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10 things a Japanese non-fan thought about GMML :)
Posted by 洋hiromi水,
30 September 2015
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Hey everyone!
I'm writing this on my phone, so sorry if the format is weird or if there are funny mistakes.
I wanted to share something that I found very Interesting. I watched the Give Me More Love DVD with a Japanese guy today, and he said some surprising and cool things about the live. What he said is of course not representative for all Japanese people, but it was still interesting to hear his opinion. If you'd like to kbow what he said, keep reading
First a little bit about him. He's a university student and likes Idols such as Momoiro Clover and Passpo. After Berryz announced their hiatus, he checked them out and got really into Risako. He never watched Haropuro concerts or so, though, so he really only knew Berryz Kobou. He was into MM as a kid (such as every other Japanese Person that age I know lol) and also liked Ai-chan the most. He followed them til he beginning of platinum era, but lost interest after that.
Before we watched the DVD I asked him what he knew about the current MM. He said he didn't know any of the current songs, he also didn't know about the 12ki entering. He knew Fukuchan, Iikubo and the "girl who loves niigakisan so much" (eripon). That's all.
So here's some of the things he said while we watched the concert:
1. He was surprised by the amount of girls in the audience. He later noticed that there are also a lot of middle aged women (which I never noticed before) and he found that amazing.
2. When Wagamama started, he kept saying "kakkoii" and kept mentioning the girls' singing skills. He was especially fond of Mizuki's, Riho's and Sakura's singing, but he was amazed by how good every single member was.
3. He ended up knowing the A-side of every single from Wakuteka up to Tiki Bun.
He said he heard it a lot in Japan and that the songs were popular. He also said that even non-fans would know these Songs if they were even just a tiny bit into Jpop. He himself didn't know how many Songs of the current MM he actually knew before watching the DVD. He didn't know OTT though, which I found was Interesting.
4. When Do it! Now started he was sooo excited and said that THIS song really has the Morning Musume feel to it.
5. he was impressed by how often they changed their Outfits during performances. He said that's not a given for idols.
6. he kept mentioning how kawaii Fukuchan is and how kakkoii Riho is, but during the DVD he grew most Interested in Eripon. On the other Hand, he said Sayu looked like a granny next to the others.
7. He was impressed how well-mannered the girls were during MCs and stuff, always bowing and using polite language.
8. he loved the Medley and couldn't get over how kakkoii it was. At this point, he kept saying how amazing MM was after all. When i told him about sayu's injury he was even more impressed. He said the camera work is really amazing and professional since you barely notice that she was injured during the DVD. However, he didn't like that they changed Renai Revoution's Choreography.
9. he found the SayuRiho kiss hilarious and couldn't get over what Sayu said after it. He kept saying "how can you say somethig like this during a live?!" but he found it funny.
10. he was really really impressed by the shabondama performance! He was impressed by Maachan's and Zukki's vocals, and by the power of the audience's chants. After the performance, he said (and I quote) "it's like every single one of them became Risako (in terms if singing). Amazing. i think I have to buy a blu Ray of MM ."
We couldn'd watch the graduation ceremony because we didn't have time, but generally he was very impressed by MM's singing and performance skills. And I think I made a new fan ;D haha
I hope you found this post Interesting! Feel free to comment and share your opinion as well!
I'm writing this on my phone, so sorry if the format is weird or if there are funny mistakes.
I wanted to share something that I found very Interesting. I watched the Give Me More Love DVD with a Japanese guy today, and he said some surprising and cool things about the live. What he said is of course not representative for all Japanese people, but it was still interesting to hear his opinion. If you'd like to kbow what he said, keep reading
First a little bit about him. He's a university student and likes Idols such as Momoiro Clover and Passpo. After Berryz announced their hiatus, he checked them out and got really into Risako. He never watched Haropuro concerts or so, though, so he really only knew Berryz Kobou. He was into MM as a kid (such as every other Japanese Person that age I know lol) and also liked Ai-chan the most. He followed them til he beginning of platinum era, but lost interest after that.
Before we watched the DVD I asked him what he knew about the current MM. He said he didn't know any of the current songs, he also didn't know about the 12ki entering. He knew Fukuchan, Iikubo and the "girl who loves niigakisan so much" (eripon). That's all.
So here's some of the things he said while we watched the concert:
1. He was surprised by the amount of girls in the audience. He later noticed that there are also a lot of middle aged women (which I never noticed before) and he found that amazing.
2. When Wagamama started, he kept saying "kakkoii" and kept mentioning the girls' singing skills. He was especially fond of Mizuki's, Riho's and Sakura's singing, but he was amazed by how good every single member was.
3. He ended up knowing the A-side of every single from Wakuteka up to Tiki Bun.
He said he heard it a lot in Japan and that the songs were popular. He also said that even non-fans would know these Songs if they were even just a tiny bit into Jpop. He himself didn't know how many Songs of the current MM he actually knew before watching the DVD. He didn't know OTT though, which I found was Interesting. 4. When Do it! Now started he was sooo excited and said that THIS song really has the Morning Musume feel to it.
5. he was impressed by how often they changed their Outfits during performances. He said that's not a given for idols.
6. he kept mentioning how kawaii Fukuchan is and how kakkoii Riho is, but during the DVD he grew most Interested in Eripon. On the other Hand, he said Sayu looked like a granny next to the others.
7. He was impressed how well-mannered the girls were during MCs and stuff, always bowing and using polite language.
8. he loved the Medley and couldn't get over how kakkoii it was. At this point, he kept saying how amazing MM was after all. When i told him about sayu's injury he was even more impressed. He said the camera work is really amazing and professional since you barely notice that she was injured during the DVD. However, he didn't like that they changed Renai Revoution's Choreography.
9. he found the SayuRiho kiss hilarious and couldn't get over what Sayu said after it. He kept saying "how can you say somethig like this during a live?!" but he found it funny.
10. he was really really impressed by the shabondama performance! He was impressed by Maachan's and Zukki's vocals, and by the power of the audience's chants. After the performance, he said (and I quote) "it's like every single one of them became Risako (in terms if singing). Amazing. i think I have to buy a blu Ray of MM ."
We couldn'd watch the graduation ceremony because we didn't have time, but generally he was very impressed by MM's singing and performance skills. And I think I made a new fan ;D haha
I hope you found this post Interesting! Feel free to comment and share your opinion as well!
Always nice to hear impressions from non-fans! Great!