[2020.09.30] Tsubaki Factory - Dansha-ISM / Ima Nanji?

[DonJuan]

Today Tsubaki streamed a selection of their Hinafes Performances and added something nice: A new single announcement. https://youtu.be/oVlmyYrMCcQ?t=1098

Title: Dansha-ISM / Ima Nanji (断捨ISM/イマナンジ？; song order undecided).
Dansha-ISM teaser
Ima Nanji? teaser

 

H!P listing: http://www.helloproject.com/release/detail/EPCE-7590/

 


 

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Nothing known about it yet, though. At least Anju gave us a snippet of an MV. But then again it's 3 months until this single comes out.

(Also: Gee Tsubaki! How come Up Front lets you have two singles this year?)

[Zange]

[quote="DonJuan"]
(Also: Gee Tsubaki! How come Up Front lets you have two singles this year?)
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It's bc they couldn't have two last year since Kiki was out the second half of the year LOL

[JPope]

Sweet! I'm jonesing for new music.

[Solarblade]

^^


I'm still waiting on a BEYOOOOONDS release, but this'll do

[momoirosaya]

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I'm still waiting on a BEYOOOOONDS release, but this'll do</blockquote>
We got Vitamin Me at least.

[JPope]

[quote="Solarblade"]
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I'm still waiting on a BEYOOOOONDS release, but this'll do
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Same. The Vitamin song was such a throw-away. I want some Hoshibe Sho goodness.

[Zange]

Hey we have outfits now
 
Dansha-ISM:

 
Ima Nanji?!:

 
Ima Nanji?! outfits got individual shots but I'm too lazy to post those

[DonJuan]

^Gotcha:
 

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They also postet/tweeted/insta'd (?) teasers of each song on instagram. I'll link the twitter rip:
Dansha-ISM teaser
Ima Nanji? teaser
 
Neither sounds too great imo.

[DonJuan]

Radio preview of DanshaISM: https://youtu.be/uDj4pftoly0
 
I hate when a songs verses and choruses sound so different from each other.

[JPope]

[quote="DonJuan"]
Radio preview of DanshaISM: https://youtu.be/uDj4pftoly0
 
I hate when a songs verses and choruses sound so different from each other.
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Me reading this post: "Meh, how bad can it be?
Me listening to the song: 
 
The verse is pretty good, if a bit odd for TF, but the chorus isn't clicking for me.

[Revangelis]

The covers are out
 

Lim A
 

Reg A
 

Lim B
 

Reg B

[DonJuan]

Very H!P. I just realized how similar the DanshaISM outfits look to Juice's Karada.

 

 
Some fanclub members have been chosen for a first private showing of the MVs. They were told not to spoil anything. However, one screencap made it to several news services:
 

 
Ghost busters meets Honey I Shrunk the Kids?

[momoirosaya]

I like that H!P is bring creative with MV’s again.

[Revangelis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyf54tX8wy0


The PV for Ima Nanji? is now out.

[JPope]

What a snoozer. I think the song is okay, but the arrangement kind of smothers it. Everything is so restrained that I actually feel stress waiting for the chorus to break out, and it just never does. I'm gonna wait for the full, proper recording of "Dansha-ISM" before I lock in on my opinion, but this is looking like the first TF single to disappoint me. At least they get another song to do "clock" choreo to. 
 
The blue versions of the outfits are actually really nice.

[DonJuan]

Same. It's like the chorus is always a let down. Even, or rather especially, the last one.
At least the MV quality is constant.

[Mugi]

I really like Ima Nanji.  Its soft and i feel this image really fits Tsubaki.

[Solarblade]

http://www.helloproject.com/release/detail/EPCE-7590/
 
Tracklsit is finally updated
 
Reg A and Reg B have separate B-sides!
 
 
My Darling ~Do you love me?~ on Reg A (Lyrics and Composition by Nakajima Takui and Arranged by Itagaki Yusuke)
 
Koi no UFO Catcher (恋のUFOキャッチャー) on Reg B (Lyrics, Comp, and Arranged by Tsuchihashi Jin)  (All I could find is that Tsuchihashi composed "Konamaiki Girl" for Country Girls).

[DonJuan]

My Darling could be a more upbeat song regarding the people involved.
Koi no UFO Catcher, no idea.

[TicTacAnyone]

Yessss another Takui song coming up!

[JPope]

H!P B-sides making a comeback would make 2020 worth it all.

[JPope]

"Dansha-ISM" full PV is up: 
 
It's a cute video. Both songs have grown on me to the point that I'm only disappointed in the fact that this single isn't quite as good as the rest of their catalog, but something has to come in last place. And if this is the worst they ever do, I won't really be able to complain much.

[Elpis]

I liked the Dansha-ISM MV, there was a lot going on in it, but it was decent quality and the song was catchy. The single isn't my favorite but it's grown on me a lot and it's pretty decent. Not their best, but I don't think it's the worst either.

[DonJuan]

First day at Oricon at #3, 30,796 sold.
Second day at #12.
 
Billboard Charts three-day-ranking at #4 with 38,986.

[JPope]

The girls react to their two videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=korlKMRoBK8