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

[Anderei]

He actually thought Memory Seishun would do better than it did because R&B was big at the time.

[neshcom]

All of those interviews were intriguing. Memory SnH is such a catchy song and I loved that RnB sound. It was definitely an in-the-time sound and it was keeping with MM's sexy image. Never knew they actually recorded it in the US, but that does explain the English rap. Wasn't that around the time he/Asayan sent TC Bomber to America for vocal training? Such a strange time.
He really does come across as earnest and fatherly. He wants the best for everyone he meets and is completely willing to let someone sink or swim on their own talents. Plus, his dedication to songwriting is so unbelievably huge that it almost feels impossible. I suppose that just comes from 25 years of career music making, but wow. Makes me reflect on how much time I dedicate to my own works.
I think Tsunku just became my idol?!

[Anderei]

Members come and go, but Tsunku is forevah.

[pandapanda]

[quote="Anderei"]
Members come and go, but Tsunku is forevah.
[/quote]
 
Yup.

[Shoujo Q]

Ever wanted to know what happened to Country Musume? Apparently it's still an active group.
 
But leave it to 2ch to find out what's happening with all the former members.

[Anderei]

For some reason, I actually did know most of that.

[yuzuriha]

That is because you are all knowing.

[Anderei]

So, apparently Kago is going to be in a new girl group?
 
It looks like Diamond Blog is doing auditions, with an age limit of 15-21, but Kago is going to be a member too?

[pandapanda]

http://nihongogo.com/2013/10/kei-yasuda-denies-idol-plastic-surgery-epidemic/
 
Kei gets blamed of having plastic surgery, denies it
 
The author references other Musume's of having some work done, but tbh I have yet to really hear any discussion on it.
 
oh crap here come the flood gates of the mmbbs

[arcobaleno]

Kei looks the same to me, but with better hair and makeup lol
 
Nozomi's the only one who really looks like she might've had surgery on her eyes, but that may just be her makeup.

[Anderei]

Meh, the eye thing wouldn't surprise me if it happened to be true (not for Kei but some of the others).

[Zoe]

At the very least some of the girls probably use eyelid tape, and several have had cosmetic dental work. There's nothing on the same level as Korean girls though.

[JPope]

I'm not seeing it. I really don't care either way, but it's odd that they would grill one of the members who doesn't show any signs of it at all.
 
Tsuji  looks like she's had a lot of work done.

[fujii hina]

Does it really matter if they get plastic surgery?


Some Japanese women envy how pretty Korean women look knowing full well that they could've been "customized"

[AurA]

It wouldn't bother me.  But it's risky getting plastic surgery while you're still growing.

[YuuakuRisa]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="AurA" data-cid="164853" data-time="1381438759">
It wouldn't bother me. But it's risky getting plastic surgery while you're still growing.</blockquote>


I was going to pay for plastic surgery awhile back because I thought my nose was too big. 13 years later I grew into it. It's better to wait until your at least in your mid-20s. You never really know how your facial structure might change in the future.

[yuzuriha]

Haha Yuuaku, when I was in elementary school I used to try and break my nose so I'd HAVE TO (in my mind) get a nose job, but yeah, it's still quite a schnoz but I grew into it.
 
I personally think a lot of the time when it comes to facial cosmetic surgery it usually makes the person look worse.
 
Which is why I personally don't think it looks like Kei got anything done. 

[aine]

Random Miki sighting on a Kyoto bus.

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[ShiroiChanUK]

[quote="Zoe"]
At the very least some of the girls probably use eyelid tape, and several have had cosmetic dental work. There's nothing on the same level as Korean girls though.
[/quote]
Thinking about it I'm sure some of the members had some dental work done (especially Tsuji and Charmy) but your right, even if MoMusu or other J-pop idols did get plastic surgery it's still nothing on the amount of plastic surgery that K-pop idols have.

[JPope]

Oh, I don't know about that. Tsuji seems to have had the full K-idol treatment at least.

[Anderei]

Not sure it's been mentioned, but Kikka has an Ameblo blog now. Her other blog was a pain in the ass, so this is a huge improvement if you ask me.

[ShiroiChanUK]

It seems that I missed a lot while I was away XD
Let The Shipping Commence! 

[al kusanagi]

[quote="ShiroiChanUK"]
It seems that I missed a lot while I was away XD
 
Let The Shipping Commence!
 
[/quote]
 

We've already been talking about it in the other spam thread. This one's for former HP members.

[Anderei]

It looks like Shibata Ayumi is doing some rebranding as a jrock artist. No clue who her new agency is.
 

 
New website. She's also having a live on 2/22 of next year titled 'ayumi shibata live 2014 〜kick start〜 B.D SPECIAL'. As well as a single on 2/19.
 
And Rika had a dinner show. She and Kei collaborated on a song, which is totally adorable:

1. Nantettatte Idol (Koizumi Kyouko)

2. Onna、Kanashii、Otona

3. Ne〜e

MC

4. Teddy Bear (Hamasaki Ayumi)

5. Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Tsuyosa to (Shinohara Ryouko)

MC

6. Love Letter (lyrics by Ishikawa Rika, music by Yasuda Kei)

MC

7. SEXY BOY〜Soyokaze ni Yorisotte〜

8. Iroppoi Jirettai

MC

9. Oujisama to Yuki no Yoru

10. Magokoro no Michi

[Zoe]

[quote="Anderei"]
It looks like Shibata Ayumi is doing some rebranding as a jrock artist. No clue who her new agency is.
 

 
New website. She's also having a live on 2/22 of next year titled 'ayumi shibata live 2014 〜kick start〜 B.D SPECIAL'. As well as a single on 2/19.
[/quote]
It's a cover album of female rock songs.  Her agency is possibly SMC Entertainment.  They're mainly a concert promoter, but it looks like they do manage some artists.

[Anderei]

Up Up Girls are releasing their... somethingth single. I've lost count.
 
Nijiiro Mosaic / ENJOY!! ENJO(Y)!! out on 12/25. It has a better single cover than basically everything recent H!P has released for some reason.

 
They're also releasing a DVD, but I won't pretend to know what for:

DVD「アップアップガールズ（仮） 1st ライブハウスツアー アプガ第二章（仮）開戦」

2013年12月18日（水）発売

 

[Elpis]

The Cover looks a lot like the cover for Second Morning.

[arcobaleno]

I think it's a bit more well executed than the one for Second Morning, but I like snow and girls that don't look like wet dogs so yeah.
 
The little splash of color contrats pretty well with the white, and they all look gorgeous, as usual.
 
(What, does my bias for UUG show?)

[YuuakuRisa]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="arcobaleno" data-cid="167232" data-time="1385053715">
I think it's a bit more well executed than the one for Second Morning, but I like snow and girls that don't look like wet dogs so yeah.


The little splash of color contrats pretty well with the white, and they all look gorgeous, as usual.

<del>(What, does my bias for UUG show?)</del></blockquote>


No bias. It does look better than second morning. The only one who I thought that cover did just for was Abe. She looked adorable. + snow beats water.

[aine]

A lot of quite lovely if overprocessed pictures of JunJun