Shimizu Saki Solo Event

Tonight I went the the Shimizu Saki Solo event at Pacific Heaven. Unlike NKSK's event, I had number 47, so I couldn't grab a front row seat. Instead, I got a seat four rows from the stage and at the far right. Although I'm more of a Berryz fan than a ℃-ute fan, I though Nakki's singing was more interesting and exciting. During song performances, Shimizu seemed to focus on the cieling rather than playing the crowd. Also, the fans more mostly content to clap along. Still Saki-chan did a respectable job. Also, unlike the solo events earlier this year, there was no Makoto as emcee.
Dressed in jean shorts, wool boots, and her purple t-shirt from the current Berryz concert tour, Captain Berryz did three songs, two talk segments, and the hand-shaking event. The first song performed was 会いたいけど. Then she had a "CM Talk" where she explained her reasoning for consceptualizing the CMs for the HP-Summer DVD Magazine. Her next song was いいことある記念の瞬間, which proceeded a rapid fire Q&A session. She was asked what here favorite country was ("Japan"), what kind of candy the members of Berryz Kobo would be, and some other questions I can't remember. To finish, she sang 夏 Remember You.
After that there was the Hand-shaking. I said something to her in English and she responded "Nice to meet you, thank you" in a very cute English voice.

NKSK

Today I went to Nakajima Saki's solo live. It was in the small resturant Bellow Up front's offices. Out of 90 seats, I was able to enter second, so I got a prime seat right in the front, only a few feat from Nakky. Her set list opened with Dekkai and included akai furijia by Melon, and Magokoro no Michi by Viyuden. She sounded great and did a good job. Super fun. I just wish I could remember to ask a question when shaking her hand. Oh well.
Slowly I'm becoming a Nakky fan, she did the talking part in Tokkaiko Junjou when I went the the Namida no Iro event, and now seeing her do some solo singing live, I'm becoming more enamoured. Don't know if I'll be giving up Berryz though. Haven't even been to a full Cutie concert. guess I wait for the fall.
On that note, what is up with the discrepancy between the Cutie and Berryz tours next season? Cutie circut goes on much longer and hits more cities than BK. Also, no dates within the urban Tokyo for Berryz or C-ute, closest it Hachioji or Yokohama. I wonder if C-ute has surpassed Berryz. And why Gumma. Of course, Berryz has a bus tour in Nagano that I would like to go on. But I'm broke from the regular concerts.

2008 Hello Project Awards Show

I went to Hello Project's 2008 Yokohama Arena concert Yesterday (1:30 Show). Center Seat, Row 18, seat 70. I was 3 seats away from the right-side mini-stage. Really close up to the members who sung and danced up there. The show was ok for me, would have liked to see more shuffling. They mostly stuck to the newer releases in the premade groups. Still, the Nacchi-Maimi combo was nice to see. As a Berryz fan, I thought that there was not enough Berryz comming to the mini-stages. Well, its not like I could see anything while Romancing. Well, I got three tickets for the upcomming BeriCute tour. Need that Jingiskan.

mommy and brother came

My mother and my brother came to visit me in Japan. We traveled all around Tokyo, walking far too much and spending far too much on food and entertainment. We did Karaoke, saw a Melon Kinenbi concert, had a few maid cafe experiences, and did lots of shopping.

Top 20

This is the top twenty songs played though my zen vision:m, at least in terms of hello!project related songs. Interesting for me.

1. ギャグ100分愛してくださいby Berryz
2. ピリリと行こう！(More Piriri Mix) by Berryz
3. Sexy Boy by Morning Musume
4. マッサラBlue Jeans　by　℃-ute
5. Special Generation by Berryz
6. 青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ　by モー娘
7. 女子姦しい物語3　by 　モー娘
8. 笑っちゃおうよBoyfriend by Berryz
9. 恋の呪縛 by Berryz
10. The Manpower by モー娘
11. 21時までのシンデレラ by Berryz
12. ピリリと行こう　By Berryz
13. 友情純情oh青春　By Berryz
14. Special Generation (Different File) by Berryz
15. katcho EE by Berryz
16. Ambitious野心的でいいじゃん　By モー娘
17. All for One and one for all by　H!P
18. あなたなしでは生きてゆけない（Funky Mix) by　Berryz
19. ここにいるぜ　By モー娘
20. Hey! Mirai　By モー娘

Lots of Berryz and Momusu. Although I kind of doubt the stats, some of the more recent songs I've been listening to have play counts of zero, so I don't know.

付き合ってるのに片思い

Today, I saw the Berryz Kobo live event at Tokyo 厚生記念会館. I only got to see the second show, but it was pretty fun. Unfortunately, my seats were in the way back, second to last row. With the low ceiling, I could do a proper jump during the 盛り上がる. I loved seeing Chinami in the reindeer costume, and they all looked cute in their santa suits. It was great when Chinami did そんなの関係ねぇ!　and オッパッピー. I thought it was kind of weird that they sang 付き合ってるのに片思い twice, although the event was for buying the single. Still, it would have been nice if they performed Berryz仮面. Perhaps next year.
Lastly, there was the handshaking event, which was my first time. I wanted to do something interesting, like making funny faces or blabbering en espanol, but I was too enthrawed with being so up close to them. I think Momo and Saki-chan were the most fun to shake hands with, while Miyabi was kind of scary up close. Afterwords, I was so excited that I went and bought a new cellphone so I can download more Berryz stuff. Too bad Yodobashi didn't transfer my old data to the new phone. Guess thats something to do tommorow.

My Bro

I added my Bros Blog to my new link list. Yeah. bunkiebunny.blogspot.com