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Mano Erina: “You guys will die without ever once touching a woman.”

Posted by Henkka on May 4, 2014
Posted in: 2ch. Tags: Mano Erina. 23 comments

1: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 18:47:08.23 0

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2: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 18:47:53.64 0
You’re awful, Mano-chan…

3: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 18:48:00.22 0
Grrr…

10: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 18:49:13.14 0
Dammit…

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List of things that are like Morning Musume without Michishige Sayumi

Posted by Henkka on April 30, 2014
Posted in: 2ch, Morning Musume. Tags: Michishige Sayumi. 86 comments

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1: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/29(火) 14:44:48.82 0
It’s like pizza without cheese.

3: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/29(火) 14:45:21.75 0
Like ramen without the noodles.

4: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/29(火) 14:45:37.10 0
Like shortcake without strawberries.

10: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/29(火) 14:46:28.62 0
Like an empty wallet.

11: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/29(火) 14:46:29.51 0
Sayu is Momusu. It’ll be like curry without the curry sauce.

14: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/29(火) 14:47:04.40 0
Like a sinking ferry abandoned by its captain.

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Saying goodbye to Michishige Sayumi

Posted by Henkka on April 30, 2014
Posted in: 2ch, Morning Musume, Wota. Tags: Michishige Sayumi. 68 comments

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Rollcall for those who think they’re going to quit
being a wota when Michishige graduates

1: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 15:37:37.00 0
I can’t picture H!P without Sayu…

3: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 15:38:39.77 0
I’ll decide when I see 12th gen.

5: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 15:39:40.38 0
Well, it’s a big turning point in their history. I’m still considering it.

6: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 15:40:23.71 0
I’ll become a Funakki oshi when she joins 12th gen.

7: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 15:41:50.99 O
Quit being a wota → A beautiful girl joins in 12th gen → “Uooooohhhhhhhhh!!“

8: 名無し募集中。。。 2014/04/29(火) 15:41:57.58 0
I won’t graduate from Sayu, but I will graduate from H!P.
Thank you, guys. These past 11 years were seriously fun.

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Suga Shikao: “Matsuura Aya is not only a good singer; she has real persuasive power. I want you to listen to her music without dismissing her as just another idol.”

Posted by Henkka on April 22, 2014
Posted in: 2ch. Tags: Matsuura Aya. 17 comments

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Are Matsuura Aya’s singing skills underrated because of her idol image?

Currently limiting her live performances due to suffering from a gynecological condition — Matsuura Aya (25). Many fans are eagerly looking forward to her getting better and seeing her singing on stage again. Matsuura Aya, also known by the nickname of “Ayaya” — with her lovely, gorgeous looks and her constant bright smile, the title of “the last orthodox idol” surely used to describe her well.

Speaking of Matsuura, singer-songwriter Suga Shikao (45) wrote on his blog: “It feels to me like the Meccha Holiday kind of idol image from her past is like a filter on Ayaya’s music itself.“

On a post published March 27th on Suga Shikao’s blog “Kono Yubi Tomare”, he shares his thoughts on Matsuura Aya’s 2010 album “Click you Link me.” Suga says he is recently once again “really into it“, with his reason for originally listening to the album being that it includes a cover of one of his own songs, “Home ni te.”

Suga gives the album — that also includes self-covers — high praise, calling each song and vocal “wonderful!” He said he knew “Ayaya was a good singer, but it’s not just that she’s good, it’s that she has persuasive power.” Although he thinks some songs on the album might be very difficult to sing, he notes that Matsuura is even able to sing them live with no problem whatsoever. “Click you Link me” with its nostalgic arrangements and her vocals that resound in one’s heart, Suga on his blog calls it “especially a good album to listen to at night.“

Fans who read his blog commented in large numbers: “Wait, Ayaya is a good singer? I didn’t know that.” I’m sure we all heard her plenty on music programs and commercials on TV during the golden age of idols, but could it be that, as Suga puts it, we’re blinded by that same “idol image filter“, unable to recognize Matsuura’s skill as a singer and the high level of her expressive power?

After reading his blog post, it seems like I wasn’t the only one who felt like giving her music another listen.

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Sato Masaki tries to bring members snow from Hokkaido; snow melts (+1)

Posted by Henkka on April 21, 2014
Posted in: 2ch, Morning Musume. Tags: Sato Masaki. 43 comments

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1: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/01/29(日) 16:52:46.40 ID:0
Coming back from Hokkaido after New Year’s, she wanted to bring some snow back to show to the members, but unsurprisingly it’d melted by the time she reached Tokyo. Furthermore, she apparently didn’t try putting it in a cooler box with dry ice or anything. She just brought it as is.

Source: RIHO-DELI

4: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/01/29(日) 16:53:44.88 ID:0
Is this girl alright?

7: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/01/29(日) 16:53:55.25 ID:0
If she’s like this from the start, I’m afraid to see what she’ll be like later on…

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Japanese boy Kudo Haru buys two copies of latest magazine featuring Fukumura Mizuki!

Posted by Henkka on April 19, 2014
Posted in: 2ch, Morning Musume. Tags: Fukumura Mizuki, Kudo Haruka. 17 comments

1: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/18(金) 22:17:25.53 0

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The latest edition of “Young Gangan” with Fukumura-san on the front cover went on sale today!!!

“Bath poster”
“Bath poster”
“Bath poster”

I bought two copies, by the way. It was so embarrassing buying them at the bookstore. The clerk asked me, “This is two of the same magazine. Is that okay?” so I excitedly replied “Yes! No problem!“

When it comes down to it, I really am a boy after all!!!

2: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/18(金) 22:18:07.72 0
Don’t buy up all the copies!

4: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/18(金) 22:18:34.16 0
One for safekeeping, one for fapping.

18: 名無し募集中。。。@転載禁止 2014/04/18(金) 22:21:57.54 0
Well, it’s only to be expected of a healthy boy his age.

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Change H!P song titles to show discontent towards your company and the people you work with

Posted by Henkka on April 17, 2014
Posted in: 2ch, Wota. 21 comments

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(Note: English translations in orange.)

4: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/06/07(木) 21:18:07.52 0
辞めちゃうかも (Yamechau Kamo)
I Might Quit

5: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/06/07(木) 21:20:10.52 0
なんちゃって勤務 (Nanchatte Kinmu)
Meaningless Work

7: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/06/07(木) 21:22:41.71 0
君は定時 私はサビ残後に帰宅 (Kimi wa Teiji Watashi wa Sabizan Go ni Kitaku)
You Go Home On Time, I Go Home After Working Overtime for Free

10: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/06/07(木) 21:25:13.72 0
リストラ ブルー
Restructure Blue

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Kamei Eri’s funny anecdotes and amazing life advice

Posted by Henkka on April 16, 2014
Posted in: 2ch, Morning Musume. Tags: Kamei Eri. 16 comments

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1: 名無し募集中。。。 2012/11/25(日) 15:53:56.00 0
Kamei: “The other day when I went into my room there were clothes scattered all over the place and the drawers had been left open. Now, you think it was me who did that, don’t you? But you’re wrong. My little sister had left the drawers open after borrowing some clothes from me. So I got furious. As her big sister, I’d have to straighten out my little sister.

So I called my little sister out to the living room. She’d never done this kind of thing before, leaving things all scattered about or leaving my drawers open. Today had been the first time. But see, I was really irritated, so I made her properly sit down in our living room and everything. I told her: “Little sister. It’s fine to borrow your big sister’s clothes, but if you do, make sure you leave everything as neat as you found it and close all the drawers, too.“

She was giving me this face that was like saying “Come on, it was just this one time. Today was literally the first time this has ever happened!” But I assumed that if I properly put my foot down here, if I stood my ground and remained firm, she’d be in tears going “Nnnooo!! I want to keep borrowing your clothes! Please forgive me, big sis…” So I told her: “Little sister! If you can’t do it properly, I won’t let you borrow my clothes anymore!“

You know what my little sister said?! She said “Okay“! There was no scenario in my head where she’d reply with an “okay.” It was completely beyond all my expectations. Thus, I had to change strategies. I was desperately trying to think of a reply to her “okay”, but since nothing good was really popping up, I turned to my mom. “Mom, what do you think about this?“, I asked her.

So my mom just went “huh!?” …Once again I was left in complete shock. Never could I have imagined that I’d hear her answer me with a “huh!?” It was once again completely beyond all my expectations. My mom followed it up with something like “your sister was in the wrong here, too, but I really don’t know if you need to get this angry with her since it was just this one time.” Suddenly it seemed like I was the bad guy here. It got awkward somehow. Since it couldn’t be helped, I said the following.

“Little sister! I’ll let you off the hook on this one for now.” My little sister replied with “okay.” Once more I was left in shock! “Okay” was literally the only word my sister had said that day!

And that was what that particular spring day at the Kamei household looked like. It was one of those days when I could be of no match to my little sister. It was big sister’s defeat. I was astonished. But it was me who was in the right there, wasn’t it? I wasn’t wrong, was I? (Audience at venue remains mostly silent.) Oh, okay. I see. So that’s how it is. Gotcha. So I was the one in the wrong there. I shall keep doing my best as a wonderful big sister.”

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