9 posts tagged “abe natsumi”

How was everyone's week? Mine flew by, since I am on Spring Break! But now I miss it xD

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MY BOY Tracklist

The tracklist for Buono!'s new single MY BOY has been announced:

1) MY BOY
2) ワープ! (Warp!)
3) MY BOY (Instrumental)
4) ワープ! (Instrumental) (Warp! (Instrumental))

Release date: April 29th

 

Morning Musume new single, WOOT!

Morning Musume's upcoming single has been announced, and the title is Shouganai Yume Oibito, or People Who Can't Help But Chase Dreams in English. What a pretty title ^^

And the tracklist has been made available:

1) しょうがない 夢追い人 (Shouganai Yume Oibito)
2) 3、2、1 BREAKIN’UP
3) しょうがない 夢追い人 （Instrumental） (Shouganai Yume Oibito (Instrumental))

By the way, I stopped counting which number single they were at after Resonant Blue.

Release date: May 13th

 

Mano Erina no longer an i-DULL

Now, I'm not sure if this was an April Fool's joke Hello!Online decided to play, but I'll report it anyway. A radio preveiw for Manoeri's 2nd major single Hajimete no Keiken has been leaked onto the internet and, this thing that Tsunku said just cracked me up.

"My goal for Mano was to create a new type of idol, one that breaks the typical idol mold. Energetic singing. Catchy, upbeat music. Fun lyrics. These were the three demons I wanted to slay when producing Mano so far."

But I've now realized that I may have overestimated the appeal of an idol such as this. My original plan was to produce a new generation of uninteresting idols, or i-DULLS. This was a mistake. That's why I've decided to steer Mano more toward the music you can hear in her new single. It's the kind of song that even a fan of good music can enjoy. Please treat her kindly."

Now, this was posted on H!O on April Fool's Day, the one day when things really shouldn't be taken seriously. And to be honest I don't know it Tsunku really said this or not.

Release date: May 20th

 

Hello!Project website receives a facelift

The official Hello!Project Japanese website received a makeover to make up for the recent Elder Club graduation (baww). It's actually pretty awesome :P

 

Wait, I thought Nacchi already graduated?

Um.

Abe Natsumi's summer tour has been announced. I dunno. I'm confused.

The title is Abe Natsumi Summer Live Tour 2009 ~Yappari Sneaker ga Suki!~ and will be from June 6th to August 1st.

 

The Hello!Project summer tour. The NEW Hello!Project, that is

The summer 2009 H!P tour has been announced. All of Hello!Project, which is now Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo, C-ute, and Mono Erina will be performing along with the usual MC Makoto on July 19th - August 9th.

I've been meaning to reveiw Abe Natsumi's last H!P release Screen and never really got to it (go figure -.-) but here it is!

I'll start with the PV, which you can see above.

I like the vintage look, with the flowers and the semi-sepia tint. The part where shes standing in the white room and there are clouds is really pretty too. This is one of the first story type PV's we've seen in a while. I like how during the instrumental break its like a cliff hanger. Even though its so cliche the way the PV ends with her walking away, its still so artistic.

1) Screen - I like the oriental mixed with "rock" in the beginning. Its very pretty. When the chorus starts I can't help but wonder what the heck H!P will be with Nacchi. Her voice is amazing. Her range seems almost endless and she can totally do the broadway belt.

2) Sayonara Sae Ienu Mama - Can I say love at first listen? It sounds awfully normal during the first verses but the chorus just blows me away. And thats all I really have to say.

H!P without Nacchi is like politics without lying (term coined by MorningBerryz). Its a shame there wasn't much promotion for Screen, and that is was her lowest selling single, but it is nice that this single was 100% written by Tsunku.

 

EDIT - OK, re-reading this post I seriously sound soooo bland x'D Can someone say WRITER'S BLOCK?

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Bests

Best Group Single

C/C by High King has to be the best group single. Even the B side was worthy of being an A side it was so epic.

Best Soloist Single

Because I never fully listened to the entire Suppin Rock, I can't exactly say its the best soloist single. So as it was origionally a toss up between Nacchi's Screen and Ogamana's Suppin Rock, Nacchi wins.

Best Group Album

I liked COVER YOU. Alot. I even bought it. So even though there weren't any origional songs in it, COVER YOU by Morning Musume wins.

Best Soloist Album

Not a single soloist released an album with except Koharu. And... I don't like Koharu. So I'm leaving this blank.

N/A.

Best PV

Screen. It was so pretty and artistic, and since I caught the photography bug, I really wanted to do some type of photoshoot on that set.

Group With Best Overall Releases

Buono!. Hands down. All their singles this year were full of win.

Best New Group (debuted in 2008)

MilkyWay. I can't stand Koharu but Yuu and Sayaka have good vocals. Sayaka reminds of myself actually ^^;

Best New Soloist (debuted in 2008)

Mano Erina. While I don't like her voice or her work, I have to say, she certainly is the "it" girl of Hello!Project right now.

Best Established Group (did not debut in 2008)

Of course I'm going to say Morning Musume.

Best Established Soloist (did not debut in 2008)

Abe Natsumi. I love her voice so much. Its like, soprano and alto AT THE SAME TIME.

Best Photobook

I don't look at the photobooks much, but I'm going to have to say Very Reina because looking at the scans I like all the clothes she wears :D And of course, Reina is very photogenic.

Hottest Idol of 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinami has gotten quite pretty this year. Also, her personality is very outgoing and I like it. (of course we all know that I think Mari is always the best idol)

 

Worsts

Worst Group Single

LALALA Shiawase no Uta by C-ute. Its so repetitive and boring and bubblegum pop-ish.

Worst Soloist Single

Pa Pancake by Kusumi Koharu. WHO SINGS ABOUT PANCAKES?

Worst PV

Charisma Kirei by Melon Kinenbi. For goodness sakes they could have atleast made a PV instead of mashing together concert footage.

Worst Vocalist of 2008

Berryz Kobo's very own Sugaya Risako. Must I say more? Just watch the RisakoxAiri duet of VERY BEAUTY and you'll know what I'm talking about.

Least Attractive Girl of 2008

I honestly don't think theres a single girl in H!P who is not attractive in any way. They all have good personalities and if they don't have personalities they have looks. And if they don't have either... well I'm yet to find someone like that. 

Now that I'm done spazzing about the mass firing graduation, I want to do a post about what I think the 22 girls will be doing in the future.

• Nakazawa Yuko - I can see her acting, mostly because thats all she's been talking about in her blog. Maybe if she leaves UFA she can get married :D
• Abe Natsumi - She's going to keep singing, no doubt.
• Iida Kaori - She'll probably become a full time mommy :3
• Yasuda Kei - With all those instruments she can play, she could do an array of things. I think it'd be really amazing if released solos with not only her singing, but also play instruments in the background (am I making sense? If you've heard of the Mitch Hansen Band, you might know what I'm talking about. Lead vocals - Mitch Hansen, backup vocals - Mitch Hansen, guitar - Mitch Hansen).
• Yaguchi Mari - As much as I hate saying this, I think she's going to stick with TV. I'd die happy if I could see her becoming a soloist, but that sounds unlikely. She did say she hopes to marry at 25, thats how old she is now, so maybe she too will leave UFA and find someone.
• Ishikawa Rika - She and Yossie will focus on Hangry & Angry.
• Yoshizawa Hitomi - ^^^^^ She'll focus on Hangry & Angry
• Tsuji Nozomi - It'd be nice if she became a full time mommy as well, but I suspect she'll find something else. She's so young. But I can't really see what she'll be doing. Go back to school? Blog about parenting?
• Konno Asami - I don't think we'll be hearing about Konkon after the mass graduation. Yes, she has improved her voice since joining Momusu, but its still weak. She's really smart, maybe she'll focus on college like she's been doing. Maybe she could write a book.
• Ogawa Makoto - You know what'd be cool? If she had an English teaching TV show. xDD
• Fujimoto Miki - She'll go back to singing.
• Satoda Mai - She's got Quiz Hexagon and Sapporo Cerbies (is that how you spell it?) to back her up.
• Inaba Atsuko - I hope T&C Bomber will get together, as unlikely as it is, but I've heard whispers of a 10 year anniversary reunion concert.
• Maeda Yuki - I don't know quite what she'll do. Enka, I suppose. She's got a great voice, its a shame we've heard so little of it.
• Melon Kinenbi - I'd like to see them trash the bubblegum pop and work with Avex, possibly doing rock. That'd be cool. I wonder if they even are going to stay together, though.
• Miyoshi Erika - She has a nice voice, but I don't think she'll go solo. Maybe she'll join or even start another group.
• Okada Yui - Model, no doubt.
• Matsuura Aya - She'll keep singing. She had the best voice in H!P, I'd like to see her do Rihanna-style songs, possibly with Avex.

 

I'm still sad about the news, but its getting easier to handle when I think about it.

Well, not quite the end of Hello!Project, but the end of Elder Club.

On March 31, 2009, all 25 members of Elder Club will graduate from Hello!Project. All of them.

Those members are: Nakazawa Yuko, Abe Natsumi, Iida Kaori, Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Fujimoto Miki, Satoda Mai, Inaba Atsuko, Maeda Yuki, Saito Hitomi, Murata Megumi, Outani Masae, Shibata Ayumi, Miyoshi Erika, Okada Yui, Matsuura Aya, Korenaga Miki, Noto Arisa, Sengoku Minami, and Sawada Yuri.

Maybe Tsunku has something up his sleve, who knows. Thankfully they are staying with UFA.

I guess we all saw this coming. As much as we hate to admit it, it was inevitable. With all those Mega Best album's coming out, and no one in EC really doing anything. New IshiYoshi unit Hangry & Angry not being under H!P, but still with UFA was a really big hint that alot of us didn't even think twice about.

Maybe this is just some huge re-organizing thing, or maybe this means that girls like Yaguchi Mari will get to release a solo single. But that still means that H!P will be really small... just Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo, C-ute, and Mano Erina.

We still have some time, more news might come out. Right now the worst thing about this mass graduation is uncertainty.

I'm not going to but on a fake smile and say "Congrats to the girls!" but I'm not going to spend my whole day dwelling on it. I'm going to wait and see.

 

The tracklist for Ongaku Gatas' 3rd single Come Together, which will be released September 10:

1) Come Together

2) Aisaretai Aisaretai

3) Come Together (Instrumental)

 

Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina will release her 7th photobook on October 22. Title TBA.

 

 

No, Yuko did not get into a scandal with a dog. This picture is from her new blog that was started a few weeks ago. And for the record, thats her dog Taro.

Taro is one lucky dog. 

 

 

Buono! will release their 5th single on November 11. October also marks their 1 year anniversary! Woot!

 

 

Soloist and former H!P Egg Mano Erina will release her 2nd indie single on September 4. The title is Lucky All Right ~Sorette Ureshii desu~

 

Nacchi will release her 11th single October 15th. Unlike her previous single a little less then a year ago, it will be released in both limited and regular editions.

 

 

Berryz Kobo is in the news once again! Their 18th single has been announced, and it set to be released October 22nd.

Also, a preveiw of Special Generation ~Eccentric Remix~ and Kono Yubi Tomare from their upcoming album 5(FIVE) is below.

 

 

 

 

 

Big huge thanks to strawberrie for pointing out my mistakes

Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina will release her 7th photobook on September 10. Title TBA.

 

 

No, Yuko did not get into a scandal with a dog. This picture is from her new blog that was started a few weeks ago. And for the record, thats her dog Taro.

Taro is one lucky dog. 

 

 

Buono! will release their 5th single on October 12. October also marks their 1 year anniversary! Woot!

 

 

Soloist and former H!P Egg Mano Erina will release her 2nd indie single on September 4. The title is Lucky All Right ~Sorette Ureshii desu~

Can I go gag now? Not that I don't like Manoeri or anything. Its just the title is so cheeful and happy...

Or maybe I've gone emo.

But I'm going to have to hear this before I decide if I like it or not.

 

 

Nacchi will release her 11th single September 15th. Unlike her previous single a little less then a year ago, it will be released in both limited and regular editions.

 

 

Berryz Kobo is in the news once again! Their 18th single has been announced, and it set to be released September 22nd.

Also, a preveiw of Special Generation ~Eccentric Remix~ from their upcoming album 5(FIVE) is below.

 

Instead of making a seperate post for every.little.thing, I will be making on big long post. If theres more than 3 little things (not like PVs or a member graduating) I'll post something like this. Kay? Kay.

 

Ogawa Makoto's artist picture on the Hello!Project official website has been updated after 2 years. She is listed under Elder Club.

 

Abe Natsumi will have a new radio show to replace Emyli on InterFM FIVESTARS, 7:00 - 7:30pm on Friday nights starting July 4th. She will also release her 9th photobook on August 22, title TBA. Not bad, Nacchi!

 

Iida Kaori will make her first appearence since going on maternity leave. On July 7th, Johnson will participate in an environmental event.

 

Yajima Maimi has her own radio show titled *C-ute Yajima Maimi no I My Me <3 Maimi*~ 11:00pm - 12:00am

v-yu-den's last concert was last night. Hello!Online translated a short entry Tsunku wrote in his blog:

The legend is finally over.

That's right. Biyuden, led by Ishikawa Rika, held has successfully completed their final performance.

They were active for three years and nine months. They really did great work every single day.

From now on, they'll be working as Hello Project members, and in various activities.

Thank you everybody for all the support you've given them!

Ishikawa Rika:
You've been active in everything from Morning Musume, through Tanpopo, Country Musume, ROMANS, and other groups. Good job. Over time, you've become a great singer. You'll be concentrating on Ongaku Gatas from now on. We look forward to seeing more from you!

Miyoshi Erika
You were 18 when you came from Hokkaidou to make your start. When you put it that way, maybe it seems like you had a late start? I can hear people say that, but really it meant you started out as an adult, and maybe that's why you were able to create that mature, sexy image for Biyuden.

Okada Yui
When you first came from Osaka, you were a quiet and honest girl, and today, you've managed to keep that honest image in a good way and became somebody great. I hope you'll keep up that honesty from now on and push onwards with your Okuda Beam.

H!P 2008 Winter DVD Box Set was the first H!P concert DVD I ever bought, so it's really special to me. I'll be posting screencaps from all 3 concerts plus backstage. This post is for the H!P 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Haro Pro Award '08~

Some songs I didn't screencap since they were moving way too much and it would just come out as a blur. =]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^ That's supposed to say 16sai no Koi Nante

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^That's supposed to say Otome no Shinrigaku ( ^ ____ ^ ''' )

 

 

More to come later. Looks like I've posted the max. ammount of pictures.