Worldwide Handshake Event with H!P!

[Shoujo Q]

News from takamaruyo. [It's official Now!]



So apparently in all the confusion of Oda and the MM concert, this news sorta flew under the radar.



MM is going to start the Hello! Project 15th Anniversary～THANK YOU～ Worldwide Handshake Events, that starts in October. UFA/Tsunku want to start marketing MM globally or something.





First stops are Taipei, Bangkok and Paris.

[Mukuro]

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News from takamaruyo.



So apparently in all the confusion of Oda and the MM concert, this news sorta flew under the radar.



MM is going to start a World Wide Handshake Event Series that starts in October. UFA/Tsunku want to start marketing MM globally or something. Not much else seems to be said, if anyone has anymore info I'll be happy to topic this subject in its own thread. But for now it's just a little blurb I thought was interesting, that hasn't been talked about yet.

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I don't count anything as world wide until they come to Canada. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /noway.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':noway:' />

[Melon]

So NYC and LA, prepare to meet the musumes.

[cadmonkey]

http://www.helloproject.com/news/1209151200_hello.html



Taipei, Bangkok, and Paris. And they don't even invite World Wide Zukki? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /noway.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':noway:' /> Actually, it looks like they only invited the five oldest, so there might be issues with school or something.



Looks like I just missed a new thread split...

[Shoujo Q]

Split Topic and Updated.



Sayumi, Reina, Mizuki, Haruna and Ayumi will be the ones that are going.

[al kusanagi]

Feh. Call me when they announce North America.

[strawberryjam]

Paris whaaa I'm going in a heart beatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

LOL AINE AND I'S ANNIVERSSARY I KNOW WHERE I AM GOING FOR IT NOW

[momoirosaya]

Come to LA and I'll go!<3



I'm betting cadmonkey is right about the school things, because the girls that aren't going are all in middle school still.

[xHajiChanx]

Sayumi..?! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... prised.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':omg:' />

Whaaaaaa. Will they go to PH? Nahhhh I shouldn't expect. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/hmph.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hmph:' /> LOL

But PH is just under Japan on the map! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... smooch.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='=3=' />

hahaha

[strawberryjam]

Hajichan is super adorable too...

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

[xHajiChanx]

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Hajichan is super adorable too...

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

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Ehh? Reall- WAIT. Whaaaaat?! O__O LOL

[Shoujo Q]

Took me a moment to realize what PH stood for.



You know if they come to US, it's only going to be either New York or California. MAAAAYBE Seattle and perhaps Hawaii.



I envision them doing a whole bunch of these tours in the Summer and Winter when the rest of the girls have breaks.



I also hope this includes the other H!P groups too. (C-ute!!!!)

[Ap2000]

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Paris.

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Why the fuck does it ALWAYS have to be goddamned France !?

Nobody in Europe, outside of France, wants to visit that country unless they absolutely have to ffs.

[Anderei]

At least you can get there. I am nowhere near Cali or NY.

[Ap2000]

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At least you can get there. I am nowhere near Cali or NY.

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You're funny, it's 1034km air-line distance !

I wouldn't call that near at all. haha

[Noa]

If they come to NY they better bring all the good members, aka 6th gen, 9th gen, Haruka and Sakura.

[aine]

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Why the fuck does it ALWAYS have to be goddamned France !?

Nobody in Europe, outside of France, wants to visit that country unless they absolutely have to ffs.

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Fucking this, I'm so tired of every remotely interesting event being in obligatory パリ. It defies the purpose of international expansion on so many levels, from the general language barrier, through the inability or unwillingness of the locals to speak English, inflated prices everywhere (because it's Paris, France, duh), to much worse communication with the rest of Europe. And let me not get started on the bad flashbacks of the Japan Expo handshake event organisation...



Apart from that, it's very exciting, and the timing could not be more fortunate for us. We're definitely going if we get a confirmed event ticket, but to date there was no further information as to how you will get the tickets. Someone at H!O said that you get the ticket only if you buy the CD from specific shops in France, but I don't know where they pulled that out from, besides that would be the dumbest idea ever guaranteed to piss off everyone outside of France (or Paris for that matter).

[Arie]

Remember that KIKKA is in Europe on 2 Japan expo's.



The weekend before the handshake she is in Orleans , and after the handshake on Tuesday afternoon <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... prised.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':omg:' />

Kikka is that weekend in Brussels.



Maybe with a little luck there are also a few Momusume's at the expo's.

[Pucchi-Mo]

Just wait, next year, there will definitely be a Crepe Musume. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



I hope the girls don't get that weird syndrome that seems to happen especially to Japanese tourists.

[aine]

Morning Musume。 European version of the new album : ⑬ Colorful Character



Bishi-Bishi is proud to announce the release of the European version of the last album of Morning Musume。 .



The brand new CD will be on sale the 30th of October 2012, during the ~THANK YOU~ Worldwide Handshake Event in Paris where some of the members will participate, and on Ankama online shop.



This product contains a unique ticket who provides you the right to give a handshake to some of the members of the band during the ~THANK YOU~ Worldwide Handshake Event in Paris.



More information about the event to come soon, stay tuned on Bishi-Bishi Facebook Page.





Information about the European version:



Artist : Morning Musume。

Title : ⑬ Colorful Character

Public price : 25 Euros



TRACKLIST

01. One Two Three

02. What’s Up? Aiwadounanoyo~

03. Be Alive

04. Rararano Pipipi

05. Dokkaan Capriccio

06. The Matenrou Show

07. Zerokara Hajimaru Seishun

08. Renai Hunter

09. Chikyuuga Naiteiru

10. Namida Hitoshizuku

11. Waratte ! You

12. Pyoko Pyoko Ultra

Wait, WTF... The album goes on sale on Oct 30th, and it contains a ticket for a handshake taking place on the same day?



This whole affair feels so mishandled, rushed and disorganised that I have little hope of it even happening at all. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... popper.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':popper:' />



I wanted to book the flights already, but they still didn't post full information on the event itself. And by that time the tickets will probably cost a small fortune. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/geof.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':geof:' />

[tsukinobyouin]

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Wait, WTF... The album goes on sale on Oct 30th, and it contains a ticket for a handshake taking place on the same day?

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This is pretty common handshake event practice in Japan. Come buy our thing, get a handshake. If we run out of tickets, so sad for you. That's all well and good if the event is taking place at your local CD store and the only harm is for you to go home disappointed, but for anyone traveling... <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... popper.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':popper:' />



It's amazing how little Japanese agencies seem to understand about their overseas fanbases. They always underestimate the turnout and fail to understand that the foreign fanbase is spread out over greater distances. Kikka has been the only act so far that I think things have gone smoothly for, but that's because they did the opposite - they overestimated. So it was good for us but probably bad for them. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' />



Good luck guys! If you do get to go, tell them about blog! project. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... umbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[aine]

Wait, WTF... The album goes on sale on Oct 30th, and it contains a ticket for a handshake taking place on the same day?

This is pretty common handshake event practice in Japan. Come buy our thing, get a handshake. If we run out of tickets, so sad for you. That's all well and good if the event is taking place at your local CD store and the only harm is for you to go home disappointed, but for anyone traveling... <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... popper.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':popper:' />

To be clear, I put all the blame of incompetence on the French side of the deal. UFA or whoever in Japan does not need to realize the potential demand in Europe, it's up to the local organizers to figure it out and put proper logistics in place. So far, they are failing pretty bad at that.



I fed some comments from the French announcement on fb through a translator and it seems that organizers are getting a lot of well-deserved flak from anyone even outside of Paris, not just people outside of France. See below. This does not inspire any confidence at all, and honestly I expect a total disaster at this point.



But we may go anyway, if only to be witness to what will be known as the 2012 Paris Hard Rock Cafe Riots in the history books... <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... stling.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':whistling:' />

Basically, you're not even sure to get in until the day of the handshake --'

There will be enough CDs for everyone!? Personally, I have to take a plane or train, if I go to Paris for nothing, it will not do.

Why there is in France that the events of H! P are so poorly organized? Can you tell us how many days in advance must be camping outside the cafe to hope for a ticket?

The idea is to average people who live far away, not that I mind camping ca 10 hours for me to be sure to have an album (and a ticket if all album sales have), but what bothers me c is not to ps be sure to come and get my album. expect other information before bitching, but it is clear that it is not as well organized as our colleague thai, them it's been a while since everything is settled

therefore, all albums have a ticket? and sold the place ... so basically it's first come first served basis :/

Well, I do not want my comment to be poorly interpreted by Bishi-bishi, especially since I do not really know who is responsible for the organization. Remains that the procedure seems announced "first come, first served" basis, with sales up on the day of the event, is NOT the way to go. This will create a lot of frustrated and disappointed, unnecessary travel and lost time. Distance selling, before the event, as in Thailand, is more appropriate. In this case, only those in possession of a ticket queue: less stress, less wasted time, better atmosphere, ... And it avoids many to make the trip for nothing (long and expensive trip for many of us).

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

[aine]

Finally the handshake tickets and resevation info:

To participate in the event, you will have to buy the album on the spot. The album contains a ticket which is the precious door opener to the “Handshake“.



For the reservation for the album, you have to register ONLY from October 11th (from midnight, CET) to October 14th (until 11:59pm, CET) by sending an email to: bbmorningmusumeparis@gmail.com with the following information:



- email subject: Registration for ~THANK YOU~ Worldwide Handshake à Paris

- email body: name, first name, e-mail, phone number.



You will receive a confirmation email specifying you to come to the event with your ID and €25 in cash. These elements are mandatory to get the CD and to take part in the event.



Date: Octobre 30th, 2012 (Tuesday) from 3:00pm

Place: “Hard Rock Café Paris“; 14, Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris, France (www.hardrockcafe.com/paris)



We accept only cash for the CD purchase.

They failed to mention if the number of tickets will be limited, so you probably should still hold back planning your trip until you get a confirmation email. Reservations are limited to one per person, so at least there's that.



€25 for a European version is a bloody ripoff anyway. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... dammit.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':dammit:' />

[masa]

Morning Musume in Taiwan



Morning Musume arrived at Taipei International Airport

Handshake event

Articles and photos : 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

[masa]

Morning Musume in Thailand



Morning Musume appeared on TV show : 1 / 2

[yuzuriha]

I am loving those cute sparkly boots!

[masa]

Live and handshake event at Bangkok



Articles and photos : 1 / 2 / 3

[Miss Moonlight]

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They look gorgeous!

[rob]

I'm presuming they were the only girls old enough to be allowed to go?

[Shoujo Q]

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I'm presuming they were the only girls old enough to be allowed to go?

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Erina is the same age as Ayumi, though born a few months apart. She has to stay behind to celebrate Risa's birthday. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... R#>/8o.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='8o' />