Found this website that lists down the proportion that each member gets for the various Berryz songs. Red indicates highest number, while blue indicates lowest.
Not sure what the exact measure is, but I think it's number of beats for each member, and any shared lines get split amongst them.
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/tomoaki/20020110
I'm surprised that Miya seems to get the most lines in singles. I would've thought that Risako would've got the honour.
I wonder if it takes into account all of Miya's 'oohs' and 'ahs'
There are also one for the other H!P groups, but nothing surprising there
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Day 24: Idol that is not one of your favorite but that you think is really good?
I guess I owe that title to Kikkawa You.
First noticed her in Tan Tan Taan, along with Koha and Kitahara.
Basically, she had the best voice among the three.
Which probably isn't too hard when you think about the vocal abilities of the other two, but even in general, she's got a good voice.
Even among the current three solo artists, she's the most able vocally.
I guess I'm more charmed by Mano's pretty face, though Kikka does give her a run for her money given the covers from her latest album.
I guess if the quality of her songs improves, I might start paying attention to her. Or possibly even the quantity - the more I have to hear, the more I have to base my opinion on. After all, Mano's been average all this while and I still like her.
First noticed her in Tan Tan Taan, along with Koha and Kitahara.
Basically, she had the best voice among the three.
Which probably isn't too hard when you think about the vocal abilities of the other two, but even in general, she's got a good voice.
Even among the current three solo artists, she's the most able vocally.
I guess I'm more charmed by Mano's pretty face, though Kikka does give her a run for her money given the covers from her latest album.
I guess if the quality of her songs improves, I might start paying attention to her. Or possibly even the quantity - the more I have to hear, the more I have to base my opinion on. After all, Mano's been average all this while and I still like her.
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Day 23: Past H!P member you miss the most?
It's not a long list that have graduated from H!P ever since I became an idol fan. Well, unless you count the whole of the Elder Club.
Maiha was before my time, and Erika and Kanna were pretty unceremonious. Koha was interesting, and her graduation left MoMusu a lot more boring than before.
Sakichi's is recent and sad, but there's another I have in mind.
That leaves three more from MoMusu. Kamei was weird, and JunJun was a Sayu clone up until she wasn't. Can't dislike someone who likes Captain.
My choice might have been obvious from my previous posts touching on MoMusu: the delectable little LinLin.
Think I mentioned that I managed to score a chance to get MoMusu's signatures. LinLin was the most responsive, and she instantly became my favourite.
Her performance of Aozora ni Itsumademo knocked me out of the park as well. Pity we didn't get any of that at the Japan Expo concert.
Although JunJun seems to have gone into acting, there hasn't been much news of LinLin. I hope she goes back into music, as I don't think I've got the energy to follow her if she goes into acting. But, whatever it is, she's the one I miss the most.
Maiha was before my time, and Erika and Kanna were pretty unceremonious. Koha was interesting, and her graduation left MoMusu a lot more boring than before.
Sakichi's is recent and sad, but there's another I have in mind.
That leaves three more from MoMusu. Kamei was weird, and JunJun was a Sayu clone up until she wasn't. Can't dislike someone who likes Captain.
My choice might have been obvious from my previous posts touching on MoMusu: the delectable little LinLin.
Flashback to mid-2010. I'd been a H!P fan for long enough that I'd already gone through most of H!P's history, even reacquainting myself with my past favourites from the early noughties.
At this point, I had established favourites in each group. Except MoMusu.
So when I heard that they would be performing at the Japan Expo in Paris, I was like meh. Had it been either of the Kids groups, I'd have been more enthusiastic. But I thought that I should be supportive of H!P, since hopefully they'd have an increased foreign presence, so I went.
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| Sourced off Wikimedia Commons |
Think I mentioned that I managed to score a chance to get MoMusu's signatures. LinLin was the most responsive, and she instantly became my favourite.
Her performance of Aozora ni Itsumademo knocked me out of the park as well. Pity we didn't get any of that at the Japan Expo concert.
Although JunJun seems to have gone into acting, there hasn't been much news of LinLin. I hope she goes back into music, as I don't think I've got the energy to follow her if she goes into acting. But, whatever it is, she's the one I miss the most.
Monday, 29 August 2011
Day 22: Your favorite Costume?
I'm not particular about my costumes. Most H!P concert costumes are pretty shite anyway.
The first one that comes to mind are these - the newspaper-themed costumes from the Berryz Times concert.
It's pretty difficult to get a photo with all of them together in that outfit, simply because the official goods don't have that outfit as a group set photo. So had to look at the Sakura-con coverage, where I was sure they had worn the same outfits.
I'll let the lovely Kumai Yurina model a clearer picture of the costume:
Honourable mention goes to their Medachitai costume. No, not the fish costume, although those were pretty interesting.
Berryz is an orthodox idol group. But looks wise, Maasa generally doesn't seem to fit.
I guess dressing girls like Momo, Saki, and the rest aren't too difficult. Well, Miya probably is - when you start out with perfection, you can only go downhill from there.
But Maasa has always been the recipient of dresses that never seem to suit her. But this one - ah. It fit the theme, yet was very understated compared to the other girls. The sash in the middle gives her a more mature look. And her lovely black hair is let down, creating a very mature, mysterious, suggestive look. Hell yeah.
The first one that comes to mind are these - the newspaper-themed costumes from the Berryz Times concert.
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| Sourced from Purple Sky Magazine |
It's pretty difficult to get a photo with all of them together in that outfit, simply because the official goods don't have that outfit as a group set photo. So had to look at the Sakura-con coverage, where I was sure they had worn the same outfits.
I'll let the lovely Kumai Yurina model a clearer picture of the costume:
Honourable mention goes to their Medachitai costume. No, not the fish costume, although those were pretty interesting.
My first impression of that performance? Wow, they've actually figured out how to dress Maasa.
Berryz is an orthodox idol group. But looks wise, Maasa generally doesn't seem to fit.
I guess dressing girls like Momo, Saki, and the rest aren't too difficult. Well, Miya probably is - when you start out with perfection, you can only go downhill from there.
But Maasa has always been the recipient of dresses that never seem to suit her. But this one - ah. It fit the theme, yet was very understated compared to the other girls. The sash in the middle gives her a more mature look. And her lovely black hair is let down, creating a very mature, mysterious, suggestive look. Hell yeah.
Sunday, 28 August 2011
Day 21: The idol you have the most respect for or admire?
I respect and/or adore Risako for improving her vocals from terrible to horrible to merely bad to amazing, all without appearing to give a thought about it.
I respect and/or adore JunJun & LinLin for being brave enough to work overseas, leaving their families to venture to a foreign land.
I respect and/or adore Okada Yui for the size of her boobs.
I respect and/or adore Sakitty for doing her best, and choosing to end her career on her own terms.
I respect and/or adore all idols for their amazing work ethic. Performing in concerts, various meet-and-greet events, in some cases having to prove themselves to the public - not easy.
I respect and/or adore Momo for working her ability to recover from any amount of teasing, and her antenna of love that she always sticks out.
No, Momo, isn't the last part of my list, though she definitely isn't the least.
I respect and/or adore Okai Chisato most of all.
Rather than accepting the status quo as one of Airi's entourage in C-ute, she decided to make it on her own.
It started with her 'Odotte Mita' series, where she did dance covers of H!P songs. In hindsight, if it was working to well in improving the popularity of a 9-year old, wouldn't it entail even more if it was done by a professional idol. The original performer herself, even.
In a way, it kind of humanised her. You know, made her into more of an idol you felt like you could meet rather than an untouchable idol, protected by management.
She followed this up with a web show, Okai Chan Neru. And that's a great pun if I've ever heard one.
Nowadays, it does feel like H!P has a stronger online presence, with their Ustream arrangements. But I always felt that Chissa was the one who paved the way to greater online exposure, as well as being the reason C-ute seems to have the most active online presence (see International High School).
To top it off, she held a solo concert - which sold off so quickly, they decided to make a second. Say what you want about dinner shows, theatrical performances, movie appearances - if an singer idol can sell out a concert on her own, she's probably doing something right.
Yup, definitely worth my respect.
I respect and/or adore JunJun & LinLin for being brave enough to work overseas, leaving their families to venture to a foreign land.
I respect and/or adore Okada Yui for the size of her boobs.
I respect and/or adore Sakitty for doing her best, and choosing to end her career on her own terms.
I respect and/or adore all idols for their amazing work ethic. Performing in concerts, various meet-and-greet events, in some cases having to prove themselves to the public - not easy.
I respect and/or adore Momo for working her ability to recover from any amount of teasing, and her antenna of love that she always sticks out.
No, Momo, isn't the last part of my list, though she definitely isn't the least.
I respect and/or adore Okai Chisato most of all.
Rather than accepting the status quo as one of Airi's entourage in C-ute, she decided to make it on her own.
It started with her 'Odotte Mita' series, where she did dance covers of H!P songs. In hindsight, if it was working to well in improving the popularity of a 9-year old, wouldn't it entail even more if it was done by a professional idol. The original performer herself, even.
In a way, it kind of humanised her. You know, made her into more of an idol you felt like you could meet rather than an untouchable idol, protected by management.
She followed this up with a web show, Okai Chan Neru. And that's a great pun if I've ever heard one.
Nowadays, it does feel like H!P has a stronger online presence, with their Ustream arrangements. But I always felt that Chissa was the one who paved the way to greater online exposure, as well as being the reason C-ute seems to have the most active online presence (see International High School).
To top it off, she held a solo concert - which sold off so quickly, they decided to make a second. Say what you want about dinner shows, theatrical performances, movie appearances - if an singer idol can sell out a concert on her own, she's probably doing something right.
Yup, definitely worth my respect.
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:
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.
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:
- Momo
- Airi
- Chisato
- Captain
- Ogawa Saki
- Maimi
- Risako
- Miya
- Chinami
- 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.
Saturday, 27 August 2011
Day 20: The most charismatic idol?
Charisma, if I remember my AD&D correctly, had basically two parts - personality, and leadership ability.
As idols, personality is basically a given. So it boils down to leadership, the ability to persuade people to follow you.
The straightforward answer is Airi, for reasons mentioned in my favourite voice post. I'd follow her to the ends of the earth after listening to that performance of Aa Koi.
Another way to look at the question is from an idol context - how are they as leaders of idols?
Now that's trickier.
As far as leaders of idols in H!P are concerned - Aichan, Maimi, Momo, Dawa - plus one Captain, don't appeal to me as charismatic leaders per se. I don't know the past leaders of MoMusu, though I hear Yossie was a good one. Takamina's another one I've heard, but I'm not familiar with her in the context of being a leader.
Makes me wonder - in H!P concerts, is there one character that everyone will follow? Kamei was actually very good at catching everyone's attention, not necessarily by orthodox means. But that isn't exactly leading, is it?
So who does anyone follow in a H!P concert. One answer comes to mind - Makoto, everyone's favourite middle-aged MC with a mushroom haircut.
Yup, all the H!P idols definitely listen and follow his lead in concerts.
As a parting gift, here's the cover for Melon Kinenbi's 'Charisma Kirei'. Irrelevant but still on-topic
P.S. I also think there's a term 'Charisma Idol'. I wouldn't know what it would mean to be an uncharismatic idol, but I have heard that term being bandied around.
As idols, personality is basically a given. So it boils down to leadership, the ability to persuade people to follow you.
The straightforward answer is Airi, for reasons mentioned in my favourite voice post. I'd follow her to the ends of the earth after listening to that performance of Aa Koi.
Another way to look at the question is from an idol context - how are they as leaders of idols?
Now that's trickier.
As far as leaders of idols in H!P are concerned - Aichan, Maimi, Momo, Dawa - plus one Captain, don't appeal to me as charismatic leaders per se. I don't know the past leaders of MoMusu, though I hear Yossie was a good one. Takamina's another one I've heard, but I'm not familiar with her in the context of being a leader.
Makes me wonder - in H!P concerts, is there one character that everyone will follow? Kamei was actually very good at catching everyone's attention, not necessarily by orthodox means. But that isn't exactly leading, is it?
So who does anyone follow in a H!P concert. One answer comes to mind - Makoto, everyone's favourite middle-aged MC with a mushroom haircut.
Yup, all the H!P idols definitely listen and follow his lead in concerts.
As a parting gift, here's the cover for Melon Kinenbi's 'Charisma Kirei'. Irrelevant but still on-topic
P.S. I also think there's a term 'Charisma Idol'. I wouldn't know what it would mean to be an uncharismatic idol, but I have heard that term being bandied around.
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