Title For Takahashi Ai’s Solo Song On Morning Musume’s 47th Single Released

The title for Takahashi Ai’s solo song on her special graduation edition of Morning Musume’s 47th single has been revealed to be Jishin Motte Yume Motte Tobitatsu Kara (Eng: I take off while being confident and having dreams).

Keeping in line with Tsunku’s recent love of long song titles the title for Ai-chan’s song is really long, and while saying the complete name of the single might be a mouthful the meaning of the song is appropriate since it has a deep meaning many fans will love.

I’m not 100% sure of the translation but the title means basically Taking off while being confident and having dreams, showing off that Ai-chan is confident about her future and she has dreams she will make true, and while this song will most likely be a ballad I really look forward to hearing it since it will most likely be full of lyrics reflecting Ai-chan’s graduation.

The title hasn’t been confirmed officially but it will most likely be in the next few weeks, and while we won’t see outfits for the single or any type of previews for a few months I am really looking forward to this single since it will be a pretty memorable release for everyone.

The release date is set for 9/14.

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Shuukan Yoro! Vol 98

Summary: Here’s a summary of what this week’s Shuukan Yoro post contains:

• Site News: H!P Releases posts, Upcoming Releases section will be uploaded tomorrow, H!P Birthday section updated
• Polls: Michishige Sayumi wins with 43%, Suzuki Airi in 2nd with 42%, and Sugaya Risako in 3rd with 15%
• Shuukan Yoro: Hagiwara Mai’s 4th episode featuring classic moments from Momo, Airi, and Jun Jun

Check out the full post after the break!

Konno Asami Will Appear On The Show “Moe x Kon”

Konno Asami, along with her fellow announcer Ueda Moeko, will be featured on their new show titled Moe x Kon.

The theme of the show hasn’t been announced but I’m glad to see that Konno will finally be appearing on a show since it gives fans a chance to check out her show and like the name suggests it features a combination of nicknames for the two hosts: Moe for Moeko and Kon for Konno, which is pretty cute and catchy.

The official site only features an image of Konno with Ueda and at first glance Konno looks a bit different but it might be due to bad editing or lighting, although we will find out for sure in a few weeks when the show starts.

There aren’t that many details for the show, but hopefully everyone can check it out once it starts airing since the title sounds pretty interesting, although we will find out for sure once it starts.

The show will start on 7/11.

Official Moe x Kon Site

HANGRY&ANGRY – “Reconquista” Details Released

Details for HANGRY&ANGRY’s single titled Reconquista have been released on the official H&A site.

The site was updated with many details about the single, most notably their new look as well as the cover for their single:

Information about the release was also announced and the single will have two separate release dates: on iTunes in early July and a CD release in August.

Apart from news about the single they also announced the DVD release for their LIVE CIRCUIT 2010 “Sadistic Dance” tour, which will be released on the same date as their single in August.

I expected to see details for their new single sometime soon but I didn’t expect to see so many details just a few hours after the single was announced, and I’m really impressed by many of the details since we got all the information we needed and with a release of their new single being only a few days away I am sure many fans will be really happy.

Their new look is simply amazing since they changed their dark theme for a new brighter white look which most likely reflects their recent label change. The colors for their outfits are the same but they each have a few details which combine with the color of their character, for example Yossie who has a pink collar, laces, bracelet, and cape which make her look really cool.

Rika in contrast has the same gothic lolita theme she had before but with many blue accessories, like her collar, tie, bracelets, and garter and while she might look a bit too serious I really like her look since it mixes well with her character in a cute and serious way.

As for the cover we get to see Yossie and Rika in cool poses with a fence behind them covered in HANGRY&ANGRY dolls, and along with the black and pink punk logo with HANGRY&ANGRY-F the cover is one of the best I have seen from them since the bright white theme looks amazingly good on the outfits and the cover.

The DVD release for their LIVE CIRCUIT 2010 Sadistic Dance performances will be a great way to enjoy performances from their many appearances, and since it will be released on the same day as their single it is the perfect way for fans to enjoy two H&A releases in the same day.

Everything we got to see, from the covers to their bright white outfits looks amazing, so I hope many fans are planning on buying a copy of their single when it will be released since there is less than a week left for the release on iTunes.

Fans worldwide won’t have to wait long to hear their new song, but I hope many of the fans who buy the song on iTunes also buy a copy of the CD release since it will be a great way to support them on their new label.

The release date for the song on iTunes is set for 7/2, the CD release and the DVD for LIVE CIRCUIT will be released on 8/10.

HANGRY&ANGRY Official Site

Ribbon～reborn～ Stage Play Featuring Various H!P Artists Announced

A stage play currently titled “Ribbon～reborn～” has been announced and it will feature various H!P artists.

The title is a temporary title and is subject to change but for now the following members will be participating in the play:

• Niigaki Risa
• Mitsui Aika
• Fukumura Mizuki
• Ikuta Erina
• Sayashi Riho
• Suzuki Kanon
• Mori Saki & Sengoku Minami from Up Up Girls
• Erika Miyoshi
• Kudou Haruka from H!P eggs

Here is a short summary of the play translated by Sohee @ JPLOP:

Between “this world” and “that world” there is a world where 10 “new lives” have been prepared.
The 10 people who have gathered are “historical super stars”.
But, a 11th one who is a “nameless ordinary person” turns up.
The great ones holds a “audition for being reborn”.

I really like that the cast line up so far since it seems like they picked random members for the play but regardless of that I’m real excited for this since this will be 9th gen’s first play (except for Riho) and I’m curious to see what their acting is like. Also in the Fashionable play Riho played a very minor role so hopefully we’ll see her in this play a little bit more and we can get an idea of what her acting is like. I’m also very surprised to see Erika Miyoshi in the line up since it’s been awhile since we’ve seen her so hopefully some of her fans can attend.

Hopefully more information is released soon, such as the characters and some promotion fliers/photos and a plot summary.

The play is set for 10/8-10/17.

Play information page