~Recent polls~

Are you Team Acchan or Team Yukorin?

Who's your favorite♥ Arashi member? (10 years of ♥~)

Whom would you rather spend a day with? (Shu Qi vs. Zhang Ziyi)

Whom would you like to go 18 holes~* with? (Yuukorin♥ vs. Airiin♥ (*≧▽≦)♪)

What is your relationship with TABASCO? (Idols vs. TABASCO (・д・`*) in A Christmas♥Story (* ̄O ̄)ノ~)

Which Berryz工房 photo book do you prefer more? (Chinami♥ vs. Momo♥)

Who rocked the house more? (Marippe vs. Air Band XD!)

Hirano Aya's voice is…. ("My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard")

Which Team's song do you prefer? (AKB48 「桜の栞」)

Post yolk…who you got? (Manoeri vs. Nocchi)

Are you Team Hangry or Team Angry? (The Debate)

Which Hello!Girl has the cutest~* bedroom setup? (Idol♥bedrooms Hello!Project style~)

~Which Hello!Girl has your ideal fashion~* sense? (ファッション♥Battleー(* ̄O ̄)ノ~tastes & tips from H!P faves!)

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~Last Cdjapan order of 2009…

I was just about to type~ and I realized (・д・`*)!!omg! I need to take a nap~* or I may not be awake when the New Year~*~~~* arrives (;´□`)!!!ちょっと休憩にします、おや♥ちゅ~!( 」´0`)」Zzzzzz...(a~h! "Yan Yan" was from Amazon Japan..I need to rest~ (/∇\*)!)

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~Sayonara 2009 (人∀`*)♥~ & Happy New Year to you~~*~~~**

There’s just a few hours more left~ in 2009 and right away I must admit that I cheated here a bit~* (*´艸`)。。in that I’ve chosen a few things which weren’t 2009 releases, it’s just that I’m always so late in experiencing things it seems and therefore some of my very favorite♥ memories of 2009~ involved earlier…but only now found out about passions~ ^ ^。Like if i watched a movie this year for the very first time…but it was released last year, it may um….will appear here…(^q^)!

I’ve also always wondered who celebrates the New Year first??..(・c_・;)?and is Hawaii the very last to celebrate~? Is England first to ring in the new year?….I’m so confused!!! (ノロ≦。)!Anyway, just had a *moment* there…..(*´艸`) Now to begin with…..

Favorite food of 2009- Ramen♥

There’s just nothing that can be so yummy~♥!! on any given day~ Σ( ̄◇ ̄*)!
Even in crocheted form it still looks delicious~♥ ne~!..and as they say, ‘you are what you eat~!’
so I may be part ramen♥ by now~…(^q^)!

Favorite season of 2009- Winter♥


I have no idea what this has to do with Winter,
but when I googled ‘winter images’ this came up~ (・o・)
Who knew that figures could be so sukebe? (^-^*)
He’s creepy!! (*>ω<) and yet myserious..
..although I think I know what he *wants* (。ーωー。)

Favorite new group of 2009- Watarirouka Hashiri Tai♥

My very first introduction to the wonderful~* world of AKB48 as my order has arrived~! \(^o^)/☆ I’m not yet
sure of which song is my most favorite but
“Yaruki hanabi” is sooooo *cute~*!!!
Thank you so much Wendychi♥ and CK♥ for *sharing~* your fandom with me~! o(*´∀`)o゛♥

Favorite movie of watched during 2009 (domestic)- “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Much like an epic like “Forrest Gump”…”Benjamin Button…” captured your imagination and attention throughout~!!

And by movie’s end you had so much the *feeling~* that you’ve just witnessed a person’s entire life…..unabridged even, I mean…hm okay you really should watch too ne~! (*´∀`*)♥

Both Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett portray such wonderful characters with much depth~ and the special effects!!! omg!!!…….I have no idea how they managed to create the image of Brad Pitt’s character aging backwards~~~~…..I mean I know how advanced movie make~up magic~* is, but still even with the use of computer enhancements this one’s truly so amazing to see!

Invigorating…..intriguing…..engaging……..bitter~sweet♥ and heartbreaking~ a must see! っo(*´∀`)o!♥

Favorite movie of watched during 2009 (international)- “K-20”

Set in a hypothetical time~ where World War II never occurred…..”K-20″ pits a brilliant detective against a phantom thief…along in their tracks is the most~* beautiful and acrobatic Kaneshiro Takeshi♥ & Matsu Takako♥!….kicks butt and looks more adorable than you’ve ever seen her~!

Romance~….suspense…..action….comedy!!! plot twists~…..oh and did I mention that Kaneshiro Takeshi♥ and Matsu Takako♥ are in it?!!! ( ̄▽ ̄)

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Favorite color of 2009- Pink♥

Favorite group of 2009- Arashi♥

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Enough said!!! ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!♥♥♥

Favorite non H!P song of 2009- “Tobira”♥

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Favorite anime of watched in 2009- “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya♥”

Right from the very second you hear Kyon’s re~assuring and yet hilarious narration…..you just know this is going to be so much quirky fun~ rolled into such an amazing and addictive to watch anime~♥ (*´∀`*)

A~h! and the original opening theme song♪~。。。pure ~♥~!!

Favorite drama of watched in 2009- Hmm…I couldn’t just pick one,
so it’s “Ryusei no kizuna” and 
“Smile”

Favorite moment of 2009-  初恋デートo(*´∀`)o゛♥。

Favorite CM of 2009-  Lebron & Kobe in “Three Rings…”…(^q^)!

I don’t know…I just crack up~* whenever I see this!…(^q^)

Favorite Hello! Project member of 2009- Yukarin♥

S/mileage…Yuukarin..what’s not to adore~* and love♥!!
She’s just so *adorable~*! (*´∀`*)

Favorite idol♥ of 2009- I um…think you already know? (*´艸`)。。。

Favorite concert DVD of 2009- Mr.Children “Shumatsu no confidence songs♥.”

もっと。。もっと聞きたいの?、ここにクリック下さい^ ^。

Favorite band of 2009- Mr.Children♥! \(^o^)/☆


Original Mr.Children *gush~* post is here ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!♥♥♥

Favorite personal babblings of 2009- “~ZARD Forever~”“36 reasons why I ♥ Dragon Half ( ̄▽ ̄)”, “13 years after…Princess Princess still Japan’s greatest female band~”, “Alo-Hello! Berryz工房in Hawaii pt.1” (I have no idea what happened to pt.2…??? (*´艸`) ), Idolcomix vol. two “末永遥。。。今日の為ごと” and lastly~ “Aliens & the most endearing♥ words ever spoken by an artists/actress/idol/seiyuu~!” ^ ^。

You may already know my most favorite♥ song♪~ of 2009…
..I’ve obsessed about it more than may be healthy I wonder??…(人∀`*)♥…

…Most favorite songof 2009- ↓↓↓


“aMa no Jaku”♥ by S/mileage~♥!

~More pvs can be watched here~ ^ ^!

~”aMa no Jaku” I think is the *perfect* blueprint for an idol♥ song~

~Each member is given an equal solo verse part~


~All share♥ in the culmination and build up of the most heavenly chorus melody♪♪~ ~

S/mileage are: Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon & Ogawa Saki~ ^ ^。

~See you in 2010~!

みなしゃんへ、
明けましておめでとうございます~!!!
*~Happy Happy New Year~~*~~~~**!!!

o(*´∀`)o゛♥

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ハワイで!中島早貴ファーストソロ写真集りりーす~!

It was just a matter of time before C-ute would complete their cycle of solo member shashinshuu~…no wait~!! where's Chisa's?!! UFI nande?!! (*>ω<)!!although given they are now a 5nin group~, still it's most sweet~* to see Nakki who's been most deserving of her very own pb to *shine~* so much here ^ ^!

…..Dear Tsunku~ where's Chisa's shashinshuu? ( ゚∀(・-・)

It began about 4 1/2 hours ago today~…here I was thinking okay ー(* ̄O ̄)ノ I'll just scan a few photos to *share~* but a funny thing occurred along the way as I ended up with 53 scans instead of just a few…(・д・`*)!!。。it's just that Nakki's "NACKY" shashinshuu is page after page of *adorable*…*energetic~**..and most *playful~*** photos~♥! I just love her smile ( ̄▽ ̄) and she has some of the most amusing~ facial expressions at times during her making of DVD~!! A~h! and I just noticed something….Nakki has a similar honest~inner child laugh just like Mano♥eri does~ (*´∀`*) A laugh without apprehension or walls~….pure~♥ uninhibited (。ーωー。)笑

And perhaps it was best to wait for as long as UFI did in offering Nakki fans her very first solo pb release~ as whereas some members have appeared to be a bit nervous in their solo debut releases albeit very subtle, here Nakki appears completely natural in front of the camera allowing for that endearing giddiness and *charm~* which we love so much to enliven these pages~ (*´∀`*)♥

Nakajima Saki's "NACKY" shashinshuu can be ordered here at Amazon Japan.

Nakajima Saki's "NACKY" can be ordered here at YesAsia.

It's Nakki's very first time in Hawaii~♥ and it's always so wonderful to see so many familiar places in H!P shashinshuu~ here Nakki has experienced so much of our dear Oahu~♥….from Haleiwa to town o(*´∀`)o゛ I stopped scanning at 53 pages..but this could have gone on for much longer…..just so many *kawaii~* photos in "NACKY"…enjoy~ っo(*´∀`)o!

~I love what her backpack says here♥~!!

~♥~!!

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~安倍なつみ Summer Live Tour 2009~♥

With the Elder's Club graduated, this was such a sweet~* surprise!! A Nacchi concert release~!! Filmed at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater, this concert DVD contains two discs for nearly 200 minutes of footage including something quite unique to H!P as in addition to the tour's "making of footage" there's also an opening act~ performance on the second disc which runs approximately 17 minutes~! edit: I just realized from maiZe that I forgot to say their name here (._.;) Nacchi's opening act~ is "Kamomejidou Gashoudan." Thank you~* maiZe…I have many a bone~headed moments here (*´艸`)!

While this DVD has a bit of higher price tag at 5000¥…I do think that the inclusion of a live band complete with a string quartet in addition to the extensive footage contained within, make this release well worth the interest of any Nacchi fan~ ^ ^。The instrumentation accompanying Nacchi onstage includes guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, saxophone, percussion, violin, viola and cello~ and while the string quartet is utilized in only particular arrangements~, their presence is most profound in those performances..even giving "Amasugita kajitsu" an "Eleanor Rigby" type of feel and rhythm~!

Abe Natsumi's "Summer Live Tour 2009 ~Yappari sneaker ga suki!~ Tour Final "aratana chikai" can be ordered here at Cdjapan.

Abe Natsumi's Live Tour 2009 ~Yappari sneaker ga suki!~ Tour Final "aratana chikai" can be ordered here at YesAsia.

~While Nacchi's entire set~list is full of improvisation and new arrangements, the presence of a string quartet adds such possibilities which breath completely new life into her songs and at times are most reminiscent of a concert hall only that here pop and classical merge together in a venue of such open beauty (literally~!) and along with an ambiance of intimacy, allowing nature to shine in as a second audience to Nacchi's most special night~.

While the concert entails a very much even balance between uptempo~ to beloved ballads…the four performances that I've chosen to present here are perhaps more on the intimate side~ with my reasoning mostly being just how captivating Nacchi's vocals are during these song arrangements~…and I'll even go as far as saying that Nacchi here, in this venue, has her most strong and moving vocal performance to date~.  "Soyo kaze" opens the concert so I really wanted to feature it here first as it showcases the strings so much…then, "Shousetsu no naka no futari" for it's heartwarming melody~♥, "Iki wo kasanemashou" for it's spice~ of ska & reggae and "Sora LIFE GOES ON" as it's my most favorite♥ Nacchi song♪~ (*´∀`*)♥ and it's a b~side! ^ ^!

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真野恵里菜のフーストアルバムリリース「FRIENDS]

Gomen ne~ I'm suffering from an increasingly bad cold right now…(´⌒`。)

I really wanted to share~* Manoeri's debut album though which arrived recently…but my head hurts ・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。so I can't speak much here….*ippai~* *ippai~* new songs♪ to hear on this album and such such cute ones~♥! The LE also includes a DVD with over 53 minutes of career history footage of Manoeri♥ (*´∀`*) and addition to her most catchy~♥ previously released songs~, my most favorites♥ "Sekai wa summer party", Hajimete no keiken and an "album version" of her signature song "Manopiano"…E~h?!! there's also Santa~san♥?! o(*´∀`)o゛

There's also a "good~night" song too~ so adorable~♥! I'm so sorry that I'm not writing anything proper here (+_+)。。。my nose won't stop running (゜ロ゜ノ)ノ I feel so raw now…(u_u*)

~Kiite ne~ ♥ ^ ^。。。the album artwork photography really stylishly cute~* with a sweet touch of maturity…

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~ありがとう~♥!!maiZe and James o(*´∀`)o゛

maiZe♥..James♥ I can't say *thank you~* enough!! I am so touched (*´∀`*) by your so so sweet* and generous hearts~♥! You've given me such sweet birthday and Christmas gifts~*!!

On the left…it's a bit blurry but then I thought it may look like he wants to fly~?…yes~ I do think strange things sometimes…(^q^)

Both cards so wonderful (James I didn't want to post yours here without your permission first~! and it's very very sweetly~* made..you are *kawaii*!! (人∀`*) ) and at first I was like omg~! maiZe is writing in Japanese as I think your handwriting is so pretty and it's much like the characters on the card~♥! The front says…."a time of falling/raining flowers…" and the writing's very poetic~! I absolutely love♥ him!!!! As you said he's sooooo *soft* and on these chillier nights now I'll have someone♥ else (。ーωー。) special to cuddle with o(*´∀`)o゛♥!

James♥ you're amazing to have sewn such a beautiful and most *pretty~* scarf!!! Hmm…..someone's♥ already taken it from me though!! ↓↓↓ (・o・)。。。

。。he looks rather comfortable so I don't think I'm getting your scarf back very soon~ (・д・`*)!I love both post cards so much too~!…aww you knew that koala + kangaroo = o(*´∀`)o゛♥ The giant guitar is amazing~!!!..such a memorable landmark to have~! Thank you for the Tamworth emblem too~ and the souvenir brochure teaches me so much….now listening to your CD…my very first Australian Rock disc~!! *Thank you maiZe and James so much!!!

*Love*~*Love~*♥ MB o(*´∀`)o゛

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~Nacchi’s♥ “Christmas Gift 2005″

わぁーいo(*´∀`)o゛。。I couldn't believe that this was on auctions for only $6?!! (・o・) How could someone part with Nacchi♥ for only $6?…wait, *lucky~*!! っo(*´∀`)o!

Hmm..even the towel was unopened~!..also in the box were a postcard, heart♥ keychain, clear photo protector, two 5"x7" UFA photos and very cute* cute~* stickers! I especially love the Santa~Hello!Project logo..*kawaii~*  o(*´∀`)o゛!

I wonder if I spend way too much time in auctions??…(._.;) Maybe I need help (*´艸`)。。。

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「Featured post」~小池唯♥日テレジェニック2009 ^ ^

While watching “Nitellegenic 2009 no ana” you realize amongst all of the strange games and events~(・o・) just how dazzling Koike Yui’s eyes~* are! ………(゜∀゜)………。(um..the example to the left may not be the best example (^q^)!) but her eyes~* really light up quite uniquely ne~ (*´∀`*)

Winning Miss Magazine as well as 2009’s Nitellegenic has pushed this already popular idol♥ into an even larger spotlight~* as she’s already released quite a few image DVDs, shashinshuu as well as a calendar for 2010~.

Just below is a short little clip~ of Yuachan♥ playing reporter and her getting Yuichan to give the camera a most cute~* charm♥moment o(*´∀`)o゛and even after crying so much (;´□`) her eyes~* are still so dazzling!

It’s really those eyes~!! * 目~目*目~*………(゜∀゜)………。More on Koike Yui a bit later ^ ^。。。

 

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菅原紗由理 「FFXIII♥のテーマソング」

Much like how the sweeping epics~ of the beloved Final Fantasy series have grown, so have their musical♪ counterparts…ranging in a variety of emotions~* complementing this series so perfectly..all the while remaining true to its epic form~.

Sugawara Sayuri follows in the footsteps of Faye Wong, Shiratori Emiko, Aoki Mayuko and Angela Aki in laying her vocals to such a beautifully written song which swishes~* in rich and alluring orchestrations and while the Japanese release is just over a week old in its release, the included pv~ with her first press edition provides visuals aplenty to whet the appetite of those earnestly awaiting FFXIII's release in international markets. The first pressing also include a mini FFXIII sticker (photographed to the left)~.

Sugawara Sayuri's "Kimi ga iru kara" LE w/DVD single can be ordered here at Cdjapan.

Sugawara Sayuri's "Kimi ga iru kara" LE w/DVD single can be ordered here at YesAsia.

Sugawara Sayuri's "Kimi ga iru kara" LE w/DVD single can be ordered here at HMV Japan.

While Suguwara Sayuri is a new vocalist to me, you can immediately hear why she was chosen to represent the musical headline for such a prestigious project~ as she possesses a deep and rich voice which resonates characteristics reserved for those of music's upper echelon of fine nuances~. "Kimi ga iru kara" is so so much a *beautiful~* song o(*´∀`)o゛♥♥♥!!

The accompanying visuals…the CGs…even in~game screen play all work harmoniously together in the music clip which is more of a representation of the game itself as the theme song "Kimi ga iru kara" runs lightly in the background throughout under the narration of the sights and sounds of what looks to be another amazing FF chapter in RPG heaven~♥.

With just a few listens to the new theme song you readily feel a sense of the emotions instilled and what perhaps the new saga will journey us through~ and as with past FF themes after hours upon hours of game~play♥ it becomes inevitable and in the very same sense as with t.v. dramas that these theme songs truly become seamless to the entire experience as their very notes and lyrics begin to take on a life of their very own….reaching deep into your most nostalgic of memories even so, long after the series or game are finished~♥.

The first coupling with track "Eternal Love" is noted to be a "Sounyuu uta" ("insert song") and I imagine its role will be realized deep into the storyline where the character's bonds and story~lines become so intertwined together that its aura will be most prolific~. "Eternal Love"'s slow sweeping R&B lullaby persona very much shows how the series has modernized itself to this point~ that being said I somewhat still long for the styling~s of "Eyes on me" as sweet~* as this track truly is ^ ^。Another departure from the series' past is the writing of separate theme songs for the English and Japanese releases of FFXIII, whereas in the past and as was such the case with Shiratori Emiko's "Melodies of Life"…both domestic and international releases enjoyed the employment of the very same track with language being the only alteration…..in that of "nihongo" and "eigo" versions both being available~. I do hope that its English counterpart is just as *pretty~*! (*´∀`*)♥

The second "coupling" with track was such a sweet♥ surprise as it's an absolutely *pretty~* Christmas song~!! I now wish I had received this single just a bit earlier…..although I will be listening to Christmas music♪ at least into the first week of the New Year~*. Shhhh….it's a *secret* ( ゚∀(・-・)!

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