A Hikaru Nishida Score!

 Just got a MAJOR cornerstone in my humble Hikaru Nishida collection- an official Autographed Shikishi by Miss 19 Dreams herself!!!
Whenever you saw footage of the working idol during tours and shows, you would inevitably see them frenetically signing piles of these "sign boards" for giveaways and promotions, and OH! How I'd always wanted to get my hands on one of them!

Never thought I'd actually GET one, but lo and behold, luck stepped in and I FINALLY found someone selling an autographed Hikaru Nishida board! Wasted no time taking them up on their offer,a nd for a modest price, was finally able to obtain a "must have" item!!!

Don't have a "Hikaru Nishida" shrine set up at my house, but if I ever DO, you can bet that this autographed piece of memorabilia will be right in the CENTER!

Favorite J-Pop Singles: Hikaru Nishida: "Kitto Ai Ga Aru"

As you all know, 90’s J-Pop idol/singer Hikaru Nishida is one of my All-Time Favorite Artists and even to this day not a month goes by without me taking out one of her CDs to accompany me on a drive or walk!
One of my favorite albums from hers is the 1994 release “Love Always”, and while I adore just about every track on it, I’ve never quite cared for the remix version of “Kitto Ai Ga Aru” included  in the tracklisting, MUCH preferring the single version. In fact, I liked the single version so much that at the time I made a cassette mix of Love Always with THAT version in place of the album remix!

Later I burned a CD proper of that mix, and after that ripped a similar version  for my ipod and MP3 players! I just HAD to have the single version on my album playlist!
“Aru A Ru-Ru-Ru!” Love Always just wouldn’t be the same without Kitto Ai ga Aru, and JUST  this past year, mere MONTHS ago, Hikaru appeared on a Music Show and wouldn’t ya know it, the song she did was NONE OTHER than that aforementioned single!!!

EDIT: Embed blocked, please watch here:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3kkGk7wriI

Oh MY Hikaru looks as gorgeous as EVER, her voice still as impeccable as ever, and bless her soul, she still even does the dance moves!!!  Her vocal take is a bit more velvety as befitting the elegant lady that she is, but it’s still that awesome, catchy song I love so dearly!

It’s been a whopping 25 YEARS since Kitto Ai Ga Aru came out, but she has not lost any of her vitality, check out one of Hikaru’s performances of the song from 1994 and you'll agree that that woman singing now is every inch the same radiant performer!

Man, Hikaru seriously has the prettiest hazel eyes which simply twinkle whenever she’s onstage singing her heart out! HOLY COW DO I LOVE THIS GIRL!!!!

PS: Not only is "Kitto Ai Ga Aru" a great single, it's coupled with "Jun'ai Monogatari", a terrific non-album track and well worth seeking out! But if you can't find it, Kitto Ai Ga Aru single version is also included on her compilation album "Very Best of Hikaru" Theme Song and CF Song Collection!