Author Topic: [News] S/mileage New Members Announced! (Read 25495 times)

Lil2 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:21:18 AM »

^ Thanks for the vids!

I hope Aina gets in, I liked these girls too:

very idolish, I like her

Cuteness overload and I like her singing~

Slack · « **Reply #41 on:** July 10, 2011, 01:20:15 PM »

Here's my top 10 in order:

#1	3002 MIYAMOTO KARIN (12) She's been nothing but impressive since day 1. Everything I've seen her do, and I mean everything, has been excellent. Her singing was spot-on as usual and her dancing had her customary KARIN oomph. Even if she doesn't end up as a new S/mileage member, this girl deserves to debut NOW.
#2	1142 cartwheel sign language girl (17) from Hokkaido I think she's cute and reminds me a little of a younger Airi, which is odd since they're the same age! Good singing and dancing and she looks younger than she is. 2ch seems down on her, saying she's scary or looks like a fish Despite her age, I think Tsunku will put her through to the next round because she's distinctive and quite charming. Plus it's been a while since we've gotten any girls from Hokkaido!
#3	801 ribbon-chan (13) She seems to be a favorite for everybody. Good singing and dancing, she's one of the only girls to do the dance to her song while she was singing it. Cute and knows how to grab attention.
#4	1063 red Girl! Girl! Girl! (12) She's kind of going under the radar for most people, but at the very least she's distinctive. Her pitch was good but her tempo and rhythm were way off, maybe because she missed her cue. Dancing was super-energetic, which I found refreshing but others might think she looked like she was trying too hard.
#5	857 baseball announcer voice girl (17) Another favorite for many people, this girl is also on the older side of the age range. She's got a smooth voice and sang nicely. Her dancing was unremarkable, but at least she's cute. I think she could benefit from a different hairstyle.
#6	13 Tamura Meimi (12) same birthday as Fukuchan! (also one day after Tsunku's lol) Her pitch seems excellent but her singing voice is somewhere around DAWA's in squeakiness. (not that that's a bad thing) She was the only one who chose one the most difficult songs S/mileage has and nailed it. Her "Air synchronized swimming" talent was quite amusing too. This girl has the added advantage of having worked closely with S/mileage as a main character in the Shugo Chara musical. She seems to be an odds-on favorite for most.
#7	3005 Takeuchi Akari (13) Her voice has a natural vibrato but I think it's a little too heavy, even bordering on wobbly. Maimi's cousin is also a good dancer.
#8	3003 Katsuta Rina (13) This was the first time I've heard her sing and she did well. She really showed the value of Egg training and just seems like a good fit for S/mileage.
#9	3004 Otsuka Aina (12) I can't believe how much better she sounds now than in the 9th gen Momusu audition. Sounding good, but her dancing and expressions could use work.
#10	750 Cheerleader (14-15?) Peppy, good rhythm and expression. A lot of the cheerleader skill set seems to translate well to being an idol. Not the cutest of the bunch, but she stands out a bit.

Stryfe · « **Reply #42 on:** July 11, 2011, 03:10:58 PM »

Ahh, maybe I should watch the whole thing now that it's out.

I've no doubt seen the best bit already: Karin completely owning Shark Girl. Love it every time!

Quote from: Slack on July 10, 2011, 01:20:15 PM

801 ribbon-chan (13)
She seems to be a favorite for everybody.
Good singing and dancing, she's one of the only girls to do the dance to her song while she was singing it.
Cute and knows how to grab attention.

Makes sense, since she seems to be well trained!

http://deluxecolors.com/profile/ito_tiyuri.html

Her name is Chiyuri Ito, and she's a member of Deluxe Colors, an Avex training unit of sorts.

Quote from: google translate

DELUXE COLORS! Is a special unit with lessons for school students in Nagoya Avex Artist Academy.

http://deluxecolors.com/blog/article/伊藤千由李です

Slack · « **Reply #43 on:** July 11, 2011, 07:16:50 PM »

^Wow, she must really like that outfit, huh?
She wore it to the audition, she's wearing it in the blog article, and she's wearing it for that Egao no Shirushi video.

The blog article says she's in charge of vocals for the group because she's a really good singer.
Attention grabber for sure, since she's the center for the second video.

Kind of odd is that the article (posted the day before the 2nd round audition) suggests that she's rather committed to making Deluxe Colors more well-known.
Deluxe Colors seems to be ongoing and that Egao no Shirushi single actually releases later this month.

Now, this made me concerned since one of the general requirements for H!P auditions for the past few years was that you couldn't be signed with another agency already.
However, looking back at the audition homepage, that requirement is notably absent.
I like her chances!

I wouldn't be surprised if 1063 (red girl) has had some training as well, since she did part of a dance routine for the first part of the audition.
She's not exactly Riho-level at age 12, but really who is?

I mentioned this briefly in my comments on 1142 and 857, but their age really concerns me.
While 17 is still in the age range and I'd love to see them both go on, I worry that being older may screw up their chances.
Under that thinking, 1142 may have a better chance since she looks like she's about 14 or 15.

oaxiac · « **Reply #44 on:** July 26, 2011, 03:05:37 AM »

@hello_online

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S/mileage new members audition round 3 will be streamed live on Nico Nico Douga 7/27 14:00 JST http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv57801027

Slack · « **Reply #45 on:** July 27, 2011, 01:51:20 AM »

Just a reminder, 3rd round audition goes live in a little more than 5 hours from now.
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv57801027

Slack · « **Reply #46 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:11:47 AM »

OK! We have the girls from the 3rd round now!

Miyazaki Yuka, 17 Ishikawa Prefecture	Jang Da Yeon, 15 South Korea
Aoyagi Momoka, 14 Tochigi Prefecture	Yamaga Kanae, 16 Tochigi Prefecture
Nakanishi Kana, 14 Osaka Prefecture	Kosuga Fuyuka, 13 Kanagawa Prefecture
Takeuchi Akari, 13 Saitama Prefecture	Katsuta Rina, 13 Kanagawa Prefecture
Tamura Meimi, 12 Gunma Prefecture	Miyamoto Karin, 12 Chiba Prefecture
Fujii Rio, 12 Aichi Prefecture	Oda Sakura, 12 Kanagawa Prefecture

My personal favorites from the non-Eggs & Dayeon are Miyazaki, Tamura, and Fujii.

shirenuファクトリー · « **Reply #47 on:** July 27, 2011, 09:48:35 AM »

RIGHT!!

I'm rooting for Ota out of non-Eggs. Fujii is also very cute EDIT: She has also improved her singing tremendously from the previous round! Actually both of them did

Tamura... She barely talked during the personality bit. She's cute and talented, but I wish she had shown more enthusiasm there.

Yamaga has very pretty eyes and a lovely voice, but I don't see her in S/mileage. Too mature D:

Dayeon's singing has improved since the Korean audition, I reckon. I remember thinking she was quite hopeless then, but even if she forgot lyrics now she mostly had the melody ok etc. But she's very quiet and doesn't smile much (nerves?)

The rest were ok and Eggs were excellent!

I have to say that English speaking fans make me embarrassed sometimes. You know the staff was reading the stream comments, and the English speaking fans would enter comments there like "she's shit" etc. WTF GUYS. That's the kind of stuff you may say when you talk to your friends, but not in place like that. You know the staff is formed of people who decide whether foreign fans are worth catering for, right? What do you think they'll think of us when you trash an official audition show with cute innocent girls, instead of supporting them and being polite and respectful? I'm disappointed and angry that people have to be so stupid and rude.

oaxiac · « **Reply #48 on:** July 27, 2011, 12:03:58 PM »

What ever happened to Ribbon Girl? Was she dropped or did she drop out?

Karin was just crazy good that it seemed almost unfair, Tsunku should just let her in MM or S/M already!

Akari was great too, and Dayeon was just lovely. Did Dayeon skip the 2nd round or maybe I just missed her?

Out of the rest, I like Fujii and Tamura. Everyone else was pretty good but those two seem to have interesting personalities.

EDIT: VIDEOS...

muppet · « **Reply #49 on:** July 27, 2011, 03:29:47 PM »

They might as well book Karin all the way through and including the "Dream S/Mileage" Tour of 2026- she is so ready for main stage!!

Stryfe · « **Reply #50 on:** July 27, 2011, 06:11:04 PM »

WE GOT THIS. WE PRO. WE LOUD AND PROUD.

Hah, I remember that Korean chick. Still sticking around, huh?

Guess I should watch the rest of the vids, unless the full thing is out somewhere...

CrypticShadow8 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 27, 2011, 07:20:24 PM »

I watched the stream last night and I was really surprised at how good almost all of the girls were. I mean we've seen some of the people Tusnku has had as finalist before but like seriously most of the girls had voices that really would fit S/mileage.

Obviously the high point was Karin. I don't think there's anything that girl can't do. My only thing is I don't know if I want her in S/mileage or Morning Musume more. I mean she's young and cute and fresh so S/mileage would be awesome for her but she could take over Morning Musume in like a day and be running it. They should just let her be in both cause of it's Karin she could do it lol.

oaxiac · « **Reply #52 on:** August 05, 2011, 06:24:55 AM »

Slack · « **Reply #53 on:** August 05, 2011, 07:07:01 AM »

3rd round audition pictures updated with full names, ages, and home prefectures from this week's Haropuro! TIME.

Quote from: Slack on July 27, 2011, 09:11:47 AM

Miyazaki Yuka, 17
Ishikawa Prefecture

Jang Da Yeon, 15
South Korea

Aoyagi Momoka, 14
Tochigi Prefecture

Yamaga Kanae, 16
Tochigi Prefecture

Nakanishi Kana, 14
Osaka Prefecture

Kosuga Fuyuka, 13
Kanagawa Prefecture

Takeuchi Akari, 13
Saitama Prefecture

Katsuta Rina, 13
Kanagawa Prefecture

Tamura Meimi, 12
Gunma Prefecture

Miyamoto Karin, 12
Chiba Prefecture

Fujii Rio, 12
Aichi Prefecture

Oda Sakura, 12
Kanagawa Prefecture

shirenuファクトリー · « **Reply #54 on:** August 05, 2011, 10:49:52 AM »

TRAINING CAMP STUFF!!! OOOHOO DELISHASSS

Lil2 · « **Reply #55 on:** August 05, 2011, 07:42:21 PM »

More vids about the girls yaaay

My top for S/mileage:

- Miyazaki Yuka

- Karin (but I prefer her in Momusu)
- Fujii Rio
- Katsuta Rina

oaxiac · « **Reply #56 on:** August 13, 2011, 06:39:49 AM »

*credit to TPF for the video and the subs

I'm liking Miyazaki more and more each time I see her. I'm really excited about tomorrow's announcement!

muppet · « **Reply #57 on:** August 13, 2011, 08:02:59 AM »

Agree with CrypticShadow8.......any one of those girls could be further trained and make it to idol level- the raw skills and determination are there with everyone of them.
Will be intersting to see who makes it........

J-Triumf · « **Reply #58 on:** August 14, 2011, 05:52:55 AM »

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110814-00000005-mantan-ent

Everyone welcome your new S/mileage sub-members!

Rina Katsuta / 勝田里奈（13）
Fuyuka Kosuga / 小数賀芙由香（13）
Kana Nakanishi / 中西香奈（14）
Meimi Tamura / 田村芽実（12）
Akari Takeuchi / 竹内朱莉（13)

Congrats to the new additions!

Slack · « **Reply #59 on:** August 14, 2011, 07:04:57 AM »

First official profiles from the official site!

S/mileage's first Kansai member! 中西　香奈 Nakanishi Kana Osaka prefecture Age 14, 2nd year middle school Born: June 4, 1997 Special skills: Swimming, funny faces Specialty monomane: angry cat, gorilla	Hello! Project's long awaited intellectual!? 小数賀　芙由香 Kosuga Fuyuka Kanagawa prefecture Age 13, 2nd year middle school Born: November 19, 1997 Special skills: karate kata, tea ceremony Specialty monomane: person eating ramen, cat
Hello! Pro Egg's energetic girl! 竹内　朱莉 Takeuchi Akari Saitama prefecture Age 13, 2nd year middle school Born: November 23, 1997 Specialties: calligraphy, bowling, sprinting, all kinds of sports Specialty monomane: Mickey Mouse, Stitch	Hello! Pro Egg's smiling girl! 勝田　里奈 Katsuta Rina Tokyo city Age 13, 1st year middle school Born: April 6, 1998 Specialties: cartwheel, handstand forward somersault Specialty monomane: dog, Maeda Yuuka-chan
The youngest! 田村　芽実 Tamura Meimi Gunma prefecture Age 12, 1st year middle school Born: October 30, 1998 Specialties: room arranging Specialty monomane: synchronized swimming, goldfish