Rest in Peace Matsuno Rina

As you all may know by now, something horrible happened a few weeks ago.

On February 8th it was announced that Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku's Matsuno Rina has died on the same day. She apparently was at her families house when her condition got worse, she was brought to the hospital and died there. It was announced later that she died because of a cardiac arrhythmia.

When I first read the new on twitter, I couldn't believe it. No, I didn't want to believe it. After I saw the news on TV I realized it is true. Matsuno Rina has died.
I'm still so shocked and sad about this, that I don't even know what to write (I'm really sorry but I am still not able to express my feeling fully). Her dying was so fast and way too early. Rina was only 18 years old and she still had most of her life to live. This happening to one of my Idols hurts a lot and I didn't feel too well because of this. When I sang Ebichu's songs in karaoke, when I watched their videos.. At first I couldn't but then cried.
Seeing tributes for her in every CD shops makes me sad all the time, though it's a really nice gesture to her.
It's so sad to see a human being dying and I wasn't expecting this from any Idol or any person.
I feel especially sad for her family, friends and the members of Ebichu. I'm also sad that I couldn't attend her farewell event.

I still didn't know everything about this group and their members, but Rina seemed to a really happy and always genki person to me and I liked her a lot. I also liked her as a model and she was just so funny. I am missing her a lot and I really don't know how Ebichu will go on after this.

Matsuno Rina, I liked you a lot and I will never forget you.
I hope you rest in peace!

Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku - Anarchy ~unboxing~

Here is my unboxing of Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku's 3rd album Anarchy (regular).

Yes, I had to buy this album. It has been a while since I wrote about Ebichuu, but I still love them. I'm really happy about Hinata's return and didn't mind the postponing of the album. Because now I'm even more excited about this release!! So let's take a look at it.

This time the members are standing behind a really big picture of themselves, only showing their faces. It looks pretty funny, though I would have preferred a normal picture like on the first two albums. Anyways, as always they have really nice outfits, though AiAi's is really interesting. XD
And they are even doing the same poses as before.

Backside with the tracklist. This time the packaging has a lot of yellow.

Though the Obi is blue, haha xD

Inside of the case with even more yellow.

On the CD we can see the faces of the members. This looks pretty funny XD

Cover once again. I love how Hinata is so tiny XD

Title and tracklist. And I love that EBichu writing

Oh right, apperantly there is an app. But I gues it exists only in Japan.. *sigh*

Lyrics, lyrics, lyrics

Lyrics with the faces of Rika and Ayaka

Here we can see Aika and Mirei

Rina and Hinata

And Kaho and Riko.

Interestingly, the booklet isn't only yellow!! The colours are really interesting.

Last pictures without the faces! And credits of course

Aaaaand I got Rina!! She's so gorgeous and beautiful and I'm so happy to have her card :3

Tracklist:
1. Umete Agetai (Interlude)
2. Zette Anarchy
3. Haru Yasumi Morotorium Chuugakusei
4. Popcorn Tone
5. Nikibi
6. Ebichuu Shusseki Bango no Uta Sono 2
7. Mabui Raga Typhoon (Interlude)
8. Natsudaze Johnny
9. MISSION SURVIVOR
10. Nachu Melo Rendez-vous
11. Ana Aki in the Yuukei (Interlude)
12. Ponpara Pecorna Papiyotta (performed by 5572320)
13. Onegai Jesus
14. Zenryoku Runner
15. Super Hero
16. Sanmaime no Tough Gaki

Once again, Ebichuu has a pretty long tracklist. I'm also really happy that they are staying with the Interludes. Okay, they are mostly only the girls talking or making weird noises, but I think they are funny. I like the songs a lot, especially the tro promotional songs Zette Anarchy and Nikibi (a song about pimples!!!). Adding to that of course the two singles, but also Haru Yasumi Morotorium Chuugakusei (which is a lot of fun), MISSION SURVIVOR (a fast and crazy song), Zenryoku Runner (which is kinda inspriring and a really ncie song) and Sanmaime no Tough Gaki (which has a more EDM-Style). And it's awesome to have Ebichuu Shusseki Bango no Uta sono 2, because it's the song where the members are introducing themselves and I love these type of songs! :)
I'm really happy with this purchase and Ebichuu is as awesome as ever.

Kashiwagi Hinata being diagnosed with sudden deafness

It was announced yesterday that Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku's member Kashiwagi Hinata was diagnosed with sudden deafness on her right ear. Because of this she will stop all her activities until at least January..

When I first read this, I was just really, really shocked. I thought she was fully deaf on one ear, so I guess you can understand why.. I really thought she wouldn't be able to hear again. The bad thing about a group not being part of 48 or H!P is, that it takes a while until you can get any English information on something. I did some research on Japanese sites and to my relief it looks like this isn't a permanent deafness. There's a pretty good chance of her being able to fully recover again.

But this made me think about actually getting deaf.. This incident made me really emotional somehow.. And it shows once again that Idols are just human beings who can get ill just like every other person. This was just something I haven't heard someone getting before..

And just imagine, you could never listen to music anymore.. Just, just.. I can't imagine that. And especially for someone like Hinata, who is part of a group that sings it would probably be one of the worst things to ever happen. I'm still not really sure, if or when she will come back as a singer, but I just hope she will recover from this!

She has the best voice in Ebichu, so it would be sad to lose her. But she needs to take a break now and hopefully she will be back soon! :)

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:

Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku - Kinpachi ~unboxing~

Today I'm doing an unboxing of Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku's second album 'Kinpachi', which I recently purchased because I'm turning into a fan (why are all the Idol groups so awesome?).

This is a very simple cover, but it looks nice. :)

 ORANGE!!

Even more orange in the inside of the CD case!

And the writing is in gold (fits the title). xD

The cover again.

The members up close. I do like the outfits, especially Rika's, Ayaka's and Aika's.
And they are lined up according to their numbers.

Oh wow, even more orange.

Here we have lyrics for all the songs.

The member names.

And the backside of the booklet.

Okay, the design of this album was pretty boring. There was a lot of orange and just one (!) picture with the members. I don't expect a high quality photobook, but I hoped for just a few more pictures. But it's just the regular edition, so yeah.

There was still a little card, and I got Riko. Actually, she is the member I know the least of this group. ^^' But I do like her, so it's okay. :) (If you wonder, my favourite member is Hinata)

Tracklist:

1. Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku no Nichijou (Prologue): Jijou no Jijou
2. Kinpachi DANCE MUSIC
3. Mikakunin Chuugakusei X (Kinpachi version)
4. Teburadeski ~Seishun Liberty~
5. Kind of Gakugeikai no Theme ~Nu Skool Teenage Riot~
6. Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku no Nichijou (Interlude): Hayaben Rap
7. Butterfly Effect
8. Chinchinpui
9. U.B.U (Kinpachi version)
10. Fuyukoi
11. Playback
12. Shiawase no Harigami wa itsumo senaka ni
13. Haitateki!
14. Tairyou Ebisu Bushi
15. Kaimono Shiyouto Machida he
16. Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku no Nochijou (Epilogue): Hotaru no Hikari (Demo)

Well, the titles of the songs are quite complicated if you ask me. But I do like this album a lot (or else I wouldn't have bought it, haha). I'm still not thaaat familiar with this group, but they have some awesome songs out there.
From this album I especially like the songs Tairyou Ebisu Bushi (which is some epic shit!!!), Playback (which is more relaxed) and Kinpachi Dance Music (which is just simply crazy). But I like all the songs, especially the three singles included here.
I can recommend everyone to check this out. EbiChuu is a very crazy group with awesome songs!