H!P/related Concerts and Stage Plays

[erin]

I just finished listening to the day recording of GRADATION. Wow! That was amazing. Resonant Blue was love.

[Chibs]

http://kameirefrigeeta.tumblr.com/post/113594332173
Courtesy of @estreasays on Twitter:
Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari translations
Fukuchan:
To think that a H!P wota like me would have become leader like this
I'll continue increasing my womanliness!
-Riho: Ah, Fukuchan~
Eripon:
Flipping around like an acrobat (?)
It's finally my time to shine
If I try not to be KY, my time will pass!
-?: As expected?!
Riho:
I'll sing and dance from my heart
The guts of a woman from Hiroshima...
Eh, I'm not telling~
-?: What the hell??
Zukki:
See me and my pocchari-ness
I'm healthy and happy as I am!
Let all girls learn from my example!
Shall we eat something?
-All: Ok!
Harunan:
You all think I'm only good at praising ppl
But I'm more special than that
I'll bring you down with a smile on my face
-?: Scary!
Ayumi:
Yes I'm short, but I'm still an adult!
You might take this as a joke
But I don't belong at a kindergarten!
Maachan:
It's true I don't get stuff
But I understand stuff like love!
I'm not trying to mess around but somehow *giggle*
-?: Masaki WIN
Duu:
Even with my husky voice
Kudo is still a girl!
I'm not sure what I did, but everyone thinks I'm manly?
-?: That's right!
Oda:
I make up 11th gen all on my own
Even though everyone's around I get a little lonely
So please cheer me on
-Ayumi: It can't be all bad!
Ogata:
As noisy as I am, I made it into Morning Musume!
Takoyaki, Kanto-roki, doteyaki
How do you find all these delicious food?
Nonaka:
How are you doing, I am fine.
I sure hope you do remember all these things.
Why don't we talk about the globalization of Morning Musume together?
I want to live it up with everyone through our music...(then the person gave up xD)
The person said she couldn't translate Maria's because there was so much baseball dialect xD
Akane:
Since I'm the youngest now
I'll go all out with the imouto chara
I'm best being affectionate, so watch me!
-Riho: You planned it!?

[Jessi]

Zukki's makes me happy because after hearing that Tsunku told Maasa to never worry about losing weight, I'm sure Tsunku has spoken to Zukki and said that's she's healthy and should be happy how she is. I'm glad the girls love themselves despite what the trolls say <3

[koregaboku]

Now that the last vestige of the Platinum Era is gone I'm ready for MM'15 to perform the "forgotten" songs of that era; ie Lullaby Game, Onna ga Medatte.

OMG CAN I BE A PSYCHIC NOW?
PRETTY PLZ.


Sometimes the joke about UF* secretly monitoring forums doesn't seem that far of a stretch.

[peterg3n]

^^ I miss Maria.

[aerosuffly]

^x2 Tsunku once commented on his blog that Zukki should pick if she want to be chubby or be thin (i.e. to try to lose weight.), so I think they are fine with her and Maasa being a bit chubby as long as they can perform their duty. But it is probably hard for the management to get things going if the girls keep gaining and loosing weights.

Looking at MM concert setlist, I think gradation could imply how MM music gradually change over time as they feature songs from from all eras in this concert.

[koregaboku]

MC - Iikubo, Ogata, Nonaka, Makino, Haga

At the evening show, Iikubo asked the 12-kies about their favorite foods. IIRC, Haga talked about her mom's cheese-filled hamburger steak with tomatoes. Ogata said "kabocha" (is pumpkin or squash the better translation?). Nonaka's answer has slipped my mind, but it was something typically Japanese. Makino's favorite was strawberries, and Iikubo commented that that was "aidoru-rashii" (idol-like).

Nonaka Miki probably answered katsudon, and I think Ogata likes pumpkin soup. She's mentioned something like that on her blog.

For the day show:
What makes you happy to hear?
Akane: I'm not very good at dancing so being told I'm improving/getting better.
Haruna: I have the same problems so I totally understand... Lol.

Ogata: Since I'm from Osaka I like being told that my Osaka dialect is cute and makes me happy to be from there.
Haruna(n): I agree, I think Osaka dialect is cute but I feel like yours sounds softer than normal...
Ogata: There's also a little Kyoto dialect mixed in...
Haruna(n): Ohhhhh that's why!

Miki: It's typical but I like being told that I did a good job. I'm the type that improves the more I get complimented (Miki responds to positive reinforcement it seems).
Haruna: Huh? Well there's already two members who react to positive reinforcement... Ishida Ayumi-chan and Ikuta Erina-chan (wota give a big knowing, expected laugh to this). It's weird to put them together like that but it's also kinda fun and (I couldn't hear what Haruna said over the laughter).

Maria: I like being told I'm cute. (Fans start screaming KAWAII really loudly).
Haruna: C'mon now, you must be told that a lot.
Maria: Well you know sometimes you get told that "Oh your hair's cute" or girls that tell you you look cute even if they don't mean it
Haruna: Oh there's two patterns to it isn't there. The genuine kind and the kind you're told when it's not true. So you like the genuine ones?
Maria: Yes!
(Fans: KAWAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!)
Haruna: (To the crowd) Is what you guys saying the genuine kind?
(Fans: YEESSS, Woot woo!!)
Maria: This makes me happy!
(Fans: Loud appreciative yelling)
Haruna: Next time please tell her personally at handshake events and such.





It's nice seeing that the 12th gen girls already have some personality but for me it really showed Harunan's growth. She was able to stretch the questions into laughter and did so rather effortlessly. IMO her time with Sayumi probably helped her with that since Sayumi was the legitimately the master of MCs and hitting talking points well.

[AyuHikaru]

Wow that setlist. A call to arms that they want to be as polished as Platinum era?

JKM is awesome. Is Harunan becoming the new posion tongue Sayu!?

[otaku_blue]

holy shit Eripon in I'm Lucky Girl holy shit, she's holding her own now. I couldn't even recognise her at first.
Masaki doing the main lead in Memory Seishun no Hikari reminds me of Reina. Masaki would be such a great singer if she exercised more control.

Duu and Mizuki's voice in Nanchatte Renai! ah I'm loving this. Onna to Otoko Lullaby Game was good. Masaki did really well in her part!
I'm so impressed. This is much better than the platinum era in terms of fun because better line distribution lel.

I'm listening to the night recording and Masaki/Sakura's harmonies are so much better. The dailymotion recording isn't that nice.

[erin]

Masaki was amazing in Memory Seishun no Hikari. She's been sounding more and more like Reina as of late. <3 I definitely love her and Sakura together.