~9 Smile *member image* T-shirt sets~♥! *きら~*きら~*

I was so *excited* to see that H!P was finally releasing individual member T-shirts which bear their own *images*~! ^ ^ The only drawback is that they're so so large!!! (・д・`*) It seems that they only come in one size now…."large?" and they really really are just that~! (/∇\*)!Still that takes nothing away from these designs from Momusu's "9 Smile" concert tour~ and I can always *sleep* in them ne~ o(*´∀`)o゛♥。

Both front and backs bear prints~ and while each back has the now very familiar "Nine Smile" logo of smileys~ =D it's their fronts which really are so much *prettier* than I was anticipating…..as a lot of times those oh so tiny merchandise photos while ordering are much too small to show the true details~ of the prints!

I'm sorry that these didn't turn out so well (._.;)! as I couldn't seem to use the flash as it would always obscure these closer up images~. But the member images are actually really clear and nicely done~! I chose my favorites♥ in Gakisan, Aichan and umm…….OF COURSE KAMEI♥!!! Σ( ̄◇ ̄*)!as she's my most favorite♥ out of the current group lineup just barely edging Aichan♥~ ^ ^。

Each T-shirt set~ includes two member photographs and I always love these so much~! as everyone's wearing their own designs and while these photos are standard for these sets what's not quite expected are those "Smile mini boards" which include adhesive clear strips to attach to their backs~ making them like miniature masks~ ^ ^。Just as with the "smiley" T-shirt designs….each smiley mini board corresponds to a specific member which are also color coded to match~ and it was really a surprise seeing these in place of the nearly always present wristbands~ which typically accompany these releases~. I just wonder how one will see (・_・); with these one as only the mouth portions are open~?…(^q^)!

The member photograph sets are so *pretty* too~! and each member's gestures while wearing these designs….so *cute*~! One with smiley~…one without~..below are their scans ^ ^。。。

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~Chocolove♥~ is…..

I’ve been watching this ↑↑↑ pv~♥ for awhile now tonight…it’s just one of those songs♪♪~ where its catchy qualities mesmerizes you into a puddle of *mush~* ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!I must say thank you to denadel for linking this for me just earlier today~ or rather yesterday as we were speaking about AKB here , to listen/watch as I would never have heard this song I think….and what does ‘Chocolove from AKB48’ mean? (・c_・;)?

Could it be that ‘Chocolove’ is the unit’s name?….team’s name?…a shuffle group? maybe it’s not their name at all….hm I’ve mistaken that before not too long ago (*´艸`)!My phone just buzzed not too long ago~ (^-^*)。。(a PM from CK♥! ヾ(^∇^) ) His PM title says that he’ll be teaching me about AKB…a~h! so *thankful*! me is so confused!!! (;´□`)。

I’ll begin reading shortly~…..

but first!

You must watch this pv~♥! \(^o^)/☆

‘Chocolove’ is so so the ~theme~ here and at first I was like E~hhhh?!!!!

…なんだこれ?(・o・)

The beginning is no doubt so very creepy!!! (ノロ≦。)!!!with the scenery!!!! (;゜□゜)

But then by the end you’ll (。ーωー。)笑

…and in between you’ll surely ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!!(*gush*..!!) or if your body doesn’t allow that *function* then you may surely feel っo(*´∀`)o!

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。。。。。。。言う過ぎた( ̄▽ ̄)!

“Ashita wa ashita no kimi ga umareru” is so much written in an early 90’s J-pop fashion~♥ right down to the choreography and it’s especially evident within that chorus♪ so so so so catchy~!!! ^ ^ It’s so heartwarming to hear a song written in a much older style~ I wonder how much more of AKB is this way ne~?

I’m just relieved that it was just chocolate (・д・`*)!!

Hmm…it also says “to be continued??”…

..in any case I now so want this song~!! so much~!! o(*´∀`)o゛♥

“恋”!

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ARASHI♥マイガール

Arashi's♥ new single "My Girl" (with a t.v. drama of the same name~ *hopes it's released onto DVD soon so I can watch (^-^*) ) goes immediately into my favorites♥ o(*´∀`)o゛~!With sales already exceeding  a reported 432,000+ \(^o^)/☆ and yet another #1 place atop the Oricon charts~ everything is so rightfully so~ as this single is just beyond *wonderful*!! ^ ^

Luckily with just two editions purchased you can have everything~ ♪♪ ~ ♪♪ ~ which includes a 16 color photo booklet & DVD with their LE along with a second b-side coupling with track and karaoke versions for all three songs~ included with their RE~…the latter being exclusive to the RE making it as enticing to own of course~!

I've yet again been saved by YesAsia in a time of great panic~!! (゜ロ゜ノ)ノ!!!as "My Girl" as always with any Arashi LE sold out seemingly in just a few hours after being posted from Cdjapan's site! I'm receiving it then a bit later but definitely so so *happy* that it's arrived safely~!

While Arashi's "My Girl" LE Japanese version is out of print you can still find their RE as well as the Korean LE w/DVD release still here at YesAsia.

As always~ Arashi so stylish and *sexy*~..the colors blending so beautifully with the collaboration of a simple background and sweet wardrobe~…..Nino♥ purple pantsu?! ( ̄▽ ̄)

Saying simply that "My Girl" is Arashi at their very *best* when it comes to most elegant ballads~ won't do justice to the very essence of this song♪♪~ and how much it embodies the most unique and special bonds they hold as groupmates♥ through and through as demonstrated so much till now…..but with an extensive look into all of its production and  comradeship there within~…."My Girl" really displays so much more than being one of their most awesome and touching ballads to date~.

The LE's DVD offers not only their pv for the title track but in addition with a running time exceeding 33 minutes….we're given a most close up look into the production behind this most moving pv~.

Here are complete scans~ of the LE's 16 page photo booklet…

Cool~! the entire pv for "My Girl" is completely scripted not unlike a mini movie of sorts~ and with complete dialog being rehearsed ahead of shooting it's just one of the special looks you'll get while watching the making of/ behind the scenes footage♥~. While the music is surely being heard throughout the most of the pv~ it's still very much impressive to see Arashi busy at work..albeit amidst lots of playfulness…(^q^)! as they work from the written page to the homelike set awaiting them~.


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Equally as moving as "My Girl" is their pv~ which depicts the members as family (kyoodai) in a mini drama~ like atmosphere….and from original plans to move from their childhood home~ things and everyone's perspective changes so much upon Aiba's discovery of a *specially* written letter addressing each of them from their beloved mother who's passed away~….as each is packing and finding such nostalgia in long forgotten treasures which lay throughout their home~♥.

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And it's so *cute* when they begin arguing over future living quarters~…(^q^)!

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"My Girl" very much like "Beautiful Days", "Blue" and "Be with you" pulls immediately at your heartstrings~♥…the uniqueness of each of their voices♥…the spirited melody~♪♪ all housed under a mesmerizing string arrangment…this song can only be ~♥~!! o(*´∀`)o゛Riida focuses the strength and conviction….Aiba the emotional *touch*….Nino♥ the soothing vibrato~….Shokun the coolness…and Matsujun♥ the childlike appeal in his voice always~.

"Tokei jikake no umbrella" is a much more in the vein of a dramatically driven anthem~ and mid way through this mesmerizing track…Shokun delivers a most powerful and self penned rap~! I find this track truly worthy of making this rather a double A-side although of course had that been the case~ fans would have been enticed into an additional release as surely a separately produced pv~ and accompanying DVD would have followed ^ ^。

Exclusive to their RE is an additional "coupling with" track in "Super Fresh"~ and while it may fair a bit in comparison to the previous two outstanding songs~ it's still a a really catchy mid tempo poppy♪♪~ song ^ ^。


All five are such funny and *cute* hams o(*´∀`)o゛♥~!。。。and there's so much fun in just being able to watch them interact~with one another behind the scenes as the LE's DVD takes us on a most insightful and humorous venture~ ^ ^。From…

 

…..Riida's um….."monomane" (impersonation) of Seattle Mariner's Ichiro♥~! っo(*´∀`)o!~!!to…

….Nino♥ who keeps wanting to laugh during Riida's most dramatic *moment*~! I hear actors always get the giggles~ sometimes ne~ Σ( ̄◇ ̄*)!。。。

…a bit of cellphone mischief…..and the…….

……..hilarity that ensues~! Poor Riida ne~ (´⌒`。)。。。

…and……………

….a private Matsujun *moment* interrupted~!!! (・_・);。。。

….so much for *privacy* as the boys~ work………

….late into the night~! ( ̄O ̄*)。。。and I do wonder what Matsujun said to be censored in that tiny bit during their word association game~? (・_・);。。。。

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どうぞ~
Bye-Bye ^ ^!

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テクテク。。。baby steps~ towards AKB~ ( ^‐^)♥

The power of media persuasion? ( ゚∀(・-・)♥!

Really how strong could the pages of a publication be really?? (・c_・;)?

Sa~!

Quite *strong* I think~! (^∇^)!

Case in point~…….a seemingly innocent issue of UTB arrives from Cdjapan~ (。ーωー。) ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪~

。。。。。seifuku♥ always *attracts*~! ………(゜∀゜)………。

Innocently scans pages~……(^-^*)

Unforeseen fandom~ occurs~?!! (・д・`*)!! Realizes that CK♥ has been plotting this for months~ now! (*´∀`*)!

Stupidly calls group "ぐ~のね4"!!!(ノロ≦。)!!!

Their name is actually: "Watarirouka Hashiritai." ^ ^!

Mind was in H!P mode I think when glancing~?!……."Guardians4"……"Gu~none4"……??? must be their groups' name? So not true~ and not the case here…..(+_+)。

Has now accumulated extra *bonus* baka (*>ω<) points no doubt!!! with a power up* level still available for further misreadings~(*´艸`)!!!

When it comes to AKB I am truly clueless~….and thank you to CK♥ and Wendychi♥ for helping me from stupidifying myself further although I think there's more to come~\(^o^)/☆。。。。。(ノロ≦。)!(just made up that word!! ”stupidifying"…I wonder if Webster would allow it? o(*´∀`)o゛

With teams and the original group I think?? aside…..I'm gushing into~ ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!!a much smaller unit I think?

Wendychi♥ suggests favorite♥ song♪♪~ ♥♥♥♥!!

Shopping begins: ヾ(^∇^)♥♥♥!!!!

At first I'm unable to locate "Watarirouka hashiritai" nande???? (._.;)!!

I drop the "extra" "u" in "rouka"…mada dame~!…(;´□`)

It seems that they're written as "Watari Roka Hashiri Tai" at Cdjapan…^ ^!

Listing found…! and shopping ヾ(^∇^)♥♥♥ begins~!!!!

I'm not even familiar with their nicknames♥ just yet..(u_u*) let alone their names~ but starting off with group of four is surely much easier ne~! (*´∀`*)

After watching this clip…..

…….Watanabe♥Mayu is definitely the leader I think…or do AKB groups have leaders I wonder???

Still she's most expressive and up center for sure~! *Kawaii* goes off the charts~!!! the *adorable* thermometer has exploded~~!!!! ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!!*Gushing* is now everywhere~♥…it's a good thing that I'm here alone~! (。ーωー。)♪♪

~♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥~

The aftermath:

Now on order…..as of 2 pm this afternoon…….♥

"Hatsukoi dash" pv DVD single
"Yaruki hanabi" pv DVD single
"Kanpeki gu-none" pv DVD single
"Hatsukoi dash" w/DVD LE A (no first pressing (;´□`)!)
"Yaruki hanabi" w/DVD LE A (no first pressing (;´□`)!)
"Kanpeki gu-none" w/DVD LE A (first pressing still available (*´∀`*)~!)
"Kanpeki gu-none" w/DVD LE B (first pressing still availabe (*´∀`*)~!)
"Kanpeki gu-none" w/DVD LE C (first pressing still available (*´∀`*)~!)

I indulged in "Kanpeki gu-none" a bit extra as it's now my first♥love for Watarirouka Hashiritai"~! o(*´∀`)o゛

~My first time♥~!… o(*´∀`)o゛♥♥♥

I also saw a calendar….but there's no room left on my walls (´⌒`。) what am I thinking???! (・_・)

…_〆(・∀・@)。。note to self, beware of UTB ^ ^!

~The End~♥

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~The race♥ for Aichan’s “私” starts here~ ^ ^

*Thank you* to Anise & Cloves, Ada xD, maiZe & Hello!Jessie for sharing your thoughts on Aichan♥ in her leadership~ role…so many facets of her personality, professionalism, ability and intangibles learned over time as an idol♥~ but perhaps most of all she's just Aichan♥ a complete natural at this! ^ ^

So~ I'm thinking that you may like your *chances* as with four eligible entries for Aichan's shashinshuu giveaway with the deadline now passed last night…you each will have a 25% chance of winning~ \(^o^)/☆ albeit the variables and unpredictable nature of yes~! racing♥! o(*´∀`)o゛

Just to see once again what's at stake here….

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For more of "Watashi" koko ni click~! ^ ^

Okay~ for Anise & Cloves, Ada xD, maiZe & Hello!Jessie~ it's time to start your engines!! or rather thinking caps~(^-^*)!

Please select your one race♥ fantasy team by choosing 6 drivers whom you think will have the best combined average finish at the final race for the Cup Series at Homestead Miami Speedway~ to be held on Sunday November 22nd~! Post only one of your driver choices here (important: one of your driver choices must be outside of the top 12 in points which is listed below) and PM to me your other five choices~ keeping them a *secret* until race♥day…(I'll post all four complete fantasy teams prior to next Sunday's race event at Homestead Miami Speedway so you may follow along live if you're curious for the results ^ ^。). Only the top 35 drivers (in points) are eligible for choices as shown below~.

The top two finishing teams~ will then face off in a one time final drawing….may be odd to only have two names "mixed" up in a hat…(^q^)! but I'm hoping that CK♥ can once again maybe help me with this…so bad of me I haven't even asked him yet (*´艸`)!

Each entry must be posted here by Thursday November 19th…midnight (Hawaii time).

*Good~luck* and happy racing♥!! \(^o^)/☆

Here are the current top 35 driver points standings….prior to today's race results:

RANK +/- DRIVER POINTS BEHIND STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 WINNINGS
1 Jimmie Johnson 6297 Leader 34 3 6 14 22 6,876,910
2 Mark Martin 6224 -73 34 7 5 13 20 5,068,950
3 Jeff Gordon 6185 -112 34 1 1 16 23 6,210,810
4 +2 Kurt Busch 6126 -171 34 0 2 9 19 4,717,880
5 Tony Stewart 6119 -178 34 0 4 15 23 6,651,720
6 -2 Juan Montoya 6061 -236 34 2 0 7 17 5,051,550
7 Greg Biffle 6050 -247 34 0 0 10 16 4,625,260
8 +3 Denny Hamlin 5975 -322 34 1 3 13 18 4,977,340
9 -1 Ryan Newman 5973 -324 34 2 0 5 15 4,798,850
10 -1 Kasey Kahne 5898 -399 34 0 2 7 14 5,530,440
11 -1 Carl Edwards 5857 -440 34 0 0 7 13 5,337,040
12 Brian Vickers 5777 -520 34 6 1 4 13 4,529,770
CHASE FOR THE Sprint CUP - CURRENT CONTENDERS
13 Kyle Busch 4183 -2114 34 1 4 9 12 5,928,260
14 Matt Kenseth 4151 -2146 34 1 2 7 12 6,847,850
15 Clint Bowyer 4078 -2219 34 0 0 4 15 4,216,160
16 David Reutimann 3969 -2328 34 2 1 5 9 4,676,220
17 Jeff Burton 3677 -2620 34 0 0 3 8 4,981,800
18 Marcos Ambrose 3637 -2660 34 0 0 4 7 4,008,470
19 Joey Logano* 3600 -2697 34 0 1 3 7 5,140,930
20 Casey Mears 3571 -2726 34 0 0 0 4 3,781,640
21 Kevin Harvick 3535 -2762 34 0 0 4 8 5,761,360
22 Jamie McMurray 3389 -2908 34 0 1 1 5 3,818,200
23 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3285 -3012 34 0 0 2 5 3,922,860
24 +1 Elliott Sadler 3231 -3066 34 0 0 1 5 3,668,140
25 +1 A.J. Allmendinger 3218 -3079 34 0 0 1 5 3,721,480
26 -2 Martin Truex Jr. 3210 -3087 34 2 0 0 4 4,472,080
27 David Ragan 3097 -3200 34 0 0 0 2 3,527,760
28 Reed Sorenson 3019 -3278 34 0 0 0 1 4,431,330
29 +1 Bobby Labonte 3012 -3285 34 0 0 1 2 4,059,220
30 -1 Sam Hornish Jr. 2991 -3306 34 0 0 2 7 3,952,790
31 David Stremme 2919 -3378 33 0 0 0 0 4,141,680
32 Paul Menard 2818 -3479 34 0 0 0 0 4,165,570
33 Michael Waltrip 2706 -3591 32 0 0 0 2 3,295,400
34 Robby Gordon 2556 -3741 33 0 0 1 1 3,686,360
35 Scott Speed* 2544 -3753 33 0 0 1 1 3,379,600

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どっき♥どきプレゼント~!o(*´∀`)o゛

Today~ a gift♥ from Paul-kun arrived~!。。。o(*´∀`)o゛when I was unable to attend the Anime Expo held earlier this year in L.A. (;_;) he was so *thoughtful* as he was thinking about sending me some items from the event…before we even spoke~ (*´∀`*)!Hmm..there's sort of a story of how these became delayed but it was so much my fault (ノロ≦。)!A~h! so many items that Paul-kun sent and I want to say *thank you*~! so much!! you're such a wonderful friend~ o(*´∀`)o゛ !W~ah! I really can't say *thank you* enough~!! ^ ^!

The two Momusu photo sets are absolutely gorgeous~ and I especially love Gakki and Kamei's! and Junjun's and Aichan's and Reinachan's and….hm I love~ them all。。。(。ーωー。)♪♪~ *Thank you* so much for my very first Hangry & Angry photo set~ \(^o^)/☆。。Yossi and Rikachan look so wickedly great~! A~h the Momusu in USA event shirt might appear a bit strange above but it's because it's folded over in one corner and I'm really hesitant to actually wear it as I'm thinking of it as more of a collector's item~ (^-^*)。I love the mirrored logo…so *pretty* ne~!

I imagine that everyone who attended the expo must own these but I scanned them anyway just below…just click on any individual photo card image for a larger image size~…..

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Paul-kun was so *sweet* to also include the CD of a Chinese artist that he's really fallen in love with recently~ as he's always experiencing so much new music♪♪~ I think~! ( ̄▽ ̄)♥ I've been listening♪~♪♪~♪♪~一日中~!ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!I only own one other Chinese pop album from awhile back by Sandy Lam although she's singing in mostly English so today's listening♪ was so much a new experience for me~….the artist is "Rainie" pronounced ”レイにー。ヤン” as her full name~. This is a Japanese release but all tracks are sung in Chinese which is really so sweet♥ with it's softness and *swishy*♥ pronunciations ^ ^。

Rainie's album is titled "Dokodemo Door" (as translated into Japanese~) and includes 10 tracks and an additional DVD with seven of her music♥videos~!! It's sometimes a bit rare when an entire album plays through so catchy~ and "Dokodemo Door" does just that so much~!!

Rainie's vocals encompasses such natural vocal control and elegant nuances~ with a most *sweet* falsetto~♪♪ and yet she projects powerfully when the melody calls for it~! Such amazing range and *feel* in her voice~ and it translates so well to this album's collection of beautiful contemporary ballads to a most lively side of pop~ which delves into an almost nostalgic retro early 90's sound at times…all the while keeping its modern edge~.

Below I've chosen two very different music videos which have nearly polar opposite musical arrangements to accompany them in hopes of *sharing* a wider scope of her music both visually/musically and both are from the included DVD~ which is purely awesome~!!! One is a most sweet♥ contemporary pop ballad while the second pv has a so awesome break in the middle sandwiched between all of the high energy *cuteness*!!! Both pvs have an amazing production behind them and they're so truly unique and so so creative….you'll see what I'm speaking of when you click below to play~! ↓↓

At first I was thinking I would include my most favorite♥ songs here but then her entire album is so *amazing*!! so instead I included the first eight tracks of "Dokodemo Door" and they're just below the pvs~….kiite ne~! o(*´∀`)o゛ (all song titles are in their Japanese translated forms~)

Rainie Yang's CD+DVD release album can be ordered here at Cdjapan.

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ps~ Paul..I ♥ your meishi~ ^ ^!

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~UTB Vol.194 December 2009~ features more ♥ for H!P & AKB~

Gomen ne~ I'm so late in scanning the latest issue (ノロ≦。)!Kawaguchi Haruna is this issue's covergirl~ and this the first time I think she's making an appearance in UTB?…chotto that could be wrong~, she's currently starring Fuji TV's drama "Tokyo DOGS."

AKB48 continues to have many articles and picture features in UTB which has been a growing trend in these pages and (more ♥ for CK ne~!) they're really taking the idol group genre to chart topping heights in both position as well as sales~! Takusan~! AKB features in this issue!!! with both solo and group pictorials/articles on AKB48's Oshima Yuko & Maeda Atsuko, SKE48's Matsui Rena & Mukaida Manatsu as well as an AKB48 feature and a mini group named ”く~のね4”。。(should have read "Watarirouka Hashiritai" 😛 thank you~! CK & Wendychi for clearing my confusion~)seifuku♥ so *kawaii*~!! ^ ^

H!P who's been a mainstay in UTB also has *cute* features on Maimai with additional off shots not included in her 1st solo shashinshuu~, an upcoming preview of Riichan's new shashinshuu always so *adorable* ne~! and Maimichan's♥ ongoing photo feature continues towards the back of this issue with what I think is possibly her most *kawaii* photo shoot to date for UTB~! \(^o^)/☆

While the format of UTB has seen so many changes over the years one of their staples has always been their high level of photography, engaging articles w/ idol games…news…interests..hobbies♥ as well as the occasional idol♥room invasion~! (・д・`*) With their glossy covers and flat spines back now for some time~ UTB has really returned to their original prestige in idol♥ publications setting the standard so much~.

The extras which in the past has included pull out posters, clear files and a most impressive DVD in each issue…now published every other month~ are randomly inserted photo trading cards and you'll receive with each issue a chance for one out of three possible sets~! This month I received set "A" and for the most part your favorite♥ idols are divided up pretty well within these card sets so for instance if you're a fan of either H!P or AKB48?SKE48 you'll receive at least one member in your set no matter if it's A, B or C~ ^ ^。

In addition…in the middle variety features section there's more on S/mileage with member profiles so you can learn their personalities much better, a solo shashinshuu article with Riichan♥ where she reflects on her previous pb releases~ and Nakki & Airiin preview C-ute's upcoming "best of" album which has a tentative release date of November 18th~!

Okay~! before I lull you into sleep ( 」´0`)」Zzzzzzz with any more of my talk~…(^q^) here are those aforementioned article's scans…..I'm beginning with Maimichan's♥ as I think it's the most *wonderful* pictorial in this issue and really she's just so so *adorable* here as she portrays daily activity *moments*~ from waking to playing to sleepy time here's Maimichan in "Days" vol.5 up first…..

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Utada Hikaru~ to perform in Hawaii in 2010~!!

Earlier today I received some very exciting news from Anise & Cloves and this really involves one of J-Pops♥ most prestigious stars~☆!She debuted with such honors garnered through record breaking firsts in numerous sales and age categories~..and although I must shamefully (*´艸`) say that I've followed her music only through her early years from her debut with "Automatic" up till her third album (._.;)!….this is just such overwhelmingly exciting news for all Hawaii J-Pop♥ fans~! \(^o^)/☆ We truly haven't experienced an artist of this magnitude since Amuro♥Namie which seems so so long ago (;´□`)!

From Anise & Cloves I've heard the early details that Utada's concert will be held on January 15th, 2010 at 8 pm at our very own Pipeline Cafe….(which has hosted past H!P events) furthermore tickets will go on sale this coming Saturday and are only and I say only $30! ^ ^!I have a prior engagement at this time but I'm hoping to reshuffle something in my calendar to be able to attend too~.

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Morning Musume ~The 41st one~ & a chance to win Aichan’s “Watashi”♥~!

I was really quite apprehensive (゚ペ) of what this,…Momusu's now 41st single release would sound like as leading up to this weekend I've read as well as been told ( ゚∀(・-・)!quite a lot of varying opinions on the musical♪♪~ direction that Tsunku may be taking here with their latest offering~.

So with bated *breath* (・д・`*) I wondered if this could possibly be the very first Momusu single~ that I'm not very fond of? Hmm….so not the case so….um Henkka aka "Henttai" now (^-^*) you may still make fun of me being so easy to please and liking…"everything?"…(^q^)! I'm still waiting for their accompanying pv DVD single to arrive so for now there are at least two pv versions to enjoy in the meantime~ ^ ^!

So this is Kohachan's last single with Momusu (;´□`) and while I still long to hear more songs specifically written for graduating members as with "Never Forget" and "Koi no kioku", still this is a *wonderful* single to remember as Kohachan's last~. "Kimagure Princess" is no doubt a throwback song~ taking the listener way back to two most prominent singles…those being among Tsunku's most creative masterpieces I think…in both "Koi no dance site" as well as "Happy Summer Wedding."

Morning Musume's "Kimagure Princess" can be ordered here at Cdjapan.

Both Japanese & Korean versions of Morning Musume's "Kimagure Princess" can be ordered herer at YesAsia.

Morning Musume's "Kimagure Princess" can be ordered here at HMV Japan.

Admittedly at first after hearing of vocal manipulation and maybe possibly some oddness??….I was so expecting Tsunku to have penned a single among the likes of his most awesomely quirky ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。"Chokotto Love♥!!"

Still one of the best strange songs that Tsunku has written to date~…the first time I listened to "Chokotto Love" I was like..E~h?! (・_・); but by my second listen I was is love♥ ………(゜∀゜)………。with this so fun song~! The pv is also quite priceless too~ so I've included the music video just below of my babbling here ↓↓↓。

(*sigh*) it was Sayaka's first and last single with Pucchimoni as she was soon to leave even Momusu (;´□`)。。。and it also marked about the central moment of Japan going from their most unique 3" CD single format to the conventional full sized disc for singles~. I say 'central' because I always found it quite interesting that Pucchimoni's "Chokotto Love" came in a full sized CD jewel case while the disc itself remained as a 3" sized disc~. Songs and Tsunku's imagination just doesn't get much more fun than this single♪♪~!!Quirky *perfection* o(*´∀`)o゛~♥。。。


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Gomaki is so *adorable* here~!

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Tsunku really tapped into his inner creativity from the past~ as the title track has strong interludes of an Arabic flavor along with Middle Eastern nuances~ all the while keeping with the flow of a straightforward pop song although you most certainly couldn't call it one~. I got a real kick out the vocal manipulation which are rather light though as compared to some that I've heard in the past….but during the verses their most prominent for sure~ and Kamei♥ so sounds like the *cutest* of chipmunks♥ while performing her solo lines~! ( ̄▽ ̄) Another fond ingredient of "Kimagure Princess" is its exotic side~ which is further enhanced with a dramatic appeal through the escalating string arrangements~.

The coupling with track "Aishite aishite ato ippun" is much more of a standard dance/pop song but nonetheless also very catchy…I find it just fares maybe a little bit in comparison but after the title track it's difficult to to get latched onto this song in the same way but I'm sure in a few hours I'll need to declare my ~♥~ for this song too~ ^ ^。

Recently much of Momusu's LE's have included the now standard additional DVD~ leaving fans I'm sure wanting something just a little bit more out of the ordinary?….Here we'll receive the "Dance Shot Ver." of "Kimagure Princess"'s pv on LE type A, their "Close Up Ver." on LE type B (which is actually really mesmerizing!)….while the RE includes an application card for Momusu's release event which you need to be in Japan for~.

It's however LE type C which includes the most collectible extra♥!


It includes five two~sided alternate cover jacket sleeves with one for each individual member as well as an alternate group photo~!

Everyone has most steely looks in these solo covers~ with Aichan♥ being the most capable of seducing the camera~! I've included complete scans of each extra jacket sleeve just below…


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Once you get passed the often occurring butt shaking that's in this pv~ (人∀`*)。。。you may notice sort of a cowgirl meets♥ Russian Tetris dance~ thingie sort of going on throughout the music video and it's really impressive to see nearly the entire pv shot in a single take as I only noticed one tiny bit where the editing room may have laced together two takes or perhaps it's in there as an effect that the director wanted?…in either case the dance choreography is quite intricate and most enjoyable to watch~!

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While I'm usually not too overexcited about most "close up versions" of pvs~, this one's quite the opposite as it's very sensually shot and the blurring effects add a nice nuance to the dark lighting~….I think it's actually one of the most sensually mesmerizing Momusu pvs to date~! And especially with Aichan♥ being the veteran mover/dancer in the group and even with a still camera with little room to move about I find her to be most *sexy* and "ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。!" in this clip~! You can also enter to win~ a newly sealed copy of Aichan's most recent shashinshuu titled "Watashi" (私) by *sharing* your thoughts on why Aichan♥ is one of Momusu's most endeared leaders~ here…..in a few days I'll be posting the giveaway post~ which may involve racing…hmm….(^-^*)!All entries must be posted here by November 14th to be eligible~ for the upcoming Aichan♥ shashinshuu giveaway post~. For a *peek* inside of "Watashi" please click here~ ^ ^。 Wait that didn't sound right! (*´艸`)。。I meant the pb not me~! (゚ペ)!!!

”まる○まる○まる~まる~まる○○○○○(^-^*)/!

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~Thank you for 200,000~ o(*´∀`)o゛♥

Through the end of 2006 and throughout 2007 I didn't even know what a blog counter was (*´艸`)。。。until I saw it at Henkka's and added one from March of '08….and today 'MorningBerryz' has reached 200,000 visitors with over 234,000 hits within these past 19 months~. When I first began writing here I think there may have been maybe 2 or 3 visitors each day~ and now with over 10,500 visitors each month I am truly grateful for everyone supporting me always as it truly means so much to me~. While this blog has gone through so many of my odd writings~ (。ーωー。) and thoughts at times covering music♪♪~, idols♥, fiction, movies, t.v. shows, really strange thoughts..(._.;), dramas, personal life, racing♥ and many many other oddities I'm sure…・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。along the way~ I really want to say *thank you* so much for embracing me even with my numerous shortcomings as both a writer and a person~ (*≧m≦) as I hope to continue writing here for at least the next four months~.

I truly read each and every comment and PM left here taking everything to heart♥~ and although I know I've been late so often recently (ノロ≦。)!with replying it's really your comments and messages that have meant so much to me being here and writing this blog♥….I truly wouldn't be here without you♥~writing to me. *Thank you* so much for everything~!

♥MB o(*´∀`)o゛♥♥♥~!

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