So, Koharu is leaving.

Morning Musume just got so much cooler.
BURN!

I'm just kidding. Of course, I've never really liked Koharu, but that was because she just can't sing. But I really am going to miss her crazy spirit and energy. ;-;

Wait... did I just say that!?

I hate Koharu!

The only reason I'm starting to like her is because she's graduating...

Damn you, Tsunku.

With all the other girls leaving, I was pretty sure that someone from MoMusu was going to leave soon, as well. But I had no idea it was going to be Koha (Even though I wanted it to be...). I mean, she has soooo many fans because of Kirarin Revolution, why leave now?

I guess she just understands that she can't have a future with H!P, because soloists never seem to go well when they're older. ):

But yes, I am extremely happy I wont see her in MoMusu again, because she just doesn't suit it anymore...

WAIT WAIT WAIT. SO DOES THIS MEAN SOMEONE NEW WILL BE IN MOMUSU!?!?!?

I hope so. ;-;

We'll just have to wait. (:

TTFN, Kusumi.

Morning Musume arrive in America

The time has come!
I was stalking the JPH!P forums and came across a few videos of their arrival.
And may I say, even though I wasn't there, my heart was still pounding, and I was tempted to scream out "DAISUKI DAYOOOO!" (Basically, "ily") but I remembered I'm still at home. D:
Oh well.
One day they'll have to come to Australia.

The funny thing is... they look so surprised to have that many people be there to greet them. XD
Oh! You know what would've been cool?
If they chanted.. "Watashi wa.." (I am)
and then started singing "Shouganai Yume Oibito" (A hopeless dream chaser.) Haha! Something like that would've been hilarious.

But this video still made me lol my socks off! (Though I'm not wearing any.) Enjoy!

Haha, what on earth is Koharu wearing? A t-shirt with a dress? D:

Man, I'm so pumped for this, I can't wait to see some pictures!

H!O denied access to interview Morning Musume

As many of you know, H!O (hello-online.org) is a very large fansite of H!P (and related) artists. They give us news before every other site, and tell us when new singles are coming up...

Right now, Anime Expo is taking place, and many English H!P fansites have gotten a press pass to interview MoMusu. H!O arrived early just to secure a place for and interview, but they were denied!

I couldn't quite believe it myself. But I'm sure they had a logical reason... (probably something like the website sharing pictures..) It's still saddening to see this happening. After all, MoMusu wants to branch out to America, right?

Here's a quote from H!O:
"This unfortunate turn of event came as not only a shock, but an insult to Hello!Online and its members, and the western Hello!Project fandom we all embody.

Does the Morning Musume satff have any idea the damage they caused by this poorly evaluated decision. The reason Morning Musume came all the way from Japan to LA is to break into the western world and improve their relationship with western fans. By preventing Hello!Online from the supposingly open opportunity for all press outlets, it is like slapping all western fans in the face and over-riding the efforts our nine beloved girls are giving.

We are not putting blame on anyone. The staff and organizers have been a great help and more than polite in this whole ordeal. And certainly, it was not up to Morning Musume to decide who gets to interview them.

I just can not comprehend why only we were denied without reason, while other western fansites and blogs were granted access.

I fully understand that UFA have all the rights to refuse anyone from interviewing their artist without giving any explaination. Personally, I have lost a great deal of (if not all) respect for UFA as a company.

turbos86
Hello!Online"

Hopefully this won't happen to other fansites. UFA seems to be getting slacker and slacker..

Enough bad news! Here's some great news!

• Melon Kinenbi's next single will be "Sweet Suicide Summer Story"... Hmm..
• Tom from Hello!Blog has successfully made it to America! (We're yet to know how his interview with MoMusu is going to turn out...)
• UPFRONT has announced the top 25 videos for the "3 2 1 BREAKIN'OUT!" competition.
• The winner of the 2008 UF Kansai audition was announced. Her name is Kawamura Mahiro, and she is 13 years old. (She has braces, too!)

That's all for now!

Official Morning Musume "3,2,1 BREAKIN'OUT!" PV

For those who have been stalking Morning Musume's favourite videos on Myspace, you may have noticed that the contest has finished. So, Dohhh UP! has released Morning Musume's new video (but the full version) and to me, it looks like they had the same idea as some of the entries. ;-;
Still pretty darn grawesome. By far the best MoMusu video made... just because it looks so cool!

So enough talk, here's the video!

Pretty awesome, eh?

Morning Musume OPV Contest

That's right! MoMusu and Myspace are hosting an OPV contest for MoMusu's song "3 2 1 BREAKIN'OUT".

All you have to do is make a 2 minute using the sound and exclusive video clips provided (or your own) to create a music video for MoMusu! There are no age restrictions, so of course I am entering!

The 1st place winner will recieve:
390,000 yen! (~ $4000 AU!)
A special congratulations message from MoMusu!
Your work will be included as special footage in upcoming Up Front Works release.
For more information, visit the official MoMusu Myspace page here.

Note: Even if you aren't entering, I recommend downloading the exclusive footage and just playing around with it for fun. There's a dance shot, close-ups, etc, plus heaps of extra footage of the girls frolicking, pulling faces and falling over!

Also, I have some suggestions you should keep in mind whilst making your video:

• Try to keep the screen time for each girl as even as possible, as this is for an international audience and they all have very different views on each member, but also keep in mind that Ai is the leader and Gaki is sub-leader.
• Make it as entertaining as possible - don't just show the dance shot and a couple of close ups and change the background - mix it up a little!
• Try your best! Even though not many people are into Japanese music, keep in mind there are many crazy fans out there who will do whatever it takes to get closer to MoMusu (like myself, for instance).

That's all I can really think of right now, but,

Minna-san, ganbare! (Good luck everyone!)

Shouganai Yume Oibito Dance Shot & Seishun Bus Guide/Rival Covers

Shouganai Yume Oibito - Morning Musume (Dance Shot)

Wow! I can't believe how much I like this dance, despite the fact that Eri and Gaki are nearly always at the back.
In some dance shots, I can't stand the use of close-ups, but here, it just works!
I'm glad to see Aika up the front - she needed to be seen more.
KOHARU, JUST GO HOME ALREADY.
The clothes and set remind me of SEXY BOY.
Junlin still not even a bit up the front, despite sharing a solo line.

Overall, I really do like this dance, it is very graceful and pretty. *o*

But, the running in a circle thing was a bit childish. And I'm not a fan of the over-the-knee boots...

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Seishun Bus Guide/Rival - Berryz Koubou

Left: Limited Edition A. Middle: Limited Edition B. Right: Regular. Both limited editions contain a DVD.

Wow! All of the girls look so grown up and pretty! (Even Risako...) And stripey, too, haha. And may I say, I hope captain gets more of the spotlight in this song! But I can only hope.

That's all for now~ Byeeee~!

Hello!Blog Poll Top 10

I know it's late, but I haven't told anyone what mine were yet, so here we are!
~ Wow! I'm pretty surprised, myself! (Mainly because I did this a while ago, and my thoughts have sorta changed.)
Airi will always be number 1 on my list. (;
Tsuji-chan... I think I'd like her a lot more if W hadn't splitten up. But that's not her fault! (I'm looking at you, Kago! D:< ) Also, what the hell is Risako doing there? I thought I hated her? Nuuu! I've turned to the dark side! D: But I think, what surprises me most is that Ai is 2nd. I mean, I love her singing and dancing, and she's so cute, but... I think now Eri is my favourite MoMusu~ Oh well.

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That's all for this post! Sorry it's so short.

My iTunes Top 10 "Most Played" Songs

• 10. SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ - Morning Musume (65)

Wow, I can't believe this is the ONLY MoMusu song in my top 10! I seriously thought they were my most played group, but it turns out I don't really listen to their singles as much as other songs. What a shame. ):

• 9. Mirakuru Guran Purin - Minimoni (72)

Ahh, Minimoni, how I miss you! Well, I guess I like this song because it's so fun to sing along to. Thankyou very much, too, Tsuji-chan! (:

• 8. Tsukikage no Napoli (TINTARELLA DE LUNA) - W (80)

Tsuuuji~~ You knew I wanted your babies just so I could put a giant bow on the top of their head! -- Anyway, I used to go to school with heaps of Italian kids, and I remember hearing this song (except in Italian), and when I found out about this, I loved it!

• 7. Momo no Hanabira - Otsuka Ai (85)

My only non-H!P song on my top 10. I used to be a big fan of Otsuka, so it's not a surprise she's here. (:

• 6. Kanashiki 16sai (HEARTACHES AT SWEET 16) - W (91)

Haha, I have to say, I love Tsuji and Ai's voices together. It sounds brilliant. Gosh I miss them. I love how "old" sounding this song is, too. Makes me want to put a 60's dress on and and start twirling around like my mother. XD

• 5. Give Me Up - W (98)

PURE AWESOME. I love dancing to this song, and it always makes me feel happy, even when I'm feeling really depressed. I love Melon Kinenbi's version of this, too (so classy!). I think, once, I even made up a dance to this song. (:

• 4. Cafe Buono! - Buono! (113)

Yes! And Buono finally makes their way onto my list! I love this song because it has such a catchy beat. And of course, it's all about food! ;D

• 3. Matsu Wa - W (150)

Yes, wait for me, W! Haha. I'm really not sure why this song is number 3. I mean, I rarely listen to sad songs. Oh wait! I know why! It's because when I was on the plane back from Japan, I was listening to this, because I was so sad...

• 2. Hoshi no Hitsuji Tachi - Buono! (154)

Omigod. Airi, marry me! I'll make the star's sheep eat grass for you! Yes, I love this song because Airi. And also, it's so cute! Waaaaah~

Shiroi Iro wa Koibito no Iro - W (199)

Whoohoo! Number 1! I'm seriously not surprised. When I got W's cover album, I could NOT stop listening to this. The harmony is so sweet, it makes my heart melt~
Here it is:

The World of Hello! Project.

So I thought I should tell everyone the reasons why I like H!P so much.
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1. It's pure awesome.
2. There's no other music like it- truly unique.
3. It's JAPANESE. *o*
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That's basically reason enough.
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I also thought, "why the hell am I making a blog (again)?" I mean, every time I try, I end up giving up almost straight away.
But this time, I have a reason!
Yehuh.
A reason.
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But for now, it''s a secret. (;
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Oh, the picture above is of the current H!P/Elder Club members (though the entire Elder Club has "graduated")
The ones in white are the elder members, pink is Morning Musume, blue is C-ute, yellow is Berryz Koubou and that little one in purple up the back is Mano Erina. (:
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Wow. I can't believe how much crap** I get because I listen to music that I can't entirely understand. I mean, people listen to rap, and how the hell are YOU meant to understand that without looking up the lyrics?
That's what I thought.

** = people give me weird looks because I have some Japanese girls on my school diary, and because I start singing in Japanese. Why can't people just understand that it's FUN!?
Oh well.
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My next post... a surprise! (Which doesn't matter because I don't have any viewers. Psshh.)