Akpopguy

I hated the song first listen, but the MV really helped me come to appreciate it. I think it's cute and cheeky, and the song is a grower. It seems fairly balanced line wise, and that dance break is super cool. I have it stuck in my head constantly. A lot better than Teenage Solution, which I still don't get why people enjoy.

Also, Mei's "What?!" is super cute.

My only true gripe is that any time there's ever a "to/two" in song lyrics, the choreographers always have them hold up a peace sign. They've done it twice in a row now, for YoshiYoshi's "Tonight's" and "It's up to you" now. Like, let's change it up a bit, YOSHIKO/YOKO.

I guess I'm finally one of those people whose the odd one out, because I find Teenage Solution so meh. Maybe I'll grow to appreciate it like Junjou Evidence, but I have no desire to listen to it after I already did. Also, what's up with the production? We know the covers were taken a while ago because of Eripon's hair, but then in the PV she has pink hair? I'm just confused.

 Yoshi Yoshi Shite on the other hand....wow, I can't recall the last time I was so excited for a Momusu song. I love the somber feeling of it, along with the whispered phrases. If we're gonna be forced EDM I want good EDM, and I bet a lot of female Japan fans will love this song. Especially since they're dancing in couples during the song.

Chel saying Beat no Wakusei is like Utakata is making me interested but cautious...

If Tsunku wrote Maa a song though for her, she would not turn it down. And I think he's inclined to write one, considering she's one of the last girls he hand picked that wasn't a trainee before he took a step back. I think a third A-side with her being the center (Wakandashi teas) is most likely, maybe even a double center with Ayumi so they can retool it and just have it be an Ayumi song for future concerts, like Tsumetai.

One thing Maa has really made her own is that one line after the dance break in The Matenrou Show. The "Ai ni oboretai Anata ni ai ni yukitai" line, she sang it with such grace.

One of my favorite performances ever by her (Say what you will about the music from '16-'17, but I think this was Maa's peak performance wise. She was unstoppable during MY VISION and The Inspiration).

I think Maa is one of, if not THE, members who enjoys performing live the most. She never liked making any performance the same, and the louder the cheers the happier she seemed to be. I think her mark on Morning Musume will never be forgotten, but it still hurts to see her go out in these terrible circumstances, especially for her.

Limited capacity, no cheering...at least she gets a graduation single. I hope Tsunku will write her a song made for her, a la Wakainda shi. Yes, the group can never really perform it again but I'm selfish and Maa's always been outspoken about her admiration for Tsunku.

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Those are the mint outfits they tossed aside....sad to know Sayuki was supposed to be somewhere in that video too.

DOWNTOWN is great, one of my favorite tracks in awhile. Ganbarenai yo is beautiful, I just need to sit through it once or twice more.

Puzzled why they saw the success of Hitori de and have released no tracks similar to that though. We saw that with One Two Three to Wakuteka, Tsugitsugi to Ai no Tame, Kon'ya Dake to Sankaime... It's not unusal for Upfront to try and recreate success, so I wonder why we haven't gotten any hard hitting songs since.