New Country Musume auditions (Country・Girls)

[sukibeam]

Gah, Hello Online is saying Momochi's actually a member in the group so I'm totally confused -_- is she a manager or a member lol

[boinsie]

Momoko will be the "Playing Manager" of the new Country Musume。 's members during 2~3 years to make them grow together and become adult, following the expectations of Mai and to pursue the history of the group.
Mai Satoda will be the "Supervisor" and fix, regulate the abilities of the group.

I get the impression that she's... not? planning on being a singer, but rather some sort of a manager/helper figure? I'm sure they'll further clarify on Hello! Station tonight..

I thought this was interesting, too...

The group changes its name for "Country・Girls", also in order to grow also outside of Japan.

Hmm...

[Starra]

The space before the right bracket in the thread title is really annoying me.

[Denki]

A player-coach (also playing coach, captain-coach, or player-manager) is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches and as assistant coaches. He or she makes changes to the squad and plays as well.

Technically, she will be participating in Country Girls activities along with the 5 other girls.

She's like this Line-up's unofficial leader that is currently the group's mentor.

[JonCC]

Yeah, don't expect Momochi to be an actual member.

Momoko will be the "Playing Manager" of the new Country Musume。 's members during 2~3 years to make them grow together and become adult, following the expectations of Mai and to pursue the history of the group.

https://www.facebook.com/notes/up-front ... 8729076713

Think 'Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5', but extended.
Momochi is a popular character, a household name: let's use her to launch the new girls and set them on their way.

Why are we inserting a nakaguro mark (middle dot character) in "Country Girls"? It serves a meaning in Japanese orthography, to separate the two katakana words, because spaces aren't normally used between words in Japanese. But there's no need for it in English. I mean, you write 「ブラッド・ピット」 in Japanese, but you don't write "Brad・Pitt" in English, that looks cray.

Looks like it's the official way to write it.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/up-front ... 8729076713

[boinsie]

Looks like it's the official way to write it.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/up-front ... 8729076713

wtf. >_>

[otaku_blue]

Manaka in that group photo looks like shes ready to fuck shit up. She's been waiting for this, she's so ready to debut.
I'm so excited.

Tsunku talking about Yamaki's image before saying that she needed to change it up, I feel that right now and I'm looking forward to how they all progress. I'm so excited for a new group!!
LOVE THE NAME CHANGE!!

Yamaki Risa is the oldest so I guess that makes her the leader for now.
I'm glad Momochi is gonna play a role with their debut, kinda like Sayu for the newer girls, she'll either overshadow or help the girls grow in terms of personality or variety.
Even if Sayu takes the spotlight sometimes, she goes out of her way to show you different sides of the members. Like that Riho crush, is obviously just to show fans that more cuter/airhead side to Riho when she gets embarrassed.

@Celedam didn't read through your convo with JonCC, but I thought the Hello!Station thing was at least noticeable news. But whatevs, soz.

[erin]

YES! I am totally excited for this!
I'm definitely enjoying the name change.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Momochi will be like Yaguchi Mari in ZYX?

Seems like it'll be sort of like this, where her main role is mentor but she still participates briefly (2-3 years) as a member.

JonCC: I wouldn't trust it to be so just because Up-Front Link writes it that way. They are also one of the originators of a spread mistranslation from one of the new S/mileage girls profiles.

[Zunu]

Looks like it's the official way to write it.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/up-front ... 8729076713

Still looks stupid in English. At least on my browser's font, the point is off center. So I hope they revise that descent into madness, but if not, I'll grudgingly accept it.