I fixed the title, since she's also graduating H!P. Thanks! That's pretty cryptic, lol. The time seems about right for her, though, as H!P is well into a new generational shift, and Anju in particular is well stocked with young talent. And at 22, Rikako is still young enough to pursue something muc...

Official Announcement.

That probably explains why she became neither leader nor sub-leader.

Mukidashi and Utakata, two of the best songs in the last decade.

Damn. Congrats Kassa! But damn.

Glad to see Keiko still in there. I think she was a bit obnoxious in the beginning but I've come to like her a lot.

God, those are all fucking bangers.

Lol! Remember when we said Sakura joined only to replace Aarii as a visual! Well, she also went the same vocal route Aarii went before her! But *definitely* faster. I think Sugai-sensei's work is very obvious when you compare Juice to for example Morning.* *Morning didn't have tone deaf members sinc...

Wooo, getting excited!

Hey, I saw that one when I looked up H!P songs that I liked on spotify It's a good song.

https://twitter.com/helloproloops/status/1731737478283866181?s=20 17ki's Suki na Senpai. I'm really into Getta's deep voice. We really needed a contrast like that since Kaede left, let's hope they let her use it. Haruka is a bit more relaxed now but still super nervous lol. At least it's more the &...

You know the drill! Like a lot - like - okay - don't care - go away Morning Musume '23 Wake-up Call ~Mezameru Toki~ Suggoi FEVER! HEAVY GATE Chokotto LOVE (23 Ver.) Nanzansho Souzansho Kanashimi Naru You na Rainy day Last Kiss (23 Ver.) * Neverending Shine I'm somewhat inbetween for Suggoi FEVER!. I...

AiGaki will have a live next year February 18! The title sounds pretty good.

Honestly, I hope it's just a case of being lanky while growing into her body, but she really *does* look sickly thin.

On Rairi (personally I like this more than Riley, but we'll probably never get an official version :lol), I hope you're right! I can see the potential in her.

Thanks! I love having lists like these. I really need to update mine, too.

That was a good concert. I haven't had as much fun at a MM concert in years but they really did well. Looking at 15th gen and onwards I am not worried about the group's future. It seems like 15th gen and Rairi are already ready to take on things stage (though 15th gen always surprised me regarding t...

Fair, she really doesn't have to do anything. Girl has been in Morning Musume for a decade, and in leading positions for a good part of that. And she's from a rich family so she has a lot of support. Maybe she can actually try out other things, maybe even going into voice acting, or more theater, or...

Interesting to see Abe there, I thought she was slowly disappearing into private life. Even more interesting that she wasn't there for the final but maybe she had to leave bc of her child.

They really want to push her, huh. Well, better now than after Mizuki had her well deserved break.

What the heck is happening?
I remember people discussing this is a thing among new girls because it's hard to get used to in-ears, but honestly, then they might have to cut back on performances or get better equipment?

Lmao, exactly my thoughts, Jpope!

The MV is a lot of fun though. And of course, the Anju newbies are already perfectly integrated.

Oh yeah I agree. But I do like the retro vibe.

Completely different from the MV I had in mind (thanks to the latest trends in H!P i connect outdoor MVs to ballads), but still very fun.

Wow, what a great performance. I'm glad Ruru is back on track after being off for some time.

MV for Ogata Risa' Chiisana Sekai. Lowkey Gomaki vibes (Ai no Bakayarou).

It just came out last month so you're not really out of the loop.

Wow, interesting. Has Tsunku being detached from post-11th gen affected their popularity and how the fans perceive them? Hm, not really. I'd say some long-time fans might have noticed something, but it did not really mirror their popularity. For example, Maria is one of the top sellers right now an...

Man, this year has really sucked :( First Natsu-sensei, now Miura and KAN too...

I think it would have, especially with Anju. However, her dancing wouldn't, with all due respect, since H!P does dancing very different from what Produce 101 seems to want. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riz7aGfaCq0 That being said, Kassa is probably ready to debut again. I would be shocked at this...

Very good point! Yeah, I would've loved a tiny bit more punch for the new one, but then again it's more or less a re-imagining so it's fine. Better this way than having it sound too alike.

Very nice. While the new one is smoother and maybe more mature, I thought it missed the edge the original one had. Nice mix.