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Midtown TV (13.3.2008)

2008.3.13 - Updated 2008.3.15 - Jostein

Guests today are Hotta Yuika (堀田ゆい夏) and Tsugihara Kana (次原かな), and as announced both are popular gravure idols, at least according to Yaguchi. They are evidently also starring in some movies/doramas.

After a short introduction and skimming trough the profiles, the idols shows what they are good for. Yuika does a "berry dance". Kana does nothing.

Before we start off for real, Nama Yaguchi News has Berryz Koubou pimping their new single: Dschinghis Khan. I'm not really a Berryz-fan, but from the ads I've seen, this one actually looks good. You know, H!P with a budget and all.

The guests show off their goods as usual. If you've seen girls in bikinis tight before, you can skip a few minutes. In Kana's defence her DVD is called "Romper girl", and the self-irony in this is pretty good. I'm just amazed the hosts manage to keep on talking seriously during this one :D

Following this we have the regular talk and giving the guests a chance to show off their sexy side and all that. Yuika mentions the dorama she is doing, Ai no gekijo - Sweet 10, and Kana promotes her roadshow Kakutou Bin. Also once again we this slideshow thingie. Yuika has a cat called Nyanko, and yes, I admit I found that cute :P

Since both the guests are kinda actors, the home team section has a acting lesson prepared. Well at least a "unreasonable pre-acting lesson". I'm exited and Yaguchi is nervous! :D

For those bored with the talk, this starts about 34 minutes into the show, because honestly, most of the stuff up to this point is pure fluff and filler. This section lives up to the name though!

They have to chose different kinds of categories/challenges here, and while I'm not spoiling this one, Yaguchi gets Nursing Gentleman (保育士) or somethimg, and she has to keep it going for two minutes. Awesome :D

Before we call it all off, the guests once again promote their stuff, and Kana mentions how her DVD Romper Girl would make an awesome gift. Next week's guests are Berryz Koubou, no doubt there to properly promote their new single. It is also announced that Yaguchi will have an announcement :o

As for the episode as a whole: First half is dead boring, but the home-team section saves it from certain doom. I'll give the episode as a whole 2, and the last bit a 4.

Screenshots are plenty.

Update: Now with torrent :)

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