Watarirouka Hashiritai New PV (Gyu)

ギュッ PV

W.H. Single 6
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Well they are back to the old tune.  I thought Akkanbe was refreshing and fun.  It was only the last three singles that got me interested in the actual music.  (Wait a minute, Seishun Flag just came out not too long ago.)  Vocally their voices are so adorable I think my nose will bleed.  On top of all that, when you combine their high pitch and all those gyu I think my ears will bleed too.  (My blood will come out highlighter pink with glitter.)  It is cute, but I wouldn't particularly want to buy this single.  I think the PV is good, it doesn't really help sell the song for me.  It seems somewhat. . . I'm not sure about the figure.  I don't understand why they didn't just hire some cute boys.  They didn't really need to show their faces either.  I don't know.  It's fine.  Like most of their music, it becomes addicting.

You Thought The Heavy Rotation PV Was All Over The Place?

Is Mii-chan hilarious or what?

 

Do you see this madness?  Denim, pasted pieces of fabric, and tie dye!  This better be a joke because even if it is. . . I'm not laughing.  If you do perform in these things I'll be laughing, at you.  What do you think?  (Sorry, got a little mean for a second there.)

SKE48 Top 30: Gekikara Slaughters her way to #1

30. Nakama no uta -All
29. Koi no keikou to taisaku -Team S
28. Namida no shounan - Team KII
27. Tooku ni itemo -Team KII
26. Pinocchio gun - Team S
25. Romance rocket - Team KII
24. Seifuku no me - Team S
23. Choco no yukue - Hiramatsu Kanako/Hirata Rikako/Ogiso Shiori/Oya Masana
22. Bungee Sengen - Senbatsu
21. Nageki no figure - Team KII
20. Doubt! - Team S
19. Innocence – Team KII
18. Ookami to pride – Yagami Kumi/Kizaki Yuria
17. Jealousy no alibi – Team S
16. Nagisa no cherry – Team KII
15. Doku Ringo wo tabesasete – RS
14. Koi wo kataru shijin ni narenakute – Team S
13. Glass no I love you – Team KII
12. Tsuyoki mono yo – Team S/Team KII
11. Chime wa LOVE SONG – Team S/Team KII


10. Glory Days – Matsui Jurina/Nakanishi/Kuwabara
9. Te wo Tsunaginagara - Team S/Team KII
8. Ame no Pianist – Matsui Rena/Uchiyama Mikoto/Sato Seira
7. Mangekyou – Oya Masano/Haruka Ona/Iguchi Shiori/Hirata Rikako/Nakanishi Yuuka
6. Wimbledon he Tsureteitte – Yagami Kumi/Takayanagi Akane/Wakabayashi Tomoka
5. Omoide Ijou – Team S
4. Onna no Ko no Dairoukan – Team S
3. Anata to Christmas Eve – Sato Mieko/Deguchi Aki
2. Aozora Kataomoi – Senbatsu
1. Kareha no Station – Matsui Rena

Congrats Rena!  I can't wait to watch the concert.  Now that she has been voted by the fans as their favorite performance and voted to senbatsu (86 short of Jurina) will the producers push her in front of Jurina?  (doubt it)  This is really her year (break out role in MG, this, senbatsu)!  

 

Is Heavy Rotation Slutty? - You Decide

What is slutty is a matter of opinion.  Not wearing a burqa may make others think you are a whore.  Not saying that any of those moral guidelines that anyone has is wrong.  Again, all a matter of opinion.  I am just going to help those who are unsure or maybe want to reprocess their opinion of this PV.  No one likes a hypocrite.  A slut is someone who behaves in what someone else deems as overly sexual and inappropriate.  It is an issue of behavior and self presentation.  For example:


<- Not Slutty

Slutty->

Warning: You may not agree, but that is fine.  Just a personal example.

It is not a matter of purely how little or much clothing they are wearing, although that usual plays a major factor.  What is key in this grey area is taste.

Now lets go over the scenes under question:

• The Cat Outfits
• Lingerie
• Matsui Rena in the Bathtub
• The Underwear Flashes
• Girl On Girl Kisses

Some of these things you just might not enjoy period.  That is fine.  However, should you be calling the PV or the girls slutty?

Just take a look and think it over.

Are you really surprised by what was included?  Is this content new for AKB48?

The industry, in almost every county, will always try to push the boundaries.  People will find it sexy and others will believe it goes too far.  I'm still confused about my feelings towards Maki Goto's single Some Boys Touch.  Plus, AKB48 is suppose to be more adult than Hello Project. We'll just have to leave it at we agree to disagree.

The whole 13/14 year old in a bathtub is suggestive, but also shows less skin than if she was in lingerie.  I think it is fine because you don't see anything, it is only for a couple seconds, and everyone takes baths, but you can decide what you think.

My Guilty Pleasure: YuiKaori

When I first heard about the duo and viewed their first PV, I didn't care for it.  I didn't care for the song so I basically wrote off the group as just another idol group that I wouldn't follow.  (I also thought that they just threw together a teasingly too young cutie pie with her less pretty older sister.)  However, I could not stop watching Yui's motion capture video.  It is the most addicting thing ever.  It is like a delicious mix of an idol, Perfume vocals, and anime-culture undertones.  Yui is adorable and is an amazing dancer.  Then I started watching their PV more and became somewhat addicted.  And I am officially addicted to their second single and PV.  I was very tentative about my new found interest in YuiKaori considering their controversial image.

Since I don't know Japanese, I'm not sure about the lyrics, but the PVs themselves aren't inappropriate for the pair.  The magazines scans of Yui, who is 14, tip toes near my moral boundaries.  The issue mostly stems from what the girls are associated with.  They sing the opening and are kind of the real life version of the characters (based on the magazine scans and promotion) of a raunchy anime.  That is mostly what I have a problem with, which isn't the music or the girls.  So my opinion has changed.  It includes my view on Kaori, who looks ten times better with curly hair.

I'm still not thrilled with the shots of Yui because she is 14, but I think that also makes me a hypocrite because I bet H!P (plus they are under Up Front Style) and AKB have already done the same.  In the back of my mind they remind me of another idol duo who are, I believe, AV idols.  That's why I still consider them a guilty pleasure.  (Matsui Jurina and Matsui Rena in the bathtub during Heavy Rotation PV {which I didn't consider that dirty} reminds me of YuiKaori.)

I love Yui, so I am adding her to my list of favorite idols. (I can't say no to the good dancers.)  I'll have more pics and info after the jump.

(Info from J-Pop Stop)

• Name: Ogura Yui (小倉唯)
• Birthdate: 15th August 1995 (almost 15)
• Birthplace: Gunma Prefecture
• Blood type: O
• Star Sign: Leo
• Height: 150 cm (4 feet and 11 inches)
• Skills: classic ballet, swimming, jazz dancing, tap dancing
• Hobbies: walking her pet dog, karaoke, shopping
• Favorite word: Thank you
• Favourite Food: dried plum, ice cream, strawberries
• Disliked Food: nattou (fermented soybeans), mushrooms, seafood, raw fish
• Qualifications: 5th level Chinese Character certification, 5th level English Proficiency certification, 1st level Swimming certification
• Favourite Movie: Spirited Away
  
  

  

  "It gave me courage and I was deeply moved by Chihiro, who worked very hard to turn her parents, who got turned into pigs, back into humans."

• Favourite Anime: Detective Conan
  
  

  "It is funny that even though he's small, his brain is that of an adult."

• Favourite sport: skiing, skating, swimming
• Current Obsessions: roller-ball pens, dressing up her pet dog
• HAPPY! STYLE groups:
  
  
  • Team DEKARIS (2009-)
  • YuiKaori (2010-)

SDN48 gets a Major Record Deal (Tokyograph)

SDN48 getting major label debut

Sun, August 1, 2010 (8:05pm EDT)

During their one-year anniversary performance on Sunday, AKB48 sister group SDN48 formally announced that they will be making their major label debut this fall. During the show's encore, all 37 current members took the stage to deliver the good news.

It was already expected by fans that they would release a single, as SDN48 is currently holding their own "election" (similar to AKB48's) through their television show "Suppon no Onnatachi" to select 12 top members. Those 12 will participate on the upcoming single, which will be released through Universal Music.

SDN48 was officially launched in August 2009 as a group with a more "adult" concept, whose shows were only open to fans over 18 years old. However, the group has indicated that they plan to get rid of the age restriction in the future.

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I think this is great.  Maybe now they might join senbatsu like SKE48.  If all four groups end up on those singles I can live with it.  (If only it didn't release under the artist name AKB48, the Matsuis are not members).  Now I have to care who makes their senbatsu.  I was going to spam Kazumi Urano's blog, but I forgot about it.  Great job ladies!

Still Need to Watch AKB's New PV?

I have updated my review so you can still see it.  The quality isn't as good but I couldn't post it on YouTube.  Here is a link to the post which has been updated even review-wise.  You probably can still see the post farther down the main page too.  Enjoy!