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Morning Musume ’15 “Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yuuki” [PV]
Perhaps the loveliest promotional video of the year, Morning Musume ’15 do an awful lot of stretching toward the light in “Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yuuki”. The lovely painted sky from the title card doesn’t...
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Fukumura Mizuki in Young Gangan
I won’t even say much here. I’ll just present the majesty of Morning Musume ’15 leader Fukumura Mizuki. Fukuchan. Fukuhime. Mizupon.
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Yajima Maimi in Flash September 8, 2015 No. 1344
Now it’s time for Hello! Project’s leader to look yummy! Note: she’s promoting her photobook “Nobody Knows 23”. You can buy Yajima Maimi’s “Nobody Knows 23” at CDJapan.
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Fukumura Mizuki, Kudo Haruka, and Ogata Haruna in Weekly Shounen Sunday
I know: everyone has been waiting to see what Haa-chin’s been keeping under wraps. Let’s just say that years of ice-skating training make for a a nice bikini body.
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Morito Chisaki in Gravure the Television
Country Girls seem to be trying Morito Chisaki as their face. This photo shoot all but solidifies that theory. What do you think? Does Chisaki look like the face of the future to you?
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Cheeky Parade “Bunbun Nine9′”
Are you ready, OK? As the second part in my “catching up” series, we get Cheeky Parade’s debut from 2013, “Bunbun Nine9′”. As a major debut, the song did well on the weekly charts, placing fourth with...
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Sasaki Rikako “Rikako” [Photobook]
You know, I’ve been a fan of Sasaki Rikako since a bit before her days as a Hello! Project trainee. Her story as a refugee of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and floods is staggering. The story becomes...
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Mogami Moga in Young Jump 2015 no. 40
The blonde one from Dempagumi.inc returns to us in this new set of photos. Moga doesn’t hold much back as she brings you “Various Erotic Styles” (I can’t make that up) (You’ll have to forgive the...
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Cheeky Parade “CPGB – Cheeky Parade Gallery Bomb”
Sharing with you : photos of Cheeky Parades visual book “CPGB – Cheeky Parade Gallery Bomb” which documents their trip to New York in 2014. These aren’t professional scans. Me + Cheeky Parade + iPhone...
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Kobushi Factory –“Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan” [PV]
If you listen to the HaroWota at all, you probably heard the screams over Kobushi Factory. Starting with their indie single, “Nen ni wa Nen / Survivor”, there’s been a collective gasp at the tightness...
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Fukumura Mizuki in Young Gangan Oct. 2, 2015 No. 19
The fall season is barely upon us, and Fuku-hime reminds us of the warmer sunnier days of the past. No complaints. Mizuki is a blessing no matter which way you look at it.
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Cheeky Parade –“C.P.U!?” [PV]
I think I should start out with a reminder: you can see Cheeky Parade live in the LA Area this weekend October 16-18. Details here, tickets here. Real talk: we’re not going to get many idol events...
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Cheeky Parade –“Mugendai Shoujo ∀”
This is a second reminder: you can see Cheeky Parade live in the LA Area this weekend October 16-18. Details here, tickets here. This is the (not so) hidden agenda for all of these Cheeky Parade...
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Makino Maria in Young Jump no. 47
The lovely 12th generation Morning Musume member graces us with some lovely photos from the latest Young Jump magazine. The baseball freak couldn’t resist posing with a ball and glove! Maria is as cute...
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Country Girls Announce New Members
In news dear to my heart, Country Girls added two new members to their ranks. Joining the kawaii assault are Hello! Project Kenshuusei members Funaki Musubi and Yanagawa Nanami. The timing of the...
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Sayashi Riho Announces Her Graduation from Morning Musume
Surely by now you’ve already heard the news. Sayashi Riho, the center of Morning Musume for the roughly the last 3 ½ years holds her graduation concert on the last day of 2015. On December 31, with...
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And the winner is … Kamikokuryou Moe
In the audition that nobody wanted, the winner is a girl from outside the Projects named Kamikokuryou Moe. That sound very harsh, but I think it rings true. At least, it rang true last week. Now that...
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Fukuda Kanon and Me
I’ve planned to write about Fukuda Kanon for a while, and now these words are reaching the void days after her graduation from S/mileage, ANGERME, and Hello! Project. My difficulty with words...
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Christmas Idol Heaven – Young Gangan 2015 No.24
You remember Christmas Idol Heaven last year, right? Well, we got the same thing going on in 2015, with some of the more popular idols in idoldom lending their assistance. Santa’s little helpers...
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Fairies –“Mr. Platonic” [PV]
I think it’s fair to say that I’m intermittently a fan of Fairies. Their releases are always solid with relatively few dips in quality. Mr. Platonic, released on November 18, 2015, is one of the cases...
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