BLABODU "♥"

Here is an amazing 'History of Hana Project' thread where project-leader Sayuri has shared HanaP's beginning and journey with us. You really should read it!! Also, if you'd like to support HPD, interact with the girls or simply keep up on the latest group info, you should consider joining or at least bookmarking their forum.

One thing that I find cool about the members of Hana, is that when they join, the girls are given a name that they will be refered to as in all the singles and things pertaining to HPD. What is cool about them, is that they are flowers or other plantlife! For example; Rae (Singingondemand) is Kiri in HanaP, which is japanese for Paulownia; a deciduous flowering tree. It's sometimes known as the Princess Tree. AHA, now I shall be calling you Princess Kiri, lol.



Anyways! HanaP has gone through 4 generations & 4 graduations, and they are currently holding auditions for their 5th Gen! So go audition! Tane is their egg group, Yugao covers v-u-den songs, Kaeri Bana is the project's shuffle unit, plus there are many more; Sakuranbo, SKR48, Kaori, Hazakura, Junran, Hinagiku, Tanemoni, Suika Kinenbi, Kazehana, and most recently; Yamabuki. I think I got them all, hopefully!

HanaP also just celebrated their 1st anniversary in February! Congrats HPD!!



Most of y'all probably know that Berryz is my total favorite H!P group. So when I saw this video up from Rae (SingingOnDemand), I just had to have a listen! I'll admit, I am not a big fan of this Berryz song. At all. But I gave it go so I could hear the group Rae got together. Everyone sounds really good! You should definitely have a listen.

My main reason for putting this up, is that this group, RANCHII Office Ladies, was the start of the HanaP Berryz group; Yamabuki (春蘭). I googled Yamabuki (yes, cause I am just that lame), and from what I gather it's a 'bush with pale yellow flowers' from Japan. But it's also the color yellow, perhaps in certain context? Is that right? I was just curious~ If I am in the right ballpark, then Yamabuki is a pretty/bright group name!

Yamabuki is newly formed, and has released it's premiere single; Friends are Friends. The A-side is Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda (友達は友達なんだ！) and the B-side is Otakebi Boy WAO! (雄叫びボーイ WAO!) The cast is;

Sugaya Risako : Kiri [ singingondemand ]
Natsuyaki Miyabi : Sayuri [ xmikipinkux ]
Tsugunaga Momoko : Aoi [ chocolateblakberri ]
Kumai Yurina : Kinsenka [ shockingbuggy ]
Tokunaga Chinami : Asagao [ yumeangel29 ]
Shimizu Saki : Ajisai [ homeschooledchick16 ]
Sudou Maasa : Botan [ missgumbiecat ]



[*] There is no other song, group or Project I could start with besides this one. First off, I LOVE this song. Secondly, I totally adore the HanaP girls. Thirdly, I really really like Hana Project. The best dubbing group I've ever come across, as of yet. (& Fourthly, I love Berryz and am super excited that HanaP now has a solely Berrylicious group!)

FREAKING A' (o wo) I cannot even begin to say how much I love this dub. I think this tops every other dub I have ever heard; no exaggeration. First off, the cast; full of win. Every single girl is a kick-butt singer and you can tell they really put their all into this!

[*] I think Kiri nailed Risako's part, she sound amazing!! (and I'm not biased, I swear!) She did great on lead vocals! I don't really like dubbing groups that purposely search for (or obsess over) girls that sound like (or can make themselves sound like) certain H!P girls.

If you're going to sing, sing for yourself as yourself, and have fun! So, I don't think Kiri sounds a ton like Risako, but she has the same matureish-ness to her voice, and I like that she is herself and not some clone. I really loved her first 'Oh my friend' and ! ! ! her solo towards the end, at 3:07; beautiful!!! And spot on!

[*] Sayuri is a really good singer, I won't say her voice is my favorite, but it has this certain unique cuteness to it, definitely! And I love that she just does her thing; she dubs cause she wants to, and manages to keep Hana P going on top of that!

[*] It's really hard to write a lot about every girl each time. So I hope no one feels bad or left out. I'll probably talk most about whatever parts of the song I liked the most. Plus, the number of lines people get decides it too, cause with someone having more solos (as decided by H!P, not Hana) there is just more to comment on.

I also hope no one ever forgets how important the chorus is!! Everyone contributes to it! No dub would be the same without all of the people who put time and energy into their lines. Solos aren't everything, teamwork is key! All y'all be proud!

[*] Yay Yurina~ Kinsenka's special already just cause she has Yurina's lines. Lol, j/k. My gosh, I give all of these girls major props for being able to sing so fast and not biff if up!! She had a good solo, nice mature voice, she sings clearly and well.

[*] WOW, I really like Botan's voice. So smooth and pretty. Her solo at 1:42 was awesome!! And Ajisan's following solo was just as good! Cute voice~ Asagao's Chinami line was spot on! I look forward to hearing more lines from these three, so I can get a better listen of them.

[*] But, I must say, my SUPER FAVE for this single is; Aoi [ chocolateblakberri ] OMG! Pwsh, she may be older than most of the other girls, but don't overlook her. No no no! I LOVE her voice. kebhwfhewjhbfewjhbfjh~ If Yamabuki actually sold this as a single, I would so buy it, just to hear her sing those Momoko lines.

I loved her solo at 0:46 soooo much! Especially the very end of the last line (at 0:53), the taa~ in 'rishita' And at 3:16 ! ! ! oh my gosh. That's like, the best part of the song. She rocked those lines, and I adore how her voice sounds on the 'ga tomo' *super mega heart*

[*] CHORUS! kfjnejkwfejwhbfjehbfejw-ness to the extreme. I can say whatever I want, but short story; the chorus is spectacular!! Wonderful, marvelous, amazing, fantastic!! I looooove it.

I gave this dub 5 stars. Because it is EPIC. I downloaded it, and it's on my compy playlist and on my MP3player, and I listen to it at least once a day, but possibly twice or more. And now I walk around work singing the chorus to myself.

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LOL, it's midnight and I didn't get to do anything on A K B [E] or H!PE. This entry kind of took over my night, but it's okay cause I definitely had fun. I learned some more about Hana P and I got this blog on it's feet. I plan to (hopefully) cover the B-side to Yamabuki's single tomorrow; Otakebi Boy WAO!