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Berryz Video Singles - 9th

Before the year end 2005 Berryz Kobo released yet one single. It was done with line-up of 7 girls after Maiha had left the group earlier that autumn.

Gag 100kai Bun Aishite Kudasai was released on November 23rd. Song was from anime movie Eiga Futari wa Precure Max Heart 2: Yukizora no Tomodachi. I've never seen this movie but I know that Mari Yaguchi & Saki are there as voice actors. Mari also sings with Berryz on single's second song にぎやかな冬.

I don't count Gag 100kai Bun Aishite Kudasai among my All Time Favorites. Myabe it's too monotonic for me. Same thing with the PVs although they have their moments. Girls are very cute in original PV when they hold those love letters. Miya's & Chinami's pink furry brimmed hats are so cool.Violet & pink colored dresses in dance shots are also OK. And when talking about dance version, must say that I like those takes where girls shake their tails. ;)

By the way, right after this single Berryz released Special! Best Mini ～2.5 Maime no Kare～, which had 6 earlier songs, included also Gag 100kai Bun Aishite Kudasai. It was kind of Best of Berryz compilation and release date was 7th December 2005.

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Posted at 03:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Berryz 2007 Summer Live PB out now!

First peeks on Berryz Kobo's WELCOME BERRYZ KYUDEN 2007 Summer Live Photo Book. These snapshots are from one Japanese blog. Official release date: today. Needless to say who's getting this softcover book.

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Berryz art - Autumn - part 2

Some more fall inspired drawings from Berryz girls.

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Maasa was in mushroom mood. That looks like a poisonous one. Don't eat it!

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Momo's baked potato. Mmmm, delicious!

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I guess Chinami wasn't hungry because she was the only one who didn't draw about food stuff. ;)

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Berryz Video Singles - 8th

Nijuuichiji made no Cinderella was Berryz Kobo’s 8th single released on August 3rd 2005. It was also Maiha Ishimura’s last appearance on group’s record before her graduation.

Cinderalla is very catchy song with hyper energetic PV. Berries are wearing sporty colorful outfits those I think matches quite well with the speedy song.

In the beginning of this PV girls are playing something and it always leaves me wondering what they are actually doing there. Best part of the PV is when Miya shakes her hips. Heh he, can’t help it. She is striking some excellent pose there… once again. Let's party! Kampai!

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Berryz Kobo Tsudoi 2 FC DVD - part 2

Chinami's second task in this FC event was trying to have tears in 20 seconds. And she was amazing. She really got tears runing down her cheeks.

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Miya had to impersonate Tsunku's dancing skills and she did it this way after throwing the dice first:

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Yurina's task was to mimic a weightlifter. At first Yurina wasn't quite sure what weightlifter exactly is.

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Berryz Kobo Tsudoi 2 FC DVD

Right. I got this Berryz Kobo Tsudoi 2 Fan Club event DVD ISO file yesterday and then burned it to DVD. Now I've watched it two times and must say that I like this more than previous Berryz FC DVD that was Magazine #9. That's because this is shooted before the audience of shouting fans and girls a playing kind of board game on stage.

When funny game, where girls challenge in many tricky tasks, is over, Berryz do a mini concert with five favorite songs: Suhada Pichipichi, Sabori, Passion E-CHA E-CHA, Natsu Wakame and Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba.

Here are my first captures from this DVD. These are from the beginning of it. More to come later.

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New Berryz Fan Club items

These just keep coming. Here's some examples of new stuff Berryz Fan Club is selling.

I still have an extremely strong opinion & request that UFA should allow also members outside Japan to join BK (and all other H!P artists FCs) Fan Club. And establish an English language site & service for these people. I mean, we should do something to get UFA's attention.

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I'm not the only one who loves Berryz black t-shirts. Hi there MorningBerryz! ;) And these 3rd Anniversary shirts look super kakkoii. BlackBerryz! lol!

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This DVD has two Fan Club events (June 10th and 17th 2007).

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Back side of that event DVD.

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What is this?? Older FC DVD I suppose but not sure. Momo's solo performance?

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And what about these captures then?! I'm just guessing that these are not taken from this new Fan Club events DVD but another new Berryz FC DVD.

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Or maybe those captures after all are from that DVD > Check this fan site!

Posted at 02:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Berryz art - Autumn - part 1

This time Berryz Kobo girls were drawing something related with autumn.

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I guess you know what is that thing in Miya's picture.

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And that thing in Saki's drawing is of course a chestnut.

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What about Risako's then? Cute picture as always. With Japanese pampas grass... and is that dragonfly flying over the grass?

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Buono! fever rising

Meanwhile we all (at least here is one) are dreaming how cool it would be if Miya in real life could make that Guitar Hero posing with a real Fender Stratocaster let's share this fan art. Now I know I'm not the only one who has this kind of fantasy. Once again credit to this Japanese artist, whom I don't know, but who is very talented as you can see.

Somehow I even believe that this dream could come true. Remember what I said today when you see Miya with guitar in the near future.

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+ something more to wait for:

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Berryz Video Singles - 7th

I like almost all Berryz PVs and especially special versions of them. Group's 7th single Nanchuu Koi wo Yatteruu YOU KNOW? is not an exception for that although I love both versions of video in this case.

Nanchuu Koi wo Yatteruu YOU KNOW? came out on June 8th 2005. It's a song about uncertainty in love. Berries are holding their cell phones and reading & sending text messages with inquiring looks on their faces. Yep, this is not the happiest Berryz song but it's melancholic undertone does it. I love the song and I love the video.

The PV itself has a very cool choreography where Miya shines once again. Her dancing there is so... captivating that my eyes almost don't call any attention to others around her. Except Risako. She is getting better and better PV after PV.

When I saw this clip first time I was wondering why the hec girls are pretending to play basket ball in song's middle part. Today I see it as an indivisible part of this PV and concert performances.