When attending a Passpo☆ flight [concert] there are rules that passengers [concert attendees] must follow when boarding Passpo☆ Airlines [group`s name for group live events and group theme].
The flight attendants [group members] of Passpo☆ Airlines will now explain these rules. For anyone who cannot understand Japanese they have included visual examples.
PASSPO☆ released their third single Kimi wa boku wo Suki ni naru on the Universal channel Today. The girls look pretty, the dance and outfits are great! I love how PASSPO☆ PV's are mainly outse too. it gives everything a fresh, bright feeling, I'm not completely feeling the song yet.
3 girl groups have up-coming auditions, or had auditions.
Vision factory girl group Fairies is holding auditions for the group. The age ranges are of 9 and 18 to apply.
I don't see the point of adding new members to Fairies. The group is still new, with only 2 singles out. Plus, they already have 7 talented members. I hope these auditions aren't a sign that somebody is graduating from the group. I'm also not happy with the age going down as low as 9.
So far, there are 8 final candidates for the Passpo☆ auditions. To see all 8 candidates, and their information, Click Here Fans can vote for their favorite member by buying Gachi Koi (Passpo☆'s 3rd single) and choosing who they want to join Passpo☆ by voting on the ticket. The results will be announced March 31st.
I don't understand why Passpo☆ is having auditions either. Only one member, Sakuma Kaho
Sakuma Kaho
has left the group. I think auditions for Passpo☆ are uneeded. They already have 9 members, which I think is more than enough! The group is also so young! When they lose 5 members, I can understand auditions, but they've only lost 1.
Girl group Idoling!!! had auditions for their 5th generation. There were 15 finalists total (click HERE to see them) and fans could vote by buying Idoling!!!'s recent single MAMORE!!! MAMORE!!! has already been released, but the new members haven't been announced yet, have they?
It's not unusual for Idoling!!! to have yearly auditions. Fonchi and Erika have graduated the group after all, and Idoling!!! likes to keep it's member count high.
2012 doesn't seem to be starting out a good year for member relations. There are too many unnecessary auditions, plus, we've lost some great members to graduations from a lot of groups. Plus, there are still more graduations to come (Sakura Gakuin), possibly Fairies too?
What do you for Christmas if your Passpo☆ ? Answer ,you reserve the oldest theme park in Japan , invite 300 fans and have a party.
Passpo☆ as you can see from the photo below were looking lovely in their Santa costumes as they entertained the selected guests with their charm and beauty the way only idols can .
2011 was a great year for the group with a nationwide 1,000+ seat venue tour starting on the 27th and the graduation of Sakuma Kaho ,the group will be ending the year flying the only way they can playing live.
2012 looks to be a possible big year for the group as they have the Budokan on their flight plans to accomplish.
AKB48 Bimyo Some really good skits ,I liked the final skit the best ,The bug skit was also great [not spoiling it by saying what type bugs or cast] http://youtu.be/dTwoPd28DJA http://youtu.be/D7Q6_YKB7Q0 Embed was disabled
PASSPO☆ Member Sakuma Kaho is graduating December 30th due to a back injury.
Kaho`s injury is to the level that it is impossible for her to do the groups dances and as a result she is going to create a new destiny for herself away from PASSPO☆.
Best wishes Kaho and thank you for the times you entertained me at lives along with the rest of the members of PASSPO☆
PASSPO☆ will be releasing a new single and album on December 7th .The single is called Kiss = Suki .The PV features the group in an airport setting with light blue costumes and several close-up shots.
The Album is called CHECK-IN and will come in three editions each with seven new songs and 15 songs in total. The regular edition will be CD-only. The Type A will come with a photo book shot at Kansai international airport, while the Type B will come with a DVD of live footage filmed at Shibuya AX on July 16th. First press editions will come with a poster.
Time to fly PASSPO☆ airlines and get a little Kiss of love. [Kiss = Love]
If all airlines outfits and staff were this cute ,I`d enjoy flying more,lol. Bonus note the group has their first swimsuit photo book now.
This special opening feels like the Olympics for Idols, and for fans of shows with a lot of idols you could not be happier with this program.
Idoling!!! , Berryz Koubou, S/mileage, SDN48, Passpo☆, and more are here ,in fact there are more idol legs here then a hardcore wota can stand lol.
Key points of the show We have a Berryz beaten up in the name of comedy [will not spoil it by saying who].
The show barely gets started before S/mileage takes the gloves off and starts a near battle with their elders, and then SDN48 throws down the lingerie so to speak as the idols of sexiness declare the throne that S/mileage and others seek.
In part three Passpo☆ and SUPER☆GiRLS get into a heated after game fight.
In the end, only one group will get to promote their song at battles end.
Idol fans, get your glow sticks, member color towels and wave them proudly as the battle has started and young S/mileage and others have come to battle and aim to win.
This is the dream of any fan, take idols from several units and put them in one movie.
Universal is releasing an idol cast movie called “Cheerfu11y” .The leads are Kikkawa Yuu and Hayami Akari .The support cast is made up of Passpo☆ members Tamai Anna, Anzai Naomi, Sakuma Kaho, and Mori Shiori. Up-Up Girls` Furukawa Kontasu and Mori Saki .From the Possible Akiyama Yurika and Goto Yuki and Canary Club’s Niwa Mikiho .Now all we need is Tsunku as director ,lol.
The movie is about these 11 girls and a broken statue .In order for the girls to pay for the damages they enter a cheerleading competition.
This is shades of the 80`s era idol genre, when idols from several agencies were cast in the same dramas.
Did you know that PASSPO☆ have their own airplane that they travel around in/with? I know you are saying hey wait a minute Gaki, how can they have a plane when AKB48 and Morning Musume do not .Simple answer is -They are PASSPO☆ and were there is a will, there is a way. Did you know that PASSPO☆ cares about talent and Happy Music host Becky’s love life so much they got Becky a man to hang out with?
Did you know that PASSPO☆ has a way to make men act silly around them?
Well as a tribute to PASSPO☆ getting their second 40,000 first week release in a row on their first two major singles, I thought that you might like to see their airplane and other acts of wonder by PASSPO☆ .Plus these ladies put the cute in cute in these broadcasts.
Special Bonus PASSPO☆ Talk Segments at Tokyo Idol Festival 2011
PASSPO☆ VIVI Natsu This PV actually came out a few days ago but I was dealing with my own music related work and could not write about it then.
There is nothing bad, that I can say about this video, I am a big fan of the music being written for this group music and the group’s performances of the songs .Their live shows are their best suit .However if you are a fan of summertime swimsuit videos, then this is in your ballpark.
If VIVI Natsu were, being released on any date then when AKB48 are releasing their single, this single would be a number one single.
It`s just a shame that this unit will have to live in the shadow of AKB48 on release day as this single deserves to shine on it1s own.
Defiantly from a music standpoint one of my favorites for the year. The unit that opens up for them at lives, who I am going to preview Pre-Dia, is not far behind.
PASSPO☆ Put Yukki`s Hair on the line For #1 Single.
PASSPO☆ has made a very bold and dangerous pledge at a recent press conference, that if their second major single does not go number one there will be a group penalty. Leader Negishi Ai announced that the unit aims to reach number one with their upcoming single “ViVitto Natsu Shichatte IindeSKY?! Moreover, if they fail, the results will be “Yukki will go bald!” [Fujimoto Yukimi], that is right PASSPO☆ if they fail at least Yukki if not all the members, will go bald.
For her part, Yukki declared “I like the bald style, but if I were to go bald, I don’t think the agency will agree… Don’t worry; we’re going to be number one!” Careful now sub-leader that is a very big challenge you are tossing out as you are releasing on the same day as AKB48.
PASSPO☆ as a group also declared their long-term goal is to be the same level as the Japanese Woman's football team [Soccer],the newly crown world champions and be known and active around the world.
When asked about their recent performance in France the members who call their fans passengers and concert venues airports remarked, “There were many passengers at the airport, and they put stickers of us on our t-shirts. We felt a different kind of love than we experience in Japan.”
As to the true meaning behind that bald challenge, you will have to wait until August 24 to discover.
It`s that time of the year again, when the idol world below the 48`s and H!P come together with over 30 idol units[final lineup should be near 50] for a multi day Idol festival [Wota Heaven] .
The first lineups are out and is tradition the main acts get first billing .
Idoling!!!, Sakura Gakuin, The Possible, SUPER☆GiRLS, Tokyo Joshiryu, Vanilla Beans, Fudanjuku, Passpo☆, and YGA.
This year’s theme is “Eco & Smile” and will be an eco-friendly festival ,while bringing more need to the sufferers of the Tohoku Earthquake.
To live up to this theme power will come from private generators and there will be disaster relief projects that the idols will undertake.
One light hearted moment took place during the press conference when Sakura Gakuin`s Mizuno Yui was asked a difficult question , however the ever smiling idol stepped up to the situation and answered with “I’ll ask my teacher,” and ran over to their manager.
The developing lineup can be found on the home page below .
The festival will kickoff at Shinagawa Yoshimoto Prince Theater on August 24,25,26 and will continue on August 27 and 28
PASSPO☆ Movie Preview Idol group PASSPO☆ are staring in their debut movie called “High Tension☆Please“ .The movie was filmed over 6 days in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, last month and features the members at the dormitory where they stay between flights as cabin attendants .Movie director said that movie viewers should expect to laugh every 30 seconds.
This short preview will show fans of the group what to expect from the 90-minute film.
Enter the wonderful world of PASSPO☆ .As you walk towards the concert house seating area; you notice a large poster with the title on display PASSPO☆. You quickly reach for your tickets and notice a very strange set of wording, instead of seeing “Open” and “Start” times; you see “Boarding” and “Departure.” Lifting your head up from your ticket, you suddenly notice that your not standing in a concert house, instead you have entered PASSPO☆ Airlines and your about to be taken on a magical flight.
You look to your side and see several other passengers, gathered near the “boarding gate“, selecting last minute gifts ,such as PASSPO☆ CDs ,shirts and more.
Before you can board your flight, there are a number of layovers to wait out; in this case, the idols Pre-dia are finishing up, creating some airport traffic.
Suddenly ,you are told to head to the boarding gates ,again you check your flight ticket to make sure you have purchased first class tickets ,with glow sticks and other gifts purchased near the “boarding gate” ,you make your way to your seat.
After chatting with other passengers, the lights on the plane dim and a soft idol like voice is heard speaking “Tonight’s flight on PASSPO☆ Airlines is about to take off. Please fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride.”
With that the members of PASSPO☆ suddenly appear, along with the words “PASSPO☆ Take Off” and with that, your flight takes off.
As you fly through the skies, PASSPO☆ tends to your every need. They provide you a meal of slow-tempo pop-rock songs, hard-rock songs, dances, cheers and comforting words. PASSPO☆ who classify themselves as a girls’ rock group, leave nothing for chance as they guide you to your destination.
For a moment there is a pause, the girls head to the front of the plane, to greet all the passengers.
After a brief chat, the group continues with a flight, that hypnotizes you and every trouble you had that day, vanishes, with fist held high, your voice of support becomes the fuel that the PASSPO☆ flight will travel on.
As this is a long flight, the members of PASSPO☆ break down into smaller units, to entertain the passengers with dance covers.
Because PASSPO☆ Airlines is an international service, the flight takes you to Korea
Before moving on. No long flight is complete with out some comedy films.
At this point, you are about halfway through your flight, and nothing is slowing the flight down.
Sadly with each passing minute, your flight is reaching it`s conclusion not much is left to perform, yet the excitement and power is just the same.
At this point, you are some 18-20 songs into your flight and you are on your final approach, at this point, the group delivers a special gift a brand new song.
As you look out your window, you can see the bright lights of the city as the flight is ending and PASSPO☆ prepare you for the landing.
You have now landed and the flight has lasted 21 songs, both you and PASSPO☆ have completed the flight safely. As you start to leave the airport, your happiness is mixed with an air of sadness that the flight is over .So one last time you check the flight schedule for the next flight . With another flight scheduled tomorrow ,you can leave happily , knowing that you and PASSPO☆ will soon take flight again and you will spend another evening with PASSPO☆
