Idol Heaven

Not only did Miyazawa Sae announce her graduation on the FNS Special on December 6th. There was also a very big Idol collaboration. The 48groups, some Hello Project groups (Momusu, C-ute and Angerme), some Stardust groups (Momoclo, Ebichu and Syachihoko) and Nogizaka46 (with a little appearance of Keyakizaka46) were all dancing and singing together!!!

As a fan of all these groups (well, I still don't really know Keyakizaka46 though) this made me really happy. I am in heaven because of this!! Loving different Idol Groups is already awesome, but the best thing is when they meet up and have like cross overs and stuff. 

The best thing, all the groups were shown. I saw so many members! Of course, AKB and Momoclo got the most spotlight, but Momusu  and Nogi were also shown a lot. To my surprise they even placed C-ute and Angerme members pretty high, which is awesome! 

I love that they chose songs from the different groups (mostly AKB, Momusu, Momoclo and a Nogi song) and that the line-up and clothes were changing all the time.

One of my highlights was definetely Love Machine. H!P members and AKB48 were singing it together and especially Momusu was shining so much.

Sasshi is actually a really big fan of Idols, of Momusu and of Maachan and Riho. SO this must have felt like the best day in her life.

She even took a picture with them. Damn, they are all so cute!! *-*

And since Duu has the ending 'Love Machine' part, she was singing it together with Sasshi and Yukirin. Just look at this!!!! She between the two most popular members of the 48groups based on this years Sousenkyo!!! And she's so chill xD

Well, but all the performances were pretty good and it was lovely to see the members interact with each other! They were all looking so happy and it's nice to see so many good reactions from this. I really hope they will do something like this again!!!

Here are some cross-over pictures from the members (just randomly):

Here we have Team Syachihoko with Miichan and Sasshi. Syachi is such a lovely group and I'm happy to see them getting so loved! :3

Miichan with Chissa and Airi. Airi was especially sparkling that night!

Miichan with Eripon. Eripon was getting so much attention. I hope she will become widely popular because of this *-*

Chissa with Haru. Two of my all time favourites together, isn't that awesome!! Also, TEAM GREEN!!!!

This is like the best thing ever? Ikuta Erika and Ikuta Erina in one picture! I always loved how their names were so similar and they also noticed *-*

Sayanee, Milky, Mayuyu, Takamina and Jurina from 48group with Momoclo. They are even in matching member colours! (though Reni still has that Momusu outfit) LOVELY!

Everyone seems to love Airi. These two together is simply mindblowing :3

And awesome how popular Chissa is.

The weird people.. If Eripon and Reni were in a show together, it would be soooo freaking funny!

Another awesome name combination: Ebichu's Aiai and Angerme's Aiai.. The are so cute and it's cool how they are also the same age.

Syachihoko's Chiyuri and Angerme's Ayacho. They look so freaking cute and Chiyu is so excited <3
She auditioned for S/mileage in the past, so this must be somethign very special for her. Now I'm a bit sad she didn't get into to the group back then.. but she's so cool in Syachi, so it's ok..

Here we have the two whole groups Team Syachihoko and Angerme. They are so two cute together and it would be awesome to see Ayacho and Chiyu being friends *-* Chiyu the excited baby <3

More Airi!! This time Sayanee looks excited and they are both cute :D

TEAM PINKUUU!!
Aarin and Milky together is another very awesome thing.

Another two of my favourites together *-*

OMG, can someone please get these two together in a show or something??? They are both such interesting persons and I would love to see them collaborate..

Airi and Honoka. Honoka looks so happy!

There are A LOT more pictures, but those are the ones that I'm excited about the most. Perhaps there will eb even more pictures posted on blogs and stuff. I really hope so!
It was awesome to see how especially the H!P members are so respected by the other groups. Sasshi, Miichan and Milky must've been especially happy. I've also seen some aswesome possible collaborations.
Eripon & Reni?? Such a weird ans crazy duo.
Aiai and Maachan?? Would be the funniest thing ever!!

So, I will come to and end now and let's close this post with a picture of Ikoma and Hinata:

Momoiro Clover Z - Battle and Romance ~unboxing~

Today I will do an unboxing of Momoiro Clover Z's first album ''Battle and Romance'' which was released back in 2011. This is the regular edition only with a CD.

The cover is really dark, but I it's interesting that they all look so serious.

On the back we have the tracklist. And some colours, yeah xD

The CD looks cool.

Again, here is the cool cover on the booklet.

Well, this is really cool: There's a Z! :o

You can take this sheet out and it features the lyrics of the songs.

Momoclo!!! :D

And more songs!!

Now onto the booklet. It features every member with two outfits. Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei and D' no Junjou, since tehy were released shortly before the album and the videos were included in the limited edition B of this album.
Kanako is first and looks cool.

Shiori still with long hair!! (She cut it because this album didn't reach the number 1 spot on Oricon)
And she's eating food. XD

Z Densetsu clothes. Power Rangers are here!! xD

Wow, this looks really, really cool.
Nice job, Aarin.

Momoka looking cool. xD

And here are the D' no Junjou clothes. I prefer this concept, song, video and clothes over the other one. :D It's really, really cool!

Haha, Reni you're so funny. xD

Momoka mouse from the Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei video.

Our hardworking girls. :D

And some dead ninja's? :o

And the backside with some more Z!!
I think this is a really interesting album. I love how they included both Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei's and D' no Junjou's concepts in the booklet.

Here is the tracklist:

1. Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei
2. Contradiction
3. Mirai Bowl
4. Wani to Shampoo
5. Pinky Jones
6. Kimi no Ato
7. D' no Junjou
8. Ame no Tajikarao
9. Orange Note
10. Ikuze! Kaitou Shoujo
11. Stardust Serenade
12. Kono Uta
13. Momoclo no Nippon Banzai

I think this is a great album. The included singles are awesome and the new songs are also pretty good, especially Contradiction, Wani to Shampoo, Kimi no Ato (didn't expect that from Momclo, and it's perfect!!) and Momoclo no Nippon Banzai (such an a awesome song). The only thing that irks me a bit, is that they re-recorded the first three singles. Originally, former member Hayami Akari was included in those and had some really awesome parts, that are now shared by the other members. Of course, I can understand that they wanted this to be a new beginning with the new name and stuff (Z Densetsu: Owarinaki Kakumei introduced the new group pretty good). But it's a bit sad to me, that they simply erased everything that had to do with Akari. I still enjoy the songs, and like I said, I can understand it, I just wanted to share my feelings about that.

Aaaanyways, this is such a great album and I recommend you to check it out! :D

The MCZ vs KISS battle - Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina

About time that I write about Momoclo again.. It has been way too long since the last time. :o

Today I will review the collaboration single ''Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina'' of Momoiro Clover Z and the rockband Kiss.

Like most of the Japanese Idol fans already know, Momoiro Clover Z teamed up with Kiss and they released a single together. This surprised me a lot at first, but I mean: who if not Momoclo? xD There was a prtty big hype around the whole thing, especially since they were doing this as a battle theme with the whole Momoclo VS Kiss. Needless to say, since they announced it, I have been really excited for this single. I even watched the documentary of this collaboration and it was interesting to the whole progress of making the song and it was of course funny to see them finally meeting.

Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina starts with some epic drums and continues with a more rockish guitar sound. The whole song is featuring these guitars, but there are also some Japanese sounds in the background. You can hear the KISS influence in the instrumentals. While Momoclo is singing the whole song, the KISS members are doing the backvocals in the refrain. This sounds really interesting and I like the KISS influence. But honestly, Momoclo has been featuring more rockish sounds in many songs before, so it still sounds like them. Well, in my opinion Paul Stanley did a really good job in making this song, even though he probably didn't have that much experience with Idols before. xD Well, this sounds really cool, though I have to admit that I wasn't hooked immediately. But now I really love the song. *-*

Now it's time to look at the video of this song:

It starts with these interesting gates. Here we have the golden (yellow? xD) one in front.
And on the sides are some pink (momoiro) flags. :D Oh and everything is drawn.

Pink gate with a heart (yeay Aarin XD)

Green, a frog? XD

Purple. These lightnings look really cool :D

And red is of course the biggest and looks like a gate of a palace. :o

The drawn Momoclo members are running!
Oh right, the artwork is by the same person who did the artwork for the Anime Kill la Kill (love that Anime btw).

And now they are falling into another world. (looks like this should be Japan?)

Momoka!! :D

Aarin <3

OMG, Shiorin is eating even here XD
Shiorin: I love food.
We know that . :D

Oooh, Reni is dying. XD

And finally Kanako. She loosk like she's having a hard time

Oh nooooooes, she's falling into the mouth of a KISS member. :O

Yeah, some writing.

The Cat guy on the drums.

The guy with the long tongue.

Who's this?

And Paul.

The girls seem to be afraid of KISS.

Momoclo VS KISS!! :D
I love the colours and everything *-*

Kanako is starting the song.

The drawing is pretty simple, but I like it^^

This looks really cute *-*

Yaaah, Momoka XD

Haha, Reni, what are you?

Tongue :O

This is really funny. I love the part where Aarin is doing these 'Ho, Ho, Ho' sounds. ^^

Waaah, a giant spider on KISSes side.
The girls aren't happy.

So they are playing Achi Kochi Hoi from the Jankenpon agme? That's cool xD

Yeaaahhh

Shiorin looks a lot like Mako (Kill la Kill). xD

Kanako has a brush. This looks awesome *-*

And now we have a see of colours.

Reni, your face XD

Aarin has all the power.

Momoka looks cool, too.

We will see their weapons in detail later. But I think it's really cool, how this actually looks like a battle.

The KISS members have some dark power. :o

They look eviiiil.

Momoka: In the name of love, I will punish you with this brush!

Sakura :D

Love :D

Dream :D

Kimi (you) xD

And flower (I've seen this Kanji before, but I'm more used to this one: 花).
I really like the use of some Kanjis here. Especially since I know them all xD

Noo, falling into the mouth again.
Kanako: Heeeelp!

This looks really cool. I like the drawing style a lot.

They do look a bit creepy.

Reni, WTF? XD
And Aarin with that 'Puni Puni' thing, OMG. XD

Notice how Momoclo's background is all colourful and KISSes is blaack and creepy.

We are creepy
Waaah, REAL Kiss :O

Even the fish is scared. xD

Paul: We are the best.

Momoka: Now, we are REAL, too!
I love how she's turning around and then she is the real one. :D

Shiori and Reni. There's something written about everyone and Shiorin's is the only one I can read: Minna no Imotou. XD

But I guess the rest has their usual stuff there (Aarin -> Idol etc)
Ayaka: Look at this, KISS!! Bluuuuh
Kanako: Have to stay serious! 
That brush looks cool on real life.

Green screen everywhere, but it looks cool :D

Reni: You baaad boy!

Paul: WTF does this little girl want.

We will win!

As if! Come here!

We will! :D
Loving that smile. ^^

Reni: HOI!
Such a child xD

Lots of Ten Ten xD
And I looooove the costumes. *-*

Shiorin <3

Kanako: Eh?

Momoclo wouldn't be Momoclo without some funny dances. The Japanese styled costumes are so cool. But there are also some blach & white influences from KISS, which is even more awesome.

This is Gene.

Eric

Paul of course^^

Aarin looks so freaking cute here. :3
Aarin: Aidoru desu kara.

And Tommy.
I'm cute too!

Aarin: I'm cuter. ;D
Oh yes. xD

The Power of MCZ!!

And the sun is back! It's on Momoclo's side only xD

Waah, those are some big KISS members. :o

All of them. The cat guy looks reall funny here. xD

Rotating members. Reminds me of Gounn.

Love this part the most.
And Aarin, your face. XD

Momoka is owning her lines.

That voice <3

Momoka: I know I'm awesome!

Shiori: And what's with me?? :o
Well, Shiorin has a very good voice, too (that gets even better!!) and I think compared to Momoka she is able to hold her pitch a bit better. Though Momoka has the more interesting voice range..

And now excuse me for a while, I have to fangirl for a bit: Kyaaah, Shiorin you are so cute and awesome and gyaaah *-*

But seriously, look at her xD

Shiorin: Yeah, I've got so much swag.
Oh, and I love her hair here. *-*

Momoka's backside looks cool.

Yeaaah, Shiorin has all that gold. XD

A guitar in between because why not?

What's this? A snake?

Aarin has a flower or something.

Yeay, Kanako's arm. :D

Wait, what is happening? :o

Now she has a new suit of armor :O

And it continues.. (with Z of course)

Waaah, this looks really cool.

Kanako: I'm a Samurai with a brush!

Momoka is the master of the birds. And I love that arrow. *-*

Shiorin has the fish of course. And she looks pretty epic here, doesn't she?

So I was right about the snake. xD
And she is saying 'Wind' at this part, so she has the power of the wind?
Her weapons look really cool. *-*

I still don't Aarin's weapon but she has the power of fire (and demon or dragon?).

Kanako: We will fighht together and we will win!

Oh now, the evil power comes back.

KISS: We are still here!

But Kanako is walking towards them now.

We will crush you!

Reni: Kanako, you cna do it!

Yes, Reni has some cool weapons there.
And Shiorin looks awesome. *-*

Aarin: I will crush you with my 'Puni Puni' power.
Aaalright xD And wow, that shoulder armor. :o

Kakkoi!!

Kanako: We are the strongest!

Yes, show'em where they belong to.

So she has a big Roppon on the back? Looks a bit like the backside of a Kimono.

Aarin: Puni Puni

Gaahahahahaha.
OMG, the height difference is epic

Paul is soo looking down on her.

Everyone looks worried now.

Kanako, you can do it!

What is he doing?

HIGH-FIVE!

A pact with the devil. :O

Wooooow, that was a pretty epic video. The drawn part at the beginning was cool, but I honestly liked the part with the real persons a lot more. It was especially interesting how they were preparing for the battle. Momoclo had lots of cool weapons and even a transformation. *-* But the KISS members looked also really nice, and they rocked this video, haha. xD Well, the main focus was still on Momoclo (and I like them a lot more)  and the members looked sooo amazing. The clothes were simply epic!!! In the end KISS and Momoclo got together through Paul and Kanako, which was very interesting. So it seems like there isn't a winner, which is okay for me. The height difference between Paul and Kanako is sooooo funny though. This isn't really a surprise, but it's still sooo hilarious. XD
So yeah, I'm really happy with this release and I'm already looking forward to their next single. ^^

Btw, I think with Kanako's new short hair she looks a bit like Kudo Haruka (Morning Musume '15), don't you think so too?

 Kanako

Haruka

Not the best examples, but I hope you get what I mean. They have some very similiar face features and now with the same hairstyle I think they look a lot alike.^^