「この街」 - ℃-ute

℃-ute - 「この街」

Song Title: 「この街」

Artist: ℃-ute

Single Number: 20th Single

Members: 

　矢島舞美/Yajima Maimi (Leader)

　中島早貴/Nakajima Saki

　鈴木愛理/Suzuki Airi

　岡井千聖/Okai Chisato
　萩原舞/Hagiwara Mai

「Personal Opinion」

This is a cover of Moritaka Chisato's Kono Machi. I have to admit... H!P you have outdone your cheapest PVs... I mean I understand back in the late 90s and early 2000s where green screen was a cool effect... now it's just cheap. I would have preferred the scenes with the white background? The dresses are pretty but I stopped watching the PV because of cheapness of it? The song is nice and slow, but compared to the original the feeling is different? I suppose I don't have much opinion on this song, but do check out the song! It's a nice slow song, proves another point for ℃-ute being able to sing different genres. I heard the personal messages for ℃-ute was changed of course lol. This song is supposedly dedicated for the two year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake, does anyone remember what they were doing when they found out about it? I was personally at a friend's house working on our Japanese project for class, when we found out we were shocked and wondered what will happen. 

「Other Versions」

Moritaka Chisato - The original version, it's a nice upbeat song. 

Another (random) Kiss Me Aishiteru video

Except this time it's the Niigaki Risa & Takahashi Ai version. The two graduating from Morning Musume made me realize how much I loved their voices. And honestly these two were the "deep" voices of Morning Musume... Does that mean Morning Musume is going to be "higher" pitch than from when I first said that when they released Onna ni Sachi Are? Ah well they still have "husky voice" Kudo Haruka, but they haven't given her any lines  yet. But Risa has grown up so much from her debut days! To think, she went from being the youngest of the group to being the 7th leader of Morning Musume! I don't think Ai had much difference since her debut, but she has grown up to be a fine lady~! In my defense these two are still older than me! Sayumi's the only member left that's still older than me, and it's only a month older! I wish these two would form a duo~

Have I mentioned I love this song? It's my favorite song~ Well not necessarily, my favorite ℃-ute song that is. Still is my ringtone, although I'm thinking about changing my ringtone because I've been using Kiss Me Aishiteru for a while already lol.

Kiss Me 愛してる - ℃-ute (Random Video)

This isn't going to be my official Kiss Me 愛してる post but I found this while I was looking up 恋ING videos and the guy singing in the beginning isn't bad? LoL, it was called サラリーマン (Salary man) version... until Hagiwara Mai and Okai Chisato show up in the middle disrupting his rhythm... but who cares it's MaiMai and Chisa~! lol If I assume correctly this was from a Nico Nico event? Although I do have to say I do love this song, it's currently my ring tone lol. I'll do a true Kiss Me 愛してる post later though. My laptop is somewhat dying in this heat lol. It died earlier when I was doing the 恋ING post so that took a while to post lol.

Hello! Project Rankings

Okay, so I feel a little bad for not saying goodbye to the elder club members... D: Since they graduated a couple of days ago... (okay, make that several) I finally did the rankings thing from Hello!Blog. Any of you H!P fans, do it here.

Seeing as I initially didn't want to do a summary of why they're this on my list... Now I feel encouraged to DO the summary... now if I forgot to LJ-cut this I'm sorry! I'll check it and fix it if it isn't LJ-cutted properly after this. ~_~;;; Also, some H!P is good for me now... ^^;;; As to that I haven't even touched H!P in a while since I was spending my time fangirling DBSK.

I'll start out backwards. ^^;;;
#10: Ishikawa Rika
I had a little trouble on figuring out who to put as #10. I was debating Rika or Sayumi, but Rika blew me away. XD She's really funny in the videos I can watch on youtube, she tries hard to stand out, and she's unique in that way. I really like most of the songs she's in, my favorite from Biyuuden at the moment is Koisuru Angel Heart, well it's been my favorite for a while.... I don't think it would have been the same if Rika wasn't in Morning Musume.

#9: Tokunaga Chinami
EH? I still have troubles spelling her family name... ~_~;;; Between C-ute, Berryz Koubou, and Morning Musume, Berryz's members' family names have always given me the most trouble. I think she's becoming prettier and prettier since her debut. I really like her with long hair, and she has a humor. I should watch more Berryz concerts. She just does all these funny things, it's hard not to like her.

#8: Niigaki Risa
Okay, Risa does outrank Sayu in my opinion. I love how she's become more beautiful since her debut, and lately she looks younger and younger. My friend Kyo thought she was "the youngest" besides Aika. When I told Kyo she's the third oldest, and the subleader, she wouldn't believe me! I just can't help but like Risa. =D I still like how her voice can be deep, and the group needs to be deeper, at least in my opinion.

#7: Kamei Eri
Eri... I just like her. =P Alright, I think her voice has improved these years, but I wish she had more lines in these singles? I really like her long hair, she's becoming prettier and prettier in my opinion. I think she's a great dual with Risa, but what happened to the EriSayu dual? I haven't really been paying attention to H!P that much in general anymore, but I still like Morning Musume, Eri included.

#6: Shimizu Saki
I just like her dancing. =3 She can sing, so please give her more lines please. However, whatever you guys are doing to her hair... ~_~;;; why does she look gangsterish in concerts? >.>;;; But I really like Captain. Captain will be #1 on my Berryz list for a long time, unless something REALLY happened, I don't see her falling from my list.

#5: Fujimoto Miki
MIKITTY. MIKITTY. I'm wondering why she's below Ayaya... but that's okay, I love both of them. =D GAM DUDES. I'm glad that she's settling down and getting married in June. I wish the best of luck to her! I think she's really pretty and I love her faster tempo songs. She has a great voice, and is very cute! =]

#4: Matsuura Aya
Ayaya... Ayaya.... Ayaya! Oh man... I really love her songs... funny how I'm listening to the instrumental version of Momoiro Kataomoi. I really like Zutto Suki de Ii Desu Ka. I really should try to understand her songs, since I'm learning Japanese because whenever I read the translations, it really touches me. I think Egao is just beautiful. Ahhs... I saw a video of Ayaya, BoA and DBSK on HEY!HEY!HEY! and I was like. =OOOOOOOO

#3: Okai Chisato
Chisa. ♥ She's the only °C-ute member on my list, and she'll be my favorite for a while. I know before, like a long time ago, it was Maimi, but Chisa has totally gone up on my list. Now... if only Chisa gets more lines in songs... she has the voice... why not give it to her UFA? nslkfjlsadkjf I know she can't dance that well, but Jaejoong can't dance that well and he's still one of the main vocals... I like how she's becoming prettier and prettier, even though she's the shortest... (almost wrote youngest... but we all know that's MaiMai)

#2: Mitsui Aika
Aika~ I like her spunk. =P She went higher on my list than Eri... from last time I did one for just Morning Musume Eri was higher, but nowadays I prefer Aika. =D I still think she's the "miracle" in my opinion. Kyo thinks she's the cutest and she hasn't lost her cuteness. Compared to Koharu, Aika is the better choice. Kyo thought Koharu was 18/19 or so. ~_~;;; But she guess Aika as 13/14. She's too adorable. Ohs Aika... ♥ Give her lines please! 8th gen needs more love in songs!

#1: Yoshizawa Hitomi
Okay, who didn't see this coming? I mean come on... everyone who knows me knows that Yossy belongs as my #1. It was because of Yossy that I was able to meet Rainbow. Rainbow hunny, we have to thanky Yossy for bringing us together! I like how she's changed her appearance over the years, but her personality is still the same. Funny and just ♥. I don't like how she's become so skinny these days, and needs to eat more, but she's become such a beautiful woman. Yossyyyyy.

Okay, so my love for Yossy wouldn't change, and I really like my choices. =] And I really did try not to talk about DBSK, but I couldn't help it. D: I will still like H!P but, DBSK really gets to me because they're 1) guys, 2) they're bilingual and it just makes me lsdkjflsdf. Hey wait a minute.... in that video... does that mean Yunho wears glasses just as an accessory and he doesn't really need glasses because they were lens-less.... WUT. But that's okay, he's still hot with them on. slfkjlsdkf ♥_♥ AHHHS this has become a DBSK entry instead of H!P... HEY, I don't like the group members of Guardians 4... it's awkward... ~_~;;; No more to talk about? Going back to those DBSK youtube videos. =D
Cross posted to my livejournal.

Morning Musume/Berryz Koubou/°C-ute Rankings and short explanations.

Morning Musume

1. Kamei Eri - No reason, I like her voice, I like her personality, please let her not be in a scandal. She's also really pretty. She works great with both long and short hair (like Yossy! ^_^) She's a great replacement for Miki in Shanimuni Paradise. I hope she gets leads in songs now. Her line in Onna ni Sachi Are was perfect. =] And her duet with Aika? L~O~V~E~L~Y.
2. Mitsui Aika - I didn't like her when she was auditioning, I remember rooting for someone BUT her, but after she's joined, she's made progress (more than the miracle ace, in my opinion). I saw her solo performance of Otoko Tomodachi, and she was off, but I think it's because she was nervous. I can somewhat hear the nervousness in her voice.
3. Michishige Sayumi - She might not be as good as some other singers, but she's very spunky and her determination can be seen now. She needs to drop the cute stage a bit and bring on the sexy stage. =] (Augh, I did NOT just say that...)
4. Tanaka Reina - Reina ranked higher than I thought. She has a good voice, but she needs to know how to control it and when to use it. Her recent performance in Shabondama isn't the best because to me, I hear the "cutesy" side trying to come out. She needs her Yankii side, and FAST. However, Reina's really pretty. I think my cousins kept pointing to her as the prettiest (I think, I don't really remember.)
5. Niigaki Risa - I like her for her deepish voice and it's Risa! She's adorable (yikes... should a person younger than her say that? -.-) Some people might say her personality is "faked" but, she's funny, not as much as Yossy, or the older generation members, but she has her moments. She needs more lines in songs.
6. Takahashi Ai - I admit, I like her singing, but she just ranks around the middle on the 25 members of Morning Musume. At the moment, her voice is the best in Morning Musume at the moment, but she's taking too many lines. However, I think her and Risa are interchangeable on my list. I guess it depends on my mood on how I look at them.
7. Qian Lin (Lin Lin) - I grew a liking to Lin Lin more than Jun Jun. I don't know why, I just like her better. I think I fell for her when I heard the previews of her singing Ki ga Tsukeba Anata and Thanks! *blinks* Things related to Matsuura Aya? The hell? Oh well. She was a born performer since she was young, she has modeled and done some acting jobs. I wonder how the Chinese feel about the pandas joining Morning Musume... (I was wondering why are two Chinese members joining Morning Musume, but right now, I'm fine with it because well they suit nicely into the group... maybe I can learn more Mandarin and Japanese. Yeah I know, no relevance at all.)
8. Li Chun (Jun Jun) - Seriously, if it was the 25 members, I don't think Jun Jun would be this low. She's pretty, but when I first heard her sing, I dunno... my cousins heard her sing and they're like she's singing it wrong. (My cousins know Mandarin and Cantonese, I only know Cantonese. Boo-hoo. Although I forgot I have a couple of Mandarin songs... oh right... S.H.E. I forgot to upload their CD onto my computers.) However, her singing has improved at least.
9. Kusumi Koharu - She is dead last on both lists. I just can't get a liking to her, but I do think she's pretty. She's blossoming into a beautiful young lady, now drop the anime/cute voice, and try to sing with a normal voice Koharu-dear. You were better in the first couple singles you were in, now you've totally lost it. However, I do a couple of your anime songs. Balalaika and Koi Kana are given a chance on my list.

Berryz Koubou

1. Shimizu Saki - Captain! More lines NOW. She's a really good dancer and a good leader for Berryz. She might not be the prettiest, but she must have had something to be able to pass the auditions right? Her dancing skills. =] Now, GIVE HER MORE LINES DAYMN IT!
2. Tokunaga Chinami - This girl is the Yossy of Berryz Koubou. Meaning she's the funniest. She works good with both long and short hair. Ehs? *blinks* Didn't I just say that about someone else? Oh well... Chinami needs more lines too. GIVE HER MORE LINES TOO!
3. Sudou Maasa - She's pretty, but people need to understand her! She was given a chance to lead (in Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai, but after that, they gave up on her. Daymn it.) She needs more lines too.
4. Tsugunaga Momoko - I like Momoko, but for some reason... I don't know... seems a bit weird... I know, SHE'S USING HER KIDDY VOICE, it's not as intolerable as Koharu's but, she proves she can sing normally. Like in Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba and Dschinghis Khan (fine, it's only one line, but it's not the whiny voice at least.)
5. Kumai Yurina - Man is she tall. She's taller than me! And younger than me! She has a nice voice, but UFA, be nice, either keep her as a lead or suffer the consequences. Daymn, empty threat.
6. Sugaya Risako - I am seriously not a fan of her. She's pretty and all, but she's getting too much attention. She is like a camera whore because she's had 3 PBs already. I don't like her voice though. *sighs* (maybe a little... but whatever.)
7. Natsuyaki Miyabi - Maybe she should have been before Risako? I dont like her hair tied up like in Buono. Her voice isn't good for me either, but it's still not that bad. However, I love "Sprinter" with her and Saki. *blinks*

­°C-ute

1. Okai Chisato - Yay! Cute little Chisato. She definitely needs more lines. UFA if you listening, if you respond my other requests, at least grant this one! C-ute are all talented. I fell for her with her short Ukare Romantic Mode moment and watching the concert performances of her. Her voice is TOTALLY underused. Oh yeah, at least she's in Athena & Robikerottsu with more lines. (I ordered their latest single, Seishun! Love Lunch... ^^;;)
2. Yajima Maimi - Maimi actually ranked #1 on my list before, but that was before I found out Chisato's amazing singing voice. =] However, Maimi still ranks in my top. I wonder what would happen if I ranked all members of Hello! Project... *blinks*
3. Umeda Erika -Erika needs more lines too. She's pretty, but I don't understand why she's not Captain. However, at least she got some of Megumi's lines in the indie singles. So there's lines for her there. =]
4. Suzuki Airi - I wasn't that much of a fan of her, but I must admit her singing is remarkable too. She can sound like Miki (at least before and for the song Boogie Train '03.) That was one of the first couple videos I saw with a HPK involved. And her vocals in Aa, remarkable for a 9-year-old. (I think she was 9.) However, some of her lines need to go to other members (besides Maimi.)
5. Nakajima Saki - The other Saki. She's getting more voice recognition in songs, but I still think there needs to be more Chisa. Saki's turning into a beautiful girl and needs more recognition too... (But I still say there needs to be more Chisa!) Her hair works great up or down. (Tokkaiko Junjou and Shouri no Big Wave!!!)
6. Hagiwara Mai - MaiMai! I actually call my other friend MaiMai too... xD (Maileeeeeee~) Mai is a cutie and she's getting some lines at least. She's good friends with Chisato and yays~ Their friendship is cute! Those two and Airi are great together. I love their performance of First Kiss. =] Mai is now officially the youngest person to appear as a participant on Kouhaku (out beating the last participant, Kago Ai (12 then) at 11. )and she is the youngest of the HPKs.
7. Arihara Kanna - I'm a bit biased, I don't really know Kanna much, but she can sing too. To tell you the truth, I can't really rank °C-ute easily, but Chisato is for sure at the top. xD Kanna has some weird facial expressions in some PVs, but she's pretty too. She doesn't seem like an outsider and actually belongs into °C-ute.

Additional Notes:
Morning Musume doesn't interest me as they used to (because Yossy and Miki are gone) but for a strange reason, I bought current CDs... Maybe because I decided to start buying merchandise a bit before Yossy and Miki left. I'm currently collecting some stuff and most of my stuff is Morning Musume. Just know this, Koharu isn't my favorite member of Morning Musume at all.

Berryz Koubou for me is an on and off thing. One moment I like them, another I don't. Really, I'm indecisive with them.

°C-ute is my new favorite group now. They're all vocally good, but line distribution still needs work.

°C-ute/Berryz Koubou

Ahs, hello~ It's been a while since I posted an update to this blog. Okay so I lied, it's only been a week. *sweat drops* I've been into fanfictions and anime/manga these days, but I have been watching some H!P videos and been listening to their songs. (My ring tone is still Onna ni Sachi Are...) So I'm back with a little update on C-ute's and Berryz's new singles, along with their PVs. I'll write up a full review later, but this is just what I think of it right now.

C-ute : La La La Shiawase no Uta (I think.) The song is really catchy, but I can see why my friend Rainbow said the whole Wonderful Hearts version is better. Ai has a really strong voice for the song. I really do like the song and I'm glad I ordered the song. However, the song won't arrive until the end of March because I'm waiting for the 3rd Love Escalation album too. Sucks, but what can I do?

Berryz Koubou : Dschinghis Khan. (I cheated, I don't know how to spell this title.) It's a cover of a German song... a German Song? What's up with that? The PV was cute, and I love Chinami in it. =] The song's really catchy and I regret not ordering it with my other order. I might order more stuff later because there's MM's new single Resonant Blue I haven't ordered yet, and Miki's new single... *blinks* Did I just type that? -_- Berryz Koubou has been higher in my mind these days because of Rainbow. She likes them and I've been listening to their songs a lot more these days. I still like Saki and Chinami. xD I'll post the rankings from Hello! Blog later, I have class to go to.

Does anyone agree with me that Microeconomics is generally one of the hardest classes there is? *sighs* I don't want to take it! But I need to take it.... *sigh* However, anyone who's an anime fan, watch Code Geass! ^^;;;

-Hikari-chan <3

I'm a lazy Bum

I'm a lazy bum... I've been out of the shadows and into the anime region instead of my usual Hello! Project region. I've also been in the Maplestory region... and the Nintendo DS region.. I can't help it! I just bought MySims and Harvest Moon DS... I want to play those games! I'm currently lvl 62 on Maple and in the anime region... well, let's just say I hate Sakura-chan and got me into Doujinshi and more fanfictions... speaking of which I should write her fanfictions...

Okay, this post wasn't to rant off those things, but more of waiting for my YesAsia order... WHY DOES YESASIA TAKE FOREVER TO SEND THINGS?! I want a chance to like Mikan even more! I want to listen to the song on repeat and annoy my cousins... or my friend Cee whenever she comes over. =D I annoy her with the Morning Musume songs I'm always listening to. So far she's only liked Kanashimi Twilight and FIRST KISS. I guess things can't be helped. -.- I also want to listen to Yattarouze! too! Come on! I WANT MY PACKAGE! I also want to watch all those PVs... from the DVD collection from Morning Musume... then I want to listen to the C-ute songs on those albums I ordered.... am I missing anything? O.o I can't remember what else I ordered. I also want to pre-order the Gatas Album and maybe order the Berryz Koubou single... I'm still in love with that song... and it annoys me! GAHH. Then preorder the C-ute album and 4th single. Love I tell you, LOVE. =] Speaking of which, I heard the 3rd album from C-ute is called 3rd ~LOVE Escalation~. Reminds me of 3rd Love Paradise.. -.-

I must admit Ongaku Gatas is what's keeping me interesting in Hello! Project and C-ute is also too. I have some interest in Morning Musume, but my interest isn't that high. I'm more in love with C-ute and Ongaku Gatas. =]

By the way, this post took me 2 hours to write because in the middle of it, I went and read manga online. -___-

-Air <3