22 posts tagged “c-ute”

Sakura Chirari was one of the first J-pop songs I heard, and I am still in love with it. So of course I wanted to make it the first H!P song I learned.

It's actually pretty easy, as it's only written in D. There are a few accidentals, and some rhythms are fast, but it was incredibly easy after playing it through a few times.

Sheet music from here: http://hponflute.wordpress.com/

Some day I'll be good enough to play by ear xD

I apologize about my dog barking in the background. I love him to death but the little stinker would only bark while I was playing >.< 

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

Oldest first, newest last.

 

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.

Well, I think I actually skipped last week. Oops. Still trying to get with the program.

Once again, oldest news first, newest news last.

 

Bye Bye Bye! PV does not impress

C-ute's new single, titled Bye Bye Bye! (with a B-side Go Go Go!) now has a PV and people (including myself) are not imprested. While the flashing sign in the background is cool, the rest is not. What a great song, wasted with a horrible PV.

Berryz Kobo return to their childish ways

After the song Dakishimete Dakishimete is released, we are all sure that Berryz has dropped the childish song and will start singing more mature songs. Bzzt. Their 20th single will be a double A-side, titled Seishun Bus Guide/TBA. Who else was reminded of Mini Moni?

 

Fujimoto Miki is... engaged?!

So you guys remember 2 years ago when Miki resigned from Morning Musume because she was caught dating Shouji Tomoharu? Well they didn't stop dating.

Looks like UFA has been loosening the no dating policy, as she will be continuing work.

Anyway, I'm really happy for Miki. It's great our favorite girls are finding their soulmates! They will be getting married this summer, and no, she is not pregnant.

 

Another Manoeri single

After the success of Mano Erina's major debut single, Otome no Inori, her 2nd single has been announced, titled Hajimete no Keiken.

 

A new unit!

Another new Shugo Chara! unit! This one is called Guardians 4, and consists of Mitsui Aika, Sugaya Risako, Kumai Yurina, and Nakajima Saki.

Their first single will be titled Omakase! Guardian. It will also be the new Shugo Chara! opening.

I wonder what the style of this group will be? (Buono! is pop rock, SCE! is bubblegum pop)

The first H!P blog I ever had.. was a news blog. I don't know, but I just really like reporting news. Haha so I'm going to do a weekly thing, summarizing everything that happened that week. But in the first edition I'm just going to summarize recent events. Starting from the oldest event that is news-worthy

Lady-Rise

Maki's back again, with another PV, but no single that can be bought :[ It's amazing, so listen to it.

 

 

 

Seishun Boku

SO. HAPPY. Mari's first ever solo single is a collaboration with Air Band, but she gets an entire solo song. She performed it on Quiz Hexagon and its awesome!

 

 

Kanna has bunions :[

Or hallax vulgis to be more specific. Poor girl. She won't be in C-ute's upcoming single Bye Bye Bye! (which has a B-side called Go Go Go! ....O.o) and, I think C-ute will stay 6nin for at least a year. Lets all hope and pray this doesn't end her career.

 

Buono! goes to... Sweden?

 

Yup. Sweden.

Buono! will be performing at the biggest anime convention in northern Europe, Stockholm Japan Expo. The expo will be May 22-24, and Buono! will be there on the last day.

 

Korean auditions take off!

 

The name of the Korean H!P auditions have been announced: Meet Tokyo Girl. Shimizu Saki and Yajima Maimi will be representing H!P and only one girl will be chosen (so I'll bet you they'll make her a Morning Musume member. I'll bet you.)

 

Speaking of Maimi...

 

Yajima Maimi has landed a role in a scary movie along with H!P Egg Fukuda Kanon. It's unknown what role both girls play, but the movie is called Fuju no Kaiden.

 

New unit? Frances & Aiko? WHAT?

 

When asked "So how young can idols really get?" UFA answers. Remember those little cuties from the Taiwan auditions? Well they appeared as back up dancers for Koharu and now they're getting their own unit. THEIR OWN UNIT. Frances is 8 and Aiko is 6. *is not interested*

 

A scandal that's actually scandalous

And guess who it is. No really. Guess.

Its Kago Ai. Again. And this time it's with a married man.

Gosh I don't even know what to think of her anymore.

Anyway, you can read the full article here: http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=761 

 

Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~

Sneak peek of the Wonderful Hearts 2009 Winter ~Kakumei Gannen~ DVD is on Dohhh UP! now. Yes, this is H!P now.

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Well, at least the Eggs got to sing.

 

So, while showing my sister the Naichau Kamo PV (because, you know, its just THAT epic) she started making a lot of comments. So I was like "What if... I wrote down her comments... and posted them in my blog?" (because, you know, I'm just SO dedicated to blogging).

The whole idea is that, as fans, we tend to forget about what we thought of Hello!Project when we first discovered them.

My sister (who actually just started her own blog. Layneh.Lolitas. Please welcome her to Vox :D) is the typical tween. Her favorite artists are the Jonas Brothers, Roonil Warzlib, Paramore, Draco and the Malfoys, Taylor Swift, and actually while I performed this experiment, she became a fan of Kusumi Koharu. She's been exposed to H!P a little bit, she liked Berryz Kobo for about a week. And she watched half of the Wonderful Hearts 2008 Winter concert with me.

I decided to show her some new PV's, also some somewhat new ones that I though she'd like. The PVs are Naichau Kamo (Morning Musume), VERY BEAUTY (Berryz Kobo), Sakura Chirari (C-ute), MADAYADE (Berryz Kobo), FOREVER LOVE (C-ute), Onna ni Sachi Are (Morning Musume), Tokaikko Junjou (C-ute), Hapi Hapi Sunday! (Kusumi Koharu), Kill me Kiss me (HANGRY & ANGRY), co no michi (Buono!), and Kanashimi Twilight (Morning Musume).

Here are her thoughts:

 

• The dance [in the beginning] is weird.
• The crying parts [for some members] look akward.
• Some of them should have looked at something else besides the camera.
• Ai, Aika, Risa, Koharu, and Eri look good.
• JunJun looks akward in the rain scenes, but her closeups look good.
• Reina is a good singer.
• Risa's nails look more like claws.
• Koharu is a good dancer.
• Rating: 7/10

 

 

• Outfits are pretty. Vintage = win.
• The beginning sounds like Pokemon.
• She likes Miyabi and Risako.
• They sound like kids but thats OK.
• Outdoor setting is pretty.
• The dance and the song are good.
• (she's humming)
• Rating: 9/10

 

 

• "Aww" (as soon as the PV started)
• Good song.
• "Its C-ute! xD"
• Likes Nakki and Mai.
• Likes "surprise factor"
• Rating: 9/10
• (she didn't have much to say about this one.)

 

 

• Office lady costumes are cute.
• They look like little kids.
• Likes Chinami, Risako, and Saki.
• But Chinami looks like a servant.
• Miyabi's dance outfit is the best.
• Nice hair.
• "Is she [Momoko] eating paper?"
• Doesn't like the "turning around and smiling" part, its cheesy.
• "What is the song even about?!"
• Rating: 8.5/10

 

• "Are they spies?"
• The whole aspect is "interesting"
• Likes casual outfits.
• Doesn't like Maimi's voice.
• "Is this PV old?"
• The chains on their suits make them look like they're trying to be "gangsta"
• Rating: 7/10

 

 

• "Hehe... Baka!"
• Just for fun, I asked her to guess who the Chinese members were. She pretty much guessed everyone but JunJun and LinLin.
• Doesn't like whatever is on their heads.
• Likes Ai. "She's pretty."
• Likes powerful dance.
• Rating: 9/10

 

 

 

• [In her monologue] Maimi isn't a good actor.
• Likes Erika and Nakki.
• Likes Airi's singing, but not her outfit.
• "OMG They're wearing chucks!!!1!eleven!"
• Likes they're outfits (except Airi's)
• "True life... GEEK?"
• (she's humming)
• Dancing looks like something they had to do on America's Next Top Model.

 

 

• "OMG THATS ADORABLE!" (side note: she's been listening to this all day now)
• "This is amazing!"
• Loves dance outfit.
• "It makes me feel happy."
• She has a cute voice.
• Loves chorus of song.
• "Is this on iTunes?"
• Thinks Koharu is the cutest girl ever!
• (while watching this, Layneh squeed. Alot.)
• Likes bedroom set.
• "In a way... its kinda sexy." (I'm not even going to ask...)
• Loves cape, she looks like a superhero!
• Rating: 10/10

 

• Likes the "goth-ness"
• Guitar playing is obviously fake.
• Green screen effects are cheesy.
• "I'm not too fond of their hair."
• Loves the stuffed animals.
• Loves Yossie's expressions, but overall Rika is better.
• Likes Rika's white outfit.
• Closeups look weird.
• "Are they homosexual?"
• Their nails are epic.
• Song is better than the PV
• Rating: 7/10

 

• The [road in the] begining is interesting.
• Walking scenes look akward & posed.
• "Why are they in Africa/Antartica/Hawaii/London/a farm?"
• "[In the Hawaii scene] the pointing is weird, and why did the tiki's fall from the sky?"
• Doesn't like the dance off.
• They are good singers.
• "Its weird and almost funny."
• Likes jump at the end.
• Rating: 6/10

 

• "So its got nothing to do with [the book] Twilight?"
• Likes Miki.
• Likes outfits, but they look like wannabe rockers.
• Doesn't like closeups or dress scenes.
• Yossie's hair reminds her of a guy.
• Just for fun, I tricked her and asked her if (once again) she could point out the Chinese member(s). She guess Reina.
• Rating: 6/10

 

 

So overall, Layneh gave them all high ratings (I need to teach her how to be more tough!). I've got some other ideas in store for her, so stay tuned. :D

 

Another year, another concert! I always look forward to these, but this year Mari isn't MCing so... that kinda sucks ;_;

I can't wait to see the tracklist for the Elder Club concert, which I know must have some songs featuring Mari.

As for the big end concert, while I'm excited to see Ice Creamusume's debut, but I know I'll need a box of tissues watching the graduation.

 

1) Resonant Blue (All) - Well this is exciting, I just hope its not Ai and Reina being the only ones singing, expecially since its the opening and all...

2) LALALA Shiawase no Uta (All minus Shugo Chara Egg!) - Ugh >.> I suppose its good for getting the crowd excited but... c'mon.

3) Minna no Tamago (Shugo Chara Egg) -  This song's been sticking to me, so I'm alright with it.

 

4) Hapi☆Hapi Sunday (Kusumi Koharu) - *skips*

5) Tan Tan Taan! (MilkyWay) - The one Kirarin*Revolution song I can listen to without hating it. I'll probably watch for first few seconds and then move on, though...

6) FOREVER LOVE  (C-ute) -  Awesomeness. I just hope that the chorus is alright, because its horribly high pitched and must be hard to sing live.

 

7) Meguru Koi no Kisetsu (C-ute, Tanaka Reina and Mitsui Aika) - Alright... thats... interesting. AikaxReina lead would be cool though.

8) MADAYADE (Berryz Kobo) -  RISAKO. LIPSYNC. PLEASE.

She does so horribly at concerts.

Other than that, woot.

9) Koi no Jubaku (Shimizu Saki, Sudou Maasa, Kumai Yurina, Tokunaga Chinami, Sugaya Risako, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi) - Whats up with the Momusu H!P Kids shuffle? Not that I have a problem, I love this song. Risako just better not ruin it.

 

Lalala-Sososo

10) Lalala-Sososo  (Mano Erina) -

I've started to like Manoeri's solo work, but its too bad there can't be a dance or a nice costume for this. Not exactly good concert material, Lucky Aura would have been better.

11) Rottara Rottara (Buono!) - If its Buono!, I'll love it.

 

12) Naichau Kamo (Morning Musume) - Epic costumes, first of all. I wonder if they're just substitute concert costumes for until the PV is released, or the real thing? Oh well, I can't wait. KAMO KAMO KAMO.

13) Mikan (Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, JunJun, LinLin, Yajima Maimi, Sugaya Risako) - So... looking at who's singing I'm getting pretty excited until I come to the end and see... Risako -.-

And I'm gonna say this right now cause I think I know what you're thinking - I do not hate Risako, but lately her lives have been horrible. She's got amazing looks and can hit high notes with ease, but why does she always have to scream and look like she's in pain?

14) Jingisukan (All) Awesome. I'm getting bored with just Berryz singing it, so I'm excited.

15) Shiroi TOKYO (Nigaki Risa, Yajima Maimi, Tokunaga Chinami, Nakajima Saki, Hagiwara Mai, Mano Erina) - Yay :D Mano gets to sing more.

16) Natsu Doki Lip Stick (Yajima Maimi, Kikkawa Yuu, Maeda Yuuka, Fukada Kanon, Sekine Azusa, Ogawa Saki) - This sounds like a Maimi solo with Eggs as back-up. Eh.

But this isn't really a good winter song...

17) Baka ni Shinaide (Shimizu Saki, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Kumai Yurina, Sugaya Risako) - Mmkay. Alot of Berryz in this concert, amirite?

18) Mr.Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (Takahashi Ai, Umeda Erika, Tokunaga Chinami, Nakajima Saki, Okai Chisato, Arihara Kanna, Saho Akari, Sekine Azusa) - AWESOME. But lets hope its not 100% Aichan, I want to hear Chisato too!

19) Soku Dakishimede (C-ute) - This is the best early C-ute song, its always so intense and awesome. And best of all -- it replaced Massara Blue Jeans!! Yes!

 

20) Gyagu 100kai bun Aishite Kudasai (Berryz Kobo) - Yay no Special Generation :DDD And last I remember its mostly Momoko ^^

21) Darling I LOVE YOU (Berryz Kobo, C-ute) - I've heard this song too much. But hey, its newer than Massara Blue Jeans and Special Generation.

22) Take off is now! (Takahashi Ai, Nigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina) - Never heard this but I know its gonna be in the new album (or at least I'm pretty sure ^^;) so YAY!

23) Renai Revolution 21 (Morning Musume) - Better than LOVE Machine.

24) Guru Guru JUMP (All) - Another song from the new album, woot.

25) Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou (All) - Finally more LinLin love. She isn't in a single shuffle this concert. And of course I'm happy JunJun is there too <3 And maybe this time more solos for the others?

26) Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ (All) - This was the first Momusu song I ever heard, so I love it. I haven't seen it in concerts much so yay x3 I'm guessing groups of singers are distinguished by colors?

 

Annnddd thats enough of my two cents.

Just an update: still looking for more Engrish T-shirts T^T

http://amy.unchained.nu/?p=291

 

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. 

While looking through the list of new calendars on Totally Hello!Project, there were to particular ones that caught my eye. I'll start with the one that I didn't like so this post doesn't end on a sour note.

 

The first thing that comes to mind is: is this even a calendar? Theres no text or anything... couldn't it at least say 2009? How will people know its a calendar?

The second thing I don't like are the outfits. Maimi and Mai look good, but everyone else just looks pathetic. It looks like they are all wearing traditional clothes from a different country, but the clothes look like Halloween costumes.

And lastly, why are they in a park? Out of all the places... a park?! On a bench!? Is the entire calendar going to be shot this way? >.<

So, why couldn't they all wear the traditional clothes for just one country? Why not kimonos/yukatas? I really want to see this entire calendar before I totally bash on it though.

 

 

 I always like portraits like this, with a "simple, clean, and fresh" look. All of the girls look stunning, and their clothes are lovely.

I don't have much to say about this calendar, but I do hope there are different outfits worn in it. And thats really all I have to say...

Hey, I shortened the title.

 

The cover to the Single V of Buono!'s 4th single Gachinko de Ikou! for the anime Shugo Chara. The Single V will be released September 3.

 

 

The cover for the Single V of C-ute's 6th single Edo no Temari Uta II. The Single V will be realesed August 27.

 

 

The tracklist for Berryz Kobo's 5th album 5(FIVE) has been announced:

1) HAPPY!stand up

2) Kono Yubi Tomare - Tsugunaga Momoko, Tokunaga Chinami, Sudou Maasa

3) Baka ni Shinai de - Shimizu Saki, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Kumai Yurina, Sugaya Risako

4) Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance

5) Ah Merry- go-round - Saki & Momoko

6) CLAP! - Miyabi, Chinami, Yurina

7) REAL LOVE - Risako solo

8) Yume o Ichi Tabi ~Berryz Kobo Ending Theme~

9) Jingisukan

10) Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi

11) BE

12) Special Generation ~ Eccentric Mix

 

Tracklist seems interesting... I wonder why Maasa is the only one with just one "shuffle" song, while everyone else gets two? I hope Risako sounds somewhat decent in her solo...

 

 H!P producer and song writer Tsunku will sing the ending song for anime Hyakko with Hirano Aya. He will sing the opening with Canary Club member Ogawa Mana.

Hirano is one of the voice actors for the anime, a school comedy centered around 4 girls. The anime airs this fall.

All pictures are from the Hello!Online picboard.

Oh, and, Yurina's not the only one celebrating her birthday today. Today is my birthday too~ :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sayumi: You're blocking my cute, Riichan. Nyan nyan!

Risako: Whatever, old geezer.

(Guess what. I'm really bad at these)

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have no idea what happened here... but the photographer took a great shot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All/most pictures are from the Hello!Online picboard. Sorry if your favorite member isn't in this post, but all the photos are posted in these random clumps.