Dreams Can (and Do) Come True

nobody@vox.com(Magi-Kat) — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:08:29 -0400

(Possibly big post ahead)
Dreams do come true in Hello! Land. They all may not be in ways that we want (Kikkawa Yuu getting a larger role, a new soloist who isn’t involved in anime) but with a little magic and wishing, we can make it happen:

Gocchin is back! Imagine my happiness at the news that Goto Maki has reopened her blog, presently staying in LA no less. Dance lessons? Vocal training? I smell a comeback. Well, after getting hooked on “Genshoku GAL wa Hade ni Yukube!” I guess I don’t really have a choice but to see how she’s doing.

Although one can’t help but wonder why is she in LA.? Is she planning a comeback? (Duh). If so (duh), is it going to be in Japan or is she going to try to break into the American market? Is she signed to an agency, which arranged the LA trip or is she doing this by her own accord? Hmmm… who knows?
(I'm not exactly sure if I'll be able to participate in "Gomaki Ganbare" Day, partially due to my age and my dedication to my studies).

Tsunku is going to be a daddy! Personally, I am rather surprised he didn’t have any children until now at his age. Now to believe in a similar thing with Nakazawa (though part of me is telling me she’ll be a childless woman… even a spinster). I know one thing Tsunku will have that neither Iida, Tsuji, or Nakazawa won't: twins.

Well, how this even might affect his songwriting is anyone’s question. Will we hear songs of happy praise or continue to write breakup and loneliness songs? While that’s the norm and what we want… we will never know. Hmm…

Buono is getting a new single called “Kiss Kiss Kiss.” It’s not necessarily a dream come true since we were anticipating this after “Honto no Jibun” and “Renai Rider” single, along with their “Café Buono” album.

This has also gotten me wondering: if Shugo Chara was to end, does this mean the end of Buono? I know it’s an anime unit but as me and a few bloggers has openly stated, Buono might have a future outside of Shugo Chara. Maybe they’ll have another anime to cling on to or this will be the beginning of Buono as a music group? Maybe this’ll give its members carte blanches (whatever UFA gives them) to gain recognition and maybe even graduate from their respective groups.

Reina fans were delighted to hear the Queen is going to be a voice actress on a Sanrio anime. Now, will this mean an anime-oriented solo career a la Koharu? An anime unit a la Athena & Friends? We are not sure at the moment. (Although, the name of her character, “Kirara,” reminds me of her fellow bandmate, Kusumi Kirari. Plus, imo, she looks a bit like Nono to me).

V-u-den’s new song hits the airwaves and it’s rather good. It nearly brought tears to my eyes (and listening to “Leave Out All the Rest,” which will be Linkin Park’s next single, isn’t helping). Well… I wish I could write more about it but that’s for another entry. I will say this though: the b-side being solo songs for each member was a nice touch. Kudos to Tsunku, his posse, and UFA!

The covers looks heavenly also, though I’d think the regular edition would’ve been the purple cover (since the limited edition covers are supposed to be somewhat “better” and “more marketable” since they’ll be here for a short time). I mean, they look as though they could spread their wings and fly into Hello! Heaven. Either way, they look lovely.

The PV is a fine tribute to the friendship the group had (and yay! No “Jaja Uma Paradise Part 2”!). Sales were declining since their debut single and it brings great closure to the Biyuuden PV collection. The white background in one scene reminds me of the “Itoshiki Tomo e” PV from more than half a year ago. The scenes with them on the beach only amplify the sentiment of the single. (Either way, the PV and it being a better one than “Jaja Uma” was a dream come true)

美勇伝 - なんにも言わずに　Ｉ　ＬＯＶＥ　ＹＯＵ(PV)

More Eggs get the spotlight as Happy! Style takes the stage in a recent announcement. Lead by Ongaku Gata Noto Arisa (or “Nocchi” to her fans and wota), the group also features the members of Hello! Project Kansai alongside Aoi and Yui (rookie trainees). It is unknown whether they’ll be part of H!P or TNX but they are a part of “Up-Front Style.”

One final dream I’ll mention is Milky Way’s “Anataboshi.” You have no idea how addictive this song is. I mean, it’s like they made this song to my particular taste (I’m a nut for international sounds). While in other blogs, I’ve seen favorable reviews towards Sayaka, I’m actually a fan of all three. (Then again, I’m not as familiar with [most of] the Eggs than some of you are, though I have some minor favorites). As soon as the single comes out, I… must… have it! (It’s the J-pop equivalent of moondust-sprinkled cupcakes with lemonade under a starry night).

Anataboshi (PV) Milky Way

Since we’re on the topic of “dreams,” let’s talk about other dreams.

I recently took that Musume quiz and here’s my result:

Niigaki

Might explain why I’m slowly getting into this girl. Nii Nii has a recognizable face but I wasn’t really into her (and I didn’t get a “favorite Musume” until Kusumi joined and starting twinkling like a moon island).

Took yet another quiz and it turns out the Musume I’m most like is… Ai Takahashi. Now that is a big surprise. Then again, I put most questions in the “middle” sections of the priority bar. Plus, Takitty is my third favorite Musume (after Mittsi and Kussun). The other Musume I'm supposedly like are:

#2 Kaori Iida
#3 Asami Konno
#4 Eri Kamei
#5 Sayaka Ichii
#6 Aya Ishiguro
#7 Sayumi Michishige
#8 Ai Kago
#9 Natsumi Abe
#10 Rika Ishikawa
#11 Asuka Fukuda
#12 Mari Yaguchi
#13 Miki Fujimoto
#14 Kei Yasuda
#15 Yuko Nakazawa
#16 Maki Goto
#17 Nozomi Tsuji
#18 Risa Niigaki
#19 Makoto Ogawa
#20 Reina Tanaka
#21 Hitomi Yoshizawa

Now, I’m not surprised Iida-san is in there. When I saw the Eikaiwa moments of her spacing out, I immediately thought of myself (I sometimes space out and daydream). Probably why I grew to like Kaori after a while.

Either way, if Ai was to graduate from Momusu at any time (not necessarily now), I would support her. She has a talented voice, great looks, and a nice personality (so says the one who hasn’t watched a full ep of Hello! Morning and Haromoni@. You should be ashamed, Magi-Kat) so she’ll go far. (About the personality thing, it might not be much of a bad thing since I’m like Lovely Ai-chan, according to this quiz).

God Save the Queen! Speaking of going solo, while listening to music the other day, I thought of Reina as a soloist. What style of music could she go for? (Hopefully something not boring like Yuko-san’s “Danna-sama”). Well, I never really could get into that Kira Fuyu song she sang (it was too sweet for me) and I feel that style is just… too “shiny shiny girl” for me. Then again, I’m no Reina expert. Her Kirara role, if we’re lucky, would see us some solo releases (but they’d be “Kira Fuyu” songs most likely!).

However, Reina-sama as a yankii rocker will only be a dream… just a dream. (Ugh, that is almost exactly like what I said before).

After the 9th Gen auditions, if Tanaka-san doesn’t go solo, Takitty will. A graduation at this point is hazardous to the health of Morning Musume since, as “Resonant Blue” proved, she and Tanakacchi are the “faces” of Musume nowadays (Koharu is also a front but only because of Kira☆Revo). With the 9th Gen auditions, if they select more than one person (2-4 is fine) and at least one great singer, either one of the present “aces” are cleared for graduation. (They can go soloist, form a unit, or leave H!P to pursue other opportunities. Heck, they might even join the other Musume in in the Japanese population!).

*crosses fingers on more Eggs debuting in groups* I know that’s a possibility but it doesn’t hurt to dream. Hey, I hoped Kikkawa Yuu gets a second chance since she’s popular with the fans and lookie what we have here! Milky Way! After Milky Way, hopefully, Kikkawa-san gets put into a group or, better yet, a solo career (what’s with me and solo artists?).

I guess I milked myself out of dreams. I’m pretty sure you can come up with a few dreams of your own (like Risako graduating from Berryz, a huge reunion with every graduated Musume, the Hello! Project getting a new producer and songwriter after Tsunku retires, etc) because as long as we dream, we can hope for the best. Plus, as we’ve seen, dreams can really come true.

I’m Magi-Kat, wishing you sweet dreams.

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