Izumicon 2009 Performance Videos

November 18, 2009

We have videos from Happy!Project’s second performance at Izumicon!

なんちゃって恋愛/Nanchatte Renai (Not a Serious Love)

しょうがない 夢追い人/Shouganai Yume Oibito  (Hopeless Dream Chaser)

みんなのたまご/Minna no Tamago (Everyone’s Egg)

おまかせ♪ガーディアン/Omakase♪Guardian (Leave it to me♪Guardian)

CO.NO.MICHI (This Road)

ライバル/RIVAL

We’d like to put out a special thanks to Izumicon, the staff and directors as well as Event coordinator Angela FaeandMerfolk Mullens. We’d also like to thank Teaze dance studio for allowing us to practice in their studio.


Izumicon 2009

November 17, 2009

Thank you to everyone who came and supported us at Izumicon! We were so happy because everyone at Izumicon was so welcoming and so supportive. We had a blast at all of our events and we had the best time performing at the half-time show! We’ll have videos up this week so look forward to it! I posted the set-list that the girls performed this year at Izumicon!

Izumicon Set List

1. Nanchatte Renai
2. Shouganai Yume Oibito
3. Minna no Tamago
4. Omakase Guardian
5. Co.no.michi
6. RIVAL

As the year comes to the end, we’d love to hear from you what you would like to see in the coming year!

Thank you again to Izumicon and to the events coordinatior Angela for everything!!


Happy!Project Appearance Schedule

November 9, 2009

We hope to see you this weekend at Izumicon 2009!!

Click here for more details http://www.izumicon.com

The girls will be in attendance to several different events! Here is a list and times of each event, and also the members that will be attending or participating in each event.

For more information, please see izumicon.com or visit us at our official blog happyproject.wordpress.com

FRIDAY

Jpop Dance Moves – Friday 3PM – Room E&F
Want to learn all of those cool Jpop moves that you see in their music videos? This panels leads a demonstration of all of those and more! Lead by our own Happy!Project girls, you’re sure to have some fun.
MEMBERS PARTICIPATING: All Members

Ouran Tea – Friday 6PM – Joyner Room
The Tea Room, is transformed into an elegant parlor for enjoying teas. The Ouran High School Host Club awaits to serve flavored teas, commoners coffees and exquisite treats with both beautiful maidens and gentlemen alike. Each of our gentlemanly hosts will be catering to the whims of their guests. This event will be $5.00 at the door. RSVP Requested.
MEMBERS PARTICIPATING: Melissa, Tara

SATURDAY


HAPPY!PROJECT MINI-LIVE – Saturday 6PM -Main Events Room C&D

Happy!Project’s 2nd mini-live at Izumicon. The girls will be performing various anime and j-pop hits! This will occur during the half-time of the cosplay masquerade show. This show is going to be a hit so don’t miss out!
MEMBERS PARTICIPATING: All Members

Furuba Zodiac Tea – Saturday 10PM – Joyner Room
Join us in The Joyner Tea Room for a late night tea where you can enjoy a relaxing cup of tea and scones by candle light and under a star lit sky. Your hosts for the evening will treat you to a night of merriment and revelry where the secrets of the Sohma household are yours to keep. This event will be $5.00 at the door. RSVP Requested.
MEMBERS PARTICIPATING: Heather, Tara

SUNDAY

Lolita Tea – Sunday 11AM – Joyner Room
Well mannered and elegant are the Lolita, the angelic dolls of all ages dressed in their Victorian charms and child-like beauty, and the gentleman in their exquisite and princely fashions are all welcomed to The Joyner Tea Room for a charming morning tea. You will be treated as royalty as you are escorted inside to be served teas and treats by the Lolita styled maids. Guests who RSVP in advance may arrive at their predetermined time to socialize and have their pictures taken before the tea begins. This event will be $5.00 at the door. RSVP Requested.
MEMBERS ATTENDING: All Members

Lolita Fashion Show – Sunday 4PM – Joyner Room
Come watch our featured designer J-chan and other girls show off their Lolita designs for an afternoon of frills and fun!
MEMBERS PARTICIPATING: All Members

What would you like to see? Merchandise? More shows? Internet releases? Photo-cards? We’d love to hear your feedback!

Thanks for all of your support, can’t wait to see you this weekend!

-Happy!Project


Happy!Project in Parade!

October 20, 2009

Here’s another chance for you to see the Happy!Project girls, and get a mini-preview for their live next month.

Melissa, Kristy, Tara and Heather of Happy!Project girls will be walking in the Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade alongside Izumicon in order to promote their mini-live!

We are really excited and looking forward to it! We hope to see you there!!

For more information on the parade, times and location please visit http://www.ghoulsgonewildokc.com/


Happy! Birthday Melissa!

October 5, 2009

Happy!Project leader, Melissa will be celebrating her Birthday today [October 5]! Please be sure to wish her a very Happy! Birthday!!

Photo by Eurobeatking

Happy! Birthday Kristy

October 4, 2009

Sub-leader Kristy, will be celebrating her Birthday today [October 4]! Please be sure to wish her a very Happy! Birthday!!

Photo by EurobeatKing

New Member Announcement!

October 2, 2009

We have an exciting announcement to make!

Please welcome Emily! She is our newest addition of talent to Happy!Project. She will debuting at the mini-concert at Izumi-con. We hope that you will meet and welcome her at Izumi-con.

“Hello! My name is Emily! In my spare time I learn my favorite Hello! Project dances, spend time with friends, go shopping, text, and work out. I dislike holding still! My favorite Japanese idol is Yoshizawa Hitomi. My friends describe me as funny, intelligent and cute. In a superficial way I think the idol I’m most like is Michishige Sayumi, because I love to feel confident, though I like cool idol characters more than cute ones. I also like riotgrrl music, hip hop, classic rock, and oldies. My charm points are my (almost) Kumai Yurina height, the little gap between my front teeth, and my vintage rock girl style.”

We hope that you welcome and support her!!


Izumicon Update & Pocket Weekly #24

September 11, 2009

We have a very exciting update concerning Izumicon in Oklahoma City, OK. Happy!Project will be having a mini-concert! The show will run about 30 minutes in length. The girls are very excited about the show and have already begun preparation for this exciting event. We hope that you all will be able to check it out! The set list, along with a few other announcements will be made as the event draws closer!

The girls will also be very involved at other events at the convention! Many of the girls will be working as actresses and performers at Fruits Basket and Ouren High School Host Club tea parties. The girls will be playing the part of different characters. We are greatful to be offered to be a part in these events, and excited to expand our talents as a group.

Aside from that, you’ll be able to catch the girls as a number of different panels that they will be hosting! Details will be given later on. There will be plenty of opporunities to show your support and come visit us! We hope to see you there!

Now without further ado, number 24 in our pocket weekly series! Remember, if you would like to have your question answered, simply post your question as a comment on this post, or send us an email at happyprojectlove@gmail.com !! We look forward to hearing from you!!

Let’s pack a Bento-Box Lunch!! What are you packing in it?

Tonkatsu, Rice and all kind of fruits and vegetables!! I don’t like fish, so really anything beside fish is okay with me!! I’d pack peppermint green tea to drink~ Yay!

Strawberries and Cherries! I would also want Hello Kitty Shaped Rice Balls. Eel over rice and some green tea too!

Rice, mini sandwiches of different kinds, boiled egg, fruit/veggies, and green tea. I’d love to add some sushi, but it would depend on how long it would be before I would eat it.

Hmm! I would have to say- 3 pieces of unagi sushi rolls, some fresh fruits: strawberries, kiwi, and pineapple! Along with some chicken teriyaki and a small bottle of ramune or juice for a drink!

hmm thats a toughie! Probablly something like chicken teriyaki and tempura and of course some yummy onigiri too! With Mochi Ice Cream and Ramune on the side! YUM! LOL sounds REAL healthy now doesn’t it?!  NOT!!!

If it was strictly Japanese, There would be around four mini sushi’s (three teriyaki, one tuna) a whole heap of rice, two soya source packets in case I need them, and Sweet Noodles ;D (plus Rose Water on the side for drinking~)


Pocket Weekly #23 & Auditions

August 15, 2009

As many of you noticed, we have opened up auditions! Auditions will continue until the end of the year. Requirements are listed under the Auditions tab. Applications can be retrieved by emailing us at happyprojectlove@gmail.com . Check out the tab and fill out an application! We’re looking forward to it!

Without any other news, I bring you this weeks pocket weekly.

Is there anything special you do in order to pump yourself up before going on stage for a performance?

I imagine how previous performances have gone, and the crowd cheering us on. If the crowd is energetic, I feel their energy and perform even better! So imagining that, and the feeling of a successful performance gets me pumped up and ready to go! Also, before performing, we always say a mini-cheer before going on stage- It unites us together and pumps us all up, and I’m always comforted knowing that they’ll be with me no matter what happens on stage. I love performing, so I’m always excited before a show~!

I’m always nervous that im going to forget something so I run the whole thing through my mind, weather it’s dancing movements or lyrics. Then I tell myself I have done my best, whatever happens I couldn’t have done prepared for it any more, So just go out and do it with your best!

Remind myself to smile, give it all I’ve got, and just have fun!

I sometimes get nervous before getting on stage, so I try tuning everything out to calm myself down.

I always say a calming prayer and usually have my lucky trinket and a photo of my bff with me too and I either put them in my sock right before we go out on stage. Rituals from growing up in performance…it always gave me the strength to perform my best

Unfortunately, in Australia, we rarely have Performance Cons (unless it’s for Cosplay), but I do remember the feeling before a Drama Performance! I was super nervous in the beginning and I was so paranoid about forgetting lines, but then I was quietly joking with a friend, definitely made me feel a lot more relaxed. Jumping up and down really helped too XDDD SHAKE OUT ALL THAT NERVOUSNESS.


Graduation & News!

August 7, 2009

First off, we’re very happy to announce that we have a picture featured in FLASH magazine!

We were really, really excited to hear this news! Thank you to everyone who emailed us and left comments telling us about it!

We also have some sad news for you all. After our Anime-Expo performance, Nyuchan announced she will be graduating from the group. She will be continuing her studies in order to become a teacher. Even though all the girls are sad that she will be leaving the group, they are all comforted by the fact that their friendship will continue, no matter the distance between them.

It was a very hard and hesitant decision to graduate from Happy!Project. I have really enjoyed the time with the other members and performing as a group. They all work so hard and I admire their talent and dedication! However, with life as crazy at it is, and being so far away from everyone, I don’t feel like I can give enough attention to Happy!Pro. We achieved one dream of seeing Morning Musume and Tsunku in person – maybe the rest of our dreams aren’t so far away! I wish the current members good luck with Happy!Project in the future!

When I first heard about your graduation, I was really sad. But it made me remember back to all the great time we had working and goofing off together. We had so much fun during rehearsals and just hanging out, going to iHop after performances and you sticking your face into the hot chocolate. I will always look back on these memories with a smile. You always brought laughter and fun to rehearsals, even though you still worked hard. Even though you’re graduating Happy!Project, I know we’ll always be friends. Putting forth the same energy you put towards performances, I know you will be able to achieve anything you heart desires. I’ll always cherish the times we’ve had together.  You’re going to be missed for sure! Congratulations on your graduation!
Love,
Hapichan/Melissa

When I first read that you were graduating, I couldn’t help but be sad and tear up a bit. We have shared so many good random moments during practices and being in the group. I was sad because I thought that we were losing a good friend but I realize now that we’re not losing you as a friend. All the memories we have all shared together with you have been good and that will not change the friendships we have all made. One of the first thoughts that came to mind was “Who is going to want donuts with me now during rehearsals?” I guess I was being selfish in my thoughts. I’m sorry for that. I want you to know that I will miss you being in our group but that I understand your wishes. You have brought so much joy and commitment to our group that I know that whatever comes next that you will bring that same joy and commitment to it. Please don’t forget us your Happy! Project friends. You will be missed in our group but I hope to continue being friends. I will miss your dedication to this group and I know that you were so committed even though you were pretty far from us.I admire that and thank you for that. You have shown all of us something new whether it’s been in costuming or randomness like David Hasselholf’s bad videos. Please continue being your energetic self! I wish you luck in the future. Congratulations on your graduation!

Love,
Mikitty/Kristy

Nyu-chan,
You were the first friend I made in the cosplay world and to top it off, in my home state! Thank you so much for everything you’ve done and helped me with throughout the past few year. You helped me make my first cosplay costume by giving me tips and advice, introduced me to JPop and Hello-Project, competed with me in my first cosplay contest, and even introduced me to Happy!Project. You always made getting together interesting, with your crazy antics and camera skills! I hope that we can continue to cosplay together when our schedules let us. (We make an AWESOME W!) I truly appreciate everything you’ve done and your friendship!
Love,
Mirachan/Tara

When I was first informed that you were graduating, the first thought that came to mind was “My twinny twin is leaving me?”. I was irritated at the thought that one of the only people in the group that’s just like me, and can make me laugh like no other, will be leaving Happy!Pro. What will I do with all the mass amounts of female estrogine pumping through the other girls?! You know I cant handle it alone! Just kidding, I’ll manage. But it will be sad knowing that you are leaving us. I know you’ll never forget us, and that goes for those in Happy!Pro as well. We could never forget our Nyuchan. I know you’ll succeed in all that you wish to accomplish in life. You have always put forth 110 percent when it came to this group, and I know that we all appreciate everything you’ve done for this group and for us. Continue to strive in what you want the most and be happy in life. We will forever be behind you, cheering you on the whole way. Congrats!

Nyuchan:

You have been an inspiration from the moment I started with HappyPro. From your cosplay abilities to your dedication to HappyPro and now that I am a member, I feel like I never got a chance to get to know you as a dancer and as a group member in person! I wish you all the best in everything you persue and don’t be a stranger! I just hope that I can be half the performer that you are! :) Much Love!

XXOOXX
God Speed Nyuu-Chan
UsaHime/Lauren

To Nyuchan,
Although we haven’t really interacted, I’ve always admired your ability to make costumes! “Fantastic O__O” I thought!
I really appreciate your Cosplay Advice and I really hope I get to be as good as you one day <3
I wish you GOOD WILL as you continue in life~ =D
Love, Mikoto/Caitlin