~Thank you~*~~* Strawberrie (*´∀`)♥!!!

I'm sooo soooo happy~* to receive these Hello! Project photos from ★Strawberrie★ and I can't say thank you~* enough truly o(*´∀`)o゛♥♥♥!!!Strawberrie so lucky to experience Japan and I'm so touched that she had fellow fans on her mind as she sent photos to others too…I mean this is so heartfelt and generous of her….thank you~* so much!!!

My most favorite Kamei is here with a most cutely~studious Chiichan and always adorable~* Manoeri♥♥♥!!! These photos are also the very first I have which bear the mark of "shop original"…surely the perks of being able to live and shop in Japan firsthand~* ^ ^。Thank you~* so much Strawberrie (*´∀`*) ♪♥!!!

I totally forgot to include the scans yesterday (._.;)!!..okay just added them below….

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~Aichan♥ with 「Katachi」, still the shashinshuu princess…

A~lo~ha♥~ (*≧∀≦)ノ!!!。。just beginning to watch our Rainbow Wahine softball team in the college world series as I start to type and upload images..so exited!!!

And continuing with the theme~* of Hawaii♥, Momusu's beloved leader Aichan returns with her now 11th!!! photo book shot on our island of Oahu here in the Hawaiian island chain and so deservedly so as she's so perfectly gorgeous in every way imaginable!!! Whenever H!P/Momusu visit Hawaii there's always an abundance of familiar landmarks and sites which are so familiar to me as I call Hawaii home♥. And in Momusu's illustrious history Aichan can also be argued as being the greatest leader the group has seen alongside awesome former Momusu members Yuko and Nacchi who were also the symbols of professionalism, also being the best of mentors♥ as Aichan is today~. Aichan just gets more and more beautiful~* as she matures and here now photographed @ 23 years of age "Katachi" appears as a culmination of all of those years of natural beauty which she possesses.

Happily we had such beautiful clear blue skies type weather while "Katachi" was being shot and the end result is nothing short of possibly being Aichan's prettiest, cutest and most beautiful shashinshuu~* to date.

And with the backdrop of Hawaii♥ of course there's an abundance of sun, surf, sand, shave~ice, surfboards, bikinis~*, our very popular and historic Haleiwa Town and of course the inevitable shashinshuu butt shot (^q^)!

Whether it be her drop dead gorgeous smile~*, her wonderfully infectious demeanor or those most expressive and beautiful eyes, when it comes to photo books I think Aichan is truly the shashinshuu princess~*~~* second to none and here "Katachi" solidifies it even more so for me ^ ^!!

And after a bit over 4 hours of non~stop scanning I present to my Vox neighborhood the following 70 scans which is by far the most I've ever done for a photo book……it's just that the entirety of "Katachi" is so gorgeous that it was near to impossible to leave any pages out so truly only a very few select pages aren't included here as it's very close to being a complete scan of the entire pb~. Also following the 70 scans just below are a few cute caps♥ from the accompanying 14 minute "making of" DVD.

These Aichan scans are a special thank you~* to all of my Vox neighbors for sticking with me here @ Vox and many of you over the years. ありがとう~o(*´∀`)o゛♥

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!

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~Now scanning…

Takahashi♥Ai “Katachi” shashinshuu~* scans will be up soon =)!

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~Ayu giveaway?!!!

When I pre~ordered Ayu's♥ new album I so don't remember seeing this information about a giveaway of exclusive prizes from Cdjapan just for ordering!!! So when "Rock 'n' Roll Circus" arrived I was honestly shocked to see I had won one of their prizes!! I've never been very lucky with random drawings so it's even a bigger surprise.

And it's Prize "A" which I think may be their grand prize??….and gosh* this sequined bag is soooooo gorgeous♥♥♥ and well I'm now torn between it being purely a collectible which should never be used fearing damaging it in any way or should it see the light of day outside??? Ayu's bag is so well made and pretty~*..thank you~* Cdjapan so much o(*´∀`)o゛♥!

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~Cute Monday featuring Toda♥Erika~

Toda Erika. Always so beautiful~*. Inevitably while backtracking through issues of UTB I’m bound to come across articles of now familiar idols/actresses and so was the case in seeing this Toda Erika photo shoot~* while continuing to scan for AKB ^ ^!

I especially loved her in the drama “Ryusei no kizuna” and the movie series “Death Note” which were excellent with the first two manga adaptations to film.

Toda Erika has such perfect facial/body features~*….gives me idol/body envy (人∀`*)!!!

She’s so pretty~* ne……scans from UTB are just below the clip~caps.

Toda Erika in UTB December 2006 (video clip~)

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She’s so pretty~* ne (*´∀`*) ♪

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Who knew that Penguins could write??? (^q^)!

Seriously at first while he stood atop the high snowy cliff, I was wondering what he was going to do……then imagining that omg! he was going to pee what I had typed (´。・д・。)!!!。。but okay happily~* it was not the case and who knew that Penguins had such immaculate penmanship (・c_・;)?Also as an afterthought……..I've never actually witnessed a penguin peeing lol (・o・)!!!

Just type a name, word or any message you'd like into the allotted space in the box and watch the penguin go ー(* ̄O ̄)ノ。。。。!It's really cute~*! and you can e~card a friend with your message♥ too.

http://www.star28.net/snow.html

Remember those who serve and everyone who's served for our wonderful~* country on this Memorial Day,
you keep us safe and allow our freedoms to exist…thank you~*.

Have a most wonderful~* Monday and don't forget to smile o(*´∀`)o゛♥!!

~♥~

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~嵐 Building the perfect Monster♥~

Oh the joy~* that Arashi♥ always shows in their work! And with the included “Monster” pv making of footage which brings the LE’s bonus DVD up to a running time of 24 minutes, they’re just having so much fun during the filming of this their now 30th single!!!…lol and it seems that poor Riida is always in the mix of it all whenever the punchline occurs (^q^)!

“Monster” which serves as the theme song for the t.v. drama “Kaibutsu-kun” which stars Ohno Satoshi also showcases heavily his always so amazing~* vocals often reminiscent of legendary Kome Kome Club front~man Ishii Tatsuya~*. Its dark and mystical melody meshes well with the complete aura of this single from jacket photos, dress to the pv itself which is performed upon a very dark fantasy like shadowy set~* and much like their single “Truth” there’s a beautiful tension felt throughout like a concerto building up to a climax~.

Arashi’s “Monster” single can be ordered here @ Cdjapan. (Please note that the LE version is out of print.)

Arashi’s “Monster” single can be ordered here @ YesAsia. (YesAsia also offers a Korean version of “Monster’s” LE w/ DVD pressing slated for a June 7th release date.)

Arashi’s “Monster” single can be ordered here @ HMV Japan. (Please note that the LE version is out of print.)

Its coupling with track “Spiral” is a catchy mid tempo dance song definitely worth a listen too, but here it’ll all be about “Monster”……such an awesome release and alluring in every way ………(゜∀゜)………。♥♥♥!。。but how does one build the perfect~* Monster you many wonder??…
Step 1) Compose a most haunting and memorable melody!
Step 2) Build a dark and moody set!
Step 3) Choreograph a most dynamic dance!
Step 4) Get your renaissance wardrobe on!
Step 5) Gather together five of the hottest guys!!!!!

(lather, rinse and repeat if necessary (*≧▽≦)♪!)

The interlude has such a mesmerizing portion of their dance and along with lighting or perhaps lack of lighting =) it’s just w~ow!!! Time and time again we’ve all witnessed just how great dancers Arashi♥ are and with “Monster” they’ve just tapped~* their way, way over the top!!! Here’s the amazing pv♥……….!!!

Arashi♥ “Monster” (music video~)

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~And of course where there are monsters, there’s always time for one last scare~!!!!!!!!…(^q^)!
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LOL they’re so cute o(*´∀`)o゛♥!!!!!

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AKB48 flashbacks/ Miichan, Takamina & hello~* Team K! UTB Vol.176 Oct. 2006~

Continuing with my ongoing look back @ AKB’s appearances in UTB we’re now up to the October 2006 issue.

Here Miichan, Maririn and Takamina have solo page features~* and while Takamina♥ and Miichan♥ have kept to very much their familiar cute hairstyles it seems that Maririn has gone through a peppy short look to long and back to short over time. I can’t quite put my finger on it quite yet but somehow Miichan reminds me still a bit of Konkon….nande??? She has such adorably sleepy~* eyes so bonus points for that \(^o^)/☆!

Happily we’re still very much within UTB’s DVD issues so with that there’s a nice accompanying video clip of every photo shoot which also includes three early standout members representing Team K, with Erepyon, Umechan and yay~♥ Korin has her debut in UTB as a member of AKB! I say this cautiously as over time I always seem to find early idol appearances in old issues of UTB, idols which I wasn’t familiar with before when these issues were new but later discovered through friends, clips, groups or music =). It’s so cute how both Erepyon and Korin look like perhaps just tinier and younger versions of themselves here as overall their looks haven’t changed much over time however with Umechan I’m just so unfamiliar with her as I don’t recall seeing her in much of AKB’s music videos…..perhaps it’s just their a~sides I’m seeing mostly though.

And just as I would’ve suspected, it’s Korin here being such the giddy and outgoing personality amongst the three…..part comedian, all ~♥~ o(*´∀`)o゛ Sometimes I think it’s a bit sad that AKB rearranges their Team members and it’s really seeing the friendships and bonds between the girls surely built over time and then just knowing one day they may be separated (´⌒`。)。。。

Complete scans and the video clip follow just below:

AKB48 in UTB Vol.176 October 2006

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おやちゅ♥みなしゃい( 」´0`)」~♪

今、眠い。。。眠い。。

今夜の眠いタイム曲は?♥

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おやすみ(´-ω-`)

"Just for you"

Faindaa no naka tereta shigusa wa
(The gestures shined in the finder)
ano koro to kawaranai
(Is the same as that time)
chikaku ni isugite kizukanakatta kedo
(Being too close I did not notice)
anata ga itsudemo soba ni ita
(You were always by my side)

I need you, babe
warawanaide kiite
(Listen without laughing)
konya wa sunao ni nareru
(Tonight I will be gentle)
I love you, babe
subete wo anata ni
(I'll give everything to you)
kokoro kara just for you
(From my heart just for you)

Toki ga kasokudo tsukete sugiru yo
(Time passing with acceleration)
shiawase sugirunda ne
(because we are too happy)
chiisana ai wo utsusu waingurasu
(The wine glass that reflects this tiny love)
mimamoru you na star light
(As if to watch over star light)

I need you, babe
tsumetaku shita koto mo atta kedo…gomen ne
(There were times when I was cold to you…I'm sorry)
I want you, babe
afureru kimochi wo
(My overflowing feelings)
dare yori mo just for you
(More than anyone just for you)

I need you, babe
warawanaide kiite
(Listen without laughing)
konya wa sunao ni nareru
(Tonight I will be gentle)
I love you, babe
subete wo kakeru wa
(I will risk everything)
kokoro kara just for you
(From my heart just for you)

kokoro kara wa just for you
(From my heart just for you)

"Kimi ni aitakunattara…"

Kimi ni aitakunattara…
(If I shall want to meet you…)
sono hi made ganbaru jibun de itai
(I want to stick it out on my own till that day)
aoku kurekaketa machinami
(On the street which is bathed in evening blue)
mata omoikiri sawagou ne
(Let's make merry to our heart's content again)

futo kagami wo mireba nante tsukareta kao
(When I look into the mirror by chance, I see such a tired face)
hito no me niwa jibun wa dou utsutteiru no kana?
(I wonder how I look in the eyes of others?)
tamani wa sukoshi kyori o oite
mitakatta no shibaraku wa
(Occasionally I wanted to overcome this distance between us, but for the time being)
renai janai koibito janai kankei de ite
(Let's have a non romantic, non lover relationship)

Kimi ni aitakunattara…
(If I shall want to meet you…)
itsudatte sugu ni tonde yukeru
(I'll wish to fly to you in a flash, no matter when)
koware yasui mono dakara koso
(Because it's such a fragile thing)
taisetsu ni shitai to omou
(I'd want to treasure it)

Soredemo anna deai wa nido to nai yone
(Even so, such a meeting will never come again)
warubuttatte hito no yosa souna hitomi wa kakusenai
(Even if you pretend to be a bad egg, your eyes tell me you are a lovable person)

Tooi shourai ga konnani
hayaku kuru towa omowanakatta
(I didn't realize the distant future would arrive this fast)
hontou ni watashi de ii no ka yukkuri kangaete…
(Please think it over carefully, am I really the one for you?…)

Kimi ni aitakunattara…
(If I shall want to meet you…)
itazurana egao o omoidasu
(I remember your mischievous smile)
"daijoubu dayo" to iu kimi no kotoba ga
(You say "it's all right" but these words)
ichiban daijoubu janai
(aren't the most assuring)

Kitto unmei ga futari no
mikata o shitekureru deshou
(Surely fate would be on our side)
wagamama janai kirai dakara janai wakatte
(I'm not being selfish, it's not because I dislike you, please understand)

Kimi ni aitakunattara…
(If I shall want to meet you…)
sono hi made ganbaru jibun de itai
(I want to stick it out on my own till that day)
kore ga saisho de saigo no koi ni
nareba iina to omou
(I want to make it my first and last romance)

Aoku kurekaketa machinami
(On the street which is bathed in evening blue)
mata omoikiri sawagou ne
(Let's make merry to our heart's content again)

"Anata wo kanjiteitai"

Nee sonna ni shaberanakutemo
Even if you don't talk much
Watashi waratte irareru kara
I can smile
Mou aenai ki ga shite…
I have a feeling that I cannot see you anymore…
Daremo inai eki no houmu
On the platform of an empty station
Sorezore no fuyu erabi omoide ni te wo futta
Choosing several Winters I waved my hand to memories

Anata wo kanjiteitai
I want to feel you
Tatoe touku hanareteitemo
Even if you are far away
Tokimeku kokoro tomenaide
Don't stop your throbbing heart
Minna mienai ashita wo sagashiteiru
Searching for a tomorrow that no one can see
Yakusoku nante nanimonai kedo
Although we don't have promises
Kawaranai futari de iyou ne
Let's remain an unchanged couple

Furueru kuchibiru fusaide
Closing my quivering lips
Wakare kiwa iikaketa kotoba ni
When I was about to speak on the brink of parting
Mou aenai ki ga shita…
I had a feeling that I cannot see you anymore…
Hitori aruku machijuu ga nijinda kyandoru de ippai
The whole street where I walk alone is full of blurred candles
Setsunakute
Painfully

Anata wo kanjiteitai
I want to feel you
Shiroi toiki no kisetsu no naka de
In the season when one's breath is white
Imasugu tondeyukitai kedo
Although I want to fly to you immediately
Subete wo sutete yukenai watashi ga iru
I cannot just throw away everything and go
Kuchi ni dasanai yasashisa ga itai
It hurts not being able to express my gentleness
Mado no soto mo yuki ni kawatta
Even outside the window it has changed to snow

Anata wo kanjiteitai
I want to feel you
Giniro no kisetsu no naka de
In the silver season
Kagayaki tsuzukete hoshii
I want (you to) continue shining
Dakedo tokai no supiido ni nagasarenaide
But don't be carried away by the city speed
"Matteiru kara" to doushite ano toki sunao ni ienakatta no darou…
Why at the time I could not say "I'm waiting for you" gently…

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~AKB48 5/26/10 senbatsu results~!

AKB's "senbatsu" is not only so unique but it also produces such decisive results as to the current state of their fans and which members are @ the top of popularity~*. Now you can imagine just how emotional and nerve wrecking an affair with this much importance can be, and having now seen the girls' demeanor during the "senbatsu" announcements there's a case for both good and bad in it all I think. I don't mean bad in the sense of the "senbatsu" itself being bad as I think it raises much positives too. The positives stem from first and foremost this event being an amazing means of selecting members for an upcoming single~* and especially when the fan vote is taken directly into consideration as will be for AKB's next release slated for just a bit later this year. Just the thought that fans can directly influence which members take part in a~side releases is just a smidgen of AkiP's genius and how he's raised the bar in fan connection and participation making AKB's fanbase most certainly feel that much closer and involved in the group which they love♥! The negatives and positives are two~fold so to speak, overlapping over one another as surely the immense pressure can take its toll on aspiring idols only to see perhaps their fan's support wavering or much lower amongst their fellow members with each new announcement, and yet that being said it also I imagine raises the level of what I can only refer to as idol~excellence for lack of a better term @ the moment (*≧▽≦)♪!

So while AKB's current new single~* is perhaps stuck in customs or will be finding it's way here tomorrow hopefully~*, until then this new announcement is nothing short of pure \(^o^)/☆!

A special thank you~* to Guldari for PM'ng me this announcement and you can visit his blog With Berryz♪~ for a direct link to his love of AKB and much more in his Korean language blog o(*´∀`)o゛♥。

The one obvious (*´艸`)!。。joy for me is seeing Korin's perhaps ever so slightly approach to reaching Acchan's tier! I mean surely she's still many hundreds of fan votes behind but she's really the only member even remotely in Acchan's neighborhood XD! And omg Mayuyu♥!!!!!!!!!!! and Tomochin!!!!!!! and I'm just like w~ow! with seeing Shinoda Mariko's (I'm still learning their nicks :P!!!!!!) vote ranking and I just the other day received her "kiss" version poster along with AKB's vol.1 fashion book♥♥♥ but am yet to know her personality but here seeing these results I have to believe she's most endeared! ………Takamina, Yukirin, Kojiharu, Erepyon, Kitarie……..hmm I guess it's not all so eye~opening and yet it makes me so over~joyously happy to see the fan support for Korin…..yes Korin…..

………………I love you♥!

…………….um just not in that ****y guy way you may be thinking lol, it's a girl♥thing (。ーωー。)笑

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