H!P Releases December 16

• Mano Erina – FRIENDS (Album)  CDJapan YesAsia HMV
• Mano Erina – FRIENDS (Album) (Limited Edition)  CDJapan YesAsia HMV
• Buono! – Bravo Bravo (Single)   CDJapan YesAsia HMV
• Buono! – Bravo Bravo (Single+DVD) (Limited Edition)  CDJapan YesAsia HMV

4 releases today, Mano Erina’s 1st album and Buono’s 9th single:

Mano Erina – FRIENDS: Mano Erina’s 1st album, which debuted at #14, features a DVD (only on the limited edition) with her life history in pictures and videos narrated by Mano. The album includes 12 tracks (5 unreleased tracks, 6 a-sides and a new version of Mano’s debut single “Mano Piano”) :

1. Otome no Inori
2. OSOZAKI Musume
3. Sekai Wa Summer Party
4. Itsumo Itsu demo
5. Lalala – SoSoSo
6. Hajimete no Keiken
7. Lucky Aura
8. Santa no Saxophone
9. Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo
10. Matsuge no Saki ni Kimi ga Iru
11. Oyasuminasai
12. Mano Piano (Album ver.)

Since I will be doing a review of the album I won’t go into much detail of the tracks, but I will say a few words about the new unreleased tracks. First of all my favorite, OSOZAKI MUSUME:

The song has a great upbeat feeling to it and a catchy chorus which in my opinion makes it a great candidate for a PV (since it could have been released as a single and done great if promoted well).

Itsumo Itsu Demo is a ballad which has a somewhat slow and calm sound to it, but it doesn’t stand out as much as I hoped it would, apart from the soft sound it has a catchy beat which sounds perfect for a ballad (similar to Mano’s earlier work but without a piano).

Santa no Saxophone is basically an upbeat song about Santa which has drums, trumpets, and a saxophone as instruments in the song (and what sounds like Santa himself singing chorus), and for the most part I think it’s a great song for the season which would fit perfectly with the Hello Kitty show Mano is in.

Matsuge no Saki ni Kimi ga Iru is a calmer but still upbeat song, and for the most part it is a perfect track to have on the album since it fits in with the other earlier songs. Oyasuminasai is one of the slower songs in the album and even though it is somewhat boring sometimes it really gives us a chance to hear her improved voice.

Overall Mano’s 1st album is a great collection piece for fans and a great way for new fans to get a chance to hear her voice in all of her different singing styles, which is why I highly recommend it to everyone.

Buono! – Bravo Bravo: Buono’s 9th single which features four tracks, “Bravo Bravo”, “Winter Story” and the instrumentals to both songs. The single debuted on the Oricon in 4th.

This single is, in my opinion, one of the best singles this year: it has a catchy a-side with a great Christmas themed b-side, and one of the best PV’s that have been released this year. First the PV, it features Buono wearing punk styled clothes, cheerleader outfits, and it also features a live band plus other cheerleaders in the background.

The look and theme of the PV is one of the best I have seen in a while because of the amount of shots the PV included and also because of the live band they added, which gave the PV a “live performance” look. It’s great that we got to see Buono “play” the instruments near the end and I also liked how they didn’t overuse the close-up shots during the PV (mostly during the solo lines only).

The costumes were one of the highlights of the PV since they look incredible. For one, the punk styled clothes fit in with the song because of the dark and cool look they had. The cheerleader outfits fit in with the chorus and they looked really cute on the girls, especially Airi.

The song itself has equal solo lines for the girls, and an incredible sound which reminds us of Buono’s punk rock roots. The effects for the song didn’t overpower the girl’s voices and they fit in perfectly when they were used.

The c/w “Winter Story” is a great Christmas and New Year’s themed song since it has a punk rock sound mixed with catchy lyrics and a Christmas instrumental (guitars, bass, drums, and bells sound great together). Like most of their songs all of the girls get a chance to sing solo lines, and even though the song was one of their best I would have liked to see a PV for it since it seems to have potential.

Overall the single was perfect, since we get a chance to listen to Buono’s original energetic rock sound in two great sounding songs. The contrast of punk and cheerleader costumes fit in better than expected and the PV was one of the best that have been released to date.

The only thing the single needed was a little bit more promotion since this group could easily become one of the main groups in H!P if promoted correctly because of their unique sound. I would definitely recommend it to everyone because of the energetic and happy sound the single has.

The next release date is set for 12/22 with Mano Erina’s 1st concert tour DVD and Buono’s Single V for their 9th single “Bravo Bravo”.

Buono! – Bravo☆Bravo PV Released

The PV to Buono’s 9th single titled Bravo☆Bravo has been released on Dohhh-UP.

I can honestly say that this PV is one of the best I have seen in a long time, simply because of the amount of shots and quality of the song. For one the song is incredible, Momo, Miya, and Airi all have equal lines in the song and also because they return back to their punk roots with a fast paced beat with guitars and drums.

They don’t overuse the effects (only some echos when they are needed), which is something that H!P has done a lot lately with their other songs. The girls use two types of costumes: cheerleader and punk, and for the most part I have to admit that they were both great, the punk costumes were cool and the cheerleader costumes were cute.

The PV also includes a lot of shots: Buono + band, Buono + cheerleaders, close-up’s for each member, dance shot for both costumes, and Buono playing instruments. There weren’t that many close-up shots which is great for this type of PV since they only use them when the girls are singing their solo lines.

The girls also got a chance to have fun and that is noticeable many times throughout the PV, especially during the cheerleader parts where the girls seemed to have a lot of fun cheering.

I really liked how Buono got a chance to play the instruments near the end since it gives the PV a unique feeling to it, and even though none of the members of Buono played the instruments with the song I really liked how they tried their best. The split screen dance shot was a great addition as well since it gave us a chance to see the girls with both of the costumes and to see the dance from two angles.

Overall the PV was a complete success for me since it included enough shots, a fast paced beat, and a catchy chorus (I can still hear the P-A-T-I everytime I think of the single). The costumes were both cool and cute, and the band was a great addition to add a rockish feeling to the PV.

I have no idea why UFA doesn’t promote Buono more since they have constantly showed that they can sell a lot more than they are selling now if they are given a chance. They already have their own tours, a live band (the only group in H!P to have one), and great songs, all they need now is great promotion and they can become one of the solid main groups in H!P.

The release date is set for 12/16.

Dohhh-UP Link To Buono’s PV for Bravo Bravo

Buono – “Bravo☆Bravo” Covers Released

Top Left – Regular, Top Right – Limited, Bottom – Single V

The covers for Buono’s 9th single titled Bravo☆Bravo have been released on the official Pony Canyon site.

The covers for the most part look great, they have a unique and interesting look to them because of the punk themed clothes and the picture frames. If I had to choose which one was my favorite I would say that the regular edition, mostly because it looks more “full” and it has a picture frame for each girl.

The limited edition looks a lot like the Single V cover, but it still has a great theme to it with the girls holding megaphones (maybe a reference to the cheerleader part of their PV). The Single V seems like a combination of the two, which is great for fans who are planning on buying it because they get a chance to own a part of the two singles at once.

All of the covers have some reference to their member color (pink, green, and red), which is great since it makes each member stand out a bit more for their fans. The title art for the single is one of the best I have seen in a while with a combination of the cheerleader, punk, and normal theme on top, and a small abbreviation of “B B B” on the bottom.

Hopefully they get a chance to promote the single better than last time since this single does have the potential to do that.

The release date for the single is 12/16, and the release date for the Single V is 12/22.

Pony Canyon Site For Regular Version Of Bravo☆Bravo

Pony Canyon Site For Limited Version Of Bravo☆Bravo

Pony Canyon Site For Single V Of Bravo☆Bravo

Hello! Project – Pucchi Best 10 Full Tracklist Released

1 Morning Musume – Shouganai Yume Oibito (5:04)
2 Berryz Koubou – Seishun Bus Guide (3:25)
3 C-ute – EVERYDAY Zekkouchou!!(4:19)
4 Pucchimoni V – Pirai! Otome no Negai (3:51)
5 Tanpopo # – Umbrella (4:33)
6 Buono! – MY BOY (4:12)
7 Mano Erina – Otome no Inori (4:51)
8 Aa! – Yume to Genjitsu (4:17)
9 Shin Minimoni – Pen Pen Kyoudai (3:26)
10 High-King – DESTINY LOVE (4:12)
11 Guardians 4 – Omakase♪Guardian (3:20)
12 Shugo Chara Egg! – Shugo Shugo! (3:18)
13 Tsukushima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume) – Happy☆Happy Sunday! (3:41)
14 S/mileage – aMa no Jaku (4:46)
15 Abe Natsumi – Screen (4:49)
16 Matsuura Aya – Chocolate Damashii (4:54)
17 Yaguchi Mari – Seishun Boku (4:09)
18 Satoda Mai with Gouda Kyoudai – Bye Bye (3:39)

Total Album Length (according to J-Books): 1:15:10

The full tracklist for Hello! Project’s Pucchi Best 10 album has been released. The new tracklist features new songs for most of the shuffle groups, including High-King and Shin Minimoni.

The two new songs from Shin Minimoni (Pen Pen Kyoudai) and High King (DESTINY LOVE) sound like they fit the image of their respective groups perfectly, especially Shin Minimoni’s. The only shuffle group that is missing a song is ZYX-a, which is most likely due to the graduation of two of their members (Kusumi and Erika).

Overall the tracklist looks great since it includes something for everyone because of the variety of songs included (Elder Club, Hello! Project, Hello! Pro Egg, etc).

The release date is set for 12/2.

J-Book Site For Pucchi Best 10

Buono Live 2010 Announced

A new Buono Live tour has been announced for next year starting in February, currently titled Buono Live 2010 (tentative title). The live will have 4 performing dates and three different venues, here is a part of the newsletter sent to official H!P fan club members with the info:

It is great to see that they are already planning another live for Buono after their upcoming one in December, and hopefully they will have released another single by then so they can perform it at the concerts.

Buono seems to be getting a lot of attention by UFA with the many lives and singles they have been releasing, and I have to admit that I am looking forward to seeing the girls perform when the DVD for that live is released.

The Buono Live 2010 concert tour will occur on:

• 2/11 in Zepp Nagoya
• 2/20 and 2/21 in Zepp Tokyo
• 2/28 in Nanba Hatch

More release date’s may be added later, so I will update if there are any other extra dates announced.

Buono – “Bravo Bravo” Tracklist Released

1. Bravo☆Bravo
2. Winter Story
3. Bravo☆Bravo(Instrumental)
4. Winter Story(Instrumental)

Source: Official Buono Site

The tracklist for Buono’s 9th single titled Bravo☆Bravo has been released on the discography page on their official site. The single will include 4 tracks – the A and B-side and the instrumentals to both songs.

“Winter Story” seems kind of fitting for the time of the release date, so hopefully they can make the song sound a bit like a Christmas song they can perform on their tour. They seem to be hurrying to release information since normally we would get a tracklist some time later, so hopefully the PV will be released soon.

The release date for the single is set for 12/16.

Buono – “Bravo Bravo” Release Date Announced

The release date for Buono’s 9th single titled Bravo Bravo has been revealed to be 12/16.

I’m glad to see that we are finally getting some information about the single, since we didn’t have any other info apart from the PV preview and the title. I have no idea why they revealed it until now, but it might have to do with the girls getting sick or the Buono tour in December, but either way it is great to have a confirmation that the single is going to be released.

The release date for the single is set for 12/16, and the release date for the Single V is 12/22.

Normal Edition “Bravo Bravo” on Neowing

Limited Edition “Bravo Bravo” on Neowing

Single V for “Bravo Bravo” on Neowing

Buono’s First Live Tour 2009 Titled “Winter Festa”

Buono’s winter concert tour has official been titled Buono! First Live 2009 ~Winter Festa~.

The title sounds great (from what I can gather “Winter Festa” means winter festival), but they could at least have added a bit more imagination to the title. They will most likely include “Bravo Bravo” so hopefully we get a confirmation of the release date soon for the single.

With two of the three members sick and (small) upcoming promotion for their next single “Bravo Bravo” they have their schedules full for at least a few months, so hopefully the girls take care not to get sick again.

The concert tour starts on 12/19 – 12/28.

Odyssey Page With Information About Buono Concert

Hello! Project – Hello! Project Summer 2009 Kakumei Gannen ~Hello Chanpuru~ DVD Cover Released

The cover for Hello! Project’s Summer 2009 Kakumei Gannen ~Hello Chanpuru~ has been released on Neowing. It features Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, C-ute, Mano Erina, the shuffle units, Buono, Guardians 4, S/mileage, and Ice Creamusume.

I have to admit that the cover doesn’t look that great, especially the yellow background which doesn’t match anything at all (the only thing that looks like it combines is the “Hello!” and the “ru” in “Chanpuru”). Ignoring the bad background I really like the pictures they used for the groups, and how they all managed to appear, including Ice Creamusume and S/mileage.

Hopefully they try harder next time, but for now I think they could have done a bit better.

The release date is set for 11/4.

Neowing Page For Hello! Projects Concert 2009 DVD Hello Chanpuru

Pucchi Best 10 CD & DVD Tracklists Released

Pucchi Best 10 CD tracklist (not in order, tentative) :

1. Screen (Abe Natsumi)
2. Bye Bye （Satoda Mai with Gouda Kyodai）
3. Happy Happy Sunday （Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu）
4. Chocolate Damashii （Matsuura Aya）
5. Shugo Shugo （Shugo Chara Egg）
6. Otome no Inori （Mano Erina）
7. Seishun Boku （Yaguchi Mari）
8. Shouganai Yume Oibito （Morning Musume）
9. Omakase Guardian （Guardians 4）
10. Seishun Bus Guide （Berryz Kobo）
11. EVERYDAY Zekkouchou!! （C-ute）
12. MY BOY （Buono!）
13. aMa no Jaku （S/mileage）
14. Pira! Otome no Negai （Pucchimoni V）
15. Umbrella （Tanpopo Sharp #）
16. Yume to Genjitsu (Aa!）
http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/4109100272/tracklist/
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Pucchi Best 10 DVD tracklist (not in order, tentative) :

1 Screen
2 Happy Happy Sunday
3 Chocolate Damashii
4 Shugo Shugo
5 Otome no Inori
6 Seishun Boku
7 Shouganai Yume Oibito
8 Omakase Guardian
9 Rival
10 Everyday Zekkouchou
11 My Boy
12 aMa no Jaku
■特典・その他 (others)
http://www.yamano-music.co.jp/userProdDeta…Code=4209091256

Source: Nayok-Kihara@H!O

The track lists for Hello! Project’s Pucchi Best 10 album and DVD have been released. I’m kind of surprised to see them include Satoda Mai’s “Bye Bye” and Yaguchi’s “Seishun Boku” songs although they were technically released before they graduated from Hello! Project (Yaguchi’s barely made it by being released a week before leaving H!P).

Like rumored the new songs by the shuffle units will be released on the album, including songs from Guardians 4, Buono, S/mileage, and Shugo Chara Egg. I’m glad to see that we will be able to have S/mileage’s debut song in an H!P album, although I would have liked to see Nanchatte Renai on the album instead of Shouganai Yume Oibito (I like them both, but Nanchatte seemed to be a better choice).

Kusumi’s last single as Tsukishima Kirari is also included which is a great relief, and Berryz Koubou’s “Seishun Bus Guide” wasn’t much of a surprise either. What is interesting to see is the “Others” on the DVD, which might mean we could get Shuffle Group PV’s, since they seem to be the only one’s without a PV (except Satoda’s “Bye Bye”, and Berryz who seem to have released “Seishun Bus Guide” on the album and “Rival” on the DVD).

Hopefully we get a confirmed list but for now the setlist is looking great.

The release date is set for 12/2.