[8/28] Morning Musume。54th single - Wagamama Kinomama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan [#1 single, 144k]

[Sohee]

Really? Haruna's "sexy" or "cool" closeups made me think that I'll probably always find her awkward. She just doesn't pull it off yet... which isn't really a bad thing. It'd be bad if everyone did tbh. This way she can be poked at for it and so on.

I really did like Ayumi in Wagamama though. *_*

[sb]

Totally didn't notice Gundan PV was at the end of that upload.

Yea I'm liking the Gundan PV a lot better than Joke. Song is growing on me more and more.

Riho is on point in this and the other one honestly. She is damn good at what she does. Her name is literally going to be on the camera when she's older she's gonna own them so bad.

Masaki is another one. The girl brings so much effort. She's another one that's gonna be so good in the future.

Mizuki needs some work, but she's gearing up to be the one who brings that heat. She has some nice moments.

I wanna see more from Eripon. She has that killer look of hers but she's awkward otherwise.

Haruka is kinda just there. She really didn't bring much.

Sakura has a really solid dance moment but my goodness her close up towards the end! Sweetie the camera isn't gonna bite you! Its kinda funny and almost endearing.

Daishi is kinda the same way. She just has that dorkyness over awkwardness.

Sayumi is in that Nakazawa role from back in the day. Being hot while the kids do whatever.

I saw Haruna once. She gave a dorky smile.

Was Zukki in this?

[LiamMusume]

Haruna's close ups in Ai no Gundan = nonexistent ... Whats up with that
I love both MVs though, I think I prefer Ai no Gundan MV more because the setting is nicer (I really like those trees ) and those white dresses all look amazing!!

Both MVs were good though, could have used a bit more Haruna but can't please us all! I still love them though!!! I guess I will just have to get the Event V's for my Haruna fix!

[Obsidian]

Really? Haruna's "sexy" or "cool" closeups made me think that I'll probably always find her awkward. She just doesn't pull it off yet... which isn't really a bad thing. It'd be bad if everyone did tbh. This way she can be poked at for it and so on.

I really did like Ayumi in Wagamama though. *_*

I think it's part of the very obvious forced nature that works for me though ... especially in the context of the song, and Sayu (at least to me) is similarly deliberately over the top with those expressions quite often...like you say that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's amazing how good everyone is though in their own way.

[Chibs]

Sakura reminds me of Takahashi so much. But Riho, Mizuki, Masaki, Eripon, Duu and Haruna...so much win!!!

[danzarely]

Wagamama is the shit - although I've officially given up on the other girls getting lines. I know we bitched about Risa/Eri/Jun/Lin - but at least they got one or two, we haven't heard some of these girls in A-sides in -LITERALLY- years.

Side note, Ayumi has grown a lot vocally. Props.

[abaybay]

I thought Brainstorming/Kimi Sae was probably the best single that we'd get for a while, but I think I'm even more excited about this single. My god, these PVs and especially the live performance of Wagamama just blew me away.

[PikoAshy]

Eh if I wanna hear Eripon sing Ill just watch her two solo niigaki meetings
As long as she gets some screen I am alright

[esm]

I almost never like Haruna in PVs. She looks great in blog pictures and random shots, but in PVs and official photos she looks dorky and awkward.

Wagamama is the shit - although I've officially given up on the other girls getting lines. I know we bitched about Risa/Eri/Jun/Lin - but at least they got one or two, we haven't heard some of these girls in A-sides in -LITERALLY- years.

At least it's not the same girls getting lines all the time. Ayumi and Masaki getting significant lines only happened recently. Sakura finally stopped getting just that one random epic line. Mizuki seems a lot more like a front girl now that Reina is gone.

[danzarely]

In fairness nobody wants to hear Eripon sing