Today ☆
I went to the Big Bad Wolf Book Fair that was held at Penang Times Square.
I was super excited cause the BBW was finally in Penang and not KL. Woohoo~!! ヽ(＾Д＾)ﾉ
I headed straight to the venue after work, when my sister picked me up.
I forgot to take a picture of the place but here's a picture of my sis, mine and my friend's book haul.
My friend wasn't able to physically to check out the book fair cause she's just too far away ahah but I called her and listed almost every manga there is and I just picked up whatever she wanted LOL.
The box that I used to carry all the mangas were just packed full. (⌒_⌒;)
Day 17: Your first Idol (first one you noticed/were exposed to)?
The very first idol to grab my attention would be Airirin~ ♥（ﾉ´∀`）
And the reason why I chose this picture of Airirin would be because it was the very first song that made me hooked on Hello! Project. By song, I meant Buono!'s Renai Rider.
I don't why but I was just super attracted to Airirin so much that, I think, it was near the point of obsession. I searched up and watched every video I could find of her, listened to her solo songs and saved her pictures into my laptop.
Even though Sayumin is my oshimen at the moment, Airirin will always have a special place in my heart. I will always and forever continue loving and supporting her from afar. (ﾉ> ◇ <)ﾉ
Katsuta Rina aka Rinapuu~（・∀・）
I don't really have a "favourite" after Yuukarin graduated from Hello! Project.
Now, I just prefer to stay neutral. However, Rinapuu has definitely caught my attention.
Although she's weak in singing and dancing but I find it amazing that she's trying her hardest and improving too. I really hope, one day, she gets a break through and pwns everyone else in S/mileage. Ahah~ *(*´∀｀*)☆
Yo, peeps~!! (￣▽￣)ノ
I haven't been following my Hello! Project 30 Day Challenge for the past few days LOL.
I've been too busy playing Sevencore and Forsaken World. ┌(・。・)┘♪
But here's my backlogged answers for Day 13, 14 and 15.
Day 13: Favourite Berryz Koubou member?
Previously, I would have said Miyabi or Momoko but I finally got the chance to know the other members a little bit more through HelloPro Time and, I really like Maasa out of all the Berryz members. So, Sudou Maasa it is~ (●ゝω)ノ
Day 14: Favourite Buono! member?
Hands down, it's Airirin~ ♡
Day 15: Favorite Morning Musume member (current)?
The current MoMusu, right now, has the 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th generation line-up.
And since Sayumin is still in MoMusu, I'm still gonna pick her as my top favourite member~
ヽ(愛´∀｀愛)ノ
But if Sayumin wasn't in MoMusu anymore, I wonder who will I pick.
I love the 9th, 10th and 11th generation equally. I couldn't possibly just pick ONE. (´Ａ｀。)
I would say Kusumi Koharu but then again, she's not really a soloist. LOL.（・∀・）
So, my choice of favourite soloist would be Mano Erina~
I remembered I started following her actively after listening/watching her song, Hajimete no Keiken. ♥
I hope she's doing well~
Easiest question, so far.
And my answer to that question, hands down, would be Maeda Yuuka. (ノД`)・゜・。
It's been over a year since her graduation and I still super miss Yuukarin. *sighs*
I hope she's doing well in her studies though. ♥
Hmm. Not much of a tough question.
I would say Takeuchi Akari but she does have talent, that I have to admit. And although her vocal control is, well, out-of-control - she's okay otherwise.
The voice that I dislike the most would be Tokunaga Chinami's voice.
I have no idea why but I just feel kinda irked when I hear her voice, whether she's talking or singing.
I don't like either of her voice. Period.
[UPDATE] I added in the download link for this song's dance shot. Although, it's just a YouTube rip so, the video quality is not that awesome.
On the 12th of March 2013, Morning Musume's second A-side of their 53rd single, Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai's dance shot version was uploaded onto Morning Musume's official YouTube channel.
First and foremost, I was surprised when I saw this on my YouTube subscription list. L(・o・)」
I really did not expect to have a double A-side single. It really caught be off-guard - in a good way.
But putting that aside.
When I first watched dance shot, I really did not like their yellow outfits. （￣□￣；）
They were great when they did the chest thumps, it added more effect but seriously, it feels a bit off. Or maybe I was already adjusting to their cool outfits from their previous singles. I guess it's not such a bad thing, having them to wear this yellow outfit. I mean, it's not very often you get to see Reina dressing up like that. |･ω･｀)
Outfit aside. The song is great, in my opinion.
I'm glad they're not heavily emphasizing the auto-tuning and synthesize instruments that much in this song.
It feels fresh, compared to their recent singles. And ohgawd, I LOVE THE CHORUS SO MUCH.
However, the song wasn't that addictive when I heard it the first time. I became hooked on it after listening to it a couple more times. Oh, and as this is Reina's last single, I wonder who will Morning Musume be like after she's officially graduates. I can't wait to see what happens! “ヽ(´▽｀)ノ”
As for dance, it's (once again) heavily focused on the formation - not that I'm complaining.
I think it's an awesome dance, a little different but still great on its own! I really love the chest thumping parts during the choruses. It's just simple point and thump your chest, that's it. No complicated dance moves. ☆
It makes me wanna thump my chest to the beat too LOL. Ahem, anyways.
I have to say one thing, I wished they brought in other choreographers cause this formation thing is becoming boring already - in my opinion. They're great but they've been doing the same thing for the past few singles. They really need something fresh again.（；¬＿¬)
I think this single will sell quite well, again. It's also Reina's last single so fans will probably try their best to support her until she graduates from Morning Musume. As for me, I'm currently broke so I can't afford to get a copy of it. (´；ω；`)
But for those who can afford to support our girls, do get yourself a copy from Amazon.jp or CDJapan!
PS: Here's the download link for the dance shot, if you need it~! I hope to see lots of dance covers~! （●´∀｀）ノ♡
On the 8th of March 2013, C-ute's Crazy Kanzen na Otona MV was released on their official YouTube channel.（￣ー￣）
To be honest, I was disappointed with C-ute's latest releases lately. But then again, that's because ballads are not really my cup of tea. So, pardon me. oTL
But when I saw one of Tsunku's tweet about C-ute's 21st single being a cool song, I was curious about it. I avoided listening to the radio rip or anything like that. So, the first time I watched the MV and listened closely to the song, I was hooked. (●♡∀♡)
Woah, this is a REALLLYYYY tough question. щ(゜ロ゜щ)
Unfortunately, I can't choose OGs or ex-members but hey, at least, that cuts down my choices lol.
I think I have to go with my Airirin, my very first oshimen before Sayumin. ヽ(愛´∀｀愛)ノ
She's a great artist and I absolutely love it when she hits the every single high or low note.
Overall, her vocals have definitely gotten better and better. It's such an amazing process of watching her grow up into the young lady she is right now. I can't believe it's been more than 5 years of watching over her. I hope that, even when she leaves the Hello! Project nest, she continues to polish her vocals and be the best she can be! *(*´∀｀*)☆
Recently, I ordered the crystal casing and Hori's screen protector from a seller on Lowyat for my Nintendo 3DS XL, Kagami. (´∇ﾉ｀*)ノ I finally had the funds to get them.
So, I did and they arrived on this Tuesday.
They were well-packed by the seller. (★^O^★)
I was a little bit worried about the packaging, at first, cause I was worried about the casing breaking on the way here or something like that. But I'm glad it was packaged nicely. I was rest assured when I opened it~
It took awhile to clean the casing and Kagami. I'm slightly OCD so, I had to make sure everything's okay. But after all of that, the casing fitted perfectly. I found out that I had to slide in the top screen before locking in the bottom screen. And when I wanna take the casing out, I have to take off the bottom first and then, slide the top screen out. (゜▽゜;)
This is a tough question... (´；д；`)
I have a few favourite pairing so I shall cheat by listing them all. Ahah~
Sayu ☆ Reina (｀・ω・´)”
This 6th gen duo has got to be one of my fave pairing in Hello! Project history LOL.
They really compliment each other, especially with their jokes and in-sync timing of certain stuff.
I find it amusing when the two are together~ Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ
Ayumi ★ RihoRiho (/^▽^)/
I don't necessarily like them as a combo like Sayu and Reina but I love them as the dancing duos.
They're like missing puzzles who found each other, in dancing terms.
I really enjoy watching them dance their heart out and when they're put in a dance battle, that's when they are at their best. Super love this two. (ﾉ´ｰ`)ﾉ
Sayu ☆ Mizuki ｡◕‿◕｡
This pairing is also one of my favourites. I love it when they sing together.
They, somehow, just fit each other's voices. It's too bad Mizuki wasn't in MoMusu earlier.
I would love to hear more duet songs from them~ ♡
And lastly, although they're no longer under Hello! Project, this duo is my ultimate pairing.
｡：ﾟ ( Ai ♡ Risa )ﾟ･｡
I absolutely love them to bits. I watched the episode of them, on HelloPro TIME, where they visited Lotte World and woah, this is when you can see how close they are with each other.
I really fell in love with the spark they have. It's amazing to see how friends grew up together.
I hope their friendship never ends. (゜´Д｀゜)
Previously, I used the free Asus mouse that was bundled with my laptop.
It worked fine for the first year but then it started giving me problems.
I thought it was just the internal driver problem so I put up with the glitchy problem for another year, until now. It turns out it was not caused by my laptop but the mouse itself was causing the glitchiness wtf. ( ﾟ,_ゝﾟ)
And so, after being pestered by my friend, I finally decided to get a new mouse for myself! (◕〝◕)
I got the AVF wireless mouse, near the mall around my area.
So far, I'm really happy with it. It doesn't make any sound when I scroll but it's kinda loud when I click LOL. But I'll deal with it. And btw, I think I'll just name it Kagami #3. ヽ(‘ー`)ノ
Or I shall give it an original name. I think I should stop naming everything red, Kagami. Ahah. oTL
My favourite unit has got to be Mobekimasu.
I was debating between Aa! and High-King but I ended up choosing Mobekimasu cause even, I couldn't choose who was my top favourite. And so, Mobekimasu it is! Fair and square. ⊂((・▽・))⊃
After being a fan of, generally, Hello! Project for more than 5 years, I definitely can say that Morning Musume is my most favourite group from Hello! Project.（●´∀｀）ノ♡
It's really too bad that they keep changing the member line-up but then again, it's also to keep the group alive. I think, in the recent years and the recent singles that have been released, it feels like MoMusu's golden era is returning once again. ☆
And I'm sure the younger generation members will grow up into great artists and guide their future kouhai(s).
Having the 9th, 10th and 11th generation has, in my opinion, definitely bring more spark into the group. I think this is one of the best line-ups I have ever seen. ヽ(*≧ω≦)ﾉ
Yesterday, when I was at work, the Kyubey 1/1 Scale Soft Vinyl figure arrived at home.
I opened after I came home from my Rurouni Kenshin movie outing~
Here's the half-assed box opening of this super cool figurine! ヽ(愛´∀｀愛)ノ
Here's the box within another box, which was in another box. I don't have a picture of it. ごめん。
ヽ(´□｀。)ﾉ
This box is the box with Kyubey directly inside. Idk how explain it LOL.
It had 2 boxes, covering this box. It's confusing to explain with words but that's not the point of the box opening. ｍ（．＿．）ｍ
Btw, this (picture below) was printed on the box before the Kyubey box (picture above).
I was seriously amused by it, to the point where I have to aimlessly blog about it. （ ´∀｀）
And back to the topic. LOL.
Previously, I had already seen Kyubey at the Culture Japan Night 2013 in Penang. So, I wasn't THAT surprised by his size and such~ (´∇ﾉ｀*)ノ
But anyways, here's a comparison photo of Kyubey and my Godoka scale figure~
Amazing comparison. Almost the same height.
I wished there was a 1/1 scale of Godoka. (づ￣ ³￣)づ
But she'd be too bloody hell-ishly expensive. So, let's scratch that idea LOL.
So, that was the half-assed box opening of the Incubator~
Time to build him a shrine. (ﾉ･ｪ･)ﾉ
Recently, I downloaded a free app called Otaku Camera from the App Store.
The only reason why I downloaded it was because of its own name LOL. (〜￣▽￣)〜
I tested out the app and it's quite fun to play around with it.
Here's a picture that I took with this app:
Although there's not much options on the app, I think it's still okay.
It's amusing to play around with it but I don't use it that often lol.
I wonder if I'll use it more often and spam people's timeline and Twitter, ahahahaha~ (シ_ _)シ
Day 4: If the idol was a boy, who would be your boyfriend?
I think Maasa would a cool boyfriend. (´∇ﾉ｀*)ノ
As far as I know, she's into anime and manga so, it should be fun to have a boyfriend who's into what I'm into. Plus, she's like an oneechan so, she'll be a good boyfriend - I think. Well, that's what I think.
I finally got to watch Rurouni Kenshin's live action movie in the cinema today.
I thought this movie was never going to be released in my country but I was super duper excited when there was the announcement of this movie being premiered here! ヽ(；▽；)ノ
After watching the movie, I just have to let this off my chest. Excuse me for a moment.
SDF;SDHFIL HOMAIFARKINGAWD. MY EYES WAS BEING PURIFIED BY PURE EPICNESS AND SO MUCH AWESOME SAUCE THAT IT'S BURSTING ALL OVER THE WALL. HOMAIIIGGAAWWWWDDDDDDDDDDDDD. *DIESSSSS*
And yeap, that was exactly how I felt after the movie.
I felt like buying another ticket for the next show and watch it all over again wtf.
Seriously, I love this movie so much that I was fangirling about it for so long.
Everything was just perfect. The fight scenes. How the characters were being portrayed. The movie set. The sound effects and background music. Everything just, well, clicked together.
But I really need to say this.. I don't remember his name but he was the masked dude. I felt like he just walked onto the wrong movie set LOL. I mean, CHECK OUT HIS OUTFIT YO. It screams JRock all over him. Too much visual kei influence wtf. (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))
But nevertheless, I super duper love this movie to bits! Check it out when it's available at your area or you get the chance to watch it on DVD/BluRay.
Here's the trailer to get you excited, if you haven't seen it yet.
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
So, yeah, check out the movie~!!!! （ ´∀｀）
PS: I forgot to mention that I'm a fan of the anime series since I was young. So, it was a REALLY big deal for me to watch it. Glad it turned out awesome! ♡
Day 3: If you are/were a boy, who would be your girlfriend?
Surprisingly, I think I would choose Tamura Meimi instead my Sayumin. Σ(ﾟДﾟ|||)
I guess it's because I would really like to be with someone who's upbeat and always cheerful.
Someone who would always make my day with just a smile.
Okay, so here is Day 2 of the Hello! Project 30 Day Challenge. °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
Day 2: The Idol That I Hate or Dislike? The answer to that is Takeuchi Akari.
Well, the word 'hate' or 'dislike' is just too cruel for the lovely Hello! Project members. ( ；´Д｀)
It's not that I hate or super dislike her but she definitely became one of my least favourite members in the Hello! Project family over the year(s). I mean, she was No.20 in my Mobekimasu 2011 Ranking but she dropped to the end in my Mobekimasu 2013 Ranking. ヾ(´･ ･｀｡)ノ”
So, it's not that I particularly hate or dislike her, she's just not one of favourite member(s) anymore.
Note: I know this is, originally, from Tumblr but I thought it seemed fun doing these xx Day Challenges. Plus, I'm running out of things to blog about. LOL.
It's definitely Michishige Sayumi. (´ ▽｀).。ｏ♡
If I was asked the same question a few years ago, I would've said Airirin but Sayumin has already locked onto my heart super tightly. ♪
I super, super, super love Sayumin for gawdknowswhatreasonLOL.
But it was probably because she wasn't the member who was always at the front or had leading lines in singles or albums, nor she was always at the center of attention in concerts (until recently-ish).
I really admire that part of her who was striving her hardest and tried her best, even if she used to have bad vocals. But over the years, I've noticed that her singing has improved vastly and she makes the best "Ah~" and "Uh~" in Morning Musume songs. I mean, have you ever heard those erotic notes in Motto Aishite Hoshii no and It's You? °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
Ahem. Anyways.
I really love Sayumin for, probably, everything LOL.
I really love her voice, her on-screen and off-screen personality, her (really) photogenic looks, her love for the fans, her love for Ai-chan, her.. well, everything. ♡
Oh, and she's the only reason why I started loving pink colour and why I became slightly girly-ish.
Without her or Airirin (or the discovery of Hello! Project, in fact), I'd probably go my tomboy-ish ways and never wanted to change.
Conclusion, she's perfectin my eyes. And when she graduates, I really hope she takes up a modelling or a variety show MC. OHMAIFARKINGAWG, PLEASE DO MODELLING! *SHOT* ヽ(愛´∀｀愛)ノ
PS, I can't help but post another photo of her. Btw, the photos that I used in this blog post are from her 9th photobook called Mille-feuille. Get a copy of her photobook at CDJapan, when you can~
Since 2013 is a new year, which also means having a fresh start, I was seriously thinking of revamping my blog layout. I have been using the same layout for quite a long time and to be honest, I was sick and tired of looking at it. (¬д¬。)
This picture below is my (official) previous blog layout.
(╯°□°）╯
And so, with that resolution of wanting to give my blog a new look, I'm currently in a process of revamping it. I'm still keeping the layout adjustment and layout widths that I used previously cause I'm content with it, quite a lot.
But I'll be changing the overall design of my blog and possibly adding a banner created by yours truly (I hope).
I'm easily distracted so, I think I might take awhile. I wonder how long will I take to finish up the new layout.
Happy birthday to Kudou Youji~!! （*´▽｀*）
Youji was one of my favourite characters, aside from Ran and Schuldig.
I guess I liked his messy appearance and attitude, plus he uses garotte wires to assassinate people.
But now, I'm just head over heels for Schuldig but that's not the point of this post LOL.
Ahem. Anyways.
I haven't wished a character happy birthday in a super long time so..
Happy birthday to him~!! ヽ(=^･ω･^=)丿
PS: The above picture was found in Zerochan. PPS: Miki Shinichirou's voice is just awesomeeee for Youji. ☆
[UPDATE] Brainstorming isn't confirmed to be on their 53rd single, or at least, not yet. Blame Tsunku for hype that got to my brain for assuming it's their latest PV for their 53rd single. Fml.
On 27th February 2013, Morning Musume's loose shot version PV of their song, Brainstorming was released on their official YouTube channel. (Subscribe to them if you haven't!)
Check out Brainstorming's loose shot vers. PV below~!! (☆^ー^☆)
Despite the song being auto-tuned (once again) and it has similar beats to their previous singles (once again), I still think it is an awesome song!! For now, it's way cooler than their previous singles. (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
Heck, the song is currently being looped right now, as I'm typing out this blog post. ♥
Ahem. Anyways.
The song is really good. One of the best songs I've heard from Morning Musume.
I think this song will be another hit for the group. ヽ(○´∀`)ﾉ♪
Aside from the song, the dance is amazing itself. It suits the song very well, surprisingly.
And, in my opinion, I think this is one of the toughest dance formation I've ever seen Morning Musume dancing to. Wakuteka Take A Chance seemed tough because of the line formations throughout the song but this formation, Brainstorming, includes a lot of member shifts around, reaching their specific spot on time and hitting the right moves at the exact timing. There was definitely a LOT of effort put into perfecting this dance and its formation.
I can't wait to watch the dance covers of this song assplodeee explode on YouTube!! ＼(^o^)／
By the way, I really love the red-blue outfit concept.
I noticed that Reina is in the red team and Sayumin is in the blue team.
And, Riho-chan is in the blue team and Ayumin is in the red team.
There's an obvious reason for such a concept. In short, yin yang concept. LOL.
But it's cool, rather than separating them by their generation or their official Hello! Project colours. ★
I can't wait to watch the official PV and the official dance shot for this song. It's definitely gonna be cool~!! （●´∀｀）ノ♡
DON'T FORGET TO BUY THEIR SINGLE WHEN IT COMES OUT TO SUPPORT THEM (if you got the cash lol).
PS: MY HARUNAN HAZ A LINE. Or maybe there's more than one line. I didn't really focus on how many lines did everyone get LOL.
