5 posts from July 2009

 [Left to Right:Regular Edition, Limited Edition A CD & DVD, Limited Edition B CD & DVD, 40th Commerative Edition]

      Today, via Dohhup! the promotional video for Morning Musume's 40th single was released. The PV features dance scenes in a dark room with the looks of an abandoned warehouse, lots of group scenes, and beautiful white dress solo shots. On a more personal note, this is slowly becoming one of my favorite Morning Musume PVs for sure.

     The current theme that UFA is going with MM's PVs lately is really for the better. This one of their first PVs which uses multiple angle shots to create sad feeling which continues throughout the entire video. The lighting, as I said before, is just phenominal in this video the use of darkened lighting on the personal shots and in the group dance scenes is just perfect for this song. It really makes you feel the pain and hardshp that they must have felt through the "fake love" they had. The use of white and black theme colors creates a contrast that really catches your eye.

     One of the things I really hate about this PV is the outfits. I can see how they fit, but they really don't work for me. However the white dresses work pretty well with this. My only concern is this...Risa really looks sickly, especially since I last saw her at AX. I hope that this is only a temporary thing. However, Reina I like much better with her hair down as in this PV. The pigtail thing has never worked for me.  

   Another thing I don't enjoy about this PV is the dance. I love the use of ballet but it really is a boring dance other wise. From what I could see, it shuffles the girls a bit during the music breaks but not much else. I had hoped that they would take more advange of the breaks and do something really beautiful to fit but they didn't.

  All in all, I love this PV even with its faults.

8.5/10

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 It was recently announced today that C-ute member, Arihara Kanna is no longer with in the holds of H!P. After a long and lengthy absence from the group and her lack of participations in the groups last two singles, this was only bound to happen. Originally, she was believed to only be absent for a short time due to foot bunions. This is a very sad end to someone who seemed to be going far in the world H!P. Did her past scandal(s) have anything to do with her leaving? We'll never know...

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Now on to the opinions portion of this article.

I was never really a big fan of Kanna since the beginning of C-ute. However after about Namida no Iro, My opinions on her slowly began to move towards the more favorable side of the scale. The most impressve thing about her was that she was finally coming into her own and she goes and takes a 4-month absence from the world. I really feel that this may actually be useful to her in someway and wish her all the best. If in ten years, we see hr again as a solo singer, I wouldn't be susprised. Although, the opposite is the more likely as with all those who leave H!P at a young age. I will miss you, Kanna, and your great cover of I Wish. :) 

 

 

 

 

Arihara Kanna "I WISH"

This weekend I was among the 8,000 people at the MM concert in LA and here are the MM-related things I bought.

My collection of merchandise includes: The platinium 9 Disco visual book, both US photo sets(in which Ai-chan and Gaki look Irroppi), Hangry and Angry Cds, Shouganai Yume ibito single, and 3 copies of Platinium nine disc, along with a tour bag and their MM in USA t-shirt.

As Part of my Grand Reopening, each new post this week with be embedded with a hidden clue randomly on the page.

Rules

1. You will need to check back to see where the clue is hidden each week. Every day of the week, I will change the clue's location and remove them after two days time has past.
   
2. The clue will refer to a clue to song from Morning Musume prior to 2007.
   
3. you will need all the clues to win the grand prize which will be announced at the end of the contest. The only hint I will give you now is that it is a rare item...
4. Have fun!

~Kimberly

I know that I have been inactive, for a while actually, but I really just needed a break after 2 years of posting almost everyday on this and my old wordpress blog. Now however, I am back and ready for it all! This site was once  a grat source of H!P news and now will continue with a GRAND REOPENING celebration including prizes such as 2 copies of Platinium 9 Disc, a couple of Old school singles and much more!!!

 Just han around as I will release a new chance to win a prize all week, rules to come!

Kimberly