Documentary of Sakura Con: An Epic Berryz Kobo Adventure

[Keichan2501]

Was there a meet and greet?

[MrUlutraman]

so close

so damn close and the camera isnt an hd one

luck mixed with unluck

[hellojp10]

Great video, I really enjoyed it. ^_^ Its great that you put the guest reception up, that was the one event I couldn't make, unfortunately. ^^; Now on to AnimeNEXT!

[SaveMe0377]

Wow! I like the video and editing. You must have had fun. How excited were you? I would not have been able to stop myself from screaming of joy. Heheheheh!

[HMSprisoner]

after 14:46, an ad popped up and said "congratulation. you've won."

[Lillyflowergirl123]

Berryz is going to AnimeNEXT in New Jersery next June(8th to the 10th) are you going to see them again?

[statuses]

great.

[QuetzalElla]

i cant wait til berryz is in new jersey! i love you maasa-hime!

[kimihonsya]

良い！？

[IchigoNoShoujo]

as a fan girl from Europe, I'm so hoping they are coming here too. <3 I missed Morning Musume when they were in France, but I'm not going to miss any other H!P group in Europe again!!

Thanks for sharing your experiences. Your videos are great!

[630andJULIET]

Ooooh what a nice fan vid !!

I`m a girl fan in Japan and I`m so happy Berryz is famous in America!!

also your great dad!

[takaichisotokawa]

素晴らしい動画！！

[ipiximeat]

Now this is a nice fan vid

[user05211]

dude!! Your blinking contest with Momo is in the fan club dvd! Congrats!!

[rodrommel]

LOL! 07 sound only... Seele Kobou

[franknight]

Lol Riccu you really liked the girls, huh! :D

[piolanf]

que endibia por favor que vengan a Sudamérica

[supersky52]

That guy is a Berryz Pshyco! 12:45

[yukemonkey1]

i ENVY u SOOOO much... i wish i could have gone to Sacura-Con but i live in new mexico..... i HOPE they come back to the US soon, so i can go see them. I actually would hope they come close to NM and i want to make them shirts with Beryyz Kobo(in kanji) and their last name (reg. spell) on the back, and a bit more detailes to make each shirt different... if they took it and liked it i would be soo happy!!!

[Chiidoki]

I WANNA BE THERE SO BADD! you're so lucky!!!wah!~ CAPTAIN WAVED AT YOUUUU!!!~ xDDD

[Ladirette]

I've never been soooooo jealous of a guy before T-T lol

nice video btw V(^_^)V

[RiccuVS]

@Ladirette Thank you very much for the compliment on my video! I hope there will be more events like this so you can have your chance as well! ^_^

[Ladirette]

@RiccuVS

I hope so too thanks!

[billclintonravioli]

We are so gay at 13:44 !!! xD

Excellent video man ! (y)

[RiccuVS]

@billclintonravioli Thank you very much for the compliment! Nah, that's not gay at all! We're just fans expressing our enthusiasm to an epic event! ^_^

[MinaiStar]

Hey look its Panty and Stocking at the end!!

[Joliv164]

wow your are the person I envy the most right now...lol.... plus your video is amzing good job!!!!...... I would like to ask you I am very new to the whole convention thing so for future, how did you get to go to the reception and how you go to the autograph signing , in general I would like to ask for a guidance if a Hello Project group or member comes again.. thank you!!

[RiccuVS]

@Joliv164 Thank you very much for the wonderful compliments! I am gratefully honored! Conventions vary from event to event, however Sakura Con gave detailed instructions on their website as to the hows and whats of things. But if you have any questions for future events, feel free to ask and I will help the best way I can! ^_^

[marsflamesniper]

Brilliant!!!

[RiccuVS]

@marsflamesniper Thank you very much for the compliment! ^_^

[KinguBlood]

lucky bastard!!!! xDDD, congrats for your experience, and now you're an ultimate foreign wota =D, i hope to meet them someday D:

[RiccuVS]

@KinguBlood Thank you very much! I do consider most of the events that happened here a stroke of luck, coz I totally didn't expect them to turn out that way (like the guest reception thingy). ^_^

As a fellow fan, I aslo hope you and the rest of their supporters get to meet them as well! ^_^

[RaimiiChan]

i wish i went~~ ^^

[RiccuVS]

@RaimiiChan I hope there will be a next time so you and the rest of the fans will be able to enjoy the experience as well! ^_^

[happygemchannel]

Omg, that was so awesome! I wish H!P will come to Philippines.. (T,T) they have a fanbase here too! Mou~ I wanna meet Airi and Sakichy cho much! huhu. Anyway, i love how the fans were so crazed by BK, BK is love xD;

[RiccuVS]

@happygemchannel Yeah, that would be an awesome idea! I also want to meet Airi, so hopefully, C-ute would consider doing a visit either here or in the Philippines. ^_^

[XiaoLangXing]

oh man that berryz saikou line was totally fun! 12:23 I'm behind your head!

[RiccuVS]

@XiaoLangXing That was a massive and awesome crowd so I'm not sure exactly which one, but that's cool to know you located yourself in this video! ^_^

[XiaoLangXing]

my second live concert experience at a con in another country and berryz kobou were totally awesome!! my fail glowsticking(had none so I fistpumped) was totally fail at the concert! OTL .... must be more WOTA!!

[RiccuVS]

@XiaoLangXing Awesome! Which was the first live concert? ^_^

BTW, chanting w/o glowsticks is not fail at all, coz the important part is you showed your support and had lots of fun! ^_^

[oranggilamemangbest]

man i wish berryz koubou came to malaysia it will great for a fanboy like me.

[RiccuVS]

@oranggilamemangbest Yeah, a Berryz Asia concert tour would be an awesome idea, so that they would pass by not only in Malaysia, but also in my home country as well. ^_^

[elopez0911]

I had the unfortunate experience of not knowing who Berryz was until this March - and I've become such a huge fan but missed this opportunity to see them - I hope they will come back again and give me the chance to see them.

This was such a great experience for you and I was crying several times during your video - both because of seeing them and oddly enough for you that got to see them so close. I think I have a man-crush lol

[RiccuVS]

@elopez0911 Aww, that's sad to hear, but I hope they do come back so you and the rest of the fans who missed them can see them as well. And I'm really glad to hear that this video has actually moved you to tears. Thank you very much!  ^_^

[buyuadraank]

this was so so so so so lovely. your enthusiasm for this doc was insane!!!

[RiccuVS]

@buyuadraank Thank you very very much for the compliment!  Yeah, my enthusiasm was off the charts coz this was really a dream come true! ^_^

[5677SK]

I just about teared up, SakuraCon11 was the best con of my life. <3 <3

I'm in this quite a few times!! :D I'm one of the Beri! girls that recognized you from your how to be wota video!! <3 We love you to death! xD I'm so happy you got to experience such a wonderful time here in Seattle, when Berryz Kobo go to America again, I hope to meet up with you in the future!!

[RiccuVS]

@5677SK Hello again! Thank you very very much for the wonderful compliments! It was also really awesome to meet you and your friends. Hopefully Berryz will come back for another awesome appearance, and hopefully we can get another autograph from them! ^_^

[kyomasaki22]

Haha I totally saw you at the guest reception, I thought I recognized you but wasn't sure, sooooo I opted not to say hi :*(.

I was wearing the green Yurina berryz kamen shirt, also 1 of the 3 black guys there lol

[RiccuVS]

@kyomasaki22 Sadly, my memory is a little vague, but I do rememberseeing a green Yurina Berryz Kamen shirt. Are you by any chance visible in this video or a member of the facebook groups Hello Fandom or Berryz Psychos? Besides, it's alright if you were not sure as to who I was, coz there might be other events in the future. ^_^

[kyomasaki22]

@RiccuVS Totally understandable! I had a hard time remembering the people I met there as I was trying to fill my head with Berryz memories XD! In your video you can see the back of my head lol @10:22 and then again @13:03, I was wearing the Sakura con Berryz tshirt at the time with those ridiculous cat ears and had a Kumai uchiwa.

[maikubano]

Great documentary. It brought back so many memories :)

[RiccuVS]

@maikubano Thank you very much for the compliment! Yup, it did bring back great memories, also even while I was still editing this. ^_^

[JakeGordonTV]

I was so sad that I didn't get their autograph (I was at the 2nd one) but I was glad to say goodbye to them. I was literally like 5 people away from getting an autograph :( although when I waved goodbye to them only Momoko actually looked at me :/

[RiccuVS]

@JakeGordonTV I wish that they should have just let everyone in line get an autograph, since they already closed the doors behind us ahead of time. It also made me sad to see some fans who were actually crying coz they didn't get one.

You know, oddly enough, Momoko rarely looks when I call her, but Saki, Chinami, and Maasa always responds.

[JakeGordonTV]

@RiccuVS yeah I saw a girl who was next and would have gotten the interview if they waited 3 seconds. She was on the floor crying, it was so sad. And having Momoko look right at me was pretty cool. So did Kumai, they were the first to hear the signing was over and they seemed so sad.

[GohanSanDiego]

Awesome video! Thanks for making this, it brings back so many memories of the best weekend ever. I remember the speed blinking contest, I thought that question was genius. Did you attend Hello! Party 2 because it was a blast, I have some video of it on my page. Watching this makes me anxious to experience it all over again. I hope H!P has another concert in the US soon so all us Berryz Psychos can roll out again.

[RiccuVS]

@GohanSanDiego Thank you very much for the compliment & you're very welcome! I'm also glad you remembered and liked my question for Momoko. ^_^

Sadly I wasn't able to go to any of the Hello Parties due to schedule conflicts and how I wish I was able to and meet more fellow fans. By the way, now that you mentioned it, hopefully a C-ute concert in the US in the near future? ^_^

[leitedestiny]

Wow, awesome! xD I'm going to Fanime(CA convention) this weekend! My first time and I hope that it'd be as awesome as yours was. xD Love all those cosplay pictures, I can name some of them!

[RiccuVS]

@leitedestiny Thank you very much for the compliment! I hope you had fun at your first convention! Reminds me of my first, where I didn't know what to expect, but when I saw people dressed up and were in character, I eased up and started blending in. ^_^

[teyucheng]

Hey, nice video!!

I don't know you remember me or not, I'm the one who tried to keep the Wota-note, haha.....

My Japanese friends and I were next to you during the guest reception.

I didn't notice that you took video :P

But, Good Job!!!

That's nice that most ppl felt happy for Sakura-Con, I'm actually in Japan now (for berryz-kobo, yes :P) , and will let the girls know that how US fans like them and hope they guys come again! ^^

[RiccuVS]

@teyucheng Thank you very much Terrie! Yes I remember you, and that was really nice of you to keep track and help try to organize the fans. ^_^

Yeah, I just placed the camera on the table and kept rolling, hence most of their heads were chopped off in the shot.

I'm also in Japan right now. I missed the purchase date for the Berryz Concert, but I will be watching the C-ute and S/mileage joint concert on the 24th of June. I wonder if they're still gonna be a 4-girl group by then?

[mixounette]

I would have asked for a RiccuVS autograph myself had I been there.

[RiccuVS]

@mixounette Wow, I am honored! I would most definitely be glad to give you one if ever. ^_^

[ilovestrawberries]

Ang saya naman.  Sana makita din namin ni Ezra in person mga idols namin, hahaha.

[RiccuVS]

@ilovestrawberries Oo, masaya talaga! Diba pumunta diyan sa Pinas yung iba nyong gusto na idols?

[imaniface]

Thank you for this awesome documentary from an awesome weekend. I also had an awesome time. I saw myself a couple of times in this! I was standing right next to you actually at one point. Aww I wish we could have met. You're an awesome guy ^_^

[RiccuVS]

@imaniface Thank you very much for the compliments & you're very welcome! Yeah, I wish we could have met & I did stand next to you during the Berryz fans group shot!  ^_^

By the way, are you by any chance a member of the facebook group Berryz Psychos or Hello Fandom?

[imaniface]

@RiccuVS yes! both of them. My name is Imani.

[Friedmoogle2go]

What wonderful video~! I luv watchin' anime con vids and thank you for uploading it. >:3

[RiccuVS]

@Friedmoogle2go Thank you very much for the compliment and you're very welcome! ^_^

[joshmos]

My goodness, Kurt, That was just wonderful. A fantastic job, heartfelt and infused with your sense of humour and giddy, but well tempered, joy. what a cool Dad you have! Thank you so much for making this and documenting one of the most joyous occasions in my life!

[RiccuVS]

@joshmos Josh, by far, this, including your facebook messages are probably some of the most superlative compliments and comments have received! Thank you very much, especially for your compliment for my dad & you're very welcome as well! ^_^

This has also been one of the most exhillirating and exciting events in my llife! ^_^

[TakeoRey1]

I knew I recognized you from somewhere... Awesome video! You are very charismatic and your enthusiasm came through the video. It reminded me that this was just over a month ago now and I still talk about it!

The best part was meeting all of the fans who I still keep in touch with today. The riot/parade after the concert was epic! There I was at 12:20 and 12:40 up front! It was awesome seeing a different point of view from all the madness. You should do a video with fan interviews/aftermath!

[RiccuVS]

@TakeoRey1 I am very honored by your wonderful compliments & I am also very glad to hear them! ^_^

I didn't have a chance to interview fans due to my schedule, but that would have been a cool idea. I also try to keep in touch with the people I met there. BTW, are you by any chance a member of the facebook group Berryz Psychos or Hello! Fandom?

[TakeoRey1]

@RiccuVS yes I'm Allen on there, I check up every so often. Psychos baby! ENJOY!

[Rick708]

I just got to the WhooHoo and I already love it.

[RiccuVS]

@Rick708 Awesome! Thank youvery much!  ^_^

[animefan6431]

OMG IM IN THIS VIDEO!!!! ^_^ =D im the 1 holding my berryz koubou fan from the back side and im the one with black hair and bangs @ 12:35- 12:45!!!! =D

[RiccuVS]

@animefan6431 That's cool to hear! ^_^

[SacredCultivator]

Awesome video, sucks didn't get to meet you.

I see myself at 12:24 =)

Berryz SAIKOU!!!

PS:

Ooo got to meet Sally, well she spotted me if anything =)

[RiccuVS]

@SacredCultivator Thank you very much for the compliment! ^_^

That's alright coz there might be another chance next time. I also wasn't able to go to any of the Hello Parties to meet up with the other fans.

[Eric21994]

oohhhmygod you were like 3 people ahead of me on the CD buying line XD we got the first couple of tickets for sunday :D

[RiccuVS]

@Eric21994 Cool! BTW, aren't you the lucky guy who got to meet Berryz? Coz that was extremely epic! ^_^

[Eric21994]

@RiccuVS yeahh i was!! i was like the second to last number called XDDD

[TheColaGoodfellow]

Berryz Kobo are amazing! Can't wait until they come to Europe!

[hughiekw]

Yay! I'm in this too. Nice job with the video, very entertaining. I wish I could do that whole weekend again.

[RiccuVS]

@hughiekw That's cool to hear and thank you very much for the compliments. I wish I could relive that experience as well. ^_^

[Lillyflowergirl123]

(I thought I already wrote this..) Thanks for uploading! I've been wanting to see more footage. ^^

I wouldn't be able to go but I think and I really hope Berryz can go to Europe next since European fans should get their chance for Berryz as well.

I just hope ºC-ute can come to the U.S.A soon. Would you fly to go see ºC-ute as well? ^^ Did you see Morning Musume in the USA? Sadly, even though I went to anime expo I didn't know about morning musume yet so I didn't see them. .__.

[RiccuVS]

@Lillyflowergirl123 You're very welcome! ºC-ute coming to the US would be awesome as well. Actually, I will be watching their concert with S/mileage this summer, however, I've never been that close to any idol as I did in Sakura Con, so if I get the chance & the venue isn't that far, then I'll definitely be there. ^_^

Sadly, I didn't get to see Morning Musume coz I was out of the country during that time.

[Lillyflowergirl123]

And oh...I see me and my friends @ 17:17. ^^

[elephants4u]

Nice video! How tall are you? 

[RiccuVS]

@elephants4u Thank you very much! ^_^ I'm 6 feet, but Yurina's heels were like 3-4 inches high, that's why.

[thebladeofmysmile]

I.... I'm in this. Haha, How cool. :)

[RiccuVS]

@thebladeofmysmile Awesome & thank you very much! By the way, which part at? ^_^

[thebladeofmysmile]

@RiccuVS 15:33. I was dressed as Chi :)

[RiccuVS]

@thebladeofmysmile Cool! It was nice meeting you! ^_^

I hope the picture you got turned out ok coz I think I looked away for a moment.

[MystikEyes]

I'm so happy for you! You got to live your fanboy dream! Good for you!

[RiccuVS]

@MystikEyes Thank you very much & I am really glad to hear that you're happy for me about this epic event! ^_^

[AtaliaChan]

you're so lucky you got to see Berryz and get your poster signed! <3 I'm very happy for you, haha! ^_^

thank you for the video footage, it was very fun to watch! :D

[RiccuVS]

@AtaliaChan Aww, thank you very much & you're very welcome! I'm glad you had fun watching! ^_^

[RiccuVS]

@AtaliaChan By the way, I just remembered! I would like to thank you personally, coz where it not for your comment on my How to be Wota many months ago about Berryz going to the USA, and due to my very busy school activities, I probably would not have heard about this event! ^_^

[AtaliaChan]

@RiccuVS LOL I thought you won't remember it was me! you surprised me. :3

aww really? :O you're very very welcome! ^_^ just after watching your How to be a Wota video I actually was hoping you will get to meet them there, so I was really happy to see you did, and if I had a part in it so even more! ;X3

[MegamanX50]

OMG Kurt, you lucky man lol If you heard a high pitch scream then it was probably me lol just kidding glad to see you are doing well ^_^

[RiccuVS]

@MegamanX50 Thank you very much Alex! I bet, if given the chance, every hardcore fan in there would also want to scream at the top of their lungs! ^_^

[reinakathy]

... i hope you will invited to Singapore's cosplay event one day, I will fangirl you.

[RiccuVS]

@reinakathy I hope so too, coz that would be fun & I am honored by your comment as well! ^_^

[Ghosy2]

you are brilliant i hope i can see berryz with you one day :D

[RiccuVS]

@Ghosy2 Thank you very much! Yeah, that event would be really awesome! ^_^