Platinum One Bean, Minnie Mouse & the Flying Heart

I finally managed to catch a couple of performances from the モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2009春～プラチナDISCO～ concert today. This was one concert I was REALLY looking forward to. Besides the Risa solo, I was extremely excited about the "chair perf" aka Jounetsu no Kiss o Hitotsu. I WANNA BE THAT CHAIR~~~!!! And a particular pillar + leather chair but I shall leave that for another entry XD

Setlist wise I have no complains as most of the songs (this would make a good pun but anyway...) I like.

01.OPENING

02.SONGS

I liked the effects here. So cool and it reminded me of a spaceship in the process of touching down. (Is Eri gonna appear first since she's the Erien :D) Oooooh the light focus on the individual girls was great. Woah, Sayumi has been takin lessons. She didn't have any of the deer-in-headlights expression. Risa's smile at 4:18 min and 4:54 min totally killed me *dies* Same with Sayu's "YESSS" at 4:38 and 5:28 min. The marching bit was awesome.

Me: I like SONGS!!

Random person: What song?

Me: SONGS you doofus! XD

Random person: HUH???

03.泣いちゃうかも

Nothing much to say for this perf except that I noticed Eri has a lot of hair :P

04.VTR

05.みかん

I used to hate this song. Lemme repeat, it's hate. But now I don't mind it that much. I'd even go as far to say that I kinda like it when it's sung during concerts. It gives off a happy vibe which is always good. Oh, and the girl who caught my attention the most is the Kusumi. GOOOOOOOO miracle.

06.MC

07.しょうがない 夢追い人

I ADORE this song, along with NCK. I still prefer these 2 to the latest Nanchatte Renai...for now :P I could watch this perf all day. The costumes are kinky except for the weird color combination. Still, whatever right as long as the girls look good in it. Special mention goes to Eri. She was smoking!! And Sayumin....*dies* No words. It's clear from the amount of blood splattered on the monitor XDDD

08.情熱のキスを一つ ／高橋愛・新垣里沙・田中れいな

I have never seen anyone look so sexy with their legs crossed. Other than the leopard outfit, this is probably my fav set of clothes. No one can beat Risa in a fedora. She was that gorgeous! Ai was pretty as well mostly cuz her awful hair was concealed by the hat XD Reina's body looked kinda short. Some noteworth moments of the smexy bean showing off her stuff, 1:07, 1:33, 2:50, 3:14, 3:26 and 4:05 min. I was going HUH at Reina's pose at 2:18 min.

09.片思いの終わりに／亀井絵里

This song is great with visuals because I can never get enough of watching Eri perform. Her outfit was so cute and I'm pretty sure the reason for it looking so nice is cuz she was the one wearing it. Vocal wise she was almost on par as the CD which further proves how competent she is as a singer. Her bending forwards and blowing of imaginary hearts were both incredible details and Kame deserves an award for thinking them up. My fav portion of this song is when her eyes linger on the last heart she drew.

10.MC

11.ファインエモーション／ジュンジュン・リンリン

12.私の魅力に気づかない鈍感な人／光井愛佳featuringジュンジュン・リンリン

13.弱虫／新垣里沙

When I compare this solo perf to 'Never Forget', I can't help but find that Risa seemed less energetic here. Granted this song isn't a fast one, but NF wasn't either. I don't know how to explain it but I just feel that she looked somewhat tired and appeared to be struggling with her lines at some parts. I might be thinking too much but as someone who watches just Gaki-san most of the time, I truly get this feeling. Oh and I noticed that the strap of her dress isn't flat over her shoulder. Random observation :D The bouncing she does throughout the song is something I used to do it as a kid when I needed to pee xP

14.It's You／道重さゆみfeaturing高橋愛・亀井絵里

I'm already bowled over by Eri in the very first scene. I'm sorry but Ai looks ridiculous with that huge bow in her hair. Nosebleed moments are 0:21, 1:39, and 2:22 min. Why have the poles there if the girls aren't gonna use it? Eri was so distracting but I mean that in a good way. Although I wanted to see Sayu, my eyes kept flicking back to Kame. Maybe it's due to her legs being so slim but the bunny didn't look as good as the turtle in the dresses. Did anyone else think the bunny looked like Minnie Mouse with those thingies in her hair?

15.MC

16.ディスコメドレー (LOVEマシーン→恋愛レボリューション21→SEXY BOYそよ風に寄り添って～→THE マンパワー!!!→青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ！)

I like the echo effect when Ai sang her line in RR21. Eri's pose at 3:59 is enough to blow your mind away.

17.MC

18.香水／久住小春・ジュンジュン

I have always liked this song no matter who was sings it. Melon Kinenbi, Tanaka and her sidekicks in the 2007 Winter concert and now this. I have to say I was very impressed by Koharu. See, when she doesn't sing in that squeaky tone she actually sounds rather good. I like her voice. And do I even have to mention how beautiful she looks? I think it's pretty obvious ain't it?

19.The 美学／田中れいな

The thing with Reina is, she has a great personality but somehow when I watch her perform alone, there isn't that kick. And her voice doesn't seem to be powerful enough for this song. BTW, what happened to the butt smacking which was in the original Ayaya perf?

20.MC

21.夢から醒めて／高橋愛

Usually I don't like watching solo performances as I tend to get bored. But in this case, the leader was mesmerizing. OMG, did I just put Ai and mesmerizing in the same line? J/K She was nothing less than incredible in this. I felt really touched watching her sing.

22.Take off is now!／高橋愛・新垣里沙・田中れいな

Their names scrolling across the screen behind them was really nice imo but all 3 individual dance bits seemed a little weak. It's like none of them put in a lot of effort to potray the moves? Did anyone find Risa's bending over at 0:44 min sexy? :P Her smirk at 0:56 min was even more sexy XD

23.グルグルJUMP／久住小春・ジュンジュン・リンリン

A definite song to get the crowd pumped up. Besides the serious Koharu, I also like her when she's all hyper and energetic ^^

24.HOW DO YOU LIKE JAPAN？～日本はどんな感じでっか？～

Gaki-san was so cute in her lopesided hoodie outfit that I wished I could grab her and bring her home. Koharu wasn't bad and Sayumin was another grab-worthy member :P Pity that Eri didn't have her hood up. If you saw the pic of her with it on she was unbelievably adorable! Watch out for Risa's pole pulling at 0:39 min and sexy pointing at 1:04 min. Also, Kusumi's laughable arm flailing at 1:28 min.

25.リゾナント ブルー

The leopard outfits are so awesome that I can't stop raving about them! Again Risa seems tired in this song at 0:45, 1:17, 1:40, 3:12 min. She isn't even jumping during her dance parts with Eri.

Reina has a tail dangling from her outfit. She's always the one to come up with different details to add to her overall look. Very good idea 07 ^^ I was surprised that Ai would "play" Koha at 2:39 min. I liked it though. Mr Moonlight aka the new MM pimp strikes again xP

26.MC

27.ラヴ＆ピィ～ス！HEROがやって来たっ。

Eri's little jiggle at 0:51 min was so cute. Why is Eri so cute no matter what she does? Risa wasted the chance to kiss Ai at 1:07 min. Ai's expression when Sayu kissed her was pure gold. I couldn't stop laughing. YATAAAAAAAAAAA at the KameMame moment at 3:25 min ^^

ENCORE

28.その場面でビビっちゃいけないじゃん！

29.MC

30.雨の降らない星では愛せないだろう？

Before the talk about how skinny Risa has become in her thread at H!O (I got a shock myself when I saw the AX Anime Convention vids of her), I already had a talk with Sevii about her weight. Apparently, Gaki-san fell sick somewhere during this concert, which was the cause of her recent weight lost. That's why at the start of the tour she was still at a relatively healthy weight and near the end she looked like how she did in the DVD release.

When Lolli brought up how she thought Risa wasn't in top form, I decided to check it out myself. This wasn't too difficult as I usually focus on her anyway :P And my conclusion is, I agree with Lolli that something about her moves in this whole concert seemed rather off.

As a Gaki-san fan, I know that she usually puts a lot of strength in her actions/dance sometimes to the point of being OTT. But in this concert, there was none of that. In fact, she seemed rather weak throughout and there was none of her usual hyper personality.

Thankfully my fav bean is back to normal during the recent NR perf. She's still slimmer than before but at least she seems just as hyper as in the past ^^ All in all, imo, this concert is one of the best and I want solo angles!! Unfortunately, I think Kami-sama is trying to help me save money. If I'm not wrong, there aren't any solo DVDs this time *sigh*

Miracles Do Exist

It's unfortunate that I didn't manage to blog about all 3 of Koharu's PB before her 17th birthday. (Yes I know that was a long time ago but I forgot that I had this entry saved as a draft till now ^^;) Nevertheless, I wished her a very happy sweet seventeen that day :P I wonder if she had a big prawn fest to celebrate seeing how she loves her tempuras xD

So here comes the top 10 pics list of her first PB. After which I would have completed all 4 of hers ^^

This PB is simply titled Kusumi Koharu 久住小春 released on 24 march 2006. That seems a long time ago doesn't it.

The Cover

10th

From this pic alone, I'm sure noone would have realized she was still a kiddo then. The miracle does have a soomewhat mature face.

9th

Kawaii~ I love how big and black her eyes are. The look of pure innocence ^^

8th

Here her hair and eyes look a little brown. Probably because of the lighting. She seems a little melancholic *sniff*

7th

1, 2 stretch! Reach for your toes! Full of youthful energy. I love her smile :D

6th

Up till now I still think that Koha has one of the flattest tummys in MM. How does she do it?

5th

Again with the cute smile. She has this knack of being so innocent in pictures. Who would have known she was such a crackhead at heart? XD

4th

Black and white photos never fails to draw me. The outfit was woah cuz well, she was a kid ^^;

3rd

I think the feel of this pic explains why I like it. You don't get it? Neither do I. I just like it :P

2nd

After going through this list, I finally realize why I like Koharu. She gives off this vibe that she's always happy and that grin of her just makes me smile every time I see it :)

1st

This collage of pics is the best imo because they resemble candid shots where the whole arrangement makes it look like it was thrown together haphazardly. Yet it's still beautiful. An organized mess really (^_^)

Koharu's Fruity PB

Okay, let's see if I can finish blogging about all three of Koharu's PB within the hour. I'm really fighting against time here *whips out weapons :P* POP was released on 20 September 2007. Before you go @@ at the title of the PB, don't. Cuz I already did when I first heard about it XD I still don't know what's the rational behind it and I don't think I wanna know :D

There is an hour long DVD sold separately for this PB. It's her second one btw.

The Cover

The book was shot in sunny Guam if I recall correctly.

10th



I was laughing when I saw this. Since I included a back shot in the Koharu Nikki post, why not here too eh?

9th



Her eyes scare me somewhat but I couldn't resist the cute neko ears ('',)

8th



Salior uniform? Check. Cute smile? Check.

7th

It's the smile. She looks like she's really enjoying herself. As a fan, I really hope that the girls can be truly happy.

6th



Koharu looks like a little kid here. Not that she isn't one cuz she is. This is another one of those pics where I fall in love with her smile. She looks like she doesn't have a care in the world. And that is how things should be.

5th



Awww, thank you for offering to share your ice cream with me ^^

4th



The way she is slightly puffing up her cheek is so cute although the lighting is a little eerie :P

3rd



More adorable neko ears!!! For some reason I can see Koharu as a girl who has lived in a country other than Japan. She gives off the vibe of being able to understand Spanish? Weird huh?

2nd



The yellow color is really striking and seeing Koha beaming so widely makes me feel just as happy as she is. Ahhh, the wonders of youth.

1st



Hanabi...lalala... *insert Sayumi solo PV from the Best Shot 16 DVD xD* Japanese girls wearing the Yukata is always a lovely sight. And in this case, she looks absolutely beautiful <3

Preview of Making Of from Dohhh Up

The Most Precious Diary

Happy birthday to Koharu!!! Even though it's still 3 days early but what the heck, better early than late right? :P

Koharu Nikki「小春日記。」released on 25 July 2008 is the miracle's third PB. Eh, there seems to be quite a number of 3s in this post? (Being totally off topic here XD ) Moving on, it's been almost a year since Kusumi Kusumi Kusumi's (Sorry for the lameness but I suddenly thought of her part in the 'Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari' single) last PB so I'm guessing she should be getting another one in the next few months? It's such a tragedy that Risa has just 1 more PB than her fellow MM Tanjo Kinentai member when she has been in the group longer :( My poor Gaki-san *cries*

Oops, I'm getting distracted by the bean when this entry is supposed to be about Koharu. So here comes my top 10 Koharu pics from this PB. Enjoy ^^


The Cover



I would pay good money to buy a diary exactly like the one she's holding. No other reason except that it looks nice and has her name :)

10th



Someone mentioned her image looks Korean and I have to agree. I don't think I've seen Japanese girls with this hairstyle? Despite having so much hair, Koharu's awfully cute in this :D

9th



Just like a princess, so innocent and sweet. I must treasure this shot since it's not too often where you see a demure Koharu :P

8th



I find it hard to believe she's really only 16 when this PB was taken. Look at that face! *jaw drops*

7th



You can't really see that her hair is tied up in this photo. If you want to know how Koharu looks with a cute kiddy image, buy her PB. LOL.

6th

*Sings* Life is one time!! What? She IS holding onto Mikans isn't she? XD Damn, I shouldn't have included this pic. Now you readers can see her tied up hair without buying the PB. *smacks self*

5th



Totemo kawaii!! I'm not sure if I used that phrase right but you get what I mean right? How many people can look so incredibly cute from the back? <3

4th



Woah...*whistles* Nuff said.

3rd

I never understood what's so Moe or whatever about spectacles so I definitely didn't pick this one for her glasses. It's more of her expression. If a librarian who looked like Koha were to ask me to keep it down, I'll never open my mouth again :D

2nd



NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Koharu isn't 16!!! She can't be!!! *bangs head on table* PS: I wasn't looking at you know where. Honest!!

1st

A small trivia regarding this pic - Goto Maki wore a similar outfit in one of her own PBs. Y--yyeah, that's all I can say about this photo before I start spluttering nonsensical things.

Making Of

The Color of Pink

I think OnDiet ever told me there are 2 meanings to Sou Sou 蒼蒼. One is the color blue and the other is...uh...I can't remember ^^; I'm not sure if the meaning behind Sayumi's 4th solo PB released on 14 December 2007 is blue. Anyhoo, on to my final entry for Sayu's birthday series.


The Cover



10th



The clothes here strike me as something a girl living in the countryside would wear. It's simple. In Kame's compliation PB, she too wore a similar outfit. I'm completely unbiased, but I think Eri pulled it off better :P

9th



It seems coincidental. But almost every one of the pictures I've chosen has Sayumi tilting her head upwards or down at some angle :D

8th



The sky must be pretty for you to be watching it. However, I'm certain it can't beat you in terms of beauty Sayumi-chan <3 The dress makes her look as pure and innocent as an angel ^^

7th



How long has it been since I last picked a bikini pic?

6th



Converse sneakers hoshii!! Sayumi in the sweater and sneakers hoshii x 10000000000 XDDD She might look fabulous with jet black hair but with brownish tresses, she is just as alluring.

5th



This shot looks particularly beautiful as a cellphone wallpaper. Trust me, I've tried it :)

4th



Someone, please tell me how to describe the expression she has on her face. I just know one thing, it makes my heart go doki doki seeing her like this *in love*

3rd



Did UFA include this pic on purpose? It's the way her butt sticks out isn't it? I like the effect created by the sunlight on MM's most model worthy member.

2nd



Ohhhhh shoot, even when she's mostly covered, she manages to make you feel something.

1st



That's it!! I'll gladly toil as Sayumi's slave with no pay, no off days and zero rights if I can get to see her in real life.

Random person: Hello, as a slave you wouldn't have any of the above anyway.

Me: Oh right...hee hee ^^;

The Making Of

Best 'Street' in the World

With this being Sayu's first PB, one would expect it to be not very well shot. Unexpectantly, I had a rather hard time narrowing down to just 10 choices. There were so many cute/ adorable/smile inducing pictures. Hora, the girl who has been going on about how kawaii she is since the start of her career had been right all along :D Released on 30 October 2004 when she was just 15 years old, 「道重さゆみ」is a keeper for any fan of the Usachan Peace FC ('',) The only thing that I'm unhappy about is not having a DVD come with it*sulks* One can never have enough of Michishige Sayumi in 3D form.

The Cover



10th



I just like this picture. There is no special reason ^^

9th



The smile that is bright enough to light up a million rooms <3

8th

How does anyone look so cute blowing a balloon? Actually I'm not very sure if that was a balloon or just a giant yellow ball. When Sayumin is in the picture, my eyes can't seem to see anything else XP

7th

Hair-ties and Sayumi are inseparable. Doesn't she make you feel like rushing out to the nearest store and buying the entire hair-tie collection available? XD

6th

When she has her cute little face peeking out from behind the cards like that, it's enough to make anyone willingly lose the poker game against her :P

5th

A rare shot of her being mature and womanly. This has been a trend in her later PBs but in this particular book, such photos aren't the main theme.

4th



There she goes again, showing off how amazingly adorable she can be :)

3rd



This picture is a winner. If you recall, I've said before how much I like seeing Sayumi in red and black. Her outfit is a classic one, makes her look so pure and sweet. The Red Wing boots are a nice touch. I've always wanted one of those shoes but they are hecka pricey @@

2nd



Shhhhh, the ichiban kawaii girl in the whole seikai is telling you to keep quiet :P

1st



Awwwwwwwwwwwwww....*melts into a puddle of mush* Damn lucky usagi XDDDD