Hello!News Network :: 2014 Edition

[Zoe]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Star" data-cid="180784" data-time="1413264100">Well I dont know about calling this another "Golden Era/Age" but its definitely the "Colorful Era". I was wondering what these were for when I saw them earlier, but I guess its just their yearly update whatnot magigers. I expect to see everyone else's soon.</blockquote>
Well, they're not saying that they've reached it yet.

[MejraThea]

On CDJapan there is a 15% off sale on Morning Musume CDs/DVDs/Blu-Rays to commemorate the new single!

[TicTacAnyone]

Daijoubu:
 
Iikubo Haruna ver. ("Michishige Sayumi's graduation is a big obstacle. However... I think that it's there so we can grow from it.")
Oda Sakura ver. ("The fact that we're able to meet... Whether you think it's coincidence or fate, it's now our turn.")
Ishida Ayumi ver. ("This Morning Musume will always be the best. It's painful if you don't say so, too.")
Ikuta Erina ver. ("No matter where you stand.... Wherever the most eyes are looking is already the center.")
Kudo Haruka ver. ("A cute idol or a cool idol? It's not either, it's both.")
Sato Masaki ver. ("There are people who support me as I am now.... So I won't lie to myself.")
Suzuki Kanon ver. ("I admired the Morning Musume of that time. But somewhere inbetween the admiration turned into rivalry.") 
Sayashi Riho ver. ("In the past I wanted to be number one. But now, I want to make Morning Musume number one.")
Fukumura Mizuki ver. ("Just relying on the past isn't enough. We'll create a new Morning Musume.") (?Didn't understand beginning of her line?)

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[quote="Zoe"]
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Star" data-cid="180784" data-time="1413264100">
Well I dont know about calling this another "Golden Era/Age" but its definitely the "Colorful Era". I was wondering what these were for when I saw them earlier, but I guess its just their yearly update whatnot magigers. I expect to see everyone else's soon.
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Well, they're not saying that they've reached it yet.
 
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I'm aware of that. I;m just humoring myself a little in the sense that I will never think of them as the Golden Age. They are drastically different but have the potential to be on the same level...they can have a golden age but I will still call it their colorful age since they have broken into a completely new image with EDM and their motivation is a bit different now. I hope that makes sense.

[TicTacAnyone]

[quote="Star"]
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Zoe" data-cid="180792" data-time="1413298928">
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Star" data-cid="180784" data-time="1413264100">
Well I dont know about calling this another "Golden Era/Age" but its definitely the "Colorful Era". I was wondering what these were for when I saw them earlier, but I guess its just their yearly update whatnot magigers. I expect to see everyone else's soon.
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Well, they're not saying that they've reached it yet.
 
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I'm aware of that. I;m just humoring myself a little in the sense that I will never think of them as the Golden Age. They are drastically different but have the potential to be on the same level...they can have a golden age but I will still call it their colorful age since they have broken into a completely new image with EDM and their motivation is a bit different now. I hope that makes sense.
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They do consider themselves the colorful era... When they say "zenseiki" they're referring to a past "heyday" or "golden age," kind of similar to how people nowadays think back on the 80s and 90s. This advertising technique is really actually quite good, and promotes the idea that MM could once again be as big as they once were or at least that there can be more than one era of a great MM. It's meant to open the minds of fans and the public alike that we shouldn't dwell on the past and limit the girls simply because we think "oh, that was their peak, and they can never reach it again."

[TicTacAnyone]

"Birthday shirts"
 

 
Laaaaaame.

[momoirosaya]

Creepy hands and pegasus.

[AquaChan]

Gorgeous covers for the DVD of the Budoukan S/mileage show.
Source
 

[Anderei]

Oh, wow, that is really nice.

[momoirosaya]

Kanon is like the Risako of S/mileage.

[yuzuriha]

Well she's trying to be at least.

[TicTacAnyone]

Morning Musume will be on Music Station this week with a special medley.

[Anderei]

I think you mean next week? The lineup for this week is out and they're not on it.

[TicTacAnyone]

[quote="Anderei"]
I think you mean next week? The lineup for this week is out and they're not on it.
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Week of 10/24, sorry!
 
Edit: While not the best, why is Tomoko's B-day T-shirt waaay cooler than MM's??

[TicTacAnyone]

Kanon, Erina and Mizuki on Kitchen Pui Pui

[Anderei]

Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 GOOD BYE & HELLO! was announced.

 
Cast
 
Morning Musume '14/'15
Berryz Koubou
℃-ute
S/mileage
Juice=Juice
Hello!Pro Kenshuusei
 
LoVendoR
Bitter&Sweet
THE Possible
Kikkawa You
Up Up Girls Kakko Kari
 
MC
 
Nakazawa Yuko
Yoshizawa Hitomi

[Banana]

Haruka, Sayumi, and Riho on the cover of Young Jump:




The rest are in the spoiler:

Spoiler: [+]

[al kusanagi]

That GirlDuu/BoyDuu pic is the best.

[TicTacAnyone]

Kuduu just has an amazing natural talent for modelling it seems... Or well idk if it's a "natural" talent but she's damn good at it. The expressions, poses, slight tilts here and there.... It's just crazy, really XD

[MejraThea]

She's good at anything and everything. There is no other acceptable answer. 

[Zoe]

I like how Boy's hair is more styled than Girl's hair

[TicTacAnyone]

Erina (w/ some Sayumi) small segment onMirai theater

[Banana]

Looks like Eripon is getting in on the "this girl is like Sayu, so you should stay and support her when Sayu leaves" thing they've been doing.

[Anderei]

Sayumi stated on her blog that once she leaves, her radio spot is going to Kanon. The new show will start in December. Sayu's show has been going for 7 years and she only has five shows left.


Things really have been on the upswing for that girl.
 
Haruka had her birthday event today (from jplop):
event #1


Morning-teki Yakyuken (モーニング的野球拳) game. Fukuda Kanon and Fukumura Mizuki made a surprise appearance in the game corner. Mizuki and Fukuda were hiding and disguised with hats and glasses, pretending to be the cameraman's assistants.

batsu game if lose : wear a maid costume. Kudo wore a frilly blouse, skirt, high heels, wig, and an apron. it was filmed for the DVD.


mini solo live

1.Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni Naranee!

2.Tsuugaku Vector

3.Anshinkan

4.Seishun Song


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event #2


Morning-teki Yakyuken game

batsu game : Kudo wore a pink frilly nightie, set of pants, pink heart pattern slippers, Black hair bob wig and frilly cap


guests Iikubo Haruna and Ishida Ayumi brought out Kudo's birthday cake

letter from Maa-chan


mini solo live

1.Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni Naranee!

2.Sekai wa Summer Party (Mano Erina)

3.Diary (Matsuura Aya)

4.Seishun Song


Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu ni Naranee! was her first song at the Shinjin Kouen

Tsuugaku Vector was Mizuki's recommendation

Sekai wa Summer Party was manager's recommendation
 

 
I don't like it lol. I think I'd like it more if it had full bangs and wasn't obviously a wig.

[TicTacAnyone]

Yay, Kanon will get a chance to up her speaking skills which are already, imo, good.... But doing things like radio every week/month whatever can really help grow that skill, which will be important both on TV and concert MCs. And yes, things have definitely been on the upswing since she got into high school, hahaha.

[Meikochi]

Haruna's birthday t.shirt.. I feel truly sorry for her.. She'll turn to 20 and that t.shirt is so simple.. "Maru, ribbon, maru" that's it. After Duu, this. UFA, let the girls design their t.shirt .

[TicTacAnyone]

At least it's slightly better than Duu and Mizuki's.... Damn those were bad. Tomoko and Meimei's are better than MM's birthday T-shirts. These all just suck assss, and idk how the company thinks they can pull this shit. I know they still sell but they could at least do the service of making these simple as fuck designs BIGGER on the shirt. Uughrugeojfgoer.

[al kusanagi]

[quote="Meikochi"]
Haruna's birthday t.shirt.. I feel truly sorry for her.. She'll turn to 20 and that t.shirt is so simple.. "Maru, ribbon, maru" that's it. After Duu, this. UFA, let the girls design their t.shirt .
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The back is designed to look like the menu from a JRPG, which makes it awesome by default.

[Meikochi]

[quote="TicTacAnyone"]
At least it's slightly better than Duu and Mizuki's.... Damn those were bad. Tomoko and Meimei's are better than MM's birthday T-shirts. These all just suck assss, and idk how the company thinks they can pull this shit. I know they still sell but they could at least do the service of making these simple as fuck designs BIGGER on the shirt. Uughrugeojfgoer.
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Actually I don't find Mizuki's one bad.. The unicorn for a 18-year-old may be not so appropriate but at least, the design is quite big compare to the other ones (watch the video, it's not as small as it appears on the photo).
 
[quote="Al Kusanagi"]
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Meikochi" data-cid="181273" data-time="1414535596">
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Haruna's birthday t.shirt.. I feel truly sorry for her.. She'll turn to 20 and that t.shirt is so simple.. "Maru, ribbon, maru" that's it. After Duu, this. UFA, let the girls design their t.shirt .
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The back is designed to look like the menu from a JRPG, which makes it awesome by default.
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But that design is the same for everyone.. :/

[Anderei]

Meimi 16th Birthday T-shirt.
 
It's basically a Halloween shirt.
 
 
 
 
 
Mizuki's birthday was today.




Birthday Live

1.Eighteen Emotion


MC1 - Sawayaka Goro


Games corner :

Fans divided into teams Blue, Pink, and Yellow.

game #1 - Ai no Shout - Teams shout into the mic and measure their decibels.

game #2 - Quiz Hula Hoop Hula Hoop

game #3 - Mizuki quiz questions


MC2 - Surprise guest Kudo Haruka


2.Rock no Teigi

3.The Party

MC3 - reasons for choosing these songs


4.Very Beauty

5.Arigatou Ookiku Kansha! (Shugo Chara Egg)

MC4 - reasons for choosing these songs


6.Matsuge no saki ni kimi ga iru (Mano Erina)


MC5

Birthday cake appearance

Birthday present : Surprise guest Mano Erina

Happy Birthday song.


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Rock no Teigi - staff chose this song

The Party - Mizuki challenged herself to sing this song

Very Beauty - Maasa recommended singing this song to get that adult feeling