ほんとやんなっちゃう = ?
 
Source: http://ameblo.jp/takahashiai-blog/entry-11932813229.html
 
 

It is interesting how they are posing the girls, lining them up in photo ops.  Is it just me or are Maria and Ogata put in center/front already?  

[quote="TicTacAnyone"] Couple more pics of the girls--- Link and: http://i7.wimg.jp/closet/3yj9v8/20141001141309659_500.jpg C'mon, Haruna has to be the new leader. I will really be very surprised if she's not. And oddly enough I wouldn't be surprised if I was surprised. [/quote] Who is who...

[quote="rob"]
well, that settles that. After watching a few videos it's obvious to see Nacchi was the center.
 
And after all these years... here's a video I'd never seen before - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNxs3lnggz0
 
Nacchi center ;)
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I miss the 90s. 

[quote="smtmissin"] I was actually surprised at how much many foreign fans seem to like Rikako. I know Japanese people have a thing for half, but I thought what foreign fans like about Japanese idols is their Japanese look. Rikako doesn't have much of a Japanese beauty.  She is pretty in a...

Ohh okay.  I knew one of them was not liked because she had bad (aka American) manners but that was Tiffany then.
 
Boo. I haven't been really following SNSD lately but they were my first big love of the Kpop resurgence. SO PRETTYYYY. PRETTY PRETTY PRETTY. Sigh. 

Wasn't Jessica always disliked because she's American?  Edit: Wait I'm confused.  Was the American one Tiffany?
 
Anyway, my point is, I'm sad when pretty girls leave the spotlight. 

[quote="rob"] I would say Airi and Risako fit the role of super beautiful idols who pretty much have it all. [/quote]   Hmm maybe.     I guess the difference might be... (and sorry to use my 90s references because I'm old and don't listen to American pop music anymore so this is all I have...

Do you really think the powers that be behind one of the biggest idol companies in Japan is too stupid to secure the rights to their group names? Come on.     I think the theory about "renewal" is better. They can't really be S/mileage because its so closely tied to the original 4 girls.  ...

wtf. how is there an entire new generation now? when did this happen? i'm sooo out of the loop.     <div> <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="smtmissin" data-cid="180149" data-time="1412114132"> Haruna and Miki are average-looking types of Japanese ...

[quote="Meikochi"]
 
Also, eri, do you prefer covering Mizuki or helping for ManoEri ? (or are you able/willing to do both ?) :)
 
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I can do both but sparingly.  

Shrug.  They should've done this with the 2nd gen if that was the plan. 

[quote="Meikochi"] Before calling new prepers, I think that all (or a majority) already prepped post should be translated..^^'  [/quote]   I will help with the Mano backlog, having gotten the blessing :)   Maybe we can figure out how to use the prep work more efficiently?  Some people can'...

[quote="Lurkette"] I was just passing through the blog and I noticed that on eri's translations of Fukuchan, they forgot to translate the "n" in 'Konbanpo(*´∀`*)ﾉん.' Just thought I'd point it out.  [/quote]   Huh, didn't even notice those.  I think my eyes gloss over once they hi...

[quote="Meikochi"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="eri" data-cid="179277" data-time="1410281234"> <div>   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Meikochi" data-cid="179208" data-time="141009...

[quote="Meikochi"] I restarted school but it should be ok to prep more. So I'll continue with my current girls and can prep more only if precise posts are linked (I'm ok with prepping a bunch of posts but after that, I won't prep her until most previous posts are translated). [/quote]   <3...

[quote="Meikochi"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="eri" data-cid="178964" data-time="1409542275"> <div> I wonder how many singles they will last.  I'm betting 3 maximum.   [/quote]   Did you say that because of their amateurish show ...

I wonder how many singles they will last.  I'm betting 3 maximum.  
 

[quote="maxperkins84"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="eri" data-cid="178555" data-time="1408209285"> <div> Sorry to double post but I wanted to bump with a trans question: [/quote]   The 「あえて」 is the most standard usage, 敢えて １ here ...

Sorry to double post but I wanted to bump with a trans question:   さゆはさゆっぽい服っていうのがあって、でも あえてぽくなくて 、でも似合いそうなのを選んでみました There were some Sayu-esque clothes but  it wasn't much of a challenge .  So, I chose the clothes that would suit her instead ?    I don't know which あえて this is and the ぽく is confusin...

In my downtime then, I'll translate Mizuki and old Fukuda prepped posts (when Takahashi is done).  

[quote="Meikochi"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Miss Moonlight" data-cid="178326" data-time="1407348465"> <div> I apologize but I'm going to have to take a hiatus from Mizuki for a little bit; I'm preparing to move and then I'll b...

The whole thing is so meh. 

I'll translate Iikubo and I also went ahead and translated Wada...
 
Wow, Berryz is disbanding :( 

I'd like to formally stop translating Iikubo.  It takes too much time! Takahashi's entries are so short that I can drum them out here and there but I can't sit for 15min+ on Iikubo and all her obscure (to me) anime/manga references.   Sorry.   If there is someone who has Takahashi-like posts of brev...

I didn't get to watch and the youtube link is down.  I'm not a huge Kago fan so I haven't been following this very well but, the song is super duper cute!!! I haven't loved an idol song this much in recent memory!!    As for the crappiness, I bet its a makeshift last minute company they threw togeth...

[quote="Meikochi"] I'm really sorry >< ! Actually I had to stop when I had my exams and the hardest is to come back in the business, with everyone ^^'. I won't be at home until Friday's evening and have a bad Internet connection where I am (but yesterday I prepped 9kies'posts about Sayumi'...

[quote="thaipokecard"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="eri" data-cid="177507" data-time="1404413422"> <div> So I'll do Iikubo maybe once a week until the end of summer.   [/quote]   Let me know how many you want to prep per week? May...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Valerie" data-cid="177557" data-time="1404655782"> The character introductions with the frames reminded me a lot of Utena.</blockquote> Me too! There is a lot of silhouette art for sm merchandise that resembles te...

The new anime, first impression, has a problem with tone - it isn't funny at all or warm but airy and stylized, which I guess isn't necessarily a bad thing but not MY thing.  The framed introductions of characters felt so weirdly flat, like it was some kind of dating sim instead of letting the chara...