the dark years of Arashi: 2000-2005

Arashi turned 12 this year. On September 15, they marked their launch as a group in Hawaii. On November 3, they marked the release of their debut single, A.RA.SHI, which remains their bestselling single to date. Since their debut in 1999, the five boys have been through many ups and downs. They may be successful…

music & drama: 微加幸福 (Office Girls ending song)

This song has been playing in my head for a few days now: It’s called 微加幸福 or “Micro Plus Happiness”, sang by Yisa Yu, and is the ending song of Office Girls. (Sing along.) (That photo above reminds me of Rainie Yang’s pictorial for Longing For… What’s with flowing black, the beach and Chinese artists?)…