Year in Review Thread

[Starra]

So 2012 is nearly over (already? Holy crap!). Which means it's time for our annual review thread!

What was the most surprising thing?

What was the most disappointing thing?

Out of the new members, who's your favourite?

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?

Which releases of 2013 were your favourites?

Which releases of 2013 were your least favourites?

Overall, which group had the best releases?

Overall, which group had the worst releases?

What would you like to see more of in 2014?

What would you like to see less of in 2014?

What are your hopes for 2014?

What are your fears for 2014?

[Chibs]

Eri Eri Eri Eri Eri Eri Eri Eri.....

edit: It worked xD

[Starra]

What was the most surprising thing? Probably Sakura's addition to MM。. I was not expecting it, tbh.

What was the most disappointing thing? The Kenshuusei totally got shafted again .

Out of the new members, who's your favourite? Nomura Minami is super adorable.

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about? AIKA'S. I still feel so sorry for her, the poor girl.

Which releases of 2012 were your favourites? Basically anything MM。released this year. Also, Chou HAPPY SONG and cha cha SING.

Which releases of 2012 were your least favourites? Anything by ℃-ute. And Ai no Album⑧.

Overall, which group had the best releases? MM。by far. I liked every single song they released this year.

Overall, which group had the worst releases? ℃-ute. Everything they put out was horrid. Okay, I liked a couple of songs on Dai Nana Shou, but ew.

What would you like to see more of in 2013? MM。being awesome.

What would you like to see less of in 2013? Um. Less sexy Berryz?

What are your hopes for 2013? NEW KENSHUUSEI UNIT PLEASE.

What are your fears for 2013? Maasa graduating.

[Sohee]

What was the most surprising thing?
That Sakura was the only girl added for 11th generation - though thinking twice about it, it makes sense.
Also, Reina's announcement of doing a band surprised me pleasantly.

What was the most disappointing thing?
No Eri anywhere. xD
Nah, but... I guess, the lack of photobooks for the other new girls in MM that aren't Riho or Kudou. Mizuki and Ayumi needs one.

Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
New members added in 2012? Uh. Sakura xD

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Aika's. Honestly I don't miss her that much in the group, but I feel that the group could definitely need her as the bridge between 6ki and 9ki. Also I feel really damn sorry for her.

Which releases of 2012 were your favourites?
Morning Musume's "One Two Three" single & Cute's "Aitai aitai aitai na" single.

Which releases of 2012 were your least favourites?
I don't have any releases I dislike to 100%, but Berryz' 8th album didn't do much for me.

Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume, closely followed by Cute.

Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Mano, I think. Sorry. ): Her music is simply not for me.

What would you like to see more of in 2013?
New acts from Kenshuusei (solo and/or group) and more pimping of 9th generation Musume.
Also new auditions for S/mileage please.

What would you like to see less of in 2013?
Awful outfits.

What are your hopes for 2013?
Morning Musume's popularity continues to grow. Sakura gets a solo song on the next album.
Cute's popularity keeps going up as well. And that they come to LA, too. :3
Oh and Reina's band gets pimped properly, the members have awesome personalities, the music is GOOD and YAY good charting on Oricon.

What are your fears for 2013?
More awful outfits. And awkward dances.
And that Sayumi announces her graduation for fall 2013. Please at least let her stay until 2014...

[Chatin]

What was the most surprising thing?
That Karin never debuted as a solo artist or as part of a group. Why are they wasting so much time with getting this girl up and going?

What was the most disappointing thing?
No quality summer shuffles or Mobekimasu singles.

Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
Oda Sakura.

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Mogi Minami's quiet graduation from the K-eggs. You could have been a star!

Which releases of 2012 were your favourites?
Chou HAPPY SONG, Waruteka, Aitai, Hatsukoi Cider, Love You Too Much, and Fore Fore.

Which releases of 2012 were your least favourites?
Anything Mano released, half of the Sayotama releases, and that forgettable S/mileage single during the summer.

Overall, which group had the best releases?
Buono!

Overall, which group had the worst releases?
Mano Erina. A total snore.

What would you like to see more of in 2013?
Buono!, the K-eggs, and DIY.

What would you like to see less of in 2013?
Sayotama.

What are your hopes for 2013?
Classic Hello! Morning to return. The girls playing the wacky games and doing the crazy skits would really bring out their personalities. MM featuring a different guest H!P act every week.

Shuffles!!

What are your fears for 2013?
Berryz to graduate before hitting ten years.

[DARC1993]

What was the most surprising thing?
The many changes the Morning Musume。lineup had this year. And the amazing turn around H!P had with promo this year.

What was the most disappointing thing?
That with some new good announcement we always got a sad announcement.

Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
Riho is still new? Hahahah

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
Risa's

Which releases of 2012 were your favourites?
The godly One・Two・Three

Which releases of 2012 were your least favourites?
Next My Self SADLY.

Overall, which group had the best releases?
Morning Musume。 obv. !

Overall, which group had the worst releases?
S/mileage..

What would you like to see more of in 2013?
The promo H!P gave this year.

What would you like to see less of in 2013?
Less of uneven line distribution in Morning Musume。.

What are your hopes for 2013?
Get a no. 1 weekly single by Morning Musume。and the Morning Musume。hype keeps growing.

What are your fears for 2013?
Honestly, that the hype Morning Musume。 had this year completely dies down. And the aftermath of the Reina grad.

[randompasserby]

What was the most surprising thing?
I try not to get too involved in overthinking/speculating about the future so everything comes as a bit of a surprise really

What was the most disappointing thing?
It's been a good year overall but if I had to pick ... Kikka's low sales despite her talents, looks and personality

Out of the new members, who's your favourite?
Oda Sakura

Whose graduation are/were you most sad about?
None actually.

Which releases of 2012 were your favourites?
Everything Morning Musume released after Leader Sayu takes over

Which releases of 2012 were your least favourites?
S/mileage's singles not counting Samui ne

Overall, which group had the best releases?
MM.

Overall, which group had the worst releases?
S/mileage

What would you like to see more of in 2013?
Satoyama releases, Reina's band, Kenshuusei units, more variety appearances and new H!P tv show other than Satoyama and Girls News.

What would you like to see less of in 2013?
MM releases separated by generations. Time for more unity

What are your hopes for 2013?
H!P to keep trending positively, UF not letting up on the promotions

What are your fears for 2013?
Mass berikyuu graduations , Sayu's grad announcement

p.s the thread title confuses me a bit lol, do you mean year end review xD ?

[Zunu]

What was the most surprising thing?
That Karin never debuted as a solo artist or as part of a group.

She's in Shin Minimoni </Starra>

[Starra]

Shin Minimoni。didn't exist in 2012, yo.

[Zunu]

Yeah but