[quote="Farrah"] It's frustrating knowing that they actually make more money right now than AKB did back then but invest way less in their product. [/quote]   Which is honestly my biggest problem with H!P. We don't even have to take AKB as an example, since Aki-P probably knew what he was ...

Momoko and Airi have stayed in H!P through their university years so I doubt Takechan will leave. Especially since university in Japan seems much less stressful than high school.

H!S preview of Utakata Saturday Night.
 
DJ Zukki is good.

Well, she's not the only one who got shot in a very unflattering position. Miki, but even Ayumi and Masaki who usually look really good just look weird here.

As a Kanon fan there weren't many opportunities for me to spend money on her aside from photosets, but that's a must-buy.

I had really high hopes for Sakura because her level was pretty high for a beginner when she joined the group, but she hasn't improved much since, while others made the best out of their time in MM. Like in the beginning many people compared her to Ai, and I personally thought her singing was better...

Well, in a group with 13 people there might be two who don't get along that well. As long as it doesn't interfere with their work it's fine, if it makes them more interesting it's even better.

The sales aren't bad, but it's frustrating to see when good, creative songs "lose" against other songs in sales.

True, changed the topic too quickly, sorry haha.
 
Full version of Utakata Saturday Night
 
I like it quite a bit.

The best °C-ute single in ages and that's how thankful the wota are.

She's pretty much useless right now, but I have a soft spot for Akane.

Here, the preview on H!S.   It's nothing too special (and the wooden walls don't fit) but it just looks so much better than Tokyo to iu. You know, quality-wise. I also actually like that dance team. Now, if only the others would dance in sync...   Also, can Harunan get any prettier? I also like the...

Preview of Utakata Saturday Night from Zukki's radio show.
 
It's different from the rest. I kinda like it, but I'm sure it's another grower.
 
/e Better quality.

I also thought that at least Erina would get one before Sakura since she seems to be the next in popularity (Mizuki -> Haruka -> Ayumi -> Erina..?), but well. I just really want my Haruna photobook before she graduates. Ever since Riho announced her graduation I've been anxious that she's going to b...

Ah, I didn't mean that everything after that was bad, it was just at a point where the group was, well, done. As in, finished. Once the 9th gen joined, of course, this changed, as we got 4 new girls and the group went a new direction, but since Platinum Era in itself was rather isolated it felt like...

[quote="yuzu"] http://ameblo.jp/morningmusume-10ki/entry-12151567014.html?frm_src=thumb_module   Sakura's first photobook is being released.  I just kind of skimmed but don't see a release date but I'm not 100% on Mondays haha. Title is Sakura Moyou.  She said they shot in a studio, at a s...

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="nosomi" data-cid="196744" data-time="1460982194"> One can wonder if they are not secretly (or not) trying to make this group disappear  :devil: *conspiracy theory* </blockquote>   Would be sad since they're lookin...

They really thought they could save the MV with last minute shots around the UF HQ, huh.   Which is sad because the quality of these shots is better than the rest of the MV. Which makes it a too big contrast and the overall MV even worse, especially with the idea in mind that we could have had somet...

Hip Hop. Still rather dance focused and they can let Ayumi and Erina do the rap parts to cover up the fact that they can't sing.

I think they never really liked taking risks, but now they actually have groups that are more popular than them. When they tried something slightly different in 2001 they were in no risk of fans going to the next group, but nowadays it seems like you have to be either basic or gimmick-y.   I know it...

 
Cover is out. H!P is getting crowded.

Full radio rip of The Vision.
 
It's not horrible, I'm still disappointed with the chorus though.
What's with it that MM gets shitty choruses lately?

[quote="Myst"] I also figured Maria and Akane had more footage somewhere but I couldn't find more.... I know Akane had that duet with Meimi last year and Maria had a solo. There also used to be audio from the Kenshuusei solo recitals. [/quote]   HagaTamu's Suki Sugite Baka Mitai   Maria's ...

[quote="TicTacAnyone"]
But isn't that exposure, though? I guess I should've clarified, that's what I had meant.
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Ah, then I misunderstood. I agree with you.

[quote="nosomi"] I was the one who said that  :woot: I do think they were going for Pierrot as the theme, But Pierrot outfit is very dull, mainly white. So they chose Harlequin's one, bright and colorful.   https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Tivoli_Gardens_-_Harlequi...

Lim A is ok. Rest is just a group shot with a background. I could do that in photoshop in 5 minutes. H!P, I mean it, I'd do it for free.
 
Also, is The Vision the second coming of TokiSora? The backgrounds on the B covers look like straight out of that MV.

I agree, more exposure won't really do the job. Pressure, it is. Force them to break out of their shells. Put Miki in a group with Ogata more often because she seems way too timid on her own. Make them do a sketch during an MC.   Not sure if you can improve the quality of their performances that eas...

[quote="nosomi"]   <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="DonJuan" data-cid="196485" data-time="1460234149"> <div> Already worse than MM's Tokyo to Iu outfits? [/quote] Actually, I quite like these outfits. The ones I hate the most (got my wo...

This feels like a new low to me. At least Seishun Collection had nice outside shots (and the singing was ok).

(To be honest I mixed up Ichioka and Inoue, my bad.) Other than that, I might have thought of her because she's the next most senior to Ichioka and Kaga.   I agree with what you said about Kaga, though. Additionally it seems like the Japanese fandom doesn't find her too cute (which apparently seems...