Saturday, 18 February 2017

Pocket Morning compilation: The H!P Momotaro cast


The above is based on Pocket Morning artist Q&A answers from all the H!P members. You can find a table compiling the individual answers below.
If you're looking for translations, Ro-kun has got you covered over at Hello! Online: ℃-ute, Morning Musume。´16, ANGERME, Juice=Juice, Country Girls, Kobushi Factory, Tsubaki Factory.

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Momochi no Kimochi: Momochi's anatomy

Momochi's anatomy
From left to right: Pinky, Chin, Momochi Musubi, Ribbon, Feet


Momochi Musubi
The Momochi Musubi are like my characteristic trademark. One of these days, they're going to make promotional goods using Momochi's silhouette ♥ Unexpectedly, treatments are their weakness. My hair gets so silky smooth that it hinders me from tying them up the next day.

Saturday, 11 February 2017

[2ch] Oi, Kanazawa Tomoko is holding Miyamoto Karin in a princess carry!!!!

1 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:47:14.44 0
http://ameblo.jp/juicejuice-official/entry-12198076221.html
http://blog-project.net/kanazawa-tomoko/251819


I held Miyamoto Karin-chan in a princess carry。
She was super duper light…!
In a sense, it gave me a shock…! lol

2 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:48:25.55 0
Here it is━━━ヽ(∀゚ )人(゚∀゚)人( ゚∀)ノ━━━ !!!

3 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:48:44.32 0
Tomoko's got strong arms

4 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:48:59.92 0
It feels like she's going to drop her out of a window after that

9 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:50:00.13 0
What's up with this, it's like it was photoshopped

7 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:49:36.15 0
Do squats from that position

18 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:53:06.62 0

19 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:53:45.40 0
>>18
This is great
It's so relaxing

15 : 名無し募集中。。。@無断転載は禁止2016/09/08(木) 21:51:35.80 O
Will they kiss from that position?

Friday, 10 February 2017

OzeMomo's lovey-dovey shots

Doing promotions for their 4th single 'Do Datte Ii No / Namida no Request', Tsugunaga Momoko and Ozeki Mai did a quiz at an event in September 2016.
The two of them would be given questions, and the challenge was to provide the same answers. Who cares about the 10 year age difference, right?
Between them, OzeMomo managed to get 6 matches out of 10 questions.

But no Japanese quiz would be complete without a punishment game.
And so, they had to atone for their 4 wrong questions.

Their punishment was...

To upload 'chummy, lovey-dovey' pictures on their official Twitter account.

(Quick Japanese lesson: Oze signs off as 'Ozeo' (おぜ男), where that last 'o' is the kanji that means 'man' - implying that she's the guy in this relationship)

The Tsugunaga Ozeki talk & handshake event at HMV & BOOKS TOKYO has ended. Here's picture number one of the punishment (?) chummy, lovey-dovey shots...
'The sky is sullen.' by Momochi ♥


The second chummy, lovey-dovey shot for their punishment...
'Sharing half and half' by Ozeo

The third of the already not-so-punishing chummy, lovey-dovey pictures...
'Unlike the weather, my heart has is all clear skies' by Momochi ♥

The last chummy, lovey-dovey picture...
'Let's meet again in our dreams' by Ozeo
I hope that all of you have good dreams as well...

And here's an extra provided in Ozeko's blog post.


But still、 we’ve been going out for 2 years。 by Ozeo

Good Boy Bad Girl / Peanuts Butter Jelly Love / Country GirlsDodatte Iino / Namida No Request / Country Girls

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Maruwakari Summer 2016: Suzuki Airi

Anyone would envy her multi-faceted activities!
She's still in the midst of improving herself!!
Q1. Who is your favourite H!P member (including OGs)?
Takahashi Ai-san. I like her, and I admire her!! I strongly admire her ♥ 
I'll eternally admire her!!

Q2. What H!P song would you like to sing solo?
'Omoi Afurete' (Matsuura Aya)
It's really difficult, but it's a song that I'd like to practise so that I can master singing it!!

Q3. Among the (current) H!P members, who would you like to go to the sea with, and what would you do?
I'd like to go with the members of ℃-ute!!
I can't swim, so thank you for always helping me out... (laughs)

Q4. Who is the 'summer girl' amongst the (current) H!P members?
℃-ute's Hagiwara Mai-chan and ANGERME's Murota Mizuki-chan. They have lovely bodies which are beautiful and healthy with cocoa brown skin!!♥

Q5. If you were to come out with a photobook, please tell us where you'd like to go and what you'd like to do.
Eh... If the food's good and there are no mosquitoes, anywhere's fine ♥ (laughs)

Q6. What is your treasure?
Family ♥ The members ♥ All the fans!!
I can't live without any of them ><

Q7. Is there anything that you'd like to make a start on?
Pilates!! I've turned 22, so I'd like to develop my body and physique!!

Q8. Please make a new unit by picking a person from each group.
Morning Musume。´16's Oda Sakura-chan
ANGERME's Murota Mizuki-chan
Juice=Juice's Takagi Sayuki-chan
Country Girls' Inaba Manaka-chan
Kobushi Factory's Taguchi Natsumi-chan
Tsubaki Factory's Kishimoto Yumeno-chan.
An assortment of members whom I respect.

Q9. Please tell us what's the best thing about your own group.
We understand one another, even better than any bunch of friends... That's what I think!! Aren't we the best when it comes to love towards one another?

Finally, please give a message to all the fans
Thank you for everything!!!
Enjoying every day is what comes first : )
I hope that you'll send your POWER :) ♥♥♥
Hee hee ♥
 -Airi-

Saturday, 4 February 2017

Country Girls - To Shout Out Their Secret (BLT March 2017)

Their last single before Tsugunaga Momoko's graduation will be going on sale!
With all of the members around, each member makes a big confession ♥


While we await the sale of their last single before Tsugunaga Momoko's graduation, the members confess some previously unknown stories ♥

I'd like this to be a single where I use up my whole 15 years (Tsugunaga)

You've finally announced your last single before the graduation of Momochi (Tsugunaga)-san.

Tsugunaga: As we draw closer to my graduation, more and more things are becoming 'lasts', which reminds me how close my graduation is. I'd like this to be a single where I use up my whole 15 years.

Ozeki: In 'Peanut Butter Jelly Love', you can hear Momochi-senpai's wonderful, lovely voice!

Tsugunaga: You're raising the bar too high. (laughs) I get to feature in this last one, so it's a difficult song that requires a broad singing register, but I'd like to sing it properly.

Funaki: The beginning is particularly difficult, you can tell from the look on Momochi-senpai's face. (laughs)

Morito: It's a cute song that's very Country Girls, and I hope that you keep an eye on the intricacies of the dance moves as well.

Yanagawa: The music video is cute and fairytale-like, and I hope that we can express the world of the song.

Yamaki: We were under the cold weather for the tea party scene, but we acted as if it was warm, so please watch that as well. (laughs)

How about 'Good Boy Bad Girl'?

Morito: The lyrics are split between a guy and a girl, and there's part of the choreography that looks like we're kissing. And it was fresh to have (Ozeki) Mai-chan take on the girl role.

Ozeki: I've been established as a guy character, so being put in the girl role was something that I found to be difficult, despite being a girl myself. (laughs)

Yamaki: The dance moves put a lot of pressure on me. 'Cause if I make a mistake, I might end up kicking Momochi-senpai in the head......

Tsugunaga: We have to hold hands after that, and yours get really sweaty. (laughs)

Funaki: The two songs are completely different, so you can enjoy various sides of Country Girls through this one single.

Yanagawa: In terms of dancing and singing, it's our hardest single yet, but we'll work hard with everything we've got in order to reach a high level!

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

MM 13ki - The story of how the 2 of them started (BLT Mar 2017)

The first BLT appearance of the Morning Musume。´17 13ki members!

Nippon Budokan, 12 December 2016.
The first unveiling of the Morning Musume。13ki members
Kaga Kaede and Yokoyama Reina.
These two new heroines
Will be making a new story from now on.


A frank talk about the true feelings of of the two 13ki, just after they joined!

It's your first appearance, so firstly, please tell us what led you to want to join Morning Musume。!

Kaga: I've always liked them since I was small, but when I watched the MV to 'One Two Three', their dancing and singing were really cool. And then I took the 11ki audition. While I failed, I became a Kenshuusei. And after being a Kenshuusei for 4 years, I joined as a 13ki.

Yokoyama: I've liked them since I was in primary school as well, but what got me started was watching the Morning Musume。 wake-up prank when I was in middle school. Despite having just woken up, they had smiles on their faces, their dancing was sharp, and I thought that it would definitely be fun to be in such a group.

That legendary wake-up concert was your start!

Yokoyama: Yes. (laughs) Ah, could it be, this interview is actually a prank?...

This isn't a prank. (laughs) By the way, what dreams did you have a long time ago?