Oh, Momusu. And you really had me going there for a while, spazzing out, impatiently waiting your next move.
I don’t hate “Pepper Keibu.” But I don’t like it, either. It’s mildly catchy, and I have many good things to say about the PV (the legs of certain members, in particular), but the song itself? Read more »
Posted: November 21st, 2008 under morning musume, pv, single.
Comments: 3
When we last left our heroes, Sugaya Risako had just made a deal with the devil, sucking the Berryz through a wormhole. The mass of Tsugunaga Momoko and Natsuyaki Miyabi was duplicated and went zooming down a separate tunnel (presumably to Buono!).
Strange things happen in this wormhole. Yurina sees a vision, in which she’s suddenly Momoko-sized, and being chased by a 6-foot peach.
But the Berryz’ journey has finally ended… Read more »
Posted: August 22nd, 2008 under attack of the con-fettis, berryz koubou, h!p kids, hello! project, pv, single, wtf.
Comments: 4
alan is one of those artists that I had always meant to try, but never really got around to it. I don’t remember why. I’ll bet someone in H!P released a single that I completely bashed and bitched about but still racked up 100+ listens on iTunes with.
But one day, when I realized that I don’t really give a fuck about a song with the words “Monkey Dance” in them, I sat down and listened to “Ashita e no Sanka”…
…and then took out my earphones and stared at the screen in blank shock for about a minute afterwards.
Because this single is good. I’ve always been a sucker for classical or traditional music - cheesy, overproduced dance-pop is always fun, but going back to the roots is nice too. And that’s exactly what alan does in her first single. She employs everything from Chinese instruments to wailing in the chorus, and let me tell you, it all works in her favor. Read more »
Posted: July 23rd, 2008 under alan, avex, pv, single.
Comments: 4
…she’d totally sound like this.
I’m going to say something right now: I hate Cinderella. I really do. It’s my least favorite fairy tale ever, mostly because all Cinderella really does is bitch about having to pull her own weight around the house until a magical fairy godmother comes down to help her out and everything is fixed. And all Cinderella has to do is wash a few floors. (And she’s one of the 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived. Above Luke Skywalker and Batman. This is an injustice.)
Posted: July 17th, 2008 under berryz koubou, c-ute, h!p eggs, h!p kids, hello! project, high-king, morning musume, pv, reina tanaka, shuffles, single.
Comments: 3
I’m going to say this straight out: I like Resonant Blue. I really, really do. But it was just so…not what I wanted. Read more »
Posted: June 5th, 2008 under hello! project, koharu kusumi, morning musume, pv, reina tanaka, single.
Comments: 7
I can’t help it. I saw that written on the box in the PV, and just like when I first got Sweet Valley High #69, I snickered. I can’t help it, I’m immature and horrible like that.
Anyway, according to several sources, the Wonder Girls are dropping their retro look with their multicolored shoes and hairstyles for a sexy look. Which disappointed me when I heard it, because what? Sexy? Fuck sexy. Every girl group in the world tries to pull off sexy at one point or another, and frankly, it’s old. Read more »
Posted: June 1st, 2008 under korean, preview, pv, single, wonder girls.
Comments: 3
Or, I don’t understand the logic behind this single at all.
Posted: March 12th, 2008 under attack of the con-fettis, berryz koubou, conspiracy theories, h!p kids, hello! project, momoko tsugunaga, pv, single, wtf.
Comments: 4
SO. Ongaku Gatas was formed and they released a single called “Narihajimeta Koi no BELL”. Then they released a single called “Yattarouze!”, a fairly mediocre album called “1st GOODSAL” and now Manoeri’s graduating.
I could care less. Read more »
Posted: March 9th, 2008 under album, elder club, h!p eggs, hello! project, ongaku gatas, pv, single.
Comments: 4
So. First of all, I realize it’s December hey look it’s almost February isn’t Chiakii lame?, and I’m late as hell. I’ve got really no inspiration as of late. It’s not that I don’t have any real opinion or that I’m losing interest…I just can’t seem to spew out entries. Oh well.
But anyway. I’m stepping over my review of Ongaku Gatas and Berryz and Buono! and C-ute, because no matter what you all say, Momusu is the fucking flagship group of H!P and the Kids are never going to be greater than them. Do you hear me? Read more »
Posted: January 26th, 2008 under asia 2007, hello! project, morning musume, pv, single.
Comments: none
Merry Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate, all! 
I don’t have a super awesome gift to give you, other than the promise that I’m returning to regular posting now.
However, I did get many a J-pop purchase for Christmas, so I’ll be posting those later.
Anyway, here’s a post from about October or November:
*****
I thought that they called this group C-ute because they were cute. This is not true. “Tokaikko Junjou” is not cute at all.
It is awesome. Read more »
Posted: December 25th, 2007 under airi suzuki, c-ute, h!p kids, hello! project, pv, single.
Comments: 1
