A song so nice I subbed it twice? Well, 線香花火が消えるまで (senkou hanabi ga kieru made / Until the Sparkler Goes Out) is my favorite Hiragana Keyakizaka46 / Hinatazaka46 song, so it deserves it. Actually considering that, I’m not sure what’s taken me so long to get to it. This is Read more
I was shuffling through my J-pop playlist recently and this song popped up. Although according to iTunes I had listened to it a couple times, it hadn’t made that much of an impression. I wonder what changed, but this time one line really jumped out at me and had me Read more
I think Cage surprised a lot of people — both in the tone and visuals and in the choice of unit. It comes on Hinatazaka’s 2nd single Doremisolasido, which seemed to promise just more cheerful, colorful tunes. Cage isn’t too dark, but it feels nice and strong more in the Read more
Footsteps is from Hinatazaka’s first single, Kyun, and features the five members that had regular modeling contracts. Like a lot of Hiragana/Hinatazaka songs, this one didn’t catch me on first listen. In fact I just recently stumbled across it again, and I was really caught up in the rhythm of Read more