X-Man Musume! ... wait Muten?

So it turns out that the pictures I posted last time are pictures for Muten Musume's single. It seems it's for a sushi place so, eh~ I guess it's w/e. But this still is good for a different final single for EriJunLin.

In other new stuffs a picture of the ticket for the new concert tour came out:

Holy Chow-chow! Aika is certainly showing some skin! I am looking forward to the goods more now if that is even possible.

So this is just a smaller kind of update to just pace along some things. With the poll going as it is now I will be more than happy to buy some extra 2L pictures to send out to fans. Also I haven't charged my camera since I was in New York in July so that is why I haven't added new pictures of any goods or my collection. But as of now I have gotten a few new Aika goodies and I still have some coming through the mail as well. So once that is charged and I have time to take pictures I will. I started school as well so updates may be fewer. But don't worry about the give away just yet since once the pre-orders go up on the goods on HSUSA is when I will make a post about it. ;)

Rival Survivor! And more goodies~

The Rival Survivor poster came out and I am so excited over Aika:


SO EXCITED~! Like I don't like Aika's hair as much but she is sure showin' some skin. Now the first thing that came to my mind was Destiny Child's Survivor:

And I do remember hearing that Ai likes this song so I wonder~ But I think this looks amazing. I can only wonder what the towels will look like! Oh man I am so happy I am hopefully gonna be getting paid soon so I can afford all the goods. ♥♥ And aside from picking up Aika and Reina goods I think some Sayumi goods are going to be picked up as well. Ah man~

In other exciting pic news:

Apparently these are the outfits for the new MM single, which will be the last single for Junjun, Linlin, and Eri. And I guess it holds true that it is gonna be a sushi theme because little cartoon characters close to sushi items where made for each girl. Meet Aika's:


So her character is named IkaIka (Aika) Ika meaning squid, thus the dress and hair piece. I think her character is the simplest and most boring out of the 8 girls but I think hers is the closest to the food it's related to. But for the actual single outfits I am a bit on the fence at the moment. I kinda almost want Reina in green and Sayu in the pink as I think the green is pants and the pink is a skirt and Sayu is just so cute. But as for the picture can't complain on anything Aika wise. But I love her and Eri next to each other. ♥

And in the last bit of news

THE NEW CALENDER COVER HAS COME OUT~!! Aika looks amazing on the cover and I think they shot it at the same place as the last calender but I don't care. It's a bit simple but I think I like it like that. Last years was very basic on the outside as well but the insides was all nice and colorful. I will be getting this calender as well. I really didn't rip off the months on last years calender so that is just hanging in my room. Ah well, I can roll it up like I did with Nanchatte Renai when I got the Aika signed poster. Ah but this year I am hoping for a page with Aika and Reina again! I still regret not getting the 2009 calender. (>_<)||

And I guess that is all for now since this is imagine heavy I will be making another post soon for a possible goods give away.

Onna ga Medatte naze Ikenai Mitsui Caps

Hey guys! I've been pretty busy lately with things and I have found I am not able to go and review things for you guys as much. But I am starting a new feature by presenting you with Mitsui screencaps. For DVDs, pending how much Mitsui in them, I will cut back some just so I won't waste all your space.

So starting off new we have the new PV Onna ga Medatte naze Ikenai. I didn't edit it at all from the Dohhh up rip. Expect better caps once I get my hands on the ISOs for the different PVs! Enjoy:

Onna ga Medatte naze Ikenai Covers

The covers are out for the new single and I have to say I'm not too impressed with the Limited B cover like everyone else. I myself will be ordering the Limited A and maybe the regular one. For Mitsui fans she is in the front row for the Limited A cover (and next to Reina) so I wanna get that one and the regular cover looks nice. So get yours now!

Going on! PV

I had forgotten about this for a little bit due to the fact I couldn't find one to screen cap. But I found a pretty nice one to use. This one....I will admit it not my favorite G4 song. If I had to rank them thus far it would be: Party Time, Omakase♪Guardian, School Days, than Going On! But who knows it may grow on me. I am certainly not a fan of the yellow outfits but I will learn to live with it, in some shots I hate it, in other it's not so bad.


This whole PV is pretty random and I think starting out like this you can understand why. It starts with the girls and a lion, a green elephant, and a purple bunny. Apparently they are directing the PV.......yay?


Starting off with the a little dance part I think the light bright videos the Pony company makes for G4 and Buono! are a lot better quality than what H!P has come out with lately. I mean look at Shock! than try to argue a point with me. I bet I will win.


A part of the PV that I do like is the use of different areas that are used for the close up shots, the dance shots and also the mic recording shots. I see the call back of Party Time with light bubbles in most of the shots, it's honestly one of my favorite things to do graphically on things.


Looking at each section I think Mitsui really nails her close up shots. Her faces are just so cute and adorable. I think she really takes the lyrics to heart. Than again Mitsui has been getting better with facial expressions, and has been nailing them since Naichau Kamo.


There is another section were the girls are recording on a mic. I love the look of this part. I mean the background is all white and boring but I think with the girls being in yellow and the light overlay it keeps it simple enough to keep the light up effect that they were going with in the house and the close up shots. Also I'm a bit rock n' roll and I love those head phones.


Something different in this song is a pairing up of two girls to sing together, Mitsui and Yurina (Tanpopo# much?) and than Risako and Saki. I don't know if I like the two voices together though. I would have much rather seen Mitsui paired with Saki, but I think this is how they usually line up the girls so I guess they didn't want to mess it up?? I don't know but I think the recording room close up shots are awesome.


Another strange section is the director animals give the girls a vegetable/fruit to pose with as well as a Shugo chara egg girl. I don't get it but I guess it's for the kids. I mean Mari was forced to drink milk in Mini Moni so I guess it's a subliminal message for them to eat better?


And than it's the end! This PV is not my favorite nor is the song. I hope that this isn't the last single for the girls. If so I will be really sad because this is not as good as their last, or first single for that matter. School Days was okay but not the best, but better than this. I will add updates for H!P DVD Magazine 20 and 21 soon! PS. Mad props for Saki who looked amazing in this PV:

Happy New Year!!

I made an action to make screencaps like that so I hope you guys will like it. I hope to spend another great Mitsui filled year with you all! I am working on Bright Smiles now and am almost ready to open it back up again. I am trying to cite all sources for information on the fun facts section as well as make the site more up to date. All recent updates will be on this blog but for the collection of information it will be on that site.

Also in the news is a new album and single coming out for Musume! Be sure to look forward for previews and also preorder your copy of Nine Smile! It's two dics!!

I would like to also tell you all that the Hello Store USA updated with left over things from the big pre order deal. All Mitsui shirts and microfiber towels are there so I recommend them! Have a Happy New Year all~!

Raido Shows and Covers

As I promised I would post about the Kimagure Princess covers. But this episode will turn into a Mitsui-gaism of a thing. XD There has been a lot of radio shows appearances as well as some leaks of some things. So with no further ado here is the links to the radio shows:
DIMANCHE DE JUNNU radio show with Mitsui Aika and Linlin: http://www.mediafire.com/?t0yzgdm2ozu
Usen Hoshi Hitomi Music Aura with Mitsui Aika: http://www.mediafire.com/?xyjltvmmzzo (note the amount of "hai"s in this)
The Mitsui one by herself is a bit boring at first but good over all. The Linlin and Mitsui one is like a whirlwind of high pitched voices and laughs. There a good listen.

Now on to Kimagure Princess!
Here are the covers, in order of A, B, C, and regular. I still haven't ordered yet, but I am dying to, my house is falling apart though.




Now I personally hate these covers. This is the first time I have ever said that about Morning Musume covers. But these are just horrid. I mean the cheap fire effect and the BLAH!-ness of it. There were many different things they could have done with the covers, but no, this is what we get. Have dis heartening for me. I have gotten a fan picture of the single with the solo shots; this is the Mitsui solo cover:


Now despite the fact that I hate the other covers I feel the member covers aren't so bad. I would love to get two Limited C ones just so I could get one Reina and one Mitsui (Yes I'm a Reika freak). So I just have to see how it will come together.

But since some fans have there singles already (it seems) there as been a leak of the close up and dance shot of the Kimagure Princess PV.

Dance shot:


Close up:


The dance shot is impressive for Mitsui as most fans agree that she is really spot on for the dance shot. And I agree, Mitsui does amazing in the dance shot, I couldn't keep my eyes off her. And then she is lookin' really good for the close up. Here is a collection of caps I put together from the Youtube video:

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So on little updates on the site. I am messing around with the top banner and different colors on the site. No idea what I'm doing. lol I also have changed the picture of the week. I decided to do something recent and this is from the most recent photo set from the Nine Smile concert tour. So be sure to preorder Kimagure Princess! On a side note congrats to Erika for graduating from C-ute and all of H!P to be a model! Good luck.

Clendar and Rank your PVs

So I was sitting around waiting for the mail to come (as I do every day lol jk) And in walks my brother with a tube

Being that I got my Nanchatte Renai promotional poster is a close tube as that I freaked and did a happy dance.

What could it be you all may be wondering? What would put me in a down right tizzy of excitment and joy....

That's right! Morning Musume of course! And so we have the Morning Musume 2010 calendar. When opening it up I was right to guess it to be poster size. And if you include the binding that holds it together than it is a big larger than the Nanchatte Renai poster, but without it's a bit smaller. Some things I noticed was that instead of having plastic binds they had before this one is bounded much like a book. Also it has a nail hole in it to hold it up. And there is also perforated edge on it for easy rip ability for those you are done with whatever months, or fans like me will use them for future posters.


Now we have the cover. Seeing as I have this up close you can see it all. It's so pretty. All the girls look so classy. I know some people were questioning the hair choice for Mitsui and some for Niigaki but when you have it in your hands it's not even a problem. I have a close up of Mitsui and Linlin from the front, I tried to get a close up for Mitsui when I could. (Pardon the glares, it's hard to take one without it)


The close up for this one didn't come out too well so I left it out till I could make it nicer. Well this is for the month of January and February. I added on the side with the calendar part in it the dates to show that it has the girls birthdays decorated on it as well. Some people were mad thinking that they didn't do that this for next year's calendar. Well they did~! So now you know Mitsui's birthday is on a Tuesday next year.


Next Mitsui page is May and June. Pardon the super glare on the close up of Mitsui and Eri. Mitsui was on the far left, prone to glare. So this one is really cute and it's really bright. I love it! This one I was questionable on this one just because it wasn't one of my favorite outfits from this calendar. But I think it's the shock and awe of having it in person that is winning me over.


This is the back cover with my top three Musume's together in the top right corner. Hello Mitsui, Linlin, and Reina. So this calendar is really nice and well put together. I am in awe of the beauty of Musume in a calendar. I think the only thing that would top the calendars are the life size cutouts and meeting them in person/watching the concert live.

So now I have counted and have seen that with Kimagure Princess it is Mitsui's 10th single as a part of Morning Musume. Congrats Mitsui! So now I have 'Rank Your PVs'!!! This is basically taking what you believe the ranking for the 10 PVs Mitsui has been in Musume and how you like them in comparison to the others. Here is mine in order from 10 to 1.

10. Resonant Blue

Now the only reason why this one is really low is just because in the original PV there is no Mitsui in at all, she has no lines, and it's so frikin' depressing to me to sit and watch all Ai, Reina, and Koharu. I don't see how all the other girls didn't rise up and argue this. I mean the only one who mentioned it was Sayumi who asked for more lines in the next single. And ya know what happened? She got those lines! Not saying I don't like the song, when I first had my other computer this was in an epic battle to be #1 on my itunes. It's just not my favorite.

09. Onna ni Sachi Are

Now this one is a good song as well just not that good of a delivery. I mean you have your first single with just 5th gen in there and the new girls, and you dress up like a sexy big bird? Mitsui does look so little going back to get the screen cap for it though. Nothing too bad, PV is not that great. But I can deal since the song is awesome.

08. Pepper Keibu

I love the song, I love the dance, I love everything about this song, I mean the PV too, that dance break is killer. But I just can't rank it up higher. But it's a very good cover and a solid song from 2008.

07. Naichau Kamo

The first song of this year, wow it feels like so long ago. My favorite thing about this video is the close ups, I mean they are so nice and pretty. I think they used a filter in the editing stage, but it's so amazingly pretty. One of my favorite close ups. Plus the tears were a nice touch.

06. Mikan

I don't care if people say this is too over played, or it didn't sell well. This song and PV are really cute and they are awesome! I love how we see the girls when they were younger, I love seeing the scene above, the girls on the earth with each other. You can really see the connection from Mitsui to Koharu in this video. Also the making of is really fun.

05. Kimagure Princess

I know this just came out but this PV is a really good one despite what you might have read. Some people take other people's thoughts as truth. Think for yourself. This PV is really artistically interesting and I can't wait to see the photos Mitsui took of the place they shot the PV at. I also want to see what the other PVs are gonna look like.

04. Kanashimi Twilight

This is another great song and PV. I love the punk rock style and I love the song. It's just a really good PV, not as good as Kimagure, but it's got a better song.

03. Egao Yes Nude

For the bronze we have Egao Yes Nude, Mitsui's first single with Morning Musume. It's got a nice message of being yourself and natural and the dance is fun and the song is amazing.

02. Shouganai Yume Oibito

I've never seen such a following for a song like this. I love it, fans love it, and I think you should love it as well.This is the PV fans dream of, has near equal lines for all members, has a little bit of a story time, and has a theme in it. I really love how this PV was presented, the colors were washed out a bit and they have a sad look about the girls. It's a great PV and it really fab.


01. Nanchatte Renai

Yes, that leaves Nanchatte Renai. I'm not even sure why I like this one so much. I mean the song is awesome and yeah there are 22 versions of it so it's crazy but I just love it. The contrast of black and white is great and I like the near equal lines again.

So there you have it! The 10 singles Mitsui has been a part of as a member of Musume in my rankings. Feel free to snag images and do your own. Seeing as this post got really image heavy I will do a review for the B-side collective album on a different post in the future.