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Episode Recap: Odekake Ep 191 (11.10.16)
HKT48のおでかけ！ Air Date: 11/10/2016 Rating 6/10 Money, fear of the darkness and cosplay. Interesting themes, but presentation might seem a bit shallow. Sashihara and Goto talked a lot about money this...
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Three Step Guide: Appare! Harajuku (Step 1)
Three Step Guide is our way of introducing people to new groups and new music. Most times people have a hard time knowing how to get into trying something new. Maybe there’s too much content and you...
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Better Off Dead – BiS, Death, and reBirth
I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. I’ve contemplated it, and I’ve felt a tiny bit guilty about it. Well, I’m going to say it. I’m glad BiS broke up. Now before you fly off the handle...
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New PV Alert: Morning Musume ’16 – Confront With Bare Nakedness
With “Confront with Bare Nakedness”, Morning Musume ’16 play their entire hand for their November 23rd single. The synthy dance number sees the girls in vaguely pink camouflage patterned dresses and...
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NSK’s PV Power Hour 11/11/2016
Tonight we talk about Morning Musume ‘16, ROCK A JAPONICA, LADYBABY and more! Recorded November 11th, 2016. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by Chase Lim AKA 13thBeat [download] Charlie...
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Episode Recap: AKBINGO Ep 416 (11.15.16)
AKBINGO! Air Date: 11/15/2016 Rating 8/10 HKTINGO! part two. The battle between HKT48 and AKB48 members continues. Show gets more physical this time, but keeps about the same amount of entertainment....
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DLJ’s Idol Talk: Back to Work (2016.11.15)
Recorded November 15th, 2016 This week’s guest: Brita DLJ sits down with Brita to catch up on some past stories. [download] (Right-Click to Save) Theme Created by: DJ Amaya Show Notes:
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Episode Recap: Odekake Ep 192 (11.17.16)
HKT48のおでかけ！ Air Date: 11/17/2016 Rating 7/10 HKT48のおでかけ！ HKT48 visiting Niigata prefecture. Pretty good show. Nothing particularly interesting is going on but despite that, everybody is acting very...
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New PV Alert: Happippi – Datou! Shogyoumujou
The festival music idol group is back with a coupling track promotional video. Actually, I think I like “Datou! Shogyoumujou” more than its a-side track “Happi Kite Happippi”. The song is less...
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New PV Alert: Wakita Monari – IN THE CITY
Former Especia member Wakita Monari presents, for your approval, “IN THE CITY”. The track feels retro with a heavy bass guitar grooves and some funky keyboard action. The promotional video...
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New PV Alert: DEAR KISS – SHINY SHY GIRL
There’s something sparkling and new with Dear Kiss. The new group featuring former GALETTe member Shishima Saki make a go of things with “SHINY SHY GIRL”, and it’s a very solid effort. Granted, you...
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New PV Alert: Happippi – Koi wa Scramble!
I don’t know what it is, but I really like the coupling tracks from Happippi. This one, “Koi wa Scramble!” features the girls outside the domes glass domes of an arboretum where they undertake a...
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New PV Alert: Yunomi feat. nicamoq – Yunomikku ni Ocha Shite
I think this song may really get me. The sounds, the programming, the light melody – all favorites. And, then there’s nicamoq’s vocals: cutesy and not particularly powerful or oversung emanating from...
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New PV Alert: Tokyo Girls’ Style – Mille Feuille “Version Cool”
I haven’t loved a Tokyo Girls’ Style release this much in a long time. I wrote about a previous promotional video release for “Mille Feuille” where I similarly gushed over the song, but this has...
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New PV Alert: Maplez – Authentic Invention to Romantic Paranoid
Slated for a November 29, 2016 release, the seventh single from the newly christened Maplez’s (a.k.a. the idol group formerly known as Hiroshima Maple★S) 7th release receives a promotional video...
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New PV Alert: Tacoyaki Rainbow – Chichin Puipuipui (Short Version)
Ahead of their first album release, Tacoyaki Rainbow releases a promotional video for their lead album track, “Chichin Puipuipui”. The upbeat song is coupled with outfits that look like they were...
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New PV Alert: Oomori Seiko feat. Namahamu to Yakiudon – YABATAN Densetsu
OK, you caught me. I’m actually pretty giddy about this release. “YABATAN Densetsu” is where the quasi-idol (Oomori Seiko) and the self-produced comedy idols (Namahamu to Yakiudon) meet and produce...
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NSK’s PV Power Hour 11/18/2016
Tonight we talk about Tokyo Girls’ Style, Morning Musume ‘16, Especia and more! Recorded November 18th, 2016. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by Chase Lim AKA 13thBeat [download] Charlie...
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Episode Recap: AKBINGO Ep 417 (11.22.16)
AKBINGO! Air Date: 11/22/2016 Rating 7/10 Four AKB48 members show skills they managed to perfect in a week. Good show, especially if you care about today’s participants. The girls have learned some...
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New PV Alert: You’ll Melt More! – Night Hiking
Even more promotional videos from You’ll Melt More!’s (Yurumerumo!) July 13 mini album “WE ARE A ROCK FESTIVAL”. “Night Hiking” gorgeously shoots Ano, Chiffon, Kechon, and Younapi hiking at night in...
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