Considering that there’s a brand-new worship blog for all things Junjun, it’s just about pointless to keep ‘Hi, Minnasan’ segments going here when there’s something entirely dedicated to her. The reason I started this corner here in the first place is because there wasn’t anything remotely like this for Region when, meanwhile, there’s a Tanaka Reina fan blog, a Mitsui Aika one, etc. I feel like my job has basically been completed now, but if there’s ever a time in the future where I think ‘Hi, Minnasan’ segments will be needed, you can bet your ass on seeing them.
All my past Minnasan posts can be located via the category on this blog. Let’s go through all the pictures I was planning on posting…
Oh, hey, I actually have something interesting to say here for once! According to this reputable source, a Chinese guide book (how to learn the Chinese language, and Chinese food recipes from the members of Morning Musume) is to be published on June 30th, 2008. The first thirty-two pages will be of photographs and the title is Morning Musume no Kantan Chuugoku-go Kaiwa. Junjun and Linlin are supposed to be “leading” it, which I guess means the rest of the Musume will be playing secondary to them in this.
This is not a full-blown photobook, regardless of what you may hear. Just a Chinese book thing.
“Resonant Blue” has really been the sort of single to take everyone on a rollercoaster. I’ve had my fair share of moments where I’ve been either pissed off at Morning Musume, Tsunku, Up-Front Agency, my peers, or all of the above for producing what I felt was a worthless song and video combination. As the release date approaches, tensions mount high for me. I am still not as big a fan of this single as I am of “Love Machine”, but I’m hoping in earnest that it’ll sell. Whether or not those figures are earned honestly (there’s a different version of the PV on basically every limited edition, which to me sounds like an assholeish marketing scheme).
In truth, I no longer really hate the song. I actually am okay with the song, but I can’t listen to it twice in a row or else I will get a headache bordering on near-migraine proportions. Reina’s voice is just that intolerable. What happened to you, Reina? When I look into the past, you used to be cool. I loved your simple black hair, your good vocals, your interesting ability to roll your “R”s, your attitude. You were almost more mature then than you are now, as an idol nearing adulthood. And yet, all of that is gone. You’re pretentious. You’re overpraised. You sound like a whiny brat when you sing. You’re such an attention whore that it’s gone past the point of being a little endearing and is just plain annoying.
Suzuki Airi is a well-known idol for three reasons: she is a member of ℃-ute and basically does all the singing everytime; she is a member of trio Buono!; and she has adorable scary teeth. So, naturally, when I see a new picture of her, my thought processes go something like “This is Airi. She is a member of ℃-ute and Buono. Aww, look at her scary teeth! I’m so glad she hasn’t gotten them fixed like That Whore Sugaya.”
When I saw this new picture (℃-ute has been apparently making rounds at magazines lately; I guess the Kids’ Golden Age is finally here), I first evaluated everyone. Maimi is hot, Ume is hot, everyone else is still fug… Yep, everything seemed as it was in the last magazine photoshoot.
I noticed something was amiss with Airi’s smile. And then it dawned on me… I think Osuzu has lost a tooth.
I was reading the S-JIS, romaji, and then English translation of “Resonant Blue”’s lyrics and I sort of realized something startling about the lyrics in their English form, and how they’re applicable to how I feel about Morning Musume. Let’s go over those peculiar similarities!
Don’t you love the small of hierarchy in the morning?
The conclusion of this presentation of the Musume Overview series draws ever so closer, as with the advent of this post, I’ll only have four girls left to write about before a lengthy break, and then I’ll wrap up with the fourth and fifth generations and a little “asides” post about Fujimoto Miki.
The last and youngest girl of the original Morning Musume lineup clocks in at 23-years-old at the moment, but she was really just a cute thirteen-year-old with a lot of talent and potential back in the day. Yep, I’m talking about Fukuda Asuka.
Quite some time ago, I detailed Tanpopo’s sole original album release, TANPOPO 1, with great fervor and positive reaction. I’ve been sitting on this review of former EE Jump member Sonim’s sole original album release, Hana, with extremely low expectations, since this girl basically sounds like the godless lovechild of Kago Ai and Shimabukuro Hiroko, and just now I decided to complete the draft and get all the images up. So, in general, I only ask for an album that flows excellently and has a bit of substance to it besides “this is a collection of songs by [Artist]” today!
