My short report from Hello! Con Dance Mode that I went today. (Thanks Sohee for helping me getting a ticket.)
- First my mind went blank for a second when I walk up the stair to the concert hall because Marina and Marin were a few meters in front of me, standing behind a table trying to sell LoVendoR concert ticket. You could go to buy a ticket from them, talk to them and shake their hands, yes in that order.
- There are a lot of girls and couples in the audience. Next to me is a young couple who looks new to H!P and idols. They just wore causal cloth and only has one penlight, which they didn't use much. The girl seemed to enjoy the concert because she just leaned forward and stared at the stage all the time. The guy seemed bored - he even sat down - until Juice=Juice came out, and he was grinning when C-ute performed Love Take It All.
- Everyone sounds so much better live really. No bad singer. Just decent to great. Among the new members, Murotan is probably the best singer.
- Not counting Berryz and Cute, ANGERME is probably the best performer at the moment, followed by Juice=Juice. They really revived the group with Rikako and Murotan. Those two coupled with Ayacho who is at her peak, Kanon and Meimei makes the group looks so energizing to watch. Frankly MM didn't amazed me as much in this concert, maybe because I watched their performance of Tiku Bun, One Two Tree and Wagamama too many times on internet, or maybe because they play safe to help the new members.
- Dance Club is damn awesome. Manaba and Captain centered. They won't lose to E-Girls.
- Momochi said Ozeki Mai texted her saying that she was cute in Country Girl performance after Mai saw the tape. Everyone goes ehhhhhh! LOL
- In one of the MC:
Ogata: I went to on a date with Iikubo-san
Nonaka: I am jealous. I want to go on a date with Sayashi-san too.
The crowd laugh. LOL
- Hamachan has very pretty legs. Oops, I am saying it again.
- About Nagano Sun Plaza, if you have been to a broadway show, it is that size. It looks old but well maintain. The sound is top-notch even though the floors, the walls and the ceiling are all concrete or tiles. Lighting is very extravagance for a concert of this size. I am impressed.
That's all I can think of today.