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Episode Recap: Odekake Ep 213 (4.20.17)
HKT48のおでかけ！ Air Date: 4/20/2017 Rating 8/10 The show about the general elections and sports climbing. Short but fun, as Odekake should be. This episode starts with a big discussion about the upcoming...
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New PV Alert: DAOKO – Haikei Goodbye Sayonara
The promotional video of her digital single release, Daoko finds herself entangled with a photographer. “Haikei Goodbye Sayonara” presents itself as an (almost) straightforward pop song with Daoko’s...
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New PV Alert: Party Rockets GT – START!!
Party Rockets GT start things out with a single camera shot of the group performing their song in outdoor plaza of the Harumi Passenger Ship Terminal with a view of Rainbow Bridge in the distance....
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Episode Recap: AKBINGO Ep 438 (4.25.17)
AKBINGO! Air Date: 4/25/2017 Rating 7/10 Another round of kenkyuusei members being flustered and confused as they are being pranked by fake celebrities. Not bad, but definitely could have been more...
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New PV Alert: Lyrical School – Sayonara Sunset
In this first of two projects, Lyrical School presents a short PV that nonetheless delights. The group broke into two teams to write and record their rhymes, film a promotional video, and edit the...
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New PV Alert: Lyrical School – Houkago Rap
This second of two projects from Lyrical School finishes off the afterschool activities. To recap, the group broke into two teams to write and record their rhymes, film a promotional video, and edit...
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Episode Recap: Odekake Ep 214 (4.27.17)
HKT48のおでかけ！ Air Date: 4/27/2017 Rating 7/10 Young idols looking for some old music on vinyl. You shouldn’t expect much from this episode, but it turned out to be interesting enough. They talked about...
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Kudo Haruka (Morning Musume ’17) Announces Graduation
10th generation member Kudo Haruka (17) will graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! Project this fall. From her statment’s translation, Duu (as she is affectionately called) plans to pursue acting in...
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NSK’s PV Power Hour 04/28/2017
The power crew talk about Juice=Juice, Up Up Girls(Kari), Maison book girl, inkey oops, ROSARIO+CROSS, and PARTY ROCKETS GT. Recorded April 28th, 2017. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by...
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New PV Alert: Summer Rocket – Pool Side no Iruka
Summer Rocket blast off again with their second single “Summer Halation / Pool Side no Iruka”. Let’s be real clear about this: “Pool Side no Iruka” looks indie, feels indie, and probably won’t win any...
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New PV Alert: Bitter & Sweet – Shiawase ni Naritai.
For the first promotional from Bitter & Sweet’s major debut, the duo come out swinging … with a ballad. Filled with images of the girls on sunset drenched beach, a river walk, and a the prettiest...
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New PV Alert: Kamiyado – Umiposu♡Daisuki
The new Kamiyado promotional video features the group’s cute side as they set themselves up on the beach side. “Umiposu♡Daisuki” promotes the seas of Japan. The girls perform in their color-keyed...
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New PV Alert: Zenbu Kimi no Sei da – Wagamama Shinsei Hominina
Zenbu Kimi no Sei da’s fourth single bursts to life with the colored pages of manga. Perhaps a bit less aggressive that some of the group’s past offerings, “Wagamama Shinsei Hominina” finds the group...
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New PV Alert: Desu.Rabbits – Desuma Spring
When I last left Death Rabbits, I was a bit turned off from the sound of more metal idols. But, I’m finding with “Desuma Spring” some level ground with the group. The metal seems to have faded to the...
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New PV Alert: Avandoned – HELLO!!
After the freak-out of their last single, Avandoned return with another gem. Now reduced to just Beni and Katao, the duo’s “HELLO!!” is probably the best thing I’ve heard all week. The song works its...
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New PV Alert: Dempagumi.inc – Gattenda
Somehow, Dempagumi.inc managed to insert themselves into key scenes from a classic samurai movie. If that’s not enough of a mind bender, the entire promotional video is designed to look like a screen...
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The Chase And Yoshi Show Episode 1
Chase and Yoshi talk about what’s been happening recently, anime from the winter/current season, Kendrick Lamar, Madeon, Porter Robinson, and the current state of Overwatch. Recorded April 30th, 2017....
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New PV Alert: PREDIANNA – STAND UP
PREDIANNA returns with the quickness to bring us “STAND UP”. The groups continues to showcase their intensity with a song that burns along with more guitars and a rock-like aggressiveness. Similar to...
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New PV Alert: Task have Fun – 3WD
It’s amazing how enthusiasm can make or break a promotional video. Take the latest release from “Task have Fun”. Now, I had never heard of this group before this PV made its way across my desk....
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Episode Recap: AKBINGO Ep 439 (5.2.17)
AKBINGO! Air Date: 5/2/2017 Rating 7/10 A bunch of idols trying to expose each other’s true nature, while trying not to lose face. Not bad at all, but the same stuff for the third straight time, so you...
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