[PV] Tsuchiya Anna ft. AI - Crazy World

The PV started out edgy and looking cool. Anna and AI both look great. The outfits look savvy. AI looks cool, Anna looks pretty.

It was all cool at first, then the scenes got repetitive. The song is not bad.

Then towards the end, they played the girlxgirl kissing card. Really, its nothing new already. Madonna, Britney and Christina did it first. A kiss is no big deal. I am sure Japan is going to be blown over by it, sure, they are going to make a big deal out of it. But whatever.

The fact that they think its a good and creative idea is just... like... whatever. I mean, straight girls pretending to do gay stuff is just lame. Its like they are trying too hard to appear sexy to men. (Yes, men find that sexy.) Well, its just... lame that they do that. I mean if these two were gay, then by all means, they should do that. Yeah, that is normal, because, they are attracted, its just like a dude and a chick kissing, its no big. Straight girls who kiss each other and show it to the world, they are just posers, wannabes. Trying too hard.

[Movie] Shimotsuma Monogatari

2004

Starring: Fukada Kyoko, Tsuchiya Anna, Shinohara Ryoko, Koike Eiko...

Note:
In Japan, "Yankee" is the name for those who are part of a bikers' gang. They are often seen wearing embroidered overcoats, speaking rudely and fighting a lot.

Ryugasaki Momoko is a 17-year-old girl who is obsessed with Lolita Fashion. The frilly dresses, parasols, pastel colours, cute things, sweet things were all she cared about. She doesn't care for anyone or anything else - that includes her father and friends.

One day, she decided that she needed another source of income instead of relying on her ex-Yankee of a father who now sells toys for a living. (He used to sell imitation clothes and bags and was popular with the biker gangs but the popularity led to lawsuits.) So she advertised those leftover imitation goods in a magazine and a respond arrived. She invited the respondent to her house to purchase those goods.

As she was waiting, a Yankee arrived, her name is Ichigo. (But at first, she disguised her name as Ichiko as it sounded more Yankee-ish.) Soon, Ichigo appeared at Momoko's house more and more often. Before she knew it, Momoko started to care about Ichigo as a friend like she never cared for another before.

*****

I like this movie a lot.

I can't say why. This movie blends the touching, slow-growing friendship between the two and humour really well. Occasionally inserting animation to fluff up the story. Fukakyon looked really cute in those lolita clothing. I want those! They are so colourful and stuff. Anyways, Tsuchiya Anna still looks beautiful although she had to ugly-fy herself in those clothes and horrible make up.

The two actresses are well-suited to their roles. We all know how cute Fukakyon has always been. And Anna's low voice and her rocker image makes her blend into Ichigo's character really well! Plus there are those rumours... about her... which I don't believe, but it makes her even more believable as Ichigo!

I love this movie... just saying... xD I watched this movie cos... I haven't watched anything in a while. So I just figured... maybe I should give it a try. Could have been any other movie. But I am glad I picked this.

Rating:
4/5 (5/5 is impossible... well, cos there aren't any movies that are 'perfect' for me... yet.)