Morning Musume - 13 Colorful Character

[Anderei]

It's like a sequel to Suki da na Kimi Ga. Digging it.

[rob]

I like it, it's a mix of various current popular singers, Perfume, Kyari pyamu pyamu with a hint of Rainbow pink.



I agree it would have been better if she'd done this with Mizuki.

[Anderei]

Previews of the rest of the songs are up on Itunes.



Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun is a generic slower song. But you can actually hear lots of voices from girls who don't really get to sing.



Chikyuu ga Naiteiru has guitars. It is also a Reina/Riho lead (they're even dominating the group lines), so fair warning in case that's not your thing. I think Tsunku was bullshitting when he said it needed their leads because it was hard to sing.



Namida Hitoshizuku is Reina's solo. It is a ballad.

[Pucchi-Mo]

While looking for those new songs, I saw this...



The Matenrou Show, somehow had some type of alternate PV shoot, and like a Shining Butterfly, a recently graudated Morning Musume member was in it? WTF RISA?



Was Risa credited for being in The Matenrou Show at all? She's singing the "Tanjun meikai na koi" line. That is clearly her voice. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' /> Anyone in Japan, go play Pachinko and see if you can find The Matenrou Show's PV.



(I figured since that single is on the album it would be better here than to bring back the 50th single thread when we are already talking in the 51st thread.)



It would be interesting if the album version will have her vocals, since she somehow got to sing the song at some point, I guess they could have done early recordings of it before she left. Or, it'll be on her cover album and that's why a version with her vocals exists.

[rob]

Actually looks like a semi-decent MV too.... oh god... was it a Reina and RIsa lead?



Would have been way better than Reina - Riho!

[Shoujo Q]

Just you wait, that version will end up on the next Petit Best Album.

[Anderei]

Ninki for the album:



01 250.30 Perfume - Perfume Global Compilation "LOVE THE WORLD"

02 82.70 Asian Kung-fu Generation - Landmark

03 60.00 Tackey and Tsubasa - TEN

04 33.20 T.M. Revolution - T.M.R. LIVE REVOLUTION 11-12 -CLOUD NINE-

05 24.00 Morning Musume - 13 Colorful Character



Waratte YOU radio rip. The last rip was pretty LQ so this is much better.



Previews of the other unheard songs. The order is Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun / Chikyuu ga Naiteiru / Namida Hitoshizuku / Waratte! YOU.

[Pucchi-Mo]

Why must they sing with b. ro. ke. n syllables whenever they have slow songs by AKIRA? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' />

It sounds cute, but I wish he did something harder, like HOW DO YOU LIKE JAPAN style.



I'm pretty much ok with all of the tracks, but nothing is really wowing me that much. I feel like the ass crying song might be my favorite or the 9th&10th gen song.

[XFER]

Thanks for the previews! The songs previewed in that video, all sound nice, but all fail to make go WOW! Maybe they will grow on me later, but I was expecting being impressed on first listen like with the singles.

[Solarblade]

I wonder if they'll do anything with the Gaki/Sayu/Reina version of TMS.....Maybe a Petit Best offering I hope!

[Anderei]

Those white outfits Reina mentioned on her blog were for the booklet:

[Mugi]

I really don't like these angled pictures. It doesn't look cool to me.

[cadmonkey]

I like it for the simplicity of the shot. Although I guess it couldn't hurt if they threw sparkly stuff everywhere too.

[showraniy]

Wow, white is a remarkably good costume color for a colorful album! It's also just a good group shot, though I don't know how Mizuki always makes herself look so derpy.

[Enmiz]

Since it seems to be a requirement that at least one of them has to look a little silly, maybe Mizuki's just saving the others the trouble?

[Anderei]

[quote name='showraniy' timestamp='1347390831' post='133379']

Wow, white is a remarkably good costume color for a colorful album! It's also just a good group shot, though I don't know how Mizuki always makes herself look so derpy.

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Isn't it?





Also, yeah, like Q said, one of Mizuki's eyes is bigger than the other. How noticeable it is depends on the angle.

[Shoujo Q]

I don't see Mizuki being derpy. She has a naturally squinty eye. (IT'S A CONDITION SHUT UP I CAN'T HELP IT!!)



I do however see Kanon getting the outcast roll. Hello giant white space!

[momoirosaya]

You guys, mostly everyone has one eye that is bigger than the other because we are not symmetrical.

[Pucchi-Mo]

Are you suggesting that idols are anything less than perfect and or photoshopped? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... prised.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':omg:' />



When I look at the white outfits, I kind of hope there is a page toward the end of the booklet where they throw paint on each other.

[Mukuro]

Someone opening the Limited booklet.

[Noa]

Ayumi looks terrible. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... nfused.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[cadmonkey]

[quote name='cadmonkey' timestamp='1347388432' post='133377']

I like it for the simplicity of the shot. Although I guess it couldn't hurt if they threw sparkly stuff everywhere too.

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Thank you, Sayumi. Also, this:



[quote name='Shoujo Q' timestamp='1347397576' post='133398']

I do however see Kanon getting the outcast roll. Hello giant white space!

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[Shoujo Q]

Again with the space. Are they going to copy paste new members in there or something?

[rob]

I'm pretty sure she farted....

[Miss Moonlight]

Is that an outtake? It's nicer than the real one!

[yuzuriha]

Poor Zukki. :( I like the other one Sayu posted better.

[Anderei]

Debuted at number 6 with 6,022 copies. 12 Smart debuted with 5,253 copies.

[Melon]

Review ahoy! Click spoiler for MAX FUN



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01. I didn't get tired of this single. Fun!

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02. I miss Aika rapping, but whatever I LOVE THIS SONG.

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03. It's not bad, but it's not good either? I like it around the 01:50 mark when it picks up but it never goes up from there. Be Alive? More like GO TO SLEEP.

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04. This could have been a lot worse than I thought. It's not annoying. It's not fun. It's just filler.

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05. What the hell is this song starting off oh it's kinda like eurobeat ok I can dig it. This song live will be ama~zing. ngl tho hearing this lineup sing "watashi sexy sonna ni sexy" is hitting my meter of "should I be listening to this?"

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06. Heard it, it's funky, still like it. Since there's so much Tsunku, it gives it the flavor (i.e. the depth they lack now that Risa is gone).

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07. Umm... this is too high pitched for me in the beginning, and it doesn't get any better. Rather boring. I feel like it was trying to be something more, but the lack of vocal abilities held it back. Then again, I don't know if C-ute could do this song any better since they'd give the majority of the lines to Foghorn. The few group lines are nice, but there's not enough. I appreciate they tried at the end of the song with the changes in the instrumental.

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08. I still love this single, probably more than 123. It's the WHOA-OH-OH part~

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09. This song is cool, but it feels like What's Up, part 2 or rather, What's Up, discarded version. But since I love what's up, I like this song. I wish the vocals were stronger.... it could really heighten this song to the next level.

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10. Oh. It's that time of the album again. Hey Reina, Ai still would've done it better. Some of these notes are going to be painful live.

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11. What is this funk line hidden after the shittiest track? Horns and chorus, classic Tsunku.

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11. This single isn't as bad without that video accompanying it. But it's still not high on my list of favorite singles.

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Overall I give this album a



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[Mukuro]

I'm not finding the titles.



1. Good A-side. Not much else to say other then I liked it.

2. Favourite song on the album. I loved it since the first preview so no complaints here!

3. Pretty good, but also very boring at the same time.

4. Robo-Sayu! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... nceman.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':danceman:' />

5. It's good, but nothing special really.

6. I had this stuck in my head the entire day Monday, and it isn't even my favourite song. So no idea what that means.

7. Slow song. Probably one I won't listen to a lot unlike some others.

8. The last song with Gaki. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... pyeyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':puppyeyes:' /> It will always hold a special part of my heart.

9. It's good, probably has to grow on me a bit first.

10. Reina solo. Not listening.

11. It's good, but disco songs aren't really my #1.

12. The video for this song is going to haunt me forever. So yellow.. and chickeny.. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... nfused.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Overall an alright album, some songs are better than others but that's to be expected. 7/10.

[Solarblade]

Well, I finally got this album reviewed so here you guys go....something to read tonight lol



http://solarblade.wordpress.com/2012/09 ... character/





ALSO, it seems that Aika is also in the Pachinko PV for "The Matenrou Show"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... iCNX2JjJEU