“Beretta” has become my favorite single from Nogizaka46. It’s not just a great song, but the video is also outstanding. Plus, the rest of the tunes on the singles are pretty awesome as well. My old favorite was “Sonna Baka” which is one of the B-side on this single. They also did the OP for the Naruto anime. In that video they are dressed as ninja. You can’t beat cute ninja. Anyhow, I’m thinking about buying the actual CD from Japan. Crazy…
J-Pop morphed into K-Pop from NMB48, AKB48’s sister group from the Osaka region of Japan. I like it, because it doesn’t sound like any of their other J-Pop idol songs.
I just found this website today from following a link in a YouTube video that only mentioned it in passing. It’s some website about the idols of Japan. You should join and tell me how good the information is.
I could post tons of YouTube videos of cute Asian girls throwing out the first pitches in baseball and most all of them would be failures. This one is as well.
Why then post it at all? Shiraishi Mai.
She’s the most beautiful idol in Japan. And while she’s not my oshimen in Nogizaka46, I can’t get enough of this crazy beauty.
So, keep practicing Maiyan, you’ll eventually get a strike!
I’ve fallen down a hole and can’t get out. I’ve spent the last three months down this hole. I’ve done nothing but be in this hole. There is a light and it’s carried by cute girls.
The hole is a metaphor for being a fan of Japanese idols. They are the young girls of Japan who try very hard to win the adoration of the Japan through singing, dancing, acting, and comedy routines. They are also very cute.
They work hard for our affection, and I’ve fallen hard for their schtick.
I have lots to say on this subject since I’ve drowned in it. I’ll have some posts up about an American perspective of the idol factory. It’s very weird.
This has got to have been the worst and the best episode ever. I can’t believe she jumped. But I wanted to see Ikuta-chan do it.
Let’s rewind.
For Nogizaka46, they do stunts on the eve of the release of their singles. They did water training, which is standing under a water fall enduring it like a monk experiencing a zen moment. They parachuted from 1200 meters. They also did a 12 story bungie.
For promotion of their 8th single, they did the most extreme bungie jump ever. Wow!
This is why I root for these girls. I want them to do the best they can. They are trying very hard, and this is one way to see their efforts.
In previous promotions, they were very hesitant. In this one, she cried, but she went and she jumped. Rather quickly. A moment’s hesitation then — WAAAAAH — she was out there.
Now Nishino isn’t my oshimen, but watching this is enough to make one oshihen.
