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Monday 30 June 2014

Sakura Gakuin introduction

Sakura Gakuin is one of those really big idol groups. On the subject of really big idol groups, you know what I like about really big idol groups? Variety. I love learning to recognize a new akb48 member (still on 4 girls so far). I love hearing music styles evolve over time (hello morning musume!). What I love most of all is the variety of different members who are in the group over the years. This is where sakura gakuin comes in, sakura gakuin means cherry blossom academy and as soon as a member graduates from junior high, they also graduate from the group. This means every year the lineup changes ( it looks like morning musume is trying to incorporate a similar strategy with the 12th gen)... And its awesome.

With the school theme also comes the subgroups or the clubs. These are smaller groups of girls who form groups (see how that works?) based around a certain theme. So far only 3 of these groups have mvs for their songs but they are all amazing (SCOOPERS is my favorite).


Wednesday 18 June 2014

getting into akb48 part 3 member spotlight- miichan



"Rebellious stage for 7 days a week! I'm Minegishi Minami, also known as Miichan."

Monday 16 June 2014

C-ute song rankings


C-ute was the very first Japanese group I became a fan of, so it stands to reason that they are one of my favorites. Here I will be ranking all of their single songs in order of greatness. This is going to be a really long post.

Sakura Chirari

good points- I guess it's quite catchy?
bad points- annoying dance, strange costumes, boring music video, really hard to find a good screenshot

love take it all

good points- I don't really know...
bad points- Ican't believe such a new song made such little impact for me...

Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu
good points- songs alright and the dance is cute...
bad points- meh it's kinda boring, again there aren't many good screen shots for me to use...

Sunday 15 June 2014

Getting into akb48 part 2 Sugar Rush

If your reading this with no idea who akb48 (why not?) then you've probably heard their music somewhere before and just not realized. The place I am talking about of course is in front of screen. For me it was the cinema, others may have bought the DVD and some evil being may not have paid any money at all (REPENT!) but the point is you were watching disney's wreck-it-ralph (unless you weren't but you should have been). The song Sugar Rush by akb48 is used in the movie and it was my first real exposure to akb48 (I think I might have seen the mv for Heavy Rotation when everyone was throwing a hissy fit over it but that does not count.) Because of this Sugar rush was a very important step in my as yet unfinished getting into akb48 project.
 
 Can I just say one thing; cupcake dresses are amazing! ridiculous but amazing!
The girls look so cute! And that bit in the dance when it's like they've got a steering wheel!(I can't sing the song without doing the actions)
The girls (who as I stated in part 1, don't know the names of) all look adorable in those wigs.
I'm proud to say that I have played this song in my house so many times that my mum sings along with it now! If thats not a good thing I don't know what is.
those wigs....
 Well see you next time, whenever that my be.
goodbye for now!

Saturday 14 June 2014

favorite H!P members



Hello again! It's me!(who else would it be?)
today I will be sharing with you my favorite members of hello project as of friday 13th june 2014 (ooooooooh that date is scary for some reason). I have selected my favorite members from each currant group.
So on with the show!

First up from Morning Musume 14 

At the age of fifteen it is rumored that she sings so loudly that she doesn't need a microphone! She impressed everyone with her bug impressions at the ninth gen auditions.

Suzuki Kanon come on down!

It must be hard being constantly referred to as the BIGGISH member of Morning Musume but in one way it does work in her favor. Because of this she stood out for being different and she was the second member I was able to recognize (the first being Reina because obvious). She is also just so cute in photos and so funny.

Next up from Berryz Koubou

She is considered the cute member from Berryz. I also think shes kind of weird but I think that's part of her charm!
Our eternal idol Tsugunaga Momoko come on down!



















Yes, pigtails and all, deal with it.
I really identify with Momochi because if I had the chance to be an idol I would make it my mission to be as over the top and weird as possible. I also identify with the way she does not wear makeup when shes not working cus' makeup's overrated. And finally no matter what all her haters say its a fact that those pigtails will not be forgotten for a long long time after she graduates and if you can't handle that... Forgive Me-ow!

Next up from C-ute

Personally I would describe her as the most beautiful person in the ENTIRE world. I mean seriously just look at her, the picture speaks for itself.























I thinks it's pretty safe to say that Nacky is my Favorite idol ever and for all time. Shes such an amazing dancer and I feel so proud of her because she's grown up so much over the years. It's just... I don't even... She is just amazing!

Next up from S/mileage

She is probably the cutest little vampire on the planet. You know who I'm talking about. Tamura Meimi come on down!
























Daaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwww! isn't she the cutest little thing. She also has a great voice which fits s/mileages style to a tee. I also like her because I have quite crooked teeth and her adorableness makes me feel better about it.

And finally from Juice=Juice

This one was especially hard to choose because I really like all the members. But in the end one factor always comes out on top and that factor is puppy dog eyes! Takagi Sayuki come on down!














hah! I bet you guys thought I was gonna say Yuka. Its funny because when J=J was formed she was my least favorite member but then the mv for their first single came out(I can't be bothered to type out the full title) and she was SO CUTE! She has a really nice voice too! And finally LOOK at those eyes!

So yeah. Those are my favorite members from each H!P group. please let me know what yours are and don't forget to say why because that bit's the most fun, right? (I'm actually lying the most fun for me was finding the pictures cus' they are sooo CUTE!)

BTW if you were wondering how these members stack up against each other, its a bit like this:

5. MEIMI!
4. ZUKKI!
3. MOMOCHI!
2. SAYUBEE!
1. NACKY!!!

Thanks for reading and goodbye for now!

Friday 13 June 2014

welcome to my world! Getting into akb48 part 1 RELEASE THE HOUNDS

Hello there, nice to meet you!
I am Becca and I will be your guide throughout this blog. If you don't already know this is a blog about idols. I hope it will turn out to be an enjoyable one... Well on with the show!

During the last school holidays I came up with three long term targets for myself and they were:

1. Start a blog and
2. Get into akb48

Because of this my first blog post will be a review the song Labrador Retriever from akb48's newest single.
(I should warn you that I don't know any of the members names other than Iriyama Anna, Kawaei Rina, Minegishi Minami and anyone who knows about akb48 knows this is not for the best of reasons)

Lets start this blog with a bombshell like no other... I don't like dogs... that said I LOVE this song its so fresh and happy sounding. I really like the intro. It took like ten consecutive listens before i realized that the RABURADOORU part of the song is them saying labrador...
I'm also not fully sure how bikini clad girls dancing on a beach and dogs are related. In Britain dogs are banned on most beaches. Is this different in Japan? Do the lyrics offer any explanation? I guess we'll never know.(unless i actually decide to find out for myself which... isn't happening)

the dance is cute too and yeah... they're wearing bikinis... I wish I could get a swimsuit as cute as some of these.
 this one's my favorite because the bow reminds me of sailor moon...

 my currant ranking of akb48 songs i know the names of goes something like this:
6. Dreaming girls - I really like it just not as much as the others if you get what I mean
5. Heavy rotation - The song is nice but the video... It makes me a bit uncomfortable.
4. Labrador Retriever
3. akb48 - Cus' dats da name of da group lol
2. Rugar Rush - Cus' wreck-it-ralph
1. River - this song is so cool...

if you have any suggestion of songs to speed up the getting into akb48 process please let me know
thank you and goodnight

(Edit: Cuca just uploaded her dance cover of Labrador Retriever. She's gotten pretty good at singing recently. I really hope this girl gets into Morning Musume this time round. You should really check out her videos if you have not already.)