Jill's MAGAZINE INFO

Japanese Magazines
1st Half of 1999

JUNON

only one of the pictures above is from FEB JUNON...the other two are from Junon but just not the Feb issue
This issue of Junon is AWESOME!!!
It includes pages of rankings (of the year) for many categories and here's the contents of the book IN ORDER
SMAP interview with Shingo and Nakai --4 pages
SMAP SPECIAL (of their cms, characters, dramas, concert)-- basically their accomplishments of 1998---4 pages
Kinki kids playback of 1998 ---6 pages
BEST STAR OF 1998 Rankings---14 pages
Asano Tadanobu--4 pages
L'ARC-EN-CIEL!!!! (LIGHT MY LIFE Tour and Playback '98--4 pages)
GLAY!!!!!!! --Play back'98, articles on what/how they are doing, and pix of all their appearances in JUNON MAG~~!!!---4 pages
'98 DRAMA RANKINGS 14 pages

CM PICTURES and RANKINGS !!--8 pages
A VERY AWSOME "JUNON VISUAL SECTION-BEST SHOOT FILE'98--with all the top artists and celeb pix (Smap, Yukata, sorimachi, elt, Spped, kinki, GLAY, Tomoe shinohara, hinano, Ryoko hirosue, Masaharu Fukuyama, hakuei, Ryuichi, V6, Kyoko Fukada, Mai Hosho, Chiaki, Puffy, Tomomi, Miho, Johnny Jr, L'arc, Takako, tomoya, Jun toba, Izam, leoardo, Mitsuhiro oikawa, pool bit boys, yu yoshizawa, kato, neptune, hidenori tokuyama)--all these pictures are collected from 1998 issues of junon--I believe.
others features: Diren Grey, Shina norigo, QUESTION AND ANSWERS, V6, Maki saKai, Ami Suzuki, MAX!! , ayumi hamasaki, Maschera, B'z, Curio, Ryo Nakamura, and aimi nakamura

SOME OF DA JUNON RANKINGS
Overall Artists/ Group Ranking
page 28
ARTISTS------------votes
1. SMAP---------------------3019
2. Kinki Kids---------------2711
3. GLAY-----------------2496

4. T.M.Revolution------------1945
5. L'ARC~En~Ciel-------1661
6. V6------------------1521
7. B'Z--------------1320
8.TAKESHI KANESHIRO----1204
9. Johnny's Jr --------1056
10. SPEED-----------------941
11. TOMOE---------------870
12. TOKIO-------------------852

13. Neptune-----------------793
14. Masahiro Fukuyama -------754
15. EVERY LITTLE THING--718

MALE CELEB RANKING
page 32
1. KIMURA TAKUYA----1841 (since '94)
2. Doomoto Tsuyoshi--- 1609
3. TAKASHI SORIMACHI-----1376
4. NAKAI Masahiro ----1228
5. TAKERSHI KANESHIRO--964
6. Doomoto Gooichi----857
7. TAKENOUCHI YUTAKA---820

8. Okada Jyunichi---703
9. Katori SHINGO--658
10. Morita Gou---621
11. Fukuyama Masaharo-552
12. NaGase TOMOYA-----548
13. Takizawa Hideaki--475

14. Kusanagi TSUHOSHI--410
15. Miyake KEM----402

FEMALE CELEB RANKING
page 34

1. MOCHIDA KAORI (ELT)---1012
2. Shinohala TOMOE------- 956
3. FUKADA KYOKO--------927
4. Hirosue Ryoko------- 787
5. YUKI (Judy&Mary)---640
6. Fujiwala Norika---619
7. SPEED------------542
8. TOMOMI KAHALA----------324

9. HINANO------------308
10. Morning Musume---------249

BEST MUSIC ARTISTS
page 35

1. GLAY!!~~~----------1601
2. L'ARC~EN~CIEL---1572
3. T.M. RELVOLUTION-------1355
4. B'Z-----------------963

5. SPEED---------845
6. Every Little Thing---804

7. Oikawa Mitsuhiro---768
8. Fukuyama Masahiro---723
9. Morning Musume---701
10. Misia---------639

WHAT's IN FEB

I wouldn't say this issue's Pix of Glay is the best...it's just okay. I actually think they look like convicts in this issue. This issue came with a Glay poster--however, I do not think they look that great. POP BEAT FEB..has a double sided poster with 24 pages of GLAY STUFF. I would recommand POP BEAT FEB to WHAT's IN FEB issue for Glay pix. In the interview article from What's in--Takuro has the most to say.. Teru didn't say much--he only talked about singing I'M IN LOVE at the end of the concert and the Stadium video. Takuro, Jiro, and Hisashi talked about BE WITH YOU and WINTER, Again:-- 4 pages only

BRAND NEW DISC SPECIALS2 page each til #4 then one page each
1.YUZU--Yujin Kitagawa & Koji Iwasawa--single: ITSUKA (Jan 20)
2.TMR--new single: WILD RUSH (FEB3)
3.DIR EN GREY--3 new singles: AKUROno_(c/w ZAN DPY MIX):_ZAN (c/w Yulameki SNY Mix): YULAMEKI (c/w Akurono_ KNY MIX) (JAN 20)

4. ELT --single: OVER AND OVER (c/w Hal's Remix) (JAN 27)
5. Theatre Brook--single:Sokkushtsuzukero oto (ESCB-1935) (Jan 21)
6. Grapevine--single: SUROU (PCCA-01271) (Jan 20)
7. HYSTERIC BLUE--single: HARU~SPRING~ (c/w Merry GO Round)-SRDL-4595 (Jan 21)
8. Al.Ni.Co--single: KANARIA (c/w Prayer and Ashita)-MUCH-9010 (Jan 21)
9. SHAZNA-- single: PINK (c/w Jelly in the Merry Go Round)-TODT-5253-(Jan 27)

10. CARNATION--single:Tanondazebeibii (c/w Strange Days)(Jan 30) --album: Parakeet & Ghost (COCP-50036) (FEB 10)
11. RINA CHINEN --single: YES (c/w FREEDOM)-SRDL-4587-(JAN 13)

12. CASCADE--single: Memoriizu (c/w Meteota)-VIDL-30395-(Jan 27)
13. Moon Child--Album: POP & DECADENCE (AVCD-11697) (Jan 27)
14. SuKipPuKauZu--Album: BENChiHairi (SRCL-4447)(Jan 30)

SPECIAL FEATURE: TETSUYA KOMURO--"1998-1999"--basically talks about Komuro's accomplishment in 1998:Namie Amuro, Globe, Tomomi, Ami, Ring, convertible, yoshihiro, tohko, amagata--and introduced his 1999 brand new project: TRUE KISS DESTINATION
READER's POLL 1998!!!!
BEST ARTIST:
1.GLAY-------------4572

2. B'Z----------3968

3. L'ARC~EN~CIEL---3414
4. Mr.Children---------2813

5. Hide with SB----3968
6. YUZU----------------2387

7. JUDY and MARY---2026
8. LUNA SEA------------1990

9. ELT-------------1778
10.T.M.R---------------1546

11.GLOBE-----------1212
12.PUFFY---------------1131

13.a guy-----------1057
14.the Brilliant Green-1005
BEST LIVE :
1. GLAY--------------5412

2. B'z----------5011
3.L'ARC--------------4224

4. Judy and Mary--3799
5. LUNA SEA-------3528

6. GLOBE--------3476
7.Sazanoorusutazu-3237

8.TMR-------------2913
9. YUZU-----------2882

10. Hide with SB---2765
BEST ALBUM:
1.PURESOUL--GLAY-----5398
2.B'z The BEST "TREASURE" --5184
3. B'z The BEST "PLEASURE" --4602
4. HEART--L'ARC~EN~CIEL--4233
5. Ja,ZOO- Hide with SB---3975
6. POP LIFE--Judy and Mary----3410

7.SHINE--LUNA SEA----2741
8. ichiuchi--YUZU--------2327
9. Time to Destination--ELT--2156
10.the Brilliant Green------1969
11. LOVE AGAIN--GLOBE------1858
BEST SINGLE
1. YUUWAKU--GLAY---------4524
2. HONEY--L'ARC-------4278
3. HOME--B'z--------4039
4. Owrinakiryo--Mr.Children--3864
5. SOUL LOVE-- GLAY------3110
6. BE WITH YOU--GLAY-----------2995

7. Snow Drop--L'Arc---------2743
8.Forbidden Lover--L'ARC -----2629
9.PinK Spider--HIDE with SB---2151
10. Natsu iro--YUZU--------1988
11. Hana__--L'ARC-----1892

12. Winter Fall--L'ARC------1603
13. Hurry Go Round--HIDE with SB---1277

MAY'99 ISSUE OF WHAT's In:
cover special-L'arc~en~Ciel (HYDE)
reports/features: Hyde, Hysteric blue,Glay, Luna Sea, Dream Come True, Every Little Thing, Grapevine, Sophia, Misia, Fanatic Crisis, Silva

MAY ISSUE OF GB:
cover Special-12 artists:Glay, Utada Hikaru, the brilliant Green, L'arc, Hysteric Blue,ELT, Triceraptops, Grapevine, Chappie (and 2 more)
This issue also includes GB DATA FILE'99 (Gb Year Book)
PATI PATI:
-cover special-tetsu from L'ARC-EN-CIEL
-other artists featured: GLAY, TMR, Sophia, Triceratops

and other listed featured artist on the cover
Pictures from this magazine of Tetsu will be put up next week

May issue of UV (ultra Veat):
-Cover Special- CASCADE
-other artists featured: Transtic Nerve, Luna Sea, X-Japan, Triceratops, Zeppet Store, Supercar, Siam Shade, Yo-King,Pierrot, La'cryma, Plastic Tree, Hysteric Suzies, Bugy Craxone, Malice Mizer

second half of 1999 Magazines|Gigs'1999 Magazines---- GLAY IN PATI PATI PIX
PREVIOUS MAGAZINE PAGE ----- NEW Dramas info ---- GLAY LIVE TV SCENE
L'ARC-EN-CIEL | JPOP NEWS --==include all theme songs and dates| AMURO | KOUHAKU SCENES| TERU's PIX | Kimura |Glay's PureSoul summer concert pix INDEX
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Japanese Magazines 1st Half of 1999

SOME OF DA JUNON RANKINGS

Overall Artists/ Group Ranking

MALE CELEB RANKING

FEMALE CELEB RANKING

BEST MUSIC ARTISTS

WHAT's IN FEB

READER's POLL 1998!!!!

Japanese Magazines
1st Half of 1999