Maybe last one for Keicchi?? (I love how Sayanee's name is copyrighted lol)
" ’15 has become a completely new Morning Musume。, but I want to treat the history that has been handed down to us preciously. If there was a book about Morning Musume。’s history, I think I would be happy to see my name left there."
~Oda Sakura
"Masaki loves all music made by Tsunku-san. Every single note and word stabs me right in my soul! I mean it in a good way!" (translated by Ronin - thanks!)
Well I'm dumb that's what I get for posting when I'm super tired >_>
" ’15 has become a completely new Morning Musume。, but I want to treat the history that has been handed down to us preciously. If there was a book about Morning Musume。’s history, I think I would be happy to see my name left there."
~Oda Sakura
"Masaki loves all music made by Tsunku-san. Every single note and word stabs me right in my soul! I mean it in a good way!" (translated by Ronin - thanks!)
" ’15 has become a completely new Morning Musume。, but I want to treat the history that has been handed down to us preciously. If there was a book about Morning Musume。’s history, I think I would be happy to see my name left there."
~Oda Sakura
"Masaki loves all music made by Tsunku-san. Every single note and word stabs me right in my soul! I mean it in a good way!" (translated by Ronin - thanks!)
All I see are people saying that it's predicting Sayanee's graduation (when she tosses the microphone) I don't see a graduation reference, I see meaning that the mic is up for grabs for another member to become a center position as well.
But it's still an amazing song. I wonder, will this be Keicchi's last single? Has it been said or not?
Also other tracks (minus one):
Tochu gesha (Kei Jonishi, Rei Jonishi, Ririka Sutou, Akari Yoshida, Rena Kawakami, Momoka Hayashi, Cocona Umeyama)
Kodoku Guitar (Team N)
Koi wa sainan (Team M)
Let It Snow (Team BII)
Taiyou ga Sakamichi wo noboru koro (NMB48 KKS)
" ’15 has become a completely new Morning Musume。, but I want to treat the history that has been handed down to us preciously. If there was a book about Morning Musume。’s history, I think I would be happy to see my name left there."
~Oda Sakura
"Masaki loves all music made by Tsunku-san. Every single note and word stabs me right in my soul! I mean it in a good way!" (translated by Ronin - thanks!)
Yeahh, the mic throwing did kinda seem like foreshadowing, but it won't mean her graduation any time soon. Chances are she wouldn't announce graduation until after 5th gen have settled in and Keicchi has graduated, just like Keicchi waited until milky graduated. If anything, I think it's a sign that she wont be centering any more singles until she graduates (which i think would be great considering all the work she has to do and how much more promotion the other girls need.)
As for the song, really good. Not their best but it's one of the better singles from 48 groups this year. Ayaka is getting a lot of screentime. It looked like she was the center
" ’15 has become a completely new Morning Musume。, but I want to treat the history that has been handed down to us preciously. If there was a book about Morning Musume。’s history, I think I would be happy to see my name left there."
~Oda Sakura
"Masaki loves all music made by Tsunku-san. Every single note and word stabs me right in my soul! I mean it in a good way!" (translated by Ronin - thanks!)
I didn't think we will see a day where Kinoshita Momoka centers a song. (it's a solo but u get what I mean) I love it! That classy/dark feel really suits her.
Team N and M songs are equally good imo. I liked them both. I love Miorin and Shuchan in Team N. Shuchan center power returning?
That theater edition though With a single titled "Someone other than me", makes me really wonder things...lol
" ’15 has become a completely new Morning Musume。, but I want to treat the history that has been handed down to us preciously. If there was a book about Morning Musume。’s history, I think I would be happy to see my name left there."
~Oda Sakura
"Masaki loves all music made by Tsunku-san. Every single note and word stabs me right in my soul! I mean it in a good way!" (translated by Ronin - thanks!)
In short, Oricon took off about 1/3 of the total sales. Not too horrible, but it has a lasting impact on the stats lol
Edit: live full ver on akb show
note how in the performances, you see sayanee in the center position at the beginning when she sings her first lines, but from that point on, you don't see her at the center again until the second part of the first chorus. She sings again at the center after Ayaka's line, and then once again, we don't see her at the center until the bridge, which from then on she remains at the center position (albeit being on her knee's for most of it lol). They're really trying hard to put the focus on the other girls and "rotate" the centers in the choreography, while still maintaining the center position. You don't see it often because on music shows, they perform the first verse then go straight to the bridge, so it looks like Sayanee's at the front for the majority of the song, but while looking at the full version you can see that it's really not the case.
im just analyzing here lol, but i'm really grateful to yoshimoto choreographers and line distributors for doing this. Better late than never, but there are so many stars in the making currently in NMB (miru, fuu, nagisa, riripon, yuuri, uuka, naiki, jo, chihiro, uemura, and ayaka, to name a few) and i feel like management was able to push all of them very well with this single. as sad as i am about shuu's graduation, i'm sure the group is not lacking in potential aces at all.