idk if it's her but that Kousui cover actually does sound a lot like Zukki to me.  it's all very curious.

[quote="Saya"] I feel like I stopped liking MM when Tsunku left H!P. They just don’t stand out anymore. [/quote] Pretty much, they all blend together nowadays.  I still haven't learned the "new" ANGERME girl's names and they joined, what, 2 years ago? lmao    I don't understand w...

That's even more worrisome tbh, because it's pretty obvious this isn't a healthy work environment for her :( man, idol life is rough.

She's only tangentially related to H!P so feel free to move this (I wasn't rly sure where to put it), but Cuca plans to leave STU48 and recently opened up about being forced to diet down from 92 lbs to 80 lbs via bulimia and anorexia while she was working under 48G :( it just made me sad because I f...

They really wouldn't even have to put any money or energy into it - give Miki a camera and have her film a video once per week teaching a random member some phrase in English.  Make it a corner on HaroSute, most of the other ones are painfully boring if I'm entirely honest.  Guaranteed it'd be cute ...

I'm okay with it.  I think Angerme needs someone way more (because I honestly think J=J could lose a member or two and still be fairly stacked) but this is also okay.

I was actually thinking the same thing - that it's amazing how Ayumi managed to sound even worse than Erina lmao.  I don't get it, we have new girls in this group who can sing decent so why are girls like Ayumi eating up all the lines?  What a waste.  It's time for one of the new girls to get the Re...

I am always genuinely impressed by just how terrible Ayumi sounds lol I don't understand why she gets so many lines.  Honestly, even Mizuki sounds wrecked here, actually.  Great song selection, though.

It's situations like this that remind me I am an atypical idol fan, because honestly this just made me like her more lmao.

Oota Haruka will be temporarily suspending her activities as a result of her recent scandal.  She apologizes for the inconvenience and asks everyone to please continue supporting Angerme while she takes time to reflect on her actions.   Her scandal apparently completely snuck by me so I had to inve...

[quote="JPope"] First off, the song is awesome. This neo-swing fits PC perfectly , and ironically enough, would have made a great C-ute track had they decided to carry on activities. The chorus didn't really grab me the first time I listened, but that might be because It was through laptop...

[quote="Shoujo Q"] I bet she rolled her ankle when dancing and though she’d be fine. It’s always because of a rolled ankle. With the shoes they wear It’s a wonder it doesn’t happen more often. [/quote]   With the exception of Aika, I can't help but feel like the girls used to get injured a...

[quote="Myst"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Anderei" data-cid="219724" data-time="1579710819"> Really strange that Musubu’s grad is being post-poned. Makes it seem like there’s some wrong with Mizuki. </blockquote> I'm surprised n...

Ah... it feels like ANGERME are on a downward trajectory.  Idk how to feel.  Zenzen was an exceptionally exciting release imo but these member changes make me extremely nervous...

I doubt they force PBs, but there's no doubt some pressure to conform (or fear that it may hinder your career not to give this material to your fans).  I used to really like H!P photobooks - they had some great photographs and concepts in them.  But these days, the standard H!P photobook is basic gr...

[quote="Anderei"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JPope" data-cid="219597" data-time="1578552275">   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Anderei" data-cid="219595" data-time="1578541174&q...

[quote="JPope"]
Mr. and Mrs. NoNo made a dance video.
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That's super cute.  I honestly never expected them to last given the circumstances of their marriage but it seems like they actually suit each other very well.

The more I think about it, the less I like this single lmao.  These song are completely forgettable, the aesthetic is whack, the video was cheap and lazy, and featured 48G type pandering to kimowotas.  H!P need to breathe some fresh air into this group or I'm going to completely lose interest for th...

I really like Break It Down as a song!  And the dance is fun.  I feel like the video is surprisingly low budget though - seems like everything since her debut has gotten more and more so.

That Limited B cover is about as shitty as this single deserves lmao.

Sanma has always been a creep but ngl I remember at least some of the time that corner would have cringy ~kokuhaku~ type moments rather than straight up porno. I much prefer that to this sort of thing.  Overall I think it's just asking for trouble because while some girls probably enjoy the adult hu...

Ahh, she did a solid cover of Goodbye My Love.  That one's an all time classic, although my personal favorite modern pop girl rendition is Fukuda Saki's version.

An H!P video??? With decent art direction??? lmao this never happens.  Admittedly, I could sure do without all the flashing text overlays but god knows that's one of H!P's go-to mechanisms.     I like this song!  The instrumental is something very un-H!P but the vocal melody is pure Tsunku to the bo...

[quote="Anderei"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Valerie" data-cid="218886" data-time="1571283032"> Yeah, I had forgotten that Sulli had actually left. I can't remember the reason she had left, was it because of the bullying? I know...

[quote="JPope"] God dammit. This is a sucker punch to the gut of Angerme. I saw her as a key member to carrying the group forward after the last of the 2nd gen leaves in a couple of years (if not sooner).Of all the CG girls, she stood out the most in her new group, and really established h...

[quote="JPope"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Farrah" data-cid="218829" data-time="1570217456"> <div> I'm starting to wonder if Mizuki might have to be told to go at this point lol everyone has been expecting her to leave soon for ...

I'm starting to wonder if Mizuki might have to be told to go at this point lol everyone has been expecting her to leave soon for like three years now.  I don't have anything against her in particular but yeah, as leaders go, she does give off a very traditionalist vibe that isn't really helping make...

[quote="JPope"]
Eh, it was cool to have someone here who kept up with these things.
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The 12th gen girls, not the stats keeper! LOL the statistics were interesting, albeit a somewhat painful reminder of how stale MM have been for awhile haha.

It's truly amazing how little impression they have left on me in all that time lmao.
 
ETA: The 12th gen girls, I mean LOL.

They showed some of the recording for Nippon no DNA this week!  https://youtu.be/NqgfdetZm_E?t=208
 
Both of them sounded pretty good, which makes me wish their songs didn't rely so heavily on group lines and speaking parts.  I'm inherently biased against group-heavy songs, though, always have been.