Tsunku holded idol wrestling audition
Hello! Project creator, Tsunku, has announced the hosting of a special event. This event will be an audition for the second idol wrestling event titled Shinken Onna no Jin – The☆Killer♡Contents (also known as Kiracon.)
Tsunku created this idol wrestling event as a new type of entertainment show and the event was a big success in August. Due to the high popularity Tsunku decided to hold an audition for a competitor for the second round of wrestling.
The requirements for the auditions aren’t really strict. Applicants must be female and the minimum age requirements are middle school and up (Age 13 and up.) Models, idols, singers, gravure idols, race queen, maid cafe employees, hostess, high school girls, gyaru-mama, sommelier, or anyone who is interested in becoming famous may apply.
More infor about the audition below~. (more…)
Morning Musume’s new song revealed
Morning Musume kicked off their 2010 Autumn Tour entitled ~Rival Survival!~ this weekend in Kanagawa with a new song named Aisaresugiru Koto wa nai no yo (There’s no Such Thing As Being Loved Too Much) which Reina introduced as an ”unreleased song“. (more…)
C-ute – “Dance de Bakoon!” Event V Cover and Tracklist Released
The Event V cover and tracklist for C-ute’s 13th single titled Dance de Bakoon! have been released.
- Dance de Bakoon! (Yajima Maimi Solo Ver.)
- Dance de Bakoon! (Nakajima Saki Solo Ver.)
- Dance de Bakoon! (Suzuki Airi Solo Ver.)
- Dance de Bakoon! (Okai Chisato Solo Ver.)
- Dance de Bakoon! (Hagiwara Mai Solo Ver.)
The cover is somewhat simple since it only features C-ute members in front of a white background, and even though that may be the case I love how their poses look since it matches perfectly with the title art of the cover.
The track lists for Event V’s are almost always solo versions of the PV and C-ute’s event V for Dance de Bakoon! is no exception since all of the videos are the solo member versions of the PV.
Since the Event V is only for sale at fan events in Japan I don’t really see a problem with the tracklist, but I would love a chance to see other kinds of videos added, like other versions of the PV.
Despite that the tracklist and the cover aren’t that impressing, if anyone gets a chance to attend the C-ute events they at least know what to look forward to on the tracklist and cover.
The release date is set for 9/10.
Official H!P Site Article About C-ute Dance de Bakoon! Event V
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C-ute Photo Comic “Compact Cream” Cover Released
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The cover for C-ute’s photo comic titled Compact Cream has been released.
For the most part the cover looks great since it features all of the members of C-ute in a lineup with Airi in the middle along with a simple pink background and colorful letters, and even though it is somewhat simple I like how it looks overall.
The outfits that they are wearing are a bit simple as well, but I like how it matches with the school background they are in, and even though it is somewhat hard to see some members because of the “V” lineup they are in they all have cute hairstyles and great expressions.
Overall, the cover matches the cute theme of the story since the pink background and the colorful letters combined with the cute school uniformed pictures of C-ute result in a simple but amazing cover.
Hopefully C-ute fans can pick up a copy of the comic when it is released.
The release date is set for 9/10.
Amazon.jp Site For C-ute’s Compact Cream
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Mano Erina – “Uchi e Kaerou” Radio Preview Released
A radio preview for Mano Erina’s 8th single b-side titled Uchi e Kaerou has been released.
For the most part I am very impressed with how the song sounds since it features a slow but catchy beat as well as some English lyrics in the song which combined resulted in a very interesting ballad for her.
The English lyrics seem to be a main point of the song since at around 2:00 she starts singing in English for quite a while (about a minute or so) and I have to admit that I am very impressed with her English since she did an incredible job pronouncing each word while still singing as great as always.
The beat was among the main points from the song as well since it featured many great instruments as well as a catchy instrumental, and combined with Mano’s cute voice it was an incredible song that I hope to see performed some day in a concert.
Overall I am very impressed with the song since almost half of the song is in English and that, combined with a great beat, results in an interesting song that definitely a must listen for Mano fans.
With the release of this preview all that is left to see is how well the single will do on the Oricon charts so I strongly urge everyone to buy a copy of her latest single since it is without a doubt one of her best.
The release date is set for 9/15.
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S/mileage “1st Live Tour 2010 ~Devil Smile Angel Smile~” Promo Poster Released
A promo poster for S/mileage 1st Live Tour 2010 ~Devil Smile Angel Smile~ has been released by S/mileage staff on Twitter.
For the most part I love how the poster looks since we see S/mileage wearing cute pink outfits that consist of a dress and white angel wings while posing in a white room, and since the theme of the tour is about angels I wouldn’t have imagined a better photo to use for the posters.
The poster does an incredible job of showing of the theme of the tour, and even though we have no idea what the photo sets for this tour will look like, I do hope that we get to see a few of S/mileage wearing these outfits.
So far I am very impressed with the planning for the tour since this poster plus the recent addition of a new date (most likely due to the tickets for the Tokyo show being sold out on launch day, according to Yuuka) all are good signs that this concert tour will be one of the best from H!P this year as well as a great start for S/mileage for their future tours.
Hopefully all fans who are in Japan during this time can attend the concert.
The following dates are planned for the tour:
| Date | Venue | Concert starts |
|---|---|---|
| 10/9 | Club Diamond Hall (Aichi) | 18:30 |
| 10/23 | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall (Tokyo) | 15:00 / 19:00 |
| 10/30 | Nanba Hatch (Osaka) | 15:00 / 18:30 |
| 11/03 | Yokohama BLITZ (Kanagawa) | 15:00 / 17:30 |
Official S/mileage Staff Tweet About Poster
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Muten Musume – “Appare Kaiten Zushi!” Radio Preview Released
A radio preview of Muten Musume’s 1st single titled Appare Kaiten Zushi! has been released.
For the most part the general sound of the preview we heard a while ago is the same, but in this preview we can tell a lot more such as the instrumental as well as who sings what, and I am happy to hear that everyone has solo lines.
The song is upbeat and very catchy, and I am somewhat surprised to hear that it has a lot of Tsunku lines since it has been quite a while since we have heard him that much, even though most of his lines are “Yeah!”, “Come On!” or something similar.
We only get to hear half the song but it does give us a pretty good idea of what to expect, and I am glad to say that I am looking forward to this special release since the song is catchy, upbeat, and everyone has lines in it.
Hopefully we get to hear the full song sometime soon, but meanwhile I encourage everyone that likes the song to buy their copy of the single.
The release date is set for 10/27.
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S/mileage – “Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama” PV Preview Released
A PV preview for S/mileage’s 3rd single titled Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama has been released.
It seems that the PV will have 3 different outfits: the single outfits, a pink version of the outfits, and casual outfits, as well as what appears to be various shots of a story (most likely the one we saw of them and Tsuji), as well as a dance shot, close-up shot and a shot of them playing around.
The story part of the PV will probably be the one that stands out the most because that is the part where Tsuji will be in, and even though we don’t get to see that much of that shot (or Tsuji) we get a pretty good idea of what to expect.
The shot of them playing around is basically the same one we saw in Suki-chan since we see them in the same formation playing around while singing to the song, and I have to admit that I liked it very much since it added a bit more of a casual and real look to the PV (especially Kanon’s reaction to messing up Wada’s hairstyle).
The close-up is somewhat different since we see them moving along to the music and sometimes we even saw them at different distances from the camera (Maeda for example is really close during hers), and I like how it looks since it adds to the casual side of the PV as well.
The dance shot was done with a rail this time (for those of you who don’t know it’s used to make the camera go back and forward), which is a nice change since it adds variety as well as a different look to the shot, and combined with the shop setting they are in (with a flag and a sign that says S/mileage vs Bijin Mama) it looks like an incredible shot that matches the feeling of the song well.
Overall we didn’t get to see much of the preview since the segment seems to be mainly of introducing the members but it does give us a general taste of what to expect, and all of the shots plus the energetic song look pretty interesting so far although I will wait until I see the full PV to give my full opinion.
Hopefully the full PV release will be in a few days, but so far I am very impressed with the few shots we saw.
The release date is set for 9/29.
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Buono! Live Tour 2010 ~Rock’n Buono! 3~ DVD Announced
The DVD release for Buono’s Live Tour 2010 ~Rock’n Buono! 3 has been announced.
Here is the setlist for the last date (and most likely the DVD tracklist):
01 Café Buono!
02 Rottara Rottara
MC
03 Kokoro no Tamago
04 Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!
05 I NEED YOU
MC
06 Urahara (Short Ver.)
07 Last Forever (Short Ver.)
08 Our Songs (Short Ver.)
MC
09 MY BOY
VTR Buono!’s Summer Vacation
10 One Way = My Way (Short Ver.)
11 Kataomoi
12 Independent Girl ~Independent Girl ~ Dokuritsu Joshi de Aru Tame ni
MC (Dolce Introduction)
13 Honto no Jibun
14 Kimi ga Ireba
15 Blue-Sky-Blue
MC
16 Renai Rider
17 Warp!
18 Bravo Bravo
<ENCORE>
19 We are Buono! ~ Buono! no Theme
20 MIRACLE HAPPY LOVE SONG
MC
21 You’re My Friend
I’m glad that we finally get a chance to find out the release date since it gives Buono fans a chance to reserve their copy before it is released, and since this concert tour got many positive reviews from fans who attended the concerts I look forward to seeing the performances when it is released.
Apart from the release date it is very important to note which label is publishing the DVD since it seems that the DVD will not be released by Pony Canyon but instead by Zetima, which is currently the label used by Momusu and most UFA artists.
Since I doubt they would change labels to release only one DVD it might be a good indicator that they will continue as Buono, and even though we don’t have any official mention this is just another clue to add to the many we have seen (among them Momo’s mention of talking about a new single with Buono on Chisa’s Ustream show, as well as Buono’s profile on the UFA artists list, which might be a good indicator since they are the only H!P group to appear there apart from Momusu, Berryz, C-ute, Mano and S/mileage).
Hopefully we get good news about a new release (apart from this DVD) in the following months, but since we don’t have any official mention for now we will have to wait and see.
That being said I look forward to the DVD since the many fan reports talk of how great the concerts were so hopefully we soon get a chance to find out for ourselves with a preview or covers.
The release date is set for 11/10.
Shinseido Page For Buono’s Rock’n Buono! 3 DVD
Tower Records Page For Buono’s Rock n’ Buono! 3 DVD
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Morning Musume Concert Tour Spring 2010 ~Pika Pika~ Blu-ray Announced
A Blu-ray release has been announced for Morning Musume’s Concert Tour Spring 2010 ~Pika Pika~ on Neowing.
It seems that the previous two Blu-ray releases sold enough to give Blu-ray in H!P another chance and I am glad to see that is the case since the difference in quality is very noticeable and a welcome change from the regular DVDs we are used to seeing.
Like all Blu-rays the price is a bit higher than normal DVDs (it’s about $60 US dollars) but fans who love to see Blu-ray quality videos will be very happy to see the many great songs they performed but in a higher quality.
I would wish they would announce Blu-rays sooner since fans who already bought the DVD might not want to buy the same concert in Blu-ray a few months later, so hopefully if they will continue with Blu-ray releases they announce them a bit closer to the DVD release dates so that fans can choose the one they like.
Despite that I look forward to seeing the concert in Blu-ray since it will be very interesting to see it in higher quality.
The release date is set for 10/27.
Shinseido Page For Morning Musume’s Pika Pika Blu-ray
Neowing Site For Morning Musume’s Pika Pika Blu-ray
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Mano Erina – “Genkimono de Ikou!” Single V Tracklist Released
- Genkimono de Ikou! (Director’s Cut VER.1)
- Genkimono de Ikou! (PV)
- PV Making Of
The tracklist for the Single V of Mano Erina’s 8th single titled Genkimono de Ikou! has been release.
As expected of Single V releases there are 3 videos that make up the tracklist: two alternate PVs and a Making Of, and even though that is the case the tracklist looks very interesting since it has a director’s cut of the PV, which we already have seen, as well as the Making Of which should be great to see since it features many actors.
One of the most surprising mentions on the tracklist is that the PV we have already seen (Director’s Cut Ver.1) is not the main PV, which is a nice surprise since this way we saw what the PV will look like without not having really seen the original version (basically they gave us a taste of what it looks like).
Overall the tracklist looks pretty impressive since it features many great videos and while we have only seen one I look forward to finding out how the Making Of and the original PV look like.
The release date is set for 9/22.
Official H!P Page For Mano’s Genkimono de Ikou! Single V
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Muten Musume – “Appare Kaitenzushi!” Tracklist Released
- Appare Kaitenzushi!
- Kura Sushi Bikkurapon!
- Appare Kaitenzushi! （Instrumental）
- Kura Sushi Bikkurapon! （Instrumental）
The tracklist for Muten Musume’s 1st single titled Appare Kaiten Zushi! has been released. The single will come in Regular and Limited versions, with the Limited version also featuring a 24 page booklet.
It is somewhat early but I am glad to see that the tracklist for the special Muten Musume single is out since it gives us a chance to find out more about this special promotional unit, and from what I can tell the “sushi” theme is well used since both of the songs contain “sushi” in the name.
The most surprising details would have to be the 24 page booklet and the double karaoke since it has been quite some time since we have seen a booklet, and along with the double karaoke (which we have seen in some recent shuffle groups like Buono or Guardians 4) it seems like a very tempting single to buy.
Hopefully more details are released soon but the 4 tracks (normal and karaoke) with interesting sushi related titles plus the 24 page booklet in the Limited edition seem like good enough reasons to buy a copy.
The release date is set for 10/27.
Neowing Page For Muten Musume’s Appare Kaiten Zushi! -Regular
Neowing Page For Muten Musume’s Appare Kaiten Zushi! – Limited
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Takahashi Ai To Dub A Korean Drama
According to a recent post on the official H!P site, Takahashi Ai (Morning Musume) will be part of a Japanese dubbing cast for a Korean drama titled Accidental Couple. Ai-chan will be dubbing the part of the main actress Kim Ah-joong who plays Han Ji-soo.
The news was revealed quite a bit ago by Ai-chan herself in a call to Gaki’s radio show special where she revealed that she was currently dubbing a Korean drama, but it’s great to finally get an official confirmation.
I’m glad to see that Ai-chan is getting many chances to form part of dramas and since this time she will be dubbing a character instead of actually acting on-screen it will be interesting to see how it turns out, although she will most likely do a great job since her acting skills are some of the best.
The drama is somewhat short (about 11 episodes according to the H!P site, but it might be 16), although it is a great start for Ai-chan in dubbing and it might eventually lead to more dubbing roles in the future.
It seems that the character Ai-chan will be dubbing is fairly popular so Ai-chan has quite a bit of work to do, although I wish her the best of luck and hopefully we can soon find out how the dubbed version sounds when it airs.
The drama will begin airing on 9/17.
Accidental Couple Official Japanese Site
Official H!P Announcement About Ai-chan Dubbing Accidental Couple
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New Morning Musume Unit “Muten Musume” Single Announced
According to a Sanspo article a new Morning Musume promotion unit called Muten Musume will release a single titled Appare! Kaiten Zushi.
According to Tsunku the unit was made to spread the sushi culture around the world. The unit consists of Morning Musume members using the following characters and names for promotion of a sushi chain in Kansai:
Aiai (Takahashi Ai), Risarisa (Niigaki Risa), Erieri (Kamei Eri)
Sayusayu (Michishige Sayumi), Reirei (Tanaka Reina), Ikaika (Mitsui Aika)
JJ (Jun Jun), Lili (Lin Lin)
As you may remember it was thought that the song Appare! Kaiten Zushi was the 44th single, but surprisingly it turns out that it was an entirely different single for promotion of a sushi chain (as suggested by some fans when a preview for it was released).
I am very surprised (to say the least) about this news since I didn’t really think that the song preview we heard from a sushi bar could be a different release by a new promotional unit, but I’m really glad to see that they are doing this unit since I would have never guessed that UFA would release a Momusu song at sushi bars without any announcement and allow it to basically promote itself (like Berryz or C-ute) before announcing the news of a new “unit”.
It seems like a great move from UFA since it gives Momusu some extra promotion before the release of their single, and even though we now have almost no information at all about the 44th single it was a nice surprise apart as well as a clever marketing move.
Hopefully this signals the beginning of an entirely different promotion plan from UFA since this announcement of a promotional unit along with S/mileage and Mano’s unique promotion strategies (PV with a movie director and an OG in the PV) seem to suggest that UFA are finally trying out new tactics, but like always we will have to wait and see if they work when the singles are released.
That being said the outfits that Muten Momusu are wearing all look interesting since half of them are wearing military styled green suits (Jun Jun, Sayu, Mitsui and Kamei) while the other half are wearing polka dotted dresses (Risa, Ai, Reina, and Lin Lin) which give them an interesting balance and look for the song.
The chibi anime characters that were also released in the article were apparently designed based on each members favorite food (I would say sushi related but Lili’s watermelon outfit or JJ’s banana outfit don’t make sense), and for the most part it’s a cute way to add to the “completely different group” concept that Tsunku chose for the “unit”.
As we found out a while ago the song is somewhat upbeat and now that we can see the outfits and the concept of the group I have to agree that it combines well with the idea, and since we have only heard the song from recordings at the sushi bar I do hope we can hear a radio rip eventually along with any other possible promotion releases sometime soon (a PV would be great).
Overall this was a nice surprise since we are getting two different Musume releases in the following months and while we now have no idea what to expect for the 44th release it is great to find out a possibility as to why the 44th single was pushed back to November.
The release date is set for 10/27.
Sanspo Article About Muten Musume
Here is a translation from the Sanspo article announcing the new unit (translation by Nouciel):
On the 28th it was announced that a new song that has been playing in the sushi chain based in Osaka “Kura Corpo”, has become a hot topic in the internet, and will appear on a CD. Music producer Tsunku (41) was in charge of “Appare Kaiten Sushi!”, which will go on sale on October 27th. To spread the sushi culture around the world a new female idol unite will be born, called “Muten Musume”. (You can expect them, but) who could be the members!?
Japan wants to tell the world about one of their prides, food culture, with a song! This big concept was known since the 13th, where the song “Appare Kaiten Sushi” started to be played in the Kura Corpo stores.
♪ osushi ga naze suki ka, otona ni wakarukai? zarya sugu taberarete, sugu ni manpuku…
An up-tempo song, with friendly lyrics/phrases, is featured for the chain based in Osaka. It’s a friendly song for people from adults to children.
On every Kura Corpo store, people were asking things like “What is that song?”, “Who is singing it?”. And it became a hot talk on internet as well. The name of the mysterious unit has been revealed and it’s “Muten Musume”.
With the “pressure” (in a good sense) of the voices that talked about the song so much, and the girls wearing veil, it’s been decided that a CD will be released. There’s still 2 months to go until it goes on sale, but the members/reality of the unit has been revealed. Wherever you listen to the singing voices (of that song), since the group’s name has “Musume” in the end of it, it means it’s produced by Tsunku, and that it’s related to the popular idol group Morning Musume.
This project came to life since the very beginning of this year. The sushi chain shop is related to/depends on producer Tsunku. His “treasured child” Momusu is excluded from this promotion, and it’s been decided that it will “Muten Musume” who does all the (promotional) activities (related to this song).
Featuring the favourite food of the 8 members of Morning Musume, new characters have been created/designed, they’re attached on this article [see below]. Each of them has been designed in anime style A karaoke clip of the song has been uploaded in the website of the sushi chain shop. Leader AiAi, Takahashi Ai (23) said enthusiastically “As Muten Musume, we’ll be helping to spread around the world the culture of Japan’s own sushi”.
Since the release of Shibugakitai’s hit song “Sushi kui nee!”, it’s been a long time since a “sushi song” has been created. Momusu will build up a new boom.
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Mano Erina got assaulted by a ghost in a press conference.
That was a creepy title, but it’s kinda true. Mano Erina was holding a press conference for her film Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki with other actors from the same film when at 1:34 from the video… See by yourselves.
She yelled and fell cutely, lol. She even cryied for the shock. I don’t know how the film will be, but the promotion is definitively really entertaining! If you want to save some pictures, here you are.
C-ute Concert Tour 2010 Summer-Fall ~Dance Special!! “Chou Uranaito!!”~ Setlist Released
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The setlist for C-ute’s Summer-Fall Concert Tour 2010 ~Dance Special “Chou Uranaito!!”~ has been released.
1. Dance de Bakoon!
Solo Dance Introduction
2. Disco Queen
3. Tokaikko Junjou
MC – Self Intro, Fortune Telling corner (led by Chisato)
4. Kore Ijou Kirawaretakunai no
5. Bye Bye Bye!
6. Soku Dakishimete
Omikuji Talk (Yajima, Nakajima)
7. The Party! (Suzuki, Okai, Hagiwara)
8. Homerare Nobiko no Theme Kyoku
9. Special Dance Medley
- Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM
- Uchuu de La Ta Ta
- Seishun Custard (Nakajima, Okai, Hagiwara)
- SHALL WE LOVE? (Yajima, Suzuki, Hagiwara)
- CRAZY ABOUT YOU
- GET UP! Rapper
10. SHOCK!
VTR (Mission Unit Night)
11. Massara Blue Jeans
12. Tachiagare Otome Tachi
13. FOREVER LOVE
Twitter Notes (Suzuki, Okai, Hagiwara, led by Suzuki
14. One’s LIFE (Yajima, Nakajima)
15. Meguru Koi no Kisetsu
16. Ooki na Ai de Motenashite
17. Seishun song
MC
18. Campus Life ~Umarete Kita Yokatta~
19. Natsu DOKI Lipstick
<Encore>
20. JUMP
MC
21. Wasuretakunai Natsu
22. Tsuugaku Vector
For the most part the setlist is very interesting since it features many of C-ute’s best songs, and even though I haven’t gotten a chance to listen to most of them I am very excited about the setlist and the performances we will see in the future since the main theme of the tour (dancing and fortune telling) is shown well throughout the concert. I’m surprised to see that there will be 2 duets between Maimi Yajima and Saki Nakajima and no solos.
Since C-ute are well known as the best among H!P at dancing it wasn’t that much of a surprise to see that they focused a good part of the tour on that aspect with a solo dance introduction at the beginning plus a special dance medley, which both sound like a unique and interesting addition to the setlist since they performed quite a bit of older H!P songs during that medley.
Since they are currently promoting their latest single it was not surprising to see that it was the first song being performed, which is a great way to open up a dancing focused concert since the theme of the song seems to be dancing, and since there are also some album track additions it is a well rounded setlist for all fans since it has something for everyone.
Apart from the dancing and the many MCs I love how the setlist looks overall, so hopefully we can get a chance to see some pictures or video from the concert in future Bijo Gaku episodes or other segments (especially of the dancing medley) since it seems like a very interesting concert for C-ute fans.
The rest of the dates for the tour are:
| Date | Venue | Concert starts |
|---|---|---|
| 08/28 | Harmony Hall Zama (Kanagawa) | 14:30 / 18:30 |
| 08/29 | Harmony Hall Zama (Kanagawa) | 14:00 / 18:00 |
| 09/04 | Zepp Zendai (Miyagi) | 15:00 / 18:30 |
| 09/11 | Zepp Nagoya (Aichi) | 15:00 / 18:30 |
| 09/18 | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall (Tokyo) | 15:00 / 18:30 |
| 09/19 | Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall (Tokyo) | 14:00 / 18:00 |
| 09/23 | Hachiouji Shimin Kaikan (Tokyo) | 15:00 / 18:30 |
| 09/25 | NHK Osaka Hall (Osaka) | 15:00 / 18:30 |
| 09/26 | Kurashiki Shimin Kaikan (Okayama) | 17:00 |
| 10/03 | Ichikawa Shi Bunka Kaikan (Chiba) | 15:00 / 18:30 |
Hello! Project 2011 Calendar Covers Released
The covers for Hello! Project’s 2011 calendars have been released.
Morning Musume’s cover features all 8 members sitting under what appears to be an archway while wearing elegant clothes, and overall I have to say that this is one of the best covers I have seen since everyone looks amazing with their outfits, especially Gaki, Sayu, Ai-chan, and Lin Lin.
I really like how the natural setting for the photo looks (even the somewhat simple title with white letters) and since it seems like the cover was shot outside it is somewhat safe to expect to see similar shots inside, but hopefully we find out for sure soon with some previews.
Berryz Koubou’s cover doesn’t seem to have a set theme since we get a shot of them in front of what appears to be a house while wearing different outfits: Momo in a business woman suit, Risako and Chii in schoolgirl outfits, as well as Captain in a long dress holding a broom.
I am somewhat confused as to what the theme is but it seems that it could just be “random” since the outfits all have something unique which makes each member stand out (the only thing that seems to follow a theme is the use of peace signs while posing).
C-ute’s calendar cover features a somewhat more usual theme involving schoolgirl uniforms, and even though the theme seems to be overused I am looking forward to finding out how the pictures inside look since the C-ute emblem on the red title plus the cute poses that everyone has all look promising.
S/mileage’s cover features the same school theme as C-ute’s (at first glance the only difference seems to be the blazers), which is somewhat disappointing since I would have liked to see them have a more unique theme, but despite that I love how they look since the bright background combined with their cute pose results in a great cover for their first group calendar.
The last cover features Mano wearing overalls and a tube top while doing an incredibly sexy pose and smiling at the camera, and even though it might be a bit simple I love how it looks since Mano’s eyes, body, and smile all look incredible against the bright blue sky, and since the title is white and blue it has a great common theme.
The release date is set for 9/20.
Livedoor Site For H!P’s 2011 Calendars – Morning Musume
Livedoor Site For H!P’s 2011 Calendars – Berryz Koubou
Livedoor Site For H!P’s 2011 Calendars – C-ute
Livedoor Site For H!P’s 2011 Calendars – Mano Erina
Livedoor Site For H!P’s 2011 Calendars – S/mileage
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S/mileage – “Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama” Covers Released
The covers for S/mileage 3rd single titled Onaji Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama have been released on the S/mileage site.
The first thing you might notice is that the first three covers (Regular, Limited A, and Limited B) all have a somewhat similar theme featuring S/mileage in a golden display case at a bakery, and I have to admit that I love how it looks since the golden color of the display case plus the unique poses make the covers stand out.
Regular
The Regular cover features them sitting in the display case, and even though they look uncomfortable (especially Kanon) I really like how it came out since the display case plus the general color of the cover, not to mention the great the outfits of S/mileage, all look great.
Limited A
The Limited A cover features a slightly different angle with them laying down while posing cutely, and since the cover features cakes and a look at the bakery it is among my favorite from the four.
Limited B
The Limited B features them sitting in a row, and like the Limited A cover it has the same angle plus the addition of cakes in the display case (which apparently they are sitting on) which makes the cover look very interesting and cute because of the poses and looks of each one of the members.
Limited C
The Limited C cover is the only one that features a completely different setting since it has a simple but colorful theme consisting of colored boxes with pictures of them eating cakes against a dotted background, and even though it doesn’t follow the same theme as the others I like how it came out since it fits the “cake” theme.
The title art looks amazing as well since it has S/mileage’s group logo and what appears to be a woman on the side of the title (most likely a reference to “Bijin Mama”) which looks somewhat similar to their last single’s cover which had a small picture of a man in a top hat and a mustache.
Since the Limited C has a completely different setting it also has different title art since it is the only cover to not have the golden tag from the display cases, but despite that I love how they each follow their own theme.
The Single V cover was also released along with the others, and it has a similar “cake” theme as well:
For the most part I love how the Single V cover looks since it fits the “cake and bakery” theme the other covers have (while wearing cute cake hats in front of a colorful purple background next to two rows of cakes), and since we get a chance to see them in their outfits and cute cake hats it is a very unique and interesting cover.
Overall I love how they went for a unique cake theme for the covers since it was very interesting to see S/mileage pose inside of a golden bakery display case, and even though they had a completely different setting in two of the covers they each feature a unique theme that catches the eye of people that might be passing by.
Hopefully all S/mileage fans reserve a copy of the single and Single V since the covers are some of the best I have seen.
The release date for the singles is set for 9/29 and the release date for the Single V is set for 10/9.
Official S/mileage Discography Page For Their 3rd Single
Official S/mileage Discography Page For Their 3rd Single V
ORIGINAL FROM SayuNii
S/mileage and Mano Erina appearing on magazines.
Yay for S/mileage! They got to appear on memew‘s cover~. And so did Mano Erina (it’s more normal in her) in Mi~Tere, promoting her film Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki. She had a page on TV Pia as well.
Morning Musume promoting for Their 3D concert in TBS.
Morning Musume announced a while ago that TBS will air a concert/event in 3D, so recently they announced it personally.
Berryz Koubou Alo Hello! 2 DVD Announced
Berryz Koubou’s 2nd Alo Hello! DVD has been announced for release.
According to the description the DVD will also feature a PB making of that will be included so there will most likely be a confirmation of a Berryz Hawaii PB in a few weeks.
Since they are currently in Hawaii it was somewhat expected that we would see the DVD being announced sometime soon and I’m glad to see that it has since it gives Berryz fans a chance to pre order it before it is released.
I’m very excited about the DVD since we might get a chance to see some great challenges, and even though their last one was a bit too focused on jokes I do hope that we get a chance to see a different theme this time.
Hopefully everyone can pre order it and I look forward to seeing the DVD when it is released (and subbed).
The release date is set for 11/17.
Forest Plus Site With Berryz Koubou’s Alo! Hello 2 DVD
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S/mileage’s Stage Play “Obaa-chan Ie no Curry Rice ~Smile Recipe~” DVD Announced
The DVD for S/mileage’s recent stage play titled Obaa-chan Ie no Curry Rice ~Smile Recipe~ has been announced.
I’m glad that we will get a chance to see S/mileage’s stage play on DVD since it gives fans who couldn’t attend the show a chance to see it in the comfort of their home.
Like most stage play DVDs the title is somewhat long when it is announced (it’s currently has the entire title of the play Gekidan Gekiharo #8 Obaa-chan Ie no Curry Rice ~Smile Recipe~), but we will most likely see a shorter title and a cover a few weeks before the release.
Since I don’t know the story of the play well I can’t really comment on it, but hopefully when the DVD is released we get a chance to see for ourselves what the story is and how good actresses the S/mileage members are.
The release date is set for 11/3.
Tower Records Site For S/mileage’s Stage Play DVD
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Hello! Project 2010 SUMMER ~Fankora~ DVD Announced
The DVD for Hello! Project’s 2010 SUMMER ~Fankora~ concert tour has been announced. According to the description on the Shinseido site the concert that will be on the DVD will be the last performance on 8/8, which is this one:
01. All For One and One For All – All + 10 Eggs
Opening Movie
MC – Makoto, Yoshizawa
02. ○○ Ganbaranakutemo ee nende!! – S/mileage
03. Genkimono de Ikou! – Mano Erina
04. Dance de Bakoon! – C-ute
05. Maji Bomber!! – Berryz Koubou
06. Seishun Collection – Morning Musume
MC
07. Aisucream to My Purin – Zoku Biyuuden
08. Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON – High-King
MC – Makoto, Yoshizawa, S/mileage
09. Chu! Natsu Party – S/mileage
10. aMa no Jaku – S/mileage
11. Momoiro Kataomoi – Mano Erina (Backdancers: Saho, Miyamoto, Takeuchi, Fukumura)
12. Haru no Arashi – Mano Erina
MC – Makoto, Yoshizawa, Mano → Makoto, Yoshizawa, C-ute
13. Campus Life ~Umarete Kite Yokatta – C-ute
14. FOREVER LOVE – C-ute
15. Dakishimete Dakishimete – Berryz Koubou
16. Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai – Berryz Koubou
MC – Makoto, Yoshizawa, Berryz Koubou → Makoto, Yoshizawa, Morning Musume
17. Naichau Kamo – Morning Musume
18. Koko ni Iruzee! – Morning Musume
19. Suki-chan – S/mileage
20. Sekai wa Summer Party – Mano Erina (Backdancers: Sengoku, Kitahara, Kikkawa, Furukawa)
21. Massara Blue Jeans - C-ute (Backdancers: H!P Eggs, 10 nin version)
22. Special Generation – Berryz Koubou (Backdancers: H!P Eggs, 10 nin version)
23. Sexy Boy ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte – Morning Musume (Backdancers: H!P Eggs, 10 nin version)
MC
24. Genki Pika Pika – All
I am somewhat disappointed that we will only see one of the set lists for the tour since there was a great chance to release DVD’s for each one of the venues, but since concert DVDs usually have the last performance of the tour it was expected that they would follow the same pattern.
Despite that I am excited to see the set list since it features performances from their latest singles plus many fan chosen favorites, and personally I can’t wait to see the performance of One For All & All For One since it has been quite some time since it was performed.
Hopefully there is some future possibility of other DVD releases but for now I’m glad that we will soon get a chance to see these great performances on DVD.
The release date is set for 10/27.
Shinseido Site For H!P’s Fankora Concert DVD
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Tsugunaga Momoko’s 3rd Solo DVD Announced
Tsugunaga Momoko’s (Berryz Koubou) 3rd solo DVD, currently untitled, has been announced. Like all solo DVD releases a PB announcement should come sometime in the next few days.
The DVD (and soon to be announced 5th PB) were shot in Hawaii.
I’m glad to see that Momo is getting another DVD and PB since she usually has some impressive PBs filled with incredible photos of her in casual clothes and bikinis as well as very entertaining DVDs filled with her well known energetic character.
Since the DVD will be shot in Hawaii (it’s most likely being shot right about now) it is almost guaranteed that we will see some great pictures of her at the beach in a bikini as well as some pictures of her enjoying the beautiful Hawaiian scenery at sunset, among many other settings.
Hopefully a description of the DVD or PB (and a confirmation of the 5th PB) is released soon so we can find out what kind of theme it will have.
The release date for the DVD is set for 10/27.
Tower.jp Site For Momo’s 3rd Solo DVD
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