Let me start off with saying that these costumes are quite amazing. It took me a while to figure that there is a system for the colors. At first I was upset that only Kamei was wearing white and it seemed based off appearance after that (who looks better in white). I thought all three graduates should wear white, but then I saw the pattern. Each generation has a color. The fire is nice, and I love that they added a dance section. This is one of my favorite songs, but I was disappointed. One, the dance section is okay. It is done well, but the moves are pretty simple. I know they are not dancers, but I thought they were strong enough to be able to pull off something better. Maybe it is a time constraint or they didn't want to give them anything too hard at the beginning. The other thing that didn't impress me was the performance seemed half-baked. For such an energetic and crazy song I felt their performance didn't live up to it. I've seen better from Morning Musume. It had all the elements to get at least four stars from me, but I didn't 'really like' it.
☆☆☆ (old rating system = liked it)
Another one of my favorites! I kind of wished that they switched Takahashi's lines with the Pandas. Considering that it is their graduation concert I hoped they would try to highlight them more than they've done in the past (cause we sure as hell know that they haven't gotten a fair shake). A little dumb to put smoke right into the faces of the fans so it is hard to see the girls when they are that close. Does anyone else hear it? They don't sound that on point. It sounds messy, like they haven't gotten enough rehearsal time. Will Takahashi stop that! I don't like it when they keep on yelling 'AI' every single song. Maybe the reason they sound messy is because they're all singing at their natural pitch. I understand why Kamei is getting a large portion of the camera shots, but instead of also focusing a lot on Takahashi they should watch Lin Lin and Jun Jun more. I'm going to change my rating system from here forward because I feel like with the old one I will be giving a lot of twos that would be threes with a different system.
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New Rating System:
☆ bad
☆☆ not good
☆☆☆ okay
☆☆☆☆ good
☆☆☆☆☆ LUV
Yeah, the costumes are good again! Hello Project can be hit or miss with concert costumes, so I am always thrilled when they are good. I am glad to see that most of them are having fun with this. I am starting to like this song. Takahashi either has a blank face or seeming fake about it. I hate the fact that Niigaki is unflattering to me now. When she was goofy/ herself before I enjoyed it, but now I don't like it. I'm going to ignore Takahashi and Niigaki for this one to pump up the rating. Uh oh, it seems I can't find the rest of the concert on YouTube. I'm going to have to torrent it. (This probably isn't that important for you to know, but I just say I what I am thinking anyway.)
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(Note: This will be based on around the time {whatever} of Learn Your Musume)
1. Sayumi Michishige
2. Kamei Eri
3. Mistui Aika
4. Takahashi Ai
5. Kusumi Koharu
6. Tanaka Reina
7. Jun Jun
8. Niigaki Risa
9. Lin Lin
At this period there wasn't a single member that I disliked. I still adored Lovely Ai. Niigaki didn't bug me at all. If you like I can do this in further detail in another post (just let me know in the comments).
Morning Musume (Before Graduations)
1. Michishige Sayumi
2. Lin Lin
3. Jun Jun
4. Kamei Eri
5. Tanaka Reina
6. Mitsui Aika
7. Niigaki Risa
8. Takahashi Ai
Maybe it was Niigaki's hair that got me down on her because looking back at Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai I still like her. I started to see conceited qualities, more frequently, with Takahashi by then. A also was getting sick of Mitssi getting the bad album songs and her horrible hair style.
1. Michishige Sayumi
2. Mitsui Aika
3. Reina Tanaka
4. Takahashi Ai
5. Niigaki Risa
I still don't like #4 or #5.
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(This is the DVD version, so I am expecting better sound and visual quality.) I haven't listened or purchased their latest album. I like this song. Up close the costumes don't look as great. When they are singing all together (and during some of the duo lines) it doesn't sound as good; vocally they are not mashing well. Niigaki, in my opinion, looks horrible. I'm glad she has gained back the weight that she lost, but now we have to deal with that hair. I don't like Takahashi's speaking segment.
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Oh my word. . . Takahashi has become MatsuJun and I don't think in the good way.
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That was a good concert song.
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I didn't like the fact that they used Lin Lin and Jun Jun as back-up dancers.
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Reina's has better solo songs, but I am quite fond of this one. However, I prefer that anime-like red and white costume she has worn before. Even though this is good and I don't expect anything better than Reina (this is mostly the song's fault), I didn't think it was worthy of four stars.
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THEY GAVE SAYU A WHIP! My head might explode. Oh no it is . . . a wand? She does sexy well, but at times I thought her eyes look more sad/ serious than alluring.
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They sound better as a group now. That was short.
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Niigaki, to me, doesn't look like she is enjoying this. Takahashi is pretty quiet during her solo lines. I really like this track. Yeah! Shige solo lines. OMG! LIN LIN! By the way, these costumes remind me of Team A's costumes during A5.
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Reina can be a little too posey.
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She has a beautiful voice. I don't care for her performance. I don't like the fact that she spent most of her time waving her arm back and forth. At first it is fine but she kept going. I like what she did towards the end, not the waving part.
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Well done. Okay, the tears were a little much. I'm deducting a star for that. Why don't I believe it because she didn't have it till the very last second and they looked staged.
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Okay this is really crying. Perfect.
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Her voice has improved. I adore this song.
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That costume is a bit ridiculous. I don't like the song.
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Great, thanks Eri you've started the bad costume section. They sound off again. Reina forgot the choreography.
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Still not better. The dancing is pretty good though. It seems the only butts we care about are Takahashi and Reina's; they got most of them.
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This sounded better, but I still think they could of done better.
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Great, I don't care for this song. They've performed this song better. Woah, that was an unnecessary butt shot.
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Why do they keep sounding so messy? At least they are having fun with it.
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They still sound off. When they get to the solo line sections it sounds much better. The performance is pretty good.
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I don't like the stuff they added to the single costume. They do sound better again. I know the Takahashi fans like her extra long solo lines, but I don't care to watch her more than I have to. Sorry.
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I'm glad that they sung this.
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This was a good song choice.
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This was the best ending song and performance for this concert.
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