risusaTEN

New Hair!

2012-02-27T22:41:00.001Z

idols change their hair a lot, but one that caught my eye recently is

Okai Chisato!

she cut it short again

more shots

but I can't help but think, doesn't that remind you of someone?

yes, Natsuyaki Miyabi!

miya <(well they do call me fashion leader...)

haha lol

so what do you think?

did Chisa just so happen get a really similar hair cut

or has her love for miyabi reached new levels?

personally I do like her new haircut, she suits it

but it's too similar to miyabi ><

from the back they look exactly the same!

both brown as well

I hope it doesn't cause mix up lol

as a miya fan I'm happy she's such a trendsetter

but also...it's a bit weird isn't it?

I was discussing this with Risu, if Chisa did it to copy miya, then we it's kinda bad as she's an idol herself

but dont get me wrong I still love Chisa

UsaTEN

Review - Ai no Album 8 (Berryz Kobo)

2012-02-27T22:20:00.000Z

Oh my, I didn't even know it was out! shows how much I know ><

listening and typing now

I do miss blogging, so I thought I could do a review

Seishun Gekijo

where is this song from? cause it says 'Berryz ver.' so must be another ver

I didn't expect it to be a slow song

it's quite good, I mainly hear risako though, and is it my imagination, a guy voice?

Atarashii Hibi

sung by Momo, Miya and Captain

It's ok, but Captain's voice reallly doesn't go, it's too low. so overall I didn't think much of it

Ren'ai Moyo

sung by Risako, Chii, Masaa and Yurina

I like this group song more than the previous, surprisingly, as I prefer momo and miya's voices

Because Happiness

I took a liking to this song, it's happy but quite soothing too, not too hyper

though the title of this song reminds me of Icchoume Rock from their previous album, it's the 'happiness'

but who did that strange high note at the end? risako? reminded me of a horses' neigh....

Shy Boy

I really like the title of this song, I don't know why, so I was looking forward to listening to it.

It's quite funky, a lot of vocalizer. I like how everyone sounds~ especially momoko

Yo no Naka no Barairo

Barairo..Biro, as in pen? lol

I heard a radio rip of this song, and I didn't get a great impression of it, so I only listened to the beginning. I thought it was too childish for them

but listening to the full song, it's not so bad, I like the title line 'yo no naka no barai iro~'

it's like a cute kiddy song

Mythology ~Ai no Album~

another title I really like

the beginning is more upbeat that the other songs I think

miya's 'forever' is subarashii, she should done 2 rather than risako I think

seriously why does tsunku give risako a lot of the high notes? risako has a lovely deep voice, so it's a bit stupid imo especially as there are others who can actually hit the notes, i.e. Miya, momo and captain

hmmm, well I wasn't expecting much from this album, didn't really like the covers too much either.

I had hoped for a miyabi solo (as I always do) lol

it's not bad, however I feel like all the songs only gave me a good or ok impression, nothing grabbed me

I think that the songs are mainly soft, which actually goes well with their choir clothes concept.

my favourites would be Mythology, Because Happiness and Shy Boy

overall for album 7/10

what are your thoughts?

UsaTEN

Gomennasai

2012-02-20T20:18:00.002Z

It's out and eng subbed!

risu and usagi has always wanted to watch it together, but unfortunately couldn't meet up, soo

on sunday night we watched it at the same time

I have to say, it's not for the faint hearted...

I don't know what the rating is..but there's some pretty gory scenes

but those aren't really the scariest parts, somehow I even found it a bit funny

it's quite clever I think, I haven't seen any other H!P horrors but I'm sure this would be near top (if not top xP)

their acting surprised me!

I've always known Momoko's the best H!P kids actress, and she certainly lives up to her name

Miya and Airi surprised me too, Airi plays her role well as the narrator she probably has a lot of practice as she's been in a lot of stuff recently

but miya! omg she's scary! if I didn't know her 'honto no jibun', she'd haunt me I swear!

I'm very impressed with the way she played her role, cause tbh I never thought her as a good actress

and after watching it, i'm glad she wore a wig, makes her character more different than her real self

all in all, if you love horrors you should definitely watch it

but don't force yourself if you don't, it can get pretty freaky

it'll be much more fun watching with friends^^

and if you're not put off by it, RisuTEN has kindly made a playlist~

just in case the playlist won't work go >here<

I think I'll give it 9/10, the blood was a bit excessive...
but japanese horrors are the scariest ne..

if you've watched it, let us know what you think!

p.s. I wonder how it's a true story...

UsaTEN

Ohh Usa, it's not a true story haha otherwise all over the news they'd talk about all these people dying surely!

Anyway, I'll keep it sure so I don't accidently spoil anything;
I was rather surprised how much I enjoyed this actually. I've only seen Keitai Kanojo for a H!P horror but compared to that, this was muuuuuuuch better. Airi's acting here is definitely better although still has a little bit of flaws here and there. There was one particular scene which made me think: "Wow!.. Airi really did a good job! I want to hug her!! ;_;" so I was pretty proud of her for that.Miyabi had to be my favourite actress here. She played her role very well and actually scared me quite a bit! But all in all, as a person who haates horror movies, the horror scenes made me laugh...a lot!
Momoko did a good job playing her bitchy role though every now and then the hilarity of her role compared to her real self made me laugh a lot. Then again, she played the role very "Momo-like".
I was surprised Chisato didn't really appear much since I was expecting a slightly bigger role but her cameo is pretty good too.

Over all, the story isn't the most original...or scariest...and can be a little unrealistic at times... but it is pretty clever and I enjoyed it too. I think this is definite must watch for Buono! fans but even if you're not, it's still a good movie so I definitely recommend this; whether you want to see their acting, simply watch your favourite idols, watch it for the horror...I'd definitely give it at least an A!

9/TEN
-RisuTEN

Regarde! Mite! Watch!

2012-02-17T18:06:00.002Z

Fancam

Our Vlog

Enjoy^^
hope you like the editing~

UsaTEN

Buono @ Paris

2012-02-15T22:36:00.001Z

Usaa's Account!

On saturday we went to france via eurostar

getting excited~~

we arrived pretty late, and was met with freezing weather ><

on sunday morning we decided to walk around a bit

and let me tell you I'm jealous of their shops!

Buonoo<33 and berryz too^^

had a loot of H!P CDs, wish they did tshirts too xP

fairy tail~

now for the concert!

When Risu and I arrived there was a massive queue!
it stretched round the corner of the venue

we were like ahh crapp! we're short, we won't be able to see ><

we had to wait a while in the cold as the doors didn't open

so I said, let's strategize! so I said, we should skip merchandise and go straight for stage

then before 6 the queue started to move

and before we know it, we were getting closer!

this is Usagi's first concert! so I was kinda nervous,

also didn't help that everything was in french xP

when we went in we kept going, omg where are we going? lol

then we saw a big cardboard box and they were giving out glowsticks for free!

we gladly took, it's a must for H!P concerts!

so as Risu said, we managed to bag a good place

and there was still 5 mins before 6, on the screen there was some UFA PV's
I remember when we were going in, it was S/mileage's Chotto Matte Kudasai

and I said to Risu, they're mocking us aren't they, since we had to wait, lool
but it was fun seeing people chanting and jumping up and down to the PVs

right after the DEEP MIND pv a video came on

and it showed when buono opened the letter saying they were going to france

it was a really cute video, it was mixed with buono's pvs, everyone was getting excited

and it said 'are you ready' in french

and by this time everyone was going crazyy

we cheered for a good few minutes going buono! buono!

and then...they came on!

it was actually surreal!

I saw Airi and Momo first, momo more clearly, and it felt soo strange!

after spazzing over buono for so many years, I fiinally see them!

and Momo looked perfect! like a little doll

I just kept thinking. 'this isn't real'!

and then airi starts singing Hatsukoi Cider

and when she finished her verse everyone screamed 1! 2! 3! 4!

and thats when the party started!

it was sosososo much fun!

I couldn't stop thinking, they're soo pretty!

Momo as I said was a doll, Airi had a really cute smile all the time, and Miyabi was just adorable!!

they're dancing and singing was perfect!

it was just so brilliant to see them stand in front, we were only a few metres away!

it's true that buono are amazing in concerts! they realllly are!
and I got to see Miyabi's Miya beam in person! now I can die happy! lol

they did all their upbeat songs

and chanting I have to say is soo much fun!

it was so loud in there, so I'd try my best to shout their names after each line

they also did their old songs like kokoro no tamago and minna daisuki, which were really nostalgic

I remember loving minna daisuki cause the dance is soo cute!

and at the beginning, the music suddenly came on, so they were a bit startled which was soso cute

they saved rock no kamisama till last

and I thought, ok I'll cheer with all my might!

so I was actually jumping up and down for the last song lol

it realllly was so fun

it was amazing how they'd dance with so much energy non stop

they only had a little MC break, nothing else, I saw Momo swerving to get some water

then later Miyabi quickly had some and Airi followed

as I said Miyabi did her miya beam

other cute moments included them hugging each other happily at the end

and when they read out the french letter, they dropped the envelope and miya and momo did a mini dive for it going Aa~

I wanted to film a lot but the lighting was crazy so was not clear at all on the camera, and when I was filming Juicy Heart the memory was running low, so I had to quickly delete some old pics xP

also on my camera they look a lot more further away than they were

when in fact we saw them really clearly!

and I was surprised they didn't wear their hatsukoi outfits! since that was on their merchandise everywhere

but I'm glad they didn't, these one were soo cute

and I thought they tried to make it a bit French-y lol

they didn't really have a costume change, they just took off their transparent outer skirts

all in all it's a brilliant concert!

the venue was smaller than I imagined, but I quite liked it cause it was cosy

I'm so happy Risu and I finally got to go to their concert ^w^

next time we'll meet them >:D

so we quickly got into the merchandise after a staff had to kick us out (everyone wanted an encore so cheered to the veery end)

and nearly everything was sold out!

so we bought everything that wasn't, which was all their Paris goodies

which was good since those merch was more special I thought

these are all the glowstick wrappers!

inside the venue, ahead was the merchandise and stage

one last look before we left

when we got back we were still pumped up and decided to take a look at our stuff

our ticket^^

our big tshirts

glowsticks

poster

album

I hope Buono gets more and more popular and one day come to england!

that was the next night ever! I will always remember it^^

UsaTEN

Because I can't stop thinking about it~

2012-02-15T13:11:00.001Z

Unfortunately, RisuTEN isn't the one with the pictures so this will be just a doodle blog for now.

Initial thoughts

Lately, Hello! Project hasn't been doing much for me and I've slowly moving myself onto Kpop.
It's a sad thought for me since I used to so passionately love all of these girls but I can't help but feel a bit disappointed lately with the lack of attention the big guys seem to give these girls.
Nonetheless, in my heart, three girls had always stuck there as my number one favourite idols and when I found out they were coming to a place near me, there were no words to describe how happy I felt.

I was a bit upset when UsaTEN and I weren't able to gain a signing session spot since I wouldn't be able to meet my idols up close but I was still incredibly grateful that I was able to see them perform anyway.
It was a strange feeling seeing them perform. They were so real and I can only really say that they shone like true idols. They were exactly like how they were from my computer screen and watching them in real life was a big shock to myself.

Arriving at Paris
UsaTEN and I arrived at the La Machine du Moulin Rouge at 5pm. I already knew even an hour early would be too late for us and I worried we weren't able to get a close view of the girls since we were at the back of the line. As soon as we went through the doors, we ran to the stage since it only made sense that we would buy merchandise later since getting a good view was more important. We quickly grabbed some glow sticks -I was given a red one but asked for a green one for Airi and the man said to me: Ah there are only a few left luckily, which made me happy for Airi.

We couldn't get through down the stairs since there were people standing on them so we immediately went to the right. We were struggling for a while to find a good view but I suddenly saw a tiny space between a girl and the cameramen and quickly took it, grabbing UsaTEN behind me.
There I was able to see the stage clearly and closely and I was so proud that I was able to find such a good spot. Eventually, the staff came around with more glow sticks so I happily took a pink one too for Momoko and thus I had all three colours while UsaTEN had two reds and a pink.

The beginning
The waiting felt like ages but fans were cheering and singing happily to the songs being played on the big screen. I still remember fans screaming crazily whenever Takahashi Ai appeared. But as soon as Hatsukoi Cider came on, everyone cheered and sang. I admit I sang with all my might and even when DEEP MIND came on, trying to pump myself up. However, when I saw the girls walk on stage and heard those beautiful words
"Kiss wo ageru yo, ima kiduite omoi, donna kotoba demo tarinai kara~"
I felt my heart stop. I screamed, my heart was fluttering and I started to well up in tears, it was an indescribable feeling.
I loved every minute of that song and was definitely my favourite song of the concert.
The girls were incredibly adorable and I can't wait to see the recorded version of it. I was actually next to the cameraman for Airi!

Cute points~
More than just the performing, the little mistakes and MCing the girls did were the highlights of the concert for me. I've always believed that Miyabi fans in concerts were happily the loudest. During the first MC, the translator had to keep telling everyone to be quiet and even went: "Urusai mo!!!". When the girls did their self introductions, Momoko and Airi had their fair share of cheers but with Miyabi's turn...fans screamed her name and began to chant: MIYABI. MIYABI. MIYABI!!!
Seeing Miyabi's happy reaction was cute but moreover that, Momo's reaction was priceless. She quickly got jealous and leaned forward waving her hand and telling everyone to hai hai sshhh and Airi was in the background laughing. The MC were constantly being interrupted by random screaming fans which I'm sure the girls enjoyed. They also stopped for a minute to see a banner the french fans made too.
I'm also not entirely sure what happened here, I think the translator asked a question but one girl disregarded this (?) and just simply yelled out: AIRI AISHITERU!! when given the mic. I found this hilarious but I was also completely jealous! Airi laughed and went: Aishiteru~ and the other two were like =w=; hai hai Aishiteru~

I found it pretty funny how I understood absolutely none of the french but all of the Japanese. So I completely did not comprehended the girls when they attempted to speak French. (I should have worked harder in school eh) I know that they tried to teach French fans the meaning of some characters in their names like "Natsu", "Momo" and "Ai" although I'm sure most of us fans knew what they meant anyway! I felt for Momoko too who had to attempt a few times for the fans to understand her French whom only went: Eh?... in confusion. Seeing that flustered Momoko was too cute.
All three girls had their complete cute points. Miyabi made a slight mistake in the beginning, forgetting to sing. Her Miyabi beam was brilliant too. Momoko was flawless with her singing and dancing but her random acts of jealousy were incredibly cute but I was surprised how cute I found her in real life anyway. She even did her famous: Yurushite nyan~ ....much to my disliking haha.

And of course Airi.... As you know, I'm a huge Airi fan. No other idol makes me as happy as she does.
She was just simply beautiful~ I kept going on and on about her much to UsaTEN's dismay hehe.
She looked genuinely happily and was completely radiating with happiness. She smiled so brightly and kissed and waved to fans everywhere. I managed to get a glance from her every now and then and from Momoko too. Well, as I mainly watched Airi, I knew she did quite a few mistakes hehe. She made some singing mistakes but more than that, she kept singing other people's lines and immediately holding her hand to her mouth going oops! and laughing. In Renai Rider, she went to Miyabi's side who quickly held her and went:
No no no no! You're on that side! , pointing where she should have been and Airi laughing at her mistake.

The concert

Their outfits were too cute too~ Although they've worn them before apparently? I can't even remember!
The concert was so fun though. I always find myself having more fun singing along to songs rather than doing the support chants but of course I did a bit of both really. I started to feel exhausted half way through! I was completely over doing myself I think. We did the normal chants of Oi! Oi! Oi Oi! For Rock no Kamisama, the Kiss me baby! for Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! and all.
The setlist was great honestly! I was surprised they did Independent girl and Juicy He@rt. Personally, I'm not much of a fan of Juicy He@rt so I was a little disappointed they didn't sing a song like Gachinko de Ikou! instead but the performance was great anyway. The concert wasn't very showy and they simply sang and dance which is understandable and well... that's all I can ask for really!

After the concert
After it was over, I really had this strong longing for them. I completely missed them!... We tried to yell for an encore for a good 10 or 15 minutes but unfortunately we were told they wouldn't be doing one. UsaTEN and I decided to run to buy merchandise instead. Everything was sold out unfortunately, apart from the exclusive Paris goods which we sort of were expecting to buy in the first place. We couldn't decide whether to buy the album or not and last minute I went er er D'accord!... and bought it. We had to get two medium shirts since they ran out of small shirts but I'll probably only wear it at home on my lazy days anyway~

Final thoughts
I seriously encourage you guys to do whatever you can do see a concert with your favourite idols and groups! It's such an amazing feeling seeing the people you idolise the most, do what they do best. If they ever went to Italy, I swear we are following them too haha! Well I hope they go to London really~ I'm going to anticipate another overseas performance since I would say this was a huge success for them. I read the Barks' report too and apparently a lot of teenage girls were crying after the signing session and the girls were really happy with their trip.
Ah Risu is very tired now... so I'm off!
See you guys~

-10/TEN
RisuTEN
P.S My green glowstick has died haha but my red and pink still glow brightly!

TADAIMA

2012-02-14T13:38:00.000Z

BUONO. WAS. AMAZING!

honestly everyone should try and watch them live!

Risu and Usagi fulfilled their dream on sunday >w<

I'm afraid I can't blog today, because I have to prepare for a tough interview tomorrow =.=

BUT I will make a detailed post tomorrow, and will upload our vlog later this week.

photos taken by Usagi~~

anyone else see Buono in Paris?

100/10

UsaTEN

We're back!!

2012-02-14T00:33:00.002Z

And there's A LOT to blog about!!! But on the next post! So for now good niighhtt

It's a ghost town here...

2012-02-11T13:47:00.000Z

And RisusaTEN are OFF to Paris!!!!

We can't make it to to the first signing session unfortunately.. but even more, we couldn't get the signing session after the concert!! The server sucked so much >_< Nevermind, seeing them perform is good enough for me!

We'll promise to take lots of pictures or something!

-RisuTEN

Suugaku Joshi Gakuen

2012-01-13T17:47:00.000Z

And so what is a guy doing in an all girl's school?

Well...they probably explained but unfortunately there are no subs! Sorry sorry!

But if you still want to watch -since it's pretty guessable, here's your link! Watch before it gets taken down I suppose.

Ah ah ok.. if you really want to know what it's about.. basically about a guy who transfers into this school, meets Reina or "Nina" and finds he's in the same class as this crazy girl. Sayumi or "Sayuri" is evil. Plots against him and Nina. She accuses him of seeing up her skirt, Nina has a Maths battle with Sayuri to determine whether this is true or not and well...funny things from then on. Hah!

I have to say.. this was a loot funnier than I expected. I never really read much about this so I was pleasantly surprised. Maimi of course is a cute and shy character, Airi .. well she was just very cute in the first episode even with her one line, the ending video was really great seeing all of the characters -Have to say I'm loving the looks of Maasa and the evil trio (Chisa, Mai and Nakkii) and well! It's very entertaining.

I'll definitely spare some time for this and hope it gets subbed for you guys out there~

9/TEN

-RisuTEN

Niigaki's graduation!?

2012-01-02T13:41:00.000Z

It has been reported that Niigaki Risa of Morning Musume will graduate after Morning Musume’s Spring Concert Tour 2012.

Well I'll be... I didn't really think she'd last long as leader to be honest but I never thought it'd be this soon! Sayumi will be the new leader of Morning musume with Reina as sub leader and apparently Captain from Berryz will be the new Hello! Project leader... I never knew H!P had it's own official leader haha but I'm pretty proud of Captain to get this position but I thought it'd automatically go to Sayumi.

I've never been much of a fan of Niigaki, not that I disliked her or anything because I did like her but she never stood out much to me apart from her smile. I think it'd be good for her to move on from H!P now that Ai has left too.

Do you guys think she should have stayed? Or was this inevitable?

-RisuTEN

Polls! Which H!P Group song do you prefer?

2011-12-30T14:59:00.001Z

All for One and One for All	12 (34%)
Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku	23 (65%)

Votes so far: 35

Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku it is

finally I can remember the name of this song

for me I prefer All for One and One for all

because first the PV is more interesting

I love how they start with 1st gen all the way to H!P Kids

and for each members solo shot they are all doing something different, unlike Busu ni Naranai where they just smile with teeth

and it's not so focused on a few members

more than 3 people got solo lines here

and well I just love old H!P more

maybe I would like Busu ni Naranai more if more people got solos

like Miyabi and Momo xP and Risa should have got one too I think

S/mileage and Mano got nothing as well

but if I had to choose like one voice from each group it'll go like....

Morning Musume - Reina

Berryz Kobo - Miyabi

C-ute - Airi

Mano Erina - Mano

S/mileage - Kanon

because I think they have the best voices in their respective groups

and just well more different shots would have mixed it up a bit, it was all the same really

and with all the group shots, you couldn't even see everyone

thanks for voting though~

next poll is

Who are you favourite new members?
you can choose more than one
and even know 9th gen aren't that new, I thought to add them

please vote^^

UsaTEN

Usaa's Weekly Review 17-30 Dec'11

2011-12-30T14:49:00.000Z

Sorry, it's been a while

hope everyone had a nice christmas^^

these are in random orders xD

Kikkawa Yuu

Konna Watashi de Yokkatara

I love the puppet scenes its cute, the editing of PV makes it more interesting, but I don't like the 'white' scenes where she's in the white dress with a beige background, it's really plain, and since the song mentions dance a bit, I think she coulda had a cooler dance

7.5/10

Mano Erina

Glory Days

the pictures are nice, I didn't like the autotune thing at the beginning. the song isn't too bad, but sorry I just don't like her singing voice

6/10

Morning Musume

Pyoko Pyoko Ultra

...I was speechless watching this...

I really don't like their costumes, the worst part are the things they have on their hands, its so awkward

I mean couldn't they have got a better costume designer?

and couldn't they have another (more sensible and appealing) costume as well, like Berryz in Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance

and the song isn't that interesting

the PV looks amateurish, especially the fake blue sky...

this single reallly doesn't sell it for me

and when they're moving their heads left and right...thats more scary than cute to me, especially when you can't see their bodies, looks like they're just a moving head

4.5/10

Hello!Stop

Mano Erina's 1st album is called 'FRIENDS'

2nd album is called 'MORE FRIENDS'

and now 3rd album is called 'MORE FRIENDS OVER'

..........

LOL

can they not think of any better names? I think my suggestion, 'Even More Friends' sounds better than their 3rd album name

the first name is ok

but second and third are just silly

C-ute's 7th album tracklist~

1. Momoiro Sparkling
2. Hitorijime Shitakatta Dake na no ni
3. Ike! Genki-kun (Hagiwara Mai solo)
4. Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no ko
5. ZUNTAKA MARCH ~Hitorashiku Ikiyou~
6. Tokai no NEON ga Odoroku Kurai no Utsukushisa ga Hoshii (Okai Chisato solo)
7. Kagayake! Houkago (Nakajima Saki solo)
8. Shiawase no Tochuu
9. Amazuppai Haru ni Sakurasaku (Original Berikyuu Ver.)
10. Seishun Gekijou (C-ute Ver.)

I'm happy that Chisa, Nakki and Mai have solos!

this sounds interesting

hope Berryz give out solos in their new album *cough*Miyabi*cough*

Buono's Hatsukoi Cider will be the ending theme song for Happy MUSIC during January

Yatta! congrats buono! it's a good song

hopefully this gives buono more exposure so they can get more recognition~

UsaTEN

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2011-12-25T00:51:00.002Z

From RisusaTEN~

DEEP MIND -Buono! PV

2011-12-22T16:59:00.003Z

Ahhh it's out! Not too long after Hatsukoi Cider~

This is a nice change from Hatsukoi Cider yet at the same time it's pretty similiar too with just the girls singing at the front with the band in the back. I really like the lighting in this one though and the costumes are pretty H!P like but with a flavour of Buono! (Oh no I think I've been watching too much Pokemon Black and White haha..)

I really like this PV even though it's not really anything special from most of videos. I have to say, the girls look exceptionally pretty in this video. That white light that keeps shining kinda annoys me a little but at the same time it gives that emotion of finding that small light in a dark tunnel huh. I always imagine DEEP MIND to be a song about that. I guess I should really go look up the lyrics now ahah.

What do you guys think?

9/TEN

-RisuTEN

Su-san!?

2011-12-21T11:40:00.000Z

As Airi fans would know..this is her treasured mascot "Su-san" (Although I swear it was yellow rather than white lol) and some hard core Airi fan made a costume and is dancing to Massara Blue Jeans xD

I personally find this hilarious and I hope Airi sees this!

-RisuTEN

Polls! Who do you think will always win in an argument?

2011-12-18T17:13:00.001Z

Takahashi Ai	4 (6%)
Niigaki Risa	15 (24%)
Michishige Sayumi	4 (6%)
Tanaka Reina	7 (11%)
Mitsui Aika	0 (0%)
Fukumura Mizuki	0 (0%)
Ikuta Erina	0 (0%)
Sayashi Riho	0 (0%)
Suzuki Kanon	0 (0%)
Shimizu Saki	0 (0%)
Tsugunaga Momoko	6 (9%)
Tokunaga Chinami	0 (0%)
Sudou Masaa	1 (1%)
Natsuyaki Miyabi	1 (1%)
Kumai Yurina	1 (1%)
Sugaya Risako	0 (0%)
Yajima Maimi	5 (8%)
Nakijima Saki	1 (1%)
Suzuki Airi	3 (4%)
Okai Chisato	9 (14%)
Hagiwara Mai	5 (8%)
Mano Erina	0 (0%)
Wada Ayaka	0 (0%)
Maeda Yuuka	0 (0%)
Fukuda Kanon	0 (0%)

Votes so far: 62

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Sorry this is months old I know xP

anyways to sum it up, I agree with Risa, I don't think anyone would be able out speak her, especially

as she's now the head of H!P my vote goes to her too

as for Chisato, she is argumentative, however she and Mai are pretty tied I think, so I think Mai should be up here too xD and since

Mai is one of the younger ones it's pretty impressive..

I can imagine Reina to be good and keeping her corner too xD

a result that surprises me is Maimi, she's so carefree, I can't really imagine her arguing.. and she couldn't

even stand up to her younger group members...I don't think she could yell at someone

Next poll will be different

Which H!P Group song do you prefer?

and if you've forgotten them, here's a reminder

>All for One and One for All<

>Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku<

Thanks for voting!

UsaTEN

Usaa's Weekly Review 10-16 Dec'11

2011-12-16T19:22:00.000Z

Starting with Buono!

Lots of images released

firstly, CD Covers

Regular

Limited

I prefer the regular here

like the brightness

I'm not a fan of the clothes I have to say, mainly the colour, which is sad cause normally Buono has really cool and unique clothes with their individual styles showing...what happened?

Regular 9/10

Limited 7.5/10

Profile

Miyabi why this hairstyle T^T, you look like a boy

but I really like the other two's hair

C-ute

Just a short one

Mai, Nakki and Chisa are going to be in a new stage play with Mai as the star

doesn't she look cool

Play will begin in March

Berryz Kobo

oo I was excited when I heard this

new album!

Ai no Uta 8

hmm, wonder if that's a hint of a single name?

coming in February

Dream Morning Musume

PV preview for their single Shining Butterfly

woow they look so pretty! Rika esp

I don't like the costumes they were for the dance though

and the dance itself doesn't seem great

but other than that looks like there's a story and good quality

wonder why Ai is there, since it just skipped to that scene it seems random to me

looking forward to this

9/10

Coming in February again, soo many things in feb!

Lastly

Morning Musume

Easter is here!

no of course not

it's Momusu's new single costumes

apparently..

well..who doesn't love chicks? xD

I find it hard to believe it's their next costumes...

cause this is just so ridiculous!

and I thought Buono's was bad...xD;

3/10

UsaTEN

Hatsukoi Cider -Buono! PV

2011-12-16T17:55:00.002Z

Yo yo yo! Sorry for another Buono! update...

But ahh! Watch the PV, watch the PV now!!!!

It's so good. It's so simple yet so amazing. At first when I saw the covers, I didn't like the pink outfits at all but it really suits the PV this time with the grey and white background. Well done producers. You did well.

Anyway the song itself hasn't really stuck to my head yet but I can tell this is gonna be another song I really love too since I'm such a Buono! fanatic. The little cute things the girls did were..so..cute haha and the little signs they made reminded me of that Ting Tings music video... or Perfume since they do stuff like this a lot too.

It's a nice change to see something like this and it's quite sophisticated in my opinion but Buono! have always been in a different league to other H!P groups for me anyway =w=

So what's your guys opinion?

9/TEN

-RisuTEN

omg!!
It shouldn't be out this early!
bad marketing strategy once again

but that aside
I love it!
It's a nice mellow song that couples well with DEEP MIND

and, omg there's more than just close ups!
it's so cuute! love the different shots and effects

the only problem is the costumes, wish they all had shorts on like Momo
and Miyabi's hair is all pulled back like a tomboy
love Airi's hair

the song is nice, really sweet and brilliant voices as usuall

and the great thing is that this will be the opening and ending song for Sayumi and Reina's drama
so will get looads of promotion!!!
and hopefully show others how amazing buono is and gain more fans^^
9.5/10
UsaTEN

Usaa's Weekly Review 3-9 Dec'11

2011-12-09T21:58:00.001Z

Mano Erina - Doki Doki Baby

haven't seen Mano's PV in a while

I really like the PV! I always love outdoor ones

or where theres more than just close up and dance shots

even though she was just window shopping, the scenes were really pretty

but what's with the red bow and blue dress? clash!

but I think she looks pretty here, and its nice that they did something else with the hair

I'm not a great fan of the song though

and she's in her twenties ne

I think its babyish giving her these cutesy songs...

I wish they could let her grow more, but I know her fans probably like these type of songs =.=

and I still think her voice needs a lot of improving, since she's a solo singer

if she was in a group it wouldn't matter as much.

7/10 for single

8.5/10 for PV

Kikkawa Yuu - Kon na wastashi de Yokattara

the expressions at the beginning are cute!

tbh I didn't get a great impression from her first single

but here, she shows off her voice a lot more

and the song is interesting

there's not much colour in the PV but I quite like her outfit

in one of the shots it looks like she's in the middle of loads of shower cubicles xD

8/10

I have to say it's very cutesy

but I quite like it

like Ayaka and Meimi's lines at the start, the 'koto yuu' bits are really cute

I like the tune at the beginning up to the 'yeahh~'

the PV has a story which is always nice, and it actually relates to the title

but I didn't think much of the dance, and it seems like their skirts got in the way of their actions too

I prefer this single to Tachiaagaru, but I still think this is a silly single name xD

why do they have to bring up miniskirts in everything? Is it not enough that they wear one all the time?

also I do think there should be more shots of Yuuka, as its her last single sadly.

there voices are still too cutesy for me, but apart from that the score is

8/10

I think there should be a rule that, for members last PV, they should get to be the center!

cause I understand why they might not get lots of lines cause when they leave other people have to cover it, but for the PV it won't matter if they get a bit more screentime. It'll make fans happier too.

Mobekimasu - Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku
there have been more versions of the pv released
but my fave ver is...

lots of awkward moments lol as they try to get screen time
love miya's wink
8/10
the dance shot is good too

Hello!Stop
Ok for some short news now!

the mother of h!p is getting married!

congrats Nakazawa Yuko!

wish you a happy marriage^^
10/10

Dream Morning Musume has a new single!!
called Shining Butterfly
out on february 15th
which reminds me of their gold, glittery and only costume
I'm excited for this, love the old gen!
9/10

this isn't from this week but
omg buono double a side!
can't waiiiit
100/10

phew!
UsaTEN

Usaa's Back!

2011-12-09T20:49:00.002Z

Hello!

I apologize for my long absence!

and thank you for this visiting this site^^ it means a lot to us

there are two main reasons why Usaa has disappeared

1) School Work (nuff z)

2) Lack of interesting news

as you know we are H!P Kids fans

and frankly there hasn't been much happening that we can see sadly

now and then I check for H!P news, but I don't really have much to say about them, so I don't.

or I'm lazy to create a post for a tiiny bit of news.

and I'm sorry to say, but my H!P interest is slipping

this fact makes me sad

for around 2 years I was an avid fan, learning their names quickly checking out old and new songs

but now I find the current H!P not as interesting

and they're getting younger xD;

also its heartbreaking that H!P (namely kids) doesn't get as much recognition

I find jpop dominated by AKB and the 48's..

and I have to say I'm loving Kpop

but with all that, Buono is still my number one group!

I think they'll always be a favourite of mine

so worry not!

aand I have not stopped my interest completely

but I just wanted to explain why I haven't been posting anything for a while.

but since I still love sharing opinions with everyone

and because H!P has been a big part of my music

I'm not giving up on them or this site!

so I think around once a week I'll be reviewing the news in the week instead

and make one big long post.

thank you again for still visiting <3333

UsaTEN

Buono! 13th Single -Double A side!

2011-12-02T17:41:00.000Z

Aaaand Buono! has announced their new single to be a double A side yay yay! So not only are we getting an MV for DEEP MIND, we are also going to be looking forward to this new song called "Hatsukoi Cider" (Translated to be "First Love Cider")

Ahhh I really like that name..it's kinda sexy huh : D I sort of hope it to be a mellow song or at least not a happy go lucky one! Can't wait for this~

Release date is set to be the 18th of January

-RisuTEN

C-ute's 7th Album "Dai Nanasho Utsukushikutte Gomenne"

2011-11-24T19:47:00.000Z

Release date is on February 8th, 2012!

Ahh I'll be looking forward to this too since we haven't heard any single announcements from them for a while, Berryz too! I wonder about Buono!'s sigle in January though.. is that DEEP MIND or something else? still so very confused eheh...

-RisuTEN

And RisusaTEN have bought their tickets to Buono!....................

2011-11-24T18:12:00.002Z

Well we haven't sorted anything else out but : D this is the main thing!

My god.. I was stressing so much because the server was completely overloading and took really long to load but in the end I managed to get mine and UsaTEN's tickets ^__^

RisuTEN

Berryz Koubou in New Jersey!?

2011-11-13T11:05:00.000Z

And yet again we have a H!P group move on to a foreign country! But this time, it's Berryz again! And they're going back to the states for the AnimeNEXT convention in New Jersey taking place from June 8th to June 10th in 2012.

This exciting no? it's like H!P is trying to start expanding worldwide : O

When's it gonna be C-ute and S/mileage's turn?

-RisuTEN

BUONO! LIVE IN PARIS!

2011-11-12T21:44:00.004Z

*FREAKS OUT* ME AND USATEN HAVE TO GOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

ON THE 12/2/12 O_O!!! EVERYBODY NEAR THERE MUST GO!

RisuTEN

sorry I've been invisible, insane amount of work to do xP

but but but

omg!!!

our first believable chance of seeing Buono!!

we MUST try!

Buono! concerts are like saikou!!!

and it was so cute when they saw where they were going!

xD and lol for Momo for when she was trying to say the name

but...why is Buono performing in a place like that..? xD

UsaTEN

Ah it was so cute watching it~ Momoko was pretty calm and Miyabi's like seriously? seriously? and Airi...is running around the stage xD
It was funny when they were discussing what they'd have to do like self-introductions (in a foreigner's accent harhar)

Sooo can't wait! Definitely seeing this! We will blog about it definitely : D

-RisuTEN

Buono! - DEEP MIND released...?

2011-11-02T21:21:00.001Z

What do you know

even though the single is scheduled for January NEXT year

DEEP MIND is out on itunes....

after deciding if it was the genuine single or not

I decided to purchase it

it's moost probably official cause it's from Up Front (but it's still strange seeing as it's supposed to be out next year)

I want to support Buono as much as possible!

maybe they thought, since people would probably rip the preview and convert it to mp3, might as well give it to them

but one wonders why they don't just give us the whole single

and I'm assuming that this is an official single, because I hear there's a dance shot for this song

anyways

so after a few clicks

voila, DEEP MIND purchased!

it's an awesome song~

so please spare 79p and support buono!!

all you have do to is go on itunes and search Buono! and DEEP MIND should be the first search result!

onegaishimasu >w<

UsaTEN

Usaa's Video Corner! 63 ~Picture Perfect

2011-10-29T13:23:00.000+01:00

lol I knew about most of them

but the scotch tape? sugoi..

who's gonna try this? xD

UsaTEN

Usaa's Video Corner! 62 ~Pranked!

2011-10-29T13:20:00.001+01:00

hisashiburii~

Enjoy

UsaTEN

KiSu - Dance Battle

2011-10-29T13:07:00.000+01:00

Here's the full ver

UsaTEN

Morning Musume - Who's the Scariest member?

2011-10-29T13:06:00.000+01:00

xD yup I knew who they were gonna point to

UsaTEN

Sugaya Risako - New hair!

2011-10-29T11:54:00.000+01:00

lol did you think it was real?

anyways, Rii is just a model in the magazine here

but wow she looks so good in that blonde wig!

so stunning

I would say she can suit any hairstyle, but then I remember the C-ute and Berryz Pv...haha

she looks so much better with a side fringe ne

UsaTEN

Yajima Maimi - New Drama

2011-10-29T11:50:00.000+01:00

Maimi is cast in a new drama called 'Mannequin Girls'

she is one of four mannequins and after the store closes she will come to life

it will start on the 7th of November

I'm quite excited about this actually!

but this story just reminds me of SNSD's Gee PV, (Korean ver)...xD

nonetheless, it will let me see Maimi's acting skills as I haven't properly seen them before

hope someone subs it^^

her hair's getting longer~

9/10

UsaTEN

BeSu - GameShow

2011-10-29T11:41:00.000+01:00

uwa they all look so pretty without makeup

and I wonder what Ayaka said to stir up the other groups..xD;

but watching this made me very sad

stop bullying momoko!

I don't care if they mean it as a joke, it's going too far!!

she must get seriously hurt from all that, and its guys who are like beating her up! they should be ashamed of themselves!

I can understand how momoko can be a bit annoying sometimes, but as Risu said it's probably because the producers make her

and like it's bad enough they all say mean things to her, but now they're kicking her and dragging her!

and what makes me also sad is that berryz just laugh as well =.=, I love berryz, but I'd love you more if you'd help her up rather than point and laugh

so yeah..that's my little rant

everytime she got hit or something I winced for her ><

UsaTEN

S/mileage - Maeda Yuuka is GRADUATING?!

2011-10-24T22:07:00.004+01:00

Maeda Yuuka will graduate on 12/31 to focus on her university exams...

O.M.G

I'm...so shocked!

first Saki now Yuuka..

who's next?!

and to focus on school?

no... I can't believe that!

what does she want to be? isn't it a singer

I mean if you want to be a doctor/engineer etc.

you need school

b-b-but..she's already a singer!

and as far as I know thats what she wanted

and she's giving this up for school?!

she trained for 7 years!

and I thought that graduation was mainly for older members..

I really can't accept this

there has to be some other reason why she's graduating honestly

I don't understand why she would choose school completely over S/mileage

cause it's not cause she gets no spotlight! she's centre in S/mileage mostly and even a lot in that H!P PV

and she was verry popular

so I've been thinking of some other reasons;

is it cause she misses Saki too much?

I hear they're close

is it cause she can't stand the new members?

lol jokes

or maybe the problem is tsunku...

anyhow, this is actually shocking

it's I've come out of my hibernation shocking

what do you think?

UsaTEN

http://www.takamaruyo.net/?p=1115

I only just saw this now and I'm just..competely shocked...
Maeda Yuuka!??? The main face of S/mileage?
The girl whose voice everyone wants to have??
She's leaving!?
I don't... I don't understand.
I'm completely shocked over this. It's almost as if H!P is going through an Apocolypse... she's worked so hard and now she's just going to leave it all behind. Well it could be that she's leaving at the highest point before S/mileage makes a lot of changes. The new members could be part of her reason for leaving is what I think? She looked the most unhappiest about the new members I remember from the videos of the announcements.

Oh Yuuka : ( You'll be missed!
I hope you really do focus on your school life then!
So my thought is that with all these changes to S/mileage, it's stressed her out so much that she wants to go back to school life right?
I wonder what she wants to do in University.
How will S/mileage go on from here losing one of their main singers?
Too many questions
Poor S/mileage once again : (

Good luck in studying for your exams Yuuka <3 and good luck S/mileage for losing another important member

-RisuTEN

DEEP MIND -Buono! Radio preview [Updated]

2011-10-22T22:43:00.001+01:00

Ahhhhhhhhh.. I'm a little more excited now. This radio preview sounds much better~ although it's still not the kind of Buono! song I like so much but it's pretty new which I like ^_^

-RisuTEN

P.S Ahh...this is to be released..on the 18th of January!?...that's so far away D: why did they release a preview so early if it was gonna released with more than two months away..

Kirai de Kirai de Kirai de -Berikyuu - C-ute version

2011-10-19T21:14:00.000+01:00

Ahhhh I actually like this a lot more than the A side. I wonder how Berryz will do this? I'm pretty excited to hear Risako's voice actually

-RisuTEN

Mobekimasu - Busu ni Narinai Tetsugaku Performance

2011-10-17T18:55:00.001+01:00

random thoughts crossing through my mind whilst watching

wow where is everyone? xD

love risako's hair

oh yeah mano got a haircut, its nice

s/mileage are really jumpy

and do they really have the shortest miniskirts?

yay berryz love^^

hamada was extra rude today I thought loll

esp throwing momo's note haha

UsaTEN

Ohh you beat me to it... xD;
Anyway that was funny!
Momo's message by the way was:
the two of you's favourite idol momochi couldn't come to the studio today..please forgive me nyan~ (from everyone's idol Momochi)

Oh Momo..you're what we call in cantonese: "Chee seen"

-RisuTEN

Busu ni naranai tetsugaku PV!

2011-10-13T23:37:00.001+01:00

To follow Hello! Project- that's my testugaku!

Anyway I didn't mind this video so much, it was enjoyable to watch. I was actually completely surprised though. I was actually mistaken about Momoko getting solo lines and there were lots of camera shots of Risako and Miyabi too wow! Even Miyabi? I just found that surprising because it was even more than Airi and Maimi although they did appear a bit too of course.

Reina has completely taken over Hello! Project too~ All hail Reina! I do love her ahh but of course there was still a fair amount of Niigaki and Sayumi and even a lot of Maeda too.

What did you guys think of it?

8/TEN-RisuTEN

News: An idol training cafe in Akihabara!

2011-10-13T18:15:00.000+01:00

So I just found out today that Tsunku has opened an "idol training cafe" in Akihabara, reported to be 3 minutes from the AKB48 Theatre

"Tsunku will produce the "idols of the new generation" at the café. Joining him in the venture is Chiyomaru Shikura, the head of the studio 5pb. and the producer of such popular Akihabara- and otaku-themed game/anime titles as Steins;Gate. Shikura already opened a high-concept cafe called The Afilia Magic Senior High School with a similar premise of singing employees.

Under the premise of the project, the café employees will be females who aspire to be idols and singers, and the café will serve as their training ground. The customers will be the "producers" in a "new 'real idol-training simulation' experience that's not a game."

The official website of the cafe will open at the end of October."

(Source by Anime news network)

I don't know whether to consider this as genius or .....crazy... but like I always say: He's gone senile. Hah, very disrespectful but I like it like that.

This is pretty loopy but as I'm going to Japan next year and if we somehow manage to go Akihabara.....I'm definitely gonna drag my friends here! (...maybe)

-RisuTEN

Busu ni naranai tetsugaku - Mobekimasu Full Radio rip (Updated)

2011-10-10T22:05:00.003+01:00

For some reason I can only recognise Momo, Miya and Airi...ahah I guess it's not really that strange for me.

Anyway, I quite like this don't you?

-RisuTEN

Takahashi Ai - Jishin Motte Yume Motte Tobidatsu Kara PV

2011-10-09T21:42:00.001+01:00

ooo I didn't know there was a pv!

or must have forget if I did xD

even though it's nothing special

I quite liked it, the effects were done nicely

and the PV suited the song

though would have been nicer if you could actually see the pictures from little Ai to now Ai I think

though for the song itself, I don't think much of it

it's ok, but quite boring on the whole I think

and I really don't like the chorus

firstly cause of the pronounciation, (sorry Ai but ssank, just sounds so odd)

and secondly cause everytime I hear it, it reminds me of the 10th gen finalists singing it....and well they weren't very good

the PV is good

if only the song was better...

7.5/10

UsaTEN

Buono! - DEEP MIND LQ song preview

2011-10-09T21:33:00.000+01:00

it's quite lq, but better than nothing ne

to me, it sounds like they're performing live...

but I don't think they would be

upon hearing this a second time

I have to say I like it more

the catchiest part is still the chorus

funnily enough I'm not as excited for this as their other singles

I think it's cause I don't know when the release date is

and I want to know what they're wearing first

but at least they have a dance shot! hope it's good

this pleased many fans, I know many were complaining how they don't like no dance shots

but tbh, the previous two songs didn't need a dance..esp natsu dakara, it was a slow song, a dance might have made it worse

anyway, I can't rate it until a better quality ver comes out

until then

UsaTEN

Usaa's Video Corner! 61 ~That's (Mop) the Power!

2011-10-08T18:27:00.000+01:00

sooo cool

they're all good at catch! xD

anyone else see a tap dancing pattern? xD

UsaTEN

Mobekimasu - PON! appearance

2011-10-08T18:16:00.000+01:00

lol I never realized it was Do you know
thought it was Juu no, or something xD

but yeah they always show that bit, hence it always gets in my head xD

release date is november 16

pv looks classy

UsaTEN

Gomennasai teaser!

2011-10-07T19:56:00.002+01:00

Here's the link: http://gomen-nasai.com/

I have to say! Ahhhhhhhhh I cringed at so many moments in it! not because it looked awful but...
it looked awesome! It was creepy and scary which is how it should be!
And the Chisato scream really made me laugh and all of these other scary moments..

Damn this.. I reaaaally want to watch it now ahhhhhhh

-RisuTEN

ommg!!
I was scared before I even clicked on it xD

miya-sama....chou kowai!
her acting really impressed me, I never thought she was a great actress before
but this role really suits her
I can't wait!

but xD I wonder how I'll get through it
I'm scared from the trailer...what about the film? xD
but for the sake of Buono! I MUST watch this

btw what did you hear a mini preview of DEEP MIND
what did you think?
intense ne

btw Usaa is verrrry sorry for not being active lately
my computer has crashed =3=
amongst other things
UsaTEN

Busu ni naranai Tetsugaku -Mobekimasu PV teaser

2011-10-05T17:01:00.000+01:00

Now THIS is a lot better from what I just came from with the Berryz and C-ute PV.

The song is more catchy and the PV looks pretty even though it's just dancing it seems. The funny faces were really cute too and I'm liking their outfits here! Approved!

Oooh I guess we didn't really blog about it but I'm also enjoying the Bekimasu song -Makeruna Wasshoi!

Have you guys heard it?

-RisuTEN

Amazuppai haru ni sakura saku -Berryz Koubou and C-ute collaboration PV

2011-10-05T16:57:00.001+01:00

Well I guess I didn't really expect much when I first heard the song...

it's just another Hello! Porject happy-go-lucky song that doesn't really give much to the industry

or at least that's how I perceive it.

The song is pretty boring for me and the PV kinda made it worse. As you know, we're very Hello! Kids biased on this website and a collaboration between the two bands is like a dream come true but efverything about this pv screams low budget.

The outfits they are wearing this time is so plain and I really dislike the colours for Berryz -even plain blue would have been better. But I wish there was a pattern of some sort at least just to not make the kimono look so bland. All of the girls are gorgeous in their own way but in this video, it felt like they were showing ugly sides to them (Risu, that's so offence!) I know but I know I've also seen much better sides of them. Maybe it was just the bad quality but Mai's face was so white and all of their lips were so red but I guess you could say it's part of the look with the kimono, like a geisha or something. The one who looked the best this video? uhhh I don't even know.. they all looked pretty awkward at one point or another.

The PV itself was pretty boring to watch and the girls didn't really do much to entertain or satisfy but I suppose this was just a gentle and sweet song rather than anything else so just mild fanservice is all you can expect!

Anyway I've just ranted and criticised this PV and I don't like being so negative so err... I hope they do more collabs in the future! O_O;

-RisuTEN

hmmm, I don't mind it

it's nice they're not just in front of a green screen for once!

they're out and about

and there's somewhat a story

though yeah the kimonos colours clash a bit, the green and pink...

wish there was more freestyle though

cause they have such good chemistry

cause I'm biased probably xD I really like Miyabi's hair here^^

Chisa and Yurina's were nice too

not a fan of Risako's or Momo's =.=

7.5/10

UsaTEN

5/TEN

Usaa's Video Corner! 60 ~Zansho Omimai Moshiagemasu

2011-09-29T19:08:00.000+01:00

Love

UsaTEN

Morning Musume - 10th Gen Members Announced

2011-09-29T19:02:00.001+01:00

=OOO

didn't realize time flew by so quick!

here's the verdict

there will be 4 new members!

congratss

Left to Right

Kudou Haruka (11 year old)

Satou Masaki (12 years old)

Ishida Ayumi (14 years old)

Iikubo Haruna (16 years old)

omg can't believe Sara isn't in it?

is Tsunku saving her for something?

if not, he's stupid to let her go

she has so much potential!

but other than that I'm really happy Haruka and Haruna got though!

hope Haruka gets lots of lines

and Haruna to get to be the face or something (she's pretty ne)

Ayumi has got the idol skills

namely dancing methinks

but, I don't know much about Masaki...

(I think she was the one who didn't sing so well too..)

but yeah I'm really interested to see them in action^^

UsaTEN

Berryz C-ute - Sengoku Jieitai Song!

2011-09-29T18:55:00.000+01:00

sorry for being absent, UsaTEN has been so busy lately =.=

hopefully school work will calm down (hopefully!)

wow I didn't see this coming^^

I like the sound of it

nice and soothing

8/10

UsaTEN

J-melo: Takahashi Ai goes to France and the UK!

2011-09-28T16:03:00.000+01:00

WOW!! Have you guys seen this?

This is pretty amazing! I'm pretty jealous. They're really lucky!

Where's my Airi~ =3=

Congrats to these girls, they have felt so happy even if it was only for a short while : )

Doesn't it make you think, what would you do if this happened to you?

So here's a Risu question for the post!

Which member would you want to visit you and how would you welcome them and what would you with your idol?

Berryz C-ute - Amazuppai Haru ni Sakurasaku Radio Rip

2011-09-24T19:59:00.001+01:00

It's like they're trying to do cute with a tiny scary twist? xD but mostly cute ofc
can't imagine this fitting in with Ousama Game..xD

it's nice that they get even lines
though I think it'd been better if they each had a solo line or something

tbh it doesn't stand out to me right now

but I'm anticipating the PV..I hear there's one, at least I hope so!

UsaTEN

Morning Musume - 10 Gen Auditions 2

2011-09-24T19:57:00.006+01:00

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Kudou Haruka is now also my fave from the finalists along with Sara

Haruka pawned the singing, she did really well!

overall they sang ok, though I thought the second one to sing was a bit off

I find Haruna Iikubo interesting, I dunno why but she stands out to me

basically I still like the 3 I started off liking
I'd be happy if they got in^^
UsaTEN

Morning Musume - 10 Gen Auditions

2011-09-17T18:16:00.000+01:00

Get to see them in action

I have to say Murakami Sara is my fave, hope she gets in, I like her voice

Ishida Ayumi is a fave I see, and she does dance well, so she'd be a very good choice

who do you like?

I think we'll know who gets in end of September

UsaTEN

New Trailer: Ousama Game

2011-09-16T19:00:00.001+01:00

Ahhh! A longer trailer!

Kumai looks so coooool~ and Airi..is...very scary.

Well all of them look pretty cool too~ Risako is definitely ahah. I'm guessing she's playing some sort of class president role?

Definitely can't wait to watch this too! Hope someone subs~

What do you guys think of this upcoming movie?

And is that really Risako with that kiss scene?

Who's that dead on the floor?

If most of the characters are going to die...which H!P member is gonna fall first do you think?

Please comment~

-RisuTEN

Birthday! AI shiteru

2011-09-15T19:01:00.001+01:00

September 14th

Otanjoubi Omedetou Gozaimasu!

Happy 25th Birthday!

Sorry I'm late ><

but ahh sad, this is your last birthday with Momusu

over these past few months..I became a big fan of Ai!

she's..just so talented!

so I will be very sad to see you go, but then again, you've been with MM for 10 years now

so it's time to move on I guess

I just hope we still get to hear news about you^^

Anyways hope you had a great day!

enjoy it to the max

I'll miss you when you go ><

since Ai is one of the lucky few who allwayys looks pretty

get ready for a mega picspam!

some last messages;

you can pull of any hair length

short,

long,

but my fave is midlength^^

you're flexible and can dance ballet

and you've been the mother hen of H!P xD

aand from all the blog photos I've seen,

Ai has the best selcas (self camera) by far!

Lovely Ai<3

UsaTEN

Sorrry for my lack of updates!
I'll be making a comeback one day.. one dayyy!!

Anywho, this is about Ai.

Ai will miss you Ai~ You were my second favourite in Morning Musume with your beauty and talent and you really had this powerful presence in Hello! Project -or at least I always felt this.
I'm sure you've taught and led your members and it's so sad you're leaving honestly.
But I wish you well in all of your future endeavours and you must become a solo artist at least honestly haha

So happy 25th birthday! A nice age to move on from~

RisuTEN

C-ute - New Single Video Message

2011-09-15T18:12:00.001+01:00

aww these are really cute

I like how they answer a question related to their single

Maimi and Mai's hair has gotten long!

lol at Chisa for her Buono love <3

UsaTEN

Yessss Chisa has so much Buono! love.. I bet she'd give anything to be in Buono! awww

hmm.. for the happiest girl in C-ute? This might be my order:

1. Airi
2. Maimi
3. Mai
4. Chisato
5. Nakkii

...well actually it's not like we really know when they're happy or not and I had to change my order a bit because I realised I was basing it on their attitudes and energy haha and I only put Nakkii last because she seems so cutely grumpy all the time <3

RisuTEN

Usaa's Video Corner! 59 ~Hello!Winter

2011-09-12T21:30:00.001+01:00

Some performances from H!P Winter concerts

loving the ears<3

Extra Performance

>Maji Bomber<

H!P kids pawn~

UsaTEN

Morning Musume - Takahashi Ai's solo

2011-09-12T20:52:00.001+01:00

skip to 2:47

I thought it'd be a slow mature song xD

but then again a happy song is better suited for a graduation

though after hearing it once, I can't remember the tune at all...

UsaTEN

Polls! Who do you think is the Best Actress?

2011-09-12T20:46:00.001+01:00

Results

Tsunku - Tsuntube first ep

2011-09-11T14:18:00.001+01:00

skip to 21:00 for H!P if you don't want to watch it all

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W...T...H...?

xD it's so random

I only watched it for the special guest (who was at end end =.=)

so I ended up watching the whole thing

who are those girls? so many, and the pigtailed one overdoes it a bit..

the first girl looks pretty, but her singing was .....

and the second girl xD I don't know what she was saying, but I understand the sign which said 'long...'

and some other girl made cutting motions which I found quite funny

then I think Tsunku said 'again!' as a joke

and oo for the second group of girls

one girl said she went to a Hey! Say! JUMP concert (Usa is a fan =w=)

and Tsunku asked her who she liked I think, and she said 'Nakajima'

and Tsunku went 'Nakki?'
and the girl 'eh?'

lool, then the other guy was like noo not Nakki

(she's referring to Yuto<3 good taste lol)

and the special guest<33

yurinnaa, and her fangirl, I found that bit really funny for some reason

and she was about to cry, (though I wonder if I'll ever be like that if I ever get to meet buono!..)

them dancing together was funny, yurina kept looking over xD

so yeah..

the video has more dislikes than likes!

I feel sorry for Tsunku, but I also find it funny xP

UsaTEN

Buono! - New single announced!

2011-09-11T14:08:00.008+01:00

their 13th single is called DEEP MIND

and is the ending theme to their film 'Gomennasai'

omg omg omg!

I'm so happy

this so made my day

lol isn't it funny that miyabi's picture is totally different whilst momo is exactly the same

I'm liking the name, I hope it's quite rocky, and upbeat

to show off what Buono! is best known for

and hopefullly, lots of people will learn about Buono!^^

single date TBA

10/10

Edit: thought I'd post something from Airi's blog I found interesting;

Today
for the movie Buono! is starring in
“Gomen nasai”
we recorded the theme song

It was rock~
I’m looking forward to
what kind of product it will be

can read the full entry >here<

yaay its rock! xD

UsaTEN

Ahhhh!!! Can't wait can't wait! Definitely watching this movie~ and they even let number one Buono! fan girl Chisato into the movie too hehe

-RisuTEN

Kikkawa Yuu - New movie 'Cheerfu11y'

2011-09-10T13:13:00.000+01:00

starring

Kikkawa Yuu

Hayami Akari (ex-Momoiro Clover)

Tamai Anna, Anzai Naomi, Sakuma Kaho, and Mori Shiori (Passpo☆ )

Furukawa Kontasu and Mori Saki (Up-Up Girls)

Akiyama Yurika and Goto Yuki (THE Possible)

Niwa Mikiho (Canary Club)

The film is about 11 girls attending an all-girls high school, when one day they break an important bronze statue. In order to pay and repair it, they enter a cheerleading competition, in hopes of winning then using the prize money to cover the debt.

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wow all starring idols!

it sounds really interesting

and for once it's not horror related!

I would love it even more if H!P kids were in it..

but still I'm really excited for this film, want to watch ><

9/10

UsaTEN

C-ute - Maimi and Nakki stars in new film 'Zomvideo'

2011-09-10T12:58:00.001+01:00

Apparently it's a comedy =O

that's got my attention

though probably will have some aspects of horror, but I don't think it should be that scary

hope not anyways xD

aand C-ute's new single Sekai Ichi...etc

will be the ending theme lool

they're happy they are beating uo zombies?

strange strange

This film will be about zombies roaming around the office and the story’s protagonist, Aiko (Yajima), will stand up against zombies to escape.

Nakki's role is uncomfirmed

but wow they're getting lots of film roles lately nee

the film has already bee completed and it will be released in October

hope I can watch it on DVD or something^^

9/10

UsaTEN

Morning Musume - 10th Gen finalists!

2011-09-10T12:51:00.002+01:00

1) Kudou Haruka (Age 11)

2) Iikubo Haruna (Age 16)

3) Tashima Meru (Age 11)

4) Miyagi Ayumi (Age 11)

5) Miwa Satsuki (Age 12)

6) Ishida Ayumi (Age 14)

7) Tanaka Fuuka (Age 12)

8) Satou Masaki (Age 12)

9) Oogami Hinako (Age 13)

10) Murakami Sara (Age 13)

oo interesting, they're so young though!

from the video, I like 1, 2 and 10!

1 is a H!P egg, I like her cause she sings well and looks cute^^

2's freezeframe made me laugh, her fringe annoys me, but I dunno I think she seems interesting

and I think 10 has the best voice, and for some reason she looks familiar...

soo there we go, I wonder how many 10th gen there will be...

I have a feeling that Tsunku will add more eggs like Miyamoto Karin (if he doesn't I will feel bad for her, cause she is good)

who catches your eyes? comment below onegaishimasuu

UsaTEN

S/mileage - Kosuga Fuyuka to leave S/mileage due to Anemia

2011-09-10T12:40:00.001+01:00

The announcement posted on the official S/mileage website states:

“Thank you for always supporting S/mileage. Due to S/mileage sub-member Kosuga Fuyuka’s poor health being brought to our attention, she underwent a careful examination at a hospital. According to the results of the exam, it was discovered that she has a problem with her blood composition. Due to her severe anemia, she must refrain from exercise and must undergo medical treatment for several months.
It is truly unfortunate, but her activities as a S/mileage sub-member will be cancelled for now, and she will focus on her treatment regimen. After she has completes treatment and her health returns to normal, we plan to have her start again as a member of Hello! Pro Egg [Hello! Project's trainees].“

Hello! Project’s producer Tsunku♂ also commented on the announcement:

“What I was able to say to her was, ‘Please don’t over-do it, and devote yourself to your recuperation.’ When I asked her, ‘After your full recovery, you would be able to continue your lessons as a member of Hello! Pro Egg, but what would you like to do?”, she replied, ‘I want to quickly get better and start over again as an Egg.’

She’s still young, so I would like her to quickly regain her health and start again as an Egg with her wonderful smile.

The newly reborn S/mileage will go forward with the three original members and four sub-members. Everyone, please cheer for the girls!”

translations from Tokyohive

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woow poor girl

so sudden, she just joined as well

I didn't recognize her name at first, I only know her as the supposedly 'intelligent type' lol

this process was really quick, I hear she was taken to hospital when she was feeling unwell and was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia =/

but at least when she recovers, she'll joing H!P eggs

get well soon!

UsaTEN

H!P - 2012 Calendars!

2011-09-07T17:01:00.000+01:00

ja jaan!

Morning Musume

Berryz Kobo

C-ute

Mano Erina

aww they're all pretty^^

My fave is probably Berryz, it's colourful, you can see them clearly and the layout is fair

Chii and Miya are my fave pics~

C-ute and Mano's are also pretty, though Mano's cover reminds me of another of her covers....it's the hair xD

I actually like Momusu's the least,

I really don't like that Riho is at the front and Gaki is behind her

it's... not seniority!

though Riho does look cute here xD

but I do feel bad for Gaki, she's not even in the middle =.=

S/mileage is currently printing

I guess they can't do their usual hug pose

btw my internet on my computer is not working =.=

so I may be a lil slow

UsaTEN