Have a Nice Day - World Order

World Order's HAVE A NICE DAY will be my first Non-AKB Review. Okay not entirely non -AKB since they have a guest appearing in this MV since it takes place in Akihabara.

So World Order is actually a group I kind of started to like after I watched a few more of their MVs and songs. I first ''got to know'' them -more like seeing them without knowing who they were- through GIFs of their awesome dance performances. However when I first saw their live performance in a video I was awestruck. Their music and especially their dance are awesome.

The second time I saw them perform -unfortuately not live- was at AKB's 3rd Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2013. This performance -their own and also the coop for UZA- made me really starting to like them.

However back to the main song I want to focus on today.

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12 Byou - HKT48

Let's get to my first Review of one of HKT48's music videos.
And even though this single wasn't released yet I got my hands on the MV.

First off I really like HKT's MV since they are a lot of fun to watch -just like their concerts.

So, actually 12 Byou will be released on the 22nd of April but I luckily got my hands on the MV. 

And since I really like this MV and also the song I would like to introduce this fairytale-like MV to you.

So 12Byou is centered by Sakura (Miyawaki Sakura) and Haruppi (Kodama Haruka), meaning we get a double center again for this single.
It's the first HKT single without having a Kenkyuusei in their Senbatsu line-up which isn't really surprising with just a handfull of them and two full teams. And let's not forget that all pushed members -the NakoMiku combi- are already ''full'' members.
However, I really like that Shige-chan (Murashige Anna) is back again in Senbatsu -I kind of missed her in ''Hikeame, I love you'' and also in the NMB singles.
So, by just looking at the cover you can easily see that it is a really bright song -like every HKT song. The song has a really strong guitar tune in it which can be constantly heard and also a lighter beat in the background. The singing starts a bit slower and gets quicker as it nears its refrain which makes it kind of ctachy if you ask me. And hell, is it catchy! I always catch myself singing/muttering along -which is kind of embarassing at work but luckily I do this really quietly.

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Dirty - SKE48 Team S

So, this is one of the Team couplings of SKE's latest single ''Coquettish Juutai Chuu''. And to be precise we talk about Team S' coupling song Dirty.

Well, when I first heard the title of Team S' song I first off thought of Christina Aguilera's song Dirty... Yeah, sorry I know but that was really the first thing to come to my mind....

However luckily Team S's song isn't at all like that song. Thank god for this fact!

Obviously this song's center is Jurina with Sae, Ryoha and Rion following up. Those four are actually the voices you can her the most singing. And well, they have the most screentime in this MV.

Dirty is a electronic dance number which begins quiet and gets louder and also more agressive as it nears its refrain.

The refrain is kind of repetitive since they say ''Dirty'' about 10 times which kind of is annoying....

However, to be honest I don't know if I really like the song or if I find it just average.

But that aside, let's look at the MV.

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AKB48 36th Single - Labrador Retriever ~Unboxing~

Today let's take a look on AKB's 36th single Labrador Retriever. I already got this single a while ago but I just now decided to make an unboxing of all my singles and albums. Which means you will see a lot more unboxings in the next few posts.

So, Labrador Retriever was AKB48's summer single of the year 2014 and therefore also the voting/pre-Sousenkyo single, meaning that you got one vote for AKB's Sousenkyo (if you got the single on time, which I didn't).

As you can see I got the regular Type A of this single, which I bought at a sale and therefore coudn't get Type K which I actually wanted. However I'm still happy because I really like this Type's coupling song which is Team A's ''Kimi wa Kimagure''. Furthermore I chose the regular type instead of the limited because I really like the regular Covers. In my opinion they look way better than the limited covers.

However back to the Single's unboxing.

And as always, sorry for my bad photographing skills. I try to fix that in the future...

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Juujun na Slave - AKB48 Team A

So now I move on to my favourite song of 2014. Team A's 'Juujun na Slave'.

Juujun na Slave was released as a coupling song of AKB's 38th Single Kibouteki Refrain. However the MV was later released as a bonus of the ''Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!'' Album (2015.01.21) together with the other coupling MVs.

Actually I have really high expectations of Team songs, well not all Team songs -I really don'T like Team B songs that much. And since we are talking about Team A here, the first Team with the star line-up I expected a lot. I mean Team A songs were always pretty amazing (let's not talk about 'Kiss Made Countdown'' that song is just aweful)

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SKE48 17th Single - Coquettish Juutai Chuu ~Unboxing~

Well, this is the second CD I got today. Thanks again for finally delivering it to me (after letting it stay at the custom office for almost three days....).

Well, I also  pre-ordered SKE's single since I like ''Coquettish Juutai Chuu'' and I really like Team S' song.

As you can see, I choose the limited Type A since I really like the cover and I wanted to have Team S' coupling song ''Dirty''. Although I really like Team KII's song ''Konya wa Join Us!'', too.

But that's for an other Post.

Let's move over to the single...

The cover with Jurina on it. 

And the back with Team S in their ''Dirty'' (pun not intended) outfits.

The Obi. I really like that they print a part of the back cover on it so you can see how it looks.

The booklet and the CD

Jurina again. I really like that smile of hers...

And the CD, simple as always...

The DVD with reversed colours. 

But I have to say I like NMB's design more...

And the staff/producer list

The Booklet:

Really hard to believe that she is only 18 years old....

The booklet...

And here the lyrics of ''Coquettish Juutai Chuu'' and ''Dirty''

And ''Boku wa Shitteiru''.

I really like that they pu tthis flower field and the shinkansen in the background.

My shop bonus is Team S again in their ''Dirty'' (again pun not intended) outfits.

I really like Sae's look in here.

And well, I got Suda Akari. Which is really cool since I really start to like her.

Well, this is SKE's 17th single and I have to say I really liked NMB's single more. The design is really simple -too simple for my liking actually. And I'm actually not that fond of the Handshake meeting simulation since I actually think it's kind of stupid but well.... just my opinion.

However I really like the Cover and Backcover since Jurina is on it and also Team S' coupling outfits look really awesome -and I will definitely review them soon.

CD Tracklist:

1. Coquettish Juutai Chuu (コケティッシュ渋滞中) / Senbatsu
2. (Type-A Exclusive track) DIRTY / Team S
3. Boku wa Shitteiru (僕は知っている)
4. Coquettish Juutai Chuu (off-vocal)
5. (Type-A Exclusive track) DIRTY (off-vocal)
6. Boku wa Shitteiru (off-vocal)

DVD:

1. Coquettish Juutai Chuu PV
2. (Type-A Exclusive track) DIRTY PV
3. (Type-A Exclusive track) Handshake meeting simulation

Well, that's it for now, see you soon 

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NMB48 11th Single - Don't Look Back! ~Unboxing~

Since DHL (mail service) finally decided that I could now recieve my new CDs I will promptly introduce you to those.

Well, first off I kind of had to buy this single since it's Nana's last single and I wanted NMB to win the unofficial showdown of CD sales.

Unfortuneatly it didn't really work, mostly becaus eof SKE's music cards -since they counted as 2.

However, I decided to buy the regular Type A of this single since I wanted to have the MVs -especially that of ''Seishun no Lap Time''.

But now let's look at the single....

I actually prefer the regular cover over the limited

And I like this comic style they used.

The back shows Team N with their costumes of ''Renai Petenshi''

The Obi

The backside of the booklet and the CD

Now we can see the member in colour and in real (no comic style)

The CD. Simpla as always.

The DVD. Just like the CD (as always) just the colours are reversed.

However still looking really good

And the list of producers and staff

The Booklet:

The cover again..... *sigh*

Bright red which is the total opposite of the CD's image/design

The Lyrics ...

the lyrics of ''Sotsugyou Ryokou'' which is an exclusive title for the regular Types

And ''Renai Petenshi''

And here we see a few of the Senbatsu member

And also the names of the NMB member

Here are the members in their Outfits of ''Don't Look Back!''

I actually like Ririka's a lot. Yuki's outfit just has a strange combination of colours....

And Sayanee's outfit is also pretty cool

  

So, since I pre-ordered the single I got the shop bonus.

And luckily I got Sayanee!!! And I love this picture of her!!

And the photo I got is Ripopo which isn't bad at all. I really love her MC parts...

I really like the Single's design, epsecially the cover. I like how it is really different from the usual designs. Furthermore I like that they used strong and bright colours for the CD/DVD and the booklet.

CD Tracklist:

1. Don't Look Back! / Senbatsu
2. (Regular Edition Exclusive track) Sotsugyou Ryokou (卒業旅行) / 1st Generation
3. (Type-A Exclusive track) Renai Petenshi (恋愛ペテン師) / Team N
4. Don't Look Back! (off-vocal)
5. (Regular Edition Exclusive track) Sotsugyou Ryokou (off-vocal)
6. (Type-A Exclusive track) Renai Petenshi (off-vocal)

DVD:

1. (Regular Edition Exclusive track) Don't Look Back! PV
2. (Regular Edition Exclusive track) Don't Look Back! PV (Dance Ver.)
3. (Type-A Regular Edition Exclusive track) Seishun no Lap Time PV
4. (Type-A Regular Edition Exclusive track) Renai Petenshi PV

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Yasashiku suru yori Kiss wo shite - Watanabe Miyuki

So after I reviewed this single's coupling Song 'Harukaze Pianissimo' let's move on to Milky's first solo Single.

So, Milky (Watanabe Miyuki) was the winner of 2014's Janken Tournament and therefore won the prize of an own solo debut. Yasashiku suru yori Kiss wo shite is the title of her Solo debut which can be translated into Instead of Being Kind, Kiss Me. A really fitting title for Milky's character.
The song actually is about a girl (Milky) being tired of waiting for her crush to confess his love for her. Like the title already says, she wants the boy to be more proactive instead of being kind and considerate.
The song itself is a old-fashioned idol song. Meaning like an idol song of the 80's meaning that it also follows this genre -tune and also lyrics wise. It kind of reminds me of a few Matsuda Seiko songs I listened to once. Milky's voice really fits this song's tune since it is a kind of slow song and also doesn't have much high notes in it.

But let's continue with the MV

What a way to start! Why is Milky crying?

''I want to become an Idol''

And now, Let's go for the Title Call.

à la 48-fashion, they show us the artist and the song's title

Person: ''Hey a new scandal from AKB48! Thanks Bunshun...''

Girl: ''Hey there is a new Scandal. Bunshun just posted it.''

Barkeeper: ''Whut? That's nothing to celebrate''

Man: ''Why not?''

Barkeeper: ''Well, let's all calm down by watching Milky's first solo single.''

Girls: ''okay.''

This guy just looks too funny -and a bit creepy....

And again the title. Now in 80's style

That guys in the background.

Sitting guy: ''What the fuck girls?''
Standing guy: ''I can totally relate to them''

Guy: ''Nah, I don't care. Bunshun's stories are getting boring!''

I really like the old TV's but of course not their quality.

Nothing is better than Full HD

.////.   Milky is just too adorable

-although I hate this hairstyle.

Hey, my dad once had the same car...

Good choice of shoes for taking a stroll.... on the beach

Milky: ''What did I hear about Bunshun?''

So, apparantly Milky and the boy are friend? Or are they a couple?

I actually really like Milky's smile

Boy: ''Here, you get my old, shabby cap since I bough a new one.''

Just two words: too. cute.

Milky: ''Let's just pretend I know about Baseball.''

Milky: ''Ha. I show them. Hey, Pitcher. Throw the ball..''

Well, he isn't the pitcher.......

I really like that costume.

Trying to be the cool and thoughtful boyfriend...

Okay wait! What are they now? A Couple, Friends or siblings? And if it's the first one why are they living in the same house/room?

The touching-your-forehead-to-check-if-you-have-a-fever Cliché

Fangirling

So it seems like Milky's friend/boyfriend and this boy are the same. I wonder what happened.

Milky: ''Here you go. Your extra spicy ginger ale.''

Never seeing his full face

That is the outfit/style of Milky I like the most in this MV

Meaning Hair-wise and make-up

again that boy

Looks like a confession...

Kokuhaku Time!!

.///.  I also love this outfit of Milky.

Probably my second favourite.

Practising to be an Idol

Milky is judging you....

Enjoying the Harukaze Pianissimo wind

Practising to becoe an Idol Pt. 2

Prim and Proper

Enjoying the Spotlights

Milky: ''Finally I can see Sayanee again... ''

Milky: ''  .////.  Sayanee......''

Milky: ''Well, I'm leaving you so I can go see Sayanee...''

Boy: ''Whut?!''

Milky: ''Well, things happen... And Sayanee and I are an OTP, so....''

Boy:  Mhhm

Boy: ''Seems like this will be a goodbye...''

So that old and shabby cap again...

Milky: ''Hey there, silly boy. Remember me?''

Milky: ''Look, I still have the shabby, old cap you gave me...''

Girl: ''How romantic *sigh*''

Barkeeper: ''What's just wrong with these people?''

Boy: ''What she is wearing my old cap? ''

Still wondering how convenient it is that the cap as the letter W on it.

Boy: ''Please don't leave me! I love you''

Milky: ''Well, that is arkward....''

Milky: ''Well, just wait here and read the newspaper until I come back.....

....Okay?..''

Who could say no to that lovely face...?

I wonder how she does it that every shot of her looks so awesome and beautiful..

Milky: ''As a reward for driving me to Tokyo you may kiss me.''

Totally. Worth. It.

And although it's the same scene as the beginning one, the tear suddenly comes from the other eye.

And again the title.

Come on it's the third time already!

So that was the MV of Watanabe Miyuki's first Solo Single and also last year's Janken A-side.

*** Attention Personal Opinion ***

Just like I said at the beginning I really like the song's tune and lyrics. And well, the MV isn't bad either. I like how they went for a more natural look of Milky for this song since I always liked her the most in natural looking costumes and make up.

Furthermore I really love the settings, especially the beach and the car settings.

The costumes for this song are pretty natural -if you compare them with Takamina's leather/latex Jane Doe costume- which I really like. It looks more like Milky in private-fashion. Well, I always liked seeing members in their private-fashion -kind of shows them out of their Idol persona- so this is a great plus for me.

Furthermore it is a more prim and proper fashion, kind of like in the 60's in my opinion (I don't know that much about fashion). And I always liked this prim and proper, so again a great plus.

Well, story-wise the MV is actually kind of weak since it's like THE Idol-Song-Story. To make it short: Girl falls in love with the boy and vice versa but the girl wants to be an Idol and so they don't come together since the boy doesn't like it. And since the song's title is 'Instead of being kind, kiss me' Milky wants the boy to confess and well, he doesn't. End of the story... What a shame.

However I still wonder why Milky didn't kiss the boy, I mean I know many girls dream of being kissed by their crush instead of kissing him/her herself, but come on, this is Milky we're talking about. The Milky who is kissing Maachun on TV (I love this YNN special).

So this was her MV and also the last one of her single to review (The unboxing of her single will come soon)

I really liked her first single, although I wouldn't really call it her own solo single since there wasn't much of her singing on the B-side. However I really hope she gets another solo single soon and hopefully with a real B-side by her. I would really like to listen to a solo version of 'Zipper' for example.

So see you next review!

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