BIJP: The glory of 'Aozora'

Submitted by YankeeOtaku on April 21, 2008 - 9:39am.

Take a deep breath: It's 'Aozora' time

Momoko of Berryz Kobo, right, leads a twirl sequence during 'Aozora,' January 2008.

(No rating): "Aozora" is Japanese for "blue sky" and is short for "Aozora ga Itsumade mo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!," loosely translated as “Let the Future Be One Where the Blue Sky Extends Forever." This fabulous song, most recently the colorful opener for the Hello Project Wonderful Hearts theater tour and the H!P Winter 2008 Awards Show at Yokohama Arena, has only been around a couple years but already had quite a bit of history behind it -- Rainbow 7, Yossie's graduation in May 2007 and other notable moments. Plus, it's just flat-out happy and optimistic. Sister blog Best in J-Pop has a nice report, including lyrics translation and the obligatory stunning screencaps from the January 2008 show.

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