New School Kaidan Japanese idol appreciation

Today, March 27th, 2017 marks the five year anniversary of AKB48 performing in Washington D.C. for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. As this was my first idol event, I had no idea what to expect. It was also my first time meeting the people I talked to online who shared …

The power crew talk about Cheeky Parade, C-ute, TeddyLoid featuring Aina The End, and ONEPIXCEL. Recorded March 24th, 2017. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by Chase Lim AKA 13thBeat [download] Chase Lim’s Twitter – @starlancerpg Charlie Cowdin’s Twitter- @drako60 Dae Lee’s Twitter – @newschooldae Yoshi Hagiwara’s Twitter – …

HKT48のおでかけ！ Air Date: 3/23/2017 Rating 7/10 Odekake Wanted Part Two. Good show, but it’s pretty much just more of the same from last week. It was rather expected but Murashige Anna got the MVP title.

The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY come back with the lead track from the group’s fifth single. This time, Rie and Rei are upgraded with lollipops and ballistics shooting from the tips of their fingers. As the two girls stroll through the night city, they wreak havoc and leaves trails …

ONEPIXCEL’s threesome quickly returns to the video screen the lead track from their second single. “Time” puts Ami, Ayaka, and Nanami inside the plate glass building we saw in “sora“. The blue palette still dominates the screen, but with “Time” we have the added textures of wood flooring and asymmetrically …

AKBINGO! Air Date: 3/21/2017 Rating 8/10 It’s time for a sports competition between idols. A great breakaway from the regular format of the show. Before the final score revealed, we get to watch “Shoot Sign” video, this time a live version.

The electro-threesome return with the promotional video for their second single’s coupling track. “sora” keeps ONEPIXCEL in shades of blue with a gorgeous dance shot set against cold glass efficiency. Kaleidoscopic images of architecture intercut with the dance while an ever-present blue sky keeps a lid on the production. Tightly …

The power crew talk about Rev. from DVL, Hime Kyun Fruit Can, Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, You’ll Melt More, uijin, and GANG PARADE. Recorded March 17th, 2017. Ending theme song: “Dave Drops The Bass” by Chase Lim AKA 13thBeat [download] Charlie Cowdin’s Twitter- @drako60 Yoshi Hagiwara’s Twitter –  @yoshirekt New …

The third and final promotional video from °C-ute’s farewell single broke this morning. “The Curtain Rises” might seem the opposite title for a swan song of a single, but the optimist says that the second act for Yajima Maimi and co. is about to begin. The song is a dance …

New idol group Sakidori Hasshinkyoku make their presence known with this new mish-mash of a song. An energetic and eclectic music mashup underscores a promotional video that (among other things) warns of the dangers of consuming mass quantities of “Sakidori Hasshinkyoku X”. In the course of the 4:21, we get …