Official Photobooks?

[okenakab.livejournal.com]

Hi all,

I'm a recent lurker and rather new convert to Arashi-ism. I was wondering, other than the AAA Live Photobook and the Kiiroi Namida Photobook, what other official photobooks has Arashi (as a group) released? (I specify "as a group" because I'm not really looking for the individual ones like Matsujun's BokuImo movie Photobook.)

Thanks for your help!

Comments

[techni-teddy.livejournal.com]

Arashigoto was released for their 5 1/2 anniversary. I think that's the only other one.

[acidae.livejournal.com]

Here's the full list, in chronological order:

in a rush! (2002)
Arashi 04150515 (2002)
Pikanchi A to Z - Arashi no Pikanchi Double na Hibi (2004_
Arashigoto (2005)
Arashi Around Asia (2007)
Kiiroi Namida 1963 no Arashi (2007)

[zedstar.livejournal.com]

As far as I know that's the complete list, excepting of course the concert pamphlets. ^_^

[novelizedbella.livejournal.com]

Isn't there also the one known as "Arashi Big Wave", or something like that? I have that one, and it has photos from the time they were in Johnny's Jr. to now. Is that the same as one of the others on that list?

[acidae.livejournal.com]

That one isn't actually an official release by the company, so I didn't mention it since the OP asked for official photobooks. :) Hope that helps!

[novelizedbella.livejournal.com]

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks! Who put out that photobook then? Is it allowed to put out merchandise outside of the company?

[acidae.livejournal.com]

The publisher is listed as 金子健/Jr.倶楽部 (Kaneko Ken/Jr. Club), and after a quick google it seems they've also released similar books for other artists, including Domoto Koichi, NEWS, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN and Johnny's Jr (you can browse a list here (http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/249-7568357-4589954?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-jp&field-author=Jr.%E5%80%B6%E6%A5%BD%E9%83%A8)).

As for whether or not they're allowed to... that's something I don't know, I'm sorry ^^; But there are plenty of unofficial photobooks and biographies floating around for many popular artists at any one time... at the most, I guess maybe Johnny's receives a certain percentage of profits? Don't quote me on that though, it's all just guesswork on my part. Sorry!

[novelizedbella.livejournal.com]

Ah, that helps quite a lot! Thanks, it's good to know these things sometimes. :)