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(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6531/hellogirls21502hs3.jpg)
OKAY! Its been too damn long! Aibon has been "on hiatus" for close to 9 months now and I think enough is enough! Caught smoking? Who gives a damn?! Aibon was love and her lightin' up doesn't change a thing! Show your love, aibon fans!
*chants BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!!*
Official twitter: http://twitter.com/lovbus (http://twitter.com/lovbus)
ETA: daigong sez Aibon official blog:
http://gree.jp/kago_ai/blog (http://gree.jp/kago_ai/blog)
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It's about damn time they brought her back! WE should write a petition!! 4th Gen is not the same without her!! or W! Nor is Hello Morning SKITS!
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It might be what we want, but is it what she wants?
After living so many years under the spotlight in hello project, and only being allowed to live a fraction of the life that a normal girl would, maybe she's enjoying the freedom as well as the peace and quiet of being at home with her family.
But, without really knowing how she feels either way, who knows? In the end, I'd just like her to be happy. :heart:
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It might be what we want, but is it what she wants?
Exactly.
I'm actually doubting if she'll come back. It's likely that UFA has requested for her to return, but she's refused the offer.
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^ or it could be that UFA has never think of bringing her back. The only hope is that we still see UFA website having W in their artist list, which includes Aibon's data. Hopefully the are doing something in progress and soon bring her back. Even if she's not singing anymore, at least I want to see her act in some dorama.
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*joins in the chants - BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!!*
(http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3457/aibonposter0up.jpg)
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I didn't know she didn't have an official thread x3
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I didn't know she didn't have an official thread x3
Me neither. Anyway..
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2410/aibonic5.jpg)
Gotta love the 'Bon! :tfr9a7wg::panda_love:
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*chants along BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!!*
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BRING BACK THE 'BON! BRING BACK THE 'BON! BRING BACK THE 'BON! BRICK BAN THE BONG! BING BRACK THE BOING!... Damn that's a tongue-twister... :doh:
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You know, even if she didn't want to come back, she'd never live a normal life. Everyone would always remember her scandal and not her singing. She can't just go out like that, she should be able to clear her name, dammit!
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BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!! BRING BACK THE 'BON!!
(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/180/aibon1150mi0.jpg)
http://jinryuichi-hnph.blogspot.com/2006/11/when-will-we-see-aibon-again-some-new.html
http://blog.livedoor.jp/momo730305/archives/50743227.html
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if any of you live in LA, they played a dotch cooking episode recently where Kago was one of the guests
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if any of you live in LA, they played a dotch cooking episode recently where Kago was one of the guests
Yeah, H!T got the torrent of it a couple of weeks ago. Good ep. :thumbsup
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yep yep. there should be another Kago episode soon, since she made two appearances on dotch.
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It might be what we want, but is it what she wants?
I agree. We may want to see her back in H!P, but if she doesn't want to come back for personal reasons, then I don't mind either. Sure, I'd be dissapointed since she's such a great all-around idol, but I'd also be happy for her that she'd have more time to just relax and live a 'normal teenage life'. She's also very close to her mother, so I'm sure she's happy to be able to spend more time with her.
If UFW has plans of bringing her back, then I hope they do it soon, and quit stalling. 9 months? She'd have definitely learned her lesson by then. She was an IDOL caught doing something illegal, so I understand why they had to be harsh on her. Being suspended almost a year seems ridiculously long, but in Japanese society, a thing such as an underage teenager smoking can be viewed very differently; especially since she's an idol who people are meant to IDOLIZE.
If Kago wants to come back, then I hope she takes her time to prepare for her 'comeback' and thinks it over carefully. It will hurt her image indeed if she doesn't come back, since she will also be remembered a lot for her scandal, besides her work in H!P; but if she's happy not going back, then I'm happy for her as well.
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yep yep. there should be another Kago episode soon, since she made two appearances on dotch.
Keep in mind those are old episodes (i.e. not recent) that were filmed before her hiatus/suspension began.
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yes, the second Kago appearance was aired in japan on 2/9, right before her suspension.
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let's hope aibon comes back...(prays...)
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It might be what we want, but is it what she wants?
After living so many years under the spotlight in hello project, and only being allowed to live a fraction of the life that a normal girl would, maybe she's enjoying the freedom as well as the peace and quiet of being at home with her family.
But, without really knowing how she feels either way, who knows? In the end, I'd just like her to be happy. :heart:
I agree!
Aibon seems to be a mature young woman, so I hope she'll be able to make the best decision for herself. We, her fans, shouldn't be selfish and demand her return to the J-pop industry; if we truly love her, we would want the best for her, we would simply want her to be happy. Also, she might have family obligations as well; if I'm not wrong, she has at least 2 very young younger siblings, and if her parents are not rich, it's likely that both her parents have to work, and so, Aibon may have to be a full-time helper at home...
As far as I'm concerned, Aibon, as an entertainer, was one of the best in Japan; some of the terms I've heard used to describe her are "Japan's favourite" and "everybody's idol". And I personally think that she's one of a kind; I mean, she seems to have been the pioneer in her unique genre of entertainment.
But by now, it's possible that she's either too tired of having an entertainer's lifestyle in Tokyo, or under too much pressure to sustain or improve her popularity level; she might be aware that she was only hugely popular when she was much younger and that it's not possible for her to return to that kind of youthfulness; also, she should be mature enough to know that she can't remain an entertainer for the rest of her life.
In my opinion, if we, her fans, still need her performances to entertain us, we can always watch and re-watch her old performances (there should be nearly 6 years of those).
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Well, I read somewhere that aibon has ambition in song-writing. I mean she wants to write music, and to write lyrics.
I hope that she is working on these pursuits even during her forced hiatus and, above all, hope that Tsunku-san is giving her some encouragement and guidance so that she is at least not completely wasting her time at what should have been the prime of her career!!!
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Well, I read somewhere that aibon has ambition in song-writing. I mean she wants to write music, and to write lyrics.
I hope that she is working on these pursuits even during her forced hiatus and, above all, hope that Tsunku-san is giving her some encouragement and guidance so that she is at least not completely wasting her time at what should have been the prime of her career!!!
Thanks for your reply!
May I ask, where did you read about Aibon's songwriting ambitions? Is such news online?
In my opinion, writing lyrics seems to be easier than composing music, because writing lyrics is just like writing a poem; but the difficulty lies in fitting the syllables to the notes of the music, not to mention composing the melody itself. I'm not sure, but I think Kago might be able to play the piano. In any case, if Kago were to write lyrics, I have a feeling her songs will be much more mature and heartfelt than the ones she's sung so far.
Perhaps her suspension might be a blessing in disguise...
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BRING BACK THE 'BON!!:ONfarofflook:
If she did not want to come back, woulndn't she have said something about that, though? If she wants to leave, that fine with me, I guess, but I'll miss her. However, if she does want to come back, UFA NEEDS TO BRING HER THE FUCK BACK!! I like that Nono's still gettin' some exposure without her, but it's still not the same when it's not both of them.
I've been going through and finding all my small clips so I can organize and upload them and I found this clip of MiniMoni. on Utaban. I don't know what show this is exactly, but here she asks Ishibashi if he can speak English.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vdb453
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Is this the 'Bon or someone who looks like her? :ONdunno:
(http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4246/aibonul1.th.jpg) (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aibonul1.jpg)
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^ cool Neo Fighter cosplay, where's her bird?!
Its definetely Aibon IF not then it must be her twin !!
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I've been going through and finding all my small clips so I can organize and upload them and I found this clip of MiniMoni. on Utaban. I don't know what show this is exactly, but here she asks Ishibashi if he can speak English.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vdb453
Oh god, I need the episode now. Don't tease me like this @_@
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BRING BACK THE 'BON!!:ONfarofflook:
If she did not want to come back, woulndn't she have said something about that, though? If she wants to leave, that fine with me, I guess, but I'll miss her. However, if she does want to come back, UFA NEEDS TO BRING HER THE FUCK BACK!! I like that Nono's still gettin' some exposure without her, but it's still not the same when it's not both of them.
I've been going through and finding all my small clips so I can organize and upload them and I found this clip of MiniMoni. on Utaban. I don't know what show this is exactly, but here she asks Ishibashi if he can speak English.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vdb453
I think it's from this show:
Video: Mini Moni on Utaban 2001/09/13 English Subs | Veoh Video Network
http://www.veoh.com/videoDetails.html?v=e897564Ptc3q9W
You can download the entire show (about 25 mins) from the above link as well. In this show, Kago famously introduced the phrase "Big Doo Doo"! :D She was only 13 years old back then.
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Sorry Lajon, I only have that little clip. I wish I had that ep, too.
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Thanks for your reply!
May I ask, where did you read about Aibon's songwriting ambitions? Is such news online?
I think it's what Tsuji said about aibon, that she wants to write music/lyrics. Don't remember exactly where I read it.
If she could really write songs, I don't know. But if anybody in H!P can do it, it would be her. She's a genius, as we all know, not like anyboth else.
Anyways, if Tsunku-san knows about this, then he MUST help her! I think that's the least he could do to aibon after all she has done to H!P...
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I agree. We may want to see her back in H!P, but if she doesn't want to come back for personal reasons, then I don't mind either.
Same here. I want to see her back but if she didn't want to come back then still wanting her to be back would just be selfish.
Anyway I don't think that's the case. I really think it's that she can't come back right now, not that she doesn't want to.
Is this the 'Bon or someone who looks like her? :ONdunno:
(http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4246/aibonul1.th.jpg) (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aibonul1.jpg)
It's Kago cosplaying as Nakoruru from Samurai Showdown.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakoruru
lol, both aibon and Nakoruru are AB bloodtype.
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Bring Back I'Bon Career !!
It would be great if she still with Nono as they were a great mate !! Yet I never thought that 'Bon herself said that she wanna leave , it would be wrong if she out from H!P ..... :spam:
@cucumber , if she really been for writing lyrics , it would be nice if her do that at H!P . Really miss her now ...
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At the moment, I'm listening to and watching:
OPV-AI KAGO-OPV_旅人
http://video.qooqle.jp/?v=K9Q0E9P_9yg&a ... 5%E4%BA%BA (http://video.qooqle.jp/?v=K9Q0E9P_9yg&title=OPV-AI%20KAGO-OPV_%E6%97%85%E4%BA%BA)
or
YouTube - OPV-AI KAGO-OPV_旅人
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Q0E9P_9yg&NR
Both the above links link to the same OPV, but I don't know who made the video. In any case, of all the Aibon OPVs that I've seen so far, this one is my favourite; I've been moved to tears more than once while listening to and watching it; I think it's because of the song, but I don't know its title or singer's name, does anyone here know? If anyone knows, please tell me...
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At the moment, I'm listening to and watching:
Both the above links link to the same OPV, but I don't know who made the video. In any case, of all the Aibon OPVs that I've seen so far, this one is my favourite; I've been moved to tears more than once while listening to and watching it; I think it's because of the song, but I don't know its title or singer's name, does anyone here know? If anyone knows, please tell me...
It's a very nice OPV. Thanks for sharing. :]
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wow this is a nice opv...i think its tabibito from ketsumeishi...not sure if i read the kanji right, but it sure does sound like ketsumeishi...
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wow this is a nice opv...i think its tabibito from ketsumeishi...not sure if i read the kanji right, but it sure does sound like ketsumeishi...
Thanks very much! I'd actually discovered that a few minutes ago on another forum! And I also found the original PV of the song:
YouTube - 旅人／ケツメイシ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhaX1JIjuZM
which I found to be quite meaningful, and its meaning also seems to suit Aibon's life...or at least the pictures in her OPV...
and I also found that the song, released as a single earlier this year, debuted at #1 on the Oricon Charts:
Tabiudo - Wiki.theppn
http://wiki.theppn.org/Tabiudo
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I really think it's that she can't come back right now, not that she doesn't want to.
I've been observing and thinking...
Personally, I think it's highly unlikely that Aibon will return anytime next year (2007) or anytime well before her 20th birthday in February 2008, because of the simple reason that UFA would most probably NOT want to take the risk of her giving in to the temptation to smoke again and get caught again. Aibon, like all of us, is human, and also experiences temptations and stress from all kinds of internal and external forces; even if she has managed to abstain from smoking for the past 10 months (for which it's not possible for anyone to ascertain, except Aibon herself), and even if she swears in public not to smoke again before she turns 20, the risk of her giving in to the temptation for whatever reason(s) would still exist as long as she's alive; not even Aibon herself can predict what temptations she may experience before her 20th birthday in 2008 if she were to make a comeback in, say, early next year; and according to this:
50 Questions * 50 Answers: Kago Ai
http://smp.cyber-ninja.jp/50q-kago.html
Aibon has said before that she herself and her weaknesses are her rivals, which is like saying that she herself is her own worst enemy. So it seems that as far as UFA and Aibon are concerned, it's better to be safe than sorry for a second time...
But of course, surprises are always possible...
But then again, sensibly speaking, I don't think it would be sensible for UFA to let Aibon come back...that is, if she wants to in the first place...
In conclusion, although it's POSSIBLE for Aibon to make a comeback next year, I still think it's highly IMPROBABLE.
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I've been observing and thinking...
In conclusion, although it's POSSIBLE for Aibon to make a comeback next year, I still think it's highly IMPROBABLE.
I hope you're wrong, as I would love to see her back. The only think I'm dreading (assuming it will happen) is the obligatory appearance on HM where she has to say something contrite. I hate that! I'd just like to see her come back and be her old self.
Excuse me.
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I DEMAND AIBON IN 2007! *pouts*
But, seriously, maybe they know she's gonna get a huge cheer if she suddenly shows up at a concert or something, and they STILL want to punish her, and that'd be too much of a "reward" for her, so they'll stick her on HM a bunch of times or something.
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@faraithi
um....you do know that even out of the spotlight, those temptations are still around, and after 2 years, there'd be no chance she'd come back
she'd be too used to home life, maybe even have found a guy she likes, 2 years is a long time
the way I see it, it's either next year, or she's not coming back at all
hopefully she can come back next year, early next year, cause the longer it takes, the less likely her return will be
PS: If i seemed hostile, I didn't mean it, just pointing out something, no offense Faraithi
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@faraithi
um....you do know that even out of the spotlight, those temptations are still around, and after 2 years, there'd be no chance she'd come back
she'd be too used to home life, maybe even have found a guy she likes, 2 years is a long time
the way I see it, it's either next year, or she's not coming back at all
hopefully she can come back next year, early next year, cause the longer it takes, the less likely her return will be
PS: If i seemed hostile, I didn't mean it, just pointing out something, no offense Faraithi
Don't worry, Roxasu, I did not find you hostile at all; I believe you were trying to be honest about this whole Aibon issue.
But then again, we human beings can be very complicated people, so as long as Aibon does not die, anything could happen...even after 2 years... but after 2 years, if she does come back, I wouldn't be surprised if her image changes...
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You know, even if she didn't want to come back, she'd never live a normal life. Everyone would always remember her scandal and not her singing. She can't just go out like that, she should be able to clear her name, dammit!
I've been pondering over this, and I'm afraid that I have to disagree.
Firstly, I don't believe "everyone" would always remember her smoking scandal and not her entertaining performances, as well as her loveable real-life personality, especially her fellow colleagues and friends in H!P, and of course, her true fans.
Secondly, if she really did not want to return to the entertainment business, after another year or two, I think most people would have forgotten about her, especially if she just remains in Nara-ken for the rest of her life, living with her family, and doing some low-profile job, if she doesn't marry; or she could possibly become a kindergarten teacher at one of the local kindergartens in Nara-ken. If I'm not wrong, I believe Aibon really prefers the much more peaceful and conservative lifestyle in Nara-ken than in Tokyo.
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is this recent?
[Link removed. Stop being lazy! :lol: //Mod]
sry for hotlinking. too lazy
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don't think so, Yossie's face doesn't seem as skinny as it is now
also, Tsuji isn't in her bun phase
but it could be, i doubt it though
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is this recent?
sry for hotlinking. too lazy
I'm pretty sure it's not recent. Probably not long before Kago's scandal.
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is this recent?
sry for hotlinking. too lazy
This is from the time they performed the 18-nin Love Machine in 2005/2006 Kohaku Uta Gassen. This is from the part where they either waiting for changing/rehersal or waiting for the media conference, I forgot!
:D
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ahh ok. damn it tsunku. XD
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Please bring back Aibon! I love her voice!
My first introduction to J-pop music was the duo groups of W and GAM. Love both groups (and subsequently all of the Hello! Project groups).
:)
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(http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/2532/kagonh1.jpg)
Bring back the 'BON, dammit :ONpleeease:
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YES IS SO LOVELY!!!
PLEASE UFA OR .. I DONT KNOW WHO IS THE F***** ... BRING AIBON BACK!!! :(
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Bring back the 'BON, dammit :ONpleeease:
But where is she now?
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^ I think everyone has been wondering that for a *LONG* time, ne? XD
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.. am I the only one that wouldn't mind if she doesn't come back? =[ I'm all for her return, but it doesn't really bug me if she doesn't.
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missing aibon so badly..miss all the W fun and nono always looks so lonely!! even during sports festival dvd she has to pair up with berryz members..sad
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(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6089/11675495730009a3doj3.jpg)
Is that her? The one holding what seems to be a Nintendo DS lite.
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that definately looks like aibon. but who knows for sure. cant be 100% just from the picture.
by the way, where did this picture come from? =o
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It really looks like Aibon. I really miss her.
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Is that her? The one holding what seems to be a Nintendo DS lite.
It's her alright, or if not, her long-lost identical twin.
But it could also be a fake *shrugs* I don't know, this is probably just me, but her face looks almost Photoshopped in compared to the others.
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Aww, I've been watching some old clips of MM stuff, and this video (http://www.veoh.com/videos/e1149788GgTdSby) really made me miss her.
Bring back Aibon, Tsunku!!!
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It's her alright, or if not, her long-lost identical twin.
But it could also be a fake *shrugs* I don't know, this is probably just me, but her face looks almost Photoshopped in compared to the others.
Doesn't look like her to me. Actually, that girl looks more like Haruna Takewa who used to be in SweetS.
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I found that picture linked on a 2ch thread so I guess there's a high chance of it being photoshopped. I don't know if there's any EXIF data. But if the picture happens to be real, that means that it was taken after her suspension since that model of the DS was released later. Then again, it might not even be a DS. XD
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I'm wondering if there's been any new info about whether Aibon will possibly be coming back, or if she's decided not to return.
It'll be great if she did return, but that's her decision.
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Aww, I've been watching some old clips of MM stuff, and this video (http://www.veoh.com/videos/e1149788GgTdSby) really made me miss her.
Thank you for the link! I never saw these videos before.
Love that style of "shopping"! hehe :D
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(http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/2532/kagonh1.jpg)
Bring back the 'BON, dammit :ONpleeease:
The media just isn't the same without this adorable face.
This picture being from kochira hon ikegami sho remind me of how lucky Californians are. T_T
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The media just isn't the same without this adorable face.
This picture being from kochira hon ikegami sho remind me of how lucky Californians are. T_T
what do you mean 'how lucky californians are'? don't tell me ai-bon was here and i missed that too... :evil:
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^ Kago's TV drama was aired locally (on KXLA I believe) a couple of years ago. I think that's what Sexykago is referring to :D
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^ That's most likely it... but then again Rika was in California and no one knew until after the fact!
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what's this tv drama starring kago that u guys are talking about:o ? it showed in California? tell me more.
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^ Kago's TV drama was aired locally (on KXLA I believe) a couple of years ago. I think that's what Sexykago is referring to :D
Yup, that's what I was referring to. Though I could have swore I heard someone on another forum say they were showing it again or something...
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what's this tv drama starring kago that u guys are talking about:o ? it showed in California? tell me more.
Kochira hon Ikegami Sho. Should be up on d-addicts. All seasons but season 1.
It's an awesome show, and Kago is as charming there as ever, but she doesn't have a major role.
My favorite cutie from that show is no doubt Nonami Maho (officer Nakai in season 2 and 3 iirc). She even has her own website where she keeps the fans up to date.
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Well it has pretty much been a year now, give or take a couple of days. I have officially lost all the hope I had on her return. This sucks big time. Just think of how much we have missed out on. A year without Ai-bon, W singles and who knows maybe even an album. Who would of thought a cigarette could be so devastating to a career.
What do you guys think?
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It happened on the 9th, yes?
Yeah. I've pretty much lost all hope. There's still the chance that something will be said ON the 9th, but I'm finding that to be very unlikely. I mean, they've already planned a million H!P events with no news of her, and they haven't said anything yet... so why change anything?
I'm starting to think that they are worried that IF they say "No, she's not coming back" people will leave H!P fandom. It's all about the $$$.
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I don't think they'd make a big deal about her return.. she was suspended for doing a bad thing. I think they'll just have her show up one day to make an apology and then slowly work her back into things like they're doing with Mari.
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I think they will give us Aibon back when she's 20, afterall they suspended her for having that cigarette because she was underage. But... 20? One more year?
Damn, I just re-watched Aibon perf of Boogie Train '03. Too cute T-T
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^ I have not seen that perf. Where is it from?
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Hello Pro Party 2005 Concert
Here it is if you want. (http://www.sendspace.com/file/3sl2v8)
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I think they will give us Aibon back when she's 20, afterall they suspended her for having that cigarette because she was underage. But... 20? One more year?
Damn, I just re-watched Aibon perf of Boogie Train '03. Too cute T-T
I'll be surprised if they do that. Two years is a bit harsh (...not that this wasn't)... and after one year, after nothing, it's HIGHLY doubtful they'll pull something like that. Especially since the future of H!P is ever-changing and not certain.
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We've got birfdays! Happy 19th Aibon!
It's almost been a year too. Hope they let her back in soon.
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yeah bring her back already!
Posted this on my Yaguchi site seeing as Kago Ai has always been one of my favorite H!P members.
For those of you who don't feel like reading, there's a few cute pictures there too :P
Kago Ai birthday writeup & screenshots (http://www.yaguchimari.org/articles/123/Totally_offtopic_Kago_Ai___Still_MIA.aspx)
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HAPPY AIBON DAY!!!!!!! EVERYONE! XD!
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Happy b-day Aibon!!! come back soon!!
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Happy 19th Birthday Kago-san!!!
I did make an OPV of my birthday wishes for her and posted them at Veoh.com. I hope it is ok to put a link here:
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v235095kAwZHZBA
Just a vid of my favorite video and pictures of Kago.
:)
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happy bday aibon :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
i cant believe still dont see her in this 2007.
damn. i hope she wont quit from HP
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Happy birthday, Aibon!! Things aren't lookin' so bright, but I hope you come back soon.
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Happy Birthday Aibon! We're still waiting for you. Hope you return soon.:ONfarofflook:
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She shall return... :D :D :D
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W is still listed under artists on the Hello! Project-homepage, but it's been a year now and UFA haven't brought out any news at all.
I must admit I'm giving up hope here.
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I think they will give us Aibon back when she's 20, afterall they suspended her for having that cigarette because she was underage. But... 20? One more year?
Damn, I just re-watched Aibon perf of Boogie Train '03. Too cute T-T
I actually thought about that too...since that is the law...
but I really really really hope...that is not the case...
but it has been a year now...NOTHING comes out...
well, still the same words..."Come Back Soon"...
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W is still listed under artists on the Hello! Project-homepage, but it's been a year now and UFA haven't brought out any news at all.
I must admit I'm giving up hope here.
Yeah same.
And unfortunately W on the artists page doesn't mean too much. Look at the other artists on there. Aa!, Mini Moni, Gomatto... And they won't be active again.
Even if she's not coming back (which seems it can be assumed), I wish there was just an answer. This is absolutely ridiculous, and it makes me think there's a little more to it then we all know. Why else would they do this? It was just a simple she's not coming back, I'm sure they would have told us by now.
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I'm doing research for a fanfic. Could anybody tell me what was Aibon's favorite drink was? Or whether on any IV or Hello Morning episode, she ever showed any a particular liking for any drink?
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...um..I believe it's tea...not %100 sure on that one though.
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I'm doing research for a fanfic. Could anybody tell me what was Aibon's favorite drink was? Or whether on any IV or Hello Morning episode, she ever showed any a particular liking for any drink?
this is her fav drink:
(http://www.filepulse.org/files/132/JPHIP/tobacco_thumb.jpg) (http://www.filepulse.org/files/132/JPHIP/tobacco.jpg)
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(http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/24/hellogirls32986wc2vc5.th.jpg) (http://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hellogirls32986wc2vc5.jpg)
Is aibon coming back??????????
just found tis article online!!!
looks like an interview to me
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^ well it's kind of hard to say.
1) We can't see any text of the "interview" so we don't know what it is about
2) We couldn't see the date of the article
Unless someone can find the actual article or that he/she saw it, it's hard to determine.
:D
edit - actually Ayabie had already posted this article in more detail (just found! :P)
http://forum.jphip.com/showthread.php?t=2374&page=15
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(http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/6895/hellogirls32983eo4lh6.th.jpg) (http://img102.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hellogirls32983eo4lh6.jpg)
the article says
・今は事務所でお茶くみと電話番してる（記者にもお茶を出していた）
・ファンにもスタッフにもメンバーにもいろいろ迷惑かけてスマンカッタ
でもやっぱり「歌いたい・・・」
・去年は実家で家事ばっかりやってた 友達にも会わなかった
今は都内で自炊生活してる
・今までは「なるようになる」と思って生きてきたけど、今は違う
お母さんから「自分の人生は自分で切り開け」と言われてきたけどやっと意味がわかった
・横アリでひさしぶりにメンバーにあったけど痩せたので誰にも気づかれなかった
・この前辻が事務所にケーキ持ってきてくれた
事務所
復帰させたいとは思っているが時期も方法も未定
looks like its not yet confirmed when she will be back T_T
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At least I can find an excuse to celebrate! Seeing this article made my day....Been having problems with my pc...cant load flash player at all( this means youtube and veoh cant see)
At least the wait for more than 1 year is worth waiting...Seeing that Aibon is doing fine and Non-chan bought her a cake for her birthday! ( so scared that their friendship might be affected from this sandal)
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Hot damn! It's about time! W00t! :)
*Loves me some Aibon, I does* :D
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Epifanes at H!O wrote up a very detailed translation in case anybody hasn't seen it by now: Here's the link (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=56).
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im so happyyy!!!! i want "W" back!!!!!!!!!! >_<
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Finally we get some news on Aibon !:kgreat: Hopefully they'll settle on a date for her to return soon. And she's looking really great btw ^_^
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I can't wait!! :heart: Here's hoping the comeback is for real :D
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She's looks so thin.:( Still great though. It's great to finally hear something about her.:D
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Glad to see she and Nono are still close.
So I guess it's true that she was spotted at one of the recent concerts.
Wonder if she'll be at Yossies' Graduation concert and if not performing at least be able to make some comments to Yossie.
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Just heard the wonderful news:yay:, glad to have aibon back, that's what we've been hoping for.
LET'S WELCOME HER BACK WITH OPENS ARMS PEOPLE.:welcome
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She may not be performing yet, but at least she's back working, and that's good enough for me! :D
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It's good that she's at least getting working experience.
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Finally! Da' bon is back! w00t!
And now I need a new sig. XD
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Yes! :)
Thank you for posting the news. I did post a big reply in the News forum so I won't recap here. But I will say that I love hearing her lovely voice and will continue to do so.
I had just acquired purchasing all of the W DVDs and CDs for fear that they would not be sold anymore with Kago gone for over a year (I discovered W late last year). The "Making of"s on the DVDs are really interesting and would recommend them to any of Kago's fans.
Thank goodness that Aibon is back! (I feel tingly inside again just thinking about hearing a new song from her!)
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^ I received a copy of a DVD I won at other forum, containing W pvs, some making-ofs and other extras. Aibon is incredibily cute on Koi no vacance making-of XD
For now, I just want the cancelled single and album.
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she is back...
FINALLY...after one year...
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its good to hear the bon is back after such a long time, and .looking more gorgeous than ever i might add
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Today I felt like making a actual sig :)
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EVERYBODY is making new siggy xDD
i'm happy she's back :heart:
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i wonder when she's fully coming back: song, dance, and all that...
i'm so HAPPY that she's (soon-to-be) BACK!!:ONluvluv2: :baa60776: :tfr9a7wg:
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I guess we really can finally say the bon is back! yay!
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we will hear W new single soon :)
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I know nothing has happened yet but we know UFA, and we know UFA does plan/stage absolutely everything they do, and they wouldn't be making announcements like this out of the blue of she weren't coming back.
If W returns, or what Kago will actually be doing... I have no idea. But I have no doubt that she is indeed coming back now.
Good times ahead.
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(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/180/aibon1150mi0.jpg)
is this the latest pic of hers??? man!!! kawaiiii....
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I think it's an old picture. Her hair isn't as light anymore.
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finally she is back!
It so long...
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Wow!!
When I woke up this morning, I had no idea that I would read this news about Aibon before sleeping again!
It's amazing and unbelievable... and kinda credible, and I think maybe shows real imagination on the part of UFA, and the fact that it was taken seriously within the context of Japanese culture.
I'm basing my comments on this article (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=56) which was referred to in a post by Marcomalvado on the previous page of this thread. If you haven't seen this, go read it now!!
It's quite humiliating for Aibon in a way, but likely to make her a stronger person in the long term; it really does sound as if she will sing again, though timing is very unclear yet - could still be months away??? But hopefully as part of W - the mention that she and Nono did the W desu thing suggests that's in people's minds. Maybe not bad overall that she lost some weight (though 39 kg... wow, I hope that's within her normal range for her height still!)
This is not a process I would ever have predicted, but there's no precedent, and... it kinda... makes sense...
SO SO SO nice to hear news of your return, Aibon... work hard, kid, learn lots, keep growing up, listen to the people who have your interests at heart, and this could all turn out for the best!
Edit: Oh! This was my 400th post. I was gonna dedicate that one to Sayu, but I can't think of a nicer cause than welcoming Aibon back too, so it's all good!
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You are a few days late for that one :P
I also think it was one of the first articles linked, even though it got updated after a day or so :)
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Thank GOD. I really really hope that third W album is going to come out. Or she is even re-enstated as a H!P member.
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In those scans from "Friday", the date on the front page is 2007.3.9 Do they actually pre-date a weekly mag like that? Or are these some kind of early release? That's two weeks before the actual date, more or less...
Also... In the pics, Aibon definitely looks so good! The weight she's lost looks about right... no more chubby li'l puppy-fat thighs, I think she's gonna look great once she gets on stage and we see more (literally!) of her. Nono really trimmed up beautifully a coupla years back, now it's Aibon's turn. A new, sleek, sexy, not-just-cute-but-HOT!!! W :jerk: :jerk: :jerk:
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You know, fans can do anything. Esp. on Japan. If fresh news have the mere posibility to appear, they'll do everything to have those news.
I agree with the looking good part :thumbsup Go Aibon go!
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Found these pics in color.
(http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9384/52689hellogirls33166dw8tr0.jpg)
(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/710/52694hellogirls33164fj0fu5.jpg)
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Found these pics in color.
(http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9384/52689hellogirls33166dw8tr0.jpg)
(http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/710/52694hellogirls33164fj0fu5.jpg)
that's Aibon indeed...though she became a bit slim compared from her last appearance...I'm very happy she's back.:ONluvluv2:
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Indeed she really got slimmer than before. Does anyone know if she mentioned in the article, or the article wrote, anything about why? Like was it due to the stress/pressure she got after the scandal, or just that she had been living with her family for the last few months that she is getting a better diet than when she lived by herself?
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AI-BON YAY!!!
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Indeed she really got slimmer than before. Does anyone know if she mentioned in the article, or the article wrote, anything about why?
This page (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=56) has a really good translation/recap of the interview. And yes, she does talk about it.
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This page (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=56) has a really good translation/recap of the interview. And yes, she does talk about it.
well actually she mentioned that she lost weight at the beginning from not being able to eat much.
poor Aibon ~ ~ ~
:cry:
oh... and thanks for the link, I'm appreciated!
:D
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Thank GOD. I really really hope that third W album is going to come out. Or she is even re-enstated as a H!P member.
I'm pretty sure she's always been an H!P member... she was just on suspension and not able to participate in any events.
But according to the article they're workin on her comeback, so I'd say she'll be active again either with W or in some other capacity.
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Oh won't that be awesome! Although I do love my Nono. W just work better I think. Nono sounded AWESOME in the Hello! Pro Party with Maki and Biyuuden
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I so pleased to hear that Kago maybe back sometime :kgreat: :D :kgreat: :D
If W are reuntied I will be soooooooooooooooooo happy.
But not as happy as my three year old little girl who loves W and has asked more than once where's Kago in this past year :cry:.
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Hey anyone ever hear how smoking can lead to wait loss... Nah thats just cruel since I love Aibon with a carnal passion that can only be extinguished by Hitomi!
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They have to bring W back! They are my all-time favorite H!P group! (GAM is 2nd). The B-sides to their singles are awesome! :)
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how long is another wait XD
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how long is another wait XD
better not be a year XD
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I wouldn't expect her back at least until after Yossie's graduation.
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definitely... there were rumors originally of bringing aibon back on yossie's graduation... but with the recent development in morning musume, i highly doubt it. so i'm thinking maybe later this year, end of this year? i dont know. i miss aibon.
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I'm crossing my fingers for yossi's grad. But...oh well...prolly won't happen. I would've liked to see all of 4th gen together again.
Hopefully I we won't have to wait too long.
I'll be getting ticked if we wait more than a few months.
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I dedicate my 100th post to Aibon.
Come back to my ITUNES soon my love ;_;
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It's most logical to bring her back as part of W, but I guess before that happens they might just re-test the `waters' again and release a single with a few of the unreleased W tracks.
Then they might just release the complete album/cd and the push they need to bring Aibon back into the spotlight.
If everything works out, does that mean the return of Mari Yaguchi in a Mini Moni reunion?? :-D
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they are delaying aibon's return on purpose. that is making me start to really dislike tsunku and co. i honestly don't care if she smokes 10 packs a day - the world needs aibon, plain and simple. why would you want to deny the world of the only person who can go toe to toe with Sayumin in a cuteness cage match and win hands down? that's just cruel in my opinion...
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Thank you Friday magazine for raping me of my happiness again.:rocket:
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Seems we all were happy way too soon. There's still no official comment about the new scandal, but now it seems like she's so not coming back...
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Seems we all were happy way too soon. There's still no official comment about the new scandal, but now it seems like she's so not coming back...
what new scandal?
btw, here's another lovely Aibon OPV with a lovely song and lovely photos I just discovered:
YouTube - Ai Kago - OPV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnQExAp7YUk
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They're talking about this:
http://forum.jphip.com/showpost.php?p=336887&postcount=279
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They're talking about this:
http://forum.jphip.com/showpost.php?p=336887&postcount=279
oh, i see! but that seems to be old news because it's already spring in Japan, and the photos seem to have been taken in winter before Aibon returned to Tokyo to work as a clerk in UFA...
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nah, it prolly still snows in the north.
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somewhow...
I feel that there will be a long~~~way until she come back...
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Update on the new scandal; Aibon is totally fired.
I gotta say, puffing up when she's THAT close to her comeback after the last offense, and less than a year from being able to smoke legally (although the agency still wouldn't like it) doesn't seem to show very good judgement.
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Update on the new scandal; Aibon is totally fired.
I gotta say, puffing up when she's THAT close to her comeback after the last offense, and less than a year from being able to smoke legally (although the agency still wouldn't like it) doesn't seem to show very good judgement.
Look at her choice of man. Not very good judgment there either.
But you know what they say.. Love is blind. But I guess in her case Love was mentally impaired too! :D
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It seems that the pig that ruined Aibons career have done this to many talented girls http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=79 (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=79)
He fools around with her as he do with many others just to fulfill his egoism . I wish someone brake his car >:D
.....Time and a good guy will heal Aibons wounds and someday she might return in the showbiz
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Wow. With a face like that I thought the guy would have to be filthy rich or have a James Bond like charisma, and from the sounds of it, he has neither. I wonder if Aibon knows about his reputation as a skirt-chaser, otherwise she's foolish to stay with the guy, especially if he already has a greater interest in this other woman.
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Ai has been completely removed from the H!P site. By completely I mean the only remains of her is in pictures as part of the shuffles. Her name has been removed from the member lists of the shuffle groups (and Sakura gumi).
Even Mini Moni.
She's in the pics, but yeah, that's it. Tsuji is listed as a solo artist now. My guess is UFA doesn't want people getting to the H!P site by searching her name. Even the article saying her contract was cancelled is gone. o_x;
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Meh, that sucks.
Tsuji and Kago Ai look alike =o
That's what I like about them as a cute-bunch xD
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Too bad about Kago, has there been any news about her and her bf recently though? Just hope the best for kago, i will miss her. she one of the reasons i love Hello!Project and Morning musume. it's sad to see her go. hope she'll do fine and her goals and dreams will come true. and that her bf won't break her heart.
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OH NO! IT'S CRAP GIRL! RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN!
XD After watching Mechaike Okajo Taiikusai Special, I felt sorry for her, and I felt sad because I wanted more Musume..
Addiction XD
"It's Kusojo and Bakajo!" (Aibon and Nono)
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Aye, I too will miss Kago's voice and the fun she brought to her performances. I am sad to see her go. :(
Now Tsuji can focus on the future. W is now part of the past, but I am grateful for being able to get the majority of their albums and singles. I may have a few concerts to get that they were in on DVD with other groups, but those can wait as they will be out far longer than just the W only ones.
Thank you Kago for providing me happiness from your singing! :)
If she wanted someone older than 19 I would love to ablige her! hehe ;)
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I'm not too sure what to think of Tsunku's statement. Not sure fi he's as innocent as he's trying to potray himself, he must have had at least some say in the decision with Aibon but he's trying damn hard to make it look otherwise.
Ah well, I've kind of got to the point where I'm not feeling any betetr about it, but I'd just rather not think about the whole thing anymore really rather than saying the same damn thing over and over. Even though I could do that quite easily.
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I don't care if it's a double-post...
http://jinryuichi-hnph.blogspot.com/2007/05/kago-ai-is-back-in-showbiz.html
Posted this in the news thread too...I'm not getting too excited just yet though.
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it would be nice to have Aibon doing SOMETHING again...she needs to be in some doramas or something...THE WORLD ISN'T THE SAME WITHOUT AIBON!!!!!11!1
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Big heck yes to this. Hope it comes true.
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interesting about Kago may come back, but it's kind of early though...
well waiting for more news to comfirm this!
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I don't care what agency Aibon gets into.
I WANT HER TO COME BACK!!!!!
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i don't think she can come back after everything that happenned but anyway it'd be great :heart:
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it seems hard for her to come joining HP....this is felony mistake for all HP members...
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If Tsuji can get away with it then it gives Aibon a bit of hope. But what she did was very disrespectful, they gave her a chance and she threw it away.
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Yeah I think it's pretty obvious that Kago and H!P are pretty much finished with each other now, I'm just hoping that isn't the case with other labels.
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TNX! TNX! UFA may influence Tsunku's decisions, but Tsunku fugging owns the company! He can do whatever the fuck he wants!
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I'm sure she'll be back one day (probably after she turns 20), but doubt if it will be as a singer, and is more likely for her to be a tv personality..
People might think Tsunku could blackball her from other labels, and he probably could've 5~6years ago, but he just doesn't have that much grunt in the business anymore.
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i'll happy if she really join UFA again. but this is kinda .... weird ?
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It gets weirder...
http://www.intlwota.com/2007/05/forums-mm-bbs-discuss-kagos-alleged-offer-to-pose-nekkid/
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HUH..... well its just an offer right? If she DOES accept it, then she's totally desperate to get back into showbiz. Hope she doesn't... cuz I'll totally lose respect for her if she does.
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HUH..... well its just an offer right? If she DOES accept it, then she's totally desperate to get back into showbiz. Hope she doesn't... cuz I'll totally lose respect for her if she does.
I'm thinking that maybe Aibon is looking to see how much she can work over the Japanese media. It would be a hell of a prank to put such an offer out.
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Man this girl has really gone down hill huh? The next Britney Spears I say.
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Aibon now >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Britney Spears ever.
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Egao YES Nude -----> "eh!? Kago?! Yes!! Nude XD !!!!!!!!!!!"
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Egao YES Nude -----> "eh!? Kago?! Yes!! Nude XD !!!!!!!!!!!"
...I think I love you.
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i heard it also have the video >.< what does her bf do to her ??? :O :O :O :O
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cuz I'll totally lose respect for her if she does.
...I take it you don't go to any of the pervy sections...
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Ick, I hope it isn't true. She needs to dump her gross boyfriend stat!
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I wish W would get back together like on a another label. And man, I had talk my dad into buying the third album only to find it's cancel when I was ready to order.
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Egao YES Nude -----> "eh!? Kago?! Yes!! Nude XD !!!!!!!!!!!"
...I think I love you.
haha, I love you too :wub: XD
hey!!! where the hell is the pervy PB ? :angry: :angry: :banghead: :banghead:
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I hope that after all these shananigans, Kago and Tsuji are still good friends. Because its a shame that something so petty as having an older boyfriend and smoking can get you ousted from the entertainment industry. It's the exact opposite in the western world!
Friggin 'the skanky four' of lindsay, paris, nicole and britney do something foul and they get even more famous!
Come back Kago! we don't care if you smoke or if you like old guys!!! ;__;
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*age*
And even more rumors arise!
The good news, Kago is in Hawaii. The bad news...she's still with that Ishimoto guy. :banghead:
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The good news... what is she doing in hawaii?
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The good news... what is she doing in hawaii?
Trying to catch up to Tsuji.. :lol:
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XD XD XD XD XD :shakeit: :shakeit: :shakeit: XD XD XD XD XD BETTER NOT BE DOING PORN LMAO!!!
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dunno how old or new this one is but I bought a FRIDAY "Dynamite" version few weeks ago and found this pic of Kago in there
(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/6519/kagoaifridayeh3.th.jpg) (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kagoaifridayeh3.jpg)
I have absolutely no clue how old it is etc. (sorry for the white point XD it's the light of the camera)
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(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/6519/kagoaifridayeh3.th.jpg) (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kagoaifridayeh3.jpg)
I'm guessing she was already 19 in that photo... Dunno any of japanese writing, but the layout of the part scanned looks like pictures of people and some info on them at that blue thingy in her left... like ther's another at her right that may be of another person, for it's in another block of page... I know my description is confused but I'm trying to guess when is it from... :)
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this is old!
is from the friday they found her working as a secretary at UFA. If i'm not wrong, it's the one she gave an interview saying she was sorry and everything.
I miss aibon so much! She's a lot thiner now, but still so cute. I wish we could see more of her, even if it's not on H!P.
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this is old!
is from the friday they found her working as a secretary at UFA. If i'm not wrong, it's the one she gave an interview saying she was sorry and everything.
I miss aibon so much! She's a lot thiner now, but still so cute. I wish we could see more of her, even if it's not on H!P.
Ah, I see :D I didn't keep track of Kago related things for ages ^^;
Maybe they made a review of scandals or something because it's on some extra pages you have to rip or the issue is just an old one ^^;
But I agree, something new of Aibon would be nice, like a solo career :w00t:
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*BUMP*
Thanks to the peeps @ Hello! Online:
On August 25th, 2007, the gossip magazine Josei Seven published an interview they conducted with Kago Aki, the mother of former Hello!Project member Kago Ai. We at Hello!Online have gotten a hold of this issue, scanned the pages, and translated the article. We're sorry this is coming over a month after the issue was released, but it couldn't be helped. As far as we know, this information isn't available elsewhere on the internet. We hope you enjoy the article.
http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=135
Magazine scans curtosey of the Hello! Online picboard:
(http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/thumb_KagoMomArticle2007100801.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100801.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/thumb_KagoMomArticle2007100802.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100802.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/thumb_KagoMomArticle2007100803.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100803.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/thumb_KagoMomArticle2007100804.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100804.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/thumb_KagoMomArticle2007100805.jpg) (http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100805.jpg)
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I can't say that was a nice aritcle to read, but it's good to get at least some closure...still wish none of it happened though obviously...
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I read that over at H!O a lil while ago.
All the best to Aibon.
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*BUMP*
Thanks to the peeps @ Hello! Online:
On August 25th, 2007, the gossip magazine Josei Seven published an interview they conducted with Kago Aki, the mother of former Hello!Project member Kago Ai. We at Hello!Online have gotten a hold of this issue, scanned the pages, and translated the article. We're sorry this is coming over a month after the issue was released, but it couldn't be helped. As far as we know, this information isn't available elsewhere on the internet. We hope you enjoy the article.
http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=news&topic=135
Magazine scans curtosey of the Hello! Online picboard:
http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100801.jpg
http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100802.jpg
http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100803.jpg
http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100804.jpg
http://galleries.jphip.net/hellopro/albums/userpics/10003/KagoMomArticle2007100805.jpg
Interesting read. What I've gleamed from that article is that both Aibon and her mother Aki kick ass. :o
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Damn, I got teary eyed. O:
Aibon still remains my favorite H!P member ever.
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Man, that was really moving. All I can say is that I hope she has found happiness now.
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no matter what she said, I still hate that guy :angry: .....
btw, I've been hanging all over the place searching for Aibon XD
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oh man... Now I miss Aibon all over again :cry:
(She's in New York now?! I never imagined one of them would be so close to me, not to mention one of my all time favs XD)
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We, the fans, are quite fortunate this interview took place, and we get to know a little bit about the tough world our favorite idols live in as well as all those personal events Ai dealt with at a very young age.
That interview was very moving and a bit difficult to read through at times. I hope the rest of Aibon's life is filled with nothing but happiness.
(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5016/aiwe5.png) :heart:
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Yeap, i never knew how tough her live was being raised by a single mom and entering the showbiz at a young age. The burden of supporting her family even though she was just a teenager.
I think it's quite apparent why she chose to hold on to the man she loved not wanting to lose her new-found happiness that she lacked since young. I wish her only happiness.
That smile will never be forgotten, Aibon. I think i'll say this for once again, Thank You for the laughters you have brought to your fans.
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Dedicating my 100th post to... Aibon! She was my first favorite Hello! Project member and still one of my favorites! Plus it's her birthday (or will be soon!), so happy birthday, Aibon! :wub: :heart: :heart:
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/bestofsoul/Misc/bdayaibon.jpg)
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[size=8]Happy Birthday Aibon![/size]
By far one of the cutest members of H!P ever. Wherever you are, and whatever you may be doing, I wish you all the best :) :heart:
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:heart: :heart:HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIBON! :heart: :heart:
I hope we see you around again someday in non-H!P land. Wherever you are, I hope you're doing well!
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Happy Birthday to the BON~!!!!
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Happy birthday Aibon!!
cause she was my first favorit Jpop singer<333
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIBON!
Still one of my favorites, I hope she's doing well :heart:
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happy birthday to kago. i miss her. hope we find out some good news about her.
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Happy birthday Aibon~! hope ur happy, where ever u are. we still luv ya. <3
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I was watching some old videos with her... I miss her!
Happy Birthday!
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A day late, but something drew me to this thread.... :'(
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*BUMP*
Aibon's return is evidently causing some waves.
Sacked in disgrace for being caught smoking while underage -- only cigarettes, mind you -- fallen idol Ai Kago stunned Japan's entertainment world watchers with a revealing interview announcing her comeback, and Asahi Geino (4/24) says that's not all she might be about to reveal. (http://mdn.mainichi.jp/culture/waiwai/face/news/20080418p2g00m0dm010000c.html)
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For the most part it seemed to say much of the same stuff that we already knew. But of course, WaiWai has to throw in some stupid puns. -_- And in another interview (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=413) that Ai did with Ameba Studio on Saturday, she said that she's signed with a new agency called "Mainstream". Nothing about "R&A Promotions" or whatever the company in the article was was mentioned. Maybe the two agencies are connected in some way but I doubt it.
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I can't get over the happiness of getting to see her again. It's a bit mixed feeling though, with the good news came a lot of sad stuff. But the happiness of the new stuff can only cheer me up about the sadness of the past. She has a blog, several interviews she's doing. She plans on writing a book. And is doing or going to do a movie apparently, because she wants to act.
Nothing but things to look forward to. It's beginning to feel like old times again.
Btw, has anyone here had any lucky with aibon's blog yet? As in I mean, has anyone been able to sign up yet?
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^it seems that your credit card u use to sign up with has to come from one of 4 japanese banks(i forget which ones)
So basically foreigners that aren't actual long-time citizens of japan have no chance.
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Aibon says she lost 13 kilos by dieting (http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/54109/full/).
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Kago Ai comeback event in Osaka 2008.08.10
1. Hana Kaze (aiko)
2. Yakeno ga Hara (Cocco)
3. Yumekui (Otsuka Ai)
4. Hello, Again ~Mukashi Kara Aru Basho~ (My Little Lover)
http://www.mediafire.com/?ceixpbo2imh
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That was truly pretty awesome, she sounded great!
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CDJapan just informed me that there will be dvd release of the newly created "Kago Channel".
Description by CDJapan: "New DVD starring Ai Kago. Kago warns bad-mannered people to stop littering cigarettes, clean up after their pets, and more."
The details:
Kago Channel - Variety (Ai Kago)
Catalog Number: AVBF-26980
Label/Distributor: avex trax
Release Date: 2008/11/28
Price: 2381yen (2500yen Tax incl.)
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVBF-26980
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I got that email too, I hadn't even realized I'd signed up for notifications...my only reaction is interesting. It's semi-cool the DVD will be published on the avex label and at the same time completely unsubstantial.
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Kago will restart her singing career. She was at a movie opening event, where she mentioned that a song is scheduled to be released.
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/58821/full/
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YES.
This is really exciting news indeed! I was waiting to hear something about a real singing career for her. I think she'll make an excellent solo artist as she has a beautiful personality and I've always enjoyed her voice, especially once she matured and really started using it (Like in W).
Way to go Kago! :heart:
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Kago also said she is having voice training.
Mainichi has pictures of the event: http://mainichi.jp/enta/geinou/graph/200810/08_2/
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Aibon is featured in a CM for goo-net. The CM and the making of are streaming: http://auction.goo-net.com/kago/
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Very exciting news, I'll look forward to this!!
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Kago Channel release thru Avex is at least suspicious.
English wiki says she's signed to "R&A Promotions Co" and Wiki.theppn says she's signed to "Mainstream"; nonexistent agencies according to the Internets, but whatever. The only real thing we have for now is that, no matter what management agency Aibon is signed to, she's releasing a DVD under avex. Quite interesting. A contract with Avex would explain many things, like Kago-chan's Goo CM, and her sudden "I will release four mini albums in April!~" ;)
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Kago Channel Vol. 1 cover
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/tinybaka/hp/th_kagochannelvol1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/tinybaka/hp/kagochannelvol1.jpg)
(click for bigger)
XD
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Wow.
That literally just made my day. I love Kago so much. :heart:
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Hahaha kickass Kago :cow:
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That certainly did bring in the lulz.
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Kago Ai confessed on her blog that she is suffering from Ménière's disease (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9ni%C3%A8re%27s_disease). She assures the readers not to worry because it is not a dangerous disease.
http://biscuitclub.fc.yahoo.co.jp/index.php?itemid=449
From TokyoGraph:
Ai Kago diagnosed with possible Meniere's disease
Sat, November 15, 2008 (5:06pm EST)
Ai Kago's latest blog entry reveals that she may have Meniere's disease, a disorder affecting the inner ear. On Saturday, she was scheduled to watch a play starring Koasa Shunputei, whom she will appear with in a play next year. However, she wasn't feeling well in the morning, so she went to the hospital.
The doctor examining her said that her symptoms suggest Meniere's disease, which generally causes dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing loss. While it is not a serious health risk, it can become an obstacle to daily life. For example, sportscaster Hideki Kuriyama had to quit his career as a pro baseball player in 1990 due to the disorder.
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4045
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Onoes! :cry:
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Kago is going forward with her activities despite any health complaints. The second Kago Channel DVD is scheduled for release on December 19th. A day later she has an event called 「SPECIAL LIVE PARTY/X'mas 感謝祭2008」. She will sing and talk for her fans. They have the opportunity to buy goods including a limited edition of the 「LOVE BASKET 2008冬」 DVD.
Source: http://natalie.mu/news/show/id/11029
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Aibon is finishing high school, in English.
:w00t:
Tokyograph has the news (http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4085).
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That's awesome, I have a lot more respect for her now.
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Good news via Tokyograph: No Meniere's disease for Kago, just fatigue
Last month, Ai Kago wrote in her blog that she was diagnosed with the possibility of Meniere's disease, a disorder of the inner ear. On Friday, she announced with relief that further examinations have determined that she does not have the disorder, and that her earlier symptoms were simply caused by fatigue.
On Saturday, Kago attended a release event for her "Kago Channel" DVD. At the event, she disclosed some details about her imminent return to music. She stated that she will be writing the lyrics for a new song, while Keizo Nakanishi is handling the composition. The song is scheduled to be released next year.
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^ Yay Aibon! :)
anybody seen Kago Channel? it's funny! I wonder if some of the people there are actors; they'd run if Kago slapped them :lol:
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A Kago Ai photobook has been announced. It will be released on 2009-01-23.
ISBN: 978-4-10-790195-8
Price: 1,890 yen
http://www.7andy.jp/books/detail/-/accd/R0391645
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WOW! :w00t: I might like to get it..gotta see the previews for it :)
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Info about Kago's semi-nude PB:
セミヌードも披露！ 加護亜依が『月刊加護亜依』でグラビアに本格挑戦
永作博美、篠原涼子、真木よう子など毎月異なる女性タレントのグラビア写真とインタビューを掲載してきた新潮社発行のグラビア雑誌『月刊アクトレス』にタレントの加護亜依が挑戦することがわかった。1月23日（金）に『月刊加護亜依』を発売し、グラビアに本格挑戦する。大胆なセミヌード姿を披露するなど、儚い少女から20歳の“大人の女性”へと成長した加護の惜しげもない姿が堪能できる一冊となっている。
http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/61933/
Previews:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip1228.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip1227.jpg)
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Wow, I think she looks really pretty there, I mean it's not like we're really going to see anything anyways right?
Plus, haha from the ton of people saying "she must do AV!" "nude photobook now!" to suddenly start screaming "nooooo!" when she finally does something close to one of those, I dunno... lol.
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Hey how did those photos of my bedroom get posted online?!
On a serious note, I'm just glad to see her looking happy again. Should be a good PB. The previews are very drool worthy. If she wants to show off some skin then I'm all for it.
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AV!!!!! if she continue this path then her thread will need to be relocated XD but seriously, nothing wrong with that.
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(http://www.imgur.com/files/090114/Th.Aibon1311.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090114/Aibon1311.jpg)
/Stares long and hard to find a nipple
XD
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^
...Is it bad that I did the same thing?
I mean, I just wanted to see if this book was actually going to go that far!
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(http://www.imgur.com/files/090114/Th.Aibon1311.jpg) (http://www.imgur.com/i.php?i=090114/Aibon1311.jpg)
/Stares long and hard to find a nipple
XD
and FAEL... must be taped from the inside :(
oh and the sandals are no good, just ruin the photo (specially the right one)
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I so totally dig this new image. When she was in H!P, I was not a fan at all, but now she's just so fuckin' cool. I guess it's because she seems more "real" now. I kind of prefer idols/celebs who seem a little more personal and realistic.
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Weekly Playboy No.04 (2009/01/26)
(http://img203.imagevenue.com/loc462/th_05004_02_122_462lo.jpg) (http://img203.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05004_02_122_462lo.jpg)(http://img157.imagevenue.com/loc1024/th_05006_03_122_1024lo.jpg) (http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05006_03_122_1024lo.jpg)(http://img194.imagevenue.com/loc385/th_05013_04_122_385lo.jpg) (http://img194.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05013_04_122_385lo.jpg)(http://img174.imagevenue.com/loc929/th_05016_05_122_929lo.jpg) (http://img174.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05016_05_122_929lo.jpg)(http://img170.imagevenue.com/loc999/th_05018_06_122_999lo.jpg) (http://img170.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05018_06_122_999lo.jpg)(http://img127.imagevenue.com/loc888/th_05027_09_122_888lo.jpg) (http://img127.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=05027_09_122_888lo.jpg)
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^
...Is it bad that I did the same thing?
Great minds think alike :P
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Wow, Aibon is whoa. :w00t: In a good way, of course. I agree with Datalanche, her new image is pretty sweet.
Hot previews~~~~ :drool:
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Just to let you guys know, Kago has a new blog open that is themed about her School Life. As someone of you may know, she has been doing classes through an American correspondence school, so she has been learning English. The entries are open to anyone to comment, so if you want to show your support her first entry is up!!!! You don't need to know Japanese, because I am sure she would be happy to receive messages in English!
Kago Ai's LipBLOG: http://www.liplog.jp/ai-kago/
I will do my best on translating the new entries along with the other blog. You can find those updates on:
Hello-online's Kago Ai Thread: http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?showtopic=7976 (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?showtopic=7976)
and
The Hello-Online site itself: http://www.hello-online.org/ (http://www.hello-online.org/)
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also btw, Kago Channel vol 1 is on Hello!Online tracker(and subtitled), so grab it!
I just finished watching it and it was great! the last part had me teared up, you'll see what I mean
http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=tracker&CODE=details&torrent=18567
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Info about Kago's semi-nude PB:
セミヌードも披露！ 加護亜依が『月刊加護亜依』でグラビアに本格挑戦
永作博美、篠原涼子、真木よう子など毎月異なる女性タレントのグラビア写真とインタビューを掲載してきた新潮社発行のグラビア雑誌『月刊アクトレス』にタレントの加護亜依が挑戦することがわかった。1月23日（金）に『月刊加護亜依』を発売し、グラビアに本格挑戦する。大胆なセミヌード姿を披露するなど、儚い少女から20歳の“大人の女性”へと成長した加護の惜しげもない姿が堪能できる一冊となっている。
http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/61933/
Previews:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip1228.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/data/jphip1227.jpg)
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(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8837/woohoo3nx.gif) YAY!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIBON!!!!!(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8837/woohoo3nx.gif)
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[PB] Ai Kago - Gekkan Kago Ai SUPER CARGO PB [78P] (2009.01.23)
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Here's the digital photo version of the PB. The cover ain't flattering XD
[Miss Actress] Vol.92 B Ai Kago SUPER CARGO [210p] (2009.04.01)
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Thanks dai!! :cow:
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Can't believe this is what Aibon has been reduced to, lifting her skirt for panty shots and spreading her legs for a camera. So disappointing to me.
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^don't be sad. at least she is not doing AV or nude like the rumor said.
well she is not Kago chan, the Unchi girl anymore
she grown up ....
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Yeah, I'm glad she's not doing AV, and I reeeeally hope she doesn't go that low, for her own good >_<
I know she's not the young Aibon with the cute kid image she had on Momusu and Mini Moni, but growing up doesn't mean 'let's get raunchy'. She could be showing the world who Kago Ai, the woman, is... without having to lift up her skirt for anyone. And honestly, she doesn't even look grown up in those photos. She still has her very young looks, so she ended up looking like teenager in a perv photoshoot. The pics aren't even flattering. It's definitely not showing off her beauty nor her grown up image. It's just fanservice.
Anyway, that's just my personal opinion as a disappointed fan who wishes something better for her.
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yea .... as a long-time H!P fan, I felt that way too ....
but tragically maybe she need that to get back firmly on her feet .... and the fastest and easiest way for her and her agency to achieve it is "that" ....
those negative news in the past few years really hit her hard ...
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NO HESITATION
Kago Ai
Single CD, Maxi (2009/6/24)
Label: Intercept
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00267CHYM/ (http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00267CHYM/)
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I'm really interested in hearing this single given her new image. I wonder if it's going to be just kind of cool and chill like she seems to be, or if it's going to push the sexy thing she's been trying to do.
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^ I think this is the song:
20090126-Kago Ai - "No Hesitation" -Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NleY0DOtXbY#lq-lq2-hq)
Pretty boring, actually. =/
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Well it could be worse right? haha.
I'm happy that she's at least singing now (I know it's not her fault since she was probably trying to get a record contract) but I wish she was doing more singing rather than the other stuff she was doing, I really missed her voice. (and Nono's too, but wrong thread ;D)
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Pretty boring, actually. =/
boring song is better than no song XD
yeah, at least she's singing XD
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On June 27th the next installments of the Ju-On series of movies, "Ju-On Shiroi Roujo" and "Ju-On Kuroi Shoujo" will premiere. Kago Ai has landed the starring role in "Ju-On Kuroi Shoujo".
News article: http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_kyo/news/20090415010005891.asp (http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_kyo/news/20090415010005891.asp)
Cast and staff page on the official movie site: http://www.juon2009.jp/billing.html (http://www.juon2009.jp/billing.html)
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scary movie !! Ju-On !! wow two movies this time .... exactly opposite : Shiroi Roujo (the White Old Woman), and Kuroi Shoujo (the Black Young Girl) ....
Aibon as a nurse lol http://www.juon2009.jp/photo/black01.jpg (http://www.juon2009.jp/photo/black01.jpg)
I don't know if I'm gonna watch it .... Ju-On movies are too scary ......
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boring song is better than no song XD
yeah, at least she's singing XD
Personally, I'd prefer no song. :ph43r: If this was a year ago, I would have been thrilled, but I've lost so much interest in Kago since then that I just don't care anymore. =/
She got a starring role? Huh... congrats, Aibon! Though I've never seen the Ju-On moves. :oops:
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Wow! Ju-on is my fave horror movie! I think its kinda funny having Aibon in it. I can't really imagine her in a horror movie. I kinda liked her upcoming single too. Its a bit late of a release but I'm just thrilled to hear the singing Aibon's voice again.
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just watched Aibon's latest pv :twothumbs it was a great song but its was wierd i still cant get use to the mature kago ai... aibon is aibon the cute little girl with the awesome sense of humor but i wish her the best of luck and im glad shes going to continue singing i love her voice
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来ました！lol i saw the PV too! I gotta say i really liked it. It has a fresh feeling to it, and really light. It's a pretty big step up from the Momusu days. I don't know how it'll go with rankings but that is a really nice release. She's really pretty in the PV too.. :wub:
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yeah, I liked the PV and the song, I mean is nothing that big but is really nice.
Also, even if I'm not big fan of Ai, I wish her the best :heart:
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the PV and song were great! loved it. Kago looks great as usual.
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Kago will release her 3rd Photobook on the 22nd Aug...according to Amazon.co.jp
http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%8A%A0%E8%AD%B7%E4%BA%9C%E4%BE%9D%E5%86%99%E7%9C%9F%E9%9B%86%E3%80%8C%E9%87%91%E6%9B%9C%E6%97%A5%E3%80%8D-%E5%8A%A0%E8%AD%B7-%E4%BA%9C%E4%BE%9D-%E8%B2%AC%E4%BB%BB%E7%B7%A8%E9%9B%86/dp/4063528154 (http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%8A%A0%E8%AD%B7%E4%BA%9C%E4%BE%9D%E5%86%99%E7%9C%9F%E9%9B%86%E3%80%8C%E9%87%91%E6%9B%9C%E6%97%A5%E3%80%8D-%E5%8A%A0%E8%AD%B7-%E4%BA%9C%E4%BE%9D-%E8%B2%AC%E4%BB%BB%E7%B7%A8%E9%9B%86/dp/4063528154)
and there will also be a DVD related to this PB some time later...on about 25th Oct.
Now we just got the front cover and back cover
punk style~
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l102/vijonny/img20090810072646.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l102/vijonny/KagoAiVsFriday.jpg)
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That's quick, this Fri? :o I know a certain someone in this forum who'll be glad at this :D
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holy shit that cover is awesome.
but there's no way that can be aibon~!
I'm definitely ordering it.
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Kago Ai vs. Friday? Well, I except some dead bodies... :P
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HOTTEST THING EVER. :heart:
Do want. Now.
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I'm surprised this thread hasn't been updated much lately, considering Kago had just spent some time in Los Angeles again recently (as well as that Mechaike appearance with the pig).
She was pretty much the first Hello! Project member I've seen in action, ironically years before I knew who Morning Musume was. Back when I was studying Japanese in college I would regularly watch Japanese TV shows imported to a local station, one of those shows being "Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho", featuring Aibon as the main character's daughter...at the time, though, I only knew her as a kid actress with a weird name (I didn't know "Ai" was a popular name back then) and weird teeth, not paying much attention to her otherwise.
Once I started getting into H!P this year I learned more about her, such as her time in Minimoni (the first element of H!P I ever really learned about, though mainly because of Mari Yaguchi's height, Mika Todd being American, and the Dramatic Chipmunk), as well as the whole smoking problem and related aftermath (which made me feel a lot of sympathy towards her). It was a weird shock when I learned that I had actually seen her before in the aforementioned TV show and that I had been unknowingly following the career of Morning Musume through her. :lol: It's good to see her remain active outside of H!P, though honestly speaking I wasn't really feeling those songs she put out this year (possibly due to my own biases with music).
She's probably my third favorite of all of the current and former MM members, behind Yossy and Takahashi...I like to call that my "visual top 3": a pair of "Ai"s and Hitomi, the Japanese word for "eyes". :P Definitely looking forward to see how the upcoming Friday DVD and the Hana Oni movie turn out.
One last thing: does anyone know whatever happened to that whole American school thing she was trying out? Her blog dedicated to it hasn't been updated in a while and I don't think her other blogs have made mention of it recently if at all (why she has 3 blogs featuring similar content is another mystery).
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(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/8747/6116rf5focl.jpg)(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4634/5102o2brzuol.jpg)
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It's likely that UFA has requested for her to return, but she's refused the offer.
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She got kicked out for smoking. No way in hell could UFA sell her idol image if she's posing semi-naked and openly exposing butt cracks. She has more chance of getting a welcome back from UFA than I have sleeping with her XD
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Kago's not an idol anymore, and neither are her former H!P contemporaries (Elder Club grads), who, last I checked, have done their fair share of semi-naked poses and exposed butt cracks while under UFA payroll (i.e. Betonamu Yaguch!). :P But yeah, the notion that the mothership would call her back is a bit out there at this point.
However, Kago will be a presenter at a TV awards show soon, and also presenting that night will be Miki Fujimoto's husband Tomoharu Shoji...probably the closest thing we'll see to her reuniting with a former H!P co-star at an official event any time soon.
http://www.skyperfectv.co.jp/award2009/ (http://www.skyperfectv.co.jp/award2009/)
Looking surprisingly badass here...
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip00394.jpg)
And in case you missed it:
[HPS] 8/29/09 Mechaike - Kago Ai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQITtN1jH8c#normal)
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does anybody know why aibon's dvd was delay til december?? :?
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wow.....Aibon. I am still getting over her ass crack and stuff. but sure would love to hear her music again. :thumbsup
Anyone catch her acting? She was in a Hong Kong movie "Kung Fu Chefs" with Legend Sammo Hung (the thread here (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=19682.0))
Check out Aibon in this movie blockbuster:
The Grudge - Girl in Black aka Juon Kuroi Shojo (2009.09.21)
(http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/7255/girlinblackcover.jpg)
(http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/153/blackki.jpg)
Synopsis: A Nurse named Yuko (Kago) has a strange experience while taking care of a girl named Fukie. Test results show a cyst inside Fukie’s body, but that cyst is actually the leftover grudge from a baby who was unable to be born. The cyst’s grudge spreads to Fukie and everyone around her. Soon Fukie’s father goes mad and commits murder. Fukie’s sister Mariko has special spiritual power, and together with their mother they have some success driving out the evil spirit. But the worst of the grudge is yet to come.
Directed by Takashi Shimizu and produced by Takashige Ichise. Stars Ai Kago (ex. Morning Musume) and Koji Seto.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DSTD-2987 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DSTD-2987)
DOWNLOAD (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=21732.0) at THE ASSHOLE!!!
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i seen kung-fu chef...it was alright compare to other chinese movies...im mad they dub aibon's voice...i wanted to hear her speak some mandarin :banghead:
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^ or Cantonese, cuz it's a Hong Kong producton. Even Taiwan pop singer Vanness Wu got dubbed.
(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6905/vlcsnap120197.jpg)
(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8454/vlcsnap118909.jpg)
pretty cute i gotta admit :lol:
(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3382/vlcsnap119629.jpg)
(http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7108/vlcsnap120468.jpg)
And she was a real young woman-ish in the Grudge movie:
(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8459/vlcsnap70164.jpg)
(http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/1488/vlcsnap70421.jpg)
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wearing heels and shit... she really re-invented herself.
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really hard to believe that she used to be that chubby little girl singing jankenpyon :lol:
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(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/5585/n914dmsm8443rpl.jpg)
DVDISO/4.04GB
http://www.21stockpile.net/jtfrfvgnh.html (http://www.21stockpile.net/jtfrfvgnh.html)
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AW SHIT DANGER!!! Wonder if she masturbates :shock:
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How was aibon's grudge movie? found some subs for it so thinking of checking it out. :)
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Last I heard from Aibon was that she was in NY or NJ. Oh also I recently read on H!O that she is going to be at the Mitsuwa Marketplace. So if you live in NJ make sure to be there. Crap I wanna go but i cant. T~T
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DOWNLOAD @ The Asshole (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=22699.0) | TORRENT (http://tracker.jphip.com/index.php?page=torrent-details&id=14400f9327f05b4882ad5432fa961dab0f4dfa22)
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Holy crap, it is real!! :o Downloading straight away :drool:
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Hello!
Long time ago I found one pic
(http://www.akiba-online.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=164887&d=1243898079)
One man said to me maybe it was Kago Ai .
Is it her or isn't?
Sorry if I abused somebody.
And for my English too))
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Welcome to :hipheart: janklod2007 :wave: but I can't see the pic brother!!
Haven't watched the Aibon vs Friday yet....looks more like a making of her PB.
How was aibon's grudge movie? found some subs for it so thinking of checking it out. :)
psst. u coulda found subs in this thread too ;)
http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=21732.0 (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=21732.0)
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http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091122/53157/B2gWsQ2Zkw.jpg (http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091122/53157/B2gWsQ2Zkw.jpg)
how about like that?
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:rofl: :rofl: .........I think it is actually real, but imagine how she stands like that.
(http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091122/53157/B2gWsQ2Zkw.jpg)
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It appears to be from some sort of H!P concert...that's clearly Tsuji off to the right. A photographer apparently had some incredible timing. :P
Kago's in NYC to do some pimpage for KDDI America, and a guy named Daisuke has been documenting her stay for his company: http://jiveninjastalk.blogspot.com/search/label/ai%20kago%20in%20new%20york%20city (http://jiveninjastalk.blogspot.com/search/label/ai%20kago%20in%20new%20york%20city) (with 24 second video goodness)
And here's someone's recap of the official KDDI press event: http://rikachihara94.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/%E2%99%A5/ (http://rikachihara94.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/%E2%99%A5/)
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^
u know slipped my mind to holler at our HiPstaz in the NY/NJ area jaysonnj n Silent Ping, :lol: @ H!O peeps there. very cute.
(http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/2353/4128633524b3b517109b.jpg)(http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/9971/4128689392603b0a0eeb.jpg)
pix jacked from: http://madara-blog.livejournal.com/ (http://madara-blog.livejournal.com/)
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Follow Aibon on twitter:
http://twitter.com/lovbus (http://twitter.com/lovbus)
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Nice find Jay!!
I love her twitter pix:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02005.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02006.jpg)
wonder if it's gonna get weirder?
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Aibon twitpic!! :heart:
2009～～！！
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02201.jpg)
NANDE!!!~~~
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JUMP AIBON!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02228.jpg)
JUMP!!
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a tap dancing Aibon!!
@lovbusシュール動画２！！ http://twitvid.com/E6BE0 (http://twitvid.com/E6BE0)
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ROFL Aibon
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02365.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02366.jpg)
just posted on twitter. Aibon at the spa:
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Fill in the survey!
My Aibon story:
Favourite thing(s) about Aibon:
Favourite Aibon PB:
Favourite H!P group with Aibon:
A memorable performance:
A picture that I like:
A video that I like:
Other comments:
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My Aibon story: Like my Mini Moni story, I couldn't give a fuck about the kiddies in Morning Musume at the time. Compared to H!P Kids, Aibon is like Al Pacino HOO AHH. All the skits she did, making Rika, Mari, Nacchi, Yuko just buckle down in laughter and pain gained my respect!! On top of all that her singing at high pitch and bun style defined a generation! Despite her scandals and mummy PBs, it's refreshing to see her back in the entertainment industry. Can't wait to see what she does next all on twitter!
Favourite thing(s) about Aibon:
Favourite Aibon PB: "Kago Ai Shashinshū" - it was cute, and the Aibon image I remember.
Favourite H!P group with Aibon: Morning Musume
A memorable performance: Aibon singing Gackt XD
Morning Musume Aibon's Gackt Impersonation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klRwAFYc1N8#)
A picture that I like:
(http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5880/0540.jpg)
A video that I like: Aibon on a date with Gackt!! Dude's 448 years older!
Gackt on a date with Ai Kago. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OAfcHRb4HI#)
Other comments: I still won't dare check her new PBs, I can't imagine her in that way. Don't think I ever fapped to her pix. Hope to see her reunite with 4th Gen one day...even in a pic.
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another fave pic of mine XD XD
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02443.jpg)
think it's from ~2003 - one of As for One Day TV pimp sesh.
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just posted on twitter an hour ago:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02465.jpg)
Aibon says "来て！！！！！！ってば〜〜〜！！今ある所に移動なう。"
google translate: "Come ! ! ! ! ! Sure it ~ ~ ~! ! Nau moving at a place now." :lol:
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Pimping McDick's on twitter 15 min ago:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02482.jpg)
"写真あっぷし杉なピロロング！！ういじゃ～楽しんできまっする！！ "
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YEA! My love. Oh Aibon, missed her.
Rika Ishikawa 石川梨華 PIEHOLE Classics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS9hQLHSyhk#)
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I just found out from the folks at Hello!Online that Ai's got some big things lined up this year...
Top billing in a new movie: http://www.sousyoku-nikusyoku.com (http://www.sousyoku-nikusyoku.com)
A DVD of last year's trip to LA: http://joshinweb.jp/dp/4538806019002.html (http://joshinweb.jp/dp/4538806019002.html)
New music, even: http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/guruguru/xnae-10029.html (http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/guruguru/xnae-10029.html)
And apparently NaviRoad has a YouTube channel featuring her: http://www.youtube.com/user/naviroad123 (http://www.youtube.com/user/naviroad123)
いってきまぁーす♪ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK9KoR1B7S4#ws)
I'll fill out the survey later when I have time.
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Kago Ai will be releasing a jazz album on 24 March. The title is as of yet undecided. The retail price is 2,500 yen.
http://www.chara-ani.com/details.asp?prdid=B10100399 (http://www.chara-ani.com/details.asp?prdid=B10100399)
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My Aibon story: Honestly I think it was the 4th generation introduction on Utaban and I wasn't a big fan but why not enjoy her weird humor
Favourite thing(s) about Aibon: her smile and her positive attitude toward other members
Favourite Aibon PB: None, will never look at one
Favourite H!P group with Aibon: 3-nin matsuri
A memorable performance: [LIVE]Kago Ai加護亞依 x Tsuji Nozomi過希美 Chokotto Love Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aT-9v-v9do#)
A picture that I like:(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02544.jpg)
A video that I like: Gackt on a date with Ai Kago. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OAfcHRb4HI&feature=PlayList&p=A1C273378004D920&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4#)
Other comments: Kago in my own opinion, was just pressured when she went into cigarettes and I felt sorry for her. Then, a lot of the stuff came out for her and it was more meant to tear away from her idol past and that took the soul of me liking her more. Then, I saw the mecha clip and Okamura was more of the teacher and I felt instead of being funny he came with a serious look at her and I don't know how to explain it in a way as it was touching and he gave her luck with her own career choices. I think it didn't change her but more sculpted her to be much more mature than before. Now, she is forcing a lot of moves and maybe taking another break or leave the entertainment business to resolve some issues internally IMO.
Woo that I had to get out of me
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My Aibon story: Years before I knew of her musical career, I would watch Kago on TV every week in the drama Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho, but her small role on the show meant that I didn't think too much of her back then...to the point that I didn't recognize her when I first learned of Minimoni. Later on general H!P interest sparked by Ayaka's Surprise English Lessons led me to learn more about her, but it wasn't until I saw a list of her TV appearances that memories of her in that show finally started flooding back--I knew I'd seen this girl before! Since then it's been both good and bad vibes as I simultaneously learned of her key contributions to H!P's golden era and her latter day scandals and issues...but mostly good as I started looking into her recovery from those dark times.
Favorite thing(s) about Aibon: Much like the rest of 4th gen, she's a mult-faceted goofball. Ditching the script on Utaban, coming up (or is it down?) 2 points shy of the Bakajo title, countless impressions...at the same time, she's a cutie with a thinly-veiled dark streak, which sometimes produces classic moments like the Yaguchi gut punch, but also has led to unfortunate wrecklessness later on.
Favorite H!P group with Aibon: Salt5--imagine if she did that kind of music now... XD
A memorable performance: Going solo on the Boogie Train...
Kago Ai - Boogie Train Live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoZQlHlMOSI#)
A picture that I like: I think she looks better with her bangs grown out...then again I think that of most women. :P
(http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7536/kagoi.jpg) (http://img31.imageshack.us/i/kagoi.jpg/)
A video that I like: In case it gets deleted again, just know it's her appearance on Mechaike from last August...
Mechaike - Kago Ai 8/29/2009 (sub) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDpgUe66HNs#ws)
Other comments: Ever since I've made myself known here and at H!O I've probably followed and talked about her more than I have for any other current/former member (including the two girls I've ranked higher than her). I guess it's because of a personal sympathizing towards her situation of losing everything and trying to bounce back from that, like I can relate to her on some level. :sweatdrop: Of course, her trips to America and mission to learn English has also had an influence. Her recent photobooks may be questionable but I think it's best that she gets that shit out of her system now so she can finally move on...and hopefully her next single will be closer to my tastes! :P
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:rockon: YES!! A Jazz Album. AIBON is BACK @lovbus I'm back!!!! ごめんなさい。。呟けなかった。。
加護亜依 ｢no hesitAtIon｣tower record コメント (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qConGRA5QZQ#)
compared to :heart:
Rika Ishikawa PIEHOLE Classics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcaS3j8oTvs#)
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An interesting tweet on her Twitter account:
http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/7691160500 (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/7691160500)
ハロプロに勝つものなし！RT @debu_to_dobusu: AKB48についてどうお考えですか？@lovbus
Someone asked her "What do you think of AKB48?" and she replied "Nothing beats Hello Project!"
Either she's finally gotten over how things went down with her old employers...or she's trying to start shit between fandoms. :lol:
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IMHO I think she was never against H!P but was just frustrated at how everything was going and give two years for a person to understand her actions and she still reps H!P :thumbup
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Ai Kago dating actor Yuji?
Tue, January 19, 2010 (12:07am EST)
The latest issue of Josei Seven reports that former Morning Musume member Ai Kago (21) may be dating actor Yuji (22). The pair were seen taking a trip together earlier this month. According to the magazine, they flew to Guam on January 7. They were said to be cuddling close together, and Kago slept with her head in Yuji's lap. However, both of their agencies have denied that they are dating, saying that the two are just friends. Yuji, also known as Thomas Yuji Gordon, is the great-grandson of former Dominican Republic president Antonio Guzman. His American father is an actor and his Japanese mother is a former model. In addition to acting in movies and dramas such as the third season of "Gokusen," he is also active as a fashion model.
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5703 (http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5703)
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I dunno, is this the guy?
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1053/59677868.jpg)
(http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6681/596325840c6c2d7208e4d9a.jpg)
she sure looks fucking tired here lol
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I dunno, is this the guy?
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1053/59677868.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1053/59677868.jpg)
That's her makeup artist, according to the forumgoers at Hello!Online.
This is Yuji: http://www.lespros.co.jp/en/artists/yuji/ (http://www.lespros.co.jp/en/artists/yuji/)
At 185cm tall the dude's a freaking giant compared to her. :lol:
And apparently she's come a long way from the days of asking for tall buildings:
http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/8184568801 (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/8184568801)
http://twitpic.com/zo4qg (http://twitpic.com/zo4qg)
For those who can't read it, someone basically made a reference to the Mechaike Bakajo special in which she somehow came up with the word for "building" when trying to translate "possible", and how she's much better with English now.
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dude looks like a confused guido
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^ looks kinda like The Situation lol
ケーキwithあいさん。わーいわーい♡ (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/8225673587)
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Kago does house music too? (I'd totally buy such an album)
Upcoming Events and afro99 DJs Schedules: Saturday, Feburary 27th, CONNECTION feat. Ai Kago (http://www.afro99.com/02272010.html)
(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/8102/img004zt.jpg) (http://img686.imageshack.us/i/img004zt.jpg/)
02/27/2010: afro99, CORE ent. Wataru presents CONNECTION
On Saturday, February 27th, CONNECTION returns for 1st time in 2010 along with special guest from Japan -Ai Kago.
Ai Kago is a Japanese singer, actress, author and former Guinness World Record holder.
Also we are having birthday set for TJ Oka and MEG.
So come out and party with us and let's start our 2010!!
Event Date: 02/27 (Sat).. 9:00 pm - 2:00 am
Location: Senor Fish - downtown LA
Address: 422 East 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
I was just on that block a week ago. :lol: She needs to come to San Francisco sometime...I can't afford another drive to LA so soon. Or can I?
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OSNAP! DO IT MAN!!
hell all SoCal needs to go hcekc her out.
new twitter pic :heart:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip02957.jpg)
二回目いくぞ〜〜〜！〜
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Actually, going back there may not be necessary because..."I'm going to San Francisco!" (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/8660371667) :lol:
In celebration of Ai's 22nd birthday, here's a compilation of appearances from the TV show that brought her to my attention in the first place:
Kago Ai - Kochira Hon Ikegami-sho (S2 E1-4) (http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/celebrity_and_showbiz/watch/v170401539bEMdkG5)
[noembed]Part 2 (http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/celebrity_and_showbiz/watch/v1705778245FaYjDk) - Part 3 (http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/celebrity_and_showbiz/watch/v17103632HrQWwyGf) - Part 4 (http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/celebrity_and_showbiz/watch/v17180200NAbR7p44)[/noembed]
A lot has changed since then, but it's good to see her back on track. Happy birthday!
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downtown = horrible parking
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SHIT GUYS!! Totally rep the :hipheart: like FUCKING WHOA
ETA:
LOL @ aibon using those instant check outs. I use it too when I buy condoms and :ky:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip03003.jpg)
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lol at the former world record holder bit... totally forgot about the hula hoop thing
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Damn, at least I am going to it on the day of the birthday :lol:
Happy Birthday Aibon! Continue on what you do and eventually you'll get back! :thumbup
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So close...yet so far...
(http://i45.tinypic.com/rkbjm8.png)
I was in the city at the same time that this happened! I found out about it an hour too late, though...and apparently she was only in town for one day.
But for you SoCal folks, you get to see her not once but three times! Besides the event at Señor Fish, she'll also be making official appearances at two Mitsuwa Marketplace locations this weekend.
http://www.mitsuwa.com/topnews/eindex.php?n=41 (http://www.mitsuwa.com/topnews/eindex.php?n=41)
Let's meet "KAGO-chan" at Mitsuwa Marketplace!
KAGO-chan's Four compliments.
1. Let's shake-hands and take a picture with her.
2. Free one month mobile call charge for 4 customers.
3. $50 Mitsuwa Gift Certificate for 4 customers.
4. Give away KAGO-chan's mobile charm and her sticker to 100 customers.
* Need numbered ticket. For the first 100 customers.
Please come to KDDI Mobile booth at 9:00am for KDDI Mobile costumers, or at 10:30am for regular customers.
* 2/27(Sat) 1:00PM (Doors Open 12:30PM) Costa Mesa Store
* 2/28(Sun) 1:00PM (Doors Open 12:30PM) Torrance Store
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That's kinda cool in a bizarrley random way. (Mitsuwa? Really?)
I was planning to go to Orange County this weekend anyway, so I guess I'm going to Mitsuwa on Saturday!
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too bad it is in cali, oh well I just have to do stuff here anyways so have fun everybody going
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did anyone go?
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Well, I had planned to go to the event in Torrance today and post the pics I was going to take with a decent digital camera, but my friend from Torrance got sick and half my reason for driving 50 miles to get there is gone.
So, I'm going to post my story with my crappy retouched iPhone pics instead.
I drove out to Costa Mesa at about 9:30. When I got there, the entrance to the place was set up like this:
(http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/5050/emptyt.th.jpg) (http://img515.imageshack.us/i/emptyt.jpg/)
Right next to the entrance, KDDI had a couple tables set up and the people there told me that they would be giving red tickets to non-KDDI-subscribers at 10:30. In the meantime, KDDI subscribers would get blue tickets. The blue tickets would allow their holders to be in a special drawing as well as take a two-shot photo on their KDDI phone with Kago-chan.
Since I had some time to kill, I decided to get some breakfast at the Mitsuwa bakery, mashed potato croissant, melon pan, "crispy cream" custard bun. It was tasty.
Then I naturally passed the rest of the time until 10:30 chatting on the jph!p ajax chat.
As I headed out of the Mitsuwa, I got my red ticket at 10:30 and was told the event was at 1:00. Then I left for Irvine, where my old college roommates and I were going to meet up for lunch. This later fell through and I spent the time until 12 something at Fry's. On a COMPLETELY unrelated note, the Logitech Guitar Hero controller is ridiculously well made.
After unsuccessfully trying to contact my old rommate several times, I decided to get back to Mitsuwa at about 12:30. As it turned out, leaving the Mitsuwa in the first place was probably a big mistake, since the parking lot is tiny and I spent about 25 minutes driving in circles trying to find a space. I ended up parking in a parking lot about half a block away.
After walking back to the Mitsuwa, I walked in to find a crowd of maybe 100 or so people.
(http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/54/crowdb.jpg)
And there she was!
(http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/2423/kago01.jpg)
There was some banter in Japanese about KDDI, why she was there, and then she did some of her impressions.
She did about 3 impressions, Mei from Totoro, Doraemon, and someone else I can't remember, but the crowd seemed to think it was pretty good.
Then she introduced herself in English, Chinese, and Korean. The mostly Japanese-speaking crowd was like "??? I... guess that's right?". I had a little chuckle about that.
After all that, there were a few drawings for stuff like a free month's phone service and $50 at Mitsuwa, that type of thing. Then the photos for blue-ticket-holders started. One girl (in the center of the crowd pic above) was so excited she started crying, so Kago hugged her. Everyone went "awwww". I think I heard her say later that she saw Kago before and Kago recognized her. (Not sure, since she was speaking in Japanese)
Then everyone else with a ticket got to shake her hand. The guy in the hat gave her a couple gifts, one of them looked like a CD or something like that.
When I got up to her, I shook her hand, and told her "thank you for coming" in English.
For my efforts, I got some KDDI flyers, a Kago-chan KDDI phone strap, and a sticker.
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9842/img01941.jpg)
Couldn't get a shoutout pic, sorry guys. I fail it.
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Nice work Slack! Man Kago looks tiny XD But completely delicious too :drool:
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good job man, Aibon is really small and still cute in her own way. :twothumbs
/me gives Konkon props
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Hi! Random post from a newbie - but went to the Kago Ai event in Costa Mesa Mitsuwa on 2/27 and at the Los Angeles Senor Fish performance.
She was a super big sweetie! We paid to take photos with her... but didn't get to! But later her people told us to try asking her personally for a picture - and she let us! We got a group photo with her... and she was sooo nice!
Here are some pictures
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/naoyan/Kago%20Ai%202010-02-27/DSC02649-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/naoyan/Kago%20Ai%202010-02-27/DSC02695-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/naoyan/Kago%20Ai%202010-02-27/DSC02730-1.jpg)
video of No Hesitation
Ai Kago - "No Hesitation" live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erB2Dv-NOK0#)
If you want to see more pictures and videos (majority pictures are ultra red-eye or blurred... but yeah) you can check out my photobucket! http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v487/naoyan/Kago%20Ai%202010-02-27/ (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v487/naoyan/Kago%20Ai%202010-02-27/)
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First off kimixkimi, welcome to JPHIP! :jphip: Hope to see you around more often!
Second, a huge thank you for your post! Any opportunity to look at more Aibon pictures is always a plus. Sweet video too, sounds like you had a great time. :)
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Go DJ! Yeah that's my DJ! :P
So after reading all the pics and recaps of this past weekend (combined with a family gathering that didn't live up to the hype relatives were giving it) I started to really regret not biting the financial bullet to head down there and wondered if I missed out on an awesome gathering. However, all is not lost:
(http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3783/032010sakuraen.jpg)
Beverly Hills! That's where Kago will be! Singing in Beverly Hills:
Fused with special Japanese cultural experiences from our selected sponsors, SaKuRa2010 is here to enjoy wide variety of traditional Japanese Spring Festival food and premium sake tasting along with beautiful music that enhances your spring festival atmosphere.
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Event Date: 03/20 (Sat).. 9:00 pm - 2:00 am
Location: Gonpachi - Beverly Hills
Address: 134 N. La Cienega blvd. Beverly Hills CA 90211
21 & Over
General Admission : $20 (21 & Over)
Please email your full name to:
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* Please bring a copy of confirmation email (max of 4 people per email)
- Or -
Simply wear something PINK to get $10 discount.
For more information, please visit www.sakura2010.com (http://www.sakura2010.com) or email to info@afro99.com
Looks like it's gonna be very similar to the Señor Fish event, but with more sake. I'm definitely considering going to this one...should be a much easier decision than this past weekend, and hopefully better weather than my journey for Hikki in January.
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do it up JTRI!!
YOU GOT TO MEET HER YES! hahaha HEEEELARIOUS....she should just do a stand up routine. It's all good Slack she will know the power of :hipheart:
:welcome to JPH!P kimixkimi - the DJ pix of Aibon are really sexy!!! So awesome that she was down to earth with you guys :heart:
I tellls ya. Love seeing Aibon back and active. TRULY I believe in the power, 4th Generation is the most accessable.
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Kago's got a new PB coming out!! This one probably on her tour in LA.
Comes out on 3/25: http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=NEOBK-726697 (http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=NEOBK-726697)
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Nice! :w00t: More semi-nude goodness please Kago! XD
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awe i wish she came a lil more south; but its all good i could hopefully make that one xD
if she and nono got back together, they could do a downtown dx thing cept be downtown w
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Kago's got a new PB coming out!! This one probably on her tour in LA.
Comes out on 3/25: http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=NEOBK-726697 (http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=NEOBK-726697)
I assume this is gonna be a simultaneous/companion release with this DVD based on her LA adventures last year (http://www.i-dol.tv/idol/kagoai.htm) (which apparently includes a bath scene!). Looking at the rest of the Air Control website makes me wonder about what else we should be expecting out of this... :jerk:
On the flipside, she's looking all classy with this rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon":
Ai Kago 1st Jazz Live in J's Brat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbtChZNVHS4#ws)
She sounds incredible singing in a lower key like that...reminds me of Ai Takahashi's "Smooth Operator" performance. :drool:
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.... So.. is it weird that the last half of this made me cry tonight?
Mechaike - Kago Ai 8/29/2009 (sub) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDpgUe66HNs#ws)
I know she made a lot of mistakes, I know she was under so much pressure, and I also know that she's doing her best to be strong and pick herself up again... meeting her in New Jersey, seeing how gracious she was to her fans, it really had a huge impact on me.. but I still can't help it. I worry about her a lot.
And on top of everything, seeing Takeshi's reaction, and how genuinely worried and serious he was (which is something you don't ever see with TV personalities like that)... it hit me really hard, I guess.
I feel even more determined to keep supporting her, no matter what happens.
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Awww SugarAndSynth <3 No doubt. That gives me chills just watching her go at it, working the supermarket scene! DJing, doing things no one would expect an "idol singer" to do.
Love Aibon, always part of the 4th Generation!!! MY fave gen which made me love Morning Musume. IMO her voice ranks one of the best like, how she and Maki could go at it on I WISH and held up As For One Day.
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^I feel the same way. I'd heard about her Mitsuwa appearance literally days before it happened, and my girlfriend's folks live in New Jersey, so we hauled butt to get down there. I'm really glad there was a small crew of her fans there, but I was also just... kind of sobered when we took our places in the small, roped off area where she was appearing. I couldn't help but look at this in comparison to the massive arenas that she used to perform in, and think "all this, just because she's human", you know? Promoting cell phones and trying to rebuild her reputation from scratch.
But again, at the same time, in a lot of ways, I really admire her all the more for this. Falling from grace is never easy, and when you're at the very, very top... it takes a strong person to keep trying after that, especially in a country that has essentially washed their hands of you. It always makes me sad when Hello!Project OGs refer to her as "That Girl" when she comes up on TV spots, simply because their management won't let them talk about her (I assume). I just feel like she has so much courage, and has really, honestly grown up as a result of this, which is something she might never have done otherwise.
She's still so, so lovely. :heart:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/AmeNiSlytherin/4129896815_ecc9ba293f_b-1.jpg)
(I'm so happy I found this picture. That's me with the glowing head!)
And amen. 4th Gen FOREVER. :heart: So much spirit and personality! And Kago's voice is definitely at the top of my list. A lot of the girls improved with age, but Kago was strong right from the start, and she has an amazing range. She was one of the few girls (along with Ayaya, Takahashi and Miki) who I feel could hold her own without any kind of backup.
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^I feel the same way. I'd heard about her Mitsuwa appearance literally days before it happened, and my girlfriend's folks live in New Jersey, so we hauled butt to get down there. I'm really glad there was a small crew of her fans there, but I was also just... kind of sobered when we took our places in the small, roped off area where she was appearing. I couldn't help but look at this in comparison to the massive arenas that she used to perform in, and think "all this, just because she's human", you know? Promoting cell phones and trying to rebuild her reputation from scratch.
But again, at the same time, in a lot of ways, I really admire her all the more for this. Falling from grace is never easy, and when you're at the very, very top... it takes a strong person to keep trying after that, especially in a country that has essentially washed their hands of you. It always makes me sad when Hello!Project OGs refer to her as "That Girl" when she comes up on TV spots, simply because their management won't let them talk about her (I assume). I just feel like she has so much courage, and has really, honestly grown up as a result of this, which is something she might never have done otherwise.
She's still so, so lovely. :heart:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v442/AmeNiSlytherin/4129896815_ecc9ba293f_b-1.jpg)
(I'm so happy I found this picture. That's me with the glowing head!)
And amen. 4th Gen FOREVER. :heart: So much spirit and personality! And Kago's voice is definitely at the top of my list. A lot of the girls improved with age, but Kago was strong right from the start, and she has an amazing range. She was one of the few girls (along with Ayaya, Takahashi and Miki) who I feel could hold her own without any kind of backup.
Totally agree, even if they did their Ganko family performance during their show, it was still missing another person to make it whole, and we may joke around about her going to do other AV stuff (trust me I am not the only one thought about this when I learned about this at the start) but she is quite warrior in her own kind, she has the time and now the stage to at least try to get herself back into the spotlight and I really hope one day, she could star in a movie because not many people take these types of fall and get up to peak
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The jazz album has a title now: Ai Kago Meets Jazz ~the first door~
Release date is March 31st.
This blog shows off a tiny preview of the cover:
http://blogs.dion.ne.jp/aibon/archives/9258340.html (http://blogs.dion.ne.jp/aibon/archives/9258340.html)
Tracklist:
1 . How High the Moon
2 . Night and Day
3 . Blue Moon
4 . Sunny
5 . You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to
6 . Someone to Watch Over Me
7 . When You Wish Upon a Star
8 . Fly Me to the Moon
9 . Over the Rainbow
10 . All of Me
11 . １７才よさようなら (17sai yo Sayonara)
That's right, she sneaked in a W song in there! Because technically that version was also a cover. :P Lots of references to the sky in her song choices.
In a way, I'm glad that last track isn't a brand new song, because I've read this story before and didn't like the original ending. Think about it: here we have a former member of Minimoni who left Hello Project, ran away to Los Angeles, and is now putting out a jazz album. If that last track was an original song we probably would never see Aibon ever again after this. :panic:
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Well, this has been an interesting turn of events... She cancelled her appearance at the last minute. No warning or anything, though I probably should've known from her recent blog and Twitter updates. So basically it was just an ordinary night of random house music at some random bar.
Now I'm really regretting not coming down here last month... :doh:
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AW MAN!1
Fucking blows JTRI.
I feel for you man, when Masta Killah cancelled...but shit u drove all the way down.
/me passes a beer
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In a way it isn't too bad...free food and drinks (of which supplies quickly ran out at 10:30), the music was decent if a repetitive (all house music after all), and it was cool acting a fool on the dance floor. Plus it's an excuse to visit LA, which is always fun, especially with the weather being much better than the last time I was here.
Still, she's the main reason why I'm out here, so that's definitely a disappointment. I can only wonder if anyone else showed up just for her, or if she'll ever talk about why things fell through.
For now, let's just enjoy this... ;)
no hesitAtIon (hip hop remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VCJNa3C_4s#ws)
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that sucks dude :(
well maybe she will visit Hawaii soon
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Im glad i decided not to go xD
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I love her new album. She's sound so sweet.
I uploaded it on mediafire here's the link http://www.mediafire.com/?nwk2nbtzbdy (http://www.mediafire.com/?nwk2nbtzbdy)
hopefully the rar file works, if not I have each song uploaded individually on my account also. Credits go to H!O.
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This album is very soothing and her voice is nice for jazz. Thank you CrypticShadow8!
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I keep forgetting to bring this up... :lol: I missed out seeing Aibon in both LA and San Francisco, but it turns out that her brief visit to my neck of the woods back in February was for an interview with a local Japanese newspaper:
http://tenthousandpost.blogspot.com/2010/03/kago-ai-on-bayspo.html (http://tenthousandpost.blogspot.com/2010/03/kago-ai-on-bayspo.html)
(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7852/bayspoaikago1.th.png) (http://img263.imageshack.us/i/bayspoaikago1.png/)(http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/87/bayspoaikago2.th.png) (http://img268.imageshack.us/i/bayspoaikago2.png/)
I found out about this while I was out in LA two weeks ago. As soon as I got back I rushed over to Japantown to pick up what turned out to be the last copy on the newsstand. The interview seems to be about her first visit to SF, pimping for KDDI, learning English, and some things about starting over...my translation skills are still kinda iffy, but even moreso without any Firefox plugins helping me out. ;)
The best part about this is that even though I missed out on seeing her twice, the interview made me curious to see where this jazz club is, and when I went over to check it out I found out about an ongoing series of DJ shows sponsored by Dan the Automator happening there! Mix Master Mike on the 10th and Just Blaze on the 24th! :rockon: I tell you, Momusu 4th gen is all about paving new pathways for me! And who knows, maybe Kago herself will perform there someday...
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Wow.
Kago Ai's man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGovSBp11w#)
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^ shit! lucky guy!! :thumbsup
shit I haven't seen Aibon's hair like that in a while....it's kinda sexy.
Whoops never replied. Nice nice JTRI. That's like being interviewed in the Weekly Shopper, maybe she'll spit a rhyme GET UP RAPPER!! with the Invisible Skratch Piklz! :D
What's this from?
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip04133.jpg)
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[noembed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RGovSBp11w[/noembed]
The reenactment was funny. :lol: Though at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if something like this is still going on with the current lineup.
For those of you not keeping track, Kago is back in NYC right now.
First off, she posts some videos from her hotel room, dazzling us with her developing Engrish English skills:
http://yfrog.us/j5ttaz (http://yfrog.us/j5ttaz)
http://yfrog.us/gihszz (http://yfrog.us/gihszz)
Then, just this past evening, she paid a visit to the legendary Birdland jazz club (http://www.birdlandjazz.com) to attend Jim Caruso's Cast Party (http://www.castpartynyc.com); being an open mic event I do have to wonder if she took part in it.
http://biscuitclub.fc.yahoo.co.jp/6/1480/ (http://biscuitclub.fc.yahoo.co.jp/6/1480/)
Tomorrow she'll be at a bakery called Kyotofu (http://www.kyotofu-nyc.com) at 1:30 to do work for Fuji TV.
http://twitter.com/kyotofu/status/12901724361 (http://twitter.com/kyotofu/status/12901724361)
So far looks like she's having fun out there, but this stuff just makes me wish she'd pay another visit to San Fran, especially after watching this recent upload:
a3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf_0v6egp5c#ws)
I've had to drive to and from SFO airport so many times it's like a second home to me, so this was quite jarring. XD
In other news, I finally got around to listening to her album recently. Her accent is strong and sometimes distracting, but she does a good job putting her vocal range on display and tackles the material with confidence. So far "Night and Day" and "Sunny" are my favorite tracks; upbeat tunes that remind me of SimCity 3000 music.
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To all the NYC HiPstas, Kago is back in town yet again! She'll be at Japanday in Central Park on Sunday:
(http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7981/kago2.jpg)
She'll also be returning to the Birdland on Monday for that Jim Caruso open mic thing I mentioned in the previous post.
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^ wow she debuted in 02 XD, oh well good for her to plant some cherry blossom trees :thumbsup
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Just noticed Kago's new twitter picture <,<;
(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/5673/89273144.jpg)
(Kago's twitter (http://twitter.com/lovbus))
EDIT: Oh.
私の後ろ姿ではありません。撮ったの私。
"It's not my back in the picture. I'm the one who took the picture".
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^ She really likes ass or whoever that is, it is really sexy
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I'm told a lot of local people here are tweeting up a storm about "Ai Kago: Jazz Singer."
I apologize on behalf of the 50th State...
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She's at some place in Kapahulu right now, for you locals in the house (all two of you?).
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Good to Grill near safeway XD
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Now how did some place in the Safeway complex snag Aibon?
I mean, The Jazz Singer Ai Kago...
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I was under the impression that jazz is her thing now, as evidenced by her recent NYC trip:
Ai Kago performs "How High the Moon" at Birdland in NYC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DxaJf6n4W8#ws)
Plus she just bought herself a new swimsuit, so she might be hanging around for a while... :jerk:
(http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/8098/1jpgjfootgmbgj.jpg)
And is that a tattoo??? XD
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/Blog/2010/06/17/15461.jpg)
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So apparently Aibon has a relative in Hawaii (who she says can barely speak Japanese)...Maki Norris of KZOO 1210 AM radio is her great aunt (maternal grandfather's sister).
http://gree.jp/kago_ai/blog/entry/461874476 (http://gree.jp/kago_ai/blog/entry/461874476)
Also, Kago will be appearing at Summer Sonic 2010 at the Tokyo/Chiba venue, hanging out with the likes of Stevie Wonder and A Tribe Called Quest: :twothumbs
http://www.summersonic.com/2010/lineup/ (http://www.summersonic.com/2010/lineup/)
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what is this im hearing that kago ai wants to immigrate to US
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You mean this?
http://www.tokyohive.com/general/kago-ai-wants-to-immigrate-to-the-u-s/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/general/kago-ai-wants-to-immigrate-to-the-u-s/)
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^ well i think she has lived in the better cities in the u.s. maybe she should travel around and see the other areas :nervous
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OK, if she does immigrate, please make sure she 's thinking of coming to NY or LA and tell us instead of making a surrpise appearance so we could not miss it :D
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Kago took care of a Q&A on her Gree blog:
http://gree.jp/kago_ai/blog/entry/466094844 (http://gree.jp/kago_ai/blog/entry/466094844)
I can't decide whether to translate it; feeling kinda lazy to do it all. :P One question in particular stood out for me, though:
Q、加護ちゃんのオススメ洋楽教えてください。
A、最近はB.o.BのNothing on you f.Bruno Mars
Q: Kago-chan, please give a western music recommendation.
A: Recently it's B.o.B's "Nothing on You" f/ Bruno Mars
The girl's got some good taste! :thumbsup
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Trailer for the new Kago flick "The Haunting Lover". Looks like cheesy fun.
"The Haunting Lover" starring Van Ness Wu, Li Xiao Lu, Kago Ai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBTso6vo2r4#ws)
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^ Supposedly it is a horror film, I do wonder because of how we see the comedic effects change that :nervous
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More house music for Kago on the way, as she'll be appearing as a "special guest DJ" for House Nation Jewel Girl on August 20th in Osaka:
http://iflyer.tv/event/63807/HOUSE-NATION-JEWEL-GIRL-with-/gallery/0/image/78661588add27f8 (http://iflyer.tv/event/63807/HOUSE-NATION-JEWEL-GIRL-with-/gallery/0/image/78661588add27f8)
Considering her appearance in LA earlier this year I wonder if this is something she might take seriously sometime in the future...or she'll just fiddle with mixer knobs again. :P
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Kago to perform live in New York on 9/11 at a special event at Webster Hall.
http://www.kddimobile.com/WebContents/jp/event_kagojazz.html (http://www.kddimobile.com/WebContents/jp/event_kagojazz.html)
KDDI has uploaded some videos featuring Kago on YouTube.
http://www.kddimobile.com/WebContents/jp/gallery_kago.html (http://www.kddimobile.com/WebContents/jp/gallery_kago.html)
eta: "The Haunting Lover" will be out on DVD soon. YesAsia has the all-region version with English subtitles: http://www.yesasia.com/global/the-haunting-lover-dvd-us-version/1023000934-0-0-0-en/info.html (http://www.yesasia.com/global/the-haunting-lover-dvd-us-version/1023000934-0-0-0-en/info.html)
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here's the rip (http://anonym.to/?http://asianent.blogspot.com/2010/08/thehauntinglover2010dvdripx264ac3.html)
(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9629/00141145.th.jpg) (http://img707.imageshack.us/i/00141145.jpg/)
PLOT: Based on a 1940s true story, a large medicinal manufacturing plant in Guangzhou, "Kwong Cheong Tong", is hiring. With his luck, Leung Kwong (Vanness Wu) is hired simply due to his resemblance to their missing Third Master of 10 years. While at work, Leung encounters strange incidents one right after another. In one case, Leung was attacked and was saved by the mysterious Fu Rong (Li Xiao Lu) who claims that Leung is actually Third Master who she has been waiting for. To get to the bottom of the mystery of the missing Third Master, Leung goes to Singapore with his girlfriend, Hsiao Chen, to find the truth. Their trip only brings them back to the original source, "Kwong Cheong Tong". The longer it takes to Leung to solve the mystery, the deeper he falls into the persona as Third Master.
Director: Wing Kin Yip
Starring: Ai Kago, Xiaolu Li, VanNess Wu, Yongjian Ye
Genre: Horror
Language: Cantonese / Mandarin (Dual Audio)
Looks like Aibon plays the girlfriend Hsiao Chen, and I expected the ghost lol
NICE Another appearance in NY. The Jazz record doing her good :) ....maybe she'll stop by the NYAF
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Go DJ! Yeah that's my DJ! Go DJ! Yeah that's--wait, I think I made that reference before... XD
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/Blog/2010/08/20/x2_265e8d2.jpg)
Damn, she's gonna be in NYC on 9/11...that's deep.
Definitely cute with her Engrish...also: lol, Seth McFarlane lookalike. :lol:
KDDI Mobile特番「加護ちゃんNYの大舞台で英語スピーチ！」第7話(協力:naviRoad) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_1MKGRwo6Y#ws)
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^ Her English is getting better and the look a like XD
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Lol. Looks like she has an army of ninjas at her disposal.
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I just recently watched a fansub of Shabekuri 007 (2009.12.21) and Yaguchi was talking about Minimoni. And she only mentioned Kago Ai as the "other girl." And when I see video concerts of the 4th gen singing, it's always Kago Ai that is missing. Is Kago Ai a complete outcast from the H!P family or does she not want to be part of that stuff anymore? Sorry if this is rehashed stuff, I just recently discovered the greatness that is Morning Musume about two weeks ago.
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Perhaps both, but I get the impression she's a pariah from H!P/UFA. Especially right after her termination, they made as though she didn't exist. A little while ago, they released a MM CD collection where they had pictures of all the old members, including Kago. I think it was the all-coupling collection. Anyway, that's the first I think they've aknowledged her existence since then. However, I think a lot of the members still overlook her. Either they're told to, or they were told to a while ago and were never told to stop. Who knows.
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What the hell is the over-acting guy doing at the end of that video XD
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back in Japan?!
9/5、加護ちゃんが秋葉のパチンコ屋に来て、ドンドンジャラジャラパチンコマンを歌うのれす。
(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5355/153295487.jpg)
source: http://twitpic.com/2j9njz (http://twitpic.com/2j9njz)
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POST #700 IS DEDICATED TO PICSPAM 8)
Randomly browsing the picroda and stumbled upon these...anyone wanna take credit for uploading? :P
First, Kago's looking surprisingly badass promoting something called "Millenium", which, to the best of my research, seems to be a series of movies from Sweden.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip09524.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip09523.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip09522.jpg)
I don't necessarily consider her the hottest former H!P member, but every now and then she does something like this, and it's like DAMN! :drool: :jerk:
Either she loves taking pics of the back of her iPhone, or someone (either her or Apple) needs to discover the timer function. :P
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip09062.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip09065.jpg)
Step aside, Mano, here comes Kago Piano!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip07087.jpg)
Whether in stripes or in a hood, she still manages some cuteness.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip07086.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip09063.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip09064.jpg)
Also, just found out that her upcoming NY show might be an "invitation only" event. More info here:
http://www.kddimobile.com/WebContents/jp/event_kagojazz.html (http://www.kddimobile.com/WebContents/jp/event_kagojazz.html)
Saturday, September 11 at 1PM, Webster Hall. Word on the street (and by street I mean Hello! Online forum) is that people at Webster Hall don't even know it's going on. Considering my recent experience with advertising her appearances in the US back in March, NYC residents might wanna do more research before considering a visit.
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Wow...apparently Kago ran into Nacchi somewhere. I wonder how that went...
http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/22873618502 (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/22873618502)
Lots of people retweeting it too. :lol:
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Okay, wow. Kago promoting The Girl Who Played With Fire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216487/) (or.. either of the other films in the series) which indeed is a series of Swedish films... there are some American remakes in the works too. But haha~ @____@;; Now there's a combo I never thought I'd see. Kago looks amazing, though wow D: Are they going to make Japanese versions? xD;;; Having Kago play the lead would have been... frickin weird, but hot! xD;;;;;
And lol, daigong! Yeees. Kago is set to visit a store in Akiba later this month. I walked past that sign EVERY SINGLE DAY. FFFFFF xD;;;;;
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Oh snap, Aibon's gonna be on American MTV! Or at least an online subsection of it...
http://www.mtviggy.com/slideshow/Ai-Kago-Visits-MTV-Iggy (http://www.mtviggy.com/slideshow/Ai-Kago-Visits-MTV-Iggy)
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/12.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=12.jpg)
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_aikago.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=aikago.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_6.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=6.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_3.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=3.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_8.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=8.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_4.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=4.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_9.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=9.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_7.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=7.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_13.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=13.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_14.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=14.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/th_5.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/News/Aibon/100911/?action=view¤t=5.jpg)
(in before "OMG SELLOUT SHE SUCKS NOW" ;) )
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^ lol she is still the j-pop star we know of but I guess invading the american charts :panic:
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No chart invading yet, but here's the interview that came with those photos...
http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/09/23/qa-with-ai-kago-a-j-pop-princess-reemerges-as-a-jazz-singer/ (http://blog.mtviggy.com/2010/09/23/qa-with-ai-kago-a-j-pop-princess-reemerges-as-a-jazz-singer/)
Do you still keep in touch with Tsuji Nozomi?
I still talk to her sometimes but I haven’t yet met her new family. I did see a picture of the family online and thought they were so cute.
Also...
I hate paparazzi so much. But the paparazzi is interested in me, which means everybody is interested in me. The whole thing is… I hate paparazzi, but the fact that they take pictures of me means that [the public] is interested in me. So, even though I don’t like them, it’s part of my world.
There’s people where everyone knows their face, right? But that creates the opportunity for fans to actually get more interest in me, and get to know me.
Everything is connected, all things in life. The paparazzi like me, and that’s going to be published in the newspapers, and newspapers will be used when people pick up dog crap and stuff. So everything is recycled or connected. And I think that’s useful. Everything is connected, so the whole thing makes sense to me.
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Avex are releasing a Kago Ai Clock iPhone App! It costs $3 and it's available on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad~
The first iPhone apps featured the popular Japanese idle, Ai Kago, titled “Ai Kago Clock”.
In this application, Ai Kago tells users the time with various photos. Ai Kago Clock features 124 photos and 14 types of Kago’s own voice alarm
Ai Kago Clock (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ai-kago-clock/id395153318)
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Aibon's coming back to SoCal soon! She'll be appearing at the Mitsuwa in Torrance on the 19th.
http://www.j-plaza.jp/blog/?p=871 (http://www.j-plaza.jp/blog/?p=871)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5839/signboard.jpg)
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My Aibon story:Read the interviews that she gives about how much pressure she was under during the zenith of her career (from age 12 to 16)- she was supporting her family, she felt her education was thrown to the wayside after joining H!P, she was becoming a young woman, but expected to keep to the super kawaii young teen image......unable to keep it all bottled in, she battled serious self-worth doubts, and made some choices that cost her dearly. The saddest thing that she said about it all was that she had learned that she cannot depend on anyone other than herself. Although I think she also meant that she couldn't blame others for her own problems, it was still an incredibly sad outlook for someone who has brought so much joy and happiness to her fans. Her attitude about coming back has been a joy to watch, and she has grown to be a strong, yet sensitive young adult.
Favourite thing(s) about Aibon: Her spirit and determination are very admirable.
Favourite Aibon PB: KAGO ai >GO ON THE JOURNEY! (published in 2003, so she was 15. All pictures completely modest and appropriate.)
Favourite H!P group with Aibon: Tanpopo (Lineup of Ai, Mari, Rika and Kaori was probably the most talent concentrated in any sub group)
A memorable performance: Ai did a show that started with her scolding kids who were smoking, and others who did not follow polite society rules. The show was supposed to be a measure of atonement for her own transgressions. But as the series continues, it takes on a more serious tone. Her meeting with a man who was considering suicide in a lonely forest was extremely moving. Ai, despite her own self doubts, is a complicated and serious human being with great empathy for those on the outside of society.
A picture that I like:Not sure how to post pictures, but any of the pictures from above mentioned PB are great.
A video that I like: Uploader hpraXYZ has put together some interesting film of Ai with her beautiful song "Children of the Night"
Ai Kago - Children of the night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmPWDfxoN2E#)
Other comments: Looking forward to her continued success, but more importantly wishing her health and happiness.
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An interesting development has...developed recently in regards to Aibon's employment status, at least speculated at another forum. Her Biscuit Club blog hasn't been updated by her since December 6; last actual post was by her staff as a placeholder. Also, her Twitter account no longer links to any website in the basic info section, and the list of people she follows is now at zero. Agency change maybe?
At the same time, however, she's still very active on Twitter, using it to recently assure everyone (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/22685275507400705) that she's doing fine and that she may have some good news to provide very soon. Apparently she's also currently somewhere in Southeast Asia, possibly Thailand or Malaysia. I guess there's no other choice but to wait for her return to Japan to see what's up.
In short, look at yourself, now look at Kago. Now back to yourself, now back to Kago...
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip14669.jpg)
She's on a horse.
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Looks like this is the good news she was talking about...a brand new blog:
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai)
Apparently she's just going by the name "Aibon" now. Still don't know what this means about her employment/activity status, at least I don't know what to speculate yet.
At least she's still looking as good as ever:
(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_08_DSC_0257.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=08_DSC_0257.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_09_DSC_0247.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=09_DSC_0247.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_10_DSC_0248.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=10_DSC_0248.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_07_DSC_9861.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=07_DSC_9861.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_05_DSC_9854.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=05_DSC_9854.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_03_DSC_9947.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=03_DSC_9947.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_01_DSC_9995.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=01_DSC_9995.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_02_DSC_9939.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=02_DSC_9939.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_13_dsc_0352.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=13_dsc_0352.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_14_DSC_0218.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=14_DSC_0218.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_15_DSC_0201.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=15_DSC_0201.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_16_DSC_0108.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=16_DSC_0108.jpg)(http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/th_17_DSC_0161.jpg) (http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq205/Afro_Stud/26th/?action=view¤t=17_DSC_0161.jpg)
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^ ^thanks for the info.
my heart bleed for her...
HIP didn't manage her scandal/problems well.
they should've have guide her accordingly since she's underage then.
I'm glad that she survived and still fighting.
Hope she reunite with her fellow 4th gen family.
More power Aibon.
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Hey, look who was at UFC 126!
(http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/3809/ea03fcb8c47822bce772cf6.jpg)(http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3809/ea03fcb8c47822bce772cf6.jpg)
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=181 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=181)
That was OMG
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My respect level for AIbon just went way up LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL AWESOME!!! Dana White should get her to be a Ring Girl :rock:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIBON!!
Gackt & Ai Kago of Morning Musume (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJXIqvDHKwU#)
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Wow. Kind of out of left field with her being at a UFC event.
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Aibon clearly made an impression on Gackt...further evidence:
gackt with kago and tsuji in an elevator. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbR-qiv1bpY#)
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Damn, she got a big party going on in Vegas...
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=197 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=197)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip15513.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip15513.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip15512.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip15512.jpg)
She even got a tattoo?!?!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=217 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=217)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip15519.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip15519.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip15518.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip15518.jpg)
And whose kid is this? XD
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=224 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=224)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip15517.jpg)
In any case...
お誕生日おめでとう加護ちゃん！
no hesitAtIon (hip hop remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VCJNa3C_4s#ws)
(an excuse to post this remix again :lol: )
Whatever secret project she's working on, I hope it's big.
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Happy Belated Birthday Kago!!
I'm not sure if the tattoo is a good look...
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And whose kid is this? XD
[It's a recent picture of Aibon when she met up with Mari Yaguchi. Mari,on the left, shown with her natural hair color]: :P
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip15517.jpg)
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^ IT'S FUNNY CUZ MARI IS REALLY SHORT
Cross-posting: Mini Moni mini reunion!
Mika's been in hiding for a while...but look who found her!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=494 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=494)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip16027.jpg)
Apparently she's on vacation in Japan, and Aibon just happened to run into her. Let's see a jazz collabo! XD
Mika looking lovely as always. Ai says on her blog (rough translation):
"After 7 years away from each other, I met Mika chan. Now living in Los Angeles, she is in Japan for a vacation.
In the small amount of time we had to meet, we had tea together. Nostalgic chat about old times was blooming like a flower.
Even after all this time we are friends"
I've always wondered when these two were ever gonna meet up again, considering Mika isn't restricted by UFA and Aibon keeps returning to LA. Nevertheless, I'm glad to see that they're still on good terms with each other after all this time.
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who going???
Kago Ai to hold a charity live in June!
by Kanki on May 15, 2011 at 1:11 am
Kago Ai announced on her blog that she would be holding a special charity live on Sunday, June 5th, called “Kago Ai Presents Special Charity Live”.
The event will take place at the Jazz House alfie in Roppongi and will open at 18:30 (6:30pm) with the first live being at 19:30 (7:30pm) and the second live being at 21:00 (9:00pm).
Kago explained that last month she visited a shelter in Miharu city in Fukushima prefecture to deliver food. She is planning to go again sometime this month, but she asked herself, “what is something more that I can do?” After that, she came up with the idea of a charity live.
Kago explains in her blog that despite it being at a Jazz House, it won’t only be Jazz, but a variety of things. Working together with her band members and alfie, she plans on donating all the proceeds from the charity live to disaster relief from the Great Tohoku Earthquake.
Kago plans on giving more details later, but if you’re in Japan, check out Kago’s live and help support a great cause!
source:
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=943 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=943)
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=947 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=947)
http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/05/kago-ai-to-hold-a-charity-live-in-june/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/05/kago-ai-to-hold-a-charity-live-in-june/) :thumbup
OMG I quoted JPH!P member Kanki so :halo:
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Kago still likes 'em old, and it's still getting her into trouble, apparently.
Kago Ai addresses rumors of relationship, management troubles
Posted on June 7, 2011 by tokyograph
Former Morning Musume member Kago Ai (23) updated her blog with a lengthy entry on Tuesday, addressing an article in this week’s issue of Josei Jishin about her personal life and career. While Kago clarified that some of the reported statements are true, she also said that there are several parts that are untrue.
Josei Jishin’s article said that Kago was placed under suspension by her former management agency, Mainstream, stemming from her newest relationship. The man is said to be a restaurant manager in his 40s, whom she met last August. The two are currently said to be living together.
The man’s identity was further revealed to be an ex-boyfriend of singer Kahala Tomomi. There were reports last year that he committed domestic violence against Kahala, though those accusations have been denied.
Kago apparently had a conflict with Mainstream ever since she began dating the man, as she would cancel work at the last minute. As a result, the agency is said to have suspended her. In January, she reportedly asked for independence but was denied because her contract still had 2 more years remaining. She launched her new blog without approval from her agency, and she has even held performances without going through her management.
In her blog response to the various media reports on the matter, Kago acknowledged that she began having issues with Mainstream around last October, and an agreement could not be reached. In November, her lawyer legally dissolved her contract with the agency. Mainstream still had objections after that, but she says that negotiations are already over.
Kago did not give a clear statement about the man she is rumored to be dating, but she did say that he is one of many people who has been helping her with her ongoing transition to a new management office.
Near the end of her message, she also assured everyone that she would not betray her fans again, referring to the past scandals that have affected her career.
(via Tokyograph (http://www.tokyograph.com/news/kago-ai-addresses-rumors-of-relationship-management-troubles))
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I'm pretty sure there's a joke in there about Kago not wanting to be Mainstream.
...oh wait.
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That certainly clears up her current agency situation and the crypticness of that latest blog entry. Again with the middle-aged small business owners... :smhid But as long as she can still keep finding work and doing what she loves, more power to her...I'm only worried about how her termination might affect her ability to sign with a more notable company and/or get more prominent work.
I'm pretty sure there's a joke in there about Kago not wanting to be Mainstream.
...oh wait.
Here you go:
(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4319/kagohipster.jpg)
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uhmm think she likes older men ne.
well, it doesn't matter as long as she doesn't neglect her work.
hope she find an agency and please don't waste your talent.
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Well, it sounds like that's exactly the thing.
It sounds like she DOES neglect her work commitments.
I can imagine a little more of this stuff and pretty soon no management agencies will want her.
Then she'll have to be doing more self-promotion, I guess.
I just hope her career doesn't turn into a slow-motion train wreck.
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“The man’s identity was further revealed to be an ex-boyfriend of singer Kahala Tomomi. There were reports last year that he committed domestic violence against Kahala, though those accusations have been denied.” Spidey senses tingling afer reading that, and not in a good way.....Kahala Tomomi has had many problems in the past few years,and there are certain types who like to take advantage of vulnerable women.....Ai needs her family and close friends right now, her career is secondary....
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With thanks to poster romanobritish Kago Ai Marionette (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85P9oscgNvo)
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Woah dudes;
face book始めました！ やり方いまいち（−＿−；）
- http://twitter.com/# (http://twitter.com/#)!/lovbus/status/82589339925757952
.... I haven't been able to actually find her account on there, though.
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I'm guessing this might be her: http://ja-jp.facebook.com/people/Ai-Kago/100002477272040 (http://ja-jp.facebook.com/people/Ai-Kago/100002477272040)
She wrote about Facebook in a recent blog entry (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1134), warning that there are a lot of accounts claiming to be her as well.
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^ yeah, I got suckered into one.
i guess you have to have an Japanese Facebook account to get her, right?
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the few things i have seen from her lately remind me of a cornered fox. a certainly unhappy cornered fox.
fox because she is smart and knows how the industry works, what people approaching her actually want etc
cornered because the job offers dont exaktly pile on her desk
what happens when you go from hero to almost 0? what happens if the valiant effort to reestablish your name fails?
how long till your personality/ego says "fuck it, they dont love me anymore? i ll show them" and slowly, reluctantly at first, tear yourself down, selfdestruct
i guess only time will tell, hope she proves me very very wrong
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http://sugoiidolkiss.blogspot.com/2011/07/kago-ai-debuting-as-av-idol-no-way.html (http://sugoiidolkiss.blogspot.com/2011/07/kago-ai-debuting-as-av-idol-no-way.html)
Kago Ai debuting as an AV Idol? "No way that's gonna happen, Idiot!"
We formerly blogged about Kago Ai's issues with her current agency here http://sugoiidolkiss.blogspot.com/2011/06/has-kgo-ai-been-bad-girl-again.html (http://sugoiidolkiss.blogspot.com/2011/06/has-kgo-ai-been-bad-girl-again.html) . And just after a month, another rumor has been stirred regarding Kago Ai.
The rumor started when Cyzo Woman published an article based on their opinion regarding Kago Ai who is currently residing with someone quoated as "Person A". According to the article that "Person A" was formerly affiliated with Kahala Tomomi who said that "Person A" is emotionally unstable and sometimes acted violently. The article goes on atating that this "Person A" is helping Kago for her AV debut to pay off his deepening debt!
The rumor was all about her debuting as an AV actress but she assertively denied the rumors through her Twitter saying "No way that’s gonna happen, idiot!"
Now that's a short and clear statement from Kago...Just in case you don't know what an AV actress is, AV means Adult Video in which it mostly like pornographic videos. I know Kago Ai has been through alot lately but I don't think she'll be this desperate to do such things! I mean, she has the talent and the looks, I'm sure she can find something better for herself and I know she's still on the right mind to make a good decision. So shame on those who tries to ruin Kago Ai's career and same goes to those who believe in this rumors!
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I heard a rumor once that her mother was planning to do a nude photo shoot or something. Haven't heard anything else about taht. Probably just another rumor, as well.
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As I fan, I love Ai Kago the entertainer.....but I will always be rooting for Ai Kago the person, through thick or thin.
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It seems that people have been trying to link Kago to AV for quite a while, especially with her post-H!P photobooks probably adding fuel to the fire. The mom-doing-nude-photos rumor I believe came about right after UFA fired her.
With the harshness of the Japanese entertainment industry and her difficulties in bouncing back from her fall from grace, it's no wonder Kago had announced long-term plans to learn English and eventually move to the US where businesses and audiences are much more forgiving. I wonder if and how much she's still trying to work on that goal.
In the meantime, she's been hanging out in Korea recently, so enjoy this video of her doing some Kpop karaoke:
http://www.twitvid.com/PN9ER (http://www.twitvid.com/PN9ER)
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She's still got the voice that's for sure.
If she did AV she would absolutely hit the headlines for the weeks/months in building up to her first vid, but I think headlines would die down soon after and it then all depends on how much she would enjoy working in it in order to keep releasing videos.
But it won't happen, I knew it wouldn't from the very start and she's made her mind up very clearly it seems. Much as I admit that I would like to see it happen, if only for curiosity, just gonna have to accept that and more credit to her for sticking to her guns. I just want her to do well in whatever capacity she chooses. I still live in hope Yui will make one vid at the very least!
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What's this about Kago meeting up with Kamei???
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1627 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1627)
(http://i.imgur.com/AOZNO.jpg)
Nope, just someone's pet turtle that she decided to personally rename Kamei-kun. Aibon is such a troll. :lol:
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Need to see more of this interview. Ai has an interesting recollection about being told she had to leave Hello!Project......
interview Kago Ai about H!P and friends 2 {with thanks to gwbiasaaja2} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX35RtCggxc)
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FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/kago-ais-boyfriend-arrested-due-to-mafia-affiliations/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/kago-ais-boyfriend-arrested-due-to-mafia-affiliations/)
Kago Ai’s boyfriend arrested due to mafia affiliations
In the midst of recent mafia scandals such as of former talento Shimada Shinsuke (55), another mafia tied scandal has arisen. This time it was unveiled that former Morning Musume member Kago Ai (23)’s boyfriend was arrested on September 6th.
The suspected man who is said to be Kago’s boyfriend, was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police with a suspected case of attempted extortion to bilk a portion of his own debt by saying that he has close affiliations with the yakuza Yamaguchi Clan. The suspected man in question was named Ando Haruhiko (44), a manager at a restaurant in Roppongi.
The incident that triggered the arrest was said to happen in June when Ando was demanded for a repayment of 20,000,000 yen (around $260,000 USD) from a 30-year old company employee in Toyama Prefecture. Ando then told the victim that he was ,“in friendly affiliation with the mafia boss of Yamaguchi Clan”, and tried to refuse the repayment for his debt.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Ando claimed that he did not, “borrow money or utter the name of the mafia group to threaten [him].” Reportedly, Ando borrowed the 20,000,000 yen in August of last year and it is said that his deadline to pay back was back in the middle of September of last year as well.
According to the officials, Ando began his relationship with the former Hello! Project member in August of last year and later, moved in together. At that time, Kago has numerous troubles with her work by cancelling her events in last-minute and left her agency as well. Also, in one report, it was said that the suspect was in a relationship with singer Kahara Tomomi (37) until January of last year.
It was also revealed that Kago has been taken in for questioning as well.
Kago needs to heed the words of Kanye and run away as fast as she can. This guy has already seemed to have stalled her career, and this kind of shit is the last thing she needs right now, especially in the unforgiving eyes of Japanese media. :banghead:
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oh my! truly,so sad! :cry:
i wish her senpai, reach out to her!
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I think she really needs someone to counsel her, she is as bad as anyone with serious troubles on her hands, the spiral has to stop, maybe she needs to come back to Hawaii to lay low, assuming the family hasn't given up on her :nervous
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FUCK! so that's what these caps and shit in the 2ch was about. Hope she gets out of this situation.
(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2207/ep273702.jpg)
(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1553/ep273701.jpg)
(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/8743/ep273699.jpg)
(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5442/ep273698.jpg)
(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8365/ep273697.jpg)
video arrest footage lol
加護亜依さん、警視庁の任意聴取受ける (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g90mvsLuCxc#ws)
加護亜依の彼氏を恐喝未遂の疑いで逮捕 2011/9/6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4FJZjlkyAc#)
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Not good news at all. Somebody that knows Ai Kago well has got to convince her to get away from the guy.
He was with Kahara (Kahala) Tomomi, before he got his claws into Ai.
Kahara Tomomi has been dealing with serious mental health issues the last few years. Once one of the brightest starts in the pop world, she has been involved in a number of troubling issues the last few years, including possible suicide attempts. She is only 37 years old.
This dude Ando is a fu_ _ing bad penny if ever there was one, you can tell the stink from a mile away.
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http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/110911/crm11091117510010-n1.htm (http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/110911/crm11091117510010-n1.htm)
http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20110911-833553.html (http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20110911-833553.html)
Kago Ai attempted suicide at around noon today. According to the articles she overdosed on medicine and had cuts on her wrists.
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WTF!!! its really getting ugly! is this the 2nd time?
if her family cant help her who else can help her?!?! :?
but the situation she's into is really bad. :cry:
but somebody should stand up, they really need to help her before its too late!! :angry:
she might be successful the 3rd time around! :tama-mad:
i don't know!! my heart really bleed for her right now.
i feel like bugging 4th gen to help aibon.
if only...
another link, is that her current look?!?
she really looks like a mess
http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/kago-ai-transported-to-hospital-after-attempted-suicide/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/kago-ai-transported-to-hospital-after-attempted-suicide/)
(http://static.tokyohive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110911_kagoai.jpg)
On September 11th, former Morning Musume member Kago Ai (23) was found on the floor in her apartment by her agency officials.
According to the Azabu Police, Kago had slit her wrist and was quickly transported to a hospital. Her life is not in danger.
Kago’s agency officials immediately rushed over to her apartment when she hinted suicide during a phone call. When they got there, they found her on the ground in a haze, and reported the incident to the police. She’s suspected of consuming large amounts of medication, and the police are investigating this as a planned suicide.
On September 6th, Kago’s boyfriend Ando Haruhiko (44) was arrested due to mafia affiliations. Kago Ai herself was taken in for questioning.
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Get better Aibon
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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/up84933.jpg/ (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/up84933.jpg/)
some news article
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TokyoHive with translation of Tsuji Nozomi's blog statement:
Former Morning Musume member Tsuji Nozomi recently blogged about her long-time friend, Kago Ai.
Tsuji wrote, “I heard about Aibon (Kago-chan) on the news, and I was very surprised. I am very, very worried. I pray from the bottom of my heart that she will recover quickly, and that we will see her cheerful smile as soon as possible.”
http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/tsuji-nozomi-expresses-her-concern-for-kago-ai/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/tsuji-nozomi-expresses-her-concern-for-kago-ai/)
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http://www.tokyograph.com/news/details-of-kagos-battle-with-management-agency-come-to-light/ (http://www.tokyograph.com/news/details-of-kagos-battle-with-management-agency-come-to-light/)
In a way, explains the behavior of the suicide and pretty much with all this happening, it may need more than a person to help her :smhid
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SHE FINALLY SPEAKS!
http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/114734935843143680 (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/114734935843143680)
For all my fans who are worried at this time, I am truly sorry. While in the hospital, I received many kind messages of support. Thank you. And I'm getting better now! Today I left the hospital without any problems. For now I'll be resting and taking it easy. No need to worry!
So it seems that Kago was simply in a situation where someone like Ando was easily able to take advantage of her. Right now I see Mainstream as somewhat the lesser of two evils, but I think that unless someone else steps in with a better deal for her it'll be her and her fans that will lose this battle. :( Time to move her career to the US perhaps?
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SHE FINALLY SPEAKS!
http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/114734935843143680 (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/114734935843143680)
For all my fans who are worried at this time, I am truly sorry. While in the hospital, I received many kind messages of support. Thank you. And I'm getting better now! Today I left the hospital without any problems. For now I'll be resting and taking it easy. No need to worry!
So it seems that Kago was simply in a situation where someone like Ando was easily able to take advantage of her. Right now I see Mainstream as somewhat the lesser of two evils, but I think that unless someone else steps in with a better deal for her it'll be her and her fans that will lose this battle. :( Time to move her career to the US perhaps?
She may have to take on a role to create a new identity, maybe the move to the US might do it for her
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^ Well, she may not need to create a new identity if she does relocate here, as American audiences are already familiar with some of her work... :P
| MiniMoni on NBC's The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwEXATMmF88#ws) | How the Dramatic Prairie Dog was Born (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sochd9Xqlos#) |
And I regret not promoting this until now, but hopefully it's not too late:
"I Support Ai" Youtube Project!
Due to the recent events, my friend Josh (joshmos) and I are organizing a video project to reach out to Kago. The idea is to gather up the fan base and show her some love, simply to remind her that we support her even in dark times. So we came up with the idea of putting together a massive Youtube video of fans from all over the world~! We already got some great footage for the video and even went to Birdland this evening (the Jazz Club she performed at last year here in NYC) to get the host to give her a message of support!
So here's how you can help!
- Submit a 5-10 second video with a positive message to Aibon. (Keep it short! We are smooshing these into one video montage!) Videos over the 10 second limit may be edited down to fit!
- It can be in English or Japanese~!
- Don't have a video camera? THAT'S OKAY! Take a picture of you holding a sign for her of encouragement! It can be as simple as "I support Ai!" Or "Get Well Soon!", etc
- I don't think this needs to be said, but this is the internet... ;; Keep it clean!
Don't know what to submit? Here's some suggestions! Feel free to go off these or create a unique message of your own~!
- "I Support Ai!"
- "Sydney Australia loves Kago!"
- "Ganbatte Aibon!"
- "We love Ai! Please get well soon!"
Time is short! All submissions are due Saturday the 17th!
We want these messages of support to reach her as soon as possible so all submissions are due Saturday the 17th!
- All submissions can be sent to: kagoproject@gmail.com
Thank you SO SO much for reading this! If you can pass this around the fandom, this would be fantastic!! ♥
http://www.facebook.com/AiKagoFanSupport (http://www.facebook.com/AiKagoFanSupport)
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thang youuu
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^ Ummm...you're welcome? XD
The aforementioned fan support video is complete!
I Support Ai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thltrDo4NMc#ws)
The organizers of the video tweeted it to Kago earlier; hopefully she sees it and realizes how much support she still has all over the world.
Who the hell is that goofy looking dork at 5:44???
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That was wonderful, and all props to 5:44 guy and everyone who took part!!
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Looks like she's going into AV...
(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/1840/6c7d1fbe.jpg)
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Uhh.....seriously? Is everybody's prediction about her going into AV really gonna happen after all? I wouldn't feel so great about that knowing just what she's recently been through.
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Nahhh...
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Is that a legitimate source?
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Wait, is it an ad for an AV, or an ad for an article about that rumour of her management trying to get her into doing an AV?
I might be wrong but that photo looks more like a page/cover of an issue of Friday or something similar... D:
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NO NO NO NO NO NO :banghead:
If there's even an ounce of truth in it, she's being taken advantage of!!! she's sick and vunerable.
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Here's the thread it came from - http://hamusoku.com/archives/6111175.html (http://hamusoku.com/archives/6111175.html)
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NO NO NO NO NO NO :banghead:
If there's even an ounce of truth in it, she's being taken advantage of!!! she's sick and vunerable.
Unfortunately she doesn't have many options left. The word I'm getting from that image (as well as 2ch and Twitter) is that it's a contract for five productions (could be movies, books, whatever) paying ￥100,000,000...more money than she's probably ever seen and a very tempting offer due to her financial situation. And after reading up on the varied nature of the AV idol world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AV_idol), as well as seeing the current success of Ebisu Muscats, somehow this might not be such a terrible idea and maybe we won't see her musical talents go to waste after all. Still, knowing the harsh nature of Japanese showbiz culture as well as her blemished reputation, I still worry about her ability to find success (or even happiness) in the future.
A year ago I probably would've been more open to the idea of AV...but a year ago it didn't seem like she had to resort to it either. :( As much as I've contribued to her Perv thread, I might feel conflicted about her future material...but just like waiting for the official word from Kago herself regarding all this, we'll have to wait and see how it all plays out.
And I'm still wondering what happened to the KDDI deal. She's still featured on the Navi Road website (http://www.naviroad.jp), though I'm not sure if that place is still being updated.
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I hope she doesn't do it , but the money amount being offered would certainly be a temptation.
Maybe boxing would be a better option for Ai..........
ai falcon punch yagu-chan XD {With thanks to hizuka877} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX7DCKarbiI)
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Being asked to join Ebisu Muscats if she did become an AV idol would seem like the perfect fit if she was content to do that. Difference between her and those girls however is that none of them have gone through the stuff she's had to go through (or if they have, then they've done a good job of keeping it out of the media). I doubt if she did do AV she wouldn't be asked to come onto Ebisu right now. Not when they're in the thick of promoting a new single and touring. And certainly not if the contract is for 5 productions like rumours would have you believe.
Just seems too early to do it now. Like pika says, the ones offering her this contract aren't doing it for some H!P nostalgia out of kindness, they can smell publicity behind a move like this and will take advantage of it. Sad but true.
I was looking up to see if this news story had truth to it, and found this link. (http://www.asianpopshow.com/asian-celebs/japanese-celebrities-asian-celebs/goto-maki-will-cooperate-with-kago-ai-to-shoot-the-av-in-the-next-year.html) As if Maki would join her! :lol:
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you know, she doesn't need to be in the idol bsns anymore... but jebus AV? sorry but not interested, her PB previews was such a turn off, i think she is way too cute for this or maybe is because i watched her in W and minimoni that the whole idea makes me sick ;__;
but anyways, what worries me the most is that she tried to kill herself not so long ago so i hope she heals her soul and mind before even trying to start thinking in something else... not everything in life is about money
mmm i bet that for AV indutry tempting this idols is normal for them
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shurastriker san, those were very kind thoughts- you are correct; she needs more important things than money right now. Can only pray for the best right now, her healing and self worth to return......
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Kago resurfaces!
http://ameblo.jp/naomi-nogiku/entry-11034454133.html (http://ameblo.jp/naomi-nogiku/entry-11034454133.html)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip24273.jpg)
She looks a bit worn out...I'm not sure how much is due to the photo quality, but no doubt it's been a very stressful month for her. At least she seems in good spirits based on her smiling face and what's written in the blog entry.
Her own blog is back online, but only the most recent entry (9/7) is accessible. Still silence on her end.
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai)
The talk over at H!O is that the AV contract isn't official and is still just an offer on the table. And I'm still conflicted about whether or not she should take it...it's A LOT of money (1.3 million US dollars) and it could really help her out with some of her current problems, but the potential stuff she could be forced to do for it could lead to her hating herself even more later on. No matter what she decides to do with the offer, I think I'd still support her.
Watching the old Utaban moments, it's crazy to see how much she's changed since then. But I've already come to terms with such changes.
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Great to see Ai's smile, and to see her in public. Truly hope she doesn't do AV, but that is her choice. Hope she has trusted friends with whom she can discuss any decisions, and hope they stick with her no matter what her decision.
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Man has anyone seen the anime movie Perfect Blue?? It was a bit hard to watch for an idol fan, made me think of Aibon in particular since she's been going through difficult times...
You can watch a stream here:
http://stagevu.com/video/ggkovsffujny (http://stagevu.com/video/ggkovsffujny)
Basically it's about an idol who decides to become an actress, and things start going wrong. It's a horror thing so there is blood, you have been warned lol
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Seeing Maki Goto and Nozomi Tsuji on stage with Dream Morning Musume made for a nostalgic get together. I am not wishing that Ai Kago and Nozomi get back together, because I think they each have grown as individuals and no need to try and hang on to the past, but they truly do have great voices and sounded nice together:
W『愛の意味を教えて』 {With thanks to 8557jj} (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkq-Fubu11I)
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^ I personally would like to see a Tsuji/Kago reunion, but it doesn't have to happen anytime soon, just sometime in the future. They have their own separate identities to cultivate still.
Kago's blog has finally been restored to normal, with the full Flash header and access to past entries (though her last entry on September 7 had been removed):
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/)
I wonder if this means she'll finally make an official statement soon...or maybe the legal wrangling over her contract is finally getting sorted? Come on, #EndTheLockout!
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UPDATE!
http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/138523217643061248 (http://twitter.com/lovbus/status/138523217643061248)
Ohisashiburi indeed. Also...
(http://i.imgur.com/AhaXY.jpg)
New header, new background color (everything's all dark and spooky now), new entry!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1713 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1713)
Winter has completely come, hasn't it?
I've received so many messages from blog comments and Twitter.
I've been such a cause for worry, but I've gotten better!
Thank you.
As I begin using the blog again, from now on best regards to Diamond Blog.
Still no word on what's going on with her work, but I'm glad that she'll be making her own updates again!
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Story is so far only in the Japanese press, and I have not been able to see any translated version, but I think the agency that Ai is trying to break free from is going to sue her for a lot of money. Again, I do not have any reliable translatio yet.
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If true then no no no! Leave her the fuck alone!! :angry:
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I guess resuming blog and Twitter updates weren't such a good idea after all...
http://zasshi.news.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20111206-00000302-jisin-ent (http://zasshi.news.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20111206-00000302-jisin-ent)
http://jisin.jp/news/2519/3161/ (http://jisin.jp/news/2519/3161/)
The agency is accusing her of still living with Ando--which contradicts the impression I've gotten that she's been staying with her fashion blogger friend Naomi--and that starting up her own blog again constitutes a resuming of activity, so now they're claiming a breach of contract and suing for 150 million yen (just short of 2 million US dollars) over cancelled bookings.
To be fair, it was unprofessional and of poor general judgment for her to ditch jobs at the last minute to spend time with someone with a known questionable reputation...sometimes I wonder if even I've been a victim of this--dig back far enough into this thread to see what I mean. On the other hand, if you consider that most of her bookings were supposedly pachinko parlor appearances (which are considered hitting rock bottom for celebrities) and the huge pressure for her to enter the AV market, it's no surprise that she would become so disillusioned by the company that she thought would help her get back into the entertainment world's good graces. Also, R&A Promotions (the parent company of Mainstream) has had a history of dicking around money-wise with some of its talents, notably Thane Camus and Bobby Ologun.
It's really disheartening to see Aibon get stuck between two abusive relationships like this, even moreso with her desire to stay in the spotlight leaving her open to be taken advantage of so easily. :( Retirement into normal life really is the only reasonable option left, but of course we all know that's probably not gonna happen.
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She has really dug herself into a hole and her past is really a good indication of her bad judgements. However, Jtri might have the solution in retiring to normal life but in that sort of way, she will be itching to come back. Still, the best suggestion is to take what is given to you for now to gain leverage and then fight back when you have the sizable advantage. The hope is she understands that a fallen star dives quickly and slowly inches up up until it is visible again
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I will only say R&A do not deserve any benefit of the doubt.
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http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1860 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1860)
Kago Ai is also getting married, not only that, she's expecting
Former Morning Musume member Kago Ai (23) has just announced on her official blog that she got married sometime this month. She also revealed that she is currently pregnant, though she did not mention when her expected delivery date is. She stated that she does not plan to hold a press conference regarding her marriage.
Kago was hospitalized just this past September after an attempted suicide, and the incident exposed some of the problems she was having with her former management agency over her boyfriend Ando Haruhiko (44). She was released from the hospital on September 18. Ando, who had earlier been arrested by police on charges of attempted extortion, was released from custody a couple days later.
Source:Natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/61615)
This should be happy news but it isn't making me happy, I just feel more worried for her than before. ; 3 ;
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And the beat goes on...
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh boy. :O
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Wishing Ai the best as she moves forward in her life.
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For the child's sake, I hope the pregnancy took place well after the pill popping she did during her suicide attempt.
And I can't help seeing some parallels with her own mother. Her mom ended up raising her alone for a while after splitting from her biological father, who was later arrested for drug possession. And now she might have to raise this kid alone too if Mr. Yakuza-wannabe gets sent away for his little extortion incident. (that's assuming she didn't get knocked up by yet another guy she found in the past 2 months)
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The only thing I can say about this right now is...
10 Mins Of That Shit Cray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1kOu5kG-lk#ws)
And of course...
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip08214.jpg)
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For the child's sake, I hope the pregnancy took place well after the pill popping she did during her suicide attempt.
And I can't help seeing some parallels with her own mother. Her mom ended up raising her alone for a while after splitting from her biological father, who was later arrested for drug possession. And now she might have to raise this kid alone too if Mr. Yakuza-wannabe gets sent away for his little extortion incident. (that's assuming she didn't get knocked up by yet another guy she found in the past 2 months)
Absolutely agreed. I hope that somehow all works out well and they actually become a happy family and great parents for the child...
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media circus part 2 and we just have to wait for the wave to come over. congrads for being pregnant but not like this :smhid
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On the bright side:
Pregnant Aibon means we get to see chubby aibon again
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip25844.gif)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip25845.gif)
got it from this tumblr (http://ailovekago.tumblr.com/)
But seriously, even though these are less than ideal circumstances, I wish her all the happiness in the world. :)
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I wasn't planning on commenting again until I had my thoughts settled, but hey, looks like she has support from an old friend:
http://ameblo.jp/tsuji-nozomi/entry-11112903851.html (http://ameblo.jp/tsuji-nozomi/entry-11112903851.html)
今朝のﾆｭｰｽで加護亜依(あいぼん)が結婚、妊娠したと言う事をしりました
良き仲間でありﾊﾟｰﾄﾅｰでもあったあいぼんが、自分と同じ主婦、mamaになる事....本当に嬉しく思います
本っっ当～に嬉しぃです
きっと今は大事な時期だから身体には気を付けて無理のないように頑張ってね
あいぼん
本当に本当に...
おめでとう
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I can't help but assume the worst scenario when I heard the news. Right now I can only hope she is doing well and that her child is doing well. Forgive me for making judgement calls but I don't send my warmest regards to her husband who sounds like a grade A douchebag. Kago deserves better.
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I don't think her husband's that Yakuza guy, is he? I thought the announcement said she married someone else, someone whom she knew for a long time. I just assumed it was a different guy. Or at least that's what I read here (http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/12/kago-ai-suddenly-announces-marriage-pregnancy/).
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congrats on the marriage pregnancy ALL THE BEST!!!!!
4th Gen <333333333333333
man dat give me goos3ebumps
And Rika too:
Congratulations to 加護
おめでとう☆
今日、私の大切な仲間の加護亜依が結婚&妊娠というおめでたいお知らせがありました。
本当に嬉しです。
あいぼん本当におめでとう☆
幸せな家庭を築いて下さいね(http://stat.ameba.jp/blog/ucs/img/char/char2/035.gif)
http://ameblo.jp/ishikawa-rika-official/entry-11113017945.html (http://ameblo.jp/ishikawa-rika-official/entry-11113017945.html)
http://yahoo-mbga.jp/35356426/diary/936217534 (http://yahoo-mbga.jp/35356426/diary/936217534)
Google translated:
Today, there is a pregnancy and marriage auspicious announcement Kago of my precious friend. Is really happy. Congratulations ☆ warts there I built a happy home I please
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I wasn't planning on commenting again until I had my thoughts settled, but hey, looks like she has support from an old friend:
http://ameblo.jp/tsuji-nozomi/entry-11112903851.html (http://ameblo.jp/tsuji-nozomi/entry-11112903851.html)
今朝のﾆｭｰｽで加護亜依(あいぼん)が結婚、妊娠したと言う事をしりました
良き仲間でありﾊﾟｰﾄﾅｰでもあったあいぼんが、自分と同じ主婦、mamaになる事....本当に嬉しく思います
本っっ当～に嬉しぃです
きっと今は大事な時期だから身体には気を付けて無理のないように頑張ってね
あいぼん
本当に本当に...
おめでとう
Post 3500 in respect and love for Tsuji chan, for her positive support for her friend Aibon. When I read her above comment, and further checking it with Google translate, it was such a positive message of encouragement to her old friend. It brought tears to my eyes. Aibon is basically telling people in so many words that she knows she may have screwed up, but that she wants to enjoy being a wife and mother while it is possible, and she asks her fans to continue to support her.
Tsuji san's message was something like ...you were a great and trusted partner, and you will be good at being a wife and mother. Now, especially, please take care of yourself and your health I am really and truly happy for you, congratulations!
Tsuji san, honto ni arigato for your positive support of Aibon!!! :cow:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip24626.jpg)
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(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2928/hell78426.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/685/hell78426.jpg/)
no idea what this is, might be relevant?
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I don't think her husband's that Yakuza guy, is he? I thought the announcement said she married someone else, someone whom she knew for a long time. I just assumed it was a different guy. Or at least that's what I read here (http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/12/kago-ai-suddenly-announces-marriage-pregnancy/).
didn't realize that aibon did not mention whom she got married to.
i was so overwhelm for the news and support from the 4th gen.
it seems the situations got worse but for me its also a hope.
as she said in her blog, "I feel such happiness from the bottom of my heart, and also feel a sense of responsibility. From now on, I would like for us to build an ordinary, quiet, and warm home life as the two of us work together and become closer to one another."
though it seems that she's taking the path like her mother, on the taught that she might raise the child by herself.
let's be positive that she'll get by with the help of her friends and fans.
what's important is that she decided to raise the baby and not abort it.
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Oh yeah... she didn't name her husband!
So really the ideal situation would be: bad stuff was going on with her agency and boyfriend, she made suicide attempt, and whilst getting back on the mend a friend (or friend of family maybe) came along to rescue her, marry her, and look after her. Then she got pregnant~ :deco:
; n ; Though I'm concerned her pregnancy plus ongoing drama was what caused the attempt- wouldn't a celebrity wait till 3 months had passed before announcing a pregnancy? Also- wait a sec-- didn't her Yakuza guy get arrested? Did he get released on bail?
:panic: I hope when more comes out about this we learn that is the case...
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congrats on the marriage pregnancy ALL THE BEST!!!!!
I think you're one of the rare few posting congratulations
Most fans are holding back as most likely the husband/father is Mr "I-has-yakuza-buddiez" :smhid :banghead:
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I was pretty shocked to see this on twitter (courtesy of JPHiP). I honestly, honestly hope that things work out for Aibon. Maybe she's made some bad decisions but I hope this is a wake up call for her. This is a child's life she's responsible for now.
Congrats to Aibon and all the best for her and the baby, regardless of who the father is.
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^ no DOUBT Kreamer. It's about the baby. Not like she just went and had an abortion or gave it away. She doing the responsible thing and getting hitched. :thumbup
I think you're one of the rare few posting congratulations
Most fans are holding back as most likely the husband/father is Mr "I-has-yakuza-buddiez" :smhid :banghead:
cuz i'm daigong, I live life POSITIVELY. Who are we to judge? Thugs get lonely too.
Heh, judging by these comments by THE MAN! while hanging with AKB48 and lots of H!P folks like mari and nono, the support is coming out in droves. Nice to see the public display of affection for Aibon <3
2011/12/22 Ｎスタ_辻･加護・つんく♂.ts http://www.twitter.com/?d=0EMDX0PL (http://www.twitter.com/?d=0EMDX0PL)
http://www.megavideo.com/v/JBRKXXFW9b8d0bf60761c69144c0144b1ec1af9a2 (http://www.megavideo.com/v/JBRKXXFW9b8d0bf60761c69144c0144b1ec1af9a2)
2011/12/23 めざましテレビ_つんく♂アキバにアイドル育成カフェ .ts.mpg http://www.twitter.com/?d=DP11AMCY (http://www.twitter.com/?d=DP11AMCY)
(http://img131.imagevenue.com/loc63/th_627947423_vlcsnap_2011_12_23_01h12m38s153_122_63lo.jpg) (http://img131.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=627947423_vlcsnap_2011_12_23_01h12m38s153_122_63lo.jpg) (http://img298.imagevenue.com/loc381/th_627953362_vlcsnap_2011_12_23_01h12m30s75_122_381lo.jpg) (http://img298.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=627953362_vlcsnap_2011_12_23_01h12m30s75_122_381lo.jpg) (http://img292.imagevenue.com/loc171/th_462795772_vlcsnap_2011_12_23_01h12m25s20_122_171lo.jpg) (http://img292.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=462795772_vlcsnap_2011_12_23_01h12m25s20_122_171lo.jpg)
http://www.megavideo.com/v/9IVZ7398a05f5921936382e335184ecfbdf81f902 (http://www.megavideo.com/v/9IVZ7398a05f5921936382e335184ecfbdf81f902)
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Here are some of those congratulatory reactions from the old crew:
Yaguchi - http://ameblo.jp/mari-yaguchi/entry-11113870027.html (http://ameblo.jp/mari-yaguchi/entry-11113870027.html)
Ogawa - http://ameblo.jp/ogawamakoto-blog/entry-11114412743.html (http://ameblo.jp/ogawamakoto-blog/entry-11114412743.html)
Fujimoto - http://ameblo.jp/miki-fujimoto/entry-11114768397.html (http://ameblo.jp/miki-fujimoto/entry-11114768397.html)
And Kago even acknowledges them back by name!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1872 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=1872)
元メンバーからの祝福、とっても嬉しかったです！！
のん、りかちゃん、よっすぃー、矢口さん、美貴ちゃん♪
本当にありがとう！
メンバーはずっと私も心の故郷です。
Blessings from former members have made me so happy!
Non, Rika-chan, Yossy, Yaguchi-san, Miki-chan
Thank you so much!
Those members still have a home in my heart. (not sure how to translate that one :nervous )
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Aibon ran with a great crew, didn't she? When Gomaki lost her mother, the team were there at the funeral to express their love for Maki and her mom.....good times and bad times, that's what friends are for. Really touching to see the ladies expressing their love, and on the TokyoHive website, there were tons of positive comments from fans.
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Kago's following me on Twitter now. :shocked All I did was jokingly ask her if she had a "mayuge beam", then a minute later got a new follower email notice...
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Aibon!!!! お短誕生日おめでとうございます！！！！ :deco: :cow: :D
Ai turns 24 today 2月7日-wishing her the best, and a great year as she and her husband await the birth of their child!!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip16712.jpg)
★ (w double you) 18~ my happy birthday ★ {With thanks to ericatx2 }
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgw2YhaqMik)
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Happy birthday Aibon! :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Happy BIRTHDAY Aibon!!!
via twitter. Going to Disneyland with her MAN Mickey :D
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip26192.jpg)
HELLO LOONIE!!! forever young <333
Kago's following me on Twitter now. :shocked All I did was jokingly ask her if she had a "mayuge beam", then a minute later got a new follower email notice...
wHOA nice!! i also see a couple of fellow Overseas H!P fans being followed too (@CEO of Cute) :D soo good.
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Finally getting that Kobe number...HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY AIBON
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip26215.jpg)
Am I just gonna keep quoting Kanye lyrics when it comes to her now?
Always driving everyone crazy with her antics...but I really hope she's finally found some sense of peace and happiness this time around. I also hope this isn't the end of her career, even if she does need to take things easy from now on; still so much music to be made.
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fucking happy aibon day :cow:
(and i am jelus of mickey mouse - look at how he's taunting us with that stare :bleed eyes: )
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Happy Birthday Aibon!!
Hope you have a great day.
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happy bday aibon
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Check out the BABY BUMP!!! :w00t:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip26911.jpg)
(http://t.imgbox.com/aaea6cLl.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/aaea6cLl) (http://t.imgbox.com/aacxSgzS.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/aacxSgzS) (http://t.imgbox.com/aao0uOks.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/aao0uOks) (http://t.imgbox.com/aaj03sYi.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/aaj03sYi) (http://t.imgbox.com/aaoKEhOW.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/aaoKEhOW)
so proud of Aibon :heart:
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Yeah, she tweeted and blogged about how she's appearing on Fuji TV but forgot to tell everyone about it. :lol: It's great to see her making a media appearance again, but damn she looks so old now; all that stress over the years has really gotten to her. :(
She also blogged that she wants to sing again, and more than just jazz this time.
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=2842 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=2842)
Perhaps once these early stages of motherhood are taken care of we'll see her do something, and hopefully with a better management!
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She's pregnant but she looks so skinny :O This is the one time when women are allowed to look a little plump, take advantage of it Aibon :P
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^ Even when she wasn't pregnant I've long thought she could stand to gain a few pounds. Not necessarily like she was in 2003, but somewhere in between then and now.
In other news, the baby's gonna be a girl!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=2876 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=2876)
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One last (and short) interview before the baby comes!
http://diamondblog.jp/provide/interview/kagoai_interview (http://diamondblog.jp/provide/interview/kagoai_interview)
I can't believe she's about to become a mother any day now! :panic:
What's also crazy is what if the baby is born this Sunday the 17th??? I hope I don't have to remind everyone which former H!P member has that day as her birthday...
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Official birth date is June 22 at 3:54 PM, weighing 2768 grams, female gender...
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=3424 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=3424)
WELCOME TO THE WORLD, KAGO JUNIOR!
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Congrats Aibon!
Second generation W!!! :twothumbs
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Yay!!! :banana: :pepper: :leek: :taco: :muffin: :strawberry:
Congrats Aibon! :jphip:
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A few news articles:
http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2013359/full/ (http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/2013359/full/)
http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ann/geinou/geinou_news/contents/hot_20120622_210.html (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ann/geinou/geinou_news/contents/hot_20120622_210.html)
http://natalie.mu/music/news/71622 (http://natalie.mu/music/news/71622)
Nono says congrats!
http://ameblo.jp/tsuji-nozomi/entry-11284274804.html (http://ameblo.jp/tsuji-nozomi/entry-11284274804.html)
http://blog-project.net/tsuji-nozomi/63455 (http://blog-project.net/tsuji-nozomi/63455)
And so does Mika! (https://twitter.com/MikaTaressa/status/216278422698201088)
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YAY~!!! Congratulations Aibon!!!!! Welcome to this world Kagitaaaa!!!
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Great news- congratulations to Ai for the birth of her baby, and wishing the new family much love and happiness!
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Nice close-up of Kago's daughter from her blog:
(http://i.imgur.com/wZBxc.jpg)
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=3657 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/?p=3657)
Also, it's nice that her gen-mates are openly talking about her again:
Kago Ai just had a baby girl last month, and Tsuji remarked, “Like a family member, I have been rooting for Aibon (Kago Ai) from the background.“ She also mentioned, “My daughter really likes idols and says that she wants to join the entertainment industry,” adding “I would really like for our children to meet, and it would be great if our daughters could do something together in the future,” sounding the alert for a possible second generation revival of W.
http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07/tsuji-nozomi-makes-an-appearance-at-5th-elementary-school-bean-picking-championships/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2012/07/tsuji-nozomi-makes-an-appearance-at-5th-elementary-school-bean-picking-championships/)
2012.07.13 2/2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It75AxX9Fh4#ws)
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Awwwww her baby is ADORABLE~!!!!! :heart:
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Happy Birthday, Aibon! :heart: :heart: :heart:
(https://gs1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/8019B6/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyz8pwUaDO1qfsn65o1_r2_500.gif)
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Aibon!!!!! お誕生日おめでとうございます！！！！！
Best wishes to Ai Kago, as her birthday just finished a few minutes ago (February 7)-
Wishing her much happiness and joy in the coming year!!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30287.jpg)
A couple of days ago she announced she was going to quit blogging for a while as her daughter and
her were coming down with fever and she was worried that it might be the flu. She came back on her
blog and said that they are recovering. Apparently, a lot of people were concerned for her, so she said
that she was sorry to worry everyone.
Here is the story from TokyoHive: http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/02/kago-ai-resumes-her-blog/ (http://www.tokyohive.com/2013/02/kago-ai-resumes-her-blog/)
In her blog she mentioned that her husband threw a surprise birthday for her and she really wrote a very nice
thank you to everyone who wished her a good day.
Her blog picture entitled 'last 24' and a picture of her cake
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip30288.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30288.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip30289.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30289.jpg)
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HAPPEE BIRFDAE, AIBON!!!
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happy belated birthday!
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This picture is of Ai and her baby girl and some friends at a fashion show last fall, so the little girl
is just a few months old....... (the exhibition is a preview of the Spring 2013 fashions, but the show takes
place a few months before)
I could not see a caption identifying if that is her husband or not
but cute Aibon, and cute Akachan!!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30549.jpg)
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Recently Kago and two other moms had an interview with Diamondblog about the positive effects tea drinking has had on their breast milk... XD
http://diamondblog.jp/provide/interview/kago_tealife_interview (http://diamondblog.jp/provide/interview/kago_tealife_interview)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30982.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30983.jpg)(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30984.jpg)
It's great to see her healthy and getting some kind of controversy-free attention again...but that hairstyle looks weird on her. :lol:
Also, I've long wondered when Aibon would ever reunite with her old crew in some capacity; it turns out she actually met with a couple fellow former Musumes this month!
A few weeks back she was vacationing in Seoul, and just so happened to run into Kei Yasuda who was also on vacation there!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2013/05/06/%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A0%E3%81%84%E3%81%BE%E2%99%AA/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2013/05/06/%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A0%E3%81%84%E3%81%BE%E2%99%AA/)
They actually had dinner together, but sadly no photos of them with each other...possibly still some stigma from Up Front?
Apparently no stigma, however, if the other person is with a different company! Here she is with another 2nd gen member: Sayaka Ichii!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip30985.jpg)
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2013/05/22/%E5%B8%82%E4%BA%95%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%81%A8%E2%98%85/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2013/05/22/%E5%B8%82%E4%BA%95%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%81%A8%E2%98%85/)
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some kinda policy of Up-Front!?!?!? :?
That means, as long as other 4th gen are in Up-Front... NO REUNION!!! :cry: :bleed eyes:
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^ Don't count out your reunion hopes completely just yet, because it looks like Kago's ready to make a comeback!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2013/08/15/%E3%81%94%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2013/08/15/%E3%81%94%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A/)
http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0055591 (http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0055591)
She just announced that she's signed to a new agency called Ifuu Hyouhyou; I can't seem to find any info on the company other than Google results leading to that blog post and a 2ch thread discussing it. :lol:
In any case, congrats Aibon!
EDIT: Here's the agency's website - http://ifhh.jp (http://ifhh.jp)
It's certainly a brand new company, having began operations in June of this year; right now she's the only talent signed. It's also a very slow website, so good luck accessing it. :P
Lots of news reports on her comeback:
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2013/08/15/kiji/K20130815006423640.html (http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2013/08/15/kiji/K20130815006423640.html)
http://www.narinari.com/Nd/20130822635.html (http://www.narinari.com/Nd/20130822635.html)
http://news24.jp/entertainment/news/1629586.html (http://news24.jp/entertainment/news/1629586.html)
http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1269385 (http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1269385)
As well as the obligatory computer animation report! XD
加護亜依 芸能界復帰を発表 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ZBgaqahsc#ws)
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Looks like the hopes of her making a comeback might not be that far off after all.
Kago Ai is getting ready to return to the entertainment industry
August 23, 2013 @ 4:16 am
On August 23, former Morning Musume member Kago Ai revealed through her official website that she has started voice training and is getting ready to return to the entertainment industry.
Kago wrote, "My natural voice is a little husky. The voice wears with age." She continued, "I had voice training yesterday♪ in a way I've never done before... I wanted to change the quality of my vocals."
Kago recently announced that she would be resuming her activities through her new agency 'Ifuu Hyou Hyou'. According to the agency, she has also started dance lessons in preparation of her return.
FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/kago-ai-is-getting-ready-to-return-to-the-entertainment-industry (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2013/08/kago-ai-is-getting-ready-to-return-to-the-entertainment-industry)
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No idea how reliable the original Japanese source (Shukan Jitsuwa) is, but a "trademark" issue over one's actual name is definitely one of the more unique hurdles I've heard of anyone having to overcome.
Trademark problems next hurdle for ex-Morning Musume member Ai Kago
A conflict over the usage of the name “Ai Kago” may force the former member of the all-girl idol group Morning Musume into the porn industry, reports Shukan Jitsuwa (Sept. 12).
In an entry on her blog dated August 15, the 25-year-old Kago said that she would be joining agency Ifuhyohyo in an effort to resurrect her career. “For all my fans looking forward to my return, I hope to do my best,” she wrote.
One person not looking forward to her return is Kazuyuki Ito, the president of Mainstream, her former agency. The president says that a stipulation in the termination of her contract in March of this year was an inability to continue using Ai Kago, which is in fact her real name but also one that the agency claims to have registered as a trademark December 11, 2009.
According to Nikkan Sports (Aug. 21), Kago is her mother’s maiden name. “At the time the trademark papers were filed, her mother was calling herself Ikeda (the name of her father). So the trademark registration is not her real name,” a person from Mainstream is quoted.
The conflict is yet another twist in the troubled life of star.
Kago “graduated” from Morning Musume in 2004. Three years later, she dropped out of the entertainment world after being reprimanded by her agency at the time for a scandal in which was photographed smoking a cigarette. With Kago effectively blackballed in the industry, she joined Mainstream a year later.
In 2009, Kago engaged in an affair with actor Hidejiro Mizumoto. Mainstream, according to Shukan Jitsuwa, paid two million yen in consolation money to the actor’s wife, who had filed for divorce due to the relationship.
On September 7, 2011, Kago’s then boyfriend, Haruhiko Ando, a known affiliate of members of the Yamaguchi-gumi crime syndicate, was arrested for attempted extortion. Kago was interviewed by police at the time of the arrest.
Four days later, she attempted suicide by slashing her wrists inside her apartment in Tokyo. In December, she married Ando, who is in charge of agency Ifuhyohyo.
That same year, according to Nikkan Sports, Kago’s father changed his name from Ikeda to Kago.
Mainstream’s Ito says that he will take action if Kago continues with her plans to make a comeback. “If she goes on television using that stage name as it is, I’ll file a usage fee claim.” (The agency’s Web site still includes images of Kago.)
“Because television stations dislike trouble, they won’t use her unless she changes her name,” says an industry insider.
Speculation is that she is resuming her career due to financial trouble. With yet another door closing, the world of adult video may be her only option. “If she debuts in AV, it’ll be tough for her to get 50 million yen,” says the aforementioned source.
The price for injustice is heavy, laments Shukan Jitsuwa. (A.T.)
Source: “Ippon 5000manen AV debyuu,” Shukan Jitsuwa (Sept. 12, page 48)
Note: Brief extracts from Japanese vernacular media in the public domain that appear here were translated and summarized under the principle of “fair use.” Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of the translations. However, we are not responsible for the veracity of their contents. The activities of individuals described herein should not be construed as “typical” behavior of Japanese people nor reflect the intention to portray the country in a negative manner. Our sole aim is to provide examples of various types of reading matter enjoyed by Japanese.
FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2013/08/30/porn-biz-may-be-next-stop-for-ai-kago/ (http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2013/08/30/porn-biz-may-be-next-stop-for-ai-kago/)
I did some Google-sleuthing, and found what may be the Shukan Jitsuwa article on which this was based (verification by anyone who can read kanji would be appreciated).
http://wjn.jp/article/detail/2250470/ (http://wjn.jp/article/detail/2250470/)
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The name issue doesn't seem to be stopping Kago from making moves: she appears to be starting a new group???
http://www.diamondblog.jp/girls_project/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/girls_project/)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip31645.png)
Looking for girls from the Tokyo area from ages 15 to 21, with separate categories for music, lyrics, and costume. It seems to be a co-production between Diamondblog and her agency.
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip31646.jpg)
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Some updates on Kago's Girl Group Project. They've started putting up video from the first round of auditions (from which, there are 15 finalists).
Before the Audition Examination (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efy2bMv3dsM#ws)
Dance Test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xmzzjp8noY#ws)
Singing Test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK4cRQuF6nc#ws)
Camera Test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcXyEvT8yEo#ws)
It seems that they're starting a second round of auditions too, in order to have more applicants to choose from. The deadline for the 2nd wave is January 19th, and the age limit for the second round has been raised to 25. I am hoping to see some entrants of that age make it in, it gives me hope lol. The interesting thing about the first group of finalists, is that Kaga Remi (former BackstagePass Member, the group that works and performs out of Tsunku's cafe) is among them. They're at the second round of screening now, and I think only 3 finalists from the original 15 passed? I'm not sure, my Japanese is pretty non-existant lol.
More photos of the auditionees here, along with info regarding the 3rd screening: http://www.diamondblog.jp/girls_project/member/1st_index.php (http://www.diamondblog.jp/girls_project/member/1st_index.php)
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Happy Birthday!!!!!!!
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Happy Birthday Aibon, happy 24th bday (she's still that young!!!)
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Happy Birthday Aibon! :heart: :heart: :heart:
One of the first H!P related clips I saw -- Kago/Tsuji meet James Brown
ジェームス・ブラウン ｖｓ 辻・加護 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4qa5bYrAb0#)
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/b3dd8cbef9d3d8c291c306babde1fa78/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo1_250.gif) (https://31.media.tumblr.com/bb25696d4c439e2f780cf98b328b3fcb/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo2_250.gif)
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/6c1c9e165fda10b5710f946903e00451/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo3_250.gif) (https://24.media.tumblr.com/57d005074e984ccda97a869686296d1b/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo4_250.gif)
(https://24.media.tumblr.com/f6e85ed6fda7b28cb198c2986fca1051/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo5_250.gif) (https://31.media.tumblr.com/906688671ab1793a987192b2045052cf/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo6_250.gif)
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/7e21421f1441922d59f680e69097d193/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo7_250.gif) (https://24.media.tumblr.com/65f2158f1a90877f878e8bb499649c87/tumblr_n0eje5Hknu1qkuzifo8_250.gif)
http://sumomona.tumblr.com/post/75446873610/my-fave-little-idiots-practicing-english (http://sumomona.tumblr.com/post/75446873610/my-fave-little-idiots-practicing-english)
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Oaxiac san, James Brown clip is great fun!! Thanks!!
Happy Birthday to a beautiful and talented young woman!
Ai san will always have my best wishes for good health and much happiness,
To her and her family!
お誕生日おめでとうございます！！！
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32708.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32709.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32709.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32710.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32710.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32711.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32711.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip32712.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip32712.jpg)
With thanks to this tumblr
http://piffon-miharu.tumblr.com/tagged/ai-kago (http://piffon-miharu.tumblr.com/tagged/ai-kago)
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I caught the last few minutes of "The Haunting Lover" on a local cable channel yesterday.
Seeing Aibon dubbed in Tagalog has a surreal quality to it :huhuh :lol:
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Hello!Online Twitter
Kago Ai's new group "Girls Beat!!" will release their debut single "Sekai Seifuku" on July 22
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip33731.jpg)
LINKS
- https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/474207575177576448 (https://twitter.com/hello_online/status/474207575177576448)
- http://www.diamondblog.jp/girls_project/member/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/girls_project/member/)
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Hello!Online Twitter
Kago Ai's new group "Girls Beat!!" will release their debut single "Sekai Seifuku" on July 22
Aibon :heart:
I can't wait to hear her sing again.
Original versions of the songs from the competition (note:These are just samples, the single may end up sounding quite different) :
世界征服 (Sekaiseifuku) http://creofuga.net/songs/28042 (http://creofuga.net/songs/28042)
Make Up The Happiness!! http://creofuga.net/songs/29944 (http://creofuga.net/songs/29944)
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Follow-up on her new group's upcoming debut:
Kago Ai forms 3-member girls unit + debut in July
June 6, 2014
Kago Ai has formed a new 3-member girls unit called Girls Beat!!, and they will be releasing their first single "Sekai Seifuku" on July 22.
Girls Beat!! is a girls unit project in which the members, songs, lyrics, costumes, choreography, and performance will be decided by the fans. Currently, there are 3 members, who are Kago Ai, Kita Remi, and Himeno Ryona. They will hold their debut live on July 26 at Asakusa Rokku Yumemachi Gekijou. Following the unit's concept "one member, one talent", the girls will each show off their special skill during the live.
Source: natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/118222)
LINKS
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/06/kago-ai-forms-3-member-girls-unit-debut-in-july (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/06/kago-ai-forms-3-member-girls-unit-debut-in-july)
- http://natalie.mu/music/news/118222 (http://natalie.mu/music/news/118222)
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加護ちゃん・2年ぶりのテレビ出演で全てを告白 2014/6/20 前編 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiIEfUoFde8#ws)
加護ちゃん・2年ぶりのテレビ出演で全てを告白 2014/6/20 後編 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1cCtwYz-tA#ws)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bs1i_fOIIAA3a-4.jpg)
Kago Ai’s new idol group Girls Beat!! will stream debut on niconico
It was announced the debut of idol group Girls Beat!! live from Asakusa Rokku Yumemachi Gekijou will take place July 26th on niconico live starting at 18:30 JST.
The group was formed after the Minna de Tsukuru! Girl Unit Project audition held earlier this year. It’s led by ex-Morning Musume Ai Kago and includes Ryona Himeno and former AKIHABARA Backstage pass member Kita Remi.
Girls Beat!! has the concept “one girl, one talent”; each girl showcasing their individual talent. If you weren’t aware (I wasn’t), Kago Ai is a skilled tap dancer, Kita Remi will show off her baton twirling, and Ryona Himeno is a human beat box. During their live, they will use their skills to perform the fourth single of the Morning Musume subgroup Minimoni ‘Mini Strawberry Pie.’
Their debut single ‘Sekai Seifuku‘ will be available July 22.
http://aramajapan.com/news/kago-ais-new-girl-group-girls-beat-will-stream-debut-on-niconico/3110/ (http://aramajapan.com/news/kago-ais-new-girl-group-girls-beat-will-stream-debut-on-niconico/3110/)
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Girls Beat!!(ガールズビート) 加護亜依レッスン風景 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D01B_3FsQ9c#ws)
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oaxiac san, arigatou!!
Ai san looks so fit and happy in the tape,
and indeed she has become a beautiful woman!!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip33918.jpg)
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New website for the group: http://girls-beat.com/ (http://girls-beat.com/)
And a short PV of what I'm guessing is their soon-to-be first single:
ガールズビート!! 世界征服 PV short ver. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx684SjfhCE#ws)
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加護亜依、矢口真里「戻ってきてほしい」 3年ぶりステージに登場、W以来9年ぶりユニットデビュー【会見】 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug7fjUfvHDM#ws)
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2014 7/31 メッセンジャー & なるみの大阪ワイドショー 加護亜依 喜多麗美 姫乃稜菜 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4hOxL3tacM#ws)
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^oaxiac san, post をありがとう！！
I liked how the panel and audience
gave a big round of applause for the
excellent performance.
Ai san has picked two
very nice members
Ryona Himeno & Remi Kita
(http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/t/jphip25553.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip25553.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/t/jphip25554.jpg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/japanese/jphip25554.jpg)
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Kago Ai's girls unit Girls Beat!! to release 2nd single
August 23, 2014
3-member girls unit Girls Beat!!, comprised of Kago Ai, Kita Remi, and Himeno Ryona, will release their 2nd single "Mada, Yareru" on September 10.
Girls Beat!! made their debut in July with their single "Sekai Seifuku". Their upcoming single is said to be a punk rock tune with the catch phrase "What is the important thing? The road will still continue. Listen to the girls scream!" As the coupling track, the single will include a song called "Todoke! Todoke!".
Girls Beat!! is scheduled to perform in 'Utamusume Premium' on August 24 at LaForet Museum in Harajuku, and also in 'AKIBA TOKYO COLLECTION' on August 29 at BelleSalle Akihabara.
Source: natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/124277)
LINKS
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/08/kago-ais-girls-unit-girls-beat-to-release-2nd-single (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/08/kago-ais-girls-unit-girls-beat-to-release-2nd-single)
- http://natalie.mu/music/news/124277 (http://natalie.mu/music/news/124277)
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加護亜依、モーニング娘。に感謝 「違った自分を表現したい」 「AKIBA TOKYO COLLECTION」会見 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPdBDleGsas#ws)
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Girls Beat 2nd Gen audition is announced:
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2014/09/12/%25e5%2591%258a%25e7%259f%25a5etc/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2014/09/12/%25e5%2591%258a%25e7%259f%25a5etc/)
GirlsBeat!!/世界征服 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odbhyS_5rMU#ws)
GirlsBeat!!/まだ、やれる (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQtXVu2aPzs#ws)
GirlsBeat!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTF8KJaGwuk#ws)
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Truly wonderful to see Kago san up there leading
the team and singing and dancing her heart out! :deco:
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Also posted in Nozomi Tsuji's thread:
Back at the time of Non's birthday
With Credit to Arama Japan
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34183.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34182.jpg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip34181.jpg)
http://aramajapan.com/news/general/tsuji-nozomi-celebrates-birthday-kago-ai/211/ (http://aramajapan.com/news/general/tsuji-nozomi-celebrates-birthday-kago-ai/211/)
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From some dude named Mulboyne's Twitter:
Husband of ex-Morning Musume idol Ai Kago arrested for loan sharking:
- http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/141024/afr1410240002-n1.html (http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/141024/afr1410240002-n1.html)
- https://twitter.com/Mulboyne/status/525412438028857344 (https://twitter.com/Mulboyne/status/525412438028857344)
- http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/141024/afr1410240002-n1.html (http://www.sankei.com/affairs/news/141024/afr1410240002-n1.html)
Yeah, this is totally the type of attention she doesn't need..... :thumbdown:
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Kago announces suspension of Girls' Beat activites:
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2014/10/28/%E3%81%BF%E3%81%AA%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%81%B8/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2014/10/28/%E3%81%BF%E3%81%AA%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%81%B8/)
She also contemplates whether to continue with showbiz or retire.
My thoughts on this are too jumbled right now...all I can say is that I hope she finds a way to survive this. :(
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^ J-Triumf san, agreed. Most important thing
is the safety and welfare for Ai san and her daughter.
Sad for the two other members of Ai's group, but most importantly
does Ai have back up if her marriage is ended?
Can only hope that good wishes of fans somehow help the situation.
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Despite just being recently aired, in all likelihood this was probably filmed before the news of Aibon's hubby's troubles broke out.
20141106 それゆけ！ゲームパンサー！加護亜依 Girls Beat!! (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29gqnu)
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Happy birthday!!!!
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Is Kago getting a divorce?
http://woman.infoseek.co.jp/news/entertainment/joseijishin_n8450/ (http://woman.infoseek.co.jp/news/entertainment/joseijishin_n8450/)
http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/9926204/ (http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/9926204/)
Whatever happens, I hope she and her daughter end up safe, and that she can find some way to do what she loves without all this drama.
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Kago updated her blog!
http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2015/04/03/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E7%9A%86%E6%A7%98%E3%81%B8/ (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2015/04/03/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E7%9A%86%E6%A7%98%E3%81%B8/)
She's giving a status update, mentioning the possibilities of divorce and resuming work, but I can't seem to get a grip on a proper translation.
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^translation
http://berikyuu.tumblr.com/post/115393420428/kago-ai-updated-her-blog (http://berikyuu.tumblr.com/post/115393420428/kago-ai-updated-her-blog)
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Kago Ai to divorce her husband
April 3, 2015
On April 3, former Morning Musume's Kago Ai updated her blog for the first time in 6 months. She announced that she and her husband are currently separated, and are working towards a divorce.
Kago revealed, "I'm sorry that I haven't been able to update my blog since last October. During that time, I had taken a break from my activities due to personal reasons. I, Kago Ai, would like to announce that I have separated from my husband, and we are in the middle of divorce talks."
She added, "I will make the announcement again once the divorce has been settled. For now, I ask that you please watch over us quietly as we have a young daughter." To her fans and persons concerned, she apologized, "I'm very sorry to cause troubles and worries."
Kago stated, "I grew up in the show biz, so as a woman and a mother, I would like to resume my activities, and repay everyone for their kindness." Finally, she said, "I will do my best so that everyone will support me. Please continue to cheer me on."
Kago's agency also explained, "We leave private matters up to her. What's written on her blog is everything."
Source: Oricon (http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2051076/full/)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/04/kago-ai-to-divorce-her-husband (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/04/kago-ai-to-divorce-her-husband)
- http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2051076/full/ (http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2051076/full/)
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Message to her fans
Kago Ai blog 2015-04-03 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2015/04/03/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E7%9A%86%E6%A7%98%E3%81%B8/)
To Our Fans
I apologize for being unable to update this
blog since October of last year.
During that time, I also suspended my activities
as a performer because of personal matters.
I, Kago Ai, announce that I am living separately
from my husband.
Divorce consultations are underway.
I will inform you if/when the divorce happens.
For now, please think of my little girl and
just keep watching over us quietly.
I caused lots of stress and inconvenience to our
fans and staff members. I am really sorry.
As a child, the world of entertainment nurtured
and shaped me.
From now on, an adult woman and a mother,
I feel an obligation to repay as much of that debt
as I can, by resuming my entertainment carreer.
Please keep rooting for me! I am going to do my
very best to win your continued support.
Kago Ai
Message to Tsunku
Kago Ai blog 2015-04-05 (http://www.diamondblog.jp/kago_ai/2015/04/05/%E3%81%A4%E3%82%93%E3%81%8F%E2%99%82%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%80%82/)
Tsunku-san
As I was agonizing over whether it's ok for me to write in the blog at a time like this... a day passed.
↑ title
I was really surprised to see the news about Tsunku.
Words he told me in my debut days pierced my mind.
"Even if you will have a problems with the body (become disable), as long as you have a voice you can sing. Value your voice!"
The pleasure of singing.
The difficulty of singing.
He taught me a lot about it.
I can't even imagine how hard it is for Tsunku now.
I entered Momusu and became who I am only thanks to Tsunku.
I'm really grateful to him.
↑ okay!
Important nuance follows...
I was too much of a "problem child" , bringing nothing but trouble all the time...
Please forgive me.
Years have passed, and we all have went our separate ways, but Tsunku-san is
always our father. Always will be.
I believe in Tsunku-san. He is a man who still has so much to give people,
in all kinds of new and different ways.
And people need the things he can give, so it's his duty.
I find it noteworthy how she refers to MM as "us/our"
The least I can do is to value songs made by Tsunku.
And I want to follow his cool back that can overcome any hardships.
okay!
*thx to maxperkins84 from H!O
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Well, this sucks.
17 April 2015
Kago Ai has returned to her husband, stating she is financially unstable without him
[source] (http://www.cyzo.com/2015/04/post_21541.html)
To prove the article’s authenticity, I checked Kago’s blog. She has deleted the post she wrote earlier this month announcing her divorce.
**EDIT**
Either her husband is controlling her finances, and therefore can’t leave him, or she can’t cover the cost of the divorce itself. I’m pretty sure it’s the latter, but either way my heart is breaking for her.
- http://berikyuu.tumblr.com/post/116690486523/kago-ai-has-returned-to-her-husband-stating-she
- http://www.cyzo.com/2015/04/post_21541.html
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This is more of a Japanese problem than Kago's
Apparently, there is no alimony law in Japan, & the divorced husband don't even need to pay a yen of child support if he gives up all custody of the kids to the mother
So Japanese women end up financially the losers in the event of divorce
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She got into the hot mess but I feel saddened for her but i hope it gets better with her career :nervous
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Shit's gonna get worse before it gets better...
KAGO AI’S HUSBAND ARRESTED ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGE
http://aramajapan.com/news/kago-ais-husband-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge/19326/ (http://aramajapan.com/news/kago-ais-husband-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge/19326/)
Hopefully the charges stick this time and she and her daughter can finally find peace. They deserve better than this.
This is more of a Japanese problem than Kago's
I feel like this pretty much sums up everything that's happened to her since the initial suspension from H!P that lasted way too long. :smhid
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True dat, on both counts.
Kago Ai's husband arrested for domestic violence
June 10, 2015
It's been reported that former Morning Musume member Kago Ai's (27) husband Kago Haruhiko (47) has been arrested on charge of domestic violence.
The assault took place on May 12 at their apartment in Roppongi. Kago was reported to be pushed and kicked, suffering minor injuries on her neck, shoulders, and knees, which took 10 days for complete recovery.
The couple married back in December of 2011 and welcomed their first child, a daughter, the following year. Last October, Kago's husband was arrested for charging an illegal interest rate on a loan, but not prosecuted.
Earlier in April, Kago revealed that she and her husband had separated and were working toward a divorce. At the time, she had stated, "I will make the announcement again once the divorce has been settled. For now, I ask that you please watch over us quietly as we have a young daughter."
Source & Image: Oricon (http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2054083/full/)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/06/kago-ais-husband-arrested-for-domestic-violence
- http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2054083/full/
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It has to be done for the sake of the family and even if she gets the black eye for it, she's suffered way too much :cry:
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This is more of a Japanese problem than Kago's
Apparently, there is no alimony law in Japan, & the divorced husband don't even need to pay a yen of child support if he gives up all custody of the kids to the mother
So Japanese women end up financially the losers in the event of divorce
I'm confused, because a family friend of ours is Japanese and he is divorced from his first wife (also Japanese) but still has to pay child support until all their children are legal adults.
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From a law firm website, which seems legit
5. Child Support
Custodial parent can ask non-custodial parent for payment of monthly child support. If parents cannot agree on the amount of child support, the custodial parent can ask the family court to determine the amount of monthly child support and to order the non-custodial parent to pay that amount to the custodial parent. The court typically determines the amount of child support according to the table prepared by a group of family court judges.
http://shikinokaze.jp/english-divorce.html
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I don't think Aibon can't legally get alimony. I think the point here is that even if she could, she would have to take it to court first and she doesn't have enough money for that. Especially now that she is practically unemployed, if she can't even feed herself and her child, how can she pay an attorney for child support and alimony?
I know that this is all cultural and business related issue, but I'm disappointed that none of the OGs have shown any public support for Aibon.
It's also very strange that she can't get anymore jobs. Doesn't her contract with her current agency (which has ties with her husband) ever expire?
Yaguchi did a socially-recognized immoral act AS AN ADULT and bounced back like that was nothing.
Kago's first offense was when she was a MINOR. The only part of that act that made it an offence was the fact that she was a minor. Smoking is legal in Japan. and she never really recovered from that. Her second offense wasn't any more scandalous than Yaguchi's. I don't understand any of this.
But yeah, my love for all of the OG(including IY, except perhaps Nono) went down a notch because of their silence on Kago's situation. I understand that she might not have had the best work ethic when she was younger compared to Yaguchi but she was a child then.
I am just disappointed.
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^ I don't think we can really put blame on any of the OG members. Like you said yourself, it would be socially unacceptable for them to speak out about the matter because in the eyes of Japanese society, it's basically none of their business. If they did speak out, they could risk damaging their own careers, and they can't have said risk considering they have their own families to feed and such. For all we know, in private, they're giving Kago as much support as possible but there is only so much they can do themselves. They can't exactly help with the court proceedings and such and at most, they can be there emotionally for Kago.
I also compared Yaguchi and Kago's cases and I guess it has to do with the fact that Kago was indeed a minor when she committed her 'offense'. It sounds fucked up, but in a way I think people just brushed off Yaguchi's offense as "Well, cheating happens with some adults. What can you do?" Yes, many underage teens smoke and drink as well, but perhaps Kago's was considered more "shocking" due to her age. This whole thing just goes to show how differently cultures really perceive certain issues.
It really does sadden me still that it only took one picture of Kago doing something that many youths her age at the time do constantly, for her career (and personal life) to turn into such a mess. She had such a bright future, not just as an idol, but an all-around entertainer. I really hope she somehow manages to bounce back from all this and leaves that no-good husband of hers once and for all.
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I don't think their silence is a "socially-acceptable behavior" issue but more a contractual issue.
I apologize for not stating this directly but what I meant with public support was not limited to saying something to the press or on some TV show directly addressing Kago's troubles. I meant to include their social media activities. I don't expect the 5kis onward to say anything but 1-4.
I probably just don't keep tabs on anyone's blogs but the last time I saw anyone posting anything even remotely related to Aibon in their blogs was with Nono and that even had a go-between. But the message reached us was that they saw each other somehow. The fact that the post went up means that it was cleared for posting. For as long as they hide her like some kind of embarrassment, she will remain that to the public eye.
For all our hopes for her, all those hopes, as she is now, are not going to come into fruition.
I don't want to hate on their culture, although like right here, I totally am. I'm not even a big Aibon fan but this whole situation is absurd.
There is the humane thing to do and the inhumane thing to do. That transcends culture.
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FREEDOM...maybe?
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20150804-00000315-oric-ent
(Translation by maxperkins84 @ H!O (http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?/topic/7976-kago-ai-加護亜依/?p=1905986))
Seeing as there have been reports in weekly magazines about the completion of Kago Ai's (27)
divorce, we at Oricon Style decided to seek a comment from a source related to Kago's agency.
"We didn't confirm it with her directly," the source said. "[Private matters like that are]
her own business."
Earlier in April, Kago revealed in her blog that she was invoved in negotiations with a view
to divorcing her husband, Mr. Haruhiko. Accodring to the reports in weekly magazines, Kago
used her right to withdraw her complaint against Mr. Haruhiko, who had been arrested for
assaulting and physically injuring Kago, as bartering material which allowed the divorce to
be finalized by the end of June.
The agency-related source commented, "I don't think [the reports] are untrue," but also made
sure to disclaim that "[The agency] did not confirm it with her directly. [Private matters
like that] are her own business."
Kago's contract with the agency ran out today, August 4, the source also added. Yesterday they
has a discussion with Kago and an agreement was reached not to renew the contract. "No particular
reason was named" for the non-renewal, the source said. "Will she or will she not continue her
carrer in entertainment? I think yes. Probably she just hasn't decided yet who to choose next [as
her agency]," was our source's opinion.
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surprising turn of events. I hope the good news keep on rolling.
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Former Morning Musume member Kago Ai announces her divorce
Two months ago, it was reported that former Morning Musume member Kago Ai’s (27) husband, Kago Haruhiko (47), has been arrested on charges of domestic violence.
On August 9, she updated her blog for the first time in about four months. “To my fans, I am doing very well!” She added, “You may have already heard from news, but I got divorced at the end of last June.”
She conveys her gratitude “Thank you for worrying about me. From now on, I will proceed slowly as I’ve always done. At my own pace, it would be great if I can give you good news little by little. I’d be glad if you could support me”, showing her willingness to resume her entertainment activities.
Kago Ai got married in December 2011. She gave birth to a baby girl the following year. In July 2014, she resumed music activities by forming girls unit “Girls Beat”. In October that year, her husband was arrested on suspicions of lending money at illegal interest rates (not persecuted). In April of this year, she announced on her blog that they are working towards a divorce.
http://aramajapan.com/news/former-morning-musume-member-kago-ai-announces-her-divorce/21072/
Oh, and somehow I have never watched this before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu0cQLOxAS8
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Was it ever stated/confirmed that her husband's last name was also "Kago"?
Kago Ai announces that she has gotten divorced
August 9, 2015
On August 9th, former Morning Musume member Kago Ai updated her official blog for the first time in about 4 months.
Kago began the blog entry saying, "To my fans. I, Kago, am doing very well!" She then revealed, "You may already know this from the news, but I got divorced in late-June."
Kago expressed her gratitude to her fans, "Thank you very much for always worrying about me." She continued, "From now on, I hope to slowly move forward as I've always done. I hope to give you good news little by little at my own pace. It would make me happy if you would please continue to encourage me and support me."
Kago got married in December of 2011 and gave birth to a baby girl the following year. In July of 2014, she resumed her music activities in the girls unit Girls Beat!!, but in October, her husband was arrested for charging an illegal interest rate on a loan (not prosecuted). Then this April, she announced that they were working towards a divorce.
Source: Oricon (http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2057345/full/)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/08/kago-ai-announces-that-she-has-gotten-divorced
- http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2057345/full/
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(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35658.jpg)
Credit fujiterebi
Kago San to appear with Downtown....
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip35659.jpg)
Credit fujiterebi
On August 28- they promise that she will discuss various details....
Hopefully this means a certain amount of protection from any
approaches by her ex or any nasty associates...
More here:
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2058194/full/
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I've honestly never visited this site, so I'm not sure how good of a source it is, but they have a report re: the interview and Aibon's ex-husband trying to trick her into a porn vid?
Although much of her life was lived in the public eye, Kago revealed a new detail about her relationship at the time. Haruhiko offered her a role in a film in 2011 which would have been her first time being in one. Kago was excited about the opportunity, but did not want to be involved with nudity. Haruhiko assured that she would not have to take off her clothes, so Kago was going to go through with it.
As it became closer to time to shoot the film, it became more and more clear that Kago would have to get naked for the film. Not only was she being asked to get naked, but at the last minute they wanted to tie her up too. It became apparent that Haruhiko was trying to get her to shoot an S&M porn, and Kago finally refused to shoot.
-Source (http://www.jpopasia.com/news/ai-kago-nearly-tricked-into-sandm-porn-film-by-ex-husband::18259.html)
I guess we'll find out the details after more people have watched/reported on it.
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It will be tell all for everyone and to see she needs help.
I think that's what the purpose really is and maybe just hide away a bit to comfort what she has in her possession. It'll give her time to maybe ease into something approachable to gather for the future :twothumbs
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@23:32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVkbH22WXjI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPj-6GnafuY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBW9OMOfm4w
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z17cc73AleE
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Kago Ai to resume activities in Girls Beat!!
November 3, 2015
On November 2, talento Kago Ai updated her official blog and announced that she would be resuming her activities in Girls Beat!!.
Girls Beat!! participated in the event "Akiba Idol Festival" on September 13 in Akihabara, but Kago did not make an appearance. In her blog, titled "Participating in an Event," she announced, "Girls Beat!! will finally restart!"
Kago called out to fans, "I thought about many things in the past year. During the time I wasn't there, Ryona continued to do her best by herself. With Ryonatan, who waited for me all this time... we will put our powers together and do our best, so please support us!"
Girls Beat!! will appear in the event "IDOLidge Carnival in TAIPEI", which will be held on December 19 in Taiwan. "I am honored to be able to work again. I will announce via blog or Twitter once our participation in other events have been determined," Kago added.
Kago resumed her music activities as girls unit Girls Beat!! in July of 2014, but her activities were put on hold soon after. Since her contract with her agency was terminated in August, she has been working independently.
Source: Oricon (http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2061680/full/)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/11/kato-ai-to-resume-activities-in-girls-beat
- http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2061680/full/
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Good for her! I wanna see new stuff by her. :)
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サンタコスぼんより。
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip36148.jpeg)
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Singing "I Wish" on Bazooka
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3khn2r
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^ Wonderful! And so glad to hear of the people、
like Mr. And Mrs. Nakano, who support Ai san!
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Happy Birthday!!!!
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Ai san,
お誕生日
おめでと！
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip36376.jpeg)
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Aibon is now on Ameblo!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip36488.png)
http://ameblo.jp/kagoai1988
EDIT: I totally just got the wordplay just now! (Aibon = Ai, bonjour) :lol:
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Looks like Kago is leaving Girls Beat after their February 29th show:
http://ameblo.jp/kagoai1988/entry-12129331969.html
Combined with her blog move to Ameblo, it looks like she's ready to start a new chapter in her life. Both Girls Beat and her Diamondblog presence seem to be products of her ex-husband's doing, and with him out of the picture the changes make a lot of sense.
Admittedly I never paid much attention to Girls Beat, but I do hope Ryona and the new girl continue to pursue their dreams, whether it's continuing the group or moving on themselves.
As for Aibon, I gotta say this is the most excited I've been for her in a while. New jazz album? Better gigs? A stable life for her and her daughter? Whatever the future has in store, things are looking up. :twothumbs
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Kago Ai announces withdrawal from Girls Beat!!
February 16, 2016
It's been reported that Kago Ai will withdraw from Girls Beat!!.
Kago will part ways with the group after their appearance at the live event "Idol yo Kakusei see vol.2Supported by Club Quattro~" on February 29 at CLUB QUATTRO. Henceforth, Girls Beat!! will continue their activities as a 2-member group with Himeno Ryouna and Momose Yui until they recruit a new member.
Girls Beat!! is currently working on a new album and single. Kago will be involved in both of these releases.
Source: natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/176280)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2016/02/kago-ai-announces-withdrawal-from-girls-beat
- http://natalie.mu/music/news/176280
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So...despite it being not so much a secret anymore that Kago still keeps in touch and occasionally meets up with (http://forum.jphip.com/index.php?topic=576.msg1283565#msg1283565) her former Up Front contemporaries, I haven't really noticed her reaching out to them (or vice-versa) on social media.
But that seems to have changed now, as Aibon now follows Kanon Fukuda on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/lovbus/status/738371265610711040
What could it mean??? Is Up Front's embargo lifted? Is Aibon coming home? Is this just another matter of me looking too much into things? :lol:
Regardless of what it is, I thought it was a nice occurrence to see develop when I woke up this morning. :twothumbs
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link to download Girls Beat album
(http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/q762/4Japan2/AICHUN-1/160319%20Girls%20Beat%20-%20Get%20Ready_zpsywsxnan5.jpg)
http://aichun.co/2016/06/get-ready-2.html
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Aibon is now on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/ai.1988kg
"1988kg"??? That's pretty heavy. :lol: is she a sizeshifter too
Also apparently she's been using this account for a few weeks already but only chose to announce it now. She took a screencap of when she only had 143 followers (https://twitter.com/lovbus/status/755937759785693184), but now it's around 600 as of this post! XD
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Aibon has a new website!
aibonjour.com (http://www.aibonjour.com)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37161.jpg)
There's also an application to join her "fun club". :lol: I'm sure she means fan club...she should pass it off as clever marketing spelling. :P
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WHOA
Kago got married again!!!
http://ameblo.jp/kagoai1988/entry-12188421588.html
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2016/08/08/kiji/K20160808013123060.html
http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_geinou/articles/hot_20160808_040.html
New husband is only 10 years older than her...age gap is getting smaller :lol:
Definitely a surprise, but still, congratulations!
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Congrats Aibon!! Oh lawd I wish she could hang out and I wanna see a 4th Generation picture together PLEASE!!!! :hip smile:
Free music! That is a group I can check out for sure! Maybe she will appear in an California supermaket again and Slack can say wassup!
I am just getting the wrong kinda shit searching for "Girls Beat" in youtube :lol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tsmyzw0Pf0
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Former Morning Musume Ai Kago Announces Second Pregnancy
http://aramajapan.com/news/former-morning-musume-ai-kago-announces-second-pregnancy/64621/
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Congratulations to Ai San and her husband!
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37555.jpeg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37556.jpeg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37557.jpeg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip37558.jpeg)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC5igxMzyvk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWtMpseeFxg
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Aibon has given birth to a baby boy! :deco:
http://ameblo.jp/kagoai1988/entry-12250544966.html
http://ameblo.jp/kagoai1988/entry-12250744257.html
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TokyoHive.com - Kago Ai gives birth to healthy baby boy (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2017/02/kago-ai-gives-birth-to-healthy-baby-boy)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2017/02/kago-ai-gives-birth-to-healthy-baby-boy
- http://natalie.mu/music/news/222065
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Still good as she has always been
http://youtu.be/tNKS60Mitzc
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVHeV3AWsAATDjQ.jpg) (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVHeWipW0AAgN2S.jpg)
Aibon had a birthday event for her 30th birthday and she sang:
Otome Pasta ni Kandou
Happy Summer Wedding
LOVE Machine
Koi ING Daite
HOLD ON ME
I WISH
Koko ni iru zee!
https://twitter.com/ainogundan/status/959792794675171331
Short clip of Aibon singing "Carnival" by The Cardigans :heart:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Beupks8BXFi/
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Nsfw
https://youtu.be/nUnkUDG9Tyc
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https://youtu.be/A58TkkT6SkA
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H!P OG’s to make guest appearances at the summer concerts…including Ichii Sayaka & Kago Ai
Ichii Sayaka & Kago Ai are listed among the OG members that will be making appearances at this years summer Hello! Project concerts.
The full list of performers and dates has been posted on the Hello! Project website.
July 14 (18:30) – Takahashi Ai & Fujimoto Miki
July 14 (14:30) – Inaba Atsuko, Shinoda Miho & Kominata Miwa
July 14 (18:00) – Inaba Atsuko, Shinoda Miho & Kominata Miwa
July 21 (15:00) – Michishige Sayumi & Shimizu Saki
July 21 (18:30) – Michishige Sayumi & Shimizu Saki
July 22 (15:30) – Kumai Yurina & Yajima Maimi
July 28 (18:00) – Nakazawa Yuko & Niigaki Risa
July 29 (16:30) – Nakazawa Yuko & Niigaki Risa
August 4 (15:00) – Yasuda Kei, Yoshizawa Hitomi & Ichii Sayaka
August 4 (18:30) – Natsuyaki Miyabi & Sudo Maasa
August 5 (15:00) – Yasuda Kei, Yoshizawa Hitomi & Ichii Sayaka
August 5 (18:30) – Mano Erina
August 11 (17:30) – Natsuyaki Miyabi & Shimizu Saki
August 18 (16:30) – Iida Kaori & Yaguchi Mari
August 25 (15:00) – Suzuki Airi & Kago Ai
August 25 (18:30) – Fukuda Kanon & Kago Ai
August 26 (15:00) – Yasuda Kei, Yoshizawa Hitomi & Kago Ai
August 26 (18:30) – Tanaka Reina & Suzuki Airi
September 1 (16:00) – Nakajima Saki & Okai Chisato
This will be the first time Kago Ai has performed in a Hello! Project concert since Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~ and the first time to collaborate with Hello! Project since she was dropped from the agency in 2007 after the second of her two smoking scandals.
https://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/hp-ogs-to-make-guest-appearances-at-the-summer-concerts-including-ichii-sayaka-kago-ai/
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AramaJapan.com - Ai Kago to appear at a Hello!Project event for the first time in 12 years (http://aramajapan.com/news/ai-kago-to-appear-at-a-helloproject-event-for-the-first-time-in-12-years/89168/)
- http://aramajapan.com/news/ai-kago-to-appear-at-a-helloproject-event-for-the-first-time-in-12-years/89168/
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180615-00000124-spnannex-ent
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Lum no Love Song (Urusei Yatsura OP) / Kago Ai × Mr.Hardgroove (Public Enemy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xIHXBH-kqw
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(https://78.media.tumblr.com/fc09c7d76459fcf86cf257856c73d7f9/tumblr_pe0xokIgxr1u3sw5uo1_540.jpg)
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/ccdb6d3731ff25c9956275dc35bd6e04/tumblr_pe0xokIgxr1u3sw5uo2_540.jpg)
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/71d8baf71ee84531d874ab139f8ab134/tumblr_pe0xokIgxr1u3sw5uo3_540.jpg)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEYqoB6YW1A
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Kago Ai's Return to Hello! Project
https://www.morningmatome.com/single-post/2018/09/18/Kago-Ais-Return-to-Hello-Project
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Ai san and Family
Get into the Halloween Spirit
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip40801.jpeg)
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip40802.jpeg)
http://aramajapan.com/news/fashionnews/japanese-celebrity-halloween-costumes-2018/92677/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqwFv75w1vs
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^ Doubly Divine Duo! :heart: :heart: :deco:
(http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip40948.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip40948.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip40949.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip40949.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/t/jphip40950.jpeg) (http://picroda.jphip.com/hp/jphip40950.jpeg)
Ai Kago & Kanon Fukuda - 愛してる💕❤😘！
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When did this took place? Kago looks younger here so was it before she first left the Up-front company?
And has Kanon came back to perform with H!P since her graduation?
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When did this took place? Kago looks younger here so was it before she first left the Up-front company?
And has Kanon came back to perform with H!P since her graduation?
I had the same questions....
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It's from earlier this year. No press coverage though.
H!P OG’s to make guest appearances at the summer concerts…including Ichii Sayaka & Kago Ai
Ichii Sayaka & Kago Ai are listed among the OG members that will be making appearances at this years summer Hello! Project concerts.
The full list of performers and dates has been posted on the Hello! Project website.
August 25 (15:00) – Suzuki Airi & Kago Ai
August 25 (18:30) – Fukuda Kanon & Kago Ai
August 26 (15:00) – Yasuda Kei, Yoshizawa Hitomi & Kago Ai
This will be the first time Kago Ai has performed in a Hello! Project concert since Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~ and the first time to collaborate with Hello! Project since she was dropped from the agency in 2007 after the second of her two smoking scandals.
https://hellonewsservice.wordpress.com/2018/06/15/hp-ogs-to-make-guest-appearances-at-the-summer-concerts-including-ichii-sayaka-kago-ai/
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CROSS-POSTING!!
Geez I really hope this doesn't turn out to be a hoax/prank.
At least for 1 day...
DA BAND IS GETTING BACK TOGETHER!!! DA-BU-RUU-YUUUU DEEEEEEEEEEEEESU~!! :peace::peace:
AramaJapan.com - After 13 years Nozomi Tsuji & Ai Kago will reunite on stage (http://aramajapan.com/news/after-13-years-nozomi-tsuji-ai-kago-will-reunite-on-stage/94970/)
- http://aramajapan.com/news/after-13-years-nozomi-tsuji-ai-kago-will-reunite-on-stage/94970/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs-mSXvBCjn/
EDIT:
TokyoHive.com - Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai and more to guest in Hello! Project's 'Hina Fes' (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/01/tsuji-nozomi-kago-ai-and-more-to-guest-in-hello-projects-hina-fes)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/01/tsuji-nozomi-kago-ai-and-more-to-guest-in-hello-projects-hina-fes
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/317161
EDIT 2:
NeoTokyo2099.com - Former Morning Musume members Tsuji Nozomi and Kago Ai to reunite on stage for “Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2019” on March 30th (http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/25/former-morning-musume-members-tsuji-nozomi-and-kago-ai-to-reunite-on-stage-for-hello-project-20th-anniversary-hello-project-hina-fes-2019-on-march-30th/)
- http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/01/25/former-morning-musume-members-tsuji-nozomi-and-kago-ai-to-reunite-on-stage-for-hello-project-20th-anniversary-hello-project-hina-fes-2019-on-march-30th/
- https://ameblo.jp/tsuji-nozomi/entry-12435054717.html
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Kago Ai brings back the odango hair for Instagram post (http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/03/08/kago-ai-brings-back-the-odango-hair-for-instagram-post/)
- http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/03/08/kago-ai-brings-back-the-odango-hair-for-instagram-post/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Buu-wNoh0JD/
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https://youtu.be/z77CZbOcIDs
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Kago Ai shows off photos of her vacation in Hawaii (http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/05/01/kago-ai-shows-off-photos-of-her-vacation-in-hawaii/)
- http://neotokyo2099.com/2019/05/01/kago-ai-shows-off-photos-of-her-vacation-in-hawaii/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5rpqtHJad/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw54_zynIGw/
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Kago Ai forms new unit with Bokura no Zaidan
https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/05/kago-ai-forms-new-unit-with-bokura-no-zaidan
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https://youtu.be/cIBOAKClsCU
Ai Kago features in a new MV, "SHINKIROU", as part of a unit that roughly translates as "My Guilty Group", a collaboration with Bokura no Zaidan, who she knows well. The former Morning Musume idol indicated on May 5th that an MV was on its way
https://mobile.twitter.com/JPopProjectNews/status/1127341645803008001
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT7jUT-Vd_Q
She's still so happy to be part of a journey she began 19 years ago :cry:
(wonder if the current MoMusu'19 were intimidated performing with her & Tsuji, after all they're their own senpai's Dai-Senpais :lol:)
Hopefully this drives the message home to the new 15th gen: You never graduate from it, being a Musume is for life
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Nakano Naomi posted on her blog that her management company Arc en Ciel have ended their management contract with Kago Ai (https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/08/25/naomi-posted-on-her-blog-that-her-management-company-arc-en-ciel-have-ended-their-management-contract-with-kago-ai/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/08/25/naomi-posted-on-her-blog-that-her-management-company-arc-en-ciel-have-ended-their-management-contract-with-kago-ai/
- https://twitter.com/hayakawamaiko/status/1165589548186796033
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TokyoHive.com - Kago Ai's management terminates contract (https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/08/kago-ais-management-terminates-contract)
- https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/08/kago-ais-management-terminates-contract
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/344957
AramaJapan.com - Kago Ai’s Management Terminates Contract (https://aramajapan.com/news/kago-ais-management-terminates-contract/100832/)
- https://aramajapan.com/news/kago-ais-management-terminates-contract/100832/
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/344957
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Kago Ai shares a happy family photo on Instagram (https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/11/15/kago-ai-shares-a-happy-family-photo-on-instagram/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/11/15/kago-ai-shares-a-happy-family-photo-on-instagram/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B43bb2fHIB-/
NeoTokyo2099.com - Kago Ai posts a Friday Instagram photo and… (https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/11/16/kago-ai-posts-a-friday-instagram-photo-and/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/11/16/kago-ai-posts-a-friday-instagram-photo-and/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B44lZN7HETy/
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She started a YouTube channel :hip smile:
http://youtu.be/lhHnKgmE150 (http://youtu.be/lhHnKgmE150)
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Kago Ai talks about her past about smoking and her troubled year as a Morning Musume member (https://neotokyo2099.com/2020/12/28/kago-ai-talks-about-her-past-about-smoking-and-her-troubled-year-as-a-morning-musume-member/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2020/12/28/kago-ai-talks-about-her-past-about-smoking-and-her-troubled-year-as-a-morning-musume-member/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kTNT96Ya-w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijBd3Vqck64
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Kago Ai does “Pulp Fiction” ala “Kago’s Fiction” on Instagram (https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/04/07/kago-ai-does-pulp-fiction-ala-kagos-fiction-on-instagram/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/04/07/kago-ai-does-pulp-fiction-ala-kagos-fiction-on-instagram/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CNEsxyoHGHV/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CNT-jyDHeXR/
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NeoTokyo2099.com - Kago Ai and Miyasako Hiroyuki do a cover of “Minimoni. Telephone! Ring Ring Ring” (https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/05/21/kago-ai-and-miyasako-hiroyuki-do-a-cover-of-minimoni-telephone-ring-ring-ring/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/05/21/kago-ai-and-miyasako-hiroyuki-do-a-cover-of-minimoni-telephone-ring-ring-ring/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWm2q8M2p_4
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My memory is failing me..did she graduate before Shabondama was released? If so, this might be her first performance of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovM00E9mwQs
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My memory is failing me..did she graduate before Shabondama was released?
She and Tsuji graduated from MM after JKM was released, which IIRC, was something like, a little under a year after Shabondama.