version.

This seems to be the tracklist: (there is until now no official confirmation *)
01.)1999
02.)梟 (ドナドナ版) (fukurou - dona dona version)
03.)エトセトラ (etcetera)
04.)sunset bloody sunset
05.)コンセント。 (concent.)
06.)案山子 (kakashi)
07.)サナトリウム (ドナドナ版) (sanatorium - dona dona version)
08.)ドナドナ (dona dona)
09.)---暗転。 (---anten.)
•やさしさ倶楽部 (yasashisa kurabu) - regular edition bonus track

(* I am not so sure about validity of the tracklist because I had read
somewhere that Dona Dona will have 12 or 13 tracks.)

source: HMV ONLINE shop

2009-11-24

publications for December

Today Universal J confirmed the publication of a new album and DVD
for 23 December (see: yesterday and November 07, 2009).
The new album is called Dona Dona (ドナドナ).
(Dona Dona sheet music)

source: Universal J

ゲシュタルト崩壊－映像編－

2009-11-23

Gestalt Hokai DVD

As mentioned previously, a DVD - also called
Gestalt Hokai (ゲシュタルト崩壊) - seems to publish in
December (see here). Those DVD is a Clip Collection with
following twelve music clips:

• PV 讃美歌 (sanbika)
• PV 名前のない花 (namae no nai hana)
• PV Ghost
• PV 空中ブランコ (kuuchuu buranko)
• PV ナミダドロップ (namida drop)
• PV スピカ (spica)
• PV 真っ赤な糸 (makka na ito)
• PV アローンアゲイン、ワンダフルワールド (alone again, wonderful world)
• PV リプレイ (replay)
• PV 梟 (fukurou)
• PV サナトリウム (sanatorium)
• PV コンセント。 (concent.)

GURUGURU offers also the new album in two editions.
According to there description the regular edition includes one bonus track
and the limited edition includes a special DVD with records of the free
Yoyogi Fukurou concert from June 10, 2009.

source: ビジュアル系専門店　GURUGURU

2009-11-20

Abstract of Tokyo chikashitsu

The gig 東京地下室　－第十六階－ (Tokyo chikashitsu -daijuurokukai-)
took place on November 18 in Zepp Tokyo.
Participating artists were in the following sequence: Onan Spelmermaid,
Romi (ろみ), Mucc, anemone, Plastic Tree, Hibikiko (響子) and cali≠gari.

Mucc’s setlist:
球体 (kyuutai)
アカ (aka)
大嫌い (daikirai)
咆哮 (houkou)
ファズ (fuzz)
オズ (OZ)
せんちめんたる (sentimental)
娼婦 (shoufu)
蘭鋳 (ranchuu)

Plastic Tree's setlist:
イロゴト (irogoto)
エンジェルダスト (angeldust)
サナトリウム (sanatorium)
うつせみ (utsusemi)
空中ブランコ (kuuchuu buranko)
Ghost
リセット (reset)
針槐 (harienju)

cali≠gari’s setlist:
ママゴトセンター (mamagoto center)
ゼリー (jelly)
マッキーナ (machina)
偶然嵐 (guuzenran)
光ドライブ (gekkou drive)
リンチ (rinchi)
スクールゾーン (school zone)
-踏- (tou)
混沌の猿 (konton no saru)
マグロ (maguro)
ブルーフィルム (blue film)

-encore-
エロトピア (erotopia)
嘔吐 (outo)
グッド・バイ (good bye)

Plastic Tree were dressed up with hospital outfits:
Ryutaro Arimura --> Pyjama
Tadashi Hasegawa --> Surgical gowns
KenKen Sato --> female nurse
Akira Nakayama --> white coat

Surely the look reminded to Mikeneko Byouin.
In the end all played together cali≠gari’s songs erotopia (エロトピア) and
outo (嘔吐).

sources: official artist blogs: 猫印。による人間観察日記, MUCC THE RIPPER～切り裂きムック～,
Japanese blogs: 愛茉のVerry JellyFish****/2.0, センチメンタル通り, ちゃんと無様にご機嫌よろしく。

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DVD tracklist

Tracklist for tent (テント) Disc 1:
01.) ~OPENING~
02.) 幻橙機械 (gentou kikai)
03.) グライダー (glider)
04.) テトリス (tetris)
05.) まひるの月 (mahiru no tsuki)
06.) 斜陽 (shayou)
07.) 藍より青く (ai yori aoku)
08.) 涙腺回路 (ruisen kairo)
09.) Dummy Box
10.) 梟 (fukurou)
11.) うつせみ (utsusemi)
12.) うわのそら (uwa no sora)
13.) 秘密のカーニバル (himitsu no carnival)
14.) 空中ブランコ (kuuchuu buranko)
15.) メルト (melt)
16.) バリア (barrier)
17.) ヘイト・レッド、ディップ・イット (hate red, dip it)
18.) May Day
19.) メランコリック (melancholic)
20.) リプレイ (replay)
21.) 雨ニ唄エバ (ame ni utaeba)

Tracklist for Disc 2:
01.) Ghost
02.) クリーム (cream)

source: HMV ONLINE shop

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Webpage update

Plastic Tree's official Webpage changes the style once in a while.
The currently style is reminiscent of an older version.
In my opinion the structure is many clearer now :)

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MUSIC JAPAN+ report

MUSIC JAPAN+ uploaded a report about Plastic Tree's
Budokan concert tent.

2009-11-17

Webpage update

Plastic Tree's official website became a new face!
(I am very excited!)

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-11-16

Gadget Grow photo update

Gadget Grow updated the Gallery area at the beginning of the
month with a new photo of Ryuutarou.

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Interview translation

JaME published a part of the Zy 48 interview.

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★ 今日はスーパーリーダーの誕生日です。★
正さん、39歳のお誕生日おめでとーございます。

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2009-11-13

AsiaTour 2009

Plastic Tree will held a concert in Taiwan!
It happens on December 19, 2009 in TheWALL Live House.

• Plastic Tree AsiaTour 2009 台湾★上海
• the wall Live House

source: Plastic Tree official website

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Fan club magazine

Fan club magazine JellyFish Breed 14 (飼育日誌14号) was
sent this week.

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-11-11

Tour name

Plastic Tree's Winter tour is called【Re:chord】-レコード-.

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-11-07

Publications for December (edit: 2009-11-24)

Some shops offer one album in two editions and one DVD
for December 23:

• DVD Gestalt Hokai (ゲシュタルト崩壊)
UPBH-1250
5,250円 ($ 59.21 / € 39,56)

• CD Dona Dona (ドナドナ), limited edition
UPCH-9535
3,500円 ($ 39.53 / € 26,41)

• CD Dona Dona (ドナドナ), regular edition
UPCH-1761
2,800円 ($ 31.62 / € 21,13)

(Thanks to Mikso for her attention :D)

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MySpace profile updated

Plastic Tree's MySpace profile was updated with new photos.

2009-11-02

Some news about Hiroshi

Hiroshi Sasabuchi now has an MySpace account!

One more gig he will participate in this month:

title	MUNIMUNI presents CRY FOR THE MOON GIG
date	09 November (mon)
artists	Kyokutou Girl Friend, SaTaN, HERE, MUNIMUNI and the god and death stars (aie from the studs & Hiroshi Sasabuchi)
hall	Ikebukuro chop (Tokyo)

source: Hiroshi Sasabuchi personal website

2009-10-30

Concert news

Some concert news for the next time:

title	Chiba LOOK 20th Anniversary event 6 x 9 = 53 days
date	15 December (tue)
hall	Chiba LOOK (Chiba)

title	C.C.C.C.Lemon★Lemon【L-ch27】(C.C.C.C.レモン★レモン【L-ch27】)
date	27 December (sun)
hall	C.C.Lemon Hall (Tokyo)

title	C.C.C.C.Lemon★Lemon【R-ch28】(C.C.C.C.レモン★レモン【R-ch28】)
date	28 December (mon)
hall	C.C.Lemon Hall (Tokyo)

Plastic Tree's Winter tour 2010

2010.01.16	(sat)	Kanazawa:	eighthall
2010.01.17	(sun)	Niigata:	Niigata Lots
2010.01.20	(wed)	Sapporo:	Penny Lane 24
2009.07.23	(sat)	Aomori:	Aomori Quarter
2010.01.24	(sun)	Sendai:	Zepp Sendai
2010.01.30	(sat)	Hiroshima:	Club Quattro
2010.01.31	(sun)	Matsuyama:	Salonkitty
2010.02.06	(sat)	Kumamoto:	DRUM Be-9
2010.02.07	(sun)	Fukuoka:	Drum Logos
2010.02.09	(tue)	Osaka:	Namba Hatch
2010.02.13	(sat)	Nagoya:	Diamond Hall
2010.02.25	(thu)	Kanagawa:	Yokohama Blitz
2010.02.26	(fri)	Tokyo:	C.C.Lemon Hall

source: Plastic Tree official website

1月16日（土）　金沢・EIGHT HALL, 1月17日（日）　新潟・LOTS, 1月20日（水）
札幌・ペニーレーン24, 1月23日（土）　青森・QUARTER, 1月24日（日）　仙台・Zepp SENDAI,
1月30日（土）　広島・クラブクアトロ, 1月31日（日）　松山・サロンキティ, 2月6日（土）
熊本・DRUM Be-9, 2月7日（日）　福岡・DRUM LOGOS, 2月9日（火）　大坂・なんばHatch,
2月13日（土）　名古屋・ダイアモンドホール, 2月25日（木）　神奈川・横浜BLITZ, 2月26日（金）
東京渋谷・C.C.Lemon Hall

2009-10-26

Writer & composer of sanatorium

title:	writer:	composer:
サナトリウム (sanatorium)	Ryutaro	Tadashi
パイドパイパー (Pied Piper)	Tadashi	Tadashi

source: Shinseido Shopping

2009-10-23

Ryutaro Arimura x GADGET GROW talk event

Ryutaro will give on 6 December (sun) in Kyoto and on 12 December (sat)
in Tokyo a talk event with GADGET GROW, based on the brand‘s
3rd anniversary. Both events will happens in GADGET GROW‘s
respective stores in both cities:

Tokyo: Laforet Harajuku in Shibuya
Kyoto: Kawara-machi OPA in Nakagyou.

有村竜太朗×GADGET GROW トークイベント
sources: Plastic Tree official website, GADGET GROW, Laforet Harajuku

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Sanatorium sample

I like the short sample of Plastic Tree's Sanatorium from their
official website, therefore I want to share this piece of music
with they who likes it too.

single preview download
(from Plastic Tree's official website)

2009-10-21

talk event (FC only)

Plastic Tree plans to make a performance from and for the
fan club members together with ESP, a School of music and
musical instruments.
The fan club members can entertain or perform with the students
of the ESP academy anything on stage.

It will happens on 15 November 2:30 pm and 5:00 pm in ESP's
music academy hall number 12, club 1ne2wo.
This performance is for free.

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock

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Sanatorium PV sample

Since last week you can see a sample of Plastic Tree's PV to
Sanatorium on their Universal J Page.
PV preview download

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tent poster contest

When you were one of the participants of Plastic Tree’s tent
poster contest and got no response for your contribution, there
is still the possibility.
The participation items were not send until now :)

(Here you will see one of the dispatched consolation items for
participation. It is a printed postcard with messages from Tadashi,
KenKen and Ryutarou.)

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-10-15

Cover picture

At Plastic Tree's official blog is a new profile photo uploaded.

source: Nekojirushi blog

2009-10-14

Abstract of Plastic Tree's fan club tour 2009

Plastic Tree F.C. Tour Vol.5 "よかとこばい！長崎ハウステンボスの旅"
(Plastic Tree F.C. Tour Vol.5 " Yokatokobai! Nagasaki Huis Ten Bosch no Tabi")

Plastic Tree hold their fifth fan club tour on 2 - 4 October in
Nagasaki's theme park Huis Ten Bosch.
(Huis Ten Bosch recreates the Netherlands by displaying real size copies of
old Dutch buildings.)
Friday evening Pla gave a small acoustic gig in front of
Rembrandt’s Night Watch in the hall of Hotel Europe:

Setlist of the acoustic gig:

01. 37 °C
02. バルーン (balloon)
03. トランスオレンジ (trance orange)
04. 空白の日 (kuuhaku no hi)
05. サナトリウム (sanatorium)
06. 月の光をたよりに (tsuki no hikari o tayori ni)
07. リプレイ (replay)
08. 最終電車 (saishuu densha)
09. トレモロ (tremolo)
(10. この木何の木気になる木 (kono ki, dono ki, ki ni naru ki))

The next day from 11:00 to 12:30 o’clock happens Meet Pla DAY TIME.
When I understand it right, the fan club members got tips from the
stuff inside the theme park - when they spoke to them. Who
accomplished the task within the time, met Plastic Tree face to face
and got gifts.
In the evening towards 20:00 o’clock was a new chance to see
Plastic Tree at Meet Pla NIGHT TIME.
They were in Huis Ten Bosch Domtoren (recreates the tallest church
tower in the Netherlands).

The Jellyfish Breeders had the chance to take photos of Plastic
Tree – apparently as usual.

sources: Japanese blogs: もののけり日記, ★jellyfish voyage★,
Plastic Tree official Fanclub

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I made a big mistake

The second song in Plastic Tree's new single SANATORIUM is
titled "Pied Piper" instead of "bye bye bye~". I misread it.
I am awfully sorry. (_ _;)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Der Rattenfänger von Hameln) is
a german fairy tale.

2009-10-12

single cover for sanatorium

Finally the cover for Plastic Tree's new single sanatorium (サナトリウム)
was announced on friday.

source: Plastic Tree official website

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Some news about Hiroshi

Hiroshi updated his photo on his website.

Yesterday he gave an birthday gig named "Hiroshi, hajimete no
tanjoubi event o yarurashii" [ヒロシ、初めての誕生日イベントをやるらしい]
(It seems, Hiroshi give his first birthday event) in the club Shinjuku Marble
in Tokyo. Other actors were Orenchi, Kara (殻),
munimuni, Chindon Pair (チンドンペア), Samurai dynamite (サム
ライダイナマイト) and 101A.
He plays on drums in Orenchi, Kara, Chindon Pair and Samurai
dynamite.

Hiroshi give thanks for the sold out event :D

Hiroshi's upcoming gigs:

title	MUNIMUNI presents CRY FOR THE MOON GIG
date	26 October (mon)
artists	munimuni, ASYLUM, Kara (殻) and SEX -virgin killer-
hall	Ikebukuro chop (Tokyo)

title	Marianne Special ～女神たちの饗宴～～HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR '09 VS TOUR～
date	15 November (sun)
artists	HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, DAZZLE VISION, Kara (殻) and GUARDIAN HACKER
hall	Club Seata (Kichijouji, Tokyo)

source: Hiroshi Sasabuchi personal website
( By the way: today is Hiroshi's birthday, therefore: ♫ お誕生日おめでとうヒロシさん！！ ♫ )

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Opening theme

Sanatorium will be the opening theme for the television program
Rank oukoku (ランク王国). It will run 3 months every Saturday.

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock

2009-10-02

Nekojirushi. kisekae tool

As of yesterday it is possible to download a Nekojirushi.
kisekae tool on the mobile phone site DAM★KISEKAE.

There is also a Plastic Tree kisekae tool available for download
on the mobile phone site a-kise. It is gettable through i-mode
and ez one.

(What are i-mode and ez one?
i-mode is a wireless internet service. It allows to use some internet standarts like
web access, e-mail and the packet-switched network that delivers the data.
I guess ez one is the same.
ntt docomo about i-mode, KDDI au about EZweb)

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-09-25

Further goods obtainable at Loppi

Also fukurou ichiza ★ natsu angya ( 梟一座★夏行脚 ) goods of
Plastic Tree's summer tour will be offered - beside the tent
goods (see below) - via Loppi.
Following goods will be sold from 25 September - 31 October:

・fukurou ichiza ★ natsu money bag：801071
・fukurou tissue box：047554
・fukurou ★ beads bracelet：859371
・fukurou ichiza ★ natsu teacup：863386
・natsu angya sticker：313254
・concent. (outlet)：277541

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-09-23

DVD news

The DVD to tent is announced. The expected release date is
25 November. As usual available as limited (different cover)
and regular (+ bonus clip) version.

some product details:

	price	disks	item number
limited	￥9,800	2	UPBH-9444
regular	￥6,800	2	UPBH-1246/7

Both versions were already pre-orderable at:

cd japan:
limited $ 103.26 / € 69.98
regular $ 72.29 / € 48.98

yesasia:
limited $ 110.49 / € 75.20
regular $ 74.75 / € 50.87

Otherwise also at play-asia for $ 105.90 / € 72.50.

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Merry Go Around The World reprint

Furthermore Universal J makes a reprint version of Plastic Tree's
Merry Go Around The World DVD. (Universal J starts an "DVD
campaign 2009 ~GET HAPPY!~", where some DVDs get sold for
lower prices.) I do not know it for sure, but I guess both versions
were the same except the price.

Also pre-orderable at cd japan and yesasia.

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Upcoming gigs

Plastic Tree:

title:	東京地下室　－第十六階－ (Tokyo chikashitsu -daijuurokukai- / 16th basement under Tokyo)
date:	18 November (wed)
artists:	Plastic Tree, Mucc, cali≠gari, Onan Spelmermaid, anemone, Hibikiko (響子), Romi (ろみ)
hall:	Zepp Tokyo (Tokyo)

title:	CCレモンホール2DAYS (CC Lemon hall 2 DAYS - I guess this is not the final name)
date:	27 + 28 December (sun + mon)
hall:	Shibuya C.C.Lemon hall (Tokyo)

Neji:

title:	凡庸な逆回転その三十～祝30回祭り～ (Bonyou na gyakukaiten sono sanjuu ~iwai sanjuu-kai matsuri~)
date:	20 October (tue)
artists:	Neji, ya-su, Onan Spelmermaid, Inugami Circus-dan (犬神サーカス団)
hall:	Shibuya O-EAST (Tokyo)

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Official Plastic Tree goods for sale

Some of Plastic Tree's tent goods will be sold via Loppi. Starting from
15 September – 31 October were following goods available:

・TENTBOOK：264059
・TENT sticker：273007
・TENT playing cards: 277819
・TENTBAG：799670
・Kagami no tent (mirror)：280909
・TENTowel：269972
・TENT strap：276324
・Spoooooon：799467
・Fooooooork：798304

2009-09-08

Where to buy Sanatorium from

3 of 4 editions of Plastic Tree's new single sanatorium (サナトリウム)
are pre-orderable on cd japan and yesasia:

cd japan:
sanatorium regular edition - first press USD 16 / EUR 11
sanatorium limited Edition (A) USD 14.28 / EUR 10.77
sanatorium limited Edition (B) USD 14.28 / EUR 10.77

Yesasia:
sanatorium regular edition - first press USD 21.75 / EUR 16.42
sanatorium limited Edition (A) USD 18.75 / EUR 14.16
sanatorium limited Edition (B) USD 18.75 / EUR 14.16

2009-09-02

Cover picture

Ryutaro is pictured on the front page for the magazine
ROCK AND READ 027.

sources: Nekojirushi blog, TFM ONLINE BOOKSTORE

2009-09-01

New single in October

Plastic Tree's 28th single「サナトリウム」(sanatorium)
will release on 28 October!
The single will be buyable in 4 versions:

• first press (A)(+ DVD: PV, PV making clip)
• first press (B)(+ DVD: concert recording, documentation clip)
• regular edition first press (SHM-CD)
• regular edition

tracklist:
01. サナトリウム (sanatorium)
02. パイドパイパー (Pied Piper)
03. サナトリウム -instrumental- (sanatorium)
04. パイドパイパー -instrumental- (Pied Piper)

sources: Plastic Tree official website, Universal J

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further announcements

upcoming DVD:
「テント」 (tenT) will release on 25 November of this year.

upcoming gigs:

title:	サンキュー!サンジュー!ディスクガレージ～MUSIC PARTY～ (thank you! thank you! disk garage)
date:	24 September 2009
hall:	JCB HALL (Tokyo)

title:	FUJIYAMA MUSIC FESTIVAL '09
date:	10 October 2009
hall:	Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater (Yamanashi)

title:	V-ROCK FESTIVAL09
date:	24 October 2009
hall:	Makuhari Messe (Tokyo)

sources: Plastic Tree official website, official MySpace account

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Cover pictures

- Plastic Tree is pictured on the front page for the magazine
V ROCK STAR No. 006.

- Tadashi made the august issue cover of the magazine DI:GA.

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MySpace profile updated

You will see the new goup photograph, KenKens profile photo and
3 upcoming gigs in September and October.

2009-08-26

Accessories, signed by Tadashi

A strap - signed by Tadashi - is available for a very short time.
The strap is orderable from 24 - 30 August for ￥2,940
(ca. $ 31 / € 22) apiece at mokichi. The type of sign, pendant
and strap can be chosen.

(When you are interested in this strap, but the Kanji pose a problem
I would help you with an order.
Feel free to contact me.)

sources: Nekojirushi blog, 茂吉-MOKICHI-Shopping

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KenKens comic version

This seems to be the comic version of KenKen..but until now
it is just a supposition.
(Here you will find more informations about the comic
versions of Plastic Tree.)

source: Plastic Tree official Fanclub

2009-08-21

profile update

Finally KenKen's profile got created and a new goup photograph of all
Plastic Tree members got uploaded.

source: Plastic Tree official website

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clip upload

Universal J showcased a short cut together of the concert for free in
Yoyogi Park in Tokyo (June 10, 2009) on youtube.
(If you can not see the clip, download here)

2009-08-18

tenT event goods

Today got the goods for the Budokan concert tenT released:

- TENTBOOK (pamphlet)	￥2,500($ 26 / € 19)
- tenT (t-shirt)	￥3,500($ 37 / € 27)
- kagami no tent (mirror)	￥1,000($ 11 / € 7)
- TENTowel	￥2,000($ 21 / € 15)
- TENT strap	￥1,500($ 16 / € 11)
- Nekojirushi. strap	￥1,500($ 16 / € 11)
- TENT bag	￥1,500($ 16 / € 11)
- TENT sticker	￥500($ 5 / € 4)
- Spooooooon	￥1,000($ 11 / € 7)
- Fooooooork	￥1,000($ 11 / € 7)
- tramp (pack of cards)	￥1,500($ 16 / € 11)

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-08-17

reprint of SHOXX FiLE【Plastic Tree 2002～2005】

The first collection book of Plastic Tree's Shoxx shootings which
were published in the year 2006 will be reprinted.

(You'll find the book under Discography: book)
SHOXX FiLE includes all Plastic Tree articles and shootings from
Shoxx bis and Shoxx magazines, starting with vol. 115 - 155.
Furthermore included are Tadashi Hasegawas column
「うしろの正ーただしづらー面」(Ushiro no Tadashi -Tadashi Zura-)
number 01-80, and deviating from the first edition: all parts
of「うしろの竜太郎」(Ushiro no Ryutaro), Ryutaro's column.

pages: 256
size: A4
full-color
price: ¥ 5500 (ca. USD 58 / € 41)
time period: until September 4 (friday)

The reprints do not contain the poster or serial number card like the first edition.

sources: Plastic Tree official website, Ongakusenkasha

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winner of the poster contest

The winner of the poster contest for the budokan event tenT got announced
in the beginning of the month. The name of the winner is Komadori
Hirata (平田コマドリ) and this is the result of him / her contribution.
The prices for the laureate and competitors will be send starting
from August 30.

source: Plastic Tree official web site ■テント■

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Gestaltzerfall?

Gestaltzerfall is written on the cover of the limited edition of
Plastic Tree's new album gestalt hokai.
It is a German term for 'breakdown of the figure'.

For historical reasons exists some German terms in the medical
terminology in Japan. For example「カルテ」(Karte, the fanclub
magazines of Plastic Tree) means medical files.
Some more examples:
A patient is termed to as「クランケ」(Kranke),
cast =「ギプス」(Gips),
allergy =「アレルギー」(Allergie),
neurosis =「ノイローゼ」(Neurose),
virus =「ウィルス」(Virus),
lung =「ルンゲ」(Lunge).

Also in the philosophy vocabulary exists German terms like
「ゲシュタルト」(Gestalt),「トロイメライ」(Träumerei) for
musing and「イデー」(Idee) for idea.

2009-08-14

Tracklist of gestalt hokai

gestalt hokai -limited edition-

track:	title:
01	リプレイ(replay)
02	ザザ降り、ザザ鳴り。(zaza furi, zaza nari.)
03	うつせみ(utsusemi)
04	Dummy Box
05	真っ赤な糸(makka na ito)
06	讃美歌(sanbika)
07	テトリス(tetris)
08	スピカ(spica)
09	アローンアゲイン、ワンダフルワールド(alone again, wonderful world)
10	Ghost
11	記憶行き(kioku yuki)
12	アンドロメタモルフォーゼ(andro metamorphose)
13	空中ブランコ(kuuchuu buranko)

+ DVD:
- PV: Dolly -unpublished version-
- PV: 梟

(fukuro) -premium version-
- PV: 回想、声はなく

(kaisou, koe ha naku.)

gestalt hokai -regular edition-

track:	title:
01	リプレイ(replay)
02	ザザ降り、ザザ鳴り。(zaza furi, zaza nari.)
03	うつせみ(utsusemi)
04	Dummy Box
05	真っ赤な糸(makka na ito)
06	讃美歌(sanbika)
07	テトリス(tetris)
08	スピカ(spica)
09	アローンアゲイン、ワンダフルワールド(alone again, wonderful world)
10	Ghost
11	メルト(melt)
12	ヘイトレッド、ディップイット(hate red, dip it)
13	記憶行き(kioku yuki)
14	アンドロメタモルフォーゼ(andro metamorphose)
15	空中ブランコ(kuuchuu buranko)

source: Shinseido

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'tenT' FC t-shirt

An FC only t-shirt for the upcoming event tenT ( テント ) is buyable
for ¥3675 (ca. USD 39 / €27) in clothing sizes S and M.

source: Plastic Tree official Fanclub

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Cover picture

Plastic Tree is pictured on the reverse for the magazine
Neo genesis Vol. 38.

2009-07-21

official announcement of gestalt hokai

Today releases the official announcement of gestalt hokai
(see below). The best of album comprises songs from the
time interval of 2006-2008. The DVD contents are announced
as previously undisclosed material.
The regular edition contains 2 bonus tracks.

( 'Gestalt hokai' is a Japanese term in the field of psychology.
I am not 100% sure - but I guess a step in the right direction
for disambiguation will be this articles: 1, 2 )

-- For people who sojourn / live in Japan --
Gifts – drawn by Ryutaro Arimura – are available in different
Japanese stores for purchase of the new best of album
gestalt hokai (limited or regular version):

Like an Edison stores:sticker for free
Tower Records stores:postcard for free
Shinseido stores:postcard for free

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock

2009-07-17

album news

Further news about the announced best of album (see below):
The title seems to be gestalt hokai (ゲシュタルト崩壊) and means
roughly 'collapse of shape'.

The album is already pre-orderable at cd japan and yesasia:

cd japan:

gestalt hokai (limited edition)	US$33.16 / €23.47
gestalt hokai (regular edition	US$28.14 / €19.91

yesasia:

gestalt hokai (limited edition)

US$35.49 / €25.42

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News about a single does not exist.

sources: HMV, shinseido shopping, cd japan, yesasia

2009-07-16

KenKen's profile update

I found some informations about KenKen and have updated
his profile today.
In addition to the profile site: his height seems to be 165 cm
and his weight around 48 kg.
Before he became an official member of Plastic Tree, he
kept an MySpace account and an own blog.

That's it for today. I wish everybody who can go to the tomorrow
starting summer tour fukurou ichiza ★ natsu angya a lot of fun!

sources: wish, >愛茉のVerry JellyFish****/2.0, Ri`s music♪ Room.

2009-07-09

edit: tour goods

Pictures for the summer tour goods were published.
You will find it below.

source: Plastic Tree official website

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Addition of Japan Expo clips

I have found some more clips on youtube with Ryutaro at the
Japan Expo in Paris.

clip 5 by rockaddictR
clip 6 by jodyjedi
clip 7 by kuroda0
clip 8 by kuroda0
clip 9 by kuroda0
clip 10 by kuroda0

Thanks to the people who share this clips with all fans.

2009-07-07

Ryutaro in France

Ryutaro has visited the Japan Expo in Paris-Nord Villepinte.
It seems that Ryutaro was a special guest, I guess at 1:00pm on Friday.
Here you will find 4 clips on youtube, uploaded by Bakemono.
part 1
part 2
part 3
part 4

sources: last.fm, youtube, flickr

edit: Ryutaro was promoting the brand black peace now.
Here a short article from the magazine Kera, October edition.

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Release date for new CDs

Plastic Tree will release some new CDs on 26 August this year.
2 versions of a best of album and 3 versions of a single are announced:

Album gestalt hokai (ゲシュタルト崩壊):

limited edition (includes a DVD)	UPCH-9506	￥ 3,300(USD 35 / EUR 25)
regular edition	UPCH-1737	￥ 2,800(USD 30 / EUR 21)

(unverified) Single:

first press	UPCH-5618	￥ 1,200(USD 13 / EUR 9)
limited edition A (+ DVD: PV & offshot)	UPCH-9504	￥ 1,500(USD 16 / EUR 11)
limited edition B (+ DVD: documentary & concert clip)	UPCH-9505	￥ 1,200(USD 13 / EUR 9)

(But it is too early to depend on the current published facts.)

sources: last.fm, 95music, TSUTAYA, JaME

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Tour goods (edit: 2009-07-20)

Introduction of the 10 goods from the upcoming
summer tour fukurou ichiza ★ natsu angya ( 梟一座★夏行脚 ):

- fukurou ichiza ★ natsu catalog (pamphlet)	￥2,500(USD 26 / EUR 19)
- fukurou ichiza ★ natsu T (t-shirt)	￥3,500(USD 37 / EUR 27)
- natsu angya cleaner (mobile phone cleaner)	￥1,200(USD 13 / EUR 9)
- tenugui hiyori (hand towel)	￥1,000(USD 11 / EUR 8)
- fukurou ichiza ★ natsu money bag	￥1,500(USD 16 / EUR 11)
- fukurou tissue box	￥1,200(USD 13 / EUR 9)
- concent. (outlet)	￥1,000(USD 11 / EUR 8)
- fukurou ★ beads bracelet	￥2,000(USD 21 / EUR 15)
- natsu angya sticker	￥500(USD 5 / EUR 4)
- fukurou ichiza ★ natsu teacup	￥1,500(USD 16 / EUR 11)

sources: Plastic Tree official website, Nekojirushi blog

2009-07-03

announcement of Plastic Tree's new drummer

It is official!
KenKen will become the new drummer of Plastic Tree.
Today released this announcement:

■ Message about the joining of the new member in Plastic Tree ■

Now the since spring FC tour supporting drummer ' KenKen Sato ' become
announced as next official member in Plastic Tree.
Starting from the upcoming summer tour ' fukurou ichiza ★ natsu angya '
he will act as official member.
Moreover, on Sunday, August 30, at the special concert ' tento ' in
Nippon Budokan the whole band Plastic Tree will show a complete new style.
Up next, a comment written by the members:

◆ To all fans. ◆

Since July 3, 2009, Plastic Tree welcomes KenKen Sato - who is known
from supporting former live performances - as official member. In a group
of four it will goes on.

Now, that it becomes a square we will be sure to prey on one's mind.

Include this member, the band becomes for everyone more significance
and we hope to grow. Please continue your favors towards us.

Plastic Tree, 3 July 2009

Ryutaro Arimura
Tadashi Hasegawa
KenKen Sato
Akira Nakayama
____________________________________________________________________

I am surprised about the intentions for a change. It..somehow sounds wide.
..Let's wait and see for the newborn Plastic Tree ♫

佐藤ケンケン加入
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■Plastic Tree新メンバー加入のお知らせ■
この度、春のファンクラブツアーより、サポートドラマーとして支えてくれた
"佐藤ケンケン"が、正式にPlastic Treeのメンバーとなりました事をお知らします。
今年の夏より行われるPlastic Tree夏ツアー「梟一座★夏行脚」より正式なメンバー
としての活動及び出演が決まっております。
また、8月30日（日）日本武道館での単独公演「テント」には、新しく洗練
されたPlastic Treeの全てを披露し新たな狼煙を上げたいと思っております。
ぜひ、パワーアップしたPlastic Treeにご期待頂きたく、今後とも宜しくお願い
いたします。
また、メンバーよりコメントがございます。

◆ファンの皆様へ。◆

2009年7月3日より、プラスティックトゥリーは先のツアーでサポート
メンバーであった、佐藤　ケンケンを正式なメンバーとして迎え、4人
でこの先を進んで行く事を皆様にご報告させて頂きます。

四角となった僕たちを是非、目に焼き付けにきてください。

今後はこのメンバーで、より一層皆様にとって大切な存在になれる
よう活動してまいります。
これからもどうぞ変わらぬご支援をよろしくお願い致します。

2009年7月3日
Plastic Tree

有村竜太朗
長谷川正
佐藤ケンケン
ナカヤマアキラ

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-06-23

current gig

Plastic Tree will be performing at the ' Fly like an Eagle ' event in
Shibuya AX in Tokyo on 30 June.
Other actors: SCANDAL, merengue [ メレンゲ ], OCEANLANE
and American Short Hair.

sources: Plastic Tree official website, Shibuya AX

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Official Plastic Tree Goods for sale

Some official Plastic Tree Goods be on sale on the digiphoto
website. The Goods are also orderable via mail order in all
Japanese 7-Eleven stores.

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-06-16

current clips with or about Plastic Tree

Here on youtube you will find a short recording from Plastic Tree's free
concert from 10 June. Uploaded by purin1229.

Barks published a new clip. It is also a comment clip about fukurou.

And lastly a short clip from the ameba appearance with Tadashi
and Ryutaro from 14 June.

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Plastic Tree's support drummer

Since Hiroshi leaves Plastic Tree this spring, the band
had several concerts with one support drummer.
His nickname is KenKen or Ken ken (けんけん).
It seems that he also will be the support drummer
for the Budokan concert テント (tent) in August.
The odds are good that he could become the new
official drummer for Plastic Tree.

2009-06-12

Concert for free - setlist

The concert from wednesday in front of the Yoyogi Park was sucsessful.
Circa 3000 people came and watched Plastic Tree's free performance.

Plastic Tree played this five songs:

梟 (fukurou)
涙腺回路 (ruisen kairo)
リプレイ (replay)
ヘイトレッド、ディップイット (hate red, dip it)
メランコリック (melancholic)

I put some pictures from this event together.
(I do not own the pictures, I only collect them from various websites.)

sources: J-Rock, various Japanese blogs

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current comment clips

Both comments are about Plastic Tree's new single fukurou:

- So-net Music VISUAL ( here you will find the article)
- official myspace

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Fukurou Lyrics

The lyrics for fukurou you will find on kurage, translated by nijigen.
The lyrics for concent. you will find here: kanji , romaji

source: Goo ongaku

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Plastic Tree as guests on:

X-GUN｜ホリプロコムオフィシャルホームページ
(X-GUN｜HoriPro Com official website)
Plastic Tree will visit them from 5.00 pm - 6.00 pm on
Sunday (14 June).

2009-06-05

Writer & composer of fukurou

title:	writer:	composer:
梟 -フクロウ- (fukurou)	Ryutaro	Tadashi, Ryutaro
コンセント。 (concent.)	Ryutaro	Akira
バミュートライアングル (bermuda triangle)		Plastic Tree

source: Shinseido Shopping

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Concert for free!

Because of the new single「梟-フクロウ-」(fukurou) and the
upcoming concert「テント」(tent) Plastic Tree will give a
concert for free on Wednesday, 10 June.

Place: in front of the Yoyogi Park
Start of the concert: PM 5:00

sources: Plastic Tree official website, Universal J

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Plastic Tree as guests on:

1) SHEILAと廣岡秀司のおとべん！BEN！BEN！BEN！ MUSICA！
On Sunday (7 June) Tadashi and Ryutaro will talk
about the new single fukurou.

2) BEAT SHUFFLE (radio station: FM NACK5) on 19 June.

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Gadget Grow photo update

Gadget Grow uploaded one new photo.
Here you'll find it.

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Reprint of the zero t-shirt

You can order on LAWSON a blue reprint (original is green)
of the concert t-shirt zero in the sizes M, S or XS.
The price is for all t-shirts ¥3675 (around $ 37, € 26).

source: J-Rock

2009-06-03

Fukurou PV sample

On Plastic Tree's Nekojirushi blog you can see a short sample of
Plastic Tree's PV to fukurou!
Furthermore you can see the same clip here on youtube.
PV preview download

2009-05-30

Summer tour「梟一座★夏行脚」

Plastic Tree will give a new tour in summer in Japan. The name is
fukurou ichiza ★ natsu angya ( 梟一座★夏行脚 ) and means:
'summer walking tour of all present owls'. The tour will starts on 17 July
and includes 13 concerts:

2009.07.17	(fri)	Nagoya:	Diamond Hall
2009.07.18	(sat)	Okayama:	Crazy Mama Kingdom
2009.07.20	(mon)	Kanazawa:	AZ
2009.07.21	(tue)	Hamamatsu:	Madowaku
2009.07.24	(fri)	Tokyo:	JCB Hall
2009.07.26	(sun)	Sendai:	Zepp Sendai
2009.07.28	(tue)	Sapporo:	Penny Lane 24
2009.07.31	(fri)	Osaka:	Namba Hatch
2009.08.02	(sun)	Nagano:	Club Junk Box
2009.08.03	(mon)	Niigata:	Club Junk Box
2009.08.07	(fri)	Kumamoto:	Drum Be-9
2009.08.09	(sun)	Fukuoka:	Drum Logos
2009.08.12	(wed)	Okinawa:	Sakurazaka Central

sources: Nekojirushi blog, Plastic Tree official website

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Further concerts

Not Plastic Tree, but Neji and Date you concerts in June 2009:

title:	凡庸な逆回転その二十九 (Bonyou na gyakukaiten sono 29)
date:	22 June (mon)
hall:	Shibuya O - East (Tokyo)
actors:	Neji (ネジ), ya-su (Ya-foo + Anemone (アネモネ) and other

title:	東京地下室～地下十五階～ (Tokyo chikashitsu - chika juugo-kai)
date:	26 June (fri)
hall:	Shinjuku Loft (Tokyo)
actors:	Date you, LAB.THE BASEMENT, emmuree, KYOKUTOU GIRL FRIEND, MUNIMUNI

sources: Shibuya O - East, Shinjuku Loft

2009-05-22

ending theme fukurou

Fukurou will be the June ending theme for the Japanese tv
show 'countdown document byou yomi' (カウントダウン・ドキュメント
秒ヨミ！), starting on 10 June.

sources: J-Rock, Universal J

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Fukurou PV on Music B.B.

The PV of fukurou will send at Music B.B. on 15 June.
Their contribution will get the on air number 533.

source: J-Rock

2009-05-18

Fukurou cover

The CD covers for fukurou (梟 -フクロウ-) released today!
You'll find the covers under Discography: single

sources: Plastic Tree official website, HMV Japan

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Nekojirushi official blog

Plastic Tree started a new official blog!
The name is Nekojirushi. ni yoru ningen kansatsu nikki
(猫印。による人間観察日記) and means: Nekojirushi.’s diary of
survey of humans.

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock

2009-05-14

Fukurou download

If you own a Japanese mobile email address, you can download
on Recochoku the intro and bridge of fukurou as song or ringback
tone version for YEN 105.

The next days will follow a C Melody version and a longer version
of the bridge, also all versions for the B-side song concent.

source: J-Rock

2009-05-08

Fukurou update

Altered informations about the content of Plastic Tree’s new
single 梟 -フクロウ- (fukurou) got published today on the official
website. See below.

2009-05-02

Where to buy Fukurou from

You can order three of four editions of fukurou at yesasia and
cd japan.

cd japan:
regular edition - first pressUSD 11.42 / EUR 8.06
limited Edition (A)USD 14.28 / EUR 10.77
limited Edition (B)USD 14.28 / EUR 10.77

Yesasia:
regular edition - first pressUSD 21.75 / EUR 16.42
limited Edition (A)USD 18.75 / EUR 14.16
limited Edition (B)USD 18.75 / EUR 14.16

2009-04-09 (edit: 2009-05-08)

single news update

Plastic Tree's new single will be buyable in 4 versions!
The title is owl [ 梟 -フクロウ- ].

• limited Edition (A) + DVD

1. 梟 -フクロウ- (fukurou)

2. コンセント。(concent.)

3. 梟 -フクロウ- -instrumental-

4. コンセント。 -instrumental-

DVD content: PV, PV making clip

(1500 YEN, ca 15 USD / 11 EUR)

• limited Edition (B) + DVD

1. 梟 -フクロウ- (fukurou)

2. コンセント。(concent.)

3. 梟 -フクロウ- -instrumental-

4. コンセント。 -instrumental-

DVD content:
1 utsusemi tour final (30 January 2009 at NHK hall in Tokyo) title clip,
1 documentary clip

(1500 YEN, ca 15 USD / 11 EUR)

• regular Edition (first press)

1. 梟 -フクロウ- (fukurou)

2. コンセント。(concent.)

3. バミューダトライアングル

(Bermuda Triangle)

SHM-CD (Super High Material Compact Disc) +
ID number for speech recording download

(1200 YEN, ca 12 USD / 9 EUR)

• regular Edition

1. 梟 -フクロウ- (fukurou)

2. コンセント。(concent.)

3. バミューダトライアングル

(Bermuda Triangle)

(1200 YEN, ca 12 USD / 9 EUR)

sources: Shinseido Shopping Site, Plastic Tree official website

2009-04-07

New single in June

A new single release got announced!
The single will be buyable on June 10th in 3 versions:

• limited Edition (A) + DVD(1500 YEN, ca 15 USD / 11 EUR)
• limited Edition (B) + DVD(1500 YEN, ca 15 USD / 11 EUR)
• regular Edition(1200 YEN, ca 12 USD / 9 EUR)

Very much thanks to Tane (PT forum) & hinghong (LJ: Kurage) who
proclaim it!

source: HMV Japan

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Whiz Witt & 俺ん家

Some of Hiroshi's current concerts happens with Whiz Witt and
Orenchi [ 俺ん家 ]:

title:	GUTWIE★UNPLUGGED
date:	30 March (mon)
club:	RED-Zone, Tokyo

title:	GUTWIE★UNPLUGGED
date:	13 April (mon)
club:	ROUTE FOURTEEN, Chiba

title:	俺ん家スペシャル　はじめてのワンマン (Orenchi special: hajimete no one-man)
date:	14 May (thu)
club:	Live Inn Rosa, Tokyo

For more informations about the bands go to encyclopedia.
I try to find also the other two concerts with Hiroshi.

source: Gutwie Maniacs

2009-04-06

Hiroshi shows a sign of life

I saw it right now, Hiroshi updated his website.
He gives currently 4 concerts: (都内某所 / 千葉某所)

Tokyo	5 April	(sun)
Tokyo	12 April	(sun)
Chiba	13 April	(mon)
Tokyo	14 May	(thu)

Unfortunately there are no more informations until now.
He only wrote: 'a certain place in Tokyo / Chiba'.

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Where to buy SHOXX FiLE Plastic Tree #2 from

On cd japan you cannot order anymore the File collection, but here on yesasia.
You can buy it for USD 92.49 or € 68.23

2009-04-01

update

Plastic Tree's official website and myspace profile photos got updated
today.

2009-03-27

Plastic Tree Fanclub-only tour

JellyFish Breed announced today that Plastic Tree plans to start a Fanclub
tour in May. The title is 'サヨナラ三角また来て四角' (sayonara sankaku mata
kite shikaku). It means 'goodbye triangle, we'll see us as square again'.

Until now are three concert dates fixed:

Tokyo	Shibuya AX	17 May	(sun)
Nagoya	Bottom Line	20 May	(wed)
Osaka	Big Cat	21 May	(thu)

More concerts will follow.

source: Plastic Tree official FC

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SHOXX FiLE Plastic Tree #2 unlimited orderable

The up to now limited produced Shoxx File 2 Collection book is
henceforth unlimited orderable. The only difference to the limited
printed exemplar is the missing serial number printed postcard.

The books will be shipped mid-April.

source: Plastic Tree official website

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28th Neji concert 凡庸な逆回転その二十八～ぜんぶネジ～
(bonyou na gyakukaiten sono 28 -zenbu neji-) is planned to happens on
23 April at club chop in Tokyo.

source: 超蝶帳！！！！！！！！！！！！！ (hiro's blog)

2009-03-26

FC-only concert

Yesterday published in the FC area an very long report about the FC concert
on 19 March at Shibuya AX in Tokyo. This time the set list was special
because the FC members could voted for songs they wish Plastic Tree
would like to perform. Furthermore the FC concert was Hiroshi's last
concert as member of Plastic Tree.
It is also communicated that photos will follow anytime soon.

Set list

01.)	理科室 (rikashitsu)
02.)	ナショナルキッド (national kid)
03.)	cell.
	MC
04.)	蒼い鳥 (aoi tori)
05.)	イロゴト (irogoto)
06.)	プラットホーム (platform)
	MC
07.)	Crackpot
08.)	オレンジ (orange)
09.)	斜陽 (shayou)
10.)	メルト (melt)
11.)	ラストワルツ (last waltz)
12.)	空中ブランコ (kuuchuu buranko)
13.)	May Day
14.)	サイコガーデン (psycho garden)
15.)	バリア (barrier)
16.)	リプレイ (replay)
	MC
17.)	春咲きセンチメンタル (harusaki sentimental)

- no encore -

sources: Plastic Tree official website, Plastic Tree official FC

2009-03-24

SHOXX FiLE Plastic Tree #2 cover

That seems to be the cover for SHOXX FiLE
Plastic Tree #2 2006～2008
(release date is 02 April 2009)

2009-03-20

further concert announcement

Pleasant news for all fans of Plastic Tree:
Yesterday Plastic Tree published an announcement about a
second fanclub concert.
It will happens on 17 May in Shibuya AX in Tokyo.
They write the not withering tree becomes new blossoms.
This concert will happens because the members wish a further concert.
More precise informations will follow.

..maybe this is also the moment for introduction of the new member.

source: Plastic Tree official FC

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Zy interviews

JaME tranlsated a part of the interviews in the magazine Zy Number 43
and 44. Here you'll find it:

Zy 43 interview
Zy 44 interview

2009-03-06

Plastic Tree's official statement about Hiroshi's resignation

Yesterday released this announcement:

Today the member address an comment to all fans.
■ To all fans whom support Plastic Tree ■

From 19 March Sasabuchi Hiroshi starts to run another path.
We feel sorry for must transmitted such a unpleasant message to all of yours.
We honestly deplore this occurrence, anyway we’ll continue to esteem the
person concerned, and we hope for your understanding, even if this reached
point is a bitter decision for the band.
In spite of that result Plastic Tree try to not let wither the tree and promise to
get more significant activity in future and pay attention to the further way.
Please await.

Many thanks for the certain time with all and this 4 people.
Plastic Tree and Hiroshi Sasabuchi will respect and bless each other as
much as possible.

Plastic Tree, 5 March 2009
Tadashi Hasegawa
Akira Nakayama
Ryutaro Arimura

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本日、メンバーよりファンの皆様に向けてコメントが届きました。
■Plastic Treeを応援してくださっているファンの皆様へ■

3月19日をもってササブチヒロシとは、別々の道を歩む事となりました。
このようなお知らせを皆さんにお伝えしなくてはいけない事はとても残念ですし、
正直悔しい事ですが、本人の意思を尊重した上で、バンドとして苦渋の決断に
至った事をご理解いただけたら、と思います。
そしてPlastic Treeとしてはこの結果を踏まえつつも、この木が枯れないように、
今後もより一層充実した活動を目指して前進して行く事をお約束しますので、
どうか期待していて下さい。

この4人と共にあった時間と皆様、ありがとうございました。
Plastic Treeとササブチヒロシ、お互いの未来に祝福があらんことを。

2009年3月5日
Plastic Tree
長谷川　正
ナカヤマ　アキラ
有村　竜太朗

source: Plastic Tree official website
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It's quite incongruous, but:
竜太朗さん、お誕生日おめでとうございます。
よい一日をお過ごしください。

2009-03-04

FC member song selection request

If you were a Plastic Tree fanclub member and planning to
go to the concert on 19 March 2009 in Shibuya AX (see below),
you can influence their setlist for these day.

If you are interested, send following data included in your email:
• subject title: Plastic Treeリクエスト曲係(request for Plastic Tree setlist responsibility)
• your name
• your membership number
• 3 Plastic Tree songs you wish to hear

receiver: plastictree [at] j-rock.co.jp
closing date: 9 March 2009 (mon)

source: Plastic Tree official FC

2009-03-03

Gadget Grow update

Gadget Grow uploaded one new photo.
Here you'll find it.

2009-02-23

Hiroshi'll leaves Plastic Tree

After seven years the fourth drummer Hiroshi leaves the band.
This is the official announcement:

____________________________________________________________________
■ resignation of Plastic Tree's Drummer Hiroshi Sasabuchi ■
This time we inform that Hiroshi Sasabuchi’ll leaves the band Plastic Tree.
The year 2009 announces quickly unexpected news.

For the continuous support Hiroshi Sasabuchi approach with an
comment to everyone about his resignation:

"I, Hiroshi Sasabuchi, who act almost 7 years as member of Plastic Tree,
start now to run another path than the band.
I am honestly very thankful for your heretofore support.

As from now I would like to support and think of Plastic Tree as fan
and thank you all nonstop in advance for your support.

I am sorry for this unexpected information.

Hiroshi Sasabuchi, 23 February"

Nevertheless the upcoming concert on 19 March will happens as planned.
____________________________________________________________________

So that Hiroshi on his chosen way comes to fulfilment and happiness.
I wish him wholehearted the best luck for it.

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■Plastic Tree　ドラム　ササブチヒロシ脱退のお知らせ■
この度、ササブチヒロシがPlastic Treeを脱退する運びになった事をご報告いたします。
2009年を迎えて早々に、突然の発表をさせて頂くことをお許しください。

日ごろから応援してくださっている皆様に向けて、ササブチヒロシよりこの度の脱退に
ついてコメントがございます。

『私、ササブチヒロシは7年近くPlastic Treeの一員として活動してきましたが、この度、
バンド活動でない別の道を歩む事を決意しました。
まで応援してくださったファンの皆様、本当にありがとうございました。

今後は自分も一人のファンとしてPlastic Treeを応援していきたいと思っていますので、
皆様も引き続き応援の程、宜しくお願い致します。

突然のご報告をさせて頂くことを深くお詫びいたします。

2月23日　ササブチヒロシ』

また、急ではございますが下記の日程で現メンバーでのラストライブを行うことが決定しました。

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock

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Hiroshi's last concert as member of Plastic Tree

concert announcement for:	FC concert (JellyFish Breed Fanclub members only)
date:	19 March (thu)
place:	Shibuya AX

2009-02-17

Winnable Plastic Tree 2009 table calendar

The mobile site of Plastic Tree will get renews. For that reason
you can win from 2 March (monday) 3 pm Japan Standard
Time - 16 March (monday) 3 pm JST one of eight table
calendars from Plastic Tree福袋 (Plastic Tree Fuku-
bukuro - new years mystery bag).

(Here a picture of the calendar )

source: Plastic Tree official website

2009-01-30

Plastic Tree concert in Nippon Budokan!

Plastic Tree will arrange an concert on 30 August 2009
in Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

If I understand aright it is a kind of thank-you for the growing
interest in Plastic Tree. After the concert Nekojirushi [ 猫印。]
walk around and ask for the feelings, thoughts and
impressions of the concert audience, which will published
in a special newspaper [ プラ日報・号外 ].

The newspaper will distributed about Guerrilla marketing
(system of promotions that relies on time, energy and imagination
rather than a big marketing budget).
Elaborations will follow.

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock

2009-01-28

Ryutaro and Tadashi were guests of Mao

Today Ryutaro and Tadashi visited Mao (vocalist of the
band Sid). From 08:00-08:45 pm they answered
questions which people could send in bevore. It's reported
on Mao's ameba blog Mao's room DX②～寒しこJAPAN～.
Everybody (without Tadashi) made a short movie comment.
Ryutaro's comment you'll find here.

download

27th Neji [ネジ] concert Bonyou na Gyakukaiten sono 27
[凡庸な逆回転その二十七] happen on 17 February
at Shinjuku Loft in Tokyo. Other actor is Ya-su.

2009-01-22

Where to buy SHOXX FiLE Plastic Tree #2 from

On CD Japan the collection book is orderable.
price: USD 52.99 / EUR 40.71
(assumed) release Date: 2 April 2009

For Chinese people is Merveilles Music an alternative shop.
price: 2800元

2009-01-16

Buchigiri blog「ぶっち斬りブログ」move

Hiroshi's official blog Buchigiri blog「ぶっち斬りブログ」
moved from yaplog to Ameba blog (Ameblo).

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock & Buchigiri blog
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Gadget Grow update

Gadget Grow uploaded a new photo.
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★ ♫明さん、お誕生日おめでとう♫ ★

2009-01-13

Zy 43 interview

JaME uploaded a part of the Zy vol. 43 interview.
You'll find it here on JaME U.K.

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Concert in Brazil

The postponed concerts in Brazil and Chile supposed
to taking place on 1 March in club Espaço Lux in
São Paulo, Brazil.

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Rare goods

On Ebay you can currently buy these rare goods:
- Gojuu On Shiki (book); USD $60.00
- Printed Autograph Card; USD $19.99

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Edit: Utsusemi Poster contest

The missing receiver address (see
at news on 2008-12-28) got supplemented.
Send a postcard to:

〒107-8583　東京都港区赤坂8-5-30
ユニバーサルミュージック
ユニバーサル J
プロダクト・マネージメント部
Plastic Tree　プレミアムポスタープレゼント係

Romaji version:
〒107-8583
8-5-30 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Universal Music
Universal J
Product Management
Plastic Tree Premium Poster Present

sources: JaME, last.fm and Universal J

2009-01-06

新年おめでとうございます。

The first news of the new year are Thanks for the SOLD
OUT concerts from the currently utsusemi tour.

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JaME reports

The past few days JaME uploaded an live report and
Interview about Plastic Tree's concert in Athen on
14 October 2008.
The large illustrated concert report is in english,
unfortunately the Interview only in greek or french.

Athen concert report
Athen Interview

sources: Plastic Tree official website, J-Rock, JaME

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