Dear reader(s),
As previously posted, I've moved my blog to http://coryrobertsintokyo.net. If you want to know about my problem back in the days, click this link to go to my "Chuck Taylor" incident.
Sadly, Vox won't permit me to export my posts/photos/etc. to take them with me, so it's all going to stay here. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Take care - and thanks for reading.
Ciao for now,
Cory
~Cute and *sexy~* for Christmas?...I guess this type of worlds colliding truly only occurs in Japan ne~…(^q^)!
The four idols featured in Bomb magazine's Christmas♥gravure special are Yua! Yua! Yua!: (*´艸`) Nitellegenic 2009 & 2005 Seikore Grand Prix top idol~♥, Koizumi Maya: Nitellegenic 2009, Togashi Azusa and Koike Yua: Nitellegenic 2009 & Miss Magazine~ ＾ ＾。
And you know whenever you glance at those "anketto" survey post cards which accompany most any publication in Japan no matter what the genre~....It would be really wonderful to be able to fill them out and mail them in as presents are always available~! ＼(^o^)／☆ Most often you'll see personally messaged and autographed Polaroids~♥ as well as signature cards, plushies and a vast variety of other sweet gifts♥ and when it comes to Hello!Project..so many *cute~* presents are given away in their Alo~Hello! series DVDs as well as other shashinshuu releases as you'll see each member purchase a special *present~* at the locale their visiting for their photo shoots~ and towards the end of the DVDs they'll remind you of the (usually first press) post cards which you may mail in for a present of your very own~ ＾ ＾。The main catch here being that what you see either on screen or in the magazine listed under potential "presents" is the exact number available to fans!!! (・o・) Many times it's a single Item like a Polaroid or a small set of three that are available so the odds of being chosen for these most sought after special "presents" is most tiny as you'll be up against every other post card sent in!!!....tiny yes~ but still just the thought of having a chance is pretty~* sweet ne (*´∀｀*)
With a bit of help~ I was able to receive Saitou Yua's♥ 2nd shashinshuu "Kajitsu"'s present~ o(*´∀｀)o゛。。。
Now if only I could get more anketto mailed in ne~ (*´∀｀*)♥
This issue of Bomb magazine~ offers numerous *presents~* from many idols and in their "Bikini X'mas Party!!!" special each idol♥ shows her personal gift which one lucky fan each will receive through visiting Bomb.TV's website...such a tiny chance but so *lucky~* if you're the one chosen~!!! The presents include a signed brush~♥...a signed compact mirror♥ as well as a signed pen case♥♥♥ from Yuachan~♥!! o(*´∀｀)o゛
~~~~~Just below I've split the Bikini X'mas Party!!! clip into two parts as 50MB is the limit per upload to Vox and had I kept it as a single clip it may have become much *fuzzier* in clarity~ mite ne~ ↓↓↓ for Yuachan♥!!!....um okay for the other three most *kawaii~* idols too ne~ (。ーωー。)。。。
~Yua♥ Yua♥!
~Kawaii~* Kawaii~*
Dear reader(s),
I now have a new blog, which is http://coryrobertsintokyo.net. It's hosted by Go Daddy, powered by WordPress. Do just visit. Tell me if you like it.
I'm keeping my Vox blog for archival purposes. I'll come back to check up on your posts, but I will be blogging on my new blog.
Take care - and thanks for reading.
Cory
January's disc is noted as being Vol.14 so perhaps the trading photo cards and DVD extras take turns I wonder throughout the calendar year~? (・c_・;)？Here with issue you'll find 16 chapters~!...and 100 minutes~! of idol coverage and an indication that perhaps these included DVD extras are released every few months is that Vol.14 also covers many of the idols seen in earlier issues just released prior to this one~.
....which means.....
The bug thingie which I totally forgot the name of (._.;) is totally icky~ and way too large for a bug to be!!! (・д・`*)！！！。。。eating melon and scaring Manoeri too~ although she does keep saying how *kawaii~* it is (・o・) but there's also Mano♥bucket o(*´∀｀)o゛as well as Mano♥laundry to soothe things over after the bug received so much screen time~!…(^q^)! Enjoy the *clip~*.....
~This is so *cute~*!!...she even fits in a bucket?!! (￣▽￣)
..thus Mano♥bucket was born ＼(^o^)／☆ So what could this all mean?..
...and you just knew that Mano♥laundry couldn't be very far behind~ (。ーωー。) ♪
..thus Mano♥bucket was born ＼(^o^)／☆ So what could this all mean?..
...just as house brands exist~ we could encounter Mano♥waffles...Mano♥bread....Mano♥tea~! and eventually.....
~Dream♥Love~ for the the most *perfect* meaning in a name, written。。。夢愛
Saitou♥Yua （齊藤夢愛）my most favorite♥ idol Σ(￣◇￣*)！
”48”。。。for J.J., because you never know..he may suddenly appear in a post here for no reason at all as I become sidetracked (。ーωー。)
あっ！じゃじゃーんっ★☆。。。
。。。。あたしの、大好き♥な~ Yuachan♥です!!!! o(*´∀｀)o゛
When it comes to Japan's search for potential idols♥ one of the most prestigious sources is "Seikore" (also known as "Zenkoku Joshikousei Seifuku Collection").....a nationwide funneling of hopeful high school students who make their auditions in seifuku (sailor school uniforms) as well as mizugi (swimsuits) in *hopes~* of gaining recognition which most often can lead to further careers in many of the entertainment outlets in Japan...including but not limited to modeling, gravure idol careers, variety t.v. show appearances, musical aspirations~* in groups or in solo careers, CM (commercials) as well as acting in movies~ or dramas.
The annual seikore auditions culminate in a "Grand Prix" winner~ which can often feature several girls and much of the publicity of these events are featured in Shueisha's "Young Jump" magazine which is published weekly~.
Yuachan♥ won Seikore in 2005 with top honors as "Grand Prix!!!" and has since been featured in countless magazines, released two shashinshuu, released 5 solo gravure DVDs~, released a special box set w/trading cards and additional extras~, released a special graduation DVD, released two calendars, is a regular on two radio shows ("Madamada Gochamaze~!" and "Oshaberiyattema~su"), appears on an array of variety t.v. programs, CMs, acts as a quiz show assistant...and all this in addition to making numerous event appearances~♥!
Soon my love of gathering Yuachan♥ collectibles and event memorabilia inevitably followed and more than any other idol♥ I just adore her so much!!..she has such an engaging personality and feisty~ness! that even a fangirl can go overboard much??! ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。！！...a portion of which is just below ↓↓↓
...and I just realized that my camera seems to have decided to not want to transfer photos to my laptop anymore
(;´□｀) 。。so my cellphone camera has no flash..thus this oh so so dark picture~ (._.;) There are stacks of more magazines, articles, a few signed memorabilia as well as a few trading cards and a tiny piece of Yua♥'s seifuku which aren't in this photo~ and I'll post those up as ~Dream♥Love 夢愛48~ continues here~ ＾ ＾。
Yuachan's♥ personality embodies so much more than that of the *sexy* gravure idol (+extreme *cuteness~*!!!!) in her which sizzles on the surface~ and in winning 2009 Nitellegenic~!!! so much of her *adorable~* playfulness...her cutely♥rough aura at times and really what I find to be one of the most magnetic~* draws I think for her fans is her very outgoing..friendly demeanor as well as her slightly odd♥ sense of humor and timing~!
While a vast array of idol♥ cuteness~ and talent were entered for this year's Nitellegenic awards only five were chosen for top honors and as aforementioned, Yuachan♥ really shined~* so much in the competition throughout~ (*´∀｀*) even becoming one of the leads for Nitellegenic's debut idol♥ song♪～after being crowned！！！The Nitellegenic winners announcement made top headlines in Japan as well...being featured on the front page of their shinbun~!
Idol♥competition~...so many odd games and peculiar ideas being circled around...so odd at times that you really need to watch ne~…(^q^)! So many Yua♥ thingies to present here (*´∀｀*)....up next will be Yua♥ in "Bikini Idol Christmas~!" as well as "Idols vs. Tabasco" (・д・`*)...tanoshimi kudasai! ＼(^o^)／☆
The annual seikore auditions culminate in a "Grand Prix" winner~ which can often feature several girls and much of the publicity of these events are featured in Shueisha's "Young Jump" magazine which is published weekly~.
Yuachan♥ won Seikore in 2005 with top honors as "Grand Prix!!!" and has since been featured in countless magazines, released two shashinshuu, released 5 solo gravure DVDs~, released a special box set w/trading cards and additional extras~, released a special graduation DVD, released two calendars, is a regular on two radio shows ("Madamada Gochamaze~!" and "Oshaberiyattema~su"), appears on an array of variety t.v. programs, CMs, acts as a quiz show assistant...and all this in addition to making numerous event appearances~♥!
Soon my love of gathering Yuachan♥ collectibles and event memorabilia inevitably followed and more than any other idol♥ I just adore her so much!!..she has such an engaging personality and feisty~ness! that even a fangirl can go overboard much??! ヽ(。´▽`。)ノ。。！！...a portion of which is just below ↓↓↓
...and I just realized that my camera seems to have decided to not want to transfer photos to my laptop anymore
Yuachan's♥ personality embodies so much more than that of the *sexy* gravure idol (+extreme *cuteness~*!!!!) in her which sizzles on the surface~ and in winning 2009 Nitellegenic~!!! so much of her *adorable~* playfulness...her cutely♥rough aura at times and really what I find to be one of the most magnetic~* draws I think for her fans is her very outgoing..friendly demeanor as well as her slightly odd♥ sense of humor and timing~!
While a vast array of idol♥ cuteness~ and talent were entered for this year's Nitellegenic awards only five were chosen for top honors and as aforementioned, Yuachan♥ really shined~* so much in the competition throughout~ (*´∀｀*) even becoming one of the leads for Nitellegenic's debut idol♥ song♪～after being crowned！！！The Nitellegenic winners announcement made top headlines in Japan as well...being featured on the front page of their shinbun~!
Idol♥competition~...so many odd games and peculiar ideas being circled around...so odd at times that you really need to watch ne~…(^q^)! So many Yua♥ thingies to present here (*´∀｀*)....up next will be Yua♥ in "Bikini Idol Christmas~!" as well as "Idols vs. Tabasco" (・д・`*)...tanoshimi kudasai! ＼(^o^)／☆
~♥~
If the new single/PV from C-ute is any indication, Suzuki Airi is taking over as the undeniable frontgirl of the group. She has always gotten a lionshare of the lines, with Maimi running a close second. But if you have seen Shock, then you know it was all about Airi. The rest of the 5nin unit primarily served as backups...
Sure, some people have a problem with this. Obviously the Airi fans are thrilled. With the departure of two C-ute members over the past year, Tsunku had to rethink the dynamic of this group. Two members (Airi and Maimi) are without a doubt the major players. But while Maimi is by far the hottest girl, Airi blows her away in the singing department.
Tsunku and Hello! Project have reached a crossroads. They have been paring down the talent pool all year. Sales aren't what they used to be by a longshot. Perhaps this is a continuation of the sweeping changes we have been seeing while UFA and H!P struggle to remain current and relevant. Featuring Airi as the lead singer really is showing off C-ute in their best light.
The only problem I can see is the rest of the girls (and their agents) having a problem with being forced into the "second rung". This could even lead to the departure of key members (Maimi) who may seek better situations elsewhere.
Let's face it, Maimi is about to turn 18. With this new haircut she seems to be embracing her impending adulthood. It makes me wonder if C-ute is in her long-term plans.
On the other hand, you may also wonder if Maimi in C-ute is part of Tsunku's long-term plan. That said, to me the Bondesque "Shock" is the best single C-ute has released since Forever Love. The song has an edge, it is well sung by Airi, and the girls look hawt hawt hawt. Forgetting Maimi for a minute, when did Airi start looking like she was 20 years old? For a second I thought I was watching Ayaka Komatsu...
It's not good to cheat (not video gaming) when married.
He divorced his wife because he was cheating. Then they head for a permanent split. It's not about cheating in video games, it's not about using cheat codes, it's just this: The divorce of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren (pronounced eel-LIN nore-DE-grin). He was injured in a car accident last month, it wasn't good. I still haven't watched golf in a while, I may have been busy playing my DS.
Please read the full article why they got divorced. Six Apart has completely neglected Vox because they still have to fix the iStockPhoto conduit.
Edit - December 20, 2009: I have not seen the J-pop blogger MorningBerryz in a while but now her blog is gone. MorningBerryz cancelled her Vox account without any reason since most of her blog posts, her photos she took, her entire library are now gone (also her stuff on her blog that I have favorited), but I'm still going to buy my DSi in the future.
Edit - December 23, 2009: MorningBerryz is back.
Manoeri's 5th major single release was again presented in multiple versions~ with the extras being available with her type A & B CD singles~....both include an additional DVD with type A giving you "Dance Shot Ver." of the title track while type B includes her "Buranko Ver." pv~. Her accompanying pv DVD single includes in addition to the original version of her pv~, a "Close Up Ver."
"Love & Peace = Paradise" brings upon us a first for H!P as it's their very first to be kitten~ized as track 2 features much more in the way of ~meow~ meows in addition to Manoeri's already *furry~* vocals♥ (*´∀｀*)...now just who is Hello♥Kitty?..I mean vocally....??? (・c_・;)？Surely it's not Tsunku singing back~up here as he often does on select Momusu~ releases (。ーωー。)♪♪。。。
./\_/\.
(='.'=)(")_(")
Mano Erina's "Love & Peace = Paradise" can be ordered here at Cdjapan.
Mano Erina's "Love & Peace = Paradise" can be ordered here at YesAsia.
Mano Erina's "Love & Peace = Paradise" can be ordered here at HMV Japan.
....
........Manoeri is Hello♥Kitty~! (人∀`*)。。。
*Happily~* Manoeri continues to be backed~up by Hello!Project Eggs♥....although these Eggs are most accomplished now and really perhaps deserving of being graduated from that title?....a~h! it's really almost like having S/mileage with Manoeri on the very same stage in these releases~ ＾ ＾！ Please enjoy~* the music videos っo(*´∀｀)o!。。。
~While most dance shot versions have at least a bit of editing...I love how this version was performed in a single take~!.....after much rehearsing and practice I imagine~...the Eggs♥ are so awesome~!!!! ＾ ＾
~"Buranko"....the "swing" version~
.....so.
...another such "hot" (。ーωー。) topic got me thinking today~…(^q^)!
What about Team....
Surely we must first delve into each camps♥ strong and attractive points ne~＾ ＾！
Campaigning~ campaigning~~~!!!!
Okay where was I?
(・c_・;)？。。。。。。。
。。oh right~ sorry Edward was distracting me...(*´∀｀*)
no I meant Jacob...(*´∀｀*)
no Ja~Edward~!! (゜ロ゜ノ)ノ
。。。。。okay, I'm okay~ ・゜・(ノД`)・゜・。really~!…(^q^)!
Now let's look at some constructive and most "meaningful" points on the behalf of both parties..
> Hangry can probably beat up Angry!
> Angry may out~cute Hangry in a photo shoot!
> Hangry may lock up Angry in a chest before any said photo shoot can occur!
> Angry has more Lolli♥ fans!
> Hangry has more goth fans!
> Angry has a *cuddly* voice!
> Hangry has a scarier plushy!
> Angry looks scarier holding her plushy!
> Hangry has a much more powerful voice!
> Angry looks scarier holding her plushy!
> Angry looks scarier holding her plushy!
....and here's a little unscientific (￣▽￣) poll:
If you'd like to win Hangry & Angry's "Sadistic Dance" RE CD....entering is easy~! Please vote in the poll and say here briefly (or not so briefly! (*´∀｀*) ) why either Hangry or Angry's Team *tickles* your fancy a bit more~ o(*´∀｀)o゛♥
Deadline for all entries is December 27th~ ＾ ＾。
To listen to Hangry & Angry's "Sadistic Dance" album please click~ here ＾ ＾！
Although the video clips linked here in an older post have since gone kaput~ (;´□｀) you can still listen♪ to mp3's and see her shashinshuu photos~♥ ＾ ＾。
Hirano Aya's "Music Clip Collection Vol.1" can be ordered here at Cdjapan.
Hirano Aya's "Music Clip Collection Vol.1" can be ordered here at YesAsia.
....so without further ado here are five most *adorable* & supercharged *genki~* video clips from a most amazing seiyuu~ who does it all~!! ＾ ＾
~Please enjoy o(*´∀｀)o゛♥ her videos~ as they're all so so *cute~*! Ne~ isn't this why we love♥ Japanese Pop so much?...no where else but Japan will you see such *adorable* images~ ＾ ＾。
終わり。
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