Momoi Halko in Minon Everyday Hero

Last Friday, I decided to watch the trailer for the wii game "Minon: Everyday Hero", which is out in the UK now.

Minon: Everyday Hero trailer.

It's a game where you run around each stage knocking down dominoes to succeed. It's the sequel to a PS1 game which came out in the UK under the name of "No one can stop Mr Domino". Looks like it could be fun, to a Katamari Damacy obsessed person like me. :D

I noticed that the song playing in the trailer is a Momoi Halko song! This is backed up on this website. The Japanese version of this game is called "Go!Go!Minon" (with Minon written in katakana).

If you want to download a sound effects free MP3 of the song, you'll have to grab it from Nico Nico Douga: http://nicosound.anyap.info/sound/sm527992 because as far as I can see, there is no soundtrack on sale for this game. That surprised me, because the reviews I saw for the game mentioned that there is a lot of licensed jpop in the game.

I didn't find any mention in English on the internet about Momoi singing for this game, so I thought I had better write it up in my blog. :D It's an energetic little 2 minute song.

I've ordered a copy of the game via an online shop but it hasn't arrived yet, so I don't actually know if this song is in the actual game, but according to the videos on youtube it should be. The game isn't out in America and gets pretty mediocre reviews, and I haven't seen it around much so it might never be released there.

BTW Momoi Halko is coming to the UK next month! She's a guest at Ayacon and will be performing live: http://www.ayacon.org.uk/guests. I won't be going; it's just to let you know. ^_^

EDIT: 2009-07-15 20:37pm

My copy arrived and I can confirm that the Momoi song is in the PAL version of the game!




The game features a comically bad dub with voice work like you only ever hear in British cartoons for very very small children. I don't know where they get these people, I don't hear people talking like this in England. -_-; However, every level features cheerful jpop songs, unaltered. ^_^

The Momoi song is in level 4. Pop idol Michiko Momota is giving a secret concert, and her "fans" turn up, but they're all "Oh, she's past it." "I heard she's 10 years older than she says she is" (which made me laugh, thinking that Momoi is a few months older than me - older than Gundam! - she just looks and behaves much younger than she is. When she was in UNDER 17 she was definitely over 17 years old!).

That's a terrible reason to stop liking her! We have to change their minds about Michiko!

While she sings the song, you have to run over the heads of disgruntled fans in the audience to stop them from leaving! It's a hoot.

The song is longer in the game than in the clip I found on NicoNico - the stage is 4 mins 50 seconds long, and there's another verse.

In the PAL version of the game, they call the song something that sounds like "Lalala Lamikus", but in the NicoNico video I found, it was labelled "Galge (Lalala Namida no Totsugeki Lemon Kiss)".

Overall, the game is perhaps taking a bit of getting used to, it is perhaps a little too quirky for its own good and although you can change the camera angles none of them seem very helpful... but it is proving to be amusing! :D

Momoi Halko - more and more quality albums!

Momoi Halko is releasing 2 albums in December:

more&more Quality White -Self song cover- and more&more Quality Red -Anime song cover-.

I thought I'd have a look for the expected track listing for the Anime Song cover album on the internet, to see what she'll be covering. I really like her anime songs, video game songs and anime song covers (I listen to the Famison albums and Wonder Momo-i and Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie and the Akahori Gedou Hour LoveGe songs most). I found this page, so here's what's listed:

more&more quality RED ～Anime song cover～



Release Date: 3rd December 2009
Catalogue Number: AVCA-26991
Price: 3,000 yen (including tax)

1. Give A Reason
Originally the opening theme to "Slayers Next", performed by Hayashibara Megumi

2. Ai Oboeteimasuka
Originally from the SDF Macross film Do You Remember Love?, perfomed by Iijima Mari

3. STEP
Originally the opening theme to Mashin Eiyuden Wataru, performed by a・chi-a・chi

4. Happy☆Material
Originally an opening to Mahou Sensei Negima, performed by the series cast (Mahoragakuen Chutobu 2-A)

5. Butter-Fly
Originally the opening song to Digimon Adventure, performed by Wada Kouji

6. Gamble Rumble
Originally the opening song to Initial D: Third Stage, performed by m.o.v.e

7. Soldier Dream
Originally the 2nd Opening theme to Saint Seiya, performed by Hironobu Kageyama

8. INVOKE
Originally the opening theme to Gundam Seed, performed by T.M. Revolution

9. Romance no Kamisama
Performed by Hirose Kohmi. Here's the video, was this in an anime?

10. [unconfirmed song; an original song?]



Well, that's my take on the tracklisting. I might be incorrect, I don't recognise some of the songs. At the moment, I am especially interested in hearing her sing Butter-Fly. ^_^ It could be fantastic, but it could go horribly wrong! XD

(I would have done the self cover album as well but this one took ages!)

Momo-i : Famison Stage 2

Yay! Momoi Halko is going to release a 2nd Famison album! Where Animetal's metal covers have departed, Momo-i's NES covers can take over...

The catalogue number is VGCD-86, it comes out on the 8th of June, and the tracklisting is here. I've put in my preorder!

Romanised tracklisting, courtesy of Suiko Eiji of the Animenation forums:

1. Majokko Meg-chan (from Majokko Meg-chan)
2. Banana no Namida ("Banana's tears" from High School! Kimengumi)
3. CAT'S EYE (from Cat's Eye)
4. Bara wa utsukushiku chiru (from Rose Of Versailles/BeruBara)
5. Koi ni B-kyu Action (from Sasuga no Sarutobi)
6. Ru. Ru. Ru. Russian Roulette (from Dirty Pair)
7. Youkai no Goyoushin (from Dororon Enma-kun)
8. Hana no Ko Lun Lun (from Hana no Ko Lun Lun)
9. Akubi-musume (from Hakushon Daimaou)
10. Midori no Hidamari (from Yama-nezumi Rocky Chuck)
11. Shin Obake Q-taro (from Shin Obake Q-taro)
12. Dare yori mo tooku he (from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/Tom Sawyer no Bouken)
13. Suki Suki Song (from Himitsu no Akko-chan)
14. Bikke is a little viking (bikke wa chisana viking) (from Chisana Viking Bikke)
15. ~Teleportation Koi no Mikakunin ~ (from Esper Mami)

I'm particularly looking forward to Majokko Megu, Berubara & the 3 Horie Mitsuko songs in the middle (from Lun-Lun to Rocky Chuck), and the SukiSuki song. The SukiSuki song will work brilliantly as a NES song. I've had it stuck in my head for several days now. Here it is on youtube... it's the ending theme, so it's the 2nd half of the clip. ^__^

Animelo Summer Live 2007

Source: Anime News Service

4-16-07 (3:57PM EDT)---- Animelo Summer Live 2007 Generation A Event Scheduled
Animelo Summer Live 2007 Generation A will occur at Nippon Budoukan on July 7. The large anime songs concert will feature many popular artists and seiyuu. Similar events were presented in 2005 and 2006. 10,000 people showed up last year. Hironobu Kageyama, Masami Okui, Nana Mizuki, and Momoi of JAM Project are confirmed participating artists this time around. A CD featuring the particpating artists songs will be put on the market on June 20th.

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Since when were Mizuki Nana and Momoi Halko members of JAM Project? -_-;;

I see ALI Project, Kuribayashi Minami and Takahashi Naozumi listed too, according to the official website.

Momoi Halko (momo-i) - Famison 8-bit - tracklisting

I've romanised the tracklisting for this album, for making it into MP3s:

1. Touch (from Touch)
2. Koi no Jumon wa Suki Tokimeki to Kiss (from Sasuga no Saru Hi)
3. Hadashi no Flone (from Fushigi na Shima no Flone ~ Swiss Family Robinson)
4. Lum no Love Song (from Urusei Yatsura)
5. Delicate ni Sukishite (from Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami)
6. Yume Ippai (from Chibi Maruko-chan)
7. Fushigi na Melmo (from Fushigi na Melmo)
8. Hajimete no Chu (from Kiteretsu Dai Hyakka)
9. Moonlight Densetsu (from Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon)
10. Sougen no Marco (from Haha o Tazunete Sanzeri ~ 3000 leagues in search of mother)
11. L wa Lovely (from The Kabocha Wine)
12. Areare Arale-chan (from Dr Slump Arale-chan)
13. Romantic Ageru yo (from Dragon Ball)

BONUS TRACK:
14. Kimi wa Hoe Hoe Musume (from Idol Hakkenden) (vocal arrange version)

FAMISON ORIGINAL KARAOKE:
15. Touch (from Touch)
16. Koi no Jumon wa Suki Tokimeki to Kiss (from Sasuga no Saru Hi)
17. Hadashi no Flone (from Fushigi na Shima no Flone ~ Swiss Family Robinson)
18. Lum no Love Song (from Urusei Yatsura)
19. Delicate ni Sukishite (from Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami)
20. Yume Ippai (from Chibi Maruko-chan)
21. Fushigi na Melmo (from Fushigi na Melmo)
22. Hajimete no Chu (from Kiteretsu Dai Hyakka)
23. Moonlight Densetsu (from Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon)
24. Sougen no Marco (from Haha o Tazunete Sanzeri ~ 3000 leagues in search of mother)
25. L wa Lovely (from The Kabocha Wine)
26. Areare Arale-chan (from Dr Slump Arale-chan)
27. Romantic Ageru yo (from Dragon Ball)
28. Kimi wa Hoe Hoe Musume (from Idol Hakkenden) (original ongen version)

Tracklisting Source: http://www.5pb.jp/records/works/2007/0321/VGCD0070.html

NES (NSF) anime cover versions

I've placed my preorder for the Momoi Halko album I mentioned yesterday. The cover of the opening song for 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother has really impressed me! It's just so appropriate; it sounds exactly like *going on a long journey in a classic RPG* music. This isn't a novelty track; it's proper artistic genre fusion, of two of my favourite genres of music (retro anime & retro videogame). I'm in love with this whole concept.

So I went looking, and discovered .nsf file cover versions of anisong and game music. *_* Oh, I'm so in love with this!

There's an archive here - the zip file plus everything in the "incoming folder". Music players are there too, in the "software" folder.

All sorts of anime, game, and, well, every other sort of music has been covered. There's a large range of anime songs; Cutey Honey, Sailor Moon, Ryvius, Masaru-san, Bottle Fairy, Soul Taker, 2x2=Shinobuden, Pretty Cure, Blue Seed, Lost Universe, Gatekeepers, Patlabor, Great Mazinger, Slam Dunk, Slayers, Suzumiya Haruhi... It's lots of fun. ^_^

I like the cover of Masato Shimon's Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun which is merged with the Final Fantasy 1 battle theme. ^_^

And.. yeah, Momoi Halko is the most geek-friendly idol *ever*.

Momoi Halko - Famison 8-bit

The official website for Momoi Halko's upcoming album "Famison 8-bit" is now open. The site's going too slow for me to hear any of the tracks yet! Tracklisting is here!

Covers of old anisongs in 8-bit Famicom style! What an excellent concept! *_*

EDIT: Wow, this is the best thing ever! It's even got a proper cover of Hajimete no chu! I need to pre-order this...