H!P Biweekly Roundup #3

The past couple of days have definitely been busy in the world of H!P new release announcements so here we go~

• Momoko gets new Photobook

As I expected, new Berryz photobooks were/will be announced and filmed while the girls are in Hawaii. Momoko was the first to have her new photobook announced (or to be exact, her new IV DVD was announced). Look for at least one more girl to have a new photobook announcement (Miyabi please) in the coming weeks.

• Berryz's 24th single announced, dated

 Titled Shining Power, Berryz Koubou's 24th single will release on November 10th in at least four editions. It seems like this single is also tied to the Anime Inazuma Eleven, just like their past four singles, which is good. It will probably be the ending or (hopefully) the opening theme to the Anime, giving Berryz a little extra promotion. Though, as Maji Bomber proved, you cannot rely on an Anime series as your sole promotion (unless that Anime happens to be called K-ON). I would love for this to be performed on Music Japan to help Berryz regain their push to have a 30,000 first week.

• Second Berryz Alo Hello dated

We all knew this was coming since Berryz Koubou are currently in Hawaii and now it's official. Fans have speculated and made their hopes and feelings known that another extended photobook making of type DVD (similar to Morning Musume and Niigaki's latest Alo Hellos) would be the opposite of what they want, but I personally wouldn't mind if Berryz's 2nd Alo Hello was exactly like that. Especially considering the bikini action was severely limited in their first Alo Hello (at least compared to C-ute's). Either way, look for the DVD to be out on November 17th.

• Hello! Project's 2010 Summer Concert release

A date for the DVD release has been set for October 27th. Looks like a simultaneous blu-ray release isn't happening (though UFA still has plenty of time to make an announcement), so I have my fingers crossed for a future blu-ray version. After watching the Winter Shuffle Date concert in blu-ray, I can't even look at concert DVDs the same way.