I won't be writing an official review until the actual MV comes out because I feel like only the official PVs deserve it. I'm just leaving this here because I actually like this song, I'm really liking this new Momusu image with the young ones. Although I don't like the auto-tune, but I suppose auto-tune is somewhat "in"? The dance is interesting too it seems, but too bad Haruka & Ayumi won't be a part of the official dance version because of their injuries. What are their injuries exactly? I never realized how tall Haruka is lol, I always thought she was small because of her H!P egg days, she was tiny then wasn't she? I see some Munasawaga Scarlet in the dance, but I am not disappointed with the new Momusu. If I remember/assume correctly this will be the last Momusu single without the 11th generation members. When will they be announced? I haven't been following who are finalists, so I'll be shocking myself. Line distribution seems to be "usual", but hey at least everyone has a line somehow. It seems they're really pushing Ayumi a lot now, but I feel like it's not as bad as Riho's pushing...? But I still don't think people should blame Riho for all this pushing she's receiving. It's not as if she asked to be pushed to this much extent. Also, Ayumi has had training before and was an official back-up dancer so I'm not surprised she's being pushed this much. Ah, this is becoming more and more like a review. ストップ!
Showing posts with label モーニング娘。. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 01, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Another (random) Kiss Me Aishiteru video
Except this time it's the Niigaki Risa & Takahashi Ai version. The two graduating from Morning Musume made me realize how much I loved their voices. And honestly these two were the "deep" voices of Morning Musume... Does that mean Morning Musume is going to be "higher" pitch than from when I first said that when they released Onna ni Sachi Are? Ah well they still have "husky voice" Kudo Haruka, but they haven't given her any lines yet. But Risa has grown up so much from her debut days! To think, she went from being the youngest of the group to being the 7th leader of Morning Musume! I don't think Ai had much difference since her debut, but she has grown up to be a fine lady~!
Have I mentioned I love this song? It's my favorite song~ Well not necessarily, my favorite ℃-ute song that is. Still is my ringtone, although I'm thinking about changing my ringtone because I've been using Kiss Me Aishiteru for a while already lol.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
「恋ING」 - モーニング娘。
モーニング娘。- 「恋ING」
Version: モーニング娘。コンサートツアー「The BEST of Japan 夏~秋'04」
Song Title = 恋ING
Artist = モーニング娘。
Type = B-side
A-side = Go Girl ～恋のヴィックトリー～
Members =
飯田圭織/Iida Kaori (Leader)
安倍なつみ/Abe Natsumi
矢口真里/Yaguchi Mari (Sub-leader)
石川梨華/Ishikawa Rika
吉澤ひとみ/Yoshizawa Hitomi
辻希美/Tsuji Nozomi
加護亜衣/Kago Ai
高橋愛/Takahashi Ai
紺野あさ美/Konno Asami
小川麻琴/Ogawa Makoto
新垣里沙/Niigaki Risa
藤本美貴/Fujimoto Miki
亀井絵里/Kamei Eri
道重さゆみ/Michishige Sayumi
田中れいな/Tanaka Reina
Generations =
1st Generation = (Iida Kaori, Abe Natsumi)
2nd Generation = (Yaguchi Mari)
4th Generation = (Ishikawa Rika, Yoshizawa Hitomi, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai)
5th Generation = (Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami, Ogawa Makoto, Niigaki Risa)
6th Generation = (Fujimoto Miki, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina)
「Personal Opinion」
One of my all-time favorite Morning Musume songs, as to why? I'm not sure I just really love it. Something about the lyrics and the melody makes it really sweet. I would have to say it's about a girl in love and don't know what to do because they've fallen so much in love. I wonder if I've annoyed my roommate because I've been playing this song on repeat (different youtube versions since I'm looking for them). The song is really sung by Ai, Miki, and Eri but it's okay, it's another song like Furusato I don't mind. The original video I posted is the closest I can find with the original singers although I suppose I only really need Ai, Miki, and Eri. I know there are way more other songs I could have "reviewed" but I'm currently in a "恋ING" mood right now. My favorite though has to be the Yomiuri Land East Live version. I mean if it had to do with my favorites, of course I would've chose the Chisato, Odore Morning Curry, or the Best of Japan versions but something about the Yomiuri version sounds nice. Please enjoy the other versions of 恋ING because each has their own special points. Also, I cannot fit all the member's tags in the labels... darn 200 character maximum.
W version
ハロ☆プロパーティ~! 2006 ~後藤真希キャプテン公演~
Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, and Tsuji Nozomi version (Embed disabled)
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2006秋 ～踊れ!モーニングカレー～
Hello! Project 2008 SUMMER Wonderful Hearts ~避暑地でデートいたしまSHOW~
(Takahashi Ai solo version with eggs Noto Arisa, Sengoku Minami, Sawada Yuri, Mori Saki, Kitahara Sayaka, Kikkawa Yuu, Maeda Yuki, and Fukuda Kanon)
モーニング娘。よみうりランドEAST LIVE 2009
「Other versions of 恋ING」
娘DOKYOW version
ハロ☆プロパーティ~! 2006 ~後藤真希キャプテン公演~
Goto Maki, Ishikawa Rika, and Tsuji Nozomi version (Embed disabled)
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2006秋 ～踊れ!モーニングカレー～
Hello! Project 2008 SUMMER Wonderful Hearts ~避暑地でデートいたしまSHOW~
(Takahashi Ai solo version with eggs Noto Arisa, Sengoku Minami, Sawada Yuri, Mori Saki, Kitahara Sayaka, Kikkawa Yuu, Maeda Yuki, and Fukuda Kanon)
モーニング娘。よみうりランドEAST LIVE 2009
Suzuki Airi Solo Version (It seems to be from the 2011 Summer Wow Wow/Yeah Yeah tour but I can't find actual proof.)
Okai Chisato solo version (it seems to be from a fan club event or something like that? From what I can read on the corner it says ℃-ute Festival 2011 Summer? To be honest because it's not in HQ and my recognizing kanji sucks, but all I can make out afterwards is Chisato Okai and 6/21... which is her birthday, so I assume it's her birthday event? lol)
I'm not an AKB fan, and I don't know the members but I have to admit the two sang this version did it quite well. I'm only including this because I found this last time I had a 恋ING phase (before I revived this blog).
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Morning Musume Song/MV Reviews Directory Page
「モーニング娘。Song/MV Reviews」
| Singles/Promotional Videos | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| モーニングコーヒー (Morning Coffee) | サマーナイトタウン (Summer Night Town) | 抱いてHOLD ON ME! (Daite HOLD ON ME!) | Memory青春の光 (Memory Seishun no Hikari) | 真夏の光線 (Manatsu no Kousen) | ふるさと (Furusato) |
| LOVEマシーン (LOVE Machine) | 恋のダンスサイト (Koi no Dance Site) | ハッピーサマーウェディング (Happy Summer Wedding) | I WISH | 恋愛レボリューション21 (Ren'ai Revolution 21) | ザ☆ピース! (The☆Peace!) |
| Mr. Moonlight～愛のビッグバンド～ (Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ | そうだ！We're ALIVE (Souda! We're ALIVE) | Do it! Now | ここにいるぜぇ! (Koko ni Iruzee!) | モーニング娘。のひょっこりひょうたん島 (Morning Musume no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima) | AS FOR ONE DAY |
| シャボン玉 (Shabondama) | Go Girl ~恋のビクトリー～ (Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ | 愛あらば IT'S ALL RIGHT (Ai Araba IT'S ALL RIGHT) | 浪漫～MY DEAR BOY～ (Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ | 女子かしまし物語 (Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari) | 涙が止まらない放課後 (Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago) |
| THE マンパワー!!! (THE Manpower!!!) | 大阪 恋の歌 (Osaka Koi no Uta) | 色っぽいじれったい (Iroppoi Jirettai) | 直感2 ～逃した魚は大きいぞ!～ (Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~) | SEXY BOY ～そそ風に寄り添って～ (SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~) | Ambitious! 野心的でいいじゃん (Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan) |
| 歩いてる (Aruiteru) | 笑顔YESヌード (Egao YES Nude) | 悲しみとワイライト (Kanashimi Twilight) | 女に幸あれ (Onna ni Sachi Are) | みかん (Mikan) | レゾナント ブルー (Resonant Blue) |
| ペッパー警部 (Pepper Keibu) | 泣いちゃうかも (Naichau Kamo) | しょうがない 夢追い人 (Shouganai Yume Oibito) | なんちゃって恋愛 (Nanchatte Ren'ai) | 気まぐれプリンセス (Kimagure Princess) | 女が目立ってなぜイケナイ (Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai) |
| 青春コレクション (Seishun Collection) | 女と男のララバイゲーム (Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game) | まじですかスカ! (Maji Desu ka Ska!) | Only You | この地球の平和を願ってるんだよ! (Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Negatterun da yo!) / 彼と一緒にお店がしたい! (Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!) | ピョコピョコウルトラ (Pyoco Pyoco Ultra) |
| 恋愛ハンター (Ren'ai Hunter) | One・Two・Three / The 摩天楼ショー (The Matenrou Show) | ワクテカ Take a Chance (Wakuteka Take a Chance) | Help Me!! | ブレインストーミング (Brainstorming) / 君さえ居れば何も要らない (Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai) | わがまま 気のまま 愛のジョーク (Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke) / 愛の軍団 (Ai no Gundan) |
| 笑顔の君は太陽さ (Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa) / 君の代わりは居やしない (Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is LOVE? | |||||
| Album/B-side Songs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 男友達 (Otoko Tomodachi) | 恋ING (KoiING) | ||||
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
「ふるさと」 - モーニング娘。
To be honest, this blog post was going to be a Furusato post, but I might turn it into a Roman ~My Dear Boy~ or Sexy Boy ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ post? I was searching up Furusato videos to add to this post, but I ended up finding other videos (because of my clear Yossi obsession still apparently existing and watched other videos with her in it. But I suppose I'll have another entry for the other two songs later and just talk about Furusato.
I think the song is a special song for Morning Musume, which I believe should be their staple song rather than Love Machine since the song shows themselves as a daughter and a girl going out on her own, leaving her parents, but still wants to return home to talk to her mother. Although the only thing I really don't like is that it's Nacchi ft. Morning Musume. Alright, onto the other Furusato versions!
1999.08.14 Performance
1999.08.23 Performance
Otome Gumi concert performance
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2009秋 ~ナインスマイル~
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2008春 ～シングル大全集!!～
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2010秋～ライバルサバイバル～
Niigaki Risa Best Shot Version
Tsuji Nozomi Best Shot Version
Yaguchi Mari Best Shot Version
Takahashi Ai Best Shot Version
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2005 夏秋 『バリバリ教室 ~小春ちゃんいらっしゃい!~』
Best Shot Version (Niigaki Risa, Takahashi Ai, Tsuji Nozomi, Yaguchi Mari)
モーニング娘。 - 「ふるさと」
Song Title = 「ふるさと」
Artist = モーニング娘。
Single Number = 7th Single
Members =
中澤裕子/Nakazawa Yuko (Leader)
石黒彩/Ishiguro Aya
飯田圭織/Iida Kaori
安倍なつみ/Abe Natsumi
保田圭/Yasuda Kei
矢口真里/Yaguchi Mari
市井紗耶香/Ichii Sayaka
Generations =
1st Generation (Nakazawa Yuko + Ishiguro Aya + Iida Kaori + Abe Natsumi)
2nd Generation (Yasuda Kei + Yaguchi Mari + Ichii Sayaka)
「Personal opinion」
Okay, personally I don't like this original version because it's Nacchi featuring Morning Musume, quite literally. I don't think the other members had a solo line in this song, but the other members do the harmony. This is worse than the other times I have said it's "Ai and Reina ft Morning Musume" (which an example I've said something like this before is Resonant Blue, but not on this blog since I haven't reviewed that song yet). Although I've actually read the lyrics and it's pretty much about a (selfish) girl in love but pretty much addressing her mother about being a selfish daughter. Or something of that sort. I think this is a good song because children often run off on their own and forget about their parents, especially mothers. On my honest opinion I'm only doing this so I can post the other versions of this song. But to be fair, I'll talk about the music video, but I haven't seen it in a LONG time. The video shows different places the members with their "mother" (to be honest I don't know if it's their actual mothers). I also realized this song is also perfect for Morning Musume since they're all "daughters"/"girls" calling out to their mothers. The video also shows baby/children pictures/videos of them.
I think the song is a special song for Morning Musume, which I believe should be their staple song rather than Love Machine since the song shows themselves as a daughter and a girl going out on her own, leaving her parents, but still wants to return home to talk to her mother. Although the only thing I really don't like is that it's Nacchi ft. Morning Musume. Alright, onto the other Furusato versions!
Shoot, right now I'm checking out Do it! Now, Joshi Kashi Monogatari songs out instead of looking for Furusato videos. What happened was that I searched up 5th generation member videos... but I'll write about them later... BACK TO DISPLAYING THE OTHER FURUSATO VIDEOS. These are the only ones I can find, if anyone has any other links, please feel free to share and I shall update this post.
「Other Versions of Furusato」
1999.08.23 Performance
Otome Gumi concert performance
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2009秋 ~ナインスマイル~
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2008春 ～シングル大全集!!～
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2010秋～ライバルサバイバル～
Niigaki Risa Best Shot Version
Tsuji Nozomi Best Shot Version
Yaguchi Mari Best Shot Version
Takahashi Ai Best Shot Version
モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2005 夏秋 『バリバリ教室 ~小春ちゃんいらっしゃい!~』
Best Shot Version (Niigaki Risa, Takahashi Ai, Tsuji Nozomi, Yaguchi Mari)
Saturday, June 09, 2012
「この地球の平和を本気で願ってるんだよ！」 - モーニング娘。（Another Ver.)
モーニング娘。-「この地球の平和を本気で願ってるんだよ！」
Song Title = 「この地球の平和を本気で願ってるんだよ！」
Artist = モーニング娘。
Single Number = 47th Single
Members =
高橋愛/Takahashi Ai (Leader, last single)
新垣里沙/Niigaki Risa (Sub-leader)
道重さゆみ/Michishige Sayumi
田中れいな/ Tanaka Reina
光井愛佳/Mitsui Aika
譜久村聖/ Fukumura Mizuki
生田衣梨奈/Ikuta Erina
鞘師里保/Sayashi Riho
鈴木香音/Suzuki Kanon
Generations =
5th Generation (Takahashi Ai + Niigaki Risa)
6th Generation (Michishige Sayumi + Tanaka Reina)
8th Generation (Mitsui Aika)
9th Generation (Fukumura Mizuki + Ikuta Erina + Sayashi Riho + Suzuki Kanon)
「Personal opinion」
Alright, so for the next song I'm writing about is the first of the double A-side single, "Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!". This song is practically 1/3 Reina, 1/3 Ai, 1/6 Riho, 1/6 Risa in terms of line distribution (give or take a couple of lines between Reina and Ai). Well this was Ai's last single with Morning Musume, and she had her own version of the single with her solo 「自信もって夢を持って飛び立つから」(Jishin motte Yume wo Motte Tobitatsu kara). I have not listened to that song yet, so when I do, it'll be another post lol. The dance seems lackluster because it could have been better but I suppose the newer members can't dance as well as present members could, the only ones (at this time) out of the newbies are Mizuki and Riho since Fukuchan was an egg (therefore had dancing lessons before), and Riho was known for her dancing already by this time. The clothes are shiny... did they take apart the "Onna ni Sachi Are" clothes (which were taken apart from "The Peace"). Aika also couldn't dance because of her ankle, but they did have her standing there with the members in the other parts. Oh but hey, at least they had shoes this time! Unlike in "Onna ni Sachi Are" lol. Although the whole MV seems to be filmed on a green screen, what a great budget UFA has for them /sarcasm.
The song is... I haven't searched up the translations for it yet, but really "I'm really hoping for peace in this world"? It's a fun song though at least? I'm looking at the lyrics and I'm getting confused because there's so much kanji I don't know... maybe I'll try translating the song on my own since I can't seem to find lyrics anywhere =/. If I remember correctly when the song first came out I was a little disappointed at the song because it seemed like an album song rather than a single, but I'm starting to like it a lot more now. It doesn't help I'm continuously listening to the song while I'm writing this lol.
The MV is soooooooooooo bright and shiny... like the outfits... the non-dancing part of the MV, the 9期 members look bored/awkward during parts of it, lol. Aika can only really sit/stand there otherwise she'd probably damage her ankle more. I honestly don't know what else to say about this song anymore, lol. Just listen to it?
Thursday, June 07, 2012
「One・Two・Three」 - モーニング娘。 (Dance Shot Version)
モーニング娘。 - 「One・Two・Three」
Song Title = 「One・Two・Three」
Artist = モーニング娘。
Single Number = 50th Single
Double A Side = 「The 摩天楼ショー」(The Matenrou Show)
Members =
道重さゆみ/Michishige Sayumi (Leader)
田中れいな/ Tanaka Reina
譜久村聖/ Fukumura Mizuki
生田衣梨奈/Ikuta Erina
鞘師里保/Sayashi Riho
鈴木香音/Suzuki Kanon
飯窪春菜/Iikubo Haruna
石田亜佑美/Ishida Ayumi
佐藤優樹/Sato Masaki
工藤遥/Kudo Haruka
Generations =
6th Generation (Sayumi + Reina)
9th Generation (Mizuki + Erina + Riho + Kanon)
10th Generation (Haruna + Ayumi + Masaki + Haruka)
「Personal opinion」
So yeah, here's one of the new Momusu songs, since the 50th single seems to be a double A single. What do I think about the song? Auto-tuned. I mean I suppose it's okay, but I'm really watching it over and over for Ayumi's dancing. It's quite sharp, but it might be my inner drill team member that notices this stuff. Oh, but back to the song itself, the song is quite auto-tuned but I suppose it's okay enough for me to listen to over and over. Line distribution isn't that great, but at the same time the song is so auto-tuned that I have no idea who's actually singing.The dance is also okay, but I feel like Renai Hunter was a better song in my opinion, but the dance in One・Two・Three is slightly better. Reina looks bored/not putting in enough effort, but at the same time she does look like she wants to pass out, does she still have those insomnia problems? I haven't been paying attention that much. Although, I remember when my ex-roommate would tell me she used to watch Reina's dancing when we were learning how to dance to Egao Yes Nude (but this was 4 years ago). Haruna, Masaki, and Kanon's dancing can do a little better, but we'll see how it'll be. Erina looks off once in a while, but it's not that bad. I can't critique Haruka's dancing too much, along with Mizuki's because they used to be Hello!Pro eggs (actually they changed their name now, but I'm lazy to find the actual term).
Also let me say this one thing... the new members' names are so hard to type. I didn't even realize Fukuchan's name is actually like this 「譜久村 聖 」 I was having the hardest time trying to write her full name to realize the name was split into "Fu ku mura" and I couldn't find "Mizuki" also *sighs*. Masaki's name also became a problem.
If the colors weren't established before, this definitely shows the color distribution for the members. I've hopefully separated the colors above to the closest shade it should be, if there are any mistakes in terms of their name or colors, feel free to tell me so I can fix it. I could have typed in the wrong kanji, knowing me I'm not very good at kanji considering I spent a long time trying to type in Fukuchan's name.
It's currently 2AM in the morning and I'm watching random Morning Musume videos instead sleeping or cleaning my room... and my mother's coming to visit. Oh well. I should review some of the older songs, such as Renai Hunter, Maji Desu Ka Suka, Only You, etc.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Hello! Project Rankings
Okay, so I feel a little bad for not saying goodbye to the elder club members... D: Since they graduated a couple of days ago... (okay, make that several) I finally did the rankings thing from Hello!Blog. Any of you H!P fans, do it here.
Seeing as I initially didn't want to do a summary of why they're this on my list... Now I feel encouraged to DO the summary... now if I forgot to LJ-cut this I'm sorry! I'll check it and fix it if it isn't LJ-cutted properly after this. ~_~;;; Also, some H!P is good for me now... ^^;;; As to that I haven't even touched H!P in a while since I was spending my time fangirling DBSK.
I'll start out backwards. ^^;;;
#10: Ishikawa Rika
I had a little trouble on figuring out who to put as #10. I was debating Rika or Sayumi, but Rika blew me away. XD She's really funny in the videos I can watch on youtube, she tries hard to stand out, and she's unique in that way. I really like most of the songs she's in, my favorite from Biyuuden at the moment is Koisuru Angel Heart, well it's been my favorite for a while.... I don't think it would have been the same if Rika wasn't in Morning Musume.
#9: Tokunaga Chinami
EH? I still have troubles spelling her family name... ~_~;;; Between C-ute, Berryz Koubou, and Morning Musume, Berryz's members' family names have always given me the most trouble. I think she's becoming prettier and prettier since her debut. I really like her with long hair, and she has a humor. I should watch more Berryz concerts. She just does all these funny things, it's hard not to like her.
#8: Niigaki Risa
Okay, Risa does outrank Sayu in my opinion. I love how she's become more beautiful since her debut, and lately she looks younger and younger. My friend Kyo thought she was "the youngest" besides Aika. When I told Kyo she's the third oldest, and the subleader, she wouldn't believe me! I just can't help but like Risa. =D I still like how her voice can be deep, and the group needs to be deeper, at least in my opinion.
#7: Kamei Eri
Eri... I just like her. =P Alright, I think her voice has improved these years, but I wish she had more lines in these singles? I really like her long hair, she's becoming prettier and prettier in my opinion. I think she's a great dual with Risa, but what happened to the EriSayu dual? I haven't really been paying attention to H!P that much in general anymore, but I still like Morning Musume, Eri included.
#6: Shimizu Saki
I just like her dancing. =3 She can sing, so please give her more lines please. However, whatever you guys are doing to her hair... ~_~;;; why does she look gangsterish in concerts? >.>;;; But I really like Captain. Captain will be #1 on my Berryz list for a long time, unless something REALLY happened, I don't see her falling from my list.
#5: Fujimoto Miki
MIKITTY. MIKITTY. I'm wondering why she's below Ayaya... but that's okay, I love both of them. =D GAM DUDES. I'm glad that she's settling down and getting married in June. I wish the best of luck to her! I think she's really pretty and I love her faster tempo songs. She has a great voice, and is very cute! =]
#4: Matsuura Aya
Ayaya... Ayaya.... Ayaya! Oh man... I really love her songs... funny how I'm listening to the instrumental version of Momoiro Kataomoi. I really like Zutto Suki de Ii Desu Ka. I really should try to understand her songs, since I'm learning Japanese because whenever I read the translations, it really touches me. I think Egao is just beautiful. Ahhs... I saw a video of Ayaya, BoA and DBSK on HEY!HEY!HEY! and I was like. =OOOOOOOO
#3: Okai Chisato
Chisa. ♥ She's the only °C-ute member on my list, and she'll be my favorite for a while. I know before, like a long time ago, it was Maimi, but Chisa has totally gone up on my list. Now... if only Chisa gets more lines in songs... she has the voice... why not give it to her UFA? nslkfjlsadkjf I know she can't dance that well, but Jaejoong can't dance that well and he's still one of the main vocals... I like how she's becoming prettier and prettier, even though she's the shortest... (almost wrote youngest... but we all know that's MaiMai)
#2: Mitsui Aika
Aika~ I like her spunk. =P She went higher on my list than Eri... from last time I did one for just Morning Musume Eri was higher, but nowadays I prefer Aika. =D I still think she's the "miracle" in my opinion. Kyo thinks she's the cutest and she hasn't lost her cuteness. Compared to Koharu, Aika is the better choice. Kyo thought Koharu was 18/19 or so. ~_~;;; But she guess Aika as 13/14. She's too adorable. Ohs Aika... ♥ Give her lines please! 8th gen needs more love in songs!
#1: Yoshizawa Hitomi
Okay, who didn't see this coming? I mean come on... everyone who knows me knows that Yossy belongs as my #1. It was because of Yossy that I was able to meet Rainbow. Rainbow hunny, we have to thanky Yossy for bringing us together! I like how she's changed her appearance over the years, but her personality is still the same. Funny and just ♥. I don't like how she's become so skinny these days, and needs to eat more, but she's become such a beautiful woman. Yossyyyyy.
Okay, so my love for Yossy wouldn't change, and I really like my choices. =] And I really did try not to talk about DBSK, but I couldn't help it. D: I will still like H!P but, DBSK really gets to me because they're 1) guys, 2) they're bilingual and it just makes me lsdkjflsdf. Hey wait a minute.... in that video... does that mean Yunho wears glasses just as an accessory and he doesn't really need glasses because they were lens-less.... WUT. But that's okay, he's still hot with them on. slfkjlsdkf ♥_♥ AHHHS this has become a DBSK entry instead of H!P... HEY, I don't like the group members of Guardians 4... it's awkward... ~_~;;; No more to talk about? Going back to those DBSK youtube videos. =D
Cross posted to my livejournal.
Seeing as I initially didn't want to do a summary of why they're this on my list... Now I feel encouraged to DO the summary... now if I forgot to LJ-cut this I'm sorry! I'll check it and fix it if it isn't LJ-cutted properly after this. ~_~;;; Also, some H!P is good for me now... ^^;;; As to that I haven't even touched H!P in a while since I was spending my time fangirling DBSK.
I'll start out backwards. ^^;;;
#10: Ishikawa Rika
I had a little trouble on figuring out who to put as #10. I was debating Rika or Sayumi, but Rika blew me away. XD She's really funny in the videos I can watch on youtube, she tries hard to stand out, and she's unique in that way. I really like most of the songs she's in, my favorite from Biyuuden at the moment is Koisuru Angel Heart, well it's been my favorite for a while.... I don't think it would have been the same if Rika wasn't in Morning Musume.
#9: Tokunaga Chinami
EH? I still have troubles spelling her family name... ~_~;;; Between C-ute, Berryz Koubou, and Morning Musume, Berryz's members' family names have always given me the most trouble. I think she's becoming prettier and prettier since her debut. I really like her with long hair, and she has a humor. I should watch more Berryz concerts. She just does all these funny things, it's hard not to like her.
#8: Niigaki Risa
Okay, Risa does outrank Sayu in my opinion. I love how she's become more beautiful since her debut, and lately she looks younger and younger. My friend Kyo thought she was "the youngest" besides Aika. When I told Kyo she's the third oldest, and the subleader, she wouldn't believe me! I just can't help but like Risa. =D I still like how her voice can be deep, and the group needs to be deeper, at least in my opinion.
#7: Kamei Eri
Eri... I just like her. =P Alright, I think her voice has improved these years, but I wish she had more lines in these singles? I really like her long hair, she's becoming prettier and prettier in my opinion. I think she's a great dual with Risa, but what happened to the EriSayu dual? I haven't really been paying attention to H!P that much in general anymore, but I still like Morning Musume, Eri included.
#6: Shimizu Saki
I just like her dancing. =3 She can sing, so please give her more lines please. However, whatever you guys are doing to her hair... ~_~;;; why does she look gangsterish in concerts? >.>;;; But I really like Captain. Captain will be #1 on my Berryz list for a long time, unless something REALLY happened, I don't see her falling from my list.
#5: Fujimoto Miki
MIKITTY. MIKITTY. I'm wondering why she's below Ayaya... but that's okay, I love both of them. =D GAM DUDES. I'm glad that she's settling down and getting married in June. I wish the best of luck to her! I think she's really pretty and I love her faster tempo songs. She has a great voice, and is very cute! =]
#4: Matsuura Aya
Ayaya... Ayaya.... Ayaya! Oh man... I really love her songs... funny how I'm listening to the instrumental version of Momoiro Kataomoi. I really like Zutto Suki de Ii Desu Ka. I really should try to understand her songs, since I'm learning Japanese because whenever I read the translations, it really touches me. I think Egao is just beautiful. Ahhs... I saw a video of Ayaya, BoA and DBSK on HEY!HEY!HEY! and I was like. =OOOOOOOO
#3: Okai Chisato
Chisa. ♥ She's the only °C-ute member on my list, and she'll be my favorite for a while. I know before, like a long time ago, it was Maimi, but Chisa has totally gone up on my list. Now... if only Chisa gets more lines in songs... she has the voice... why not give it to her UFA? nslkfjlsadkjf I know she can't dance that well, but Jaejoong can't dance that well and he's still one of the main vocals... I like how she's becoming prettier and prettier, even though she's the shortest... (almost wrote youngest... but we all know that's MaiMai)
#2: Mitsui Aika
Aika~ I like her spunk. =P She went higher on my list than Eri... from last time I did one for just Morning Musume Eri was higher, but nowadays I prefer Aika. =D I still think she's the "miracle" in my opinion. Kyo thinks she's the cutest and she hasn't lost her cuteness. Compared to Koharu, Aika is the better choice. Kyo thought Koharu was 18/19 or so. ~_~;;; But she guess Aika as 13/14. She's too adorable. Ohs Aika... ♥ Give her lines please! 8th gen needs more love in songs!
#1: Yoshizawa Hitomi
Okay, who didn't see this coming? I mean come on... everyone who knows me knows that Yossy belongs as my #1. It was because of Yossy that I was able to meet Rainbow. Rainbow hunny, we have to thanky Yossy for bringing us together! I like how she's changed her appearance over the years, but her personality is still the same. Funny and just ♥. I don't like how she's become so skinny these days, and needs to eat more, but she's become such a beautiful woman. Yossyyyyy.
Okay, so my love for Yossy wouldn't change, and I really like my choices. =] And I really did try not to talk about DBSK, but I couldn't help it. D: I will still like H!P but, DBSK really gets to me because they're 1) guys, 2) they're bilingual and it just makes me lsdkjflsdf. Hey wait a minute.... in that video... does that mean Yunho wears glasses just as an accessory and he doesn't really need glasses because they were lens-less.... WUT. But that's okay, he's still hot with them on. slfkjlsdkf ♥_♥ AHHHS this has become a DBSK entry instead of H!P... HEY, I don't like the group members of Guardians 4... it's awkward... ~_~;;; No more to talk about? Going back to those DBSK youtube videos. =D
Cross posted to my livejournal.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Morning Musume/Berryz Koubou/°C-ute Rankings and short explanations.
Morning Musume
1. Kamei Eri - No reason, I like her voice, I like her personality, please let her not be in a scandal. She's also really pretty. She works great with both long and short hair (like Yossy! ^_^) She's a great replacement for Miki in Shanimuni Paradise. I hope she gets leads in songs now. Her line in Onna ni Sachi Are was perfect. =] And her duet with Aika? L~O~V~E~L~Y.
2. Mitsui Aika - I didn't like her when she was auditioning, I remember rooting for someone BUT her, but after she's joined, she's made progress (more than the miracle ace, in my opinion). I saw her solo performance of Otoko Tomodachi, and she was off, but I think it's because she was nervous. I can somewhat hear the nervousness in her voice.
3. Michishige Sayumi - She might not be as good as some other singers, but she's very spunky and her determination can be seen now. She needs to drop the cute stage a bit and bring on the sexy stage. =] (Augh, I did NOT just say that...)
4. Tanaka Reina - Reina ranked higher than I thought. She has a good voice, but she needs to know how to control it and when to use it. Her recent performance in Shabondama isn't the best because to me, I hear the "cutesy" side trying to come out. She needs her Yankii side, and FAST. However, Reina's really pretty. I think my cousins kept pointing to her as the prettiest (I think, I don't really remember.)
5. Niigaki Risa - I like her for her deepish voice and it's Risa! She's adorable (yikes... should a person younger than her say that? -.-) Some people might say her personality is "faked" but, she's funny, not as much as Yossy, or the older generation members, but she has her moments. She needs more lines in songs.
6. Takahashi Ai - I admit, I like her singing, but she just ranks around the middle on the 25 members of Morning Musume. At the moment, her voice is the best in Morning Musume at the moment, but she's taking too many lines. However, I think her and Risa are interchangeable on my list. I guess it depends on my mood on how I look at them.
7. Qian Lin (Lin Lin) - I grew a liking to Lin Lin more than Jun Jun. I don't know why, I just like her better. I think I fell for her when I heard the previews of her singing Ki ga Tsukeba Anata and Thanks! *blinks* Things related to Matsuura Aya? The hell? Oh well. She was a born performer since she was young, she has modeled and done some acting jobs. I wonder how the Chinese feel about the pandas joining Morning Musume... (I was wondering why are two Chinese members joining Morning Musume, but right now, I'm fine with it because well they suit nicely into the group... maybe I can learn more Mandarin and Japanese. Yeah I know, no relevance at all.)
8. Li Chun (Jun Jun) - Seriously, if it was the 25 members, I don't think Jun Jun would be this low. She's pretty, but when I first heard her sing, I dunno... my cousins heard her sing and they're like she's singing it wrong. (My cousins know Mandarin and Cantonese, I only know Cantonese. Boo-hoo. Although I forgot I have a couple of Mandarin songs... oh right... S.H.E. I forgot to upload their CD onto my computers.) However, her singing has improved at least.
9. Kusumi Koharu - She is dead last on both lists. I just can't get a liking to her, but I do think she's pretty. She's blossoming into a beautiful young lady, now drop the anime/cute voice, and try to sing with a normal voice Koharu-dear. You were better in the first couple singles you were in, now you've totally lost it. However, I do a couple of your anime songs. Balalaika and Koi Kana are given a chance on my list.
Berryz Koubou
1. Shimizu Saki - Captain! More lines NOW. She's a really good dancer and a good leader for Berryz. She might not be the prettiest, but she must have had something to be able to pass the auditions right? Her dancing skills. =] Now, GIVE HER MORE LINES DAYMN IT!
2. Tokunaga Chinami - This girl is the Yossy of Berryz Koubou. Meaning she's the funniest. She works good with both long and short hair. Ehs? *blinks* Didn't I just say that about someone else? Oh well... Chinami needs more lines too. GIVE HER MORE LINES TOO!
3. Sudou Maasa - She's pretty, but people need to understand her! She was given a chance to lead (in Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai, but after that, they gave up on her. Daymn it.) She needs more lines too.
4. Tsugunaga Momoko - I like Momoko, but for some reason... I don't know... seems a bit weird... I know, SHE'S USING HER KIDDY VOICE, it's not as intolerable as Koharu's but, she proves she can sing normally. Like in Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba and Dschinghis Khan (fine, it's only one line, but it's not the whiny voice at least.)
5. Kumai Yurina - Man is she tall. She's taller than me! And younger than me! She has a nice voice, but UFA, be nice, either keep her as a lead or suffer the consequences. Daymn, empty threat.
6. Sugaya Risako - I am seriously not a fan of her. She's pretty and all, but she's getting too much attention. She is like a camera whore because she's had 3 PBs already. I don't like her voice though. *sighs* (maybe a little... but whatever.)
7. Natsuyaki Miyabi - Maybe she should have been before Risako? I dont like her hair tied up like in Buono. Her voice isn't good for me either, but it's still not that bad. However, I love "Sprinter" with her and Saki. *blinks*
°C-ute
1. Okai Chisato - Yay! Cute little Chisato. She definitely needs more lines. UFA if you listening, if you respond my other requests, at least grant this one! C-ute are all talented. I fell for her with her short Ukare Romantic Mode moment and watching the concert performances of her. Her voice is TOTALLY underused. Oh yeah, at least she's in Athena & Robikerottsu with more lines. (I ordered their latest single, Seishun! Love Lunch... ^^;;)
2. Yajima Maimi - Maimi actually ranked #1 on my list before, but that was before I found out Chisato's amazing singing voice. =] However, Maimi still ranks in my top. I wonder what would happen if I ranked all members of Hello! Project... *blinks*
3. Umeda Erika -Erika needs more lines too. She's pretty, but I don't understand why she's not Captain. However, at least she got some of Megumi's lines in the indie singles. So there's lines for her there. =]
4. Suzuki Airi - I wasn't that much of a fan of her, but I must admit her singing is remarkable too. She can sound like Miki (at least before and for the song Boogie Train '03.) That was one of the first couple videos I saw with a HPK involved. And her vocals in Aa, remarkable for a 9-year-old. (I think she was 9.) However, some of her lines need to go to other members (besides Maimi.)
5. Nakajima Saki - The other Saki. She's getting more voice recognition in songs, but I still think there needs to be more Chisa. Saki's turning into a beautiful girl and needs more recognition too... (But I still say there needs to be more Chisa!) Her hair works great up or down. (Tokkaiko Junjou and Shouri no Big Wave!!!)
6. Hagiwara Mai - MaiMai! I actually call my other friend MaiMai too... xD (Maileeeeeee~) Mai is a cutie and she's getting some lines at least. She's good friends with Chisato and yays~ Their friendship is cute! Those two and Airi are great together. I love their performance of First Kiss. =] Mai is now officially the youngest person to appear as a participant on Kouhaku (out beating the last participant, Kago Ai (12 then) at 11. )and she is the youngest of the HPKs.
7. Arihara Kanna - I'm a bit biased, I don't really know Kanna much, but she can sing too. To tell you the truth, I can't really rank °C-ute easily, but Chisato is for sure at the top. xD Kanna has some weird facial expressions in some PVs, but she's pretty too. She doesn't seem like an outsider and actually belongs into °C-ute.
Additional Notes:
Morning Musume doesn't interest me as they used to (because Yossy and Miki are gone) but for a strange reason, I bought current CDs... Maybe because I decided to start buying merchandise a bit before Yossy and Miki left. I'm currently collecting some stuff and most of my stuff is Morning Musume. Just know this, Koharu isn't my favorite member of Morning Musume at all.
Berryz Koubou for me is an on and off thing. One moment I like them, another I don't. Really, I'm indecisive with them.
°C-ute is my new favorite group now. They're all vocally good, but line distribution still needs work.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
°C-ute/Berryz Koubou
Ahs, hello~ It's been a while since I posted an update to this blog. Okay so I lied, it's only been a week. *sweat drops* I've been into fanfictions and anime/manga these days, but I have been watching some H!P videos and been listening to their songs. (My ring tone is still Onna ni Sachi Are...) So I'm back with a little update on C-ute's and Berryz's new singles, along with their PVs. I'll write up a full review later, but this is just what I think of it right now.
C-ute : La La La Shiawase no Uta (I think.) The song is really catchy, but I can see why my friend Rainbow said the whole Wonderful Hearts version is better. Ai has a really strong voice for the song. I really do like the song and I'm glad I ordered the song. However, the song won't arrive until the end of March because I'm waiting for the 3rd Love Escalation album too. Sucks, but what can I do?
Berryz Koubou : Dschinghis Khan. (I cheated, I don't know how to spell this title.) It's a cover of a German song... a German Song? What's up with that? The PV was cute, and I love Chinami in it. =] The song's really catchy and I regret not ordering it with my other order. I might order more stuff later because there's MM's new single Resonant Blue I haven't ordered yet, and Miki's new single... *blinks* Did I just type that? -_- Berryz Koubou has been higher in my mind these days because of Rainbow. She likes them and I've been listening to their songs a lot more these days. I still like Saki and Chinami. xD I'll post the rankings from Hello! Blog later, I have class to go to.
Does anyone agree with me that Microeconomics is generally one of the hardest classes there is? *sighs* I don't want to take it! But I need to take it.... *sigh* However, anyone who's an anime fan, watch Code Geass! ^^;;;
-Hikari-chan <3
C-ute : La La La Shiawase no Uta (I think.) The song is really catchy, but I can see why my friend Rainbow said the whole Wonderful Hearts version is better. Ai has a really strong voice for the song. I really do like the song and I'm glad I ordered the song. However, the song won't arrive until the end of March because I'm waiting for the 3rd Love Escalation album too. Sucks, but what can I do?
Berryz Koubou : Dschinghis Khan. (I cheated, I don't know how to spell this title.) It's a cover of a German song... a German Song? What's up with that? The PV was cute, and I love Chinami in it. =] The song's really catchy and I regret not ordering it with my other order. I might order more stuff later because there's MM's new single Resonant Blue I haven't ordered yet, and Miki's new single... *blinks* Did I just type that? -_- Berryz Koubou has been higher in my mind these days because of Rainbow. She likes them and I've been listening to their songs a lot more these days. I still like Saki and Chinami. xD I'll post the rankings from Hello! Blog later, I have class to go to.
Does anyone agree with me that Microeconomics is generally one of the hardest classes there is? *sighs* I don't want to take it! But I need to take it.... *sigh* However, anyone who's an anime fan, watch Code Geass! ^^;;;
-Hikari-chan <3
Sunday, December 30, 2007
I'm a lazy Bum
I'm a lazy bum... I've been out of the shadows and into the anime region instead of my usual Hello! Project region. I've also been in the Maplestory region... and the Nintendo DS region.. I can't help it! I just bought MySims and Harvest Moon DS... I want to play those games! I'm currently lvl 62 on Maple and in the anime region... well, let's just say I hate Sakura-chan and got me into Doujinshi and more fanfictions... speaking of which I should write her fanfictions...
Okay, this post wasn't to rant off those things, but more of waiting for my YesAsia order... WHY DOES YESASIA TAKE FOREVER TO SEND THINGS?! I want a chance to like Mikan even more! I want to listen to the song on repeat and annoy my cousins... or my friend Cee whenever she comes over. =D I annoy her with the Morning Musume songs I'm always listening to. So far she's only liked Kanashimi Twilight and FIRST KISS. I guess things can't be helped. -.- I also want to listen to Yattarouze! too! Come on! I WANT MY PACKAGE! I also want to watch all those PVs... from the DVD collection from Morning Musume... then I want to listen to the C-ute songs on those albums I ordered.... am I missing anything? O.o I can't remember what else I ordered. I also want to pre-order the Gatas Album and maybe order the Berryz Koubou single... I'm still in love with that song... and it annoys me! GAHH. Then preorder the C-ute album and 4th single. Love I tell you, LOVE. =] Speaking of which, I heard the 3rd album from C-ute is called 3rd ~LOVE Escalation~. Reminds me of 3rd Love Paradise.. -.-
I must admit Ongaku Gatas is what's keeping me interesting in Hello! Project and C-ute is also too. I have some interest in Morning Musume, but my interest isn't that high. I'm more in love with C-ute and Ongaku Gatas. =]
By the way, this post took me 2 hours to write because in the middle of it, I went and read manga online. -___-
-Air <3
Okay, this post wasn't to rant off those things, but more of waiting for my YesAsia order... WHY DOES YESASIA TAKE FOREVER TO SEND THINGS?! I want a chance to like Mikan even more! I want to listen to the song on repeat and annoy my cousins... or my friend Cee whenever she comes over. =D I annoy her with the Morning Musume songs I'm always listening to. So far she's only liked Kanashimi Twilight and FIRST KISS. I guess things can't be helped. -.- I also want to listen to Yattarouze! too! Come on! I WANT MY PACKAGE! I also want to watch all those PVs... from the DVD collection from Morning Musume... then I want to listen to the C-ute songs on those albums I ordered.... am I missing anything? O.o I can't remember what else I ordered. I also want to pre-order the Gatas Album and maybe order the Berryz Koubou single... I'm still in love with that song... and it annoys me! GAHH. Then preorder the C-ute album and 4th single. Love I tell you, LOVE. =] Speaking of which, I heard the 3rd album from C-ute is called 3rd ~LOVE Escalation~. Reminds me of 3rd Love Paradise.. -.-
I must admit Ongaku Gatas is what's keeping me interesting in Hello! Project and C-ute is also too. I have some interest in Morning Musume, but my interest isn't that high. I'm more in love with C-ute and Ongaku Gatas. =]
By the way, this post took me 2 hours to write because in the middle of it, I went and read manga online. -___-
-Air <3
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Morning Musume List #25-#21, but really #22-21
>:o *annoyed* I want to go home now so I can get to my shipment! >:o Okay here's the Musume members (Old ~> New included) in the order that I like them in. =] Shoot, pictures are gonna be all around. xD I'll start from the bottom. These pictures took a while to choose because I wanted to capture their beautiful side. To me, I believe this pictures capture it. However I just admit that the bottom 3, they're only there because I don't know much about them. So they're the three excluded from the list.
Favorite Morning Musume Members From #22-#21
I know, she was the one with a very strong voice, for being only a 13-14 year old. She wasn't in the group for a long time so not much information can be found about her. However it is stated that she's working at her father's bar at the current moment. I'll say #25-23 don't really count on my list of favorites. A first generation member and the first member to leave Morning Musume and Hello! Project. I would have chosen an older picture of her, but I believe this picture captures more of her beautiful side. =]
24. Ichii Sayaka (omitted)
Okay, she doesn't really count either because I don't know much about her either. All that is known is she was part of the 2nd generation auditions and won with Yaguchi Mari and Yasuda Kei. She left Morning Musume after the single Happy Summer Wedding and about a year later, she joins Cubic-Cross. After a year, she leaves the music industry and marries the guitarist of the group.
23. Ishiguro Aya (omitted)
Yet, once again she can not be counted in my list because I do not know much about her either. She left Morning Musume after Love Machine and married Luna Sea's drummer, Yamada Shinya. She has 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy.
22. Kusumi Koharu
This is where the real list begins. I just can't stand this girl. I just don't like her at all. She might be the "Miracle" girl, but she's no Goto Maki. I just don't like her at all, her voice really makes me want to cringe... especially if I'm listening to Rainbow Pink. However, she's very popular with the children and beautiful at the same time. She's matured a lot, but I believe she's trying too hard. When she first joined, she said she liked the cool type (like Miki and Yossy), but now she's too cutesy. The only solo single she's produced I've liked was her 2nd one, Balalaika and maybe Koi Kana. Koharu needs to understand she needs to act her age all the time... not jump from sexy image in Morning Musume to cutesy image for her anime. Or at least don't push it too much.
21. Abe Natsumi
Not that I wanted to put her here, but I like the other members before her! Sorry Nacchi! She's been in a lot of scandals.... there was that playstation one, plagerism, the driving accident... what's next? Being knocked up? (bad joke...) She was the face of Morning Musume and was a lead singer. (Especially with Furusato.) She is one of the original 5 members of Morning Musume. I believe she's prettier with long hair, but her short hair looks nice still... I just prefer her long hair. However recently, she's been pushed off to the side too much. I believe Nacchi should be put into a group more because her solo career isn't going anywhere. BUT, she is having a single with Yajima Maimi of °C-ute.
-Air <3
Favorite Morning Musume Members From #22-#21
25. Fukuda Asuka (omitted)
I know, she was the one with a very strong voice, for being only a 13-14 year old. She wasn't in the group for a long time so not much information can be found about her. However it is stated that she's working at her father's bar at the current moment. I'll say #25-23 don't really count on my list of favorites. A first generation member and the first member to leave Morning Musume and Hello! Project. I would have chosen an older picture of her, but I believe this picture captures more of her beautiful side. =]24. Ichii Sayaka (omitted)
Okay, she doesn't really count either because I don't know much about her either. All that is known is she was part of the 2nd generation auditions and won with Yaguchi Mari and Yasuda Kei. She left Morning Musume after the single Happy Summer Wedding and about a year later, she joins Cubic-Cross. After a year, she leaves the music industry and marries the guitarist of the group.23. Ishiguro Aya (omitted)
Yet, once again she can not be counted in my list because I do not know much about her either. She left Morning Musume after Love Machine and married Luna Sea's drummer, Yamada Shinya. She has 3 children, 2 girls and 1 boy.22. Kusumi Koharu
This is where the real list begins. I just can't stand this girl. I just don't like her at all. She might be the "Miracle" girl, but she's no Goto Maki. I just don't like her at all, her voice really makes me want to cringe... especially if I'm listening to Rainbow Pink. However, she's very popular with the children and beautiful at the same time. She's matured a lot, but I believe she's trying too hard. When she first joined, she said she liked the cool type (like Miki and Yossy), but now she's too cutesy. The only solo single she's produced I've liked was her 2nd one, Balalaika and maybe Koi Kana. Koharu needs to understand she needs to act her age all the time... not jump from sexy image in Morning Musume to cutesy image for her anime. Or at least don't push it too much.21. Abe Natsumi
Not that I wanted to put her here, but I like the other members before her! Sorry Nacchi! She's been in a lot of scandals.... there was that playstation one, plagerism, the driving accident... what's next? Being knocked up? (bad joke...) She was the face of Morning Musume and was a lead singer. (Especially with Furusato.) She is one of the original 5 members of Morning Musume. I believe she's prettier with long hair, but her short hair looks nice still... I just prefer her long hair. However recently, she's been pushed off to the side too much. I believe Nacchi should be put into a group more because her solo career isn't going anywhere. BUT, she is having a single with Yajima Maimi of °C-ute.-Air <3
Morning Musume List.
Hms... since the year's almost ending, I want to finish a list of my favorite Morning Musume members, both current and old but I can't seem to finish it... maybe I should do from the bottom to the top. Everyone who knows me, will know my top five since I've mentioned it already at different places... ^^;;; So I'll restart the list again... but the bottom 3 will not count on my list since I don't know much about them and it's not fair for them to be at the bottom because I don't know them. Obviously the bottom 3 omitted will be Ichii Sayaka, Fukuda Asuka and Ishiguro Aya. #25-#21 will be posted in a moment... technically #22-#21 really...
-Air <3
-Air <3
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Kanashimi Twilight - 2007 Summer Concert
I have to admit, I'm glad they gave most of Miki's lines to Reina and not anyone else because I don't think anyone can reach the pitch Miki's tone but the closest person would either be Reina or Risa. We're shown Reina can do a good job singing Miki's lines but I would like to see more of Risa pushed. And then Hitomi's lines are given to LinLin/JunJun [I believe JunJun got some... I can't be so sure] for singing with other people, but her solo lines went to Ai. I have to admit Ai did a great job singing those lines because she sounded strong. To sing those lines, their voice has to be strong otherwise it'll kill the rest of the song. Although it would have been nice to hear the other girls, the performance wasn't that bad.
Kanashimi Twilight
-Air <3
Kanashimi Twilight
-Air <3
Monday, December 03, 2007
Mitsui Aika
Currently Playing: Haru Beautiful Everyday - Mitsui Aika and Kamei Eri [My top two favorite Current Morning Musume members]
<3 Have I mentioned she's cute? She cut her hair from what was seen from the current Haromoni@ episode. ~ Cute. I think she's a lot better than Koharu... so much that she's in my top 10 of favorite Morning Musume members both current and OG. Her hair became a lot shorter... but it suits her... she looks really Cuteeeeeeee. She has a chubby little cute face, she's still acting her age. She's still 14.
Name : Mitsui Aika
Birthday : 1993 - 01 - 12
Birthplace : Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Audition Songs : Blue Bird, Furusato, Osaka Koi no Uta
Debut Song : Egao Yes Nude
Debut Concert : Hello！Project 2007 Winter ~ Shuuketsu！10th Anniversary ~
Generation : 8th
When I watched the auditions, I wasn't so happy about Aika joining, but now she's too cute to pass up the chance of! I wasn't so enthusiastic about her performance of Furusato and Osaka Koi no Uta, but I believe she really fits into the Morning Musume brand now. She auditioned as a positive, braces girl, but her smile is one of the nicest things seen. Support her people! She's the better miracle than "Miracle-chan"
- Air <3
<3 Have I mentioned she's cute? She cut her hair from what was seen from the current Haromoni@ episode. ~ Cute. I think she's a lot better than Koharu... so much that she's in my top 10 of favorite Morning Musume members both current and OG. Her hair became a lot shorter... but it suits her... she looks really Cuteeeeeeee. She has a chubby little cute face, she's still acting her age. She's still 14.Name : Mitsui Aika
Birthday : 1993 - 01 - 12
Birthplace : Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Audition Songs : Blue Bird, Furusato, Osaka Koi no Uta
Debut Song : Egao Yes Nude
Debut Concert : Hello！Project 2007 Winter ~ Shuuketsu！10th Anniversary ~
Generation : 8th
When I watched the auditions, I wasn't so happy about Aika joining, but now she's too cute to pass up the chance of! I wasn't so enthusiastic about her performance of Furusato and Osaka Koi no Uta, but I believe she really fits into the Morning Musume brand now. She auditioned as a positive, braces girl, but her smile is one of the nicest things seen. Support her people! She's the better miracle than "Miracle-chan"
- Air <3
Sunday, December 02, 2007
Morning Musume
I have to say one thing... Morning Musume is very different without Fujimoto Miki and Yoshizawa Hitomi because after watching this performance of them, it's not that it was bad, but their voices are too high pitched. Their only source of a deeper voice is Niigaki Risa. It's only the older songs because when when I'm watching this video of them performing Love Machine, The Peace, and Renai Revolution 21, their voices don't really fit the songs. If they are going to have the 9th generation auditions, I hope Tsunku finds deeper voice girls that will fit the Morning Musume personality. I can tell when Risa's singing in these parts because of her deep voice. *blinks* I really should be writing my essay... >.>
I only think their voices don't match the older songs because Mikan and Onna ni Sache Are matches their voices, their arranged the way so their voices accent the song. However the older songs were arranged for the older member voices. Most of the time, songs sound better with the original singers, but there are times when it doesn't sound as good. I just hope things will be better.
-Air <3
P.S. Here's the Video I was watching. I understand a little bit of what their saying because of the Chinese subtitles... ^^;;; I'm rusty on my Chinese... but meh... I only went to Chinese school for 7 years... >.> And I already forgot everything! ^^;;; Mandarin isn't my native tongue anyway, Cantonese is.
OH YEAH, I forgot to mention that the camera men can't really focus on the girls >.> they shoot them at their interesting places... *blinks* >.> I also noticed the combination of LM, The Peace and RR21 is the same as Yossy's graduation concert... >.> Cheap bastards... it's the same thing...
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I only think their voices don't match the older songs because Mikan and Onna ni Sache Are matches their voices, their arranged the way so their voices accent the song. However the older songs were arranged for the older member voices. Most of the time, songs sound better with the original singers, but there are times when it doesn't sound as good. I just hope things will be better.
-Air <3
P.S. Here's the Video I was watching. I understand a little bit of what their saying because of the Chinese subtitles... ^^;;; I'm rusty on my Chinese... but meh... I only went to Chinese school for 7 years... >.> And I already forgot everything! ^^;;; Mandarin isn't my native tongue anyway, Cantonese is.
OH YEAH, I forgot to mention that the camera men can't really focus on the girls >.> they shoot them at their interesting places... *blinks* >.> I also noticed the combination of LM, The Peace and RR21 is the same as Yossy's graduation concert... >.> Cheap bastards... it's the same thing...
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Sunday, November 11, 2007
Onna ni Sachi Are
I'm being an idiot and spent a lot of time trying to find the review I wrote for Onna ni Sachi Are (and talking on the phone with my friend Jimmy at the same time) After half an hour, I find the freaking post, and here it is.
Title: Onna ni Sachi Are
Artist: Morning Musume
Members: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Li Chun, Qian Lin
Leader: Takahashi Ai
Sub-Leader: Niigaki Risa
Release Date: July 25, 2007
B-side: Please! Jiyuu no Tobira
Number Single: 34th
Warnings: From Livejournal exactly with an edit section at the bottom talking about what I think what the song is now.
So yes... I've finally made a review for this song... this song sounds... good... Vocally wise, it's a good song. You can clearly hear the voices of Li Chun (JunJun) and Qian Lin (LinLin)... there's some struggle for JunJun, but other than that, they're pretty good. However, the bad part to the song itself is it's Ai centric... meaning she has most of the lines... (probably because they gave her Miki's lines too). Eri does have a good line in there.... she did it pretty good too.. ^__^..
Have I mentioned I love Eri now? xDDD I should make an Eri icon... I also like Sayumi too.. ^^;;; Hm.. my boredom got me to be watching the Hello! Project 2007 Winter concert again... xDDD I skipped to the Hare Ame Nochi Suki and the Ai No Sono ~Touch My Heart~ part. It's soooooooo cool, it's the original singers.. ^__^ In the other version with the younger group (Gocoro) the kids can't hit those high notes as well as the original singers... at least it sounds better than the kids version with Tsuji and Yui and Erica... x___X (those three are the only good ones) Hm.. okay so yeah....
Back to Onna ni Sachi Are... HOWEVER... the PV itself is..... well... BAD... the dancing part was probably good, but you can't see it very well because of the yellow. Their outfits are yellow, similar to the outfits used in The * Peace. Just more feathers and uglier.. It also seems like they don't have shoes on... There's also not another outfit they wear... which means they're wearing this hidious yellow outfit for the WHOLE PV.. In the beginning of the PV, there's a close up shot of Reina's teeth... WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?! x___X then through out the whole PV, they're saying "baka" over and over again...
I would give this Song a 8/10 for vocals and the PV a 4/10 averaging out to a 6/10...
*edit of review from Livejournal*
Notes: First song without Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki and first song for Qian Lin and Li Chun. Takahashi Ai's first single as leader and Niigaki Risa's first single as Sub-Leader.
Title: Onna ni Sachi Are
Artist: Morning Musume
Members: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, Li Chun, Qian Lin
Leader: Takahashi Ai
Sub-Leader: Niigaki Risa
Release Date: July 25, 2007
B-side: Please! Jiyuu no Tobira
Number Single: 34th
Warnings: From Livejournal exactly with an edit section at the bottom talking about what I think what the song is now.
So yes... I've finally made a review for this song... this song sounds... good... Vocally wise, it's a good song. You can clearly hear the voices of Li Chun (JunJun) and Qian Lin (LinLin)... there's some struggle for JunJun, but other than that, they're pretty good. However, the bad part to the song itself is it's Ai centric... meaning she has most of the lines... (probably because they gave her Miki's lines too). Eri does have a good line in there.... she did it pretty good too.. ^__^..
Have I mentioned I love Eri now? xDDD I should make an Eri icon... I also like Sayumi too.. ^^;;; Hm.. my boredom got me to be watching the Hello! Project 2007 Winter concert again... xDDD I skipped to the Hare Ame Nochi Suki and the Ai No Sono ~Touch My Heart~ part. It's soooooooo cool, it's the original singers.. ^__^ In the other version with the younger group (Gocoro) the kids can't hit those high notes as well as the original singers... at least it sounds better than the kids version with Tsuji and Yui and Erica... x___X (those three are the only good ones) Hm.. okay so yeah....
Back to Onna ni Sachi Are... HOWEVER... the PV itself is..... well... BAD... the dancing part was probably good, but you can't see it very well because of the yellow. Their outfits are yellow, similar to the outfits used in The * Peace. Just more feathers and uglier.. It also seems like they don't have shoes on... There's also not another outfit they wear... which means they're wearing this hidious yellow outfit for the WHOLE PV.. In the beginning of the PV, there's a close up shot of Reina's teeth... WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?! x___X then through out the whole PV, they're saying "baka" over and over again...
I would give this Song a 8/10 for vocals and the PV a 4/10 averaging out to a 6/10...
*edit of review from Livejournal*
Notes: First song without Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki and first song for Qian Lin and Li Chun. Takahashi Ai's first single as leader and Niigaki Risa's first single as Sub-Leader.
Song:
The song itself is a really good song. I still think there's too much Ai in it but I like how Aika gets at least one line in it (They're not shunning her much at least... I'm glad for that.) I don't like how they shunned Sayumi though, she's the only member without a solo line! But her vocalizations with others aren't that bad. Luckily in Mikan she gets a couple of solo lines. JunJun and LinLin get solo lines but it's practically the song title.. (Actually it is the song title... @_@) I also love Eri's solo line in there, that's after Ai's line (LoL, which Ai line? xDDD)
Promotional Video (PV):
The song itself is a really good song. I still think there's too much Ai in it but I like how Aika gets at least one line in it (They're not shunning her much at least... I'm glad for that.) I don't like how they shunned Sayumi though, she's the only member without a solo line! But her vocalizations with others aren't that bad. Luckily in Mikan she gets a couple of solo lines. JunJun and LinLin get solo lines but it's practically the song title.. (Actually it is the song title... @_@) I also love Eri's solo line in there, that's after Ai's line (LoL, which Ai line? xDDD)
Promotional Video (PV):
I'm not much of a fan of the video but I have to admit it's getting to me. It gives it a sense of Disco-ish feeling but I wasn't alive during the 70s so I'm not really sure about how it really looks. xDDD The outfits are similar to the outfits from The * Peace... but it's not THAT bad... However I don't like how Koharu is the center (like how Rika was in Narihajimeta Koi no Bell, but I love Rika... Koharu however, is another story) Ai does look more like a leader in this video though. She gives a sense of maturity and a older look from Yoshizawa-leader/Iida-leader days. Obviously from Kaorin's leader days she looks young... she just joined the group! @_@ But from what I see from the Odore! Morning Curry concert she has grown a lot in a year. (Currently playing Sexy Boy ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~) It might be her short hair. For some reason I think Risa can take on the leadership better than Ai can, but Ai can probably fair pretty well. Sayumi looks really good in the video. Koharu looks older. Aika still has the cutsey/baby face (but it doesn't seem like she's forcing a cute look, she's just naturally like that O_o), JunJun and LinLin's first song in Morning Musume, and it's not really that bad for them. Their exposure isn't much but enough to please the audience. Eri... I like her longer hair.
Song Rating: 8
Video Rating: 6
Average Rating: 7
-Air <3
Song Rating: 8
Video Rating: 6
Average Rating: 7
-Air <3
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Mikan
Title: Mikan
Artist: Morning Musume
Members: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, JunJun, LinLin
Leader: Takahashi Ai
Sub-Leader: Niigaki Risa
Release Date: November 21, 2007
B-side: Bonkyu! Bonkyu! BOMB GIRL
Number Single: 35th
Warnings: Review written while half-asleep
Artist: Morning Musume
Members: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina, Kusumi Koharu, Mitsui Aika, JunJun, LinLin
Leader: Takahashi Ai
Sub-Leader: Niigaki Risa
Release Date: November 21, 2007
B-side: Bonkyu! Bonkyu! BOMB GIRL
Number Single: 35th
Warnings: Review written while half-asleep
Song
I wasn't really listening to this song when it first came out. I was afraid it was going to be bad (and that at my college they didn't really let us download stuff... so I waited until I saw the PV... but I did sorta occasionally hear this song from my roommate's computer.) It really sounds like an old song. They sorta went back to some of the Golden Age sounds. It has a sense of present sounds and an reminisce of the old songs. It's a bit catchy and now I can't stop listening to it. Mikan... it means Mandarin Orange but I'm confused what the title has to do with the song at all... Anyone wanna tell me?
Alright so the song has everyone but the Chinese members have at least one solo line. Obviously Ai takes on the lead with the most lines. Sayumi this time wasn't shafted like in Onna ni Sache Are. I have to admit the song is really really catchy... I'm watching the video at the same time while typing this. There is at least one bad thing about this song... too much Ai (I like her and all but she just can't just keep taking all the lines) I want more Pandas! I like how Aika gets solo lines in the songs she's been in. <3
The group looks to me like the first 9-nin Morning Musume (The Peace!). They're in 3 lines of 3 and it really reminds me of The Peace! or Egao Yes Nude... *blinks* The outfits they wear... they look the same and it sometimes leave me confused on who's who. They all have black and brown hair... it makes it confusing sometimes (even with Ai's short hair...) The outfits... they remind me of another outfit they wore... I think it was at a concert though... There's a BIG Mikan in the background though... anyone want to explain that to me? Throughout the whole PV, they're split into smaller groups. Ai + JunJun + Aika, Risa + Eri + Koharu, Reina + Sayumi + LinLin. Then Aika + Koharu are in a little group and everything else is the WHOLE group or individuals. I think the most I like from the PV is on the screens on the buildings, showing the younger versions of the members in the group. I must admit LinLin hasn't changed much from the video... Hm...... There's more to this but I'm really sleepy!
Song Rating: 8
PV Rating: 7.5
Average Rating: 7.75
-Air <3
Alright so the song has everyone but the Chinese members have at least one solo line. Obviously Ai takes on the lead with the most lines. Sayumi this time wasn't shafted like in Onna ni Sache Are. I have to admit the song is really really catchy... I'm watching the video at the same time while typing this. There is at least one bad thing about this song... too much Ai (I like her and all but she just can't just keep taking all the lines) I want more Pandas! I like how Aika gets solo lines in the songs she's been in. <3
PV (Promotional Video)
The group looks to me like the first 9-nin Morning Musume (The Peace!). They're in 3 lines of 3 and it really reminds me of The Peace! or Egao Yes Nude... *blinks* The outfits they wear... they look the same and it sometimes leave me confused on who's who. They all have black and brown hair... it makes it confusing sometimes (even with Ai's short hair...) The outfits... they remind me of another outfit they wore... I think it was at a concert though... There's a BIG Mikan in the background though... anyone want to explain that to me? Throughout the whole PV, they're split into smaller groups. Ai + JunJun + Aika, Risa + Eri + Koharu, Reina + Sayumi + LinLin. Then Aika + Koharu are in a little group and everything else is the WHOLE group or individuals. I think the most I like from the PV is on the screens on the buildings, showing the younger versions of the members in the group. I must admit LinLin hasn't changed much from the video... Hm...... There's more to this but I'm really sleepy!
Song Rating: 8
PV Rating: 7.5
Average Rating: 7.75
-Air <3
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