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[Nayok-Kihara]

OCHA NORMA's major debut single was announced during the final MC of the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2022 3gatsu BREATH ~Ibuki~on 3/13. More information to come later. First post will be updated as information comes in.

http://www.helloproj...tail/EPCE-7694/

 

Title: Koi no Crouching Start / Omatsuri Debut da ze!

Release Date: July 13, 2022

Info:

• "Koi no Crouching Start" was used as the theme song for the drama series "Mayonaka ni Hello!" between January and March 2022.

• The Limited A & B edition blu-rays will include MVs, another version of the video, and a making of video.

• The Limited SP edition blu-ray will include different versions of videos, solo singing videos of all 10 members, and other videos (planned, TBA).

• 1 of 11 types (10 solo & 1 kira) of trading cards will be included in the first pressing of Regular A (1st costume) and Regular B (2nd costume).

Limited Edition A, B, SP CD Tracklist:

1. Koi no Crouching Start (恋のクラウチングスタート)

2. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (お祭りデビューだぜ!)

3. Koi no Crouching Start (Instrumental)
4. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Instrumental)

Regular Edition A CD Tracklist:

1. Koi no Crouching Start

2. Omatsuri Debut da ze!

3. Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku (デート前夜狂想曲)

4. Koi no Crouching Start (Instrumental)
5. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Instrumental)

6. Date Zen'ya Kyousoukyoku (Instrumental)

Regular Edition B CD Tracklist:

1. Koi no Crouching Start

2. Omatsuri Debut da ze!

3. Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (Single Ver.) (ラーメン大好き小泉さんの唄)

4. Koi no Crouching Start (Instrumental)
5. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Instrumental)

6. Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (Instrumental)

Limited Edition A Blu-ray Tracklist:

1. Koi no Crouching Start (Music Video)

2. Koi no Crouching Start (Dance Shot Ver.)

3. Koi no Crouching Start (Making)

Limited Edition B Blu-ray Tracklist

1. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Music Video)

2. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Dance Shot Ver.)

3. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Making)

Limited Edition SP Blu-ray Tracklist

1. Koi no Crouching Start (Music Video Another Ver.)

2. Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Music Video Another Ver.)

3. Suki Sugite Baka Mitai (Saito Madoka)

4. Ashita Tenki ni Naare (Hiromoto Ruli)

5. Naze Hito wa Arasoun Darou? (Ishiguri Kanami)

6. This is Unmei (Yonemura Kirara)

7. Peanut Butter Jelly Love (Kubota Nanami)

8. Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~ (Tashiro Sumire)

9. KoiING (Nakayama Natsume)

10. Boyfriend (Nishizaki Miku)

11. Glass no Pumps (Kitahara Momo)

12. Love take it all (Tsutsui Roko)

13. Documentary of OCHA NORMA

 

Song Credits:

Spoiler

• Koi no Crouching Start (恋のクラウチングスタート)
Lyrics / Composition: Hoshibe Sho (星部ショウ)
Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke (鈴木俊介)

 

• Omatsuri Debut da ze! (お祭りデビューだぜ)
Lyircs / Composition: Hoshibe Sho

Arrangement: Sumikama Tomohiro (炭竃智弘), Hoshibe Sho

 

Covers:

Spoiler

Limited Edition A

 

Limited Edition B

 

Limited SP Edition

 

Regular Edition A

 

Regular Edition B

 

Profile Pictures:

Spoiler

 

Saito Madoka

 

Hiromoto Ruli

 

Ishiguri Kanami

 

Yonemura Kirara

 

Kubota Nanami

 

Tashiro Sumire

 

Nakayama Natsume

 

Nishizaki Miku

 

Kitahara Momo

 

Tsutsui Roko

 

Music Videos:

Spoiler

Koi no Crouching Start

[patapataful]

OMG Finally!!!        Finger cross for a triple A-Side! 

I hope they don't use Ramen daishiki as an A-Side. Would be such a waste. (I like the song, but I prefer an own song of Ocha Norma)

[Nayok-Kihara]

One part of me wants totally new songs for all the a-sides, but there's also a part of me that wants a "Koi no Crouching Start" MV.

[patapataful]

Maybe we're getting some B-Sides for this release. *please* Would be so nice with multi editions as a bonus for the fans.  

[megumibex]

My bet is none of the original songs we've heard so far will be a-sides, and we'll get 2/3 new songs, and Koi no crouching start might be a b-side. 

I'm super excited for this release, since covid I've fallen out of my h!p fandom, so I hope this single can bring me back. 

[ItsudemoAibon]

OCHA NORMA's Twitter announcement:

https://twitter.com/...S34HIGTrjg&s=19

[mizukingdom1]

Wow already!?

They're getting quicker and quicker at debuting groups. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

But I am excited for them!!!

[ItsudemoAibon]

^

I keep saying they're on a timetable to win Best New Artist at the Japan Record Awards, they appear to be right on schedule.

Every odd year an H!P group wins that award (with the exception of J=J in 2013), COVID has thrown that pace off by a year.

[mizukingdom1]

Actually you're right and I just remembered that this group was basically just the kenshuusei unit that they had been promoting since beyooooonds debuted. So they had been planning this for a while but yeah COVID messed up their timeline

[ItsudemoAibon]

The history of H!P winning "Best New Artist" at the Japan Record Awards:

2007 °C-ute
2010 S/mileage
2013 (Juice=Juice lost)
2015 Kobushi Factory
2017 Tsubaki Factory
2019 Beyooooonds
2022 Ocha Norma?

[Nayok-Kihara]

The title & first post have been updated with new information. I'll update the tracklists when they're fully released.

Title: Koi no Crouching Start / Omatsuri Debut da ze! (Order TBA)

Info:

• "Koi no Crouching Start" was used as the theme song for the drama series "Mayonaka ni Hello!" between January and March 2022.

• The Limited A & B edition blu-rays will include MVs, another version of the video, and a making of video.

• The Limited SP edition blu-ray will include different versions of videos, solo singing videos of all 10 members, and other videos (planned, TBA).

• 1 of 11 types (10 solo & 1 kira) of trading cards will be included in the first pressing of Regular A (1st costume) and Regular B (2nd costume).

 

• Koi no Crouching Start (恋のクラウチングスタート)
Lyrics / Composition: Hoshibe Sho (星部ショウ)
Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke (鈴木俊介)

 

• Omatsuri Debut da ze! (お祭りデビューだぜ)
Lyircs / Composition: Hoshibe Sho

Arrangement: Sumikama Tomohiro (炭竃智弘), Hoshibe Sho

 

They have release events planned, but note that they may be altered, rescheduled, or canceled depending on the situation with COVID and any government announcements in relation. Any further details regarding the events will be announced on the website at a later time.

 

- forTUNE music events to take place in Kanto, Tokai, and Kansai, beginning in Kanto on 8/11 (event ticket found in LE version bought from forTUNE). At these various smaller events will be done, including instax, autograph session, talk session, and a 'living room party' (different events depend on the venue).

- Ten mini-live and send-off events are planned for Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, Hyogo, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka prefectures, from 4/23 to 6/18. Starting 4/23 at Shinjuku ReNY in Tokyo and 5/5 at AEON MALL Tokoname in Aichi.

- Online/SNS launch events like autograph sessions and online talks beginning on 4/17 with a Limista "member autograph unveling!" sessions (4 streams) and 5/4 online talks (3 streams).

http://www.helloproj...tail/EPCE-7694/

http://www.helloproj...com/news/14321/

[honeyharunanfan]

This is super underwhelming... Only a double-A side for their debut and Koi no Crouching Start is just not that great. I hope the other song is better.

[YellowAccel]

I wish Mistake was on the single since so far its the only song from them i like. Crossing my fingers for a better second song, but so far it's hard to be excited...

[Solarbladepsy]

Also the title of the 2nd A-side is "Omatsuri Debut da ze!"

[Nayok-Kihara]

^ I realized after I'd shut my computer down for bed that I made a title typo. I'm not sure I would've remembered again right away (like like 16 hours later) so thanks for the reminder!

[Nayok-Kihara]

An additional mini live has been aded at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo on 6/30.

http://www.helloproj...0cc0504bb933b1f

 

More HMV online talk events have also been added (times in JST).

 

5/27

6 p.m. - Saito Madoka, Tsutsui Roko

7:30 p.m. - Hiromoto Ruli, Yonemura Kirara

 

6/2

6 p.m. - Nakayama Natsume, Nishizaki Miku

7:30 p.m. - Kubota Nanami, Tashiro Sumire

 

6/23

6 p.m. - Nakayama Natsume, Kitahara Momo, Tsutsui Roko

7:30 p.m. - Ishiguri Kanami, Yonemura Kirara, Kubota Nanami

 

7/6

6 p.m. - Tashiro Sumire, Nishizaki Miku, Kitahara Momo

7:30 p.m. - Saito Madoka, Hiromoto Ruli, Ishiguri Kanami

http://www.helloproj...0cc0504bb933b1f

[Nayok-Kihara]

Another round of limista online sign events has been announced, using two paper designs (B and C). The B design sales period is 5/12 - 5/17. The C design sales period is 5/12 - 5/29. Times in JST.
 
5/26
6 p.m. (B ) - Yonemura Kirara, Kitahara Momo
7:30 p.m. (B ) - Hiromoto Ruli, Nakayama Natsume
 
6/7
6 p.m. (B ) - Tashiro Sumire, Tsutsui Roko
7:30 p.m. (B ) - Kubota Nanami, Nishizaki Miku
 
7/1
6 p.m. - Ishiguri Kanami (B ), Tsutsui Roko (C )
7:30 p.m. (C ) - Nishizaki Miku, Kitahara Momo
 
7/11
6 p.m. (C ) - Ishiguri Kanami, Nakayama Natsume
7:30 p.m. (C ) - Kubota Nanami, Tashiro Sumire
9 p.m. (C ) - Saito Madoka, Hiromoto Ruli
http://www.helloproj...5ec8eaf72127cd5
(Jpl)

[Nayok-Kihara]

Another mini live release event was added. The upcoming release event schedule:

 

- 6/4 Airport Walk Nagoya (Aichi)

- 6/18 Hiroshima Station South Exit Underground Plaza (Hiroshima)

- 6/30 Toyosu PIT (Tokyo)

- 6/25 Kanazawa FORUS 6F KUUGO Square (Ishikawa)

[patapataful]

Nice! I Hope the promotion helps them to gain fans and good debut sales. Having covid during a debut isn't helpful

[YellowAccel]

I just hope they'll get better songs because so far outside of Mistake it's really mid. Maybe the 2nd song will be better but my hype level have never been so low for a group debut