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Thursday, June 21, 2007

Man, I don't really like to show this, but this is the first video of Takizawa Hideaki forgetting his lyrics to the song 'Girlfriend', a Christmas song. This performance is taken from Music Station 30th November 2001. But still, he managed to pull it along. Oh well, what do u guys think anyway...

hideaki @ 6:11 PM

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Monday, June 18, 2007

I'm currently recruiting dancers and singers. Anyone interested? Please leave me a message via e-mail at max_okita@yahoo.co.jp

Requirements for singers:

1.Can sing Japanese songs
2. Must like J-pop
3. Speak at least some Japanese (optional)

Need u guys before end of this month.... thanx.

hideaki @ 4:28 PM

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Johnny & Associates vs. w-inds/FLAME/LEAD
[who is better and more successful]

In the world of J-pop, we know basically 2 groups that consists of only guys who have produced several units in order to reach out to the audiences across the world: Johnny's and the WFL. So my question now is: who is better?

Let's have a look at WFL. w-inds. songs are really great and their dances are cool and superb. However, if you look at their fanbase, there is basically very little in Japan. It's majority fanbase are mostly in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China and also from Korea, and a few fans from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand as well. Do their hits made it to the Oricon Weekly everytime? They don;t really appear in the top 100 of the yearly charts every year too. Their album sales are much better outside Japan but that doesn;t seem to help them with their internal fanbase as well. This goes the same for LEAD too, as well as FLAME who seems to be slowly fading away.

And when looking at the success of Johnny's. look how successful their records sales are. The Oricon weekly chart is predominatly occupied by them most of the time. SMAP's single 'Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana' (世界に一つだけの花) appears in the yearly chart for 2 years! No 1 in 2003 and No 15 in 2004. The hit 'Seishun Amigo' （青春アミゴ） by one time duo band Shuuji to Akira (修二と彰) also spawned 2 years: No 1 in 2005 and No 3 in 2006. Last year alone, 4 out of 5 artists which occupied the top 5 positions of the Oricon Weekly are from Johnny's; two of which are KAT-TUN with 'Real Face' at No 1 and 'SIGNAL' at No 5. And more Johnny's songs follows as well throughout. They have a very large internal fanbase in Japan as well as external fanbases all around the world who bought their albums, making them the biggest all-male group in Japan. Not only does the main groups such as Tackey & Tsubasa or NEWS always makes the shows; they even have Johnny's Juniors such as Ya-ya-Yah to bring in more fans; they even have the Shounen Club (ザ・少年倶楽部) aired on NHK every Sunday night to feature them. In other words, they are doing all they can to bring in more fans and show off their talent to attract a big crowd.

Thus, it is pretty obvious that Johnny & Associates are the best all-male group ever.

hideaki @ 2:32 AM

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Man why do I still have the thought of wanting to be in RP again? This thought shld have been gone ages ago and yet it's still stuck in my head! Do I really miss school that much? Well I miss being a student, but not as a student of RP.... am I?

Anyways counting down 3 months left before I head to the camp of doom, or should I say NS... now what shall I d with these 3 months left? Of coz, enjoy!!! But how? I'lll think of a way soon

hideaki @ 1:33 AM

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007

OMG i can;t believe it, I spent 4 credits worth of $8 just to advance halfway into Stage 2 of Time Crisis 4. Looks like I need $14 worth of credits to complete the game >.<

Time Crisis 4 is a totall awesome game, especially when its 2-player mission, but this time its a 2-3 screen battle. And the enemies are damn difficult compared to Time Crisis 2 though.

Oh well, I' ready for another mission... just need the credits and I'm already on my way.... again

hideaki @ 4:56 PM

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Monday, June 11, 2007

Yeah, basically I completed all the main missions in GTA: Liberty City Stories on my PSP, but I'm not considered fully complete yet, since it says I'm only 42% complete.... WTH 42% only?? All main missions completed should be at least 72%.... odd!! Well, maybe its time I go for a rampage around Liberty City as I continue playing the role of Antonio Cipriani.

And now at the same time I'm halfway through GTA: Vice City Stories, as Victor Vance, the brother of the idiotic and pathetic Lance Vance. Better features in there which allows me to attack a rival gang company and take over their premises.... cool yeah! But I still like Liberty City Stories more tho... dunno why, but I just like the game more.

Two great games for me to go on rampage whenever I'm feeling super stressed. Just like the GTA gaes I played before, these 2 will allow me to kill, do vehicle stunts, rob, and many things in the game on my PSP... sweet (^O^)/

hideaki @ 12:19 AM

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Yeah, my latest game console, is none other than my pink PSP (Playstation Portable, プレイステーション・ポータバル). It's definitely the MUST have with me whenever I go anywhere; in other words, I can;t leave home without it. This PSP is my game console, my mp3 player, my mp4 video player, my Morning Musume and other pictures collection and my access to the web when I dun have my laptop with me. This Japanese-version PSP has been imported directly from Tokyo (thanks to Yahoo! JAPAN) and now here I am playing it happily. Why pink?? Well, maybe its a rare color to me, and also it cool for guys to one one instead of just girls. Yeah I know its not right for guys to carry pink PSP unless if u r in Japan, where girls will be swooning over you with that gadget. And... most importantly, it is said my idol Takizawa Hideaki （滝沢秀明） of Tackey & Tsubasa owns one of the pink PSPs, and so is my Ai-chan (高橋愛） ... thats why I really can;t let go of my pink PSP.

Currently playing these games on my PSP:

- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

- Ultraman Fighting Evolution 0

- Ridge Racers 2

- WWE Smakdown vs Raw 2007

- Bleach: The Ultimate Heat

- Need For Speed Underground Rivals

- Dynasty Warriors 2

- CUBE

- Hard Rock Casino USA

... and lots more, if any of u have great games, do leave me a msg

hideaki @ 12:03 AM

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Currently I'm watching Hana Yori Dango 2 (花より男子２リターシズ), although I haven;t watched 1 yet, but who cares anyway, as long as the show is good. Better get starting on the series soon. The show was aired in TV Tokyo early this year and ended in March.... and now I got the whole series... ww

hideaki @ 1:37 AM

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Fine... it's time I took off for 4 days. Good timing though coz it's getting busier at work and I need to get outta there for a change.

hideaki @ 1:34 AM

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Monday, June 04, 2007

～おめでとう！　高橋愛ちゃん～

YES!!! The day has finally came. In my last post, I mentioned that leader Fujimoto Miki (藤本美貴) of Morning Musume quits the band. And now, filling in her place.... is none other than HER~~~> Takahashi Ai (高橋愛). I always believed that she should have been the leader instead of Mikitty when Yoshizawa Hitomi (吉澤ひとみ) graduated last month, but I guess this day comes really soon... I've always doted on her, or should I say fall for her (actually... yes), since the day she joined Morning Musume.

高橋愛ちゃん, you're an angel angel sent from above... a star shining bright in the sky. And I'll be really happy if I could meet you one day.

がんばれ good luck and stay happy always; now that you are the new leader, make Morning Musume a really happy and cheerful group always; and live life to the fullest.

いつも大好きだよぅ～～★

まっく巣～

hideaki @ 5:48 PM

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Work sucks, I know.... Yeah thats a line from a Blink-182 song "All the Small Things". But really, I gotta agree with it. Everyday it's the same old routine again doing the same shit and no improvement has been made out of me. Not forgetting to mention that there are times when guests are not happy, they vent out their anger at the service staffs. What hard luck can that be.

Went to work today and realized that I forgotten to bring my PSP O_O" Man it feels so quiet and boring without it even for a day. My PSP is my game station, mp3, mp4 video and pictures collection. It's also my gateway to the internet when I dun have my laptop with me.

Oh, I didn't even mention that I have got a new PSP for myself... maybe its time I'll talk about it when I'm blogging another post.

hideaki @ 5:42 PM

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Sunday, June 03, 2007

When I thought every scandal is all over....

I was hoping that there will be no more news like this, but I was wrong. Yesterday came in another breaking news in the Hello! Project world. Newly-succeeded Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) leader Fujimoto Miki (藤本美貴) has suddenly resigned from the band itself after FRIDAY Weekly (not this mag again -_-") has reported her to be dating with Shouji Tomoharu (庄司智春), who is part of comedy duo Shinagawa Shouji (品川庄司, しながわしょうじ）. The unexpected departure of Fujimoto Miki has shocked many of us, including myself, as history repeats itself again when then leader Yaguchi Mari (矢口真里) quits Morning Musume suddenly 3 years ago when she was revealed to be in love with actor Oguri Shun (小栗旬); however in which both seem to have broken up. Fujimoto herself confirmed that the story is true in a radio interview within days of the story breaking. As a result, on June 1st, Fujimoto, following in the footsteps of Yaguchi Mari, quit Morning Musume. It was said that she resigned because she has broken one of the rules and have set a bad example to other members. She will remain in H!P as a solo artist, presumably continuing her activities with GAM. I'm still not sure what her future in H!P will be like.

Since her unexpected departure, newly-succeeded sub-leader Takahashi Ai (高橋愛) has taken her place as leader (whooo yes!!!!) and Niigaki Risa (新垣里沙) fills in as sub-leader.

Man, I gotta tell you. It's always FRIDAY magazine that caused all this crap to happen. Like I said, STOP BUYING FRIDAY!! Miki was only leader for less than a month and she suddenly quits! Look what terrible fate FRIDAY has bring to her!

hideaki @ 12:34 PM

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Friday, June 01, 2007

Not another damn news!!! The world of Japan seems to be turning upside down. Tsuji Nozomi (辻希美) is 9 weeks pregnant and has to marry the father of the child. Taiyō Sugiura, who stars in Ultraman Cosmos (ウルトラマンコスモス) has mad an official press announcement to marry Tsuji on June 17, 2007, which happens to be Tsuji's 20th b'day. Singer Wada Akiko (和田アキ子) considered Tsuji's pregnancy and shotgun marriage as signs of irresponsibility. However, Tsuji is still considering her future in Hello! Project (ハロープロジェクト) and is giving much thoughts about it.

Her latest solo single, which is a cover of Morning Musume' s (モーニング娘。) 16th single, title Koko ni Iruzee! (ここにいるぜぇ! Meaning: I'm Here) is a soundtrack of a new anime series "Robby & Kerobby" (ロビーとケロビー) in which Tsuji will voice an announcer. And after this, she's going on hiatus to focus on her marriage and pregnancy. Man I tell you, this is totally one news which I would never EVER expect in HP, and I hope that this is the last time that this happens to a HP member.

hideaki @ 3:47 PM

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