Not historically weak, but it is on the low end for major H!P groups of the last year. I think Aa Susukino and Senobi are the two with lower first weeks in that period.

Tamerai Summertime didn't do much for me the first time I heard it, but when it came on by random shuffle the other day I quite enjoyed it. The song is like a pillow, just seems so relaxing.

So what's the deal with Mitsui Aika? She's back from abroad since April, still listed on the <a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.helloproject.com/artist/">Hello! Project artists</a> page (with a picture that hasn't changed for about two years), but seems to have nothing to do wit...

Yeah, definitely. I'm a much more recent fan than you (2012), so in a way the Morning Musume and S/mileage additions of 2011 seem to me both to have always been there, and to always be newbies compared to those earlier members who were always veterans.

I think what throws off my perspective looking back sometimes is the difference in gaps between generations. Like how Nakazawa has one of the shorter tenures, but was around long enough to see three new generations join. Whereas someone like Koharu only saw one new generation join (in two parts), bu...

[quote="Saya"]
Erabare Watashitachi is the only new song by Tsunku. His songs are going to become a rare commodity outside of MM now :(
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Even more rare--he actually did lyrics and composition, versus lyrics-only for some recent ℃-ute and Not-THE-Possible songs.

[quote="Mizura"] ^ iTunes doesn't seem to get cover songs or stuff composed by different people anymore. They don't have cha cha Sing, a lot of Buono!'s anime songs or Mikaeri Bijin. I'm assuming its the same problem with cover song disc. [/quote] Being covers of old H!P songs I think they...

Is there a different one you use? I previously bought MP3s from Amazon, but set up an iTunes account once I saw they actually had H!P stuff available in America.

[quote="Derby"]
have I insulted you in the past by any chance?
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If you have you didn't make it stinging enough to stick in my memory. :)

Anyone else around here happen to have an Oculus Rift?

All digital becomes incredibly more appealing once it feels like your shelves are starting to crush you from all sides. Stuff like movies I still prefer physical since that takes a crazy amount of bandwidth (plus who's selling 3D movies digitally?), but music it's an easy choice to go digital. Espec...

[quote="Thea"] They're on CDJapan for preorder. A / B / C / LA / LB / LC  I'm not feeling all these editions for three songs that are on every CD. From OTT - Wagamama, they had 5 or 6 different covers, the covers were actually different and there was a different song on each, that was nice...