S/mileage's "Yattaruchan / Atarashii Watashi ni Nare!"

[AEUGNewtype]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Pucchi mo" data-cid="154533" data-time="1370572745"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="The☆AEUGNewtype" data-cid="154500" data-time="1370550417"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="yuzuriha" data-cid="154477" data-time="1370531882"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="The☆AEUGNewtype" data-cid="154448" data-time="1370493775">Yattaruchan could've been a pretty awesome song if the vocals didn't ruin it. Why didn't this go to Berryz so there could actually be a good sounding version? Yet another listenable song ruined by H!P's vocal production. Sigh. Atarashii is just bad all around, but Yattaruchan could've been quite good.</blockquote> 
I actually was just thinking all of their vocals seem to be quite improved, at least in the studio version.  It seems that they stopped singing with the annoying cutesy voice for this song.</blockquote> 
Um, I don't think we even listened to the same song, cause about 75% of the song was stupid fucking cutesy voices and singing with duck lips or pout faces, its irritating as all shit.</blockquote> 
Well, maybe it's because the 75% is a decrease in irritating cutesy vocals for a S/mileage song.  </blockquote>
I actually thought of the same thing at first, though I didn't remember their last many singles being this annoying, vocal-wise, even if the songs were terrible.

[Anderei]

<a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/eho3y4">Atarashii Radio Rip</a>

[AurA]

Its odd seeing akari flailing around and headbanging like she has no idea how to be cute. Everything else about it is fantastic though.

[Anderei]

Covers! I want this single so badly!
 
Regular

 
Limited A

 
Limited B

 
Limited C

 
Limited D

 
 
Regular and A are my favorites.

[Noa]

Lim A is definitely my favorite, but they all look pretty decent.

[momoirosaya]

Ayacho looks really great! I never really thought about it, but I guess she's favorite in S/mileage after Yuukarin, cause she was my 2nd back then.

[pandapanda]

Now THAT is how you photoshop people together.  I'm telling you, they hired the same people from the C-ute Crazy covers.
 
 
Now MM and Berryz need decent covers, please.

[Kahoryn]

I like Lim D.  I think the photoshopping is still bad on most of them but Lim A is the worst offender with Rina's hair.  I so hate the whole "take photos on a white background then photoshop in a different background" like, just use an actual real background or something?  Is it really that hard?

[yuzuriha]

I actually really love Regular the best!

[Enmiz]

I'm jumping on the regular edition bandwagon, too.


When did Dawa get so pretty? She looks amazing on that cover. I guess I ignored her because her voice annoys me, but wow! I love her hair.


I also like limited B.

[pandapanda]

I might actually buy this thing on iTunes if I can scrape together $1 for Atarashii...

[pandapanda]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCttQlnR ... ademail</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emiJ1iGi ... ademail</a>
 
PVs are up.  Atarashii reused the J=J set :P  
 
I have to say Atarashii is the best low budget PV H!P has produced in a while.

[Shoujo Q]

The things you can do with lighting and a camera. I'm so conflicted, Smileage has got themselves an identity crisis going on. The should have had a cover of Ne~e on this single to drive the concept home.

[yuzuriha]

Wow, Meimi wins "Atarashii Watashi ni Nare." And Ayaka sounds less cutesy than usual for sure.  Also I kept forgetting Rina existed half the time but then when she'd appear and I remembered I was like oh!  She looks really cute!

[star]

Why does S/m always get the good covers.
I'm really liking their songs recently. I should pay more attention to the newer members though.

[Kahoryn]

I definitely still like "atarashii watashi ni nare!" more than "yattaruchan". I think the "YABAI YABAI YABAI" part is really awkward in that song and it bothers me probably too much, haha.  The PV is better though, even though I hate the parts with the guitars because the direction just seems weird.  I would have liked more of the shadowy parts in awnn.  That was like 80% Dance Shot.

[YuuakuRisa]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kahoryn" data-cid="155220" data-time="1371223465">
I definitely still like "atarashii watashi ni nare!" more than "yattaruchan". I think the "YABAI YABAI YABAI" part is really awkward in that song and it bothers me probably too much, haha. The PV is better though, even though I hate the parts with the guitars because the direction just seems weird. I would have liked more of the shadowy parts in awnn. That was like 80% Dance Shot.</blockquote>


Momusu's last double A-side, BerryZ and S/mileage's have been mostly dance centered.

[Kahoryn]

[quote="YuuakuRisa"]
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Kahoryn" data-cid="155220" data-time="1371223465">
I definitely still like "atarashii watashi ni nare!" more than "yattaruchan". I think the "YABAI YABAI YABAI" part is really awkward in that song and it bothers me probably too much, haha. The PV is better though, even though I hate the parts with the guitars because the direction just seems weird. I would have liked more of the shadowy parts in awnn. That was like 80% Dance Shot.
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Momusu's last double A-side, BerryZ and S/mileage's have been mostly dance centered.
 
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Yeah... I'm just saying, this bothers me.  It's just so boring.  J=J's are that way too.  I just want to see something more than dancing on a set.  

[pandapanda]

But that dance was so boss.

[Kahoryn]

This is true.  

[Anderei]

This single comes with postcards, and not posters. I'm disappointed because I plan to get LE A (SOON AS I GO TO THE BANK) and would love the CD Japan one as a poster.
 
Tower

 
Shinseido

 
HMV


Tsutaya

 
Yamano

 
CD Japan

 
And in case anyone is wondering what kind of promo they've been doing:
 
6/6 - Tower Records Osaka (Kana, Akari)
6/6 - HMV Osaka (Kana, Akari)
6/7 - Tower Records Nuchaya (Kana, Akari)
6/7 - H!P Shop Osaka (Kana, Akari)
6/8 - Mini live and handshake at Ario Kurashiki + promotion at Tower Ario Kurashiki
6/9 - Handshake at Tower Records in Hiroshima (Kanon, Rina, Meimi)
6/10 - Kana appeared on the big screens in Dotonbori Osaka for Radical Video Jockey
6/11 - Kansai Walker's uStream show (Kana)
6/13 - Kana visited the Tokyo News offices.
6/15 - Handshake in Fukuoka (Ayaka, Kana, Meimi) + local Fukuoka radio show (Ayaka, Kana)
6/17? - HMV's magazine Idolpedia
6/17 - Kana and Akari promote in Southern Osaka + both appear on the big screen in Dotonbori Osaka
6/17 - Kansai Walker Magazine website (Kana, Akari)
6/18 - Japan Bowling Assocation. 
6/19 - Radio Kansai (Kana)
6/19 - Kana promoted at Daily Sports news office in Kobe.
6/20 - Tower Records Abeno in Osaka (Kana). Also appeared on a radio show that will air 7/4.
6/20 - Kana and Akari visited Katsumi Sayuri's Boyoyon Sweets Garden in Osaka.
6/21 - Kana promotes at Yamano Music Store in Aeon Mall, Shinseido at Tennoji Mio Osaka, and Shinseido Kyobashi Osaka.
6/22 - Promoted Bowling Day for the Japan Bowling Association.
6/22 - 3 mini lives in Sendai + handshake events. Buy the single or album to get a ticket.
6/23 - 3 mini lives in Sapporo + handshake events.
6/24 - BLT Magazine (Kana)
6/27 - High five event at Tower Records Nagoya (Kana, Akari)
6/27 - Kana and Akari visited the H!P Shop in Nagoya Osu
6/30 - Mini live and handshake in Mie
7/1 - Ameba Studio at 9pm
7/2 - 2 mini lives + handshake events at Lala Port.
7/3 - Mini live + handshake event at Tower Records Shibuya. After Kanon will be on their youtube show at 10 pm.
7/4 - Mini live + handshake at Club Citta
7/5 - Mini live + handshake at Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store rooftop.
7/6 - 3 mini lives + handshakes at Venus Fort.
7/7 - Paired handshakes. Random autographed message cards will be given out.
7/12 - Music Dragon 
7/15 - Photo op for those who bought the box set.
9/1 - Photo op for those who bought the box set.
9/1 - Individual handshakes. Order the regular edition from chara-ani.
9/29 - Individual handshakes in Osaka. Order the regular edition from chara-ani.
 
 
 
 

[sayu1991]

That's a LOT of promotion! I hope it works and they manage to sell a lot.


I've got to say that my whole opinion has changed on these songs. I love them! I've had them both on repeat for the past few days.

[yuzuriha]

I JUST PRE-ORDERED THIS ON ITUNES I DID NOT KNOW YOU COULD DO THAT

[Anderei]

They added another event - mini-live and handshake event in Chiba Prefecture, 7/7
 
And ninki:
4. 38.50
 

[smtmissin]

Yattaruchan never interested me. Atarashii sounded good at first, but the MV was boring and too long and repetitive.

[Enmiz]

If you guys follow Kana on Twitter, she has been posting tons of photos from promotion work she/all of S/mileage has been doing. 
 
<a href="https://twitter.com/kana_nakanishi">Linky link to her Twitter</a>
 
It makes me sad they'll probably shut it down after promo is finished. 

[yuzuriha]

Well they let Chinami's go on FOREVER and then it just turned into a Berryz account, so hopefully it won't just completely shut down.
 
Anyway I have this but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet.  :(  British salesguy is back in the office which means I have to use headphones and my headphones don't fit into my iPhone.  :(

[Anderei]

The twitter will probably eventually phase out and then they might change it into something else like they did with Chinami's. But since S/mileage has events through September, Kana will probably keep it at least until then.
 
<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11hwg ... frame">7/3 Tower Record Live</a> This is a video. The audio isn't the best but it's not super awful. They also could have benefited from a larger stage but everyone sounds really good.
 
1. Shin Nippon no Susume!
MC
2. Yattaruchan
3. Otona no Tochuu (short version)
4. Sayonara Sayonara Sayonara
MC
5. Atarashii Watashi ni Nare!
 
 
Also they debuted at number 4, with 3 selling 26,714.

[Pucchi-Mo]

I wish they had different socks, maybe even pastel versions of their member colors. It's just too much BOLD STRIPE in comparison to the rest of the outfit.
 
Limited C vaguely reminds me of Koko Ni Iruzee.
 
Wait, they really gave Wada the "Throw Away My Little Prejudice" line of Atarashii Watashi ni Nare? 
 
The head shaking part is like a fragment of the "Oh no you di'nt" part of recent Morning Musume singles where<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Ie9c#t=60s"> they rotate between the</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... ">leftover girls so they get lines.</a>
The big purple eyes drawing made that part for me! 

[yuzuriha]

[quote="Pucchi mo"]
I wish they had different socks, maybe even pastel versions of their member colors. It's just too much BOLD STRIPE in comparison to the rest of the outfit.
 
Limited C vaguely reminds me of Koko Ni Iruzee.
 
Wait, they really gave Wada the "Throw Away My Little Prejudice" line of Atarashii Watashi ni Nare? 
 
The head shaking part is like a fragment of the "Oh no you di'nt" part of recent Morning Musume singles where<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Ie9c#t=60s"> they rotate between the</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... ">leftover girls so they get lines.</a>
The big purple eyes drawing made that part for me! 
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Yeah I hate the socks too!