CHOOSE THE ULTIMATE HOSHIBE SHO H!P BANGER
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OCHA NORMA / MORNING MUSUME ROUND 1 is now live. You get 6 votes, which isn't enough even for me on this one. Hoshibe's work with MM is sparse, but spectacular. OCHA's basically fighting for the final two spots for me.
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The Sho Musume songs are just *chef kiss* for me.
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Mukidashi MM song of the century. Okay, maybe not THE one. But definitely up there.
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The last of the 1st round polls features Hoshibe's work for Tsubaki Factory, C-ute, KSS and KSS Hokkaido. 15 songs, six votes, seven move on.
The MM tracks dominated their round, and I wouldn't be surprised if that continues.
The MM tracks dominated their round, and I wouldn't be surprised if that continues.
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This round was a little harder. A few of the kenshuusei songs aren't on Apple Music so I couldn't judge them as fairly. I've been making a playlist of all the songs so I can't better hand out my votes.
BUT, I guess I'm the only one that liked Real☆Little☆Girl. Let me tell you, don't google that. I felt dirty. Thankfully I DID find it on Apple Music.
BUT, I guess I'm the only one that liked Real☆Little☆Girl. Let me tell you, don't google that. I felt dirty. Thankfully I DID find it on Apple Music.
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Here's a pro-tip for searching the lesser known songs: search the wiki first, then copy and paste the original Japanese in YT. That's what I did for that song especially.
Also, I'm just gonna let everyone -- all 6 or 7 of us, lol -- know that if the current numbers of this poll persist to next Sunday, I'm only gonna move the top six to the next round. A six-way tie of single-vote songs? Nah bro, ain't happening.
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Round 2 begins with the Biyo and Anju winners! You get four votes to move four songs to Round 3. This would be tough in any event, but y'all decided to push nine Anju songs forward via ties, so here we are lol! I think I'm gonna implement a plan to deal with massive ties starting in Round 3 when there will be fewer selections per poll.
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Gotta love the ties.
Seems like this round isn’t fairing any better.
Seems like this round isn’t fairing any better.
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Help! Mission impossible! I'd like to vote for all, please!
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Jesus, we're all over the place on this one, lol.
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I'm just happy that Atsui finally gets the attention that it desevers lol.
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Atsui doing well is less surprising to me than Nana Korobi Ya Oki taking 1st in every poll it's been in so far. I mean, it makes me happy, but I honestly thought I was gonna be the only one voting for it.
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Alright, I'm gonna give y'all one shot at this. One day, six songs, one vote, two songs move on. I'm willing to move three to the next round, but If there are more than three in a 1st place tie or more than two in a 2nd place tie, they all get eliminated. Sorry, but ain't nobody got time for this.
Atsui and Nana Korobi Ya Oki have advanced.
Atsui and Nana Korobi Ya Oki have advanced.
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.____. Oops
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LMFAO! I'm cool with it, even though my choice didn't make it. "Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends" joines Atsui and Nana Korobi Ya Oki in the next round, and all the others don't.
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I totally forgot to post the new poll last night, so here it is!
The next Round 2 battle features Kobushi Factory, Juice=Juice and Country Girls. Four votes to move four songs to the next round. I might be more forgiving of ties on this one since only three from Biyo/Anju made it through on the last poll.
Then again, I might not.
The next Round 2 battle features Kobushi Factory, Juice=Juice and Country Girls. Four votes to move four songs to the next round. I might be more forgiving of ties on this one since only three from Biyo/Anju made it through on the last poll.
Then again, I might not.
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Loooots of good songs.
I remembered how much I loved Boogie Woogie Love when it just came out and went to listen to it a few dozen times lol. Still good.
I remembered how much I loved Boogie Woogie Love when it just came out and went to listen to it a few dozen times lol. Still good.
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Seems like this thing is losing steam the longer it goes on, with seemingly only three people casting votes in the last round. A 4-way tie for 4th between songs only receiving a single vote means only these three songs move on to the next round:
Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan
Kobushi no Hana
Seishun no Hana
All three of us saw a favorite bite the dust, so pour one out for CHOICE & CHANCE, TOKYO Glider, Boogie Woogie LOVE and One Summer Night ~Manatsu no Kesshin~.
The next Round 2 battle features Hoshibe's songs for Ocha Norma, MM, TF, ℃-UTE and KSS. Same as before, four votes to hopefully move four songs along.
Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan
Kobushi no Hana
Seishun no Hana
All three of us saw a favorite bite the dust, so pour one out for CHOICE & CHANCE, TOKYO Glider, Boogie Woogie LOVE and One Summer Night ~Manatsu no Kesshin~.
The next Round 2 battle features Hoshibe's songs for Ocha Norma, MM, TF, ℃-UTE and KSS. Same as before, four votes to hopefully move four songs along.
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THIS WAS A CRUEL ROUND! I HATED IT!
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Who would have thought I'd vote for two Morning songs in one round. But to be fair, those are among the best songs in the 2010s and 2020s.
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For real. though. Furthermore, the two songs that I agonized over the most before voting for something else were also MM songs. From a strictly hit-to-miss ratio POV, Hoshibe's best work IMO has been with MM, and I wonder if he feels extra pressure/motivation to go the extra mile with them given that they're Tsunku's baby?
Another thing I noticed while listening to the MM tracks from 16 and 17 is how much more I liked Miki's voice back then compared to the last few years, which is odd.
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Imo Miki had one really great period around the time she had her glow up, but it feels like she fell into a slump once 15th gen had established themselves (and Rio and Mei became more frontgirl material than her).
I do wonder why Hoshibe's MM work is so outstanding. Maybe it's the pressure, maybe the styles just compliment each other so well... I like Biyo Hoshibe best, but he's always there when MM needs a banger lol
I do wonder why Hoshibe's MM work is so outstanding. Maybe it's the pressure, maybe the styles just compliment each other so well... I like Biyo Hoshibe best, but he's always there when MM needs a banger lol
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It just occurred to me that I won't be able to post a new poll this Sunday, as I'll be on vacation for a week starting tomorrow. I'll pick it back up when I get back.
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I'm back! Round 2 closes with five songs moving on from the ON/MM/TF/C-ute/KSS battle, and all but four of them from Morning fucking Musume. It's actually nice to see the flagship flexing a bit in one of these battle royales that isn't set in a pre-2015 timeframe.
Round 3 opens with Biyo / Anju / KF, as KF eliminated all songs from JJ and CG to keep the pressure on MM going forward. There are six songs, and you get 2 votes to move two songs to the Semi Finals. Songs receiving only one vote will be eliminated even if it's a 6-way tie for first, because that would also be a 6-way tie for last. We're in the Big Girl part of this Bare Knuckle Brawl, and the weak have no place here. Have fun!
Round 3 opens with Biyo / Anju / KF, as KF eliminated all songs from JJ and CG to keep the pressure on MM going forward. There are six songs, and you get 2 votes to move two songs to the Semi Finals. Songs receiving only one vote will be eliminated even if it's a 6-way tie for first, because that would also be a 6-way tie for last. We're in the Big Girl part of this Bare Knuckle Brawl, and the weak have no place here. Have fun!
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God, all bangers.