Kusumi Koharu is probably the most well-known member of Morning Musume member at the moment among younger fans. This is due in large part to her voicing the lead character in the anime Kirarin*Revolution.
The magazine Nakayoshi, in which Kirarin is published, also features Koha often, modeling costumes or just advertising. It's a lot like how Ayaya was the Nakayoshi idol back when I read it (about five years ago).
Anyway, today it was announced on H!O's Twitter feed that Nakayoshi will be publishing Miracle*Revolution, featuring Koharu as the lead.
Koha's nickname is Miracle, as she was the result of a long and laborious search for a seventh generation member, spanning over several auditions. She's also part of the reason why H!P has been able to keep its head above water in 2008.
I'm hoping it's like the Mini Moni manga, more biographical and (hopefully) featuring some of the other Morning Musume members. I got my serving of manga renditions of Morning Musume back in their 2004 manga, so I got to see the fifth and sixth gen, but I have yet to see a professional draw out the 8th gen.
And I bet Junjun would be freakishly cute.
Not much information is out yet, like if it's a one-shot or a full serial. But no matter what it is, I hope some scanlators get their hands on it and translate it for me. Because I'm not missing out.
Monday, April 27, 2009
It's a Love-Hate Relationship
Goto Maki and I have never been the best of friends.
By the time I got into Morning Musume, she was a soloist. As much as I liked her, I never identified her as a member of Morning Musume, but a soloist who simply made her start in the group. She was always too big for Hello! Project. But her lovely smile and talent brightened up many a concert, music video, and TV interview.
But I'm not here to talk about the past. No, I'm here to talk about the current Goto Maki, the Goto Maki who blew us all away her amazing avex debut.
Most people who know this Goto Maki can agree that Koda Kumi has some major competition.
Let's look at some videos, shall we?
(Commercials, courtesy of avex itself. I can't emb PVs.)
Here we have her debut, Lady-Rise. Specifically designed to let the wota that she's no longer the idol they once adored, the PV also allows a few music fans to get whacked in the face with that pink-and-black cane of hers--She's no longer a Hello! Project girl.
I think the cutting-the-hair is a classy way to tell Japan that her image is changing, that she will no longer be the uncomfortably sexy soloist, the adult of Hello! Project. She now will be the incredibly, almost mind-blowingly, sexy singer who will give Leah Dizon and Koda Kumi a run for their money.
Then there was Fly Away. I actually love this song to death, I think it has a really cool beat. But that's not important. The important thing is the video. It's beautiful, as artistic as Goto's H!P photobooks, and oh-so-wrong.
Really, whenever I watch this I remember what my friend Colleen said about Koda Kumi's PVs being like softcore porn. Now, I wouldn't know what that looks like, but there's something about Goto blindfolded on a bed that just screams "YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO BE WATCHING THIS".
But maybe it's my conscience.
Goto Maki is an interesting woman.
I don't really know what to do about her.
She's fashionable.
She lulls you into a false sense of calm with her sweet, innocent smile.
And then BAM! Her amazing figure is revealed.
Her photobooks are amazingly beautiful. I suggest you check some of them out. The earlier ones are sweet and innocent, but eventually they transform into collections of shots that are simply artistic. She really is an impressive model.
One of my favorites.
With her lovely avex haircut and glamorous attire, she manages to make her senior performers look like amateurs, especially compared to the professional air she has.
...But then she shows up in something like this.
But that's not why I'm here. I'm writing this entry in order to discuss her newest single. It's another collaboration, this time tastefully (?) titled "with..."
Compared to the other SWEET BLACK feat. MAKI GOTO releases, this is like the quiet bookworm in a family of gorgeous cheerleaders. It's reminiscent of what she used to sing back in H!P, but with a... may I say, Ito Yuna feel to it?
Apparently she is letting her hair grow out, but I'm not entirely sure if this is a good look for her. I like her with the long, curled hair, or the short hair. Not somewhere in the middle.
The PV is simple, soft, and not too forceful. It's a soft, gentle, healing touch for all of those who passed out from nosebleeds after her past two PVs.
It features several shots, of Goto recording the song, Goto walking down a road... It looks like there's another of two girls I don't recognize... They look like Office Ladies. xD
Goto looks really young here. She took a more mature approach to her appearance, but this clean, soft look is VERY H!P.
The PV is also very soft. It's like a mixture between Morning Musume's Aruiteru and Otsuka Ai's Ai.
At least, that's what I think.
By the time I got into Morning Musume, she was a soloist. As much as I liked her, I never identified her as a member of Morning Musume, but a soloist who simply made her start in the group. She was always too big for Hello! Project. But her lovely smile and talent brightened up many a concert, music video, and TV interview.
But I'm not here to talk about the past. No, I'm here to talk about the current Goto Maki, the Goto Maki who blew us all away her amazing avex debut.
Most people who know this Goto Maki can agree that Koda Kumi has some major competition.
Let's look at some videos, shall we?
(Commercials, courtesy of avex itself. I can't emb PVs.)
Here we have her debut, Lady-Rise. Specifically designed to let the wota that she's no longer the idol they once adored, the PV also allows a few music fans to get whacked in the face with that pink-and-black cane of hers--She's no longer a Hello! Project girl.
I think the cutting-the-hair is a classy way to tell Japan that her image is changing, that she will no longer be the uncomfortably sexy soloist, the adult of Hello! Project. She now will be the incredibly, almost mind-blowingly, sexy singer who will give Leah Dizon and Koda Kumi a run for their money.
Then there was Fly Away. I actually love this song to death, I think it has a really cool beat. But that's not important. The important thing is the video. It's beautiful, as artistic as Goto's H!P photobooks, and oh-so-wrong.
Really, whenever I watch this I remember what my friend Colleen said about Koda Kumi's PVs being like softcore porn. Now, I wouldn't know what that looks like, but there's something about Goto blindfolded on a bed that just screams "YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO BE WATCHING THIS".
But maybe it's my conscience.
Goto Maki is an interesting woman.
I don't really know what to do about her.
She's fashionable.
She lulls you into a false sense of calm with her sweet, innocent smile.
And then BAM! Her amazing figure is revealed.
Her photobooks are amazingly beautiful. I suggest you check some of them out. The earlier ones are sweet and innocent, but eventually they transform into collections of shots that are simply artistic. She really is an impressive model.
One of my favorites.
With her lovely avex haircut and glamorous attire, she manages to make her senior performers look like amateurs, especially compared to the professional air she has.
...But then she shows up in something like this.
But that's not why I'm here. I'm writing this entry in order to discuss her newest single. It's another collaboration, this time tastefully (?) titled "with..."
Compared to the other SWEET BLACK feat. MAKI GOTO releases, this is like the quiet bookworm in a family of gorgeous cheerleaders. It's reminiscent of what she used to sing back in H!P, but with a... may I say, Ito Yuna feel to it?
Apparently she is letting her hair grow out, but I'm not entirely sure if this is a good look for her. I like her with the long, curled hair, or the short hair. Not somewhere in the middle.
The PV is simple, soft, and not too forceful. It's a soft, gentle, healing touch for all of those who passed out from nosebleeds after her past two PVs.
It features several shots, of Goto recording the song, Goto walking down a road... It looks like there's another of two girls I don't recognize... They look like Office Ladies. xD
Goto looks really young here. She took a more mature approach to her appearance, but this clean, soft look is VERY H!P.
The PV is also very soft. It's like a mixture between Morning Musume's Aruiteru and Otsuka Ai's Ai.
At least, that's what I think.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
I Feel Like Spamming...
Every weekend I like to dig around the Hello! Online pic board. It makes me happy.
Today I'm bored, and I found some awesome photos, so I think I shall do a bit of spamming.
Shouganai Yume Oibito photos. =3
Everyone looks AMAZING, with maybe the exception of Tanaka, whose hair looks a little awkward, and Aika, whose extensions are half-assed. And Gaki and Kame don't look all that different. I LOVE Junjun's bangs like that.
Kago at the promotion of her new movie. She looks completely different. I didn't recognize her at first.
.... Momoko's head got eaten by one of Shige's headdresses...
As a lolita, I would like to burn that outfit.
Tanaka's hair has deflated.
I like that they're not putting her in the same hairstyles, and I like this cut, it just looks WEIRD.
Linlin, how old are you again? The pigtails are cute, though, I admit.
*head explodes*
GAKI!
That hair....!
I love Gaki's hair more than anything...!
Mai, finally looking her age.
I am LOVING the photos for this single.
Junjun is pure win.
I love this ad. Sides of Melon Kinenbi you don't see often.
Megumi and Saitou look AMAZING. Ayumi looks the same. I'm not used to seeing Ohtani in such girly clothes. xD
Mikiiiii....
Mikiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
I'm loving these ads.
Takahashi is apparently doing an impersonation of Kame. Awesome.
Nono is so cute. D= And she doesn't even look like she has a kid...!
Koha is getting crushed by a giant sombrero.
I thought it was the return of Shige-pink and Koha-pink, but it's really Koha-pink and... Jun-pink?
EPIC photoshoot.
This is my favorite Shouganai Yume Oibito cover. Everyone looks AMAZING. Especially Junjun and Gaki. I think I'll order this version JUST for the cover. xD
The words at the top say "Kowai kao", meaning "Scary face(s)". Yankii-Reina comes out, and Eri looks like she's going to kill someone.
Very cute. x3 I love cellphone pics.
Normally I'm not as blinded by legs as my fellow wotas, but there are three exceptions: Kashiyuka of PERFUME, Maimi, and Junjun.
If you will excuse me, I will now become like the majority of H!P bloggers.
HOLY GEEZ JUNJUN THIGHS!
I LOVE Junjun's bangs. I almost didn't recognize her. She's so pretty~
Today I'm bored, and I found some awesome photos, so I think I shall do a bit of spamming.
Shouganai Yume Oibito photos. =3
Everyone looks AMAZING, with maybe the exception of Tanaka, whose hair looks a little awkward, and Aika, whose extensions are half-assed. And Gaki and Kame don't look all that different. I LOVE Junjun's bangs like that.
Kago at the promotion of her new movie. She looks completely different. I didn't recognize her at first.
.... Momoko's head got eaten by one of Shige's headdresses...
As a lolita, I would like to burn that outfit.
Tanaka's hair has deflated.
I like that they're not putting her in the same hairstyles, and I like this cut, it just looks WEIRD.
Linlin, how old are you again? The pigtails are cute, though, I admit.
*head explodes*
GAKI!
That hair....!
I love Gaki's hair more than anything...!
Mai, finally looking her age.
I am LOVING the photos for this single.
Junjun is pure win.
I love this ad. Sides of Melon Kinenbi you don't see often.
Megumi and Saitou look AMAZING. Ayumi looks the same. I'm not used to seeing Ohtani in such girly clothes. xD
Mikiiiii....
Mikiiiiiiiiiiiiii!
I'm loving these ads.
Takahashi is apparently doing an impersonation of Kame. Awesome.
Nono is so cute. D= And she doesn't even look like she has a kid...!
Koha is getting crushed by a giant sombrero.
I thought it was the return of Shige-pink and Koha-pink, but it's really Koha-pink and... Jun-pink?
EPIC photoshoot.
This is my favorite Shouganai Yume Oibito cover. Everyone looks AMAZING. Especially Junjun and Gaki. I think I'll order this version JUST for the cover. xD
The words at the top say "Kowai kao", meaning "Scary face(s)". Yankii-Reina comes out, and Eri looks like she's going to kill someone.
Very cute. x3 I love cellphone pics.
Normally I'm not as blinded by legs as my fellow wotas, but there are three exceptions: Kashiyuka of PERFUME, Maimi, and Junjun.
If you will excuse me, I will now become like the majority of H!P bloggers.
HOLY GEEZ JUNJUN THIGHS!
I LOVE Junjun's bangs. I almost didn't recognize her. She's so pretty~
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Obviously I'm not the Majority. =D
Well, obviously.
The results of Paul's H!P ranking poll came out today, so I thought I'd share how my favorites matched up with the rest.
I wish I could have added Kame, Koha, Linlin, and Chinami, and Maasa and Erika, but I'm happy with my ranking. Ohh, and Yaguchi! And Mano!
*Note* These are all out of 60.
Kumai Yurina--
Kokoro Ranking: 10
Result: 20
I'm not surprised by this. Berryz is popular, and she is a popular member of Berryz. But she's not too popular, either.
Iida Kaori--
Kokoro Ranking: 9
Result: 36
She fell out of memory when she got married, but I'm glad some people still love her.
Sawada Yuri--
Kokoro Ranking: 8
Result: 59
Second to last... Ouch.
Yoshizawa Hitomi--
Kokoro Ranking: 7
Result: 14
You're a popular woman, Yossie. But I'm surprised she didn't make it to the top ten. Not her audience, I guess.
Yasuda Kei--
Kokoro Ranking: 6
Result: 41
Poor Kemeko. But I saw this coming.
Saitou Hitomi--
Kokoro Ranking: 5
Result: 52
Ouch! Taken out right away! In fact, all of Melon Kinenbi were unpopular.
Niigaki Risa--
Kokoro Ranking: 4
Result: 5
I thought she'd be at the top. She beat Shige, too. Good job, Gaki~
Ogawa Makoto--
Kokoro Ranking: 3
Result: 34
Just BARELY beat Iida! Again, most H!P fans don't remember her enough to care.
Matsuura Aya--
Kokoro Ranking: 2
Result: 15
Up there with Yossie? That's good.
Junjun--
Kokoro Ranking: 1
Result: 13
I was so surprised to find out that she beat Yossie. AND she's number 13, my favorite number. ;D
The results of Paul's H!P ranking poll came out today, so I thought I'd share how my favorites matched up with the rest.
I wish I could have added Kame, Koha, Linlin, and Chinami, and Maasa and Erika, but I'm happy with my ranking. Ohh, and Yaguchi! And Mano!
*Note* These are all out of 60.
Kumai Yurina--
Kokoro Ranking: 10
Result: 20
I'm not surprised by this. Berryz is popular, and she is a popular member of Berryz. But she's not too popular, either.
Iida Kaori--
Kokoro Ranking: 9
Result: 36
She fell out of memory when she got married, but I'm glad some people still love her.
Sawada Yuri--
Kokoro Ranking: 8
Result: 59
Second to last... Ouch.
Yoshizawa Hitomi--
Kokoro Ranking: 7
Result: 14
You're a popular woman, Yossie. But I'm surprised she didn't make it to the top ten. Not her audience, I guess.
Yasuda Kei--
Kokoro Ranking: 6
Result: 41
Poor Kemeko. But I saw this coming.
Saitou Hitomi--
Kokoro Ranking: 5
Result: 52
Ouch! Taken out right away! In fact, all of Melon Kinenbi were unpopular.
Niigaki Risa--
Kokoro Ranking: 4
Result: 5
I thought she'd be at the top. She beat Shige, too. Good job, Gaki~
Ogawa Makoto--
Kokoro Ranking: 3
Result: 34
Just BARELY beat Iida! Again, most H!P fans don't remember her enough to care.
Matsuura Aya--
Kokoro Ranking: 2
Result: 15
Up there with Yossie? That's good.
Junjun--
Kokoro Ranking: 1
Result: 13
I was so surprised to find out that she beat Yossie. AND she's number 13, my favorite number. ;D
Sunday, April 19, 2009
[PV] Shouganai Yume Oibito
The PV for Morning Musume's newest single came out today.
That makes me happy. =D
I heard the radio rip a few days ago, and I was excited to hear a single that I actually really liked and could remember after listening to it once. Naichau Kamo was good, and I liked it, but I could not remember how it went to save my life. xD I think it's a good sign when a song is memorable like that. ;D
The song itself is a lot like a pop ballad, although I am not entirely sure how to classify it. It's yet another sad song, but it's beautifully done and catchy as hell. For the first time, every single person gets a solo. That's pretty good. And Aika doesn't get thrown under the panda bus!
The violins are a nice touch, too. And everyone sounds great. There's this one part, towards the end, when Reina is singing the "shouganai yume oibito" part, and when she hits the note on 'yu', her voice sounds so deep, like Gaki's... It makes me jump every time. xD
The PV itself is simple. At first, I was worried. But I really love it. It has multiple shots (good going, Tsunku!) and no over-the-top costumes or lights (especially after the other few H!P singles). It's like a mix between Aruiteru and Resonant Blue, PV-wise.
But you'll see that for yourself.
But before I jump in, a thought on the single cover...
GORGEOUS.
This is probably one of my favorite single covers.
Everyone looks beautiful, and SIMPLE. That's the key word. Simple. Morning Musume has very rarely been simple, not since Yossie left, and I LOVE that.
Aika looks AWESOME with the extensions. I think Tsunku is starting to rethink his decision to cut it.
Takahashi wins, definitely. I can't even put it into words how awesome she looks.
I love Linlin with curled/wavy hair. I'm probably the only person who likes her hair cut, and when it's curled, it really frames her face well.
I love, love, love this cover. I love it the more I look at it. ;D
But enough rambling. Onto the screenshots!
(This is a record for me. Over fifty shots!)
It starts off with the girls on a photoshoot set. Ai is looking lovely with her pulled back hair (reminiscent of her early days in MM) and a gingham dress.
Koharu's outfit is not my favorite. I HATE it when they tie her hair up like that, and the coat? Meh. Her legs look cold. xD
Eri is looking cute as always. She really is the girl-next-door character, and I like her hair like that.
Linlin normally doesn't strike me as a very feminine person, so it's a little strange to see her in such a girly dress. But she looks cute. The cut is a tad awkward, though...
MY FAVORITE. It fits Junjun so well, and it looks like something she'd wear! She looks so cute...!
Risa is the queen of lonely shots. xD She looks gorgeous as always, but the pose is a little weird to me... Her arms look too short.
I hate this hairstyle on Reina. But it's the one she wears most commonly, after the 'Reina-cut'. (How do you describe it other than the way Reina wears her hair?) The dress is kinda cute.
Sayumi's killing the wotas with the outfit. xD She's actually incredibly pretty when her hair is down, not curled, and not in one of those ridiculous bows.
What happened to puppy-Aika? She looks cute, yes, but the way her hair is parted kinda irks me...
So they're all reading. Well, Takahashi's not, at the moment. But then she pulls out a book and reads. Exciting stuff.
This kind of shows you what the girls would look like if they weren't idols. Takahashi, especially. Little to no makeup, and hair that is, dare I say, a little messy?
Aika can't even smile for the book? Is there anything written IN the book?
A solo for Aika? Le gasp! That's the first one since Mikan!
I guess she still hasn't recovered from shooting the Naichau Kamo PV...
Yes, yes, Reina, cute, cute.
Whyyyyy do you insist on these hairstyles? Do you remember Naichau Kamo? Do you remember how BEAUTIFUL Koha looked? Do you?
Because Koha does.
I don't think I got a truly flattering shot of Gaki in this entire thing. xD Maybe it's the hair. Yah. The hair.
Risa's face has really gotten round. Not that that's a bad thing, it makes her look her age, but I then think back to Happy Girl and I sigh...
Kame's pretty. =D She looks a bit like a young housewife like this. xD
Why read in a computer lab? Why not Google something? Have you Googled your name recently, Kame? Because I think you would be pleased.
Apparently it's interesting.
I really liked the alternative version of Resonant Blue, so I like this PV. Even if it's just filming the girls in various places in the H!P offices or whatever. xD
Shige shoulder.
And the pandas team up to smack you in the face.
BTW, I hate Linlin's hair in this shot. It looks so limp. At least flip it in or out!
And the pandas are together once again. I know they stick together because they came in at the same time and both speak the same language, but still. Don't they have other friends?
It kind of looks like they're on a date...
We see this face on Linlin a lot. She is a very happy person.
But we very rarely see Junjun laughing...! Smiling, yes, but laughing, no! I like it. x3 This is probably my favorite shot out of them all. It's just so genuine.
HEY LOOK A DANCE SHOT!
I paused the video randomly, and this is what I got. Pretty, Takahashi! This is such a flattering hairstyle!
Koha has spotted someone. Kame?
Koha is still sad. ;______;
A face we rarely see.
See? Koha is pretty with the hair down. =D
Well, maybe not in this shot. But she's singing.
Tanaka's head looks small when it's not puffed up with her side-ponytail-Reina-thing. She looks cute, though. I like the headband.
Is Reina the only one who has THREE outfits? One for the dance, one for the close up, and one for the random walk around?
Is Shige texting Linlin?
I bet I could do this dance. =D
I cought myself a Kame! And a Mame!
And Takahashi touching her face again.
JUNJUN NEEDS A PHOTOBOOK NOW!
She's so cute. x3
Finally! Junjun gets a closeup shot! And it's....
Err...
Power nap.
"Ne, Risa? Did you hear? That was a Junjun solo just now!"
"Junjun got a decent solo in a single? Imagine that!"
Kame's floating around everyone's shots. xD
"My turn to have a solo!"
See, she's not reading a book or a script or a notebook or a text. She's reading ads...?
It looks like where they took shot part of the Berryz Koubou calendar. xD
I like this shot. And they're placed by importance!
Takahashi the closest, and then Tanaka, and Koha, Kame, Risa, Shige, and the 8th gen in the back.
Finally, Gaki gets her solo.
This was a cool part. The violins took over and they danced.
So here they were showing the solo shots of all of the members. But Linlin isn't popular enough yet to be in her own shot. She needs Junjun's hand to be there, too.
WHY DID YOU CUT HER HAIIIIIIR?!
Another favorite.
God, Mittsi is depressing. She and Koha are bringing down the whole PV!
Run, Koha, run!
It's not too bad.
Aaaaand the PV ends with Takahashi staring at the camera.
I like this PV. It's cute, simple, and it can hold you attention.
But I'd like to request an upbeat single next, please. I want puppy Aika back.
That makes me happy. =D
I heard the radio rip a few days ago, and I was excited to hear a single that I actually really liked and could remember after listening to it once. Naichau Kamo was good, and I liked it, but I could not remember how it went to save my life. xD I think it's a good sign when a song is memorable like that. ;D
The song itself is a lot like a pop ballad, although I am not entirely sure how to classify it. It's yet another sad song, but it's beautifully done and catchy as hell. For the first time, every single person gets a solo. That's pretty good. And Aika doesn't get thrown under the panda bus!
The violins are a nice touch, too. And everyone sounds great. There's this one part, towards the end, when Reina is singing the "shouganai yume oibito" part, and when she hits the note on 'yu', her voice sounds so deep, like Gaki's... It makes me jump every time. xD
The PV itself is simple. At first, I was worried. But I really love it. It has multiple shots (good going, Tsunku!) and no over-the-top costumes or lights (especially after the other few H!P singles). It's like a mix between Aruiteru and Resonant Blue, PV-wise.
But you'll see that for yourself.
But before I jump in, a thought on the single cover...
GORGEOUS.
This is probably one of my favorite single covers.
Everyone looks beautiful, and SIMPLE. That's the key word. Simple. Morning Musume has very rarely been simple, not since Yossie left, and I LOVE that.
Aika looks AWESOME with the extensions. I think Tsunku is starting to rethink his decision to cut it.
Takahashi wins, definitely. I can't even put it into words how awesome she looks.
I love Linlin with curled/wavy hair. I'm probably the only person who likes her hair cut, and when it's curled, it really frames her face well.
I love, love, love this cover. I love it the more I look at it. ;D
But enough rambling. Onto the screenshots!
(This is a record for me. Over fifty shots!)
It starts off with the girls on a photoshoot set. Ai is looking lovely with her pulled back hair (reminiscent of her early days in MM) and a gingham dress.
Koharu's outfit is not my favorite. I HATE it when they tie her hair up like that, and the coat? Meh. Her legs look cold. xD
Eri is looking cute as always. She really is the girl-next-door character, and I like her hair like that.
Linlin normally doesn't strike me as a very feminine person, so it's a little strange to see her in such a girly dress. But she looks cute. The cut is a tad awkward, though...
MY FAVORITE. It fits Junjun so well, and it looks like something she'd wear! She looks so cute...!
Risa is the queen of lonely shots. xD She looks gorgeous as always, but the pose is a little weird to me... Her arms look too short.
I hate this hairstyle on Reina. But it's the one she wears most commonly, after the 'Reina-cut'. (How do you describe it other than the way Reina wears her hair?) The dress is kinda cute.
Sayumi's killing the wotas with the outfit. xD She's actually incredibly pretty when her hair is down, not curled, and not in one of those ridiculous bows.
What happened to puppy-Aika? She looks cute, yes, but the way her hair is parted kinda irks me...
So they're all reading. Well, Takahashi's not, at the moment. But then she pulls out a book and reads. Exciting stuff.
This kind of shows you what the girls would look like if they weren't idols. Takahashi, especially. Little to no makeup, and hair that is, dare I say, a little messy?
Aika can't even smile for the book? Is there anything written IN the book?
A solo for Aika? Le gasp! That's the first one since Mikan!
I guess she still hasn't recovered from shooting the Naichau Kamo PV...
Yes, yes, Reina, cute, cute.
Whyyyyy do you insist on these hairstyles? Do you remember Naichau Kamo? Do you remember how BEAUTIFUL Koha looked? Do you?
Because Koha does.
I don't think I got a truly flattering shot of Gaki in this entire thing. xD Maybe it's the hair. Yah. The hair.
Risa's face has really gotten round. Not that that's a bad thing, it makes her look her age, but I then think back to Happy Girl and I sigh...
Kame's pretty. =D She looks a bit like a young housewife like this. xD
Why read in a computer lab? Why not Google something? Have you Googled your name recently, Kame? Because I think you would be pleased.
Apparently it's interesting.
I really liked the alternative version of Resonant Blue, so I like this PV. Even if it's just filming the girls in various places in the H!P offices or whatever. xD
Shige shoulder.
And the pandas team up to smack you in the face.
BTW, I hate Linlin's hair in this shot. It looks so limp. At least flip it in or out!
And the pandas are together once again. I know they stick together because they came in at the same time and both speak the same language, but still. Don't they have other friends?
It kind of looks like they're on a date...
We see this face on Linlin a lot. She is a very happy person.
But we very rarely see Junjun laughing...! Smiling, yes, but laughing, no! I like it. x3 This is probably my favorite shot out of them all. It's just so genuine.
HEY LOOK A DANCE SHOT!
I paused the video randomly, and this is what I got. Pretty, Takahashi! This is such a flattering hairstyle!
Koha has spotted someone. Kame?
Koha is still sad. ;______;
A face we rarely see.
See? Koha is pretty with the hair down. =D
Well, maybe not in this shot. But she's singing.
Tanaka's head looks small when it's not puffed up with her side-ponytail-Reina-thing. She looks cute, though. I like the headband.
Is Reina the only one who has THREE outfits? One for the dance, one for the close up, and one for the random walk around?
Is Shige texting Linlin?
I bet I could do this dance. =D
I cought myself a Kame! And a Mame!
And Takahashi touching her face again.
JUNJUN NEEDS A PHOTOBOOK NOW!
She's so cute. x3
Finally! Junjun gets a closeup shot! And it's....
Err...
Power nap.
"Ne, Risa? Did you hear? That was a Junjun solo just now!"
"Junjun got a decent solo in a single? Imagine that!"
Kame's floating around everyone's shots. xD
"My turn to have a solo!"
See, she's not reading a book or a script or a notebook or a text. She's reading ads...?
It looks like where they took shot part of the Berryz Koubou calendar. xD
I like this shot. And they're placed by importance!
Takahashi the closest, and then Tanaka, and Koha, Kame, Risa, Shige, and the 8th gen in the back.
Finally, Gaki gets her solo.
This was a cool part. The violins took over and they danced.
So here they were showing the solo shots of all of the members. But Linlin isn't popular enough yet to be in her own shot. She needs Junjun's hand to be there, too.
WHY DID YOU CUT HER HAIIIIIIR?!
Another favorite.
God, Mittsi is depressing. She and Koha are bringing down the whole PV!
Run, Koha, run!
It's not too bad.
Aaaaand the PV ends with Takahashi staring at the camera.
I like this PV. It's cute, simple, and it can hold you attention.
But I'd like to request an upbeat single next, please. I want puppy Aika back.
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