The first video from Morning Musume ’17 comes in the form of a prootional tie-in with Marukome Miso. “Morning Miso Shiru” is a remake of the group’s 1998 single, “Morning Coffee” re purposed for this 2017 application. The song also marks the debut PV for the new 13th generation: Kaga …
Read More »New PV Alert: Country Girls – Peanut Butter Jelly Love
Honestly, I don’t know what could be cuter than the “Peanut Butter Jelly Love”. Tsugunaga Momoko’s final single release before she hangs up the Momochi Musubi comes in the form of a 1950’s inspired Eric Fukusaki penned gem. “Peanut Butter Jelly Love” sits comfortably next to Country Girl releases like …
Read More »New PV Alert: Spica no Yoru – 22 Moji no Love Letter
Spica no Yoru’s new promotional video just hit the internets. While “22 moji no Love Letter” offers no more than a live shot performance, some really good camera work went into the making of this video pushing it just past many of the live shots that roll across my desk. …
Read More »New PV Alert: Appare! Harajuku – Appareruya!! ~Live Video~
Perhaps to give you a taste of their energetic live performances, the girls of Appare! Harajuku bring you the live video for their song “Appareuya!!”. Usually there isn’t a whole lot to say about these live promotional videos except for the oft comment of how much fun attending one of …
Read More »New PV Alert: 243 and Yoshizaki Aya – Ai ga Tomaranai
Mix together some 1980’s era music, faceless musical project, and a model turned singer; what do you get? What you get is 243 Project and Yoshizaki Aya’s cover version of WINK’s “Ai ga Tomaranai”. Even this promotional video is a spot-on tribute to the original. After 243 Project’s several 1980’s …
Read More »New PV Alert: LinQ – Makenaizo (Short Version)
You know, I have a thing for girls dressed in white. LinQ play along with this perfectly as they visit local businesses in their home Kyushu. “Makenaizo” only gives us 2 minutes of LinQ, but in that time the girls visit: a dairy farm to nurse a calf, a haberdashery …
Read More »New PV Alert: Sentimental Wink – Expert
As I was making my rounds today, I saw this freshly released promotional video from Sentimental Wink, an idol act I know nothing about. I found something that felt fresh like a liberated afternoon after skipping afternoon classes: playful and innocent while at the same time an act that marks …
Read More »New PV Alert: Kamen Joshi – ISUMI ~Shikisai no Machi de~
Although a few different versions of “ISUMI ~Shikisai no Machi de~” appear on their official YouTube channel, this choreography practice version probably is the first one you could call a promotional video in the proper sense. Even with the crunch of the guitars in the mix, the song remains planted …
Read More »New PV Alert: Maneki Neko from OS☆U – Amore Amore!!! ~Hitonatsu Koi~
OK, so this promotional video is from a release that’s about 5 months old … well, it just floated past my desk a couple of days ago. Owing to the much-delayed release of this full version, “Amore Amore!!! ~Hitonatsu Koi~” has the advantage of visions of summer in the throes …
Read More »New PV Alert: Happiness – Rewind
In Happiness‘s new jam “Rewind”, the girls bounce police batons menacingly an inspiring chair dance. Actually, let’s back up a minute … the 10th single from Happiness sure plays tough with its rock inspired guitar riff. Being the dance and vocal group they are, the girls do things in military …
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