Let’s Waste Time Standing in Lines (MMAX, Day 1)

2009 July 2
by Yumi

Unlike many of you that are venturing to Anime Expo this week, I don’t have a long tale of my trek to Los Angeles. My day started off by sleeping in, walking down the street, and catching the bus to Downtown LA. (Tip for y’all out-of-towners: the MTA 42/42A goes all the way from LAX [...]

Risuzu’s New Fandoms

2009 June 21
by Charmy☆Risuzu

Risuzu writes her first post in many weeks, and reveals her new music interests.

Survey Responses

2009 May 5
by Yumi

What did baby Yumi grow up with? Enka and alternative rock. And what does adult Yumi obsess over now? Idol Jpop. Weird combination, no?

New PersPextive – Ai Otsuka

2009 May 4
by Pex

After weeks of being attracted to her name, Pex finally decides to give Ai Otsuka a listen…

New PersPextive – Holladang

2009 April 27
by Pex

This week, Pex invites you to travel back in time to the year 1991, to listen to an old skool jam before returning to the present to listen to its modern re-imagining, K-Pop style…

Nevada Success in Japan!

2009 April 25
by Yumi


Have you heard about the recent success the Nevada native Yazima family is having in Japan? No? Seriously? They’ve been all over the place…

New PersPextive – Shanadoo

2009 April 20
by Pex

What do you get when you cross Reina Tanaka with Adiemus, Mad Max, and Michael Jackson’s Thriller? Pex don’t know, but Shanadoo…

New PersPextive – K.K. Slider

2009 April 13
by Pex

This week, Pex takes a bit of a break from the normal format of his column to introduce you to the most famous musician ever to visit his hometown of Haromoni…

Good bye Elder Club~

2009 March 31
by Yumi

(More under the cut)

New PersPextive – Ayaka Ikio

2009 March 30
by Pex

In this week’s installment, Ayaka spins Pex’s head right round when she lays down this awesome track…

Yumi’s Top 10 Members of Hello! Project (2009)

2009 March 27
by Yumi

Charmy posted hers. Here goes mine.

#1 – Noto Arisa. Unsurprisingly for those that know me. I have been absolutely smitten by Nocchi ever since the 2005 announcement of then seemingly temporary group, Tomoiki ki wo Uetai, and then permanently placed as my number one H!P member in 2006 with the opening of Tomoiki’s blog in [...]

Risuzu’s Ultimate Top Ten

2009 March 27
by Charmy☆Risuzu

Paul Thomas over at Hello! Blog has posted a new poll for everyone to choose their top ten Hello! Project members. My results will not surprise most of you, especially #1. Click the post title for my results.

New PersPextive – Hikawa Kiyoshi

2009 March 23
by Pex

“Look who’s on the television, Mama. It’s the Devil!”

Bye Bye Bye! Kanna

2009 March 22
by Yumi

°C-ute’s 8th major release single, Bye Bye Bye! has finally been released on Dohhhup!:

It’s hard to see a 6-nin °C-ute, as Kanna’s one of my favorites of the group. I hope she gets better soon~ I’m a big fan of 80s synth-pop, so I’m quite enjoying this song. The PV though, is a bit of [...]

Better Know the UF* – Aida Shoko

2009 March 22
by Yumi

Aida Shoko, my personal favorite of the current Up-Front sisters, is well known for her work in the pop-duo WINK in the 1980s-1990s. She’s also probably the most familiar to Hello! Project fans, as there have been some crossover with Aida over the past few years.