Mano Erina – More Friends Over

Mano Erina’s 3rd studio album has an extremely lame title. Does the music on it follow suit or does it continue Mano Eri’s ascent into Hello! Project soloist supremacy?

Mitsui Aika to Graduate From Morning Musume

On May 4th it was announced that Mitsui Aika will graduate from Morning Musume due to health issues.

S/mileage – Dot Bikini PV

Love it or hate it, S/mileage have brought out their Summer infused single already, and are going mainstream with their bikini’s like many other idol groups have done before.

Morning Musume – Renai Hunter PV

Hello! Project’s flagship group has finally released the music video for their upcoming single Renai Hunter.

Wota Raging Over Airi Holding Hands With a Boy in a PV

Paul discusses the wota rage over males daring to put their disgusting hands on Suzuki Airi.

C-ute – Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku PV

C-ute’s latest video breaks the mold monotony of the dance shot/close-up material that has become the norm in Hello! Project and idol videos in general. Instead we get something that has a bit of a story to it.

Berryz Koubou – Be Genki (Naseba Naru!) PV

When the promotional shots for Berryz Koubou’s Be Genki (Naseba Naru!) were released there was the potential for greatness. After all, the members were shown wearing super hero outfits and the covers showed dramatic, comic book type poses. Unfortunately the actual video fails to deliver.

Kikkawa Yuu – One For You

Kikkawa Yuu is probably best known to idol fans as the runner-up to Mitsui Aika in the 8th generation Morning Musume auditions and/or the one who wore yellow in the Kirarin Revolution spin-off group Milky Way. One For You is her debut solo album and it comes 2 years after completing her Hello! Project Egg training.

Berryz Koubou – Ai no Album 8

Berryz Koubou’s 8th album is the 2nd release of 2012 from Hello! Project and follows hot on the heels of C-ute’s 7th album released earlier in February.

C-ute – Dai Nana Shou Utsukushikutte Gomen ne

C-ute’s 7th album has a title that is difficult for non-Japanese speakers to say without getting their tongue twisted in knots, but it is the first official full length album released from Hello! Project in 2012.

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) (Blu-ray) (3D) (Hong Kong Version)