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This was a decision that took some thought, but I've finally decided. I have some news, some amazing news, and some not so awesome news.

1. Yesterday (October 11th) was my birthday! I'm now 21- for us USAers that means drinking legally and getting a horizontal I.D. I don't really care about either of those, but it's just one of those milestone ages. I'm now in my 'early twenties' LOL. I didn't party or anything, but my mom & I had pizza and cake, then went straight to bed 'cause we were tired.

2. I am now an aunt! AND GUESS WHAT?! My niece (Juniper Leigh) and I share a birthday! She was born yesterday at 8:24am. 7 lbs, 10 oz, 20 in. I haven't gotten a chance to see her, but I think I will tomorrow. We're all very excited around here, cause it's the first grandbaby in our (intermediate) family and in my mom's side of the family. YAY! Best birthday present ever.

3. And here comes the sucker punch....I am putting Blabodu on hiatus. The main reason is because it's become bigger than I ever thought and I honestly can't keep up with it. I started this blog just for fun and it ended up going way beyond that, which I have all you lovely people to thank for.

There are always going to be new projects and groups, and I'm only one listener. I'm tabbing somewhere between 80-100 groups & am buried so deeply and always a step behind. I love this place and all y'all to gorgeous little bits. And before I even wrote this I'll admit that I cried some (cause I'm a cryeasy gal). But I feel this is the right choice for me.

Being a part of the dubbing world has been an awesome experience. I've met some wonderful, talented, hilarious, incredible people along the way, and don't even get me started on all the amazing dubs 'n covers I've heard since I discovered that people actually did stuff like this. I've been running this blog for about seven months now, and I've had such a good time!

So thank you, thank you, thank you. All you singers, mixers, and listeners. All you dreamers, encouragers, and hard workers. Everyone that's shared, commented, replied, requested, complimented, etc. This is my 502nd entry, and I'm glad that I also reached that milestone. Thank you for everything.

Now I don't plan to fall off the face of the earth or anything. I just won't be posting here for the time being. I've got a niece to spoil rotten!! I'm sorry for the things I've left undone or halfdone. Like the Interdubbing Medley Concert, Pocket Kisetsu, coverage of the YTC Battle of Choruses, interviews I've had in mind or already in progress, etc.

I hope all of you keep on singing, and doing your thing. Don't let anything get you down. Take the good with the bad, and keep chugging along. Be positive! Stay optimistic! Music is one of the most epic things in this world, in all it's shapes and forms and ways of being created. And y'all have made -and will continue to make- some beautiful music with your voices, dedication, humor, knowledge, willingness to learn and love.

I couldn't possibly name all of the individuals that I hold dear to my heart, but I feel I must mention a few. Rae, you fabulous girl. I love your singing and I'm so glad I met you. Thanks for opening the door for me. That makes you extremely special to me. Your latest dubs have especially touched me. Kappa and Liana, I never got to know either of you super crazy well, but you have always been friendly, funny, and helpful. I think (from an outsider / listeners POV that is) that you're kickbutt leaders.

Fae, you're like, my number one supporter ;w; You've always been there for me, encouraged me, and we've definitely had our laughs. We've triumphed over our time differences (lol) and I hope we're friends for a long time! There are many many more of you, but it'd take too long to list everyone (and I'd end up being crazy picky about trying to mention everyone), and I think I should end this.

I have one more thing to share with y'all. Enjoy.

Misc [KnB + HMPro]

Takahashi Ai: Danica [DanicaFairy]
Niigaki Risa: Memoire [Memoiree]
Kamei Eri: Coco [CocoNStorm]
Michishige Sayumi: Jang [jangbong13]
Tanaka Reina: Ameimi [Ameimii]
Kusumi Koharu: Fuyu [SAILORKONA]
Mitsui Aika: Miri [XxLuvleeMerodiixX]
Junjun: Sootie [SootjeNL]
Linlin: Mystery [xLittleMystery]

*KireinoBijoux ~ Naichau Kamo by Dazzling Diamonds / I like this song, and it's been a while since I've heard it dubbed! There are a good deal of terrific duets and trios in this, like the "Naichau kamo"s at the end of the chorus. And in the pre-chorus you hear Me/Am and Da/Co sing together. Sadly this song is dominated by Ai and Reina solos, but you can't blame the girls for that and this is still a smashing dub all the same.

Ameimi sounds sensational, and Coco blew my mind at 1:28. I love Jang's Sayumi solos in the pre-chorus, and Memorie's 3:00 solo is fantastic! You don't hear any of the other singers solo, but they are in the various smaller groups AND in the two groups that sing in the chorus (Da/Me/Ja/Fuyu/Sootie & Co/Ja/Am/Miri/Mystery). I totally love them!! The blending is hardcore epic! This dub is so win.



Erika - Nao-chi (LuckyChansuProject)
Maimi - Ayuna (AyunaDaisuki)
Saki - Kei (SumomoKei)
Airi - Eun Mi (eunmijjang)
Chisato - Veri (everidian17)
Mai - Kurichii (MonkiiSuki)

*HanaEmiProject ~ Shochuu Omimai Moushiagemasu by Hikari / Ohmygosh, I am really like this project! I love their Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND dub and their Yuke Yuke Money Dance is good too, and then they come out with this excellent release!! I'm not in love with this song, but I think it's ridiculously cute! HanaEmi's strength IMO is that they blend really well with each other! The group parts in this are spectacular!!

Ay/Kei/Ve and Nao/Eun/Ku are the two trios that sing together, besides that it's a few solos and full-cast lines. I love the verses!! Especially the little "ah ha ha" & "whoo oo" sounds inbetween the lines. They're a bit on the quite side, but SO CUTE! Plus I really like the simple but nice melody, and the brilliant blending.

As for solos, Ayuna sounds lovely and though her lines are short they're splendid! Eun Mi doesn't always have the best energy, but I think she did a great job in this dub! I am in love with her "desu"s (0:58, 2:34). The singing overall is awesome!! I like the trio-sung "Kotoshi no natsu wa"s and every "Shochuu omimai moushiagemasu" ~ I shall be on the lookout for the next HanaEmi release!

NIM: KT & P♥T

For those of you who don't know yet, Renna (leader of HelloProjectAllStars) is hosting a huge collab concert with the intent to bring together various projects, giving each of them their time to shine, to sing their hearts out and show you what they're made of!! You can check out my first entry on it here for more info, links, etc. Thus far released are;

Momusu Fall 2009 ~Nine Smile~
by Totally Up! Project

2005 Haru Dai Rokkan Hit Mankai!
Part 1 by Hana Project

2005 Haru Dai Rokkan Hit Mankai! Part 2
by Kanashimi Twilight & Pinky Team

H!P 2006 Summer Live ~ Wonderful Hearts Land~
by Kirei na Project

°C-ute 2009 Natsu Aki ~Cutie JUMP!~
by Hoshizora Dubs

Buono! Live 2009 ~Hybrid Punch~
by Creme Project

I've blogged about the medleys by TU!P and Kirei na Pro, but have yet to write about the others. So I'd like to focus this entry on track four of the concert;

2005 Haru Dai 6kan
Hit Mankai! Medley P2!

Haru no Uta Cast (KT @ 0:00)
Mikitty330 as Hitomi Yoshizawa
HannaPulla as Rika Ishikawa
LoliiKokoro as Ai Takahashi
Harmonies by LoliiKokoro
Mixed by: HannaPulla

~Oh goodness this is so lovely! I don't think I've ever heard this song before, so it's something new for me. Mikitty's vocalizing throughout the song is really good, and all of her solo lines are brilliant! Hanna sounds very pretty, darn cute too! A wonderful combination of the two that is a delight to the ears, and completely enchanting.

Lolii's mature voice reminds me of Martha a bit, but she's marvelous in her own way. I would have liked to have heard her a bit more, but it's how the concert version was scripted. Props to her on doing the harmonies! There are oodles of great solos in this, and the group-sung "Da Ra Da Ra Da Du Du"s are awesome! This is a really sweet and beautiful, I love it.

"... Suki da yo!" Cast (KT @ 2:46)
Mikitty330 as Hitomi Yoshizawa
Ameimii as Rika Ishikawa
lovelybeige (aka Ai) as Ai Takahashi
HannaPulla & LoliiKokoro join in the last chorus
Mixed by: HannaPulla

~ I love the "PA PA YA"s in this! They're just short little add-ins between lines really, but they're fun. Ameimii & Ai rocked their lines! I love Ai's energy and mature vocals, and Ameimii has a softness to her splendid singing that's darling. I like Mikitty in this as well, but since I've already talked about her once, I'll just keep it brief; she sings excellently and sounds very lovely!!

I like the "CLAP YOUR HANDS" etc parts in this! All of the girls deliver wonderfully, with emotion and at a good volume. They're tremendous on the verse, but I especially love them on the chorus! Their solos are kickbutt, and the trio lines are SO GOOD. They blend magically on the "nani mo iwanaide"s! They are definitely my fave part I think.

Souda! We're ALIVE Cast (PT @ 5:40)
Takahashi Ai: Hikki [DisturbedStrawberry]
Reina & Sayumi: Micchy [Hikasaiii]
Kamei Eri: Jko [TheJayko]
Fujimoto Miki: Mitsuki [MitsukiUsagii]
Niigaki Risa: Rixie [Rixiemixiepixiedixie]
Mixed by: Hikki

~The opening lines in this are fantastic! At first I forgot that this was going to be the concert version of this song, therefore shortened. When it jumped from the beginning to about halfway through, I was confused then went OH, lol. I love the melody of the chorus, the "shiawase ni naritai" etc and P♥T sings it outstandingly! Lots of fabulous blending going on!

There aren't a lot of solos in this portion of the medley, mainly a lot of groups and full-cast lines. You do get to hear each girl solo once though; Hikki (6:09), Rixie (6:16), Jko (6:46), Mitsuki (7:02), Micchy (7:11). They are all magnificent!! The "GO GO GO GO"s really pack a punch, and though I've cared for this song a lot, I think the "...A BEAUTIFUL STAR"s rock! Pinky Team deserves their place in the NIM Concert.

Natsu LOVE Romance

A little while ago I blogged about the opening of Cosmos Project's 1st Natsu Matsuri! ~Natsu LOVE Romance~ concert, featuring members of Hoshizora Project- since then they have released four more tracks!! I haven't been keeping on top of concerts very well, but I shall try and catch up!

I honestly totally forgot that Edo no Temari Uta II [03] was a dub to begin with. I was staring at the pretty costumes and listening to the beginning group lines that blended awesomely and sounded fabulous, and then I remembered! Yuusaku, Kiro, Martha, Ayaka, Bee, Kagami, and Sachiko are freaking epic together!! They could be the real thing, with their talent and spectacular overall sound. The solos are all superb too! I've always really liked this song and I'm delighted by this smashing dub of it. So downloading.

C-ute may not be everyone's favorite group, for various reasons (mine is unfair line division), but they do have their share of good singles. I love it when their songs are scripted, and I really like how Cosmos divided Namida no Iro [04] up! The girls take turns singing the solos, and in the chorus it goes between the Cosmos cast, Hoshizora cast and full-cast lines! You can check out the CClyrics for reference~

I'd like to hear a bit more energy and volume from Sachiko (0:23), she's endearing but a bit quiet. Jaydie (0:29) is a tiny bit pitchy now and then, but I really like her "Sayonara itoshi hito" solo. Kiro (0:38, covering for Yumi) sounds incredible, I love her mature sound and strong delivery. And Saya (0:44) is utterly adorable, sweet and irresistible. Gah, listening to this is making my giddy and smiley.

The pre-chorus is magnificent, I love the Hoshizora girls on "Uwaki nara sore nari ni" ~ Martha (2:33) completely owns her solos, she nails'em hardcore and sings with a terrific abundance of emotion and dazzling umph! The full-cast part at 1:55 is marvelous, I love hearing the girls altogether. Though in a group, Martha does tend to stick out. Overall, I think this is sensational!

Juri! She has the first solo track of the concert; Panpancake [05]! I remember when she sang Happy in HanaPro's concert, also as Koharu. She is really cute, not a Koha clone but fun, peppy, and kawaii in her own way. I really enjoy listening to her, and can't help the squishy smile that crosses my face as I do so. She did a great job!

"WELCOME 3RD GEN MEMBER MOMO! She's a member of Ceres, and I'm so glad she covered Rixie so quickly. Everyone, please take care of her, and the rest of gen 3 as they debut!" Egah, Gen 3? I either forgot or didn't know *shot* Martha is talking about the 6th track and latest release, Anataboshi, in which Momo sings along with Reika and Bee. They all sound marvelous!! The verses are swell, the pre-chorus super splendid, and I totally love them on the chorus!

Keep it comin' Cosmos & Hoshizora!

SPP

"Did you guys know? Actually Summer Pearl's original name is called Sky Pearl. Sky Pearl was formed at 19 May 2009 and released 13 song including solo. But after thinking twice, I decide to change Sky Pearl's name to Summer Pearl. Summer Pearl is also known as Natsu no Shinju in Romaji & 夏の真珠 in Kanji.

After the name got changed to Summer Pearl, only 6 of Sky Pearl got remained, that is, Aiko, Daniel, Valen, Yuki, Michiyo & Aya. Summer Pearl is then continued with 6 of them & new recruited members. 6 of them can be said as the seniors in Summer Pearl & they have the most experience on how Summer Pearl is worked.

Summer Pearl was formed on 26 August 2009. This is a project which dub J-Pop songs, mainly Hello! Project songs, but also non J-Pop songs like Chinese songs, and we are planning on dubbing Korean songs now! ^-^ It's quite same as the past project (Sky Pearl). Before in Sky Pearl, the major dubbing are Japanese, Chinese & Korean, but now we mainly focus on Japanese songs."


The above was pulled from Summer Pearl Project's YT channel, where leader StarMichiyo has a 'History of Summer Pearl' filling up the About Me section.I have only put up a portion of it, so if you're interested in reading further, simply check out the project's profile! I have been meaning to write something about Summer Pearl for forever now, and she's agreed to be interviewed! But all in good time, my dears.

SPP currently has six active groups + soloist; Morning Heart, Bubble Girlz, ºC-utie, S/Strawberry, Piika, Natsu Clover. The project has over 30 members, and has released around 100 dubs! And from the looks of things, Summer Pearl sticks to singing songs by the various groups of Hello! Project. If y'all are interested in exploring, they have a forum- it's setup is different than I've ever seen. I'm not used aimoo I suppose, lol.



Michiyo, Yuki, Nina,
Valen, Moni, Fuyu

Go Girl ~Love's Victory~ (Chinese Version) by Ice Cream MM / CClyrics / A lot of time when project's choose to sing mainly H!P, they sometimes end up sticking to the more popular or most recent songs & groups. It always makes me happy when I see that someone has dubbed ICM, because they sing in Mandarin, so it's H!P but still little different. And they are an awesome group!!

So when I chitchatted a bit with Michiyo of SPP and she shared a few dubs with me, the moment I saw this one I squealed happily and knew I was going to write about it. I love ICM dearly and have their album. I've learned the girls by name and I must say that ShenShen is my favorite. But getting back to the dub (lol), it's fantastic!!

I like how it was scripted; it's all duets, with the exception of a few trios throughout, and the solos near the end. Plus Valen does the "I'm in love you go boy" lines. I had a really fun time listening to this, the girls sound wonderful together and did a really good job overall. I'd love to hear more ICM songs by this Summer Pearl unit.

C!P

"What is Cherryz!Project you ask? C!P is a Japanese Music dubbing group. We mainly cover Hello!Project groups but we also do a variety of J-Pop Songs by artists from Nami Tamaki to Perfume."

OMG WHY?! Why have I not looked into CherryzProject sooner?! I decided it was about time I got to them today, so I started looking through their dubs and now I am all gnjwebn fkjebwfkb ebfhhbef !!! They have such good taste in song choices!!

They've already sang many songs that are on my wishlist (songs I put up on here and stuff I didn't). I am so freaking excited!! Let's jump right into things!! This is sort of me fangirling over their dubs, I'll do some researching on the project, maybe an interview, and get some info for y'all!

I've seen the first season of Inuyasha because my friend owns it, besides that I've only watched small amounts of anime. But it is the reason I know the song Fukai Mori, and I've always thought that it's chorus is beautiful. Rae and Hikari (Cherry Spring) did a wonderful job on it!

And y'all know by now that I adore anything by Karen Girl's, including Over the Future! I really like how it turned out, I couldn't resist singing along and bouncing about in my seat. The girls sing with a good amount of energy and sound awesome together!

Ohmygoodness ;w; Heavenly Cherry's cover of Hikari No Senritsu is gorgeous! I love that Malice is a part of this project, it makes it that much more awesome for me. Her, Rae-chan and Hikari did an awesome job on singing all the different parts of the song, and the chorus really moved me.

The video for this didn't work out as is explained the in drop-down, so the picture of Kalafina was used instead, but I don't care. The vocals alone are more than enough for me. I am downloading this right now! I'm so glad that mp3s are provided!!

Ah, the harmonies in this are fantastic!! I sat down with my grilled cheese and pressed play and almost instantly was feeling all mushy and in awe. I love this song+PV so much, it's like watching a mini-drama, and hearing the tremendous trio that seems to be popular in Cherryz (Hikari, Malice and Rae-chan) sing it absolutely delights me. This is probably my current favorite from the project overall! Definitely downloading and keeping forever! I strongly suggest y'all listen~

Back in my wishlist entry, I shared my excitement over discovering Cherry Spring's dub of Seishun Ni, Sono Namida Ga Hitsuyou Da! I love that this project sings a good variety of japanese songs!! They have a lot of H!P dubs on their channel as well, but I focused on the non-H!P stuff for fun and something different.

The second video above is WILD WIND ~ Yasei no Kaze no you ni ~ LOL I felt so cool when I realized that I knew what the video was of; Yu Yu Haksuho! I've watched maybe three episodes of it before, and the second I actually paid attention and saw the whip wielding redhead I was like AHA! I'm not in love with the song, but the leader of Cherryz is proud of how this came out!

"We are a long running and underrated group of dubbers who would like your thoughts on some of our favorite works!" I'm glad that this group decided to drop me a comment, because I really really like listening to their stuff. They are definitely right, in that they are underrated. A project this wonderful deserves to be listened to and I am more than happy to share them with y'all! So here is Cherryz's latest release;

Take It Easy

Pocket Kisetsu (BBD Ver)

Stupid work keeping me from blogging. I love my days off, and the next one for me is this Thursday!! I came home and didn't have the energy to write anything, but I've been working on something with Kisetsu and so I worked on it for a while tonight.

And thus this is Part 1 of -as the title says- Pocket Kisetsu (BBD Ver). There are over 20 members, so I'm only doing 5 this time, or else the entry would be HUGE. If you are interested in doing something like this for a project your in, contact me!!

Before I begin, I just wanted to shout out that I am interested in doing an interview with a narrowed down topic; I'd like to talk to a group mixer, project or non, and the leader of the group too.

I want to select a dub and then talk (preferably in messenger) about how it came to be; both with the mixer and leader (sometimes they are one in the same). Deadlines, the mixing process, problems, positive stuff, etc. Please let me know if you're interested!!


I went with sort of a concert theme. I asked more than one question, cause I felt like it. And they aren't exactly the type of questions you'd find on Pocket Morning, but this is a way to learn more about the project members. I basically just did things my way, lol.

Questions

[1] If you could design your own Kisetsu concert outfit, what would it be like? If it's one color, what would you pick? If it's 2-3 colors, what would you want? What design; A two piece outfit with belly showing, a dress, a pants/shorts outfit?

[2] Are you the type of person to move your arms about a lot when you sing, hand motions and such? On stage would you rather have a headset-mic so you could be free to move a lot with both limbs, or would you rather be holding onto a mic? Would you prefer to be dance more-than sing like C-ute, or sing more-than dance like Berryz?

[3] What would be (one of) your favorite part(s) of your concert to sing? A medley? A full-cast, all-groups number? A solo? A song sung by the Kisetsu group that you're in? Something else? And would you go more for something upbeat or slower?

[4] Sort of non-Kisetsu- If you could attend a concert by any group, band or person, what would you go to?

[1] If I could design a outfit myself I absolutely would go for a dress! It shouldn't be too short, so I would make it until my knees. If I could only choose one color, I'd go with a cute and happy pink color! If more colors, I might make the dress black with colorful decorations...I'd absolutely use my favorite color then, greenyellow, but as long as it looks cute together, I would definitely use a lot different colors!

[2] I'd rather have a mic, even though it could be annoying while dancing. It just gives me more a 'professional' feeling and I just like holding a mic! Usually, when I sing, I make a lot hand motions. I also do that when I'm talking. It's a good way to express yourself better and to make your message clearer to others.

And I both like C-ute and Berryz Koubou. I like Berryz better as a group and their songs and voices are awesome. But C-ute's songs are really cute and I think I like their dances better. I'm not sure what to choose, but I'm in Kisetsu's Aki Koubou, so, let's go with Berryz!

[3] I'd like to do a medley with all kind of songs of each group, sung by their own group, and a few songs sung by all the groups together! It would give the feeling we're all connected, like a family. Because that's what we are: we are the Kisetsu Family!

[4] I'd go to a Wonderful Hearts concert and watch all the Hello!Project members. I'd buy those color lights and let them shine for all my favorite members! That makes me think, I would love to go to the graduation concert of Junjun, Linlin and Kamei. I really love Junjun and Linlin and it would be nice to see them perform as part of Morning Musume once... T__T

[1] I'd love to wear that gold Pika Pika dress. You know, the ones that's on the photo goods (example). I'd also like to wear the Platinum disc 9 silver dresses. For concerts, I want to wear the blue sparkly outfit from one of the H!P concerts I forgot which one it was XD [example]

[2] I always love to move around when I sing. If not I'd wear a headset for dances. I always do hand motions when I dub for songs XD I don't know If I'm the only person that does this.

[3] I love doing medleys with all of the members. It would be nice ^-^ A upbeat song for the opening of the concert and a slow song for the final curtain call.

[4] I'd go to a Morning Musume concert. It would be a dream if they come over here in the UK for an Anime Expo. If they do, I'M SO GOING. I'd cry if I'm near Ai-chan as she is my idol and I'd really love to meet her someday.

[1] My own concert outfit...? To be very honest, it'll be something comfortable and easy to move in. So it'll most likely be a pants/shorts outfit; maybe a skirt with shorts under. Color-wise, it'll be a dark color (earth shades) with maybe some parts of lighter, warmer colors. =3

[2] Oh yes, I move my arms A LOT when I sing. I kinda emote according to the song. LOL On stage, I think my preference would differ according to song. If it was a slow, ballad-y song, I would rather hold a mic. If it was a nice dance number, then it'll be a headset-mic. I much prefer Berryz to C-ute, so sing > dance like Berryz it is. 8D

[3] My favorite part(s) of a concert...? In order of preference, it'll be: Medley, Genki+, Full-cast all-groups number, a solo. And yes, I'd rather go for a more upbeat song. Slow numbers in concerts are best done in a duet or a solo, IMO.

[4] A concert I could attend... I'll most definitely go for an actual H!P concert. I would also loooove to go to stuff like Rebocon (concert by seiyuus of the anime, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!). On the other hand, I'd love to attend concerts from great dubbing groups like HanaPro and IKP. Even if it's minus the dancing. XD *shot*

[1] It would be two colors. I think I like the light blue and white version of any type of concert outfit. It would be a two piece, and would vary some people showing bellies others covering theirs. It would be a skirt outfit, but with shorts under so you can see both.

[2] When I sing I like to move around, unless the song is slow then I don't move much. On stage I think a headset-mic would work much better 'cause you are more free to move around. I like to sing more than dance, like berryz koubou.

[3] I love choirs so I gotta say my favorite would be a full-cast all-groups number. It would be upbeat with a lot of choreography. Seeing a lot of people doing the same moves and singing together is an awesome sight for me.

[4] I do wish to go to a morning musume concert (since I was lucky enough to go to an akb48, when they came to L.A. and I missed morning musume's).

[1] I would want it to be blue! I really like the color blue, and if it's mix of colors, then blue and pink :) It'd be one of those spaghetti dresses that are fluffy at the bottom~

[2] I do a lot of hand motions and such when I'm singing. I bounce around, and do things that are related to what I'm singing about. If I was on stage, I would prefer a mic though, I don't really like headset-mics, and I can still wave around freely with my other hand. XD Also, I'd like to sing more-than dance like Berryz! I'm weak in the dancing area, but I love to sing, so singing would be much better for me~

[3] Some of my favorite parts in a Kisetsu Project concert would probably be to sing a solo song or to sing a song with different members of the group, for variety. I'd like to sing a slow song, they tend to bring out the best of your voice.

[4] If I could attend any concert by any group, I'd want to go to Arashi's. I absolutely love Arashi to death and I really want to see them live and sing along with them. :) I also really want to go to one of SHINee's concerts, I love them as well!


And that's it for Part 1! I also decided to chop this up 'cause I don't have all the girls' replies yet. But I know school is a big factor with how much time everyone has these days, and I'm good at being patient. I've also decided that I will anwser these questions myself!! I haven't yet decided which girl I'd like in my name-image, cause my favorites are already being used, lol. I might pick outside of H!P for fun or something, idk.

I had a good time reading these replies, and I thank all the girls for their time and Angeru for helping me out with this random idea of mine. I really hope I didn't typo on the images anywhere, cause I'm not too keen on fixing anything, heh. I had a lot of fun playing around in paint though, so it's worth it. Hope y'all enjoyed this! Goodnight~

A little piece of Karen~

I don't know what y'all are thinking, but I am thinking; ABOUT FREAKING TIME! I am always juggling several options when it comes to deciding on what I should blog about. I've been meaning to catch up with Ayuchan's video collection since for a while now, and so this is it!

I left off with part 5, and since then this beautiful girl has released seven more videos! I don't have time to listen to them all tonight, so I shall try and get through a few in this entry and sort of decide as I go. The title I gave this entry I think is very befitting, because I started with part 6, in which Karen noted "I feel like sharing a bit of my life with you"

While singing a 'Hello Project Emo songs medley' she shares facts about herself, random images, as well as her thoughts on H!P members, and other small things that are part of who she is. I LOVE that she plays guitar for us ;w; And all of her song choices are so good!! She can sing pretty much any song in the world and completely own it, sounding epic every moment. Part 6 is amazing.

I absolutely love watching Karen's dance covers, especially when her friends join her. Her dance+dub vids are even cooler, but overall it's just fun to see people having such a blast doing what they love. Their smiles make you smile, and some expressions & movements make me totally LOL. For part 9, she and her crew danced to 2NE1's Fire! It looks like they had a good time and I had oodles of fun watching! OH and I think her Yossie pink hair is crazy awesome!!

[7] Jounetsu no kiss FANDUB
[8] Hello Project Voice Imitations

Gah I want to write about everything, but I don't have the time. Above are the next two parts- a good ol' fandub, and a video all about Ayuchan's vocal imitations! She is pretty darn good at those, they aren't my kind of thing, but as she points out in the video, they are a way to try out your vocal range and see what you can do. And she ends it with something I always like to bring up in some way, "No matter how we do sound, what matters is to have fun."

Karen's Koisuru Angel Heart Song and Video Cover [P10] is adorably brilliant!! I love her outfit and I think it's a great song for her. Then her my Yossie addiction [P11] is beautiful! She duets with Yossie! "Harmonies, some lead vocals and extra vocals you'll hear were done by me...this is like ''my version'' of the song...with Yossie..." They sound so freaking good together *o* We all have our H!P faves, and we love to love them.

Tan Tan Tan [P12] is super adorable! I love Ayuchan's pink top, and all the other small things about her outfit that just work! She's not a Milky Way clone, but she's cute in her own way! And she sounds sweet 'n lovely! And that's up to the most recently released of Karen's NiJi-Iro-KanJi Video Collection. There is only one left!! I can't wait to see what it's going to be.

Something else that ChiiAyu's been doing in celebration of her dubbing anniversary is duets with her friends! So far she's sung with Lina [Supahwicked], Ash [diabolicbread], Eri [Charmystar01], Okie [DivaDagger], Saya [AnimefreakXDD], and Michikosaki. I think this is a swell idea and a good way to build even more great memories between friends. Plus it's also fabulous listening material for me & y'all.

And thus, I want to end this with one last dub, and that's Sweeeeets sung by Karen and Michikosaki. I love this song to pieces!!! It was actually in my Wish-list entry, cause I love the melodies a ton and adore the fact that it's originally a Chisato & Kanna duet. So when I saw this among ChiiAyu's videos, I knew I had to at least mention how happy I am at their song choice and how much I love their duet! They sing wonderfully and sound delightful together!

Until next time~

Motto Imouto

I have to have to have to have to
start this entry off with this;

Cast: Kiro, Asuka, Hikari, Stella, Ayumi

Shunkan Sentimental by Chiisai Otaku / OH MY kfjewjkfnejkn!! I am such a hardcore SCANDAL fan, and they are rarely groupdubbed! A lot of guitarists play their songs and sometimes you may find a solo cover- but not all that often. I about hyperventilated when I saw MI had sang this song. They have a little piece of my heart forever cause of this ;w;

Yeah yeah, the energy level could have been a lot higher, but I'm so flippin' excited about their song choice that I don't care. The chorus is my favorite part of this, because I love all of the trios and mini-groups the girls sing in! It's fabulous to me and I couldn't help rocking out. Also I think the energy is the best in the chorus~

LOL the other day my mom was by the computer cause I was looking something up for her, and she snagged one of my earbuds to listen to what I was listening to. Then for some reason or other I started playing the few videos I have, including one of SCANDAL's and I was naming the girls off and like; 'Mom, they're awesome. And her? That's Tomomi. I love her' - I love all of them though, they are epic individuals that make up one smashing whole.

Ahem, anyways [/fangirlness] So yeah, I'm pretty much over the moon about this dub. There are a lot of good solos, and I'm really glad these gals gave this song a go. Kiro's opening solo is fantastic- so strong, and I love her voice!! I have to say that Stella's energetic & kickbutt singing caught my attention, and I really like Hikari's solo at 2:56.

Everyone sang a lot throughout the song (yay for good scripting) forming different pairs and such, like marvelous sounding Asuka/Ki/Hi at 2:51. Though I would have liked to hear Ayumi solo more than just the small lines she had, she sounds really sweet at 2:36. Overall I got a happy high from listening to this, and would love to hear another SCANDAL song from Motto Imouto!

I had to get that excitedness out of my system, lol. And now that I have, on with more MI! They recently celebrated 50 subscribers with the above dub of Lucky Cha Cha Cha! It's super cute and a really fun listen! The girls did a sensational job on it! Congrats to them; I hope their number of fans continues to grow!

2010 Fall Concert
Go! Go! Gakuen (Part 1)

Boss-chama, Stella, NozoAi, Nichan,
Hikachi, Asuka, Hikari, Me-chan,
Kiro-chan, Superkagome, Ayumi

VTR + Manatsu no kousen & Happy Summer Wedding / YAY CONCERT! They're so much fun! Boss-chama apologized for what she did for the VTR, but I think it turned out nicely! I love that the text is easily readable and different colors! I also really like the info provided- dubbing is so cool because it unites people of all ages and nationalities!

Wow, I haven't heard the first song in a long time. I remember back when I first heard it and wrote about it on my H!PE blog, lol. I did not like it, but I must say that those "ENDORESU SAMAA"s have really grown on me. They sound marvelous in this, and they're probably my favorite part- besides the gorgeous blending!! The girls sound spectacular together!!

Muhaha, I used my super detective skillz to find the CClyrics for this!! Except I'm not sure if they are completely accurate, so please remember that if you refer to them. jfnejkwnfew, the solos are all outstanding! I love Nichan's "sore demo ii kka" at 2:19, but every solo is splendid! And then it's the next song~ohmygawd, those "Pala Pala Pa PA"s are SO CUTE!

I've always loved the "tousan kaasan arigatou" line in the first verse, and Hi/Ni/Bo (I think that's right) sing the first part spot on, with everyone joining in on the "arigatou" ~ Nozoai's manly "WAHAHA" totally made me laugh, and I love the full-cast "Fuwa Fuwa Fu"s! Overall, I like that the songs were a bit more uncommon, and I think Part 1 turned out wonderfully!!

[Beautiful Angels Normal Girls]

Okay yay! It's BANG time! Work was okay today, but then I had a real crappy hour after I got home. Then I ate food, got a blanket to snuggle with and plunked myself down in front of my wonderful computer, so I could blog for you lovely people. And I'm going to start off with my interview with BANGProDubs~


AYA: The first thing to my mind when I think BANG is NU ABO, because it was the group's debut. Why did y'all choose that song?

AYUCHI: The truth is that nu ABO wasn't our debut, only our first song uploaded to our new YT account because the old one was deleted by copyright...Our real debut was Bambina by NEWS and soon I'm going to reupload all the songs we had in the other account for our first aniversary like group.

AYA: On your channel profile it's noted that your name stands for 'Beautiful Angels Normal Girls'. Is there something special behind that? Who came up with it?

AYUCHI: When I was talking with Miyo about creating the group, we wanted to choose a name that's easy to remember but also for it to have another meaning, like the names of our dear groups NEWS & KAT-TUN.

And after some failed names, BANG came to my mind because I wanted to create a group with lovely and different voices that sounded like angels (or something like that) together- so we're like Beautiful Angels when we're singing but the truth is that we're a group of Normal Girls that love to sing and put all our effort into making it the best we can.

AYA: What would you say is the goal of your group; Are you set on making progress as a group, or is your main goal to just have fun? Somewhere inbetween?

AYUCHI: Our goal? We don't have any goal but to have fun together... mmm but I think that our big goal could be to reach the heart of the people who listen to our songs because we put all our heart in them.

AYA: How often do you think you'll release dubs? Y'all have five up at the moment, and I was wondering (especially with school in the way now) if there is a game plan for releases?

AYUCHI: We usually release a single with 2 songs and 1 egg's song for month, and sometimes special songs like nu ABO with some of us in. The last month we didn't release any new single because now we're working on a bigger project and it takes much time to release. So our release amount...depends on the free time we have to release extra songs or not.

AYA: Recently there has been a 'Sakura' theme going-on. I think it's really cool and like the majority of the songs chosen. Props to whoever came up with the idea. Will there possibly be any more themes?

AYUCHI: The Sakura theme is a idea that came to my mind and the girls of the group (or like I sometimes say, my angels) liked it so we did it ^^ And, like the Sakura theme,...more themes could come again or any of my angels can propose another theme in the future.

AYA: Anything interesting you'd like to add? Or any news?

AYUCHI: I'm proud with our group style because we are a group that changes the style of music (we sing) all the time, and not like the usual in the fandub groups that only sing jpop or kpop. It was our first idea when I created the group with Miyo and we're making it happen. And now I have to say a great news and it's that we're working on our first concert!!

We have some problems with that because some of our members couldn't take part on it and we have to cover them in all the songs, but soon we're going to release it so wait for it. And another great news is that next month we're going to celebrate our first anniversary as a group ^o^ I have to say too that if anyone has any proposals for the group we're really open. And finally thank you Aya for being interested in us.

Recently Ayuchi has started doing what she mentioned; re-uploading previously released dubs to the current BANG channel. I originally got her reply last week, and right after that Resonant Blue and MY BOY could be found among the other uploads, including the 'Sakura' themed ones also mentioned. Of the two I happen to like Resonant the most~

I really really BANG's cover of Sakura Girl! So much that I pleaded for the mp3 and now savor it. Also, the debut of the new account -nu ABO- is definitely worth a listen!! It's so gooooood! It's ridiculous that this group has so little subscribers! Check them out, y'all!

Honki Pro's Latest~

Hah, I started to do a mini-BTW entry, cause it was already late and I didn't think I'd have time for anything else. I got one dub into it and then on this next one I kept on writing, until I decided to just give it it's own entry! Work + The Amazing Race kept me from blogging more than this today, but there is always other days~



Shimizu Saki : Kuri [MonkiiSuki]
Tsugunaga Momoko : Arisu [RaReiRoo]
Tokunaga Chinami : Lily [SytheMeisterLily]
Sudou Massa : Aiko [ReinaLoverai]
Natsuyaki Miyabi : Natsumi [KonataIzumi124]
Kumai Yurina : Ayuna [AyunaDaisuki]
Sugaya Risako : Chinatsu [fandubzRmylife]

VERY BEAUTY by Kagayake Koubou (Honki Project) / I am a Berryz fan. I am not a Very Beauty fan though. This song has never really grown on me. I like it, but at the same time I just don't care to listen to it. I've never really thrilled to hear dubs of it either, but I'm always willing to give stuff a go- regardless of my tastes. And in this case, I'm happy I did!

This isn't by any means perfect, but it's...endearing. I like that the girls sang this song, even though it's well known for it's high notes. They sound extremely sweet, and really charmed me. Chinatsu did a splendid part on the opening solo, I especially like her "sameta toki ni wa" ~ I love her mature voice! I picked out Natsumi as Miyabi before I looked at the castlist. I find her so so...I wanna squeeze her cause I adore how she sounds! I've come to know her singing pretty well and I think her solo is swell!

Ayuna sounds magnificent on her solo! She has a unique sound that I really like, and I think her lines are great! Her "shiteru" (2:32) is so good!! I don't know what word to use, but just add a ton of so's in front of that 'good' and you've got it. I love her little bit of vibrato!- it's only one word, but it's exquisite sounding to me. And ohmygosh, I LOVE Lily's "Sore ga onna yo" at 3:18ish!! She's so kawaii!! Freakin' epic. I haven't even mentioned the group parts yet!

The Na/Chi & Ay/Ari duets in the chorus are spectacular! They blend crazy awesomely! The girls all tackled the high notes well, so props to them! I really like Kuri in the pre-chorus mini-groups, along with Aiko, Lily and Arisu. Every singer contributed to that part of the song, and they're fabulous. The most win thing about this dub for me has got to be the full-cast lines in the chorus. They're so pretty ;w; Despite the song choice, I really enjoyed listening to this dub!!

BTW [P2]

I just want to remind y'all that just cause I write a little about a dub here, it doesn't mean you can't still ask me to write more about it. I'm just going through my subs, and I already see stuff that I'd like to maybe fully write about, but not at the moment. It's just BTW right now, and then on to other things~



Hopeless Dream Chasers:
Izumi [sparklingIZUMI]
Risa [omgspazattack]
Noeruu [kingdomheartstibute]
Okie [DivaDagger]
Yuri [Fuonyuri]

The Mandarins:
Rixie [RixieMixiePixieDixie]
Juju [BvbyJuju]
Karri [LittleKarri]
Ai [lovelybeige]

*alo!kira (xxHelloSparkle) ~ as long as there's love IT'S ALRIGHT / I don't know if I've ever actually heard the second Gen...I think I have, but maybe not with the first Gen? *looks at channel* OMG PIRIRI TO YUKOU I need to listen to that ;w; And make an alo entry soon! Anyways~ The blending in this is wonderful!! Both generations sound incredible with one another, they work well together!

I love love love all of the trios and other smaller group parts so much!! The solos are spectacular, and the chorus is sweet + pretty. This is such a heart-warming dub!! There is some iffy timing, but nothing major- and the little bits of laughing are so kawaii! I can't begin to say enough good things, and express how much I adore this release. The girls' singing is so clear, spot on, and extraordinary! It's pure enchanting win.



Cast (In order of solos)
Mitsuki [MitsukiUsagii]
Hikki [DisturbedStrawberry]
Michi [HitsugayaHinamori]
Aiko [Reinaloverai]
Awai [MadleyBloomingStar]
Jko [TheJayKo]

*xPinkyTeamx ~ Natsu Remember you by Pinky♡Team / I couldn't help smiling and swaying in my seat as I listened to this! I love the melodies and overall it's so sweet + cute! The girls sound so good on the chorus! Those "I'll remember you"s are definitely my favorite parts in the whole dub! And OMG the verses are crazy kickbutt lovely!

There is some great blending going on throughout the song, and oodles of sensational singing! This is another one of those dubs that makes me insanely happy and filled with good feelings, so much that my brain fails with words. It's SO worth a listen. I'm glad Pinky Team makes sure to do something ballad-like every once in a while, cause they're amazing at these kinds of songs. I got a little teary eyed listening, heh.



Saki - Ayuna [AyunaDaisuki]
Momoko - Kaede-chan [lolypop227]
Chinami - Kurichii [MonkiiSuki]
Maasa - Veri [everidian17]
Miyabi - Eun Mi [eunmijjang]
Yurina - Kanny [kannychan21]
Risako - Kate-chan [PirateCool192]

*HanaEmiProject ~ Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND by Bouken Berryz / Ohmygosh, this seriously impressed me. I've only heard a few dubs from this project, and I actually really like their Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance dub- but this is tremendous! The blending on the group parts is divine and the girls are so together! The solos are clear and adorable! And the energy level is pretty good too!

I'm also happy that this song was picked, because it's not dubbed very much; so extra points for song choice! This is so ridiculously cute, I love it! This isn't a dub that knocks your socks off, but it's very darling and makes you smile hardcore. I immensely enjoyed listening to it!! I am so downloading! Y'all should keep an eye on the Bouken Berryz girls~



Asami: Chiiemiemi
Miuna/Konno Asami: midorixdd
Satoda Mai: Kuridesu27 (MonkiiSuki)
Fujimoto Miki: KonataIzumi124

*SakuraProjecto ~ Shining Itoshiki Anata by Cherry Eggs / The cast list confuses me a little bit, so I just listened without thinking about who sang when. I've never seen the MV for this song! Only the Ai+Reina duet. There is lots of lovely + cute singing in this, but I think overall I'd like to hear the girls deliver their lines with more emotion. There is some pitchiness throughout the solos, but I give'em all props for effort. The mixing sounds fine to me! Some girls' pitch could use some work is all and I'd like to hear them get really into what they're singing.

BTW [P1]

Thanks for the comment Purply ;w; And thanks to everyone who supports me! I know I'm not the quickest sometimes *curses work* but I love this blog. Today is already half over, and the camp-out is finally fully done so I'm not busy with that anymore! I'm going to jump right into things so I can attempt to get done as much as I can!!

Lol, BTW actually on a Saturday; GO ME! That's two weekends in a row, which seems a silly thing to be happy about, but I like when stuff works out how I originally plan. Again, this time I am just going off my subs list. If I start trying to backtrack further than what's on it, I'll take too long. So without further rambling, here we go~



Jonghyun: Joanna [funkystar25]
Min Ho: Britt [TwistandSh0ut]
Key: Cherry [cherrysakura16]
Tae min: Charles [Charlesdavid]
Onew: Nixira [shanixira]

*KCJEntertainment ~ Jo Jo by KCJE Collabs / Thank goodness for this website. The writer color codes songs by a lot of Korean groups- I used this site for when I wrote about XOXO's Star Star Star dub. When I started listening to this magnifcent dub, I was sad cause I had no idea who was singing when, because I don't know my SHINee guys. But now with the lyrics, I can figure it out!! Anyways~

The girls have gorgeous voices, and all of these singers sound freaking amazing!! Joanna's "My Heart" + vocalizing at 0:09 and her solo at 0:16 are impressive! I love Cherry, Nixira and Charles on the verses- they're brilliant. Charles is the only guy in the bunch and he's fantastic!! Britt's part at 1:18 is excellent, she also sings the "Hey...Love...Stay"s at the end of the chorus.

And speaking of- the chorus is fiercely awesome!! I really like this song, especially the chorus and these KCJE singers sang it smashingly!! I'm in love with this dub. The group as a whole hits so so so many good notes- in their solos as well as on group lines. Every second of this is superb.



Shuensha; Usagi [BanryuSaint], Ookami [Marianahime]
Kitsune [Miyazuchan], Shika [AnimefreakXDD]
Saru [xmikipinkux], Ushi [MomoxMochi], Uma [Riondrug]

Kyohaku; Inu [NatsujiSen] Niwatori [Yuns217]
Kaeru [Konaneko93], Neko [Diabolicbread]
Kaba [0lollipopz0], Usagi [BanryuSaint]

°S-uta;
Kumo [Amiswami2], Nezumi [Nozomi25], Kuma [Adelutzah03]
Hukurou [xLittleMystery], ChouChou [Breecuppycake]

Taiyou; Tatsu [xXLuvleeMerodiiXx]
Kame [Aznfiregirl], Morumotto [ILA1080]

*Hoshi Project ~ ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL! / "Hello! Ushi here. For those of you who don't know I was given leadership of HoshiDubs, and this dub was done as a farewell to our original producer, Hoshi-chan! " ~ How sweet! ;w; As many project members as possible particapated and the end result is really pretty.

I like this song a lot, the meaning behind it. It's such a great group song! I have to download this. I'm really proud of Hoshi, and that's just as an outsider, a listener, a fan. Thanks for providing the mp3, it's so worth having. I know I've been being all mushy lately, but when a dub really touches me, I can't help it. I love this.



Cast: (In order of Solo hearance)
Angel, Yuki, Andry

*AtarashiHappyCharm ~ Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai by Mirakuru Musume / I love it when projects stray from the original scripting of a song! We all know that the distribution isn't always super fair, and plus it's fun to mix things up. This song was dubbed with only three people, and I think they did a fabulous job! I get confused about who is singing when without lyrics to follow, but these ladies sound very very lovely!

I am loving someone's vibrato, and all of them sing with a good amount of energy. They're marvelous on all parts of the song; the solos + smaller group parts in the verses & pre-chorus, and the group lines + solos in the chorus. I love the "onna ga medatte naze IKENAI" and the "massugu ___ My ___" lines! Overall, this is wonderful~



Mitsui Aika: Chelsea
Nakajima Saki: Michiyo
Kumai Yurina: Kate
Sugaya Risako: Yuki

*MorningFanProject ~ School Days by Cutie 4 / This is so cute! There are some things that could be better, but the girls sound adorable! All of them have great voices, and I'd like to hear them a bit louder & clearer. I know the fuzzy muffled quality is probably due in part to a mic, making it sometimes hard to hear the girls well enough over the music and fuzziness combined.

But it in no way takes away from the loveliness of these gals- I love their singing! This song isn't exactly bursting with upbeatness; it's easy-going and nice & I think the girls sing it with a good amount of energy on their solos and also as a group. They sound marvelous altogether, though the chorus in this isn't my favorite; I prefer them on the verses. Overall, the quality could be better, but the singing is swell.



Ash [ diabolicbread ] *
Fuyumi [ sailorkona ]
Jess [ lilmenchi ]
Molly [ mollyxface ]
Yuns [ yuns217 ]

*KiramekiDubs ~ Onna ni Sachi Are by Gesshoku / CClyrics / DEBUT! Congrats on this group releasing track one of their first single! I sort of knew this was coming, from when I talked to Chiyo about Kirameki; and here it is! Or I should say; here they are- the dazzling gals who make up Gesshoku, and the ones that sang this song for us! Ash took on Rosetta's part in this, and is one of the project's helping-hands.

Jess, Yuns and Ash are all terrifically splendid & Fuyumi and Molly sound really pretty. I totally dig the solos in the verses, but the real win for me is the various duets and trios!! I like the pre-choruses a lot because of them -the blending is delightful- and the chorus is awesome!!

Gesshoku's second track is listed as 'Namida no Iro' and since they do their own scripting, I am really looking forward to it! And just for kicks, Kirameki Shuffles recently released Love Like Candy Floss, so check that out y'all. I'm glad to see that this project is still alive and kickin' cause I like them a lot. If you do too, you should subscribe!