On March 20th, Okada Robin Shoko’s first idol DVD will be released. The title is Bikini Tocchaimashita! by Robin (ビキニとっちゃいましたbyロビン) and it will cost ¥3,990. Here is the cover:
A 48-page photobook to go along with this DVD will also be released, the title is Robin no Shouko (ロビンの証拠, Robin’s Proof) and it will be released six days later on March 26th for ¥2,940.
This preview makes it look like the most risque NGP photobook yet, which is a little disturbing considering Robin’s age. But that’s Japan for you, I guess…
On February 8th, Canary Club’s Ucchi (Uchida Yuma) announced her intention to graduate from NICE GIRL! Project in order to concentrate on her studies. She will graduate on the final NICE GIRL Project! Challenge Live concert on March 21st.
She wasn’t one of my favorite members, but I still liked her a lot and it’s sad to see yet another Canary Club member leave the group. Best of luck, Ucchi!
The NICE GIRL Project! cheerleading squad, Princess Chatters, will be releasing a DVD called NICE GIRL Project! Princess Chatters ~Micchaku Document 153 Hi~ (NICE GIRL プロジェクト！Princess Chatters～密着ドキュメント153日～, 153 Days Coverage Document). The description mentions that the DVD will cover the time between their first appearance at the NGP concert on August 22nd 2009, up until their performance at the USA (United Spirit Association) NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP 2009. The DVD’s release date is February 28th, and will cost ¥3,990.
(There’s no mention of it on the official sites at this time, but I’m assuming it will only be available through the TNX Official Shop and events due to the short time between the announcement and the release date, as well as it having a Good Factory Record (GFV) catalog number. EDIT: I was correct. The DVD will be on sale at the Princess Chatters event on the same date, and as usual in the TNX Online Shop.)
The tracklist for the upcoming Gokujou! Mecha Mote Iinchou soundtrack, Mecha Mote Iinchou Mecha Hit Kyokushuu 1 (Extremely Fashionable Class President! Extreme Hit Song Collection 1), has been announced on the TNX official site. It’ll be released in a “Perfect Edition” (CD+DVD, QWCT-10042) and a Regular Edition (QWCT-10043) on March 3rd.
The first eight tracks are all the vocal songs released on singles so far, while the others are background music from the anime. (Note: I’m unsure of some of the title translations, so feel free to correct me)
CD Tracklist
01. Mecha Mote I LOVE YOU (Extremely Popular I LOVE YOU) / MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
02. Kirei ni Naritai (I Want To Become Beautiful) / MM Gakuen Gasshoubu (Ayubee, Macchan, Ikkuchi, Mikki)
03. Mecha Mote! Summer (Extremely Popular! Summer)/ MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
04. Notteru Ka~i! (Are You Riding It?!)/ MM Gakuen Gasshoubu (Okkyan, Ucchi, Chiichan, Gotu)
05. Daisuki ni Nare! (Becoming Loveable!) / Kitagami Mimi (CV Ogawa Mana) with MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
06. Kokoro Kimi ni Todoke (Delivered to Your Heart) / MM3
07. Genki ni Nare! (Becoming Energetic!)/ Kitagami Mimi (CV Ogawa Mana) with MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
08. Moterecchi Song (Fashionable Stretching Song) / Kitagami Mimi (CV Ogawa Mana) with MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
09. ミラクルチェンジの始業ベル (Miracle Change no Shigyou Bell, Starting Bell of Miracle Change)
10. 本日もパーフェクト！ (Honjitsu mo Perfect!, Today is also Perfect!)
11. 極上リップオン！ (Gokujou Rippuon!, The Best Lip-On!) (I think “Lippon” is Chapstick or Lipstick?)
12. ポイントはスキンケア (Point wa Skin Care, The Point Is Skin Care)
13. カンペキスタイリング (Kanpeki Styling, Perfect Styling)
14. ミッション完了 (Mission Kanryou, Mission Completion)
15. 魅惑のチョーカー (Miwaku no Choker, Enchanting Choker)
16. 注目！(Chuumoku!, Attention!)
17. いつもの蝶ネクタイ (Itsumo no Chou Neck Tie, The Usual Bow Tie)
18. マナーティータイム (Manner Tea Time)
19. 桜色に染まる服 (Sakurairo ni Somaru Fuku, Clothes Dyed Pink)
20. スペシャルヘアアレンジ (Special Hair Arrange)
21. 抜けたまつ毛・・・ (Nuketa Matsuge…, Eyelashes Came Off…)
22. 温室に散る薔薇 (Onshitsu ni Chiru Shoubi, Falling Roses in the Greenhouse)
23. カモフラヘルメット (Camoflo Helmet)
24. チークいらずの放課後 (Cheek Irazu no Houkago, Cheek Set After School) (I’m not sure about this one. Maybe it means applying blush?)
25. カモミールのひととき (Camomile no Hitotoki, Camomile Time)
26. 図書室の光 (Toshoshitsu no Hikari, Light of the Library)
27. もっと注目！ (Motto Chuumoku!, More Attention!)
28. 見えない鏡 (Mienai Kagami, Unseen Mirror)
29. 私にかかれば朝食前 (Watashi ni Kakareba Choushoku Mae, Before You Take Me Breakfast)
30. オーデコロンの魔法 (Eau de Cologne no Mahou, Magic of Eau de Cologne)
31. ブラッシングの休み時間 (Brushing no Yasumi Jikan, Resting Time of Brushing)
32. カフェテリアのモテコーデ (Cafeteria no Mote Code, Fashion Code of the Cafeteria)
33. 消えない黒板 (Mienai Kokuban, Unseen Blackboard)
34. ネイルアートの笑顔 (Nail Art no Egao, Nail Art’s Smile)
35. 大切なクラスメイト (Taisetsu na Classmate, Important Classmate)
DVD Tracklist
Music Videos
01. Mecha Mote I LOVE YOU
02. Mecha Mote! Summer
03. Daisuki ni Nare!
04. Kokoro Kimi ni Todoke
05. Genki ni Nare!
Bonus Video 1 (Anime Versions)
01. Mecha Mote I LOVE YOU
02. Kirei ni Naritai
03. Mecha Mote! Summer
04. Daisuki ni Nare!
05. Kokoro Kimi ni Todoke
06. Genki ni Nare!
Bonus Video 2 (Music Video Special Versions)
01. Mecha Mote! Summer (Dance shot Ver.2)
02. Daisuki ni Nare! (Dance shot Ver.)
03. Kokoro Kimi ni Todoke (1SHOT Lip Ver.)
04. Genki ni Nare! (Band.Ver.)
05. Genki ni Nare! (1 shot Ver.)
Here is the cover image of the previously announced Mecha Mote Bunkasai (Cultural Festival) DVD, to be released on February 17th. Furthermore, there is some information on the contents. It will include both the live and fashion show portions of the cultural festival, and as a bonus video the NICE GIRL! Project Live Corner that took place inbetween the Mecha Mote songs.
Here is the setlist for the concert, based on several different reports of the event. Note that in the DVD, the NICE GIRL Project! corner is listed as an extra, so numbers 7-11 will be likely be separated from the rest of the event.
- Mecha Mote I LOVE YOU / Kitagami Mimi, MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
MC – Choreography Course - Mecha Mote! Summer / Kitagami Mimi, MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
MC - Notteiru Kai! / Okkyan, Ucchi, Chiichan, Gotu
- Kirei ni Naritai / Ayubee, Macchan, Mikki, Ikkuchi
MC - Daisuki ni Nare! / Kitagami Mimi with MM Gakuen Gasshoubu
- Kokoro Kimi ni Todoke / MM3
MM Collection (Fashion Show) - Young DAYS!!! / NICE GIRL Project!
- Doki! Kou iu no ga Koi na no? / Eri~na with Okkyan, Ucchi
- MAP ~Mirai ni Chizu~ / Ogawa Mana
- Seishun Banzai! / Canary Club
- Shiawase no Katachi / THE Possible -> All NGP Members
MM3 Corner – Hip Hop Dance + Gesture Quiz - Mecha Mote I LOVE YOU
[Encore] - Kokoro Kimi ni Todoke (Short Ver.)
- Daisuki ni Nare! (Short Ver.)
The COACH ~40sai no Figure Skater~ Original Soundtrack was announced today on the TNX Official Site. The soundtrack (GFCG-12001) will be released on the same date the movie opens in theatres, February 6. It will cost ¥2,000 and is only avaliable through the TNX Online Shop and at theaters screening the movie. If you’re in Japan and have a mobile phone, you can also download the soundtrack through Chaku Uta Full starting on the same date.
1. Theme of COACH “She might Fly”
2. 水のテーマ～わたしのお父さん (Mizu no Theme ~Watashi no Otousan~, Water Theme ~My Father~)
3. miwa is walking ahead
4. air
5. 海辺のカフェ (Umibe no Cafe, Beach Cafe)
6. brazilian mode
7. わたしのお父さん (piano version) (Watashi no Otousan, My Father)
8. compulsory
9. rascally coach
10. 陽介の死 (Yousuke no Shi, Yousuke’s Death)
11. あすか (Asu ka, Is It Tomorrow?)
12. 逃避 (Touhi, Escape)
13. 昔のビデオ (Mukashi no Video, Old Video)
14. 千夏 (Sennatsu, 1000 Summer)
15. 新しい日の始まり (Atarashii Hi no Hajimari, Start of a New Day)
16. air (variation)
17. red tango～情熱のタンゴ～ (red tango ~Jounetsu no Tango~, Passionate Tango)
18. dreamers
19. 愛の挨拶 (Ai no Aisatsu, Greeting of Love)
20. 舞曲-宿命- (Bukyoku -Jukumei-, Dance Music -Fate-)
21. わたしのお父さん（プログラム版） (Watashi no Otousan (Program-ban), My Father (Program Version))
22. 絆 (Kizuna, Bonds)
23. MAP～未来の地図～ 歌：小川真奈 (MAP ~Mirai no Chizu~, Map ~Future Map~) / Ogawa Mana
UPDATE (Feb. 28): The application was removed from the iTunes Store on the 20th. Up-Front released a statement about the removal of both iSocks and Koharu Kusumi’s Sugar Doll app on the Hello! Project Official Site here.
In what I believe is a first for a H!P/NGP!/UFA artist, an iPod app for Ogawa Mana has been released on the iTunes store! The application is called iSocks and costs 230yen on the Japan store and $1.99 on both the Canadian and USA stores. According to the product description, the app contains “about 100 high quality pictures and the “Making of iSocks movie”. Click here to buy it (Link should direct you to your local iTunes store), or search for “iSocks” (There weren’t any results when I searched for Mana Ogawa or Ogawa Mana).
Here are the screenshots from the iTunes store product page (click to enlarge):
I don’t have an iPod touch (I want one even more because of this, actually XD), but it’s a really cool idea! I didn’t realize how many idol apps there were until now. Hope they expand this to more NGP (and H!P) artists as well.
The music video for Kitagami Mimi with MM Gakuen Gasshoubu – Genki ni Nare! has been released. The single comes out on January 20th.
THE Possible’s Robin will be releasing an image DVD on March 20. The description on JBOOK mentions it being shot in Cebu Island, and contains footage of her in a bikini, as well as bride, maid, and school uniform costumes. The DVD (LCDV-40413) will cost ¥3,990.
Niwa Mikiho aka Mikki of Canary Club will be starring in the upcoming Sentai (think Power Rangers) series Tensou Sentai Goseiger, which will start on February 14th. She will play the role of Mone/Goseiger Yellow. A short preview of the series recently aired and can be seen below.
There is a bit of information about the show on Wikipedia.
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