I actually am worried…
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Question/Answer Corner 1
Hello there Dear Readers,
First I wish to welcome another Reader of Yuri-Goggles Jennifer. Not only is she new here but it seems she just got into JPOP and Asian media. Jennifer had the chance to watch the First Love video and had a good few important questions that she wanted answers to so she asked for help. Sensing the good girl she is, (well those lovely words did do wonders for me. I love me some compliments too from time to time) I figured that I had to answer those questions for her. Besides, there may be other new members to the fandom that have similar questions so why not take care if that now.
To answer Jennifer’s questions, I am going to use my video – First Love to answer them for her, in that most of them were related to that video.
For a more depth take on JPOP or Asian POP really and other stuff not specifically related to the 48Family, there are good reviews out there for you. Just use the right keywords in your search engine of choice and you won’t go wrong. Asian Media has really grown in the last decade so there is lots of information about that sector all over the internet.
Here I am going to try and explain related things about JPOP, more specifically, the content of First Love.
Let’s begin with the biggest quandary…
What is this? What are these? Are they movies? What?
In other words, a little intro to Idols, PVs and the major groups is in order…
Nostradabutt was right! The World is Ending!
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movie 1st
…My world is ending!
I thought I was ready
I was wrong!
AKB48 28th Single – UZA (aaaaaaaaaaaai)
She’s perfect
They are perfect
All of AKB and her Sisters are almost perfect!
I LOOOOVE UZA!
Leaving the deadly lyrics on the side (I’ve heard worse, much worse, and in both senses of the word!), UZA is just like the other of its kind that came before it (RIVER, BEGINNER, KazeFui) in that I can’t get it out of my head!
Though I kind of wish this was NMB’s six single, to make the perfect record ( I don’t like the cute-idolish Kitagawa Kenji! My NMB is supposed to be cool! not cute!), I guess it is just as well that I got it on the AKB side.
Needless to say, UZA is on my On the Go playlist so you betcha I have listened to it like, tens of times.
I don’t understand why I see a lot of Nay-sayers about this song! They complain about now all songs sounding the same and when we get a different thing, reverse complaints start flying, seriously! So what if it’s auto-tune? So what?! I want to direct them to Operas but I ain’t that bad…yet.
Buuut, I am no critic so I am not going to dissect the song or the PV and all that. I am simply sharing the moments I enjoyed about this PV (The song is simply lovely and genuine food for my soul).
Vid – Pressure (Full)
And the short version…
The full contains clips from the later PVs from the 8th (Liar).
百合 Fever 