3 posts tagged “miya”
Recently I have been listening to Berryz 1st album "1st Cho Berryz" I like most of the songs on there but none of them stand out to me like track 6, "Semi" (which means "cicada") I have been addicted to this song lately and I have found it I has a PV
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v18129458HNxKZd
I have no idea where this PV came from but judging from the outfits, it's probably from the infamous Switch On tour.
I can't tell you which part is my favorite but I guess it's probably the chorus. I listened to it so much, I know almost all of it by heart. Also, I can't stop humming/whistling/singing it, which kind of annoys me lol. I think I should probably review the girls' voice.
Everyone's high notes were pretty squeaky, but oddly enough that was appropriate for this song. Their regular singing voices were good too but IMO they were a little bit shaky. But this is still my favorite non single song on this album.
I was looking at the archives over at True Life Seek, I saw a rankings post from a few months ago when Hello! Blog asked everyone posted their favorite and least favorite members of the three main groups (That was before I had my own blog but still read a lot of them.) I decided to do one too (even at the risk of being a few months late.) Let's start with Morning Musume.
1. Junjun - The newest one in MM but my favorite member. She never ceases to amaze me. Everytime I watch Haromoni@, she always does something to stick out. Even in the episodes where she didn't show up that much, she still gained my attention. And plus, for her first few months of being in MM, she looked like a 13 yr old and that alone makes me smile.
2. Tanaka Reina - She's all kinds of awesome. She gets tons of singing lines. She's as skinny as a stick but she doesn't seem to notice. Also, she has a pose for every occaison.
3. Linlin - Jun is MM's Mario. Lin is MM's Luigi. Wherever you see one, you see the other. (I actually considered saying Lin was like Tails from Sonic the Hedgehog but Tails is kinda annoying) When Gaki retires, Lin will be the new reaction queen, I bet.
4. Kamei Eri - I used to think that she was mean because she kinda looked mean but she proved me wrong. She looks like the nicest person ever.
5. Michishige Sayumi - Sayu is a cyborg created by UFA to outcute everyone in Japan. Well...not really. But she is too cute to be human.
6. Takahashi Ai - I can't say anything bad about Aichan except lately she can't stop touching her face in PVs. Also, we need more Fukui-ben.
7. Niigaki Risa - Gaki-san's face hasn't changed since she joined H!P. I'm serious. She looks just like she did in '01. Really.
8. Kusumi Koharu - I don't that anime she voices (Except that episode where C-ute popped up.) Her PBs are ok. I just wish she wouldn't hog so much attention in PVs, though.
9. Mitsui Aika - She made Jun cry, boo. But she's cute and has a good memory, yay.
Now for Berryz Koubou
1. Tsugunaga Momoko - Momo's cute. Momo gains attention. Momo's has a high voice.
2. Shimizu Saki - Captain's cool. Captain's sorta cute at times. Captain's plain looking. Captain get's almost no lines but is sorta loveable. Her semi-deep voice is refreshing.
3. Kumai Yurina - Yuri's tall. Yuri knows how to use the camera to her advantage. I like her voice too.
4. Tokunaga Chinami - She only recently became my #4. She's energetic. Also her English is pretty good (Look that video up to see what I mean.)
5. Natsuyaki Miyabi - She has a nice voice too. She's also very pretty (I, unlike others, think that her long chin makes her prettier.). My #2 in Buono.
6. Sudo Maasa - I have only one thing to say: Her cheeks are awesome (especially when she smiles)
7. Sugaya Risako - My former #3. I don't hate her like Yoshimi from Yossha yossha yossha does. But then again I don't have a crush on her either. She's pretty and cute. But I will never admit to buying her PBs (I might be arrested...)
Now for C-ute
1. Umeda Erika - She's amazingly cute. She ultra-pretty. She's has a cute smile. She's also the person I want to see in a PB most. Not only my favorite in C-ute but H!P overall (even if she barely gets lines not counting that solo song) Everytime someone says that she looks like a ugly duckling, it makes me love her more.
2. Yajima Maimi - I used to dislike Maimi...a lot. I have no idea why but I hated her for some reason. But I like her now. I just noticed, my top 2 are former ZYX members (I love/miss that group so much.Why didn't you release more singles?!?) She looks hot in a bikini (But then again, don't most idols?)
3. Nakajima Saki - It's true. Nakki gets prettier every year. She's changed a lot from '06 hasn't she. After Ume, I want her in a PB next. When she was in Athena, she won me over in Shouri no Big Wave's PV.
4. Okai Chisato - Chisa's a boy. Well, she's actually the most boyish looking girl I've ever seen. Her voice is pretty nice too. She's one of C-ute's reaction queens. Also, her sister's my favorite Egg.
5. Arihara Kanna - Kanna's awesome. She always finds time to grope her fellow C-ute members and that's what makes me love her. Plus she has a nice voice too. Also, she's a only child like me and I respect her for that.
6. Hagiwara Mai - Maimai's cute, period. I bet she'll be a serial killer when she gets older. But she'll be the most loveable serial killer ever. Plus she's tall for her age. That's kinda cool.
7. Suzuki Airi - Just because she's at the bottom doesn't mean I don't like her. Her singing voice is epic. Her speaking voice is kinda awkward IMO. But I would gladly buy her PBs. I already have one of them.
I'll be on vacation soon. Don't expect a lot of updates for the next few months.
I just read the news about Makochan coming back to show business. Hello! Online has the story here
http://www.hello-online.org/index.php?act=helloonline&CODE=article&topic=463
Here's a picture of her with her fellow Gokkies.
Let me be the first to say: Welcome Back Mako!!! What's it been...2 years since she's left to study English. Well now she's back to confuse all the other members with (New Zealand accented) English conversations. Well, she actually won't be back until the June 15th Haromoni@ and it will be announced officially on the June 8th Haromoni@. Maybe she'll be back as a solo singer or maybe as a actress or maybe as a MC (aka the easiest H!P job ever). Personally, I hope she has more jobs involving her speaking English now. The possibilities for her career are endless!
I just noticed something. With her back in H!P, that means that my favorite MM generation is whole again. Gokkies FTW.
Oh yeah about Miya and her 'scandal'. I have thought about addressing the elephant in the room here on the Tatami Mat since I first heard but I kept putting it off until now. Everyone, calm down and wait for UFA to say something about this instead of panicking. I've seen other blog posts about her leaving and already obsessive wota are breaking CDs and ripping pictures. But the one good thing to come out of this scandal is the show of support for Miya lately. I've seen several fan banners from Chile, France, Thailand, Brazil and more. You guys who made banners and showed your support make me proud to call myself a wota. But still, calm down and wait for UFA to react first.
