Let's do another CLICKBAIT LIST! This is going to be a series of my all time favorite Hello! Project singers. This is not a list of who I think are the best singers (although similar, that list would not be identical), but rather those whom I enjoy the most. Some names that most H!P fans … Continue reading Top 10 H!P Singers of All Time – No. 10
I Fixed PINK CRES’s “Roulette”
It's been nearly a year since I reviewed PINK CRES's major debut single, "Roulette," and the tl;dr is I loved the song and performance, but hated the mix. HATED it. The vocals sit so deep in the mix that it's almost impossible to enjoy, and it's the second time PC has suffered this fate (the … Continue reading I Fixed PINK CRES’s “Roulette”
H!P Revolution 2021
State of the Hello! Project Address With 2020 finally in our rearview mirror, we can look forward to a fresh start for all of the Hello! Project groups and idols going forward. 2020 was a strange and turbulent year that saw H!P wave goodbye to a slew of talented idols, many of whom seemed to … Continue reading H!P Revolution 2021
Top 5 H!P Solo Videos of 2020
One of the few nuggets of gold to come out of the shit-pile that was 2020 H!P was the series of solo recordings released on Youtube. These are my five favorites, and you'll notice some of H!P's best singers missing from the list. The success of these recordings, for me, depends heavily on song choice, … Continue reading Top 5 H!P Solo Videos of 2020
Grape Leaves
Karin Miyamoto to graduate Juice=Juice and Hello! Project. Juice=Juice ace Karin Miyamoto has announced her intention to graduate from the group and Hello! Project following completion of J=J's Spring tour. Reasons given for wishing to leave the group were many and varied, including the desire to be a solo artist, interests in DIY craft-work and … Continue reading Grape Leaves
Always Bet on PINK
PINK CRES. - "Roulette" PINK CRES has finally grown up. I know it seems odd to say that a pop group consisting of 24 to 27 year old women has "grown up," but that's how I feel listening to "Roulette," the A-side of PINK CRES's major label debut single. Whereas "Tokyo Confusion" was an inspired … Continue reading Always Bet on PINK
Angermegeddon
Here we go again. Mizuki Murota's sudden announcement to graduate from Angerme after the group's March 22 Hina Fes Premium concert has left fans stunned and confused, and wondering how many more important members the group can lose without losing their identity and high level of performance. Murota's and Funaki's departures will be the fourth … Continue reading Angermegeddon
Harowota: The Movie
Musician and manga writer Mikito Tsurugi has adapted his 2014 autobiographical essay Ano Koro: Danshi Kashimashi Monogatari for the big screen, with a screenplay by Tominaga Masanori and starring Tori Matsuzaka (The Blood of Wolves) in the lead role. The movie In Those Days will follow Tsurugi's challenging and life-changing events after failing his grad … Continue reading Harowota: The Movie
Top 20 Morning Musume Singles Cover Art
As we near the 22nd anniversary of Morning Musume's debut single, "Morning Coffee" (1/28/1998), I went through all of their single covers and ranked my top 20(+1). Only covers for audio editions that were available for purchase to the general public through normal channels are considered, so no Single V's, and no event, promo or … Continue reading Top 20 Morning Musume Singles Cover Art
Generation XV
Morning Musume - "KOKORO&KARADA / LOVEpedia / Ningen Kankei No way way" The most anticipated Morning Musume singles for me these days are those that debut a new generation. I've been less interested in the H!P flagship than all other H!P groups since Sayumi graduated, and that saddens me a bit. MM is the group … Continue reading Generation XV