Budget, what Budget? Here, Have a MaiMai who's Hawt and be Happy! - Cat's♡Ai PV Review

All thoughts and opinions on this group, their music videos and music are entirely my own thoughts and no one else's. You don't like my opinion? That's your opinion then, isn't it? I am here to give my opinion, and no one can dictate how I think or feel about someone. If you don't like it, then aye okay, but don't go trying to make me like or dislike something just because that is how you feel, got it? OKAY!

Oh boy, I feel like you will all read this and wonder what the heck I was on...

Though I do remember drinking cider earlier, but not much...

Though it doesn't take much to get my hyper and act stupid when writing... urgh...

Hot. DAMN!

... Hagiwara Mai hit puberty, people!

And that's the story I'm sticking to when I need to back up my reason to as why I somewhat like this MV, despite how cheap and boring it can be.

This is where all the budget went, guys... water splash effects and a Helicopter pad at night.

This PV is basic... it's a fucking dance shot, for crying out loud! You can't get as basic as that! But the fact that I am entertained and taken in by the girls themselves, even the half-assed dancer Risuckoh, means something. Even when the girls really don't have anything else other than the dance shot and, well, themselves, they can clearly make the MV a little interesting just by being there.

Oh, and by wearing skimpy leather-like outfits, of course. That always catches someone's attention.

When I look at Risucko in this so called video, I think of a Bee. A Queen Bee, to be exact. It's the yellow and the hair, I swear!

Though from the beginning I had no hope for this PV. Watching the preview determined that I already knew that this video would be a dance shot and probably nothing else... Well, I also thought that a few random solo shots would be thrown in, but wow, UFA are cheap asses with this video. They only really shot the dance and nothing else! Throw in cheap effects like they did with One Two Three and it looks like they called it a day.

But I do like it, just like I liked the cheapness of Chou! HAPPY SONG. I like how the girls look and act in this video, it's a lot more entertaining to watch them for some reason. They look and feel more mature and a lot more, dare I say it? Sexy? Yeah, they do. And it's weird how I find this to be a great video based on the sex appeal of the girls despite how much it bloody lacks!

The Diva is here!

Well, at least they know how to flaunt it, and I like that, despite the lack of story (I would have loved a story where they steal from the bank or whatever) and lack of consistency, it was quite a nice video to watch. A lot of people will find it boring, but I find it quite nice to watch if I want to see the girls parading around, looking a lot more mature than normal. Especially Mai...

Oh damn, that Mai! She really stood out in this video as the most mature and sexiest in this video in my opinions. Risako looked too much like a bee to be considered anything but boring, and the others really didn't show anything that I haven't seen before, but Mai really stood out to me and brought out that little Diva I haven't seen before. She's really begun to mature lately, and she's standing out a lot more.

I'm bloody glad she got a great deal of the lines in this song, because she sounds great (even when she is auto tuned) and looks amazing in the video. In fact, going back to the beginning of this post, she's the entire reason why I like this cheap ass video. Even Risako's half-assed dancing and horrible vocals can't ruin the song and video with Mai in it!

Thugh Saki looks hot too, and she really brings a great amount of wonder to this auto-tune filled song with her immense rapping. Man, I love it when Saki raps! So glad Miya couldn't be here to ruin it!

Yeah... the song itself? It's filled with a crap-tonne of Auto-tune, to put it gently.

I honestly thought that I would hate this song, but the auto-tune weirdly fits with everyone's voices, and makes Risako sound about 2% better in a way, though it really only just does Nakky and Mai justice in this song - those two girls sound amazing with auto-tune. The others? Yurina still sounds like she's bored, Maimi sounds okay, Maasa is good as always, and I love Saki's rap, but really, the only stand-out girls for me in the singing department was Nakky and Mai, because their voices fit the auto-tune better than the other girls, though props to Maimi, because I actually liked her voice in this.

Wow... that was weird to type out...

But yeah, I like the song. I thought that I would hate it with a passion because I seriously hated One Two Three due to the amount of auto-tune, but I seem to have taken a liking to it, though UFA still continue to show that they send in idiots into the editing suite to play with the auto-tune, because it's all over the place and can get boring. VARIETY, PEOPLE! Where is your VARIETY?

... Oh well, what can we do? It's fine as it is, and I quite like it.

It's a PV that's boring unless you like girls in leather acting sexy, and a crap-tonne of auto-tune, but other than that... it's basic, cheap and the song can sound messy to some people...

And it's weird that I like it?

Then again, UFA have always seemed to pick girls who are great personalities on camera despite the lack of plot, substance or consistency through a video. So thank goodnes for BerriKyuu having personality and sexy bodies in this video, or I would have died a little inside and cried my heart out.

YAY!!!

Chiima~

PING!!! Idolminded Recommended Reading: August 22nd 2012

Okay! Musume Digest! #13

IT'S DIGESTO TAIMU! <3

This weeks been a bit more difficult for me, because I've been away, running around after crew and cast for a small fan film I was helping out on! So, there may be a lack of news, some that I ignored due to time constraints and some which did not even interest me, but I put together mostly H!P related news because... well, I love H!P, other groups don't compare really. Anyway, despite the lack of updates from me, and one weird review... I think that the week has been quite good for news, don't you?

Though this week, I will not be posting a poll at all because of the limited time I have had on the internet. So, I will wait until next week... seriously, I am so un-organised with this week's post! I nearly forgot about posting it until I was back home a few hours later after a frustrating travel back. So yeah, here it is... rather late, but still here!!!

Anyway, here is your picture of the week!!!

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey SEXY LADEH!

Sory, but I needed to use this gif x3 Psy is so funny xD

Anyway, let's get into the...

NEWS OF THE WEEK

In this week's episode of Hello! SATOYAMA Life, we see Chinami working hard trying to plant a bamboo shoot (and failing cutely). Aika and Nakky together, with Aika eating all the produce... okay, not all of it! And some S/mileage footage! Yeeeeah!!!

I like these sorts of episodes where we get to take  sneak peak at what the Hello! Project girls are doing, especially if it concerns MV shoots. This time, it is S/mileage, showing a PV shoot for their latest single, Suki yo. It's nice to see the girls filming, especially their reactions and how they act in front of the camera for a certain song. Kanana was especially cute in this episode, showing her cute smile and how she messed up but continued to persevere, and also Meimi and her ball of craziness after filming. Seriously, she's rather whacky xD

This weeks episode was interesting, so definitely give it a watch!

The cover to Sayashi Riho's 2nd PB, titled Un Deux Trois has been released via the Wani Books website.

It would only be a matter of time until the PB cover for Sayashi Riho's un-anticipated second photobook was released, and here we have it for the fans of Riho to fawn over. The cover itself is really cute, I like the carefree feel and look to the cover, with Sayashi showing a cute smile (she actually doesn't look smug... weird) and running from the sea. It's a really nice picture, and I think that the editors chose the perfect cover.

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Amazon's Limited Edition cover to Morning Musume's Ultra Smart live photobook has been released.

I honestly wasn't aware that there would be a limited edition cover, but when I looked at it for the first time, I was surprised, because it shows only Niigaki Risa, Mitsui Aika, Michishige Sayumi and Tanaka Reina - but, I understand that they are the only ones shown because, obviously, it was both Mitsui and Gaki's graduation, and a new turning pint for Sayumi and Reina - he 6th Gen taking over the reigns of Morning Musume.

I do like the cover, though I would have liked more focus on Gaki and Aika because it is their graduation concert, however, I do think that it is nice that they have shown the four members who have helped this new Morning Musume to grow so far, and to also show off the two who will be leading the new girls until they eventually graduate.

Hopefully everyone who is aiming for a copy can get one! >3<

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Nishiwaki Sayaka of 9nine has been chosen to be a main MC for Nico Nico Namahousou's new music program. It will be called Waku Waku Dwango Music Land.

Sayaka commented on becoming one of the main MC's for the program.

”Since I will be meeting and talking with guests each time, I’m a little worried if I’ll be able to do well… but I hope to use my experience from meeting with guests every week on a regular radio show. By listening to stories from various artists, I hope to feel and study all kinds of things myself!”

9nine are continuing to take on new projects and branch out, so I'm not surprised to see more news concerning one of their members pop up, and it seems like Sayaka is a pretty good choice as she is already a regular MC for FM NACK5's 'STROBE NIGHT!', so she won't go in completely unaware of what to do.

Hopefully the show will be a success and Sayaka will do well as a main MC!

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Sea☆A have been busy recording their 4th single, titled Entry which will be used as the ending theme for Cardfight!! Vanguard Asia Circuit Hen! The single will officially be released on November 4th, but will be on sale from the 14th of the same month!

This is freakin' EXCITING news! Oh man, I love this group so much, so of course I am really excited that the girls will be bringing out their fourth single! So far, their last three singles have been really good, so I'm really anticipating single number four. I am also looking forward to the sound of the song, because it might be something new for the girls, though honestly, all three of their singles have had a different sound to them, each sound nice and appealing actually. I would love a cool song though, but who knows... >3<

Anyway, I am excited for this single~ This will be Sea☆A's last single together as a four member unit, considering their auditions are well under way, so to all the Sea☆A fans out there who love these girls... look forward to it!

I know I will!

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Sashihara Rino is set to release her second solo single, titled Ikuji Nashi Masquerade, which will be used for the movie Muse no Kagami, My Pretty Doll which Sashihara stars in. This will be Sashihara's first single released since she joined HKT48 as an official member after her scandal.

Fukuda Yuichi, the director of the movie, commented on the movie:

“When the said article about Sashihara came out, I thought to myself, ‘Ahh, this movie wouldn’t be able to be released’. However, Mr. Akimoto and the fans have been assisting it, and I’m very happy that somehow, this movie could get a release. If by any chance, Sashihara gets written up by a magazine again, I think she  might have to move to Jakarta, so please support Sasshi (Sashihara)’s movie!”

Knowing that Sashihara will release a second single is wonderful news for both my sister and myself, as we have wondered what would happen to Sasshi's career since the scandal she had and her move to HKT, so to get confirmation for a second single is somewhat a relief, because Sasshi wil be able to continue promoting herself, and will now also represent HKT as a soloist.

Hopefully everyone will look forward to the single and the movie and anticipate the release of Sasshi's new song!

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9nine are set to release a new single on November 14th, titled Yi Er! Jiang Shi feat. Hao Hao! Jiang Shi Girl. The title track will also serve as the theme song for TV Tokyo's Midnight Drama series, Hao Hao! Jiang Shi Girl ~Tokyo Denshidai Senki~ which stars Kawashima Umika. The drama will start on thr 12th of October.

YES! More 9nine goodness! It's always amazing to hear news on any new singles or PV releases concerning 9nine, as they are one of my favourite Idol groups, so more news on the girls is always a plus for me! Also, the fact that this song will serve as the main theme for a drama is also wonderful news for any 9nine fans, as it means a bit more promotion for the girls, especially Umika who will be starring in the drama.

Hopefully more information will be released soon! Bring on the previews!!!

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Yajima Maimi has graced the covers of GooBike Magazine.

GooBike Magazine are definitely not short on models for their magazine covers, because they seem to use a lot of Hello! Project members... well, mostly the older ones, so it isn't surprising to see Maimi splaying herself... er, I mean modelling next to the bike. Though I don't favour Maimi in any way, she does look pretty and is a very good model, though she looks bored...

Anyway, for all you Maimi fans... eye candy!!!

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On August 18th, five members of HKT48 have withdrawn from the group due to personal reasons. They are Eto Sayaka (14), Komori Yui (14), Sugamoto Yuko (18), Taniguchi Airi (13) and Nakanishi Ayaka (16). This leaves HKT48 with 14 members and 3 research students.

HKT48 seem to be going through a lot of change right now, what with the sudden transfer of Sasshi from AKB to HKT, and now this. It's rather saddening tat a group which has only just begun is going through a lot right now, but hopefully the girls will continue and move forward with their activities, and hopefully have a major debut.

As I know so little of any of the '48 family groups, I can't really say much in regards to the girls' withdrawal, other than the fact that some fans may blame Sasshi, or others will blame the girls themselves for doing something. Well... the rumour mill is going, and apparently the girls did something with some boys which resulted in them all 'withdrawing'. Well, whatever it is, let's hope that HKT continue on, but right now the group seems to be going through what Pure Idol Heart described as 'A Melt down' - and I totally agree with that.

Anyway, whatever happens now happens, but seriously, HKT are going through a rough time right now.

... and when is their major debut? Also, these girls specifically all look like MomoClo clones, except the last one and the second one - they look like AKB mini's.

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A full radio rip of Morning Musume's song What's Up? Ai wa Dou nan da~ has been released for everyone to hear!

This is a radio rip that I have personally been waiting for for a while now, and when Be ALIVE comes out, I will be even more excited. But for now, I will love this radio rip and treasure it until the MP3 is in my hands!

... er.. anyways, this is a really nice song, and I like that it has rap in it. It kind of shows us the direction that this new MoMusu is taking, and their image too. They seem to be in a 'cool' era right now, and I like that. The song is really good, and I liked the rapping parts. Riho still has a way to go with rapping, however I was surprised by how good both Reina and Riho were with their raps, as I was scared that no one would be able to surpass Gaki or Aika. Well, they certainly haven't passed Gaki's style of rapping, but I think that with practice, Riho can get to a good level of rapping,

I would say the thing that disappointed me the most with this song was that I don't think that Ayumi, Haruka or Haruna got a solo line in this, whilst Sato did, though it's pretty obvious that, whilst Ayumi may be pushed to the centre, Sato will become the 'Ace' of her generation as opposed to the other members. Anyways, that's my only beef with the song.

GIVE THEM ALL LINES, UFA!!! You douches!

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A short Making-of for Cat's Eye's PV has been released.

I was quite surprised that, along with the rather lacking PV, there came a making of... though of course, even the making of lacks any real substance, and is really only there to show off where the girls have been filming, and to probably show off the girls themselves.

It's short, only 1:30 long, so don't expect too much out of it. If you like your eye candy, and one of the girls you really do like is in there... then I guess it's worth the watch, right?

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The covers for Morning Musume's up-coming album, 13 Colorful Character, have been released in low quality!

Covers have finally been released, and whilst yes, they are pretty low quality, we can't really complain! Well... I'm not! Anyway, I quite like the covers, more so the Limited version over the Regular, but both covers look pretty good. The Limited version, on the left, is the best and has all of the girls posing in quite a cool fashion, with their hands touching their faces, showing off rings with their member colours. Then there is the regular edition, which is your standard group shot and a photo shopped rainbow background.

Okay... they could have worked harder on the regular edition, but hey, whatevers - the girls look good, and I'm liking the Haruk/Ayumi centre with Riho! Whilst the covers may not be the best, I think that they set the tone for the album. Colorful for the regular edition, and cool for the limited - it mixes the new image that Morning Musume has created, I think.

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Sexy Zone will be (FINALLY!) releasing their 3rd single this October on the 3rd, titled Sexy Summer ni Yuki ga Furu. YEEEES!!!

FINALLY Pre-pubescent Zone will be releasing their next single! It has been forever since Lady Diamond, but now, we have the confirmation that these guys will return with something new and something to please their squealing fans of girlishness!

And yes, I am really happy! Forget the fact that it has summer and snow in the title, forget that it says Sexy Summer and has little kiddies running around, and forget that this may be a winter themed song which will be released closer to Halloween time than Christmas time. Forget all that continuity! THEY'RE RELEASING A FREAKIN' SINGLE!

And by Lord Gaki, am I happy!

I just hope it isn't a bloody christmas Carol!

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JIJIPRESS have uploaded a video report from Hello! Project's final performance from the summer concerts.

This is a nice little digest for anyone who wants a preview of the concert itself, so if you haven't caught a glimpse or a preview of it yet (despite the fact that the USB has already been uploaded online) then this is a nice way to take a look at what my be watching.

It's a nice little update, so take a look!

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MAiDiGi TV have also uploaded a digest of Hello! Project's summer concert for everyone to take a look at!

Another preview of the concert has appeared, and shows off the energetic side to Hello! Project's concert. I find that both previews are pretty good and give every fan a good idea of what to expect when they get around to watching this concert, though this video does show less but is just as impressive.

Hopefully everyone can take a look at the video.

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JIJIPRESS have released footage from S/mileage's August 17th event at Zepp Diver City for fans to take a look at!

It's always nice to get glimpses of events that the Hello! Project girls have done, especially for the fans who can't go to these sorts of events, This is a great look at how the girls have all improved in their singing and to also listen to their interviews to see what they think and to answer any questions that may be relevant to their up-coming single.

It's a nice little watch for all S/mileage fans, so be sure to check it out!

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Mano Erina's Profile picture has been updated on Hello! Project's site!

Usually profile pictures are updated when a new single or album is coming out, so I am quite curious about why Mano's profile has been changed... and also why it has greenery in the background... Well, I'm actually not complaining! It makes a change from the usual white background which can get quite dull, and wash out the girls, so seeing greenery is a nice and welcoming change.

Mano looks gorgeous here, and I like that the update shows off her more mature look with her new hair cut.

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Morning Musume's 3rd round for their 11th generation auditions have officially closed, and Audition footage will be aired on the up-coming episode of Hello! SATOYAMA Life!

FINALLY, a beautiful confirmation that I have been waiting for! Audition footage... It makes me extremely happy, because it means that all fans will be able to take a look at the girls who have come into the auditions hoping to be a part of the next generation of Morning Musume! Personally, I am really excited to see what girls Tsunku and the UFA team have picked out, and just why they picked them out. Tsunku says that the competition is good, though his version of competition can be quite different to someone else's...

Anyway, I am excited for the next episode of SATOYAMA Life. I hope you guys are too!

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And that's all folks! Hopefully you will all stay tuned for next week's news, and let's aim for even more next week!

YATTA!

Chiima~

PING!!! Idolminded Recommended Reading: August 21st, 2012

Okay! Musume Digest! #12

I nearly forgot to update this! My bad guys, so sorry!

Anyway, let's get into the post! It's DIGEST TIME!

The week has honestly been a bit of a hit and miss for me, with some days slower than others and some days which had news that I liked, but I didn't exactly think was exciting either. I was, however, surprised by the good amount of Takahashi Ai based news, because she's been reported to be in a few more stage plays, so that's cool!

Anyway, before I get into the news part of the post, let's look at the poll results for the question I set last week, asking Which Hello! Project Egg would you like to see make it into Morning Musume?

And who woulda funk it? Of course, it's Miyamato Karin! From the get go, I knew that she would win the poll because she's a popular choice for everyone. Fans have wanted her to join Morning Musume or S/mileage since 9th/10th gen auditions began, and it never happened, so of course, people are still wishing, hoping and waiting for it to happen! Anyway, out of the 39 votes given, Karin recieved 51% of all your votes! WOW!

So, what did the other girls get?

Tanabe Nanami 23%

Kosuga Fuyuka 15%

Takagi Sayuki 7%

Kaneko Rie 2%

So yeah... I'm honestly not surprised, but I will also say that she wouldn't be my vote either, because I feel like Karin, no matter how good she is, would be pushed to the back of the group like everyone else, because honestly, Morning Musume right now is the Riho show. and I wouldn't want Karin to be shunned away like the other girls have a little. She deserves to sing, she really does.

Anyway, now that the poll is done with, let's move onto the news!

There's a nice variety of news for this week, I think, so hopefully there will be something that will interest everyone, so let's get into the...

NEWS OF THE WEEK

This week's episode of Hello! Satoyama Life starts off with Yajima Maimi working alone with a farmer, helping to plant a tree (or plant). We also get to see Aika, Chinami, Maasa and a few Hello! Pro Kenshuusei  (Miyamato Karin, Kaneko Rie and Taguchi Natsumi) go to a Natsu Matsuri(?) together.

It's great that the Kenshuusei members were able to take part in this episode, because it means that the fan of Kenshuusei members will take more interest in the episode as well as the fact that the girls are being promoted too, because we learn more about the girls, and we get to see how the girls interact with their senpai's during the show.

I won't ruin the rest of the episode for you, but I do think that it's a really great episode, one of the best actually. It was entertaining to watch, and seeing the kenshuusei there was surprising and refreshing. I hope that the Kenshuusei will be used in future episodes too, because I think that the girls were a great addition to the episode.

Definitely give this episode a go guys :D

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Takashi Ai will be starring in a stage play called High School Uta Gekidan ☆ Otoko-gumi. She will be taking on the role of the lead male.

That... is some shitty photoshop. For realz, guiz.

Erm... that aside, it's nice to know that Ai-chan is continuing to find work in stage plays, movies and drama's. She has been very active lately, and as this will be her first role as a boy (I won't count Ribbon no Kishi, she was half and half) it will certainly be a new take for her, as she will need to learn a few new mannerisms as well as how to talk to a boy. The play (depsite the awkwardly photoshopped flyer) will certainly be interesting. Let's just hope their heads aren't that big or attached so awkwardly in real life...

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AKB48's youtube channel has released a Digest for their up-coming music video, Gingham Check, which was directed by Joseph Kahn. This video centers around Oshima Yuko, who won the senbatsu election this year.

So, Yuko dressed as Hard Gay, Diner Girl costumes, some... weird chicken scratching the floor dance moves, and movie scenes thrown in there? It's amazing how a video can make a lack-luster, generic song sound pretty darn good, isn't it?

The video looks great - I was surprised to see the movie references in there, but Kahn did say that he wanted to give the video a 'Japanese feel', and what better way than to use iconic movies that everyone knows about? I mean, Japan's movies are nearly always being adapted, so it was nice to see the use of those films in this video. Once again, another amazing music video from AKB will be anticipated. Too bad about the song, though.

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12 artists will provide theme songs for the upcoming live-action movie Kyo, Koi wo Hajimemasu. These artists include SCANDAL, Perfum, bomi, LGMonkees, Tamurapan, SEKAI NO OWARI, MAY'S, Sayonara Ponytail, back number, Nakashima Mika, Negoto and 7!!.

The news about the film adaptation of the manga was announced a while ago, and at that time, I was incredibly happy, because I absolutely loved Kyo, Koi wo Hajimemasu, but at one point there were no releases, so I kind of... stopped reading it, as nothing was updated. However, now that I know it's being adapted into a movie, I am extremely happy, because I really liked the manga itself and the storyline.

Regarding the artists, I am happy to see that artists I've never heard of or rarely pay attention to are on the list, because it will get their songs out there, and I don't really like hearing popular or over-used groups' songs in movies, as I like new things to listen to and new groups to gain an interest in. So, I hope everyone is looking forward to this movie, and I hope that someone's favourite group is in there, lending a song for the film!

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Takahashi Ai will be holding a fanclub tour in Shizuoka on October 13th and 14th.

Takahashi Ai is in a roll, people! With a new stage play coming out and a musical (as well as that drama she is in too), why not throw in an FC tour for all her fans? This will be a great opportunity to catch up with the actress and to spend some time with her, as well as probably hear her sing a few songs (Which will be good, because she's a great singer) and just have a nice time. Hopefully all fans will be able to attend the event, and oooh, pretty flyer!

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Station♪ have been featured on IDOL SUMMIT Vol. 5, singing their first two songs, Let's Go Tetsudo Idol and Susume.

Yes! My favourite Station Idols are back, and even though I have heard these two songs a few times already (they are always played at lives, then again... they don't have many songs) it is nice to see more performances from the girls, because it means more coverage.

I like this performance because, whilst the girls are singing to the backing track (with the vocals in it) you can actually hear the girls singing live too, so it's nice to hear that. The performance is really cute, and I love how the girls are really happy throughout the performance.

Hopefully everyone can take a look and see if they enjoy the performance ^^

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Station♪ will be releasing a new single on September 10th, titled LOVE Happy Station♪. This will be their 4th Indies single release, and will be available in 6 editions: One each for the members, and a regular 'station' edition.

A new single? Really? Oh, Station♪, I love you! Ah, so happy... xD

I feel like Station♪ are steaming ahead (pun intended) with their releases, because since they debuted, this group really haven't stopped, and they keep releasing new stuff for their fans. They recently brought out their first indies album, which must have been such a wonderful thing for the girls, and now they are recording a new song. This will also be the first single to feature Nene, as she only recently came into Station♪ as a candidate member.

I am looking forward to this release, and can't wait to hear the song itself!

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A trailer for Dragon Ball Z's 2013 film has been released. An official English and Japanese website has been created as well. The film will take place between the 517th and 518th instalments of the original manga. The film will open throughout Japan on March 30th, 2013.

Oh my god oh my god oh my GOD!!!

I grew up with Dragon Ball Z on the TV as a child (along with other anime which was popular in the 1990's and available on Cartoon Network) and even though I don't watch it now, I do still have that part of me which gets excited about anything to do with the anime itself, because it's nostalgic, and it is what I remember enjoying during my childhood, so when I saw this trailer up on Arama, I mentally screamed in my head and cried tears of happiness. My inner child has found happiness.

It's also wonderful to know that the story is not a spin off, either, like that American made movie that stole the name of this wonderful anime and manga. This itself is great news, as DBZ fans can rest assured that the movie will be a story stemming from the manga, and not some terrible plot made up for the sake of Hollywood... or something.

I'm looking forward to this. Heck, I will even go watch it if it ever gets dubbed and released in English cinema's... or on DVD. I dunno how the cinema's here work any more (seeing as Pokemon is never shown on the big screen these days)  but either way... I will watch this!

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Tsunku has released the track-list for Morning Musume's upcoming album, ⑬ Colorful Character, as well as a few comments on the songs.


1. One・Two・Three
2. What’s Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~
3. Be Alive
4. Lalala no Bibibi (Michishige Sayumi)
5. Dokkaan Capriccio
6. The Matenrou Show
7. Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun
8. Renai Hunter
9. Chikyuu ga Naiteiru
10. Namida Itteki (Tanaka Reina)
11. Waratte! YOU (9th & 10th gen)
12. Pyoco Pyoco Ultra

Tsunku commented on the album on his blog, stating that the theme of the album is 'The Earth's Yell' and that each song defines the different characters of Morning Musume, allowing them to unveil themselves with the different styles of songs that we will find in the album. He has also given soe comments regarding the songs (taken from Hello! SayuNii):

• Sayumi’s solo song is technopop and its lyrics are mostly about Sayu’s current condition within the group and in her personal life

• Dokkan Capriccio is rock song made for concerts

• Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun is a thankful soft song

• Chikyuu ga Naiteru (The Earth Is Crying) is a Reina/Riho lead since the vocals needed are really hard for this “serious rock number”

• Reina’s solo is a song sung in minor, and even though its melody is simple, the song is quite hard, which allowed Tsunku to notice how much Reina has improved

• Waratte! YOU is a disco song

I would honestly say that I am not looking forward to Chikyuu ga Naiteru, because I don't think that Riho has a voice that will suit a rock number. In all honesty, louder, more mature voices are needed for a song like that... like Ayumi, Haruka and maybe even Zukki. A rock number is fine and dandy, but Riho... is not that great sometimes, in my opinion. But, she might surprise me. You never know.

Anyway, there is a great variety of songs here, and hopefully not all of the new songs are a Reina/Riho-festival, because I don't like Riho's voice, and whilst I like Reina's, it gets boring.

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The Hello! Project Kenshuusei will be holding fanclub events on September 20th and 21st.

For fans of the Hello! Project trainee's, we have good news, because the girls will be holding fanclub events! This means handshakes (I think), pictures, goods and songs and maybe even some talking and games, which is great for any group, whether they are trainee's or main Hello! Project group members. I'm glad that the girls are all getting great exposure, because sometimes trainee's can be left out of the mix, but with their own concertsn and FC tours, the girls are going to get recognised more and have a higher chance of debuting.

Hopefully all fans within the area will be able to attend, and see their favourite trainee!

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Fudanjuku will be releasing a new album, titled Otoko (the title is a pun: The kanji means drum sound, but is said as 'man'). There are three editions available to buy. The album will be released on the 29th of this month, and will include the winners song from the Lyrics Senbatsu.

Here is the track listing:

1. Kaze ikki
2. Love Spider
3. Noraneko Maria
4. Se~ no de don’t mind !
5. Kaze ni notte
6. Konsa du waniina
7. Tobitate ! Fūranger (Winning Lyrics Senbatsu. Winner: Momotaro)
8. Mugen no procyon
9. Tanada mai
10. my home town
11. Kanjite yuke
12. Ame tokidoki hare nochi niji

Each edition will come with a bonus, The regular edition contains bonus tracks:

13. Onaji jidai ni umareta wakamonotachi / from the Shibuya O-EAST live of the 30/06/12
14. Ii otoko / from the Shibuya O-EAST live of the 30/06/12

Limited A will include a bonus DVD, a Zenkoku Tour Document/Off shot of Tabi sugata! Fudanjuku and a documentary/backstage footage from their last tour.

Limited B will include a bonus DVD that will contain the Lyrics Senbatsu, videos and the lyrics. The cover is also designed by Arina Tanemura, so manga fans will probably love this copy.

When I saw this update on the Fudanjuku forums I visit, I was extremely happy, because Fudanjuku are such a fun group. Looking at the songs, I am pleased to see that Kaze Ikki, a very heavy and cool song, is first, and Ame Tokidoki Hare nochi Niji is last, giving the album an energetic, but almost calm (big contrast, Chii) send off. Also, I was happy to see that Momotaro was the Lyrics Senbatsu winner - I know that a few International fans wished for Uramasa to win, but honestly, I would have voted for Momo. His song was the most energetic, he put a lot of thought into it (it was a song made for Fudanjuku, and not himself - he loves that group xD) and I loved how he sang it when he performed. It's a nice, energy filled song that is cute and quirky, much like that ranger PV from MomoClo, but less annoying. So, I am really happy that Momo won.

Hopefully fans can pick up a copy of the album. I know the artwork isn't everyone's favourite, but I love the 'lawyer' like look it has.

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A Radio rip of Cat's Eye 7's theme song has been released for fans to listen to, so check it out HERE!

Okay, so let's be honest here - the song is cool, I don't mind the amount of stupid auto-tune used, but it's horrible to know that Risako (oh, and Yurina, but she sings decently enough), who's character was made up for the play has main vocals as opposed to the three girls playing main characters (and existing) for the play. Mai, Maimi and Maasa (not the right order but meh) in the play - why? Oh yeah... she doesn't get enough lines in Berryz, right? Geez, Maasa, stop hogging the lines in Cha Cha Sing...

Okay, that's petty (mwahaha) but honestly, it's unfair - these girls are the main cast, so I think that they should get top priority when it comes to main vocals and lines, and not some made up character who was given to Berryz Kobou's front member. The focus is supposed to be on all the members, yeah, but main characters = primary focus, not a member who has not been cast as a lead.

I like the song though, but Risako still warbles. She needs to go to the plumbers and get her pipes fixed.

Nakky sounds awesome, Mai sounds awesome, Risako sucks even with auto tune, Yurina's okay and YAY SAKI RAPPING! Maasa is god damn gorgeous and knows it, and she needed to lead the song, and Maimi is okay.

Bitchiness aside, this song is pretty awesome and I think that most of the vocals (mostly Maasa, Captain and Nakky) all worked for the song. I can't wait for the apparent PV to come out, and RAPPING! YES! I love it when Captain raps, because she's the best in H!P as a rapper right now~ can't stop listening to this song

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Takahashi Ai will be starring in the musical Joshikousei Chiyo this December. The stage play has been adapted from a manga titled Joshikousei Chiyo (64) by Satoru Hiura, and is about a 64 year old Highschooler... wait, what?

Another stage play for Takahashi Ai! She really is keeping busy as a performer, and it's great to know that she is getting a lot of work. For all of her fans, this will please many, but as for her role, it's a little vague right now, though she is one of the main characters.

Now, onto the actual play: It is indeed about a 64 year old, and is a comedy which displays the life of an active senior and showing the varying generations. This concept is strange, but appealing too, and will draw quite a bit of attention. Hopefully it will be a hit and any fans within the area will go to see it!

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Ishida Ayumi will make her first appearence on Young Town Radio on August 18th.

Whilst I am not a fan of radio myself, for radio lovers (and Morning Musume fans), this is great news, because radio is a great way to promote an Idol and to also get her personality out there. Plenty of Morning Musume members are on radio, such as Haruka, Riho, Sayumi and many others. This is fantastic news for Ayumi, who is being pushed a decent amount, as she will be able to show off more of her personality and establish herself. Hopefully all fans will be able to tune in and listen to Ayumi and hear any stories she has to tell!

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Sashihara Rino performed at Avex's annual summer a-nation as both a part of HKT48 and as a soloist.

I was extremely happy to see this little gem of news on my Twitter feed, and on Tokyohive, because it means that Rino is still considered a 'soloist', I guess. Whether or not she brings out another single is debatable, but to know that she was able to perform as a solo act is great news for all her fans! Hearing this, my sister was really happy, because she really likes Sasshi as a performer. This is incredible, ad hopefully Sasshi will be able to make her way up the 48 ladder once again and come out on top!

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Sayashi Riho and Kusumi Koharu have some fun at an amusement park together on the show Entame Tsuushin!

Nutjob! RiDOS!!! mTwo of the 'Aces' together!!! Well, I'm ecstaticabout one of them, because I love Koharu, and actually, I am surprisingly happy that Riho is able to appear on a show with her and I was really eager to see how they interacted on the show, because Koharu can be pretty crazy sometimes, whilst Riho can be rather relaxed and shy, so it was interesting to watch them together. Actually, Riho was really cute in this episode (yeah, don't get used to my praise), showing a lot more personality than normal. Of course the highlight had to be the Haunted House scene, as both girls were scared to the point where at first they refused to go in, as well as the scene where Koharu had to go on a ride by herself which she obviously was too scared to go on.

All in all, a good episode to watch for the fun Morning Musume and OG member interactions and to see them in fear. Definitely worth the watch for Koharu and Riho fans.

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A radio rip for Buono!'s FEVER has been released for everyone to listen to!

Buono! are giving us a great taste of their upcoming mini-album Sherbet with all these sweet radio rips and their recent PV, so another one is always welcome! FEVER! is a nice song, one which I could really learn to love if I listened it to enough. There are great vocals (no shrieks so far!) and a great instrumental with a lot of guitar rifts and some drums in the background, and a beat which sounds fun and energetic. Luckily the radio rip is the full song, so we get a good listen of the song, but until the HQ mp3 is out, we won't know the full force of this song.

It's nice, so give it a listen, or two, and see what you think! Very Buono!, and very nice.

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Erena Ono is set to release her second single, titled Erenyan, on October 3rd, and will also be releasing a DVD tittled Erepyon the Movie on August 29th. The movie will be a documentary about Erena's road to her debut with footage from recordings, fan events and photoshoots. For her 2nd single, there will be five editions available.

I'm happy - I like Erena Ono quite a bit, so when I saw this news I was extremely excited, because Erepyon was a good song (Sentimental Girl was a lot better, though) and so I was anticipating her second single release. Like Erepyon, the sog for Erenyan might be quite cute, but something to look forward to, as once again, Erena will be writing her own lyrics!

This is something I will definitely look forward to... roll on the PV and previews!

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Yajima Maimi and Tokunaga Chinami will both appear in a stage play titled Sugar Spot from November 2nd until December 2nd.

BerriKyuu are on quite the roll with their stage plays, and it's nice to see that Chinami is getting more to do now thanks to the amount of promotion she did for Cha Cha SING in Thailand. This is great news for stage play and Berrikyuu fans anyway, and as a Chinami fan, I am extremely happy that she was able to land a role in a play with one of BerriKyuu's more popular members, Maimi, who is one of the more experienced actresses within Hello! Project. Hopefully this will get everyone excited, and let's anticipate more news in the future!

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UpFrontChannel have uploaded a 30 second spot for Cat's Eye 7, titled Kyattsu ♥ ai (Cat's Eye), which shows the girls dancing on a roof at night.

I was surprised to see this, and whilst the 30 second spot shows us very little, it's still exciting to know that this group will (hopefully) get a PV for all the fans to watch! The night scene looks really cool, something I am really anticipating, but with the lack of footage and scenes we get in this short preview, I will say that I am not holding my breath for a spectacular PV. I won't expect a storyline... I actually only expect a dance shot and solo shots. That's it.

Anyway, this is still a nice little preview for the fans, so enjoy watching it guys!

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Dokkan Capriccio Preview

Previews for Morning Musume's Waratte YOU! and Dokkan Capriccio have been released for everyone to listen to!

Okay, so I was excited before for Morning Musume's 13th album, Colorful Character, but after hearing snippets from a few of the songs, I really am even more excited about the release, because both of these songs sound amazing. The first song is performed by the 9th and 10th generation, and is a Riho-Fukumura dominated song, something which I really am not pleased about, because we hear enough of Riho... but oh well. It is a refreshing kind of song, one that is rather summery and gentle, something which compliments all of the girls' voices quite nicely.

Dokkan Capriccio is definitely a concert song - it has that sort of Morning Musume concert vibe that Moonlight Night and Kanashiki koi no Melody have, as well as a lot of energy and high tension kind of moments. Whilst it is a Riho-Reina dominated song, it's quite good, and gets me excited about future performances with this song.

So right now, this new Morning Musume is looking (and sounding) really good. I think that this album will be much anticipated, what with some amazing songs on the list and great singers as well, I feel like this album will be better than 12 Smart.

Then again, that's my opinion~

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So, that's all the news for the week! Hopefully there was something in there to tickle your fancy. Let's wait for more news next week! Please be patient~

Chiima~

PING!!! Idolminded Recommended Reading: August 14th, 2012

Okay! Musume Digest! #11

It's.... DIGEST TIME!!!

The week has gone by once again, and we are back with more news! What is in store for everyone? Well, some Morning Musume, a bit of Cat's Eye 7, a few up-coming magazine appearences and a bit of other stuff thrown in there...

Most of this post is made up of videos, because a few previews have come out which was nice, and some live footage of Morning Musume too, so plenty of videos for you all to watch in this digest if that is what you like! Regarding the week, it's been pretty damn good, and I'm happy with the amount of news that has popped up - especially the amount of promotion that Morning Musume seem to be doing right now!

In other news, I've been lazy xD I guess...

Anyway, I do have a present for y'all, in the form of the sexiest gif EVER!!!

Picture of Le Week!

Oh... you know it's sexy! And here's a lil' challenge for you all: You guys should try to pelvic thrust your way through your favourite Morning Musume song! MUAHAHAHAHA!

Seriously... do it!

And also a new poll for you guys to have a go at. Wanna know what the question is?

Which Hello! Project Egg would you like to see make it into Morning Musume?

Currently, Tanabe Nanami, Miyamato Karin, Kosuga Fuyuka, Takagi Sayuki and Kaneko Rie have made it into the finals for Morning Musume's 11th Generation auditions. This was apparently made official last month, and considering Eggs do pass to the final round quicker than others, it's safe to say that this is (probably) legitimate.

So... who would you choose? And yeah, I already know who's going to win...

Anyway... onto the...

NEWS OF THE WEEK

The latest episode of Hello! Pro Time features Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Nakajima Saki, Yajima Maimi, Fukuda Kanon and Wada Ayaka helping out on the farm and land again, giving viewers another look into agricultural life and how it all works.

Whilst not the most interesting episode, I like that this show takes on that informative approach and allows fans to take a look into how farming works in Japan and also, we get to see the Idols do something different and also get involved in the farming of their country, something that most singers or performers don't really do. It's a nice episode to watch, not as boring as others but also not as interesting, however it is nice to see the intrigue the girls have and how much they get into this.

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UpFrontChannel has uploaded a video showing footage on Cat's Eye 7, including rehearsals and footage from the press conference as well as a short performance of the girls singing their new song.

Is it bad that I think Risako's voice sounds better under heavy auto-tune, and that you can barely recognise that horrible warble she always does? Just me? Okay, thought so~

Anyway, aside from dislike of Risako's warbles, the song sounds alright. I like the tone, but the heavy auto-tune is less desirable, for me. However, Nakky and Yurina still sound lucious, and Saki rapping? Yep, my life is complete, because she looks gorgeous when she raps. Just sayin'. Anyway, this is a nice little video for Cat's Eye 7 fans, even though we've seen most of this footage already. Hopefully everyone will take a chance to watch it and see how their favourite girls perform!

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Space Shower TV will air a Morning Musume Special in September. Fans can send in questions. The current lineup will also be able to ask OG members questions on the show.

These days, it seems that Morning Musume is garnering a lot more attention due to the sudden image change they have taken on, as well as hitting their 15th year as a group and releasing their mile-stone 50th single. Of course, it makes me, as a fan, incredibly happy that the group is able to appear on TV shows and show the public their bubbly personalities whilst also showing off the new members so that people can become familiar with them, and we all know how good the new generation of MM on TV shows - Black Variety is a great example of this!

Amazing news for Morning Musume and their fans! I can't wait for the episode to be leaked, if it ever is.

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Auditions for Tanaka Reina's band have been opened again, with the deadline being Spetember 2nd. If all goes well, Tsunku aims for the band to be revealed during Hello! Project's New Year Concert.

Now, for these auditions, there could be two reasons why they have once again been opened: 1) There has been a lot of interest, so more auditions ave been added, or 2) Tsunku and the other judges have not found enough people that they think are right for the band, so they are opening auditions once again to see if they can find anyone again.

Regardless of those reasons, it's great that Tsunku aims for the group to be unveiled during the New Year concert as well as the fact that there is once again an audition open. This gives girls the chance to try again, or to try if they couldn't (maybe because of their age) as well as for the judges to see what girls catch their eyes, as well as to bring in new possible Trainees for Hello! Project too. The prospects are endless, really, and this audition could bring in a lot of talent for H!P and UFA itself, especially with Reina as the main vocalist. Hopefully, all auditions go well, and I can't wait for the unveiling!

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Morning Musume made an appearence on the show Waratte Iitomo. There is no performance, however the girls talk quite a bit and we get a good look at Reina's new hair!

This was a pretty nice segment to watch, because once again we get a chance to see Morning Musume on a talk show where they all show off their individual personalities and basically promoting themselves and the 50th single more.

Honestly, I love seeing Morning Musume on talk shows because all of the girls are entertaining to watch. Everyone has a unique way of acting and presenting themselves when in front of the camera, and none of the girls are exactly boring. There is always a lot of energy with the girls on TV shows, even when they aren't doing much. It's also great that the girls are continuing to promote the 50th single even after it has been released. Other than what I have said, there really isn't much else to say on the show other than the fact that hopefully, all fans will watch it and enjoy.

Hopefully, everyone will be able to take a look at the show and see what they think!

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Girl group Juliet will be releasing their 14th single, titled Daisuki, on August 15th. A PV preview (above) has also been released for everyone to see on Juliet's official channel.

I'm pretty new to Juliet, but from the few songs I have listened to (I have a particular liking for Haru Love it seems) this is a girl group worth listening to. Juliet is made up of three Gyaru models, and they are classed as a Japanese Pop-R&B group. That said, I am looking forward to this release - the PV looks good, and I really like all of the girls' voices as well as their sound. The song is lovely, quite slow but it picks up a bit towards the end of the PV preview.

Basically, if you are a sucker for slow songs (like me) then give this a go. I can't guarentee that you will like it, but it's nice.

Here is the tracklist for those interested:

1. Daisuki

2. Michi Surube

2. Daisuki (Instrumental)

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Berryz Kobou and C-ute will perform at FujiTV's Odaiba Live on August 9th and 10th respectively.

As always, news regarding live events or handshakes - or just about anything to do with a group I like promoting themselves more - is always great news, and considering it is both Berryz and C-ute who will be performing (on seperate days, though) this is a good bit of news for their fans, as it means more promotion for the girls and their new or upcoming singles. There is the chance that during this performance, C-ute will sing their upcoming single Aitai Aitai Aitai na, which I am sure a lot of fans are anticipating after the radio rip was leaked.

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Sayashi Riho of Morning Musume and Suzuki Airi of C-ute will both be gracing the covers of Top Yell magazine for the upcoming issue.

For any fan of these two, it's great to see them on the covers - for a fan of Hello! Project, C-ute or Morning Musume, it's even better news because it means promotion and getting the name of the group out there... even if only one member is being shown. Whilst I am not a massive fan of either these two Idols, I do like that they are being promoted and shown off, because it just means that there will be more interest in where the girls are from, and what groups they are in. Also, I like the covers - the outfits are really nice, and quite eye catching.

Sometimes, I wish that I could buy these magazines... -cries-

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The covers to Buono's upcoming album have been released on CDJapan. There is a Limited and Regular Edition available.

These covers. SO. CUTE! Though the one thing I noticed almost immediately was the recycled Devil Horns hair that UFA seem to like using on the H!P Idols right now. Really, when will they stop getting so horny happy with the horns? Though they look cute on Airi...

Another thing I noticed: Momoko looks presentable, which means those horrible, stupid pigtails aren't there. Seriously, I am relieved! Those ugly things aren't disgracing the cover! She looks so cute, and Miya... well, we all know that Miya's perfect.

I like it. It's cute, but not overbearing. They all look nice, and it's so sweet and candy like!

I'm craving sugar, be right back...

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Suzuki Airi, Sayashi Riho and Kusumi Koharu will be on Entame Tsuushin on August 11th.

I'm honestly not familiar with Entame Tsuushin, however it is a TV show which Koharu has been on before, as well as Airi and the other C-ute members when they were promoting their single Kimi wa Jitensha, so it will be interesting to once again see Airi on the show with Koharu, as well as to see a current Morning Musume member, who is the next 'Ace' after Koharu (as well as being the member who inherited her member colour) on the show with her senpai. Hopefulyl the show will be available online at some point for all fans to watch.

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Michishige Sayumi and Ishida Ayumi will be attendting the August 14th Rakuten Eagles baseball game.

As most Morning Musume fans will know, Morning Musume (and other Hello! Project acts such as GAM, DEF Diva and C-ute) performed a song made for the Rakuten Eagles, The MANPOWER, which became the baseball teams official Cheer song, so it's great to hear that Morning Musume are continuing to support the team, even after it has been so long since The MANPOWER came out. Hopefully the game will be exciting for both Sayumi and Ayumi, and hopefully some footage will be released on the game for fans to see if it features the two MoMusu members.

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Footage from Morning Musume's Mezamashi TV Live at Odaiba has been released, showing a performance from Morning Musume.

With all performances on TV, we get the girls opening up with a song as well as member introductions (with a lot of Sayumin love from the members) and a few more performances, with the song Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari being a surprising add into the mix, but completely understandable as it helps newer fans get to know who the members are more. There are also some cute skits for the girls, like Zukki doing her little bug impressions, and PonPon returning for our enjoyment, as well as Riho doing a tongue twister (I think).

Songs performed:

One Two Three (Short ver.)

Joshi kashimashi Monogatari

The Matenrou Show

Renai Hunter

Love Machine (Encore)

One Two Three (Encore) (Full performance)

As you can see from the list, there is a nice mix of songs, though the biggest disappointment would have to be Renai Hunter, as it was divided between simply Reina and Riho... I know that Riho is the Ace within her generation, but it would be nice to give the other girls some lines, especially as Riho is currently sounded strained during performances (her once good concert voice has become quite strained and pitchy), but Love Machine was the surprisingly good performance, with a better line distribution and a nice surprise opening from Iikubo who happened to do the DEIA! for this performance.

Overall, it was quite nice to watch, with my beloved Renai Hunter being the biggest disappointment out of all the songs. Anyway, I was surprised that Joshi was included, but I raised an eyebrow when Love Machine started, because that's pretty typical and predictable.

Anywhoo, I suggest that all fans take a look! It's a nice watch, and I liked the performance.

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A very (very) short radio rip for C-ute's next single release, titled Aitai Aitai Aitai na has been released for fans to listen to.

Honestly, it's actually quite annoying just how little of a preview we get, because 1) There is a woman talking over the damn instrumental and 2) We don't hear anything until around 39 seconds, but, regardless, at least we get a good amount of song to decipher just what we will be getting with this single, and honestly? I'm looking forward to the PV, because I have no idea what the hell they could do with this song video wise. Now, from the preview I do hear some snippets of instrumental which remind me of Cha Cha SING (surprisingly) as well as quite a bit of Mai, and a lot of Chisato, which I always like to hear, but in terms of line distribution, this seems to be promising. Currently I am unsure about the song, but we will see what I think when the entire thing comes out with a video...

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A radio rip for Buono's song BELIEVE★★★, which will be released on their upcoming mini album titled Sherbert has been released for fans to listen to.

As many have said, this is your typical Buono! affair, and nothing special. It's a standard tone, and doesn't really offer much. Oh, and Momo is shrill once again, and doesn't offer us the pleasure of her decent voice, and only gives us that horrible shriek she calls a singing voice. Honestly, Momo, bring back the Buono! side of yourself and leave the infuriating childish side to Berryz, that way I can at least like a little bit of you!

As you can tell, I am not overly keen on this song already, but it's a personal preference. Hopefully the other songs deliver a better performance than this one, and better vocals from the worst singer of the sub-group.

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Morning Musume's 9th and 10th Generation members will release a photobook on September 10th.

Photobook, which isn't all about Riho? Big chance it will be though... Oh boy, I'm totally there!...

Well, not completely, but honestly, this is exciting news for all 9th and 10th generation fans, because these girls certainly deserve the photobook together, and considering it has been a long time since there have been new girls in MM, and with the heavy promotion they have all been getting since they all joined, it isn't surprising that they will have a photobook together to show their closeness to each other. Hopefully, this will also bring a few other members to popularity and prepare them for their own future solo PB's!

Wishing for a Zukki, Eripon and Chokubo Honey one!

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Morning Musume have released a preview of one of their new songs from their latest album, Colourful Character, which will also be used as the audition dance song for the 11th Generation training camp. The song is titled What's Up? Ai wa Dou nan da~ and features a rap, dance-style sound to it which is new to Morning Musume... or at least the Morning Musume I know.

This song is incredible, and when my sister and I first saw this in the youtube feed, we were excited at just the video being there to give us a glimpse of an upcoming song from the group. Of course we hoped that this would be the 51st single, but hey, it's amazing - so it has to be an album song, because we know that Tsunku keeps the best songs under lock and key for albums... Cry for no PV D;

I also like the fact that this will be the song that the 11th generation potentials will be dancing to - it's up-beat and energetic, so hopefully everyone can keep up, and hopefully more song previews will appear very soon!

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C-ute's official youtube channel have released a digest for the group's 2012 Spring Concert Tour, giving us a nice view into what we can expect for the DVD!

Watching the Digest made me excited for the actual performance, because it looks amazing - as always, C-ute are polished and great performers with wonderful dancing skills, as they have some of the best dancers in all of Hello! Project, and of course five great singers. I liked the songs that were used for the digest, and it makes me anticipate the whole performance when it comes out.

The only thing I thought was a bit off was their Momoiro Clover-esque costumes, the maid-like outfits with hearts - it reminded me so much of MomoClo and Tokyo Mew Mew, but regardless, the girls look great!

Hopefully everyone can take a look at the digest and see if it is worth buying the whole DVD!

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Recently, HouPri's website was updated, and it is now official: Nene Sakuragi is currently the only Generation 3 member of HouPri. The other 6 candidates are still in their training period, waiting to see if they have made it into the group as official members.

It's been quite some time now since I last updated on HouPri and their new brood of trainee Candidates, but FINALLY the staff decided to update their site (for crying out loud, took long enough!) and I have found that currently, only one of the candidates has become a full member.

Though I'm not surprised, because Nene seems to be the most popular girl out of them all, and its great to know that HouPri have added a new member after losing quite a few... and honestly, seeing how many members from the first gen was left on the site update was a little upsetting, as only three original HouPri members remain, but oh well...

Hopefully more news on HouPri will be out soon.

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Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon and Sato Masaki will appear in MacPeople magazine, which will be out on August 29th.

I'm not surprised by the fact that Riho is in the magazine at all, but I am stunned that Kanon is, because she is the least promoted member of the new generations... actually, she's the least promoted out of all of Morning Musume right now, so to see that she will appear in the magazine with Riho and Masaki is great news for her fans! I am honestly ecstatic that she will get the opportunity to be promoted a little bit!

As I said in the description of the news, the magazine will be released on the 29th August.

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Morning Musume's youtube channel recently uploaded the recent Ustream featuring the Juukies, which focused on the change of Haruna's member colour from Chocolate to Honey.

For fans who missed out on the Ustream, and wanted to watch a decent quality version, there is finally one available. It is just over an hour long, so be sure to sit tight and enjoy what the Juukies have in store for us all! As far as I know, there are a few games involved and a lot of talking. I don't know about songs at all, but I don't think that there are any (I would have loved to have seen a performance for Seishun Domannaka from the girls) but what we do get is probably extremely fun! So far, I have seen snippets of the actual Ustream.

Hopefully all fans can take a peak and enjoy!

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Tokunaga Chinami will be releasing a new Solo DVD, and will be a part of the e-LineUP. Filming is set for August until September.

This is wonderful news for Chinami fans, and as a fan of Chinami myself, I think that a solo DVD or a photobook was going to come around anyway due to the immense amount of promotion she has been getting lately, so this is some amazing news! Hopefully all fans are looking forward to the release as well as a digest of the DVD. Let's hope and wait with patience, guys!

The picture above was attached to the tweet, so here is a little sample for us all ;)

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Sayashi Riho, Ishida Ayumi and Kudo Haruka will appear in girls! magazine, which will be out on September 22nd.

It seems that UFA are on fire with promotions for their new generation girls some more than others and are streaming ahead with magazine photoshoots for their girls, and it isn't surprising that these three will be appearing in a magazine together, as they seem to be the most popular and more promoted members of the new generations. Hopefully UFA will keep up with these promotions, because it's doing Morning Musume a whole lot of good.

Hopefully the release of this magazine will bring a lot more awareness to this fresh, reborn Morning Musume and get them  few more fans!

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And that is this weeks news all wrapped up! Hopefully there was something interesting for you all, and let's hope that next week brings more news for everyone! Yay!

Chiima~

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