3 posts tagged “rankings”
I was confused when I first heard that Maimi and Nacchi were being put together! It seemed odd to me. But, being optimistic as I usually am, I hoped they would be given something good. I was right, being optimistic, for they came out with a really fun duet!
The Song: This is such a great song! The casual-conversation like song always catches my heart easily XD. I didn't understand the Yajima Abe pairing until I realized that the two girls had a ten year difference between them. I wish that there would have been more emotion in the lyrics, that would have made the song more conversation-like and fun. I was surprised that Nacchi and Maimi haromonized so well. Abe has such a pretty voice, while Maimi's, although has improved greatly as of late, sounds a bit strange at times. I think I've said this before, but she sounded like she was taught wrong in singing lessons..
My favorite part of 16sai no Koi Nante would have to be the ending, where Maimi seems to be making fun Nacchi. "Ojiisama?" "O-u-ji-sa-ma!" Its something I would do :D
The PV: Do you really have to wait in lines outside to get into ramen shops? If it was too cold, I would have to be really hungry to wait outside in a line for ramen. I really enjoy the casualness of it all. Its not often that we see a PV from Hello! Project with this "almost-plot" thing going on. Kokuhaku no Funsui Hiroba had it, but I believe thats the only PV that had it that is 'recent'. Even if its not much of a plot...it doesn't look cheap, like Mikan did to lots of people. I don't really have anything negative to say about the PV...except...maybe..I would have liked to see the girls go into the Ramen Shop!
The C/W: Watashi no Koibito na no ni
This is a very nice ballad! Both Nacchi and Maimi sing it very well :D. The haromonization at the end of the chorus and before they go into the chorus sounds so pretty! This song isn't something that I would go out of my way to listen to (like put it on my iPod) but if I were to hear it in a concert I would think "Oh, this is so nice :D".
No individual member evaluation this time! I think it would be silly with only two members...I start with three!
As a grade, I'd definitely give it an...A-. Just a couple lost points for a being a tad bit boring (the PV)!
As a side note...
My sister recently participated in Paul's Member Ranker. I sent the results to her email, but she deleted them O:! I remember her Number One, at least!
For Morning Musume it was Niigaki Risa. She said "Because green is my favorite color. She also looks the friendliest in the PV's."
For Berryz Koubou, she picked Sugaya Risako "She's pretty. and I like her voice!" I was quiet and didn't say anything about her...but I said Momoko was my favorite, so she put her in dead last :(. Her reasoning was "She's not pretty...and her voice is really annoying!" D:.
For C-ute, she picked Maimi. I think because "She looks the prettiest and has the nicest voice, even though it sounds kinda weird in that white PV (referencing Meguru Koi no Kisetsu)". She put Okai Chisato in last, saying "She's ugly." I showed her a video of her singing Romantic Ukare Mode and all she had to say was "Meh." >__<.
Well..thats it for now! I hope to finish my review for Renai Rider soon.
-Hotaru
Here they are! I didn't get it up when planned (loaded with homework!), but its here now :D
1. Chisato Okai - I really love her...She is extremely underused, why? I don't know...because she's not as cute as Maimi or Airi? Probably..I think she's adorable, but UFA probably doesn't D:.Her voice is powerful, dynamic and overall amazing. Her voice is best shown in JUMP...if you haven't heard it (You're crazy if you haven't), go listen now! I really hope she gets some solo lines in future!
2. Umeda Erika - With Maasara Blue Jeans, I thought C-ute was going to do the same thing as Berryz were doing. With three mains (Airi, Maimi, Megumi) and one other main but with consistantly less solos than the other three (Umeda). She has a pretty solid good voice. I understand why people wouldn't like it, it can be a bit irritating at times. Although she isn't noticed much, I think she's one of the 'solid' members of C-ute (she has to be thought of as good from UFA/Tsunku, she was given most of Megumi's lines in the indie singles) :D
3. Suzuki Airi - Honestly, I thought I'd be ranking her lower! But...perhaps its that her status is the same and yet so different from Risako's. They're both the girl who gets the most lines per single and probably get the most attention in the two groups...but Suzuki just seems so much more...grateful. I guess. She isn't portrayed as a "Sexy" Idol, more like a teenage girl 'growing up and being herself' and the like. Which is how UFA/Tsunku should portray Risako, but they don't...um...yeah. Enough about Berryz. I like Airi. She has a nice voice. She deserves the amount of lines she gets.
4. Arihara Kanna - Eh? Kanna is really this high? I guess I've always just naturally taken a liking to her. She sings okay....her voice often sounds like its going to break at any point, but she always makes it through. Thats pretty impressive, now if only she improved vocally...sounding..nice. Anyway...I think she would have been second...had she note seemed so constipated in Tokkaikou Junjou...I dunno. She'll probably lower some more if she doesn't get some more personality :(
5. Yajima Maimi - I'm kind of surprised she's so low! Maimi is a great member! She is a really strong dancer. You can tell she puts her all into it. I used to think her voice sounded weird, but, like I said before, she somehow changed, and doesn't sound like the awkward girl she did. I can imagine she'll be rising sometime within this year :D
6. Hagiwara Mai - I know I've said this, but she looks like my sister. Not so in the picture ranker-thing, but in Tokkaiko Junjou. They're both the same age...both so tiny...both used to have awkward smiles for the camera...both have similar pudgy cheeks and hair...I dunno. I see it. I don't dislike Mai at all. She's very young, and has a lot of time to show her personality. Her voice is good for a 12-year-old, but like Kanna's, it teeters tremendously, almost on the verge of being bad. But she's so young, its hard to criticize her for it. Ah...last thing: She's c-ute now, but just wait, she'll end up like Aibon >_> I can see it now....
7. Nakajima Saki - Meh. Saki just...bores me. Her voice makes me want to rip my ear drums out, unless she's rapping, honestly. She has gotten prettier as of late, but...that doesn't help...she's still not very pretty in my eyes >_>. I really...don't have much to say about this girl. I don't hate her, but she's just...not...interesting to me.
So there you have it! My rankings for C-ute...!
I'm so sleepy! I'm going to bed. Oyasumi~!
-Hotaru~
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~
