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New PV Alert: JYUJYU – Noroi Hajime
Just in time for Halloween, JYUJYU released the PV for their October 25, 2016 release, “Noroi Hajime”. If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to have three spooky black robed idols murder you...
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DLJ’s Idol Talk: Amina du Jean, Japanese Idol From America
Recorded October 30th, 2016 This week’s guest: Amina du Jean DLJ sits down with Amina du Jean to talk about working in the Japanese Idol Industry, dealing with fans, idol graduations, Chikyujin, Miss...
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Episode Recap: AKBINGO Ep 414 (11.01.16)
AKBINGO! Air Date: 11/1/2016 Rating 9/10 Second halloween show has the same girls, same ridiculous characters that they act as, and about the same amount of fun you’ll get while watching this. Akbingo...
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NSK’s PV Power Hour 10/28/2016
Tonight we talk about PASSPO, Morning Musume ‘16, Guso Drop and more! Recorded October 28th, 2016. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by Chase Lim AKA 13thBeat [download] Charlie Cowdin’s...
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New PV Alert: 7 ☆ 3 – Tomaranai Omoi
7 ☆ 3 (Shichi Sun) release an attractive promotional video for their song “Tomaranai Omoi”. I enjoy this release on many levels. The song has a great chorus hook that’s highlighted with some great...
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New PV Alert: Zenbu Kimi no Sei da – WORLD END CRISIS
Ahead of their album “Anima Animusu PRDX”, yami kawaii act Zenbu Kimi no Sei da release their promotional video for “WORLD END CRISIS feat ◎Ya Shidare”. The girls do their thing in a black walled set...
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Episode Recap: Odekake Ep 190 (11.03.16)
HKT48のおでかけ！ Air Date: 11/3/2016 Rating 8/10 This is the second Odakake in a row about pro wrestling. If you want to see HKT48 members girls get sweaty doing some wrasslin’ training, you might want to...
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New PV Alert: Rock a Japonica – Dakedo Yume Miru
The promotional video for Rock a Japonica’s third single “Dakedo Yume Miru” looks something special. Manga pages featuring the members of the Stardust idol group intercut with the actual girls in...
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New PV Alert: WHY@DOLL – Sumire Aioraito
WHY@DOLL’s latest release finds the twosome in a life and death struggle against … cake. Chiharu and Haruna bake the hell out of a delicioius looking dessert over some tight funky sounds in this...
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Hello! Project Power Rankings November 2016
Hello everybody, guest contributor TheNumber244 here to bring you up to date with the new month of Hello! Project Power Rankings. October brought with it three single releases, the expectations for...
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New PV Alert: Bokura no Oyugi – Pandora no Uta
Sounds to me like “Pandora no Uta”, the first single from Bokura no Oyugi, is meant to be some metal sounds mixed with a carnival sensibility. There’s definitely some Pagliacci business going down...
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New PV Alert: Morning Musume ’16 – I’m Not Like That
“Sou ja nai” finds the girls of Morning Musume ’16 return to form, and that form is the 2014 “Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai” / “Password is 0” version of the group. Fukumura Mizuki’s girls are...
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New PV Alert: Chubbiness – DRY YOUR TOWEL ~Kawakase! Towel~
The fifth Chubbiness “voluntary production” promotional video gives us lots of towel action from the girls. Like the previous PVs, “DRY YOUR TOWEL” looks off-the-cuff and only partly rehearsed. That’s...
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New PV Alert: Especia – Nothing
The 1980’s are alive and well with Especia’s latest promotional video “Nothing”. Far from nothing, Especia layers smooth sounds and sexy beats with this track from their August 2016 release “Mirage”....
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Episode Recap: AKBINGO Ep 415 (11.08.16)
AKBINGO! Air Date: 11/8/2016 Rating 8/10 HKTINGO! HKT48 members attempt hijacking AKBINGO! Do they deserve their own variety show? Or are AKB48 members still fresh enough to keep it for themselves?...
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NSK’s PV Power Hour 11/04/2016
Tonight we talk about BiS, AKB48, Musubizm and more! Recorded November 4th, 2016. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by Chase Lim AKA 13thBeat [download] Charlie Cowdin’s Twitter- @drako60 Chase...
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New PV Alert: Yanakoto Sotto Mute – Horoscope
Yanakoto Sotto Mute is the sister group to Bellring Shojo Heart, which is only important right now because this is the first time I’m covering YSM. Instead of the black crow wings donned by their...
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New PV Alert: Fullfull☆Pocket – Ohisama Splash!
Now, this is what I’m talking about! Ain’t nothing here but the cute girls of Fullfull☆Pocket in fancy dresses smiling and dancing to heal my tired soul. Somewhere along the way the girls get a bit...
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New PV Alert: The Idol Formerly Known as Ladybaby – Sanpai! Gosyuin girl☆
Down one Ladybeard, The Idol Formerly Known as Ladybaby (seriously do I need to type that everytime?) return to us with their November 30, 2016 Release “Sanpai! Gosyuin girl☆”. Was the group going to...
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New PV Alert: ONEPIXCEL – TONDEKE
ONEPIXCEL’s “TONDEKE” trades on simplicity and a great optical illusion. Ami, Nanami, and Ayaka dance in a sky blue room letter-boxed to cinematic proportions. The girls strike a few interesting...
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