According to Weekly Shone Jump today, a vocalist from a group which sang for One-Piece debuts as a soloist.

Santos Anna from Bon-Bon Blanco, 20 years old, finally releases single titled 'Lucky Tune' on May 28th. From this single, she becomes just 'Anna' again, and it seems this single is released from Geneon Entertainment, different label from Bon-Bon Blanco.




Really??

Different from 2 years ago, now I am just a man who used to love her and her group, not a worshiper of the group's music. But it's a wonderful news that one of the most talented vocalists in Japan buried underneath Akihabara was finally excavated and rescued from the hell.

In addition, it's just an opinion from an ex-fan and it may hurt active fans, but personally I think, musically, Bon-Bon Blanco has already done all the things they can do as idol musicians. Bon-Bon Blanco and its composers have already cultivated the field of Latin-rock-esque music. So, it is very good that this prodigy is released from the homeland and can explore the other world.

As far as my knowledge on Miss Santos is concerned, she is now interested in hip-hop and R&B, so if her interest is reflected to this new single, it must be great. In addition, as far as I listened her covers of 'Story' from AI and 'I'll be there' from Janet Jackson, she has already demonstrated she can do well in R&B field. If she sings exciting R&B like the one from SOULHEAD or Crystal Kay in this single, then I may become her man again and begins 'Idolizing St. Anna ver.2' as santos30.(...the fact I turn 30 soon shocks me a bit, though. )


But....at the first moment I was delighted and could imagined the wonderful future of this lady, but the when I looked at the next page of this article from Shonen jump, I became pessimistic again. Actually, the new single from St. Anna is a theme of this manga-anime, To　Love-ru...


It looks she has to be trapped in Akihabara-Territory field again and this single may become boring one to me as well as Hinoi Asuka's solo.

But I still believe recent trend of Japanese music industry is 'genuine talents and their efforts get what they deserve', as Shota's greatest success demonstrated. Even if the song is designed for hentai anime, there is still a chance she shows her greatest talent. And recently, anime-songs do not always reflect the theme of the music. (For example, 'To all the dreamers' from soul'd oud is orinigaly the one for an anime for kids.)

Not as a fan, but as a senpai, who graduated her university before she, I wish the 'Lucky Tune' is the great song and it'll become a literal 'lucky tune' for her career,

to-LOVE-ru is not really hentai, but ecchi lol. is there a difference? but im not sure what kind of direction the anime will go to. it is kind of funny manga anyway (but stupid because who wouldn't notice tail from a gaijin girl...)

this is good news to anna! any new single is good news to me. but hopefully it doesnt become santos30 again. be strong because it is so hard to leave fandom (i am still stuck supporting used to be boys with age 14.75 in average, now age 20 in average...)
^ That's not necessarily a bad thing, is it thea? If an artist or group has been fairly consistent enough, there is nothing wrong with being a fan after so many years.

I hope Anna finds success, and if you honestly find that the song is good, there would be nothing wrong with becoming ISA v2.

As far as age goes, I TRY to ignore it. I felt bad when I turned 22 a few months ago, so I don't even want to begin to imagine that number called "30". :(
Ah, young boy and girl bully this middle-aged pervert!!
>thea
The difference between ecchi manga and hentai manga must be heir targets.

To Love-ru is written for elementary school students or junior high school students. Genuine hentai manga is written for adult hentais. But the purposes of both manga and how readers use them are same lol.

>Ron Smith
Yep, I just leave Bon-Bon Blanco just because their attitude (including promotional) changed. Not because I got tired of them.

But at this point, the possibility that ISA v2 appear again is less than 10%, for musical reasons.
i just feel overly sensitive because old friends have grown out of it. like im stuck in the past lol. i feel like i need reassurance that it's ok, knowing that even their fans are middle school students on average. but i guess i give myself props for supporting them even if they changed so much. i must love them really more as people, rather than artists :)

actually when i was in early teens i was unaware of such complexeties, like ecchi or whatever, that i enjoyed watching popular anime. now i feel sensitive, thinking whether it's ok for me to read ecchi... like i was reading Mx0 until recently, but suddenly it's gotten boring! lol.

i have self-esteem issues lmao. but it's part of growing up and becoming aware of surroundings and real issues. how i wish i was young again and free from thinking whether i will be judged on my hobbies lol
I admit some ecchi comic is very funny. If you like the funiness itself, you can enjoy, without thinking the side business of the manga.

It's just as the same an idol otaku can love HINOI team or SweetS , just musically lol.