Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol. 16 - 2009 Wonderful Hearts Subtitle Release

By: The Incredible He-Hulk



This is a fansub that’s been in the works for nearly as long as Vol. 16 has existed itself. Before there was such a thing as ICU there were ICU members working on this project. In fact, the release was effectively finished in early February before a member quitting and a subsequent hard drive failure caused both existing copies of the script to forever wander the land of Nod… With no script, the project would have to start over from square one. Well, no one wanted to do that, so the project was shelved.

Eventually, the project was restarted. And, for the last several months it has served as something to do when there’s nothing to do; something for a handful of us to work on during a free moment, off and on, as time would allow. Now, six months later, you are just a few clicks away from idol bliss. Truthfully, this release is leaps and bounds better than it would have been had it been released way back then. The script is better, the layout is smarter, and the editor’s notes are even more note-ier. In short, a fine wine simply gets better with age…

H!P’s DVD Magazine Vol. 16 is a question and answer show featuring every single member of Wonderful Hearts. It’s a rare and beautiful thing when the members of Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, and C-ute all come together to do a DVD. There’s someone for everyone in this release, and they even threw Mano Erina in for good measure.
There are no right or wrong answers to the questions asked, but that doesn’t stop a few of our more “creative” idols from arriving at their answers in the wrong-est of ways. You’ll be amazed by the logic on display, but you’ll also be reassured that at least Japan has a place to put these types of people where they can’t endanger us all. They make these girls idols.

Another thing this DVD does is act as a personality rater for our idols. Left to answer each question and then expound as much as they choose to, we quickly see which girls are uncomfortable doing much talking, which girl’s are perfectly comfortable talking, and which girl’s are perfectly comfortable hearing themselves talk ad nauseam. You’ll also see which girls can’t help but be interesting, which girls know how to make themselves interesting, and which girls simply don’t know how to be interesting. I won’t name any names; you’ll see who is who shortly.

Finally, this DVD contains possibly the longest period of time that Arihara Kanna was ever allowed to be on camera by herself. You’ll hear her say more here than she said in nearly her entire career. So, enjoy. Please enjoy.

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