Moshi Moshi Harajuku (もしもし原宿, lit. "Hello Harajuku") is the first extended play by Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. All of the tracks were produced by Nakata Yasutaka of Capsule. It was released on August 17, 2011, in two editions: a limited edition with a photobook and a regular edition. The lead single "PonPonPon" was released digitally on July 20, 2011. A second single, "Jelly", was released on August 3 and is a cover of the Capsule song of the same name.

Moshi Moshi Harajuku
EP by
ReleasedAugust 17, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreJ-pop, electropop
Length21:22
LabelUnborde (Warner Music Japan)
ProducerYasutaka Nakata
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu chronology
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's Ghibli Set
(2011)
Moshi Moshi Harajuku
(2011)
Pamyu Pamyu Revolution
(2012)
Singles from Moshi-Moshi Harajuku
  1. "PonPonPon"
    Released: July 20, 2011
  2. "Jelly"
    Released: August 3, 2011

Reception

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Jun Yamamoto of hotexpress called the album "crazy, but cute", and highlighted "PonPonPon" and "Jelly" as the most notable songs.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Yasutaka Nakata

No.TitleLength
1."Kyary no March" (きゃりーのマーチ, Kyarī no Māchi)1:07
2."Cherry Bonbon" (チェリーボンボン, Cherī Bonbon)3:38
3."Pon Pon Pon"4:02
4."Chōdo Ii no" (ちょうどいいの)3:19
5."Pinpon ga Nannai" (ピンポンがなんない)4:44
6."Jelly" (Capsule cover)4:32
Total length:21:22
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
7."Pon Pon Pon" (extended version)6:02

Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[2]

  • Yasutaka Nakata – written, arranged, produced, recorded, mixed, mastered
  • Steve Nakamura – art director
  • Shinji Konishi – hair, make-up
  • Eri Soyama – stylist

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Top Albums[3] 15
Japan Oricon Weekly[4] 18

References

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  1. ^ Moshi Moshi Harajuku Review Archived 2011-08-29 at the Wayback Machine hotexpress
  2. ^ Tsukema Tsukeru (CD). Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. Warner Music Japan. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Billboard JAPAN Top Albums 2011/08/29" (in Japanese). billboard-japan.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. ^ "きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅのCDアルバムランキング" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 5 April 2012.