Para Para Paradise
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- For the Konami videogame, see ParaParaParadise.
Para Para Paradise (パラパラパラダイス) is a video series, produced by AVEX Records, that shows various dancers doing Para Para. It featured the ParaPara AllStars - Richiyo "Richie" Watanabe, Satoko Yamazaki, Ryoko Odakura, Tomomi Kudo, Maki Koyata, and Miho Kawara.
[edit] Videos in the series
[edit] Para Para Stadium
- Release Date
- September 22, 1999
- Product Code
- VCD: AVCD-17000
- VHS: AVVD-90058
ParaPara Stadium was the first series to set Twinstar as avex's official choreograph source. It also included a future ParaPara AllStar: Satoko Yamazaki. The dancers on the video were very hard to learn from, except for a few. They did include a few songs that you could only learn on this video, such as That's All Right / Dr. Money & Music Go Wild / Nando.
Tracklist
- TORA TORA TORA / DOMINO
- ONE NIGHT IN ARABIA / GO GO GIRLS
- KINGDOM OF ROCK / DAVE RODGERS
- CRAZY FOR YOU / PIZZA GIRL
- ANNIVERSARY / DAVE, DOMINO & VIRGINELLE
- TRY ME / LOLITA
- YESTERDAY / CHERRY
- EUROBEAT / DR.LOVE
- THAT'S ALL RIGHT / DR.MONEY
- ENERGY LOVE / DELTA QUEENS
- MYSTERY IN LOVE / VIRGINELLE
- HEARTBEAT / NATHALIE
- REMEMBER ME / LESLIE PARRISH
- BOOM BOOM FIRE / D.ESSEX
- STAY / VICTORIA
- LIKE A VIRGIN / VIRGINELLE
- I WANNA DANCE / DOMINO
- MUSIC GO WILD / NANDO
- NIGHT OF FIRE / NIKO
- 100 / DAVE RODGERS
[edit] Para Para Paradise
- Release Date
- February 23, 2000
- Product Code
- VCD: AVCD-17001
- VHS: AVVD-90071
ParaPara Paradise was the first of the "ParaPara Paradise" series. It was also the first video to include the brand new "ParaPara AllStars". At this time there were only 4 ParaPara AllStars, which included: Richie, Maki, Tomomi & Satoko. Ryoko & Miho were not yet ParaPara AllStars.
Tracklist
- ROMEO & JULIET / LOLITA
- NIGHT IN TOKYO / ATRIUM
- YOU CAN LIGHT MY FIRE / MADISON
- NO ONE SLEEP IN TOKYO / EDO BOYS
- STAY THE NIGHT / DAVE RODGERS
- MY SWEET BANANA / GO GO GIRLS
- BURNING DESIRE/ MEGA NRG MAN
- DELTADANCE.COM / NEWFIELD-MORONI-SINCLAIRE
- JAM JAM JAM / KIKI & KIKA
- GRAND PRIX / MEGA NRG MAN
- I LOVE YOU BABE / KING & QUEEN
- ROCK ME TO THE TOP / DUSTY
- GO GODZILLA GO / IKA
- BREAKING THE LAW / D.ESSEX
- JEALOUSY / VIRGINELLE
- STATION TO STATION / DERRECK SIMONS
- LOVE GENERATION / SUZY LAZY
- 1 FOR THE MONEY 2 FOR THE SHOW / NIKO
- SPACE BOY / DAVE RODGERS
- HELLO GOODBYE / PRISCILLA
- NUMBER ONE / FASTWAY
- PLAY WITH THE NUMBERS / DOMINO
- DON'T STAND SO CLOSE / DR.LOVE
- O SOLE MIO / GO GO GIRLS
- SPEEDWAY / NIKO
- MICKEY MOUSE MARCH (EUROBEAT VERSION) / DOMINO
- * BABE FOLLOW ME / HELENA
- * FUN FUN BOY / GO GO GIRLS feat. ANNALISE & VIRGINELLE
- * DON'T YOU LOVE ME / VIRGINELLE''
- * NEW LOVE / ANNALISE
* The last 4 tracks are only available on the VHS.
[edit] Para Para Paradise 2
- Release Date
- January 24, 2001
- Product Code
- VCD: AVCD-17002
- VHS: AVVD-90089
ParaPara Paradise 2 was the first video to include 2 new ParaPara AllStars: Ryoko & Miho. This video also included ParaPara Black (Rina Kuwano and Ami Ito) and ParaPara White (Mika Yokobe (PP!L) and Yuki Muraki (T-rrex)). Mika and Yuki had won a ParaPara competition at Velfarre; they performed "Wanna Be A Dream Maker / Globe".
Tracklist
- DO YOU WANNA DANCE / GO GO GIRLS
- GANGURO / FRANZ "MAD COW" TORNADO AND THE YAMANBA-GALS
- PLAY THE MUSIC / ACE
- SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT / PRINCESS F.
- RED HOT ZIP / DAVE & DOMINO
- POPTEEN / DOMINO
- THE FINAL COUNTDOWN / DAVE RODGERS
- BANDOLERO COMANCHERO / FRANZ TORNADO AND THE "MAD COW" GIRLS
- CRAZY FOR LOVE / DUSTY
- KILL THE SILENCE / DOMINO
- TAKE ME NOW / TOMMY K.
- MIKADO / DAVE MCLOUD
- DUM DUM PISTOL / JOE BANANA
- THE BOOM BOOM POWER / TAM ARROW
- FEVER THE NIGHT / MATT LAND
- I BELIEVE IN YOU / DOMINO
- EASY BUSY / KIKI & KIKA
- MADE OF FIRE / NIKO
- DANCER / MAKO
- SHY GUN / ODA
- IKE IKE / TRI-STAR
- velfarre 2000 / BAZOOKA GIRL
- "ParaPara AllStars" SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / VARIOUS ARTISTS
[edit] Para Para Paradise 3
- Release Date
- April 25, 2001
- Product Code
- VCD: AVCD-17003
- VHS: AVVD-90101
ParaPara Paradise 3 you could probably call the "Flashback" video. Tracks 1-18 are old tracks, tracks 19-24 are new tracks. In further videos it is reverse (1-18: New - 19-24: Old).
Tracklist
- WILD REPUTATION / THE BIG BROTHER
- RHYTHM OF LOVING / KAREN
- BAD BOY / CHESTER
- SHAME ON YOU / ROBERT PATTON
- TECHNOTRONIC FLIGHT / PRINCESS F.
- BIG MOUTH / MIKE HAMMER
- FANTASY / VIRGINELLE
- KING AND QUEEN / KING & QUEEN
- NEW DAY / SANDY BEE
- RELIGHT MY FIRE / DELTA FORCE
- VIRTUAL LOVE / KEN MARTIN
- MEGATON MAN / MEGA NRG MAN
- SOUL GASOLINE / THE BIG BROTHER
- ATOMIC PLAYBOY / MIKE SKANNER
- ROCK'N ROLL SUPERSTAR / MIKE SKANNER
- JAMMIN' SPANISH MEN / CINDY
- BURNING LOVE / D-ESSEX
- PARA PARA / KING & QUEEN
- DANCE IN THE FIRE / MAD MAX
- LISTEN TO EUROBEAT / TOKYO FUTURE
- CRAZY GENERATION / CHRISTINE
- HOT VAMPIRE / GO GO GIRLS
- EVERYBODY DANCE / LOLITA
- FEELING OF THE NIGHT / TOBY ASH
- SKY HIGH (EURO TYPE MIX) / NEWTON
- "ParaPara AllStars" SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / VARIOUS ARTISTS
[edit] Para Para Paradise 4
- Release Date
- July 25, 2001
- Product Code
- DVD: AVBD-91048
- VCD: AVCD-17004
- VHS: AVVD-90110
ParaPara Paradise 4 included shots from the ParaPara AllStars' trip to Hong Kong, which were shown in the intro. The DVD included special videos, such as them performing, and just some fun other things like "Time To Eat" and "Patience". This was also the final video Tomomi was on.
Tracklist
- CYBER DANCE / GO GO GIRLS
- CAPTAIN FANTASTIC / MATT LAND
- MY DREAM TEAM IS VERY / DAVE RODGERS
- LOVE TRAIN / SUSAN KEY
- HYPER STAR ENERGY / D.ESSEX
- JOHNNY GO / VOLTA & GABBANA
- PARAPARA PARADISE / DOMINO
- LET'S GO TO THE SHOW ~K2 THE AUTO MESSE / DAVE RODGERS
- DANCING CRAZY / D.ESSEX
- FLYING AROUND THE WORLD / BAZOOKA GIRL
- TAKE MY BREATH AWAY / ACE
- MONEY GO ROUND / FASTWAY
- SUPER EURO FLASH / FRANZ "V.I.P." TORNADO & BAZOOKA "T.C.V." GIRL
- ROCKET MAN / FASTWAY
- BIG YEAH / KIKI & KIKA
- FUNKY BABY / ALLEN COX
- ONTO THE BEAT OF MY BANG! BANG! / NIKO
- WHEELS OF FIRE / DAVE RODGERS
- FOOLING WITH YOUR HEART / LISA JOHNSON
- TELL ME WHY / TENSION
- START / DE NIRO
- TELEPHONE / LES BLUE BELLES
- KISS ME KISS ME BABE / VIRGINELLE
- BAZOOKA MAN / GARCON
- WINNIE THE POOH (EUROBEAT VERSION) / KING & QUEEN
- "ParaPara AllStars" SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / VARIOUS ARTISTS
[edit] Para Para Paradise 5
- Release Date
- November 28, 2001
- Product Code
- DVD: AVBD-91073
- VCD: AVCD-17005
- VHS: AVVD-90122
ParaPara Paradise 5 had a new turn for backgrounds. They used animated CG backgrounds, which to some made the video look less professional, as they looked like they were floating in mid-air since they did not have any shadows. This was the first video when they featured "Solo" videos of each of the ParaPara AllStars with older Eurobeat songs.
Tracklist
- NIGHT CLUBBIN' / MATT LAND
- LOOKING FOR LOVE / KEVIN JOHNSON
- TRAFFIC IN MY BED / BABY GOLD
- MISSION TO TOKYO / MAKO
- STOP / DOMINO
- SOLID GOLD / DUSTY
- THINK OF YOU / LOLITA
- BIG BROTHER / FASTWAY
- MADE FOR LOVING YOU / FRANK TORPEDO
- DREAMIN' OF YOU / LOLITA
- AROUND THE UNIVERSE / VANILLA
- WHITE IS FOR YOU BLACK IS FOR ME / CLAUDIA VIP
- EVERYBODY GO / JOE D.TOASTER
- SNAKE DANCE / KIKI & KIKA
- HARMONY / VIRGINIA TOY
- 777 / FASTWAY
- SECRET PASSION / DOLLY
- HIGHER & HIGHER / LOLITA
- DU DU-DA DA / DANNY KEITH
- KOBRA IS MY KILLER / DOLLY POP
- BORN TO BE YOUR ANGEL / VICTORIA
- "ParaPara AllStars" SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / VARIOUS ARTISTS
[edit] Para Para Paradise 6
- Release Date
- April 25, 2002
- Product Code
- DVD: AVBD-91703
- VCD: AVCD-17009
- VHS: AVVD-90140
ParaPara Paradise 6 included the 2002 Osaka Automesse, which lasted over 11 minutes, making it one of the longest Special Performances.
Tracklist
- CABALLERO WITH SOMBRERO / FRANZ TORNADO AND BAZOOKA GIRL
- EXPRESS LOVE / MEGA NRG MAN
- 24 HOURS A DAY WITH YOU / ACE WARRIOR
- HEY, YOU! / LUCYA
- ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK / TRIUMPH
- INCREDIBLE LOVE / DE LA VEGA
- BABY BESAME / DOKI DOKI
- DANCE AND PARTY / MAD MAX
- IN THE SKY, IN YOUR SOUL / NICK MANSELL
- FIGHT FOR YOUR EMPIRE / POWERFUL T.
- BABY FRANKENSTAIN / RIKI 1
- LUCKY TANGO / VIRGINELLE
- DYNAMITE / ACE
- NO RETURN / FASTWAY
- BAZOOKA GIRL / BAZOOKA GIRL
- PEOPLE COME ON! / EUROBEAT GIRLS
- PUSH ME BOOM BOOM / CINDY
- YOU NEED A LOVER / TOMMY K.
- READY FOR LOVE / GROOVE TWINS
- MR. KNOW IT ALL / ATRIUM
- TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE / EDO
- PARAPARA ALLSTARS / VOLTA & GABBANA
- "OSAKA AUTOMESSE 2002" SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / VARIOUS ARTISTS
[edit] Para Para Paradise 7
- Release Date
- July 24, 2002
- Product Code
- DVD: AVBD-91095
- VCD: AVCD-17007
- VHS: AVVD-90143
ParaPara Paradise 7 was the last video and the last time the ParaPara AllStars would perform together (other than the PPA Final at Velfarre). It was a very sad video for fans of the series, and the ParaPara AllStars. Tomomi was even on the video, to say her final goodbyes.
Tracklist
- MR. NICE GUY / CHRISTINE
- COWBOY / MAD MAX
- WANNA BE YOUR EMOTION / LOLITA
- OVER THE RAINBOW / POWERFUL T.
- FANTASISTA! / ACE
- ALWAYS ON MY MIND / LOU GRANT
- SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE / RIKI 1
- DISCOW MOSCOW / MAD COW AND THE ROYAL EUROBEAT ORCHESTRA OF BAZOOKISTAN
- COME ON! / ROSWELL
- DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU BABY / NUAGE
- FEVERNOVA / DAVE RODGERS and KIKO LOUREIRO
- 1, 2, SANTOS / DOMINO
- BAZOOKA PISTOLERO / FRANZ TORNADO
- LONELY / KEVIN JOHNSON
- HONEY FOR LOVE / EUROSISTERS
- KILLER / DAVE SIMON
- PARADISE / LISA JOHNSON
- SPINNING LIKE A TOP / DOMINO
- POWER GUN / DR.MONEY
- GO GO / DJ NRG
- BURNING LIKE A FLAME / DENISE
- "ParaPara AllStars" SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / VARIOUS ARTISTS
[edit] Para Para Paradise presents J-Euro
- Release Date
- September 27, 2001
- Product Code
- DVD: AVBD-91071
- VCD: AVCD-17007
- VHS: AVVD-90128
This was the only video to feature the ParaPara! Love, which were just like the ParaPara AllStars, but not as huge. This video featured all J-Euro rather than Eurobeat. It was also the first video for the ParaPara AllStars to perform without Tomomi. It contained CG backgrounds, like PPP5, but they were not animated. Each ParaPara! Love and ParaPara AllStars member danced 2 songs solo. There was also no Special Performance like many of the previous videos.
Tracklist
- FLY HIGH / AYUMI HAMASAKI
- DELUXE / KEY~A~KISS
- GAMBLE RUMBLE / MOVE
- BABY I'M YOUR LADY / PASSION
- LUCKY GIRL DE IKOU / KEY~A~KISS
- BOYS & GIRLS / AYUMI HAMASAKI
- DEPEND ON YOU / AYUMI HAMASAKI
- FREEDOM / GLOBE
- TOKIO TOKIO / KEY~A~KISS PANIC
- TRUE LOVE / HIROKO ANZAI
- SENKOU HIKARI-VEIL / MAX
- DAMEJAN / KEY~A~KISS
- AISHIATTEMASU? / KEY~A~KISS
- PRIVATE WARS / DREAM
- PLEASE! / KEY~A~KISS
- HEARTBEAT / PASSION
- WATASHINO KAREWA SEKIYUOU / KEY~A~KISS
- GIVE ME A SHAKE / MAX
- SPEEDY SPEEDY / PASSION
- FACE THE CHANGE / EVERY LITTLE THING
- TECHNO DRIVE / PB2
- MONOCHROME / AYUMI HAMASAKI
- JUST THE WAY TO LOVE / TRINITY
- AUDIENCE / AYUMI HAMASAKI
- * MAKING OF THE VIDEO
* This last track was only on the DVD.
[edit] Para Para Paradise presents Gotcha!
- Release Date
- October 17, 2001
- Product Code
- DVD: AVBD-91072
- VHS: AVVD-90129
In this video, each ParaPara AllStar danced one song, and danced a Special Performance with ASH / Gotcha. The reporters also danced their own Special Performance, not including the ParaPara AllStars.
Tracklist
- SPECIAL PERFORMANCE / VARIOUS ARTISTS
- PARTY GIRL (PPG Edit) / KIKA
- READY TO DANCE (PPG Edit) / LOLITA
- WATCH ME DANCING (PPG Edit) / DAVE RODGERS
- HEARTBEAT (PPG Edit) / CHRISTINE
- GOTCHA! (Japanese PPG Edit) / DOMINO
- GOTCHA! (SEB Japanese Version) / DOMINO
- * "ASH" SPECIAL ASH REPORT ON PARAPARA
- * MAKING OF THE VIDEO
* These last two tracks were only on the DVD.
[edit] Para Para Paradise Best presents Super Euro Movie
- Product Code
- DVD: AVBD-91145
This was basically just a "Best Of" ParaPara Paradise video. They just compiled the most popular dances, and included a few Special Performances. It also included the VHS Only Ale' Japan Special Performance.
Disc 1
- PARAPARA PARADISE / DOMINO
- LUCKY TANGO / VIRGINELLE
- SPEEDWAY / NIKO
- DANCE IN THE FIRE / MAD MAX
- KILLER / DAVE SIMON
- DREAMIN' OF YOU / LOLITA
- HOT VAMPIRE / GO GO GIRLS
- DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU BABY / NUAGE
- EASY BUSY / KIKI & KIKA
- SUPER EURO FLASH / FRANZ "V.I.P." TORNADO & BAZOOKA "T.C.V." GIRL
- BANDOLERO COMANCHERO / FRANZ TORNADO & BAZOOKA "MAD COW" GIRL
- BIG BROTHER / FASTWAY
- CABALLERO WITH SOMBRERO / FRANZ TORNADO & BAZOOKA GIRL
- VELFARRE 2000 / BAZOOKA GIRLS
- EVERYBODY DANCE / LOLITA
- WANNA BE YOUR EMOTION / LOLITA
- DANCE AND PARTY / MAD MAX
- DANCER / MAKO
- 777 / FASTWAY
- JOHNNY GO / VOLTA & GABBANA
- Special Track: ALE' JAPAN (3 Stripes Arena Version) / DAVE RODGERS
Disc 2
- "PPA" PPP 2 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
- "PPA" PPP 3 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
- "PPA" PPP 4 SPECIAL PERFORMANCE
[edit] Para Para Stadium presents Ale' Japan
- Release Date
- April 25, 2001
- Product Code
- VHS: AVVD-90085
This video was aimed to be focused on Soccer. It included a Special Performance of Ale' Japan, and lessons of 3 other songs.
Tracklist
- ALE' JAPAN (3 Strip Arena Version) / DAVE RODGERS
- ALE' JAPAN (3 Strip PPS Version) / DAVE RODGERS
- GO SAY GOAL / MORRIS & CHERRY
- SOCCER SOCCER SOCCER / LOU GRANT
[edit] ParaPara Paradise Special Edition
This was a video that is very rare, and very hard to come by. It is official, but cannot be purchased. Richie & Maki were featured as well as the "ParaPara Girls".
Tracklist
- NIGHT OF FIRE / NIKO
- SPEEDWAY / NIKO
- VELFARRE 2000 / BAZOOKA GIRLS
- Special Performance
[edit] External links
- Parapara Online - Parapara Information, Including this and extended information on everything Parapara.