Author Topic: [8/8] Idoling!!! 18th single [One Up!!!/Ichigo Gyuunyuu] (Read 58016 times)

SomethingWild · « **Reply #100 on:** August 03, 2012, 03:12:13 PM »

Ninki ratings:

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Singles:
01 403.50 NMB48 - Virginity
02 76.20 V6 - kEEP oN.
03 71.30 Sandaime J Soul Brothers - 0~ZERO~
04 71.10 IDOLING!!! - One up!!! / Ichigo Gyunyu
05 54.00 Yuzu - Mata Ashita

Close battle for places 2-4!

lnkira · « **Reply #101 on:** August 03, 2012, 05:44:02 PM »

Quote from: neonero on July 23, 2012, 03:00:43 PM

I'm mad. Even on HMV they have a poster and on CDJapan only a card is listed as bonus.

HMV poster :

but HMV ships poster folded only T-T

SuzukiRyo · « **Reply #102 on:** August 05, 2012, 02:58:51 PM »

Megami no Pulse live

目がぁ～目がぁ～

THIS!!!
Perfect tempo. Definitely my best choice on this single.

Hatix · « **Reply #103 on:** August 05, 2012, 03:29:02 PM »

Been listening to Megami no Pulse radio rip for a few days now and I'm really liking it, and this video just makes it even better

LarcKen · « **Reply #104 on:** August 05, 2012, 05:05:00 PM »

Damn, i might have to order this single because of that song

It begins with monotone beat at first, but then there's some progressive element added especially in the bridge and interlude which make it richer in sound. Awesome

SuzukiRyo · « **Reply #105 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:39:39 PM »

TRUCK!

I want the truck!

Jenus · « **Reply #106 on:** August 06, 2012, 04:03:37 PM »

It lights up too, just beautiful.

hellguard89 · « **Reply #107 on:** August 06, 2012, 04:59:00 PM »

So that's where all the profit from the last single went to

I hope they would fork some out to the show's budget though.

Jenus · « **Reply #108 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:37:53 AM »

Idoling blitzkrieg continues...
Tsutaya store in Shibuya looks like this now.

Ah yes, the massive marketing campaign is working, even the hot chicks are checking it out!

relaxershippuden · « **Reply #109 on:** August 07, 2012, 06:07:20 AM »

PS: i need one up! translation!

LarcKen · « **Reply #110 on:** August 07, 2012, 07:11:42 AM »

Curious men and women taking picture of One Up poster

I think for japanese, bikinis really do the trick, regardless boys or girls

neonero · « **Reply #111 on:** August 07, 2012, 03:16:10 PM »

YAY for good promotion.
Go girls and boys, buy, buy, you'll enjoy.

Staff tweeted again about the imatsubu thing. Still needing 148 followers.

Technoboots · « **Reply #112 on:** August 07, 2012, 03:44:31 PM »

My copies arrived today, wasn't expecting them a day early.

Cards are
Limited DVD ver- Kurumin
Regular ver- Hii-chan

neonero · « **Reply #113 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:29:04 PM »

Quote from: Technoboots on August 07, 2012, 03:44:31 PM

My copies arrived today, wasn't expecting them a day early.

Cards are
Limited DVD ver- Kurumin
Regular ver- Hii-chan

You didn't get a card with the limited B version ?

Technoboots · « **Reply #114 on:** August 07, 2012, 05:49:27 PM »

The Blu-Ray version doesn't come with a card for some reason, which is a disappointment.

Hatix · « **Reply #115 on:** August 07, 2012, 06:36:18 PM »

Mine shipped yesterday (Monday) with fedex, should be arriving tomorrow

The cards look great! I hope I'll get some good ones too.

neonero · « **Reply #116 on:** August 07, 2012, 10:08:11 PM »

Quote from: Technoboots on August 07, 2012, 05:49:27 PM

The Blu-Ray version doesn't come with a card for some reason, which is a disappointment.

I ordered the limite B version with the blu-ray. I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't come with a photo card.

SomethingWild · « **Reply #117 on:** August 08, 2012, 12:42:25 PM »

#1 NMB48 - Virginity: 269,386
#2 J Soul brothers - O~Zero: 58,569
#3 Idoling!!! - One Up!!!: 29,875

LarcKen · « **Reply #118 on:** August 08, 2012, 01:20:38 PM »

damn.. that's pretty bad considering all the promotion they've done. Thankfully it's still better than DTF

SomethingWild · « **Reply #119 on:** August 08, 2012, 01:40:02 PM »

Yeah, in comparison:

First day sales - First week sales
DTF: 20,233 - 38,999
Mamore: 41,815 - 56,232

So I reckon the estimated weekly sales for One Up will be around 45K.

If I'm honest I'm not really feeling this single. It's like "they" studied which elements lead to good sales: bikini covers, sexy PV, decent promotion, etc. and they put it all in this single. However, I feel none of it really matches. It doesn't feel like one well though-out concept. The song is pretty weak and it doesn't really go with the PV. I really want them to do well, but I feel this has been a big missed opportunity. If you're gonna go all out, make sure they get an epic song as well.