From what I've read elsewhere, there will also be a fall tour in which Nono will be joining the group.
I think it would be very interesting if they covered the more recent MM songs.
Covers of the older ones are welcome but... wouldn't it be strange that they're pretty much covering themselves in that case?
Looks like they will be doing some of the more recent songs, as well as redoing the older ones.
http://www.shinseido.co.jp/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Catalog.woa/wa/detail?r=EPCE-5774/6Disc 1
- Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (Dream Momusu version)
- Morning Coffee (2011 version)
- Roman My Dear Boy
- Mikan
- Aozora ga Itsumade mo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are!
- Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou?
- SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~
- Afternoon Coffee (Afternoon Musume)
- (new song)
- (new song)
Disc 2:
- Summer Night Town
- Daite Hold On Me!
- Memory Seishun no Hikari
- Love Machine
- Koi no Dance Site
- Happy Summer Wedding
- I Wish
- Renai Revolution 21
- The Peace!
- Souda! We're Alive
"Mikan" and "Ame no Furanai" are kinda hard to imagine for me, but I guess that just adds to the intrigue.
The fact that they're even producing a new album kinda caught me off guard.
The presence of Koharu does seem awkward, but I think sticking her in there kinda makes sense in that she's representative of the later half of the group's long history...and damn, she's looking mighty fine with what seems to be some minor weight gain.
Seeing as how I originally became a fan of Momusu through their older members (despite my relative new-ness), I'm obviously excited and looking forward to how this new reunion will play out, but at the same time I do have a little concern with overshadowing the current group (like with certain TV appearances in the past). But I suppose this can be seen as helping build buzz around UFA's general talent pool, reminding the Japanese public of H!P's continued existence. I wonder if they'll bring in some surprise guests during the tour in the form of other former members...I know Aya Ishiguro seems to reappear with her old team every now and then, so this could be a good time to pay another visit.
And yes, it would be all kinds of awesome if this "new" group shows up a guest for that new AM2 convention in Anaheim this July...I'd definitely be there if that were the case.
Another group pic, from
Ogawa's blog: