Sometimes, instead of writing new posts that have been sitting in the Draft category for over a year, I go back and I reread old posts. Why? I don’t know. I just do. Stop asking stupid questions.

Anyway, rereading these old posts, I find that, perhaps, I am a bit cruel. A bit critical, maybe. If I can’t find something wrong with the music, then it has something to do with their outfits. Or their hair. Or that strange tic in Reina Tanaka’s eye. And while it’s true that all this cruelty is warranted (seriously), I think to myself, “Maybe, for once in my life, I could say something nice. Just one thing. Is it so hard?”

(By the way? It is.)

And so, I have taken it upon myself to find at least one thing that I appreciate about each member of the current lineup of Morning Musume. Because, you know, I’m sixteen now, and I’m feeling rather charitable. (Also, maybe if I’m nice, I’ll finally get some good karma going for me.)

(Also, now that Koharu is graduating, now might be a good a time as any to appreciate this lineup of Morning Musume. They stuck together for two of the most boring years of my life, and in Momusu-years, that is a lot. And they deserve some love for that.)

Without further adieu…if that’s even how you spell it. Because you know what? We need more love for Momusu. No matter how lame they may be. Read more »

Posted: September 7th, 2009 under eyecandy, koharu kusumi, linlin, morning musume, reina tanaka, wtf.
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I’m going to say this straight out: I like Resonant Blue. I really, really do. But it was just so…not what I wanted. Read more »

Posted: June 5th, 2008 under hello! project, koharu kusumi, morning musume, pv, reina tanaka, single.
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Posted: March 27th, 2008 under hello! project, koharu kusumi, morning musume, ranking.
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(I’m starting to wonder if I’ll ever be able to catch up on the J-pop world. Even if I don’t, that’s okay…I guess.)

So the general consensus about “Hana wo Pu~n!” is that even if we hate it, some eight-year-old out there probably adores it - hell, we saw that video clip of a whole crowd of uncoordinated children doing the “pu~n” moves along with Koharu and Mai. Read more »

Posted: September 7th, 2007 under c-ute, h!p kids, hello! project, kira*pika, kirarin revolution, koharu kusumi, pv, single, wtf.
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(continued from the previous Koharu post.)

Looking at the cover of “Aruiteru” I realized, that was the second 8-nin lineup (yes, I realized this a little late. Shut up), the previous one being “LOVE MACHINE”. As a H!P fan, I am required to be a conspiracy theorist who must overanalyze all things to death.

The 8-nin of “LOVE MACHINE” spawned the LOVE MACHINE curse. There is obviously no blatant curse here, but is there a hidden, subtler, more evil one, spawned by the 8-nin of “Aruiteru”? One that connects the girls in the most twisted, malicious ways? Or something. Read more »

Posted: May 29th, 2007 under conspiracy theories, hello! project, koharu kusumi, miki fujimoto, morning musume, wtf.
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…and I love it.

So, remember my review of “Koisuru Angel Heart”? Well, yeah, I actually had the PV for about a week before I got off my ass and wrote up the review. So I’ve had the PV for Koharu’s new single, “Happy” on my computer for a while (let’s try a month), but I hadn’t said anything about it. And okay, so I don’t have so much to say about the PV than I do about Koharu’s progress. The PV is just an excuse.

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Posted: May 28th, 2007 under hello! project, kirarin revolution, koharu kusumi, morning musume, pv.
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