H!P 50 Post Challenge *Postwhoring Olympics Special*

[Slack]

C16. An awesome H!P concert outfit.

I REALLY like these ones.

[muppet]

C6. A Morning Musume album song that you really like.

From the "Cover You" album (2008), in which Morning Musume
 covered songs written by legendary pop writer Yu Aku, who had passed away in 2007.

I love Risa's voice, but even I was stunned how well she covered
ジョニぃへの伝言 / Johnny e no Dengon (A Message to Johnny)

[Slack]

C17. Your favourite H!P soloist, past or present.

I'm starting to repeat myself, aren't I?

[shirenuファクトリー]

C9. A group picture (with any members, any era) that makes you smile.

Went through my stash to find something, got this...




Boss Yuuchan getting bullied with love? Always the best. Forever leader.

[Slack]

C18. Your favourite S/mileage song.



It's insanely fun being in the audience for Suki-chan!

[kuro808]

C28. The H!P member you would take to a Haunted House.

Ai-chan hands down, man screams, and I'll just laugh my way through the haunted stuff

[Slack]

C19. A favourite H!P choreography.

[shirenuファクトリー]

C10. Your favourite Berryz Kobo music video.



I liked the Lady Gaga type experiments The light and colour effects are also cool and the PV is well-edited, especially the dance parts :3 It really is a well done MV...

[muppet]

C7. A member who left before she really got to shine and whose departure made you sad.

That would be Maiha Ishimura, who left Berryz Kobo very early on,
and went on to attend a very fine high school,
serving as a model for the uniform catalog as well as the school
(that is her in the advertisement at a train station for the school or school uniform).
She now would be university age, but
not sure what she is doing.  (She is on the right in the bottom right picture,
which is probably only about a year old)Nice girl, once a Berryz, always a Berryz.....

[oaxiac]

Ill try to catch up
(sorry if this is a mess to read)
How I discovered H!P:

C36. Your first memory of a H!P member or video.

I discovered H!P through the “Mini Moni Movie”. It has  become somewhat of a cult film and it was recommended to me.
I was only gonna sample a few a minutes and I ended up watching the whole thing. 

C43. Your favourite classic H!P subgroup (Tanpopo, Pucchimoni, Minimoni).
MiniMoni.

In order to put into proper context the wanton mindfuckery of the Mini Moni movie,  I searched for more info about the group/movie on the net.
I somehow ended up repeatedly watching  several Mini Moni PV’s on youtube.
I guess I was hooked. 

C19. A favourite H!P choreography.
Mini Moni Jankenpyon

They’re like underwater space bunnies/crab robot hybrids. 

 And the choreography is neat, too.

C44. A fond Hello! Morning memory.

Nozomi in Tears
This is one of first the videos I stumbled upon while searching for Mini Moni
It’s absolutely precious.

C30. Post a picture of pretty eyes.

And of course, I stumbled upon Ayaka’s Surprise English Lessons (and Kago’s sparkling eyes  ) too.

C12. Your favourite shuffle group song.
10ninMatsuri

I tried to find where the clip where the “Nozomi in Tears” clip came from. I stumbled upon H!O and I mistakenly downloaded an Utaban video instead of  a H!M  one.
The Utaban show accompanying  this is so wild and entertaining. I think I became a fan of H!P in variety shows before I ever really got into the music.

C3. Favourite graduated H!P member and why.
TsujiKago. I was really captivated at how charismatic and funny “the crying kid with fangs” and the “the cutie with sparkling eyes”  were that they became my faves. And of course I found out later that they were great performers too.

C39. The first Morning Musume single released after you became a H!P fan, and what you thought about it.
I became a fan around early to mid 2009, so that would make "Naichau Kamo"  or “Shōganai Yume Oibito"   my first MM single.
However, the first single I sampled was “Happy Summer Wedding” as I read that it was Tsuji/Kago’s debut single. I found “HSW” weird and off putting at first but it slowly became one of my faves.  On the other hand, I still haven’t given "Naichau Kamo"  or “Shōganai Yume Oibito" a proper listen yet.

C37. Your favourite H!P-related duo act.
W

They have such terrific chemistry in their in their uptempo songs...

C42. A favourite H!P slow tempo song/ballad.
And even the slow tempo ones.



C6. A Morning Musume album song that you really like.
Da Di Du De Do Da Di


Probably because I heard the excellent Kago version first.


C27. Your favourite Morning Musume generation and why.

4th gen

They're just the perfect combination of looks, personality and talent.

C41. The H!P member you didn't like much at first, but like a lot now.

One of the first H!P specials that I saw. I thought Yuko was awful at first maybe because of this video. 

C40. Your favourite H!P photo book.
Hamilton Island

[shirenuファクトリー]

C11. A hot picture of a hot H!P member (any era).



Maki Goto's 'Prism' PB turned me into a perv, basically. Well, I'd noticed some bouncy breasts before, but I'd never figured out what was so great about women in bikini until this photo book. The awesome lighting on her stomach, chest, neckbones, legs... YEAH Maki Goto showed me the way, at our innocent age of 19. Thanks a lot!! SHEESH!!

[J-Triumf]

C4. You may take 3 current H!P members to Tokyo Disneyland to frolic around. Whom do you take and why?
Zukki, Riho, and Sayu

Zukki because she's a weirdo like me and would probably be a blast to hang around in such a crazy, imaginative place; Riho because it seems like she'd be fun to watch with Zukki around, and Sayu for a sense of balance--we'd be like a couple taking our two kids to Disneyland!

[SomethingWild]

C1. Favourite current H!P group and why.

Morning Musume. I didn't really like the member line-up and music style ever since Resonant Blue. However, several graduations later and with the addition of eight awesome new members the group feels ready for a new era. Renai Hunter and 123 were pretty cool, so I'm hoping for more of that. I've been extremely lucky to have been able to shake their hands and see them perform up close. It's something I'll never forget and it will make me feel connected to the group for a long time to come.

[muppet]

C8. A C-ute song that makes you want to dance.

Watching Kogeko with her choreography for C-ute's Massara Blue Jeans,
certified that this is a freakin dance tune........ Special thanks to Kogeko and uploader Treetopfan.
 

[shirenuファクトリー]

C12. Your favourite shuffle group song.
Akagumi4 - Akai Nikkichou


Not that big on Maki's weak vocals here, but I adore the song >_< One of the few songs I can almost remember all the lyrics to (I'm so lazy to learn lyrics)

[J-Triumf]

C5. The best H!P song for karaoke.
Morning Musume - "Souda! We're Alive"

I've only ever gotten the chance to sing "Do It! Now" for karaoke, which was tons of fun itself, but I can just imagine the "DORYOKU! MIRAI!" chants to be awesome to do with a bunch of people.


C6. A Morning Musume album song that you really like.
"How Do You Like Japan? Nihon wa Donna Kanji Dekka"

I was tempted to pick "Songs" because it's such an incredible opening track and because I actually have that album, but I'm going with "How Do You Like Japan" because I'm a sucker for hip-hop-infused funky hard rock and would love to see Momusu or any other H!P act take on that style of song again.

[SomethingWild]

C2. Favourite current H!P member and why.

Man, that is a difficult one. Either Sayumi for all the years of entertainment and plenty of hot photoshoots and DVDs... or Fukuchan for bringing it on stage and, having a great idol aura and representing the next generation. Today I will go with Sayumi. She never fails to amuse me and I think she has shown a lot of growth over the years in various areas, such as singing and variety skills.

[J-Triumf]

C8. A C-ute song that makes you want to dance.
"Forever Love"

A steady, somewhat hard-hitting beat that just gets my head bobbing and shoulders shaking.

C9. A group picture (with any members, any era) that makes you smile.

Someday we'll see all four of them together again.

[shirenuファクトリー]

C13. Your all-time favourite H!P Egg/Trainee.
Uh oh. I have to say Akari-chan...




Akari Saho. It really is too bad that my all-time favourite Egg wasn't able to make it to either Morning Musume or S/mileage despite her talent and cute looks.

I really love Akari's voice. It's so pretty. It's fresh like spring water, lovely like a lily, sweet like honey melon. It's the #1 voice I want to hear more of in all of Jpop, that's how much I love it.
She always has a bright smile on stage - well, unless the song is cool and serious, and those times she can pull off the needed attitude as well. TL;DR SHE IS A GREAT PERFORMER.
Her dancing in UFZS is a lot of fun to watch.
I still don't know her personality well, but she seems random, which is good. lol
And of course, she's cute & pretty.

There are so many awesome Eggs that have done so well... But Akari just has to remain the #1 for me. >_<

Here's Akari in new Aa! performing Yume to Genjitsu with Miyabi and Airi:

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C9. A group picture (with any members, any era) that makes you smile.

This picture in particular.....Kanon, Erina, and Riho had made it through the audition process,
but I think Mizuki did not know that she would be selected until it was annouced after
the first three girls were introduced at a concert (please correct me if I am wrong). So here
Mizuki was just sitting peacefully in her egg crate on stage, and all of sudden BOOM!
You are in Morning Musume, girl! She was happy. She cried. She smiled through her
tears. And 9th generation, as a whole have had to deal with various pressures, but
they have grown stronger and wiser because of those pressures.