Buono! to play in Europe!

The past couple of weeks have been a phenomenal time for H!P wota, Maimi is getting her third photobook, Maasa is unbelievably getting her first, Morning Musume are playing in L.A ... and now something more unbelievable ... Buono! are gonna be playing in Europe.
The previous few days for me have been a roller coaster of emotions, after trying in vain to get the time off work so I could travel to L.A I was feeling slightly down and crushed that I would be missing out on such an awesome slice of history.
Yet yesterday while I was trying to sleep my phone went off
the message was from Lolli and it said ''Buono r going 2 stockholm, sweden in may i wanna go 2 that lol''
So now I have a new opportunity to see a h!p group ... and I figured something out ...

This will be actual history, because it will be the first time a H!P group have played in Europe, also I just wanted to confirm with people that the Morning Musume gig in L.A wont be the first time Morning Musume have played in America because they have played in Hawaii numerous times (Hawaii is the 50th state of America) the MOAR you know ...
I've just booked the time off work and now I need to get my passport replaced because it became the victim of a washing machine attack.
So far Me and Lolli are confirmed to be going, also Paul from hello blog is going with his mate chris, it will be quite interesting to meet up and get our drink on.
Are you going? if anyone wants to meet up with us wota bloggers in Stockholm send me an email to wotakunow@hotmail.com and I'm sure we can sort out a group ... its a good idea to be of legal drinking age though ... because most of my spare time will be spent in the pubs and clubs.

See you there!!!!

PS: Anyone wanna sell me a Buono T-shirt? :D

Buono - HYBRID PUNCH!

Buono's upcoming concert bizzarrely titled 'Hybrid punch' looks like its gonna be quite awesome, 4 days of fun it would seem.
The tracklist seems to consist of nearly all of Buono's 2 albums (not to be mistaken with the currently named album) so how could this concert get any better?




Buono! are just getting bigger and better, since the latest album 'Buono! 2' is an absolutely amazing piece of work which YesAsia.com has described them quite favorably:

Buono! were no strangers to the Oricon charts last year. They pleased their fans with no less than four top ten Oricon entries, some of which can be found on their second album. Buono! 2 features twelve tracks including the hits Lotta love Lotta love, Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!, and their most recent Oricon #4 hit Co No Mi Chi.

Not only do Buono! pack amazing songs (I NEED YOU, Goal) they also score quite highly on the style factor ... I don't think I've seen such beauty and adorability, the stylists needs a huge round of applause:




The Buono! merchandise is also quite awesome... Buono cutlery anyone!?



...kinda want.

It's Buono! ... but not as we know it

I think its safe to say that is one of the most catchiest and addictive Buono! songs yet, its really hard to get the 'rotarra rotarra' out my head.
But this video seems really quite different to anything they have done before.
The PV is comprised of 3 sections, a dance shot, a close up, and close to the end a 'free cam' shot that gets up close and personal, nothing special or exciting really.
What really makes this video different is that this seems to be the first Buono! video that has no story line or gimmick, we dont even get to see Momoko doing something dorky or goofy, whats that all about?
And another HUGE difference is the costumes ... its undeniable that all 3 girls look cute as hell ... but where in gods name are the punky pop girls I've grown to love? I dont see any straps, chains, tartan, badges or clothing with the word 'fuck' on, is this a new direction Buono! are taking? a cutesy 60's style unit? ... probably not but I find it kinda strange that they broke away from the usual codes and conventions that make Buono Buono! (that makes sense in my head).


Although I love all 3 girls I think that Airi really shines the brightest in this video, the big yellow bow in her hair is too adorable for words.


Momoko seems to have the most energy in this video, she's throwing herself about constantly, its a shame we see little action from her pinky, although if you watch the video in slow motion it can be seen at times sticking out.


Have I mentioned recently how good Miyabi is looking? I think she probably has one of the best hair styles in hello! project ... right next to Maimi.



During the video all the girls do the 'L' sign with there fingers, I'm 100% sure this means Love, aww.


Airi never fails to look cool and cute at the same time.


It's really good to see that Airi still has her cute fangs, we should enjoy them while we can just incase she gets a veneer like Risako did ... at least I think she did.


Like I've said previously we seem to see alot more leg exposure of late, these short hem lines are playing havoc with my heart and nose bleeds, Miyabi seems to have a natural ability of sticking her butt out, even more so than Momoko, wow.


I love the closing shot of this video, simple yet iconic.


Video credit to Paul from Hello blog

Buono! - Rottara Rottara (preview)

Freshy ripped from the Shugo Chara Doki ending, here is Buonos 5th single 'Rottara Rottara'.
Although its only 1 minutes and 30 seconds you get a good feel of what the single is all about, its rocky, punchy and cutesy, I can't take it off repeat, the first parts of the song when the girls break and 'honto!?' and 'ehhh???' are pure WIN.
Download the rip here.
Or press play below.
So far no promotional photos or scans have been released so we have to play the waiting game, I cant wait.





And heres the new ending for Shugo Chara Doki:

Buono! - Gachinko de Ikou!

What seemed like an eternity Buono's! latest video finally popped out onto the internets, I already had a good idea of what to expect anyway because I saw some preview videos and what not.
The PV quite predictably keeps up with its fresh pop pseudo punk style, while this video sticks to all the usual codes and conventions its interesting to note that there are some random females parading around with musical instruments ... I have no idea who the hell these girls are but they are kinda hot so if anyone knows who they are, tell me more ...
Like with previous Buono videos we are treated to some colorful quirky styles, 2 things that stand out for me is ...

1) Airi's hotpants (no explanation needed)



2) Miyabi, DAMN when did she get so hot? did this happen overnight? or have I just been totally blind to her looks? she's looking really sekshii, and her hair is just crazy and awesome at the same time, and speaking from experience girls always tend to do something drastic with their hair when they start a new relationship .... or end one, I'll leave that thought with you.

Why do I always enjoy it so much when the h!p girls wear suits and tie? I have no idea but the girls look super cute in them, Airi really pulls it off, throughout the video she's looking cool and calm, which is quite a different look for her considering most of the time she bouncing around making dorky sounds and eating pig heads.
Momoko has some pretty funny moments, she makes some really happy/crazy faces while playing cards, and it seems that part of the dance routine involves her using the special butt bash attack, you can see her quite clearly throwing her ass side to side.
The only thing that I didn't like about this video was that cheap and tacky buono pop up pirate thing at the end, it looked like it was made by a 5 year old ... yeah I know its a small point so I'll just be quiet now.

Enjoy the video!




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Buono! - Gachinko de Ikou! (radio preview)

A radio rip of Buono's 4th single release 'Gachinko de Ikou!'
I reckon were gonna be seeing the PV for this in about a week or so, enjoy!

Wonderful hearts 2008 photos!

This post is nothing more than a selection of awesome photos from the upcoming 'Wonderful hearts 2008 summer concert'.
As the photos show it looks like its gonna be a concert worth watching,
I'm hoping there will be video/audio leaks coming soon.