dancinthruthenights - マジ勉NOW! feat.新井ひとみ

dancinthruthenights - Seriously study now

Study study study...
Study study study...

Although I have to study
I was taught this before, but I don't understand anything
(You had better do so) I'm up to doing it but
(What you don't understand) I want to understand but
For now, I've forgotten everything
G!O!O!D! N!I!G!H!T!

I want to slip out of my room and play but
I shouldn't be so self-indulgent
Staring at the TV, my notes are completely blank
It's bad to spoil myself so
With the two of us apart
My mobile phone remains silent
I'll utilise this short period of time So that tomorrow I can be at my prettiest

Study study study...
I've got to study...
Study study study...
So much more to go through...

/tofubeats/
Let's study! Yes Yes Study!
Not gonna make it in time, so you're in a rush!?
In life, you face tests everyday so you've might as well start
Seriously, stand up and dancinthruthenight
But staying up late is no good
You turn into an adult during the time when you're asleep
One day you'll get 100 marks, a perfect score
To do that, pay attention to your weak points

/okadada/
You wanna sacrifice all that hard work
You can't see the end of the exam syllabus, ah...
"So when is this someday I'm studying for? Time is running out you know"
Anyway, that's the rule of studying
An important tool of having a fun life
Attaching a mountain and pass it HIT YO!
But yeah, honestly it does leave me feeling a bit sleepy though...

(You had better do so) I know that
(What you don't understand) I'll look it up
Anyway, for today
G!O!O!D! N!I!G!H!T!

I want to slip out of my room and play but
I shouldn't be so self-indulgent
Staring at the TV, my notes are completely blank
It's bad to spoil myself so
With the two of us apart
My mobile phone remains silent
I'll utilise this short period of time So that tomorrow I can be at my prettiest

Study study study...
I've got to study...
Study study study...
So much more to go through...

'Tell me why I should I study?'
"So that you can do the things you like"
'Do adults know everything?'
"Even adults have to study all the time"
'Which reminds me, why must we study?'
"Erm"
"Think about that for yourself!"
"Wha~!"

G!O!O!D! N!I!G!H!T!

I slipped out of my room to go out and play
Permit me to be self-indulgent
Since I've properly completed my homework
Wouldn't it be okay to spoil myself
Because of that, I had a joyful weekend
Since my mobile has rung
Let's make a date
So that tomorrow I can be stylish and pretty

Study study study...
Study study study...

Paruru's favourite things

Favourite food - Melon Pan

Favourite colour - Pastels

Favourite number - 19 (Number during the final audition stage)

Favourite drink - Cream soda

Favourite way to play - Copy the moves of various idols

Favourite sport - Unicycle riding

Favourite movie - Night at the Museum

Favourite book - Yume wo kanaeru ZOU

Favourite type of guy - A kind person

Favourite facial feature - Mouth

Favourite part of body - Fingers

Favourite foreign country - England

Favourite word - Arigatou

(Japanese after break)

Release goods video for Kaneshiki Amefuri & Adam to Eve no Dilemma

Presented to you by Airi & Maimi!



My favourite part is the fact that virtually everything Airi says has been subbed onto the video.
It's like the producers know that Airi will mumble anyway, so might as well

1000 yen for a clear umbrella with Kanashiki Amefuri written on it though... I guess it'll sell well if it rains after a concert.
Come to think of it, they just need to have Maimi come out and they'll make billions.

Suzuki Airi's Docchi Ha

Docchi Ha is basically picking from two choices - are you in this camp, or are you in that camp? Here we have Suzuki Airi answering 25 of these two-choice questions. Enjoy.

Suzuki Airi
Born April 12th 1994. Chiba Prefecture. Blood type B.

1. For breakfast, are you of the egg faction or the rice faction?
Rice. Rice with natto and eggs on top is awesome.

2. Meat faction? Fish faction?
I can't choose! I want to eat both of them

3. For cream, are you of the dairy cream faction? The custard cream faction?
Dairy cream faction.  Both are also great. lol

4. For red beans, are you of the paste faction or the lumpy faction?
Paste faction. ...Though I like either one. lol

5. For ice cream, are you of the cone faction or cup faction?
I choose based on TPO (time, place, occasion) lol

6. Are you of the faction that eats your favourite food first or saves it for last?
To keep in good health, I try to balance my eating lol

7. To lose weight, are you of the faction who exercises or refrains from sweet stuff?
I'm from the faction that abstains from sweet stuff. Got to restrain myself against soft drinks!

8. Electric toothbrush? Or manual?
Manual toothbrush faction

9. When taking a bath, are you of the faction that washes using a soap bar or body soap?
Body soap faction

10. When you refer to your mother, are you of the faction of referring to her as 'Okaa-san' or 'Mama'
Mama faction. ※ I refer to her as Mama when talking with her, when talking about her I use 'Haha'

11. For men's hairstyles, are you of the faction that prefers short hair or long hair?
Roughly normal [length] (lol) ... If it suits him, anything is fine!!

12. Are you of the faction that uses emoji in emails, or do you not use them.
Using faction. Recently I've been using kaomoji often

13. If you were to be reborn, would you be in the faction that wants to reborn as a boy or as a girl?
Girl faction. One thing or another, still a girl

14. Are you of the faction that puts on a wristwatch, or happy with looking at your mobile phone?
[Wristwatch] wearing faction. The watch I received from my father as a present

15. Are you of the faction that prefers short distance running or prefers long distance?
Long distance. I've got confidence in my stamina rather than my speed.

16. Are you of the faction that does their summer break homework quickly? Or at the last minute faction?
Last minute faction. Somehow or the other, last minute faction.

17. Should you strike the lottery, are you of the save your winnings faction? Use the winnings faction?
Saving faction. For now, I'll save

18. Are you of the faction that can go to karaoke alone? Or are you of the 'can not go' faction?
Going faction. I can definitely go [alone]!! Even to restaurants!!

19. On your days off are you of the put on make up faction? Or do not put on faction?
I do myself up for times when I go outside

20. On your days off, are you of the indoor faction? Outdoor faction?
I want to be outdoors, but since I'm slow to become active, I end up indoors

21. If you were to go play, are you of the sea faction? Mountain faction?
Sea faction. I like mountains too, but the mosquitoes are unpleasant.

22. Dog faction? Cat faction?
Dog faction. Of course.

23. Preferred fashion is skirt faction? Trousers faction?
Hmm... I can't decide! I'll put on a skirt, and trousers beneath them (lol)

24. If you were to be praised are you of the 'would like to be called cute' faction? 'To be called cool' faction?
'To be called cute' faction.

25. When e-mailing, are you the 'reply immediately' faction? 'Take your own time' faction?
Because I'm using an iPhone, I've become quick at replying!! ...But...

(Japanese after break)

Dressing up Duu

[Note: If anyone has a source, please hit me up.]

S: くどぅー
これを着なさい
K: ええーっ
またですかぁ
S: 恥ずかしいの？おっかしいなぁ
くどぅーは女の子じゃないの？
K: だってぇ。。。いつもフリフリの恥ずかしいのばっかりじゃなういですかぁ
(Meido) S:かわいいーッ
すっごく似合ってるわよ　（えー）
(Loli) S: 恥ずかしいのね？
そう！その表情よ　（うう、）
(Bikini) S:ハァハァ　（やだよー）
ビキニも似合うわね！
S: つっ。。。次はさゆみをペットにして
それから馬乗りになっていいの
K: どこまで変態なんすかぁ！！

S: Kudou, put this on
K: What, again?
S: Does it embarrass you?  That's strange, aren't you a girl?
K: But it's always nothing but embarrassing, frilly clothes
(Maid) S: Cute, it really suits you
(Lolita) S: Embarrassing, isn't it? Yes, that facial expression <3
(Bikini) S: A bikini suits you too!
S: N, n, next make me into your pet. Then we could go on and play horsey
K: To what extent will your perversions continue?

And here's a version with the translation edited in

Morning Musume Singles Ranking

http://sweet-rain.net/mmsinglerank.html

順位	名前
1	THE Manpower!!! c/w Love & Peace! ~Hero ga Yattekita
2	Shabondama c/w Namida ni wa Shitakunai
3	Memory Seishun no Hikari c/w Happy Night and Never Forget
4	Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan c/w Watashi ga Tsuiteru
5	Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ c/w Popcorn Love
6	Furusato c/w Wasurerannai
7	Summer Night Town c/w A Memory of Summer '98
8	Do it! Now c/w Chotto Ikashita Pure Boy
8	Koko ni Iruzee! c/w Jun Lover
10	Renai Revolution 21 c/w Inspiration!
11	Happy Summer Wedding c/w Tsuugaku Ressha
11	The Peace! c/w Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru
11	Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari c/w Ganbare Nippon Soccer Fight
14	Koi no Dance Site c/w Koi wa Rock n' Roll
15	AS FOR ONE DAY c/w Never Forget (Rock Version)
15	Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGH c/w Dekiru Onna
15	Resonant Blue c/w Sono Bamen de Bibiccha Ikenai jan
18	Souda! We're Alive c/w Morning Coffee (2002 Version)
19	Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ c/w Koi ING
19	Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ c/w Fine Emotion
21	Mikan c/w Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl
22	Egao YES Nude c/w Sayonara no Kawari ni
22	Manatsu no Kousen c/w Koi no Shihatsu Ressha
22	Only you c/w Yamete yo Sindbad
25	Maji Desu ka Ska! c/w Motto Aishite Hoshii no
26	Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai c/w Nakidasu Kamo Shirenai Yo
27	Daite HOLD ON ME! c/w Tatoeba
27	LOVE Machine c/w 21seiki
27	I WISH c/w Akogare my Boy
30	Morning Coffee c/w Ai no Tane
30	Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutan Jima c/w Housekibako
30	Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago c/w Nebou Desu. Date na no ni...
30	Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game c/w Aisareru Sugiru Koto wa Nai yo
34	Nanchatte Renai c/w Aki Urara and Subete wa Ai no Chikara
35	Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookii zo!~ c/w Koi wa Hassou Do The Hustle!
35	Sexy Boy ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ c/w Chance Chance Boogie
35	Onna ni Sachi Are c/w Please! Jiyuu no Tobira
38	Iroppoi Jirettai c/w Ai to Taiyou ni Tsutsumarete
39	Pepper Keibu c/w Romance
40	Osaka Koi no Uta c/w NATURE IS GOOD!
41	Aruiteru c/w Morning Curry
41	Kanashimi Twilight c/w Hand Made City
41	Naichau Kamo c/w Yowamushi
41	Shouganai Yume Oibito c/w 3, 2, 1 Breakin' Out!
45	Kimagure Princes c/w Aishite Aishite Ato Ippun
45	Seishun Collection c/w Tomo

The Facts over Fiction of Idol Groups/Hello! Pro Rant!

Chiima and Momoka posted had a collaboration where they collected recent issues regarding H!P and stated their thoughts on it.
http://okaymusumetime.blogspot.com/2012/02/facts-over-fiction-of-idol-groupshello.html
http://momo-musu.blogspot.com/2012/02/rant-of-facts-and-fiction-collab-with.html

Since then, a few other bloggers have tried their hand as well, including Mara and Greg
http://flyinthefingwine.blogspot.com/2012/02/chiimamomokas-awesome-hpidol-questions.html
http://selective-hearing.com/the-facts-over-fiction-of-idol-groups

Thought that I'd just join in the bandwagon.

01. If your favourite member were to leave a group, you would abandon that group.
Not really. I prefer idols mainly because of the music. That comes down to the composers in the end. Without a favourite member... well, it's not enough to make or break the music. Sure I miss LinLin and Sakitty. But I still listen to MoMusu and S/mileage.

02. Your favourite member/group is obviously the best member/group to exist and without them, the group/project would fail.
Obviously, if Momochi were to leave, Berryz would crumble, H!P would sink, and the idol industry would be cast into darkness forever. Or at least until TGS or MomoClo come up with something awesome and I'd move to them.
Seriously though, with about 30-ish people backing it up, the loss of one popular person wouldn't shake the group. Aichan, virtually top of the pyramid for donkey's years left, and H!P still remained standing.
I don't see H!P ever actually stopping until they stop making enough money that management decides to let go of them. And with the solid fanbase the H!P acts have, I can't imagine that that would happen anytime soon.

03. The new members (Gen 9/10 MM & Gen 2 S/mileage are too new to handle the loss of so many senpai (Aichan, Gaki, and Yuuka) so soon after joining.
I don't see what bearing that has on them. Sure, they're missing some parts of Momusu history - there was a clip in which Sato Masaki couldn't recognise Koi no Dance Site. But each generation brings something of themselves into the fold. For S/mileage, there's barely any loss. Two Eggs were replaced by two Eggs plus two unknowns.

04. Idols should be forever pure - They should not marry, or date, or even think about anyone other than their fans.
The "If I can't bang them, no else can" argument. I don't disagree with this per se. My comment would be that idols aren't forever. You can do the above, but at some point of 'impurity' you end up no longer as an idol.
It also comes down to image for me. There are rare exceptions of mature idol groups e.g. SDN48 & Ebisu Muscats. H!P has a pretty pure image, while AKB48 is somewhat looser - the members do appear in magazines which contain nudes.

05. H!P members should be allowed to date/marry so they can stay members forever.
What the-? As mentioned above, H!P has a very pure image. Like Momochi, who doesn't even acknowledge the existence of toilets. Wasn't that image part of why Gomaki eventually joined Avex - to shake herself of the idol persona and image that she needed to hold at all times.

06. When a member graduated, suddenly, everyone loves them.
Yup. Did you see the number of Sakitty 'fans' that suddenly crawled out of the woodwork when she graduated?
Once Aika's graduation is confirmed, we'll be able to verify this.

07. When a new member gets more lines than other new members, everyone either hates that member or loves them. (No in between)
I'm more 'meh' than anything else. I would say that the above is false.
What generally happens is that those who love/hate that member would be the most vocal, and then the message gets passed through the system. So the above statement feels true.

08. The new Members of Morning Musume (or specific members) don't look like they belong there.
New members always look awkward. Kamei even got commented on how her character had yet to develop in Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari.
Remember, it took Captain years before she left that awkward phase. Give it time.

09. Morning Musume are a Sinking Ship.
Nah, they aren't. But they're like a paddleboat steamer, running on the support of established fans compared to the cruise liner that is AKB48. For the time being.

10. Morning Musume are too childish, so naturally people won't like them any more.
Yeah, and I blame Tsuji and Aibon for that.
Wait, one got kicked out for being pregnant and the other is currently pregnant?
...
How'd I miss that.

Now seriously though, MoMusu has been childish before. Just because EmoMusu was just a few years ago doesn't erase the kiddieness that was Hyokkori Hyoutanjima.

11. S/mileage has become more mature than Morning Musume as of 2012.
Uh, on what measure? Don't talk to me about age since that has nothing to do with maturity.
S/mileage is still as fun as before. MoMusu may not be as emo as before, which in my eyes, is a plus.
But maturity? Let's see S/mileage do something at the level of Ai no Dangan or Kiss Me Aishiteru and I might consider it.

12. S/mileage ARE the new Morning Musume.
MoMusu started out with 5 finalists from a talent show. S/mileage started out with 4 kids who had spent a good part of their life in the idol industry.
Sure, S/mileage does seem to have a bit of a revolving door policy as well. But time will tell if that is more the rule than the exception.
S/mileage will also need some more ballads, and will need to go through and emo phase before I'll admit that they're the new MoMusu.

13. C-ute is only still "cute" because they owe it to their group name.
Where did this come from? This reeks of recency bias.
Have you forgotten the suggestiveness of Kiss Me Aishiteru? The rockiness of Bacon Dance? The... Airiness of Shock?
My opinion is that Tsunku wanted to let Berryz try the mature while C-ute tried on the cute. It seems to have worked great for C-ute, and not so great for Berryz.
But if anything, C-ute happens to be the most professional, most polished of the H!P acts. Cute, mature, sad - C-ute can pull it off.

14. Berryz and C-ute might disband soon.
It depends on how far away 'soon' is. I don't see it happening anytime in the near future, but who can tell?
And to be fair, the Kids are getting close to their idol expiration date. Yet, they've got a few more years, and a solid fanbase.
Still, I like Pata's conjecture that the Kids ended up inspiring a vast majority of the many new up and coming idol groups. So you know, continue being the pinnacle for these new idols.

15. Aika should graduate.
Yeah, no arguments there.
Even, without the injury, I don't really see the point in Aika.
She doesn't really seem interested in being an idol for the fans. She seems content just chilling, being part of MoMusu. And that doesn't cut it if you want to be an idol.
Sure, she may be a hard worker behind the scenes. We usually call these people 'Staff-san'.
You want to know who else works hard to support MoMusu from behind the scenes? Michishige Sayumi, that's one. Can't say it's affected her role as an idol to the fans. Aichan was similar.
I mean, she can love the group, but so does Sashihara Rino. Do either of them seem active in promoting the group? No, but Sasshi at least seems to be a hit with the fans.

16. The fans are the real problem behind Morning Musume's problems.
You mean the fans who are keeping the 'sinking' ship of H!P afloat.
I say this from a non-Japanese perspective, so I can't really tell what the issues regarding the fans are.
But I don't think you can remain in the top 10 of Oricon for your debuts without a solid fanbase.

17. Sayashi Riho and Tamura Meimi are only in H!P bevause they previously performed in Stage Plays with H!P members/groups.
Did Miyamoto Karin star in any stage plays before? I'm sure she was in the 3 million yen Berikyuu play. And she didn't even get picked, despite having the experience of being an Egg.
Now, it might have been. However, you look at these girls and tell me they don't deserve to be there in hindsight. C'mon.

18. Tanaka Reina needs to graduate
If Reina graduates, it'll be on her terms. I don't really think there is a NEED for her to graduate. I would say that the MoMusu connection helps to open more doors, and Reina seems to be fairly active in the entertainment industry even out of MoMusu.

19. A-sides are better than B-sides, or else the B-side would be the A-side.
Again, wha? This feels like more recency bias, due to Pyoko Pyoko Ultra's B-side being better than the A-side.
For an old Berryz hand like me, it's nothing unexpected. Berryz used to have very good B-sides, until management gave up trying to figure out which side was better and made them double A-sides.

20. Berryz Koubou shouldn't be "Sexy" suddenly after being "childish" for so long.
Well, it seems more like management is testing the waters with the image change. Doesn't seem to have worked for Berryz though.
H!P isn't known for its consistency in styles, S/mileage excepted. Berryz started out with a Bollywood-inspired dance single.
Partly due to the anime connection, they ended up as the 'fun' group.
Dressing up in monkey suits, singing about an old Mongolian emperor (Maasa got a cape) - how is that not fun?
What I like from Berryz, and what may be a move forward, is the fact that they seem to be the most vocally trained - mainly because of their a capella efforts in their concerts. I know Airi can harmonise, but Berryz can work as a team.

21. IT'S ALL TSUNKU'S FAULT!
Obviously. If Tsunku is your shorthand for the management.
Well, even then, I wouldn't completely agree. I'd blame market trends, if anything.
From what I understand, the Japanese are a fickle consumer market, with a short attention span. They need something new, at frequent intervals, to generate interest. And H!P hasn't been in the limelight much in recent times.
This is a country which has a word for the concept of being sad that something has come to an end, but with a gladness that they were able to experience it - mono no aware, for those who aren't familiar.
And how does the industry react to this? They make tons of limited edition (gentei) stuff. You will discover these new things, available for a limited time only, and you can brag about having had the chance to sample them.
And H!P has been around too long, while Japan is still learning to enjoy the taste of AKB48.

Wow, that was long. It probably shows how old a hand I am, given how far in the past I look back.