UFP/OG Spam Thread :: All things non-Hello!Project Related!

[Anderei]

Hitomi is back in Niigata and does an FM radio show there, Myst.

[Anderei]

<a href="http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130 ... -ent">Kago signed to a new agency! </a>
Q posted this but I'm doing it again as a reminder, because:
 
<a href="http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20130 ... s-ent">Her old agency is claiming they own the copyright to her stage name.</a>
 
She's also mentioned in her blog that she had vocal lessons recently.

[Shoujo Q]

So... what does that mean for Hello!Project/UF? She had the name long before she joined that agency. 
 
How the heck do you copyright a persons name? D:

[Anderei]

Well, if it's true, I guess UFP technically shouldn't be selling anything with her name on it. But I think this is more of a way to keep Kago down since that contract with Mainstream didn't end on good terms. They probably don't actually care what UFP does with it.
 
But supposedly when she joined Mainstream they took out a copyright on the name "加護亜依" with her permission (I wouldn't be surprised because Kago isn't known for making the best life decisions)? Which is why she's been going by Aibon once things with the company started to fall apart.
 
 

[Zoe]

[quote="Shoujo Q"]
So... what does that mean for Hello!Project/UF? She had the name long before she joined that agency. 
 
How the heck do you copyright a persons name? D:
[/quote]
Apparently Kago wasn't her legal name back in 2009 (she had changed her name to Ikeda,her mother's side), so her "stage" name was copyrighted at that time.  She changed it back to Kago after cutting ties with the agency.

[Anderei]

Someone from H!O said this:
 
"There was a story a while back about Kago keeping her name after she was married which means "加護亜依" is her legal name and likely gives her and others the right to continue to use it to promote Kago as a "加護亜依" the person/artist even though Mainstream holds the Copyright - for example I think she should be able to release and promote an Album "Random Title by 加護亜依" but may not be able to release a self-titled Album "加護亜依 by 加護亜依"."
 
 

[Purin-chama]

I was just watching the mega medley for Justin Timberlake, and it occured to me that Sexy Back sounds similar to Some Boys Touch in places. 

[yuzuriha]

How adorable.  Kaori <a href="http://ameblo.jp/kaori-iida/entry-11601 ... blogged</a> about having lunch with Yuko, Tsuji, Maeda Yuki, and all of their kids.  Apparently they were at the restaurant five hours but she said it still didn't feel like enough time to talk about everything.  <3<3<3

[Shoujo Q]

All them babies!!! So cute.

[NekoKaiSai]

Aww.  I never realized how short Tsuji is, but seeing her next to Noa, sheesh, she's only six and already comes up to her mom's chest.  I was laughing at the fact that Tsuji has three kids with her and everyone else just has one baby, but then I remembered the whole thing with Kaori's first baby and got really sad.

[yuzuriha]

Yeah :(

[AquaChan]

^^
When did Yuko did have a kid? Can't remember that XD

[arcobaleno]

November 25th of last year.

[MiniLovely]

Whoa whoa whoa, does anyone have more details on <a href="http://media.tumblr.com/bf1c4ddcc9ec033 ... g">this</a> and <a href="http://media.tumblr.com/491535947f12b86 ... ">this?</a>
 
Also,<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpmMhucXSnM"> 2006 was a weird year.</a>

[Purin-chama]

[quote="Afternoon Mimolette"]
Whoa whoa whoa, does anyone have more details on <a href="http://media.tumblr.com/bf1c4ddcc9ec033 ... g">this</a> and <a href="http://media.tumblr.com/491535947f12b86 ... ">this?</a>
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Also,<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpmMhucXSnM"> 2006 was a weird year.</a>
[/quote]
Tsuji looks really good in that picture. I have no info on that, though.
 
Also, I forgot about H!P on Stage shows. I would've never thought to ever see MKB perform a Minimoni song. But damn, I miss those girls. Miuna especially.
 
EDIT: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lAc0pkw8ks">You forgot to add this.</a>

[yuzuriha]

Oh yeah, Mimo, I saw that too!  I agree, Tsuji looks GORGEOUS there.
 
My guess is they still hang out from time to time, they just don't feel the need to publicize it.


Oh yeah, Mimo, I saw that too!  I agree, Tsuji looks GORGEOUS there.
 
My guess is they still hang out from time to time, they just don't feel the need to publicize it.

[Zoe]

[quote="Afternoon Mimolette"]
Whoa whoa whoa, does anyone have more details on <a href="http://media.tumblr.com/bf1c4ddcc9ec033 ... g">this</a> and <a href="http://media.tumblr.com/491535947f12b86 ... ">this?</a>
 
[/quote]
The girl they're pictured with was holding an event for her collection/store or something like that.

[pandapanda]

I'm so glad they are still friends.  W was definitely my favorite sub group ever.
 
 

[Purin-chama]

New UFZS dance cover
 
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Vb6uWFM">I Got a Boy</a>
 
Took me a bit to realize their normal colors are only on their hats for the most part, but everyone is pretty spot on in this. They look great.
 
 
Also, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... g">Samurai Girls PV</a>. And I thought H!P in general just had cheap PVs, but this beats it. Overall, the girls are all pretty strong vocally and performance wise. They're still indies, right?  Manami kind of has scary expressions in this video. I kind of want to see them compete with C-ute in concert, though. Battle concert.

[Anderei]

Yeah, they're still indies. They've had about 14 singles, but only the past few have been sold in stores.

[Melon]

[al kusanagi]

Why are you posting Honey Boo Boo pictures in the OG thread?

[arcobaleno]

Eesh, Mari put on some weight. I guess karma came back and bit her in the ass.

[pandapanda]

Woah, she looks terrible!

[Elpis]

That close up shot is frightening.

[Farrah]

To me it actually kind of looks like she's had some work done? Her body looks more or less the same to me but her face has that stretched, swollen look like my Aunt's after her mini-face lift LOL.

[Haru]

gonna bust my ass laughing if she got a face lift to get another young man

[Mukuro]

It kind of looks like a really really bad picture. I think what makes her look like she gained weight is how she's wearing a flowy dress/shirt. But then again that chin.. 

[Arie]

Looks like there's a bun in the oven

[AurA]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mukuro" data-cid="161821" data-time="1377907706">
It kind of looks like a really really bad picture. I think what makes her look like she gained weight is how she's wearing a flowy dress/shirt. But then again that chin..</blockquote>


Yup, if she pushed out her jaw line she would look normal. It's just an unlucky shot.