Hatsukoi Cider 『初恋サイダー』 - Buono!

Notes : I only hear it so may be it's not really accurate. The italic words is not accurate yet. Please notify me if you heard the right one. Thanks ^^ Seen the right one on http://suzukiairi.revolublog.com/. ♥ his/her blog XD


Singer : Buono! (Tsugunaga Momoko, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Suzuki Airi)

kisu wo ageru yo
ima kidzuita omoi
donna kotoba demo tarinai kara

1 2 3 4!

atarimae sugiru kurai
tomodachi no jikan ga nagakatta sei de
[Mo/Ai] anata no kuse ya seikaku datte
[Mo/Ai] houka no ko yori shitteru no

[All/Ai] ha~
[All/Ai] ikuji nashi de hazukashi gari ya na
[All/Ai] anata wo mou matterarenai no

kisu wo ageru yo
ima sara suki nante
kotoba yori kikime aru desho
anata ni dake wa sotto oshiete ageru
mune no oku chiisai tsubomi no nukumori

toki doki amaete mitari
sunete mitari sonna sakusen rashiku nai
[Mi/Ai] kayowaki otome ja kate nai no
[Mi/Ai] kono koi dake wa makerannai

[All/Ai] ha~ donkanna
[All/Ai] anata no koto furimuka se tai kara
[All/Ai] shoubu kakeru no

kisu wo ageru yo
aishitemasu nante
kotoba yori miryoku te ki desho
kikoechau kurai hayaku naru doki doki
hatsukoi wa SAIDAA mitai ni hajikeru

tomodachi doushi sonna kyoukaisen
ima sugu ni tobikoetai no

kisu wo ageru yo
ima sara suki nante
kotoba yori kikime aru deshou
anata ni dake wa sotto oshiete ageru
mune no oku chiisai tsubomi no nukumori
kanjite

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Translation by me + a little help from Chara-chii :*
Rough translation :

I'll give you a kiss
now I realized my feelings
because words can't be enough

almost too obvious
due to long time friend
I know your personality and habits
better than any other girl

Ha~
such an insensitive you are
I'll make you turn to me
the battle begins now

I'll give you a kiss
I really love you right now
from the word that is impressing
to you, I'll show it gently
the flower bud in my heart that is warming

sometimes you look so grace
you try to sulk seems like a tactic
a feeble woman will never win
because this love will never loose

I'll give you a kiss
because right now,
it explains clearer then the word 'Like'
now i can hear
heart beating so fast
first love is like a popping cider

friendship is such a boundary
right now I want to jump over it

I'll give you a kiss
I really love you right now
from the word that is impressing
to you, I'll show it gently
the flower bud in my heart that is warming
feel it



Romanized Title : Hatsukoi Saidaa (First Love Cider)
Single : Hatsukoi Cider / DEEP MIND
Kanji Source : http://suzukiairi.revolublog.com

Mina's PV Post With A Twist

I'm a lazy person who is busy with classes and having a life, so I've kind of stopped reviewing PVs.  I know I'm horrible person.  I'm procrastinating a lot of things including an essay that is being peer-edited tomorrow.  I like voting in polls on other blogs so I thought it would add a little something.  The twist is I will share my top picks (and maybe my least favorites) and you guys can vote for your favorites.  The next time I spam you guys I will reveal the results.  So yep.


My favorites are Miryo's Dirty, IU's Last Fantasy, and ChoColat's One More Day.  My least favorites are After School's Rambling Girls, Twilight's Twilight, T-ara's Roly Poly, and Nogizaka46's Guru Guru Curtain.

Differences Between Female Japanese and Korean Idols

I'm doing a little disclaimer right off the bat because this went from one of my normal opinion pieces as a continuation of a topic related to my previous post to something bigger than I expected.  Therefore I decided I'm going to try to make this as manageable as possible for you guys.  I know when there is a lot of text thrown at me I tend to skim or get the gist of it.  I took a lot of time writing this, so I hope people do read it all and enjoy it.  [Let me know in the comments your thoughts on it, including if you would like to see more of these.]  WARNING: the headers for each section aren't concrete so you if you want to skip parts you might want to skim at least the section before.   

~Introduction~

While I was looking for numbers and articles to determine if Kara did in fact surpass SNSD in Japan I was surprised by a couple of articles I found.  Now these weren't from K-Pop focused blogs mind you which made their arguments harder to ignore.  [I'm throwing in pictures to jazz things up and stimulate comparison.]

Before I continue further I would like to clarify that I do not think J-Pop or K-Pop is better.  (Hey, I've been listening to Lovey Dovey basically on repeat for weeks now.)  It was only in the last couple of years that I got into K-Pop, while I started my fascination with J-Pop in middle school.  This blog may look like it is only about J-Pop, but I think my loyal readers have noticed the shift.  Plus, I'm just too lazy to work on a new banner especially since I haven't downloaded photoshop onto my new computer.  (I should start thinking on who to feature because before it was just about both Hello Project and AKB48 now I like Korean and Japanese boy bands and female units.)

~'Biased' Articles Comparing K-Pop and J-Pop Critiques~  

While reading these articles I was frustrated with their narrow view of K-Pop and J-Pop.  Since I just read through them both and am sufficiently pissed off at what was said I'll do this point by point to keep things organized and easy to follow.  Don't fret, quotes will be provides as well as links to the originals.  I don't disagree with all that was stated, and I will get into the flaws of J-Pop.  The majority of the flaws stem from the idol sect of the Japanese industry, which is where I believe there writers were looking at for comparison.  [I will not even read the comment section for this post, but I noticed there is a handful.] 

Anti-Hallyu Wave Protests

The Atlantic on September 13th, 2011 posted How Korean Pop Conquered Japan.  The writer started to set the stage by discussing the protests that were spurred by the firing of Sousuke Takaoka, a famous actor and hottie.  [He is the blonde yankee from the Crows Zero films.]  Fuji TV has come under fire for airing a lot of content from Korea.  I asked my Japanese friends from Tokyo who are studying abroad at my university about K-Pop in Japan.  Neither are really interested in K-Pop but say a lot of women like it.  They brought up Fuji TV on their own in this conversation saying that it seemed like it was pushing Korean culture.  They also thought that the President might be part Korean, or something along those lines.  When I heard about these protests I thought it was a bit of an over-reaction.  I didn't really pay attention to the action which initiated the conflict.  All I was aware of was that some actor tweeted about Fuji TV and protests followed.  Now that I know who the actor is I'm a bit more supportive because he has been in a lot of films that I've enjoyed and I'm apparently an extremely shallow person.  I've also started to reconsider the backlash because when I compare people's dislike of Fox News or MSNBC for being biased but hide under the claim of being news networks.  I don't think foreign media or influences should be barred from Japan, but why is it only one network?  Plus, if people are claiming similar things that are said about Fox News maybe there is a valid argument.  I need to watch Fuji TV on a regular basis to give a final verdict, but I'm now more on the fence.  Another way of thinking about it is the Occupy Movement.  I believe a majority of people, not just in the United States, agree with the main point about money in government and wall street.  It is just we see more radical point of views or actions at the protests because how many people can take the time out of their day to protest.  I know I'm super busy.  When there were the huge recall protests in Madison I could only go to one or two on the weekend during the entire debacle.

I'm just skipping over the whole issue whether Japan rejects foreign influences or not.  I might pick it up at another time, but I want to stay a bit more on topic.  I'm also not going to discuss whether Japan is stuck and bland when it comes to Pop music.  I'm just doing a comparison of mainstream, female, pop artists from Japan and Korea. 

Sex Appeal in both Genres

"Beyond straight-up sex appeal, K-Pop groups look and act like real adults, whereas J-Pop outfits often emphasize adolescent cuteness."

WTF!  Are we talking about the idol genre or POP genre!  And even then have you followed K-Pop?  One of the examples is what happen to T-ara when entering the Japanese market.

"K-Pop unit T-ara's 2009 video for the song "Bo Peep Bo Peep" centered around a member of the girl group going to a club and hooking up with a guy in the bathroom, an elevator, and his apartment. The Japanese clip, in advance of T-ara's official Japanese debut later this month, finds the members wearing cat ears and playing un-erotically with one another: the sexuality of the original replaced with Hello-Kitty-approved cuteness."

If I ignore all other J-Pop artists and look only at Japanese idols, and even then cut out groups like SCANDAL, Fairies, Happiness, Perfume, SDN48, and other idol groups then yes we can make a general rule that Japanese pop is more cutesy and youth-orientated than Korean Pop.  BUT, we would also have to look over the fact that the T-ara was doing the cat girl thing in Korea and it was not introduced in Japan as it suggests.  We would also look over the fact that AKB48's PV which also had cat girl scenes was also sexual.  I've heard both T-ara and AKB48's videos being criticized by foreigners like myself for being too sexual.  Even if we did ignore T-ara's PV versus MV issue, they were promoted pretty much the same.  Their live performances are pretty much identical.  The key differences are that they wear cat ears more frequently in Japan and the clothing tends to be more demure.  However, why is having hyper-sexual presentation a good thing?  Japan does it too.  I bashed SDN48 for it.  It is one of the turn offs to Koda Kumi I have.  I'm saying it is not uncommon for girl groups to be cutesy in Korea, nor is it for them to be sexy in Japan.  It is just more common to see idol groups sporting school uniforms and focusing more on romance than sex.  However the subject of sex is not taboo when in relation to youth and uniforms.  The picture is the cover of a single released in 1985 by an idol group.  [Here is a hint: the song was likely written by someone who had to write the lyrics to about 200 songs this last year.]  The song talks about a girl with a bad reputation but is actually a virgin.  She wants to have sex, but she is fighting off her boyfriend or potential sex partner saying she doesn't want to do it at the moment.  I didn't read all the lyrics so it is either she wants to wait for a good moment to do it or she doesn't like the location.  The whole song is about sex.  (AKB48's Virgin Love is similar but focuses more on reputation and seeing virginity in a certain light.  AKB48 also released a single about wanting to experience sex and be an adult but their uniform symbolizing society gets in the way.)

Sexuality Myth Examples

"Cool and Sexy" / "Innocent and Happy" Myth Examples:






Being Adult vs. Youthful

Let's consider the fact that they spend a lot of time in their school uniforms so it is a symbol of their youth.  I don't think it is absurd to include a major symbol when on the subject.  Just how I would not consider it odd for Americans to have a song which is set or includes school in some manner.  I would think it odd if it wasn't used at all.  K-Pop groups, like T-ara, have worn school uniforms.  Western pop have also included it. . . Britney Spears *cough *cough.

Does Perfume not seem 'real adult' enough for you?  We should also take into perspective what is the age of the members.  Now, SDN48 is planning on doing a single in school uniforms.  I would consider that a valid example because the members are adults.  However, idol groups whom the majority of their members are still in high school or below I consider have a legitimate reason for wearing uniforms.

"The most popular Japanese act of the moment, AKB48, is a collection of 48 singers usually wearing high-school uniforms while behaving like 15-year-old girls."

They are portraying their age.  It is the same thing as 16-year-old Britney Spears wearing a uniform and dancing around a school building singing about young love.  The main controversy was that she showed off her midriff.  There are members of AKB48 who have graduated from high school, so that is where the clarification of 'majority' comes from.  One way they've gotten around it is that Shinoda Mariko, who is in her 20s, portrays a teacher.  The problem with AKB48 is that part of their main concept is that their uniforms are based on school uniforms.  If it makes you feel better they do have a graduation age, but then I've criticized that because it means the girls have a shelf-life.  The reason AKB48 has the school uniforms is because they are suppose to reflect a classroom.  The majority of members are 15 and older, but a lot of them joined at a younger age.  For example, Manami Oku (who has graduated to focus on her studies) joined when she was 10.  Are you suggesting that you would like members under the age of 18, as young as 10, to act, dress, dance, and sing like an adult?  I think a lot of people would feel uncomfortable with watching Manami Oku trying to hook up with guys at a club.  A more relevant example is Matsui Jurina of SKE48 who is 14.  The best way to handle a group with a variety of ages is to round down instead of up so no one accuses you of child pornography.  [I used AKB48 as my main Japanese example because they are the most often picked as a comparison in these types of argument.]

K-Pop also has groups that span a range of ages, like Chocolat.  Chocolat has two members who are 14 then members who are 18, 20, and 22.  They have yet to do a music video like Hyuna or Koda Kumi because they have 14-year olds.  You will also notice them dressing their age, and even the older members dressed a bit younger.  I've read comments from people who think they dance to provocatively considering there are members who are so young.  Personally I get the point because you don't want to sexualize children or force girls who want to become pop-stars feel like they have to be that way to make it.  The other side of me says if those girls are okay with it, so am I.  I danced, and so did my friends, quite provocatively as early as 6th grade (which is middle school).  My main point is that the differences between female pop artists in Japan and Korea aren't really true.  It is kind of like a gut-reaction myth.  On Kids React one of them said SNSD was demure!  When I wasn't into K-Pop I did think that they were just more sexy than J-Pop IDOLS.  I don't think it is anyway true for the J-Pop genre as a whole.

Second Article Critique 
The Diplomat's article, K-Pop versus J-Pop (Nakagawa, 2011), had some similar statements, which I disagreed with.  It is mainly an interview.  Most of the points I made above overlap with my issues with the following opinion.  [I did not read the linked article in the quote.]

"There’s been a big jump in the popularity . . . in Japan over the past year—a trend that’s being attributed to ‘cooler,’ more talented (thanks to a more vigorous training regiment) and more individualistic Korean female pop groups, especially compared to their Japanese counterparts."

I suggest you read it yourself because I could hardly sit through the whole thing.  The points that I can get through, summed up, is that K-Pop groups show real women, J-Pop groups are fake, old-fashioned, and sexist.  K-Pop groups are independent and feisty.  He does say towards the end that the girls themselves are similar because both are controlled by management, that I will get to later.  I do agree that when it comes to solo artists there hasn't been anyone new that challenges that level that is Hamasaki Ayumi, but I don't think K-Pop can fill that void either.  Hamasaki Ayumi wrote and has a major hand in her music.  Again, I'm not going to go any further on the subject about music style on a broad scale in J-Pop.  

~Manufacturing Differences~  

Hamasaki Ayumi started out as a rapper.

I'm a bigger noob when it comes to K-Pop than J-Pop.  I feel like the issue of manufacturing has more to do with the differences between the two.  If you didn't know, Korean idol groups train for years before debuting.  The formation of the group is the same.  Agencies, producers, or record labels audition new talent and form them into a group.  Japanese idols do not spend years training as a group, not that there isn't any.  Both have management watching what they say and do.  BOTH in some way present an ideal for women.  Neither tend to play a major role in writing the music.  Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.  I did hear something about U-Kiss member writing a line for a song, but that is a boy band.  One difference in training is that many idol groups start off as indie artists until they are popular enough to go major.  As far as I know Korean units don't have to go through that process.  My Japanese friends said the major reason why people like the K-Pop groups in Japan is because they are more professional.  [Not that they were more cool or real.] 

The issue of individuality is tricky and is sensitive.  I do think AKB48 is more individualistic and a better role model for women.  This is due to the lack of polish and wide range in members.  We see more members with different heights and weights.  I also think because there are so many they do get a little more freedom when it comes to presentation.  For example, Takahashi Minami doesn't wear bikinis.  She likes to keep things covered.  I'm not saying there isn't variety in members in K-Pop.  From what I've seen there is more consistency when it comes to weight and higher standards for looks.  For example, my Japanese friends don't think Sashihara Rino is super pretty.  Another example is when watching AKB48 the first thing I noticed was a mesh of looks but when I watched SNSD (Sunny is a hottie) I thought they were all thin and had long legs.

I do like the fact that K-Pop is more professional.  I personally wish they spent more time sending Japanese idols to training lessons in singing and dancing.  There are Japanese idols who are already good enough like Tokyo Girls Style and some Hello Project groups, other times there is a range in terms of members.  I think K-Pop groups have a range as well.  However, I'm not saying that their way is necessarily better.  Western music tends not to work like that.  It reflects the indie to major process that Japan has.  I think it helps consumers trust the artists more because you can follow them from the very beginning plus there is less opportunity for the management to 'tamper.'  

K-Pop and J-Pop on the International Stage

For the holidays I got an iTunes gift card.  I don't listen to American music much anymore so I had no idea what I wanted to buy (except for Florence + The Machine).  There was of plenty of options for K-Pop, but my usual go to artists were missing, completely.  I've purchased tons of music from Hamasaki Ayumi the past couple of years, but everything was gone.  The J-Pop available was scarce with few artists that I was interested like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, SCANDAL, and Brand-New Idol Society (BiS).  AKB48 only has one of their albums and has not continued adding releases.  The one group who does a decent job is Hello Project.  Manufactured music from Korea, however, is doing quite well.  Popular releases from units like 2NE1, Super Junior, and Kara have songs selling for $1.29.

Now hold your horses K-Pop fans who preach about how awesome it is and how it is taking over the world.  Sit your butt down.  Japanese artists don't expand to the Korean market (like how K-pop artists go to Japan) because they have the second largest music industry in the world.  They are not going to go to a smaller market, therefore the only place they are going to go for is the United States.  And we've all seen how well that goes over, for K-Pop artists too.  Artists like Koda Kumi are comfortable with being successful at home.  Korean culture will be a sub-culture in the United States, just like how J-Pop is.  There will be some attempt to cash in on the boom.  I don't want to be a wet blanket.  I would just like to remind fans who are excited for the Wonder Girls TV show what happened to Puffy's program: it got pulled off the air eventually.  Another major factor is that they are manufactured.  The United States' and the UK's consumers tend to have a negative perception of artists that don't have power in the creative process.  Even girl groups like Danity Kane wrote some of their own music.

I expect all of you to react to the reaction with an open mind.  Many K-Pop fans had that same reaction when they first saw it.  My perception of K-Pop wasn't too favorable either.  They are children!  They are asked to react to a little glimpse of the whole picture.  It is suppose to be off-the-cuff and a bit outrageous because that is entertaining.  Notice the majority of them are interested in listening to more of the genre.  This video is to illustrate the major issues K-Pop faces when expanding to the United States.    

What I'm curious about is the promotion of K-Pop groups in Japan.  A fair amount of songs by Korean groups are Japanese versions and not originals.  Those releases match their Korean image.  [The following statement has nothing to do with the male groups.]  However, to reach significant success they may dispose of their typical persona for a Japanese one.  This is evident if we compare Kara to SNSD.  I never realized how 'competitive' they are with each other until I did a Google search about their comparative activities in Japan.  The results were mixed.  Some sites claimed SNSD was beating Kara and are relevant in Japan.  Other data suggested the Kara had a stronger foothold.  Then there were others that suggested that the results didn't match up to the hype.  One thing is clear is that the strategy between the two is different.  SNSD basically re-released songs that were successful.  Kara, in my opinion, actually went all out.  Their musical style, with the exception of a couple singles, turned to a more care-free, innocent spirit that is common in Japanese idol music.  Kara is the reason why I resent people who said as part of the hype of the Hallyu wave that K-Pop was more popular with women because they presented a less doll-like persona.  First of all, those people were clearly not familiar with female Japanese artists (Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, SCANDAL, members of AKB).  Second, there were female K-Pop artists went all doll-like, cutesy, AEGYO as soon as they hit Japanese shores.  Others followed through not too long after debut.  These girl groups were doing it in Korea too!  Personally I found that Kara was more present in the industry than SNSD, not by a ton but I felt like there was a difference.

SNSD in Korea

SNSD in Japan

KARA in Korea

KARA in Japan

Was there a Hallyu wave this year?  Yes, and I don't think it is necessarily over.  However, Korean groups in Japan were not the top dog in any way.  AKB48 owned this year, they were head to head with Arashi in 2010.  The other big hitter in the music industry of Japan was the song Maru Maru Mori Mori.  They entered a market where idol groups are doing quite well.  We could chalk up a portion of their success to an idol boom.  JE debuted two new idol groups that made the top spot, and Hey!Say!Jump had a really good year.  There were idol groups that made the top spot which I never expected to do so, like Passpo.  The industries aren't that much different style-wise.  There are some general differences, but I feel like people play them up to be much bigger than they truly are.

Hello, my love - sphere

Singer : Sphere (Takagaki Ayahi, Toyosaki Aki, Tomatsu Haruka, Kotobuki Minako)

Hello, my love
sore wa papa to mama ga kureta you na nukumori
Hello, my love
zutto mune no oku de tsunagatteru kizuna mitai

[Tom/Ko] toumei na niji wo kokoro ni kakete
[Tom/Ko] nee kimi wo yobi ni iku yo
[Ta/Toy] ryou teippai no Shine todoke tai ima
kiyoraka na shinpashī

sekai ga hodokete ku yasashisa de PAREEDO ga hajimaru ne
hirogaru mirai he to issho ni iki tai na
I'm ringing now, ringing now,
sweet bell oide yo

Hello, my friend
kimi wa machibouke no yume ni yatto aeta ne
Good - bye, my friend
koko de wakareru kedo onaji sora no shita arukou

[Ta/Toy] takusan no egao deatte iku no
[Ta/Toy] nee ima naraba wakaru yo
[Tom/Ko] omoi au shiawase iki wo suru you ni
watashi wa shitte i ta

sekai wa MERIIGOORANDO
saisho kara konnanimo mabushikute
itsu demo kokoro made tonde ikerunda
I'm knocking on, knocking on,
your heart koko da yo

komorebi ni tsutsumarete iru igokochi no ii mahiru he to
oshaberi wa tsudzuite iku no kyou mo
yawaraka na omoiyari no naka
te wo futteru no wa dare darou?

Hello, my love
Someday I will say, with my gratitude?
deaete ureshikatta
sekai ga hodoketeku yasashisa de yukkuri to susundeku
hirogaru mirai he to issho ni iki tai ne
I'm ringing now, ringing now,
sweet bell itsu de mo


Album : HIGH POWERED!
Lyric : Kodama Saori (こだまさおり)
Kanji Source : littleoslo.com/lyj

Kasuka na Kaori 『微かなカオリ』 - Perfume

Singer : Perfume (Kashino Yuka, Oomoto Ayano, Nishiwaki Ayaka)

ne fuwatto kaoru himitsu no koi ni
kimi wa kidzuite kureta kana?
suki da yo sarigenai koto
dake shika tsutae rarenai kedo
yasashii kimi no honto no kimochi
shiritai n da kedo kowai kara
kakushite shimau n da yo koishiteru kasuka na kaori

futari de irareru riyuu wo itsumo sagashite ita
issho ni itai nante ienai kankei dashi
kimi no suki na mono ni mo kuwashiku natte iku uchi ni
kono kimochi mo ookiku natte shimatta yo

ne fuwatto kaoru himitsu no koi ni
kimi wa kidzuite kureta kana?
suki da yo sarigenai koto
dake shika tsutae rarenai kedo
yasashii kimi no honto no kimochi
shiritai n da kedo kowai kara
itsumo to kawaranai koto dake shika hanasenai n da yo

futari de irareru jikan wa itsumo sugu ni sugite
hitori ie ni mukau jikan wa nagakute
yoru wa kimi kara no MEERU ni sugu kigatsuku you ni
keitai nigirishimete neru kuse tsuita yo

ne fuwatto kaoru himitsu no koi ni
kimi wa kidzuite kureta kana?
suki da yo sarigenai koto
dake shika tsutae rarenai kedo
yasashii kimi no honto no kimochi
shiritai n da kedo kowai kara
kakushite shimau n da yo koishiteru kasuka na kaori

ne fuwatto kaoru himitsu no koi ni
kimi wa kidzuite kureta kana?
suki da yo sarigenai koto
dake shika tsutae rarenai kedo
yasashii kimi no honto no kimochi
shiritai n da kedo kowai kara
itsumo to kawaranai koto dake shika hanasenai n da yo

koi no kasuka na kaori fuwari himitsu no koi
kimi no honto no kimochi koi no kasuka na kaori


Album : Laser Beam/Kasuka na Kaori
Lyric : Nakata Yasutaka (中田ヤスタカ)
Kanji Source : littleoslo.com/lyj

YouTube Channels 4 Our Obsessions

Here are a couple of my favorite uploaders, of various styles related to the things I usually talk about.

First I have someone who uploads the Oricon charts for the week, month, and year.  I like to find new music and artists through this.  Plus it is interesting to see what is popular in Japan.


These people plus my friends from college are responsible for my new love for K-Pop, which is maturing.

My final recommendation is for a subber of AKB48 songs.  They are definitely the most consistent when it comes to AKB.  Plus, they do a variety from singles to stage units.




I'm picky when it comes to OPVs, especially if they consist of photos.  This is one of the few uploaders who actually does it right!  If you want to see shots from AKB48's recent dome concerts and tour check it out, they were great.

Idai na Chikara wo! 『偉大な力を！』 - ℃-ute

[VIDEO IS UNAVAILABLE RIGHT NOW]



Singer : ℃-ute (Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Suzuki Airi, Chisato Okai, Hagiwara Mai)

SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
kaze ga soyogi
kokoro ga minagiru (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
otome wa koko kara ga shoubu

SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
tomo ga tsudoi
yuujou wo kasaneru (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
raibaru wa ooi hodo moeru

konjou ireta furi
yappa bare chatta
tashika ni kokora hen de
honki dasanakya

kami no iro no sei ne
medachi kirenai no
nante iiwake shiteru
fun kire nai watashi

ei ei Oh ～
ofuro de kiai ireru
otokonya? wakannai
hibi no doryoku

SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
kaze ga soyogi
kokoro ga minagiru (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
otome wa koko kara ga shoubu

SAY YEAH! ( YEAH!)
tomo ga tsudoi
yuujou wo kasaneru (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
raibaru wa ooi hodo moeru

gakkou sabottara
yappa bare chatta
bochibochi to gaki na koto
sotsugyou kamo ne

kareshi ni aitai na
kare wa inai kedo 「dona iya ! 」
minna kuyashi garu you na
kare ni aitai na

jankenpoi
imouto to maji shoubu
omiyage aisu
maccha wa watasan

(iku yo?)

SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
toki ga meguri
otona ni chikadzuku (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
bibou ni migaki wo kakeru

SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
egao ga ari
egao ga atsumaru (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
watashi ni idai na chikara wo!

SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
toki ga meguri
otona ni chikadzuku (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
bibou ni migaki wo kakeru

SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
egao ga ari
egao ga atsumaru (WOW WOW)
SAY YEAH! (YEAH!)
watashi ni idai na chikara wo!


Album : Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko
Lyric : Tsunku (つんく)
Kanji Source : littleoslo.com/lyj

Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko 『世界一HAPPYな女の子』 - ℃-ute

Singer : ℃-ute (Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, Suzuki Airi, Chisato Okai, Hagiwara Mai)

youyaku
dekkai osora ga oshiete kureta no wa
ima watashi ga shinakya nara nu koto
tonikaku
onnanoko ni umarete ki ta kara wa
watashi ni shika dekinai koishite mitai

[Su/Ok] chiisana koro yume miteta
[Ya/Na/Ha]「youchieru no sensei」 to wa
[Su/Ok] chotto chigau wo shinro wo eranda
[Ya/Na/Ha] akogareteta kinjo no oniisan
[Su/Ok] mousugu sugoi kirei na hito to
[Ya/Na/Ha] kekkon surutte mama ga itte ta

hibi henka suru waga jinsei
nanto kasurukkyanainda jinsei

Wow Wow Yeah ! Yeah !
onnanokotte fushigi sukoshi DEINJAA na renai
motome nagara ikite iru
Wow Wow Yeah ! Yeah !
shoujiki itte charai aitsu ni chotto I LOVE YOU
dou yatte kyori jiji me you ka na?

hontou wa ne sou kuyashii maketakunai
sekai de ichiban HAPPY
mezasun damon

sorosoro
chicchai kono mune ni himeru yabou tachi
yuuki motte mina ni tsutaenakya
somosomo
otokonoko ni motomeru jouken wa
kyuushuu ryoku nebari you ryou wa yoku

[Su/Ok] chiisana koro shinjiteta
[Ya/Na/Ha] ookiku nareba TEREBI de te
[Su/Ok] kawaifuku de uta wo utau to
[Ya/Na/Ha] itsunomanika ai dokusho
[Su/Ok] BAITO zashi to FASSHON shi
[Ya/Na/Ha] tomodachi to mawashi yomi shiteru

ano ko ni mata ikemen no
kare ga dekin no fukouhei

Wow Wow Yeah ! Yeah !
onnanokotte RAIBARU ni maketakunaishi ganbaru
oomie kitte fuku mo kau
Wow Wow Yeah ! Yeah !
shoujiki itte KACCHOII ano ko ni chotto JERASHII
dou yatte dashinukou kashira?

hontou wa ne sabori tai toki mo aru
sekai de ichiban HAPPY
mezasu wa tada

Wow Wow Yeah ! Yeah !

onnanokotte RAIBARU ni maketakunaishi ganbaru
oomie kitte fuku mo kau
Wow Wow Yeah ! Yeah !
shoujiki itte KACCHOII ano ko ni chotto JERASHII
dou yatte dashinukou kashira?

hontou wa ne sabori tai toki mo aru
sekai de ichiban HAPPY
mezasu wa tada


Album : Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko
Lyric : Tsunku (つんく)
Kanji Source : littleoslo

Future Stream - sphere

Singer : Sphere (Takagaki Ayahi, Toyosaki Aki, Tomatsu Haruka, Kotobuki Minako)

Smash! kokoro sawagu mezametai to
yosougai no ashita he yukou ka
tobidase mayou toki janai

Start! watashi no kaita sekai chizu he to
mokutekichi wa omoitsuki daitan ni ima sugu TORABERAA

hirameita yo tanoshii koto
hitotsu zutsu kanaeyou
[Ta/Toy] guuzen yori hitsuzen desho [All] kimari dane!

tooku no sora ni nagareru yume no kaze
oikakeru kimi to watashi de
tsukurou yo Happy glider
aizu ni kometa kimochi wo uketomete
negai ga kirameku kesanai de omoi wa atsui mama de?

Chime! mune ni hibiku setsunai oto
kanjita nara fushigi wo motomete
isogou yo kore wa yobareteru

Chance! kimi ga hanashita monogatari ni wa
michi wo shimesu tegakari no koushinbi kibou no KARENDAA

toorisugita kanashii koto
sarige naku wasureyou
[Tom/Ko] namida yori mo hohoemi desho [All] wakaru yo ne?

tsudzuki wa motto kagayaku taiyou ni
kikitaiyo kimi wo watashi wo
tsurete yuku Speedy slider
tsudzuita keshiki soko ni wa mirai he no
kitai ga hirogaru
tashikamete miyou yo tokimeku nazo?

tooku no sora ni nagareru yume no kaze
oikakeru kimi to watashi de
tsukurou yo Happy glider
aizu ni kometa kimochi wo uketomete
negai ga kirameku kesanai de omoi wa atsui mama de?


Album : Future Stream
Lyric : Aki Hata (畑 亜貴)
Kanji Source : J-Lyric

LET・ME・DO!! - sphere

Singer : Sphere (Takagaki Ayahi, Toyosaki Aki, Tomatsu Haruka, Kotobuki Minako)

itsumo Let me do sou jibun no ishi de aruitetai
datte Dream come true nee sono shunkan ga kagayaku

(wooo wooo wooo wooo)
(wooo wooo wooo)

[Ta/Tom] mou shitte irunda yume ni daishou nante nakute
[Ta/Tom] zenbu kanaetai jibun
[Toy/Ko] nee seichou shitatte kyou no BIGINAA da yo ne minna
[Toy/Ko] dakara seiippai shinka shiyou

[Ta/Tom] jissai [Toy/Ko] motto [Ta/Tom] shoujin [Toy/Ko] sansei! [Ta/Tom] zettai [Toy/Ko] zettai [Ta/Tom] kandou nanda
my joy your joy issho ni susumou yo
makenai yamenai RUURU datte soudan shite mo ii yo ne
minna iru kara!

itsumo Let me do sou jibun no ishi de aruitetai
datte Dream come true nee sono shunkan ga kagayaku

(wooo wooo wooo wooo)
(wooo wooo wooo)

[Toy/Ko] aa toomawari ni miete yami kumo datta keredo
[Toy/Ko] chanto koko ni koreta
[Ta/Tom] ima mune wo hatte rareru koutei shita kako ga
[Ta/Tom] kyou wo mirai kei ni shita

[Toy/Ko] ashita [Ta/Tom] motto [Toy/Ko] seikai [Ta/Tom] datte [Toy/Ko] zettai [Ta/Tom] zettai [Toy/Ko] omoeru
I can You can shinjite agerunda
tsugi wa tsugi wa nani ga shitai? donna yume wo mitai no?
kitai shichau ne

itsumo Be yourself sou jibun jishin wo daiji ni shite
kimi to iru kara sekai wa konnani tanoshii
dakara Be myself sou tsunagatte yuku egao wo hasshin
zutto Feel so good nee kono shunkan wo ikiru no

itsumo Let me do sou jibun no ishi de aruitetai
yaritai koto ni yuusen juni wa tsukezu ni
dakara Let me do sou yokubari datte akiramenai
kitto Dream come true nee sono shunkan ga kagayaku

(wooo wooo wooo wooo)
(wooo wooo wooo)

kanaete ikou!


Album : LET・ME・DO!!
Lyric : Kodama Saori (こだまさおり)
Kanji Source : littleoslo.com/lyj

Natsu DAKARA! 『夏ダカラ！』 - Buono!

Singer : Buono! (Tsugunaga Momoko, Natsuyaki Miyabi, Suzuki Airi)

itsumo itsudatte doko ni ita toshite mo
subete PURASU ni kaete miseru nante ieru natsu dakara!
([Mo/Mi]blue blue blue sky) negau yo
([Mo/Mi]blue blue sunshine) ashita wo
([Mo/Mi]blue blue blue sky blue blue sunshine)

kono mune no moya moya tachi nyuudougumo no you ni
ame wo sasoi nakidashi sou da yo
hisashiburi da ne DORAIBU anata nani ka wo kanjite
DASSHUBOODO no KYANDII wo kureta no

kaze ni tonjauyo fuusen
mou chanto motto kitsuku nigirishimete

itsumo itsudatte (dakara) doko ni ita toshite mo (dakara)
sora wo miagete omou koto wa issho de itai yo ne (natsu dakara)
anata furimuite (dakara) doko ni ita toshite mo (dakara)
kimi no mirai wo mitsumete iru kono Cocoro wa sora ni aru
([Mo/Ai]blue blue blue sky) omoi wa
([Mo/Ai]blue blue sunshine) hitotsu sa
([Mo/Ai]blue blue blue sky blue blue sunshine)

atte kara JUU-GO fun de nanka otona ni nacchatta yo
omou koto no hanbun mo iezu ni

jama wo shitakunai kimochi to
aa jama shitai kimochi tatakatteta

itsumo itsudatte (dakara) doko ni ita toshite mo (dakara)
kaze ni fukarete omou koto wa issho de itai yo ne (natsu dakara)
watashi doushita no (dakara) konna wagamama dakke? (dakara)
iya na onna ni nacchaisou kono Cocoro wa natsu dakara?

("anata ga inaito watashi ja irarenai
anata ga inaito watashi janaku naru
anata ga inaito iki ga dekinai")

jama wo shitakunai kimochi to
jama shitai kimochi tatakatteta

itsumo itsudatte (dakara) doko ni ita toshite mo (dakara)
sora de KUROORU shitai kurai waratte itai yo ne (natsu dakara)
konya mikadzuki ni (dakara) futari koshikaketara (dakara)
yurari yurarete asayake made kono Cocoro wa natsu dakara?
([Mi/Ai]blue blue blue sky) omoi wa
([Mi/Ai]blue blue sunshine) hitotsu sa
([Mi/Ai]blue blue blue sky blue blue sunshine)


Single : Natsu DAKARA!
Lyric : Miura Yoshiko (三浦徳子)
Kanji Source : littleoslo.com/lyj

Only You - Morning Musume

Morning Musume : Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Mitsui Aika, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon

itoshi no kimi he
itsumo no I LOVE YOU
daijoubu kimi nara dekiru yo kowagaranaide ne
itoshi no kimi he
itsumo no YELL FOR YOU
choppiri fukiyou na watashi massugu aisuru kara
tsuranuite ne

ai wa fushigi tsuyoku naru no
watashi janai watashi ga iru
[Mic/Mit/Fu] ah jama nado sasenai
ai no chikara misete ageru
kimi wa fushigi mujaki na dake
sonna toko ga subarashii no
[Ni/Iku/Su] ah konna no hajimete
ai no katachi shitte hoshii

dare mo kare mo kimi no koto wo ippai
daisuki ni natte yuku no ga genjitsu
[Sa/Su] kimi no miryoku (kimi no miryoku)
[Mit/Fu] soko ga miryoku (soko ga miryoku)
[Ni/Iku] hon no sukoshi (hon no sukoshi)
toki ni jerashii (ah)
dakedo ima wa kimi ga ko no sekai
kitto kaete kureru koto inotte
[Ni/Mic/Mit] subarashii hoshi ni kaete kudasai

itoshi no kimi he
ichiju na I LOVE YOU
daijoubu tatoe mayottemo akiramenaide ne
itoshi no kimi he
mugen no YELL FOR YOU
choppiri osanai keredo mo yuruganu kono omoi
kimi wo mamoru

ai wa toki ni sabishii kedo
mune no oku ga atsuku naru no
[Mic/Mit/Fu] ah dare mo tomerareru
ai no chikara misete ageru
kimi wa toki ni amaete kuru
sonna kimi ni kyun to naru no
[Ni/Iku/Su] ah konna no hajimete
ai wa ima mo sou datte yuku

kyou mo asu mo kimi no koto wo ippai
motto motto shiritaku natteku
[Sa/Su] kimi no miryoku (kimi no miryoku)
[Mit/Fu] kimi no doryoku (kimi no doryoku)
[Ni/Iku] nanika sukoshi (nanika sukoshi
tetsutaitai (ah)
dakedo itsuka kimi ga kono sekai
donna hito mo egao de sugoseru
[Ni/Mic/Mit] subarashii hoshi ni shite kureru darou

itoshi no kimi he
itsumo no I LOVE YOU
daijoubu kimi nara dekiru yo kowagaranaide ne
itoshi no kimi he
itsumo no YELL FOR YOU
choppiri fukiyou na watashi massugu aisuru kara
tsuranuite ne

itoshi no kimi he
ijitsu na I LOVE YOU
daijoubu tatoe mayottemo akiramenaide ne
iitoshi no kimi he
mugen no YELL FOR YOU
choppiri osanai keredo mo yuruganu kono omoi
kimi wo mamoru



NOTE : I'm still not sure for "L FOR YOU" because I really can't get what is it exactly

Hazy - Sphere

Singer : Sphere (Takagaki Ayahi, Toyosaki Aki, Tomatsu Haruka, Kotobuki Minako)

yume wo miru sukoshi temaede
oitekita mono wa nandakke
wasurete shimai taku wa nai kedo
tokiori futto kioku no sumi ni ukabu no wa
funwari boyake ta sepia iro
me no mae wo fusagu hibi no mukou sukoshi zutsu tooku

daitai nande iki wo kirashite
hashitterun darou

supiido wo agete yuku hodo tachidomaru koto ga kowakute
hayaku naru kodou ni fure koko ni iru to tashikameta
kokoro no oku no chiisana koe ni mimi wo sumashi tara
tsutsumikomu sekai ga hare hirogaru yo ashita he

chikadzuite sukoshi hanarete
deatta hito ni te wo futte
kurikaeshi mitai na michi no ue de sunao natte
warai gao mo nakigao mo
kasanare ba hora kirei deshou
kawaranai mono wa itsu no hi mo oku no hou ni aru

[Toy/Ko]naita hou ni hi ga sashite
[Toy/Ko]dandan ai wo shitteku no?
[Ta/Tom]aimai datta tooi tooi
[Ta/Tom]mirai ni me wo korasou

kaze ga hou wo kasumete mimimoto de uta wo utae ba
takaku naru kodou nitsure sora ni chikadzukeru kara
karoyaka ni hazumu you na ashidori ni hakobarete
mada dare mo mita koto nai monogatari he tsudzuku

supiido wo agete yuku hodo tachidomaru koto ga kowakute
hayaku naru kodou ni fure koko ni iru to tashikameta
kokoro no oku no chiisana koe ni mimi wo sumashi tara
tsutsumikomu sekai ga hare hirogaru yo ashita he

tsutsumikomu sekai ga hare hirogaru yo ashita he

UPDATED: Tons, and Tons of PVs!

Isn't this fun to watch(5 min later)oh did you say something?

I was originally going to review all of these, maybe it is the weather, but I am starting to be quite lazy.  Now I will post the following PVs after the jump, to keep things from slowing down:
S/mileage
DiVA
Meisa Kuroki
4MINUTE
Tokyo Girls' Style
Kara +1
GIRL NEXT DOOR
SNSD
Passpo☆
2NE1
AKB48
Mika Nakashima

Love like candy floss - Tokyo Girls' Style

Singer : Tokyo Girls’ Style (Konishi Ayano, Yamabe Miyu, Arai Hitomi, Nakae Yuri, Shouji Mei)

dareka wo suki ni naru fushigi na kanjou wo

dousureba ii no kasae yoku wakaranai yo

tashikamereba kieru

Candy floss watagashi no

ano amaku awai yume no you

itsukara darou...

kidzukeba kimi no koto ishiki shite

[Ya/Ar/Sh] koe wo kaeru kakedemo

[Ya/Ar/Sh] yuuki ga iru youni natta

tomodachi janai...

tokubetsu na nani ka wo kanjiteru

[Ko/Na] douka shita no? da nante

[Ko/Na]jitto mitsumetari shinai de

[Ya/Ar/Sh] miageru sora

[Ko/Na] yawarakai hisashi wo utsushite wa kagayaku

[Ko/Na] tameiki wo hakobu kaze yo ano kumo ni todoke

[Ya/Ar/Sh] sore wa sore wa maru de

[Ya/Ar/Sh] Candy floss watagashi ga

[Ya/Ar/Sh] fuwari ukanderu iro mo you

sunao janai ne...

yasashiku shitai no ni dekinakute

[Ko/Na] moshimo kidzukareta nara

[Ko/Na] dou naru ka ga, kowai kara

itsuka wa kitto...

kotae wo shiru toki ga kuru no kana

[Ya/Ar/Sh] kokoro kasane aetara

[Ya/Ar/Sh] futari umare kawareru kana

[Ko/Na] itsunomanika

[Ya/Ar/Sh] dareka wo suki ni naru fushigi na kanjou wo

[Ya/Ar/Sh] dousureba ii no kasae yoku wakaranai yo

[Ko/Na] tashikamereba kieru

[Ko/Na] Candy floss watagashi no

[Ko/Na] ano amaku amai yume no you

[Ya/Ar/Sh] dekiru no nara

[Ko/Na] tsutaete shimai tai demo tsutae rarenai

[Ko/Na] futatsu no omoi ga hansha shite kirame iteru

[Ya/Ar/Sh] sore wa sore wa maru de

[Ya/Ar/Sh] Candy floss watagashi no

[Ya/Ar/Sh] ano amaku awai yume no you

yume no you...