★★★

I have too much fun sitting around making things in paint, lol. They aren't even that great usually, and they distract me from blogging. The star should be at the start of their name, since this group is called ★Boy-ono! but I liked the way it looks in the middle of the image more. Anyways!! They are "an all-male group dedicated to covering songs by Buono!"

Jay contacted me towards the beginning of this week with a request that I check out Boy-ono. He was a real sweetheart too, "Most of the time, people put out dubs and rarely get views but your blog helps me see new groups I've never even heard of before, so thanks." ~ D'aw. That is an awesome thing to hear, since that's one of my goals!



Momoko Tsugunaga - Himi (Himitsuni)
Miyabi Natsuyaki - TaiTai (TawanaiGachou)
Airi Suzuki - Jay (jExtremist)

Renai Rider / Freaking A. I didn't know what to expect; well, I've heard Himi before, I know of TaiTai but I don't know if I've ever heard a solo of his, and the same goes for Jay. BUT GEESH, this is awesome!! This isn't a fave Buono song of mine, I kind of like the chorus and that's about it, but when I heard the first group part I was like; fjknf kjfnewjk jkne wah? EPIC.

I have gotten so used to writing 'she' and 'her' when I blog because the majority of H!P dubbers are female. So I think this is a really cool group; props to whoever had the idea! It's nice to hear more male dubs in the mix, and I hope that this group keeps going strong!! But anyways, on to the dub itself!

Tai starts things off at 0:24ish, his "Sekai ga" sounds really good! But you can tell the second part of the line is not quite in his range- but! keep in mind that this is usually sung by teenage girls, and three guys adjusting to that might not be spot on. The following two group lines are marvelous!! I adore how this trio sounds together.

0:36 is Himi, whoa; he sounds like a kid-Momo at first. Which isn't necessarily bad, having heard him before I know he has a nice middle/high voice and so Momo isn't as much of a step up for him as it would be for other guys. Jay at 0:47, kjefnw kfenk klfklm! I really like his voice, I know he's a guy but really, I instantly think; cute! His notes, and his transition from one note to the next, are both very smooth. I like his entire solo here.

CHORUS = TOTAL WIN. Ohmygosh I love it!! The first one is at 1:00, and I started fangirling right then. I can't even think of words to describe what I think of how they sound together. It's like, very smooth and flowy and soothing and delightful and happy-making. I'm totally smiling as I listen. The blending is fantastic! MP3, I demand an MP3 *pointy at Jay* Send one to me or I shall PM you asking for one.

--Offsubject but, I SO listen to stuff that I download. My most recent ones are Junran's Seishun Collection (HanaProject), Tsuugaku Vector (HanaProIndies), As For One Day (alo!kira), Fuantei's Resonant Blue (IKP), and Naichau Kamo (cremeproject). I slap them on the top of my ever growing Dubs playlist and just let it cycle through.--

1:31 is Tai, same as his first solo really; I like his "Ashita wa" but then he loses strength in his voice the lower he goes and there is strain that makes him borderline pitchy. But! Hearing him in this has got me interested in hearing him in Boy-ono more, so I will be sure to check out other dubs too. Sometimes your voice just doesn't suit a song, or the key isn't right for you- I know Tai is a splendid singer and I look forward to listening further. Plus, he contributes to the group parts, which I love.

Himi at 1:42, I'm sorry but he really does come across as a young Momo, in an endearing way; especially his "happii" in this solo. It's towards the end of the line on his lower notes that you hear his more male-like voice. I'm also curious to hear him on another song besides this one. Holyfrick, Jay's 1:52 solo is just as smashing as his first; mega raburabu. I'm really glad he shared this with me!!

More spectacular chorus at 2:07; uwah! I like how they sound on the "Raidaa" and their ending "kame" is so so pretty. Chorus is definitely my favorite part of this whole dub, hands down. If the evil sea witch Ursula were to ever hear Jay, she might decide to ditch Ariel and try to steal his voice instead. He sounds brilliant at 2:59!

Following is Himi, which I really like here! Not too Momo-y, just his own unique voice. And I think 3:09 is Tai's best line!! And then we get one last awesome chorus! Wow, I guess the song choice didn't have me very thrilled, but hearing the dub in full (several times) totally turned me around. This is worth a listen~