[07/25] Berryz Koubou 29th single "cha cha SING"

[UreChiissa]

Oh yeah I forgot to say that Captain really caught my eye, she looked extremely genki and fresh in this and I couldn't take my eyes off her
She finally stands out in some kind of way and her rapping was

[Panic Nancy]

Risako at 2:31-33. I love her.

Captain's a great rapper. She has some interesting skills.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

The outfits for the "Loving you Too much" video are amazing.

[AyuHikaru]

I loovveee Risako's purple hair, but yes the make up was kinda eh.

I'm not one to get on the Matenrou Show argument, but how did this Bside get a PV, when The Matenrou Show didn't have a ov at all SEEMS ODD UFA.

[DARC1993]

this is what i think.
MM went over budget with the promo so that meant no more PV for TMS
Berryz saved money by using covers for the A and B side so they had enough in the budget to make a cheap PV for the c/w . lol

[Chatin]

Well, I certainly wasn't expecting ANOTHER PV. This is just terrific. I love it to bits. Captain and Maasa, do look the best, followed by Chinami and Yurina, and then the rest. Captain's rapping bits are so fun. I'd like to hear her do Candy Pop.

I hope this boosts sales and gives the single more sales.. they've really gone all out in putting this single together and it deserves to succeed.

EDIT: I also like how they kept some of the original choreography for the song.

[Zunu]

I'm not even a fan of Socko but I think she's great in this. The crayzay makeup is just a prop; the message is that they're having fun with wacky clothes, hair, silly-cam, etc. They're being Manic Pixie Dream Girls, Pamyupamyu-esque like UreChissa said.

Also Chinami is just out of her mind.

Anyway, another awesome BK PV.

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EDIT: I keep watching this PV. It's awesomeness CANNOT BE GAINSAID. Even with the volume off it's fascinating.

Risako seems to be performing in a slightly different video than the rest of them. BK is an idol group - they're supposed to use the exaggerated facial expressions of the idol, everything's a bright shiny facade. We know it's fake, but we love them in spite of, or maybe because of, their blatant artifice.

Half the time though, Risako seems to be giving us a genuine glimpse into her soul. The way she looks at the camera isn't, "HI, I'M YOUR DREAM GIRL," but "hey, this is me." Almost like a performer in a non-idol PV. This scares me a bit, because I remember Kago starting to do the same thing, shortly before her scandal broke. When they lose interest in the facade, the results can be entirely unpredictable - maybe exhilarating, maybe tragic.

[Starra]

Maasa looks fucking amazing. That is all.

[Chatin]

Risako is tremendous in this PV.

I feel that Yurina, and Momoko to a point, got lost. Miyabi seemed to fit just because she's always styled out of left field. The background girls are always up to the challenge of being quirky.

[idolsuki]

Oricon’s monthly chart for July!

#27 cha cha SING 31,145