FLOWER: "SAKURA Regret" Full PV

FLOWER's second single, SAKURA Regret, is being released on the last day of this month, and now the full PV is streaming online!

Maaaan, if Still wasn't great enough, just look at this PV! The setting is so whimsical and magical, with the antique clocks being submerged in water which is scattered with Sakura. And when Reina - who looks GORGEOUS, by the way - walks up to that gigantic clock, the exposed gears just fit so well the branched out Sakura and the blue... Thing behind that. (Totally just ruined the moment right there -o-)
The fantastical world continues as they dance with ease and perfection in a room full of (Once again) Sakura in an elegant castle-like place wearing beautiful purple (FAVOURITE COLOUR! <3) outfits, each girl being situated in a room with its own unique flair, (including wings, a crescent moon, and a full moon) and moving in slow motion and reverse as the Sakura petals "fly" back up again. And if that doesn't put you in awe, the non-vocalists dance with grace in water! I mean, just the way the water splashes with each move they make is truly something!
And the song! It reminds me of a twist of traditional Japanese music during the instrumental, yet has a bit of a Spanish (I THINK Spanish is the right style...) aspect to it with the beautifully played guitar. Plus, Reina and Chiharu sing so beautifully, both in their solo lines and harmonizations. Even if the ballad style may seem repeated, taking into consideration that their debut single was also a ballad, this is just too good of a song AND too good of a PV to miss out on!


sakuraregret by Bored4Lyfe

E-Girls: New unit added, "bunny"

This is a little late, but anyways~! :P A new EXILE sister unit called "bunny" has been announced. These girls are the finalists from the latest Vocal Battle Audition (the third one, to be exact), which is where the new members of Flower came from. Reminds me of what has happened with recent MM gen auditions in the sense that the other finalists get a chance to join the company. Sweet! ^.^

All the members' ages range from 12-13 years old, making them the youngest group in LDH, and just a young group in general. Like the EXILE way, they have been assigned as either a vocalist or performer/dancer. Their names, as listed in the picture, are:

- Takebe Yuzuna (Vocals)(武部 柚那/Hyogo/12 years old)
- Takeda Kyoka (Performer) (武田 杏香/Kyoto/12 years old)
- Hagio Misato (Performer) (萩尾 美麗/Osaka/12 years old)
- Hanayama Mizuki (Performer) (花山 端貴/Kanagawa/12 years old)
- Miyu Oishi (Performer) (大石 美優/Saitama/13 years old)
- Inagaki Rio (Performer) (稲垣 莉生/Kanagawa/12 years old)
- Ishii Anna (Performer) (石井 杏奈/Tokyo/13 years old)
- Yamaguchi Nonoka (Perfomer) (山口 乃々華/Tokyo/13 years old)
- Yamamoto Runa (Perfomer) (山本 月/Fukuoka/13 years old)
- Mira (Performer) (ビァッツ*[1] 美良/Chiba/12 years old)
*[1] - The katakana in Mira's name can be romanized to Byattsu... But I have absolutely no idea what that means. X.X Help?

E-Girls and Bunny Perform E-Girls Anthem


Bunny Dancing on Stage

E-Girls , Buono!,NO3B,

E-Girls , Buono!,NO3B,

E-Girls the Dream, Happiness ,FLOWER super group have released their video for Celebration
Two things that stands out to me is that these groups may have the best legs in JPop and the video features signature dance movements made famous by the three groups.
With groups this size the trick is always line distribution and harmonies and both are done well here .
The PV is your traditional idol dance and close-up format ,however the costume colors add a nice touch to a standard PV.
“Celebration!” will be released on December 28


celebration by Bored4Lyfe

Buono! Hataukoi Cider
It`s really hard to say anything bad about this group as they always seem to get the better written songs in H!P ,yet are not major sellers .Name brand says a lot and if you were to give any H!P group song to Morning Musume it would sale up to Musume standards.
Overall this is a good song with a so-so PV .The setting is just too simple and dull for my tastes .I`d like the PV better is the setting was different ,after watching E-Girls this PV style just looks plain and Indies compared to E-Girls celebration. I would have liked to have seen more from a company of this level. Good song ,less impressed by the PV

NO3B Pedicure Day

The 48`s always seem to have the great songwriters .I know that people give the 48`s a hard time and makeup a number of excuses to justify their reasons .However the groups are simply very talented and NO3B is no different than the other 48`s a very solid group.

Pedicure Day like Buno! Single is a good song with a simple PV .The PV fits the theme of the song ,however I guess because I am a guy ,I find myself closing my eyes and listening to the song . Again I guess because I am a guy the PV doesn`t really make me want to rush out and buy the single.
With that said ,if I close my eyes or forget about the video and focus on the song ,the song alone is strong enough to send me to the store and grab a copy.



If you’re a fan of any of these groups make sure that you order a copy of the singles .Music videos are just the reflections of the songs .What may click for one viewer may not for another .
In the end it comes down to the music . The best support that any fan can give an artist is to buy their products ,attend their concerts and turn new fans to support them.
All three of these releases are worth putting on your shopping list.

E-Girls : Celebration!

E-Girls : Celebration!

What do you get when you put the members of Dream, Happiness and FLOWER together ? A room full of the cutest ladies in JPop who collectively are known as E-Girls.

E-Girls has a new song coming out called Celebration! And Avex has decided to tempt the hearts of mankind with a short preview of beauty and talent . While this is only a teaser ,it is enough to wet your taste buds for what is to come next. If you follow these groups closely ,then one thing you will notice is that the groups are doing parts of their signature dances within the songs dance.
With the makeup ,costumes and camera shots the teaser creates an effect that makes the members of Happiness and FLOWER look older than they really are and blend in perfectly with their big sisters DREAM.

Really looking forward to the full release.



Bonus footage



HP
http://e-girls-ldh.jp/

Fresh Faces :FLOWER

FLOWER

This summer the pop group EXILE created another female group along the lines of Happiness called FLOWER.

The original lineup featured five members Mizuno Erina, Fujii Shuuka, Shigetome Manami, and Nakajima Mio who have since been joined by four other members by way of the “EXILE Presents VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION3 ~For Girls~“ which featured 30,000 girls competing for contracts.

FLOWER is known for having beautiful legs and hope that it will help them stand out among the other groups. The group has already gained valuable stage experience ahead of their October single release with appearances on the recent Avex a-nation tour.

FLOWER members are the following
Mizuno Erina 2-8-1993

Fujii Shuuka 10-14-1994

Shgietome Manami 12-11-1994

Nakajima Mio 11-23-1993

Washio Reina 1-20-1994

Muto Chiharu 4-3-1995

Ichiki Kyouka 1-4-1997

Bando Nozomi 9-4-1997

Sato Harumi 6-8-1995

Debut -“Still” out October 12
















http://www.flower-ldh.jp/