Morning Musume - 13 Colorful Character

[Pucchi-Mo]

[quote name='tangerine' timestamp='1344530759' post='131707']

The song titles sound so generic I can't



I hope the songs are good at least <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' />

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The LaLaLa song title just makes me think of something for Mano Erina or Koharu.

Fitting since none of these chicks can sing their way out of a paper bag. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/smug.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':smug:' />

Luckily, Sayumi gets the robot treatment all the time now.



Dokaan Capriccio isn't as generic at least. I'm actually really excited about this because I think it will have some erratic WTF moment madness. Hey, what was he saying about eurobeat? This is most likely going to be their most electronic album.

Track 9 is a serious rock song and it's arranged by Hirata? I can't remember his last rock song.



Track 10 is arranged by the guy who did Onna ni Sachi Are! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' />

However, it's probably going to be somewhat sad (other than the hint from the title) he says it's in a minor key.



Also curious about the AKIRA track.



The 9th+10th Gen song is significant, because this is a sample of how Morning Musume will sound in the next few years. I feel like they often use albums to test future plans. Best example, 4th Ikimasshoi had 2 songs that split the girls in 2 groups with very different styles and then the next year, they made Sakura & Otome gumi.

[Anderei]

Member comments from Tsunku. H!O's Lurkette translated them. I'll post the Masaki, Sayumi, and Reina ones should they appear:



Mizuki - "Every time Fukumura receives the demo for a new song, she'll face the song from the front, and so she sings for me from her own unique perspective, and for someone like me who wrote the song, it's very rewarding. In singing and dancing her individuality is great!"



Erina - "Ikuta is still unrefined, and there are times when she really messes up, but whether we're recording or doing a dance practice, occasionally she'll really hit a miracle home run. That's something that could be her good luck."



Riho - "If you compare Sayashi's way of singing to when she joined, she's gotten so much better. She's still serious about a lot of things, but she'll become better and better. With both dancing and singing, she should be able to carry Morning Musume."



Kanon - "Suzuki's singing is quickly getting better, huh? After a little while, she might somehow super quickly come to be a front singer like Tanaka or Sayashi, I think. One more! She's someone who can do an MC very naturally. Up until now there hasn't been someone who can do MC like that in H!P, you know?"



Haruna - "Iikubo really is trying. As a member who should complain about not being able to dance, she really gets into it. Well, she can't survive in the entertainment industry by just trying, but if she can get the hang of it, I think results will come."



Ayumi - "It's been thought that Ishida's personality is very serious, and her dancing and singing carries a lot of experience. I think it would be good if in the future she falls into place with her strong parts. Like, she could make just one variety show comment a very fresh comment, you know?"



Masaki - "Well, Satou is the number 1 in friendliness. What she's given up to this point has been talent. At the moment she's the youngest child [in terms of time in the company] so there are some things that have been allowed, but when the 11th generation comes into the group after this, I look forward to how she will grow. She's someone who can understand singing and rhythm theoretically."



Haruka - "I'm glad that even with short hair, Kudou has a showy face, you know? Even though she herself has things she can't yet do, there are times when she recklessly decides to teach the others who can't do them, but if accurate practice beforehand is all she needs, she should be able to put up a good fight in the entertainment industry. Fight!"

[Mukuro]

He better not be lying to us about that Zukki comment! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... pyeyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puppyeyes:' /> Don't get my hopes up like this Tsunku!!

[Enmiz]

If Tsunku doesn't follow through with those Zukki comments I'll be tempted to poke his eyes out with some Zukki green glowsticks. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/geof.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':geof:' /> <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/geof.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':geof:' /> <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/geof.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':geof:' />



Edited because I can't type with a dog on my laptop....

[tsukinobyouin]

[quote name='Anderei' timestamp='1344559429' post='131727']

Member comments from Tsunku. I'll post the Masaki, Sayumi, and Reina ones should they appear:



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Were these translated by someone at H!O? If so, please include their username when you repost their stuff. I would be pissed if I did a translation for this forum and someone at H!O took it to post over there without giving me any credit.

[Nicky]

The Zukki comment had better be true. At least start with giving her at least a solo word in an a-side <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ryalot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':cryalot:' />

[Anderei]

New profile pictures for the album.











































They should have just made them mini skirts.

[Enmiz]

Agreed. Those skirts make their legs look like logs.

[showraniy]

Ugh, the skirts are fine; it's just that weird tent holding it up. D: I'm guessing there's not enough fluff around it, or the skirt fabric is a little too heavy, so it all just makes this weird cagey outline.



Also, Erina's working that green.

[Anderei]

Short-long skirts are never fine. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /noway.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':noway:' /> At least they shopped everyone's knees into oblivion, though. Knees are gross.

[momoirosaya]

Hi-low skirts and other clothing are really in right now in fashion.

[showraniy]

Yeah, I've seen at least one girl wearing one and it was actually really cute (though she was also really adorable, so...).

[tsukinobyouin]

[quote name='Saya' timestamp='1344623034' post='131791']

Hi-low skirts and other clothing are really in right now in fashion.

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Yup - basically everything about these outfits is on trend, which is pretty good for MM. Uneven hem skirs, studded/stoned accessories, collared shirts, lace.



I wish they could have found a more subtle way to use the member colors. It's the only element bringing down these outfits, imo (aside from the poorly designed tule underskirts that showrainy mentioned). Masaki and Sayumi's look okay because they're so pale, but the rest just look tacky. Eripon's only works because it suits her usual style xD

[al kusanagi]

I don't want to be hatin', but when I first saw the group picture, I thought someone shopped Zukki to make her look bigger as a mean joke, but she's looking big in the official pictures. Puberty is not being kind to her, especially when she's next to tiny things like the others.

[freezingkiss]

Hopefully she'll get over it though like Yossi did, but not go dangerously in the other direction like Yossi also did. :/



She'll be alright. In the concert she seemed really sad though, that's more what I'm worried about.

[Pucchi-Mo]

[quote name='freezingkiss' timestamp='1344682808' post='131822']

Hopefully she'll get over it though like Yossi did, but not go dangerously in the other direction like Yossi also did. :/



She'll be alright. In the concert she seemed really sad though, that's more what I'm worried about.

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To be fair, Yossi was very thin from the start and had a moment of being larger in 2003 and a bit of 2004, plus you have to remember that she had one of the most "athletic images" of all H!P girls, so I do think her overall sportiness+leading the Gatas futsal team helped her to lose the weight so quickly.



I don't know what keeps her tiny now... having less money? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



These outfits look like a cross between bar wench Halloween costumes and that detail they do to graduation concert dresses in order for them to stand out from the other girls. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' />

[Anderei]

She still does a lot of athletic stuff. Must be a crazy amount to stay as super thin as she is, though.



Zukki will be fine. I'd be more worried if her extra weight was flab, and it doesn't look like it is.

[Shoujo Q]

Zukki hits a growth spurt, all your complaining will be irrelevant. They tend to shoot up overnight. Bless.



I'm very sad now that these are the costumes for the album. I feel like these should have been used for Rainbow7. But back then the whole colors thing was just starting to take hold.



Haruna reminds me of a Bumble bee.

[Enmiz]

Well, her color is honey! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... umbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



I keep thinking of pirates now since Pucchi mo said bar wench. Pirates. Bar wenches. Same thing, right? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... wheely.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wheely:' />



Haruka looks cute in this tangerine shade of orange.

[Anderei]

Previews from the ustream:



Dokkan Capriccio (Tsunku said this was a rock song!)



Waratte! YOU



I'm not feeling either one. This album definitely feels like a 'let's hurry up and get 10th gen on one before 11th gen arrive' deal. Or an effort to capitalize on 123's success.

[Banana]

Why is the preview for Dokkaan whatever incomplete and set to some old anime? Very random.



I don't like either song. And I don't really like Believe or What's Up. This album is not looking very promising.

[Mukuro]

The first song was alright, but not a long enough preview. The 9th/10th song was good after they finally stopped giggling and coughing!

[Noa]

I really like Dokkan. Waratte reminds me of Chou Happy Song for some reason.

[Mugi]

Dokkan made me laugh so I guess it's ok but still want to hear more of it.



Waratte YOU! sounds cute and I like it. Kanon's line towards the end equals awesome.

[Pucchi-Mo]

[quote name='Anderei' timestamp='1344876314' post='131913']

Previews from the ustream:



Dokkan Capriccio (Tsunku said this was a rock song!)[/quote]



Did he actually?

I definitely noticed Eurobeat included in his summary, maybe the H!O person DIDN'T. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' />

I was questioning it hard, you don't get Hirata to arrange actual rock songs. You just don't.



The "watashi sexy" part reminds me of one of those classic duo groups that W covered, wait, it might have been the song Nagisa no Sindbad.



I'm really liking Waratte! YOU, I'm a complete sucker for the clapping & stomping part. It borders on Iroppoi Jirettai and it sets this apart from the other recent disco inspired songs for MM. The bass & guitar solo part is cool too.

Was that Kanon on the "KONO KANJI~~ ohyeaaahehey" part? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/w00t.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':w00t:' />

[mrsross]

The more songs I hear from this album, the more I love it. It doesn't sound rushed to me. Waratte You is offically my favorite song from the album. Dokkan Caprccio sounds like Nagisa no Sinbad and a S/mileage song I can't put my name on.

[Anderei]

I can't think of a particular S/mileage song it sounds like. Maybe Uchouten Love? They're sort of similar, I guess.



[quote name='Pucchi mo' timestamp='1344900512' post='131924']



Was that Kanon on the "KONO KANJI~~ ohyeaaahehey" part? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/w00t.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':w00t:' />

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Yes.



Full Dokkan Capriccio rip. I believe it is a song about being sexy.

[momoirosaya]

Capirico sounds a bit like W's (cover of) Southpaw, especially the chorus

[XFER]

Well, so far the singles have been perfection to me. But these two latest previews (Dokkan and Waratte) are kinda weak. I imagine once I hear them in full and all nice sounding, I will grow to love them... hopefully!

[andrewmarlin]

I am actually liking Dokkaan Capriccio...not sure on the other. I listened to it, but it didn't fascinate me enough to pay attention while I was doing something else