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「人生、歌がある」

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Some Hikaru CMs

Various Nishida Hikaru CMs

 

Always thought it was such a shame that the only time Hikaru did the whole "Sexy Bikini" thing was when she had that Boyish Hairstyle which I personally NEVER liked!

Seems the longer her hair got, the more CONSERVATIVE she got, though it might just be my imagination...?

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!

NHK Stera Magazine

 

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A blast from Kohaku of Yesteryear! Remember when Hikaru, Fuyumi Sakamoto and Hiroko Moriguchi did their Sailor Moon on the Red and White?

  

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From 1994: "One frame of Mitsubishi Kirigamine Air Conditioner

Bathrobe Edition! The CM Song is "Kitto Ai Ga Aru"!"

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BS朝日「人生、歌がある」

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Deluxe Magazine ORE 1991.01

 

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"Today's Tokai TV "Switch!" was also fun and quick!

I lost both the food quiz and the ping-pong ball-carrying championship to Ujihara-san...

As expected, Ujihara-san 👏👏👏"

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My Hikaru Nishida Concert Collection is Complete!!!

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As some of you may know, one of my favorite J-pop artists of all time is 80’s idol Hikaru Nishida, and besides feverishly acquiring all her CDS and Singles, was also desperate to get all her concert laserdiscs that she had released thru the years- Fortunately, at the time I got into Hikaru, most of her Concert output was still available to get through special orders at Tower Records and Hakabundo….
There was, however, ONE Concert laserdisc that I was unable to acquire, her very first concert release, MANATSU NO SURPRISE. This wasn’t too much of a shock, as both the debut concert releases of fellow Pony Canyon artists Coco (Heart To Heart) and Ribbon (Parade Parade) were equally hard to obtain. But OHHH, How I wanted it- Not only was it Hikaru’s debut, but she was covering songs from her first few albums (from Clear to Tokimeki No Prologue) that she didn’t perform later in the concerts I had. And some of them were songs I really loved!!!
 I tried in so many ways to get my hands on this concert, and some of you may even remember that when I had my old geocities J-drama trading page, Hikaru’s Manatsu No Surprise was high up there!!! But to no avail! Even Otokichi Premium, which filled in holes for so many of my J-pop wants (including those two aforementioned Coco and ribbons discs) came up empty.

My only option left was to wait for it to show up on ebay or the like. Only took 2 DECADES but a copy of Manatsu No Surprise FINALLY came up for sale on ebay recently for a tidy sum, but a price I had NO hesitation paying!!! Well, after MONTHS of waiting (Disc came all the way from Australia, of all places!) , my Hikaru Laserdisc came in today, and WOW, it was WELL worth the wait!!!!

The disc was as beautiful as could be and, aside from some banged-up edges inflicted during shipment (wish it was packaged better, TBH), was a bright and glossy as if it had just come off the shelves! As all Pony canyon fans know, one of the nice perks of the laserdisc is the sweet insert full of colorful pics, and this was no exception!

And the actual concert itself? PERFECTION!

Man, from the moment she took the stage performing her song “Natural Summer Days”, Hikaru took control with the confidence of a seasoned performer! After seeing so many artists’ debut concerts and having to watch a lot of shy and awkward performances, it was a ray of sunshine seeing someone so doggone CAPTIVATING!!

She then went into”Fifteen” and by the time she got to “Koi Wa Shiroi T-Shirt”, I was breaking out in goosebumps, she was so DARN GREAT!!!!!  

She then went into”Fifteen” and by the time she got to “Koi Wa Shiroi T-Shirt”, I was breaking out in goosebumps, she was so DARN GREAT!!!!!  Fifteen, Pun Pun Pun, Te No Hira no Watashi, Namida no Pearl Moon, Sorezore no Hibe E, Hikaru's voice and the awesome LIVE BAND sounded so great!!

Loved this one scene during Te No Hira no Watashi: A fan's dream come true: Someone threw a stuffed plush seal onto stage while Hikaru was strutting along and she scooped it up and held it during her perf, SO CUTE!!

Side Note: Some have told me how shocked they are to see Hikaru ranked so HIGH on my "Favorite J-Pop Artists" list (ranked at #2) above others, but it's watching terrific performances like this that reassures me that her ranking is well deserved...She's absolutely one of my most beloved artists!!!

Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com