These additions make me wonder if they were chosen for very specific reasons to make them more well-rounded and improve various aspects to their character. People seem very shocked about who was put where, but it clicks when I think of it like this.     -Nanami is very child-like but lady-like. CG w...

I think Yuka ruined the leader reaction for the other two :lol: And poor Nanami was so confused! Ayano and Musubu's overall reactions are hilarious.    I also wonder if the girls found out before the official announcement of CG being a part-time group. J=J looked so confused when Nanami came in too....

[quote="DonJuan"] H!S uploaded a teaser about the changes in H!P. It shows short clips of the girls that are to be transferred or get to debut (Morito, Yanagawa, Funaki, Ichioka, Danbara, Kawamura). It ends with Funaki opening a door - finding out who her new group mates are? <a class=&quo...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JPope" data-cid="208382" data-time="1498425338"> I also liked Maa's decision to not do Yossie's weird vocal... "thing" at the music drop-out.</blockquote> That part is in the 2nd half of the song so they...

I forgot how animated Musubu is :lol: The ending cracked me up, especially in slow-mo. Super excited for the first time in a while with anything H!P has done. It looks like there will be a special edition of Hello! Station on Monday (normally Wednesdays). I believe H!S is usually around 9pm Japan ti...

Part 2 starts at Wakacchainai Part 3 starts in the last choruses of Kashimashi Part 4 starts mid Seishun Say Part 5 starts a few minutes before Jealousy Jealousy     It's funny that even the worst members sounded decent in Kashimashi :lol: Only exceptions were Maria, Kaede, and Reina. They all sound...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TheParuProject" data-cid="208292" data-time="1497718580"> Maasa and Yurina spend time together a lot, and did that FC event together. I imagine Miya and Momo are on good terms too, though it's hard to really gauge...

Chisato, even in her HPK audition, had talent. I remember her being one of the best of the kids. Just no one ever noticed! Part of the problem early on with her not getting solos was her work ethic and confidence, if I remember correctly. She didn't work at getting there and goofed off with Mai. Man...

If they beat MKB then I'd say yes.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="DonJuan" data-cid="208207" data-time="1497396741">
Wait, Maimi had more years as H!P leader than Sayumi?! Woah.</blockquote>
Crazy right?! It feels like she was the leader for longer.

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Madara" data-cid="208212" data-time="1497453925"> Megumi looks more like Megumi there. Kanna was never an H!P Kid, was she? And why is Maiha's face blocked?</blockquote> She's the only one not in showbiz. Megumi k...

[quote="Shoujo Q"] I'd pass the baton to Sayumi before I even thought of Maimi if we were to let Makoto go. Sayumi has more the chops of a leader than Maimi. [/quote] I think Maimi has more experience with guidance of younger girls, though. She was 14 when she became a group leader of C-ut...

Maimi's blog entry put the change very eloquently, and actually makes quite a bit of sense seeing as a majority of the girls in H!P are still in middle or high school. 

It feels like only 2 years since their debut...  :cryalot: Watching their concert made me realize how much I stopped following them as I didn't know quite a few songs... and I think I was one of the most die hard American fans at that time. :lol: Wish I kept my collection, but it's crazy to think it...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JPope" data-cid="208137" data-time="1497131800"><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Myst" data-cid="208132" data-time="1497113538"> Also was it stated current gro...

Part of me feels that the girls are taking their Momoko training to the other groups to give everyone a different approach or make them work harder than before as there is a new girl that may have more experience than them. I think Morito is going to go into MM. Musubu would fit nicely into Kobushi,...

The first post is still in the spam thread.

Maybe we will get First Kiss performed on a show.... I have hope now! 
 
Maimi went full circle with a duet she performed 10 years ago with Nacchi; 16sai no Koi Nante. Ozeki Mai did much better than I expected. I forgot how much I liked this song, too.  

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Madara" data-cid="208028" data-time="1496599814">
And why are they all wearing helmets?</blockquote>

They have a giant swing ride thingy in that place. Imagine they may have gone there for that?

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="DonJuan" data-cid="207891" data-time="1495897828"> The girls have announced their plans for post-grad life on their blog(s).   <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://ameblo.jp/c-ute-official/entry-12278348330.htm...

I definitely think the group wouldn't havr released Ai araba or the Manpower how we know them today. The group probably would've kept the mature theme they had starting out. Abe and Iida both had personalities that would've worked going in another directions but Asuka was pretty serious. Aya too, to...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Anderei" data-cid="207822" data-time="1495645807"> Who do you think would have been better remembered if they left just a bit earlier?</blockquote> Mari for sure. Maybe Makoto. I can think of a few if they left la...

[quote="Anderei"]
Namida radio rip:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLPsw9iBm5g


MUCH better than the live version lol.
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Moe still sounds the best in this though. 

[quote="Anderei"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="aine" data-cid="207730" data-time="1495222210">   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Solarblade" data-cid="207723" data-time="1495207278...

Goal is J=J yeah?

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Anderei" data-cid="207495" data-time="1494192126">
So naturally Kassa will probably be the lead because of course.</blockquote>

Pretty sure about half of these girls are better than at least one third of Morning Musume. How sad
 
Ichioka got really, really pretty over the years. I hope they utilize her well. It'd be nice to have another mature group, even as a sub-group with a MM member or two thrown in. 

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Meikochi" data-cid="207580" data-time="1494598231"> I suspected she may be the first to leave since she refused leader position, like Erika in C-ute. I'm neutral about her so I'm neutral towards her graduation.</b...

I hope we get some report of the concert. Really curious how the other girls are going to step up or not step up...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote"> Both Fukumura Mizuki and Oda Sakura caught a fever the other day and were diagnosed with influenza. They will miss this weekend's Morning Musume. '17 concert in Osaka (5/13) and Okayama (5/13). <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.helloproject.com/...