Typing this as I watch... random thoughts:
Kizashi: Pretty typical and standard song. Not bad, not great.
Kōtei no koinu: Anna ftw. Anna makes this epic. Nice choreography!
Disuko hoken-shitsu: Sorta cool. Some of them are clearly better dancers than some of the others, which makes it look a bit sloppy in some parts. But it's only the 1st perf, so I'm sure the'll nail it in the near future. It's an SKE team after all.
Omatase Set list: I swear this choreography is pieced together from AKB songs (Sanjou, Aitakatta, Oogoe, etc). A bit shonichi-esque, pretty nice. I can dance to this. AiriAkane ftw.
Cross: Woah! Epic much? Great dancing, cool girls, cool song. #winning.
Finland Miracle: Bit slow compared to the previous one. The song sorta suits Manatsu, so it's ok.
Manazashi sayonara: There is nothing I don't like about this song/unit. Very nice.
Usotsukina dachou: lol, awesome. Anna pwns this. Great dancing. Too bad I'm not a big fan of the other two girls. Would've been cooler with some of my other KII favs. On the other hand, now I can just look at Anna the whole time, haha.
Nice to meet you!: Shawako center! Who would've thought she'd make it after all. Too bad this song does nothing for me. Not digging the unit either, maybe that's part of it. Zannen. ...and it's too long.
Kodokuna barerina: Ballerina for sure. Shawako got skillz. Nice leg action too. Yellow shirt guy isn't into Shawako, nor the song, it seems. I actually forgot to pay attention to the song. Better re-watch it later.
Ima kimi to irareru koto: Song and outfits give me Zelda vibes...
Winning Ball: Double pace! Another typical song. This guitar sounds is exactly the same as in so many other songs. They must have a standard team of session musicians...
Akushu no ai: I like the outfits. The song gives me TV-show ending theme vibes. Oh, they're giving handshakes! Lucky fans. Anna and Shawako side by side up front was nice.
Bouringu ganbō: Bowling does nothing for me. Choreography is sorta fun. Not digging the outfits that much.
16-Shoku no yume kureyon: ...lol. That explains the outfits. It's like KII's version of some lame/wacky akb songs, but nowhere near as awesome as Wasshoi B or something like that.
Ramune no nomikata: KII's Tegami no Koto. OK, but I'm not in the mood for it now, lol.
Highlights:
- Anna in Kōtei no koinu
- Cross
- Airi x Ogiso in Manazashi sayonara
- Anna in Usotsukina dachou
- Shawako in Kodokuna barerina, because she has come a long way from the shy kenkyuusei she once was.
Pretty solid stage. I prefer the unit songs over the team songs. All the front girls lived up to their reputations. KII