SaturDay Night...

48! The first thing I read about SDN48 were these sentences from generasia:

SDN48 (short for Saturday Night 48) is an "adult" idol girl group produced by Akimoto Yasushi. The group was announced as being part of an "adult only" show being performed every Saturday at 10 PM in AKB48's theater in Akihabara.

O.o
For me, somebody who came in touch with J-Pop through MM (with the Kyuukies) and Ai Kago, I had no idea, what to expect. I was imaging the most bizarre scenarios, like ... well, actually, I was pretty much thinking about the Moulin Rouge. And that this would be represented in their videos, like acting all sexy, showing a lot of skin, dancing for old men... and their music would be perishing.
And I have to say: I was so wrong. I mean I was right about the part with the sexyness, the skin and the old men, but I was completely wrong about their singing and their music. It's pretty good and I like it. Too bad, that they will disband.


Warning, some of these MV's contain nudity and shouldn't be watched by people who could be disgusted by it. :P
These songs are all B-Sides, but I prefer these over the A-Sides, so... enjoy! :)

Pyoko Pyoko Ultra (Suugaku Joshi Gakuen ver.)

Reina and Sayu are performing Pyoko Pyoko Ultra for their new drama, Suugaku Joshi Gakuen. Neither Reina nor Sayu are my favorites in MM, o.k., I have to admit that Sayu's spot in my heart is growing, since I've heard that Risa will  graduate (NOOOOO!!!), and Sayu will become the new leader, I don't why but I have faith in her. I think she will make a good job. So, what I wanted to say, was: They are both not my favorites and I am not following Suugaku Joshi Gakuen, but the video is quite cute. Reina is Reina and she is still abled to put herself in front, even just with one other person (o.k., two at the end) around. I am not blaming her for that, or something else, I mean in that business, you need to take care of yourself, if you want to be successful. But sometimes it would be nice, if the others would be in front, too. ;-) Sayu is quite good in that video, but actually the star is.... the dude. Uhm... the guy? He is quite funny and really adorable. What's his name? I should do some research, I guess. (￣3￣)

NO, NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Risa Niigaki will graduate from Morning Musume. I can't believe it. She just became the leader and I was hoping for a new golden era, or something like that. But now... my favorite 5th gen member will graduate. I am not completely fangirling over her, but I love her. Her voice is just amazing, she and Chisato are definitely the ones in H!P with the best voices. So, my dream of a Chisato/Gaki duet will probably never come true. I am so sad right now.
Sayu will succeed Gaki as the leader of MM, and she will share the H!P-leadership with Saki Shimizu. Reina will be sub-leader. I was really surprised about that. But even if it hurts that Gaki is leaving, I don't know why, but Sayu leading MM sounds really good to me. I never saw much potential in neither Sayu nor Reina to be a leader, my favorite was always Aika for that position, but if they agree to work together as leader and sub-leader, I have faith in them.
OMG, I just realized, if Eri wouldn't have graduated, she would become the new leader. Eri as a leader... with the Kyuukies and Juukies... that would have been a cool thing. *_*
I just hope Tsunku won't add new members to MM (ok, Karin Miyamoto would be ok). MM had enough line-up changes in the last time for at least 2 years.
I will miss Risa a lot, but I have to say that her reasons for graduating are really logical and reasonable. I understand her.
It's strange to think about Risa leaving, because she is the last member to be older than me. :-/
I really hope we will have another single with Risa as a leader. She has a great voice it would be shame not use that voice in a single again.

Here are some of my favorite Gaki pics and of course Onna Gokoro to Nanto Yara.

 

 

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Yesterday, Yuuka Maeda graduated from Smileage. I just saw a few pictures of the event on H!O, because my internet connection isn't the best in the last time. It makes me really, really sad, that Yuukarin graduated. She is and always was my favorite Smileage member. I love her cutesy voice. Even if it took me a while to like it. (But that is the same thing about the whole Smileage.) Uchouten LOVE was my first Smileage song, and I actually hated it. Way too "Techno" for me. :-D But than I saw a clip of the °C-ute vs. Smileage concert and I thought, hey, they're quite funny. And their energetic songs made me love them.
And now Yuuka, sweet little Yuuka graduated. My favorite Smiley.

Yuuka, you'll be missed. But I wish you all the luck in the world. Follow your heart. And keep smiling.
Btw, I have no idea if I'll have a Smileage fave again, the others are quite good, but... I don't know. We'll see.