Nocchi wrote “愛” or “love” to signify the amount of love she felt on stage from everyone around her; not just all 50,000 fans in attendance, but also A-chan and Kashiyuka, which helped ease her possible nervous feelings. A-chan wrote “夢は叶う” or “dreams come true.” She discussed how Tokyodome was like a dream; a selfish dream, but almost a necessary one to show that even leaders have to have goals to strive for when they’re at their very peak.

The touching sentiments of the two girls were wonderful, but the real passion came from Kashiyuka’s heartfelt “もっともっと” (more and more). Struggling to speak through her tears, Kashiyuka expressed frustration for the heartfelt and positive feelings she had heard on the radio that day from Perfume fans. She became so emotiotional for the outpouring of support because she herself didn’t feel like she performed to her level during the Tokyodome performance.

While few fans would take umbrage with her performance at Tokyodome, it was an expression that was eye opening. To hear her say she wanted to apologize to everyone for her performance can be a bit confusing, but her words on the surface aren’t as important as the meaning behind it. While the words express disappointment and sadness, the meaning of such words is so much more hopeful and uplifting.

It’s not hard to watch any given Perfume performance and notice the precision and professionalism for which Kashiyuka displays. She almost always seems to be the most focused of the three in any given song, and it makes the most sense she would in turn be the most scrutinizing of her performance. To hear that she was burdening herself with the feeling of undeserving praise, however, may be a bit frustrating to fans, but all the while, there’s a level of respect that grows in the will to get better.

Even though the message is now eight months old, it is still a valuable and important message; a key set of words anyone can use and one that shows just how fortunate Perfume fans are, to support a group that feels so fortunate and passionate about where they are. A message of disappointment is important and welcomed when it’s delivered in the sense Kashiyuka portrayed. It’s not about the disappointment, but rather, the feelings and intentions following the disappointment. For Kashiyuka, that is to work and get better.  For Perfume fans, it’s a message of hope to meet disappointment head on by working to overcome that frustration, even if there is nothing to be disappointed in.

Feel free to share your feelings on the forums or in the comment box. Because as Kashiyuka, alongside A-chan and Nocchi, work at improving themselves at their job, it becomes every Perfume fan’s job to improve as well in order to show an appropriate level of support.

Have our prayers been truly answered? Well, it seems that someone has leaked an unreleased photo which is now floating around the internet, seeming to be a picture of A~chan advertising for the girls’ own perfume brand “Juicy Fragrance”. Perhaps a tribute to their “lost song” that Yasutaka Nakata accidentally deleted during their Complete Best era? Will there be different versions for Nocchi and Kashiyuka? I’ll let you be the judge of this.

April Fools! Please continue to the real news.

At #16 we have Kashiyuka,

At #9 we have A~chan,

And right after, we have #8 as Nocchi!

You can view the complete countdown here

via YouTube

Perfume’s youngest is now 21 years old! Congratulations, A~chan!

If you have a Twitter, listen up!

We’re going to trend #HappyBdayAchan at 9 AM JST (GMT +9) all at once for an hour.

What is a trend? On the side of your twitter page, a list of Trending Topics can be found, which are keywords a mass of people use during a certain time frame.

How does it work? When a sudden large number of users tweet the same catch phrase, a trend will start.

Please note:

- Only put the tag in once per tweet. Repetitive tag inputs filter through Twitter as SPAM, and the tag will NOT trend.

– However, do not simply tweet the tag. That aslo counts as SPAM.

- More users, not more tweets. We need strength in number of people; not only one person will make a topic trend.

Good Tweet:

- “Congratulations! #HappyBdayAChan”

Bad Tweet:

- “#HappyBdayAChan#HappyBdayAChan#HappyBdayAChan”

- “#HappyBdayAChan”

Get it? If you have more questions, leave a comment. Thank’s for reading all of this! Let’s all ban together for her birthday!

Also, don’t forget to follow Perfume_City on Twitter for live updates!

With 2009 coming to an end brings the season of holiday spirit, family, and most importantly, music show specials!

Our favorite girls are bringing down the house once again with several programs already planned for appearances. Some of them have already aired, but not to fret, as the web is your archive and provides much internetvision and what have you for your viewing pleasure.

Act Against Aids (@1:19)

2009 Best Hit Kayousai

Yes, how about that on-stage accident A~chan ran into on Best Hit, eh? Well, apparently she just got her heel stuck in a crevice on the stage and had to pull her leg out with both of her hands. Luckily it was only for a second and she jumped right back into the choreography like a pro! A~chan is a true fighter when it comes live performances after all, so props to her for easing through what could have been a nerve-wrecking incident without losing focus!

As always, stay tuned to Perfume City for more updates!