<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="yuzuriha" data-cid="156999" data-time="1373047875"> Yeah, but even then, why let her get so far as practically a major debut and THEN pull her, that's why I'm so upset.  I just feel bad for her, she practically ta...

This was totally not expected, we totally didn't call this like a month ago. Further proving the "indies" thing is just a joke and them trying to get people's attention with marketing tricks. You're fucking boring, Tsunku.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="yuzuriha" data-cid="155336" data-time="1371340019">I think I jammed out to saraba like 5 times last night.  I really want to learn the dance...I wish they had dance shots of their videos because even in live perfo...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Pucchi mo" data-cid="154533" data-time="1370572745"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="The☆AEUGNewtype" data-cid="154500" data-time="1370550417"><blockquote clas...

LOL, Mari is cheating with Tuxedo Mask. These fandoms are getting all crossed over, some people are going to shit themselves.

[quote="yuzuriha"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="The☆AEUGNewtype" data-cid="154448" data-time="1370493775"> <div> Yattaruchan could've been a pretty awesome song if the vocals didn't ruin it. Why didn't this go to Berryz so there c...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Afternoon Mimolette" data-cid="154152" data-time="1370311770">What did I just watch? So, is she trying to be the Chinese Kyary? Can <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRPDHdzPobQ">the world</a> plea...

Babymetal isn't disbanding, it was officially announced in April they're continuing even though Suu is graduated from SG...   Anyway, Megitsune is the first song from Babymetal I can't fucking stand. Its dumbed down as shit and terrible. Suu sounds amazing through the whole thing and the bridge/chor...

Yattaruchan could've been a pretty awesome song if the vocals didn't ruin it. Why didn't this go to Berryz so there could actually be a good sounding version? Yet another listenable song ruined by H!P's vocal production. Sigh. Atarashii is just bad all around, but Yattaruchan could've been quite good.

[quote="pandapanda"] I hope MTV does that with the rest of H!P [/quote]   Doesn't seem likely, they don't cover idols very often, its largely about other, more mainstream acts. They did a feature on Denpagumi.inc like 2 months ago, but most of the other content for the whole year was not i...

[quote="Haru"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="The☆AEUGNewtype" data-cid="153397" data-time="1369789078"> <div>   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Haru" data-cid="153320" data-time="13...

[quote="Shoujo Q"] Maasa and Chinami do an interview for MTV. <a href="http://www.mtv81.com/videos/video-interviews/berryz-kobo-segment-1/">It's subtitled.</a> [/quote]   Wow, that was actually really nice. That's easily the best press interview H!P has gotten in quite a while. W...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Haru" data-cid="153320" data-time="1369706850"> I'm crying with laughter right now No, slut-shaming doesn't exist anymore you're 100% right! That's why guys get high-fives for cheating on their wife and girls get ...

Holy fucking shit, those covers are atrocious. I'd be embarrassed to walk up to a register and purchase any of those. As far as there being a lot of songs, etc. I think its a combination of there being less groups, therefore less ways to output his music, but also partially maybe adapting to the tim...

She's on twitter too, she's interacted with me a few times, lol She was definitely the "ace" of TNX after Tokito Ami jumped ship, and I still love her to death, even though Canary Club met a slow, torturous demise around 2011 and almost everyone left. I'm glad to see she's getting to do so...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="aine" data-cid="152759" data-time="1369298876">That's pretty disappointing though, and more so because she didn't seem the type to do that at all to me. But what do we know. </blockquote>  Main point of the entire...

[quote name='Ap2000' timestamp='1369148252' post='152463'] I have to partially disagree. Mainly with your last sentence (which kinda contradicts It "can" be negative ). Otaku don't have such a neutral image at all. Densha Otoko certainly helped it and lately there's a "let's help thes...

[quote name='showraniy' timestamp='1369102472' post='152389']

Where are you finding these fans?

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Facebook groups, JPH!P, real life :(

"Wota" has become far too benevolent, especially among the little overseas fan kids, they call themselves a wota like its the most prestigious thing you could appoint yourself to be in the idol fandom that makes you better than all the other people in the fandom. Makes me throw up in my mo...

I knew about the pervy side, hell, I used to make fun of those "30 y/o wotas" but I'm approaching that age and I still love idols too! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rofl.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rofl:' /> Yeah, I kinda wonder if those older wota who...

Its rumored that's where Eminem got the idea from, was combining "stalker+fan" but I think we've had enough discussion of that, the point has been made, haha. If you just use it in the context of "stalker+fan" it is more universally applicable instead of using it as an Eminem ref...

Not to detract from the thread too much, since I am female and have liked Hello!Pro since THE MANPOWER!!! was the new single.... AEUG, I have been thinking about what you named exactly for a few years now, and I agree, it's part of the reason H!P isn't as close to my heart as it used to be... Inter...

[quote name='Molly' timestamp='1369006214' post='152259'] Did anyone ever think that Tsunku had already lined up for them to perform and just hadn't announced it yet so C-ute could enjoy their moment? [/quote] Basically, yeah. Perfect marketing strategy to spread around the hype to multiple groups. ...

Saki mentioned that she already knew about the Budokan thing when they were talking about the whole "sub-leader" appointment thing a few weeks ago, she was just told not to discuss it until Tsunku said so. You people are so, so sad. Idols can't "earn" anything when they have no a...

Its pretty fallacious to assume you actually know the inner workings of the group based on what is shown to the public. This is the idol industry, after all. Anything that any one person says should or shouldn't be done about any given situation has a 99% chance of being wrong.

[quote name='TnB' timestamp='1368986517' post='152231'] You guys. People don't just get handed a concert in a big venue as a nice present. If UFA didn't think Berryz could fill the seats, they wouldn't be getting a concert there. Period. I am however disappointed in Tsunku's trolling skills. I think...

I'm sure they can handle whatever kind of work they're thrown, showrainy.



Also updated the first post with a picture and more news sources, since those always seem necessary.

http://i.imgur.com/iqR5s1r.jpg As confirmed by a couple news sources and Chinami's own Twitter , Berryz to perform at Budokan this November 29th. Tsunku also seems to be putting a usual lame marketing/troll/drama spin on it and saying they can only perform if they "improve on some things"...

Also, it's much much easier to get access to H!P videos compared to say, Perfume (most were removed almost instantly) or a Johnny's group (near impossible to find unless you knew where to look) or an Avex artist (also removed very quickly). This was before most of them had their own Youtube channel...

[quote name='Mukuro' timestamp='1368746501' post='152034'] I think YouTube plays a big factor into why H!P nowadays. If you compare to other idol groups, H!P has a lot more of their videos out there (that I've seen anyway). Since YouTube is big among most people, especially young girls, if they were...