New Kenshuusei unit Tsubaki Factory - 1st indies single "Seishun Manmannaka!" 9/6

[AyuHikaru]

None of my Big 4 made this (Musubu, Ruru, Reina, Kaede) so.... *side eyes Saki*

Will watch and see how they do though. I like Kiki well enough.

[otaku_blue]

profile pictures:

Kiki


Kishimon


Kisora


Risa


Ami


Riko

[Nayoko-Kihara]

It seems like the members were chosen by Shimizu Saki.
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2052260/

Is this talked about in any more detail, or just shortly mentioned once?

It will be interesting to see how the leadership thing plays out with this group, since Riko is now in the same position that Rio was in. She's been in the longest, but technically Risa is older than her (by 19 days).

Edit: Every time I see a new picture of Kisora I think she gets a little more pale. It's both intriguing and slightly unsettling.

[forgetmenots]

I'm happy for the girls who got chosen, but UF* did we really need ANOTHER new group of people @_@ in official H!P groups? I'm not used to being so overwhelmed by the amount. We're going to see a lot more times like the recent J=J/C-ute/Country Girls/MM'15 release streaks, which means that there are going to be even more obvious moments where one group is getting ignored.

Berryz budget must be getting split between the two Factory groups. I also guess they are the next Berryz/C-ute in terms of constantly being grouped together and having possible crossover singles and what-not (and friendly rivalry)

[Kravius Pila]

Sorry I don"t understand.

What is this new group ? It'll be in H!P or in Up ! Front ?
... And "Tsubaki Factory" ? What ? Kobushi... Tsubaki... seriously... That inspiration...

[otaku_blue]

It seems like the members were chosen by Shimizu Saki.
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2052260/

That's interesting!
Momo - Country Girls
Maasa - Kobushi Factory (for the musical)
Saki - Tsubaki Factory

I can't really imagine Musubu fitting into any of these groups right now, she's like the next Karin among kenshuusei. Ace but where should we put her? situation, and she's still young.
Kaga Kaede kinda missed out on Kobushi Factory, she would've fit right in tbh. I'm surprised Ruru was left out, she would've fit with Tsubaki.

[AyuHikaru]

Kiki I know I'm gonna really like her debuting, she seems really into performing. Pretty glad for Kishimon, she's been a KSS for awhile.

[Mixi]

Kishimon What about Kaedi, Reina, Musubu and Ruru? Tell me they're the new Guardians 4 or something.

Also... Spit Factory? Are you serious?

[jeiwa42]

Before, I thought Kobushi and CG were suppose to be the next Berikyuu since Berryz just left and C-ute may go in like a year or two, but now it seems more like CG was a revival project after H!P's been doing so well, and then both Kobushi and Tsubaki are the new generation's "H!P Kids duo unit" in a sense. But, considering they are both "Factory", I wonder if Tsubaki is also carrying the spirit of Berryz o.o

Also, being both Factory, I kinda hope that they don't decide to go with the whole "rotating members" idea that they thought of for Berryz initially and swap Kobushi and Tsubaki members from time to time. It'd be too confusing

Momo - Country Girls
Maasa - Kobushi Factory (for the musical)
Saki - Tsubaki Factory

If so, they should let Chinami manage a new group with at least Kaedi, Ruru, Musubu, and Reina lol

[Shoujo Q]

There's so much Berryz spirit they needed TWO groups to spread it around.

Part of me hopes that they release separately, but come together for album releases kinda like a Pucchi Best type deal.