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Nothing's Forever (including Passpo)
So how about that Okunaka Makoto graduation announcement?I swear I came up with that title before I read the graduation announcement. I'm not very familiar with the members of Passpo beyond Negishi Ai,...
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Time Capsule Reviews: Genie
Disclaimer: I am aware of Jessica leaving/being forced out of Girls' Generation. However, a majority of this review was written before the news came out. I understand this is probably the worst...
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Time Capsule Reviews: Beginner
So we meet again, AKB48. Fine. Let's do this.What has AKB48 been up since I so callously put them on the Idol Blacklist? Their usual spiel it seems. Kokoro no Fortune Cookie- I mean Placard came out...
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Gearing Up for the Perfume Concert
In a few hours, I will be seeing Perfume. Live. In concert.Even the 11-year old me who discovered Perfume would have never believed that seven years later I would be seeing Perfume in concert. It feels...
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Sayumi's Squeaky Swan Song
In the many years and many Morning Musume lineups, the group's had a number of divisive idols. Ishikawa Rika, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, those are just a few of the easier ones to pick out. And of...
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Time Capsule Reviews: Suki Suki Daisuki
Man oh man oh man, this month's Time Capsule Review poll was close! I think putting it up later didn't help matters; I just didn't have time earlier in the month. For a good portion, four of the five...
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Bagels and Cupcakes: Perfume World Tour 3rd in NYC
The following review contains spoilers for everything about Perfume World Tour 3rd in New York City. Everything. If you think something about the concert was a spoiler, it's probably in here. Do you...
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Say Hello to Pla2me
It's been over three months since BiS disbanded, and their disbandment is no less sombre. The silver lining though is that all the members of BiS have pursued future projects, like Pour Lui's created a...
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Let's Talk about 14 Shou ~The message~
You know, for all the years I've been blogging on the Wonderland, I haven't reviewed a Morning Musume album. I think it's about time I amend that!It's also been awhile since I reviewed an album. I...
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The Answer is Flower
I must have some Flower fans on this blog. At least enough to get two different requests to review two of their music videos. And then someone else asked me about E-girls... I think I underestimate how...
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Let's Talk about Sennou
What comes to mind when you hear the word "anti-idol"? BiS? Babymetal? How about Oomori Seiko?"Oomori Seiko? Who's Oomori Seiko?" you might say, with a confused frown on your face.Or you know exactly...
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Nia's Best (and Worst) of 2014! ~A Year End Megapost~
Guys, we made it. The year 2014 is almost at an end.And with the end of the year comes a year-end megapost!It's taken me months, but in this post is a compilation of idol singles released throughout...
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Curumi Chronicle at 17
So what did you guys do when you were 17? Did you release two singles on the same day, having already released an album and another single beforehand? Yeah, I didn't think so. Sadly, not all of us can...
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Great, Another Sun Song- Oh Wait, This is Good!?
It's autumn now! Let's talk about a summer single!More specifically, let's talk about a sun-themed single. Shouldn't be too hard to narrow down, right? Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku Story, Boku no Taiyou,...
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Curumi Chronicle's Magic Technopop Touch
I tried to hard to come up with a title that didn't sound overtly creepy. It's kind of difficult when the single I'm reviewing is called Touch Me.With a title like that, you'd think Touch Me consists...
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Mamma Mia! Kara's a Quartet!
You know what K-pop group I wish released J-pop more often? Orange Caramel. Catallena is one of my favorite music videos from this year, and My Copycat is pretty awesome too. Maybe I should just make...
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Relax in a Cube
So... long time no see?I wish I had a really cool story to explain why I haven't posted anything in six months. Maybe something along the lines of preventing an apocalypse or being kidnapped by...
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Perfume Goes on the Most Intense Shopping Spree
Previously on Nia's Wonderland, we relaxed in the city except not really because we relaxed in a light-up cube far away from civilization. Well, today we're going back into the city.And we're going...
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Hey Guys I'm Not Dead
When I first started this blog, I swore to myself that I wouldn't be one of those J-pop blogs that falls off the face of the planet indefinitely...Oops.There are a number of reasons why I stopped...
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Time Capsule Reviews: Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanaide
So the winner of July's Time Capsule Review poll was Onyanko Club's Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanaide! Honestly, I didn't think Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanaide would get as many votes as it did, let alone win....
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Berryz Koubou to Disband- I Mean Go On "Hiatus"
Well, what the gosh darn heck did I wake up to?At Hello! Project's summer 2014 concert, Berryz Koubou announced that after spring 2015 they will join the likes of Aira Mitsuki and amU and go on...
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Cling Cling to Perfume
Another day, another Perfume single to review... All right! Bring it on! Or should I say... Cling it on?Perfume's latest single is not only a verb repeated once but also the sound you get when you bang...
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The Power of C-ute
Five bucks says that The Power refers to C-ute's power to stick around longer than Berryz Koubou.So what has C-ute been up to since Berryz Koubou dropped the disbandment hiatus bomb? Well, they...
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Time Capsule Reviews: Perfume ~Complete Best~
Today in the magical land of Time Capsule Reviews, we're traveling back to 2006. Do you guys remember what happened in 2006? I was in middle school so pretty much everything from 2006-2009 has been...
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Yufu Trades Guts & Gore for Pastel Fruitiness
In BiS's ever-changing member lineup, Terashima Yufu was always my favorite, her and Tentenko. I loved Yufu's distinctive voice and her appearance. Even if she and Pour Lui got along horribly behind...
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