Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Hello!Project 2011 Calendars

This news was released last month, I think. It maybe already released last month, but I want to share my thoughts to every single thing about it. All of the calendars are definitely unique and stylish. Some may be simple, but I totally love everything.
firstly, Morning Musume's calendar

Momusu's calendar is totally formal and elegant. They really impressed me with their facial expressions, with their elegant poses. I will be very glad if Koharu will be in it, the calendar will be shining with her smile. It seems to be the theme of black and white, since everyone's(almost) wearing it. I totally love Gaki, Reina, Sayu, and Ai-chan's outfits, it really suits their beauty.

Saturday, September 25, 2010

私が感銘を受けた Sugaya Risako!


A preview for Sugaya Risako's first solo single entitled "Elegant Girl" has been released a while ago. I already got excited to see the PV ever since I saw the CD covers for it. Purple! *laugh*
The preview may be short, but it makes me feel so excited to see more of it. I really don't like her before because of her body figure which looked alike more Aibon in her early days. Aibon lost some weight, and now so much look like a beautiful lady. Anyway, Risako's beauty really shines here. I started to like her because of the covers, not only because of purple. it's because I can see her eyes clearly here, not like in the other photos and videos that was covered with her fringe. Everyone said that she's so beautiful, and now I can see why. Hope her hairstyle will be like this from now on, and no more long fringe that cover all her eyes.
I think the theme of elegance suits her the best. With the jewelry of pearls makes everything more perfect. All the scenes shown made me like her, it's so elegant to look. It's a great choice for this kind of song (single). This single is for the anime called "Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou", and Risako's character will be a dark rival one named Himuro Ibu. Hope there will be a DVD available for all the episodes later as it ends. I'm going to buy one, if there will be really one. Risako being one of the main vocalist of Berryz koubou made me understand why she became a soloist like Koharu.
Anyway, the preview is too short to correct or complain, I think I'll wait for the whole PV. This single will be released around October, so I think we'll get the full preview at the end of September or at the beginning of October. We'll just wait!
Here's the CM preview

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

C-ute 彼らは最高です

Just found some new video clips of C-ute's latest concert Summer-Fall Concert Tour 2010 ~Dance Special “Chou Uranaito!!”~. It's the dance medley version of the concert. Everything explains it here why I always love C-ute than any other idols of H!P, except morning musume since I love them equally.
Their dance, vocals, and everything are just great. You may agree also, they're just so talented. The songs they are singing are not really familiar to me, but i love it. Everyone got their solo verse to every song. Their dance are so great that I can't even describe their greatness, no wonder they are called to be the best dancers of H!P. Tsunku really made this group so special. There may be some ways that the other fans hates him because of the solo lines distribution, but just look how he develop this group uniquely.
I just got a news about this earlier, and it's a world wide news! The Up-Front agency decided to ustream °C-ute’s live, it became one of the world's trend topic afterwards. This topic became the 5th place trending topic in the social network Twitter. Even if it is re-recorded, thousands of fans tuned in, and the hashtag #c_utelive was created among its viewers. c-ute's really is shining. I hardly wish to attend one of their concerts someday. Hopefully, someday.


anyway, here are the videos I was talking to you about.
ENJOY!

C-ute 2010 Chou URANAITO - Special Dance Medley


【Ustream】 ))LIVE(( Special Dance Medley/℃-ute ~ Concert Tour 2010.09.19

here's the playlist of the dance medley anyway!
- Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM
- Uchuu de La Ta Ta
- Seishun no Custard / Nakajima, Okai, Hagiwara
- SHALL WE LOVE? / Yajima, Suzuki, Hagiwara
- CRAZY ABOUT YOU
- GET UP! Rapper

℃-ute Summer-Fall Concert Tour 2010 ~Dance Special!! "Chou URANAITO!"~
Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall
19 September 2010

Sources:
TokyoHive News
youtube uploaders
IDOLJapan2010
andyKamezouV2

Monday, September 20, 2010

Morning Musume's New Song

I just listened to their new song which was performed during their concert tour "Rival survival", a concert that was held yesterday. It's a new song aside from Appare! Kaiten Zushi. It really sounds great, but I can't really hear Gaki's voice. maybe I just don't hear it clearly. Hope it'll be their 44th single, and Eririn, Junjun, and Linlin's graduation single will be a great one if this will be really the one! ^_^
Their choreography will definitely be amazing, just as how you listen to their music. Sounds a little bit like their other single "Onna ni Sachi Are", well, maybe it's because of the beat. Anyway, you guys should listen to it, and share your thought about it. This song is entitled "Aisaresugiru Koto wa nai no yo"

Anti SNSD *Morning Musume*

Found out something in the FB, there's been a comparing page for SNSD and morning musume. Well, I really prefer to morning musume than SNSD since they're naturally beautiful and talented. As what I heard about it, SNSD had their plastic surgery for their beautifulness thingy, for me, they look more horrible now than how they look before. I just don't understand why they are more famous than Morning Musume, don't tell me it started from this group, Wonder Girls. Oh, my, well, they're just something I really don't like. Another news was S/mileage wants a competition against SNSD to a festival during early September this year, that's what I heard. Kanon was the main one who ask to compete against them. Well, there's an article that I'd read, kanon said that "We have more fresh legs than SNSD" I think it's something like that and started the competition. I'm not really sure about this, but I'll tell you more about it later. I still have to look for that article..

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Tsuugaku Vector

So, Tsuugaku Vector which means "School commute Vector", really made me wonder of the meaning ever since I first heard it. It's the first song I sang to a guy, well, as what i remember, it's during the late February.I sang this song during our phonecall, if I recall, he sang two songs I think, "Twinkle, twinkle little stars" and the other one is Japanese "Junjou no Kanjou" I think.

Romaji lyrics
Kitai shichatte nemurenai tte kouiu kibun na no
BARENTAIN mo tanjoubi ni mo tsutaerarenakute
Ame no hi dake onaji BASU ni naru
Fudan wa jitensha tsuugaku ka na?
Yohou wa zenbu ashita wa kasa MAAKU ame
ruterutezuubo
Ame no hi wa kusege ni naru no
Sukoshi shinpai dakedo wakuwaku shiteru wa
Mezamashi wa hitsuyounai wa
MAMA ga odoroku kurai
Hayaku tobiokichau no
BYUURA mo kanpeki da shi
Tsuugaku BEKUTORU
Kitai shichatte nemurenaku tte nido ne shichatta ja nai
Ooawate de haburashi shite seifuku ni kigae
Mado no soto ga sukoshi bimyou da wa
Ameashi yowame chuutohanpa
Yohou mo arere? Go-jyuu PAA ni kawatteru
ruterutezuubo
Demo ame ne kusege ni naru wa
Kamisama wa ijiwaru ne
kunekune shichau na
Asagohan shikkari tabeta
MAMA ga odoroite mo ii
Mou ichido haburashi wo shite
Douka aemasu you ni
Tsuugaku BEKUTORU
WOW..
na..
Demo ame ne kusege ni naru wa
Kamisama wa ijiwaru ne
kunekune shichau na
Asagohan shikkari tabeta
MAMA ga odoroite mo ii
Mou ichido haburashi wo shite
Douka aemasu you ni
Tsuugaku BEKUTORU

English Translation
Is this what it feels like to be so excited you can't sleep?
I couldn't tell you on Valentine's Day or your birthday
We only ride the same bus on rainy days
I wonder if you normally ride your bike to school?
All the forecasts have umbrella marks: rain
Ruterutezuubo*
On rainy days, my hair gets frizzy
I'm a little worried, but I'm excited
I don't need an alarm clock
I can wake up so quickly
it surprises mom
My eyelash curler is perfect
School commute vector
I was so excited that I couldn't sleep, and I ended up sleeping in...
I brushed my teeth in a hurry and changed into my school uniform
It looks a little iffy outside
Light showers, that's not enough
Wait, the forecasts too? They're changing to a 50% chance of rain
Ruterutezuubo*
But when it rains, my hair frizzes up
God is so ill-tempered
I'm going back and forth
I steadily ate all of my breakfast
I don't care if mom is surprised
I brush my teeth one more time
Please let us meet...
School commute vector
WOW..
na..
But when it rains, my hair frizzes up
God is so ill-tempered
I'm going back and forth
I steadily ate all of my breakfast
I don't care if mom is surprised
I brush my teeth one more time
Please let us meet...
School commute vector


This song turned to be our friendship theme song, I never thought of that thing. Well, as how the title means, in my opinion, it may means about the ride the guy taking of when he's going to their school, or maybe it means that the girl excitedly wants to meet the guy to the school and hurriedly finish her breakfast to go there early. Oh my, seems to be more connected about us, since we hardly want to meet each other at school. Suits for our friendship, it's really a good choice for our friendship theme song.
Anyway, here's the different live performances of this song "Tsuugaku Vector", sang by Airi Suzuki, a performance where the whole group performed it, and the other one is when Kanna and Erika sang it in duet.



Friday, September 17, 2010

Niigaki Risa’s “Hello!Project member that I like~”


So, I was surfing in the Hello!Online a while ago, and found this translation by a fan who posted it there. Since it was Gaki-sans Q&A about The H!P member that I like~, I want to share it to you guys. I just found Hello!Online very useful since there are translations, latest pictures of them, opinions of the fans, and many more without getting bothered by Japanese characters sicne Im not really good at it.

Anyway, heres the translation.

1. If you could create your own unit, which other members would be in it and what would be the unit name?
Kamei Eri, Kumai Yurina, Wada Ayaka Dekobokobokesshu
The heights of the four of us has the dekoboko feel to it, with Kame (boke) and Wada-chan (big boke) combi, and Kumai-chan and myself as the tsukkomi combi (shu is the sound effect from the sharpness of our tsukkomi), were a strong unit with contrast (laugh). Please take note of the consonance (dissonance!?) in the music that the four different members will play for you.
[dekoboko =
凸凹 = uneven]

2.1 Singing and voice you admire?
Linlin
When we go for karaoke together, Linlin is really cool when she sings the songs with English lyrics in them. It makes people think that shes a foreign artiste. I cant forget the adult-like voice when she sings.

2.2 Dancing you admire?
Suzuki Airi
I like Airi-chans dancing. Its not too intense and its not too exaggerated, it has a good feeling to it and people feel comfortable when watching her dance. During rehearsals, I will always watch the dancing of Airi-chan that caught my attention.

2.3 Talking skill you admire?
Wada Ayaka
Which country is this person from!? or maybe, which planet did this person come from!? is what she makes people think with her crazier-than-crazy remarks. Even her blog is full of mystery. I really respect her ideas and imagination that even I am unable to have.

2.4 Character you admire?
Fukuda Kanon
I thought that she is the most serious in S/mileage, but she often says Im the reincarnation of Cinderella and other kinds of strange things that I dont understand. That is not possible she says, but in the end it manages to attract her interest (laugh)

2.5 Looks you admire?
Wada Ayaka
I usually talk with the members about how The kids born in the Heisei Era have totally different leg length from us. This girls legs are really long, and from her face it seems like shell become a beauty when she grows older. Though shes still like a little animal now (laugh)

2.6 Fashion sense you admire?
Tokunaga Chinami
Toku-chan and I like the same characters, and well usually ask each other Whered you buy this? if we see each other wearing clothes with the characters we like. Since we have similar taste in clothes, it makes me take notice of her.

3. Im the only one that knows ___[The person's name]___ looks like this, but is actually _____”…
Mitsui Aika
Aika-chan is always cool and calm, she will just smile to herself and give off a very cool adult-like feeling and image in any situation. Sometimes at certain places, shell suddenly say some words that are really sharp [the tsukkomi kind]. If you separate the Morning Musume members into the boke type and the tsukkomi type, there are more girls that are boke. And shes a rare one that gives really good tsukkomis to the boke members.

4. The person you want as your elder sister?
Okai Chisato
Even though she is actually younger than me by a lot, Okai-chan somehow has a good oldie feeling and a Showa fragrance to her. Like the Showa kind of warmth that she is giving out. Im a person just barely born in the Showa Era [she was born on the last year], and I really welcome [want to have] an older sister. Ill be healed by her smile every day, and I think shes a very precious girl that has an aura that somehow signifies that she wants to listen to all your troubles.

5. The person you want as your younger sister?
Tokunaga Chinami
We usually have conversations, and we usually send each other mails. I think the way she calls out Niigaki-san, Niigaki-san while walking up to where I am is really cute! I think having this kind of younger sister is great. Even as I look at her when shes dancing, it seems like shes really shining because shes smiling so much. With Toku-chan around, even the air starts shining!

6. It would be great if this person was my mother
Junjun
Even though Im a gokki member and Junjuns a hachiki member, and were definitely senpai and kouhai, she makes me forget about that because of her care and concern for others (laugh). Are we allowed to eat this? Then Ill bring it over for you and Ill open this bag for you is what she usually says. Even if were of different nationalities, she makes one think that shes a homemaker from somewhere in Japan.

7. If this person was a pet I want to take care of her And what animal would she be?
Wada Ayaka
Even though Wada-chan and I are together in the unit ZYX-α, if there is a pet called Da-wa-, I definitely want to take care of it. If its Wada-chan, it feels like shell still go around yapping even if she becomes a pet (laugh). If I take her out and she makes these guu guu sounds, it will make me not want to go to work anymore. Its so irresistable! (laugh)

8. You form a comedy duo with this other person who is a must to have in your group. Who is this person?
Kamei Eri
Since we usually act as the Gakikame comedy duo, I have decided that my partner will be Kamei Eri. Also, since Gakikame has also been established in everyones mind, I think the probability of us forming this comedy duo is very high if we brush up on our boke and tsukkomi act. Please look out for it (laugh)

9. The person you want as your girlfriend if you were a male?
Nakajima Saki
If I have a girlfriend shell definitely be Nakki. Even though Nakki and I only became really good friends during the play we did together, shes a really reliable and honest girl, and she has the best personality of all. She has really cute, sparkling eyes, as long as youre a boy, no matter who you are, I think you will definitely dream of taking her out for a walk. The kind of pure aura she has around her makes people feel like their souls have been cleaned.

10. The person you want as your boyfriend if she were a male?
Yajima Maimi
If Maimi-chan were my boyfriend, it feels like the soft aura she gives off without saying anything will gently wrap around me. Doesnt it seem like even if I say really selfish things, and request her to do the impossible, shell still say Alright, I understand, Risa
? [I melted] (laugh). Even though this is all my imagination, I still think Maimi-chans charm is amazing.

It seems that she really like Wada Ayaka, she mentioned her for like four times, I think. The comedy duo is a great choice, Kamei Eri it is. I really found her very funny when I watch the Nanchatte Renai the making; she answered a quiz about the next delicious food aside of mushrooms, and answered Eri-nge, the other type of mushrooms(she used her name Eri and added nge), and the other one was when she acted like a villain and tried to shot Ai-chan (but some fans mentioned that she seems drunk that time), she acted weirdly strange s just because of her sense of humor, maybe>. Gaki and Eris humor combination will be great for this one.

I somewhat not really surprised for Gaki to admire Airis dance. Since shes really flexible and comfortable to watch while shes dancing. Linlins voice is really the best, no wonder Gaki admires her much. I just dont understand why she really dont have much solo lines in any singles, she may have in album songs or B-side songs. Her voice is just so powerful.

Nakki for being her girlfriend if shes a male is a very good choice. Her shining personality, and her cuteness makes her the best. Gakis choice for her boyfriend if shes a boy, Maimi, is a good choice too. Maimi plays a role as a man/boy during of some stage plays, and shes really good at it. Her personality for being so caring will make everyone melt.

(Well, speaking of stage plays, I just watched a clip of Maimi fighting with a sword)

Im really glad to read Gakis Q&A, shes really great and amazing. She's making me love her more and more. But I noticed she never mentioned her admirations for her best friend Ai Takahashi. Anyway, her image is the best, I just started to like her new hairstyle. Hopefully, I'll read more of her interviews and magazines.










Morning Musume “Furusato”

This time will be Furusato, one of my most favorite old songs in Morning Musume. There are five PV for these single, the main released PV, the special shots of Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Tsuji Nozomi, and Yaguchi mari, and I included some concerts. My favorite shot was Niigaki Risa, she nailed the notes perfectly(in my opinion)

Romaji Lyrics

Toukyou de hitori kurashitara
Kaasan no yasashisa kokoro ni shimita
Toukyou ni hitori de ita kara
Aitsu wo suki ni nareta no

Shitsuren shichatta wa
Naitemo ii kana?
Tsugi no yasumi ni
Sukoshi kaeru kara

Namida tomaranakutemo
Mukashi no you ni shikatte My Mother
Namida tomaranai kamo
Wagamama na musume de gomen ne Mother

Toukyou de hitori kurashitemo
Watashi wa mukashi no watashi noi manma
Okeshou suru no oboeta wa
Anmari umakunai kedo

Tanoshii hi ga atta
Aitsu ga ita kara
Koi wa suteki ne
Samishikunakatta

Namida tomaranai no wa
Anshin shita sei da yo My Mother
Namida tomaranai kedo
Mata koi suru keredo ii deshou Mother

Nagareboshi wo mitara
Nani wo inorou kana?
Sha la, sha la la la, sha la la la la la la la

Namida tomaranakutemo
Mukashi no you ni shikatte My Mother
Namida tomaranai kamo
Wagamama na musume de gomen ne Mother

English Translation

Living alone in Tokyo
Moms kindness permeated my heart
Because I was alone in Tokyo
I was able to fall in love with him

It was an unrequited love, is it okay if I cry?
Next vacation
Im gonna go back home for a bit

Even if my tears dont stop
Scold me like you used to, Mom
My tears might not stop
Im sorry Im such a selfish daughter
Mother

Even if I lived alone in Tokyo
Im still the same person as before
I remembered to put on my makeup
Even though Im no good at it

Ive had fun days because he was there
Love is wonderful
I wasnt lonely at all

My tears wont stop because
Im so relieved, my mother
My tears wont stop, but
Its okay if I fall in love again, isnt it?
Mother

Seeing a falling star
What should I wish for
Sha la
Sha la la la
Sha la la la la la la la

Even if my tears dont stop
Scold me like you used to, my mother
My tears might not stop
Im sorry Im such a selfish daughter
Mother

This is a five-minute song which have a short lyrics. weird, huh? when you listen to it, the music in the end is a minute long. But totally love this one.

This single was one of the song which I really understand most. Its seems to be about a daughter who regret about something; maybe she regret of falling in love to the person she met when she moved in Tokyo. She decided to move and live in Tokyo all by her own and her mother supports her decision. But as the time goes, without her mothers guide or something we call limitations maybe, she fall in love to a guy and just easily broke her heart. It is common for a girl who just broke her heart to cry for a very long moment, you fellow girls have experienced these things too, right? then its a good song to listen(for me^_^). She thought of her self of going back home (which seems to be the meaning of the title Furusato” ‘hometown) and heartily said Its better to live at home since she can still hear her mothers advice about things like love.

I can still understand more deeply about this one, but I think this is the better explanations so far, itll just confuse you more. Anyway, click those links of you want to watch the videos of Furusato sang by the different artists.

Furusato Main PV

Niigaki Risa Special Shot

Takahashi ai Special Shot

Tsuji Nozomi Special Shot

Yaguchi Mari Special Shot

Natsumi Abe Live Version

Sayumi Michishige solo version in MMs08 Haru ~single Daizenshuu!!~

Koharu’s Graduation Song

Junjun, Linlin, Aika and Koharu’s version during H!P 10th Anniversary concert in 2007

C-ute’s “Tokaikko Junjou”

When I was thinking earlier today if what topic will I post in this blog, music comes into my mind, and calmly said Hey! I can share them what I understand about these songs!. So, starting today, Ill share you about my favorite songs and my understandings about them as much as how I can tell.

This has been one of my favorite song in C-ute, since their beat suits their vocals, and the choreography is the best, no wonder theyre called to be the best dancers in H!P.

Anyway, as how you listened to the beat, you may understand something without knowing the English translations. Its all about a girl who wants to tell her true feelings to a guy whom she loves. Shes telling him like no other girls can, so it is something meaningful, just as the music starts. this girl is someone who dont tell her feelings in words but in action or something: Like leaving some hints as she goes by through his way. The English translation dont seem to tell the exact meaning of it, but I can seemly understand by watching the PV. The passing by thing was already interpreted in the PV, its the walking part in a very long road while they sing. The main topic (in my opinion) is may be the girls pure hearts feeling that no one can ever felt but seems to be wasted.

Thats how I understand, Im not really good with explaining but hope these things help you, even just a little bit. I can may be improve my explaining skills by doing this here daily (randomly). Sorry if something made you a little bit confused in my understanding explanations (if any)

Romaji Lyrics

Sunao ni honshin wo hanasu nante
Onna no ko kara dekinai kamoshirenai
Demo ne watashi kodomo ja nai
Ikkyo ichidou anata no subete ga itoshii

Kotoba ni imi wo
Sotto shinobaseta
Kidzuite hoshii
Mune no uchi

Aruiteite mo
HINTO dashiteru
Hashitanai ko ja
Nain da yo

(Dont stop)
Watashi Kodomo ja nai
(Dont stop)
Demo ne Demo ne Dakedo
(Junjou)
Hajimatta kesshin
Mou tomaranai

(Dont stop)
Tatoe Kono chikyuu ni
Uragirarete mo
Meiwaku nante kakenai wa

Yume wo miteru
Kokyuu shiteru
Shokuji shiteru
Anata ga iru

Mie hatte mo
Iji hatte mo
Sono zenbu
Itoshii

Shisen wo sorashi
Kinchou hodoita
Iza to nattara
Furueru wa

(Dont stop)
Aki wa yo ga nagakute
(Dont stop)
Demo ne Demo ne Dakedo
(Junjou)
Kokoro wo doushi shite
Nodokitai

(Dont stop)
Gaman dekisou ni nai
Itami ni taete
Wagamama nante iwanai wa

Doryoku shiteru
Hanashi shiteru
Akubi shiteru
Anata ga iru

Oresou demo
Fuzaketete mo
Sono zenbu
Itoshii

Yume wo miteru
Kokyuu shiteru
Shokuji shiteru
Anata ga iru

Mie hatte mo
Iji hatte mo
Sono zenbu
Itoshii

Doryoku shiteru
Hanashi shiteru
Akubi shiteru
Anata ga iru

Oresou demo
Fuzaketete mo
Sono zenbu
Itoshii

Kokoro no naka wo minuite hoshii
Kokoro no naka wo minuite hoshii
Kokoro no naka wo minuite hoshii


English Translation

Ill tell you my feelings honestly.
You might not have heard this from another girl.
But you know, Im not a child
Everything you do and everything about you,
Is dear to me.

I secretly hid my
feelings in my words.
I want you to see
Whats in my heart.

Even as Im walking
Im dropping you hints
Im not an immodest,
kind of girl really.

Dont stop!
Im not a child.
[Don't stop!]
But, but, but really.
[Pure Heart!]
Ive become determined
and cant be stopped
[Don't stop]
even if the earth betrays me
I wont be bothered much.

While dreaming
and breathing
and eating
Youre there.
Even when youre vain
Even when youre stubborn
All these things
Are dear to me.

Turning my eyes away
I feel my nerves unravel
Whenever its something important
I cant stop shaking.

[Don't stop! ]
The nights are long in autumn
[Don't stop!]
But, but, but really
[Pure Heart!]
Seeing through my heart
Just like a peeping tom.
[Don't Stop!]
I dont think I have the perseverance
to endure the pain
Its selfish of you not to say it.

When I put in much effort
And speaking out
and yawning
You are there.
Even when it seems were breaking up,
Even when youre flirting again.
All of this
is dear to me

While dreaming,
and breathing
and eating,
You are there.
Even when youre vain.
Even when youre stubborn.
All of this
is dear to me.

When Im putting in effort
and speaking out
and yawning,
You are there
Even when it seems were breaking up.
Even when youre flirting again,
All of this
is dear to me.

I want you to see through to my heart.
I want you to see through to my heart..
I want you to see through to my heart..