Yay, I can rank the members, now!
I've been waiting for Paul at Hello! Blog to make one of these again! I didn't want to rank my members until then...but now I have the time!! Yay!
This was extremely hard. I honestly don't have super-strong dislike for anyone in Morning Musume right now. It was very hard to decide who should be first and who should be last! "Don't make me pick!" D:
1. Tanaka Reina - Its practically a three way tie between Reina, Eri, and Junjun! It was very hard, but in the end, I have decided that Reina is still my number one! She was the first member to stand out to me, and continues to shine magnificently in my eyes :D. Her voice has always been amazing to me, and the clothes she wears make me even more jealous! I sometimes wish I could wear as stylish clothing as she did! Haha...She'll probably be my favorite for a very long time....
2. Kamei Eri - Actually, now that I look at my last years pick, the first two are in the same position! :D I guess...Reina and Eri haven't displeased me at all throughout this year! Yay. Kamei has really impressed me lately though, shining when she gets solo lyrics and just being silly in Haromoni@
3. Junjun - Although she hasn't been in the group very long, she's already in the top three! Why is that? She has the most interesting personality out of the 8th gen, in my opinion. Also, she seems to be the only one on Haromoni@ doing random funny things, but without knowing she's doing them! Her love for Bananas is adorable XD. I also think she has a great voice! She's really the only Morning Musume member right now where "I want to know what happens in the future for her." right now...She has a lot of potential...I hope she gets to put her potential to good use!
4. Niigaki Risa - Ah! Gakisan, you moved down one to make room for Junjun! How nice of you....*ahem* Risa hasn't really changed in my eyes...Still the same old cute, underused, baby face, reaction queen Gakisan :D But thats who Gakisan is, and I love her being herself! She's also consistent in getting at least one solo line in every single XD. Can I imagine Gakisan being leader? Yeah. I can. I imagine she'd be a good, Yossie-like leader....but a lot crazier!
5. Takahashi Ai - Along with Gakisan, she was shifted down with the rise of Junjun. Aichan....is still Aichan, except now she's a leader. She has a bit more of a leader-like quality, now, but thats about it. I like Aichan, I do, her voice is amazing, but her personality has always been a bit bland. Not that its a bad thing, Aichan is just being herself, I think. Which is great, really...its just not very interesting if you're a bland person to begin with. Aichan can be funny at times, though! I'm rambling now XD. I like Aichan, I really do, but she's just not interesting enough to me make it higher...
6. Mitsui Aika - Yay Mitssi! I was rooting for her all through the 8th Auditions! She's such a cute little girl! Her voice is much better than expected too (Although she murdered Bon kyu! Bon kyu! BOMB GIRL). She's definitely going to become a memorable member...At least I think so! Her personality is adorable and seems...real. I love seeing Mitssi on Haromoni@, but she hasn't really done a whole lot, has she (then again, its just freakin' MouTube)?
7. Linlin - I feel bad for putting her so low...but she really hasn't appealed to me as much as the other members have...although I love her "Bacchiri desu!!!" She has this natural-idol-thing going on, and I hope she puts it to good use!!
8. Michishige Sayumi - I feel bad for putting her so low also. I used to dislike her in the sense that I dislike Rika, but suddenly...It was in Kanashimi Twilight, actually. I saw her as not being totally stick-like (Like...Well, Reina), which is very nice to see in an idol. She may not have the best voice...or even a good voice, but she tries. You can tell, since she has improved a lot! Take the Hello! Project 2007 Summer Concert's "Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no". Sayumi sang very well for her, and impressed me a lot...She might be higher next time I do a ranking!
9. Kusumi Koharu - The only member of Morning Musume that I don't really like. But even then, I can find myself liking her sometimes on Haromoni@. Why don't I like her? She gets wayyyyyyyyy more attention than she needs right now. Yeah, she's the new Gomaki, but Gomaki can sing! Unfortunately, Koharu's not very good at it now! She needs time to improve...and I guess the only good way to do that is give a solo line her and there. Her solo career seems unnecessary (but the songs are so catchy!) and she has stolen so many preteens souls because of her solo career *sob*
And now for Berryz!
Hm...It appears as though VOX is having troubles...accepting...my Berryz Rankings. It doesn't want to upload the banner-thing. So....Heres the link..
http://www.helloblog.co.uk/vote2/images/2606b6574732.jpg (I hope this works!)
1.Tsugunaga Momoko - I really was neutral to her before Buono!. I fell in love with her with Honto no Jibun, and continued through Renai Rider. I never really liked her voice...but now I do. It was like a complete 180 XD. I think I'll continue to love her for a long time :D...
2. Tokunaga Chinami - The funny one :D. I think I've always liked her. I don't know why though...She has a cute voice, but is underused :(
3. Shimizu Saki - Yayyyy Saki. She was my favorite for a while. I still like her, but Momoko and Chinami have just gotten more spotlight. She can dance really well, which is something I can only dream of doing XD And while others think she isn't a very strong singer, I think she is a very strong. She just has a deeper voice than most of the girls. In Tsukiatteru no ni Kataomoi's C/W, Warera! Berryz Kamen, she got a few solo lines, which I think she handled quite well. With a few lessons, she could be an extremely strong singer :D
4.Kumai Yurina - She's cute :). Out of the 'Big Four' she has the lowest range. Not that thats bad at all...She seems like the kind of person I would want to be friends with...and I don't have good reasons as to why. Maybe its because she's so tall...and all of my friends are taller than me, so its just natural..eh...probably not... She just seems like the kind of person I would eat lunch with XD.
5. Natsuyaki Miyabi - She was the first Berryz to grab my attention. She has a pretty voice and has good stage presence...at least...I think so...Something happened though...whether its just the fact that I noticed other members and like them more, or Miya just got boring...I don't know. She's a very solid Berryz member to me, though...I don't have negative feelings towards her, so its easy to just say "She's neutral to me."
6. Sudo Maasa - She's been getting attention lately! Yay! She can sing pretty well, but no one knew until these past two singles XD There is little known about Maasa, except that she's pretty tall looking...and is pushed to the back a lot :(
7. Sugaya Risako - *hides* I don't hate her, I promise! I just think she is used too much in singles...and that she lets it get to her head a lot of the time. She's a very pretty girl and has singing potential...so I understand why people like her. Even my sister, who says "Everyone in those Japanese groups are ugly!" says "She's okay." (Which is a big step for her...). I am not in support of her being such sex appeal at such a young age...You can make her look pretty without making her look like she's much older than she is. I promise.
I'll put up C-ute's ranking tomorrow...I'm exhausted now!
-Hotaru~
