Takahashi Ai's Marriage + AKB48 5th Album cover Revealed!

Hey guys! Shinju here~! <3

 Abe Koji (38) and Takahashi Ai (27)

I heard the news days ago about Ai-chan's marriage to Abe Koji. I wasn't surprised though :/ But I never thought Ai-chan to marry him. But oh well, if she's happy with him, who am i to go against them right? We fans should just support her decision. They are set to marry on next year's valentine day. Congratulations Ai-chan! ♥

 Next we have news from AKB48. AKB48 revealed their cover jacket for their 5th Album as well as the title. It's called Tsugi no Ashiato. Below is the cover.

The girls look stunning on those dresses and them sitting on those tiny boats added difference from them to Morning Musume. I as a big Momusu fan, when I first saw their cover jacket for this album, it made me think of Momusu in an instant. If you guys haven't seen Morning Musume's cover jacket for their Updated Album, see below.

I don't really like putting fire on this one cos really, it's just an album cover. But i'm sure many Morning Musume fans will react on this. But no matter what, two groups are different. They have different music styles. I respect AKB48's side even though i'm too biased towards MM lol. But no matter, both cover jackets look absolutely beautiful and they all look so pretty and cute :) So no hate ok? Just love ♥ 

So to those who are AKB48 fans, save up now cos they'll be releasing this on January 22 next year! Ciao!


~Shinju~

Christmas in 5 days!

Hey guys! It's Shinju! <3

So... in 5 days, it'll be Christmas huh? Have you guys thought on what to do on Christmas yet? Well for me, i'll be spending my Christmas with my family :) It's like that over here in the Philippines. Christmas is the day for families to be together and have party and enjoy all the fireworks and presents! Unlike in Japan, Christmas is for couples as i've known. There's nothing wrong with celebrating with your love one though :) 

Since it's Christmas season, I was browsing Christmas songs on Youtube and remembered that many idols and JPOP singers actually released songs perfect for this season! So, i checked them out and here are the few Christmas songs i've searched :) Have fun!

Aitai Lonely Christmas by C-ute. 

Sweet Jewel by Fairies

 

Santa-san by Momoiro Clover Z

100kai no Kiss by Matsuura Aya

Samui Ne by S/mileage

Oujisama to Yuki no Yoru by Tanpopo

 

Pittari Shitai X'Mas by Petitmoni

Shiroi Tokyo by ZYX

Jin Jin Jingle Bell by Sasaki Nozomi ft. Pentaphonic

There are actually more of them but let me share you guys some Christmas live performances~ :3 

Morning Musume Past Christmas Performances

Berryz Koubou Christmas Medley

Merry Christmas with S/mileage

  AKB48's Christmas Performance

Romeo and Juliet by Hey! Say! JUMP

I'm sure there are more Christmas performances out there! But for now, these are the videos that i'll share~ :D Everyone is so adorable  ^^;;

~Shinju~

Morning Musume in Oricon 2013 Yearly Charts: Single! What!

Hey guys! Shinju here <3

Oh...my... gosh! Morning Musume is freaking back! 

So... Oricon released their yearly ranking and in the singles chart, Morning Musume got a place in the top 50! Check out the TOP 50 singles below. (credits to Oricon and Tokyohive for the info)

[Oricon 2013 Yearly Ranking Top 50 : Singles]

01 - "Sayonara Crawl" - AKB48 : (1,955,162)
02 - "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" - AKB48 : (1,479,036)
03 - "Heart Ereki" - AKB48 : (1,260,792)
04 - "So long!" - AKB48 : (1,132,853)
05 - "EXILE PRIDE ~Konna Sekai wo Aisurutame~" - EXILE : (1,012,407)
06 - "Calling/Breathless" - Arashi : (881,192)
07 - "Choco no Dorei" - SKE48 : (671,623)
08 - "Utsukushii Inazuma" - SKE48 : (661,557)
09 - "Bokura no Yuriika" - NMB48 : (557,802)
10 - "Endless Game" - Arashi : (557,217)

11 - "Sansei Kawaii!" - SKE48 : (496,124)
12 - "Kamonegikkusu" - NMB48 : (457,435)
13 - "Girl's Rule" - Nogizaka46 : (452,310)
14 - "Barrette" - Nogizaka46 : (423,417)
15 - "Joy!!" - SMAP : (395,087)
16 - "My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-/Unmei Girl" - Kis-My-Ft2 : (377,055)
17 - "Peace to Highlight" - Southern All Stars : (339,575)
18 - "Hesomagari/Koko ni Shika Nai Keshiki" - Kanjani8 : (334,632)
19 - "Kimi tono Kiseki" - Kis-My-Ft2 : (309,762)
20 - "SNOW DOME no Yakusoku/Luv Sick" - Kis-My-Ft2 : (306,433)

21 - "Seifuku no Mannequin" - Nogizaka46 : (306,430)
22 - "Kimi no Na wa Kibou" - Nogizaka46 : (306,202)
23 - "Melon Juice" - HKT48 : (295,967)
24 - "Suki! Suki! Skip!" - HKT48 : (291,876)
25 - "BURNING UP" - EXILE TRIBE (Sandaime J Soul Brothers VS GENERATIONS) : (287,874)
26 - "Namida no Kotae" - Kanjani8 : (286,657)
27 - "Ki • Su • U • Ma • I ~KISS YOUR MIND~/S.O.S (Smile On Smile)" - Kis-My-Ft2 : (262,737)
28 - "Come On A My House" - Hey! Say! JUMP : (242,314)
29 - "Mistake!/Battery" - SMAP : (235,076)
30 - "Jiyuu e no Shingeki (Guren no Yumiya/Jiyuu no Tsubasa/Moshimo Kono Kabe no Naka ga Ikken no Ie datoshitara) - Linked Horizon : (230,810)

31 - "Mystery Virgin" - Yamada Ryosuke : (219,871)
32 - "Mada Namida ni Naranai Kanashimi ga/Koi ha Nihohe to Chirinuru wo" -KinKi Kids : (202,409)
33 - "Kokoro Sora Moyou" - Kanjani8 : (192,573)
34 - "Dance My Generation" - Golden Bomber : (177,565)
35 - "Preserved Roses" - T.M.Revolustion × Mizuki Nana : (175,828)
36 - "EXPOSE" - KAT-TUN : (173,400)
37 - "Real Sexy!/BAD BOYS" - Sexy Zone : (168,580)
38 - "Bye Bye Du Bye ~See you again~/A MY GIRL FRIEND" - Sexy Zone : (167,946)
39 - "Shiosai no Memory" - Amano Haruko (Koizumi Kyoko) : (161,554)
40 - "OCEAN" - Tohoshinki : (159,163)

41 - "Wagamama Ki no mama Ai no Joke/Ai no Gundan" - Morning Musume: (158,915)
42 - "Catch Me -If you wanna-" - Tohoshinki : (156,537)
43 - "Tanjoubi ni wa Masshiro na Yuri wo/Get the groove" - Fukuyama Masaharu : (154,120)
44 - "GIVE ME LOVE" - 2PM : (152,781)
45 - "FACE to Face" - KAT-TUN : (150,310)
46 - "WORLD QUEST/Pokopon Pekorya" - NEWS : (148,348)
47 - "SCREAM" - Tohoshinki : (145,628)
48 - "Eien Pressure" - AKB48 : (133,370)
49 - "SUMMER NUDE '13" - Yamashita Tomohisa : (130,870)
50 - "Hirihiri no Hana" - Not yet : (127,855)

My beloved Morning Musume is at number 41! I know they will still have a long way to go to reach top 10 but who cares, i'm too happy. (*A*)/ 

As usual, Japan's National Idol... AKB48 ranks at number 1. 

Congratulations to them! As usual, the 48 family is awesome huh? Even though i'm not a fan, but their hard work and perseverance is too awesome. Even though i really hope for Morning Musume to gain back the Top Idol title, i really believe it will be tough to climb back again but i'm not giving up! I know someday, we can reach the top again!


My favorite JE group, Hey! Say! JUMP is at the list too! 

I'm not sure if everyone knows about this but i'm sure those who personally knows me and those people who i am friends with at Facebook and other online friends i met through dubbing and forums probably knows about this but i used to be such a huge JUMP fan. Like... i was head over heels crazy over them. Chinen Yuuri was my ichiban. lol I remember his photoset i bought online, it was 800 Philippine peso for 4 photos! That was expensive for me and i remember i used to carry it a lot at school, placing it on my binder and you know what the terribly sad part is? Someone stole my binder so i lost the photos T_T I was super sad. So, yeah~ that was my JE fangirling days. It ended around 2010. I don't know how it happened, i just lost all the interest suddenly and i stopped getting updates ._. But there are times that i look up for them online, getting all curious about them and stuff... but yeah, not how i used to be. xD And oh! I heard this before though but it seems like JUMP fans are called Tobiko or Tobikko~ xD that's cool! 

Also, as usual, EXILE's on the list and the other popular artists as well~ and other JE groups such as Arashi, Kanjani8, Sexy Zone, Kis-My-Ft2, SMAP, Kat-tun... and Yamapi as well. Well~ I'm happy with the results :) Congratulations to all the artists and idols who placed in the TOP 50. That's really amazing :)

I wish other idol girl groups will have a place in the yearly TOP 50 too. There are lots of great and talented young idols out there, i just hope they can climb to the top too :) But for now, i'm good. Haha~ but really, I want all H!P groups to have a place in the list! >_< 


~Shinju~