What was the most surprising thing?
Katsuta Rina's improvement in singing.
What was the most disappointing thing?
The end of being able to make fun of Fukuda Kanon.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
All of them.
Which releases of 2015 were your favorites?
Taiki Bansei
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Angerme
What would you like to see more of in 2016?
Suggestive blog pictures.
What are your hopes for 2016?
New people get to do photobooks.
What are your fears for 2016?
Scandal.
Year in Review Thread
Moderator: Moh
Re: Year in Review Thread
by Menno » Wed Dec 09, 2015 5:36 am
What was the most surprising thing?
MaiMai finally giving me enthusiasm, I was afraid that I would for always get that stare from her. But this year, at last, she herself cured me from my MaiMai phobia, thank you miss Hagiwara.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Not being able to go to Berryz Kobo's and Kanyon's graduation concerts.
Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
Angerme 3rd gen & all members of Kobushi Factory.
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Kanyon. I had become quite rational about graduations, but somehow Kanyon hit me a bit more then expected. Berryz were my 1st favorites, but somehow I accepted that their reign had ended. With Kanyon I never realized that she's always been there since the start of my H!P fandom. My first H!P concert was Berryz Kobo, my 2nd the H!P eggs, both in 2007 and I do remember Kanyon standing out back then as a tiny girl. My 3rd concert that year was Melon Kinenbi, but that's a whole different level of awesomeness + major bragging rights for a H!P fan. Here graduation really made me look back at all the wonderful moments she gave us/me. Thank you Kanyon, love you for always.
Which releases of 2015 were your favourites?
Taiki Bansei
..
..
..
big gap between freaking awesome and very good
..
..
..
Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta
The Middle Management
First Squeeze!
Which releases of 2015 were your least favourites?
C-ute's last single
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Angerme, Kobushi Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
The Morning Musume '15 singles didn't really leave a big impression on me this year.
What would you like to see more of in 2016?
Kobushi Factory
Shimizu Saki, she should become the new Natsu Sensei.
What would you like to see less of in 2016?
Standard music video's.
Uber-cute Country Girls
What are your hopes for 2016?
I know it's not going to happen, simply because groups are too successful, but I would like to see a proper soloist within H!P.
Maybe some international collaborations.
Cool Country Girls
An all out mainstream breakthrough as an actor for Mano Erina,
I still love you Mano-chan.
Kamiko-chan turning out to actually be a godly idol...
What are your fears for 2016?
That we will see more and more generic Japanese pop songs, please Up Front, keep the musical spirit of Tsunku alive in all the groups.
No Miyabi group.
MaiMai finally giving me enthusiasm, I was afraid that I would for always get that stare from her. But this year, at last, she herself cured me from my MaiMai phobia, thank you miss Hagiwara.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Not being able to go to Berryz Kobo's and Kanyon's graduation concerts.
Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
Angerme 3rd gen & all members of Kobushi Factory.
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Kanyon. I had become quite rational about graduations, but somehow Kanyon hit me a bit more then expected. Berryz were my 1st favorites, but somehow I accepted that their reign had ended. With Kanyon I never realized that she's always been there since the start of my H!P fandom. My first H!P concert was Berryz Kobo, my 2nd the H!P eggs, both in 2007 and I do remember Kanyon standing out back then as a tiny girl. My 3rd concert that year was Melon Kinenbi, but that's a whole different level of awesomeness + major bragging rights for a H!P fan. Here graduation really made me look back at all the wonderful moments she gave us/me. Thank you Kanyon, love you for always.
Which releases of 2015 were your favourites?
Taiki Bansei
..
..
..
big gap between freaking awesome and very good
..
..
..
Dosukoi! Kenkyo ni Daitan
Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta
The Middle Management
First Squeeze!
Which releases of 2015 were your least favourites?
C-ute's last single
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Angerme, Kobushi Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
The Morning Musume '15 singles didn't really leave a big impression on me this year.
What would you like to see more of in 2016?
Kobushi Factory
Shimizu Saki, she should become the new Natsu Sensei.
What would you like to see less of in 2016?
Standard music video's.
Uber-cute Country Girls
What are your hopes for 2016?
I know it's not going to happen, simply because groups are too successful, but I would like to see a proper soloist within H!P.
Maybe some international collaborations.
Cool Country Girls
An all out mainstream breakthrough as an actor for Mano Erina,
I still love you Mano-chan. Kamiko-chan turning out to actually be a godly idol...
What are your fears for 2016?
That we will see more and more generic Japanese pop songs, please Up Front, keep the musical spirit of Tsunku alive in all the groups.
No Miyabi group.
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by Amped » Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:58 am
What was the most surprising thing?
Hello! Project with all the new song writers and arrangers making great music.
Momochi deciding to leave the entertainment industry
Kobushi Factory kept their momentum all year.
Buono! coming back
Tsubaki Factory's increase in members
12th gen's character are blossoming
Kawamura Ayano joining Kenshuusei
What was the most disappointing thing?
Inaba Manaka suddenly going on hiatus with health issues. She lead the way to Hello! Project's high level of dancing.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
Funaki Musubu, Yanagawa Nanami, Akiyama Mao
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Inaba Manaka
Which releases of 2016 were your favorites?
Utakata Saturday Night!
Sexy Cat no Enzetsu
Ai no Tame
Bacchikoi Seishun!
Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin
Kobushi no Hana
Koi wa Magnet
Which releases of 2016 were your least favorites?
C-ute's last single
Itoshima Distance
KEEP ON Joushoushikou!!
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume. '16, Angerme, Kobushi Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
C-ute, Juice=Juice
What would you like to see more of in 2017?
more innovative events and ways to buy the new single or album releases utilizing Billboard Japan's charts instead of Oricon's rules
What would you like to see less of in 2017?
Oricon
annoying Kaga Kaede and Danbara Ruru fans wanting to them debut complaints.
What are your hopes for 2017?
Tsubaki Factory's improvement in confidence and group chemistry
Shimizu Saki and staff making better decisions for picking members for a group
Wada Ayaka staying for another year to become Hello! Project leader
Sayumi solo career, Sayashi's return, Inaba Manaka's return
What are your fears for 2017?
more health issues
Hello! Project with all the new song writers and arrangers making great music.
Momochi deciding to leave the entertainment industry
Kobushi Factory kept their momentum all year.
Buono! coming back
Tsubaki Factory's increase in members
12th gen's character are blossoming
Kawamura Ayano joining Kenshuusei
What was the most disappointing thing?
Inaba Manaka suddenly going on hiatus with health issues. She lead the way to Hello! Project's high level of dancing.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
Funaki Musubu, Yanagawa Nanami, Akiyama Mao
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Inaba Manaka
Which releases of 2016 were your favorites?
Utakata Saturday Night!
Sexy Cat no Enzetsu
Ai no Tame
Bacchikoi Seishun!
Chotto Guchoku ni! Chototsu Moushin
Kobushi no Hana
Koi wa Magnet
Which releases of 2016 were your least favorites?
C-ute's last single
Itoshima Distance
KEEP ON Joushoushikou!!
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume. '16, Angerme, Kobushi Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
C-ute, Juice=Juice
What would you like to see more of in 2017?
more innovative events and ways to buy the new single or album releases utilizing Billboard Japan's charts instead of Oricon's rules
What would you like to see less of in 2017?
Oricon
annoying Kaga Kaede and Danbara Ruru fans wanting to them debut complaints.
What are your hopes for 2017?
Tsubaki Factory's improvement in confidence and group chemistry
Shimizu Saki and staff making better decisions for picking members for a group
Wada Ayaka staying for another year to become Hello! Project leader
Sayumi solo career, Sayashi's return, Inaba Manaka's return
What are your fears for 2017?
more health issues
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by Moh » Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:12 pm
What was the most surprising thing?
Momochi grad announcement, new Tsubaki members, Manaka's (surprise) graduation.
What was the most disappointing thing?
B-sides did not return.
Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
Mizuho?
And Momona's kinda charmingly awkward.
Whose graduation were you most sad about?
Zukki. I was pretty bummed about Meimi, too, but Zukki was one of my faves.
Which releases of 2016 were your favourites?
Mugen Climax, Mukidashi de Mukiatte, Ai no Tame[...], Dream Road. And I haven't heard it yet, but I'm sure Kobushi's album is great.
Which releases of 2016 were your least favourites?
None, really?
Overall, which group had the best releases?
ANGERME.
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Nobody, I guess?
What would you like to see more of in 2017?
I hope we get some new albums!
What would you like to see less of in 2017?
Graduations. ℃-ute and Momochi are enough, no need to stick the knife in any further.
Oh and I'd kinda like to see less triple A-sides, but I think I gotta give up on that one.
What are your hopes for 2017?
Tsubaki does better than people expect them to.
What are your fears for 2017?
More grads.
Momochi grad announcement, new Tsubaki members, Manaka's (surprise) graduation.
What was the most disappointing thing?
B-sides did not return.
Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
Mizuho?
And Momona's kinda charmingly awkward.
Whose graduation were you most sad about?
Zukki. I was pretty bummed about Meimi, too, but Zukki was one of my faves.
Which releases of 2016 were your favourites?
Mugen Climax, Mukidashi de Mukiatte, Ai no Tame[...], Dream Road. And I haven't heard it yet, but I'm sure Kobushi's album is great.
Which releases of 2016 were your least favourites?
None, really?
Overall, which group had the best releases?
ANGERME.
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Nobody, I guess?
What would you like to see more of in 2017?
I hope we get some new albums!
What would you like to see less of in 2017?
Graduations. ℃-ute and Momochi are enough, no need to stick the knife in any further.
Oh and I'd kinda like to see less triple A-sides, but I think I gotta give up on that one.
What are your hopes for 2017?
Tsubaki does better than people expect them to.
What are your fears for 2017?
More grads.
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by Nayoko-Kihara » Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:21 pm
What was the most surprising thing?
No winners from the first 13th generation audition; winners being chosen from the Kenshuusei.
°C-ute's disbandment announcement.
Kaga Kade finally making it.
Tsugunaga Momoko's announcement on graduation and total exit from entertainment.
Inaba Manaka's illness forcing her out of Country Girls.
Up-Front:
The formation of PINK CRES.
Michishige Sayumi's incoming return.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Suzuki Kanon graduating.
Tamura Meimi graduating.
°C-ute's impending disbandment.
Hashimoto Nagisa and Shimano Momoko leaving the Kenshuusei.
Dance Shot videos not returning to YouTube (but at least they're back at all).
Lack of end-of-year show appearances.
Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
• Morning Musume: Kaga Kaede
• ANGERME: Kasahara Momona
• Tsubaki Factory: Akiyama Mao
• Kenshuusei: Noguchi Kurumi, Yamazaki Yuhane, Nishida Shiori, Kawamura Ayano, Yonemura Kirara, Kiyono Momohime
• Hokkaido Kenshuusei: Kitagawa Ryou, Kudou Yume, Ishiguri Kanami, Oota Haruka
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Suzuki Kanon
Tamura Meimi
Hashimoto Nagisa (I know it wasn't a real graduation.)
Which releases of 2016 were your favourites? (No Order)
• Jinsei wa STEP! / Summer Wind
• Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision
• Umaku Ienai / Wasurete Ageru
• Boogie Woogie LOVE / Koi wa Magnet
• Dream Road ~Kokoro ga Odoridashiteru~ / KEEP ON Joshou Shikou!! / Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou
• Sakura Night Fever
• Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte
• Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru
• Hitorijime / Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte Mo
• Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja Nai
• Mugen Climax
• Otona no Jijou
• Bacchikoi Seishun!
• Dou Datte Ii no
• Isogaba Maware
• Kenmei Blues
• TEKI
• Kobushi no Hana
• Rock no Seichi
• Kisu Yori Saki ni Dekiru Koto
Up Front:
• Party People Alien
• !!!!!!!!
• Barebare I LOVE YOU ∞ Remix
• BOOMx3 ~Jerashii Chau Zou! Jirashii Chau Zou!~
• Doushiyou, Watashi / Ichigo Ichie
• Never Never Give Up (Alive 4 U!!!! Ver.)
• True Hearts ~Fantastic 4~ (Ver. A)
• True Hearts ~Fantastic 4~ (Ver. B)
• Come On! ~Shuuyaku wa Watashi da (Omae mo na!)~
• Ha wo Kuishibare!
Which releases of 2016 were your least favourites? (No Order)
• Tokyo to Iu Katasumi
Up Front:
• Hallelujah
• Charming Shoubu Sedai
• Takaramono / Itsuwari
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume, ANGERME, Kobushi Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Tsubaki Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2017?
Interesting singles.
Kenshuusei performance videos.
More stage plays and musicals.
More photobooks for girls that aren't regulars.
ANGERME and Morning Musume albums.
Additions to the Dance Club.
Creation of a band unit for concerts; guitar (Reina), sax (Nanami), piano (Miki), drums (Moe), vocals (Sayuki/Akari/etc)
A YouTube show for the Kenshuusei / weekly or monthly videos.
Hello! Project and anime together again. (Theme songs, voice acting, etc.)
More performances on television (outside of "The Girls Live") for single releases.
Concert / event at an outdoor venue.
What would you like to see less of in 2017?
Graduations.
Hair arrangements on "Hello! Station".
Big gaps of time between releases.
What are your hopes for 2017?
Great music and PVs.
No more girls leave due to illness.
Tsunku writes songs for Kobushi Factory and Country Girls.
13th generation is widely embraced and flourishes.
A new group is created to succeed °C-ute.
New Hello! Project single to showcase the current lineup.
Haga Akane steps up her game.
A group with a CM deal.
Tsubaki Factory continues improving.
New song(s) for the Kenshuusei.
Up Front:
PINK CRES will release an album (hurry up).
Up Up Girls 2.0 will be a sister group.
I get to continue seeing Shimizu Saki in KSS footage.
Sugaya Risako returns, hopefully performing.
Michishige Sayumi blows up the fandom with her reappearance.
What are your fears for 2017?
Graduations / Kenshuusei I like leaving.
Tsubaki Factory becomes stagnant and doesn't do well.
No winners from the first 13th generation audition; winners being chosen from the Kenshuusei.
°C-ute's disbandment announcement.
Kaga Kade finally making it.
Tsugunaga Momoko's announcement on graduation and total exit from entertainment.
Inaba Manaka's illness forcing her out of Country Girls.
Up-Front:
The formation of PINK CRES.
Michishige Sayumi's incoming return.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Suzuki Kanon graduating.
Tamura Meimi graduating.
°C-ute's impending disbandment.
Hashimoto Nagisa and Shimano Momoko leaving the Kenshuusei.
Dance Shot videos not returning to YouTube (but at least they're back at all).
Lack of end-of-year show appearances.
Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
• Morning Musume: Kaga Kaede
• ANGERME: Kasahara Momona
• Tsubaki Factory: Akiyama Mao
• Kenshuusei: Noguchi Kurumi, Yamazaki Yuhane, Nishida Shiori, Kawamura Ayano, Yonemura Kirara, Kiyono Momohime
• Hokkaido Kenshuusei: Kitagawa Ryou, Kudou Yume, Ishiguri Kanami, Oota Haruka
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Suzuki Kanon
Tamura Meimi
Hashimoto Nagisa (I know it wasn't a real graduation.)
Which releases of 2016 were your favourites? (No Order)
• Jinsei wa STEP! / Summer Wind
• Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision
• Umaku Ienai / Wasurete Ageru
• Boogie Woogie LOVE / Koi wa Magnet
• Dream Road ~Kokoro ga Odoridashiteru~ / KEEP ON Joshou Shikou!! / Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou
• Sakura Night Fever
• Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte
• Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku / Koi Nara Tokku ni Hajimatteru
• Hitorijime / Watashi ga Obasan ni Natte Mo
• Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja Nai
• Mugen Climax
• Otona no Jijou
• Bacchikoi Seishun!
• Dou Datte Ii no
• Isogaba Maware
• Kenmei Blues
• TEKI
• Kobushi no Hana
• Rock no Seichi
• Kisu Yori Saki ni Dekiru Koto
Up Front:
• Party People Alien
• !!!!!!!!
• Barebare I LOVE YOU ∞ Remix
• BOOMx3 ~Jerashii Chau Zou! Jirashii Chau Zou!~
• Doushiyou, Watashi / Ichigo Ichie
• Never Never Give Up (Alive 4 U!!!! Ver.)
• True Hearts ~Fantastic 4~ (Ver. A)
• True Hearts ~Fantastic 4~ (Ver. B)
• Come On! ~Shuuyaku wa Watashi da (Omae mo na!)~
• Ha wo Kuishibare!
Which releases of 2016 were your least favourites? (No Order)
• Tokyo to Iu Katasumi
Up Front:
• Hallelujah
• Charming Shoubu Sedai
• Takaramono / Itsuwari
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume, ANGERME, Kobushi Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Tsubaki Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2017?
Interesting singles.
Kenshuusei performance videos.
More stage plays and musicals.
More photobooks for girls that aren't regulars.
ANGERME and Morning Musume albums.
Additions to the Dance Club.
Creation of a band unit for concerts; guitar (Reina), sax (Nanami), piano (Miki), drums (Moe), vocals (Sayuki/Akari/etc)
A YouTube show for the Kenshuusei / weekly or monthly videos.
Hello! Project and anime together again. (Theme songs, voice acting, etc.)
More performances on television (outside of "The Girls Live") for single releases.
Concert / event at an outdoor venue.
What would you like to see less of in 2017?
Graduations.
Hair arrangements on "Hello! Station".
Big gaps of time between releases.
What are your hopes for 2017?
Great music and PVs.
No more girls leave due to illness.
Tsunku writes songs for Kobushi Factory and Country Girls.
13th generation is widely embraced and flourishes.
A new group is created to succeed °C-ute.
New Hello! Project single to showcase the current lineup.
Haga Akane steps up her game.
A group with a CM deal.
Tsubaki Factory continues improving.
New song(s) for the Kenshuusei.
Up Front:
PINK CRES will release an album (hurry up).
Up Up Girls 2.0 will be a sister group.
I get to continue seeing Shimizu Saki in KSS footage.
Sugaya Risako returns, hopefully performing.
Michishige Sayumi blows up the fandom with her reappearance.
What are your fears for 2017?
Graduations / Kenshuusei I like leaving.
Tsubaki Factory becomes stagnant and doesn't do well.
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by Amped » Fri Dec 22, 2017 1:46 pm
What was the most surprising thing?
- Inaba Manaka making a healthy return
- Country Girls members transferring and new members to new groups. Made an immediate impact in their new groups.
- Juice=Juice's World Tour
- Tsubaki Factory doing better than Kobushi Factory. Tsubaki Factory's confidence and group chemistry blooming.
- Lots of digital singles
What was the most disappointing thing?
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary audition result was disappointing. The finalists were not impressive. Shin Hashimoto and Upfront Nishiguchi did not do a very good job with the decisions, passed on talent and let them go.
- The decision to upload short versions of music videos that are basically Hello! Station edits. Uploading them twice for no reason.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
- Kawamura Ayano. She loves pancakes.
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
- surprisingly, Momochi's graduation. She held Country Girls together.
Which H!P songs of 2017 were your favorites?
- BRAND NEW MORNING, Dokyuu no Go Sign, Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends, Shuukatsu Sensation
Which H!P songs of 2017 were your least favorites?
- Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa, Get you!
Overall, which group had the best releases?
- Morning Musume. '17, ANGERME sort of.
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
- Kobushi Factory's single was a low point, even with a movie tie-up.
What are your hopes for 2018?
- Kobushi Factory starting out fresh. Its time they stop apologizing and feeling down about who left the group. Get their act together and act more responsibly.
- More debuts and more groups.
- An amazing 20th Anniversary year celebration.
- Renew the look of their official site.
What are your fears for 2018?
- more short version MVs.
- a whole lot more
- Inaba Manaka making a healthy return
- Country Girls members transferring and new members to new groups. Made an immediate impact in their new groups.
- Juice=Juice's World Tour
- Tsubaki Factory doing better than Kobushi Factory. Tsubaki Factory's confidence and group chemistry blooming.
- Lots of digital singles
What was the most disappointing thing?
- Hello! Project 20th Anniversary audition result was disappointing. The finalists were not impressive. Shin Hashimoto and Upfront Nishiguchi did not do a very good job with the decisions, passed on talent and let them go.
- The decision to upload short versions of music videos that are basically Hello! Station edits. Uploading them twice for no reason.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
- Kawamura Ayano. She loves pancakes.
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
- surprisingly, Momochi's graduation. She held Country Girls together.
Which H!P songs of 2017 were your favorites?
- BRAND NEW MORNING, Dokyuu no Go Sign, Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends, Shuukatsu Sensation
Which H!P songs of 2017 were your least favorites?
- Shalala! Yareru Hazu sa, Get you!
Overall, which group had the best releases?
- Morning Musume. '17, ANGERME sort of.
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
- Kobushi Factory's single was a low point, even with a movie tie-up.
What are your hopes for 2018?
- Kobushi Factory starting out fresh. Its time they stop apologizing and feeling down about who left the group. Get their act together and act more responsibly.
- More debuts and more groups.
- An amazing 20th Anniversary year celebration.
- Renew the look of their official site.
What are your fears for 2018?
- more short version MVs.
- a whole lot more
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by Nayoko-Kihara » Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:05 pm
What was the most surprising thing?
No winners from the Hello! Project audition.
Kodama Mai opting not to join the Kenshuusei for a second time.
A (new) Morning Musume album with majority original songs.
Unexpected OG returns (1st gen, Tsuji, Takahashi).
Country Girls going part-time / the surprise Kenshuusei debuts & moving around of Country Girls members.
Ichioka Reina's group still not having any announced plans or members (as of Dec. 28th).
Weird acting section mess.
Juice=Juice world tour.
Inaba Manaka actually coming back.
UF seemingly being more direct/open about reasons behind departures and hiatuses this year.
Clearly deliberate attacks directed at Kobushi Factory.
Up-Front:
Up Up Girls (2) growing on me, despite initially being annoyed with the audition results.
Shimizu Saki returning to performing in any capacity (praise the idol gods).
Okai Chisato really didn't entirely give up singing.
Sugaya Risako pregnant.
What was the most disappointing thing?
°C-ute graduating.
Kudo Haruka graduating.
Tsugunaga Momoko opting to leave entertainment entirely.
Aikawa Maho didn't make her miraculous return (as of Dec. 28th)
No invite for end-of-year Music Station.
DVD & Blu-ray single.
Short Ver. music videos.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
ANGERME: Funaki Musubu
Juice=Juice: Danbara Ruru
General: Ichioka Reina
Kenshuusei: Shimakura Rika, Hibi Marina, Eguchi Saya, Doi Rena, Hashimoto Momoko, Goto Sayaka, Kubota Nanami
Hokkaido Kenshuusei: Inaba Manaka (:lol:)
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about:
°C-ute
Kudo Haruka
Tsugunaga Momoko
Which releases of 2017 were your favorites? (No Order)
Which releases of 2017 were your least favorites? (No Order)
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume, Tsubaki Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Juice=Juice, Kobushi Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2018?
Interesting singles.
Kenshuusei performance videos.
Smaller photobooks for girls that aren't regulars.
ANGERME, Juice=Juice, Tsubaki Factory album(s).
Hello! Project and anime together again. (Theme songs, voice acting, etc.)
Concert / event at an outdoor venue.
A new stage musical collaboration with Takarazuka.
Continued trend of decent PVs all around.
What would you like to see less of in 2018?
Graduations.
Hair arrangements on Station.
DVD/Blu-ray singles.
Short Ver. music videos.
Black & white costumes.
What are your hopes for 2018?
Kobushi Factory Party of 5 Comeback 2018 (no new/added members).
No more departures because of illness.
Tsunku writes one song for Kobushi Factory.
Morning Musume waits a year to add 15th generation.
Ichioka Reina's group actually comes into existence.
New Hello! Project single to showcase the current lineup and celebrate the 20th Anniversary.
Haga Akane steps up her game.
CM deals.
At least two of my favorite Kenshuusei debut.
Sayashi Riho reappears and breaks everyone.
The acting section mess turns into something that still allows them to be idols, not just actresses that perform at big group concerts.
Whoever has a grudge against Kobushi Factory will just leave them the heck alone.
Up-Front:
PINK CRES releases an indie single.
Up Up Girls (Kairi) goes back to releasing more music I enjoy.
Up Up Girls (2) keeps improving.
Sugaya Risako's baby is healthy.
Suzuki Airi's solo career gets a hard push/an amazing start.
What are your fears for 2018?
Graduations / Kenshuusei I like leaving.
Kobushi Factory doesn't get a chance to pull themselves up without new members.
Short Ver. music videos become the new normal.
Aikawa Maho never gets to come back.
No winners from the Hello! Project audition.
Kodama Mai opting not to join the Kenshuusei for a second time.
A (new) Morning Musume album with majority original songs.
Unexpected OG returns (1st gen, Tsuji, Takahashi).
Country Girls going part-time / the surprise Kenshuusei debuts & moving around of Country Girls members.
Ichioka Reina's group still not having any announced plans or members (as of Dec. 28th).
Weird acting section mess.
Juice=Juice world tour.
Inaba Manaka actually coming back.
UF seemingly being more direct/open about reasons behind departures and hiatuses this year.
Clearly deliberate attacks directed at Kobushi Factory.
Up-Front:
Up Up Girls (2) growing on me, despite initially being annoyed with the audition results.
Shimizu Saki returning to performing in any capacity (praise the idol gods).
Okai Chisato really didn't entirely give up singing.
Sugaya Risako pregnant.
What was the most disappointing thing?
°C-ute graduating.
Kudo Haruka graduating.
Tsugunaga Momoko opting to leave entertainment entirely.
Aikawa Maho didn't make her miraculous return (as of Dec. 28th)
No invite for end-of-year Music Station.
DVD & Blu-ray single.
Short Ver. music videos.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
ANGERME: Funaki Musubu
Juice=Juice: Danbara Ruru
General: Ichioka Reina
Kenshuusei: Shimakura Rika, Hibi Marina, Eguchi Saya, Doi Rena, Hashimoto Momoko, Goto Sayaka, Kubota Nanami
Hokkaido Kenshuusei: Inaba Manaka (:lol:)
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about:
°C-ute
Kudo Haruka
Tsugunaga Momoko
Which releases of 2017 were your favorites? (No Order)
Spoiler: show
Which releases of 2017 were your least favorites? (No Order)
Spoiler: show
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume, Tsubaki Factory
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Juice=Juice, Kobushi Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2018?
Interesting singles.
Kenshuusei performance videos.
Smaller photobooks for girls that aren't regulars.
ANGERME, Juice=Juice, Tsubaki Factory album(s).
Hello! Project and anime together again. (Theme songs, voice acting, etc.)
Concert / event at an outdoor venue.
A new stage musical collaboration with Takarazuka.
Continued trend of decent PVs all around.
What would you like to see less of in 2018?
Graduations.
Hair arrangements on Station.
DVD/Blu-ray singles.
Short Ver. music videos.
Black & white costumes.
What are your hopes for 2018?
Kobushi Factory Party of 5 Comeback 2018 (no new/added members).
No more departures because of illness.
Tsunku writes one song for Kobushi Factory.
Morning Musume waits a year to add 15th generation.
Ichioka Reina's group actually comes into existence.
New Hello! Project single to showcase the current lineup and celebrate the 20th Anniversary.
Haga Akane steps up her game.
CM deals.
At least two of my favorite Kenshuusei debut.
Sayashi Riho reappears and breaks everyone.
The acting section mess turns into something that still allows them to be idols, not just actresses that perform at big group concerts.
Whoever has a grudge against Kobushi Factory will just leave them the heck alone.
Up-Front:
PINK CRES releases an indie single.
Up Up Girls (Kairi) goes back to releasing more music I enjoy.
Up Up Girls (2) keeps improving.
Sugaya Risako's baby is healthy.
Suzuki Airi's solo career gets a hard push/an amazing start.
What are your fears for 2018?
Graduations / Kenshuusei I like leaving.
Kobushi Factory doesn't get a chance to pull themselves up without new members.
Short Ver. music videos become the new normal.
Aikawa Maho never gets to come back.
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by Denki » Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:53 pm
What was the most surprising thing?
New group system.
Duu graduating.
Kobushi Factory losing so many members.
Digital singles.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Country Girls downgrading to a subgroup.
The reason/speculation why the 3 KF members left.
No winners from the audition.
BD/DVD single.
Ichioka group still hasn't been announced.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
Last years' late addition Yokoyama skyrocked in my books.
This year's additions I only like Kawamura Ayano
From KSS, the new members I like are Doi, Nakayama, Shutto, and Kanemitsu.
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about:
Kudo Haruka. I didn't cared about her at first, but I saw the light near the end of her run in Momusu.
Which releases of 2017 were your favorites?
Morning Musume: BRAND NEW MORNING, Dokyuu no Go Sign
Angerme: Manner Mode, Kimi Dake Janai sa...friends
Juice=Juice: Fiesta! Fiesta!
Country Girls: Peanut Butter Jelly Love, Konamaiki Girl
Tsubaki Factory: Hatsukoi Sunrise, Teion Yakedo
KSS: Arigatameiwaku Monogatari
Which releases of 2017 were your least favorites?
°C-ute's last single, Juice=Juice's 9th single, Kobushi Factory's 4th single
Head to toe "meh" releases to me.
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Kobushi Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2018?
KSS debuts (although it should be a given)
Releases. Give me more maxi singles, albums (especially ANGERME), digital singles/songs, etc.
Increase in TV/Magazine appearances. Satisfied with this year, love to see them improve next year.
What would you like to see less of in 2018?
Boring ass segments on Hello!Sta. All of tiny tiny.
Short PVs. As well as people complaining when the short pv makes complete sense.
What are your hopes for 2018?
Obviously more KSS debuts. Hopefully Ichioka Group is finally established and Kobushi Factory has new additions sometime in 2018.
Sayashi returning and becomes a vocal & dance artist in H!P.
Inaba Manaka having more activities. At least give her an original song soon!
Someone blows up in popularity, becomes their girl of H!P. We have a number of aces, but I don't think we have anyone in legendary status.
Kobushi Factory starting strong in 2018.
I may sound like a jerk, but Aika graduating from H!P. She's getting at that age and seems to enjoy being a student at the moment. Plus H!P already has an English-speaker representative with Nonaka Miki.
A H!P family release. 2011 was 5 years ago and so many changes happened.
What are your fears for 2018?
Aikawa Maho graduates without a proper graduation ceremony. If she plans to leave, I'd love to see her one last time.
More scandals, especially within Kobushi Factory.
Qki graduation.
Any H!P member under the 5 year minimum graduating.
More health issues
Country Girls disbands. Yamaki and Ozeki don't seem satisfied with the current situation.
New group system.
Duu graduating.
Kobushi Factory losing so many members.
Digital singles.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Country Girls downgrading to a subgroup.
The reason/speculation why the 3 KF members left.
No winners from the audition.
BD/DVD single.
Ichioka group still hasn't been announced.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
Last years' late addition Yokoyama skyrocked in my books.
This year's additions I only like Kawamura Ayano
From KSS, the new members I like are Doi, Nakayama, Shutto, and Kanemitsu.
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about:
Kudo Haruka. I didn't cared about her at first, but I saw the light near the end of her run in Momusu.
Which releases of 2017 were your favorites?
Morning Musume: BRAND NEW MORNING, Dokyuu no Go Sign
Angerme: Manner Mode, Kimi Dake Janai sa...friends
Juice=Juice: Fiesta! Fiesta!
Country Girls: Peanut Butter Jelly Love, Konamaiki Girl
Tsubaki Factory: Hatsukoi Sunrise, Teion Yakedo
KSS: Arigatameiwaku Monogatari
Which releases of 2017 were your least favorites?
°C-ute's last single, Juice=Juice's 9th single, Kobushi Factory's 4th single
Head to toe "meh" releases to me.
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Kobushi Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2018?
KSS debuts (although it should be a given)
Releases. Give me more maxi singles, albums (especially ANGERME), digital singles/songs, etc.
Increase in TV/Magazine appearances. Satisfied with this year, love to see them improve next year.
What would you like to see less of in 2018?
Boring ass segments on Hello!Sta. All of tiny tiny.
Short PVs. As well as people complaining when the short pv makes complete sense.
What are your hopes for 2018?
Obviously more KSS debuts. Hopefully Ichioka Group is finally established and Kobushi Factory has new additions sometime in 2018.
Sayashi returning and becomes a vocal & dance artist in H!P.
Inaba Manaka having more activities. At least give her an original song soon!
Someone blows up in popularity, becomes their girl of H!P. We have a number of aces, but I don't think we have anyone in legendary status.
Kobushi Factory starting strong in 2018.
I may sound like a jerk, but Aika graduating from H!P. She's getting at that age and seems to enjoy being a student at the moment. Plus H!P already has an English-speaker representative with Nonaka Miki.
A H!P family release. 2011 was 5 years ago and so many changes happened.
What are your fears for 2018?
Aikawa Maho graduates without a proper graduation ceremony. If she plans to leave, I'd love to see her one last time.
More scandals, especially within Kobushi Factory.
Qki graduation.
Any H!P member under the 5 year minimum graduating.
More health issues
Country Girls disbands. Yamaki and Ozeki don't seem satisfied with the current situation.
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by Nayoko-Kihara » Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:13 pm
What was the most surprising thing?
Miyazaki Yuka surprise graduation announcement at the end of the year.
Yanagawa Nanami's graduation.
Iikubo Haruna becoming a virtual idol.
Ise Reira and her eyebrows existing.
Unexpected OG returns (Kago, etc).
BEYOOOOONDS sub-unit format and the audition FINALLY producing winners.
Up-Front:
Yoshizawa Hitomi's unfortunate judgement and legal troubles.
Losing some interest in Up Up Girls (2), despite them having grown on me pre-new members.
Graduates becoming more and more successful. Good on them/UF.
LovendoR slowly dissolving before our eyes.
Suzuki Airi doing so well.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Hello! Station mostly being dead.
No more rehearsal footage.
Minimal performances uploaded to YouTube.
Noguchi Kurumi, Horie Kizuki, Hibi Marina, and Hashimoto Momoko leaving the Kenshuusei (WHY).
Kitagawa Ryo leaving Kenshuusei Hokkaido (WHY).
"Hello Pro All Stars Single Release Memorial Event ~Team Taiko Utagassen~" not having a DVD/BR release date.
Up-Front:
LovendoR.
Bitter & Sweet HASN'T RELEASED A SINGLE IN OVER A YEAR.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
ANGERME: Ise Reira
Juice=Juice: Inaba Manaka
BEYOOOOONDS: Shimakura Rika, Maeda Kokoro, Ichioka Reina, Yamazaki Yuhane, Hirai Miyo (but they're all pretty great)
Kenshuusei: Kusunoki Mei
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about:
Iikubo Haruna
Ogata Haruna
Sayashi Riho
Mitsui Aika
Which releases of 2018 were your favorites? (No Order)
Which releases of 2018 were your least favorites? (No Order)
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume, Juice=Juice, Hello Pro Kenshuusei
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
ANGERME
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2019?
Interesting singles.
Kenshuusei performance videos.
More visual books for girls that don't want to do full-on photobooks.
ANGERME and Kobushi Factory albums.
Hello! Project and anime continuing to get closer. (Theme songs, voice acting, etc.)
Concert / event at an outdoor venue.
A new stage musical collaboration with Takarazuka.
Continued trend of decent PVs all around.
The return or renewal of Hello! Station.
Kaga Kaede.
What would you like to see less of in 2019?
Graduations & Kenshuusei departures.
Surprise additions.
Songs not being digitally available because of stupid composer issues.
What are your hopes for 2019?
They let Kobushi Factory keep working hard as 5 members.
No more departures because of illness.
Kobushi Factory triple a-side.
Another Tsunku song for Kobushi Factory.
Morning Musume adds 1 or 3 members for the 15th generation, nearing the mid-end of the year.
BEYOOOOONDS quickly releases an indies single.
We get the group name/some kind of explanation for the three newest BEYOOOOONDS members.
CM deals.
They keep up the PV game.
Hirose Ayaka publishes more reading recommendation lists on Honcierge.
A new member joins that geeks out about horror media the same way Hirose does about mystery novels.
Kaga Kaede.
Up-Front:
PINK CRES' new album actually gets released.
Up Up Girls (Kairi) keeps releasing music I like again.
I like the new Up Up Girls (2) members from the upcoming audition.
Suzuki Airi's solo career keeps growing.
Okai Chisato releases a rock single.
Bitter & Sweet RELEASE "YURAYURA" WITH A MUSIC VIDEO.
What are your fears for 2019?
Graduations / Kenshuusei I like leaving.
Kobushi Factory doesn't get a chance to keep building themselves up.
Hirose Ayaka stops publishing recommendation lists on Honcierge.
Hello! Station is more or less poo forever.
Up-Front:
Bitter & Sweet dissolves.
Miyazaki Yuka surprise graduation announcement at the end of the year.
Yanagawa Nanami's graduation.
Iikubo Haruna becoming a virtual idol.
Ise Reira and her eyebrows existing.
Unexpected OG returns (Kago, etc).
BEYOOOOONDS sub-unit format and the audition FINALLY producing winners.
Up-Front:
Yoshizawa Hitomi's unfortunate judgement and legal troubles.
Losing some interest in Up Up Girls (2), despite them having grown on me pre-new members.
Graduates becoming more and more successful. Good on them/UF.
LovendoR slowly dissolving before our eyes.
Suzuki Airi doing so well.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Hello! Station mostly being dead.
No more rehearsal footage.
Minimal performances uploaded to YouTube.
Noguchi Kurumi, Horie Kizuki, Hibi Marina, and Hashimoto Momoko leaving the Kenshuusei (WHY).
Kitagawa Ryo leaving Kenshuusei Hokkaido (WHY).
"Hello Pro All Stars Single Release Memorial Event ~Team Taiko Utagassen~" not having a DVD/BR release date.
Up-Front:
LovendoR.
Bitter & Sweet HASN'T RELEASED A SINGLE IN OVER A YEAR.
Out of the new members, who's your favorite?
ANGERME: Ise Reira
Juice=Juice: Inaba Manaka
BEYOOOOONDS: Shimakura Rika, Maeda Kokoro, Ichioka Reina, Yamazaki Yuhane, Hirai Miyo (but they're all pretty great)
Kenshuusei: Kusunoki Mei
Whose graduation are/were you most sad about:
Iikubo Haruna
Ogata Haruna
Sayashi Riho
Mitsui Aika
Which releases of 2018 were your favorites? (No Order)
Spoiler: show
Which releases of 2018 were your least favorites? (No Order)
Spoiler: show
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume, Juice=Juice, Hello Pro Kenshuusei
Overall, which group had the worst releases?
ANGERME
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2019?
Interesting singles.
Kenshuusei performance videos.
More visual books for girls that don't want to do full-on photobooks.
ANGERME and Kobushi Factory albums.
Hello! Project and anime continuing to get closer. (Theme songs, voice acting, etc.)
Concert / event at an outdoor venue.
A new stage musical collaboration with Takarazuka.
Continued trend of decent PVs all around.
The return or renewal of Hello! Station.
Kaga Kaede.
What would you like to see less of in 2019?
Graduations & Kenshuusei departures.
Surprise additions.
Songs not being digitally available because of stupid composer issues.
What are your hopes for 2019?
They let Kobushi Factory keep working hard as 5 members.
No more departures because of illness.
Kobushi Factory triple a-side.
Another Tsunku song for Kobushi Factory.
Morning Musume adds 1 or 3 members for the 15th generation, nearing the mid-end of the year.
BEYOOOOONDS quickly releases an indies single.
We get the group name/some kind of explanation for the three newest BEYOOOOONDS members.
CM deals.
They keep up the PV game.
Hirose Ayaka publishes more reading recommendation lists on Honcierge.
A new member joins that geeks out about horror media the same way Hirose does about mystery novels.
Kaga Kaede.
Up-Front:
PINK CRES' new album actually gets released.
Up Up Girls (Kairi) keeps releasing music I like again.
I like the new Up Up Girls (2) members from the upcoming audition.
Suzuki Airi's solo career keeps growing.
Okai Chisato releases a rock single.
Bitter & Sweet RELEASE "YURAYURA" WITH A MUSIC VIDEO.
What are your fears for 2019?
Graduations / Kenshuusei I like leaving.
Kobushi Factory doesn't get a chance to keep building themselves up.
Hirose Ayaka stops publishing recommendation lists on Honcierge.
Hello! Station is more or less poo forever.
Up-Front:
Bitter & Sweet dissolves.
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Re: Year in Review Thread
by JonCC » Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:42 pm
What was the most surprising thing?
Kobushi Factory not getting new members.
OG's returning to the stage (Kago, Ichii, Goto)
ONLY YOU audition actually having winners.
New ANGERME members
Suzuki Airi's post °C-ute career. Shows that there is more than stage plays and FC events for OG's if they really want it to happen.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Juice=Juice's graduation announcements
After a promising start with the new strategy, H!P Youtube channels lack of decent content
Yoshizawa Hitomi.
The horrendously long ONLY YOU audition / BEYOOOOONDS process.
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Tsubaki Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2019?
BEYOOOOONDS starts releasing actual things.
Keep up the photobook release schedule. Lot of girls are getting them and they're more interesting than before.
UF getting better about digital distribution (both their music and video content)
For UF-LINK to actually be an overseas community manager instead of...whatever he/it is now.
Subtitles on MV's dissapear or get better. Subtitles (decent ones) on non-MV content, or UF opens up the community subtitles feature on Youtube.
Another all H!P single (arranged by Okubo Kaoru and more in the style of tracks like OK YEAH! and Dokka~n Capriccio)
The Aki Fes becomes a yearly thing.
MM Germany gets arrested.
Regular streaming shows.
UF ditches DVD for their FC releases and switched to Blu-ray (they post the previews in 1080p on Youtube yet we can only buy the SD versions on disc )
What would you like to see less of in 2019?
Non H!P UF groups who aren't Up Up Girls stagnating: either get them to a respectable level or end it.
Less illnesses, injuries,etc.
What are your hopes for 2019?
Stability, as much as possible for a while. We've had a bit of a tumultuous time behind us and might need a small breather.
Juice=Juice additions.
Last chance for Kobushi Factory to get new members. After this, it would be inadvisable to add any more.
New Morning Musume addition (Trainee or audition, either one works)
H!P Trainees Hokkaido receiving new members and having Hokkaido Trainees debut.
Maria keeps dominating magazine covers.
The return of Alo-Hello!
Takeuchi Akari photobook.
Less stage plays, musicals, more focus on other content (TV, Youtube)
No scandals, minor or major.
Karin getting to release some of her self produced work.
What are your fears for 2019?
UF trying to be experimental with BEYOOOOONDS and not succeeding.
Ozeki Mai & Yamaki Risa remain in no group limbo.
Kobushi Factory losing members for any reason.
Even outside UF, Riho not returning to showbizz.
More idols leaving because of school (i.e less idols becoming idols for the sake of being idols instead of just something fun to do before college).
Either UF not noticing the problem with MM Germany or having that whole affair damage their outlook on foreign fans.
The so called '25 year old limit' remains in place.
Kobushi Factory not getting new members.
OG's returning to the stage (Kago, Ichii, Goto)
ONLY YOU audition actually having winners.
New ANGERME members
Suzuki Airi's post °C-ute career. Shows that there is more than stage plays and FC events for OG's if they really want it to happen.
What was the most disappointing thing?
Juice=Juice's graduation announcements
After a promising start with the new strategy, H!P Youtube channels lack of decent content
Yoshizawa Hitomi.
The horrendously long ONLY YOU audition / BEYOOOOONDS process.
Overall, which group had the best releases?
Tsubaki Factory
What would you like to see (new/more of) in 2019?
BEYOOOOONDS starts releasing actual things.
Keep up the photobook release schedule. Lot of girls are getting them and they're more interesting than before.
UF getting better about digital distribution (both their music and video content)
For UF-LINK to actually be an overseas community manager instead of...whatever he/it is now.
Subtitles on MV's dissapear or get better. Subtitles (decent ones) on non-MV content, or UF opens up the community subtitles feature on Youtube.
Another all H!P single (arranged by Okubo Kaoru and more in the style of tracks like OK YEAH! and Dokka~n Capriccio)
The Aki Fes becomes a yearly thing.
MM Germany gets arrested.
Regular streaming shows.
UF ditches DVD for their FC releases and switched to Blu-ray (they post the previews in 1080p on Youtube yet we can only buy the SD versions on disc )
What would you like to see less of in 2019?
Non H!P UF groups who aren't Up Up Girls stagnating: either get them to a respectable level or end it.
Less illnesses, injuries,etc.
What are your hopes for 2019?
Stability, as much as possible for a while. We've had a bit of a tumultuous time behind us and might need a small breather.
Juice=Juice additions.
Last chance for Kobushi Factory to get new members. After this, it would be inadvisable to add any more.
New Morning Musume addition (Trainee or audition, either one works)
H!P Trainees Hokkaido receiving new members and having Hokkaido Trainees debut.
Maria keeps dominating magazine covers.
The return of Alo-Hello!
Takeuchi Akari photobook.
Less stage plays, musicals, more focus on other content (TV, Youtube)
No scandals, minor or major.
Karin getting to release some of her self produced work.
What are your fears for 2019?
UF trying to be experimental with BEYOOOOONDS and not succeeding.
Ozeki Mai & Yamaki Risa remain in no group limbo.
Kobushi Factory losing members for any reason.
Even outside UF, Riho not returning to showbizz.
More idols leaving because of school (i.e less idols becoming idols for the sake of being idols instead of just something fun to do before college).
Either UF not noticing the problem with MM Germany or having that whole affair damage their outlook on foreign fans.
The so called '25 year old limit' remains in place.
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