Year in Review Thread

[LiamMusume]

What was the most surprising thing?
Morning Musume's comeback and that every group has has loads of double A-sides this year!

What was the most disappointing thing?
Lack of Mitsui Aika..

Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
I like so many of them!
Yuka, Tomoko, Akari, Sakura!

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Aina's departure from Juice=Juice was quite sad. She didn't even have the chance to debut properly.

Which releases of 2013 were your favourites?
I liked pretty much all the releases this year!
My favourite release this year was Green Fields - Tokai Inaka no Kare!
I also loved ② Smile Sensation, Ijiwaru Shinaide Dakishimete yo and Help me!!

Which releases of 2013 were your least favourites?
If I had to choose a least favourite release from this year it would probably be C-utes Queen of JPOP album, but I really did love Bagel ni Ham and Cheese from it!

Overall, which group had the best releases?
Juice=Juice!!

Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Hmm it is Berryz Koubou, their b-sides are very bland to me but their a-sides are so good!

What would you like to see more of in 2014?
Green Fields, Aika, Mobekimisuju.
Haruna x Ayacho x Yuka shuffle or single!

What would you like to see less of in 2014?
Single a-sides, I want them to keep up with the double or even triple a-sides!

What are your hopes for 2014?
New Generation in Morning Musume and S/mileage
Better use of Aika, maybe put her in a new group or at least let her release a single or have a new photobook!

What are your fears for 2014?
Auto-tune takeover.
Scandals.
Aika's departure from Hello! Project.

[Celedam]

What would you like to see more of in 2014?
Good songs, good styling.

What would you like to see less of in 2014?
Crappy songs, crappy styling.

Daring. Truly.

[otaku_blue]

What are your hopes for 2014?
For Lovendor to release an original single.

[Rm88]

What was the most surprising thing?
J=J debuting and being awesome out of the box.

What was the most disappointing thing?
Berryz releases.

Which releases of 2013 were your favourites?
Yattaruchan, Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita, Hotaru Matsuri no Hi.

Overall, which group had the best releases?
S/mileage, with Juice=Juice not that far.

Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Berryz was rather one-note, predictable and tame this year.

What would you like to see more of in 2014?
Buono!, stuff like cha cha SING and Be Genki from Berryz.

What are your fears for 2014?
Graduations, I guess

[Nono]

What was the most surprising thing?
With each release basically everyone is improving with sales.

oh and mm name change..

What was the most disappointing thing?
No CM deals/getting snubbed by all the high profile year end shows...and music shows in general. Not putting effort promo wise into albums.

Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
IDK when juice=juice debuted Akari was #1 on my j=j charts but now it's a race between Yuka and Tomoko..

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
MANOERI. i'm allowed to use this two years in a row ok

Which releases of 2013 were your favourites?
QUEEN OF J-POP, nee senpai, ai no joke

Which releases of 2013 were your least favourites
The Best! Updated Morning Musume,

Overall, which group had the best releases?
C-ute

Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Berryz

What would you like to see more of in 2014?
BONUS ITEMS WITH CDS!!! photocards, special packaging, b2 size posters, photobooks etc. etc. Continuing with the improved promo. Whoever does c-ute's styling/jacket covers helps out the other groups

What would you like to see less of in 2014?
Bad styling I guess? idk

What are your hopes for 2014?
C-ute finally gets their big break, MM gets their second one. I think it would be interesting if tsunku were to collaborate with different producers or even let the groups work with someone else.

What are your fears for 2014?
Something happens (scandal, bad promo decision etc.) that ruins the momentum all the groups have been building.
I don't like the music released next year

[resop2]

Forgot something:

What are your hopes for 2014?
C-ute performs at an United States anime convention.

[Jessi]

^

Oh with that I'll add

What are your hopes for 2014?
Morning Musume goes to New York City.

[Mirai]

The most surprising thing?
Since I waited to do this... the name change!

The most disappointing thing?
Kouhaku, I guess.

Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
Tomoko! (if she counts that is)

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Reina's, but I do love LoVendor

Which releases of 2013 were your favorites?
Top single would be Wagamama / Ai no Gundan

Which releases of 2013 were your least favorites?
Golden Chinatown

Which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume

Which group had the worst releases?
Berryz probably

What would you like to see more in 2014?
Continuing the trend of awesome music, videos, and outfits for all the groups.

What would you like to see less of in 2014?
Tacky outfits.

What are your hopes for 2014?
An awesome 12th gen
A new KSS unit
C-ute (or any H!P group really) comes to a US convention I can easily attend

What are your fears for 2014?
Sayumi's graduation
Random other graduations
Berikyuu disbanding
Awesome KSS leaving before properly debuting
(I apparently have issues with people leaving lol)

[resop2]

^

Oh with that I'll add

What are your hopes for 2014?
Morning Musume goes to New York City.

I would wish for this as well, but not until the top two turn 16.

I forgot something else:

What are your hopes for 2014?

A stage play or musical where MM play vampires so they can say they played dead girls three plays in a row.

[stam4o]

Apparently no-one was expecting the name change xD