Love Story with A Letter

What comes to mind when you think of Sayumi? One word....HAWT!!! XDDD

Getting back on the right track, Michishige Sayumi (gawd even her name sounds and looks pretty) is one of the best female specimens in the Japanese entertainment industry. I might be completely biased about this but forgive me? :P I can't think straight whenever it comes to Sayu.

If you watch 'Love Story' (The hour long DVD) from the beginning, don't be misled by the first 5 minutes. The video gets better, once she loses that hairdo XD In my opinion, Sayumi looks the best with her hair down, as you can see from the clip below.

Sayu's English conversation in the DVD with some random man (He was probably attracted to her OR the camera XD)

Sayu: Let's go! Hi.

Man: You are model?

-Sayumin puts her ear closer-

Sayu: Ok ok ok.

Man: What is your name?

Sayu: EHHHH...Sayumi Michishige.

Man: Nice to meet you.

Sayu: Bye bye.

I found the way she said bye bye really cute ^^

One of my fave OPVs of the Michishige.

It's not from her latest PB (Love Letter) but all's good. My thoughts as I watched the video.

1. She's so milky white she looks good enough to eat XDDD
2. -Bikini scenes- @@
3. Cute with the plaits and oh so adorable in a jumper.
4. Wahhhhhh lucky swing!!!
5. Even a messy uniform transforms to something awesome when Sayu is the one wearing it.

To conclude this post, I shall rank my top 5 pictures from the 'Love Letter' photobook (There were more but limiting myself seemed a good idea in case I ended up posting > 80% of the book :P). This is worth every penny so if you haven't contributed to Sayu's pay packet, DO IT!!

Erm... after looking through the entire PB I ended up with 18 fav pics. I had to think real hard and make some tough decisions before settling on these 10 so... scratch the top 5 pics bit. It's gonna be top 10 now XD From 10th to 1st position they are:

10th

There's something about the way she looks at the camera. The expression in her eyes *dies* Oh and that lace material on her thigh? Very nice touch :P

9th

So cute, so innocent, so milky, so Sayumi ^^

8th

I love it when a girl is having fun.

7th

The emerald green bikini matches her skin tone beautifully.

6th

White dress with silky black tresses. Need I say more?

5th

Again with the look! I'm almost certain Sayu pawns the other members when it comes to making the 'you know you want me' expression.

4th

It's the jeans, and then her pose. Self touching works, every single time.

3rd

I was completely mesmerized by the top row rightmost pic. It channels a somewhat melancholic feel. Bottom row = cute feet = LOVE

2nd

Vast blue sky, endless green field, baseball gloves, Converse shoes. A lot of thought was put into this picture. Now why doesn't Risa get PBs like this?

And the Winner~! (1st)

Sayumi writing a letter. Don't you think it's the perfect shot for a PB named 'Love Letter'? Plus I can always pretend she's writing a love letter to Eri or Gaki-san :D

Cover Me, Cover You

I believe by now most of you MM fans should know about the November 26th release of the 'Cover You' album featuring songs written by Aku Yuu. When I first saw the tracklist I was thrilled! The main reason for my excitement was seeing Risa being featured prominently in 2 songs. The chibi devil at the back of my mind protests at the measly percentage (2 out of 14 songs is only 14.29%) but the chibi angel in me thank the powers that be. (Chibi angel and devil?!?! I think I've been affected by Sayumi's radioshow segment more than I realized XD)

A duet with Ai-chan (Wooooohoooo~~~ TakaGaki!!!) and a IBL reunion. Whether I will add this CD to my next online purchase hinges on the quality of these 2 songs. After scouring YT for the previews, I present you with...

街の灯り (Prince Christopher + Cinderella)

I don't think anyone can disagree that when TakaGaki sing together, the world stops turning. Okay, okay, so I'm exaggerating a little but their voices do mesh very well. They blend so beautifully together there are times when I can't tell who is the one singing. I like the string instrument beginning and the piano accompaniment. I love how Ai's voice is soothing while Risa's is distinct. The melody has a calming aura and the song is kinda touching even though I have no idea what the lyrics mean. I gotta search for the English translation when I have more time on my hands.

ジョニィへの伝言 (KameMame + 07)

I like the introduction bit of this song. It's odd that I can't hear anyone else other than Risa during the solo parts. Are Eri and Reina singing in a different manner? Or did Gaki-san get more lines? I guess I will have to wait until someone puts up the color-coded lyrics to find out. I adore how Risa has this deep and super sexy voice when she's singing. I can totally see why this is her fav song on the album cuz it's battling with the duet to be mine too. Oh and btw, who is this Johnny guy she's singing to? Assuming she is singing to him XD Like I said, I don't know what they are singing.

Pictures from the lyrics booklet?

The colorful art background is great! Koharu, Reina, Ai and Lin Lin look gorgeous. Sayumi could've looked awesome if she would just lose that huge-ass bow/ribbon. Aika and Jun Jun are alright. This must be one of the rare times Risa didn't get stuck with the worst hairdo. Not her best picture but I still love her (Tee hee). And Eri...well Eri... The award for the most Eeeky hairstyle goes to Kame-chan~~!! :P The granny bun is definitely my most hated style on any of the girls. And that's the only reason why she doesn't look as pretty as she usually does.

The complete tracklist:

1. Nagisa no Sinbad

2. Douni mo Tomaranai

3. Izayaka (Itsuki Hiroshi & Ai)

4. Pepper Keibu (ALBUM Version)

5. Shiroi Chou no Samba

6. Seishun Jidai

7. Ringo Satsujin Jiken

8. Romance (ALBUM Version)

9. Machi no Akari (Ai & Risa)

10. Koi no Dial 6700

11. Pin Pon Taisou (Eri, Sayu, Reina, Koharu, Mitsui, Jun & Lin)

12. Watashi no Aoi Tori

13. Johnny e no Dengon (Risa, Eri & Reina)

14. UFO

I have not gotten around to listening to the rest of the album properly. Wild horses couldn't tear me away from appreciating these 2 songs and Risa's voice *blushes* Thus my opinion of the remaining songs will come later, if the review does materialize at all XD

PS: Did anyone else have weird (Read: pervy) thoughts when they read the words Cover You? Maybe it's just me *shrugs shoulders*

Is It a Bird?? A Plane?? It's A Miracle~~!!!

What is 162 cm tall, extremely loud, has crooked teeth and endless energy? The answer… one very hyper miracle girl called Kusumi Koharu. Ever heard of the phrase, ‘believe in miracles because life would be crappy without them?’ Well for me, Koha is exactly that.

Koha-pink is the spazziest member in the current Morning Musume. She doesn’t take herself, or anyone seriously for that matter. She is KY (If you’re a MM fan you should know what this means) and not the best singer. But you know what? I am not that concerned about her flaws. What makes Koharu endearing to me is, she’s funny. Like really, REALLY hilarious. Just observe her as teacher in Yorosen and you’ll see why. I couldn’t stop laughing while watching her. Who would unzip their jacket and stuff their boobs (t-shirt whatever, not much difference) into the “students” faces. Who could sumo throw a teddy bear so awkwardly and who else dares to death grip Lin Lin on the neck? It’s all Kussun. *Sigh* Just recalling Koharu and her crazy antics brings a smile to my face.

Yet this Niigata born little lady (she’s hardly little standing at that height but you know what I meant) isn’t merely personality. There are occasions where she manages to carry a tune and comes across as reliable. Her first album, Mitsuboshi comprises of songs that she rendered rather competently like ‘Hoshi no Shizuku’, ‘I Miss You’ and ‘Koi Hanabi.’ Kirarin Land was not as awesome song wise, nevertheless ‘Very! Berry! Strawberry’, ‘Futari wa NS’ and ‘Shiawase Clover’ ain’t all that bad. I’m anticipating her 3rd, Kirari to Fuyu. Hopefully it will maintain a satisfactory standard.

The other thing that keeps Koharu among the top 5 in my ranking is how she interacts with the other members. She hits it off well enough with the love of my life, Gaki-san. (Refer to MM DVD Magazine 16 and MM Tanjo Kinentai Concert backstage).

I couldn't find a clip of the backstage so this is another example. Does anyone know what this recording was for? Keep an eye out for Risa poking / jabbing Koharu at 0:29 and them fooling around with a funny pose at 3:03 XD



This clip has GakiKoha with Eri thrown in. Slumber party with these three would be a dream come true.

And also with Sayumin. Morning Days Vol. 3 is an absolute treat! I haven’t finished viewing the complete video but from the modest portion I’ve seen, it promises to change your mindset of Koharu. She strikes me as rather boyish in it and I can totally see her as Sayu’s boyfriend. (blatantly advertising my fic Glass Slipper : Chapter 1 Chapter 2 here XD) No really, even before I linked the two I already felt that the Rainbow Pinku pair looks kinda good together.

Look at how adorable they are with that kissing action :D

Koharu has never been one of the more welcomed members and I doubt she ever will be. But the next time you feel like criticizing this kiddo or slamming her left, right and center, just remember that without her, MM would be drastically different from what it is today. And who can say for sure that in such a universe, things would be much better than what it’s like now?

Heaven in 9.04 minutes

Pigs are flying! Cows are singing! And sheep are…er…not bah-ing? How is it that I see more of JunLin than Ai-chan in the Pepper Keibu making? I’m talking about the Single V version not the interview clip in the Limited Edition A cd. Okay, so MAYBE I’m totally blaming the wrong people here and it’s entirely Ai’s fault for not being interesting enough and hence she didn’t get a lot of screen time in the DVD. But hey, shouldn’t the staff get her to do something at least? Grab her for a minute and ask her about what she’s doing at the moment or shove her a piece of prop and tell her to strike a pose. ANYTHING damn it! Geez, why am I so agitated about the lack of ‘love’? (pun fully intended) I’m not even the greatest Takitty fan. I guess I’m starting to like leader more these days. Apparently loyal supporters of Ai have been right all along. There IS something special about this young woman. Or else all the TakaGaki fanfics I’m reading has finally gotten to me XD

After ranting about the one thing that I’m unhappy about with the video, everything else was absolutely perfect. I love the random black and white effects, how they slotted in the images of the members dancing and the TakaGaki bits!!! Yes~~ (imitates Eri in EYN but failing miserably) Did you see how they were taking photos together (OMG those smiles) and playing air golf?!?!??! (goes into excited fangirl mode) After the lack of my fav CP in the RB pv (which made me a very unhappy hamroll) PK made up for it.

Risa squatting there while bunny was filming made me smile like a dork. Why is she so CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (Risa I mean :P) I wanted to grab her and run while she was playing around with Koha and Mittsui with the whole head-in-the-mouth game. And when she threw her head back and said ‘nai’ to Lin Lin’s claim that she had muscles XD And AGAIN when she and Reina were channeling some Cinderella dance moves. Finally, how could I not talk about her adorable facial expressions when she was with Jun Jun?

One observation I made, Koharu doesn’t care who she’s with or if the other person is older than her. She just does what she does. I’m suspecting this little lady was born without a fear / modest bone in her body :D

My liking for Reina actually went up a few notches after watching this. She can be funny when she isn’t acting cute or winking constantly.

Ai-chan is so adult-like and quiet. From 6.23 min, she was so cute just saying ganbarimasu *Sigh* And she was so pretty at 7.11 sec! (Well actually she was incredible gorgeous throughout) Her pronunciation of ‘finish’ was right on. Risa at 7.18 min with her ‘Art-o there’ while raising her right arm… Wha---t? Did she mean ‘outta there’? That was Sayumi in the background right? What I want to say here is, GAKI WAS SO COOL WHEN SHE DID THAT. It reminded me of her prince role in Cinderella. Why can’t they ship the DVD out already!!!! *wails*

Next is KameiShige (pushes Junx2 away from Eri) I think its obvious Sayumi is in love with said turtle. She CANNOT take her eyes away from her. Kame’s wave while waiting for Sayu to be done at 7.53 min was too adorable! And the whole part thereafter that was crazy good. Sayumi couldn’t stop giggling. I died when she covered her face with her hands and pressed against Eri’s side. That’s the sign of being in love :P

Oooh oooh I like the ending. That twist and slide move the girls did as they stood in a line…*swoons* All in all, I LOVE the current line-up. PLEASE don’t graduate anyone. It’ll be horrible breaking these girls up. Everyone gets along with each other and they are so close!

What Pepper? It's Bloody Hawt!!

The title makes no sense but I don't care. When did the close up versions of Pepper Keibu come out? Why was I out of the freaking loop? I'm typing as I watch because I can't wait to voice my thoughts. (Or type in this case)

DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Close ups = Boring

That statement is history, gone, disappeared for good I tell ya! This was the order that I started watching the 4 versions. 4, that beat Resonant Blue which had 3 different versions, right? Anyway, as I was saying before I got side-tracked.

1. All


2. Ai + Eri + Lin2


3. Sayu + Reina + JJ


4. Risa + Koha + Aika (Gotta save the best for last)

Now for the thoughts that were screaming in my mind but I couldn't verbalize since I was in the lab. Lemme do this in a timeline format. God, I don't know how long I'm gonna spend on this.

1. Hey, they joined the girls doing different poses from the song. Great idea.


2. *Stunned silence* as I took in 9 girls flashing past on the screen while trying to keep a straight face. Letting too many people see you smiling stupidly at the monitor can't be a good thing.

I was originally intending to do this for all 3 close-up versions but decided to go with just the Gaki Koha Aika version in the end since I don't have a whole lotta time to write this. That and I'm incredibly biased towards Risa XD

Miracle Bean with Mittsui Ver.



0.09 Wahhhhhh Risa~~~~~~~~~~~ sexy move

0.12 Koha had a deer lost in headlights look :D

0.15 That blink was a nice touch Aika

0.22 Kawaii Mame-chan~~~~~

0.23 - 0.46 I was just staring at this point being mesmerized by all 3 girls. Yes, even Aika

0.47 OMG I absolutely died when Risa put her hands to her mouth with that adorable expression

1.01 Kakkoii Gaki-san

1.06 And cutness overload once again

1.21 I liked how Koha did her 'cool' pose here

1.26 - 1.30 *swoons* That voice... (ignore JJ please)

1.32 Did I see Koha raise one brow? Or maybe it was the blurry vid playing tricks on my eyes

1.38 -1.40 I liked Koha during this whole bit. Something about how she waves her hand

1.43 - 1.46 Risa likes to pout in this manner doesn't she. Not that I mind since she looks so cute when doing it :P

1.58 Why did Risa have her mouth open?!?! OMG that put pervy thoughts in my head *blushes*

2.18 How can a person twirl her finger so beautifully?

2.43 - 2.47 Aika did this whole part awesomely. It was so slick, especially when she did the arm slide and lowered her body so smoothly

2.48 - 3.05 Again I was just staring with my mouth hanging open

3.08 - 3.24 And I was still staring. I was totally lost in Risa's eyes when she was on the screen. That shimmering eye shadow....

3.25 - 3.45 My fav part of the song. No words, just drool on. Gahhhh...

4.05 - 4.14 Pepper Keibu yo~ *Bang!* (I'll gladly die by their hands...er...fingers?)


Leader Turtle with Panda #2 Ver.




Usagi 07 with Panda #1 Ver.




Everyone!



Later I found out these 3 x 3 x 3 PVs were on the Pepper Keibu event DVD? Maybe if UFA put these on the official single V instead of just the normal and close-up PV of all the girls sales would be significantly higher. Sometimes I don't know what the company is thinking. No, make that MOST of the time.