High KING

Tues- 5

Wed- 8

thurs/fri/sat- 7

sun- 8

week rank: 6

Total sales: 27,805

Okay, so I'm really actually surprised.

The entire week I was watching their daily ranks, thinking, oh, shit. Their going to sell badly and then any chance of them releasing another single will be gone.

But they sold really well, though their week rank was pretty low.

I guess that was to be expected though, a lot of big names had singles this week.

Good job, High King

TSUNKU, stop wasting your time on groups that don't sell and give more singles to High King <3

 

Ai takahashi: Cindarella

Niigaki: Prince Charming

Reina: Joy (stepsister)

HOLYCRAP THAT'S AWESOME.

The rest of Musume's are just listed..not cool!

Characters please..

 

Uh oh, UFA were naughty and almost gave people heart attacks.

http://www.dohhhup.com/movie/FXPu7gazkrI5X...15kJvK/view.php

^ Above is the edited version of the PV for Cindarella\Complex. It has been edited in a few parts, like the spinning table, that they're sitting down at, with that cute little thing by Reina and the hot Saki Close-up.

Anyways, the school computer totally sucks so I can't watch it, but apparently there's a Dancing close up of Reina, and some showing of Saki's dance moves.

 

"Dohhh Up says the reason the PV was edited was because it had parts that violated guidelines for "Filming Techniques for Animation and Etc.", which were created by the Japan National Broadcasting Company (NHK), and the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan." hanabanana on H!O

 

This song is perhaps the most controvercial song that has come out in H!P recently. I've heard of a lot of people that hate it, and only a small amount of people who like it, and an even smaller amount of people who love it. I just happen to be one of those people who really love it, which I've probably made obvious by now.

(EDIT: Srry broomhead, I only read about people who didn't like it at this point..

also, I totally meant the song >>; )

Moving on...

 

 

The first clip in the PV is possibly my favorite dance shot version. I like the whole, only seeing the silhouettes, with the light shining from behind and the water like effects on the floor. All in all, this dance shot seems like exactly what everyone hated about Resonant Blue- It's too dark, but they manage to make it look really cool

 

A quick shot of the second dance shot. It looked like a pimp house, but I'm thinking its supposed to be a palace. You get a clear shot of legs. Did it occur to anyone that Reina's legs are the only ones completely shown? I haven't yet decided if that means anything, considering Aichan clearly dominates this song, though Reina comes in a close second.

 

The close up of Reina's face. The close-up "set" looks a bit resurrected from Kanashimi Twilight. No, not the white background. Their attitudes, the way they gesture while they sing. It really reminds me of one of my favorite music videos. Perhaps that makes me a bit biased.

Aichan's here, completely rocking the pimp hat and looking completely hot. Why does everyone hate her? Was it her lack of personality? So what. She's hot.

There's a few things I have to say about the dance. It may quite possibly the hardest dance H!P girls have accomplished. Some may argue, saying certain songs may just be harder. But they only look harder, because some of the girls may not be able to do them. C\C has many hardly coordinated moves that could probably only be accomplished if you have a good sense of rythm and dancing skills. The dance is so well coordinated with the beat, and so on time that one simple mess up could throw you off until the chorus, or another break in the song. At least thats what I'm thinking, from just looking.

 

This girl is officially reminding me of Momoko in more ways than just her voice. Can't you just see Momoko in her eyes?

Anyways, if I was a newcomer to H!P watching this video, I would just assume she's a trainee. She looks ..I don't know, less professional than the other dancers, like this is all new to her.

That's okay, because it is. She really pulls off the innocent sexy look too. Whatever groups come for her after this, the other girls better look out. Yuuka was dropped on us like a cannonball. Unexpectedly yet effectively.   

 

Okay, so I lied. The first dance shot isn't actually my favorite. This one is. The fact that its circle, and they're all facing in seperate directions and all doing a different thing is really effective.

 

What's this I'm seeing? Levels? Well call me crazy. Or something. I really like the use of levels. It's looking creative and very professional.

 

More levels, very well done.

 

Some Reina and Maimi looking incredibly hot in their close-ups. I have a question to ask. How can one possibly hate Reina in this video. Not only does her voice completely suit the song, but she really does look the part.  

 

Saki, you're hot. I don't care what they say about you.

Anyways, this part of the PV is possibly my favorite. The jerky, sped up part. I have to say, its extremely fun to watch.

 

 

These still shots are looking incredibly nice, though is anyone being reminded of that "Love me like 100gags" or whatever song by berryz? I think these shots look very "artistic"

 

 

Again, I'm loving the entire spinning danceshot and everyone looking in different directions idea.

 

I'd add more Aichan closeups, but she looks exactly the same in every one. Like literally. Look:

 

It's kinda sad that we can only see half of her face here; because she's looking awesome.

There's less members in High King? Maybe that's it? We seem to notice her more than we do in Berryz vids. I mean admit it, you only notice her because of her height, usually.

If only High King can make Saki this hot, I say she ditch Berryz and do this full time. Though its most likely a one time unit.

 

This little part with Reina, for some reason, is really good to me. She looks incredibly cute, and like, perfect for her role. And then, she spins the camera away into the dance shot:

  

Okay, I have more to say about the dance. The dance follows the beat exactly. This part of the dance is so...hard. I don't know how to explain it! But to be exactly with the beat like that is really hard.

 

"Flick head, SLIDEEE"

My favorite move in H!P history.

 

I don't know, I'm loving how the pictures are transitioning exactly with the beat.

All of the pictures from this look really nice, but I'm having a hard time stopping for all of them, so I'll give you these Reina and Maeda ones.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

What effect does this picture have on you? I'm thinking Planetarium/Kingyo Hanabi with a little less Otsuka Ai and a little more people who can't sing as well but are possibly as good looking. I think the group pictures are a good way to end the instrumental-hard-dancing part.

 

As the music video is ending, I find myself wondering "why exactly do I like this so much?"

Well, I don't know.

I think a major part is that a lot of my favorite members of Wonderful Hearts is in this group. Aichan, while not being at the top of my list, is still pretty far up there and is just becoming more and more my favorite as I get to know her personality. (There IS one. It's just kind of hard to find). Saki and Maimi have been favorites of mine for a long time, and I've always found Reina really cute. This video is the first thing I've really seen with yuuka in, and I must say it's a pretty damn amazing first opinion.

The video as a whole, in my opinion, is probably the best Hello! Project video I've seen. It may not be as fun as some of the others, or as cute, but this is really the image that they should be trying to portray. I'm sure not only these girls would suit the style.

The multiple dance shots, the "hot" costumes, the great hair+pimp hat capabilities, just everything together makes the PV look to me pretty high budget, even if it may not be.

It is a fabulous use of what they have been given.

One thing I'd like to ask AGAIN, why is reina and aichan given so much hate?

They are leads of Morning Musume because they can sing. They are pretty, and can sing. Maybe in the idol world, for wota, that may not get very far. But wouldn't you rather Morning Musume was easier on the ears? I listen to Hello! Project because I like to listen to them. I can't see how cute they are while listening on my ipod, unless I keep the light on and stare at the cover art.

Aichan and Reina are the reasons I listen to morning musume.

I give the PV a surprising ..

10/10- Great song, great PV. I want more High King, please. .

Not surprising for me, but maybe surprising to you    

 

Three letter word that describes this PV?

H-O-T.

That's right.

Hot.

Full review coming soon.

Uhm-cough- I mean YOUR angel, or that mans angel, or that person over there.

Pfft.

 

 

I really really wanted to include Saki in this.

But guess what guys..she doesn't have a photobook! God freaking damnit, am I right?

Okay so to start with the covers;

 

Ai Takahashi- Mizu.

I absolutely love the cover for this one. The Lighting is amazing. She has perfect skin. The wet (dirty) hair. It all looks really good.

I think the text clashes though? why blue? o3o.

9.5/10.

 

Maimi Yajima- Sou Sola

Maimi is a beautiful girl, no doubt about that. But she could look better on the cover. Her facial expression is all "Hey look, I'm almost of age kay?"

However, I love the lighting. Her dress is all teasing. It's like, you can sorta see through it, but you can't. SRRY GUYS.

And the next doesn't clash. ♥

For me it's an 8/10

One point for Ai Takahashi.

 

Page 11!!

I like both of these pages really. They're both showing geniune smiles.

 

It's the Aichan smile! She's got such a big smile. I love how she actually looks happy too. But I dunno, she looks kind of awkward in this picture. So uh, 7/10.

 

It looks like this one was on of those, hey look something funnyclick kind of pictures. She looks like she's geniunely smiling because she IS geniunely smiling. Her facial expression is kind of awkward but it makes me love the picture even more. I love how she's in the water. It makes me think of the idea of her photobook? I look at her photobook as...Childhood maturity. 9/10

Which is one point for maimi

Bringing it to an even draw

1/1 so far.

Moving on...

Suggestive Bikini poses!!!

 

I feel kinda awkward going this dirty but this picture is like screaming.."Is THIS how you want me to position myself while we...?"

It's like Bikini porn!

Isn't that what japan av idol is? Bikini porn? I dunno.

If I'm rating it for how suggestive it is..10/10.

 

"My name's Maimi. Not ass. Thanks."

She's totally showing it here, lal.

The facial expression is saying "You know you wanna.. but you can't because you're..lol...in a different country"

Not quite as dirty as Ai's though

8/10 for suggestiveness.

 

Another point for Aichan making it 2/1 to her.

 

The "Helllllp me! I'm a pretty girl stuck in the trees..." segment.

 

 

Kay so, Aichan has the "Help me" face down key. However, she found some steps. That makes me doubt that she's actually lost k.

But that's not her fault. Its the creepy man with the camera's fault.

Her little "only warmth" of a shawl is perfect for this too.

She has the whole "pretty girl" part at a maximum too...  

I give her a 9/10

 

 

  

Maimi doesn't really look like she needs help. But on thing I have to say is, she's got the whole "STUCK in the wilderness" thing going. She's all, hey hot guy, if you save me you get to touch me... too.

If this were a "who's explorin' in the wilderness section, Maimi would totally win. But it's not, so she loses.

4/10. :(

 

So that brings us 3/1 to aichan. Uh oh, Maimi, better step up your game.

 

The one with mostly clothes and some pretty girls.

 

(if this picture wasn't so effing tiny o_o T__T)

So her photobook is called "Mizu" which means water which indirectly means "AICHAN IN SKIMPY BIKINI'S ♥"

SO there's like no pics of her in clothes.

The ones that were there however were pretty,

but 7/10. NOT ENOUGH T__T

 

TINY MOTHEREFFING PICS. I like the format though. CLICK TO ENLARGE BBY

but don't actually iy takes you away from my post..

..

Anyways Maimi looks like an uppereast sider in the first and the third and I love that <3 the middle one is hotter than all of her bikini shots, and she's in CLOTHES.

TEN OUT OF TEN.

 

So I guess Aichan still wins. 3 to 2.

She gets a picture of Saki as her prize;

 

 

 

 

But Saki would have rather seen herself win. That's why she looks like that guys o_o

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In my honest opinion, I enjoyed Sou Sola a little more than Mizu.

But I think Sou Sola doesn't come within a fraction of Maimi's first photobook, which is really dissappointing because Maimi has only gotten prettier.

Same with Aichan. I love her short hair, but longer hair is more photobook friendly, IMO.

It DOES sound better HQ...You can actually hear them

I love this song ten times more <3

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go there for it.

 

I think I like the Single V cover best. Too bad no one buys single V's.

Anyways, the covers are hot.

Just..hot.

(I wish H!P would stop being so cheap with their text though o_o not the high king, but the C/C. It's just white and not even cool)

For some reason, you look good in man shirts, Saki.

Saki is second to Chinami. This is what we call

Saki's SEXY BEAAAAAAM.