Just got back from today's performance. The setlist wasn't only half-assed, but if I remember correctly all of the songs were shortened down for some reason. I'm planning on going tomorrow as well so I'll just fill in some blanks for now.
19 ブギートレイン’03 全員
-- Instead of cheerleading they were doing some other routine with frilly skirts which I forgot the name for. It was also pretty chaotic so I have no idea which members were doing the acrobatic stuff.
MC（5）
-- H!P quiz and H!P intro quiz! They were divided into two teams with Nocchi and Sawada as team leaders. The intro quiz only consisted of three songs, and Kanon took them all! MADAYADE -> Ookina Ai -> Love Machine
The H!P quiz consisted of so-called "common sense" questions, if you should know them as an H!P member or fan, I don't know.
It was setup as a one-on-one contest. I don't remember them all, but:
"What prefecture is Mitsui Aika from?"
"What was Yasuda Kei's final song at her graduation concert?"
"What is the occupation of the guy in Happy Summer Wedding?"
"What was the title of the previous Shinjin Kouen?"Neither DAWA or Konatsu knew Yasuda's final song which was a shock.
One of Konatsu's guesses was "Haru no Uta"... which didn't even exist at the time. Murata even gave them a huge hint telling them the meaning of it in Japanese. DAWA thought she had it and answered "Spring"... which is closer to Konatsu's answer. Konatsu only remembers half of the title and tries a "Never give up" - DAWA then counters with a quick "Never land"...
Even after exposing the correct title none of them react...
Some personal notes at the top of my head:
- I happened to be catching Yuukarin's solo, which again shows how she's improved a lot
- Miyamoto Karin is a beast, her voice was unexpectedly strong
- Sano Ayano's hands were literally shaking during her introduction
- Tanaka Anri is still highly underrated
- Sekki has to the best vocalist out of the current Eggs
- The setlist really is the worst so far
2009.04.05 (Sun)
Went to the evening performance. I would've gone to the noon one as well if I'd remembered it was Kikka's turn to sing Tsuugaku Vector... Seems like it went well, though.
-- As for the quizzes, the rules for the intro quiz were changed:
3 songs, first 3 persons to answer get points. First person to name the song would gather 30 points to her belonging team, 2nd 20p and 3rd 10p. Once again Kanon was in full swing and took all 1st places.
#1: Narihajimeta Koi no Bell (Kanon -> Azusa -> DAWA)
#2: Ai no Sono ~Touch my heart~ (Kanon -> Akari -> Nocchi) Note: DAWA got it wrong 3 times...
#3: Special Generation (Kanon -> DAWA -> Ogasaki)
Also, the H!P quiz. (It clearly stated in the description that these were questions that member of H!P should commonly know about, so don't feel bad if you don't know the answer as a fan.
) I didn't actually memorize these as someone was kind enough to include it in his report so thanks to him.
"What was the official name for the Wonderful Hearts concert at the beginning of this year?"
"What prefecture is Murata Megumi from?"
"In which prefecture will C-ute's upcoming tour take place in on the first day?"
"What's the name of the girl in Naicchau Kamo?"
"What is it that's connecting us all according to the lyrics in Ame no Furanai Hoshi?"
"In which district is Nakano Sun Plaza?"First one had a bit of a happening. It was Ogasaki VS Kanon; Saki raised her hand before the question was even fully read and got the answer right for just "Kakumei Gannen". Kanon returns to the back of the line and starts crying.
Since the question said "official" she was expecting the part before the subtitle to be included as well. She's so damn pro.
1 恋するエンジェルハート 全員 (O)
This worked great as an opening song, really got the crowd going.
2 LALALA 幸せの歌 全員 (X)
I've never liked this song before, and it's not much different live.
MC1 (Introduction of the new MCs and Eggs)
3 好きすぎて バカみたい 能登、仙石、北原、福田 (O)
Big win, although I'd rather want to see Anri take Kanon's place, though, just for some less awkwardness. lol
4 初めてのロックコンサート 吉川、森、和田 (X)
Why did they even include this?
5 恋はひっぱりだこ 澤田、佐保 (O)
I saw this as a random pairing at first, but it went really well.
6 乙女パスタに感動 関根、古峰、小川、前田（ゆ） (O)
Probably my favorite performance this time, only if it were longer...
MC2 ("Have you had any first experiences lately?")
04/04: DAWA - they made udon from scatch at school. Her friends told her she was a hindrance, so she had to leave for a while.
Fukuchan: She tasted whipped cream for the first time. Before that she would scrape it off any cakes that had it with a fork. After eating it her stomach felt weird.
04/05 (Evening): Kominecchi - They recently had work day at school so she worked at a clothing store for two days.
Sawada: At a recent school trip she got to try out skiing for the first time. They were at the ski area for 3 nights and 4 days, and according to herself she went from a total amateur to hopping off jumps.
7 桜→入学式 吉川、北原、古川、福田 (Δ)
Short as fuck, Sakura wa Rakusa would've been a better pick personally.
8 トロピカ～ル恋して～る 森or和田or前田（ゆ） (-, O, O)
Unfortunately, I only got to see DAWA's and Yuukarin's versions. Both have weaker vocals than Morisaki so it would've been nice to hear a different approach.
9 ちょこっとLOVE 小川、前田（い）、新井 (O)
Not much to say about this, it was fun to watch considering there not being much of a height difference.
10 好きな先輩 譜久村、金子、竹内、宮本 (O)
Karin > Fuku-chan > Take-chan > Rie
11 思い立ったら 吉でっせ！ 能登、田中、仙石、澤田、吉川、古川、西念、森、北原、古峰、岡井、関根、譜久村、小川、前田（い）、金子、新井、竹内、宮本 (O)
MC3 ("Strange stories about the other Egg members")
04/04: Kikka and Nocchi
Kikka: After lessons when Nocchi goes around checking for lost items and such, there's always an empty water bottle. Even after going around the dressing rooms asking about it no one comes forward.
Nocchi: Kikka wearing short pants to work even though it's winter. To her defence Kikka says fashion and the weather are unrelated.
12 しゅごしゅご！ 福田、前田（ゆ）、和田、佐保 (O)
13 ズキュンLOVE 古峰、前田（い） (O)
This was great, Irorin sounded like Ogasaki at some parts.
14 通学ベクトル 吉川or小川 (O, O)
Out of the two I'd have to go with Kikka's version, Ogasaki is channeling Reina too much for my taste.
15 DANCE DANCE DANCE 仙石、古川、森 (O)
No idea who did the original, but I like it.
MC4 (Two new members announced)
Ayanon's hands were shaking as fuck 4/4. She managed to calm down the next day, though.
16 オシャレ！ 福田、関根 (O)
Two of the best Egg vocalists doing one of my favorite all-time H!P songs? Hell yeah.
17 友情～心のブスにはならねぇ！ 能登、澤田、和田、前田（い）、新井、竹内 (O)
You can tell DAWA really practiced hard for this. She delivered, although it seems she skipped some lyrics at the noon perf. 4/5.
18 Say yeah!～もっとミラクルナイト～ 仙石、吉川、古川、森、北原、古峰、前田（ゆ）、佐保、小川 (O)
This is so awesome live.
19 ブギートレイン’03 全員 (O)
Dance routine. I'm just grateful they didn't pull off another Imagine.
MC5 (Intro and H!P quiz, announcement at the end)
20 青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ！ 全員 (Δ)
Why the hell would you end a concert with a happy-go-lucky song like this after a major unit announcement where only 4 members got hand-picked by the producer himself?
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