Suugaku Joshi Gakuen

The members of Hello!Project, Nice Girl Project and more have joined together for a new drama called Suugaku Joshi Gakuen .The drama stars Morning Musume`s Michishige Sayumi and Tanaka Reina and features just about everyone else from the agency and the Possible .

Sayu and Reina are members of a math club who wage math battles and other mischief in the school with their  factions. The only male in the school ,who gets in the middle of this madness wishes to be anyplace but math club.

Reina is really funny in this drama and gives me the feeling that she should be a Super Sentai Ranger or the female co-lead in a Kamen Rider series ,just for the comedy value. For longtime Musume fans Sayu has her dark Sayu style coming out again.

Riho also plays a big role in the drama so far.


Ep 1




EP 2

Tanaka Reina And Michishige Sayumi Land Drama Roles

Tanaka Reina And Michishige Sayumi Land Drama Roles

Morning Musume`s Tanaka Reina and Michishige Sayumi have been cast as co-stars in a new NTV drama set to air January 11 called “Suugaku Joshi Gakuen”.

“Suugaku Joshi Gakuen” will not only feature Reina and Sayu, but will also see several members of H!P joining the series in guest appearances . They are Mano Erina, Tsugunaga Momoko , Sudo Maasa Yajima Maimi, Nakajima Saki, , Suzuki Airi , Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon, and Tamura Meimi .

For their part Reina and Sayu will be the focus point of the drama who are rivals in a math club ,The H!P visiting members will serve as opponents for Reina and Sayu ,while actor Sakurada Dori will be the male co-star who has zero interest in being on the math team.

Idols on MJ

Idols on MJ

Perfume brings together the most powerful idol agencies and groups together on one show and the chaos level is high as the groups get out of control. Whatever your idol unit is, this is a must watch show for all idol fans.
For Musume fans, from the looks of things the future faces of the group are going to be Ayumi, Riho, and KY

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzIwMjAyNTI4.html

H!P Heads Nationwide

H!P Heads Nationwide

To celebrate H!P`s Mobekimasu super unit ,they have organized a nationwide single day promotional campaign . On the October 29  all the members of the company will split up and deploy nationwide for a promotional campaign for their upcoming single "Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku".

This nationwide campaign will include concerts and fan talk events ,there will also be restricted to pre order sales only handshake events.

In addition to the location events , members will be on 13 television shows , 5 radio shows , 15 magazine features and Sayu`s web show as part of the promotional events for this single [some of which has already started to air or have been published].

Note-This list is growing faster then I can complete this post ,UF/H!P are gong all in for this single.

Moving into November the super unit will hold a live event on the 23rd at Yomiuri Land Open Theater EAST ,called “Hello! Project☆Festival 2011“.

For some time now our media has called the move of more and more idol groups and companies making a mark on the industry “The age of idol wars” ,many fans and media outlets have wondered if or when H!P would go all in and join this fight ,it looks from this campaign ,that the decision has been made at last at least for one single ,to go all in and join the battle full force with an open checkbook.

The October 29 promotional campaign locations
Sapporo
October 29th @ Ario Sapporo

First Round: 1:00pm -1:30pm SHOW / 1:30pm-2:30pm Handshake Event
Second Round: 3:00pm-3:30pm SHOW / 3:30pm-4:30pm Handshake Event

Tokyo
October 29th @ Tokyo Dome Laqua

First Round: 12:30pm-1:00pm SHOW / 1:00pm-2:00pm Handshake Event
Second Round: 3:00pm-3:30pm SHOW / 3:30pm-4:30pm Handshake Event
Third Round: 5:30pm-6:00pm SHOW / 6:00pm-7:00pm Handshake Event

Tokai Area
October 29th

First Round: 2:30pm-3:00pm SHOW / 3:00pm-3:40pm Handshake Event
Second Round: 4:40pm-5:10pm SHOW / 5:10pm-5:50pm Handshake Event
Third Round: 6:50pm-7:20pm SHOW / 7:20pm-8:00pm Handshake Event

Kansai Area

October 29th @ Minatomachi River Place & Ario Otori
First Round: Minatomachi River Place 1:00pm-1:15pm SHOW (Talk-only) / 1:30pm-2:15pm Handshake Event
Second Round: Ario Otori 5:00pm-5:20pm SHOW / 5:25pm-6:15pm Handshake Event
Third Round: Ario Otori 7:00pm-7:20pm SHOW / 7:25pm-8:15pm Handshake Event

Fukuoka Area
October 29th @ Canal City Hakata & River Walk Kitakyushu

First Round: Canal City Hakata 11:00am-11:30am SHOW / 11:30 am-12:30pm Handshake Event
Second Round: River Walk Kitakyushu 5:00pm-5:30pm SHOW / 5:30pm-6:30pm Handshake Event

Mobekimasu: “Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku” PV

Mobekimasu: “Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku” PV

Mobekimasu ,Hello!Project`s new super unit comprised of the members of Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, C-ute, Mano Erina, S/mileage, and  members of Hello! Pro Egg.Have released their debut single Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku PV

On November 16, the single will come out .The single will come in seven editions: Limited Edition A, B, C, D, E, and F, as well as a Regular Edition. Each edition will feature a specific group-coupling track, and all editions will enclose tickets for an H! P handshake event.

Mecha Mecha Idol Special

Mecha Mecha Idol Special

This special opening feels like the Olympics for Idols, and for fans of shows with a lot of idols you could not be happier with this program.

Idoling!!! , Berryz Koubou, S/mileage, SDN48, Passpo☆, and more are here ,in fact there are more idol legs here then a hardcore wota can stand lol.

Key points of the show
We have a Berryz beaten up in the name of comedy [will not spoil it by saying who].

The show barely gets started before S/mileage takes the gloves off and starts a near battle with their elders, and then SDN48 throws down the lingerie so to speak as the idols of sexiness declare the throne that S/mileage and others seek.

In part three Passpo☆ and SUPER☆GiRLS get into a heated after game fight.

In the end, only one group will get to promote their song at battles end.


Idol fans, get your glow sticks, member color towels and wave them proudly as the battle has started and young S/mileage and others have come to battle and aim to win.

Idols on Show

* S/mileage
* Berryz Koubou
* Idoling!!!
* PASSPO
* SUPER GiRLS
* Nakano Fujo Sisters
* SDN48
* Ebisu Muscats

H!P Mobekimasu

H!P Mobekimasu

On November 16 under the name, Mobekimasu a super unit created from the combined units of Morning Musume + 10th generation members, Berryz Koubou, C-ute, Mano Erina, “new” S/mileage, members of Hello! Pro Egg, are going to be releasing a single called “Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku”.

The single will come in seven  editions and each unit  will have their own coupling track on an individual single. As an added bonus the single will come with handshake tickets for an H!P fan event.

So as H!P becomes H!P48 for at least one single [ multiple units combined for a single , units with their own coupling tracks ,trainees having an active role and multiple CD versions ,wota handshake tickets] ,I would caution fans of H!P thinking that this will be some kind of epic sales result by counting the average sales of each unit together .

H!P units for the most part share wotas with a few single unit hardcore dedicated fans . A good measuring stick is the old H!P All Stars single which sold 60,000+ copies. Anything less then that would be a disappointment for this release .

While I may find it funny that this has so many comparisons to another company that it`s like being H!P48 ,I think a single of this type just maybe what the agency needs to generate new interest.

Berryz Koubou “Ai no Dangan” PV

Berryz Koubou “Ai no Dangan” PV

This is a wow  quality video  and an impressive one at that .With Musume getting younger and the Berryz girls reaching their mature stage, the sexy group may now become Berryz.

Berryz “Ai no Dangan” is a pure win for music fans and for Berryz fans, their vocals blend perfectly with the music.

This solid piece of work will be hitting the stores on June 8 and will come in Limited Edition A (CD+DVD), Limited Edition B (CD-only), Limited Edition C (CD-only), and a regular version.

Berryz Koubou: Heroine ni Narou ka! PV

Berryz Koubou: Heroine ni Narou ka! PV

Berryz Koubou 25th single “Heroine ni Narou ka!” video is now out and someone in H!P decided the close up shots should be Berryz playing cosplay of a famous Western based international singer.

Heroine ni Narou ka! will be on sale on March 2 and will be released in five different versions; limited edition DVD jacket A, limited edition DVD jacket B, limited edition jacket C, CD regular, and Single V. The jacket A & B versions will come with a DVD containing special versions of the music video. All the limited edition jackets A, B, & C will come with a lottery number to enter to win a chance to go to a Berryz event.

Berryz Koubou “Heroine ni Narou ka!” Radio Preview

1,000 apologies to Berryz Koubou fans for being so late in this post.

Recently Berryz Koubou released their upcoming single “Heroine ni Narou ka!” on radio. My first spin it reminds me of a Sentai Rangers [Power Rangers in English] type theme song. I don`t mean that in a bad way, instead I mean that it`s upbeat, catchy and makes you think of this being a big time drama series opening.

More then anything else, I am always impressed with how well Berryz vocals keep improving as they age .Right now from a vocal standpoint, they maybe at their best.

The single will be released on March 2 and will come in the following edition types.
Limited edition DVD jacket A, limited edition DVD jacket B, limited edition jacket C, CD regular, and Single V. The jacket A & B versions will come with a DVD containing special versions of the music video. All the limited edition jackets A, B, & C will come with a lottery number to enter to win a chance to go to a Berryz event.

Berryz will release the single V a week later, on March 9th, and it will contain all the different PV versions for the single.


“Heroine ni Narou ka!” on radio.



In related news, Berryz have new profile photos.

Berryz Koubou International Album Release

Berryz Koubou International Album Release

Berryz Koubou has announced that their 7th album will be an International Release.
The International release will be the same as the one that will be released here[in Japan] .Meaning that the full-length album will be the regular edition booklet and artwork along with a first-press release photo card.


 The album will be released on March 30 and can be purchased outside of Japan in the following locations.

USA, Canada, Mexico.
http://www.japanfiles.com/store/berryz-kobo-untitled-regular-edition-pre-order.html
Other Western Nations through Amazon. COM

Note- All songs and CD content will be in Japanese.

Berryz Koubou Headed To America

Little news catch up

Berryz Koubou Headed To America

Berryz Koubou is heading to the United States. Berryz Koubou have been invited to appear at the Seattle based Sakura-Con anime festival.

Berryz is expected to follow the same plan that Morning Musume used in America, a mini live and related fan events.


The convention will be held at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle for April 22nd-24th in 2011.

The featured artist by the way will be the all female Visual Kei rock band. Exist Trace. I really like Exist Trace and if they are something that you would like to know more about, I would be glad to place them on this site, even if they are not idols.

Berryz Koubou "Shining Power" PV and Berryz You Tube Ch.

It seemed like with all the aggressive promoting by the 48 groups and the new breakout groups, that Hello!Project had just disappeared .

Well Berryz Koubou have return to fill that H!P fix with a new single and video "Shining Power" and their own you tube channel.

The PV is your standard H!P dance shot ,that has left H!P fans feeling mixed views of liking the song , but not the video so much. I think a lot of that comes from seeing the rise of the 48`s and the new idol groups and with it a growing fan frustration at seeing H!P slide out of being the measuring stick that the media compares the industry to, along with a feeling of the agency not trying to use the groups to their creative fullest.


Shining Power is a good song , the PV didn`t do much for me , but what did sale me on the song ,was the song and the stand out vocals from Kumai Yurina ,she really nails her parts in this single and manages to stand out . I have always felt that she had a wonderful idol range voice and if you are a fan of Yurina , she will not let you down or will any members of Berryz Koubou , who often make the best of a lesser situation.

If your thinking of getting this single , stop ,it`s worth buying ,so go for it.The single comes out November 10

Also, Berryz Now has a You Tube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/berryzchannel

Kitagami Mimi/ Himuro Ibu [Ogawa & Sugaya]

The Canary Club’s Ogawa Mana and Berryz Koubou`s Sugaya Risako .These two scream idol cuteness and success and are two of the stronger singers in their respective companies Nice Girl Project! And Hello! Project.

While not an official group, these two have come together as voices actors and singers for the next singles for Gokujou! Mecha Mote Iinchou.

On October 13, Ogawa playing her character Kitagami Mimi will release “Oshare My Dream’ and Sugaya as Himuro Ibu will release Elegant Girl. Ogawa`s single will be the opening theme, while Sugaya will provide the ending theme.

Ogawa`s Oshare My Dream

Sugaya`s Elegant Girl

Berryz Koubou New Single PV

Berryz Koubou New Single PV

Berryz released their new single Maji Bomber.

There is nothing flashy or high cost about this video .It`s a simple dance shot with close ups and rotating camera angles. Really a very basic video, which even small Independent bands could do.

The song makes up for the lack of creation, which went to S/mileage .It seems that Hello! Project has a very limited video budget with one unit getting the best video and the others so-so.

Berryz Koubou New Single 30 Sec .Preview

There is some confusion going around both online shops and fan sites as to what the name is of Berryz Koubou`s new single.


Berryz Koubou New Single 30 Sec .Preview

This has the makings of a fun and spirited video .They have the punk /street style working for them in this video. Really looking forward to seeing the full product.

Berryz Koubou 23rd single preview.

There is some confusion going around both online shops and fan sites as to what the name is of Berryz Koubou`s new single.

Sites are listing it as Honki Bomber or Maji Bomber, because the wording is similar, however the girls are saying Maji Bomba .So as the chorus is using Maji as in Maji de yo! , PIH is going to use Maji as the title.

Berryz Koubou Brings the WAO! [Updated]

The close up promotional video version of the Berryz Koubou second double A side single Otakebi Boy WAO! has been released. Having the close up come out, before the traditional version, is an interesting change of pace from the same old same old formula.

While it`s clear that the vocals have had some tweaks to enhance the overall single, it takes nothing away from the overall single.

All the members vocals really stand out in this release, In fact all the members certainly brought their vocal A game to this work and have nothing to be ashamed of.

It really seems as of late ,that any idol group not named Morning Musume ,have been coming out with singles that you wouldn’t mind hearing more then once and if you’re a fan of Berryz Koubou, this is one to be proud about.

Close Up Version



Normal Version

Berryz Koubou Double A Side and Album Release

On March 3rd, Berryz Koubou will release their 22nd single "Otakebi Boy WAO! /Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda!"

"Otakebi Boy WAO! /Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda!" is a Double A side single with videos supporting each single.

Along with the Double A side single Berryz Koubou will their sixth album "6th Osakebi"
Sixth Osakebi will have a tie in with the anime series Inazuma Eleven.

6th Osakebi will be released on March 31st.

Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda! PV




Berryz kobo / Otakebi Boy WAO! 15sec CM