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Morning Musume in Hunan, China

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Morning Musume visited Hunan, China earlier this month for a show. Hunan is Jun Jun's home town.



This show was actually interesting seeing the girls interact with Chinese hosts and speak a little Chinese. And since it was Jun Jun's home town, there was a touching part.

Too bad the girls won't be interacting with foreigners much more in the future....<img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/geof.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />



It can be watched with these links, part 1, part 2.

There's no version on the tracker yet. Download it here! However, it is still the version from youku. So, sorry for the crappy quality screenshots. My Mandarin Chinese isn't that great so this is all we get instead of subs unless some come out~ So read at your own risk and take everything with a grain of salt, please.



P A R T O N E



The show starts off with MM performing Kimagure Princess. There seems to be slight problems with the microphones.

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Followed by RR21

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And the talking part begins! The talk begins with the hosts admiring how cute the girls are! And then the girls introduce themselves~

"We are Morning Musume" (in Chinese!)

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And the hosts respond by replying the same, "We are Tien Tien Xiao Di!" And a WOW WOW WOW Love revolution~~

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It seems like these Chinese hosts are much nicer than Japanese one's so far. And polite and not out to torture the girls like on typical idol shows. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



They, do, however, begin to talk behind the girls' backs. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> But only to say nice things still! They admire how small the girls' faces are. And declare Risa's face the smallest. Funny how they talk about this after our convo of how big Mako's face was. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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And then the girls being their self introductions! They seem to direct translations of the girls' last names and then find characters that fit the sound of their first name.



First up! Risa! She is Shin Yuen(?) Ri-Sha. She says she is like a... The hosts try their best and explain that..."So she's like a ...what? WAIT WHERE DID THE TRANSLATOR GO? DO YOU WANT WORK?!" And the translator says like a squirrel!

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Next is Jun Jun! She surprises the guests with her good Chinese. But I'm sure this was all an act. The hosts are surprised that she is also from Hunan! She compares herself to a panda.

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Sayumi! Her name is "Da Jung Sha-yu-mei," or something like that... lol. And she obviously compares herself to a rabbit! "Usa chan pyon desu!" The guests don't seem incredibly impressed, not like Nicholas Cage. Too bad.

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Ai-chan, "I am Gao Chi Ai." And then she does her monkey face gig. For a second, she looks embarrassed and like she is blushing. That is cute!

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Reina is "Yo Zhong(?) Ri-nai." She's a cat and they compare her to those store cats.

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And then Linlin! And they're excited she is Chinese too. And the 2 of the hosts are excited to say they say their home town is closer to Linlin's. And one of the hosts also says he has the same last name, Qian. However, Linlin responds with, "No, but people in the family line Qian do not have big heads!" And the host lets Linlin get away. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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Eri is, "Gui Zhi E-li!" Aw, turtle Eri!

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Mitsi is..."something Ai-cha!" And she is like a dog, "wan wan!" To which the host becomes a dog that wants to play fetch~ And the girls just stand and watch...

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E N D P A R T 1!
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Re: Morning Musume in Hunan, China

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YAY thank you! They certainly seem much nicer than Japanese hosts, but maybe it is because the majority of the girls are foreigners and there is a weird communication gap. Though...did that really stop anyone from teasing the pandas in Japan?
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Will check this out later. Thanks, sj!
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As far as the Japanese-to-Chinese names: Ohohoho, rest-of-musume, how does it feel to be panda label'd?



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There's a write-up on this blog on Hello!Online. It can maybe help you fill in the gaps.



I just watched the show. I don't understand Chinese but it was a fun show. It looked like the girls had a good time, especially Jun Jun. It was really nice the group got so much attention on a Chinese show.
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[quote name='Milly' post='83533' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:20 AM']There's a write-up on this blog on Hello!Online. It can maybe help you fill in the gaps.[/quote]



I don't like write ups without pictures. Yes, I need pictures.
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[quote name='eri' post='83536' date='Aug 22 2010, 08:33 PM'][quote name='Milly' post='83533' date='Aug 22 2010, 11:20 AM']There's a write-up on this blog on Hello!Online. It can maybe help you fill in the gaps.[/quote]



I don't like write ups without pictures. Yes, I need pictures.

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Me too.

Since I'm a lazy fuck and just read what's below the pictures. haha



Keep going though, nice report, strawberry !
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I edited the first post to make up for some mistakes. Thanks to Milly. This is going a lot better. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



I lied about part 2 being about Jun Jun. I don't know about how many parts there are gonna be, but be prepared for lots. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ryalot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':cryalot:' /> So I really hope more people read and appreciate this! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ryalot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':cryalot:' />



P A R T T W O





And then the girls try to guess what kind of animals the hosts are... blah blah...







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So what's this host on the right?????



And the other hosts say SNAKE!!! And ask the girls why he is like a snake... the wrong person to ask was Sayumi... What evil thing will she say?!



DUN DUN DUN!

"Because he's skinny and flexible and because I wouldn't want to be close to him...." As Sayu says this, a squirm from Aichan can be heard in the background. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

So does this mean Sayu likes fat, unflexible guys? You have hope, wotas! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /dance.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':dance:' />



Ai chan hears this and little polite girl tries to stop it, "Not that! Not that!"

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Sayu finally feels a little ounce of regret and tries to say sorry. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /frown.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':frown:' /> Of course! After Aichan tries to save her, she realizes the error of her ways!

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The host take it pretty lightly though. And simply says, "Yeah, you don't wanna get near me! I am dangerous!"





And next... what does this host look like?!

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Aichan shouts, "KOALA!" However, the hosts mistranslates it as gorilla. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> He is the guy with the huge head earlier. So the hosts immediately understand, "OH! BECAUSE OF HIS HEAD!"



Jun Jun tries to save them saying Koala, but it was too late yet again.



Anyways, so he's.. an OSTRICH!

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Next host!

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Risa says owl in Chinese. Pretty sure Jun Jun whispered this in her ear. Apparently he is famous for this? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> The hosts are impressed the girls know about this and think he is world famous for it now. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... kodama.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':kodama:' />



One point for the girls for winning and impressing the hosts after the other messups! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' />

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Next host!

Uhm, if I had to guess myself... a sloth? His hair is disgusting. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... weirdo.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':weirdo:' />

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Reina says he looks like a sea tortoise...



He then proceeds to hold hands with the other turtle in the room... ERI! Eri then proceeds to lose half her fan base as wotas fall off the cliffs. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... uicide.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':suicide:' /> Which is why she is graduating and Pandas are to be banished forever to prevent this from ever happening again. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... monkey.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':noway:' />

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Last and the most least host!

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Aw... another bunny, but it's Mashimaro bunny!

See, this is why Sayu has not been banished. This guy didn't run across the room to hold Sayu's hand.



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WTF! Still one more host. What are you guys? A comedic MM? Why the heck do you guys need so many hosts?! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... tching.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':twitching:' />

Anyways, this one just looks like some emo loser. So maybe.. uhm...

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Oh, he's a hamster! Well, serves him right! Look at that little mouse-y face of his!

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P A R T 3!



So the girls brought the hosts presents! Which are these nice bentou boxes. I wonder if they made them, But it doesn't say so probably not.

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And this is when Jun Jun takes the opportunity of feeding someone in the audience....

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YET ANOTHER REASON WHY PANDAS ARE FOREVER BANISHED!



The hosts say that many peoples' mouths were dropping when the girls started walking towards the audience. They say the few lucky people that got fed look like the got poisoned. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':cryalot:' />

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Either way, the hosts say that when you get a hand shake with your idol, you don't wash your hands. So today, you better not digest your food. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':cryalot:' />



Then the hosts talk about how they used to love the bentou boxes their mom them. One of them is Japanese. This is all very boring cos none of the girls are talking so blah blah~





They then ask the girls, "Why is Morning Musume called Morning Musume?"

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Takahashi answers with,"Because in the morning, there are many side dishes so everyone can enjoy eating a lot of things."



The hosts talk about the past group and how it's changed over the years.. with EIGHT generations now. And how every girl has different personalities.





The hosts would like to know more about the leader and subleader! Aichan and Risa! And ask how long they had been in the group. Risa answers 9 years and Aichan corrects her with a little more than 10 years.

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The hosts try to image what height they were when they joined. They joke saying the girls were at the hosts' thigh height.



The hosts also ask what the girls think of each other. Iffy on the translation on this part...







Oh, so the hosts have heard that a lot of the girls in MM like Lady Gaga! So lets see it!



Lin Lin and Aichan proceed to dance to Pokerface. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':weirdo:' /> Which is cute, but also makes them look retarded. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/sus.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':frown:' />

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Aichan then goes to hug Linlin out of embarrassment. I never thought of Aichan so cute until now. I guess there are still moments where she is still shy. This is so adorable...

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And Aichan gets to be the star again and dance with the hosts too. Gosh.. she looks so embarrassed and cute. I always found her very confident looking when was performing... but this. Wow, it makes me like her.

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The hosts then ask the girls if they come to China often for concerts. They explain they had been to Shanghai once and have gone to the expo as well.



They also ask the girls if they like any Chinese singers. Takahashi says, "Jackie Chan." His singing is really horrible quite frankly. Get some better taste Aichan! The hosts are also not impressed that these foreigners don't know better. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hahaha:' />

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And a host does a Jackie Chan impression... wow creepy... But it is accurate I have to say otherwise it would not deserve a screenshot.

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Takahashi remembers she also likes Alan! She is a Tibetan Chinese singer from Chengdu (Panda capital!). But she was recruited by Avex Trax and sings in Japan anyways. So I don't know if it counts that much.

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Next up! 6th gen introduction!

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They ask the girls what they think they're good at.



First up, Eri... and her specialty is...

SLEEPING

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Oh Eri, that's cute of you. But you gotta redeem yourself a bit more after holding hands with another guy! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... eeping.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':noway:' /> I guess she's already given up knowing her fate...

The other turtle host said when you're young, it's not too good to sleep long or you'll never wake up...

But another host is nice and says that beauty made by sleeping a lot.



And then Reina...

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She's a tsundere which is like a person that is playing hard to get. Someone that is cold and mean at first, but really warm after.





Next Sayumi...

Of course we know what she will say..ICHIBAN KAWAII!

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The hosts talk about how the director thought she was a princess because of her pretty white skin and nice long black hair.

The hosts asks her who she thinks is the cutest in MM and she responds the same...

However... the hosts also have a cutest member too!



And he mocks Sayumi! With the same move! He tries to say it with a really horrible Japanese accent as well. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':kodama:' />

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And then they ask, who's the prettiest Musume? Jun Jun and Lin Lin raise their hands, but 6th gen disagrees with these statements. And Reina says Reina then. Just take the little screen time they have left Reina!

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The hosts mention that there's a member in MM that is good at telling cold jokes. Eri then says, "SHA-YU-MEIIII!"

So Sayu starts...

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Sayumi: So I'm walking down the street.. and I think, "AH! what a pretty girl!" And that girl is me, a reflection of myself in the window shop.





Sayumi celebrates at how awesome her joke is jumping up and down... while the hosts...

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Fall to the floor...

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OK!!!!!

Next up is the pandas and Aika!!!

But there is a surprise? WHAT COULD IT BE?!?!




OK, sorry guys. That's all I could do before I had to go on my trip. Look forward to the next part in a week. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hahaha.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':suicide:' />

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Thanks for the rest !



"The hosts would like to know more about the leader and subleader! Aichan and Risa! And ask how long they had been in the group. Risa answers 9 years and Aichan corrects her with a little more than 10 years."



10 years already ?

Wow, I totally did not realize this and looked it up on wikipedia, but it's true. I thought it was more like 2003.
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Okay, I must be an idiot, because I thought Ai and Risa joined in 2001. It's 2010. Is that not 9 years, or am I seriously failing at math?



BTW - awesome translations, can't wait to read more. It seems like you can actually get a chance to see the girls' personalities here. Too little, too late, though.~
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[quote name='Pi Miki' post='83709' date='Aug 24 2010, 03:02 PM']Okay, I must be an idiot, because I thought Ai and Risa joined in 2001. It's 2010. Is that not 9 years, or am I seriously failing at math?



BTW - awesome translations, can't wait to read more. It seems like you can actually get a chance to see the girls' personalities here. Too little, too late, though.~[/quote]



It is 2001 and I was about to point it out too, but I have no clue why I didn't...
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It's close enough. They joined in August, so their 10th year technically begins on the 26th.
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Part 4



Hey! So Linlin knows some cold jokes too. Lets hear her's!

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Linlin: So there's two tomatoes and they're going shopping together. They're walking along the street and a huge truck comes by. They cross and one of the tomatoes gets squashed by the truck. So the other tomato points at the squashed tomato, "Haha! Tomato sauce!"



And then... lonely breezes in the wind... flow around the hosts...

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Linlin asks if they could cut this segment out from the airing. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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But the hosts respond saying that they will cut it out and play only this part on TV repeat 8 times in a row. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



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Now they decide to ask the 6th gen girls what kind of guys they liked. So I lied! They're still not done interviewing 6th gen. 5th gen got ripped off. Not that I mind! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... hawhaw.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';/' />



Eri likes a guy that likes sweet things.

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One of the hosts asks if someone with the 田 last name is OK. (He asks this because, in Chinese 甜"sweet" and the last name 田 are pronounced the same, "tian" and this is his last name. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> I wondered if this translated well on the spot. I don't think these characters are pronounced the same in Japanese?)

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Eri doesn't leave a moment to spare and says no quickly. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



The hosts wonder about a guy that would like sweet stuff... Naturally, that guy would have be fat, right? So Eri and Sayumi do like hopeless wotas that just eat instant noodles!



And Reina likes someone that is funny and get happiness from the same things.

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One of the hosts say, "Me? Are you talking about me?" But Reina ignores him. He even says all this in Japanese. Poor guy. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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Sayumi likes a guy that looks good in tshirts.

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So the CG comes rolling in giving all the hosts tshirts in hopes of being with Sayumi.

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But they then wish the girls to be able to find boys they like soon.

NO YOU DON'T! You better take that back. You guys don't understand idols, do you? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ryalot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />





Now lets talk to 8th gen finally!



They ask Jun Jun what kind of girl she is.

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She cooks and she's popular.



They ask her how long she has been in Japan and she responds 4 years. They get into the whole thing of how she joined MM. She explains how she was in the Super girl audition and how Tsunku found her.

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What kind of girl is Linlin?

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Linlin: I don't care too much about small things, and I'm a bit boyish, but still indecisive, but I'm gentle like girls can be, which means I have a double personality.



They ask her how long she's been in the group and she responds 4 years as well.



As we all know, Linlin used to be in show biz in one way or another. But what I didn't know was that she traveled to do competitions for impersonations. She did an impersonation of a comedian Song Dan Dan. When Lin Lin was 10, she saw one of the hosts on a TV show as well.

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What kind of girl is Aika?

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Osaka old lady. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



One of the hosts says he is from Osaka too! But Aika says, "I"M NOT!" <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Watching them trying to carry a conversation without a translator was kind of amusing.

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But then he asks her if she can speak Kansai ben.... in Chinese. And she looks flustered and confused looking for the translator for help occasionally. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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But the host says some Kansai people know how to speak Chinese.



So the host gives in and says in Kansai ben, "How have you been recently?"

And she responds, "Same old, same old."

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While the hosts say they sound like they're working on a farm. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



Junjun explains she's an Osaka old lady because of how she is the calmest in the group despite being the youngest.

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Part 5

30:26



The hosts decide to ask Takahashi how the performance is of the Pandas.

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Aichan explains that when Junjun first came, she didn't know anything. And she got mad at her a couple of times. But now that Junjun has grown up, she doesn't get mad at her anymore. This sounds a bit harsh, doesn't it?



Junjun explains that one time, Aichan got so mad at her she was crying too because she felt Junjun wasn't trying her best at the start. But as Junjun began to understand, she mature fast.

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The hosts ask them to hug and make up!

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And a kiss too, sweetie...

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Now what about Linlin?

Aichan says she was really spoiled and needed to be spoken to. And now that they have spoken a lot, they're really good friends.

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Gosh, Takahashi really takes MM seriously and will do anything to make things better.



And now the hosts ask Junjun what's the biggest difference between Chinese and Japanese girls in MM.

Jun jun: Chinese girls are much more calm. When Japanese girls taste something good, they'll go, "AH! OISHII!!!!!!" while the Chinese girls go, "un!" (like uh huh!).

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So they're much more exaggerated.



And then Aika does an oishii too to test it out. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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So what kind of guys does 8th gen like?



Junjun: I like a guy with his back turned towards me so he's serious. Because it's like a father, it's someone you can really depend on.

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The hosts joke that her first love will be a serious taxi driver. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />





Linlin: I like anime guys with silver or blonde hair. Like Howl's Moving Castle.

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Linlin is weird. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... pyeyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



Aika: I like someone that's very manly.

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So the host mimics exactly what she says with his chest sticking out. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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But Aika says, "dame desu!" No!





They ask Junjun how often she visits home.

Junjun: 2 times a year. During winter and summer vacation. Traveling takes 1 day transferring planes twice. She stays at home 3-5 days.

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And then Linlin says she visits home 5 days.

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There were a lot of jokes in between here that I don't feel like typing about. They were boring anyways...



They tell the girls when they're in Japan, they must miss home.



And Linlin responds at night when it's quiet, she'll cry sometimes.

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Junjun says when she first moved to Japan, there were only a few people supporting her. Just her family and friends. So she often cried.

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They ask Junjun, now that she's back in Hunan. Has she contacted her parents? And replied that she told her parents she was coming to record this show, but that they wouldn't be able to make it because they had to work.

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They said because her parents didn't show up, she should tell them a heartwarming message for them to watch on TV and to pick a handsome guy in the audience to say it to instead of the camera because the camera man is ugly. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

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But.....she spots her parents in the audience!!!!!



And Junjun begins to tear up...

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Junjun: After going to Japan for 4 years and having many people oppose me at the start, there have been so many people supporting me. Because of my parents, friends, fans of Morning Musume, and fans of Junjun, I was able to get through these hardships and to stand on this show today with Morning Musume in my hometown. I haven't let my parents down.

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All the MM girls start to tear up too...

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The audience shouts to Junjun, "You can do it!!!!!"



Junjun's mom says she's thankful for everyone that has supported Junjun and Morning Musume. Note: Junjun looks exactly like her mom.

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And Linlin:

I'm very thankful to be on this show with MM. When this program airs, I hope my parents will be watching it. I hope everyone will increase their support for MM and this show as well. We'll do our best.

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Linlin's crying and letting out tears as well.





The girls go on to sing Ame no furanai song.

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There's more to the rest of the show, but it doesn't seem very interesting so I don't know if I'll post a cap about it.



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I thought the joke bits on how JunJun and LinLin got home were pretty funny, but then I like that sort of humor because I can imagine it in my head and it's pretty hilarious. 8o



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The bit with JunJun and her parents was really tear jerky.



This show also made me like Takahashi so much more then I did before. I hope they get some time to shine like this when they are on Hey!Hey!Hey and don't get overpowered by the OGs.
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Bump because I worked at least 5 hours on this and cos more people should see Jun Jun's parents at least. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



Anyways, I really liked watching this because Jun Jun received a lot of crap she didn't deserve when it was first announced she was joining especially with a bunch of racist comments on her blog. And since she's graduating soon, it was nice to get some closure as to how the group went for her. I had a hard time imagining how hard it was for the Pandas. It must have been especially hard for Linlin to leave home at a young age.



Also, seeing all the other MM girls crying during that part made me realize how close MM was. And this moment must have been very precious for Junjun. I mean I wonder if the Pandas' families were ever able to see them in Japan in a concert or something. There could be money, job, visa related issues which could prevent them from coming. For Junjun, this could have been likely to be a dream come true having both worlds meet. I feel sorry that Linlin's family couldn't come, but I hope she didn't take it too bad.



It's really sad seeing the Pandas leave. Honestly, why did it take so long for MM to have the opportunity to be on a show like this in China? It's sad.
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I'll always think of the Pandas as a badly wasted opportunity, they both deserved so much better. I don't know what the whole Chinese/Japanese animosity is actually like, maybe if they had been given too much prominence it would have caused problems in Japan?



I hope they both have very successful careers in China and we still hear about them sometimes.



Every time I get a little cynical about the whole MM/idol/manufactured thing I watch a graduation and you see the genuine feelings that come flooding out and you know all the girls over the years must build up real friendships as, after all, the only person who really knows what the pressures of being in MM is like is another MM member.



God knows what this graduation will be like with three girls going, especially when one of them is Eri, I hate to think what sort of state "Waterworks" Takahashi will be in <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />.
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