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[senryoku08]

Goto Maki song previews:

Having bought and heard the album, I feel like I've just traveled back to the 2000s. It sounds very 00's, very Avex. Which is good, really good.

Queendom. Sounds like a piece from Namie's Queen of Hip Hop with a modern twist. The style suits Maki really well. The first chords of the song reminded of Camila Cabello's Senorita and Habana.
Bad Boy. My least favorite yet still a good song, specially the chorus. It'll grow on me.
Prayer. The lyrics and the arrangement scream Hitomi Shimatani. A bit of Ai Otsuka too. Goto uses a superb voice register. It's growing on me.
Ivy. Excellent up-tempo ballad, very modern in terms of arrangement. Maki's voice fills this type of songs perfectly. It also reminds me of something BoA would've released back in her time.
Clap Clap. When it came out it reminded me of an H!P song. I checked the credits, and it's arranged by a H!P guy. Great choice for a comeback. I have it on repeat.
Flirty Sun. In my opinion, the best piece of the album. The style fits Maki very well. Could've been a single and a very interesting MV too.
I am. Very beautiful slow-tempo ballad. Very 90's Mariah Carey, which is basically 99% of J-Pop ballads. Ayumi and Koda have a hundred of these.

Overall, the whole album feels like a massive throwback with very different styles. I can see Avex's hand and preferences. Almost every song reminds me of a song that one of their big names in the 00's could've released as a single. I don't know if they did this mix of styles to please everyone in the fandom or what, but I think they can gather listener's statistics and make the next album a bit more focussed on one or two styles. I prefer songs like Queendom or Ivy, but that's me. I've read Maki say she loves R&B. While it's not a top-notch style nowadays, I hope she gets more of these songs too.

At least this album is more consistent than ONE, Gloria and Love. Much, much more consistent. There's more work and effort. I did my bit purchasing it. I hope many more support too. I'll be very happy if she sticks around this time. I trust her "rebirth" theme for Clap Clap MV is actually some kind of purpose to actually stay around. One can only hope and prAy

[Zunu]

M-line Music #159

Inaba Manaka & Asakura Kiki


00:00～ Opening
00:36～ Studio Talk① Inaba Manaka from Asakura Kiki's point of view is like
03:21～ VTR① Satou Masaki and Ogata Risa "Suppin"
　　　　　M-line Special 2024 ～Many well wishes～ (5.17 Shinjuku ReNY)
06:41～ Studio Talk② About "Suppin" ～M-line Special 2024 starts!
10:34～ SPOT
12:08～ Studio Talk③ About "Air"
13:58～ VTR② Ogata Risa "Air"
　　　　　Ogata Risa LIVE 2024 "End roll #2" (8.4 Shinjuku ReNY)
17:41～ Hello! Project Highlights
18:36～ Hello! Project Highlights Tsubaki Factory "Samba! Tsubaki Janeiro"
21:04～ Hello! Project Highlights Talk
23:57～ VTR③ Asakura Kiki "Urahara"
　　　　　M-line Special 2024 ～Many well wishes～ (8.17 Meguro Persimmon Hall)
27:42～ Ending

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Miyazaki Yuka and Inaba Manaka make bento under professional supervision!


Hosono Sayaka is back to help our hosts make a bentou completely from scratch.

Last edited by Zunu on Sat Sep 07, 2024 4:19 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Thanks, Ayin!

[Ayin]

Aika Inaba? Did you mean Manaka?

[Amped]

Sasaki Rikako will be modeling at the Rakuten Girls Award 2024 fashion show on October 19th @ Makuhari Messe Hall. Suzuki Airi was already announced.
https://girls-award.com/model/

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[Zunu]

M-line Music #160

MC: Takeuchi Akari & Morito Chisaki


00:00～ Opening
00:37～ Studio Talk① MC's latest update
02:02～ VTR① Takeuchi Akari "Suki Sugite Baka Mitai"
　　　　　M-line Special 2024 ～Many well wishes～ (August 17th Meguro Persimmon Hall)
06:56～ Studio Talk② About "Suki Sugite Baka Mitai" ～M-line Special 2024 starts!
09:15～ SPOT
10:15～ VTR② M-line Special 2024 Tour Diary (Takeuchi Akari, Satou Masaki, Inaba Manaka, Ozeki Mai, Asakura Kiki) 8.17 Meguro Persimmon Hall
13:35～ Studio Talk③ About "Hatsukoi Cider"
15:22～ VTR③ Ozeki Mai, Ogata Lisa, Tasaki Asahi "Hatsukoi Cider"
　　　　　M-line Special 2024 ～Many well wishes～ (5.17 Shinjuku ReNY)
18:57～ Studio Talk④-1 Snack Time "Now on Cheese♪"
22:49～ Studio Talk④-2 "What I've been into lately..."
25:18～ Studio Talk⑤ About "Maboroshi"
26:26～ VTR④ Ogata Lisa "Maboroshi"
　　　　　Ogata Lisa LIVE 2024 "End roll #2" (8.4 Shinjuku ReNY)
31:25～ Ending

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Miyamoto Karin sneaks into the Kigurumix costume design shop where they make animal mascot costumes.

[Ayin]

I read somewhere that Murota Mizuki is releasing a new single and has return to the idol world, but no one is talking about it here. Is this true? Is she really back again?

[Moh]

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Yes. She has a new X account, a new YouTube channel, and will be releasing a new song at the end of October.

[Zunu]

Amped also mentioned back in June that Mizuki was returning to the business.

Former ANGERME member Murota Mizuki is back, and she has started a new Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/mizuki.murota.official

In the comments, her gen mate Sasaki Rikako welcomes her back. Will she be at Sasaki Rikako's graduation concert?

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8HCpG7vzfI/

I started a new Instagram account today!
I apologize to everyone who was waiting for me to post!
I'm doing well!
Please continue to support my future activities.

[Spaghetti-Western]

edit: whoops, somehow my quick scan couldn't discover the bumped Risa thread

viewtopic.php?p=284020#p284020

[Amped]

Hamaura Ayano announced at her solo live today that she will make her solo major debut as a singer around February of next year with Victor Entertainment. She will also have a Christmas event in December.

Hamaura Ayano September 2024 Live setlist

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The songs "Promised Place", "#BFF", and "23/Cinderella" are coupling songs