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Monday 29 December 2014

Suzuki kanon and sato misaki injured

Morning Musume members Sato masaki and Suzuki kanon were injured in a recent practice.

Kanon has been diagnosed with ligament rupture and will need six weeks to recover. Therefore she will not be participating in the upcoming concerts ( I can't be bothered to type out the full titles just Google it).

Masaki has a minor sprain and will not be dancing in the upcoming concerts but will still be singing.

I hope the girls get well soon.

Friday 26 December 2014

Merry boxing day!

Hello, hello, and how are you!
Did everyone have a merry Xmas ?
I got this new phone! (Which I am currently writing this post on!)
So then, I have very little jpop news to actually talk about...
So see you in the new year!

Monday 15 December 2014

Update!

Hi Di Hi!

I just wanted to go over a couple of things-

-   okay so I won't be updating again until christmas is over, since i've got alot to think about and anyway, I'm going to have plenty to write about when I open my presents (squee I love my family) so say tuned for that.

- I've actually started reconising members of AKB48 in the MVs! So far I have reconised Mayu Watanabe, Mariko Shinoda, Atsuko Maeda, Kojima Haruna ect. I'm so proud of myself!

- It's unbelievable how many new girls are waiting to debut in H!P right now! Literally 12! I mean, I'm sure it will all seem alot less crowded when Berryz go on their hiatus, but still!
- I love this dress!

Saturday 22 November 2014

History of country musume/girls

 Country Musume is a group with quite a history and seeing as the new generation was just announced (and what a surprise that was) I have decided to write a post on the groups history for those who are unfamiliar.




Monday 17 November 2014

Rest of the 30 day idol challenge




Okay so honestly I completely forgot I started this so i'm just goona do it all in one go.



Day 07: Your favorite Idol pairing.

da xiao jie
 So cute! I've seen W as the answer to this question alot but since I became a fan after they disbanded I found it difficult to get into them, I'll keep trying though!

Day 08: Which Idol’s voice do you like best?

Quite an out there choice I know but I don't usually get drawn to a mamber because of their voice. Suzuka from Anna-s is the exception, she's now my favorite member!



Day 09: Which Idol’s voice do you dislike?

Oh jeez I don't know... Alot of the idols I love don't have the prettiest voices "cough" nacky "cough" but I am able to look past that and though I don't like some of their more cringe worthy lines I can't even consider disliking them... SO THERE!


Day 10: Your favorite “undebuted” Idol (Hello! Pro Egg, AKB48 Kenkyuusei, etc.)
ayano hamaura
CUTE! WHY NO S/MILEAGE?! IT WAS SO PERFECT!!!

Day 11: Your favorite solo Idol.

Technicaly Ieiri Leo isn't an idol but i felt the need to mention her anyway... moving on

I don't really follow soloists so I'll just have an obvious one, mano erina. Tbh I prefer her earlier stuff seeing as I quite enjoyed the fresh, calming style she had, but I appreciate her later stuff too because most people found her old stuff boring(!).
Day 12: Your favorite Hello! Project member.



Kanon-sama! she's atcually my third but I already said Nacky and my number two is gonna be something else. Not only do I love her cute, funny lil' self but I love what she represents, at least to western fans whop feel the need to route for the underdog.

Day 13: Your favorite AKB48 member.

minegishi minami
Day 14: Your favorite Idoling!!! member.

Day 15: Your favorite Momoiro Clover member.

I know litually nothing about her... I just think shes pretty.

Day 16: Your favorite Idol from a group not listed above.

anyone from miniature garden, see my over miniature garden posts for more fangirling.

Day 17: The first Idol you noticed.

The little 10 year old me thought it was amazing how such a young girl could be in a pop group. Even though I have grown to love other idols, Maimai will always have a special place in my heart.

Day 18: Favorite Idol concert.

jeez, Idon't know i'm skipping this one.

Day 19: Which Idol would you like to be for 1 day?
Imagine spending a day being sayumi! I would be so cute!

Day 20: An Idol you admire.
all of them...

Day 21: An Idol who has charisma.
She's not my favorite... but she's an attention grabber.

Day 22: Favorite outfit an Idol has worn.

pretty pretty princess...
Day 23: Your favorite ex-Idol.
I love the name Megumi...
Thats a stupid reason but it's true!

Day 24: An Idol that is not one of your favorites but you admit that they’re good.

airi suzuki
She is so talented. when she performs she just demands attention. I find her rather bland in terms of personality when she's not performing, but she rules on stage. Also I wish her haters would stop saying she should get her teeth fixed, she's fine the way she is!
Day 25: Your favorite Idol who is NOT Japanese.

snh48
This is 2nd place. fist place would have gone to da xiao jei. I don't really like many non japanese idol groups... 
Day 26: An Idol whose character you like.
 Momochiiii!
Those pigtails....

Day 27: An Idol you have a particular appreciation for.
danielle delaunay
She is the first and only white member of hello project. Because of that, i have a special apreciation for her. she was never the prettiest member (though she looks very nice in the picture above) and she left before I became a fan of H!P but even so...

Day 28: An Idol who reminds you of someone special or that was special.

I don't really have an answer for this one...

Day 29: In your opinion, who is/was the best leader of an Idol group?
I made this decision even before she was announced as the new hello project. She just has the air of a leader, don't you think?

Day 30 is a pretty big question so I'm going to save it for when i'm ready to answer fully, lets hope I don't forget again!


Friday 14 November 2014

day 3

Day 03: If you were a guy, who would be your girlfriend?
She's just a pretty, pretty princess. I feel like I would be like a fairytale prince with her... You know? I mean that in the straightest way possible.
 :)

Monday 10 November 2014

day 6

Day 06: Your favorite subunit.
 Jurin
Their single makes me so happy and so sad at the same time. it's really beautiful, you should give it a try!

day 2

Day 02: An Idol you hate/dislike.
Miyabi
I don't hate a single idol but... I'm not a big fan of Miyabi. I admit she's talented though so maybe I can warm up to her sooner or later....

Sunday 9 November 2014

day 5

Day 05: Your favorite Idol group.


you never forget your first right. I can honestly say that c-ute changed my life. I'm so proud of them, especially maimi becoming the next leader of hello project. it's amazing how time flys...

day 4


Day 04: If this Idol were a boy, who would be your boyfriend?
Yurina
Yurina has proven that she can be a super guy in the single rock erotic. I also think she'd be a really caring boyfriend.

30 day idol challenge day 1

Day 01: Your favorite Idol.
 Saki Nakajima
No contest. She's just so perfect. So beautiful. Such a good dancer. So sweet! I'll keep this short and just say that she basically a goddess!

New Banner!

hey y'all,
I made a new banner! you like?
Sorry for the lack of content i'm currently working on a post about the history of country musume/girls and i'm still gonna do the 30 day idol challenge i'm just taking forever to plan it all.
see you all soon!

Monday 27 October 2014

yay!

My copy of Momosu's new single came (you don't expect me to type out the full title do you?). I got the Masaki trading card! Just thought I'd let you know!

Saturday 18 October 2014

Getting into AKB48 - Baito AKB? also Ino Miyabi and Taniguchi Megu.

I was not sure whether to write about this because there is next to no information about these new additions to the akb family yet (their names have not even been released yet). However since it's been ages since I posted one of these I figured, why not? Also the currant lack of information means an easy job for me.
Ok on with the show!

Sunday 5 October 2014

So that's what happened with Risako! WHAT ABOUT AYANO!

Earlier this week I wrote about the 12th gen results and I along with many other were expecting Rikako Sasaki to be in the mix. Well, yesterday we found out why she wasn't. She will instead be a third generation s/mileage member.

Tuesday 30 September 2014

12th gen RESULTS!

So, the 12th gen winners have been announced and the result were quite surprising (at least to me). The first thing I thought when reading this was WHERE'S RISAKO OMG! I guess Tsunku has other plans for her? I really hope it's not because she had already been a member of SCK GIRLS...(Momosu has a rule/tradition of not allowing members with previous experience in an idol group but they let Mizuki in anyway...) Anyway,I bet she'll be in one of the new units Tsunku said he was gonna make. We'll just have to wait and see.

Monday 29 September 2014

The numbers of morning musume?

With the 12th gen about to be announced I wanted to think of something interesting to write about during the wait. I finally came up with an idea I liked... the day before the announcement... I hope I finish it...
So today we will be looking a how lucky each generation has been by using the most scientific method possible... Lucky numbers! Lets see how accurate this is.
'Cus why not?

Monday 22 September 2014

Quick Update

Hi,
Just wanting to say that it has been announced that Morning musume's 12th gen will be announce of the 30th of September. I will write about the results when they are released (WHY NO CUCA?!). I'm sorry I have not updated recently but I've been obsessed with SeraMyu (Sailor moon musicals). Luckily I have been listening to akb48 a lot so I'll probably have another post about them coming and I'm working on the 30 day idol challenge (just making sure I have a answer for each day before I start)
See you soon!
:)

Also there used to be a blog by the name of delicious cake project that had some really good stuff on it. does anyone know what happened to it?
thanks!

Monday 8 September 2014

Songs for when you are feeling under the weather

I have not been feeling to well as of late(this was true when I first wrote this but now it's been like... a month since I was ill).

Luckily I have had the world of Jpop to comfort me. So for future reference, I have compiled a list of songs to make you feel better. Please note that this list mostly depends on what I had on hand at the time. If you want to add to this list feel free to do so in the comments.
This was me...

So on with the show!

FEMM-WTF?!

Are YOU sick of all that japanese in J-pop? Why would I be? That's stupid
Are YOU tired of all these HUMAN idols? I.... didn't realize there was an alternative?
Are YOU willing to help us on our path to world domination? Wait what?
Then this is the duo for YOU!

getting into AKB48 team 8


(I would like to remind you that I know very little about AKB48 so please bear with me as i try to figure out whats going on. If there are any hardcore akb fans reading this, please correct me if I get anything wrong. Hey, making mistakes is the best way to learn right?)

Hi,
It's been awhile since I made one of these, hasn't it?
Okay so, anyone who has read the title will know this post is about akb48's Team 8. Why you ask? well, the main reason is that there's not much to cover. The team and it's members were revealed in April 2014. The idea behind it is "Idols that meet you" and is a tie in with Toyota. Each of the 47 prefectures in japan have one girl to represent them(excect Gifu which has had two because a girl graduated and was replaced early on.)

Friday 5 September 2014

There's something about Airi

Just so you know I don't even really like Airi Suzuki that much. I mean she's cool. She has a gorgeous voice and is very pretty but she has never been my favorite. Even so there's something about her. I don't know what it is but it's there.



Young Airi. Ain't she cute!

Wednesday 3 September 2014

Miniature Garden 2nd single

Hiya!
I really like it when idol groups have image colours, it makes it easy to tell who's who!
Remember that group I blogged about awhile back. What was is called?  Ah yes, Miniature Garden. I still love this group. They have recently added a new MV to their youtube channel. Let's take a look shall we?

Tuesday 19 August 2014

ANNA☆S - why have i never seen this group before?!

This group is awesome. They just are. They kinda remind me of BABYMETAL except without the metal... but that might just be because there's three of them... Either way I LOVE THEM! It really says something when i can memorize the names of the members after just one day of knowing them.
But more on that later-


Sunday 17 August 2014

BACK! random thoughts

Hey guys! I have not posted in awhile because I was on holiday in Wales (I had a wonderful time if anyone was asking). My next post will be a new "getting into AKB48"all about team 8 so you can look forward to that. This post is just a collection of thoughts I had in the last week that i wanted to document but could not be bothered to go into detail on.So yeah enjoy!

- I GOT POSTERS! I won them in a giveaway organized by the wonderful Chia on (the aptly named) Chia's blog. I'm really happy because I got one of Momusu, one of Berryz and one of C-ute (All I need is S/mileage and Ju=Ju and I'll have all the H!P groups on my wall!) They are absolutely gorgeous so to say thank I am going to use my Mental-Mind-Telepathy powers to ask anyone who is reading this to go visit her blog... Well did you do it yet?

- I'm in love with C-ute's newest single, especially kanashiki heaven (single version). I listened to it loads on holiday! I'm lucky because when I became a J pop fan (C-ute being my first, around the time Kiss Me Aishiteru came out) I did not really bother with the B-sides (I don't now either but that's because H!P does not bother with them either). Because of this I did not have to compare this to the original and I imagine that makes it easier to like the new version. One complaint I did have is I would have liked more focus on the other girls (especially Saki) in the PV. I can understand the lack of solo lines because because it was Airi and Chisato's song originally so they have dibs but I wanted more chances to look at my darling Saki's pretty face. Also the Pv had pole-dancing in it for like five seconds so think of that as you will. Oh and a brief mention the the other A side The Power... That was it.

- I might, in the future, provide a list of resources to help people with the getting into AKB48 process. Wiki48 is helpful for finding out all the vital information but the best stuff is in blogs and stuff because it's people's personal opinions. By that I mean it's a lot more interesting to read people's personal reactions to news and suchlike.

- I really want to start my own idol group. Like here. In england. and see where it goes anyone else think that?

Friday 8 August 2014

Berryz and Country Musume news

I was going to do these as separate posts but I figured I'd just do it all in one go.

First on the agenda is Berryz and the indefinite hiatus. dun dun DUN!














Read as- THEY'RE BREAKING UP! WE'LL NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN!


Wednesday 30 July 2014

Juice=Juice MV ranking

Ju=Ju holds a special place in my heart for being the first j-pop group I have been a fan of since it's very beginning. It's also the only group that my friends know the name of (we all agree the name juice=juice is hilarious). for those who don't know ju=ju is a group under the hello project banner consisting of Miyazaki Yuka, Kanazawa Tomoko, Takagi Sayuki, Miyamoto Karin, Uemura Akari and one former member in Otsuka Aina.


Top 5 Perfume MVs

Perfume is a girl group consisting of Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino, and Ayaka Nishiwaki but who are more often known as Nocchi, Kashiyuka and A~chan respectively. Their style is undeniably techno-pop, with heavily processed vocals and robotic dance moves. They also have some amazing MVs so I will be sharing with you today, my Top 5 Perfume MVs. Lets begin.
Dis picture is awesome...

Saturday 19 July 2014

Getting into akb48- the sister groups SNH48

AS if 139 currant AKB48 members wasn't enough, there is also a selection of king sized sister groups. The one we will be looking at today is SNH48 from shanghai, china. Get a look at these cuties-

What do the sashes say? is it their names or something else?

getting into akb48- members I can reconise!

 This is how far I have gotten so far with the recognizing of akb48 members. In no particular order...

rina kawei


Friday 18 July 2014

minature garden spreading the word

Hello again!
some of you might visit a blog called pure idol heart (link at the bottom of the post if your interested). Pure idol heart is a blog dedicated to spreading the news about new idol groups that western fans might not hear about much. One of these idol groups is called Miniature Garden and with just one MV out, they have become one of my favorite groups ever. So today, I will share them with you (ain't that nice of me?)


nacky eye candy

Boredom is an evil thing... but it results in me finding loads of gorgeous pics of nacky!
(all pictures are from the hello project wiki)

Thursday 17 July 2014

something I found interesting

Most of you  have probably already seen this but I hadn't until now and it's content surprised me. For those of you to lazy to click the link (what are you doing with your life?) it leads to a translation of a blog post by ex-member of juice=juice. It describes her reasons for leaving which were previously given as there being issues with her family about the contract. Lets take a look shall we?

look at Dayun!

Isn't she beautiful! Its a real shame Hello Pro Korea never went anywhere... Oh well, I wish Dayun the best of luck in the future!
(for those who don't know Jang Da Yeon was the sole member of hello project Korea kenkyuusei- H!P's failed attempt at getting into the Korean music scene.)

Monday 30 June 2014

Sakura Gakuin introduction

Sakura Gakuin is one of those really big idol groups. On the subject of really big idol groups, you know what I like about really big idol groups? Variety. I love learning to recognize a new akb48 member (still on 4 girls so far). I love hearing music styles evolve over time (hello morning musume!). What I love most of all is the variety of different members who are in the group over the years. This is where sakura gakuin comes in, sakura gakuin means cherry blossom academy and as soon as a member graduates from junior high, they also graduate from the group. This means every year the lineup changes ( it looks like morning musume is trying to incorporate a similar strategy with the 12th gen)... And its awesome.

With the school theme also comes the subgroups or the clubs. These are smaller groups of girls who form groups (see how that works?) based around a certain theme. So far only 3 of these groups have mvs for their songs but they are all amazing (SCOOPERS is my favorite).


Wednesday 18 June 2014

getting into akb48 part 3 member spotlight- miichan



"Rebellious stage for 7 days a week! I'm Minegishi Minami, also known as Miichan."

Monday 16 June 2014

C-ute song rankings


C-ute was the very first Japanese group I became a fan of, so it stands to reason that they are one of my favorites. Here I will be ranking all of their single songs in order of greatness. This is going to be a really long post.

Sakura Chirari

good points- I guess it's quite catchy?
bad points- annoying dance, strange costumes, boring music video, really hard to find a good screenshot

love take it all

good points- I don't really know...
bad points- Ican't believe such a new song made such little impact for me...

Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu
good points- songs alright and the dance is cute...
bad points- meh it's kinda boring, again there aren't many good screen shots for me to use...