fields of maiZe and berryZ

… and the FC concert DVD… and the 1st concert tour… XD There’s just a lotta love from maiZe to Buono!

I don’t quite know where this photo is from, but I found it on the H!O picboard! <3

I’ve been a little bit slow on my reviewing of new singles and/or albums that have struck my fancy (take Berryz Koubou’s 5th album, for example, which still has a half written review in my todo list… XD). However, I thought I’d start my Buono! lovefest post with my thoughts on their latest single, Rottara Rottara. Well, at least for once I’m doing a review AFTER I have the hard copy in my possession.

I have to say that I am absolutely loving Buono!’s latest release. At the same time, I must admit that when I first heard the song, I wasn’t particularly impressed. Unlike Gachinko de Ikou!, where upon my first listen I was completely hooked, I listened to Rottara for the first time having heard everyone going completely bonkers for it and thought “Huh… It will just have to grow on me.” For some reason, I didn’t doubt that it would. I mean, it’s Buono! … It’s Miya! XD

And I have to say, that it definitely did grow on me! I barely listened to the radio rip, but I remember that it was while I was in New Jersey during the 2008 Wotacon that the PV first came out on dohhup. It was only a preview of the PV - half of the song… But for some reason, the PV got it stuck in my head, and all of a sudden I loved the song. What I originally found to be a fairly forgettable song suddenly wouldn’t leave my head…. Just ask pengie of unchained. I kept humming it for the rest of Wotacon and getting it stuck in her head as well. XD

I just find the girls looking at the Buono! logo in the LE DVD absolutely adorable for some reason..

The song is ridiculously catchy, what with the “Lotta love, Lotta love, Lotta love” bits. I love the melody for this single, particularly during the verses… Even though Miyabi’s second verse left me tongue tied for quite some time as I tried to learn the song.

Though the image of this song strays from Buono!’s previously rocker-style image, the girls are absolutely adorable, and I think this new style suits them. Really, I think any style will suit them, or rather they will be able to adapt to any style that is thrown at them. Have much faith in these girls, I do… Do or do not. There is no try.

… -_-;

MOVING ON… XD Now the b-side to Rottara is wonderfully energetic. When I first heard My Love, I was taken back to 1995… And I suddenly wanted to watch Clueless (movie starring Alicia Silverstone, for those of you who don’t know it, though not knowing Clueless should be a crime! XD) or rip out some Mighty Mighty Bosstones tunes. XD Off the top of my head, I can’t think of any prior H!P releases that have had quite as ska a feel to them as My Love has, which makes this c/w totally awesome in my books!

I am a huge fan of brass instruments, so generally anything that utilizes them is a-okay with me. If I hadn’t been able to take up the flute in high school, I would definitely have gone with a trumpet as my second choice. I actually tried the trumpet out a few times when my teacher let me take home an extra instrument, and I will own a trumpet of my own one day… When I have my own place and won’t deafen my mother as I try to learn to play it well. XD

Buono! - My Love

This latest release by Buono! is definitely up there in my top H!P singles for the year list. It doesn’t quite beat Gachinko for #1 a-side, or Kioku no Meiru for #1 b-side, but both tracks for this single are definitely in my top 5… if not top 3 for the year. I need to take a closer look at what else has been released this year to say for sure about the top 3.

Miya is just so pretty in the top righthand corner photo… <3

Now, as has been mentioned on a number of blogs already and I’d assume on all the H!P forums, at their release events for Rottara, they announced their upcoming 6th single, set for release on January 21st. When I heard that, I immediately thought “SECOND ALBUM WUT!!! XD” And sure enough, not 5 minutes later, I see news on their second album which is slated to be released on February 11th.

This is feeling a lot like last year did. Renai Rider released on February 6th, and it was quickly followed by the release of Cafe BUono! on the 20th. Lots of people worried that Renai Rider sales would be low seeing as the album would be releasing soon after the single, but I don’t think that was the case (having theppn down makes checking sales numbers VERY difficult… -_-). Anyway, again, I don’t think having the two releases so close to one another will hamper sales. I know I’ll definitely be getting both release - I simply can’t stop myself from getting anything that Buono! releases. I can skip a Berryz or C-ute release, but Buono!? NO WAY!

In addition to their 6th single and 2nd album, these girls will be embarking upon their first concert tour with their first performance scheduled for the day their 2nd album releases. And this is what… Less than 2 weeks after the H!P 2009 winter tour featuring the Elder Club graduation. And just 2 weeks after the Buono! concert tour, Berryz will be launching their 2009 Spring tour.

As excited as I am for all that this means in terms of my Buono fandom (the FC concert that they performed for their 1st anniversary back in July - or was it August? - will also be release on DVD in December, if I’m not mistaken), I seriously wonder how Miya, Momoko or Airi have ANY time to breathe. I was just talking with IndigoSkies on #wotachat about Morning Musume this morning, and I came to the realization that Morning Musume has only had one original release this year - that being Resonant Blue. It looks like the H!P Kids have been picking up the slack in regards to releases and even concerts. And Seeing as Miya, Momoko and Airi are also in Buono!, they’re getting the heaviest load to shoulder.

To take a glance at that, let’s look at what C-ute and Berryz have done this year:

Up first, joint ventures:
- The H!P 2008 winter concert, as well as the Wonderful Hearts 2008 Winter concert
- Of course, we can’t forget the wonderful Berryz vs. C-ute concert from this spring
- Wonderful Hearts 2008 Summer Concert
- Berikyuu
- Yorosen (well, not quite a joint venture, but they’re all on the show, if at different times)
- Solo FC events

Next, C-ute’s solo stuff:
- Lalala Shiawase no Uta
- Namida no Iro
- Edo no Temari Uta II
- FOREVER LOVE
- 3rd ~Love Escalation~
- Koero! Rakuten Eagles
- CUTIE CIRCUIT 2008 LOVE Escalation (concert)
- C-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~
- C-ute Cutie Circuit 2008 ~September 10 is °C-ute’s Day~ (I have no idea what this is, but it’s a Cutie Circuit release… so yea, something else they’ve done this year)
- Airi’s 3rd PB*
- Did they do a stage play? Wikipedia.com is completely unhelpful here.
- DVD Magazines for the year (not quite sure how many)

Berryz solo stuff:
- Dschinghis Khan
- Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance
- Dschinghis Khan Part 2…. o_O
- Madayade
- 5(FIVE)
- Berryz Kobo Concert Tour 2008 Autumn ~Berikore!~
- Berryz vs. Berryz (or something like that) stage play
- Momoko’s 2nd & 3rd PBs*
- DVD Magazines for the year (not quite sure how many)

This doesn’t have any FC events and whatnot that they also do, and radio shows. I’m not sure if any of these three are doing any radio shows right now (I know Maimi has hers) because I don’t follow radio shows. I may have missed some other things as well… It’s hard to keep up with all they do during the year. But here’s a rough idea of their main undertakings.

I look at these lists and just wonder how the girls don’t pass out in the middle of a concert or something. And to think in the midst of all this, they somehow still go to school… It just boggles the mind. However, the girls are definitely handling all the pressure well.

GANBARE BUONO!! YOU CAN DO IT!

**EDIT: Okay, I totally fail for during my drive home, I remembered more things I should have added to this list… Like what Buono! has done this year. >_<

- Renai Rider
- Kiss!Kiss!Kiss!
- Gachinko de Ikou!
- Rottara Rottara
- Café Buono!
- FC concert for their 1st anniversary (that’s like… 7 concerts for Airi.. o_O)

Additional Airi tidbit:
- She was also in that Pink Lady drama with Aichan and Risa (just a small role, but a role nonetheless)
**/EDIT**

*SERIOUSLY WHERE IS MIYA’S SECOND PB?!? HOW IS SHE THE ONLY BUONO! MEMBER WITH ONLY 1 PHOTOBOOK?!?!?!

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