Sometimes wishes come true, don’t they? What did I say on the end of my last post???
Meetan announced the other day on her blog that she had to get some sleep because of an “unknown” job she had the next day. Well, now that mystery has been revealed…
Yes, Meetan revealed in this post that she was off filming AKB48’s drama Majisuka Gakuen. I have no idea what role she is playing. But the fact that she is getting to be in the show makes it all that much more awesome.
Way to go Ohori-chan! I will be rooting for you. But do yourself a favor, keep out of Atsuko’s way, okay?
There hasn’t been a ton of noteworthy news around Ohori as of late. But that doesn’t mean she hasn’t been busy. No way! She was quite busy at AKB48’s Shibuya AX concerts last week, participating in over a dozen songs and doing the final MC before the #1 performance. In addition to her work with SDN48, last weekend she also performed in three Team K shows.
In the meantime, here is a selection of caps featuring Meetan and some my favorites of her AKB/SDN/SKE buddies, courtesy of her official Ameba Blog…
Meetan and Harukachan (the new 7-11 girl!)
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Meetan and Chaki <3 <3 <3 <3
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Meetan and Harukyan (kawaii!)
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Meetan and Rena (SKE48)
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Meetan with Sae?
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And Meetan with my favorite girl not in SDN48, Wasamin! <3 <3 <3
By the way, what are the chances Ohori will be making a surprise appearance in AKB48’s drama Majisuka Gakuen? I won’t hold out too much hope, but she would certainly be great in it!
Actually this site, My Sweet Meetan has been nominated for “Best Worship/Eyecandy Blog” of 2009 at International Wota. The voting has been going on for the past two weeks, and it ends this Friday night (2010/01/29). So if you are enjoying the work CJ and I are doing here, why don’t you head on over and vote for us! Here are the links…
So please head on over right away and vote for My Sweet Meetan for best worship blog. And while you are at it, my other blog Idolgasm is nominated for “Best Blog Series”. If you have read my “CK in Japan” visitor series, you know it is filled with Meetan goodness. So I hope you consider voting for that as well. Remember, a vote for this site is akin to a vote for the ‘pervy queen’ herself! Lets put Meetan is the winners’ circle!
Great news!!! CJ and I made a little change last night. Now you are welcome to leave a comment here without signing in to the site! The traffic here at My Sweet Meetan has been amazing. Close to 20,000 user hits in 9 months. So we know there are plenty of people out there who would comment if it were a little easier. Hopefully this will encourage you to participate on the site!
And a special thanks to Hiro@USA, Nirvgardengod, Jasey and Yayaomo for supporting us from the beginning! Keep the Meetan faith, baby!
AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Top 100 Live at Shibuya AX is in full swing. In fact, the final show is a mere hours away as of this writing. Obviously I am watching the setlist closely, hoping for as much Meetan goodness as possible. And on the second night, ‘IT’ came….
#62 – Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoro no Chouchou
Ohori was so appreciative of her fans for voting this song in. She wrote this post as a ‘thank you’.
In addition to Oshi/Meshi, Blue Rose had a good showing again this year coming in at #52. Meetan’s other old unit song Kurukurupaa came in at #80 after missing the list entirely last year. I think we have Kobayashi Kana to thank for that. Meetan also got to perform Confession from Himawari-gumi’s 2nd stage. So what’s on tap for tonight’s Top 25?
If anything I think we will see Meetan in a couple Team K songs. I don’t expect Amai Kokansetsu to be performed, as I believe Oshi/Meshi is much more popular, and only came in at #62. Meetan’s unit from K5 is Ai no Iro, and I can’t believe that would come in higher than Sayaka’s solo song. The “X-Factor” here is SDN48. Will “Black Boy” or even some other SDN song make Top 25?
I’m not going to get my hopes up. But so far we have only seen Yuuwaku no Garter from the SDN setlist. And that’s a 3 girl unit song. I think it would stink if everyone in the AKB family got to appear except for SDN. With that in mind I will keep my fingers crossed.
I mentioned a few times in the previous post how much I liked the production of this DVD. The music, the camera shots. The entire package far exceeded my expectations. I didn’t know until I received my copy that it was produced by Pony Canyon. Wow! I have been saying for awhile now how much I love the work they are doing over at that label. Pony Canyon produces Idoling!!!, Buono! and Watarirouka Hashirtai. Three J-pop units I really like. The folks over there really know how to put out a quality product.
Question #2 for Meetan
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Since my Japanese comprehension is extremely limited I really don’t know what she spoke about in these scenes. So instead I will ask those of you who have yet to purchase this DVD. Are you insane? Didn’t the last post convince you? I guess I will have to screencap the second half of the DVD…
Meetan The Animal Lover
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This scene is soooo adorable. If you read Meetan’s blog, you’ll know that she is a dog lover. She often posts pictures of her dog when she visits her parent’s house. It’s so much fun watching her interact with the little dog in this scene, and she looks like she is having the time of her life. The lite-jazz/rock music of this scene helps to create an uplifting atmosphere, even at the most sexy of moments. And when she is done with the dog…
She finds a stuffed bunny. I’m dying!!! I can’t even begin to describe how cute this was! This scene is probably my favorite of all. This or the Kimono scene toward the beginning. I can’t decide!
Meetan-san! Sugoi!!!
Fun Meetan!
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Idols at the beach is usually an image DVD prerequisite. And I had never seen her do a beach scene before, so this was new to me. It was really hard to screencap because she was running around so much. Most of the pics I took came out blurry. But it was fun watching her run around the beach. Meetan is actually pretty fast.
I loved the big jumps. She did it a few times, and this was the best shot I got.
Exotic Meetan
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Okay, this is where my ultimate fantasy comes into play. The ethereal soundtrack made this scene even more beautiful. Ohori looks positively radiant here. Was this shot somewhere in Japan? It looks so exotic. It reminds me of Hawaii…or even Mexico. My guess is they traveled far from Tokyo to film this part.
I guess you could say it is my dream to take Ohori to an exotic and isolated beach, and…
The Jacuzzi
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Contrary to popular belief, Meetan actually is NOT topless in this scene. I know in the previews she is holding her arm across her breasts like she isn’t wearing anything. But she is really wearing a thin wraparound top. I love this Jacuzzi, it’s a beautiful spot to do a photoshoot!
Question #3 for Ohori
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During this question she spoke about AKB and SDN. I know she was originally upset last summer when they announced she was graduating to SDN48 full-time. I think by now she has come to terms with it. And the fact that she is getting so much outside work right now surely eases the sting. In some ways Meetan has outgrown AKB. So it’s okay. SDN48 is so great, and exactly where she belongs.
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The Grand Finale
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The final scene is a lot like the opening. Ohori strolling through the cabin looking beautiful in her Yukata. After a few moments of looking so pretty she begins to seduce the camera for one more steamy scene. Yes, it wouldn’t be a Meetan DVD without moments like these.
She removes the Yukata slowly and methodically, aided by an extremely soft piano piece. Megumi is so sensual. I think for many of her fans it is this character trait that sets her apart from other idols. It takes a certain kind of idol to pull off a scene like this. Meetan is a full grown woman. Sometimes the cute seifuku she wears in AKB clouds that fact.
And there ya go. My presentation of Ohori Megumi’s new image DVD. I hope you enjoyed my little valentine to her. And I hope it inspires you to go out and purchase a copy of the DVD/blu-ray for yourself. If you have read this far, I know you agree that she is a great idol, well deserving of our support.
Have you purchased your copy of Ohori’s DVD yet? I promise you it is totally worth the money. In fact it far exceeded my expectations. So if you haven’t (what’s wrong with you?), I am going to give you the highlights in hopes to persuade you to finally pull the trigger. There are separate 10 scenes. And so I don’t overload this post with pics, I will present it in two parts.
By the way, you may have noticed the title of this post “This is My Favorite Idol”. Obviously it’s no secret who my oshimen is. But this is such an exceptional DVD. To me it totally speaks to why she is such an amazing woman, person and performer. I can’t watch it without thinking “this why she is my #1 girl”, and as I think that my heart swells with pride. The DVD is very much a valentine to her fans. And in a way these posts serve as my personal valentine back to her. So here we go!
Sensual Meetan
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The opening scene starts innocently enough. Meetan is a conservative outfit strolling through what looks like a beautiful cabin. The classical piano tinkling in the background is gorgeous. And since this is a Meetan DVD…
The clothes come off to reveal the sexy girl we all know and love. Not that she is disrobing in every scene. Meetan has much more to offer her fans than that. And you will see what I mean as the picspam progresses. By the way, the music is beautiful throughout this DVD. That is one of the many compliments I want to give the producers.
Small Town Girl (Part 1)
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This is one of my favorite scenes in the DVD. Meetan strolling through a sleepy town wearing a Kimono. The latin-guitar accompaniment just adds to the beauty of the moment. And Megumi playing the games at the local arcade was beyond cute. I just love this little locale. So quiet, so pretty. I would love to know where it was filmed.
It is so great to watch Ohori acting youthful and cute. The lollipop she is sucking on throughout just adds to the adorable innocence of the scene. It’s a theme that carries into the next part…
Small Town Girl (part 2)
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This is the scene that includes Meetan disrobing in the car. I have already posted pics of that in the preview. But my favorite moment had to be when she stops to look at a pool of tortoises on the side of the road. “Kame kame kame!!!” So kawaii!
Later on she is strolling through town in that beautiful brown one-piece dress. What doesn’t come through in the pics is the outfit is slightly transparent. So as she is walking around you can see her lingerie underneath. I love what they did with the photography here. It sort of a “Kodak Moment”. Actually, it would have been cool if they did this throughout the DVD.
The Spa…Sexy and Beautiful
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This is a great example of how the music completely directs the mood of the scene. The producers could have easily used a different type of music to emphasize the sexiness of what was happening. But instead the piano makes the entire scene tasteful and beautiful. They go a completely different route for the next scene…
Just Plain Sexy!
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You may recognize this outfit as the one featured in the recent issue of FRIDAY.
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Another great example of the music setting the mood. Unlike the previous scene, this one features music you might hear in your average adult film. Hey, we knew there there would be some risque moments in this DVD. I would’ve been disappointed if there weren’t any. But damn, those garters and stocking are totally hawt!
Questions with Ohori
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There are four interview style scenes in this DVD. What is she talking about? Hell if I know. But it doesn’t matter whether or not I understand everything she says. Some might say “it’s the music, not the words”. And Meetan’s enthusiasm comes through in these interviews. I could listen to Meetan talk all day!
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If the DVD ended here it would be totally worth the purchase, right? But there are five more awesome scenes to go over. I will cover them in the next post.
I can just imagine the pandemonium that went on in the Ohori “camp” the other day when she casually inquired on her blog if anyone knew what the painful welts on her back might be.
Heavens to Mergatroyd!!!
At first I thought they might be hives. Then I remembered her previous post was about taking a nice bath, so I thought perhaps she had scalded herself in the hot water. Luckily she took everyone’s advice and went to the hospital. And what was the matter with Meetan???
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Thermal burns, probably from sleeping too close to the heater!!!
Jeez, Megumi. Don’t scare us like that! The good news is it’s nothing a little topical cream can’t take care of. But according to Meetan there is still a problem. Since she lives alone, she has no one to rub the cream onto the affected area…
This is a short film Meetan did for U-CAN Productions. It is called キラキラ (KiraKira), and Ohori portrays a club girl who has a run in with the main character. She appears around 21/2 minutes in, and her part goes on for a couple scenes. Unfortunately there is no direct link to the film, and I scoured YouTube to see if I could find it. But you can go to the following site and find the film in the menu…
My favorite part had to be when Meetan started speaking Italian. Too funny!!! Once again, it makes me so happy to see Meetan getting outside work like this. In fact I know she is proud of it as she talked about it on her blog yesterday.
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First the iphone app, then the Stage48 rankings, and now this. It has been a great weekend to be a Meetan fan!
For the third consecutive year, Stage48.net along with Nihongogo.com have conducted an end of the year poll on the most popular members of AKB48. This year’s survey also included the members of SKE48 and SDN48. And how did Meetan do?
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10. Ohori Megumi (+170/-2) 168
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Top 10 baby! Yatta!!!
BTW, voters got to vote for their top 10 members AND their bottom five members. This is why you see a positive score, negative score and a total. There is also a breakdown of scores for each individual site. My vote was counted at Stage48, as that is the site I frequent more often…
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Stage48
7. Ohori Megumi (+126/-2) 124
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Nihongogo
8. Ohori Megumi (+44/-0) 44
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That is so cool! Meetan’s popularity rises with each passing year. In the last three years she has gone from 52nd to 19th to 10th. And this year she had only two negative points, as opposed to 43 the year before. Wow, what a difference a year makes, eh? I am sure if Ohori saw these results she would be so proud.
Way to go girl, you deserve it!!! Here is the link to the final lists. And before I forget, thank you to Naomi and Xyish for doing an excellent job!
My Sweet Meetan is a The Groove Music Life/Chuo Dori worship site maintained by CJ Marsicano and Christopher "CK" Kunody. This site is in no way connected to Megumi Ohori, AKB48, their management, or any other related entity. It is, however, part of the International Wota network.
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