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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Favorite J-pop Singles: Senou Azusa / Mounakanaide


This was the very first solo single from my favorite member of CoCo, Azusa Senou way back in 1992. They even had her tout the new single during CoCo's last concert at Budokan, so you know that her solo career took off flying!

It was a catchy little tune made even BETTER by an incredibly innovative video where Azusa is placed into various fake commercials during the playback of the single, and each little segment really seemed to match the part of the song it was attached to!

The video opens up with the stats of our heroine: Birthdate, birthplace ,height, measurements, etc,
Then Azusa mouths the words "Senou Azusa desu!" as the japanese characters appear.

The next scene starts with Azusa playing a fierce game of tennis, suddenly the shot shows an exhausted Azusa panting on the court, and we realize it's a sunblock commercial!

TThis next commercial shows Azusa in a kimono, hiking through a bamboo forest and chillin' at the fishing hole.
Shots of this shoot were in the CoCo book Mirai wa CoCo Kara, and we always wondered where they were from!

TNext we see A close-up of Azusa's face as a sad tear rolls down her cheek.
As the camera pulls away, we realize she's reading a romance novel!

NThen we have Azusa playing with a bunch of kitty-cats, tickling them with a dandelion,
as the caps read: Feel Like Mother - Azusa Senou"


The last one is a warm video with Azusa home for the holidays, enjoying a family dinner,
and waiting for Santa Claus later that night...!

Then the video wraps up back at the beginning with Azusa relaying the message:
"Shoot your heart...Catch You Soon!"

A fantastic video of Azusa...and I haven't even started to talk about the PV for "Mitsume Ittemo",
the vid where YOU take out Azusa on a few dates! Maybe next time! For now, enjoy "Mou Nakanaide"!