I don't always blame a company for appealing to the lowest common denominator either. Someone has to do it. It's cute to think all companies can be the edgy, ultra-inventive type that strive to break the mold, but the reality is that they need a significant pool of money to safely do that. Some go o...

Well, I think the main issue with the moeblob (great word btw), girl-next-door members is that that's exactly what Japan wants, and Japanese fans are where the money's at. H!P needs those fans even though they really want to branch out into the Western market, so they're stuck trying to toe the line...

Gravure.
 
Frankly, I don't notice these girls at all. Miki's English is cool, and Maria has a pretty face, but they don't stand out at all other than that to me. No talent, no stage presence = gravure. For some idol companies, that's basically just releasing a photobook anyway.

Dang, and I thought the previews of the live-action movie looked really good too. :( I was expecting it to be shit, but at least it looks good, I guess (which is no small feat with those freaky Titans...).

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mizura" data-cid="196483" data-time="1460222933">
The outfits in that are probably going to be the worst outfits of the year. Calling that right now.</blockquote>


You underestimate H!P.

Oh, cool, Minzy was the one I paid the most attention to in 2NE1, so I'm hoping this means we get to see more of her. I'll be sad if she doesn't get to keep the swagilicious style 2NE1 is known for though.

Hey, you just get to say it first because I'm quiet. :P

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Ap2000" data-cid="196281" data-time="1459625870"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="WonderBuono" data-cid="196277" data-time="1459623320"> I just voted based on ...

Yeah, Memory is a better song all around. Shabondama is fun, but it just can't hold a candle to Memory for me. I guess it just depends on when people joined the fandom and what song got them there, 'cause for me it's totally Shouganai even though I heard it for the first time in a while recently and...

Thanks! I hope to see lots of them in the future. :D

TsugiTsugi is a jam for sure. Can't wait to see the music videos for all these! Angerme has definitely surprised me since the name change. Hell, I don't even hear Anger Me in my head when I think of their name anymore!
 
Murota is so awesome, and I really like Akari and Rikako as well.

Whaaaat. Shouganai is the song that finally got me into MM, after years of thinking J-idols and their music was way too weird. Now I've warmed to the hyper, bubbly idol songs, but without Shouganai I wouldn't even be here, man.


Deep thoughts for cute girl pop. :P

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Thea" data-cid="195913" data-time="1458533386"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="showraniy" data-cid="195909" data-time="1458522811"> I really want to like Help...

[quote="Thea"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JPope" data-cid="195886" data-time="1458504428"> <div>   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Thea" data-cid="195885" data-time="1458501445&q...

I really liked it! The song was simple and forgettable, but pleasant in my opinion. I usually find AKB's pleasant-pop type songs to be a weird kind of simple that just sounds lazy and underproduced, but this one just sounds like the right amount of production to me. Definitely not the most interesti...

Ugh, watching that clip always makes me upset. Aya's goddessness playing backup to Maki is so bad.   I've never cared for The Peace! or I Wish, and they're almost always fan favorites across the board. I'll still hum along to The Peace! during concerts at least, but I Wish gets a fast forward button...

I hated Nanchatte Renai, so I'm ok with that. All I can imagine hearing it is Ai's sad face as she sings about eating a hamburger. Sad hamburger. :(

Omg, I can't believe people like Brainstorming more than Tsumetai Kaze. That's a capital offense, y'all.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Thea" data-cid="195758" data-time="1458227906"> I haven't the slightest what march madness is but I understand the bracket so this sounds interesting.</blockquote> It's college basketball season's Super Bowl basic...

Yes, I loved Room! I recommend more people see it, but be prepared to cry. Note that I've shed maybe one tear watching movies my whole life, but I had streams of tears running down my face several times during Room. It's based on a book of the same name which is excellent too, but the author played ...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Ap2000">
What. The. Fuck.</blockquote>


South Korea, lol. That's the fuck.

I'm just glad you acknowledged that Kago was actually a very good singer! I always felt like I was the only one who saw that about her before she got kicked from MM.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="arcobaleno" data-cid="194552" data-time="1453510725"> On Riho being your worst for being overrated, I can think of a lot of members that are overrated and they still don't deserve to be called worst. Whether she c...

No really, I'm big on paying back favors because I don't like owing people. I'm the most forgetful person I know, so paying people back for favors saves me from having to remember a lot of them. It's ironic and a bit juvenile, but it's one of my many weird personality traits.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Thea" data-cid="194557" data-time="1453530845"> He said it is! So Show (and maybe Buononon?) if you PM me with this I'll give it to him: 国名：(Country) 住所：(Address) 名前：(Name) 冊数：(Number of Copies) And of course, Buo...

I'm not sure if that's allowed? If so, I'd be down, but that's entirely up to you, Thea.

Weighing the pros and cons of getting a Twitter account just for this.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="WonderBuono" data-cid="194521" data-time="1453469857"><a class="bbc_url" href="http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/lin-lin-idol-school-cd-debut-20160176617.html">An article</a> about the Linlin-produce...

Fuck this sort of bullshit, lol. Poor girl, but I'm glad her apology feels like PR bullshit rather than her actual opinion on the topic, which gives hope that she isn't relenting her own values to please the whiners.

[quote="Ap2000"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="showraniy" data-cid="194213" data-time="1452195252"> <div> I just want to pop into this thread really quickly to say that I have no opinion on Rey as of yet because she could still mor...