Kumi-chan

Yes! And she even is the vocal lead above Sakura a.k.a Utahime. I don't get why people are complaining. What is the point of having her in a unit if she leaves 3 months later? The line distribution of the song would need to be reorganised. She's getting her solo in her last single, no need to complain!

Juandalyn

Absolutely, and I'm sure she'll be featured enough in the rearranged songs too! It's just so silly to me. Why would Up Front "punish" her, after pushing her so much?

XFER

Oh, I am not mad, but glad. She never inspired any strong emotions in me, and she has been some kind of ace for quite a long time.

tadase

Maybe, but the idea for a Musume is always on a shorter notice, averaging three to four months in advance. Won't be surprised if there's a grad this or early next year. The only clear point is they'll try to retain the artists during the Olympics season.

Juandalyn

That's fair, but I can only see one of the older members graduating, and considering they're over the 10 year mark I still think they'd give them some long time in advance. They might announce a graduation (or several) this year, though.

Kumi-chan

I'm soooo sad T.T

tadase

Oh wow, she's on the way to becoming the best recognizable girl outside HP at this point

Also still salty that I still don't get why they didn't put Kamiko in MM

Juandalyn

I feel it lol. But it also shows that you don't have to be a MM girl to get recognition nowadays!

Juandalyn

As well as new songs for the units!
https://mobile.twitter.com/beyondsupdates/status/1342474537917501440

tadase

SO EXCITED FOR THIS NOW I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE

rurupedia

FINALLY!!!!!!!

Nayok-Kihara

Happy birthday!

minaeshi

Hope you had a great birthday Juan!!

Juandalyn

Thank you everybody :) Corvid made it a lonely one, but thank goodness for video chat lol

Nayok-Kihara

It does seem like most everyone has leveled up, at least a little, even since Solo Fes. It's exciting, it does make me sad that BEYOOOOONDS couldn't participate though lol

YellowAccel

Make me wish they did it when Wharuna were there :(

Yossie_Saikou

So true!

Nayok-Kihara

I was in love with those posts yesterday. For anyone interested, you'll have to scroll a little but some were translated here: twitter.com/JKandaPopBana

Juandalyn

Thanks! I didn't see the translations yet either :)

Nayok-Kihara

100% the same. Forums are so much easier to keep organized, and to catch up on if you aren't able to be online 24/7.

mizukingdom1

Yes!! Forums are so much easier to use and it's so much easier to look back to find things.

LittleBerry

I prefer the forum format too, especially the H!O one so I hope it doesn't completely die anytime soon. Some mildly annoying bugs have appeared throughout time but at least the core interface still works. I just hope the site doesn't crash and burn anytime soon either.

Juandalyn

To be honest, no. Kokoro does a great job here! And I'm pretty sure that Miyo/the Only3 cast joined after management made the concept of the title, so there was no other tomboy-ish character. I'd love to see a tomboyish Momohime, though lol

Nayok-Kihara

Oh man, I'd love to see one proper performance where just those two switch roles.

mizukingdom1

I'm pretty sure she only got the boy role because she is the tallest member in the group. That seems to be the deciding factor most of the time when they are doing roles.
And OMG yes!! if Momohime and Kokoro swapped roles for a performance that would be amazing.

Nayok-Kihara

Figured it was going to be ANGERME or Juice. It'll be interesting seeing her perform their type of music vs Kobushi.

rurupedia

I KNEW IT

GetRapper

:(:(:(:(

tadase

Man I was stunned with the announcement as well.

Lurkette

No. I'm pretty sure it's a collective fever dream.

Gabby

Im salty because I want a takechan PB SOOOO bad. But this does give me alittle hope.

Juandalyn

Since Takechan is the most popular 2ki by far (even though Meimi was also pretty popular) I doubt they'll let her go without one.

hpnewb

Me three.

iwabo

How did they kill the group when the decisions and activities of the girls made the group non-sustainable?

Juandalyn

They literally put them on hiatus once Momoko graduated. That's what lead to the group becoming non-sustainable. Yamaki and Ozeko would have stayed full time members, Chisaki, Funakki and Yanamin wouldn't have joined other groups. Their sales weren't worse than Kobushi's are now.

tadase

I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS TOO OMG

Juandalyn

It would be a perfect cheer song!

Yuachii

I kind of thought that was a big goal of BEYOOOOONDS, just looking at their logo at the start of the MV lol

Fall

As a matter of probability, Ikuta is probably next in line after Mizuki because of the prominence of MM, but it really is a toss-up. The oldest member after Yuka and Ayaka graduate will be KanaTomo born in '95, but the most senior senpai Egg of H!P will be Take-chan (joined with Mizuki), who joined H!P in 2008 months before Karin. With Kana still being in Angerme though, that would be awkward and KanaTomo only joined in 2012. Ikuta is just the simplest solution.

Juandalyn

KSS seniority doesn't mean anything if we go by Juice=Juice alone.

That's it. The time of the debut as a full H!P member matters so it's Eripon first. Now the question is: S/mileage submembers (Kana, Akari, Rinapuu; were announced as submembers in August 2011) before MM 10ki (late September 2011) or the other way round (late September before October, when the S/m submembers became full members?

Cio'24

Bubblegum dream dress best dress.

honeyharunanfan

She said that we'll see her very soon (after grad), so here's hoping!