August 31, 2009

Morning Musume, Yaguchi Mari, Tsuji Nozomi and Berryz Koubou on 24 Hr TV Show

Here's a clip of Morning Musume, Yaguchi Mari, Tsuji Nozomi and Berryz Koubou's TV appearance on 24 Hr TV Show. They are singing "Dekkai Uchu ni Ai ga Aru" (old song from MM).



I'm not too sure about what 24 Hr Television is all about, and I'm not that good at explaining... but I'll try.. =P

"24 Hr Television", is a show that shows once a year in August. It is a TV program that was done for a Charity Campaign in Japan. Their copy line is "The real star, is you", and the show is usually mainly focused on the handy capped people, or people whose having difficulties, and it shows all these different challenges they take and tries to encourage people to know, or understand them better. The challenges they take are all different, but every year, aside from the handy capped people's challenges, they pick one healthy person to run 24 hours/100km marathon without having any break throughout the show. This year, it was Imoto Ayako, a comedian (the lady in the clip).
During those marathons, artist performs a song to cheer, and gives them support - which what MM, Yaguchi, Tsuji and Berryz were doing. People gets really moved by this show as you can imagine, and it's really big in Japan.

↓ Imoto ran 126.585 km in this show!! This is when she reached her goal XD




B.B

August 29, 2009

ºC-ute 'EVERYDAY Zekkouchou' CD Covers!

Hey guys, I'm sorry I haven't been posting enough lately..
I'm currently in the process of moving houses... so, I was a bit busy =P

Aaanyway, here's a good news =D




These are the Regular and Limited Edition CD covers for ºC-ute's newest single, 'EVERYDAY Zekkouchou' =D
They all look very nice in this one!! X)
I really like how it doesn't look cheap like some of the other ones they've had before (=p) and I don't mind their outfits =)
But somehow it feels as if they've made the PV look nice and has done a great job with their CD covers, but the song is not that strong enough to sell... (plus the rumour about the plagiarism... → see Banana Comparison: ºC-ute 'Everyday Zekkouchou' for details)
Oh, well.. We'll see how it goes, yea? =D


B.B

Kumai Yurina 'Base Ball Bears' Solo CM

This strange commercial featuring Kuami Yurina from Berryz Koubou has been released...



It's for band 'Base Ball Bears' new album '(WHAT IS THE) LOVE & POP'

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Er... I just think it's really creepy, and I don't really want to watch it again. LOL


B.A

2010 Calender Covers Released

The covers for the 2010 Morning Musume, Mano Erina, Berryz Koubou and & ºC-ute calenders have been released.

Morning Musume : Mano Erina

Release Date: 19 September 2009


Berryz Koubou : ºC-ute

Release Date: 10 October 2009

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The Morning Musume cover, i think, is the nicest. I like their outfits and the background and Michishige looks really pretty! But JunJun looks a bit... red-faced? Haha
Guh... Mano Erina. Although it's a really nice picture of her... It looks exactly like another one of her silly single covers.
Noo, my favourite Berryz look so silly! Why are they wearing butler/waiter outfits? And what's with the rainbows?... It doesn't match at all. It's not a very good photo of any of them either.
5-nin ºC-ute!! They look so big on the cover compared to Morning Musume and Berryz >.> mm, i like the colours, but it's kind of sad to look at.


B.A

August 28, 2009

Tsugunaga Momoko 'momochi.i.i.i.' download!

Just because I like picspam...
Here are some scans from Momoko's 4th photobook momochi.i.i.i.











Download the full photobook HERE


B.A

August 26, 2009

Buono! 'Take it Easy!' jacket making-of

Here is the clip of Buono!'s 'Take it Easy!' Jacket making-of from one of their limited DVDs
Yayay! I love watching these!



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They all seem like such good friends now, which I think is really nice to see!
And we got good close-up shots of their shoes to :D hehe!


B.A

August 25, 2009

Berryz Koubou 21st single announced!

Finally! Some Berryz news!!


Berryz Koubou has announced their 21st single!!

It's another Double A side entitled:
'Ryuusei Boy / Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama'

It will have 4 versions (regular, limited A, B & C) and will also be used as an ending song and theme song, for anime 'Inazuma Eleven' and it's video game, respectively.
The Limited Edition A will include a Close-Up version of the PV, the Limited Edition B will include an Alternate Close-Up Version, while the Limited Edition C will include a TCG promo card for Inazuma Eleven.
A single V has also been announced.

The release date for the single is October 28
The release date for the Single V is November 4.

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Their last 2 single have both been really good, so I'm really looking forward to their next single!
Hopefully we'll get some previews soon, with this new single being used as an anime ending, so I'll be sure to update again when that happens!


B.A

HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY Miya!

It's Berryz Koubou and Buono's Natsuyaki Miyabi's 17th birthday today! YAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIIIYA!!~~


For celebration, I've decided to picspam everyone with... (drumroll)
THE MIYABI BIRTHDAY SPECIAL!!

Miyabi was originally chosen out of 28,000 applicants as one of the 15 Hello Project Kids.
Mini-Miya!

She was SO super cute in Berryz Koubou's 'Fighting Pose wa Datte ja Nai'

Miyabi is now one of the most consistent singers within Hello Project, never missing a beat. I think she looks best when she's singing on stage!
Singing-Miya!


Along with her awesome voice, Miyabi is known for her narrow face and long chin! :)
Miya-Peace!


She also has a cute sense of fashion!
Fashion-Miya!



But did you know Miyabi also has a face that can morph to look like some other stars?
Kumai Yuriyabi!

Okay, they all kind of looked the same in Special Genertion... BUT

Shimizu Sayabi

YAY! Captain's awkward smile! XD

How about... Tsugunaga Momobi

Eeeerie...

And finally, my favourite...
Oguri Shiabi!

Hahahaha XD

But whether it's
Long Haired-Miya,


Short Haired-Miya,


Miyabi dressed as a moose (reindeer?) or as a super spy...

She'll always be our favourite Miyabi!


B.A

August 24, 2009

ºC-ute 10th Single 'Everday Zekkouchou' Full PV

ºC-ute 10th Single 'Everday Zekkouchou' Full PV is out everyone!!! =D



By just listening to the song itself, I thought It'll be a kiddy PV, but it's not, so I'm pretty happy =)
Mostly dance shots, and hardly any close-ups... but I kinda like it! =D
(I wish they had more close-ups tho...-_-")
It's not the best PV I've seen, but I like how they are singing at the top of the building X) It looks cool!
Overall, it was better than what I thought it would be... but I guess it's pretty average as a PV..


B.B

August 23, 2009

Banana Translation: Momoko's Blog 3 (After LIVE)

This is Momo's blog entry after their LIVE =D
Enjoy X)

Aug. 22. 2009

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こんばんはっ♪
嗣永桃子ですっ★
(・ー・*)

さぁ!!
いきなりですが…
問題です☆
今日は何の日??
正確は‥‥
ジャジャン★
『Buono!の
 お誕生日っ☆』

わーいっ!!
2さいだぁ♪♪
(o^∀^o)
やったねっ★

これもいつも…
あたたか~く応援してくださるみなさんの御蔭です!!
本当に…
いつもいつもありがとうございます♪
m(_ _*)m

昨日のライブでもみなさん一緒にHAPPY BIRTHDAY~♪
歌ってくれて…
Buono!は本当に幸せ者ですねっ♪♪
(ノ_・。)

それにしても…
昨日のライブ‥‥
熱かったぁぁ!!!!

焦げるぅぅ~笑
Σ( ̄□ ̄;

またバンドメンバーのドルチェとも
一緒にできて嬉しかったなっ♪

リハーサルから絶対楽しいライブ♪になるっ!!!!
って思ってたけど…
予想以上に盛り上がってテンション上がりまくりっ↑↑
(≧ε≦)/"

いい汗かいたぁ★
( ̄▽ ̄)
桃の命の前髪がぁ~
(°д°;)
大変なことに;
でも…
なぜでしょうか?
ロックだからかなぁ??
もういいやっ!!
桃の前髪よっ!!
なるようになれっ!!!
って思っちゃうんですよねっ♪笑

頭ガンガン振って…
クラクラになりつつも…最高のライブとなりましたっ☆
('-^)/-☆

来てくださったみなさん♪
ありがとうございましたっ!!(o^∀^o)

おーっと!!
そして…
忘れちゃいけない
雅BIRTHDAY♪
みやっ☆
赤いペンライト
キレイだったねっ♪
おめでとう★

これからも
サブリーダーとして桃と愛理をよろしくねっ♪笑

終わった後にみんなでケーキ食べましたっ★
美味しかった♪

よーしっ!!
Buono!3周年に向けて頑張るぞぉー↑↑
えいえいおー♪
(≧□≦)/

12月には
初のツアーも決定しましたので♪
今日来てくださった方も…
残念ながらこられなかった方も…
ぜひBuono!に会いに遊びに来て下さいねっ!!

写真はBuono!の気合い入れを…
パシャリ★



では…
ばいばい☆


Translation:

Good afternoon ♪
It's Tsugunaga Momoko desu ★
(・ー・*)

Well!!
Out of nowhere...
Here's a question for you ☆
What day is today??
The answer is...
Ja~jan ★
"Buono!'s Birthday ☆"

Yaa~y!!
2 years old ♪♪
(o^∀^o)
Yahoo ★

We came all the way here, all because of your
warm and kind support!!
Really...
Thank you so very much ♪
m(_ _*)m

Even yesterday's LIVE, everyone sang the
HAPPY BIRTHDAY~♪ song for us...
Buono! is such a lucky band ♪♪
(ノ_・。)

Speaking of which...
Yesterday's LIVE was...
SO HOT!!!!

I'll get burnt~~ lol
Σ( ̄□ ̄;

I was so happy to be able to perform
with the Dolche members too ♪

I always thought it'll be a fun LIVE ♪
knowing from our rehearsal!!!!
but...
it was more than I expected ↑↑
(≧ε≦)/"

We had a good sweat ★
( ̄▽ ̄)
Momo's perfect fringe~~
(°д°;)
was in lots of trouble ;
but...
I dunno why?
because it was a ROCK??
It was like,
I don't care!!
Good-bye Momo's perfect fringe!!
Do as you like!!
haha ♪

We swung our heads...
and we sort of felt really dizzy... but the LIVE was so good ☆
('-^)/-☆

To everyone who came ♪
Thank you very much!! (o^∀^o)

Oh yea!!
And...
How could we forget
Miya's BIRTHDAY ♪
Miya ☆
Those red penlights were so beautiful, weren't they? ♪
Congratulations ★

As a sub-leader, please take care of
Momo and Airi as usual ♪lol

After our LIVE, we ate cake ★
It was so yummy ♪

Aaaalright!!
I'll do my best so we could have our 3rd year ↑↑
Ei Ei Oo~ ♪
(≧□≦)/

It's been decided that we will be having our
First Tour in December ♪
So those of you who were there...
And for those of you who couldn't make it...
Please come and visit Buono!!

This photo is us, Buono! heating our spirits up...
Click ★

(Picture)

Anyway...
Baibai ☆

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I'm soo looking forward to their Tour!! =D


B.B

Banana Translation: Miyabi's Blog 3 (After LIVE)

This is Miyabi's blog entry after their LIVE =D
Enjoy X)

Aug. 22. 2009

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昨日はファンクラブ限定のBuono!のLIVEでした(^^)v
来て下さったみなさん、
ありがとうございました!!

そして、たくさんの方々に雅のBirthday☆彡をお祝いして頂いて、
本当に本当に幸せでした(;∀;)♪♪

まずびっくりしたのが、2回目の公演でステージに上がったら
雅が好きな☆赤☆で会場が真っ赤に染まっててめっちゃ感動しました♪
すっごく嬉しかったなぁーЖ∀Ж   
ありがとうございました(^∀^)!!         
Buono!LIVEはやっぱり熱く盛り上がりました★

1日だけだからあっという間ですよね(;_;)…

今回もバンドメンバードルチェのみなさんと一緒に出来て良かった!

バンドってかっこいいよね(^m^)
次は12月に初のBuono!コンサートツアーがあるので
絶対に遊びに来てくださいね♪♪♪
待ってまーすッ☆彡
写真のこのケーキ♪+゜はスタッフのみなさんから
頂いちゃいました(>∀<)



大きかったのでみんなで分けてたべました!おいしかった(>∀<)

☆MIYABI☆


Translation:

Yesterday was our Buono!'s Fan Club Only LIVE (^^)v
Thank you to everyone who came!!

And I was very very happy to be blessed by everyone
on Miya's birthday (;∀;)♪♪

I was so surprised and really touched my heart to see
the hall shining in Miya's favourite colour ☆Red☆ on our
second performance when I got up the stage ♪
I was soooo happy~ Ж∀Ж
Thank you very much everyone (^∀^)!!

Buono!'s LIVE went really HOT ★

It was only one day, so it went really fast (;_;)...

I was so happy to perform it again with the Dolche members too!

Bands are really cool, aren't they? (^m^)  
There will be our first Concert Tour in December,
so everyone, please come ♪♪♪
We will be waiting for you ☆彡
The cake in this picture was given to us (me) from our staffs (>∀<)

(Picutre)
↑ (It says Buono! 2nd Year, Miyabi 17th, Congratulations!!!)

It was so big, so we all ate it together! It was so yummy (>∀<)

☆MIYABI☆

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Yummy~~ ☆ =D


B.B

Banana Translation: Airi's Blog 3 (After LIVE)

Buono! LIVE has finished!
This is Airi's blog entry about their LIVE =D
Enjoy X)

Aug. 22. 2009

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終わりましたー!!
…終わってしまいました(T-T)

1日限りの
ファンクラブ限定イベント
★Rock'nBuono!2★

最高に盛り上がって
楽しかった~!
メンバーは

★Buono!
*嗣永桃子
*夏焼雅
*鈴木愛理

★ドルチェ
ギター*潤子さん
ベース*なおみちさん
ドラム*ちいたさん
キーボード&バンマス*ejiさん

やっぱりみんな最高すぎます♪
Buono!最高!!
ドルチェ最高!!
ファンのみなさん最高ーっ★

今回はですね~…
いつも以上にスピーカーに足をかけてみたり
タオル回してみたり
そして…
髪型もめっちゃROCKにしました!!
愛理は前髪命ってメンバーは言いますけど…
今回は前髪なんて気にせず!!
めちゃめちゃ逆毛をたてて
盛ってもらって(^^)
デコきらーんって感じですね♪ワラ
シャンプー大変だった~★ワラ
相当お気に入りの髪型です!!

また何かの機会に
挑戦したいですo(^-^)o


そして
Buono!は今日で結成丸2年でーす!(^^)!
だいすきなBuono!…
いつまでも続くといいな(^^)
また来年も皆さんと3年目をお祝いできたら嬉しい!
ずっとずっとBuono!についてきてくださいね★
私達もよりROCK度を増せるようにがんばります!!

そしてそして…
私は改めて思ったことがあります!!
それは
今日ライブで潤子さん見てて
めっちゃカッコイイなーって思って

私もあんなふうにギター弾けるようになりたい!!

って思いました(^^)
来年の夏にはBuono!3人で何か曲を
演奏してみたいですo(^-^)o
そしたら
ROCK度もあがりますよね★
がんばろっ!!

ということでたくさん学んだライブでした☆
12月も楽しむぞ!!

本当にみなさんありがとうございました!!

★桃がよくBuono!の絵を書いているので
私はドルチェの皆さんの絵をかいてみました♪



みんなだいすきっ!!


Translation:

It's finished~!!
... It's finished (T-T)

★Rock'nBuono!2★
One day only
Fan Club Only Event

It was soo awesome~!
The members were

★Buono!
*Tsugunaga Momoko
*Natsuyaki Miyabi
*Suzuki Airi

★Dolche
Guitar*Junko-san
Base*Naomichi-san
Drums*Chiita-san
Keyboard&BandMaster*eji-san

Everyone is so awesome♪
Buono!'s Awesome!!
Dolche's Awesome!!
Our fans are Awesome~ ★

This time~...
I've tried to like put my legs on the
speakers more, swung my towels more
And...
I've made my fringe look more like ROCK!!
My members says that Airi always
has a perfect fringe but...
This time I didn't care so much!!
So I got them to make my fringe look
puffy and rough-looking (^^)
It was like "Kira~~n" ♪ lol
It was so hard to shampoo though~ ★ lol
I loved my hairstyle!!

I would like to challenge it again sometime o(^-^)o

And
it's Buono!'s 2nd birthday today! (^^)!
My love, Buono!...
I hope it lasts very long (^^)
If I could celebrate our 3rd year with
everyone again, I would be so happy!
Please do keep it up with Buono! okay ★
We will try to grow more as a ROCK band!!

And and...
There is something that I felt for the first time!!
That is,
I was focusing on Junko-san today,
and I thought she was sooo cool

I wish I could play guitar like that!!

that's what I thought (^^)
I wish we, Buono! could perform a song as
a group too until next summer o(^-^)o
And so, we will be more ROCK ★
I'll try my best!!

And so, it was a LIVE where I've learned a lot ☆
I will enjoy this December too!!

Thank you very much everyone!!

★Momo usually draws a picture of Buono!,
so I drew a picture of Dolche ♪

(Picture)

I love you everyone!!

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=D I wanna see her hairstyle! haha


B.B

Hagiwara Mai 1st Photobook announced



ºC-ute Hagiwara Mai will be releasing her 1st photobook on the 10th of October.
It is still untitled, and no cover picture yet, but I will be posting it as soon as it comes out =D

I'm happy for her, but I think I'd rather see Nakky getting a photobook because if you think about it, she is older than her, and according to the japanese wotas, Nakky would be the 3rd most popular in ºC-ute.
And Maimai is still so young... she's still 13 years-old...
I can just imagine crazy old men (wotakus) buying Maimai's photobook and just keep staring at it all day.... -_-"

Aaanyway... congrats Maimai =D


B.B

Buono! 'Take it Easy' mp3 download

Woah 3 days before release, and we already have Buono!'s new single!


1. Take it Easy!.mp3
2. Kirai Suki Dai Kirai.mp3
3. Take it Easy! (Instrumental).mp3
4. Kirai Suki Dai Kirai (Instrumental).mp3

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Since the PV came out, I've started liking Take it Easy!
But eeh... Kirai Suki Dai Kirai = My Sharona (The Knack)


B.A

August 22, 2009

Buono! vs. Bello! complete

Yatta!~ I found all the clips!

Opening


Ramen Contest


Drum Contest


Musical Chairs Contest : Part 1

Musical Chairs Contest : Part 2


Head-banging Contest

Head-banging Contest : Out-takes


Drawing Contest


Ending


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Eeeh... I'm hungry nooow
Buono! is SOO COOL XD


B.A

Banana Lyrics Translation: Take it Easy

I bet you've all been waiting for the translation to Buono!'s 'Take it Easy!' =D
So, here it is!! X)

Take it Easy

やりたいことやってる ようにみえてるし
失敗した時も なんかオッケイ!
まっすぐに自分を 信じたらどうっ?
一歩踏み出したら なんとかなる

(From the others) It looks like we are doing what we want to do
so even if we make a mistake, it's kinda okay!
Why don't you just believe in yourself from your heart?
If you take one step, everything is going to be okay

かっこつけてもバレてる そのままで行こう
青空見上げたら リセット

Even if you try to act cool,
everybody knows the true you, so just be yourself
Look up in that blue sky, Reset

Take it easy! 楽にして
肩の力を抜いたら アタマを空っぽにして みようよ
Take it easy! なるように
なってゆくみたいだから 時の流れつかまえて
Shining! Shining! Shining!

(Take it easy!) Just take it easy
Relax your shoulders. Try to empty your head
(Take it easy!) It seems like
everything is going to be just fine, so try to go with the flow
(Shining! Shining! Shining!)

光と影がある すべてのものには
だからこの世界は 美しいの
素敵な人生は 素敵な君に
訪れるものでしょう ここが大事!

There is the light and darkness for everything
That's why this world is so beautiful
Wonderful life is meant to come to
the wonderful you. This is important!

後悔と反省との 行ったり来たりじゃ
魂、輝けず!明日はない!

If you just go back and forth with
regrets and repents,
your soul cannot shine! There is no tomorrow!

Take it easy! 昔から
お気楽なタイプです 大人の相談なんて ムリムリ
Take it easy! 潮風に
吹かれたなら君もまた 時の流れつかまえて
Shining! Shining! Shining!

(Take it easy!) I have always been
the optimistic type. I can't give you any advice like what adults would say
(Take it easy!) If you are
blown by the breeze, try to catch that breeze
(Shining! Shining! Shining!)

Take it easy! すきなこと
波間からやって来るよ アタマを空っぽにして

(Take it easy!) You'll find
the things you love from that tide. Try emptying your head

Take it easy! 潮風に
吹かれたらくよくよは きらきらに変わってゆく? 嘘です!
Take it easy! なるように
なってゆくみたいだから 夢を胸に抱きしめて
Shining! Shining! Shining!

(Take it easy!) If you are blown
by the breeze, your worries will change to bright happiness? That's worng!
(Take it easy!) It seems like
everything is going to be just fine, so embrace your dreams in your chest
(Shining! Shining! Shining!)


B.B

Buono! vs. Bello! UPDATE with translation!

A new clip of Bello! has surfaced!!

The hilarity!! XD
This should totally be a drama! SO FUNNY! Go go Buono!!


I'll translate this for you guys =D


Translation:

(Bello! singing away♪)

Airi: Maybe we don't need to act spys anymore..
Momo: Oka~y.
Miya: Hey, this song!
Airi: It's Cafe Buono!
Momo: Why!? .... let's just go in and check, shall we?
Airi & Miya: *nods*

(Bello! still singing♪)

Yurina: Um, excuse me! Would you be able to get the volume up at this part?
Ume-san: Oh, me too please!
Maimi: Oh, I'm okay thanks.

(Buono! comes in the room)

Maimi: Huh? Excuse me. Our live is from 7 o'clock. Can you please wait outside for a little longer?

(Buono! trying to pick whose gonna tell them off haha)

Miya: Um... The song that you were just singing.....
Yurina: Aaah. It's our debut song which will be released in December, 'CafeBello'. Isn't it such a great song? Yoroshiku ne ☆
Buono!: CafeBello!?!?

Airi: That means... your group name would be....?
Ume-san: Us? We are 'Bello'. Do you have any problem with that?
Maimi: Yup. In Italian, it means "beauty & splendid". It's such a perfect name for us three. Don't you think?
Buono!: .....

Mono: Wait a second! Don't you guys know who we are!?
Yurina: Sorry. We don't.
Buono!: O_O

Ume-san: Oh, I know! I thought I knew you from somewhere.... aren't you 'CutieGirls'?? That So-not-funny-Idol.
Miya: No! We are not! But this girl is..
Maimi: Yea you're right. Aren't you guys, 'Buono!'?? Those ones that are on Pizza-la's commercial?
Buono!: *nods*

Maimi: Hey, what's up? We're having our live soon, so we are so busy.
Momo: Hey, what's up? (*imitates Maimi*) What's wrong with you!? We saw you in our homepage, but you guys are just a bunch of copy-cats of us!! Moreover, you are singing the same song of ours!!
Maimi: "The same song"?? Aren't yours "CafeBuono!"?  Ours is "CafeBello!". I don't wanna mention this, but, your record company, Pony Canyon's Yoppie brought this song to us and told us to sing!

Buono!: Whaaat!? Yoppie-san did!?
Yurina: Yea, that's right. Didn't you know?
Miya: Yoppie san betrayed us....
Ume-san: Even our group name. Yoppie said he wants an Italian name. Isn't that right,  you guys?
Yurina: Yea, that's right. Maybe it's our turn to have the pizza's commercial next.
Bello!: hahahahahaha

Momo: I won't let that happen! YOU GUYS, IT SEEMS LIKE WE NEED TO HAVE A BATTLE!
Yurina: What? What battle?
Momo: We'll do 5 different kinds of games, and whoever wins 3 times, then they win. Whoever loses...... has to retire! Well!?

Ume-san: We are fine with that, but we already know whose gonna win.
Momo: =P We won't lose, right you guys!?
Miya & Airi: ........ I'm not so confident about this...

Momo: Hey, you guys, if we have our team work, we'll definitely win! 
Miya: But, we are already loosing by our height difference..
Momo: That's nothing. I have so many plans!
Airi: Momo's plans!? Oh no....
Momo: We'll do fine! Have faith in your Leader!! 
Miya & Airi: .........


B.A & B.B

Banana Translation: Momoko's Blog 2

I'm up now =D
Here are the translations of Momo's Blog entry!!
Enjoy X)

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やっほーい★
\(≧ε≦)/〃
嗣永桃子ですっ♪

……みや‥。
桃に‥‥
バトンタッチは?
(・_・、)
桃…一人で完走??
(ノ_・。)笑

さぁ、独り言も
終わったとこで♪

ついに…
明日ですねっ★
Buono!2周年☆記念ライブ☆

ファンクラブ限定のライブなんですが…
リハーサル♪
かなり順調でございますっ★
( ̄▽ ̄)~♪

ピザパーティー☆までしちゃいましたよっ!!!!
('-^)/-☆

みんなリハーサルからテンション☆
上がっちゃって…↑↑
もう…
愛理とか手に負えませんっっっ!!笑
('□`υ)

寒~いダジャレ言いまくり…
(・Д・;)
『言い訳は言っていいわけ~?』
↑とか。笑

誰か愛理の暴走を止めてくださ~い!!
( ;_;)ノ笑


↑ってなくらい
ワイワイ楽しく♪リハーサルしてますっっっ★

ちなみに雅は…
歌詞覚えるのに必死ですっ=3
空き時間(┗)にはブツブツ歌詞を朗読してますっ★
んー(v_v)
2人とも気合い★入ってるねぇ♪

よーしっ!!
桃も負けないように
頑張るぞっ♪

■□■□■□■

今回のテーマは…
《~海~》
  ̄ ̄ ̄
うーん。。。
海といえば…
なんだろっ??
さかな(>_<)?!

魚だったら…
赤身と白身‥‥
断然★白身派ですっ!!
↑で?(-"-;)
って感じですか??
そーですよねぇ↓↓

海トークってなかなか難しいんですよぉ~~っ;
(―Д―;)

さかな関連で いえば…
ずーっと前★家族で旅行♪に 行ったときの
『マスのつかみどり』 が楽しかったです♪

釣りではなくっ!!
素手でとるんです♪
またやりたいなっ☆
(o^∀^o)

………はい。
これ以上はなし 膨らませません。
(・∀・)
以上ですっ♪
ちゃんちゃんっ☆

■□■□■□■

ぬりえ完成☆
うん、なかなか♪



でも…
なんというか…
洋服のセンスないなぁ~笑
って‥‥
自分で塗って
自分で落ち込みましたぁぁぁぁあ↓↓

みなさん…
どーですかっ??
お褒めの言葉まっております♪
m(*_ _)m笑

ではっ☆
明日、頑張りますっ!!
桃でしたっ♪
o(≧∀≦)o


Translation:

Yahooooo~ ★
\(≧ε≦)/〃
It's Tsugunaga Momoko desu ♪

...... Miya....
What about momo.....
Where is MY "Baton-touch"?
(・_・、)
Momo.... has to run all the way by my self??
(ノ_・。) lol

Anyway, as I'm done talking to myself ♪

At last...
It's tomorrow ★
Buono!'s 2nd year ☆Celebration LIVE☆

It's Only for the Fan Club but...
The rehearsal♪is going really well ★
( ̄▽ ̄)~♪

It's been so great that we even had a Pizza Party☆!!!
('-^)/-☆

Everyone's really heating up ↑↑ with our rehearsal ☆
Like...
We can't handle Airi anymore!! lol
('□`υ)

She keeps making feeble jokes...
(・Д・;)
Something like,
"Iiwake wa itte Ii wake~?" lol

Please, somebody stop Airi~!!
( ;_;)ノ lol

We are having lots of fun♪ with our rehearsal ★

By the way...
Miya is having such a hard time learning her lines =3
She's like muttering her lines during our break (┗) ★
Mmmm~
Both of them ★ are really heating up ♪

Well then!!
Momo will really do my best too ♪

■□■□■□■

This time's theme is...
《~The Beach~》

Hmm...
Beach huh...
I dunno??
Fish(>_<)?! If it's fish were talking about, then... Red flesh or White flesh... I'm totally ★ a White flesh person!! ↑ It's like (-"-;) So?? right? Yea, you're right.. ↓↓ The Beach Talk is kinda hard~~~ ; (―Д―;) Speaking of fish... Long time ago ★ when I went on a trip with my family ♪, we caught fish by grabbing them with our hands.
It was pretty fun ♪

It's not fishing!!
We use our hands ♪
I wanna do it again ☆
(o^∀^o)

.... Yup.
That's it. There's no interesting twist to my story.
(・∀・)
That was it ♪
Chan chan ☆

■□■□■□■

I've finished my "hand-made colouring book" ☆
Pretty good ♪

(Picture)

But...
I donno...
I don't have any sense of fashion lol
When I was colouring it in..
I was a bit disappointed~~ ↓↓

Well everyone...
What do you think??
I'll be waiting for those kind words from you ♪
m(*_ _)m lol

Anyway ☆
I'll do my best tomorrow!!
This was Momo ♪
o(≧∀≦)o

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Gosh I'm so desperate to see their concert!
B.A and I would really love to go to their concert and see them live!
It'll be soooo awesome~~!!
But I guess we'll have to wait til some kind person to post them on YouTube.. lol
I can't wait O_o


B.B

Momoko ok. Solo DVD & Photobook updates

On to Momoko news!
The cover of her solo DVD has been released - Titled 'Momo ok.'
It is set for release on the 9th of September.

I like this cover! It's really cute and the colours are really fresh-looking.

And her photobook was released yesterday, so I have some previews!




*EDIT: I've uploaded some scans from Momoko's photobook HERE


B.A

Bello! NEW UNIT!? & Buono FC 2 Live Setlist

Woah! Some pretty exciting things happened while I was asleep!
B.B came back!! YAAY!! Hahaha

And also... A NEW UNIT!!??

BELLO!


Apparently this is a temporary unit for Buono!'s Rock'n'Buono! 2 Concert
Bello! consists of:
Umeda Erika (ºC-ute) 18 - Leader
Yajima Maimi (ºC-ute) 17
Kumai Yurina (Berryz Koubou) 16


While, i think this line-up LOOKS good (This group is so tall and leggy!)... They're no way on the same level of Buono! But I guess I'm bias because I don't particularly like any of these girls' voices. However, I still think it'll be interesting to see how they go! And it's Ume-san's last sub-unit before she gradutes, i'm guessing, so I hope they do well!

EDIT: (Just to clear things up)
This unit has only been made for the Buono! Days 2 DVD, so there will most likely NOT be any releases from them.

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The setlist for Buono!'s Fan Club Only 2nd year Celebration Live is also out!


Rock'n'Buono! 2 FC Live setlist :
01. Buono! Theme

MC - Linda Linda
02. Buono! Main song (Afternoon only)
03. Take it easy!
04. MY BOY
05. Rottara Rottara
06. Yume to Genjitsu (Aa new song)
07. Masayume (Miyabi solo)
08. Jiriri Kiteru (Momoko solo)
09. Natsu Doki Lipstick (Airi Solo)

VTR - Buono Days 2 trailer (featuring Bello!)
10. Goal
11. Gachinko de Ikou!

MC - (愛理はベッロ向き)
12. Honto no Jibun
13. Renai Rider
14. Kiss!Kiss!Kiss!
15. My Love
16. Lady Panther
17. Janakya Mottainai

Encore
18. MC - Happy Birthday to Buono! and Miya
19. Warp!


D: WHY is Airi singing Maimi's solo song!? I WAS RIGHT! They're turning into a pair of manly twins!!
This isn't my favourite setlist... They're missing some of my favourite ballads :(


B.A

Banana Translation: Miyabi's Blog 2

Here is Miya's blog entry =D
Enjoy X)

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カッパあいりんからのバトンちゃんと受け取ったよ☆
海はみんなでワイワイ楽しくバーベキューしたりー、
スイカ割りしたりとかいいよね(≧∪≦)

カワイイ♪貝殻見つけたりするのとかも好きだなぁー>∪<
メンバーとお出かけする事はあるんですけど
なかなか海に行ったりする事ってないなー(;_;)
一緒に行きたいなッ☆!

メンバーと行くとしたら、まずはちゃんと計画をたてて、
食料買いに行く担当とか野菜切る担当‥焼き具合見る担当とか(^m^)
Buono!の2人とも行きたいしBerryzのみんなとも行きたいッ!
雅が買いに行く担当だったら余計な食べ物ばっか買ってきちゃいそう…(笑)                       
夏に海でバーベキューは必ずやりたーーい(^O^)/

すいか割りも夏らしくていいですよね★

写真とかたくさんとって思い出がいっぱいできそうだし☆彡

さぁ明後日はファンクラブ限定Buono!2周年記念LIVEがありますよぉ\(^O^)/

楽っしみー♪♪♪
ROCKで熱いLIVEをしたいと思ってます!!

バンドのみなさんもリハーサルから気合い入りまくりですッ!!        
楽しみに待ってて下さい♪(^^)v                     

LIVEが終わったらまた更新しますねッ(>∀<)

゜+♪みやび♪+゜


Translation:

I've managed to received the Baton from Kappa Airin ☆
At the beach it's a good fun to have BBQs with everyone
and do the "Suika-wari" (≧∪≦)

I like finding cute♪shells too >∪<
I sometimes go out with my members,
but we never really go to the beach (;_;)
I wanna go someday☆!

If I were to go to the beach with the members,
I would actually plan everything, and split ourselves in to
whose in charge of buying groceries and cooking...
and the ones who needs to look after the food (^m^)
I wanna go with my Buono! members and
I also wanna go with the Berryz!
If Miya was in charge with groceries,
I think I'd end up buying extra stuff... lol

Having BBQs at the beach at summer time is a must (^O^)/

"Suika-wari" is so "summer" too ★

Making lots of memories by taking lots of pictures ☆彡

Anyway, the day after tomorrow is our Buono!'s Fan Club Only
2nd Year Celebration LIVE everyone \(^O^)/

I'm sooo looking forward to it♪♪♪
I wanna have a ROCK and a HOT LIVE!!

The band members are heating up during the rehearsal too!!
Please look forward to it too everyone♪(^^)v

When our LIVE is done, I will update again (>∀<)

゜+♪Miyabi♪+゜

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haha sounds like everyone is soo excited about the next live =D Oh yea, "Suika-wari" (Smashing Watermelon) is a japanese? game where one person gets blind folded and has to go round and round until you get dizzy, and everyone else has to give directions to where the watermelon is, and that person has to try to smash it... did that make any sense?? =P haha

Okay, I'm getting really sleepy and tired now, so I will continue translating it tomorrow -_-"
(especially because momo's blog entry is usually soooo long to translate... lol)

So, stay tuned!! =D


B.B

Banana Translation: Airi's Blog 2

Hey everyone! I'm Back!! =D
Oookay, well here are the translations of Airi's Blog entry X)
Sorry about the delay!! Enjoy =)

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こんにちはー(^^)
愛理ですぅ★

今回のテーマは………
こちらっ!!
~海~
おおまかなテーマなので
今日は海での思い出を語ろうと思いまーす♪

……といっても私、潜れないし泳げないし…(T-T)
海での思い出は悲しいことだらけなんですねー…
はい(>_<)

写真集の撮影で無人島の海に入ったときは
足元がナマコだらけで半泣きでした(笑)
あと~…
浅瀬で浮輪使って浮いてたら波にのまれて
ひっくり返っちゃったり(-.-;)
どんくさいんですー…トホホ

あ、でも 楽しい思い出あるかも!!(^^)
砂浜でなら(^^)v笑
小さい頃弟が泳いでるのを見ながら
砂に文字かいたりお城作ったり★
最終的にはお決まりの波に流される
パターン なんですけどね(^-^;

あーーーー!!(☆_☆)
いちばん楽しい海での思い出 あるじゃないか!!ワラ
ずばり!!
Buono!のNEWシングル 「Take It Easy!
のプロモーションビデオの撮影で
海でバーベキューするシーンがあって(^^)
美味しいし楽しいしサイコーでした!!
Buono!3人っていうのも最高!!* また行きたいな…o(^-^)o

ってことで!!
もっと思い出作ります!!



さて、8/21に行われるファンクラブ限定
Buono!2周年記念ライブですが…
リハーサルからロックです!!(^^)
今回もバンドさんとライブやらせて
いただくので楽しみにしててくださいね★
おたのしみにー!!

みやにバトンタッチ★


Translation:

Hello~(^^)
It's Airi desu ★

This time's theme is.......
This!!
~The Beach~
It's pretty broad, so I'd like to talk about
my memories at the beach♪

..... having said that, I can't dive,
I can't swim... (T-T)
All the memories at the beach are mostly sad memories...
Yea (>_<)

When I had my photoshoot at the beach,
my feet were covered with sea cucumbers lol
Aaand...
When I was floating with my floatie,
although I was at the shallow end, I got flipped by the waves (-.-;)
I'm such a dumbbell... *sob*

Oh, but actually, I have a good one too!! (^^)
Playing with sands (^^)v lol
When I was younger, I used to watch my brother swim
while I wrote words on the sand and making sand castles ★
But then at the end, it gets washed by the waves as usual (^-^;

Oooooooooooh!! (☆_☆)
I DO have a fun memory at the beach!! lol
You've guessed it!!
It's when we had our BBQs for the Buono!'s NEW single,
"Take it Easy" promotional video (^^)
It was yum, and fun, and it was soo great!!
It was so awesome that it was us three (Buono!) too!!
I wanna go there again... o(^-^)o

So, that's it!!
I will make more memories to tell!!

(Picture)

Anyway, about our Buono!'s Fan Club Only
2nd year Celebration Live in 21st of August...
It's been such a ROCK in our rehearsals!! (^^)
Same as last time, we will be performing our live
with the bands again, so please do look forward to it ★
I'll see you guys there~!!

"Baton-touch" to Miya ★

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I'm soo excited about their next live! I can't wait =D
oh yea, at the end Airi says 'Baton-touch'.
I don't know if everyone knows, so I'll try to explain it for you..
Baton is a stick? thing that the athletic runners uses to pass it on to the next runner.
In japanese, when we are passing on something to the next person we say "Baton-touch" =)
It's just a play-on-words thingy =D
Anyway, I'll start translating Miya's blog now =)


B.B

August 21, 2009

ºC-ute 'Everyday Zekkouchou' artist photos

Hello!Project have updated ºC-ute (and Mano Erina's) artist photos on their official website.
ºC-ute's new artist photos are presumably from their upcoming single 'Everyday Zekkouchou' and will also probably be the last to feature Umeda Erika.

Check out the photos HERE








B.A

Banana Vault: Morning Musume FUN Games (eng sub)

Mmm, since there hasn't really been any interesting news in the H!P world lately, I thought I'd post another old clip.

This one is of Morning Musume playing some games on TV variety show FUN. This was around the time they had been split into Sakura Gumi & Otome Gumi.

The first one is a memory game, where they're given a topic and they have to name things within it. For example, countries. They also have to remember all the countries that have been said previously, reciting them and adding their own. If they can't, then they're out. It usually has some pretty funny results :)

The second game is a drawing game, kind of like chinese whispers but with drawing. This segment was hilarious! I'm sure you'll understand from watching it, it's all subbed anyway.

Enjoy!


---
On a side-note, B.B is currently out of action. Her internet is down :(
So anyone waiting for Buono's blog translations, they'll be up as soon as she gets her internet fixed!


B.A

August 18, 2009

SWEET BLACK feat. Maki Goto 'TEAR DROPS with KG' Full PV

Now for a soloist who can sing!

TEAR DROPS with KG is a midtempo R&B ballad taken from Goto Maki's upcoming album SWEET BLACK


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Goto Maki looks so pretty in this PV and YOUNG! I like it a lot more than the last one I saw of her, which was Lady-Rise? I'm not sure, I haven't been following her since she left H!P.
But I really like this song! :)
I'm glad Goto Maki is still doing well!

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The release date for SWEET BLACK is the 16th of September


SWEET BLACK Tracklist:
1. Queen Bee with BIGGA RAIJI
2. Lady-Rise
3. Candy
4. TEAR DROPS with KG
5. Mine with KEN THE 390
6. Fly away
7. Plastic Lover
8. with...


B.A

Mano Erina 'Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo' Covers

I've never really liked Mano Erina... I don't think her voice is good and her songs are blugh, I get that she's pretty, but come on! Why does she get so much promotion for just having a pretty face? (Or a vegetable face according to B.B)
I know what you're all thinking... 'Ugh, it's just another Mano-hater!' But you know, I'd really like to like her, but I just can't when she's a singer, yet she can't sing! Yeah, yeah... You can say the same for some of the other Hello!Project girls, but Mano Erina is a soloist - A soloist that can't sing! And her little gimmicky piano skills aren't even that good.

Previews of her new covers came out today, and I just don't get it -__-

They all look the same! And not just these ones... They look the same as all her other singles too!
Why when it comes to this girl do they promote her so much, when she has the lamest songs and the most boring looking CDs? And why does she get so many covers? Not even Berryz or ºC-ute get this many covers. Only Morning Musume... but Morning Musume is like the biggest girl band in J-pop history.

Otome no Inori
(Regular Edition)

(Limited A, B, C, Single V)


Hajimete no Keiken
(Regular Edition)

(Limited A, B, C, Single V)


Sekai wa Summer Party
(Regular Edition)

(Limited A, B, C, Single V)


The covers of her first major single were the only ones where she wore different clothes and had different backgrounds. It's like they completely ran out of ideas after her first single, and just decided to slap on four different angles of the same image of her on the four cd covers. Maybe change the background a little, alter the type a little bit and then hope that people don't notice and buy them all... It's so silly!

I wouldn't have this problem if whoever is 'manufacturing' her maybe they just tried a little harder, give her some better songs came up with some new ideas...

I probably sound really stupid and mean, and it'll probably just be dismissed as 'jealousy.' But I just don't think it's fair on some of the other Hello!Project girls.
I'm sorry I don't like this girl... I just can't do it!


B.A