6 posts tagged “berryz koubou”

I'm going to try this a bit differently than usual!

When I heard the radio preview to this song I thought "Joy. Another Berryz song full of nothing but Risako solo lines". Then I saw the PV, and realized that everyone got solo lines in this song! It was a nice surprise! For once, a low-quality preview made me happy. I am happy with the ammount of lines Chinami and Maasa got :D Although it may have cost Saki and Yurina screen time, I feel it was okay just this once XD. It is obvious in this PV that Chinami and Maasa are the extremely goofy ones in Berryz (although Momoko and Saki their moments in this pv). Chinami and Maasa seem to the most comfortable with just having fun and not really thinking about what the fans will think or whatever it is that prevents Risako and  Miyabi from being silly!

 

I love the banana making its cameo as a moon. I like the outfits the girls wear, minus the icky vest things.The real spirit in this PV comes out when the girls are in the monkey costumes! Everything gets much more loose and silly. Maasa is the only girl to have her hair completely hidden by the costume it seems... (a completely useless discovery). I have also noticed that most of the girls have a random "*move around like a monkey*" moment in the dance. At one point, Saki tickles Chinami...I found this very amusing XD. If this song was sung by anyone other than Berryz Koubou, I don't think it would be pulled off so fluidly! I don't think I would like it if it were anyone else!

A Short Member Review!
When I say short, I mean that some of the members will have shorter reviews than normal because they weren't very notable or in the PV much.

Shimizu Saki: I feel bad that she got so little attention. In a lot of the dance shots, she is completely cut out it! Saki's probably one of the better dancers too -_-. In the few shots she is seen in she is being silly in her monkey costume. She looks pretty adorable making a puffy face and pulling her ears. Unfortunately, this is just about all we get of Saki, except for her couple solo lines. I am happy for those! They just didn't do much justice to her.

Tsugunaga Momoko: She is simply adorable in this PV! At the first "Everbody" part we see a confused Momoko doing some "Oh! I'm supposed to do this"-move-realization (or something!). Then we see Momoko fall over after one of her solo lines in her monkey costume. Momoko in a monkey costume really fits her XD. I was sort of sad when you couldn't even see Momoko at some of the monkey parts because everyone was taller than her! But I told myself that it was okay because other, much less noticed girls were being featured! Oh! Also, I love what she is wearing on the cover to the single. Its my favorite outfit!

Tokunaga Chinami: Oh my goodness, Chinami being represented this much makes me more so happy :D! Chinami has the best personality (in my opinion) in Berryz Koubou...her role in the PV, allowing her to be in the PV more than usual, was a good move on whoever decides these things (Tsunku/UFA)! She really gets into it, becoming a "Yankii Monkey" and her overall enthusiasum makes the PV fun to watch every time!

Sudou Maasa: Her role in this PV and song has brought out Maasa (its about time!), and is a lot more interesting to me now :D. Her voice really fits this song. I'm not sure what it is about her voice, but it sounds natural, like she didn't have to try very hard to get into the mood of singing the song. At all the close-up monkey parts, Maasa is always doing something silly! I especially love her when the music intermission ends and theres just a guitar-noise playing and Maasa's doing this silly dance XD. This PV has definitely made me love Maasa...

Natsuyaki Miyabi: She really isn't in this PV much, is she? Miyabi provides a solid solo lines, but thats pretty much all she does for me in this PV. She does have a cute moment with Chinami pretending to be a "Kawaii Monkey". Thats...all I can really find of Miyabi doing something silly, though. I don't what prevented her from "getting her ape on", but at least it made Maasa and Chinami all the more appealing..!

Kumai Yurina: I wonder if she is going to break six feet XD. Haha, back to the monkeys...She really isn't in this PV much either! I think if Yurina was better represented she would have been about as amusing Chinami and Maasa. In a lot of the monkey scenes, she is seen joining in with the other girls shenanegans (wow, I don't get to use that word a lot), but doesn't do anything by herself to set her apart from the other girls. Which is unfortunate, since I really think she has a lot of potential. I really like Yurina's voice, so hopefully we will see much more of her next time!

Sugaya Risako: ....I wonder if she realizes that she is a bad dancer...? You would think it would be a slap to the face when she was told "And you will be standing here during the chorus, bopping up and down."  I would like "...what?! Really?" Risako doesn't seem miffed, though. She is too busy making annoying pursed lip-faces  >___<. In fact, she doesn't really look like she cares at all in this PV...which is a disapointment, because this is a really fun song accompanied by an equally fun PV! Why are you bringing it down? How lame. Cheer up, girl.

And Now...For my sisters opinion on "Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance"!
I feel that it is only fitting that she reviews this PV also since she is a big fan of monkeys and the Ape Escape series. Her three comments on this PV are:
"The monkeys in Ape Escape do one of the same dance moves they do in the PV" (I believe she referencing to the dance move during the upbeat part of the music-intermission)
"The red circles on their cheeks make their cheeks look fat."
"Is all they can say 'Monkey Dance'??"

And there you have it, my sisters profound commentary.

Before I start my review, I must tell a story. It is a story of my run-in with Hello! Project in a place where Hello! Project generally would not be found at (not the actual members...like their music.)...this place being MSU (Michigan State University). I was there for the "World Language Day". It was fun, but I'm positive I learned more about Korea than Japan...I already knew everything in the Japanese classes >___< The best part about my Japanese classes was that the lady decided to play some more "Hip and Popular" music...so..what does she play? No, not Morning Musume...she plays Chokotto Love by Pucchimoni...I was really disappointed that I didn't learn anything that day, so her playing Pucchimoni made me really happy XD.

Anyway, onto the review!

Song: This is an incredily fun song! It appropriate for spring, in my opinion. I think its a bit high for a lot of the members...but they still end up making it sound fun/good. This has defintely been said before by others...but this sounds very simliar to Koi no Dance Site. I like Koi no Dance Site (I own the single, woooo), so clearly I would like this song, right? Well, I do...haha >_< The bass really stands out to me. Its more of a "moving" bass...a much more interesting thing to play for the bass-player. Yay real instruments! ...As you can probably tell, I generally have a lot more to say about the PV and the girls than the song. I like the song, its fun, moving on!!

The PV: my love for this PV runs deep XD. Once you get past the Risako (who doesn't totally dominate this PV! she's a big part, but she doesn't totally piss me off). the 'lesser' berryz actually get decent screen time!!!) I like the way/screen/editing they used/made for this PV. It makes it look 'vintage'. My favorite part (mostly everyones favorite part..) is the 'riding on a cart through the halls of a school' scene. The girls all look like they're having fun filming it...so does the audience in the gym-stage-scene! You can tell that they're just kids. It seems as though the setting is that of when Morning Musume visited Kusumi Koharu's school...or maybe its just me? Well....this PV is very well put together. I really like it!

The Dance- Man, I love this dance. Its very easy and very fun...Its mostly just "oo-haa" movements and silly other arm movements. Seriously, if you are going to learn a H!P dance, this is the one to learn. Its very easy and very fun.

Darling I LOVE YOU (Berryz Ver.) - When I first heard this song I got really confused when I picked out Hagiwara Mai's voice out... "What!? Since when has she been in Berryz?" Then I looked up the lyrics at projecthello.com and realized that all of the Hello! Project Kids sing this! This is most likely one of those songs that will be inserted randomly at concerts as a "Look Hello! Project Kidz are singing together yay!" thing. So, while its a fun song, it'll probably never be very notable for me.

Member Review!

Shimizu Saki: One thing is for sure, this PV brings out the Lesser-Known-Berryz a great deal. Saki is really stunning and plays a great role! She is unfortunately demoted to the keytar, though...But she makes up for it with her awesome arm movements (You know what I'm talking about!). Saki is quite possibly the most underrated member of Berryz...Maasa seems to have more fans than her, even! Saki probably would been great to get a solo line in this song since she has a lower voice...but she of course didn't get this opportunity D: I'm really hoping UFA/Tsunku decide to actually give her GOOD ammounts of attention in the future..she has so much potential!

Tsugunaga Momoko: As I watch this PV...Momoko isn't really in this PV much...is she? Other than the dance-shots, we don't get to see her a whole lot. Well, maybe she has the even ammount of screen time as everyone else...it just doesn't seem like it because she doesn't have very many interesting shots...oh well. Momoko really shines on her solo line, showing that she can sing without her 'baby' voice to her. Thats a good thing! Another thing to note is that she sports an acoustic guitar with a heart shaped...sound cavity (is that what its called? I am unfamiliar with guitars). She also has some pretty awesome sun glasses. she definitely got into the "80's" feel to the PV/Song :D

Tokunaga Chinami: She seems to be having the most fun in this PV. She's the one truly enjoying herself, not having to be any serious character. I love her pseudo 'gangsta' moves...unfortunately, that is completely something I would do when 'dancing'. <_<. Her other highlight was her hand-jig thing...before Saki's cool arm wavy thing..These things don't have names! Give me a break! Welllll, anyway, Chinami's props are maracas..and in my opinion, they totally fit her. Maracas are generally considered percussion instruments...in my band, the members who play the maracas if needed are generally the people who are just "here for the rid eand to have some fun". I don't mean this in a negative way at all, Chinami handles her role with perfection! I love it! She definitely has charisma!

Sudou Maasa: Woo! She got the bass! The cool member always gets plays, or in this instance gets, the bass. Her "I am rocking the bass" parts are very amusing. She seems to know that the bass is awesome...Perhaps this is a sign that we will see more Maasa! Maasa is truly wonderful, and UFA/Tsunku must know the meaning of the bass guitar...the member with the bass guitar is generally (I know not all bands are this way AKA The Pillows) awesome and is considered the most attractive of the group. This may or may not declare the future for Maasa....Will she get more lines!? Probably not, but we can wish.

Natsuyaki Miyabi- It is hard for me to have anything to say. She was one of the few girls to get a solo line, woo? Rightfully so, she sings quite nicely, in my opinion. Miyabi is not seen much throughout the PV...she's there at the beginning, and then a bit towards the end. And...then....where does she go? It is unfortunate that she seems to have slipped into the cracks for this PV, but its probably better, so members like Maasa, Chinami and Saki can shine. *nods*. Her props raise some questions about Miyabi. They are a tamborine and little-kid-yellow-heart-sunglasses. Generally the tamborine is a useless instrument to a band (Partridge Family...). I certainly do not think that Miyabi is a useless asset to Berryz Koubou...but maybe she was for this PV. She doesn't do anything super-supesharu...so perhaps this prop, if only for this PV seem correct. Her sunglasses portry her as childish. Maybe Miya is? I wouldn't know...I don't follow Berryz Koubou very well. Maybe I will learn in the future.

Kumai Yurina- She seems to have fallen into the cracks of Berryz Koubou more than any other member in this single...In my opinion, I think her voice would have been great for this single, but of course they gave the fourth solo to Risako again >_<. Yurina is definitely visible, since she is much taller than the other Berryz and sticks out, but she simply doesn't have as much 'unique' funess as the other Berryz seem to have. Her props are little silver pompoms. This probably fits her fairly well...being the "Happy Cheerleader Yay!" style seems to fit her well...although I do not know a whole lot about her, honestly. Well, hopefully Yurina will play a more prominent role next time!

Sugaya Risako-  Goodness, I wish she had not set up this obnoxious persona for herself (or I wish no one had, if she didn't do it). She is constantly begging for attention, and her prop totally fits this. A pink megaphone? Perfect for Risako. More "Mee!" time for her. Although she is certainly not dominant in this PV,although she is a bigger part of it. All of her close-ups and 'running through hallway' scene make me want to smack her. Unlike the rest of the girls, she looks like shes just doing it because someone told her to, not because she likes it. If she doesn't like it, she should leave...I want to not dislike her, I feel as though she was forced into this position...but at the same time, its really hard not to dislike her.... D:

And so...with a fun song, a great PV (and dance!) and a nice C/W, I'll have to give this and A-...lost a few points for making Saki bad with a keytar....

As a closing note, both Mutou Mika and Ayaka Kimura graduated from Hello! Project this week. I am happy for both of them. Mutou never seemed to be the idol-type...it seemed as though she was only in it for the Futsal...and she probably was. She will be happier without a time-consuming schedule. Ayaka...it was about time! I felt so bad for her, just sitting in the back while all of her friends got attention. She's definitely loyal to Hello! Project (or maybe she just didn't know where to go) but it was about time she got up and moved on XD. I  hope she's happy with her decision!

Until next time!
-Hotaru
(I can't wait till summer break, then I can have more timely posts)

I've been waiting for Paul at Hello! Blog to make one of these again! I didn't want to rank my members until then...but now I have the time!! Yay!

This was extremely hard. I honestly don't have super-strong dislike for anyone in Morning Musume right now. It was very hard to decide who should be first and who should be last! "Don't make me pick!" D:

1. Tanaka Reina - Its practically a three way tie between Reina, Eri, and Junjun! It was very hard, but in the end, I have decided that Reina is still my number one! She was the first member to stand out to me, and continues to shine magnificently in my eyes :D. Her voice has always been amazing to me, and the clothes she wears make me even more jealous! I sometimes wish I could wear as stylish clothing as she did! Haha...She'll probably be my favorite for a very long time....

2. Kamei Eri - Actually, now that I look at my last years pick, the first two are in the same position! :D I guess...Reina and Eri haven't displeased me at all throughout this year! Yay. Kamei has really impressed me lately though, shining when she gets solo lyrics and just being silly in Haromoni@

3. Junjun - Although she hasn't been in the group very long, she's already in the top three! Why is that? She has the most interesting personality out of the 8th gen, in my opinion. Also, she seems to be the only one on Haromoni@ doing random funny things, but without knowing she's doing them! Her love for Bananas is adorable XD. I also think she has a great voice! She's really the only Morning Musume member right now where "I want to know what happens in the future for her." right now...She has a lot of potential...I hope she gets to put her potential to good use!

4. Niigaki Risa - Ah! Gakisan, you moved down one to make room for Junjun! How nice of you....*ahem* Risa hasn't really changed in my eyes...Still the same old cute, underused, baby face, reaction queen Gakisan :D But thats who Gakisan is, and I love her being herself! She's also consistent in getting at least one solo line in every single XD. Can I imagine Gakisan being leader? Yeah. I can. I imagine she'd be a good, Yossie-like leader....but a lot crazier!

5. Takahashi Ai - Along with Gakisan, she was shifted down with the rise of Junjun. Aichan....is still Aichan, except now she's a leader. She has a bit more of a leader-like quality, now, but thats about it. I like Aichan, I do, her voice is amazing, but her personality has always been a bit bland.  Not that its a bad thing, Aichan is just being herself, I think. Which is great, really...its just not very interesting if you're a bland person to begin with. Aichan can be funny at times, though!  I'm rambling now XD. I like Aichan, I really do, but she's just not interesting enough to me make it higher...

6. Mitsui Aika - Yay Mitssi! I was rooting for her all through the 8th Auditions! She's such a cute little girl! Her voice is much better than expected too (Although she murdered Bon kyu! Bon kyu! BOMB GIRL). She's definitely going to become a memorable member...At least I think so! Her personality is adorable and seems...real. I love seeing Mitssi on Haromoni@, but she hasn't really done a whole lot, has she (then again, its just freakin' MouTube)?

7. Linlin - I feel bad for putting her so low...but she really hasn't appealed to me as much as the other members have...although I love her "Bacchiri desu!!!" She has this natural-idol-thing going on, and I hope she puts it to good use!!

8. Michishige Sayumi - I feel bad for putting her so low also. I used to dislike her in the sense that I dislike Rika, but suddenly...It was in Kanashimi Twilight, actually. I saw her as not being totally stick-like (Like...Well, Reina), which is very nice to see in an idol. She may not have the best voice...or even a good voice, but she tries. You can tell, since she has improved a lot! Take the Hello! Project 2007 Summer Concert's "Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no". Sayumi sang very well for her, and impressed me a lot...She might be higher next time I do a ranking!

9. Kusumi Koharu - The only member of Morning Musume that I don't really like. But even then, I can find myself liking her sometimes on Haromoni@.  Why don't I like her? She gets wayyyyyyyyy more attention than she needs right now. Yeah, she's the new Gomaki, but Gomaki can sing! Unfortunately, Koharu's not very good at it now! She needs time to improve...and I guess the only good way to do that is give a solo line her and there. Her solo career seems unnecessary (but the songs are so catchy!) and she has stolen so many preteens souls because of her solo career *sob*

And now for Berryz!
Hm...It appears as though VOX is having troubles...accepting...my Berryz Rankings. It doesn't want to upload the banner-thing. So....Heres the link..
http://www.helloblog.co.uk/vote2/images/2606b6574732.jpg (I hope this works!)

1.Tsugunaga Momoko - I really was neutral to her before Buono!. I fell in love with her with Honto no Jibun, and continued through Renai Rider. I never really liked her voice...but now I do. It was like a complete 180 XD. I think I'll continue to love her for a long time :D...

2. Tokunaga Chinami - The funny one :D. I think I've always liked her. I don't know why though...She has a cute voice, but is underused :(

3. Shimizu Saki - Yayyyy Saki. She was my favorite for a while. I still like her, but Momoko and Chinami have just gotten more spotlight. She can dance really well, which is something I can only dream of doing XD And while others think she isn't a very strong singer, I think she is a very strong. She just has a deeper voice than most of the girls. In Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi's C/W, Warera! Berryz Kamen, she got a few solo lines, which I think she handled quite well. With a few lessons, she could be an extremely strong singer :D

4.Kumai Yurina - She's cute :). Out of the 'Big Four' she has the lowest range. Not that thats bad at all...She seems like the kind of person I would want to be friends with...and I don't have good reasons as to why. Maybe its because she's so tall...and all of my friends are taller than me, so its just natural..eh...probably not... She just seems like the kind of person I would eat lunch with XD.

5. Natsuyaki Miyabi - She was the first Berryz to grab my attention. She has a pretty voice and has good stage presence...at least...I think so...Something happened though...whether its just the fact that I noticed other members and like them more, or Miya just got boring...I don't know. She's a very solid Berryz member to me, though...I don't have negative feelings towards her, so its easy to just say "She's neutral to me."

6. Sudo Maasa - She's been getting attention lately! Yay! She can sing pretty well, but no one knew until these past two singles XD There is little known about Maasa, except that she's pretty tall looking...and is pushed to the back a lot :(

7. Sugaya Risako - *hides* I don't hate her, I promise! I just think she is used too much in singles...and that she lets it get to her head a lot of the time. She's a very pretty girl and has singing potential...so I understand why people like her. Even my sister, who says "Everyone in those Japanese groups are ugly!" says "She's okay." (Which is a big step for her...). I am not in support of her being such sex appeal at such a young age...You can make her look pretty without making her look like she's much older than she is. I promise.

I'll put up C-ute's ranking tomorrow...I'm exhausted now!

-Hotaru~

 

Berryz Koubou's "Tsukiatteru Kataomoi" placed 6 on the oricon for their first week, like Mikan. So maybe getting worried about Mikan's sales was a bit irrational ._. I highly doubt that Berryz or Momsu will be going anywhere for afew years (Other than Hawaii, Taiwan, or various places in Asia, in that sense)...Even though they weren't in the top three, or even the top five, they were in the top ten! Thats still good! Its okay to calm down now *pats heads* (actually this deal is probably over now. I'm too late!! Ah well...)

After starting this post two weeks ago, it is finally finished! There was much delay due to my AP US History Class (So much reading...), but now that its winter break, I'll hopefully be able to finish some of my posts!

The Song:
Taking a complete step in the other direction (from their previous single), we have a very peppy song! The song, actually, has pretty depressing lyrics. Is it that the girl doesn't really love the boy or is the boy? Either way, its sad :( Is it strange to have a happy sounding song but have actually not-so-happy lyrics? Hm...Well, I guess its not important. To be honest, I didn't like it much at first. The song definitely grew on me after I listened to it more. I noticed lot of good things after I watched/listened to the PV a few more times. One more notable thing about the song is that every girl gets at least one line. The lyric distribution is certainly not even, with the "Top Four" (or whatever) girls getting most of the solo-lines, though. Overall, the song is what I would call "mature peppyness". Is that even possible? Such a thing is questionable, but that it was I would call Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi. *nods*

The PV:
To be honest, this PV didn't really match up with the song (to me)when I saw the beginning of it. It was like combinging Sakura Mankai and THE Manpower!!! together. Both of which are great songs, but together probably wouldn't make a very good song. Towards the middle of the PV...it just sort of grew on me. Its probably because when you watch the PV, the song is not only happy, it has an elegance to it. Berryz has become much more mature-looking! Look at Risako! She looks older than me...but I'm older than her (by two years..)! Actually, all the girls look very "Grown Up". Its strange, but its also great sight. Although... While the elegence and grown-upness is great, I do find the PV a bit strange at times. What I could make out the the PV was: If you somehow find yourself in a hole, a white shawl-thing will fall down from the opening and give you the power to fly! Woo! And then you see floating Berryz at the end o_o. Are they going to take over the moon? Or are they just goddesses? The world may never know.

The Dance- This is the sort of dance that I don't really want to learn how to do, but will know how to do anyway. How? The dance is what I would call "Catchy". Thats kind of strange, I know, but for someone who bursts out into dance randomly (me), its completely normal :D. I already do the strange leg movements and the hand movemnts (at the chorus) at any given moment...its only a matter of time till I learn the whole dance by chance!
 
The C/W: Warera! Berryz Kamen
This song makes me very happy on so many levels. The "regular four" (or whatever!!!), except for Yurina, don't have solo lines. Its good change. Sometimes we need some Saki, Chinami, and Maasa. When I read on MorningBerryz's blog that it was a tribute to Power Rangers, I envisioned Saki as getting more solo lines....and in a red ranger outfit. And she did! Maybe I thought that the song would be lower, and she usually sounds best when singing lower parts. It was lower! Haha, I'm so good at guessing XD. Anyway, the song is a lot of fun, and it sounds good. I think it could be a single itself and do decently! It definitely proves that we need more Maasa!! And now for the individual review!

Shimizu Saki - For the longest time, I took very little interest in Saki. Why? She might be the leader, but she's thrown into the back practically more than any other member. I don't see why. She has pretty nice voice. I think its because her vocals are much deeper than your average high-ranging Berryz Solo-Line Receiver. Or...her voice is one of those voices you have to have a taste for. *shrugs* I'm happy she has been getting more lines lately in singles (even if its only one line). She holds the group up, even though she doesn't get to shine much herself, much like Iida Kaori! Anyway... Her hairstyle lately really suits her! Her hair has always been short, but with her hair parted to the side it complements her face! Ah, Saki-chan, honto ni daisuki!

Tsugunaga Momoko - I haven't really taken notice of Momoko until Buono! Now I notice her everywhere XD. Her short with bangs hairstyle was really cute on her, and inspired me to get a similar haircut! (Well, except, Takahashi got her hair cut like hers and her hair was more styled, so I used pictures of her when getting my hair cut. But thats rather off topic!!) I was rewatching Piriri to Yukou! a while ago, and it suddenly struck me that Momo is adorable. (this was before Buono!) And thus started my love for Momo! She is one of the "Four line stealers" (I still don't know what to call them), but thats okay, since the less-seen-memers did get their solo lines...! As a final note.... I love the "Momo Death Stare" scene in the PV (you'll have to watch to understand...)

Tokunaga Chinami - This girl really grew on me ever since she started getting solo lines when it didn't seem possible for the "Shadow Girls" to get any (like in VERY BEAUTY). Her singing skills have improved greatly over the years (not that she sounded terrible to begin with)! Sadly, she only got one solo line in Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi! She sang it well though :D As a lot people seem put it, she's not the prettiest Berryz, but she has one of the best personalities, which is what truly makes you a good idol :D. Chinami's hair... (I'm on a hair rant today) I really liked her hair in the PV, its very good for her! Unfortunately, her hair doesn't usually have that kind of styling. I want to see and hear more of Chinami! She is a growing love <3

Sudo Maasa - Yay Maasa's getting noticed more! I noticed a while ago that she has another nice voice that needs to be brought out more! Thankfully in Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi, she got a few solo lines. Her voice is actually quite nice. I hope she gets more lines in the future! In this PV, I began noticing that Maasa isn't as stickly as some of the other girls. Now, some of the girls just can't help it, they're so tiny (Momo and Saki, for instance)! I like seeing idols that aren't super-skinny, they seem more...realistic, that way. I really love that about her! Her hair (I really want to talk about their hair for some unknown reason) in the PV suits her, hair in her face wouldn't complement her facial features as much! She must know that, for in most pictures I see her hair is back XD. I really like Maasa, like Chinami, she is a growing love!

Natsuyaki Miyabi - I used to really like Miyabi, she was even my favorite member! Somehow, though, she faded into the background for me. Maybe it was because of my paying attention to other members that she faded in the background, or that she just got less cute to me...I don't know! Her voice has always been the best in Berryz (in my opinion), and is deserving of the many solo lines. I loved the scene in the PV where Miya is laying on the....ground/pedestal-thing with Saki standing/sitting behind, sort of making Saki seem like Miya's bitch <____< (Or is it just me?) The scene is amusing, yet elegant, like the whole PV. I love Miya's hair, its simple and makes her look more mature.  Plus, my hair used to look like that, so I should like it, right? I want to grow an intrest of Miya again, but I cannot seem to! Maybe Buono!'s new single will help.

Kumai Yurina - Awww, she's so cute. And tall! She has a nice voice and usually gets a decent amount of solo lines :D. I like that she has a...lower? voice than the other main leads, it makes her (and the songs) more interesting. I love that she had the last line of the song (well, except for wow's and yeah's), it was a nice touch at the end! Her hair! Side ponytails don't look good on most people, but she can really pull it off! I'm happy to see someone not looking like a dork in a side ponytail XD. Unfortunately, she's never really stood out to me, I'm hoping to get to see more of her in 2008 :D.

Sugaya Risako - Clearly the main character of the PV, she is the only girl who doesn't have the ability to fly/have a white shawl! Poor her! What is she going to do? Well, first, she's going to sit longingly with sparkles randomly falling from the sky...and then somehow find herself in a hole, where she finally attains her precious shawl (I love the "Yay!" that you hear once Risako gets the shawl XD). But anyway.....Risako truly the center of Berryz. I wouldn't be bothered by it much if she was treated her age! She's a gorgeous girl, but that doesn't mean you should make her "sexy" at the age of thirteen/fourteen! Give her a few years! Please! Her voice...it doesn't bother me as much as it used it to, but I still don't think she should be getting as many solo lines as she's getting. I'm certain with more practice, she'll be a great singer, but..not yet. And now for her hair...at first, I really didn't like her hair. Such a high hair line! Who knew she had such a high one? After seeing more pictures, I started to like it much more, and now feel as thought its a good hairstyle for her/the PV. I don't really like Risako all that much, but I don't hate her either. I'm pretty sure I would like her a lot more if she wasn't shoved in face so much ._.

As we come to the conclusion, it becomes time to rate Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi! From now on, instead of grading on a 1-10 scale, I'll be grading on a..school grading scale. Like A to an F.

For Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi, I'd give it a B. It has a good parts and bad parts...and it was missing some Saki and Chinami.

Byebee~ <3

After listening to Berryz Koubou's 4th Album, I seriously regret not buying it. I think I've given into Berryz Mania....they really are pretty awesome now....

Anyway, this is simply a review of what I thought of the songs on the album.
(I tried uploading a picture but it didn't work! So you will just have to be pleased with no picture, gomen nee.)

1. Ai no Suki Suki Shisuu Joushou Chuu
This is a nice song that I can imagine working well at concerts. Its kind of your average happy Hello! Project song, but its not over-hyped or over-happified like BE Positive! or something....I actually don't have a lot to say about the first track. Its good, but its certainly not my favorite song of the album.
7/10

2. Munasawagi Scarlet
This is probably the overall best single from Hello! Project in 2006 in my opinion (It did come out in 2006, right?). It has a great tune and the singing is pretty good. While the PV outfits might not have been fabulous, the dance was pretty fun. It was this single that I began to grow a true interest in Berryz Koubou, therefore it has a strange significance to me.
10/10

3. Omoitattara Yoshi Desse!
This a really cute song sung by Chinami, Yurina and Maasa. There are little banjo-like sounds flying around and horn noises during the chorus. That may sound weird, but it really does make the song make sense with the electronic music sounds. Its a fitting song for the three, somehow...I don't think I'd really like this song if it were sung by anyone else. *nods*
8/10

4. VERY BEAUTY
I've heard positive reviews for this song, and I've heard bad ones. I have to agree with the bad ones, this song just isn't that great. It sounds like your average Disney song, which is kind of depressing. The song is to high for Berryz at the chorus. The PV, is great, though. I loved Risako's shoes... But the song itself sucked. Thats all I can say without going on a "Why you do that to Berryz, Tsunku!?! You t3h crazy!" Tangent.
4/10

5. Warrachaou yo BOYFRIEND
This was the song that I danced to a lot throughout the summer...it was my summer-y song! I didn't really like the song a whole lot when it, I wasn't used the whole '50's theme to it...Then it got catchier and catchier...until I got it stuck in my head seven times over....Then I gave in and liked it!
8/10

6. Watashi ga Suru Koto Nai Hodo Zenbu Shite Kureru Kare
Holy crap, this is a long song title!! Its a syllable longer as "Aozoraga Itsumade mo Tsuzuku You Na Mirai De Are". Its a nice ballad-like song from Momoko and Risako. Its very simple and pretty sounding. It makes me want to sing along with it.  The first few seconds of the song also remind me of MC GAKI's opening-thing...but...thats not important....I like this song. While its kind of boring, the vocals are anything but crap or kind of bad, so I approve greatly. (I dont' think my rating reasons make sense....but oh well.)
9/10

7. Sayonara Hageshiki Koi
More of a 'pop-rock' sort of song, this song sort of sounds like it was just kinda thrown in. As if its really supposed to be a c/w to one of Berryz upcoming singles. Thats not to say the song is bad, its certainly not bad. It almost has the same feel to it has the Rock Version of Hare Ame Nochi Suki by SakuraGumi to me. Am I the only who thinks that? Probably (Hotaru and her crazy thoughts.)
7/10

8. Kokuhaku Funsui no Hiroba
Most people who read this blog will know my feelings towards Kokuhaku....I really like this song. Its a ballad and kind of similar to VERY BEAUTY, but a bazillion times better. If you want to know more about my feelings towards this great single, go find it, its somewhere on this blog.
9.5/10

9. Sprinter!
Saki and Miyabi sing a Boogie Train '03-esque song...! Yay! Its a happy song with a bounce-y feel to it......also and older feel to it. Like it would be in a...saloon? or the like. Yeah, my opinions are weird, I already know XD. But unlike Boogie Train '03, it sounds a bit toned down in the music. I wish it was more...toned up? like Boogie Train, but its a nice song anyway.
7.5/10

10. Sakura wa Rakusa
You wouldn't have been able to tell that this song was my favorite song from my initial reaction! At first, I was scared of this song...The voices during the 'instrumental-like" parts in the beginning and such were scary! They really were!! But maybe that could have been from the fact that I was half-asleep while listening to the CD the first time. After I overcame I fear, I began to love this song. Its disco-techno-y, much like Jiriri Kiteru, but with a mix of Special Generation. It makes me want to dance...! My boyfriend also enjoys the song, as many of you know his opinion on techno being 'delicious' (Am I going to add that to all of my posts now?)
10/10

11. Sakura –> Nyuugakushiki
This is a nice song to wrap up the album. Its a slower pop-rock song, with nice vocals and everythin'. I don't have a lot to say about this song, though. While its nice sounding, its not really exciting or especially interesting to listen to.
7/10

Overall, I would definitely give this album a 9/10. This is the best album I've heard from Hello! Project yet this year!

Its that time of the week (Most Hello! Project Mu sic Releases are on a Wednesday...) again...!

Berryz Koubou released their newest single, Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba (Confessions at the Water Fountain Plaza). I can't say I hate this single, although I have certainly heard better Berryz songs. I will admit, though, I didn't really like this song at all when I first heard it. I really want an upbeat song from Berryz XD...After I watched the PV and saw that, Wow, the PV actually has a plot!! Something I thought was unthinkable for Hello! Project these days.

The PV fits in the Dance Shot nicely, with the Karaoke Scenes showing it on the TV. Usually, its just randomly inserted everywhere. The PV also shows how well everyone is growing up. Miyabi..well, I'm sure she'll grow out of her awkward stage. I had one, and apparently I'm the cutest thing ever now. Everyone else looks like they're growing into very pretty girls. Yayy!

The song is actually a nice song when you really listen to it. The PV is amazing for Hello! Project standards. I like this single much better than Very Beauty. I just didn't really like Very Beauty, it sounded like a Disney song, and no offense to Disney, but their songs these days pretty much suck.
The song also shows of many of the other members of Berryz's voices, which is a great change. Saki, Maasa, and Chinami actually get a decent amount of lines! I never thought it would happen XD.
Overall, I like this song, but its certainly not a favorite of mine.
8.7/10