Verishuvi [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]

This is the second single for Sakura Gakuin, and the first recorded for Universal Music Japan. As the school bell rings, it's time for....square dancing? No, it's a fake out intro to "Verishuvi"! This really awesome mix of pop-rock with folk music is certainly unique, and no one else besides Sakura Gakuin can pull it off! There are twelve cute girls who all get a chance to sing, sometimes solo, sometimes in harmony with other girls. "Sakura Hyaku Nin Isshu" is the B-Side, and it's a rap. This is not my favorite musical genre, and I don't care for it as much as the awesome title track. Having heard it a few times since the single was released, it has sort of grown on me a bit, but it will always be my least favorite song from Sakura Gakuin. In any case, at 7:40, it's the longest idol song I've ever heard! That's a record time, as far as I know. Who else would dare try to make a lengthy idol song but the greatest idol group ever?! This version of the single comes with a bonus 10 minute All Region DVD with two versions of the video for "Verishuvi". Both videos are fun to watch. So, I may not care for some of the music of the B-Side, but I am giving this release a higher rating than the one I gave the Regular Version. Sakura Gakuin are, if nothing else, the most exciting and unique idol group I've ever come across!