How do I Lin thee? Let me count the ways…

Recommended reading. Usa-chan of Aoi♥Usagi explains to us how Linlin has suddenly started to appeal to her. For a post lacking in the expected Linlin the baby-eater jokes, I find it is pretty well rounded up, and I find myself agreeing with pretty much everything that has been said here. A few of you may know that it was a conversation between Wendy and I that started the Linlin jokes, but I have to admit that recently I have been really warming up to Linlin; her singing voice is really quite spectacular, and her solo line gave me, and apparently Usa-chan, shivers.

Oogoe Diamond from the PoV of an AKB48 newb

Usa-Chan was originally going to do a serious view of this PV.  But being unfamiliar with so many members names, instead she gives us a totally snarky “train of thought” with screencaps.  Usa-chan spends most of the review making fun of Acchan and Watanabe Mayu, and trying to figure out who the new “mystery girl” is fronting the group (11 year-old SKE48 member Matsui Jurina!).

This an example of the types of PV reviews I love.  And it reminds me of Woody Allen’s “What’s Up Tiger Lily?”, Spike TV’s “MXC”, and American Wota’s “Berikyuu” reviews.  If you aren’t sure what the plot or dialogue is, just make it up!  The result here is even more entertaining than the actual video!  Very funny, and some great screenshots.

The morning after…

Usa-chan had a noticeable uptick in readership after last week’s “boobilicious” post.  So she has rewarded us with some sexy photos of Kamei Eri.  Very hot indeed, and that first shot looks as if it belongs on Usa-chan’s busty post!

Do you guys like me yet?

Recommended ogling!!!  Usa-chan has noticed that the current world financial crisis’ may be connected with with a current readership draught at Aoi♥Usagi.  The solution?  Plenty of busty eyecandy!!!  This might be the best set of H!P photos I have ever seen!  Konno, Rika, Nacchi and Gocchin look like they are auditioning for a Russ Meyer film!  Total win!

So enjoy the view.  Just don’t hurt yourself!

Gachinko de Ikou! PV (H!P Fangirling like Nobody’s Business)
Buono! - Gachinko de Ikou PV (Mayuge Beam!)
Gachinko de Ikou! Full PV by Buono! (Love マシーン)
Gachinko de Ikou! PV (「☆☆☆」)
I wasn’t gonna do this, but… (Aoi♥Usagi)
The Shifty World of ‘Buono!’ (itsumo genki)

Recommended reading. The PV for Buono!’s upcoming single has been up for a few days now, and many bloggers have something to say about it.

DJ_MaiMai at H!P Fangirling is absolutely loving the PV, though I got a little bit confused with the reference to a having non-H!P people being featured as a first… Has Buono!’s first single already been forgotten? XD As for a girl swooning when she sees a hot girl dress like a guy and pull it off, I had a male friend who was gay swoon over a female friend dressed as a male greaser… Opposite genders, but same principle. XD

James at Mayuge Beam! is worried about Buono! breaking up with the 1st season of Shugo Chara! coming to an end, but as mentioned in an earlier post here, Shugo Chara!’s going for a second season. He takes a look at the new arrangement of the girls in this PV (ie. Miya’s not in the middle here) and uses her role in previous PVs to explain her movement to front and centre, goes into a synopsis of the PV and takes a look at each of the girls. I was a little confused in his talk about Momoko… “She can NOT look cute EVER.” Is a word missing in this sentence? o_O And yes, Miya is totally hot in this PV…

markusantoine of Love マシーン has the PV embedded, and is amused by Momoko proclaiming herself as the leader of Buono! However, I have seen an interview with Buono! somewhere where Miyabi and Airi both said that Momoko was the leader (even though Airi jokingly [I think] said that Miya should really be the leader).

Bri of 「☆☆☆」 likes the mellow rock feel of the song, and proclaims it her new favourite Buono! single. She gives a list of what was written on the dart board and what each girl landed on during the dart throwing. I don’t quite see what she saw in regards to Miyabi’s attitude in the PV, but she’s loving Airi here (and in Buono! in general).

Usa-chan of Aoi♥Usagi feels obliged to review Buono!’s PV, for in the reviews she had read prior to her post, no one had mentioned a specific section that stood out to her. She looks at each of the girls and explains the role each girl plays to become the cohesive awesomeness that is Buono! She also goes over the dance and concept of the PV before giving us a screencap of why she wrote this review… I must say it’s a very cute screenshot.

isilwentari of itsumo genki loves the PV and the nonsensical pseudoplot. Buono! has not been a constant winner for isilwentari, but it looks like everything done in this release was done right. However, can you really blame them for mentioning “Kokoro no tamago” in multiple songs? If you’ve watched any Shugo Chara!, I don’t think anyone would question it. I mean, they’re a group that was made to sing for this anime… You need to make the references in the songs for it to stay relevant.

Edo no Temari Uta II PV (Strawberrie)
Edo no Temari Uta II (The J-Pex)
°C-ute : Edo No Temari Uta II Clip (Hello!Musume)
C-utes latest single - Edo no Temari Uta II (Wotaku Now!)
Edo no Temari Uta II First Thoughts (Shanimuni Paradise)
This. Is. AWESOME. (Aoi♥Usagi)
C-ute plays handball (hajimete no ROCK CONCERT)

Recommended reading. C-ute’s latest PV is up, and bloggers have lots to say about it already!

Strawberrie doesn’t have much in terms of commentary, but has a lot of screencaps and a link to the video on DohhhUP!

Pex is liking the new PV, what with the bright colours and interesting costumes. I agree with Pex in loving Chisato’s outfit the best. What’s fun with this post is that we get to see the beginnings of a new fan coming in the C-ute fandom!

Hello!Musume finds that there is only one downfall to this single/PV… And that’s it length. Also, a few subliminal advertising messages are pointed out… I didn’t notice those before.. But then again, I’ve only watched this PV once so far.. I need to rectify that.

Shirow of Wotaku Now! got a nice surprise when he woke up. Shirow’s got a different standpoint from most others that I’ve heard. While he wouldn’t mind if the track were a bit longer, he still thinks “that every second of this is pure quality, like most things in life I prefare them to be short and sweet as opposed to drawn out and medicore affair.” However, Shirow does not agree with mine and Pex’s opinion regarding Chisato’s outfit. XD

Our Tsukiki is unsure of how she feels about the PV. She lists off the pros and cons that she’s noticed, but in the end, she can’t quite figure out if she likes it or not.

Usa-chan of Aoi♥Usagi I absolutely loving this PV. She’s got screen caps of the girls, and gives a run down of each girl within the PV. Heck, she’s even liking NakaSaki! My favourite part of this post had to do with Chisato (surprise surprise)…

Ah, Chiisan. With your voice that sounds like a 80-year old woman who has smoked a pack a day her whole life… and still just happens to be a kick-ass singer.

Our pengie has screencaps and snark mixed in with her review, which is always great fun! She’s liking the unique sound this single has, and the girls are all looking pretty good… The only negative comment on that front is directed at little Maimai, who pengie feels looks like a six-year-old. I’m sure there’s someone out there who would enjoy that… HEY SEC… Nah, I won’t go there… XD

Saki, you sexy beast!

Recommended reading. Usa-chan has a track by track review of the H!P Kids battle concert, and if you couldn’t tell by the title of her post, she was loving the performance of “Natsu Doki Lipstick”. I’ve noticed that there seems to be a concensus on Chinami owning Dschinghis Khan, whether it be in the PV or in live performances.

What amused me in this review was her monitoring of Miyabi’s hairdo. As much as I love Miya, I have to agree with Usa-chan… Her hair was something else in this concert… The first time I saw her hair, I cringed. That couldn’t have been fun to comb out afterwards. XD

Happy Birthday Massa Sudo! (Wotaku Now!)
Happy Awesome Day! (Shiny Days)
..::Sneaked In for A Birthday Wish::.. (Eternal ~♥~)
Happy Sweet 16, Maasa! (Aoi♥Usagi)

Today (well, it’s already passed in Japan, but in some parts of the world, it’s still today) is Sudou Maasa’s birthday and she’s got a lot of people wishing her well for the big One-Six.

THere’s Maasa eyecandy galore (and awesome silly Maasa in Charmy of Shiny Days’ post) in each of these posts, and Shirow of Wotaku Now! even got Maasa a cake! It looks so tasty! Now I want some cake… XD

“That sucks!”

Recommended reading and lulzing. This is a (generally) fun and lighthearted read about the “occupational hazards” of being a member of the Hello! Project.

Usa-chan has a pointy remark directed at C-ute’s Maimi, talk of curses, Linlin (really now… this joke has been embraced by so many people… XD), and a few more pitfalls in regards to beings part of the H!P empire. However, I must say, the number one hazard has them all beat (which is probably why it’s #1). It definitely had me cracking up. Definitely not to be missed!

I don’t know what this is, but I’m smelling fresh-cooked eggs.

On the one hand, the jokes about Sekine Azusa are pretty cruel. On the other hand, we here at Intl Wota applaud cruelty towards idols, so this left me laughing out loud.