Berryz Kobo - Motto Zutto Issho ni Itakatta / ROCK Erotic

[Anderei]

They'll be on Music Japan to perform Rock Erotic on 10/10. They haven't performed on the show since MADAYADE.
 
Mini-live & handshake in Osaka - 9/28
Handshake after a radio show - 10/1
Handshake in Hiroshima - Captain, Yurina and Risako - 10/4
 

[Haru]

I love Berryz to death but they need to take posing/facial expression classes from C-ute.

[smtmissin]

I love C-ute to death but their expressions are sometimes just ....fake, like food overdone.

[Anderei]

<a href="http://www.helloproject.com/news/130925 ... Posters</a>

[ShiroiChanUK]

Ummm... question about the Tsutaya Records poster... why are Massa and Yurina in the back?

[Shoujo Q]

To make them look smaller, duh!

[pandapanda]

Those posters could be done by a 13yo with a free iPhone app.

[ShiroiChanUK]

[quote="Shoujo Q"]
To make them look smaller, duh!
[/quote]
The sexy ladies should be in the front :(

[Anderei]

Website for the single.
 
They included a page that has the history of the group. It's generally just release dates for stuff (linking to the MVs and the covers) but it does mention Maiha's graduation. I'm surprised it doesn't mention their Saitama Super Arena concert.
 
They're also doing interviews, and you can see Risako's in the profile section. I assume it will be one each day until the release.

[ShiroiChanUK]

The Ninki ratings are out and Berryz are at #5 with 49.20%
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ns/w/2013-09-27/
 
Their biggest competing...
NMB48
Akanishi Jin
E-Girls
Flumpool
 
 
 

[pandapanda]

[quote="ShiroiChanUK"]
The Ninki ratings are out and Berryz are at #5 with 49.20%
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ns/w/2013-09-27/
 
Their biggest competing...
NMB48
Akanishi Jin
E-Girls
Flumpool
[/quote]
I recognized half of those, so good luck to 'em.

[Anderei]

Motto Zutto Isshoni Itakatta arranged by Egami Kotaro

ROCK Erotic arranged by Suzuki Shunsuke

c/w I’m so cool! arranged by Kondo Keiichi

c/w Koisuru Technique arranged by Tokisawa Nao
 
Those b-side arrangers are not familiar to me.
 
Risako interview.
Chinami interview.
Maasa interview.
 

[Shoujo Q]

Apparently I'm so cool is a Chinami solo. Should be interesting. 

[Anderei]

If you saw that on jplop, I think that dude was joking. Especially since Tsunku apparently wrote it with Captain, Chinami and Maasa in mind.

[arcobaleno]

Yeah, though I love Chinami, somehow I think it's strange to have her all of people sing a solo song, as B-side no less.

[Cyrene]

[quote="ShiroiChanUK"]
The Ninki ratings are out and Berryz are at #5 with 49.20%
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ns/w/2013-09-27/
 
Their biggest competing...
NMB48
Akanishi Jin
E-Girls
Flumpool
[/quote]
 
Yeahhhh they're not going to sell well. :/ NMB will get 200k+ first day, Akanishi Jin has tons of fangirls (yay Johnny's), and Flumpool is pretty popular. I think Berryz will get #4 on first day sales.

[Anderei]

On the bright side, they've got decent promo for this and I don't think any of these people would necessarily hinder how much they'll sell because I doubt there's much of an overlapping fanbase. Their position probably, but otherwise I think Berryz will be fine.

[Shoujo Q]

Double bright side, this is the first single that's being released as a box set. So you know their usual sales will be a smidgen higher because of that.

[al kusanagi]

I don't see any increase in sales happening, regardless of what they do. Their only selling point is Momoko now, and most of Japan is all, "Fuck her!"

[Anderei]

They've added quite a few handshake events this time around. It's working for everyone else, so I don't see why it wouldn't work for Berryz.

[ShiroiChanUK]

[quote="Cyrene"]
Yeahhhh they're not going to sell well. :/ NMB will get 200k+ first day, Akanishi Jin has tons of fangirls (yay Johnny's), and Flumpool is pretty popular. I think Berryz will get #4 on first day sales.
[/quote]
You're spot on my friend :)
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">
#1 NMB48 - 270,447 
#2 E-Girls - 32,246
#3 Akanishi Jin - 23,162
#4 Berryz Koubou
#5 Hoshino Gen
 
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-10-01/
</blockquote>
 
I'm not surprised with NMB's ranking at all but I'm really surprised that E-girls managed to rake in 9K+ more copies than Akanishi Jin. I'm sure his army of fangirls will fix that  I wasn't expecting Hoshino Gen to rank this highly since his songs are for dramas and such.

[al kusanagi]

It's on itunes. I'm So Cool is fun and sounds like the whole group is performing it, so it's not a solo or anything like that, although Chi does get the opening line.

[Shoujo Q]

After listening to everything, I've decided that I hate this single. It was nice for like a second but I don't know it just doesn't grab me anymore.
The only song I like is Rock Erotic but I don't think it'll be on my playlist much.

[pandapanda]

[quote="Shoujo Q"]
After listening to everything, I've decided that I hate this single. It was nice for like a second but I don't know it just doesn't grab me anymore.
The only song I like is Rock Erotic but I don't think it'll be on my playlist much.
[/quote]
 
I agree.  Both were on the brink of cool, but just didn't hit the spot.  Berryz is Tsunku's dumping ground for unwanted song IMO
 
I also think it hurts that they really don't have a solid image.  MoMusu= electronica, Cute= sexy, Juicys= cool and strong, S/m= fun.  Berryz is all over the map.

[yuzuriha]

I love this single.  I thought I liked Rock Erotic better but I think I just like the video better.  I can't get Motto Zutto out of my head.

[Anderei]

I really like it too (haven't gotten to listen to the b-sides yet). I'm dissapointed that I don't have the money to buy it.

[arcobaleno]

[quote="pandapanda"]
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Shoujo Q" data-cid="164251" data-time="1380726864">
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After listening to everything, I've decided that I hate this single. It was nice for like a second but I don't know it just doesn't grab me anymore.
The only song I like is Rock Erotic but I don't think it'll be on my playlist much.
[/quote]
 
I agree.  Both were on the brink of cool, but just didn't hit the spot.  Berryz is Tsunku's dumping ground for unwanted song IMO
 
I also think it hurts that they really don't have a solid image.  MoMusu= electronica, Cute= sexy, Juicys= cool and strong, S/m= fun.  Berryz is all over the map.
 
</div>
</blockquote>
 
Personally, I that is Berryz's style, to be the odd one out.
 
I love both songs, so I'm going to get them.

[Melon]

How the f ucking hell is debuting at number four a bad performance?


Ugh I'm out, I can't deal with sales talk.

[Elpis]

They sold less than 23,000 copies on their first day. (23,000 was #3). Typically Berryz sells in the 20,000-30,000 group.

[ShiroiChanUK]

[quote="Al Kusanagi"]
I don't see any increase in sales happening, regardless of what they do. Their only selling point is Momoko now, and most of Japan is all, "Fuck her!"
[/quote]
Sometime I think that I'm the only Momo fan *pouts*
 
[quote="pandapanda"]
I agree.  Both were on the brink of cool, but just didn't hit the spot.  Berryz is Tsunku's dumping ground for unwanted song IMO
 
I also think it hurts that they really don't have a solid image.  MoMusu= electronica, Cute= sexy, Juicys= cool and strong, S/m= fun.  Berryz is all over the map.
[/quote]
S/mileage aren't exactly stable with their music style. They've tried so many different styles but none of them have been that successful.
 
[quote="Petit Melon"]
How the f ucking hell is debuting at number four a bad performance?


Ugh I'm out, I can't deal with sales talk.
[/quote]
No one ever said that this was a bad performance. Some of us were just expecting a little more. 
 
Actually these sales are neither good or bad because Berryz sales always seem to be pretty consistent.
 
 
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Berryz dropped to #9 today
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-10-02/more/2/
#3 sold 7,938 copies so I'm hoping Berryz sold anything between 3K-5K copies :)