I would like to introduce to you this Japanese tibits(o-ka-shi / おかし / お菓子): Fran Aromatier by Meiji. Fran Aromatier is similar to Pocky's biscuits(bi-su-ke-tto / ビスケット) sticks that's coated with a layer of chocolate(cho-ko-re-to / チョコレート)/strawberry(i-chi-go / いちご / 苺)/etc. There are also many different series of Fran. Currently showing on the Meiji's official website is the Winter(fu-yu / 冬 / ふゆ) series: Winter(fu-yu / 冬 / ふゆ) Premium.

A different series is showed in the commercial clip that I am going to show you, and that is Fran Aromatier. Fran series of biscuits(bi-su-ke-tto / ビスケット) sticks are coated with 2 layers of coating. The first layer is the normal white(shi-ro / しろ / 白) chocolate(cho-ko-re-to / チョコレート) and covering it, the second layer, is the actual flavor. This differentiate Meiji's Fran from Pocky's. In fact, with 2 layers of coating, Meiji's Fran biscuits(bi-su-ke-tto / ビスケット) sticks are certainly thicker than Pocky's biscuits(bi-su-ke-tto / ビスケット) sticks!

Photo taken from the their official website. 

Message on the poster:

"それは、美しい香りの魔法。" means "That's, magic of beautiful fragrance."

Hello Everyone!

Here I am, trying to satisfy my craving for Japanese tibits(おかし / お菓子) again. This time I'm going to introduce you another product of the brand GLICO. That is Glico Pretz. It comes with a number of flavors(あじ / 味). The photo below is taken from their official site on the current flavors(あじ / 味) of Glico Pretz. Judging from the appearance of each stick, you can't tell what flavor(あじ / 味) it is unless you taste it. The flavor(あじ / 味) is totally blend in with the biscuits. You can actually play a game(ゲーム)
 using Glico Pretz; the game(ゲーム) name(なまえ / 名前) can be "Guess the flavor(あじ / 味) of Glico Pretz!". Isn't that fun? (hahaha)

Each box comes with either 2 or 4 small packets. In the photo below, there are only 2 types of flavors(あじ / 味) that comes with 4 small packets and that is the Tomato series of Glico Pretz. The rest of the Glico Pretz on the photo below contains 2 small packets in each box.

Photo taken from the their official website.

Release on 6 February 2008

Album (First Press Limited Edition) (Japan Version)                         Album (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)

Album + DVD (Japan Version)

JPop princess Suzuki Ami(すずきあみ / 鈴木亜美) joins up with some of the most talented singers in the music industry for her sixth album Dolce. Suzuki Ami(すずきあみ / 鈴木亜美)'s new album comes with 12 collaboration tracks that allow the Suzuki Ami(すずきあみ / 鈴木亜美) to team up with house and electronic masters like sugiurumn, RAM RIDER, Captain Funk, and Nakata Yasutaka of capsule, as well as bubbly singer-actress Shinohara Tomoe and duo Hoff Dylan. Suzuki Ami(すずきあみ / 鈴木亜美)'s 2007 singles namely "Free Free", "Supermusic Maker" and "Potential Breakup Song" are all collected on this album. There are also brand new tracks like "Stereo Love" with Shinohara Tomoe, "アイノウタ(Ainouta)" with ROCKETMAN, and "Bitter..." with Studio Apartment(S.A.).

Initial versions come with a special 32-page booklet.

Release on 6 February 2008

Single + DVD (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)                 Single + DVD (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)

Buono! is the newest and smallest group formed under the Hello! Project Kids. Buono!'s members are Berryz Kobo's Tsuganaga Momoko and Natsuyaki Miyabi and C-ute's Suzuki Ari. Buono! released their second single "Renai Rider" 3 months after their debut single "Honto no Jibun" in October last year 2007. "Renai Rider", similar to their previous single "Honto no Jibun", is also the theme song for the anime series Shugo Chara!.

Great news to all Buono!'s fans! 2 weeks after the release of this single "Renai Rider", Buono!'s first full-length album will be released! 

This edition cames with a DVD containing the footage of Buono!'s performance at a C-ute concert.

Release on 6 February 2008

ALBUM + Booklet(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)           ALBUM + Booklet(Normal Edition)(Japan Version)

The new ten-girl group, Ongaku Gatas , engaged in a number of activities for the 10th anniversary celebration of the Hello! Project franchise in 2007. Ongaku Gatas has so far scored remarkable results on the J-pop world. Ongaku Gatas ' debut full-length album, 1st Goodsal, features their first two hit singles "Nari Hajimeta Koi no Bell" and "Yattaroze!".

This limited edition comes with a 24-page booklet.