The entertainment agency Vision Factory has revealed that they have created a new idol group. The new group is called Fairies and is made up of 7 memebers who's age range from 12-14 years old. Their debut single is entitled More Kiss, which currently doesn't have a release date.
When I first saw pictures of this group a month ago I didn't think anything of it. I was going to blog about them, but I honestly didn't see anything special about them. I thought they were going to be like Tokyo Girl's Style, where their young age kind of turned me off of them. But once I heard a preview of their debut single I was sold on them. More Kiss is absolutely incredible. It has an amazing beat, and despite the member's ages, is a lot more mature than the majority of idol music out there. I hear elements in this song that remind me of Amuro Namie, Utada Hikaru, and BoA. And the singing is at a pretty high level. Most idol singers have a specific type of cutesy voice, and are sometimes terrible singers. But these girls sound more like legit singers than idols. With much smoother and deeper voices then you would normally hear leading an idol song. And that unique element makes them a stand out to me. And a group I plan on keeping an eye on.
The full PV for Passpo's 2nd single, ViVi Natsu, was released yesterday.
When I watched the PV preview I was pretty shocked that Passpo felt the need to release a bikini PV. So, I was a litte apprehensive about the full version. But I am actually really happy with the PV. While there are 2 different setting where they are wearing bikinis, the bikinis aren't in the main focus like I thought they might be. Instead they are pretty much just a footnote in the PV. The rest of the PV just shows doing random cute things together. Like eating and sitting in a bed together. The PV seems to mostly focus on the dance scenes. Which isn't really a problem because the dance is cute and I absolutely adore their main outfits for this PV. And can I also point out that this is the first time that Passpo is wearing normal clothes in a PV. Well, if you don't count the pajamas from GPP. The pajamas seem more like a costume anyway. But my absolute favorite part of the PV is when they eat the summery foods. They are just adorable scenes, and they just scream summer to me. The only real fault about this PV is I wish they used the summer theme better. They could have went all out and done every single summer cliche known to man. That would have be cheesy, but it would have made for an incredible idol PV. Or they could have taken the summer theme and made it unique like Not Yet's Naminori Kakigori. You can see that little added elements in the PV like the sunflower, tropical drinks, picnic tables, and the bikinis are supposed to give a clear message that this is a summer themed PV. They obviously do have some elements to let you know it's summer, but I just wanted more. A clearer picture painted. I guess I'm just being picky. Also, I never noticed until I watched the PV how unfair the line distribution is. Mostly because I'm not all that familiar with Passpo's individual voices yet. However, my 3 favorite girls Kaho, Shiori, and Mio sing most of the song. So, I honestly can't complain too much about that.
Everyone looks pretty awkward in the beginning. I suppose they where just told to ad-lib. Shiori looking up unnecessarily is just a lol moment.
Dreaming Mio. She's so adorable. *O*
Cute. Obvious Mio bias is obvious. Sako looks cute in the background too though.
Awkward way to start the dance.
Natsumi is pretty.
Nice hair Yukimi, you shouldn't get used to it. XD Look at Sako looking all gorgeous next to her.
Adorable.
This is too.
Lolz at Shiori. XD
Shiori is so cute.
Ai looks pretty here.
Lolz.
Anna, Ai, and Makoto looks gorgeous here. Am I the only onw who thought it would have been cute for their bikinis to be their group colors. It kinda looks like they almost are. But Makoto's and Natsumi's aren't right. XD
I love Mio's bikini.
Adorable!
Cute! And Naomi looks great.
Anna looks super pretty.
Lol.
Mio!
Makoto is just so cute.
Kanpai!
Look at them try to seductively eat. Lol.
Reminds me of the Heavy Rotation PV.
Cute. But why is Sako just staring off into space? She kinda looks angry. XD
Shiori's face is priceless.
Probably the 2 cutest members. Shiori being a close 3rd.
Lol.
Dramatic running.
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Passpo recently streamed their concert live on their ustream channel, and during their encore they performed their upcoming new single ViVi Natsu. Which is going to be released sometime in August.
The song still has the familiar guitar riffs and pop rock melody that makes Passpo, Passpo. But the song is a little different that what Passpo normally does. They made the rock beat a little less intense then previous songs, and instead added some rap parts into the song. Which I think is absolutely amazing, and are my favorite parts of the song. With Akari gone from MomoClo, I didn't think I'd hear rapping in idol music again any time soon. But I'm glad that Passpo added this to their song. It gives them a fresh vibe, and just adds to them being different then other idol groups. I also love the random English lines that are in the song. Which were actually noticable. Usually when there's English in a Japanese song I don't even ntoice until they perform it live on TV and I see the lyrics on the screen. XD
I'm really looking forward to a radio rip of this single. The song will probably sound completely different. Since concert footage and rips usually distort the music slightly. Or in Aisaresugiru Koto wa Nai no yo's case not so slightly.
Avex idol group SUPER GIRLS, have released their PV for Max! Otome Gokoro off their 2nd single. Also since I'm pretty sure their 2nd single is a double A-side, so most likely expect another PV from this single.
I have been following SUPER GIRLS almost since their formation. But I didn't really take notice until they announced their major debut and released their first PV for Miracle ga Tommanai. And I have to say that I like SUPER GIRLS. I like their look and overall sound. But I have to say at their best SUPER GIRLS are and always have been walking idol cliches. Fans have been complaining about and noticing their similarities to other idol groups since their first PV. And like I said in my PV review of Miracle ga Tommanai it was pretty much a carbon copy of every idol PV out there. And that seems to be what SUPER GIRLS are continuing to do. They look at whatever is popular in idol PV and copy it to get more exposure and fans. People like to say that SUPER GIRLS are mostly copying AKB48, because AKB48 whole theme is wearing school uniforms and they have bikini PVs. But honestly SUPER GIRLS takes elements from all the idol groups out there. The Ganbatte Seishun PV not only reminds me of AKB48, but their are some similarities to Buono and S/mileage PVs. Even ManoEri's Seishun no Serenade was filmed in a school. But with the Max! Otome Gokoro PV it seems like they just had to make a PV that featured everyone's favorite fanservice, the bikini PV. When I first watched the PV of course I was unimpressed because to me the bikini PVs are extremely flat. And not just because I'm a girl and the fanservice is wasted on me, but because I think bikini PVs are getting really old. AKB48 has done 2 now, Berryz Koubou and Morning Musume had those bikini PVs in their Allo-Hello DVDs. And I can see as a new idol group who is competing with AKB48, they felt they had to do a bikini themed PV but really they didn't. Look at idol group Ebisu Muscats. Despite being an idol group made up of gravure and AV idols, they have yet to release a bikini PV. And when Momoiro Clover had a summer song. They didn't wear bikinis either. They opted to make it a more playful PV. And that's pretty much how I prefer my idols to be. Cute, fun, silly, playful, and singing extremely upbeat and happy music. Which is why I adore SUPER GIRLS. Yes, they might be every idol cliche in the book, but I like idol cliches. They turn out to be my favorite idol groups, songs, and PVs. If I wanted anything beyond regular idol fare, I obviously wouldn't be listening to idol music in the first place.
But none of that really has anything to with the Max! Otome Gokoro PV. Reading all of that above you'd probably think I didn't like the PV but I actually did. Because despite of it being obvious fanservice which does nothing for me, they still managed to do it in a very cute and playful way. They weren't rubbing lotion on each other or having a pillow fight in lingerie. It was more or less and innocent PV that they just happened to be wearing bikinis in. Well, as innocent as dancing in bikinis can be received. And being a fan as idols as long as I have I realized these PVs are done mostly for fanservice. But they are also done in good fun, to be playful and tease the viewer. Which is an aspect I can appreciate. I like the playful aspect of this PV. How they also added elements of humor. I like when my idols parade around acting all idoly. Whether it's in bikinis, or school uniforms, or hideous concert outfits.
Of course the PV has to start off showing their school uniforms.
Let the idol deja vu begin!
It wouldn't feel quite like an idol PV without an insanely simple dance.
And the bikinis begin just a little before the minute mark. They actually really pretty though. I completely would steal snorkle girl's and Rika's. XD
Adorable! Ami is the cutest and definitely one of my favorites.
Kaede is really pretty. She almost looks like Saori's twin to me.
I can totally see why Rika is on of the most popular members. However, Rino is looking really adorable too.
Cute.
This is the first time Mirei actually looks pretty.
Lolz.
I think I'm Ami biased.
For some reason I really love this scene. XD
Look at Ruka looking all cute.
Words can't even begin to describe how random this is.
And now there in yukatas for some reason.
Aya looks cute here.
Awkward dance move.
Not sure how this is supposed to be scary.
I think it's actually really cute to have them pretend to film and direct.
