Cute Akina

I was reading some of my usual Akina related blogs recently and a reference was made to this video. It can be a little difficult to watch but Akina really looks so cute there though she can be quite scary at times, especially the disbelief in her eyes when Kyon2 wins the challenge and plays [...]

Treasures of Yesterday …

I just found these treasures which I am sure many of you, especially Ranbi, will be very excited about. I am amazed to be seeing them for the first time even though I have been an Akina fan for about 25 years.
Here are some backstage scenes of Akina at where else, but 紅白 … Since [...]

素顔のままで LAST STAGE 最終回

so i was having my ham and cheese sandwich and coffee on a beautiful saturday, browsing some clips on YouTube and one link led to another… and somehow i ended up watching the final segments on 素顔のままで. and now, i’m reduced to a puddle of water, and [...]

歌姫伝説!

the legend never ends!

SINGLES 27 – 1982 ~ 1991

Thanks to Jerry, here’s a sneak peek at the goodies within this Best Collection CD first released on 30th November 1994 and then re-released as DVD Audio on 23rd October 2003.

F.U.N. Akina

It is a travesty that the image of Akina is usually linked with sadness because the media prefers to to focus on her “dramas”, ignoring the fact that she can actually be a very fun person.
She is one of the few singers I know (besides 河合奈保子) that can be seen happily singing along to songs [...]

Slow Motion

Interesting clip which showed her short rehearsal (probably) and then the actual performance. This was probably before the single was released. Beautiful.

ああ無情~VENUS~CHA-CHA-CHA

can’t remember if this was posted before. Akina + Ann Loius + Ken Naoko.

Wedding Bells – Sugar

omg, how many of you remember this!?!? the memories…

Those Good O’l Days

When I first saw the heading on Youtube, I was exhilarated. Three singers that I admire, but then after watching the video performance, which highlights the varying styles and pitches of all three and less than perfect harmony, I can’t stop smiling because of the apparent fun they are all having. 研ナオコ seems to be [...]