NHK program features Disney/Ghibli covers

Tokyograph News · 05-02-2008, 06:51 AM

Monday is Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi) in Japan, the final holiday of Golden Week. To celebrate the occasion, NHK is airing a special program titled "Hirake! Mahou no Tobira ~Isshoni Utaou Yume no Uta~," which will feature several pop artists singing covers of songs found in Disney's and Studio Ghibli's films.

Participants include Thelma Aoyama, Masafumi Akikawa, AAA, Aya Matsuura, Morning Musume, and Becky. The show will air at 7:30pm on May 5. Yui Aragaki will serve as a host.

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**migimaru** · 05-02-2008, 07:03 AM

For the curious, here's the lineup (not necessarily in order):

Thelma Aoyama - When You Wish Upon A Star (Pinocchio)
Masafumi Akikawa - Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp)
Beni Arashiro & K - What Time Is It? (High School Musical 2)
Tatsuya Ishii & Satomi Takasugi - A Whole New World (Aladdin)
SoulJa - Yo-Ho (Pirates of the Caribbean)
AAA - Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (Lilo & Stitch)
Ayaka Hirahara - Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
Nao Matsushita - Princess Medley
Aya Matsuura - Disney Big Band Medley
Morning Musume - Mickey Mouse March
Nozomi Ohashi & Fujioka Fujimaki - Gake no Ue no Ponyo (Gake no Ue no Ponyo)
Sayaka Kanda - Panda Go Panda! (Panda Go Panda!)
Joe Hisaishi - Nausicaa's Requiem (Nausicaa), Kaze no Toori Michi (Tonari no Totoro)
Becky - Sanpo (Tonari no Totoro), Tonari no Totoro (Tonari no Totoro)

**migimaru** · 05-02-2008, 03:25 PM

Oops, I knew I forgot something! I just added in the part about Aragaki being the host.

05-02-2008, 06:51 AM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	NHK program features Disney/Ghibli covers Monday is Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi) in Japan, the final holiday of Golden Week. To celebrate the occasion, NHK is airing a special program titled "Hirake! Mahou no Tobira ~Isshoni Utaou Yume no Uta~," which will feature several pop artists singing covers of songs found in Disney's and Studio Ghibli's films. Participants include Thelma Aoyama, Masafumi Akikawa, AAA, Aya Matsuura, Morning Musume, and Becky. The show will air at 7:30pm on May 5. Yui Aragaki will serve as a host. Link to article Last edited by migimaru : 05-02-2008 at 03:24 PM.

05-02-2008, 07:03 AM	#2
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	For the curious, here's the lineup (not necessarily in order): Thelma Aoyama - When You Wish Upon A Star (Pinocchio) Masafumi Akikawa - Bella Notte (Lady and the Tramp) Beni Arashiro & K - What Time Is It? (High School Musical 2) Tatsuya Ishii & Satomi Takasugi - A Whole New World (Aladdin) SoulJa - Yo-Ho (Pirates of the Caribbean) AAA - Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (Lilo & Stitch) Ayaka Hirahara - Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid) Nao Matsushita - Princess Medley Aya Matsuura - Disney Big Band Medley Morning Musume - Mickey Mouse March Nozomi Ohashi & Fujioka Fujimaki - Gake no Ue no Ponyo (Gake no Ue no Ponyo) Sayaka Kanda - Panda Go Panda! (Panda Go Panda!) Joe Hisaishi - Nausicaa's Requiem (Nausicaa), Kaze no Toori Michi (Tonari no Totoro) Becky - Sanpo (Tonari no Totoro), Tonari no Totoro (Tonari no Totoro)

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05-02-2008, 03:25 PM	#3
migimaru ミギ丸 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 736	Oops, I knew I forgot something! I just added in the part about Aragaki being the host.