Berryz Kobo International

Miyaru & Kohabi

zush — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:23:26 +0000

It’s kind of really logical and natural thing that I love ‘em both. Have loved already so many years.

Chii soon 20 yo [-4]

zush — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:55:01 +0000

May 22. is the day for Chinami Tokunaga to turn to 20. On that day she’s joining The BK Twenty Club where there is already waiting for her both Saki and Momo.

As it has been lately we have now a poll where you can vote for the best solo video from the celebrated birthday girl. Unfortunately we don’t have yet “Be Genki ~Naseba Naru!~” solo.

Ai no Dangan (Close-up Ver.)

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Aa, Yo ga Akeru (Solo Ver.)

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Berikyuu : Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku (Solo Ver.)

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Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

H!P Kids 10th Year Anniversary

zush — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:03:15 +0000

Hello! Project Kids 10th Year Anniversary photobook is going to be released on June 30. If you pre-order this book from Crocodile/Wani Books mail order you get with it a ltd. edit. Making of DVD. Also there is a lottery and five lucky purchasers can get the book with a signature of his/hers favorite Berryz or C-ute member.

From the history files: Hello! Project Kids joined Hello! Project in 2002 There were fifteen young girls chosen out of 27,958 applicants in the Hello! Project Kids Audition. The results for this audition were announced in the Hello! Morning TV show on June 30. 2002. Their first recording and PV shooting as a group was for Ganbacchae! single in 2003. Since those days so much has happened and for example Chinami Tokunaga has her 20th Cake Day next week.

H!P Kids intro:

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Chii soon 20 yo [-6]

zush — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:04:10 +0000

Chinami Tokunaga is modelling her special 20th Birthday t-shirt on this clip uploaded to UFACTORY Channel. As you can see she has designed the images of this shirt by herself. There’s that famous smiling selfportrait character once again.

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B.K.I.News.Network

zush — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:03:59 +0000

BKINN [= Berryz Kobo International News Network]

Until now Berryz Kobo x C-ute song “Cho HAPPY SONG!” has been available only from various online digital music stores. It was only a matter of time when they announce the release date for the CD version of the same song. And now we have the date. It’s June 20.

“Cho HAPPY SONG!” comes in five different editions.

Type A ltd. edition
1. Cho HAPPY SONG! (New Arragement Ver.)
2. Cho HAPPY SONG! (Old Delivery Ver.)
3. Because happiness (BK)
4. Shiawase no Tochu (C-ute)
5. Cho HAPPY SONG! (New Arragement Ver.) – Instrumental
6. Because happiness – Instrumental
7. Shiawase no Tochu – Instrumental
+ DVD with mixed live footage Berryz Kobo performing “Because happiness” at Nakano Sunplaza on April 29, 2012 and C-ute doing “Shiawase no Tochu” at Nakano Sunplaza on May 4, 2012.

Type B ltd. edition
Same songs as on Type A
+ DVD with double-screen live footage (same performances as on Type A DVD)

Type C ltd. edition
1. Cho HAPPY SONG! (New Arragement Ver.)
2. Cho HAPPY SONG! (Old Delivery Ver.)
3. Because happiness (BK)
4. Shiawase no Tochu (BK)
5. Cho HAPPY SONG! (New Arragement Ver.) – Instrumental
6. Because happiness – Instrumental
7. Shiawase no Tochu (BK) – Instrumental
+ Event application card

Type D ltd. edition
1. Cho HAPPY SONG! (New Arragement Ver.)
2. Cho HAPPY SONG! (Old Delivery Ver.)
3. Shiawase no Tochu (C-ute)
4. Because happiness (C-ute)
5. Cho HAPPY SONG! (New Arragement Ver.) – Instrumental
6. Shiawase no Tochu – Instrumental
7. Because happiness (C-ute) – Instrumental
+ Event application card

Regular edition
Same songs as on Type A

Buono! Roxx

zush — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:51:44 +0000

Here’s something from one of the most greatest groups in the world. We have now small previews of Buono!’s upcoming “Buono! LIVE 2012 REAL” DVD & Blu-ray covers @ H!P official site. These covers are variants from Buono!’s REAL tour program booklet.

“Buono! in Paris – C’est bon!” release date is on May 25. and this book comes with a bonus DVD. A real must item for all Buono! fans and most of all for all us who were there witnessing Momo’s, Miya’s and Airi’s first overseas concert and other events in February. Book can be purchased for example from CD Japan and Amazon Japan.

As for Paris, my Buono! cover story with an interview was published in Finland’s leading J-pop culture magazine JapanPop some weeks ago.

Opening night for Bumpy Buddy

zush — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:59:15 +0000

Tomorrow May 9. there is a opening night for “BB ~Bumpy Buddy~” at Shinjuku Kinokuniya bookstore’s theater in Tokyo. This is of course THAT suspence comedy stage play which has our Miya on a starring role. Other H!P members acting in this stage play are Maasa, Karin Miyamoto and Kei Yasuda.

Bumpy Buddy goods >
Bumpy Buddy blog >
Gekidan blog >

Maasa was kidnapped

zush — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:19:53 +0000

On yesterday’s episode (May 7.) of Japanese TV drama “Hancho – Keishicho Azumi-han” Maasa did a guest starring role as a schoolgirl abducted by criminals.

They are showing now Hancho’s fifth season on Japanese TV channels. It’s a police series about Azumi Hancho who was transferred to the special investigation team at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. Maa’s guest appearance was on this seasons fifth episode.

Hancho’s official site >
On-site report (episode 5) >
JDramas blog on Hancho >

More lftoffs & tight leggings

zush — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:44:40 +0000

You havn’t seen enought jumping Berries? All rite, Saki posted to her blog these amusing snaps. Feel free to give points to girls for their jumps. I only hope that there could heve been a video camera shooting the girls when this happened. Hmm, maybe there was?

Another quite enjoyable thing happened few days ago when girls were quests on Hirunandesu TV show. Miya. Momochi, Rii and Kumai-chan had a chance to be fashion models. They modelled leggings and as always Momo overacted a little bit.. which I consider as a normal Momochi act.

Video clip:

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To the outer space

zush — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:27:28 +0000

Twenty seconds and counting. T-15 seconds, guidance is internal. 12, 11, 10, 9 …

Ignition sequence start … 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 … All engines running.

Liftoff ! Houston, we have a liftoff !!!

Not just cute

zush — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:54:03 +0000

But much more. I mean. . . when we can witness C-ute’s first live concert in Europe? Paris would be OK but certainly Helsinki would be even better.

Berryz Station USB stick & case

zush — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:04:45 +0000

Some updated information about Berryz Station USB memory stick.

It’s of course a limited edition and has non-edited concert video recording. Lucky purchasers get it in the box that looks like a small DVD case. Non-edited because, as you can imagine, there is no time to edit the video material as purchasers get the stick only few hours after the concert (to be exact: when the evening concert is over).