❤-u-den

The setlist seems really good this time around! Kimagure Princess, the return of some album gems like Genki Pika Pika, Mirai no Tayou, What's Up?, Namidacchi, that little ballad section of TokiKoe->ItoKuru (FINALLY!), some great upbeat numbers like Say Yeah! and Moonlight NIght, ending with 9ki's debut song... I actually like just about every song they've chosen for this setlist which is rare. And while it's still simple compared to the pre-2020 stages, I'm glad H!P is investing a bit more in stage design again. They really took a hit in this department and haven't recovered yet, but it's nice to see some gradual improvements.

This sounds like every other song they've released since Tiki Bun.

This. It's actually crazy how much they're sticking to a sound and structure that they've been doing for ten years now. Does anyone at H!P care about pushing their flagship group forward at all?

Is "Top!" a cover or did they forget that another one of their label-mates already has a song with that title?

Machigai is incredible! I've been listening to it non-stop since the MV dropped. At first I was shocked that it was a H!P song but after a few listens the H!P-ness started to come out more, if that makes sense haha. A really great track!

Wow, DOOM PA is one of her best songs yet! So catchy, well-produced, and even beautiful at times. And Riho's dancing is really next level in the MV, and her confidence and charisma are building as well. Super impressed.