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[Ella Bee]

I don't think it's really so much that Morning Musume has more weak singers, it's that they have less remarkable singers and more singers in the acceptable-good range. With the other groups it's not that hard to roughly rank the members in skill, whereas (imo) most of Morning Musume is pretty even in skill. Though they're pretty good at singing overall, only Sakura stands out as a really good singer whereas all the other groups have at least two girls that stand out that way. This is probably the same reason MM singles have shifted their focus more towards group lines rather than solo lines ever since Reina graduated. 

[AmaSusE]

^ YES, thank you Ella Bee ... that's what I actually meant! Also, I don't think this is a bad thing like so many other people seem to (for example on tumblr: those confession blogs with people complaining how MM has sooo many bad singers -_- ). I thoroughly enjoy watching the girls grow and gather experience. It entertains me a whole lot more than watching a perfectly executing group like for example C-ute. They all sounded good in their performance? Well, much surprise ... This is in no way meant to insult C-ute fans btw! Actually it's more of a compliment

 

With MM and Tsunku sometimes choosing complete beginners I totally get my money's worth of watching idols grow into their business

 

 

^ Yes! Smileage sports some good singers - Kanon, Meimei and Akari are really good. Ayacho has her bad days but can sound pretty good as well. Kananan and Rina don't get to sing that much, but they never punished my ears or anything...

No.   She doesn't sing, she screams her lines, so "really good"? No way   She "punished" my ears in Romance no Tochuu   But I agree Maro and Dracula are good, I think Maro isn't praised enough imo.

But as long as the h!p girls' vocals are pleasant to hear, I don't care that much about techniques and vocal pedagogy.

And Uemu is actually good when she isn't dancing.

 

 

Uhm okay ... I always thought Akari is pretty good (for my liking). I really liked her lines in Yattaruchan for example.

 

What's sounding good to people's ears is mostly subject to discussion. I completely enjoy the voice of my oshi Haruka (not only because she's my oshi), but I've seen more than enough people that don't like her voice or think she's weak at singing...

[♥£i£ith♥]

In Juice=Juice, there's no annoying voices. Yuka and Akari may be pretty weak compared to the other three, but their singings at least are still pleasant to my ears. I rank them at #1 in H!P now, talking abt singing. (And plz go listening to Uemura's Osaka Koi no Uta, she's better than a lot of people thought...)

 

In MM I can't stand Masaki's voice (maybe her singing is not bad, but still, her voice...) The others are not really good except for Sakura and Mizuki (if she doesn't have any problem with her volume...)

 

In Berryz the only good singer is Miyabi. 

 

About C-ute, it's only Airi.

 

And S/age, Meimi is awesome. Kanon is quite reliable. I hate Akari's singing so much... 

[the rose garden]

About C-ute, it's only Airi and Chisato.

 

You forgot someone, I fixed it for you 

 

I'm no expert, but I consider Momoko to be one of H!P's best singers as well? I could be wrong, though.

 

JJ is a very balanced group, yes. Their "worst" singers are not bad, and will probably develop to the point where they sound good.

 

About MM. I like Masaki's normal voice, it's very unique and she probably has the easiest recognisable voice in the group right now, you can always tell when she is singing. I don't like it when she forces her voice, eg. in Shabondama, Brainstorming, and Wagamama (the live versions), or the overly cutesy, high-pitched one. With her normal voice I mean how she sings in Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun for instance, she sounds so nice here.

 

Ayumi still can't finish her notes properly, but she's no longer shouting like she used to (thank God). Ayumi needs to practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, and practice even more. I was very impressed with her singing in the Chance! concert, but I know she can become even better.  But that's what makes the current line-up so much fun to follow; seeing them improve day by day.

 

Singers like Kana, Rina, and Haruna don't blow me out of my seat, but they're so pleasant and enjoyable to listen to. Their voices are soothing.

[AitorKamei]

Well, I put Rinappu into the good singers group. She never was bad! She has that Eririn kind of singing which everyone loves

[teatime]

^ I agree, I really like Rinapu's way of singing - it's almost a lazy, breezy sort of singing. Plus she really knows how to pick songs that suit her voice.

[SacredWind]

@AmaSusE

 

i think you and Baekwan are talking about two different Akaris

 

Baekwan are refering to Uemura Akari, as he (she? i dunno) says that Akari "punished" his ears in Romance no Tochuu, a Juice=Juice song. He also writes Uemu later on in the comment.

 

And i think that you are referring to Takeuchi Akari, as you mentioned Yattaru-chan.

[Baekwan]

@AmaSusE

 

i think you and Baekwan are talking about two different Akaris

 

Baekwan are refering to Uemura Akari, as he (she? i dunno) says that Akari "punished" his ears in Romance no Tochuu, a Juice=Juice song. He also writes Uemu later on in the comment.

 

And i think that you are referring to Takeuchi Akari, as you mentioned Yattaru-chan.

No, I'm really talking about Oden in Romance no Tochuu, when all the Hello!Project Cast were singing it in a HaruCon. Her voice wasn't pleasant to hear Maybe I just need to get used to it and listen to more of her singing to appreciate it.

[AitorKamei]

^

Takechan tends to yell her lines xDDD Or tended to. Now she seems to know how to use her voice ^^

[Estrea]

 

Pamphlet!

 

Looks like Riho is the devil on Ayacho's shoulder....:x

 

Banner closeup:

 

This needs some more fangs.

[Cio'24]

^Looks HELLA HELLA HELLA

[avanpiper]

Those fangs!

[SayumiForever]

I really want to see this musical omg <333

[Nakari]

I hope they upload S/mileages pic soon this musical looks fantastic

[Estrea]

I come bearing new updates

 

From the director of the musical's twitter (@suemitsu):

 

1) The final draft of the script has been finalized. Now waiting for rehearsals.

2) Even though the setting is vampires, they don't have the traditional weaknesses to crosses, holy water, garlic or silver stakes. Nor do they burn to ash in the sun, and they aren't eternally young or immortal either. Basically they're pretty similar to humans, except they drink blood (and there may be other differences that aren't elaborated on).

3) The entire cast is vampiric, there are no humans in the official cast list. 

4) The vampire girls in this musical are all going through a "Cocoon Period" where they transition from adolescence to adulthood, and as this occurs, they are subject to emotional instability in the process. Depending on the individual, those with the strongest symptoms of instability are taken to a sanatorium called "Kuran", where they are separated from others for safekeeping.

 

In other words there probably isn't going to be much vampire action, and in the vein of Stacies, the setting is just a tool to explore the emotional and mental maturation of girls growing up. The vampire twist gives it an otherworldly feeling, and allows a dramatization of the narrative, obviously. Still, I'm curious to see just how unstable they are (hello Riho/Faye, are you making a comeback?). Still excited for everything!

[Hexoone]

The essence of growing up is always nice to watch. Reminds you of your own rebellious phase huh.

 

I can imagine them singing Junjou Hankouki at some point of the play

[Estrea]

Side note: The director also hinted that Lilium is very similar thematically to his previous play called "Trump"....which was all BL (boy's love, aka gay gay gay gay). Except Lilium is all girls so well....Lilium = lily = yuri yuri yuri. lmao. This should be good.

[Hexoone]

^ WELL WELL. Some people did predict that it might have something to do with those themes. 

 

And I have to admit I'd be lying if that was not what I'm looking forward to

 

Sayumi will surely be catching this play. 

 

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Too bad Harunan isn't in the play else Harunan x Dawa would be nice.

 

But Fukuhime x Take-chan is a dangerous combo 

[WhiteForte]

Nevermind, delete lol

[Juriken'14(狩)]

yep, thinking it's yuri since day 1

 

so they are basically humans, but hematophagous like mosquitos lol

 

two words summary of this musical : "Love" "bite"

 

 

Dark Yuri Peaberry (hey it rhymes lol)

 

hope my pairings ...........