AKB Rankings

My personal AKB48 Rankings before Anime-Expo. Will see how it changes later. Wish there were more performers from team B T-T.

AKB48 Ranking
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Top 20 favorite songs of the year 2009, personal ranking.

20. 言い訳Maybe - AKB48.
19. Everyday 絶好調！！－℃-ute
18. Only My Railgun - fripside
17. Gee - Girls Generation
16. Rival - Berryz 工房
15. Double Lariat - アナゴアキ feat. 巡音ルカ
14. グルグルJump　- Morning Musume.
13. チルノのパーゲクトさんすう教室
12．青春僕　- Yaguchi Mari
11. 流星ボーイ - Berryz　工房
10. しょうがない夢追い人　- Morning Musume
09. 涙サプライズ！ - AKB48
08. MY BOY - Bouno!
07. 初日 - AKB48 Team B
06. 君の知らない物語 - Supercell
05. 光のキャンベル - ピヨラビ
04. River - AKB48
03. 炉心融解 - iroha feat. 鏡音リン
02. Don't say "lazy" - 桜高軽音部
01. 抱きしめて抱きしめて - Berryz 工房。

Saki-chan Part 3

Last night (2009.4.30 18:30) was the latest Shimizu Saki solo event at Pacific Heaven. She sang two songs: kioku no meiro, and himitsu no utahime. There were some cute moments where she said she was nervous on stage.
When she first entered the stage she was carrying a tiny black dog in her arms.
For the first segment, a quiz sheet was passed out to the audience with questions about the captain. See how many you can get right.

Shimizu Saki♡ Examination
1. Saki's hight has been measured recently!! So, how many cm tall is she?
A. 152.8, B. 153
2. Who did she share a room with at the hotel in HAWAII?
A. Natsuyaki, B. Tokunagayaki
3.What is the name of her dog?
A. Cocoa, B. Kurumi
4. What should Saki do with her bangs for the May 2nd concert in Niigata?
A. Raised, B. Not raised
5. Currently, what is here favorite color?
A. Light blue B. Yellow
6. Which is she better at?
A. Early to bed, B. Early to rise
7. Recently, she has been drinking too much...
A. Strawberry milk, B. Water
8. What color is her current wallet?
A. Gold, B. Silver
9. Current shoe size?
A. Small, B. Medium
10. How many supportive emails did she receive from the other members of Berryz Kobo?
A. 2 messages, B. 4 Messages
(Answers at the end of the post.)

During the Q&A session, Saki-chan was asked to sing acapella her favorite Berryz song to dance to. She then did a short rendition of Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai.
Her singing performances were great, lots of energy, sprinkled with very cute moments and some wotagei. Her clothing was jean shorts and her current tour t-shirt, along with a matching yellow and white wristband.

Answer key: ABBBBABABA
By the way, no one at the event professed to score 10 out of 10. My score was a paltry 5.

Momoko's Number 1

So today, I attended the afternoon concert of Berryz Kobo's latest concert: 09春ツアー～そのすべての愛に～, sitting in row 11 of the 1st floor. Because yesterday was Momoko's 17th birthday, after the encore, the concert hall was beaming with pink glow sticks, except for a portion of the seats who were using white glow sticks that spelled out the number "17". With my prime seat, I had the privilege of filling in part of the number 1. Seeing the expression on Momo's face during the last song was priceless.
As for the rest of the concert, It was generally great. The A Capella/ beat box rendition of "Gag 100kaibun" was awesome in its execution. This song continues to progress in its performance evolution. Maasa on beat box was great. Only wish they would have extended the song to the "No nyu~" portion.
The costumes for "Happy Stand Up" featured backpacks with laser guns attached, which made for an interesting visual. Being shot by Captain is a new dream of mine. Miyabi also displayed her "Miyabeam" during the opening MC.
I though the soccer skit dragged on to long, and the transition to the following song 'Merry Go Round" was slightly awkward. Also, there are always some songs I would have liked to have heard, including "Tsukiatteiru", "Munasawagi" and "Jubaku", but the setlist was overall pretty strong. I had been pining for "Happiness" since the last shows, so that was a plus. Too bad I can't attend the tour when it heads to Hawai'i.

Waseda Bakuon

Taken from when I went to see the Waseda Bakuon 2008 last fall. Above is the performance from Berryz Kobo's "Yuke Yuke Monkey Dance", and below is for Maeda Yuki's "Tokyo Kirigirisu". Gotta love the wotagei. Comming up soon is the Graduation concert for Elder's club, which should be fun. Center section seat!

Comic Market 2008 Winter

I went to Comiket today, wanted to find Noto Arisa's Dojinshi, but couldn't find it. The layout of Big Site was crazy. Personally, being my first time, I was surprised to see the game and music dojinshi booths. Couldn't find anything that I wanted. Hoped for some IM@S goods, but couldn't get any. Cosplayers were interesting, as were the photo idols' booths. I don't know if it will help my report, but it might. Saw someone selling a novel about an wotageishi, but didn't pick it up. Next week is Nakano Wonderful Hearts.

Top Ten

I love top ten lists, especially around this year-end season. For today, I present my top ten songs of 2008 as of today:
1. 行け行けモンキーダンス - Berryz工房
2. Happy Stand Up - Berryz工房
3. 大声ダイヤモンド - AKB48
4.ニコニコ流星群
5. ロッタラロッタラ -Buono!
6. 空色デイズ spiral chiptune mix - Nakagawa shoko with 8bit Project
7. Resonant Blue - Morning Musume
8. ﾎﾟﾘﾘｽﾞﾑ - Perfume
9. １６歳の恋なんて -安部なつみ＆矢島舞美
10. 記憶の迷路 -High King