H!P in "The Great Orthodontist Adventure"

In the world of female attraction, many men declare their fondness for certain parts of the body.  I'm sure you've heard the terms "leg man", "butt man", "breast man" "eye man" etc.  Everyone has their individual reasons for being attracted to the opposite sex...or in some cases, the common sex!  One of the biggest attractions for me is a girl's smile.  So I guess you could say I'm a "teeth man"  The greatest thing about having this attraction AND being a fan of Hello! Project is that there is a smorgasbord of dental variety in the UFA stable.

I was watching the "Milky Way" PV for about the seven-thousandth time this morning, and I couldn't stop thinking about the oral attributes of Yuu and Sayaka.  Kikkawa Yuu is my favorite member of Milky Way, and it is because she has a beautiful smile.  On the other hand, Sayaka, as "hot" as she is, needs some serious orthodontal care.  Koharu's teeth are far from perfect as well, but I still love the way she bites her lower lip with her buck front-teeth.

In the world of H!P, sometimes the dental imperfections work, sometimes they "scream" for a retainer.  I understand part of the Japanese idol phenomenon is the image that they are all "girls next door"  Bute seriously, a little dental repair could do so much for many of their images.  Let's take a look at some of the standouts, Sergio Leone style!

The Good!

(The prettiest smiles in H!P)

Morning Musume:  Takahashi Ai ~ Perfect teeth equals many many photobooks!

 

C-ute:  Yajima Maimi ~  Just something else to add to the list of great things about "Miss Perfect".  I personally think she has the most beautiful smile in the history of H!P!

 

Berryz Koubou:  Natsuyaki Miyabi ~ Miyabi has definitely had some dental work done.  Risako has too.  In fact, except for their "graduated" member, there isn't a really bad set of teeth in the whole group.  Although no one in Berryz has exceptionally wonderful teeth either.  Miyabi gets the mention by being "most improved"

 

Milky Way:  Kikkawa Yuu ~  Her smile rivals Maimi's

 

v-u-den:  Erika Miyoshi ~  Erika never gets enough props, so for what it's worth...

 

Honorable mentions go to Mitsui Aika, Iida Kaori, Miki Fujimoto, Abe Natsumi and Matsuura Aya, all beautiful smiles!  Ayaya might've even made the top list if she ever opened her mouth while being photographed!

 

The "Bucktooth" Babes!!!

Now their smiles may not be perfect, but I love them as much as just about any smile on the "good" list.  In fact, I find it even hotter!

 

Ongaku Gatas:  Noto Arisa ~  Look at those teeth, and everyone adores her...see what I mean?

 

Berryz Koubou:  Sudou Maasa ~  Not only does the beautiful Maasa have awesome front teeth, but I think she might have a slight case of "wonky-eye" as well...totally hot!

 

C-ute:  Nakajima Saki ~  Until Nocchi arrived on the scene, Saki had the best front teeth in H!P

 

Morning Musume:  Niigaki Risa ~  As Risa has gotten older, she has developed a much more mature look.  That is until she puts on her "Athena" uniform.  But her front teeth aren't nearly as pronounced as they used to be.

 

Berryz Koubou:  Tokunaga Chinami ~  I love when Chinami does that "golf shot-sailor salute" in Khan.  She is always smiling, which is a good thing!

 

Honorable mention:  Melon Kinen-bi's Shibata Ayumi.  Has the "bunny look", which was totally evident in the Kokuhaku Kinenbi PV!

 

The Bad!

Perhaps "bad" is too harsh a term.  These are smiles that have the "potential" to be beautiful, but just need a little work!  A couple of trips to the orthodontist should do the trick!  

 

Kago Ai ~  As much as I adore Kago, I've always felt that the glaring "hole" on the left side of her mouth took away from her overall attractiveness.  But lo and behold...it looks like she also got her teeth done while in Los Angeles!  It's not enough of an improvement to make the "best smile" list, but it's an improvement nonetheless!  So I'll call her the "graduated" member of this category.

 

Morning Musume:  Kamei Eri ~  Kamei is as gorgeous as anyone in H!P, but that one "messed up" left canine does not look good at all. It seems like such an easy "fix" as well.  A lot of girls in H!P have that same problem.  C'mon Eri!  You are so close to being perfect.  And Eri has one of the best of my "other" favorite body parts too!

 

C-ute:  Arihara Kanna ~  Why does it look as if all of the teeth on the left side of her mouth are longer than the teeth on the right side?  The first time I saw "Ookina Ai de Motenashite" I thought she was adorable...and then she smiled.  Yikes!!!  I'm sure there is an easy procedure to "even out" her smile.

 

Milky Way:  Kitahara Sayaka ~  Watching the PV for Anataboshi, it looks like both of Sayaka's canine teeth are sticking out her mouth, much like Megumi Murakami's front tooth did when she was in C-ute.  I had to go back a ways to find a picture of her with her mouth open.  But her smile still looks kinda sexy!

 

v-u-den:  Okada Yui ~  I'm not sure what advice to give Yui.  Her teeth look too big for her mouth.  I'm sure there is some sort of procedure to fix that, but other than me who's looking at her teeth anyway?  So I guess Dr. CK recommends more bikini shots!

 

And a "not-so" honorable mention to Murakami Megumi, like Eri, it's just one tooth out of place, such an easy repair!

 

The.....Really Bad!!!

Sorry Mr. Leone!  I will never use the term "ugly" to describe any member of Hello! Project.  That said, here are some sets of choppers that are in serious need of major help.  As strange as it seems, sometimes an extremely crooked set of teeth can be a "charm point".  My two favorite members of AKB48 are Ohe Tomomi and Ohori Megumi, both of whom would definitely rank on one of these two lists!  The following are the members of my "Mondo Teeth Hall of Fame"!  To quote Harold Fine in I Love You Alice B. Toklas, "What a concept!  Teeth, teeth, and yet more teeth!"

 

Sugiura (Tsuji) Nozomi ~  The "Queen" of H!P bad teeth.  Tsuji's fangs were a serious detriment to her overall looks.  I mean you know your teeth are bad when you are famous for it!  I had major oral surgery when I was eleven years old.  My mouth looked exactly like Tsuji's when I first came out of the hospital.  The funny thing is now that she has gotten her teeth fixed, I'm not sure if I like the result any better...they look too perfect!

 

Country Musume:  Kimura Asami ~  If Tsuji is the leader of this "team", then Asami is the sub-leader.  Now Asami is one of my favorite members of Hello! Project.  Horrible teeth and all, I still think she is adorable.  She is the one member of this list who I pray doesn't have any orthodontal work done!  She's perfect just the way she is!

 

Berryz Koubou:  Ishimura Maiha ~  I will give little Maiha a break because 1) she was still very young when she left Berryz, and 2) evidently she was the sweetest little gal in the whole group.  But man, that smile was scary!  Unlike Asami, I hope she's grown out of it and had them fixed!

 

C-ute:  Erika Umeda ~  Once you get beyond Maimi beautiful smile and Saki's perfect buckteeth, the "Cutie Rangers" have some serious dental issues!  In fact, I can't believe Airi isn't mentioned anywhere on this list!  Erika was really pretty in ZYX.  I hate to say it, but the older she has gotten, the more "rodent-like" her teeth have become.

 

Like "Hermie the Elf" from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, I should've become a dentist!

CK in California

 

P.S.  Tomorrow I am heading to Cabo San Lucas for a week.  Tonight's post was going to be the best "latin flavored" songs from H!P.  But I could really only find one, and C-ute's new single hasn't come out on CD yet.  Oh well... Between the Beach, Lobster, and Tequila, I won't have much time for blogging.  So I'll see you all in a week or so!