BIJP: Is H!S another °C-ute?

Submitted by YankeeOtaku on May 7, 2008 - 10:41am.

Happy! Style: Clone of °C-ute?

These members of SI☆NA, from left, Ai Suma, Nana Nakayama, Manami Iwashima and Asami Abe are part of a new all-girl Japanese idol group that has already played a major concert.

(No rating): Looking at the makeup of Tsunku's new unit, one cannot help but hearken back to 2004 and 2005 when Berryz Kobo and °C-ute were formed, and the comparisons are there, says sister blog Best in J-Pop. The chemistry of all the Hello Project units is a delicate balance of vocal ability, dancing prowess, a certain look, and a host of intangibles only Tsunku can determine with any success or continuity, just as he has with Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo and °C-ute. Plus, the new group, called "Happy! Style," has already blown through a concert, performing a load of H!P covers and anime tunes just yesterday. Let's all hope a DVD is available soon!

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