Hot off of Nogi’s latest single しあわせの保護色 (shiawase no hogosyoku / Camouflage of Happiness) this wonderful B-side snuck out and became by far my favorite song this spring. Just from the English in the lyrics, サヨナラ Stay with me (SAYONARA Stay with me / Goodbye… Stay with me) sounds like Read more
I know this one’s been done before, but this has been on my list for a while for a particular reason. せっかちなかたつむり (sekkachi na katatsumuri / Impatient Snail) was the first Nogizaka song I ever heard, back before I even understood what Japanese idol groups were. It was actually part Read more
路面電車の街 (romendensha no machi / The Trolley Town) is a B-side from Nogizaka’s 24th single 夜明けまで強がらなくてもいい, and there are a few odd things about this MV. Well probably the most immediately apparent is the starring role of Takase Mana, a 19-year-old actress and model who is notably not a member Read more
With Nogi’s long-time ace Shiraishi Mai having recently announced her graduation, I felt inspired to bump this duet up to the top of my subbing to-do list. まあいいか？ (maa ii ka? / So I Guess It’s Fine?) is from Nogizaka46’s 2017 single いつかできるから今日できる (itsuka dekiru kara kyou dekiru / You Read more
From Nogizaka46’s 6th single, 世界で一番孤独なLover (sekai de ichiban kodoku na lover / The World’s Loneliest Lover) is my second favorite Nogizaka song. Actually, at the end of last year I really did sit down and rank all the Nogi songs in my library. Without a doubt Another Ghost is #1, Read more