12ki member "Mirai Shoujo" Audition - FINISHED.

[Reina]

Journalist: How many girls will you take in?
Tsunku: I will like to keep Morning Musume under 20 members. I hope the new members to surpass the current members. If we are weak in personality, we will go by number of members. So AKB48's impact might be weaker.

I can't tell if Tsunku is trolling or not

[Rika-chan]

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Ok thank you

[questorminator]

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I totally understand his intention of having fewer than 20 members at any given time along with his hope that the new members can surpass the current members.

The rest though...made me scratch my head. Mostly because this is the first time I heard him make any reference to diluting AKB's impact.

[Zunu]

I can't tell if Tsunku is trolling or not

As TotallyUncool might say, Tsunku's ALWAYS trolling.

[Rika-chan]

Don't know why but I feel than this audition will be like genki jirushi
I mean we will have many finalists in training camp

Someone can translate what others members said ?

[AyuHikaru]

Journalist: How many girls will you take in?
Tsunku: I will like to keep Morning Musume under 20 members. I hope the new members to surpass the current members. If we are weak in personality, we will go by number of members. So AKB48's impact might be weaker.

I can't tell if Tsunku is trolling or not

Did he just sorta insult AKB by saying that if the groups personality is weak they have to rely on numbers because if so LOLOL.

Many many moons ago Tsunku said he wanted to keep Momusu under 16 members, looks like his ante has been upped a bit. Could you imagine a 19nin Momusu?

[Denki]

18 underage girls plus Sayumi.
(Harunan is still underage)

[questorminator]

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I wouldn't say that it's an outright insult to AKB, but yeah it can be taken that way by some fans.

I guess times are changing and Tsunku's priorities change with the times. Maybe the group being rejuvenated by the infusion of new blood the last three years openned his mind to the possibility of a bigger group. Three years, three generations, all seemingly great choices, maybe Tsunku is hoping the streak will continue. FYI, I am open to a 19 or even a 20 nin MM. But for those who value equal line distribution, that may also mean that more girls might not get to sing.

[eki134]

Could you imagine a 19nin Momusu?

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[Amped]

the group isn't weak in personality, so its not gonna happen.