So Morning Musume's 41st Single Kimagure Princess [meaning fickle/whimsical princess] is to be released in a few days and what better way to jump-start my blog than reviewing the song and its pv's.

first the details:

Name: Kimagure Princess [気まぐれプリンセス]
C/W: Aishite Aishite Ato Ippun [愛して　愛して　後一分]
Versions:
Regular
Limited Edition A: DVD (Dance Shot Ver.)
Limited Edition B: DVD (Close-up Ver.)
Limited Edition C: 10 different interchangeable covers (9 solos, 1 group one)
Single V: Making of, Green Dance Ver.
Release date: 28th October [single V. 4th November]
Prices: Limited A & B [1,680円] , Limited C [1,260円], Regular [1,050円], Single V [1,575円]
BUY IT: YesAsia CD Japan HMV

ok now that all thats out of the way, let us continue

Morning Musume's 40TH!!!! single titled "Nanchatte Renai" is to be released on the 12th of August, and as it is their 40th sinlge Tsunku decided to not just have a reg version with limiteds, there will also be a commemorative single including a second C/W track. The b-side tracks are called "Aki Urara" & "subete wa ai no chikara". The title of song translates to something like fake love or joking romance or something along those lines.

The cover was released as the girls were over in L.A and as you can see, they are SEXYY. Corset type dresses, heeled shoes, white arm shirt things and cute lil hats, not to mention some gloves thrown in for good measure. People also remarked that the cover looks a lot like Daite! Hold on me's cover.

Well anyway, the song was aired on japanese radio today and of course our faithful wota's ripped and it zoomed into our hard drives. At first listen I was pleasently suprised, I also happened to fall in love with the song.





The song opens with a nice piano solo which then breaks into a tune a la SYO. Ai-chan is the 1st to sing, sounds great, sounds good so far. The shockingly Koharu get a solo, quite a long one at that, and she actually doesn't sound to bad. Reina's bit is up next and it is here that the song picks up tempo, he "aa" part in the end is quite nice. Then huh, rapping yup, supplied by the panda's, mitsui [the main rapper in the song] and sayu. Gaki ends that verse off with a powerful performance <3

The chorus then kicks in, dominated by Ai and Reina with breaks with a communal "Nanchatte", sounding good. After a little music break Ai takes another verse followed by Sayu! The second shocking choice. Reina takes over, nice to hear after sayu's pok lines.

After another bout of rapping we hit the GakiKame part of the song.

Risa is first. God she sounds great, powerful, in control and skillful, might have trouble doing it live though. Eri quickly follows Risa with a higher pitched tone. These two always sound great togther.

Ai again........Nanchatte.............Reina again....... Nice one line by Sayu actually.

Final chrous in the rip [could be more after this, you never know] is sang by whats sounds like all the girls. Its great to have that bit of a crechendo at the end. Ai finishes the song with emotional and echoed words that I dunno who to spell. As with SYO we get a musical exit also, sounds lovely though...lets hope we arent 'treated' to 15 seconds of Ai staring at us in the end.

Overall I really love this song and have deathlooped it at least 50 times. Bring on the pv...bring on the sexy gaki in a mini hat ...yum

And here are the lyrics in case anyone wants them :)

Ai, Risa, Eri, Sayumi, Reina, Kusumi, Aika, JunJun, LinLin

Akubi ga hitotsu dechau hodo
Tsumaranai koto ni nattana
Nanpa toka shinaidekureru kana
Shirakechau

Shibaraku wa genki na kyara de
Nantonaku ikitekita kedo
Ki ga tsukeba
Iroke mo detekiteru mitai

Aa nande nandarou watashi
Yuugata ni naru tabi
Nakitai kimochi ni naru aa

[Mic/Mit] Oh baby yume wa zenbu [Mic/Mit]shinkenu
Dakara otona ni naru [Mic/Mit]jouken wo
Oshiete hoshii


[Jun/Lin]Dakedo nandaka mendokusai
[Mic/Mit]Sono uchi terebi wo kai kae [Mic/Mit]naito
Ikenai ne

Nanchatte renai wo shita toko de sabishikunaru dake
Sorenanoni nukumori wo kanjitaku naru
Nanchatte ii yatsu wo enjite mo munashikunaru dake
Sorenanoni tekitou ni aisouwarai

Hanbaagaa kajirinagara
Machi yuku hito wo nagameteta
Honto ni waratteru ko nante iruno kana

Heddohon kara nagareteru
Oki ni no kyoku ga kuri kaeshi
Kono kashi wa watashi no koto utatteru

Aa nande nandarou watashi
Sunao ni amaerarenai
Okaasan ni denwa ga shitai aa

[Ku/Mit]Oh baby ato wa nanisuruno?
[Ku/Mit]Watashi nani wo motometeruno? [Ku/Mit]Ah yeah

ai ga tarinai

[Jun/Lin]Dakedo imi naku gonetari shinai
[Ku/Mit]Datte sonna no mottainai [Ku/Mit]You know?
Ai shitai

Nanchatte renai wo kuri kaesu onna no ko no kimochi
Dare ni demo wakachauwa onna no ko nara
Nanchatte iroiro to iukeredo kagayakitai dake
Watashi de mo nareruka shira
Honmono ni

Nanchatte renai wo shita toko de sabishikunaru dake
Sorenanoni nukumori wo kanjitaku naru
Nanchatte ii yatsu wo enjite mo munashikunaru dake
Sorenanoni tekitou ni aisouwarai

Nanchatte renai wo kuri kaesu onna no ko no kimochi
Dare ni demo wakachauwa onna no ko nara
Nanchatte iroiro to iukeredo kagayakitai dake
Watashi ni mo nareruka shira
Honmono ni

I decided that I would leave this until we accumilated news and previews of the songs as well as pics so here goes.


1 雨の降らない星では愛せないだろう? (Ame no Furanai Hoshi Dewa Aisenai Darou)
2 ＳＯＮＧＳ
3 リゾナント　ブルー (Resonant Blue)
4 Ｔａｋｅ　ｏｆｆ　ｉｓ　ｎｏｗ！
5 みかん (Mikan)
6 私の魅力に気付かない鈍感な人 (Watashi no Miryoku ni Kiduka nu Donkan na Hito)
7 グルグルＪＵＭＰ (guru guru jump)
8 情熱のキスを一つ (Jounetsu no Kiss o Hitotsu)
9 Ｉｔ’ｓ　Ｙｏｕ
10 女に　幸あれ (Onna ni Sachi Are)
11 片思いの終りに (Kataomoi no Owari ni)
12 悲しみトワイライト (Kanashimi Twilight)
13 泣いちゃうかも (Naichau Kamo)

Release date: 18th March 2009

Shame on me for not writing this sooner, but better late than never eh? So the pv was released a week ago or so and there have been mixed views on it....and here is mine. I wont do a whole shot by shot review, instead I will do a quick random shot review of the its I though deserved to be capped.



1st thoughts...OMFG sexy jackets. lol I think the girls look awesome in them..... I know a certain someone who thinks they look like hookers ¬.¬ NO! just no. After a few quick dance steps we finally get a glimpse of one of the eagerly awaited raining scenes. After a series of dance to rain sequences.... I am already hooked. You can already tell this is a pv of substance.

Reina with the 1st solo line...not really shocked by this, it was going to happen eventually.

Ai followed. And instead of trying to give us cutsey poses, we see a sad, deep Ai in a cool shot of her behind glass that is being covered in rain. Love this shot.

Ai again, but in this dance shot she looks super schmexy!!

Speaking of sexy, JunJun suddenly makes one of her brief performances...kinda looks like she is holding her um...chest, while holding her hair back...mmmmm *drool*

Then during the 1st chorus we (yes we!!) are delighted to see this vision of lovelyness popping up. The blurred shiney things are nice arent they?

Then from shiney and nice & sexy JunJun, we are shown a shot of Ai balling. Someone please give her a hug.

Ah!! sexy JunJun attack. Dont be decieved, she aint in this much, mainly just fly-by's in the dance shot and 2 0r 3 rain close ups.

Thought I should put this in for Aika and koharu fans. These 2 aren't featured that much either. Aika's hair is awesome in this pv.

Eri gives a good performance on her solo line, we get a nice close up and a dance shot of her touching her face....mmmmmm

The 1st preoper appearance of LinLin and she too looks so sad, and scraggly. She genuinly looks a bit sad.....

....whereas Aika..well she doesn't really convince me at all. Its like a face a little girl would pull to tey and convince her mother to let her have a lollipop before dinner.....ineffective and a bit silly.

This would be one of the parts I wasn't happy with. I just dont get this double look move with the sticky out elbow.


Gotta praise the cameraman for this shot. loving the fishnets.

Now this is how Reina thinks, a really sad and crying person should look like, scrumpled up chin, curled in lips, and frowning eyebrows. Does it do the job? notch at all.

This is how its done. Soaking wet flowing black hair (yes when girls cry their hair turns black) , slightly open mougth, heavy breathing, and eyes that are filled with melancholy. Reina! take notes.

There she is. Sayu does well vocally in this song, yet you dont get to see her much. The shots she is in though are awesome.

During a music interlude, they do this weird hoola thing. Its not that out of place, but you just wouldn't expect it in a pv like this. One thing for the next Alo hello..... Holla dancing please.

Koharu now doesn't look too bad when wet and dry during the dance shot, but in the up close crying shots her hair is really weird and it reminds me of something from the 70's.

Brilliant clip from Eri here. She hangs her head and shakes it. Its like the guy is trying to give excuses, but she wont listen while trying to hold back her tears.

This shot is funny though. Its like she is grabbing ...er, um...something and going "oooh"

During the last Kamo! Kamo! Kamo! Kamo! bit, LinLin shows up with this thing on her head. Its laughable, its just so random, her hair looks awesome though.

Ending!! Grrrr GakiKame are hidden behind Ai and Koharu (WTF is she doing in front!)