Good lord, is it the weekend again already? I don’t want to speak for anybody else, but these past few-odd days have been a whirlwind — work in abundance, other obligations piled up, the seasons being in that weird in-between where you can have like 50-degree temperature ranges over 72 hours and still get back to where you started. At one point last night, I was writing an email to a colleague and realized that, whoops, it actually is Friday and what are you doing with yourself? And the thing was, I didn’t mind. I just finished what I was doing, closed up shop and tried to take some chill time.
All that, and it was actually a pretty good week in idol, at least at the end, which I think this low-volume-high-quality Weekender will attest to. We are approaching the big spring release season, thank heavens, and … well, Corenament time is practically upon us. I can’t wait for all the people complaining about the thing that they’re under no obligation to observe!
Enjoy this one, kids. The Fun is high-concept as hell and you should go spend time on it, flex those artistic chops. Then check out all of this stuff, and enjoy yourself one dang fine weekend. I’d say “on me,” but you’re going to have to pay for yourselves, you miscreants.
This Isn’t a Date, You Buffoon
O’CHAWANZ meets 3776, the Movie:
3月7日(木)
アイドル三十六房「サブロク市」にO’CHAWANZ CD-R販売に伺います!
MELLOW MADNESS シリーズ、O’CHAWANZ meets 3776 等々販売いたします!ららも新宿ロフトから駆けつける!?間に合うのか!?ゆうれい商店街・リターンズ / O’CHAWANZ meets 3776 pic.twitter.com/s1FAm34GO2
— O’CHAWANZ THE MOVIE (@O_CHAWANZ) March 4, 2019
When you’re like, dang, I need that LADYBABY lyric book:
『Riot Anthem Lyric Book』一般発売開始!
MVと同日に撮影された"少女写真家"飯田エリカさんによる撮り下ろしフォトとメンバー手書きのリリック(詞)で構成する初のリリックブック。
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■楽曲ダウンロードカード付
■価格:1500円
[商品ページ]https://t.co/aLCh02KHV7— LADYBABY@3/27渋谷CLUB QUATTRO (@ladybaby2015) March 8, 2019
This is an excuse to show off Payrin’s a little bit more:
Shibuya refourcus FINAL、
お陰様で、最高のFINAL公演にすることができました。
お越し下さった皆様ありがとうございました!!#ぺいりんず pic.twitter.com/MjsNnQaBin— Payrin's (@Payrinsofficial) March 7, 2019
Because you can never get enough NaNoMoRaL:
【 祝 】
NaNoMoRaLデビューから一年が経ちました。一年間、応援ありがとうございました。二年目も頑張って参りますので宜しくお願いします。動画は一年前、デビュー日3月9日の「人間やるのやめた」です。 pic.twitter.com/wDOD06SIn9
— NaNoMoRaL -ナノモラル- 03/10(日) 西永福JAM (@NaNoMoRaL_info) March 8, 2019
I hope you Ano stans are happy:
【あの写真集発売まで…】
3月6日(水)発売
あの写真集「ANOther」発売までいよいよあと1日!!!#あの #あのちゃん #ANOther#川島小鳥 #松岡一哲
Amazon:https://t.co/OivsNLsM5q
セブンネット:https://t.co/LaBBoovbWw
楽天ブックス:https://t.co/Yi41YE5tbl pic.twitter.com/qbfpZ2gqCJ— ゆるめるモ!@新作春発売8月ツアー (@ylmlm_staff) March 5, 2019
This latest one from I.D.And Fly LooM is absolutely all over the goddamn place and I love it:
A full AIBECK live for you:
At the risk of leaving us with another THE BANANA MONKEYS post, like, who else is half as compelling on the full run of merits right now?
Another one from the new MIGMA SHELTER:
They’re besties, you guys:
Minnano Kodomochan, The Two Are Bestieshttps://t.co/5UV4Pqb15q
— みんなのこどもちゃん👁 👁 (@kodomocafeid) March 6, 2019
Behind the scenes of the big EMPiRE gig:
【24Hイベント「ピアス」LIVE&DOCUMENT公開!!】
3/3〜3/4開催「TWENTY FOUR HOUR PARTY PEOPLE」より
YUKA含む6人体制でのEMPiREラストパフォーマンス第24部の「ピアス」LIVE&DOCUMENT映像公開!!
よろ。https://t.co/Aq9S22PjGF#EMPiREピアス#EMPiRE24時間#24時間撮影エリザベス宮地と岩淵弘樹 pic.twitter.com/dK4YQGhRym— EMPiRE OFFiCiAL (@EMPiREIDOL) March 7, 2019
Hey, fresh BILLIE IDLE single, plus a new thing to follow:
BILLIE IDLE® (@b_idle_official) is keeping busy in 2019 with the announcement of a Japan-wide tour starting this month and a brand new single slated to drop this May.https://t.co/HVTtnEWdeL
— OTAQUEST (@otaquest) March 4, 2019
New one from SHINGEKI that’s just as SHINGEKI as you’d expect:
I see this thing making the rounds and I’m like, well then:
The newest member of Candye Syrup:
#きゃんしろ新メンバー
このタグつけてみんなつぶやいてください♡♡
みにいきます(๑•ᴗ•๑)🎀 pic.twitter.com/n5NlpVX6vK— しお そると (@cs_sio_salt) March 8, 2019
Here’s a shot from one that we’ll eventually get around to finish profiling for you guys:
Idol in Focus
This week’s Idol in Focus is COLOR’Z, part of the group succession from Bell Agency following the demise of DISDOL. I have only ever referred to them via Weekender, and I see no reason to break that streak now, so the fact that they showed off this cover of a DISDOL classic:
Along with this one that’s way more in their normal wheelhouse:
They have a one-man coming up, so think about it if you like what you hear! And now we can get back to barely paying attention to the group!
If you haven’t heard the latest from Kaqriyo Terror Architect yet, now’s the time:
[お知らせ]
本日3/6(水)より、幽世テロルArchitect 3rdシングル「The Forbidden Masterbating」が全世界主要配信&定額制音楽配信サイトにて配信開始となります!盤をお持ちではない方もこの機会に是非ともチェックお願い致します! #幽世テロル https://t.co/JYuATdc9oW pic.twitter.com/0l7gOeCH7X— 幽世テロルArchitect (@kaqriyoterror) March 6, 2019
Enjoy NEO JAPONISM in front of a very lively crowd:
TSUTAYA O-EASTでのMARQUEE祭ありがとうございました✨#ネオジャポ pic.twitter.com/Onz3Ntrz2b
— NEO JAPONISM (@NEOJAPONISMinfo) March 5, 2019
The next installment in REGiNA KiSS’s weird video thing:
Suzuka of Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders launched a new talk show on YouTube. Her fist guest? Gang Parade!!
When life gives you lemons, make a Desu.Rabbits dance video:
Have a great weekend!