J-pop Archive

  • It’s not the best song ever, but it’s Emi Takei! Emi Takei plays the role of Kaoru Kamiya in the movie Rurouni Kenshin (2012). She looks kind of like an Asian Kristin Kreuk (or is it just me?), which is great. Aside from the live action Samurai X film, you can catch Emi Takei in W no Higeki and Tokyo Zenryoku...

    Emi Takei music video – Koi Suru Kimochi

    It’s not the best song ever, but it’s Emi Takei! Emi Takei plays the role of Kaoru Kamiya in the movie Rurouni Kenshin (2012). She looks kind of like an Asian Kristin Kreuk (or is it just me?), which is great. Aside from the live action Samurai X film, you can catch Emi Takei in W no Higeki and Tokyo Zenryoku...

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  • Following AKB48′s ginormous campaign for its Senbatsu General Elections (I swear I saw ads everywhere, and they had English Google+ posts, too!), Hello! Project is way behind in reaching out to an international audience. Here’s a step in the right direction – Sato Masaki asking fans in English to do dance covers for Morning Musume’s latest single, Wakuteka Take a...

    Slap your bottom for Morning Musume’s Sato Masaki

    Following AKB48′s ginormous campaign for its Senbatsu General Elections (I swear I saw ads everywhere, and they had English Google+ posts, too!), Hello! Project is way behind in reaching out to an international audience. Here’s a step in the right direction – Sato Masaki asking fans in English to do dance covers for Morning Musume’s latest single, Wakuteka Take a...

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  • I’ve kind of lost interest in Scandal since Haruna’s voice went out of funk and they started wearing a lot of odd costumes seemingly to compensate, but now I just I feel bad. Scandal vocalist Haruna Ono was practically out of the game, yet the girl pop band never stopped performing. They practically toured around Asia while Haruna struggled to...

    Scandal Crisis – When Haruna lost her voice

    I’ve kind of lost interest in Scandal since Haruna’s voice went out of funk and they started wearing a lot of odd costumes seemingly to compensate, but now I just I feel bad. Scandal vocalist Haruna Ono was practically out of the game, yet the girl pop band never stopped performing. They practically toured around Asia while Haruna struggled to...

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  • The song kinda doesn’t fit the video, and the song itself isn’t all that good so the PV is like some experiment put together, but here is C-ute’s 19th single (how they’ve grown!), Aitai Aitai Aitai. I gotta say the dance is at least quite new, and Airi looks prettier every single time! I guess that would be one reason...

    C-ute – Aitai Aitai Aitai PV

    The song kinda doesn’t fit the video, and the song itself isn’t all that good so the PV is like some experiment put together, but here is C-ute’s 19th single (how they’ve grown!), Aitai Aitai Aitai. I gotta say the dance is at least quite new, and Airi looks prettier every single time! I guess that would be one reason...

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  • Nice try, I guess! Here is the Uchusentai NOIZ Japanese Narda Music video: Incoming search terms:uchusentai noizalodia gosiengfiao kantotalodia failuchusentai noiz nardakamikazee alodiaparokya ni edgar composed nardanoiz nardanarda cosplaykamiokazee alodiajay of kamikazee failfail cosplays in the philippinesang sarap ni alodiaang sarap mo alodiaalodia uchusentaialodia gosiengfiao failalodia fail nardauchusentai noiz with kamikaze

    Alodia Narda Fail

    Nice try, I guess! Here is the Uchusentai NOIZ Japanese Narda Music video: Incoming search terms:uchusentai noizalodia gosiengfiao kantotalodia failuchusentai noiz nardakamikazee alodiaparokya ni edgar composed nardanoiz nardanarda cosplaykamiokazee alodiajay of kamikazee failfail cosplays in the philippinesang sarap ni alodiaang sarap mo alodiaalodia uchusentaialodia gosiengfiao failalodia fail nardauchusentai noiz with kamikaze

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  • Buono! doesn’t always release singles, but when it does, it’s awesome! There’s even Paris footage! Here is Hello! Project’s Buono! featuring Airi Suzuki, Miyabi Natsuyaki, and Momoko Tsugunaga in the their latest single, Never Gonna Stop! Incoming search terms:airi suzuki buono never gonna stop hairstylesairi suzuki kono ga sukiairi suzuki never gonna stop camel toebuono never gonna stopbuono never gonna stop...

    Buono – Never Gonna Stop PV

    Buono! doesn’t always release singles, but when it does, it’s awesome! There’s even Paris footage! Here is Hello! Project’s Buono! featuring Airi Suzuki, Miyabi Natsuyaki, and Momoko Tsugunaga in the their latest single, Never Gonna Stop! Incoming search terms:airi suzuki buono never gonna stop hairstylesairi suzuki kono ga sukiairi suzuki never gonna stop camel toebuono never gonna stopbuono never gonna stop...

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  • I have no idea what’s going on, but this is freaking hilarious! Who are these girls? Are they supposed to be popular? What was Avex thinking?! Incoming search terms:Ocho ocho japanese versionavex ocho ochoocho ocho japanHAPPINA GIRLS DANCE VIDEOhappina ochoochoocho ocho japanese lyricsocho ocho lyrics filipinoocho ocho lyrics tagalog translationocho ocho japaneseocho ocho tagalog lyricsocho ocho japanese version locho-ocho japanese...

    Japanese Ocho Ocho

    I have no idea what’s going on, but this is freaking hilarious! Who are these girls? Are they supposed to be popular? What was Avex thinking?! Incoming search terms:Ocho ocho japanese versionavex ocho ochoocho ocho japanHAPPINA GIRLS DANCE VIDEOhappina ochoochoocho ocho japanese lyricsocho ocho lyrics filipinoocho ocho lyrics tagalog translationocho ocho japaneseocho ocho tagalog lyricsocho ocho japanese version locho-ocho japanese...

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  • The first video is filled with classic Airi moments that everyone’s gotta see! Also, it looks like Airi Suzuki’s Kono Kaze ga Suki Photobook is another hit, with stocks from online stores dwindling just a few days since its release. That doesn’t usually happen, which is a testament to Airi’s growing popularity. However, I’m not sure whether she’s getting more...

    Airi Suzuki Kono Kaze ga Suki Photobook Release Event

    The first video is filled with classic Airi moments that everyone’s gotta see! Also, it looks like Airi Suzuki’s Kono Kaze ga Suki Photobook is another hit, with stocks from online stores dwindling just a few days since its release. That doesn’t usually happen, which is a testament to Airi’s growing popularity. However, I’m not sure whether she’s getting more...

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  • While all the losers and their mothers worship Alodia, there is someone who is truly worthy of such titles as “Geek Goddess” or “Otaku Goddess”. She doesn’t have to act like an idiot to do it, and her career isn’t a flavor of the month kind of deal. Enter Mayu Watanabe, a long-time member of Japanese super idol group AKB48...

    Mayuyu – The True Otaku Goddess

    While all the losers and their mothers worship Alodia, there is someone who is truly worthy of such titles as “Geek Goddess” or “Otaku Goddess”. She doesn’t have to act like an idiot to do it, and her career isn’t a flavor of the month kind of deal. Enter Mayu Watanabe, a long-time member of Japanese super idol group AKB48...

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  • Notwithstanding the lack of creativity in concocting the titles for its songs, H!P has done well yet again with the latest single of C-ute, Kimi wa Jitensha wa Densha de Kitaku. Why? One word: Airi! Airi is the star in the main version of the song (supposedly there’ll be one for each C-ute member), and she STILL gets a cool...

    C-ute – Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku

    Notwithstanding the lack of creativity in concocting the titles for its songs, H!P has done well yet again with the latest single of C-ute, Kimi wa Jitensha wa Densha de Kitaku. Why? One word: Airi! Airi is the star in the main version of the song (supposedly there’ll be one for each C-ute member), and she STILL gets a cool...

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