So this afternoon I moseyed on down to Shirokiya, that local store that carries japanese stuff (CDs, Magazines, Food, Electronics, Furniture, etc), to pick up a package of Mikawaya mochi and see what new magazines and CDs they’d gotten in.
Perusing the magazine rack, I thought I spotted Miyazaki Aoi’s eyes peeking out at me from behind the rows of fashion magazines. I pulled the mag out, and, yep! I was right! My lovely Atsuhime/Nana-chan was smiling on the cover of a publication called “Mini”, and I quickly flipped through the pages to see if she was featured in any pictorial!
Well, Ms. Miyazaki WAS in an article, and there were two cute pages of her modelling various outfits, showcasing that Nana grin! When you include the cover, that’s three terrific full-page pictures of Aoi Miyazaki, but how much WAS the magazine, anyway? I flipped the mag over and found the sticker on the back said it was only $4.00!! Yes!
I was already thinking this was a awesome find, but then I turned a few pages and found the very next pictorial featured lovely MissYU AOI!!! That’s two-two-two mints in one! Now this magazine was was even MORE of a deal, with over four gorgeous pages of Yu Aoi posing in various designer outfits, looking as desirable as ever!
The above pic looks like she just dropped by to say "Hi!", and the blouse underneath the overalls looks pure Hagu!
The picture below has got to be my favorite shot of Yu…She looks so darn pretty here! "Unsqueaky" is right!
We’d just been joking about the “Battle of the Aoi’s”, and here was a magazine featuring both of them! I think it’s hilarious and quite telling, too, about the apparent dual admiration these two actresses command. As noted in my last two posts, there are camps that lean towards Yu Aoi more, some give Aoi Miyazaki the edge, and some (like me) who can’t get enough of both of them- but whatever the case is, MINI magazine made sure to cover ALL bases and serve up both girls at one time! YATTA!
The MINI magazine also had a nice pictorial of Koizumi Kyoko (which I'm sure Morningberryz would find interesting), as well as an article about j-rock group The Pillows (A favorite group of Dan’s!) What an issue! There's something for everybody!
Comments Fom Original Post:
Yametekudasai wrote:
Didja also see the June issue of HERS magazine on the rack there?
MorningBerryz wrote:
Gorgeous cover!!...and "Unsqueaky" what an interesting title. You have me quite intrigued...a 'nice pictorial' of Koizumi Kyoko? "Beautiful Girls" Kyonkyon? I don't know if you remember but even after you already gave me the tracks from that single I still needed to hunt down the actual single just for the cover! :P
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I forgot to mention that she's also on the cover of a recent issue of "Switch" magazine which usually has a decent amount of article coverage on the cover celebrity...it's been in my Amazon Japan shopping cart since July 7th...just waiting for more things to order so that the outrageous shipping charges don't seem so much. Having a bit of a Inoue Mao infatuation right now too. :P
zdorama replied to MorningBerryz’s comment:
Scanned the two pages of KyonKyon for you to check out, here and here!
I remember you picking up that box set with the weird lego pieces cover!
Ah, Koizumi Kyoko...that wacky main actress from my beloved Re'nai Kekkon No Rule
MorningBerryz replied to zdorama’s comment:
That's a pretty cool way to design a box set! You were the one who first noticed how the obscured image came to look like her when you stood far away from the set. I just thought it was a freaky funny cover of supposedly her. :P
zdorama replied to Yametekudasai’s comment:
Umm...nope...Nande? Was there someone notable on the cover?
zdorama replied to MorningBerryz’s comment:
BTW, that "Switch" magazine...I think I saw a copy of that Mag with Aoi Miyazaki (!) on the cover of it at Hakubundo. I think that was the title... But it looked like a gamer magazine, so I figured she wouldn't be featured inside, so I passed it by.
Mao Inoue! So didjya see that last Hana Yori Dango movie yet?
Gads, it's after 10:00, what am I doing still up!? gotta get up at 3:00!
MorningBerryz replied to zdorama’s comment:
Ah I'm going to end up spending probably a bit more for it as I just sent in the order yesterday...it might take a little while to arrive though as I don't think they have everything in stock. She's squatting and wearing I think it was a blue dress? Hopefully there's a nice pictorial as Switch customarily does with their cover artist features. I ordered another one with Sakurai Kazutoshi on the cover. :)
I haven't even searched for the movie version yet...what's funny is that my brother can probably find it before I can if I asked him to. He's become amazing at finding things online since his J-Pop/K-Pop/anything cute interest has perked! Ah I was up late too the past two nights and I'm still up now....was having a widget episode just now and for much of the day. :/ Two polls are up...please vote if you get a chance. :) I've had a total of six hours of sleep in the past two days...I don't think I'm going to last much longer....must sleep!