FADELESS - theGazettE REVIEW

Hey guys sorry for the absence of this blog. It has been very hectic for me since my last post with job hunting, many other online projects and I just returned from a holiday last week. Right now, I am laid in bed with a stomach bug which sucks, but its kicked me into touch to post another review (FINALLY!) so here we go...

It has been a heck of a long time since theGazettE have released any new material so when I found out that they were releasing Fadeless as a new single I was over the moon. So when I finally saw the PV today I knew that this was the song I had to review for this blog next. For two reasons: 1) It's theGazettE my all time favourite J-Rock band so it made perfect sense. 2) There have been a lot of releases I've been wanting to review this week but I wanted a change of pace from my usual idol posts and break the ice with some J-Rock. A lot of people I know online know that I love idols and idols are very popular but it's nice to always meet people who love the Japanese rock scene too. I also am in love with J-Rock too as a genre so I always like to review some J-Rock from time to time!

With their ten plus year career, theGazettE have received an amazing amount of success and have become one of the most popular J-Rock bands in Japanese music history. Their latest single Fadeless is being released on the 21st of August and I just know that this song will reach the same success as their past releases.

Now let's get into this awesome PV shall we?

Woah girl! I I love the nails, the red is fabulous and the nails are fabulous. However, they do need a little trim don't they? We don't want them catching on anything do we?

A-a-are you? You look like...Lady Gaga! Forgive me your Highness your nails are beautiful, everything about your style is beautiful. Please don't unleash your monsters on me...

Okay, I've got her in a good mood...for now. Phew!~~ Well hello there Reita, where are you off to?

Another awesome band performance? He doesn't look too happy either...must be something in the air.

Ooooh pretty butterfly! I love pretty things!

Silver: Hey guys, I don't know exactly where I am. I'm meant to be dancing in Lady Gaga's show but I think I'm in the wrong place.

Reita: Guys just ignore her. She's a fangirl and follows me all of the time. Do not maintain eye contact and she will leave!

Now I know why he isn't such a happy bunny...us fangirls can be quite a handful!

I absolutely loved this shot, there's always something about Aoi smoking that tickles me in all the right places >.<

And of course the B-E-Autiful Uruha <3

Uruha: Now pout, this is gonna look fabulous in the shoot!

Aoi: Let me just finish my cigarette, I do have smoking rights!

I am a big massive fan of these shots, it's such beautiful gothic imagery. They don't have anything necessarily to do with the PV but they do look pretty anyway.

Lady Gaga: C'mon gurls we gotta go! I have a show to do.

Uruha: I haven't got my cherry chap on! Don't let Lady Gaga see! 

Ruki: You girls keep ruining the shots dammit! Fine, if I date one of your fangirl dancers will you finally leave...

He soon lived to regret it however...this lady was a lot more hands on than he liked.

Ruki: Er..guys...any help here? I take my decision back!

Oh Kai my little cutie you finally make a debut into this PV! The blue lighting in this is just beautiful! 

Ruki is getting more and more angry and I don't think there is anything I can do or say to help...

Uruha: Ignore him, he's always the little diva. Just pout like I do and be fabulous!

Uruha: Aoi gets the drift, but do not outshine me! I am the pouting king!

Uruha: Yep, that's right. Bow down before your King! One does not simply pout as I do!

I do have to say even though Reita does keep his face covered up in all of theGazettE's PVs, his bling bling makes up for it! I really love that jacket, gimme!

Ruki's date isn't improving at all so he tries to distract her with small talk.

Ruki: So...er...what do you do for a living? I bet it's a lot of hands on work

Meanwhile, Aoi decides to steal some of Uruha's spotlight...

And HAIRFLIP!!!

Ruki: Okay when I said hands on I didn't mean you had to put your hand there...STOP!

And while Ruki is performing in the music video shoot he tries to use hand gestures to hide the fact he's trying to wipe away the guilt and shame he had from dating that awful fangirl! And the imaginary germs...

Ruki: My germ phobia is getting into overdrive!

You can tell Aoi and Uruha and very serious performers and wanna practise their performance characters.

Uruha: Keep poutin', apply lipgloss, keep poutin'...

Aoi: Keep smoking, this is my last one I've gotta make it last!

Lady Gaga's finally realized that she is going to be late for her show so she's trying to do big massive hand signals to bring her girls back over!

Aoi is finally in the zone now! He's fulfilled his smoking habit so he can finally get back to into the zone

Aoi: Let's rock guys!

Uruha: That's the spirit!

Finally, now that the bad moods in the room are finally lifting, it's time for Uruha and Aoi to keep everyone smiling...hopefully

Lady: So...err any plans for this date then?

Now that this lady has finally got her claws into Ruki she now clearly has no clue what to do. Your planning skills are awesome gurl!

Well there's a chair opposite, and some lovely candles. Why not actually be normal and have a lovely candlelit dinner? (AS IN SCAT AND KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF THAT GORGEOUS MAN XD!)

The thought of Ruki's date is making the guys hungry.

Uruha: Dude, can you smell any cooking?

Aoi: No, Uruha. Do not get distracted now!

Keep your rocking spirit going Aoi, keep theGazettE spirit alive!

Ruki has finally caught on with my idea of a normal date after he's seen the chair and the candles.

Ruki: Er...I'm a little hungry...is dinner cooking?

Another artistic shot, I love that blue butterfly the shade is so pretty!

Erm...can we go yet? Lady Gaga we're gonna be late for the concert is she finished with her date yet?

Ruki: I have had it up to here today. The music video shoot is ruined and after this disastrous date all I want is a good dinner...comprende?

I think Kai has also got the same idea. After all of his drumming, while all of this stuff has been going on, he is finally exhausted and wants to finally eat. I know the feeling Kai, I know the feeling!

You want me to make dinner? I think Ruki has made a mistake, I have a show to go to.

Pfft she really doesn't know how to cook. Her plans to date Ruki have gone up in flames. Bitch please!

So we're leaving? Finally! But can someone guide me out of here I can't actually see.

As much as Lady Gaga loves her weird fashion she does need to make sure it's safe and doesn't blind her performers xD How are they to perform with their eyes closed?

Ruki finally waves the girls off and is so relieved that he can finally get back to his music video shoot.

I bet the other guys aren't pleased that their front man has been slacking off for a woman. This is their big comeback, they need him!

Oooh pretty!

Aoi: Ohhh so now you come back after another rejection? I know the roadies are hot but we do need to concentrate now!

Kai: Is dinner done yet?

I feel a lot of pity for Kai, not an awful lot of shots and now he thinks he is having dinner when his hopes are gonna be dashed. Poor Kai! Let's hope someone else stands in to make dinner. I can make a good cake? Anyone?

Now that the girls have given up their hopes on digging their claws into theGazettE they can finally return to their show.

Lady Gaga: Silver lady, follow the light and we'll get back to the concert!

I can see the light!

Kai: Is dinner done yet? I'm gonna drop any moment!

Reita: *sighs* fine! Now after I've done my kick ass bass solo I'll make dinner. I don't see anyone else volunteering.

Reita: I'll guess I'll have to clean this mess up as well. Ruki, next time you bring one of your roadies here I ain't cleaning up.

And Reita finally saves the day by making some good food!

And the beautiful butterfly finishes it all off! Pretty!

I don't know where I was going with these screenshots, I guess I kind of made my own wierd storyline that kind of doesn't make sense? It's the day of their music video shoot and of course with Lady Gaga being Lady Gaga she crazily allows one of her dancers to have a date with Ruki against his will. Therefore because he disappears to be on this date the whole music video shoot goes topsy turvy. Uruha and Aoi don't really know what to do so they keep practicing and hope that everything goes fine. Kai keeps doing his thing but then as they all realize that this date is a fluke and the woman realizes she can't make dinner, she leaves with Lady Gaga and the rest of her crew. This leaves the guys hungry for food, and the silent Reita decides he'll make dinner to keep everyone happy. So strangness aside let's get into this review!

The PV was a very fantastic video, and as much as I loved it there were some features of the video that I have seen before in previous music videos. The red setting and the suit that Ruki wore in the band performance shots did remind me a lot of Red but the appearence of it was very different to Red as well because the shots of Red were very shaky whereas the camera shots here were very much more clearer so I could see the setting of the band shots much better. I know these guys also like their women and they always have some sexy women being placed in most of their music videos somewhere so it's no surprise that Ruki has one giving him a very special massage.

I really loved the pacing of the shots throughout the music video too so it showcased Ruki as the frontman but also showcased the other members of the band well and having cuts between the band and the "story" shots were at an excellent pace too. I also loved where the different members of the band were placed too, usually each guy as their solo shots but they also got paired up into different shots too with Uruha and Aoi paired up and then Reita and Kai as the other pair. It added a little more variety to the set up that they usually have with their PVs.

One thing that I was really in love with was the gothic imagery within the music video. The whole set up of the chair with the candles created a really unorthodox romantic setting and it looked quite beautiful despite dark imagery of the shots. The close up shots of the woman with the butterfly and flower on her mouth were also shots that I loved as well and I'm sure they had some symbolic reference to them, but due to not having an English translation of the lyrics I have yet to know what the symbolism is. The use of the color of the blue butterfly and the red flower also allowed a clear connection between the shots with the use of color. The blue of the butterfly connected with the shots of the gothic settings whereas the red flower accessorized well with the red room shots and then the flower and butterfly shots connected to each other so it was a nice, clean, creative circle throughout the PV. A lot of PVs I know like to have an awful lot of creativity to them but if they aren't connected or make sense with each other then it makes the PV look messy and over the top and I am glad that this video doesn't do that.

theGazettE also looked fabulous in the music video and even though they are known for their very extravagant V-kei fashion in the past I am glad they were very simple in this music video. They managed to maintain their signature look but didn't go over the top with it to make a statement. And yes I did notice Uruha's fabulous hat! He does suit very feminine fashion! I also loved Reita's studded jacket too, I'll have to see if I can find one similar to it.

What I loved about this song is how it showcases how theGazettE can mesh different genres together. At the beginning of the song they manage to put their heavy rock instrumentation together with RnB female vocals and it works well together. Before I listened to this band I could never imagine putting together RnB and metal musical components together but these guys manage to make it work and I guess that's why I love them a lot! This song was also very reminiscent of some of their older songs that I really enjoy like Filth in the Beauty and Red but at the same they also managed to make it very fresh. I was also very surprised to see a lack of amazing guitar solos off of the amazing Uruha and Aoi like their amazing guitar solos in Pledge, but then at the end of the song when I heard Reita's kick ass bass solo it made up for it! The bass is a very under appreciated instrument I think and I am glad Reita got to showcase his talent at the end. Now let's just hope Kai gets his spotlight next with an amazing drum solo! Despite the lack of guitar solos of the amazing Uruha and Aoi I did love how their guitars sounded in the middle 8 phrase when Ruki went for softer vocals. They way they were mixed were pleasing to the ear.

The first thing that captivated me with theGazettE when I first heard them was Ruki's voice. His voice is an amazing recording voice and really pulls you in when I hear it in a single or album song and that's what made me want to listen to them more, of course along with their music, but Ruki's voice was the main component that pulled me in. Once again he executed amazing vocals in this song and I loved his whiny vibrato throughout because it really emotes the meaning of the song very well even though I don't know what the lyrics actually mean. Then with the backing female RnB vocals, especially as they shone in the chorus, it contrasted with Ruki's voice very well and made the chorus rise out like a phoenix in the flames. The melodic vocals of the song really make this song enjoyable to listen to because a lot of theGazettE songs become my favourites because of complex instrumentations, but the instrumentation was much simpler in Fadeless. I am just very happy that the vocals filled up the gap instead!

As much as I love the song and how much I know I will be replaying this song over and over again, there wasn't anything new from the band that was put into this song. Once again, they managed to combine older and newer elements of their music to make a classical theGazettE song. However, it hasn't made much of an impact on me (like literally making me squeal at the first listen) as a new release like Vortex did. However I will definitely be purchasing the album this single is featured on when it is released.

This release once again makes me realize why theGazettE are all my all time favorite V-kei rock band.

RATING: 8/10

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アダムとイブのジレンマ Adam and Eve's Dilemma - C-ute REVIEW

Hey guys do you like the new layout and design of the blog? It's not a lot different to the old design but with me being a part of this blog for over a year now I decided to shake things up with a new design. Do you like it? I think it looks very cool and fits with the music video of today's review!

Due to be released on the 10th of July is C-ute's 22nd single and first double A-side release with Kanashiki Amefuri and Adam to Eve no Dilemma. Today's review will be of my favourite of the A-sides Adam to Eve no Dilemma, however I do plan on reviewing Kanashiki Amefuri next. From the feedback I have seen from different fans of C-ute a lot of people are in love with this single and my guess is that it will receive the same success if not better success with it's sales than their previous release Crazy Kanzen na Otona which was a kick-ass single in it's own right! (I bought two copies it was that good!)

I was first introduced to Adam to Eve's no Dilemma when I heard a concert rip of the song and when I heard it and saw the costumes I was very excited to hear it's proper recorded version. I fell in love with the outfits straight away and I was fascinated and loved the theme of Adam and Eve. Then as it was getting closer and closer to the single's release date, which is still in the future, I was really excited to see the PV for Adam to Eve no Dilemma compared to Kanashiki Amefuri to see how they used these beautiful, green outfits in terms of the PV. And I wasn't disappointed! I loved everything about it and again I do know that this single will be another milestone in C-ute's career which is just getting better and better step by step.

The music video begins with a white background with red apples which is easily symbolism of the forbidden apple that Eve decides to take from the garden of Eden in the biblical story. I really liked it, it was simple but I liked it.

Once again Airi locks me in with her beautiful eyes, her beautiful expression, her beautiful everything! Everything is about her is beautiful, whenever I see her on the screen I get encapsulated! She has that effect on me even if she isn't my favourite #1 C-ute member. Sorry Airi fans, but I still love her!

It wasn't going to be long before the sexy C-ute makes their comeback yet again and straight into the beginning of this music video. From the pictures I'd seen of their performance of this song live, from the outfits I knew this song was going to have a sexy number and I wasn't wrong! 

The girls really executed their dance so well and even though it isn't as complicated as Morning Musume's recent dances, C-ute have amazing dance skills and can dance in synch so well! That's what seperates an A-grade performance from a B-grade performance.

In the past Mai never stood out to me, in fact she was one of my least favourite C-ute members but recently with her maturity blossoming I've loved her more and more! She's now got to #3 in my C-ute ranking!

I was also really happy that there was a change of lines in this song, of course Airi still gets to be the front girl but Chisato is much more dominant in this song and I like it. She's clearly enjoying herself and working it!

Ahhh Airi why do you have to be so perfect?! You make me jealous of you! I want your beauty!!!

WOW! Saki, where did this sass come from? She really worked it with sass in this music video and I'm not the only one. An awful lot of people commented that Saki was amazing in this PV. Maybe she'll get more lines in the next single and get a push like Mai did in this single? That would be great!

Oooft Maimi! My perfect #1 C-ute star! She is so sultry in this music video and I just want to be her! Even for a day, is that so much to ask? It's a shame she doesn't get many lines in this song because she has an amazing voice, but this music video allowed her dancing talents to shine more which I don't mind instead.

Do you have to ask why I screenshot this moment? Look at it! Airi's perfect curves and midriff! How is she so beautiful and yet has such a perfect body? Scratch that I don't want her beauty now I just want that perfect midriff and figure! I think any girl would kill for Airi's body!

Go on Maimi keep pouting for me! Work it, and show UFP that they made a mistake for not giving you more lines!

Maimi was so sexy in this moment of the dance, she is quite a tall member, not Yurina Kumai tall, but still pretty tall! And her legs are just so perfect that I had to capture this moment and fall in love with it all over again!

The red apples make their comeback and Airi has gone from a sexy girl to this sweet and innocent character which suits this backdrop especially because it makes her beauty much more innocent. It kind of reminds me of Snow White with the red lips too!

Saki isn't one of my favourite C-ute members but no one can deny her beauty in this! Her lips are just so pretty and pouty!

One thing in this screenshot is that I loved Mai's posture in this dance move. Not many other people might have noticed it but it really stood out to me. Mai isn't usually a dancer for me but her posture in this move is just fantastic!

Chisato: I'm front girl, I'm workin' it and I know it! No one is gonna bring this girl down!

I have to agree Chisato you showed people who was boss and brought your haters down! Preach to the world that you can be a fantastic front girl!

All I have to say for this is: HIPS!!!! <3 They know how to work those hips! Teach me your hip power!

Maimi is just so beautiful! Is there no pose that she can do where she isn't beautiful?!

Oooh Saki you are making me fall for you! Stop it! 

I fell in love with this shot, my top three C-ute members in one shot? YES PLEASE!!! They should be a unit seriously!

Maimi: I agree with you Jenny! Storm into UFP with me and make them see sense!

Yes! Anything for you Maimi! I would knock down mountains for you!

Chisato and Saki just make an amazing A-team! Maybe they should be the 2nd Kanashiki Heaven? Just a thought there! That would be quite cool and it makes me curious to how they'd sound together!

Don't hug yourselves let me hug you instead! Let me show you some love! In a completely non-disturbing way of course! 

More hips! Damn I love this move in the dance! Please show me your hip talents and teach me the art senseis!

I cannot stop loving this trio and Maimi decides to be a little coy with her finger to the lip. I know what you're doing Maimi, but don't worry I will never stop loving you. Keep up with your perfection!

Mai isn't usually the best singer of C-ute but her last note in Adam to Eve no Dilemma kicked ass! I'm not going to deny it it gave me chills! She just keeps impressing me more and more!

Kick ass pose for a perfect ending! *APPLAUSE*

Now this song just as C-ute written all over it, a cool instrumental, a sharp and sexy dance number and of course flawless vocals from all of the girls who always come into their own when they are thrust into the spotlight. I loved the change up of this single, and it did throw me off a bit when I heard a lot more Chisato and Mai then the usual Airi and Maimi line dominance. However, I didn't mind it, in fact I embraced it with both arms held wide. Mai is usually just a background member for me but lately she's really caught my attention and UFP must have agreed with me by giving her more spotlight in this song. She doesn't have an amazing voice like Airi and Maimi but she sang very well in this release. The one moment that impressed the most was Mai's amazing note at the end. Usually she doesn't belt but she sang well with what she has with her voice and really left an impression at the end of the song when I listened to it.

Of course, Chisato also got given a front girl status in this single and even though she does get a lot of lines anyway these days, she got given a little more and you definitely noticed it and she did too. Throughout watching the music video I noticed a lot more attitude and confidence coming from her and I was impressed. She always has an amazing voice but sometimes she doesn't impress me on camera but she made a solid statement in this release.

Maimi, was for a change, pushed to the back which I wasn't happy with at first because she's my favourite but then I realized it is nice for a change to get other members into the spotlight so then I was more warm to embracing less of Maimi's lines. However, for what she made up in lack of vocals she did with her amazing dancing skills. For me she is one of the best dancers in the current H!P line up and she executed this dance so well and especially in the stretching move when it came to her lines. She is a tall woman anyway but it highlighted Maimi beautifully in those moves and made her look stunning like a model.

Airi and Saki were also very impressive and really know how to work their expressions in their solo shots. They really stood out to me in the scenes where they were laid down on a pale pink sheet with red apples. They were effortlessly beautiful and they reminded me of Snow White even though that's a different tale to what this music video and song is actually based on.

I loved the lyrical content of the lyrics and how they related to today's relationships upon the tale of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve is a tale of the first humans on earth and they are in love with each other but then their lives are ruined when Eve is tempted by Satan disguised as a snake and she steals an apple out of the Garden of Eden even though God has forbade her to do so. Therefore, they are cursed with mortal lives instead of the immortal lives they were given in the beginning. What I think the lyrics are trying to say is that in every relationship we face troubles and temptations and that allows us to make mistakes, however if we focus on the positive and learn to love each other and fight the temptation then the relationship will be perfect. It is very creative and I do like it!

There was also a lot of symbolism in the music video which I adored as well because I love being able to pick out symbolisms and their meanings in a music video. Starting off with the green costumes that represent Eve and her private areas being covered with green leaves. There is also obvious appearances of apples which easily symbolizes the apple that Eve stole from the garden of Eden. The red in the solo shots reminds me of lust and how people can be tempted to other people in a relationship because it's something that we want but can't have like the forbidden apple which Eve is tempted to have but isn't allowed to. But then in the dance shot the grey colour of the apples symbolise the truth of the situation, the temptation is meaningless and isn't and shouldn't be attractive in the first place because we have paradise with what we already have. The chains could also symbolise the struggle that Eve faces with her temptation and trying not to cave into it like C-ute are representing with their loves.

This music video is also another typical and cheap UFP music video that I am not surprised about however they prove once again that it doesn't matter about the budget just as long as it's creative. Adam to Eve no Dilemma does exactly that and makes me want to watch the music video again and again! The white contrast in the dance shot to the green of the outfits is very effective and brightens the green even more to make it stand out so they look like beautiful emeralds.

C-ute also prove once again that they are amazing dancers with the impressive dance routine for this single! They were all very sharp and in synch with each other so it impressed me with their skills and I wouldn't have minded if this music video was based on a dance shot like Morning Musume's Kimi Sae, however I also don't think it would have been a good idea because then we would have lost out on a lot of amazing symbolism. And I need symbolism! I'm a performance student I need to analyse these things!

This song is also very cool and catchy just like C-ute's recent numbers and this is what I prefer from H!P's sound. I love a lot of H!P singles but their cooler singles is what really makes me smile. The introduction was very impressive and I loved how it slowly built up and then snapped into this very uptempo instrumentation that just made me want to bust amazing moves like the C-ute girls. All of the girls sounded amazing in this too and their vocal talents just impress me everytime I hear them in a new release. As a group they work together so well and individually too so everyone has their moment. Sometimes I forget that C-ute is an idol group and I think of them as an amazing and cool girl group. This song has C-ute written all over it and it's a winning combination of C-ute, flawless vocals, sharp, precise dancing and an added zing of sexy to top it all off.

This release has been one of my favourite's this year and I am so excited what C-ute have up their sleeve for their next single!

RATING: 9/10

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新しい私になれ！ Be The New Me - S/mileage REVIEW

A few days ago S/mileage's newest double single A-side music videos were released onto their official channel and when I watched and heard Be The New Me for the first time I knew I instantly wanted to review it. Usually I'm not a huge follower of S/mileage but in the past some of their releases have caught my attention such as Suki Yo and Uchouten Love among others. However, when I heard this song it just made me fall in love with S/mileage right there and then again. Lately, they did go through a dark patch and a lot of people didn't know what to make of S/mileage at this point. However, now that they've been given a double A-side single I guess it's given them a little kick in the butt and it's worked wonders. They've really blown me away this time!!!

When I watched the music video there was so many amazing moments that I knew I had to screencap some of this so I do warn there will be many screenshots of this music video. There will be a lot of pouts so be warned! Teehee!

When I first saw these moves being executed I didn't know what to think. It was a very different thing I was expecting from the usual S/mileage.

I'm used to seeing this cute little Meimi jumping around in all bundles of kawaii genkiness or whatever you want to call it. However, in this music video there's a completely different side to her and I like it! Viva las mature Meimi!

Ayaka is usually "just there" for me in a PV but in this case she really showcased how sexy she can be. In some instances she did remind me of Maimi Yajima from C-ute which is  a FRICKEN GOOD THING! It's either the sexiness or the similiar hairstyles, but I love long hair on an idol!

The dance looked and flowed with the song well but then this dance move comes along and I was just so confused. It didn't go with the song at all, they reminded me of those golden Chinese trinket cats that bounce their paws up and down!

Ayaka and Kanon: These 2nd gen girls may be getting better but we still own this crib! Never forget that homegirl!

Gotta support their 1st gen spirit! It did make me giggle to see the contrast between these girls though Ayaka just oozed sexiness whereas I think Kanon was going for the more coy look or she had puppy eye syndrome.

Akari is just flawless on her own, she can just bat her eyelashes and pouty smile and I'm putty in her hand! She is the tomboy of the group but she can work it and prove she can be a sexy girl with the rest of these chicas! But be aware in the far distance is the Rina ready to prove herself! She wants to break through this Akari/Kana wall!

Rina has had luck on her side today and proved to people that she can be an awesome asset to S/mileage! I had to screenshot this because I loved her expression in this.

RINA: I can prove myself! Rina is the underdog soooon!

Okay I get it I get it I love you, please don't hurt me!

You want me to now leave you alone...okay master...but in future please be more clear so I don't get punished from the underdog Rina! Keep working it gurl!

Rina isn't the only other girl here who's trying to prove herself as an awesome idol! As the emptiness of Tanaka Reina's presence from Morning Musume in H!P blows through like dust, Meimi has decided to take the reigns of the sulky pout for those who miss Reina. She either as a plan for H!P domination or she does care for Reina's wota's sobbing from her graduation!

Ayaka you keep working it! Throughout the whole PV she really knew how to work to the camera and I was impressed. She may not be the best singer of S/mileage but she knows how to work her other talents.

Ayaka and Akari have now teamed up to rebel against the underdog that is Rina!

AKARI: She might have walked through my wall but she didn't know me down!
AYAKA: Preach girl! Showing you some senpai lovin'!

Ayaka! I love Akari so don't try and pull at my heartstrings! It's never going to work! I love you but Akari...she's my S/mileage #1! Even if you do look so stunning!

I know Akari is the tomboy of the group but she has this natural feminine beauty that really showcases itself flawlessly! When I screenshot this I thought this could be photo shopped into a fantastic fashion mag cover. One of you readers is going to do it aren't you?

AKARI: Me, a model? Gurl I pose in my sleep! *Pout*

Oh I know you could I could never deny your perfection!

Kana's hair was so just so pretty in this! I hope she keeps styling it like this it really does make her stand out! She's so adorable!

I really am in love with Meimi's posing, for a teen she knows how to pose sexy!

All in all I really enjoyed listening to this song, it was a cool song that really conformed to my preferences. I love a lot of H!P singles but the more cooler ones are the ones that I tend to love the most. The instrumentation was just so cool that the introduction didn't sound like a H!P or idol song at all in my opinion. It sounded like something a proper girl band could execute and I liked that. Also, in all honesty I don't really think that this sounds like a S/mileage single, but that isn't a bad thing. I really like how the girls have ventured into something new with this A-side. They have done cool songs before but not songs that have had to require so many mature vocals and sexiness to be executed. Some of the girls such as Kanon still sounded their same old cutesy S/mileage selves but other members such as Akari and Meimi really allowed the cool sound of this single to allow them to showcase the variety of their vocals and what genres they could apply themselves to. H!P is always about change so it's a good talent to have in my personal opinion for an idol in general to expand to different genres. However, despite the maturity of the song within the instrumentation and the verses, it's the chorus' that really reminds you again that this is a S/mileage song. Once they all sing together in the chorus' the typical high pitch that is S/mileage is re-introduced and I remember that this is a S/mileage single all over again.

Another thing that I love from H!P is when they use a lot of white. I don't know why but when I see PVs from H!P that are dominantly white they look sleek on my laptop screen. I guess that's why I'm still in love with the Only You outfits from Morning Musume's PV due to the heavy use of white. And this PV executed the same effect with me and I love the outfits!!!

With the dance shot the background did remind me of a familiar set that has been used in H!P plenty of times before (for example Juice=Juice's 1st indie single PV when they had the same background for their dance shot). But this is UFP and they like to recycle to save money, remember the less money they spend the better for them. That's a typical feature and will not be forgotten in a hurry.

Again in terms of typical H!P there again wasn't a lot of variety it was just the same old dance shot, solo shot number with a little, but not really counted as, variety with the use of different shots of the dance and the members stood with notes and the alley shots. One thing that annoyed me is that when I say alley shots they aren't really an alley. Do you recognize the studio wall? Watch some H!P behind the scenes videos of other PVs and you'll recognize that wall like it's your best friend. Again they are using resources they've used before. I won't complain because I did like those alley shots and the girls worked that shot well. They all looked very sexy in it but they all did it in their own ways. Ayaka was very sexy, Kanon was the coy sexy, Meimi was the moody sexy etc.

In terms of members I wanted to chart how much they impressed me!

1. Meimi!

Usually I'm not a big fan of Meimi and hyper idols in general. However, in this PV she managed to tone it down and showcase a mature side of her that I never thought I'd see before. And this showcases the maturity of her voice so much as well. She does have a fantastic cutesy voice but her mature voice is just 10 times better and I do hope that UFP recognizes this and keeps up with this mature sounding voice of hers.

2. Ayaka!
Again, another member who I hardly notice as made her way to the forefront for me which is for me impressive. When it comes to members who I hardly notice, if they manage to attract my attentions then they've done a great job because it takes a lot for someone to take my eyes away from my oishiis. Ayaka had great chemistry with the camera throughout the video and showcased that she has more variety than her genki idol character. She is 17 now so definitely reminded people of that in this!

3. Akari!

Akari was herself in this music video which was a good thing but she used her face in such a good way! She hardly moved her face but at the same time she emoted so much! She looked so beautiful but you just had to look into her eyes to see that and it blew me away. She might be the tomboy of the group but I still see her as a beautiful girl sometimes!

4. Rina!

Even though Rina was background in this music video most of the time, in the small moments she did get to the front of the dance she worked it effortlessly. She had a lot of, I hate to use the word, swag, in this video and I liked it. She might not get a lot of lines but I hope she can make herself stand out in other ways. But she does deserve more lines...just saying!

5. Kanon!

I can't believe this because usually Kanon blows me away and I always notice her. However, she stood out in this in a bad way. I could see she was trying to look sexy but she just looked typical S/mileage cute all over again and it stood out like a sore thumb between the other sexy solo shots. Her voice did sound amazing in this though!

6. Kana!
I have to admit Rina has always been at the bottom of my S/mileage ranking. There's just nothing about her that stands out to me. Yeah, she got a push in Yattaruchan but she just doesn't catch my attention as an idol. I do notice she is blossoming into a beauty but that's about it. I really don't know what else to say.

The outfits were also amazing in this music video and I was wish I had an outfit like that too so I could learn this awesome dance. Throughout the dance there were some weird moves such as the golden cat paw and the hugging/gropey moves at the beginning that did make me cringe because some of these girls are still very young, but apart from that it was a sexy yet simple dance that I like. It catered to all of the members' dance abilities and they danced well together. Of course it's not as awesome as Morning Musume's recent dances but they still know how to bust moves!

All in all this song along with Yattaruchan as a double A-side single is very impressive! I know Yattaruchan is the main A-side but this song will have to be my favorite out of the two. Yattaruchan bored me and was too cutesy for me even though their energy was very fun to watch! This single does prove that S/mileage does have what it takes to be an amazing group and the contrasting A-sides allows people to see that S/mileage can cater to more than one genre. I am excited to see how successful this single will be.

Thank you reading this review and if you have any requests please let me know!!!