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Momusu no nichiyoubi
3.12.2007 6:28 PM \| Link	I haven't really written about Jpop for about a month now, so I though I'd take the time to catch up with some recent thoughts on my beloved Morning Musume! Yesterday I realized that I had a lot of bonus DVDs and other things to watch, and it was great to spend the afternoon enjoying them! I started with the video for Bokura Ga Ikiru My Asia (which shows you just how far behind I was!), and I thought it was a nice tribute to the 10-year history of the group. I have to confess that I'm not a Goto Maki fan, but having her as part of the special group didn't spoil it for me. I thought it was fantastic that they actually had a decent budget for this project so they could afford some cool CG effects, and I always love semi-slow motion wind effects, and thanks to the making of segment, I discovered they shoot the video at double speed to accomplish this (a big mystery solved!). Next I watched the video and bonus DVDs for Egao Yes Nude (fantastic song, goofy title), and Mitsui Aika isn't too bad (I was pretty disappointed when she won the audition, but I'm sure she'll grow on me). Her singing is really mature, but her pointy chin really bugs me (I think that's why people say she looks like an old lady even though she's 14). Anyway, even though I'm really tired of sparkle fringe (Hello! Project must have got it on sale), the video for Egao Yes Nude is really cool (and Reina's dancing really stands out). I definitely like the song, and it's a great way to learn three-syllable Japanese words (if you've heard it, you know what I mean!). The making of segment is pretty funny, too (I always like it when Reina says Ostukareina)! I've also been watching tons of Hello! Morning and Utaban episodes, both old and new, and I always end up laughing my head off. It doesn't matter to me if things get a little boring, since I'm always enjoying the Japanese language angle, but usually I'm just glued to the TV! The recent news about Hello! Morning switching to a 30-minute format is a bummer, but I'm glad there are hundreds of episodes I haven't seen floating around on the web. (It's kind of fun to be a relatively new Jpop maniac, because I have years of stuff to watch!) Finally, I just have to say that even though Sayumi and Renia are my favorite members, they seriously need to stop calling themselves by their first name! It was cute when they were younger, but the time has come to move on. Sayumi isn't so brash about it, but Renia just loves to start her sentences with a loud "Renia wa..." Mou ii desu ne! Labels: jpop, morning musume


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