6th Station ~Other Bands for H!P Fans~

[Zunu]

Grimes - Shinigami Eyes

[boinsie]

Sakaki Miyu of STU48, aka Cuca-chan, has decided that she wants to graduate from the group.
https://sp.mainichi.jp/s/news.html?cid= ... 006056000c

I missed this when it happened, but Cuca's old YT channel is back up along with all of her old videos.

https://www.youtube.com/c/3u10

[Zunu]

I occasionally stop by her current Cucachannel. She doesn't get a huge number of views. As a kid, she was literally one of a kind, but as an adult, there are just too many people doing exactly what she's doing except with more charisma, style and/or originality. Anyway, any H!P fan who wants to support a lonely fallen idol should totally be focusing all their efforts on Noto Arisa's channel.

[boinsie]

^ Speaking of Nocchi, if you're in a spending mood, she has a $3/month fanclub with exclusive content, too.

https://www.fansnet.jp/en/notoarisa

(I'm lazy about checking the posts, but I like being able to support her in some way. )

[Zunu]

Thanks! I've given her a few YouTube bux during her livestreams so I probably should just join her official fan club. That Ari-chan lifestyle ain't cheap.

[Zunu]

J-POP singer Asako has a bouncy little bop called "PISTACHIO"

[Amped]

Nogizaka's audition that started way back in July, has finished and today they announced 11 winners out of 87,852 applicants, the largest number in the history of group idol auditions in Japan.

This year's auditions included new features such as online judging and the "Apply Together" feature, which allowed multiple people, including friends, to apply together.
The total number of applicants reached 87,852.
https://www.crank-in.net/news/100244/1

They rejected 87,841 people.

from H!P's audition, they got Yagi, Kasai, Marine, Irie, Tashiro, and Tsutsui in that time span.

[Moh]

From December 30, 2021:

~Moh's Favorite Albums: 2021 Edition~: Part 2 (Western albums.)

I've added one extra album to it; a little late, but I didn't know that specific artist even released anything last year until about 2 weeks ago.

On another note, I'm already off to a good start with this year's lists! I'm super into Ado's debut album.

[Zunu]

Seems Aimer is getting over her camera shyness. Here she is front and center on THE FIRST TAKE singing Kataomoi. (She also appeared there in December with two other singers.) I've seen a few reaction videos already; seems people are impressed.



LYRICS
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kanji:

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例えば 君の 顔に昔より
シワが 増えても それでも良いんだ
僕が ギターを 思うように 弾けなくなっても
心の歌は君で溢れているよ
高い声も 出せずに 思い通り歌えない
それでも頷きながら一緒に歌ってくれるかな
割れんばかりの拍手も 響き渡る歓声もいらない
君だけ わかってよ わかってよ
Darling 夢が叶ったの
お似合いの言葉が見つからないよ
Darling 夢が叶ったの
愛してる
たった一度の たった一人の
生まれてきた幸せ味わってるんだよ
今日がメインディッシュで 終わりの日には
甘酸っぱいデザートを食べるの
山も谷も全部フルコースで
気がきくような言葉はいらない 素晴らしい特別もいらない
ただずっと ずっとそばに 置いておいてよ
僕の想いは歳をとると 増えてくばっかだ
好きだよ わかってよ わかってよ
ねえ darling 夢が叶ったの
お似合いの言葉が見つからないよ
Darling 夢が叶ったの
愛が溢れていく
君が僕を忘れてしまっても
ちょっとつらいけど それでもいいから
僕より先に どこか遠くに
旅立つことは絶対 許さないから
生まれ変わったとしても 出会い方が最悪でも
また僕は君に恋するんだよ
僕の心は 君にいつも片思い
好きだよ わかってよ わかってよ わかってよ
Darling 夢が叶ったの
お似合いの言葉が見つからないよ
Darling 夢が叶ったの
ねえ darling 愛してる

roumaji:

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Tatoeba kimi no kao ni mukashi yori shiwa ga fuetemo soredemo iin da
Boku ga gitaa wo omou you ni hikenakunattemo kokoro no uta wa kimi de afureteiru yo
Takai koe mo dasezu ni omoidoori utaenai
Soredemo unazuki nagara issho ni utatte kureru kana
Waren bakari no hakushu mo hibiki wataru kansei mo iranai
Kimi dake wakatte yo wakatte yo


Darlin’ yume ga kanatta no
Oniai no kotoba ga mitsukaranai yo
Darlin’ yume ga kanatta no
“aishiteru”


Tatta ichido no tatta hitori no umarete kita shiawase ajiwatterun da yo
Kyou ga mein disshu de owari no hi ni wa amazuppai dezaato wo taberu no
Yama mo tani mo zenbu furukoosu de
Ki ga kiku you na kotoba wa iranai subarashii tokubetsu mo iranai
Tada zutto zutto soba ni oiteite yo
Boku no omoi wa toshi wo toru to fueteku bakka da suki da yo
Wakatte yo wakatte yo


Nee, Darlin’ yume ga kanatta no
Oniai no kotoba ga mitsukaranai yo
Darlin’ yume ga kanatta no
Ai ga afureteyuku


Kimi ga boku wo wasureteshimattemo chotto tsurai kedo… soredemo ii kara
Boku yori saki ni doko ka tooku ni tabidatsu koto wa zettai yurusanai kara
Umarekawatta toshitemo deai kata ga saiaku demo mata boku wa kimi ni koisurun da yo
Boku no kokoro wa kimi ni itsumo kataomoi suki da yo
Wakatte yo wakatte yo wakatte yo


Darlin’ yume ga kanatta no
Oniai no kotoba ga mitsukaranai yo
Darlin’ yume ga kanatta no


Nee Darlin’ “aishiteru”

Source: https://www.lyrical-nonsense.com/global ... /kataomoi/

translation: (if you have your CC on, an English translation will show in the video)

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Kataomoi Lyrics English Translation
Even if your face has more wrinkles than it did in the past, that’s all right
Even if I can’t play the guitar like I wish I could, my heart is overflowing with songs for you
I can’t sing as high as I’d like to,
but I hope that you’ll nod along, and sing together with me
I don’t need thunderous applause, or resounding cheers
Only you, only you understand

Darlin’, my dreams came true
But I can’t find fitting words to describe it
Darlin’, my dreams came true
“I love you.”

I’m enjoying happiness born of just one moment, and just one person
With today as the main dish, I’ll have a sweet and sour dessert to end it,
and the mountains and valleys as a full course
I don’t need tactful words, or for it to be wonderful or special
Just always, always stay by my side
As I grow older, my feelings do nothing but multiply. I love you,
I know that, I know that

Hey, Darlin’, my dreams came true
But I can’t find fitting words to describe it
Darlin’, my dreams came true
My love is overflowing

Even if you forget me, even though it’s a little painful… that’s all right
If you go off on a journey to a far-away place before me, I won’t forgive you
Even if we’re reborn, even if our first meeting is a disaster; I’ll fall in love with you again
My heart is always in a one-sided love with you. I love you;
understand it, understand it, understand it

Hey, Darlin’, my dreams came true
But I can’t find fitting words to describe it
Darlin’, my dreams came true

Hey Darlin’, “I love you.”

[Moh]

Aimer somehow looks exactly like I thought she would. I love that song; even more now that I've seen the translation.

Abe Mao - Sailing (turn on CC for English lyrics!)


I haven't listened to Abe Mao since her very first album was released all the way back in 2010, but this new song of hers popped up in my recs and I think it's so beautiful. The lyrics hit me a little too hard though, lol.