君の名は希望

broderic on February 7, 2018

I didn’t post Seifuku no Mannequin yesterday, because I already posted it in the past week and I didn’t want to clutter my timeline.

The fifth single. Kimi no Nawa Kibou. Some consider this their best song. Lots of fans do and maybe they tell the more casual fans it is. It certainly is their most important. This is the song that they sang on their first appearance at Kouhaku.

This is Ikoma’s last center of the early singles. After this she’s done. And the fandom may have rejoiced. Not me. I love Ikoma so she could be center any time. Sadly, maybe the last.

Saito Yuuri Cleaned My House

broderic on February 5, 2018

I awoke around 2:30 this morning. Then I checked SHOWROOM to see who was going to do the Nogizaka46 in Asia show. Saito Yuuri. I couldn’t keep awake. I passed out with her cheerful voice in my head…

Two Nogi idols show up at my house. Not sure why. We hanging. They end up cleaning the clutter.

I must confess I’m an idol fan. That I am a Nogi fan.

Saito Yuuri gives me that “No shit, Sherlock” look. She can guess from the posters hanging around my house, and from all the Nogi merchandise she put away. Yeah, about that…

Woke up and she was still genki. Rolled over and back to sleep. If only…

おいでシャンプー

broderic on February 4, 2018

Oide, Shampoo! It gets machine translated as Here, Shampoo! But I don’t think that is right.

Nogi’s 2nd Single. One of my favorites from their early era, because of the closing lyrics. So fun to do the mix at the end. I wish I could do it at one of their lives…

ぐるぐるカーテン

broderic on February 4, 2018

Nogizaka46 is coming up on their 6th Year Anniversary. It’s already been a tumultuous ending to their fifth year with two first generation graduation announcements (as of today). But us fans can look forward to their 6th Year Birthday Live… in July!

Traditionally, they would’ve held it on the 22nd of the month. It’s the date of the release of this song, Guru Guru Curtain, their first single.

So as we countdown to the 22nd, let’s just enjoy their songs. Forget about the graduations. Smile at the senbatsu members. And continue to support the group.

卒業を待ってみたところで

broderic on February 1, 2018

Might as well give you something to understand where we’re coming from.

Nogizaka46’s fourth single, Seifuku no Mannequin (制服のマネキン), “Mannequin in a school uniform.” Up until this release, they weren’t cool. Then they were. Ikoma centers. Too cool. Too cool.

I consider this song where they start becoming the idols they are today.

Link of the Day [2.01.18]

broderic on February 1, 2018

Hey, man. I sent you to Nogizaka46’s site a few days too early. You had to read Ikoma’s graduation blog post through a machine translation tool either Google or Bing. (When was the day when I ever had considered MicroSoft the lesser of two evils?) Well, go back there today and you will find that they’ll do it for you inline. No need to let Google track your habits any more, unless they’re the ones behind the translation. Then it’s no fun for anyone.

いく！

http://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2018/02/46hp.php

Link of the Day [1.31.18]

broderic on January 31, 2018

Ikoma Rina has announced her graduation from Nogizaka46. I first read rumors yesterday morning and had to wait for Japan to wake up in order to get the official announcement. Today’s link is straight from Ikoma herself. She’s moving on, but she’ll still do entertainment. I’m hoping that to see her have a stellar career.

Idol graduations are inevitable. They still are surprising though.

http://blog.nogizaka46.com/rina.ikoma/2018/01/043108.php

電影少女2018 (ED)

broderic on January 15, 2018

I’m posting this, but it is danger of becoming another dead YouTube video in my blog because of Japan. But I don’t care. You need Nanase in your life. I would like to have gifs made of some of these scenes. They are already gifs, but they need to be converted from YouTube video to a gif file. Off to find a gif maker!

Ievan Polkka Redux?

broderic on December 1, 2017

Ikuta doing a Christmas Show for MTV Unplugged Japan.

I would try to get tickets but I think there’s something important about December 25. Something about family.

Anyhow. I wonder how many Nogi songs she will sing? And how many she will play the piano on? Maybe if she’s still playing we will get her on the sanshin, a traditional Okinawan string instrument?