Morning Musume

moyashi · Aug 4, 2002, 10:01

2 more members will be graduating from Morning Musume this year.

Goto Maki and Yaguchi.

As many of you know, I'm not a mo-musume fan, but still interesting that Tsunku decide to make 2 of the girls leave the group.

The previous member (sorry forgot her name) graduated about 2 years ago and has been on and off doing solo acts or appearing on TV.

I wonder if Tsunku has something up his sleeve?

Scott · Aug 4, 2002, 10:09

I just downloaded a video of the little ceremony thing. All the members looked so sad and were crying and making little speeches in Japanese. Except, I think it was Maki Goto and Kei Yasuda, not Maki Goto and Mari Yaguchi =/ I may be wrong. Maki Goto was definetly one of the most popular members of the group. I don't know how well Morning Musume will do after Maki's leaving. However, Tsunku probably has something up his sleeve like you mentioned. Maki is set to pursue her solo career. She has just released a brand new single called "IT'S EASY!". Good luck Maki! BTW, I think you just might be talking about Yuko Nakazawa as the member who graduated 2 years before. Not quite sure though. She was the oldest member of the group, and the leader when Morning Musume first debuted.

Scott · Aug 4, 2002, 13:33

Okay. I've been researching around because I wanted to get to the bottom of this and find out the real info with all the rumors circulating. I found out that after a day of speculations, Tsunku finally has carried out an official notice. Tsunku says that with a Hello! Project of 44 members total, it was difficult to maintain in the market. Maki Goto left Morning Musume to follow a solo career within the Hello! Project. She will officially begin this the 23 of September, which is her birthday. Kei Yasuda left Morning Musume and she becomes the second to fully leave the Hello! Project next to Yuko Nakazawa. Kei will be dedicated to participate in TV dramas and musical comedies as of this spring. The 27 of September will be their goodbye concert (it's already been sold out). Mari Yaguchi left MiniMoni to form a new group. Apparently she was tired of the childish role she had to play, and annoyed by the immature behavior of Ai and Nono. Mika Todd will be the leader of the new Minimoni and Ai Takahashi will enter as well. Without Maki and Kei, Pucchimoni will consist of Hitomi, Ayaka (of Coconuts Musume) and Makoto. Mari, Kaori and Ai left Tanpopo. In their place will be Risa, Asami and Ayumi Shibata (from Melon Kinenbi). Finally, it seems to be that Heike Michiyo will graduate from the Hello! Project soon, to follow her solo career. For more information (in Japanese): http://morningmusume.dream.com/news/hellopro.html

Scott · Aug 4, 2002, 13:36

I forgot to add that in my opinion with all these MAJOR changes to Hello! Project, Tsunku has to DEFINETLY have something up his sleeve. I'll be expecting more major changes and addtions soon..

moyashi · Aug 4, 2002, 19:15

ooops, my mistake. I was like a bit tired when I posted that.

It was another member.

sorry

Tsunku is producing something like 41 groups and 108 members including Ayumi Hamazaki and a few other non-musume acts.

Thanks for correcting me

Scott · Aug 5, 2002, 01:52

Very interesting.

StorDuff · Feb 19, 2003, 07:45

I saw a video with them and the Iron Chef commentator doing cooking (I'm a pretty big Iron Chef fan too..) and was wondering what it was. I did a search for it and found CD's, etc....but this was a video, and I saw a few others listed but did not watch them. If anyone has heard of them, what is it? A band, TV show...?

Thanks

thomas · Feb 19, 2003, 07:59

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Haivart · Feb 20, 2003, 07:02

[QUOTE]Originally posted by StorDuff
[B]I saw a video with them and the Iron Chef commentator doing cooking (I'm a pretty big Iron Chef fan too..)

Hi there fellow IC fan!

StorDuff · Feb 20, 2003, 07:57

Thought your name looked familiar...for the record: I'm not looking to steal episodes, but FoodTV's two a week is so little (Even resorted to watching very good looking women cook in a non-kitchen stadium setting!!)

Haivart · Feb 20, 2003, 10:13

I guess it's unique-- who else goes around with an Armenian name. As I said, FujiTV sells some highlight tapes, but that's all I know. Which night haven't you been getting? Sunday? There have been marathons on Sunday lately. (Yes, I'll be quiet now)

StorDuff · Feb 22, 2003, 09:17

Highlight tapes...

I think I saw those along with books, but it doesn't show the full episode. I get both days (Friday and Saturday) but 2 episodes per 7 days isn't enough

psj0930 · May 25, 2003, 22:33

I love the morning musumes,,,
"Musume" means "daughers" in japanese, right?
I possess most of their music by downloading MP3s.

They are the favorite ones in korea, too.
So cute!

Musashi · May 26, 2003, 21:04

Morning Musume is a money machine designed to bring back life in the minds of tired salarymen for other reasons than why they sing silly songs, that's for them to make money on albums, not on TV, by seducing Japanese kids.

MuZ · May 30, 2003, 10:25

I like Morning Musume.

Yeah, Tsunku does throw out loads of stuff by them and the Hello! Project but I don't care if it is a money making scheme I like

tasuki · May 30, 2003, 10:55

To everyone,

Just out of curiosity (I'm not trying to be patronizing in the least... seriously), but just how much of their lyrics do you understand?

Mandylion · May 30, 2003, 11:05

Far more than is probably healthy.

MuZ · May 30, 2003, 11:07

Well me personally I can't understand very much of the lyrics at all but I have read the translated lyrics for a few of their songs.

tasuki · May 30, 2003, 11:23

Mandylion
Good one!

Muz
And it doesn't make you want to retch? I personally can't abide Morning Musme. How many are there of them now? 12? More? I lost count... They couldn't sing for naught individually (as all the "graduates" of the group have proved until now, having all slipped back into anonymity) and they are ubnoxiously everywhere . Their first few hits were catchy and could be thought cute if you kept in mind that they'd be gone in 6 months, but, to me, it got old really, really fast.

MuZ · May 30, 2003, 11:30

I honestly like their songs

There are 15 members now.

tasuki · May 30, 2003, 11:37

Even though you don't get the lyrics? (Don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to be patronizing in any way). Reminds me of me before I came here... I used to flip for Hayashibara Megumi songs... Now, I prefer Oda Kazumasa, Spitz, or even Chage and Aska. The lyrics have a bit more depth. Anyway, to each his/her own, eh? I was just curious.

MuZ · May 30, 2003, 11:44

heh, I'm not taking offence. Quite a few people I know find my love for J-pop to be confusing for them

tasuki · May 30, 2003, 11:49

Mine confused quite a few people as well. They could not understand how I could like the stuff on sound alone... I trried to make them understand that it's the same as when you listen to an opera in Italian and you don't get Italian... It's funny how many of my friends couldn't bridge the gap between the two, the musical styles being so different...

Malayboy · Jun 1, 2003, 19:43

ouh....!so many morning musume fan....uhuhu!

Keiichi · Jun 5, 2003, 09:19

I like some Momusu songs. The songs itself are kind of senseless, but cute. The Minimoni ones sound even more senseless...
As for the HP, I mostly like Ayaya's stuff right now.

Aug 4, 2002, 10:01	#1
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	got make and yaguchi .... will graduate 2 more members will be graduating from Morning Musume this year. Goto Maki and Yaguchi. As many of you know, I'm not a mo-musume fan, but still interesting that Tsunku decide to make 2 of the girls leave the group. The previous member (sorry forgot her name) graduated about 2 years ago and has been on and off doing solo acts or appearing on TV. I wonder if Tsunku has something up his sleeve? __________________ crazy gonna crazy

Feb 19, 2003, 07:45	#7
StorDuff Regular Member Join Date: Jul 6, 2002 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 61	Morning Musume I saw a video with them and the Iron Chef commentator doing cooking (I'm a pretty big Iron Chef fan too..) and was wondering what it was. I did a search for it and found CD's, etc....but this was a video, and I saw a few others listed but did not watch them. If anyone has heard of them, what is it? A band, TV show...? Thanks

Feb 19, 2003, 07:59	#8
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	I stumbled across this forum a while ago, they should be able to answer ALL of your MM-related questions => http://www.mm-bbs.com __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Feb 20, 2003, 07:02	#9
Haivart Regular Member Join Date: Dec 15, 2002 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 139	Re: What is Morning Musume? [QUOTE]Originally posted by StorDuff [B]I saw a video with them and the Iron Chef commentator doing cooking (I'm a pretty big Iron Chef fan too..) Hi there fellow IC fan!

May 26, 2003, 21:04	#14
Musashi The Phoenix Swordsman Join Date: Mar 14, 2003 Location: Belgian in Japan Age: 29 Posts: 47	Morning Musume is a money machine designed to bring back life in the minds of tired salarymen for other reasons than why they sing silly songs, that's for them to make money on albums, not on TV, by seducing Japanese kids. __________________ In the words of the ancients, one should make his decision within the space of seven breaths. It is a matter of being determined and having the spirit to break through to the other side. - Hagakure

Aug 4, 2002, 10:09	#2
Scott Regular Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2002 Location: USA Age: 21 Posts: 123	I just downloaded a video of the little ceremony thing. All the members looked so sad and were crying and making little speeches in Japanese. Except, I think it was Maki Goto and Kei Yasuda, not Maki Goto and Mari Yaguchi =/ I may be wrong. Maki Goto was definetly one of the most popular members of the group. I don't know how well Morning Musume will do after Maki's leaving. However, Tsunku probably has something up his sleeve like you mentioned. Maki is set to pursue her solo career. She has just released a brand new single called "IT'S EASY!". Good luck Maki! BTW, I think you just might be talking about Yuko Nakazawa as the member who graduated 2 years before. Not quite sure though. She was the oldest member of the group, and the leader when Morning Musume first debuted.

Aug 4, 2002, 13:33	#3
Scott Regular Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2002 Location: USA Age: 21 Posts: 123	Okay. I've been researching around because I wanted to get to the bottom of this and find out the real info with all the rumors circulating. I found out that after a day of speculations, Tsunku finally has carried out an official notice. Tsunku says that with a Hello! Project of 44 members total, it was difficult to maintain in the market. Maki Goto left Morning Musume to follow a solo career within the Hello! Project. She will officially begin this the 23 of September, which is her birthday. Kei Yasuda left Morning Musume and she becomes the second to fully leave the Hello! Project next to Yuko Nakazawa. Kei will be dedicated to participate in TV dramas and musical comedies as of this spring. The 27 of September will be their goodbye concert (it's already been sold out). Mari Yaguchi left MiniMoni to form a new group. Apparently she was tired of the childish role she had to play, and annoyed by the immature behavior of Ai and Nono. Mika Todd will be the leader of the new Minimoni and Ai Takahashi will enter as well. Without Maki and Kei, Pucchimoni will consist of Hitomi, Ayaka (of Coconuts Musume) and Makoto. Mari, Kaori and Ai left Tanpopo. In their place will be Risa, Asami and Ayumi Shibata (from Melon Kinenbi). Finally, it seems to be that Heike Michiyo will graduate from the Hello! Project soon, to follow her solo career. For more information (in Japanese): http://morningmusume.dream.com/news/hellopro.html

Aug 4, 2002, 13:36	#4
Scott Regular Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2002 Location: USA Age: 21 Posts: 123	I forgot to add that in my opinion with all these MAJOR changes to Hello! Project, Tsunku has to DEFINETLY have something up his sleeve. I'll be expecting more major changes and addtions soon..

Aug 4, 2002, 19:15	#5
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	ooops, my mistake. I was like a bit tired when I posted that. It was another member. sorry Tsunku is producing something like 41 groups and 108 members including Ayumi Hamazaki and a few other non-musume acts. Thanks for correcting me

Aug 5, 2002, 01:52	#6
Scott Regular Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2002 Location: USA Age: 21 Posts: 123	Very interesting.

Feb 20, 2003, 07:57	#10
StorDuff Regular Member Join Date: Jul 6, 2002 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 61	Thought your name looked familiar...for the record: I'm not looking to steal episodes, but FoodTV's two a week is so little (Even resorted to watching very good looking women cook in a non-kitchen stadium setting!!)

Feb 20, 2003, 10:13	#11
Haivart Regular Member Join Date: Dec 15, 2002 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 139	I guess it's unique-- who else goes around with an Armenian name. As I said, FujiTV sells some highlight tapes, but that's all I know. Which night haven't you been getting? Sunday? There have been marathons on Sunday lately. (Yes, I'll be quiet now)

Feb 22, 2003, 09:17	#12
StorDuff Regular Member Join Date: Jul 6, 2002 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 61	Highlight tapes... I think I saw those along with books, but it doesn't show the full episode. I get both days (Friday and Saturday) but 2 episodes per 7 days isn't enough

May 25, 2003, 22:33	#13
psj0930 Junior Member Join Date: May 24, 2003 Posts: 7	I love the morning musumes,,, "Musume" means "daughers" in japanese, right? I possess most of their music by downloading MP3s. They are the favorite ones in korea, too. So cute!

May 30, 2003, 10:25	#15
MuZ Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2, 2003 Age: 26 Posts: 24	I like Morning Musume. Yeah, Tsunku does throw out loads of stuff by them and the Hello! Project but I don't care if it is a money making scheme I like

May 30, 2003, 10:55	#16
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	To everyone, Just out of curiosity (I'm not trying to be patronizing in the least... seriously), but just how much of their lyrics do you understand? __________________ - His arrogance is matched only by his firepower. - La culture, c'est comme la confiture: moins on en a, plus on l'etend. - TANSTAAFL.

May 30, 2003, 11:05	#17
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	Far more than is probably healthy. __________________ "It's a dn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." - Andrew Jackson**

May 30, 2003, 11:07	#18
MuZ Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2, 2003 Age: 26 Posts: 24	Well me personally I can't understand very much of the lyrics at all but I have read the translated lyrics for a few of their songs.

May 30, 2003, 11:23	#19
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	Mandylion Good one! Muz And it doesn't make you want to retch? I personally can't abide Morning Musme. How many are there of them now? 12? More? I lost count... They couldn't sing for naught individually (as all the "graduates" of the group have proved until now, having all slipped back into anonymity) and they are ubnoxiously everywhere . Their first few hits were catchy and could be thought cute if you kept in mind that they'd be gone in 6 months, but, to me, it got old really, really fast.

May 30, 2003, 11:30	#20
MuZ Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2, 2003 Age: 26 Posts: 24	I honestly like their songs There are 15 members now.

May 30, 2003, 11:37	#21
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	Even though you don't get the lyrics? (Don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to be patronizing in any way). Reminds me of me before I came here... I used to flip for Hayashibara Megumi songs... Now, I prefer Oda Kazumasa, Spitz, or even Chage and Aska. The lyrics have a bit more depth. Anyway, to each his/her own, eh? I was just curious.

May 30, 2003, 11:44	#22
MuZ Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2, 2003 Age: 26 Posts: 24	heh, I'm not taking offence. Quite a few people I know find my love for J-pop to be confusing for them

May 30, 2003, 11:49	#23
tasuki Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: Location: Tokyo. Country: Quebec, Canada Posts: 365	Mine confused quite a few people as well. They could not understand how I could like the stuff on sound alone... I trried to make them understand that it's the same as when you listen to an opera in Italian and you don't get Italian... It's funny how many of my friends couldn't bridge the gap between the two, the musical styles being so different...

Jun 1, 2003, 19:43	#24
Malayboy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 1, 2003 Location: Malaysia Age: 24 Posts: 5	ouh....!so many morning musume fan....uhuhu! __________________ "Dan bukan maksudku, bukan inginku,melukaimu,melupakanmu,menafikanmu, maaafkanku....Caci maki saja diriku,bila itu bisa membuatmu kembali bersinar dan berpijak seperti dulu kala......."S.07

Jun 5, 2003, 09:19	#25
Keiichi Hi Join Date: Mar 9, 2003 Posts: 818	I like some Momusu songs. The songs itself are kind of senseless, but cute. The Minimoni ones sound even more senseless... As for the HP, I mostly like Ayaya's stuff right now. __________________ K1

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