3 posts tagged “rii”
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.
Sorry couldn't think of a cool title. But anyway this post is about Sugaya Risako aka Socko aka one of the most hated girls of H!P (But also the most popular girl of Berryz)
Now when I did the insult post, I held my opinion of Risako because I wanted to explain in more detail. So let's start with when I first saw the girl, back in December '07. I knew about Berryz Koubou for most of my H!P fandom but never paid much attention to them until December (Even though I knew about Momo long before that). As I started getting more acquainted with Berryz, I started learning everyone's names. One that stuck out to me was the youngest girl, named Sugaya Risako. I basically fell in love with the girl (Not literally. It was a fanlove) She was my #3rd favorite Berryz member. I used to collect lots of Socko pictures daily until about this past March, when one day I woke up and decided "I hate Risako". I don't even remember why I hated her. I just stopped doing anything that involved her and got angry everytime she was on screen. I hated her guts. But about 2 months ago, I decided to stop hating her because basically, I looked kind of stupid always insulting her. I decided to start liking her again and currently she is my least favorite Berryz member. Despite being at that position, I've cut down on the insults and only have good things to say about her.
Recently, I've turned to finding out about the people who hate Socko. They usually hate her for the following reasons:
1. She seems sort to have some sort of attitude problem.
2. People don't seem to like her voice. (Personally, I think it's ok)
3. She's always the focus of PVs. (Which is one of the reasons I call her Heatseeker because she can find a camera no matter where it is kind of like a heatseeking missile. Even if it's on the other side of the Arena, she can find it)
4. She's been known to cry when being scolded. (She gets scolded a lot apparently)
5. Her photobooks. She was the first H!P Kid to get a PB (And not Erika...like it should've been) People have said that her photobooks are horrible and full of sexual overtones. I downloaded a Risako photobook (Her 2nd one in fact) and discovered that it's not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. In fact, I think Socko looks very pretty in her PBs.
So despite being a former Socko hater, I've learned to love her for the reason that first drew me to her: Because in my opinion she's too cute to hate.
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.
