Dance You Bastard!!! Dance Like The Wind!!! Volume 5

and I mean "bastard" with the utmost respect...but what sets this dancing devotee from the rest is that Craig from All in 1.. pours his heart and soul into the routine..so beautifully done....the girls of Berryz would be so proud..

Pic of the Day..."Praise the Lord"..Edition

NOZOMI TSUJI and RIKA ISHIKAWA

Goodies from heaven AKA Deep-fried Oreos

They may not look that pretty, but seriously, fried dough wrapped around an oreo is INCREDIBLE.

Today was a staff field trip day and our boss treated everyone to rollercoasters and funnel cakes at Marine World.

But a funny thing happened at the funnel cake stand. Someone noticed the Oreos dipped in funnel cake batter and deep-fried. It was all over. I have no words to describe the taste of crunchy hot dough wrapped around a warm cookie.

And if you can't pony up the cash to go to Marine World, you can make this yourself at your house.

Better yet -- A-Team... deep-fry party at Tsuji's house. Bring stuff to dip in batter. No, Thongchai, not your genitals. We can sit around and play Guitar Hero or watch videos or sumpthin.

J-Music Clip of the Week...Classic Edition

Artist: Morning Musume
Single: Lemon Iro to Milk Tea (sweaty and sexy version)

Lemon Iro to Milk Tea video DL

J-Music Clip of the Week

Artist: GAM (Aya Matsuura & Miki Fujimoto)
Single: Thanks!

Thanks! preview

Thanks! full song DL

*radio rip..so the quality isn't the best...

Mirage Romance full song DL

A Very Special Pic Of the Day.."1 Year of YODC Excellence"..Edition

hard to believe that Your Opinion Doesn't Count has been around for one whole freakin' year now and to say that this blog has really changed since its humble beginning, is quite an understatement....when Freefall started it, I don't think he had any intention or any idea that it would turn into basically a forum for sick minded individuals and there not so healthy obsession with all things Japan...but it happened...overnight it seemed...and just as quickly as the subject matter of the blog changed..A LOT of the original team members simply disappeared...maybe they just didn't have that "drive" to continually post something..or maybe(most likely) they were just put off by the dominant Jpop related content...whatever the case..GOOD FREAKIN' RIDDANCE!!...they had nothing to offer anyways!!!...bunch of no talent hacks!!...dead weight...simply dead weight...

but the remaining team marches on...so for those who continue to contribute, even occasionally, keep on on truckin'...AND for those who couldn't hang...SUCK MY SALTY BALLS....oh and to the readers/reader out there, thanks for the support...with a special thanks to KagoFeet of don't touch my jpop! and Ray over at American Wota/Cult of Pop....and now..a very special Pic Of the Day....cue the Benny Hill music...

Happy Geburtstag! (That's happy bday you german bastard!)

Waddup YODC crew! Just wanted to say Happy Bday to the blog. Though I haven't been contributing much in the past months I always stop by to read the interesting posts you all leave. From Tsuji's jpop picks to Langdon's underage Japanese girl pic of the week to even Samuel Weinstein's Bollywood Hotties. It's all good. Anyways, here's a clip I'm sure y'all jerk yourselves to. Enjoy! Happy Geburtstag!




and for good measure, Crystal Kay-Can't Be Stopped PV

One Year Later

Langdon noted that today marks the one year anniversary of the blog. Celebratory posts from the A-Team are welcome. Tell us how YODC has changed your life.

...so I can make fun of you in the comments.

--Freefall Jones

Levende Thursdays: Drinks on me!

Couple weeks ago, I hit up my regular thursday night watering hole: Levende Lounge in SF. Every thursday, DJ Sake 1 holds it down with special guest djs from around the world. Celebs such as Jason Richardson, Baron Davis, Robin Thicke (Alan Thicke's son!), M-1 (dead prez), and RhymeFest have been known to show up and hang out. It's basically one of those spots to be seen at.

So on this particular thursday, Jewelz, J-What and I were celebrating the 28th b-day of my homey 'tha Ricksta.' Jewelz talked his homegirls to leave some party at Duplex and show up at Levende. So we're all chillin and into our 3rd round of drinks and crackin' jokes, makin fun of people, the usual shit we do at Levende. While 'tha Ricksta' was at the bar, J-What and I were discussing politics (and/or doing impressions of local rappers, I was too drunk to remember). Jewelz was chopping it up with his fellow 707 cohorts when the unthinkable happened. Some random dude tried hollering at his girl...well, not really his girl...let's just name her "B"...wait, no let's call her..."N" ----yeah, "N" As "N" tells dude she's not interested, random dude gets real aggressive, to the point where he's grabbing on "N." Fed up, "N" pushes dude off her, thus pissing off dude. So what does random dude do? He throws his drink at her! I shit you not, it seemed like the dude had a whole pitcher of beer, cuz he got all the girls wet, Jewelz wet, the fucken wall wet, 2 tables wet, some random black chick wet, as well as J-What and myself (we were a good 5 feet away from the incident). As the girls are telling dude off, Jewelz acts as a barrier between dude and his crew and the girls. J-What and I are thinking that Jewelz is gonna have to throw down, so we make our way to back him up, but security quickly dissolves the situation. With the help of the wet black chick (who points dude out), dude gets thrown out. The girls go outside to get some fresh air, while the rest of us are bewildered at the whole situation. I mean, the dude threw his drink at a female. Who does that shit? I thought that only happens in bad 80's sitcoms. It seemed so surreal.

Anyfuckenway, after a 1 week hiatus, I'll be returning to Levende to catch special guest DJ Eleven. And if anybody steps up, I'll be packing (waterballoons, ready to be filled up in the bathroom)! See ya next thursday.

I SURVIVED COMIC CON 2006

AND I don't think I need to sell any oranges...maybe pull a few weeds though....but Comic Con 2006 is over and let me tell you...I'm exhausted and my wallet is a lot thinner...for those who have never been to this "geek orgy"..it truly is quite an experience...probably unlike any "con" you've ever been to with all facets of nerdiness (movies ,comics, toys, anime, videogames, tv shows, ect...) compiled into one ridiculously huge, overcrowded, sweat stenched filled room...
unfortunately I didn't get to take as many pics as I would've liked too, it was just too damn crowded and difficult to take a decent shot(for me atleast) but Freefall Jones was able to make the trip down as well (his job actually sent him down to cover the convention..) so hopefully he'll post some of the pictures that he was able to take...AND for the ones that I did take...I'll have them all posted on the blog in the coming days...

and before I go...here are a few random SDCC 2006 observations...

• if you are willing to travel and spend a good amount of money on a ticket just to get into a convention...you sir are a freakin' nerd, otaku, whatever...and yes, I have come to terms with that...
• on the other hand..you are not alone...there were probably well over 100,000 people in attendance this year during the 5day event
• if you insist on not growing up and still want to collect toys...I suggest you collect vinyl figures aka "designer vinyl" "urban vinyl".....why you ask?...because HOT CHICS LOVE VINYL FIGURES!!!...seriously..there were more than a few beauties wondering around the con itself but a majority of them were in what I call Vinyl Alley...it was a section of the convention floor where a lot of the designers had there booths(kidrobot, uglydolls, tokidoki...) and no it wasn't because the girls boyfriends dragged them there...I mean these girls were hardcore vinyl addicts willing to wait in line for hours just to get some exclusive shit or to get something signed...
• out of the hundreds of booths hocking and showcasing there goods...why didn't companies like RightGuard, Febreeze, Tag Body Spray or even freakin Lysol have a some type of presence?...seriously...they were some people in that place that were smelling more than ripe...you could be walking along, minding your own business when suddenly you get punched in the face with this smell being emitted by some overgrown manbeast wearing a XXL sized Hellboy B.P.R.D shirt that isn't quite big enough whose getting the most excercise he's had in his life because for him, walking around the convention floor is like running a marathon...

and why haven't these companies picked up on this need for B.O relief?...I imagine if they make a car freshner, that could also be strapped around the neck of the con going behemoths and slap a picture of Naruto on there or something...those guys would eat it up!!...not literally...I hope...it would not only be beneficiary for them but for EVERYONE in there vicinity...hell, they could even start a jpop line...if they had a Namie air freshner that smelled like strawberries and champagne(cuz you know, thats probably the smell her sweet nice and fit body produces) I'd be all over that!!...and I DO mean that literally....

See You Later Jerktown!!!

damnit...it's been real hot out here in the Bay Area....so hot that it'll give you a headache...no joke...the temp hit 106 in my area just the other day..you know what that means?..I gotta get the hell outta dodge and there's no better destination than sunny San Diego....lucky for me, the uber huge geek fest known as Comic Con will be taking place while I'm down there...AND of course I will be attending(c'mon, I gotta keep my streak going...this will be my 4th straight year)...now you won't see me dawning some freakin costume or anything, I'm not THAT big of a dork(plus I got kicked out last year for sporting a Slim Good Body outfit) but I will be running around the convention floor hunting down all those oh-so exclusive goodies....hopefully I won't spend all my loot or I might have to resort to selling some oranges on the corner or doing some minor landscaping...

...so stay tuned...I'll be taking plenty of pics and will bring to you the official YODC-SDCC 2006 Report in the coming days....

J-Music Clip of the Week

Artist: Naohito Fujiki
Single: HEY! FRIENDS (Gal Circle Theme Song)





HEY! FRIENDS (Gal Circle Theme Song) video DL

actress Erika Toda, who stars in the dorama Gal Circle, also makes an appearance in the PV..

Bollywood Babes

Another edition of Bollywood Babes comin' at you.

I better hurry up, I gotta go to the temple. The case of schphyllcis has gone away. I really should stop messing around with dirty British whores with bad teeth.

Meghna Naidu
Another one of those actresses that only seems to show up when Bollywood goes crazy with them songs in those movies.

Only problem with those songs are that they are still doing disco. She is nice to look at and apparently in India. Someone stole some nekked pictures of her and texted them all over the Country.

Boy, I wish I was technically savvy. That's one thing I can pray Hanukkah Harry for at Chanukah.

Pic of the Day..."Return of the Yaguchan"...Edition

word is out that the tiny and spunky Mari Yaguchi will be making her much anticipated return to the UFA/Hello! Project universe via a brand new unit....it's about freakin' time!!....hopefully we'll see her pop up on some Hello! Morning episodes really soon....

courtesy of the Hello-Online.org BBS:

..The people who brought us Morning Musume are going to be using their artists to pimp Walkie Bits, an Tomy turtle toy that is very popular with young girls and office ladies. There will be 6 new Walkie Bits toys, pimped by 7 girls from UFA who will also form a new unit just for the toy. In the works are stationary and letter items, more toys, video games, cakes, and other things that young girls and office ladies purchase without thinking about it first. The pimping begins will Mari Yaguchi. More CM's and members will follow..

Pic of the Day..."17 and Good"...Edition...

WOOHOO!!!...Sayumi turns the big 17 today....one year away from becoming a legal adult(in the good ol' U.S of A that is)...unfortunately, the legal "adult age" in Japan is 20 so here's hoping she finds her way to our shores soon....but I digress...so Happy Birthday to you Sayumin and may your potential talent continue to grow....

SAYUMI MICHISHIGE

oh..and when I say talent...I don't mean singing and dancing cuz lets be honest...this girl isn't the best dancer in the group and she definitely doesn't have the strongest voice....

Pic of the Day: Lady in Red...

A couple weeks ago, I hit up Club6 in SF to watch my neighbor perform. He was the opening act for the 3 the Hard Way tour. I also had to drop off a cd of photography work I did for some of my dj folks. I decided to bring my camera and take pics of the event. I peeped this cutie while snapping pics, and then had to position myself on the other side of the stage to get a good angle and pretend I was getting shots of Scarub. Oh yeah, Club6 is 21 and over, so she might be a little too old for you guys (she ain't no J-Pop teeny bopper).

J-Music Clip of the Week

Artist: Ai Takahashi
Single: Yume Kara Samete from the dorama Doutoku Joshi Tandai Eco-ken

Yume Kara Samete preview

Yume Kara Samete full song DL

Return of the...

Sam Weinstein back from the World Cup. Damn you France, damn you to hell.

I'm getting schphyllcis from my ganectagazoink.

Here is something that will satisfy every man's need for Bollywood Babes.

Yana Gupta
She's not in movies but this chick is tres fine. Funny thing is that she doesn't even look Indian but does that really matter????

She'a appeared in a few Indi-pop videos, and boy do I wish I had some to post because this chick can sure move.

Didn't I?.................

J-Music Clip Of the Week *Bonus Clip

Artist: Morning Musume
Single: Ambitious! Yashinteki de Iijan (POPJAM performance -aka- REEEALLY Short Skirts Version)

Ambitious! Yashinteki de Iijan video DL

Return of THE HOFF

Mitch Baywatch is back ladies...and he brought KITT with him this time...

people always put down The Hoff...but let's not forget that he was the first person to ever perform on the Berlin Wall....and they quickly tore it down afterwards....

Pic of the Day..."I'd Like to Ride That Suzuki"...Edition

so what do you get when you cross something chinese and something japanese?...if you said Sweet and Sour Sushi you'd be totally wrong...the correct answer is Emi Suzuki. Emichee(as her fans call her) is another one of the hot young starlets that appears in the jdoroma Gal Circle. Besides being an actress, this half japanese and half chinese idol is also a model and a singer, formerly of the group Juemilia

EMI SUZUKI

and here are a couple Juemilia PVs

first is Juemilia's cover of tAtU's "All the Things She Said"

next is there PV for the single "Reset"

Hyde at the Fillmore! and the Mighty Gaijin Otaku

evening jpop fans. yesterday i was fortunate enough to go see HYDE in concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. This was my first Japanese Rock Band concert I've been to. I have to say that Hyde rocked it! Today I'm blogging about it. Let's start from the beginning. grab some pocky sticks. it's gonna be awhile.

5:oopm My little sister and I arrived at the Fillmore. No surprises here. The line was already long with people from all walks of life. You had gaijin all over the place dressed like it was a freakin' anime convention. You had otaku's sitting down indian style reading their Manga. Not just one person was doing that. It seemed that every other otaku had one...You also have the obnoxious "hyper" otaku running around like Curious George trying to go around being "cool" to everyone and getting up in your business. I felt like punching him in his face. Anyways. You also have the fat girl otaku's showing their wiggly jiggly gigiddy gigiddy boobs. Then you have the girl otaku with the stuffed animals. What's the relevance of bringing stuffed animals to a Rock Concert? Then you have the cool guys like myself putting up a front like i'm not an otaku, but really am. I just don't look like one. I know, I'm so pitiful. But hey iz all good.

7:00pm It's freakin' cold. My little sister and I had to brave the cold knowing that It will be hotter inside the Fillmore. Some bastard that lived in the apartment above from where i was standing decided to water his plants. The bastard spilled some water on me. Normally, i wouldn't mind because its water. But, hell it's freakin' cold! What a bastard.

8:00pm Doors open. Finally, the line moves. I finally could see more people. There were a couple of cuties in line. Reality kicks in and damn. Might as well put on the cuffs, man.

9:00pm Hyde makes his presence. The girls and otaku's go wild! my phone almost confiscated for trying to take pictures of Hyde and his band. Damn. Hyde's set was cool. Everyone was singing, jumping, and having a good time. My legs were a little fatigued from jumping and moshing. There was this japanese chick standing in front of me who kept rubbing her ass on my rooster. Like a good sumaritan I let her do her thang. My rooster is happy and crowing. She turned around and smiled. I didn't know what to say, but SUGOI!!! We both started laughing. Fun times y'all. fun times. Despite all the crackpot pooh i've been talking about otaku's. There's one thing I like about them. Comradory(did i spell that right?) Yes, deep down they are good people. Always showing love to each other. All they want to do is make friends and join their otaku brethren. Boku wa otaku desu ka? Yes, I am. But not your typical stereotypical one.

1200am the concert finishes. My sister and I tried to stick around to see if Hyde would come out and play and give out autographs. I don't think he did. We were there for awhile. He didn't show up so we left. I would be pissed if he came out after we left. Oh well. We had a good time. Waiting in line for three hours was interesting, but fun. Omoshirokatta and Tanoshikatta. I just wish I had some pictures to show y'all. maybe next time.

J-Music Clip of the Week

Artist: Tsunku
Single: Don't Cry My Love from the album V3-Seishun Cover

Don't Cry My Love video DL

Dance You Bastards!!..Dance Like The Wind!!! Volume 4

oh lordy lordy....more otaku madness with Mikitty's "Romantic Ukare Mode"...which happens to be my favorite Miki song...so this kinda ruins it...

Pic of the Day..."I-WOW-SA"...Edition

haven't watched the Jdorama "Gal Circle" yet?...eventhough Eriku and I have told you to do so...well...if we can't convince you..maybe this beauty can...and believe me when I say that she's just the tip of the iceberg...the show is filled to the brim with hot japanese women...THAT alone should be good enough of a reason to watch it but its an entertaining show all together...so watch damnit!!

MAYUKO IWASA

(actress and gravure idol)