Bokura ga Ikiru MY ASIA preview!

Here is a radio preview of the upcoming single! I have no idea why but I really expected this song to be more upbeat, almost techno-ish. I guess the single covers deluded me into thinking it would be a dance song. I'm not dispappointed though, it really is a nice song. This doesn't in any way seem to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of Morning Musume, as it is celebrating Asia.

Click here to download.

Downloaded off Jpopsuki tracker.

Yoshizawa Hitomi to Graduate!

Yes, it's true! Yoshizawa Hitomi will graduate from Morning Musume and become a solo artist for Hello! Project on May 6, 2007. If there is a God he'll let me win the lottery so I can be there for her graduation concert. XD The concert tour is titled "Sexy 8 Beat" The possible title of a new album? We can hope?

Fujimoto Miki will become the new leader, with Takahashi Ai acting as sub-leader.

Anyway, this opens up lots of doors for Hitomi, and while I'll miss her around Momusu, I'll be excited for her solo stuff. Hopefully she doesn't get the shaft as Kaori and Kei have, but I doubt it as not only is she going solo, but she will be participating in group units as well.

Hopefully she'll get a new photo book as well. As for solo artist material, consensus seems to lean towards upbeat and funky songs. One has to wonder what her solo image will be like though. I don't think Tsunku will go for the ero-kawaii angle that Maki has taken, I'm sure he'll keep her girl next door image going strong. It remains to be seen if any changes will be made, or if she'll evolve over time as a solo artist after being allowed to break free from the cute girly style of Momusu.

Happy New Year!

Jay Navok of Genvid recently attended Comiket 71, where he snapped this photo of two cosplayers dressed as Kirarin aka Kusumi Koharu!

This we can take as one of two ways or both, either that Kirarin Revolution has it's fanbase (and it is a cute series) or/and that Koharu has a fanbase that isn't strictly Wota. Whatever the case, it bodes well for H!P.

You can click on the image to the left to see the actual picture itself, which is used with permission.

Updates!

It snowed today! Woohoo! Too bad it's a week too late for Christmas. T_T Anyway no news today, just a note that I updated the collection section, so that is now active.

I'll try to get parts of the other sections active as time permits this week. Hopefully I can preorder Bokura ga ikiru MY ASIA sometime this week too.

H!P releases are making me realize how much I need a new/second job. T_T