This tour is the first (well, last) to feature the 8nin OG after Erina became a soloist and Mika Mutou (remember her?) quit for school or something. So that means lines are shuffled around, usually to the older girls (of COURSE) although Korenaga does score a few. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /weeeh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' /> They seem to be pushing Sawada Yuri a LOT in this concert for some reason.
REVIEW!
1. Come Together: Man this dance is so lame. :/ Seriously, they do the "play leg as air guitar" move in Osaki ni Sunzerei and it's just as lame here. I also love how Yossi harmonizes live in this song, instead of having it dubbed on the backing track with the rest of the harmonies.
2. Seishun no Custard: Yossi/Mai main w/ the other girls singing the group parts. Again, dance fail. WTF UFA?
3. Aisaretai Aisaratei: If you skip the concert, find this performance on YouTube. The choreography is HOT. SRSLY.
4. How Do You Like This Japan: I prefer the OG version of MM's, only because MM's had obnoxious amounts of Niigaki. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... /sleep.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='-_-' />;; Sawada is featured heavily in the OG version and she's just so darn cute and talented.
5. Chikyuu to Tsuki Kare to Watashi: Too much Rika. Skip.
6. Amai Yuuwaki (GAM): Maichin w/ Korenaga and Arisa. A great combo in theory except for the fact that aside from Maichin's speaking parts, THE WHOLE SONG IS IN UNISON. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/doh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />
7. Kanashimi Twilight, or the only reason to download the entire concert. Yossi/Sengoku/Sawada, except of course it's all about Yossi. In a hot costume. With the two other girls grinding against her. <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/rofl.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> A nice touch is that they've redone the background vocals so that it's Yossi's own voice and not Takahashi's. Also, this series of costumes in general all the girls wear are the best of the concert.
8. Iroppoi Onna ~Sexy Baby~ -- Rika and Konno duet. Konno is adorable. I didn't realize how much I'd missed her until she came back.
9. Ooki ni, Machibata Kara...: It drives me nuts that this song hasn't been released by H!P yet. It's a great song. The melody/singing is done by Yossi, Rika, and Korenaga.
10. Kiss Shiyou: Album song by Rika/Konno again. Boring, so skip.
11. Koi Uranai Toori ni wa Naranai wa: Now only with 4 members to sing it. It's a nice song, but not very memorable. I love Korenaga's outfit with the corset-ish top.
12. Kara Genki: FLAMENCO! I prefer it to IJ, though the dance is very similar. "WOW JESUS" never gets old.
13. Dakishimete... Namida: My favorite album song! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... ohyeah.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D/' />
14. Senpai LOVE AGAIN: One of the best performances in the concert. Konno finally gets Miuna's monologue! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... #>/wub.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />
15. Nature Is Good: COSTUME CHANGE! Snazzy red outfits, and Yossi's looks a lot like her graduation concert outfit? Minus the feathers. This is unofficially a Yossi song. She is ALWAYS lead on this during performances, and here she sings w/ Rika for most of it. The Gatas eggs sing backup.
16. ROMAN MY DEAR BOY OMG: This is FANTASTIC. The fanrecording I had didn't have the speaking parts at the beginning so I was so happy when Yossi did her "Hey, let's have a dance, my dear."
Sengoku, Arisa, and Rika sing lead on this as well. It's fantastic. Mai is mysteriously absent from this song.17. Saa, Sassoku Moriagete Ikou ka~!!: This is awesome, very high energy with flags waving!~ Another favorite.
18. Osaki ni Sunzurei: Same as before, although this version is broken up into different groups because of the two graduated members.
19. Yattarouze!: Korenaga got her own line! <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... smooch.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':doh:' />
20: ENCORE: Narihajimeta Koi no Bell: COSTUME CHANGE... and it's a doozy. YUCKYUCKYUCK. They have their jersey on their numbers, which is a cute touch though. But seriously, tshirts with fake ties, big puffy skirts, and bigass black boots? <img src='http://mm-bbs.org/public/style_emoticon ... >/sick.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />
21. DREAMIN: God this song is boring. Seriously.
Overall rating: 8/10. MUCH better than their previous concert; the eggs are a lot more confident and it doesn't feel like they're hiding behind the older girls so much. Rika still always get the sluttiest costumes. Konkon needs to ditch the hair extensions.
Highlights:
Aisaretai Aisaretai
How Do You Like This Japan?
Kanashimi Twilight
Senpai ~Love Again~
Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~
Saa, Sassoku Moriagete Ikou ka~!!
