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

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Kikka was there as a guest, but she didn't get to comment. Which is actually good news, because the other guests seemed interested and wanted to comment on both the formation dance and the bai-gaeshi cheer.

Also, it looks like Aisaretai! really works as a hook. People remember it and sing along with it. That could be a Big Deal™.

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The Ai no Gundan MV has 1 million views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqkgQUF5wfU

Also, this is interesting but Kanon has the most views for her introduction video with 400k even surpassing Sayumi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou4kmvhvkpM

[Denki]

double blue. xD

yeah, I saw on H!O and 2ch how Zukki's Ima no video surpassed even Sayumi. From I heard, the jump was due to an article about Zukki from Yahoo. It was about how "chubby girls are in" and they used her as the main example. They had her video in the article, which people who read the article can watch the clip.

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^

i was just about to delete it but you replied to it lol

I think this is the article? http://videotopics.yahoo.co.jp/videolis ... a316613f21

But this is great if its positive.

[Denki]

^Yes.

Source: @Lurkette from H!O

report about Kanon
http://videotopics.yahoo.co.jp/videolist/official/music/pe7e604e4c367912245f49ca316613f21

 
This article is only a brief introduction to her video, describing her eager attitude and lovely smile as winning her fans of all genders. The article linked below it describes her rise to popularity in the "Era of the Pudgy Girls," stating that Japanese talents and performers had previously been limited to stylish young women, but larger women are now taking their place as household names. Zukki is a prominent idol fitting into this pudgy category and her diehard fans seem to increasing. 2ch creates threads every time a new photo of her surfaces, including a recent one that obtained over 2000 posts in the span of 4 days. Zukki also appeared in a popular magazine for "Pudgy celebrities you like," which spawned a great debate on the internet. Many people support her, saying that she is fine just how she is, "a symbol of peace," while others vehemently oppose her, saying that she is fat no matter how you look at her and mocking her position in Morning Musume, claiming that despite previous pudgy periods of Abe, Kago, and Yoshizawa, Zukki is the biggest yet. 
 
 
So, regardless of the debates and hate comments, her popularity is on the rise as a result of her figure.

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more promo events

Ayumi, Kudo, Sakura in Sendai handshake event, 8/30
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13082 ... endai.html

Sayumi, Haruna, Masaki handshake event at Shibuya Tsutaya, 8/30
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13082 ... utaya.html

Mizuki, Eripon, Kanon handshake event in Hamamatsu, 8/30
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13082 ... matsu.html

Sendai, 180+ tickets

https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/sta ... 7889974272



253+ tickets at Shibuya Tsutaya

piggy back ride


http://gree.jp/michishige_sayumi/blog/entry/671824638




Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
490+ tickets
https://twitter.com/five1981/status/373347581889220608

https://twitter.com/komari3160/status/3 ... 3287779328

Mizuki on local Shizuoka TV show


https://twitter.com/MorningMusumeMg/sta ... 00/photo/1

CATCH UP! SHIZUOKA radio show

http://p.twipple.jp/XnMts

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still a lot in stock at HMVC Lala Port near Tokyo bay

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a special 7 CD box set for this will be released by ForTUNE Music.

there will be a ticket for a photo-op with an individual member. thats different. the members will be divided into two groups : Group A - Wagamama Ki group or Group B - Ai no Gundan group. each event day won't have the same members in each group. the ticket you get will be for one of the groups at random. even more random, is that you only have a 2-shot photo-op with an individual member. so you won't know who you will be taking a photo-op with until you enter the room. thus this increases the chance to get more tickets to try to get a photo-op with a favorite member.
http://fortunemusic.jp/morning_cheki_1308_1/
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13071 ... usume.html

promotion

due to the amazing popularity, the September and October individual handshake events are full. Fortune Music is adding more individual handshake event dates to be held in November and December. orders for the single start on 8/21 to 8/23.
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13082 ... usume.html

also due to the popularity,

Fortune music is also offering a third round of box set orders for the new concept photo-op events. orders start 8/30 and ends 9/2
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13083 ... usume.html
http://fortunemusic.jp/morning_cheki_1308_1/

[DARC1993]

Wow this is new!
They have never opened up boxset orders AFTER release day.

This must be a good sign!

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more promo events

Mizuki, Eripon, Haruna and Ayumi talk and handshake event at Nishinomiya Gardens in Hyogo, 9/2
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13083 ... nishi.html

Sayu, Riho, Kanon, Masaki, Kudo, Sakura talk and handshake event at Diver City Festival Square, Tokyo, 9/2
http://www.helloproject.com/event/13083 ... tokyo.html

[Menno]

I won't be surprised if there will be even more new events in the coming weeks. It's just that extra bit that will help to keep the sales and interest going for a longer period then normal for MM. A strong 2nd week in the chart will already give them another dose of exposure in the media. And the more they are in the media the more they will be invited on TV shows etc. for the next single.

So keep these events coming.