[4/15] Morning Musume。'15 58th single "Seishun Kozou ga Naiteiru / Yuugure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara"

[Daisuki Daiiyo]

Hoping it's just a special version. We'll know soon enough when the PVs are put up.

This has me unreasonably upset though lol probably because, had Kanon been well enough, we know that she wouldn't have had even a fraction of that amount of screentime. Also I still don't get why they couldn't film Kanon's close ups sitting by the tree or something.

[Starra]

It says "promotion edit" on it.

This is a bit weird, though. Previews being shown on TV shows, sure, I understand, but Gyao is a Japanese-only streaming site. I think H!P used to do things with them but I could be wrong. But given how they've been pandering to the foreign fans quite a bit lately, it doesn't add up.

Maybe someone sent them the wrong version. Maybe this is a rough cut. It also seems odd that they'd send a version with subtitles to a Japanese-only site. Hmm.

[Daisuki Daiiyo]

^ Ah, this may have been intended for Harosute, with extra Karin scenes we wouldn't be able to see in the standard release. That would make more sense anyway lol.













Unless... they're going to fold her into MM Fujimoto-style

[Starra]

Nah, then it would say H!S edit.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

because, had Kanon been well enough, we know that she wouldn't have had even a fraction of that amount of screentime.

This is really what bothers me. It isn't missed opportunity for Kanon like I've seen some people think; she would have been cut back to 2 closeups and an accidentally-decent dance angle that wasn't meant to focus on her in the first place. Which is a large part of what makes it disappointing.

[Jessi]

It just really makes no sense. In the beginning they show close ups of the 12ki and then a close up of Karin as if she's a new member too. It shows that this isn't some sort of accident... They deliberately meant to put emphasis on Karin. Why on earth would they do that for the official promotion version. I understand that they may feel bad about Ijiwaru Shinaide, but if this is the reason she is so featured in this video then they are seriously overcompsensating.

[erin]

It really does make me sad because Kanon would not have gotten that many close ups.
I understand Kanon was hurt and couldn't dance during the filming of the MV but why couldn't she have done those? Did Ayumi have any close ups when she filled in for that one J=J video?

[Moh]

Hmm. I like Karin, but why add close-ups of her at all? Unless she's singing in the song, there's no point.

[Mixi]

It really does make me sad because Kanon would not have gotten that many close ups.
I understand Kanon was hurt and couldn't dance during the filming of the MV but why couldn't she have done those? Did Ayumi have any close ups when she filled in for that one J=J video?

Ayumin got no close ups, but she was centre in the choreography (as was Karin). Her inclusion in Ijidaki was really well received; I wonder if UFP got a hold of that and decided to use fillers as means to cross-market their groups/girls. Like it or not, MM fans who don't know about Juice=Juice and are intrigued by Karin in this PV will look up J=J. On the other hand, J=J/Karin fans are more likely to check out/buy this single.

It makes me wonder why UFP didn't think about this when Aika was out in dance shots like Ai's grad single. They could have asked a S/mileage member to fill in for her.

[Amped]

When Karin is being featured more than the 4 new members....

very bad