Twitter Tidbits #3

On songs that bring to mind the summer

誰かのツイで「夏 remember you」も夏の終わりの匂い的なのがあったので、歌詞を読み直したら結構深い人生観を語ってる。当時あの年齢の子達、まったく意味わかってなかったのか、なんとなく感覚で感じてたのか・・・
— つんく♂ (@tsunkuboy) July 2, 2014

Since someone tweeted that 「Natsu remember you」 had the scent of summer's end、 I reread the lyrics, and it talks about a pretty deep view of life。 With the age of those girls at the time、 I get the feeling that they had completely no idea what it meant・・・

S/mileage Wada Ayaka「It would be good if the next leader of Hello! Pro after Michishige-san would be Shimizu Saki-san」

For the release of 『Mystery Night!/ Eighteen Emotion』、 S/mileage held a release event。

After its release, the sexy, danceable new songs immediately became the topic of conversation. This time, at the media scrum, Fukuda Kanon recounted the negatively unpleasant, 'I have nothing to say about those clothes,' mentioned by her father when he saw the extremely daring costumes. Then, with Nakanishi Kana commenting on the 75 days left to their Nippon Budokan performance, 'Since there's 75 days¹ I think I might cry at the Budokan,'  her sudden pun invited laughter.
¹ 'Nako-', which I've translated as 'cry' is an alternative reading for '75'



Also, when asked about the fan club priority tickets and on being told by adults that 'Just a mere half of them have been sold', leader Wada Ayaka boldly said 'I want to be able to triumph over those adults'. The graduation of Morning Musume. '14's Michishige Sayumi drew a sad response, and when Wada Ayaka and Fukuda Kanon were asked if they had any inclination to aim for the seat of Hello! Pro leader after Michishige Sayumi's graduation, Fukuda Kanon said 'It's too heavy a burden! Personally, I endorse Berryz Kobo's Shimizu-san! I'd even be willing to collect signatures for it!' Wada Ayaka also announced, 'I'm in agreement!'

Source: Dwango

Beautiful choreographer Takenaka Sensei thought of former S/mileage member Ogawa Saki and cried lololol

Beautiful choreographer Takenaka Sensei thought of former S/mileage member Ogawa Saki and cried lololol

Takenaka Natsumi @723takenaka 

Let's do it together… Reverse kecha… 

RT @sakopasspo: That will seriously make you cry、、 

RT @723takenaka: Hearing the word Oha Girl made me suddenly remember Sakichy and tear up.

Ref:
http://hellohellotime.doorblog.jp/archives/51907182.html

http://hayabusa3.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/morningcoffee/1384485472/

Maeda Yuuka「I was an idol♪」

Maeda Yuuka「I was an idol♪」

It seems that a friend of a friend became a good friend of Yuukarin at university.
That person, up to then, didn’t know about Yuukarin nor S/mileage,
and when that person commented「Yuuka-chan has such a fluffy cuteness, just like an idol！」
「I was an idol♪」was the reply.
I’m glad that we could check back in on Yuukarin’s well-being, through the story of that day in spring

Source: 2ch

前田憂佳「アイドルだったのー♪」

私の友達の友達が、大学でゆうかりんと仲良くなったらしい。
その子はそれまでゆうかりんの事もスマの事も知らず、
「憂佳ちゃんってフワフワ可愛くてアイドルみたいだね！」って言ったら
「アイドルだったのー♪」と返されたらしい。
ゆうかりんの安否を確認できて嬉しかった、そんな春の日の話！←今更

MoBeKiSuJ sort

Japanese version: http://www23.atpages.jp/blackhowling/sort2/index.html

English version (Doesn't have J=J yet): http://www23.atpages.jp/blackhowling/sort2_b/index.html

Just sticking this here.

順位	名前	得点
1位	嗣永桃子	99p
2位	鈴木愛理	96p
3位	譜久村聖	93p
4位	清水佐紀	90p
5位	矢島舞美	87p
6位	道重さゆみ	84p
7位	鞘師里保	81p
8位	岡井千聖	78p
9位	飯窪春菜	75p
10位	夏焼雅	72p
11位	石田亜佑美	69p
12位	工藤遥	66p
13位	竹内朱莉	63p
14位	徳永千奈美	58p
14位	宮本佳林	58p
16位	佐藤優樹	54p
17位	須藤茉麻	49p
17位	熊井友理奈	49p
19位	和田彩花	45p
20位	中島早貴	42p
21位	生田衣梨奈	37p
21位	福田花音	37p
23位	宮崎由加	29p
23位	金澤朋子	29p
23位	植村あかり	29p
26位	小田さくら	16p
26位	菅谷梨沙子	16p
26位	勝田里奈	16p
26位	田村芽実	16p
26位	高木紗友希	16p
31位	萩原舞	7p
31位	中西香菜	7p
33位	鈴木香音	3p
34位	光井愛佳	0p

Ranker

Stumbled upon this Mobekimasu Ranker. Choose the photo of the girl you prefer, or click between them in case of a draw.
Doesn't include the two soloists. I guess that would make it Mobekimasukiki?

優柔不断度：6.42%

順位名前得点
1嗣永桃子90
2鈴木愛理87
3岡井千聖84
4清水佐紀81
5小川紗季78
6矢島舞美75
7菅谷梨沙子72
8夏焼雅69
9須藤茉麻66
10徳永千奈美63
11道重さゆみ60
12真野恵里菜57
13高橋愛54
14熊井友理奈51
15田中れいな48
16鈴木香音45
17新垣里沙42
18鞘師里保39
19中島早貴32
19萩原舞32
19前田憂佳32
22和田彩花27
23譜久村聖24
24生田衣梨奈21
25福田花音18
26光井愛佳5
26中西香菜5
26小数賀芙由香5
26竹内朱莉5
26勝田里奈5
26田村　芽実5


Blogspot doesn't like tables. Pity, it was colour coded by group as well.


Quick translation:

1. Momo
2. Airi
3. Chisato
4. Captain
5. Ogawa Saki
6. Maimi
7. Risako
8. Miya
9. Chinami
10. Sayumi

Yes, only one person from MoMusu in my top 10, while almost all of Berryz is in there. And more than half of C-ute.

Those last few are the S/mileage sub members, of whom I have limited exposure to. Where do you think the draws came from?

Ooh, there's a button at the bottom that separates them by group:

モーニング娘。
順位	名前	得点
1 (11)	道重さゆみ	60
2 (13)	高橋愛	54
3 (15)	田中れいな	48
4 (16)	鈴木香音	45
5 (17)	新垣里沙	42
6 (18)	鞘師里保	39
7 (23)	譜久村聖	24
8 (24)	生田衣梨奈	21
9 (26)	光井愛佳	5

Berryz工房
順位	名前	得点
1 (1)	嗣永桃子	90
2 (4)	清水佐紀	81
3 (7)	菅谷梨沙子	72
4 (8)	夏焼雅	69
5 (9)	須藤茉麻	66
6 (10)	徳永千奈美	63
7 (14)	熊井友理奈	51

℃-ute
順位	名前	得点
1 (2)	鈴木愛理	87
2 (3)	岡井千聖	84
3 (6)	矢島舞美	75
4 (19)	中島早貴	32
5 (19)	萩原舞	32

真野恵里菜
順位	名前	得点
1 (12)	真野恵里菜	57

スマイレージ
順位	名前	得点
1 (5)	小川紗季	78
2 (19)	前田憂佳	32
3 (22)	和田彩花	27
4 (25)	福田花音	18
5 (26)	中西香菜	5
6 (26)	小数賀芙由香	5
7 (26)	竹内朱莉	5
8 (26)	勝田里奈	5
9 (26)	田村　芽実	5

Hmph, suddenly it decides to like tables. I can't retry, since there's no back to complete ranking button.

Note that there may be differences within my earlier rankings. What's life without a bit of volatility eh?

There's also a H!P ranker, which incluldes the eggs, the Up-up girls, as well as the other two soloists.

Ogawa Saki to graduate from S/mileage

So I wake up, open Google Reader. First thing I see is news that Ogawa Saki will be graduating. This Saturday. As I read, I realised that it wasn't just someone trolling.

So, the only member of S/mileage I care about is graduating.

TKMR's translation of Saki and Tsunku's announcements

As short notice as it is, I'm happy that it seems to be on her own terms. In a way, I'm happy for her. She got further than most eggs did, toughed it out, and made her own decision to leave. That last part is never an easy choice to make. The constant eyebags under her eyes may have been a sign.

I haven't watched their concerts after May, so I can't tell how she performed as an idol after she made her decision. With all her effort, like any idol would, I assume. There seems to be no trace of her giving up in the Uchouten Love PV.

Tsunku's mention of her abandoning her work partway seems a bit snide. But one can understand - her talent was still developing, and to let her go before she comes into full bloom would be pretty disappointing for a guy so used to nurturing such talents.

TKMR's translations of the other members' reactions

The members sound like they've known  that she was leaving, and only now have had a chance to voice their thoughts. I kinda understand why the members of S/mileage seemed so unhappy with the news of the new members - their announcement meant that Sakitty would be nearing her graduation.

It seems a bit of a wasted opportunity that they couldn't have a proper graduation concert, given that they could at least have planned some sort of special S/mileage live, only revealing why it was special later. Heck, you could even say it was for the new members. After all, this is S/mileage's first graduation. Maybe Sakitty wanted it that way - who knows?

I'm saddened by the fact that she's choosing to stop any idol activities, but at least it's her own decision. At least she wasn't taken out on the pretense of having a medical illness and unceremoniously booted out. And possibly, just like Kanna, she might just come back to the idol world.

Still, reading her announcements, doesn't sound likely. Only time will tell.

Sakitty, all the best to you in the future, in your life as a normal teenager.