Well I both had Christmas and my birthday (same day as Ishikawa Rika's) recently. My parents. . . more like my dad indulged me in my obsessions and got me tons of merch. I also got some cash from my relatives, so I bought three singles (If by French Kiss, Valentine Kiss by Watarirouka Hashiritai, and AKB's 20th).
Hopefully I will follow through with this one. I'm done with my finals so I have like three weeks off where I will have lots more free time. There are a number of posts I've been wanting to do, so hopefully I'll get them done, but if you know me you know that as soon as I write down to do something I usually won't.
-Berryz Koubou 2010 Concert Review: I got the idea when I saw that their first live concert in Bangkok got uploaded onto YouTube, but then I wasn't too impressed with the one part that I watched. Therefore, I am going to try their summer concert. The good news is that I adore their album for this concert, so it should be good.
-C-ute 2010 Dance Special Concert Tour Review: Guess what else got uploaded! This is in no particular order by the way. The dance medley from this concert renewed my interest in C-ute, so this was a must for me.
-Morning Musume Graduation Rival Survival Concert Review: It is a graduation concert I felt it was a requirement to review it for you guys. I hope you guys like concert reviews because I am doing quite a bit.
-SKE48 Top 30 Concert Review: Why not?
-AKB48's 5th Anniversary Stage: I would have to download it first, but I've been wanting to watch it for a while now.
-GETS!: I am expecting a lot of delicious goodies that will be coming my way this holiday season so I will share them with you. The only sad thing is that I'll be leaving my scanner in my dorm room over break, so you'll have to wait for any high quality scans.
-Buono! 2010 Concert Review: Yeah another concert review, but as of now I don't know what news will pop up so this is all I got. The AKB48 ranker is down too, but V3.0 is in the works so I am excited.
I've been counting down the days because I knew it would be coming. I seriously checked the mailbox five times. It is like a mini birthday for me. I should of known that the picture I would get would have Jurina in it. All the singles so far have resulted in the same, but there is always a silver lining. The last one also featured Aki-chan who I adore. And this time is no exception. I get both Tomo~mi and Matsui Rena. It will be a great reminder of the W Matsui in a Tub. I feel somewhat bad that I got a ticket for their handshake event, considering I won't be going. There is something else with Oshima on it, and I'm not sure what that is about. I, as you can see, got Type A again. It is nice to see that an actual AKB48 got a solo cover for once. I wonder if they'll do it for every senbatsu now. I'll just have to wait a little bit longer to hear the first day sales result.
I knew this would show up the same day! The nice thing, besides saving my cash, is that the DVD works on my DVD player. The sad thing about AKB48's albums is that they are basically a singles compilation. I think it would be interesting to see an album with about four recent singles and then some new songs that aren't from a stage. You know, shuffle the members around a bit, without needing to shuffle the teams. Just a thought.
I'm so pleased I was alone a moment ago because I spazzed out. YesAsia takes about seven days, not including Sunday, to deliver. Unfortunately, because it is YesAsia the usual special poster that comes with Acchan PB series was not included. Plus... it is more expensive. Here is a tip, if you want it get it from CDJapan. If you preoder it, they'll get it to you the day it is released. Just stick with CDJapan. YesAsia should be considered a back up because they have a larger stock. Anyway, it is summer so my parents are at work, my sister had left with some friends, and I am running around the house spewing gibberish. Guess what I got! Well, you probably already saw the next picture...
I purchased Miho Miyazaki's first PB, Atsuko Maeda's last PB of the series, and Watarirouka Hashiritai PB. So I have yet to buy a single piece of Hello Project merchandise, only AKB.
Acchan can really draw you in. On the computer screen it looks just like she is giving you some blank expression, but her eyes really capture my attention. She has a talent of making me feel like I am actually making eye contact. This photobook has the most fashion vibe that I've ever seen. She is also one of the most photogenic people ever. Her photobooks are always a safe bet. These are both wonderful sides to one poster. I was surprised to find this considering I didn't get one from Atsuko. The photobook by Watarirouka Hashiritai is a great way to remember the original four. It is obvious fan service: swimsuits, school uniform swimsuits, school gym uniforms, and school uniforms. There is a little of their single costumes and some fashion shots. Mayuyu and Lovetan in lolita outfits, Nacchan sporting rocker fashion, and then Harugon in a wedding dress.
If you are not familiar with Watarirouka Hashiritai here is the basics. Watarirouka Hashiritai is a subgroup of AKB48 consisting of mostly original Team B, including the recently added fifth member. The four are represented by Production Ogi, as well as the members of no3b. Their singles have been slowly increasing in top rank. Their last single AkKanbe Bashi hit the number one spot on the Oricon charts. I love all the members except Ayaka, the new member. I personally don't believe they need her, but her voice adds more depth to their sound.
I think this is one of the cases where the DVD is equal in quality, but dealing with region codes in not worth it. She is not the most photogenic member of AKB48. She is not the prettiest. However, her personality is brilliant. She also pulls it off so well that you don't see her weaknesses. This is more awkward than Watarirouka Hashiritai's PB, because you feel dirty about how young she is. Yet, she is not too young for me... she is only a year younger. She just makes you feel dirty. Hey, I love feisty Myao, what can I say?
