When I started blogging again, one of the things I mentioned was that on first listen, I had been relatively unimpressed with Momoiro Clover Z’s latest album, 5th Dimension. I know, it came out in April, so this is rather untimely, but they’re my favorite group, I feel like I owe them a full out …
I’ve been thinking lately about where I would place Momoclo’s songs in a ranking, what ones do I love the most, and why. Some of the inspiration for this comes from the recent news of Momoiro Clover Z being the group chosen to sing the theme song for the new Sailor Moon series in 2013. …
So I’m finally getting around to reviewing the long-awaited Battle And Romance album Momoiro Clover released. I definitely wasn’t disappointed! I’ve listened to every song quite a bit over the past week, just to let everything really sink in. Here are my thoughts, track by track.
It’s like they’re back from the dead or something… Maybe the Z stands for Zombie. Ha! Anyway, Momoiro Clover Z’s soon to be released single, Gounn, is finally up on Youtube, giving us the full song and visual spectacle it is at last! Momoclo has been my favorite idol group to follow since their major … Continue reading
It has been a great year for Morning Musume, with some impressive sales figures for their newest double A-side, Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan hitting nearly 100k on its first day. Amazing. I’m so in love with the way Morning Musume has been going this past year, and I’m … Continue reading
Juice=Juice’s PV for Romance no Tochuu has been aired on Hello! Station this week, giving us a clear look and listen to their major single debut! Their start as a group has lost one of their indies members, but they aren’t going to let that hold them back. Check out the video at the beginning … Continue reading
Juice=Juice is getting ready for their major debut, and as we draw closer to 9/11/13, the release date for their first major single, Romance no Tochuu, more and more information about it is coming out. The most crucial of this information for me is the inevitable concert preview leaks! Check it out, here (while you … Continue reading
On the latest Hello! Station, the dance shot to Ai no Gundan (Army of Love) was shown! It starts at about 1:58 on their Youtube channel here. Ai no Gundan is set to be one A-side to Morning Musume’s next single, and since it’s a full length dance shot, that also means it’s a full … Continue reading
Recently several bloggers have been discussing idol fandom, and the possible need to cover it up, starting with an insightful post at New School Kaidan, and continuing with a post over at Happy Disco. It’s really an interesting subject, and one that most of us overseas idol fans probably deal with on a consistent basis, … Continue reading
Currently experimenting with some new themes/designs, bear with me while I fiddle with this and that. :) I kinda wanted to try a new layout with some new features, but I’m having trouble finding one with exactly what I want… Don’t be surprised if the appearance of things changes over the next few days while … Continue reading
Nooooooooooo! And she was my favorite in Juice=Juice and has been my 2nd favorite egg for quite a while! It was announced today here on the official site that Otsuka Aina, one of the members of the recently formed Juice=Juice, will be resigning from Juice=Juice and Hello! Project entirely. This is quite a shock, as … Continue reading
Hello! Project has been on a total double A-side kick for all of its major groups (with the exception of the fledgling Juice=Juice). Between Momusu, Berryz, S/mileage and C-ute, there has been a huge influx of A-side, PV material in the past few months. It’s very cool to have Hello! Project releasing so much material, … Continue reading
S/mileage and I have a love-hate relationship. Once upon a time, when they were first formed, it was love at first sight, or at least 3/4 love at first sight. They had taken 3 of my favorite H!P eggs, Yuuka, Kanon and Saki and put them all in a group that made just the kind … Continue reading
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