Nakagawa Shouko - ROMANTIKKU Ageru Yo!

Suupaa Gohan 2 · Post by **Suupaa Gohan 2** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:44 am

I'm bored right now (last day of school and my final isn't until 12:30, so I'm in the computer lab) and I headed over to Sony Music Japan to watch some of the top 24 video samples...

I'm wondering if anyone else is aware of Nakagawa Shouko's new cover version of ROMANTIKKU Ageru Yo!.

I was pretty much just listening and doing other things in the background when I suddenly heard the VERY familiar melody...though the fact that she's covering the DB ending theme isn't the odd part (she's known to be a DB fan, as it is). It's the video...

She's basically parodying the actual ending video for the majority of the entire thing. It's just...so bizarre...to see her dressed up like Bulma sitting in the windowsill and watching the rain...just...^^;

For anyone interested, here's a YouTube link to the video in question.

Nakagawa Shouko - ROMANTIKKU Ageru Yo!

Yeah, I rarely have time to come around here and post these days (I'll probably have more during the summer), but I just...felt compelled to mention this ^^;

COCONUT MILK · Post by **COCONUT MILK** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:49 am

If that massive looking dragonradar was not in it then i would never of thought she was trying to be bulma.

Li'l Lemmy · Post by **Li'l Lemmy** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:57 pm

I remember dis shit. SG2 showed it to me the other night.

Frickin' creepy, ain't it? C'mon, Coconut, you don't even need the Dragon Radar to tell that it's all about the Bulma; just look at the original closing! So many things sync up:

A) The scene where she's looking out the window at the rain. Same pose, same clothes and pracitcally the same camera angle.
B) The scene where she's standing in the open expanse. If you somehow ignore the Dragon Radar itself, then take note of the shot directly afterward where she lowers her hand to stop looking at it; it almost exactly mirrors the original.
C) The scene where the motorcylcle glove is being fit onto her hand. It's only a two second shot, but it's in the anime as well.
D) The biking, although it becomes much more excessive than in the original closing . . .

All this girl didn't do is frickin' dye her hair!!

SG2 and me must convert the non-believers.

~Lemmy

Post by **desirecampbell** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:52 pm

She's also got that one side-ponytail hairstyle.

Great stuff

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:59 pm

That was very cute. Thanks for posting it.^^

COCONUT MILK · Post by **COCONUT MILK** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:13 pm

I need big hints, like a name tag.

She still did not do as good as this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8fwc2WpA8w

Edit, just for comparison.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxmTfno7 ... ed&search=

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Tue May 15, 2007 12:13 am

Oh that's been posted here a few times before. I agree it's very amusing.^^

kenisu3000 · Post by **kenisu3000** » Wed May 16, 2007 1:57 pm

Holy cow!

I....

I....

I think... I'm in love...

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:00 pm

Uh-oh....that first link was removed. "Due to terms of violation"

Post by **desirecampbell** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:04 pm

Big Momma wrote:Uh-oh....that first link was removed. "Due to terms of violation"

I'll give you romance.

COCONUT MILK · Post by **COCONUT MILK** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:25 pm

kenisu3000 wrote:Holy cow!

I....

I....

I think... I'm in love...

That ok i understand, i find it hard to look in the mirror without kissing myself.

Anyway if you've not seen the original (like me)
then it's hard to tell that she is bulma.
I think she should of tried harder seeing as she's a dragonball fan and all.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:36 pm

desirecampbell wrote:
Big Momma wrote:Uh-oh....that first link was removed. "Due to terms of violation"
I'll give you romance.

Wow, that is similar...
...
and I'm in love now, too...

(Actually, I think all asian girls are attractive in general...)

DaemonCorps · Post by **DaemonCorps** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:29 pm

Nice to know that the original DB ending theme is still getting some love. I'm guessing the random stuff with the watermelon, juice box, and dinner preparation are a Japanese (pop) culture thing?

Post by **desirecampbell** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:05 am

For more information about the ending theme itself, check out this page over on Kanzentai.

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:02 am

Woah, that was pretty good. Does she have a CD?

strawberry · Post by **strawberry** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:04 pm

fps_anth wrote:Woah, that was pretty good. Does she have a CD?

Yes, she has.

CD with DVD including Romatic Ageru Yo Music Video
CD Japan, YesAsia, Amazon Japan, Play Asia

CD only
CD Japan, YesAsia, Amazon Japan, Play Asia

Tracklist:

1. Romatikku ageru yo (DB)
2. Otome no polishî (Bishôjo Senshi Sailormoon R Ending)
3. BIN KAN rûju (Mahô no tenshi kurîmi mami)
4. Zankoku na tenshi no têze
5. Seishun (Touch)

*goes off to order cd*

m121akuma · Post by **m121akuma** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:30 pm

strawberry wrote: 4. Zankoku na tenshi no têze

Sweetness.

Bardock the Mexican · Post by **Bardock the Mexican** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:40 pm

I liked the Japanese ending for Dragonball and would have to say that I liked even better than the Mexican version. I say this without any reservation at all. Bulma looks good in the parts of the closing animation she's in. Come on...you're thinking it too all you folks out there.

SatoSky · Post by **SatoSky** » Sat May 19, 2007 8:58 pm

VegettoEX wrote:generic Japanese otaku-idol-of-all-trades #291

I agree with that whole heartedly. Her performance wasn't that good. It kinda ruined the song for me, just a little bit. She is kinda cute though, so that helps. But not by much.

Jerseymilk · Post by **Jerseymilk** » Sun May 20, 2007 5:17 am

SatoSky wrote:
VegettoEX wrote:generic Japanese otaku-idol-of-all-trades #291
I agree with that whole heartedly. Her performance wasn't that good. It kinda ruined the song for me, just a little bit. She is kinda cute though, so that helps. But not by much.

Ya I loved it too when he said that. It's so true. XD Like I said earlier, I'm glad I got to see it and it's cute and all, but if you know anything about the idol industry in Japan, it's really just your standard "cookie cutter idol" performance.^^' I personally get fed up with all these little teen Japanese singers with voices that should be on a 5 year old and make you feel diabetic from the "sugary overload". Of course they're not expected to have much talent really, just look cute and have lots of bubbly energy. All I can say, is give me Zard and her "Don't You See?" anyday.XD

Kanzenshuu

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