The H!P Musings/Rants Thread

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The newest pocket morning Q&A questions about "Hello! Project's strongest point" have really good answers. I really like Kanazawa Tomoko's answer. It's why I like Hello! Project.

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Dambara Ruru's sister, Riri, staff member for SPLASH, made a surprise appearance at a event for ASH (Actors School Hiroshima) group BLACK ROSE. She started dancing to Juice=Juice's song "Hitori de Ikirare Sou" tte Sore ttenee, Homete iru no? looking like her sister

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Meeting future Japanese idols Part 1 [Japan in Motion 2019 #20] 10.23.19

3 girls from abroad aspire to be idols. They visit the Hello! Project Official Shop in Akihabara and go to Hiroshima to meet ASH Alumni and staff member Dambara Riri (Dambara Ruru's sister) and meet future idols from ASH.


with CC English subtitles

Japan in motion will introduce 100 ways to have people from abroad live happily in Japan.

This time we are going to meet some girls who want to become idols part 1!
The 3 visits an idol goods store (Hello! Project Official Shop) in Akihabara. What is the image of Japanese Idols? Are there idols abroad? What can idol Yu-chan tell us about the idol world?

There is a famous school which sends out idols to Japan in Hiroshima, and they decide to visit that school. Actors School Hiroshima
Many famous idols as their alumni, they meet some of the future idols who are great prospects. Now they will take some idol sessions. The way Japanese idols greet , their expression, songs,...they will learn many things important to Japanese idols!
What rules of happiness to live in Japan did they find through the amazing school which is in the root of Japanese idol culture?

Meeting future Japanese idols Part 2 [Japan in Motion 2019 #21] 10.26.19

in Part 2, Dambara Riri offers them free dance lessons at Actor School Hiroshima

[Zunu]

Haven't watched the video yet but I saw elsewhere that Ruru herself was a graduate of ASH, as was Riho and all the members of Perfume.

Edit, they show pix of some graduates in the video as well, also showing Su-Metal.

Edit 2, I thought the 2nd video was going to feature Riri showing them how to dance, but she just brings them to the dance studio and has the performers show them their routine. It's kind of ridiculous that they couldn't get clearance for about half of the songs. I feel like they should've inserted some other music with the same bpm instead of just ...silence. Overall the three hosts were cute and charming though. Yuriko Tiger (the Italian one) reminded me of Becky somehow. Also the featured girl (Ayaka-chan)'s dad looked like a graduated idol himself.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Haven't watched the video yet but I saw elsewhere that Ruru herself was a graduate of ASH, as was Riho and all the members of Perfume.

We have another ASH girl in Hello Pro Kenshuusei right now too (Hiromoto Ruri).

[Zunu]

^ Riho, Ruru, Riri, Ruri, I'm detecting a pattern...

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Hama Okamoto and Matsuoka Mayu attended the "Skyperfect TV media round table conference Autumn 2019" to talk about their new show "Shinseiki Music", talked about Hello Pro, being Hello Pro fans, and also about BEYOOOOONDS being on the show.

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04:59~ Miyamoto Karin new song "Doushite Bokura ni wa Yaruki ga nai no ka" performance (LIVE TOUR ~Karing~ 10.17 Zepp Tokyo)

I'm sure her mannerisms in that performance probably have something to do with the lyrics, but I really wanted to see her move all over the stage. Song is great, though. Her voice is really suited for this style.

[JonCC]

Interesting: I didn't realize MAiDiGiTV actually has a dedicated playlist for any and all H!P related press videos, even if they're just mentioned by other celebrities
449 videos so far. Impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc3eAq9 ... gYNjN_wscj

So does JIJIPRESS, but they have the unfortunate habit of deleting old clips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs2W5yl ... aGzeMCQ7YX

Oricon as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9V8-Uf ... NL_p9LHFTA

This is going to be very handy.

[CaptainBerryzGiraffe]

omg it's been a while... I met someone in NY who is a H!P fan (a japanese person) and we were talking about the new music video, and they said 'I'm so sad this is Kana's last single..' and then I realized that I never actually saw that news... which hit me bc Kanana is my favorite ANGERME member T-T.
I need to keep up more. gah! Will try my best.
Also @JonCC, you have been thanked exactly 1000 times! congrats!

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Its the Fall Festival season, that means Hello! Project Clubs at various Japanese University Festivals are back showing off their clubs this year.

Morning Musume. Research Club @ Waseda University Festival 2019

Go Waist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeFQ2fy6YSk

Sekaiichi HAPPY na Onna no Ko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgbs79gNOzg

Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte mo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E_JIAIRKHU

Iku ZYX! Fly High
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i-erOFtWPE

Shanimuni Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofzafV-3xl4

Anataboshi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG90cRTR32g

TOKYO FRIEND*SHIPS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llLEdfSpUEM

Love & Peace! HERO ga Yattekita.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvRfUNoJ2Qc

more Festivals to come this month.