I’m with those people who don’t like “Cat’s Eye” song and promotional video so much. The good thing is that this is only short term theatrical project and no further harm is gonna be done.
The song is a cover of a recent E-girls’ hit and to be honest even that original one does not get me too excited. Also MAX has made a cover from this song. Listening the song gets me thinking that I’ve heard these kind of songs so many times that I’m quite tired of doing it once again.
Disappointed? Yes, but must be said that there are some nice things on this video which I really prefer. First of all we get some more rapping by Captain Shimizu. It’s always nice to see/hear Saki’s rap chant although they should have given her a proper hip hop dance segment in this video.
Then there are two other girls who catch my eye. In some shots Rii looks quite tempting as she has that LOOK on her face and . . wait … Yes it’s Maimai again. I guess I’m finally getting over that image of little Maimai which has bothered me since her younger days. Sure even little girls grow up as time goes by.
In the end I must say that “Cat’s Eye” stage play is a different thing and must not be judged by this video nor song. I’m looking forward to see this theatrical version when it comes out as a FC DVD sometimes in the future.
Cat’s Eye stage play’s official site >
H!P special unit – Cat’s Eye PV
H!P special unit – Cat’s Eye (Maing of)
E-girls – Cat’s Eye (original audio ver.)
MAX – Cat’s Eye PV
Hi zushi, yes I am still alive and sorry for the long time without a single comment. Time is passing by, like nothing and some things try to lure out every single second I have , but I follow your post and hope you know there are people who love your work and watch them everyday, but haven’t got time to write a comment.
Back to topic ^^
The setup is not bad, some of them are silent stars and often without lines or enough time at the centre, but at the same moment is something missing. Never ever split this groups (or get a better result please) !
The vid and even the song is far away from good enough for this girls, the setting is simple, the outfits are sexy, but only because of the artists, the cutting is sometimes annoying, I’m even not happy with the effects and the auto-tune or voice-pitching is horrible.
This girls got beautiful voices and know how to use them ! I want a clip with real instruments, a good dance and natural voices, please. They don’t need light’s and techno-voices. It’s like trying to improve a Ferrari with some stickers ^^.
A cover is everytime a bit of a risk, because you have something to compare and in a competition is always a winner and a second winner.
At the end I’m far away from satisfaction, but there are even good parts.
Sakis rap-parts are a nice idea and Maasa got more lines then usually and the “dialoge” between mai and risako (text mai, text rii, text mai at the first minute) is a good stylistic medium. The cat-ears are cute and the sailor-moon-style of risako is also nice.
It’s not good, but you could see in some dance moves and song parts that they are trying to do their best and at the end its still my beloved Bouno and C-ute.
Greetings and have a nice day, krey.
Ps: and notice, I’m still there and watching you ^^
I end up like Max’s version of song more. But the HP kid version of PV is more appropriate for them..
The simple inclusion of more Captain rapping (Twice in a single fortnight! Thank you, Tsunku!) was enough for this PV to totally win me over despite any stylistic or technical quibbles that might be raised.
The original “CAT’S EYE” is by ANRI. It was the first opening theme to the CAT’S EYE anime.
http://youtu.be/ZRri97tcZZ0
I like the girls’ cover of it. It’s a nice modern version
The adding in of the rap was a nice touch, IMO. Though I feel it’s auto tuned to death. It sounded nice in some parts but I think if they just kept there voices normal it’d be nicer. I still really like this song a lot 
(I am forever jealous of Maimi’s abs.)
@ BerryZ LoLiPoP > thanks for the info about the original song.