Once Upon A Time, around 11 years ago, a fairy tale debut was about to begin...
Just 4 years after entering the Idol scene, Houkago Princess made their magical major debut with the release of their very first mini-album, Seifuku Cinderella. A sparkling, hopeful release that celebrated the members' hard work towards a bigger stage, it was this very mini-album that set the tone for the groups future releases through a brand new theme: 'School girls who transformed into Princesses after 4pm'. Trading their headbands for tiara's and their school uniform for beautiful gowns, this marked the beginning of HouPri's Princess era.
It is this very release that gave me a newfound love for the group. Though I had already loved them a great deal even before that, it was such an exciting moment in time to see the group incorporate one of my long-time passions into their theme: Fairy tales and Princesses. It was a rebrand that not only refreshed the group and their image, but one that was incredibly appealing and thrilling to me as a fan both in 2015 and even now.
Now it has been 11 years since the debut of both this mini-album and Houkago Princesses current concept, and for some reason, it has taken me eleven years to finally review this release on my blog. So, to celebrate the groups 15th anniversary and 11 years since their Princess concept came to be, let's step into this sparkling story of a school girl who, through all her hard work, was able to find herself in a fairy tale world filled with magic, castles, beautiful gowns and glass slippers.
Before the clock strikes midnight, let's fall into this beautiful world where you can become a princess, too...
