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Fanrec of H&A's 'Love & Peace' (rock version) from their Seattle mini concert.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1qmc2u

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"Support hAngry & Angry~ Buy originals!!!"


right... >_<


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http://blog.oricon.co.jp/hangryandangry/daily/200904/30

Their oricon blog was updated.

They talked about the live crowd, comparing how different American fans are from Japanese fans. Japanese fans synchronized their cheers while Americans tend to 'do their own thing', which they find very interesting and refreshing. Yossi talked about the birthday surprise and kinda praised Rika for it. Rika said she knew that Yossi's birthday would coincide with SakaraCon and was planning to have a birthday party, then she thought 'why not have it during the concert?' But it couldn't be accomplished by herself alone so she had to rope in others to help. Yossi then said Rika was really good at keeping it secret, remembering the only time that Rika could liaise with others, without her knowledge, was when she was away in the toilet.

(いしよし)買い物の方程式

Ｒ　は　買い物＝面倒くさい
Ｙ　は　買い物＝優柔不断

だから

Ｒ　＋　Ｙ　= ? ? ?

One will think for a long long time NOT to buy something,
the other will think for a long long time just TO buy something.

You think they can shop together?

haha >_<

Remember this post ?
Thinking back, it seemed to have some truth in it ne? Now that Rika had said she often stays at home during her day-offs and Yossi, in Ni7, had said that she likes to sanpo around her neighborhood.

When she remembers, she says...

(oishii) and

(oishii) and

(oishii)

but like she had said, there were also times when...
(yabai) just came out naturally~

People were saying yesterday's radio show wasn't recorded 'live' because of Yossi's curly hair and the fact that the girls said they went to Seattle a few days ago; Seattle's event was de facto two weeks ago. All these give the impression that the episode might be recorded one week before. During the show, however, the girls said they had to return to their musical practice after the recording, and in Makoto's blog dated 27th Apr, the latter took a picture with Rika and Rika was, in fact, wearing the same clothes.


These girls are beautiful.
(guess who took the pic?)

They were in a radio show today.
Suppin Rika looks better ~ ~ ~ >_<


Q: What do you do on your day-off?
R-san: I'll stay at home
Y-san: I'll go to my relative's place in Chiba (overnight stay)
Host: Aren't you bold? Nobody will believe that a 24-year old will still go and stay at a relative's place. (Hinting it's actually her boyfriend's place.)

Dunno... sometimes I wonder if the girls say things intentionally or unintentionally, but either way, even if they were telling the truth, their fans are gonna get hurt.


Edit:
Basically, they were there to promote their new musical. After the hosts said they looked the same like the girls in hAngry & Angry, they said yes, they apparently looked like them (>_<), and only last week they had gone to America to attend an event. Hosts said that was great; they said it WAS great. Even though the event was in Seattle, they have fans coming from - as far as - New York. Some fans even had pink streaks in their hair like hAngry. They are very happy to have met the fans.
Rika's role in the musical is an OL and a shopaholic while Yossi said many people who had read the manga ended up asking her how she's going to portray her role, because it is very different from her real life persona. Host asked why was that so, and Yossi said that was because her character was one whose life was entangled with men, lots of different men. Rika then mentioned she has a hard time remembering her dialogues and how someone had told her it would help if she tried to remember while soaking in a bathtub, (this is where I'm not so sure --> ) but Rika said she had no impatience for that; she couldn't stay long in the bathroom. Yossi then said she often takes long baths, like thirty to forty minutes, sometimes to an hour. The hosts asked what would Yossi do while taking her bath and Yossi said she would watch DVDs or play with her cell phone; Rika said she herself would doze off. And the girls said they (now) 'sleep early and wake up early'. Rika will start getting sleepy around 10pm - 11pm and Yossi said she will even doze off (at around 11pm) while watching a DVD movie. Host asked what DVDs Yossi watched and Yossi gave those same answers: 24 and Prison Break.
During their day-off, Rika will be at home slacking, watching TV, doing this and that, and, sometimes, going out for a walk. Hosts asked if she liked shopping. Rika said she finds shopping too troublesome. There are times when she feels like buying something she will just ponder long over it. She will wonder whether or not she really needs it and most of the time she ends up putting the item back. Yossi said she will go to her relative's place at Chiba and she loves to be there because they have a bathtub that's like an onsen, which she will soak in for hours ( <--- again, not very sure )
Question and Answer time: When young, Yossi's idol was Cinderella and Rika's was Morning Musume. Yossi thought the Cinderella (in the parade) had very white skin and looked absolutely beautiful. Hosts asked if Yossi wanted to be like Cinderella and Yossi thought that would never be possible. (And this is my favourite part from the whole show because you'll hear Rika sniggering at Yossi. KAWAII~)
Yossi had thought of quitting showbiz (during her MM days) because she realized things just weren't the way she thought they would be and would think 'let's just put a stop to this', but other things and the fun of doing concerts kept her back. Instead of wanting to quit, Rika just tells herself to work harder and harder.
For changes they hope to see in each other, Yossi said Rika's too 'readable' and her facial expression simply says it all. For example, was it 'sunny' or 'cloudy' today. When hosts asked 'How's today?' Yossi said: 'Today's fine'. Citing other examples too, Yossi would know right away if Rika was sleepy or hungry. Hosts asked how, and Yossi said she could just see from the way Rika's lips move or the latter's facial expressions and went on to do some impersonations (which we cannot see or hear). Rika said that's also when she would stop talking, since normally she would be talking non-stop. Host: 'You don't know why?' Rika: "I don't. I would just babble on and on and on until I became quiet." Yossi said Rika's just like a kid. Rika hopes Yossi will change the way she talks, which Yossi retorted: 'Yeah... this...' Rika said that despite being someone pretty, Yossi talks just like an old uncle. Yossi admitted that since she's already 24 years old she shouldn't be talking that way anymore. Sometimes she gets onto her parents' nerves by saying 'ume~' or 'yabe' when eating and they would tell her to say it properly as in 'oishii'. She said she has managed to change it, but there are also times when it just comes out naturally~.
When asked what would perk them up, Yossi said she's the technie type. She likes gadgets such as keitai, audio; headphones, and computers. Rika said Yossi is really good with them. (not sure ---> ) There was once when she changed her phone and Yossi had learned to use her phone's functions faster than her. Rika said food perks her up, especially drinks like 'lemon tea' and 'coffee'.
Both girls feel that 'Happy Summer Wedding' is the song that changed their lives.

See... our Yossi just likes to mention Rika-chan,
and nowadays she just calls her 'Ishikawa~'

CUTE!!!

my thoughts...

http://hangry-and-angry.blogspot.com/2009/04/0022.html

Tokyo Alice report:
Boyish Yossi facing an uphill task with her 'rich girl' role.

Yossi, ganbarou~

22nd - Taking a walk with Makoto. (I am more curious who took this pic >_<)

23rd - Shopping with Kaori. The latter bought a dress for her CDS, yet forgot to take a pic with Yossi. DuhZ ~! *_*
(http://blog.oricon.co.jp/iikaori/archive/74/0 )

off topic...

Something interesting is happening in Jap forum now. Perhaps urged on by the success of overseas fans getting close to the girls @SakuraCon, Japanese 1444 wotas are contemplating getting a gift for them too. The plan is to give them a towel set (similar to the very ex bathrobe Yossi bought during her trip with Yuuko to Hawaii) during their play (Tokyo Alice). To make the gift special, it would be embroidered with wordings. The words decided are 'TokyoAlice RikaIshikawa' & 'TokyoAlice HitomiYoshizawa'. So serious they were about the whole idea that someone even called to find out the cost and time required to do the embroidery, and getting the towel sets. They wanted badly to show their support to the girls, but that was also when they started debating, because some people wanted '14' & '44' or 'いしよし' to appear alongside the girls' names. Others thought that was downright inappropriate as it might cause great embarrassment to the girls, which is my sentiments exactly. Can you imagine the girls being called 1444 in their face? Actually, I was more shocked, because Japanese people are the last on my mind that I would think of to do such imprudent & senseless things.

Edit:
The finalized wordings:
TokyoAlice Rika Ishikawa ♥ 2009
TokyoAlice Hitomi Yoshizawa ★ 2009　

Majority are against having the words '14' '44' or 'いしよし' (phew~) while some are concerned if Makoto will feel left out (now this is what I call Japanese sensitivity).

However, this project won't be any secret to the girls since Yossi is internet savvy. >_<

Separately, their views on love.



Q: What type of guys you like?
Rika: Tall, kind, one with a big heart.


Q: How about you? (when are you getting married?)
Yossi: Definitely impossible, because I'm too (too) willful.
Host: In what way?
Yossi: I can't really tell, but...
Host: Like he must call and report every now and then?
Yossi: I'm fine with that actually. But, I dislike the type who won't listen to things I say.

だれよりもカワイイ～～～～

可愛い　！！！！

もし笑窪もあれば。。。　
*drops dead* （笑）

Ishiyoshi watcher: Makoto

Together again on 18th.

Sometimes Rika dresses more like a rocker. >_<

myspace blog updated - Episode 2

Episode 2 @myspace is up!

Really surprise me that they sound so good singing 'live'.
They are on the right path as hAngry&Angry.
I almost forget they ARE H!P girls.

1:19 / 4:12

http://blog.oricon.co.jp/hangryandangry/archive/21/0

A very observant fan brought this up:
The latest comment clip in H&A oricon blog is 1:19 while Episode 1 @myspace is 4:12

Now.... is it a coincidence or plain INGENUITY???


eye-contact, again, and again and and again ~~~~


Question: What did you girls do in Seattle?
Yossi: bla bla bla (live, discussion etc... etc...)
Rika: and, lots of other stuffs.

of course~!~
(*all 1444 fans nodding frenetically*)

This trip sure bodes well for them. >_<



いしよし 万歳！

More pics

Be prepared for some 'long-time' respite (lesser TV appearances) as the girls look full-swing into Tokyo Alice now.

*counting the days till the stage drama ends its run*
nooooooOOOOOO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

16th April 2009

Today, they are together again for Tokyo Alice.
And no more golden hair and pink streaks!
That was fast... >_<

Q&A

@ closing ceremony. Yossi looked visibly tired, very tired. Both looked like they hadn't put on any make-up, which I think they still look so very pretty! These girls are natural beauties~~


Last 3 pics, I thought their expressions/reactions look almost identical. Rapport?



And the killer!!!
(This must be when they are performing Sadistic Dance.)

Why aren't there more pics of them like these from the concerts?
And of course, lots of gratitude to the girl/dude who took this shot. Keke...

I was wondering, if you people were present at the Q&A, what questions would you ask? Frankly speaking, I felt some had asked some really 'silly' questions and wasted the opportunity. I won't give examples lest I hurt their feelings, though I also understand really private questions would not be translated at all to the girls; the girls didn't even have a clue. You see, the translator really knows her job.

This time only, I will switch on the comment thinggie. I want to know what one proper question and one nastier one you would ask if you had the opportunity. You can post as anonymous if you are shy. Meanwhile I will also ask around and compose a list and come up with our own 1444 Q&A. When everything's done, I will move them to front page and post an entry on it. You might wanna try and post some questions because, you never know... >_<

Example of a proper question: Do you girls own a dog, or any pets?
A naughtier one: Do you actually smoke?

Poll

Another poll, just because I'm too free. >_<

There are guesses that Yossi actually knew of the 'surprise' birthday stuff, because people, who happened to be outside the concert venue, heard them rehearsing it. So, what do you guys think? Do you believe that everything was rehearsed? And we all knew how 'trained' the girls were at keeping a straight face - a criteria needed to survive in showbiz. Remember that they had 'pretended' not to know when their next single will be released during Q&A when it was later announced that their new single is scheduled for this fall.

Feel free to vote your gut feeling. As anonymity is widely practised in this blog, no worries about getting 'flamed' even if you think our dear Yossi was a great actress. Haha~ >_<

Need some pointers?
* Some heard them rehearsing the birthday song.
* No one actually saw if the girls were present (for the rehearsal), maybe it's only the band members.
* In a fan rec vid, it's visible that Yossi was looking at Rika all the time, like 'why wasn't I told?'
* Rika told the crowd 'we kept it from Yossi'.
* Well, some people heard them rehearsing it PERIOD


And:

I would like to thank all the people for their fabulous reports/journals, making me feel as if I were there too. It's great to know you people enjoyed fully the three days there. It HAS to be FREAKING AWESOME to see the girls in person, 'live', and so up close and personal. If I were there, I might make news for being the first to faint. I really would. See... being star-struck will trigger some very serious cardiac arrest in me. I would be pathetically dumb-struck, too, not knowing what to say to them, because just reading reports about Yossi with her really huge eyes and Rika with her sweet demeanour are already enough to send my heart racing.

Guys, once again, thank you so much!!!
You great people made me so f?ucking love them more now >_<

my thoughts...

Reading the many reports from people who attended the convention, it came as a surprise when majority said that Rika is actually MUCH better in person. (Why would they even think Rika is bad in the first place?)

With so much Rika-hating going around in the internet, one of the main reasons just because Rika happens to be really close to Yossi, it is a great relief to hear people starting to appreciate Charmy.

"She has such a cute voice"
"She looks sweeter in person"
"She is so cute, always smiling"
"She is so funny with her answers"
"I don't really like her, but I might change now"


Which is why I always believe, firmly, that our Yossi has great taste.

For those who have been spending their precious time bad-mouthing Rika on a regular basis, it is time to assimilate that fact. Jealousy has made you blind, time to wake up!

Sadistic Dance 朝まで踊る Wow Dance II

If you guys are wondering why the girls are touching each other when performing the new song, it is because the lyrics said so. The song talks of one seducing the other into a slow dance which becomes a sadistic kind of one.

Fingers swimming around the waist, teasing. A slow dance all through the night; a sadistic dance~ With my dried tear lingering... my eyes on you. This is my bait. Lighting a cigarette in my slender finger, breathing insouciantly. This is my bait, this is my bait. I will get you. This is my bait. Let's sing through night, and when our lips meet. You can't escape from me.

It is obviously about a girl flirting with a guy, I'm just surprised that it turned out to be hAngry touching Angry instead.

Neat~ so neat! >_<

Sadistic Dance 朝まで踊る Wow Dance

Apparently, wotas have deciphered the song.
(tell me what they are incapable of doing? keke...)


指先を君の腰に泳がせていく　スローダンス
時々は突き放して弄ぶように

複雑な式解く顔をして
次の朝まで　僕たちは踊る
Sadistic Dance Sadistic Dance Sadistic Dance　朝まで踊る　Wow Dance
Sadistic Dance Sadistic Dance 視線集めて
君を愛してる振りはやめたの
乾いた涙浮かべる僕 Wow This is my bait

触れてみた 君の心臓 君を確かめたくて
わざとした呼び間違いは鼓動早くさせる
指先は細いタバコに火を点けて
平気そうな顔をして呼吸浅くなる
This is my bait This is my bait This is my bait　君を盗んで　This is my bait
This is my bait This is my bait　歌い続けて
唇重ねた後は　このまま
僕のテクニックからはもう逃れられないよ

また君は笑う　悪魔のように　Ah

Sadistic Dance　Sadistic Dance　Sadistic Dance　朝まで踊る　Wow Dance
Sadistic Dance　Sadistic Dance　視線集めて　
君を愛してる振りはやめたの
乾いた涙浮かべる僕
Wow This is my bait


when Japanese think that word is 'bait', even when it sounded so different, it is bait then.
Previous lesson learned from KMKM: Japanese have their own ways with English.
When you break down bait it becomes ba-i-to (バイト) in Japanese. Try to pronounce that in Japanese and you'll know why wotas think that word is bait. Anyway it does make sense in the lyrics.　 >_<>

I think this song really put their vocals to good use. I especially like the falsetto parts (in the beginning & middle).

Happy Birthday to YOU~

おい～


誕生日おめでとう！！～！！　
\(^_^)/


もう２４歳なぁ～～　（＞＿＜）

Time to get yourself a 'wife'.

How Mai-chin gets ishiyoshi'ed

What is Ishiyoshi?

When, with just one seemingly innocuous remark, one knows right away what the other is 'scheming' and plays along.


Their target?

Dachou-san Mai-chin >_<


Modus operandi?

Rika (to Koretty): "You're kidding" (and then innocently at Yossi): "I want to do it."
Yossi: Yeah, everyone wants to try right? So how, how how?
Mai: Ja, I also want to do it.
The other three: Our pleasure~
Mai: Was I had?

Of course she was.


And the result?



A maimed Dralion on national television.

my thoughts...

Do you realise that there will be no Ishiyoshi fandom if there isn't The Internet.

Idol worshipping, yes, as we know people are already crazy about The Beat_les and Mich_ael Jackson even before there is internet. Because there is still TV and radio and newspapers.

But do you think Ishiyoshi can survive or even exist if there's no internet?

In Japan itself maybe, where tv shows, news and neta are endemic, shared amongst those very few who happened to know each other through attending concerts.

What does Yossi have in common in these pics?

I'm truly ecstatic now.
woot~ woot~

H&A @myspace

New H&A clip @ myspace

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=55145726



Finally, they are flirting.

Okay... the dolls are... >_<

じょうだん ＰＡＲＴ Ⅲ

31st Mar & 1st Apr

IZAM had H&A rehearsal on 31st (source: blog). 6 songs including old and new ones. Prolly the girls were with them too. 1st Apr, Yossi was with Kaori. http://blog.oricon.co.jp/iikaori/archive/27/0