My Minimoni story: I might as well start off celebrating the week with what first got me started into this whole mess. Minimoni served as my slow, casual introduction into the world of Hello Project, whether it was seeing Kago in action on
Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho way back in '03 or the group itself getting incidental western media exposure via [noembed]
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silly YouTube memes.
My initial exploration into the rest of H!P would remain focused on them for a good while due to such prior awareness, their theme of/emphasis on their small size, and the fact that they had an American in their ranks...and while their hyper, kid-oriented presentation was hard to swallow at first I've come to respect the group upon learning more of the members themselves, especially thanks to their appearances on Utaban.
Favorite Minimoni member: Mika Todd...I personally rank the other members higher in the general H!P sense, but when it comes to this group she stands out for me the most. Heck, it pretty much saved her career with Coconuts turning out to be somewhat of a bust.
Favorite Minimoni generation: Second, mainly because I can tolerate their later songs a bit more than the early stuff.
Favorite Minimoni song: Crazy About You...the closest they've come to matching my normal music tastes.
Favorite Minimoni PV: Minimoni Jankenpyon...perfectly sums up the random, crazy nature of the group.
Favorite Minimoni album: Minimoni Songs 2, for the same reasons as the song/generation questions.
A memorable performance: [noembed]
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At least I hope that counts.
A picture that I like: Sorry, this just begs to be seen...
Other comments: It's funny how any other equivalent of this kind of group, Japanese or otherwise, would get me to run away immediately, yet these girls managed to grab my attention (though eventually after so many years). It's a shame we may never see a full reunion ever again, but with Yaguchi, Nono and Ai-chan still doing things together and Kago's recent visits to Mika's current territory (this past year and in '07...makes me wonder if they've ever met during those times) I don't see anything stopping unofficial half-reunions.