New singles = new outfits!

Hi everyone! Chobi here. I FEEL LIKE STAYING IN THIS BLOG TOO MUCH TIME SINCE I CHANGED THE LAYOUT. Today - it's already Wednesday 4 in France, yes, I feel like posting at 5:15 a.m - I'm going to speak about the new outfits they use for H!P's new singles. Yes a girlish post about style, since H!P's winter tour started, we had a preview of each of the singles and they logically shown the new outfits.

I really want to hear your opinions about the topic too! Of course I can visits some forums, but you all know how in certain the singles thread are pretty messy and it's rather complicated to catch everyone's opinions.

Courtesy : girlsnews & natalie.mu for the pictures.

MORNING MUSUME.
Single : Pyoko Pyoko Ultra!

First reaction of 99% of the people : OMG WTH IS THAT. I was one of these people, and I'm still, even after the preview of the MV and all. But the girls seems to play with the funny aspect of these, which is something kinda cool, especially Reina.

+++ : The outfits are, for sure, following with the song! I guess it's a really strong point. Even if they seem so bad, and that most of the girls looks ridiculously cute in those, being able to find an outfit that matches with the song and creating a MV that will, too, is difficult and I think that it's really interesting. The fluffy white things on them are absolutely adorable.

--- : The shoes. Sincerely. They're realistic but they're friggin' ugly ahah.

For me, Reina & Gaki-san looks the best with those. Reina because she plays with it and Gaki because it's probably the best one and they managed to make her an hairstyle which is cute with it, too.

BERRYZ KOUBOU
Single : Be genki ~naseba naru!~

First reaction : OMG WTH IS THAT n°2 and SEISHUN BUS GUIDE 2. It was.. unpredictable. I sincerely didn't though, by hearing the song from the audio rip, think that it'll be something like that. Since we didn't see a MV preview we can't really speak about them at the moment. They can be superb and if the MV isn't a bad green background. I want to see Berryz flying!!

+++ : As MM's one, they're unexpected but they match the song so much. Plus, by knowing BK, you know how they succeeded to make a quite good single with an absolutely ugly outfit - no, sincerely I didn't like the colors for Otakebi Boy WAO! - so it shouldn't be a problem for this one too, right?  I absolutely love the boots and the capes, Berryz are going to kick everyone out !

--- : I don't see anything here that is too "bad". I would prefer the yellow oversleeve (is that the right word?) in another way but it's not something hateful at all.

I personally think that Miya, Maasa and Captain are looking great with these.

°C-UTE (you're jealous because I can make ° with my French keyboard bwaha)

Single : Kimi wa jitensha, watashi wa densha de kitaku

I'm sincerely happy that they are one of the outfit used for the single - Airi said there will be two -.

+++ : Everything is so good. Stylish, mature and at the same time sexy. I missed that °C-ute style and also that all the members wear the same outfit ; there's just few differences actually : Chisato and Nakky are the only ones having a belt buckle in that way ; Maimi, Airi and Maimai are the only one having a top that let appear their belly and Maimi, Nakky and Mai the three having a collar ; and Chisato & Maimi the only ones having lace on their skirts.

--- : We didn't see the MV, so as Berryz's case it'll be quite strange to review that already but I think that, unfortunately, even if the outfits are gorgeous it doesn't match the sound of the song at all and that's something really bad. Of course they have to do some "cool" outfits for the lives and probably the covers, to attract but promoting a kinda calm and mature song with a rockish and sexy outfit isn't the best. But I'm sure they won't use that one in the MV, so I can't wait for it. Also, I hope that the girls don't feel bad dancing with these skirts, even if the dance isn't that dynamical.

Maimai, Nakky and Airi stands out the most in my opinion.  -AND I'M NOT BIASED OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE SAID "ALL OF THEM ARE SO PERFECT I CAN'T MAKE ANY CHOICE LEAVE ME ALONE WITH THAT AWESOMENESS"-.

MANO ERINA

Single : Tasogare Kousen

I don't really follow Manoeri, so I didn't know that she was going to sing another song than "Doki Doki Baby", but I'm really surprised about the outfit. It seems to be like a "princess" outfit but it feels - at least for me - such as they mixed a cute dress with a sparkly heroine dress...

+++ : The colours of the outfit. There's not too much colours but it's not plain, I guess it's something good? The cut of the dress seems lovely too. So, I like it in some ways!

--- : The gloves and all the black parts on her chest and if I don't make any mistake there's also something on her shoulder, under her ear : bleh, that's too much!

I personally think that Manoeri looks the best with that outfit in the photo.Micro-san looks a bit embarassing.

S/MILEAGE

Single : Choto Mate Kudasai!

 

Everyone's first reaction : OMG WTH SAME OUTFIT AS MM + S/MILEAGE LOGO (people know that you're only thinking that because of the colours) AND PINK IS MISSING (true thattttt). I'm personally surprised about the outfits. S/Milegs gave us the habits with uniforms, or rather original costumes - when I say original I speak about different for each members, such as aMa no Jaku and this isn't really one.

+++ : The dress are quite cool, well they're lovely. The cut is really simple yet appreciable, I don't really know what to think about the "It match the songs or not" at the moment, contrary to Berikyuu. We'll see that at the right time! The tights are ravishing, I sincerely like the "white/colour" effect. They're just really nice clothes!

--- : The buttons of the belt! I'm so shocked that is sincerely and absolutely disgusting! It's ruining the outfit, and doesn't suit the song at all. I'm just so disappointed. The thing I just said is a random sentence to fill this part and make people believe that I make good articles with jokes inside, because it'll be empty since I don't know what is detestable in these.

Rina, Takechan and Meimei are looking the best for me! Especially Take-chan which is sincerely noticeable in red.

My favourite outfits are : °C-ute & S/Mileage

The worst : I think they're all pretty original and awesome in their own way. Though I'm not convinced by Mano's one, sorry Mano!

What's your opinion about that? Which one is your favourite?

p.s : A special download is coming tomorrow for you guys! I'm sure that most of you are waiting for it.

p.s² : This article won at the "I CONTAIN THE WORD "OUTFIT(S)" TOO MUCH TIME BUT YOU FORGIVE ME" contest.

See you! 

Chobi.

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[TPF] Mechaike Idol Special subbed download link

So you guys remember that idol special where Momoko was abused by one of the hosts? I even posted a screenshot/download link post about it.

Just in case you missed both of those, well, Mechaike held an idol special in September 2011 that pitted quite a few non-AKB idol groups against each other in various games to see who would come out victorious.

When TPF-Subs leader SFGundam (shameless promotion: check out our new website) came to me and said he was considering picking up this project, I was incredibly happy. Anyone who saw the unsubbed version knows how epic it is, so sure, why not? Then I found out that it would be a four person project (2 translators, an editor, and me), I thought he was insane. Normally a project of this caliber takes double that amount of staff, so this was a huge challenge for every single person involved.

A huge thanks goes to SFGundam, murr, and Aleria Carventus for making this happen. All four of us worked so very hard on this for a long time to make sure us foreign fans would be able to understand such an amazing show. I can't speak for everyone, but for me, it was the hardest video I've ever worked on in the 3+ years I've been fansubbing. The typesetting especially was really difficult because it required a lot of hiding the original kanji to make it look decent. Before TPF, I'd never even tried typesetting, so I'm very happy that I was able to complete a video this difficult. The vast majority of the captions are completely translated (I'd say around 95%), so you'll really get the complete experience.

I won't go into a full screenshot review here since I did that in a previous post (and it's best not spoiled anyway), but I will give a basic description of it.

For this special occasion, idol groups Berryz Koubou, S/mileage, SDN48, Idoling!!!, PASSPO☆, SUPER☆GiRLS, Ebisu Muscats, and Nakano Fujo Sisters all came together to battle for the title of best non-AKB idol group.

After getting to know the groups individually, they played three games - a flag retrieval challenge, a high jump, and a one-on-one sumo battle. At stake was a chance to perform their new single at the end of the show on primetime television. It doesn't get much better than that for an idol group! Watch as Berryz and S/mileage represent Hello! Project and take on a bunch of other idol groups eying that very same prize.

Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/K7F2NPNYG3

Translation: SFGundam, murr
Editing: Aleria Carventus
Everything else: Airiindeshou

Streaming on the new website.

PS, Aichan's graduation concert bluray coming version soon.

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Airiindeshou & Chobineko's 2012 Hopes and Predictions

2011 is over and it's now time to do my usual hopes & predictions post. Due to Risa's graduation announcement the "No graduations" thing I wanted last year doesn't work for this year either. Let's enjoy the short time we still have with MM's prince!

I asked Chobineko to participate by giving her hopes & predictions too, having two points of view is rather funny, I think. I'd like to do this type of post more often (with me and Chobi both offering something in one post), so let us know in the comments if you like it!

Airiindeshou

What I want to happen in 2012

• C-ute's 2nd Alo-Hello to be awesome

So C-ute's 2nd trip to Hawaii was canceled last year and we didn't get to see awesome C-ute beach action. I just hope that it will be much better than the other Hello! Project groups' Hawaii trips (though to be fair, Morning Musume's Alo-Hello 5 wasn't bad).

• Berryz or C-ute weekly #1

Who knows how many years we have left with Berikyuu (especially with all of the changes to Hello! Project in 2011). It would be a shame for them to never top the Oricon charts at least once. If it happens, it will have to be on a week where no big name group releases and Berikyuu will have to sell more than usual, but it's certainly possible.

• New H!P Kids audition

As I said above, I don't know how much Berikyuu has left. If either (or both; scary!) left, Hello! Project would instantly become so empty. I would love to start grooming the next generation of idols for Berikyuu to pass the torch to (eventually).


What I think will happen in 2012

• Another Mobekimasu single

Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku was too awesome and sold too well to not have a repeat in 2012. If it does happen, I really hope they continue the nationwide promotion and appear on a ton of TV shows in the process.

• Aichan releases a solo single

Although she is focusing on acting now, her voice is too great to stop singing. I'm not expecting 4 singles a year or anything, but it would be nice if we got 1 or 2. I'm thinking that in 2012, Aichan will have her solo debut.

• A new sub-unit

I think that 2012 will also see the debut of a new H!P sub-unit. At the moment, we only have one (Buono! and maybe High-King, but that group is basically destroyed now that Aichan and Yuuka are gone), which seems a little weird considering that in H!P's history, there were always a ton of them. It would be a great way to promote Morning Musume's 9th or 10th gen and allow them to shine in a different setting. Personally, I'd love to see a Chisato, Zukki, Yurina, and one or two 9th/10th gen members in a group together.

Chobineko

What I want to happen in 2012

• More interest for the overseas fans

So, yeah, I wish they were more and more H!P concerts and why not auditions overseas ? Of course, you will tell me that there's a minimum, small chance that it happens. Because all Japan lovers worldwide aren't all Idols fans, because the Idol world isn't that attractive as the KPOP artists that are touching the whole world in the moment ; especially H!P which is, to be honest, not as it real top since two to three years, even if it sometimes varies and that we know some increase. But, I sincerely and deeply think that the foreign fan base is enough for this type of event. They already understood that most of the fans were in Europe & in USA and I wish they could try instead of being locked in Japan (and sometimes Hawaii).

• An equal promotion for each group.

UP-FRONT* knows how to promote a group. They just don't do it often. The result can be pretty cool if there  wasn't any lack of promotion for some groups and a bigger amount for some. Look at Mobekimasu's result, S/Mileage's result and look at Berikyuu. Don't you see something different? It's kinda confusing. They're promoting a group BECAUSE thanks to the promotion they did before, the group is working and so they continue, but almost stop to pay attention to the others and lost awesome songs.
*when I talk about UP-FRONT, I speak about what you guys are calling "Tsunku". I don't like to say it's him in charge of all the things, because he's surely not, so I prefer to talk about the whole society than resting on one person's shoulders.

• No more crappy birds costumes.

What I think will happen in 2012

• More communication with the fans.

Lately, I think that it's increasing for this thing. More videos on their Youtube channel, for all fans - even if it's not yet all in English subtitles. On the Facebook pages, too, and through the Twitter of the staff members..  I think that it's something they should do more, because you can't really - for the foreign fans - have a "contact" with the groups / idols and it's pretty reserved to the Japanese fans. I think they're actually realizing that and will take care of it.

• A new group.

Thinking about it now, it seems sooo unrealistic. But hey, I have hope! I really think H!P will have a new group this year, or as Airiindeshou said a new unit. I think that H!P need a refreshment. And it's not by adding a ton of members to the actual group that it will work, in my opinion. I think it needs a new thing... R&B style? ahah.

•  A new Mobekimasu single.

Same as Airiindeshou. It worked so well, I might be sincerely surprised if they don't try to do another one. If it happens, I really hope it won't be a crappy song just to sell singles, but a real one to promote H!P. I think that all of them together as they are can change anything. We got new talents and the others well-known members that are all pillars of the H!P family. I believe in them.

• A spectacular change.

I don't know what it'll be. But I think there will be a sincere big change this year for H!P. I don't know if it'll be good or really bad, all I know is that since last year everything is moving. They have a strategy. With all the new members, and that fact that some aces are quitting, UP-FRONT will try something, and if they don't then that's because they seriously need to live in 2012 and not 10 years in the past.


What are your thoughts and opinion about the following year? Share!

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New layout!

Hi everyone!

It's not Jedimastertrunks, but Chobineko here. He's lazy  to make a post or whatever.
You actually noticed that there's a new layout right? I offered my help to re-look the blog in a more "professional" way and I sincerely hope you like it! 

The banner was made for the banner contest that Jedimastertrunks did few months ago, by Andy Kamezou, I thought it was a nice banner and I congratulate this person for the hard work! I hope that you don't mind that I used it, I thought it suited the layout in a quite nice way.

Nothing changed in the blog besides the layout - and your age in your 'About me' page Trunks - and that there's a "Home" button in the menu under the header, which will allow people to return to the main page even if they're few pages after. I think it might be useful, so I hope it will really be. The slider is something new too, it will help you to be directly diriged to the posts related to the group you want (not the members!!). And it adds more Mobekimasu, too! Which is something really good I guess ahah.

Trunks like the layout, so I guess that it's a good sign ahah. Hope his followers and you visitors will like it as much as he do.

Thank you everyone! 
Chobineko.

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p.s.
From Trunks & I

Please continue to follow the blog in 2012, to support TPF Subs and Hello! Project as well! Wish you a year full of happiness.

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[TPF] Maimi - Mannequin Girls Episode 1 (subbed) download link

This is a very short Maimi drama (2 episodes, 5 minutes each) about what mannequins do after the store closes at midnight.

Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/BLDHNI5ZZ1

Staff involved in this release:
Translation: SFGundam
Timing: Melisa
Editing: Aleria Carventus
Encoding: Airiindeshou

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[TPF] HelloPro! TIME Episode 29 (subbed) download link

This episode is all about Mobekimasu's promotional events.

Download link: http://www.multiupload.com/6L4I6MJ2U6

Streaming in a few days

Staff involved in this release:

Translation: SFGundam
Editing: Aleria Carventus
Everything Else: Airiindshou

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