Kumi Koda sizzles on cover of new CD

I'd like to personally thank the JT staff for this picture and the very appropriate headline.

Not really a fan of her music, but she sure is attractive.

That is only because she has make up on; google search a picture of her without makeup and you will definitely think twice.

There you go young mamas, follow her examples.

I'm feeling very positive this morning.

Damn, she looks slutty.

Looks like some heavy photoshop job.

Look wise she's a "meh" at best.

Amazing how even if we click on the picture it doesn't get any bigger, it just goes to the center.

Mine gets bigger

Photoshopped extensively;

-Jawline has been cut in, with the neck under it shaded dark to give definition

-Huge amounts of colour correction; gaussian blur applied to skin to smear all blemishes, etc.

-Extensive reshaping of every curve; roundness of butt, underside of breast, arch of back (which is not done that well).

Etc.

Not a bad bit of Photoshopping, I suppose, but even with all that technology, the underlying fact is she is not that pretty in the first place; the jug ears, and triangular face is a standard of beauty from Japan which is no longer valid now that things have internationalised.

She doesn't have a 'smokin' body'. She has the same straight-up/straight-down body all the skinny girls have here. The image has been processed heavily. Even a mid-level user of Photoshop could do something like this.

Not really a fan of her music, but she sure is attractive.

Gaussian Blur. That would be a good band name.

would like to do a shoot with her in Hawaii.. yummmy

I love Kumi chan!! She is so HOT! Photo shop?? Who cares! I have WORKED with her! She is short, but built just right in all of the RIGHT places!!

Never really got the fuss with Kumi Koda.

Until this morning.

The way she looks she'll qualify for next years old age pension.

As long as she stands and delivers...

Well, I wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating natto . . . . and I hate natto. Don't much care for her music either, but I will admit she looks pretty #### hot on that cover. Amazing body given that she somewhat almost recently gave birth.

google search a picture of her without makeup and you will definitely think twice.

Same goes for a lot of celebrities. Try looking up AKB48 without makeup.

crackers, bed......no problem

I'd give her a dollar.

Thank you photoshop!

pick pick pick...don't worry the bell will ring soon and you can all stop picking on her.

So high school.

bec

Why even bother with the CD? Her music is crapola: just sell her pics!

she has a nice body

My gran would have a nice body is she was this photo shopped and she croaked it in 95.

Probably took a barrel of oil to make all the petroleum products she is wearing haha

WORKS FOR ME!!!

would have been more tantalizing if she has long straight black/very dark brown hair............

The photo shoot was done at Malibu in California.

That doesn't matter, Kumi was not present at the shooting place. They used nothing from her. Body, hair, face are totally different from the person seen on stage and at events. Even the figure doesn't seem to belong to the back scene.

Wow - gradiating suntan - dark at the bottom (sorry, lower half of legs) and light at the top (face). Clever!

kumibo: "Mine gets bigger"

Har!

The Interstat: "She doesn't have a 'smokin' body'"

Yes she does.

Knox: "she looks slutty"

She does not.

I am not a big Kumi fan. Nor do I find her pretty.

I don't understand what the article meant when they used the word "shapely". Was it tongue in cheek??

That is a lot of bleach on a lot of hair. Hardly natural, but oh well. Just not my cup of tea.

@ Nessie - I agree, better than "Bump of Chicken" or "Funky Monkey Babies"

I'm more excited about Namie Amuro's new album out next month. She's J-Pop's true star.

I'm more excited about Namie Amuro's new album out next month. She's J-Pop's true star.

Hmmmmmmmmm, "can you feel this love, can you feel this love, can you feel this love, can you feel this love, can you feel this love" - How many times can you repeat the same line within 3 seconds? If that's Pop, I don't wan to meet Mum!

Hmmmmmmmmm, "can you feel this love, can you feel this love, can you feel this love, can you feel this love, can you feel this love" - How many times can you repeat the same line within 3 seconds? If that's Pop, I don't wan to meet Mum!

Namie's amazing, good vocalist, great performer, can sing and dance at the same time, and her music is better than Gaga. She's the only J-Pop star that has true international appeal, Hikaru Utada is too boring to be the big push J-Pop needs in the West if it's to make it.

Would look better with black hair

I agree with those who say black hair would have been better.

I wish many mamas would try to stay sexy after a child. So many my friends start wear apron all day. Why? Mama is not equal old lady! Kumi-chan looks so nice I think.

"That is only because she has make up on"

Akuma has heard this said about other stars like Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Aniston, and any other female star who is very attractive. Akuma has come to find that this is typically a statement made by, , , women who themselves. on't look very good with or without makeup. Akuma believes it might be a jealousy thing.

"bronzed body"

She got a nice sunburn.

Amazing how even if we click on the picture it doesn't get any bigger, it just goes to the center.

Kumi Koda sizzles on cover of new CD

meh, too much photoshop.

The way she looks she'll qualify for next years old age pension.

Much as I dislike her personality and a lot of the stuff she spouts out, she does indeed have a smokin' body.