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[Nouciel]

2009/06/03
Berryz Koubou
20th Single
「青春バスガイド/ライバル」 (Double a-side)
Limited Edition A (w/DVD - Seishun Bus Guide Close-Up ver) : PKCP-5138. 1,680yen (amazon)
Limited Edition B (w/DVD - Rival Dance Shot ver.) : PKCP-5140. 1,680yen (amazon)
Regular : PKCP-5142. 1,050yen (amazon)

Single Vs
Seishun Bus Guide Single V 6/24: amazon
Rival Single V 6/17: amazon

CD tracklist
1.青春バスガイド (Seishun Bus Guide)
2.ライバル (Rival)
3.青春バスガイド (Instrumental)
4.ライバル (Instrumental)

Covers

bigger covers (click)
A

B

C

Seishun Bus Guide, Single V cover:

http://www.helloproj...ryz/sv_019.html

Rival, Single V cover:

http://www.helloproj...ryz/sv_018.html

Ooe Mariko is the bus guide in the Seishun Bus Guide PV

Chunichi
Sanspo

Also, the woman (TV Tokyo announcer) in the SBG pictures/PV:
ANN "Ooe Mariko" Page
Mariko Ooe @ TV Tokyo
Sponichi
Nikkansports
Comments from Berryz members and Ooe Mariko about the single

Seishun Bus Guide PV

http://www.dohhhup.c...271sTQ/view.php

pv on yt

(Ooe Mariko screencaps)

Seishun Bus Guide lyrics translation

Very personal/subjective/interpretative translation:

Today is goodbye, my heart hurts
You'll write me letters won't you?
Seishun Bus Guide, you're radiant,
Now is a good time for a photo

It felt like a love at first sight, I bursted of excitement
It's an unstoppable feeling, it must be love right?
While you pass by us, you leave a nice smell
You're nice to everyone

I want to be by myself with that voice, that smile, that everything
Seeing you makes me numb, I want to be by myself

But, goodbye, my heart hurts
I want to talk more with you
Seishun Bus Guide, you're radiant
I wish to be reborn as a microphone

All these guys are my rivals,
while talking to them this feeling becomes stronger, it's jealousy
During the break I got to talk with you,
your eyelashes are so long

It's time to come back, I want to return on the first day
I want to tell you, it's time to come back

I want to be by myself with that voice, that smile, that everything
Seeing you makes me numb, I want to be by myself

Today is goodbye, my heart hurts
You'll write me letters won't you?
Seishun Bus Guide, you're radiant,
Now is a good time for a photo

But, goodbye, my heart hurts
I want to talk more with you
Seishun Bus Guide, you're radiant
I want to meet you once more

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So.. it's a goodbye song. To the Bus Guide that all of these ikemen fell in love with The lyrics sound pretty obsessed in the mic part

Rival

Berryz Kobo Afternoon Concert - Rival (fanrecording - All Berryz members)

Berryz Kobo night finale Concert - Seishun Bus Guide (LQ fanrecording - 6 nin ver.) (Miyabi was sick temporarily)

Berryz Kobo night finale Concert - Rival (LQ fanrecording - 6 nin ver.) (Miyabi was sick temporarily)

for those who can't dl

rival concert rip streaming

Rival PV
http://www.dohhhup.c...8SssPE/view.php

Seishun Bus Guide Close-Up version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaHrhxP1-Pc

Rival Dance Shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS7JYx_tfAE

[Zethgryn]

interesting title >.> do they usually release the title this early? hmmm..

to me c-ute had a great year in 2008 with quick fast GREAT releases, maybe they have switched over to berryz this year.

DD was so great, hopefully this one will be epic too





p.s: Miya centre please

[.gina]

So soon? Wow.
At least they're sort of commemorating it with 2 LE's instead of one (unless they start releasing two now, like MoMusu), it'd be really cool if it was a Double A side too

[Shirow]

Seishun Bus Guide???

... Hmmm there might be sexy uniform then ...

Also is anyone else thinking of this?

[kantutanTayo14]

*crosses fingers & hopes for a higher 1st week chart position than dakishimete*

[マイマイチュー]

The first thing that pops into my head is a possible return to Berryz streak of having the best single outfits ever. I hope their outfits are what it sounds like, at least.

[Nayok-Kihara]

This sounds like it's going to be great; going off of the title anyway. I'm looking foward to it. (I'm sure the Berryz girls are too, with it being their 20th single and all. A milestone for them.)

[シャボン玉]

Also is anyone else thinking of this?

That's exactly what I thought of.

Judging from the title, it sounds like it will be a lot...happier? than their last single. Besides that I can't really image what its going to sound like. I just keep picturing Mini Moni...

[Nayok-Kihara]

Perhaps, with it being a possible Double-A Side, they'll do a fun Berryz song, and then a more "mature"-esque song to balance everything out. It would be interesting anyway.

[Kishimoto Erika]

^ Sounds like a plan to me.

Yeah, the title makes it seem like it might be more of a goofier song. . . And the thought of a double A-side is intriguing. If that was the case, would that mean two PVs?

[Nayok-Kihara]

^ Since both Limited Editions come with DVD's, I'm guessing theres a chance for two PVs. (Providing it is a Double-A Side.)

[Kishimoto Erika]

^ Ah, thanks for the info.

I'm really excited about it being a possible double A-side. And it seems like this single was announced kind of early. . . Good news either way. I tend to like goofy-Berryz better than mature-Berryz. http://www.hello-onl...tyle_emoticons/hello-online/c33.gif

[puffypancake]

When I saw the title in the forum all I could think was please let them have some awesome bus tour girl outfits. C-ute always has awesome outfits for their bus tours so I know H!P can do it right. I love the whole bus/train girl style outfits and hope they have tons of cool merchandise I can buy for this single. It's a little over two months away and I am already psyched.

[Blu-Cherri]

Also is anyone else thinking of this?

yep that was exactly the first thing I thought of when I saw the title

[LeoHamasaki]

OMG OMG! Love the name!
And this single's gonna be released 2 days before my bday! I want it as a present

[Berikyuu!]

When I read the title, I immediately thought of Minimoni's "Minimoni Bus Guide" I'm wondering if it sounds similar~!

[Tricia]

yep right when i read the title i thought of mini moni too lol!

I hope it rocks!

[槇土 （Makito）]

the sad thing about watching that video is that I could totally see BK doing that.

[taskinist]

I started singing "MINIMONI BASU WA~ MINI NO BASU! MINIMONI BASU WA~ OKASHI JA NAI!" when I saw.

[J3T7N8Y9]

I haven't heard the Mini Moni song but saw the PV frequently in the side bars on YouTube.

-excitement- This single basically marks the last week of this school year

Tsunku must love making the younger generations singing about buses =P