Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu - Hapi Hapi Sunday

[Milly]

Release data: Feb 4th



PV at Dohhhup



It's cute and less ear-bleeding-inducing than PAPAPAPAPANCAKE <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... wheely.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puppyeyes:' /> . Also her outfit is MAGICAL <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hawhaw.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

[neshcom]

I want to hate this song so much, but the bridge and the chorus are good and her voice fits the song and the PV is entertaining.



I'm totally seeing Kazuna-Ayaya in Koharu with her hair in the bun.

[Falcon]

Hair bun! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... dammit.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puppyeyes:' />



The PV was pretty decent, lots of colors and good use of simple effects to convey the little story they had going.



The song itself was a bit too sugary for me but it wasn't horrible. I feel it's very much in the style of her previous songs so it doesn't particularly stand out.

[sadude]

This came out at the same time as co no mi chi, and I found this to be way better than Buono's. Which made me super sad. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puppyeyes:' />

Good for Koharu, though. I haven't liked one of her songs in a while. Hopefully this one gets me interested in her again.

[Shoujo Q]

Best PV of 2009 (so far). The whole costume change was kinda silly, but then this is an anime aimed for young girls so I can see how it has its appeal.



I really don't care for Koharu's voice at all, so that kinda ruins the song for me, but it has such a nice PV, that I don't mind watching it again and again. Give anyone a good PV, and I don't care how they sound.

[AEUGNewtype]

I really like this song, much more than her last number of singles, honestly, and even more than the new Buono song, which is something I never saw happening, with their track record. I can't wait for a full quality PV and audio, because the PV is super cute and the chorus especially is extremely catchy and had me re-watching it about 10 times when I first saw it. Lets hope they keep improving the quality of the Kirarin songs in the future and she might go back to a great streak like she had at the beginning of her career.

[Solitudity]

I really like this song! I just sounds different, doesn't it? It still has the usual Kirarin sound, but some things are new. And I love the magical outfit! Not as epic as the Chance dress though. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

[Tsuki]

Did they heavily modulate her voice in this one? It sounds like it to me, even with PV quality. I don't really see how else she can go from the ear-scraping nightmare-inducing murder that was Pa-Pa-Pan Cake or whatever to actually sounding.. decent here. Why the fuck don't they do this with all her songs?



At least I finished watching this PV all the way through when I couldn't even handle 10 seconds of her last single, so ...

[peachgirldb]

[quote name='Tsuki' post='56978' date='Jan 18 2009, 09:49 PM']I don't really see how else she can go from the ear-scraping nightmare-inducing murder that was Pa-Pa-Pan Cake or whatever to actually sounding.. decent here. Why the fuck don't they do this with all her songs?[/quote]

She is actually capable of singing like a human being, she just... doesn't, usually, for whatever reason. xD I hope that either she'll get that out of her system or they'll let her sing properly, whichever it is.

[Bri]

I LOVE this song. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Listened to it way more than I should have and I can't wait to put it on my iPod. Easily my favorite song by her. The PV is so cute, although it is like identical to all of her other PVs, but I like how much detail they put into the rooms. The dress is also pretty awesome, she always gets the best outfits, whether she is a soloist or in Morning Musume. The green screen scenes are really cute also, and well done, surprisingly. Look at her here and in the Naichau Kamo PV and she's like a different person. Anyway, awesome. Hopefully the b-side will be as good as this song. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

[PWRDATALINK]

[quote name='Tsuki' post='56978' date='Jan 19 2009, 03:49 AM']I don't really see how else she can go from the ear-scraping nightmare-inducing murder that was Pa-Pa-Pan Cake or whatever to actually sounding.. decent here.[/quote]



My thoughts exactly <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> I liked this one, I like Chance but Pa-Pa-Pancake is horrid.

[JPope]

Much like "Balalaika", I love the song, but hate, hate, hate the vocals. Why must they waste such good material on such a horrible singer?

[Jessui]

[quote name='JPope' post='58128' date='Jan 29 2009, 07:12 AM']Much like "Balalaika", I love the song, but hate, hate, hate the vocals. Why must they waste such good material on such a horrible singer?[/quote]



Agreed <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/sigh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> I listened to something else semi-recent by Koharu recently and while the songs themselves are catchy and not bad, that voice just drives me insane.

[ozu]

Oh, just another great song/pv from Koharu. I'm getting a little tired of these. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /crazy.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':whistling:' />



What can I say, I like almost everything she's done. I must've drank the Kool-Aid at some point.

[Suika]

Kirarin Revolution is still running? It's been what, three years at this point? I didn't think girls' series ran for that long unless they were giant successes. Unless KR is? I have no idea, I'm just kind of amazed she's still pumping these singles out.



Ridiculously cute video, not digging the song much.

[Special Needs Tricycle]

[quote name='Suika' post='58395' date='Jan 30 2009, 07:47 PM']Kirarin Revolution is still running? It's been what, three years at this point? I didn't think girls' series ran for that long unless they were giant successes. Unless KR is? I have no idea, I'm just kind of amazed she's still pumping these singles out.



Ridiculously cute video, not digging the song much.[/quote]

IIRC, Kirarin Revolution is huuuge. It has a bunch of video games, stores in malls, and merchandising is just overall through the roof.

[vanillacat]

Why don't magical plastic sparkle fluffy rods come out of MY fairy wings?! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /noway.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



I want to hate this song so, so much, but I just.. can't bring myself to do it. It's strange. I still despise her voice and think it's made little to no improvement over the past few years, but they definitely manage to sugar-coat the lack of... talent. With magical plastic sparkle fluffy rods. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... deways.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':huh:' />

[JPope]

I eagerly await on of the many superior members of the JPop karaoke scene to cover this.

[freezingkiss]

The songs cute, but her voice is still awful. The video is good though, adorable.

[Madara]

Bought the CD single the other night (I had one of those points-card things from the store and I got a ten-dollar discount so it only cost me $4.09). I like the song.

Finally watched the PV. Very nice. Cute, charming, and, thankfully, a little more restrained than usual. I like it when she goes nuts, but on nine days out of ten, I'll still prefer restrained.



The B-side on the single is "Papancake"-style grating. Give me a few more listens and I'm sure I'll become addicted to it, though.

[Infinite Loop]

[quote name='Madara' post='59500' date='Feb 11 2009, 03:05 PM']The B-side on the single is "Papancake"-style grating. Give me a few more listens and I'm sure I'll become addicted to it, though.[/quote]

I feel the total opposite. I find the a-side horribly grating, but HattenxJoy is tremendous. It's silly as hell, but so much fun. I really like the somewhat meandering guitar throughout. Not to mention any H!P song that starts with a gangsta non sequitur (in this case, "Straight hoo riders, west siders, you don't wanna mess with me!") is awesome in my books

[stoveroad]

Speaking of the B-side, it comes right out of left field and slaps you in the face with it's sheer zaniness. I fell in love with it the moment I heard it.



It's killing me I can't remember from which song I've heard the "Oh-eh-oh-eh-oh."

[ozu]

"Jungle Love" by Morris Day and The Time.



<img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... lesson.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wheely:' />

[vanillacat]

West-siders don't want to mess with Koharu? You know, I was kind of hoping she would rap, it couldn't possibly be worst than her singing...



DING DONG DONG DE DONG DONG A DING DONG

DING DONG DONG DE DONG DONG A DING DONG

DING DONG DONG DE DONG DONG A DING DONG

OHHHH EEEYYY OHHH EEYYYY OHHH



I can't decide if I like it out of sheer bizarreness or if I hate it out of sheer annoyingness.

[Shoujo Q]

The c/w Hatten Joy is stuck in my head like a parasite and it wont leave. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... wheely.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sideways:' />



Damn hooks! I hate them! I'm going to be singing this for days and considering the fact I can't speak Japanese, it's going to be such a mess people are going to wonder why I wasn't committed.

[stoveroad]

[quote name='ozu' post='59979' date='Feb 15 2009, 06:59 PM']"Jungle Love" by Morris Day and The Time.



<img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... lesson.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':sideways:' />[/quote]



Thanks. I don't really have a excuse not knowing that. I own the "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" DVD.

[ozu]

[quote name='Peking Duck' post='60052' date='Feb 16 2009, 05:30 AM']Thanks. I don't really have a excuse not knowing that. I own the "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" DVD.[/quote]



Noinch noinch noinch!