Author Archives: MorningBerryz

About MorningBerryz

Lover and free spirit who's interests in Japanese culture and the like are insatiable. I am of pure Japanese/Okinawan descent, love my cats, sleep and am a bit naughty at times :).

真野恵里菜 ”マノグアム”…..use only as directed. =)

真野恵里菜 Mano Erina "Manoguam" DVD Feeling like the *cute* in your life has been difficult to find lately?…like there's just not enough idol adorableness on your laptop or television to get you through your days? Well you may be like … Continue reading

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原田知世…sweet♥ J-Pop for your Sunday~

原田知世 原田知世 Harada Tomoyo, for much of the nineties balanced both a successful t.v. drama career along with a music career~. There’s a very soft and natural beauty about her which comes across in her acting…and the word that instantly … Continue reading

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Utaban…television so *good*, it’ll bring you to tears (´⌒`。)

Perhaps no show has been more supportive…nurturing…and yet so…..um eager to torture Momusu on a week to week basis as ♥Utaban♥ has over the years~. XD And where timing can be so key to one's success both Momusu and Utaban … Continue reading

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モーニング娘。”しょうがない 夢追い人”

モーニング娘。 Momusu "Shouganai yumeoibito" LE type A, B & RE CD singles H!P producers have long been one the very best at utilizing larger group lineups and just released on May 13th…Momusu's latest single is a perfect example of the … Continue reading

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Junjun cap & C-ute pv DVD single giveaway~. =)

(Hmmm…my 3 favorite drivers are in this photo!) Giveaway merchandise… =) Hello~ Minnasan!…okay I've pushed up the Junjun cap/ C-ute pv DVD single giveaway up a bit~. I may have something else for the upcoming "Chase" later this year but … Continue reading

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Faster, stronger and more flexible than your average “17″~!..Yajima Maimi in “17′s” DVD.

Yajima Maimi in "17’s" DVD Yajima Maimi "17’s" DVD If you've watched Maimichan previously in H!P's "Sportsfest" releases from a few years ago then surely you know just what a great athlete she is~! Visions of her trying to keep … Continue reading

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Hello! Project in UTB Vol. 191 June 2009 & two upcoming shashinshuu releases~

Yajima Maimi in UTB June 2009… UTB Vol. 191 June 2009 Although it's about twice the cost of an issue of Kindai, UTB really proves its worth not only in its beautiful photography…but also in the magazine's aesthetics as well … Continue reading

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「Featured post」“..a tale as old as time…..”

櫻井智 “Beauty and the Beast” & Sakurai Tomo “Can-D~Musical Selection~” CD Last weekend I found myself re-watching one of my most *favorite* animated movies “Beauty and the Beast”…….one of the highlights being of course their dance in that elegant ballroom~….and … Continue reading

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滝沢秀明 “シャ ラ ラ” / ”無限の羽” double-A side release~!

滝沢秀明 Takizawa Hideaki "Sha la la"/ "Mugen no hane" Jackets A, B & RE CD singles When the post office left a notice saying that a parcel was too large to fit into our lock boxes I was guessing it … Continue reading

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Kindai June 2009 celebrates the season of the drama~.

Ume & Maimai in Kindai June 2009… Kindai June 2009 So many dramas…..so little time~! Each issue of Kindai covers so many different aspects of Japan's entertainment culture as it's truly one of the most diverse male/female/idol/actor/group publications out there … Continue reading

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