THANK YOU ありがとう, MORNING MUSUME!

Megastars Aichan, left, and Risa rock out at Anime Expo in L.A., July 3, 2009.

Hel-lo ... Hel-lo ... Hel-lo ... Hel-lo  Dan-cing!

Reina fronts Japanese supergroup Morning Musume, July 2009, Anime Expo 2009.

Hel-lo ... Hel-lo ... Hel-lo ... Hel-lo  Sing-ing!

Koharu, left, and Sayu, Morning Musume's stunning twin towers, July 2009.

Hel-lo ... Hel-lo ... Hel-lo ... Hel-lo  Ex-cit-ing!

From left, Aika, LinLin and Risa make the magic happen, July 2009.

Hel-lo ... Hel-lo ... HEL-LO!

-- Hello! Project Eggs, opening, Winter 2007, Yokohama Arena.

Here's to the greatest single performance in the history of music, July 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, executed flawlessly and brilliantly by the best band in the known universe, Morning Musume, proudly presented by the best music company in the known universe, Hello! Project, supported by the best performing-arts marketing machine in the known universe, UFA, and accompanied by the best composer in the known universe, Tsunku♂! All of you were spectacular at AX 2009! You did it! Morning Musume has saved planet Earth from the recession, and humanity from itself!

The dream that became reality:

http://bloggerparty.com/setting_right_for_morning_musume_in_the_us

This is Rad♂ signing off -- for now.

(Photos courtesy Anime Expo 2009 and UFA)