I'm now really convinced that Tsunku's been giving all of his best compositions♪♪～ to S/mileage and Mano♥eri of late...
..just as with S/mileage's previous two indies releases~ "aMa no Jaku" and "Asu wa date nano ni imasugu koega kikitai", "Sukichan" embodies everything that addictive & *cute* J-Pop so much should~! Music♪♪ which lifts the spirit~＼(^o^)／♥ with melodies that entice the ears and hold prisoner your very~ sugary soul~ into addicted bliss~ ヾ(＾∇＾)♥♥♥
Previous *gushing*~ ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。！！on S/mileage's first two indies singles~ can be found here ＾ ＾。
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"aMa no Jakju" remains as my most favorite♥ song thus far by S/mileage (with their second release "Asu wa date nano ni imasugu koe ga kikitai" a very close second..well sort of close~!!) with its *feel* good~ & so happy rhythm and its pv just couldn't be any better I think~! I love that the girls were able to take their very own candid and fun Poloroids~ which then act as props for the chalkboard in this pv and their "Jitensha" ("bicycle") dance in their choreography is *cute* beyond words!! (￣▽￣)♥
And I'm thinking that this truly~ must be what it means to be addicted to tiramisu~! Σ(￣◇￣*)！
Watching the "making of" footage really gives you a sense of how developed each member of S/mileage are as idols and that being despite this being their indies debut together~...and my greatest *wish* for this unit? Please Tsunku keep S/mileage a true~ J♥Pop group for as long as possible as there is oh so much out there already in terms of J-Hip Hop, J-Dance as well as J-R&B~ ＾ ＾。 As it's their type of brand of *pure* J♥Pop in which I so enjoy~ listening to っo(*´∀｀)o! I *adore* their closeness to one another and you can see their bonds so well developed even at this early stage~.
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And finishing on a so so amusing note~…(^q^)! more than half of the "making of" footage for "Asu wa date nano ni imasugu koe ga kikitai" is occupied by members of S/mileage dishing *secrets* about one another with a highlight being the always so *adorable* Yuukachan hearing from afar such a *moment* and declaring those whispers all~ "lies"...hmm 'lies?' I wonder?? (。ーωー。)。。。
And I love how they can be an absolute "direct" line to your friends~ and no one else...
.....and so funny when one falls off the wall~ on accident....
..whether choreographed or not...
.....it's definitely a *keeper~*! ＼(^o^)／☆
~At the end of the article I'm mentioned by Mr. Spencer Peet as a "* special thank you~*" o(*´∀｀)o゛....if possible please look for the latest issue of "Neo" magazine ＾ ＾！It is a UK publication and some places in London mentioned by Paul Thomas @ Hello!Blog are also noted in this article. よろしくお願いします～！っo(*´∀｀)o!
~To be mentioned in a magazine....a~h me so undeserving I wonder?...and yet so humbled and *happy*~! *Thank you* so much Mr. Spencer Peet~! 今日は～。。。本とに本とに嬉しいです！！！(*´艸`)♥♥♥
The original files sent to me were so very large...and yet they shrink down so much when placed here~ (・д・`*)！。。。
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"Metallic blue" so *pretty* though and the store only had two left! (・д・`*)！Also the DSi came with so many accessories too~! ＼(^o^)／☆
*Thank you* minna~ for all of your thoughtful messages which helped me so much to shop for and understand the DS~! o(*´∀｀)o゛
Hmm..but I still have no games yet (;_;).
The friend I mentioned earlier says they'll help with compatibility issues~....can't wait to play~!! (*´∀｀*)♥
"どうぶつの森。。。" dreaming~*!...＾ ＾。
o(*´∀｀)o゛。。。it's actually been quite awhile since I last collected an issue of Bomb magazine...here now celebrating their 30th anniversary~ with their October 2009 issue ＼(^o^)／☆！
I wasn't aware that Bomb had been in publication for so long~!! and surely with their in depth all things~ idol♥ format they're sure to continue in prosperity for years to come I think~! Had a subscription for awhile...その結果…(写真参照。)↓↓↓(。ーωー。)笑
This publication~ is quite unique as its size is more comparable to a digest...measuring about 8 1/4"x5 3/4" but for it's rather tiny format Bomb really presents so many features monthly that are sure to entice any idol♥ fan~ I imagine ＾ ＾。Each issue currently averages near 138~140 or so pages and while it's a scale down from their past 170+ pages really all of their regular features have remained very much intact~......from their headline idol♥ feature, idol room checks~!, group/idol♥ news, music release news~, idol♥ games, interviews, live reports, drama/movie news, always so *beautiful* photography~, gravure! gravure! gravure! and so much more!
This issue's cover girl is the ever *adorable* Manoeri♥~! (*´∀｀*) And just in case you're choosing individual issues to get~ the idol♥ on the cover is so much more a substantial event~ than in most other publications.....
.....case in point: You see a most favorite♥ idol/artist/group on the cover of a publication there on the shelf...sadly the issue is sealed...but you purchase it on a moment's weakness to said favorite♥ idol/artist/group..(*´艸`)！。。。reach home♥....open outer wrap.....browse issue frantically searching for cover feature!!! (゜ロ゜ノ)ノ！！！。。どこ？。。どこ？。。どこ？？！(・c_・;)？！ Then only to realize that your most favorite♥ idol/artist/group was given only 2~3 pages?!!! なんじゃこりゃぁぁあぁああーっっ(;´□｀)！！！
。。。。。。。。。。。sorry~! just had a *moment*..(*≧∀≦)☆★ ↓
Hmm...sound familiar? (￣Ｏ￣*)
Well,
...with Bomb magazine this will surely never ever occur ever~! o(*´∀｀)o゛
The reason being that the idol♥ featured on their covers always get so so so much coverage~!
So,
.....with this issue you'll see 18+ pages of Manoeri♥ if including her off shot feature~! And if you're most curious to know of Manoeri's♥ day to day~living style it's all here....and Bomb's "Growing☆Up" feature which is also a standard with each of their cover features~ includes baby♥ photos~! *KAWAII* deshou~!♥♥♥
Manobaby♥....Manopre~teen♥....Mano~room~layout~♥...Mano~wearing~an~Elmo~T-shirt♥....Mano~with~Hello~Kitty♥..it's all here~! (*´∀｀*)。。。
。。and due to Bomb's tiny size I could fit the entire issue while opened up~ to scan the pages in a single scan ＾ ＾...
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~Ah~! I do love cosplay♥ but eh~?!! 何これ(・o・)？。。。(。ーωー。)笑
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I just love this group!!!
But who the heck are these girls? Momoiro Clover??? Sometimes I forget that there are a lot more than three female idol organizations in the universe. You always hear (insert SKE girl) was in some group, and (insert Idoling!!! girl) was in some other group. I never really pay much attention, and it's a good thing because my Amex would never get a rest!
But I like this group's gimmick. H!P has their fru fru Prom Dress flamboyant look. AKB have the naughty seifuku style. Idoling!!! are the sporty girls. And here's Momoiro Clover with the kawaii Yukata look. Their music seems to have a traditional Japanese flair to it, especially the first single which was released this past summer...
And here is a live version of Momoiro "Punch-y" for ya!!!
They are so adorable!!! Momoiro Clover has been around for about a year and a half, releasing two singles over the past 5 months. And like a traditional idol group, they have already gone through a multitude of lineup changes. They are currently a 6nin ensemble, with five graduates. The most notable graduate being Takai Tsukina who went on to be an original member of SKE48 before graduating from SKE this year.
The oldest current member is 16-year old Reni Takagi, who reminds me a lot of C-ute's Yajima Maimi (when she had long hair...bahhhhhhh!) The youngest member is 13-year old Ayaka Sazaki, because she has an adorable smile and looks like a cross between Maasa Sudo and Kana Kobayashi. Yes, there is always one member of an idol group that will captivate me, and for Momoiro Clover...Ayaka is the one, just adorable!!!
By the way, you can check out their profiles on the official site...
One of the big reasons I am so drawn to Momoiro Clover is their gimmick. The outfits are great, and I am especially diggin' on the music. I love the tradtional sound mixed in with the pop. I really hope they don't lose that, because I think it will make them stand out as a group and possibly be a key to big success! I did notice that their second single, Mirai He Susume! sounded a little more like straight J-pop...
I bought both CD's, which are available in multiple versions on all of your favorite J-music buy sites, as well as their 2010 calendar which releases this week. But what really kills me is that they were doing appearances all over Tokyo while I was there this month, and I didn't know them...I MISSED IT, DAMN!!!
Oh well, thank you to my buddy Jasey from Stage48.net for turning me on to Momoiro Clover, definitely a group to watch out for in the coming year!!!
CK in California
Hmm....all I really want to say is 嵐～！嵐～！嵐～！嵐～！！！！I learned from Guldari just recently that Arashi♥ will make their Kouhaku debut at this year's Red & White Songfest♪♪～ どっきどき！o(*´∀｀)o゛♥♥♥
Happily the Kouhaku is broadcast here in Hawaii each year on January 1st (on a delay) and has usually begun at 5 pm in the past with performances running for about 5 hours into the evening~ ＾ ＾。
And there's also so many other artists to look forward to ne~ (*´∀｀*)。。。for me, just to mention a few here I'm so much anticipating...Fukuyama Masaharu♥ such a rare appearance~!, Aiko♥, Angela♥Aki, Dreams Come True♥, Ayu♥, Kobukuro♥, Ishikawa Sayuri♥, SMAP♥ and Yes~! AKB48....I'm so so new to liking them.....*thank you CK♥ & Wendy~chi♥! Tanoshimi desu~ne (^-^*)。
~Ska, rock, pop☆.....always so much energy ＼(^o^)／☆ and enthusiasm in Ayachan's vocals and music♪♪～！！She's after all one of the most popular and sought after seiyuu in Japan~! ("Haruhi" posts can be searched under tags: anime in this blog)
While Hirano♥Aya's 2nd album leaves out any ballads....*mesmerize* in........
Hirano♥Aya release can be ordered here at Cdjapan.
Hirano Aya releases can be orded here at YesAsia.
Hirano Aya's "Speed☆Star" can be ordered here at YesAsia.
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It's amazing how she seamlessly goes from her real voice to her *anime* voice in an instant~!!
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~Your opinion?~...
Ayachan's 2nd album also has very *cute* songs~ to go along with her intense rock energy throughout...and in tracks like "OH! My Darlin'" her sultry♥ voice really shines though~.....so much the essence and ability of a seiyuu to project such emotions all the while being "off screen~!"
Still "Aishite, "Super Driver", "Set me free", "Ano hana no youni" are most favorites♥~!
....no wait! I now think that "OH My Darlin'" is my most favorite♥?....(・c_・;)？it's just such a *cute* song with her style of phrasing and delivery~! Interestingly there's also a song titled "VOXX"...as in this blog's name..."VOX?"…(^q^)
And if you're lucky to be in Japan for any of these dates....you're in for a treat ＾ ＾♥：
12/18--- Zepp Nagoya
12/20--- Yokohama BLITZ
12/23--- Yokohama BLITZ
12/26--- Nanba HATCH
12/27--- Nanba HATCH
1/2/2010--- JCB HALL
Oh and now for the bonus LE's video clip.....＾ ＾。。
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And here are the album tracks~...kiite kudasai~! ＾ ＾。。。
Does anyone too own a DS?...I'm reading there are two versions?..or so many different models or is it just color choices? Friend's Japanese version~ has most *cute* games and I'm thinking that maybe the U.S. version will play them as well?...as getting a Japanese version~ would be very expensive I think ・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。Which U.S. version to get? Please help~ with your advice o(*´∀｀)o゛♥。 In any case....I now want~! want~! want~! So bad that I'm so easily tempted (*´艸`)。。so perhaps asking to borrow the DS was a bad idea I wonder~?…(^q^)!
First time playing while in the tub....(^-^*)。I know it's weird!!...however bath~time♪ is just so much more enjoyable♥ this way~! (￣▽￣)
PSP has fun games too~ ＼(^o^)／☆ but they're so different from what you'll find on the DS......and sometimes you just enjoy so much playing very *cute* games ne~ ＾ ＾！
Now.....I'm shriveled not unlike a prune~ (・o・)！。。。。。maybe too much DS while bathing isn't a very good idea??? Lost track of time~! (。ーωー。)笑
わぁーいo(*´∀｀)o゛。。。gotta love those little plushies~! even if they're so menacing in a cute way~!....and I wonder if there's really one of those crane game machines~ where you can win those mini plushies?♥
I hope everyone's enjoying their Thanksgiving♥Day~!!...so this will just be a tiny little post…(^q^)!
For a second time we're treated to yet another wonderfully cute mini lunchbox edition for a Hangry & Angry release~! At first I wasn't aware of this edition so I pre-ordered the RE....and then totally forgot to cancel it when I ordered this release instead~...(ノロ≦。)！Does anyone want a RE copy of Hangry & angry "Sadistic Dance?"...if so I'll give it away here if there are any inquiries (*´∀｀*)。
More than pure rock songs~♪♪ so many of these compositions embody much more in depth elements as they delve into pop hooks~♥ all the while remaining very very much heavy~! ＾ ＾
What is it that I find so *enchanting* about H&A? It's that no matter how raw or heavy the music is, Rikachan's voice can't help but be so cute♥ and *cuddly*~ o(*´∀｀)o゛always~…(^q^)! Yossi on the other hand projects such a fierce look and power in her vocals~and it's a wonderful dynamic as....♥meow♥meow.....
...is wrapped in such darkness~(。ーωー。)笑！
Hangry & Angry's "Sadistic Dance" LE w/ lunchbox can be ordered here at Cdjapan.
Hangry & Angry's "Sadistic Dance" can be ordered here from YesAsia.
Hangry & Angry's "Sadistic Dance" can be ordered here at HMV Japan.
When first seeing the track listing I had a funny inkling that "Lady Madonna" was going to be like The Beatles "Lady Madonna" ………(゜∀゜)………。Well, while it didn't turn out that way first you must hear this~!!!!:
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A~h and that "boob touch*" scene~ I'm speechless...(・_・)！。。。
Hi again!
I'm trying to get lots of blog posts in here and on IW as Thanksgiving break's finally given me the chance to do so.
I heard Lady Marmalade on the radio yesterday, and I looked up the music video. Then it hit me. Why shouldn't Morning Musume cover it? There's no reason not to, so why should they do it? I'll explain here.
3. They've already done a cover song, and this one is more of a contemporary AND a disco hit.
Sure, sure. They've done a cover album, a cover version of a Japanese pop hit, and I think they've covered enough other songs to last a carrer on TV, but this would be a cover that they hadn't done: a cover of a cover that was a HUGE hit worldwide, and won a grammy. By covering Lady Marmalade, they could not only get more Japanese fans, but it's highly likely that they'll get more publicity in other countries too, even it's only just a small 20-second segment on the news or a 2-sentence mention on an entertainment blog. Any publicity of any amount is good publicity, right? Considering how popular this song is, a Japanese cover could also boost sales for the single in Japan.
2. The musical style is something new for Morning Musume, and it could lead to a new type of music for them
Morning Musume hasn't really done anything truly sexy music-wise. Sure, they do put out suggestive photobooks, and they often don't wear more than miniskirts or short-shorts on the bottom, and some of those dance moves... But, something that's mature and sexy anyway you put it, like Lady Marmalade might help them get into the sexy music. Because Kimagure Princess was a really sad attempt at trying to look sexy. They have to learn that you can't just say you're sexy and think that it will work. You have to dress in what looks like corsets and short-shorts, look the part of sexy, and sing sexily. They've already got the sexy look down from photobooks, so why can't they get a chance to master the art of singing sexily. It's not like their youngest member isn't almost 17. They're old enough to handle that sexy music, so give it to them.
1. The Fan-Factor
Oh, come on. What wota of the male gender wouldn't want to see their favorite Musume singing what essentially means: "Why don't you come sleep with me tonight?" And the wotas would probably be intensely happy with the whole "I'm sexy" act that actually worked. Also, AKB's strategy of getting their girls dressed up in what would normally be called accessorized underwear has been working very well. Hello Morning Musume, you only have one girl under 18 now... Also, I'm sure that the female fans can appreciate Momusu doing a cover of a song sung by one of the biggest tween sensations of the '90's. There's also an Takahashi Ai and Linlin to belt, which I'm sure all fans and non-fans of Momusu can appreciate thoroughly.
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-Midori
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