My favorite Japanese idol group filled with elegant, classy members
I wash watching Nogizaka’s 3rd Gen closing out Tokyo Idol Festival 2017 on YouTube when word came out that our beloved Himetan, Nakamoto Himeka, announced her graduation. Fudge. It ruined the show.
Himetan! Nooo! I hope it wasn’t because of health reasons. And I hope it wasn’t because she didn’t make senbatsu for the 18th single. But why? I am sad. Now we don’t have 46…
I’m gonna post this, but it will be gone in a few weeks because of the copyright police. For now, though enjoy!
Hadashde summer isn’t my favorite of the three singles from last year, but everytime I listen to it from the live I love it and join in with the rest of the fans on the call…
Hai! Hai! Hai! Hai!
Also, 3rd Gen! And an Ayatii blunder!!
So good.
Let’s go to Japan in November to help close out their tour!
It’s a 13 hour time difference between here and Japan. Here being the east coast of the United States. So you’ll have some Nogizaka goodness for breakfast as you watch two members promote their latest album on SHOWROOM. You just have to get up real early!
If you participate, don’t forget to throw some stars!!
And don’t forget to wish Nishino a happy birthday! 「お誕生日おめでとう西野七瀬！」
Nogizaka46 3rd Album, 「生まれてから初めて見た夢 」, “The Dream I Saw the First Time Since I Was Born.”
Get it.
Got it.
I don’t think the new songs are as good as their first two albums. The songs sound too much alike. The only saving grace is that there are some funky units, member pairings, that make for some interesting songs. I’m always up for alternative member units.
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/生まれてから初めて見た夢-complete-edition/id1235381199?l=en
Ramen. I can go for some now. I wish America embraced it like we’ve embraced sushi, but I know some people who don’t believe soup is a meal. Ask Jerry Seinfeld.
Anyhow, don’t watch all these videos or you will be craving some ramen. But if you do so happen to watch and then crave some ramen, hit me up and we’ll go looking for some around town. If we don’t find any, let’s go to Japan.
Sorry about the bad video below, but that’s a fact of life when embedding YouTube videos in your blog. Most every Nogizaka46 video I’ve posted has been taken down. Sony makes it tough being a foreign fan of the best idol group in Japan. To make it up to you, please buy their latest single from the iTunes store. It’s probably their best, most solid single to date. And that’s coming from a big fan of the 13th Single which is strong from Type-A all the way to the Regular Edition.
“Influencer” was officially released in Japan on the 22nd. I’m waiting for the CDs! I can’t wait to catch the member PVs. It’s the only reason why I buy them. This time I paid the shipping tax to get these discs sooner. I’m thinking that they will be here before the member photo books I ordered at the start of the month come in.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/influencer-special-edition/id1212134770
It’s the latest Nogi single coming out next Wednesday. I’m about to purchase it, but will most likely pay the shipping penalty. It’s double the price, but it will be worth it.
Boom-boom-boom, boom-boom-boom
Boom-boom-boom, boom-boom-boom
Influencer
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)
My love of all things Nogi leads us today to a report from the newish members, 3rd gen. You see they were involved in a stage play called 「３人のプリンツパル」or ‘3 Principal Members.’ Principal, as it is called, involves the members presenting themselves to the audience in the first act. They do a self-introduction and some sketches then some improvisations. Afterwards, the audience votes on which member will be acting in the second half. Finally, there is a third act involving all the members doing a mini-live.
There have been 3 Principals involving the original members. The second generation seems to be the red-headed step child and did not get there own to do. Only a select few of second generation members participated in Principal.
It’s a big thing for Nogizaka. I’m happy to hear that they passed through this challenge successfully. That’s what today’s link reports. Anyhow, if you’re curious, then you should click through. Perhaps, run it through Google translate, which I did, in order to read it. That is if you don’t read Japanese already.
http://books.rakuten.co.jp/event/column/nogizaka46/vol68.html
Nogizaka46 doing a cover one of their official rivals biggest hits, “Heavy Rotation.” It’s almost all of the fukujin from the 17th Single. It’s missing my oshi, Ikuta. She’s off doing some musicals, being an actress, and getting closer to reaching her goal: musical actress.
Today is also Hoshino Minami’s birthday! I wish her a happy 19th. We need more bagels, please!
