It’s hot. Too damn hot.

If you live on the east coast (the right coast) of North America, you know what I am talking about. A terrible heat wave has run rampant through these parts. Those of us that live in the northeast are not accustomed to this weather. We feel it is hot at 86°F (30°C), let alone temperatures pushing 100°F (~38°C).

Unfortunately, this heat wave is coming at the worst time possible. Lots of us want to cut down on our electricity bills. In years past, the immediate reaction to this weather is sticking in the air conditioner. I’m trying to hold out as long as possible. Several fans, ice and nudes of Hillary Clinton (think unsexy thoughts, think unsexy thoughts) have not made things cooler, so I need to turn to a new source.

So please, photobooks of Hello!Project, enjoy your beaches and pools. Anything to make me feel like I am there and not in this sweltering, humid heat.

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In this round:
1. Airi Suzuki vs. 9. Asami Konno
4. Risa Niigaki vs. 5. Yuri Sawada

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In this round:
1. Airi Suzuki vs. 16. Kanon Fukuda
8. Mysteri Idol C vs. 9. Asami Konno

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My first official H!P photos:

I decided to buy something off of American Wota’s marketplace. I’m not sure why I decided to go with Konno. I wanted to make sure whatever photos I got were flattering to the girl, as these are to Asami. The Hawaii text are a definite reminder of where they came from.

I had no idea what to expect from official H!P photos. The “Kodak PerfectTouch Paper” logo on the pack of the bigger images definitely give off that ghetto vibe to it. The smaller ones were apparently printed through Amada Printing. The ink is of good quality and should last a long time. However, unless Ray or someone else starts selling some Kanna Arihara photos for A) cheap and B) easy, I think I might be better off printing my own.

The Close Up PV of Yattarouze! is out. It’s pretty standard fare. However, in one scene, we get something completely different. On the final chorus, at the “wow” part, we get this…

It doesn’t even last a full second, yet I’m looking this far into it.

Nine different attempts to produce one single facial expression. First of all,
all of these were too closeup to enjoy this face in its full effect. Besides that, how well did Ongaku Gatas show this expression? What are we looking for here? It’s simple, to pull off the perfect surprised look. What is the perfect surprised look? Well…

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Eight days, not bad!

Ongaku Gatas is a fantastic group. I’m aware people get attached to certain groups (Berryz Koubou) and refuse to look towards alternatives (C-ute). However, I think you can get a different appreciation of your old group (Morning Musume) by seeing how amazing a better group (Ongaku Gatas) is.

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