11 posts tagged “hello! project”

    In an age of blogs, comebacks, hiatuses, exterminations, scandals, rants, snark, and all sorts of things I can go on about, we experience a variety of subject matter and events in our lives as fans and as people. Of course, since they’re people too, our favorite stars, Eastern and Western, experience them too. As a person, I experience these twists in the plot of life. Will it continue? Yes. Will various bumps and pit stops along the road influence how we live our lives? Of course.

    This blog article, this entry is about that. Wait, scratch that, it’s actually about one of them: comebacks. Our cousin John coming back to family and society after being in rehab (ironically after he said “No, no, no!”). Our little sister Naomi coming back to America after studying abroad. Us coming back to work after debilitating illness. Comebacks are universal and never-ending.

    Which brings me to my comeback as a blogger. As you may or may not know, I have graduated from high school three days before v-u-den’s disbandment. Even before marching on that stage to “Pomp and Circumstance” played on a piano (read: keyboard), I have considered returning to my blog after I unconsciously abandoned it. With the support of my fans, along with anyone and everyone, I humbly thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    I had a lot of doubts about the direction my blog was taking but now I realize it was a case of emptiness, a deficiency of confidence as a blogger, and me being a perfectionist, especially at one… small… hobby…. People actually do this for a living and even if this is just a pet project on the side, I can’t abandon “Morning Meteora” (or “Magic Meteora” as it’s beginning to be called by some blogs. You can tell by the subtitle).

    Yes, I had uncertainties, I had things within and outside my own power and control that prevented me from being “Magi-Kat the Blogger” but the build-up of my feelings, the acknowledgement of my writing talent (I won awards for my writings), and knowing I’m appreciated is enough to make me want to “come back.” Thank you all for supporting me.

(I would like to also give a shout-out, albeit somewhat belated for him to notice, to Henkka for mentioning me in his blog. It made me bashful and honored to be named among other great bloggers (in fact, that's part of what led me to do this) and for someone as young as me, it says a lot so arigatou gozaimasu. Ganbare~!).

    Now that I have my comeback pretty much set up and known, it’s time to get into other comebacks as well.

• Goto Maki - the comeback of Maki Goto had officially come and for once, fan speculation really paid off! (In fact, it was on the dot). I have been only a recent “fan” of Gomaki and I was sad to she her leave. I mean, I love “Glass no Pumps” with a passion (who doesn’t?) and with her last album, her career with Avex can only go in one direction: upwards. Ganbare Gomaki! You have the pipes so go crack some glass in a good way! (Hey, you may even get me back into listening to Avex artists. I mean, among some of my first J-pop experiences was with hitomi and Ayumi Hamasaki).

• Tsuji Nozomi - Tsuji’s first post-pregnancy appearance was, albeit minor, like a dream come true. I was happy to hear about it when I first read it at Hell! Project. I was like, “Tsuji’s back in less than a year? She’s back? SHE’S BAAAAACK!” It was a bit odd to see her as “Nozomi Tsuji” and not just as “Nono” but it was worth it. She has grown up into a respectable woman. Sure, it wasn’t as crash-and-burn as her [possibly former] buddy Ai Kago but Nozomi has found life outside the idol light. Even if she is married with a kid and probably qualifies more as a talent than an idol, Nozomi Tsuji (along with Kago) will always be my #1 favorite Hello! Project member and I will support her no matter what. Even if we don’t see much of her, she will always remain my favorite (though I do admit I haven’t been rigorously checking Kago’s blog like a good fan should).

• Ogawa Makoto - Screw the Haromoni, we got Mako. (I doubt any of you would get that reference). Pardon the moment but let me get this off my chest first: Mako-cha~n! When I heard about her comeback on International Wota, I was excited! I… I… I… I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I looked forward to the Haromoni@ episode and while she didn’t really get to do much, it was nice to see her. (Besides, as a member of the Elder Club, she’s pretty much stock to UFA). Considering her high scores on those tests, she has a bright future ahead of her, maybe doing some translation work and possibly bridge the gap between English-speaking fans and H!P (but that’s just a fan’s speculation). I even imagined “Makoto Ogawa’s Surprise English Lessons”! (Trés impossible! C’est trés impossible, chacun). I look forward to your future, Makoto, and may great things come to you.

• Iida Kaori - Imagine my surprise. I mean, I always thought it’d be years before we’d hear from Kaori-san (if not, ever! Ditto to Nono). After all, didn’t she say it was her dream to be a happy mother? Well, dreams do come true after all. Good luck to her and Mini-Kenji. (However, I highly doubt her spectacularly unique “Euro-enka” releases are gonna continue, especially with the bia- er, preference towards the Wonderful Hearts by UFA. BTW happy [early] 27th, Kaorin!).

(Possibly big post ahead)
Dreams do come true in Hello! Land. They all may not be in ways that we want (Kikkawa Yuu getting a larger role, a new soloist who isn’t involved in anime) but with a little magic and wishing, we can make it happen:

• Gocchin is back! Imagine my happiness at the news that Goto Maki has reopened her blog, presently staying in LA no less. Dance lessons? Vocal training? I smell a comeback. Well, after getting hooked on “Genshoku GAL wa Hade ni Yukube!” I guess I don’t really have a choice but to see how she’s doing.
  

• Tsunku is going to be a daddy! Personally, I am rather surprised he didn’t have any children until now at his age. Now to believe in a similar thing with Nakazawa (though part of me is telling me she’ll be a childless woman… even a spinster). I know one thing Tsunku will have that neither Iida, Tsuji, or Nakazawa won't: twins.

• Well, how this even might affect his songwriting is anyone’s question. Will we hear songs of happy praise or continue to write breakup and loneliness songs? While that’s the norm and what we want… we will never know. Hmm…

• Buono is getting a new single called “Kiss Kiss Kiss.” It’s not necessarily a dream come true since we were anticipating this after “Honto no Jibun” and “Renai Rider” single, along with their “Café Buono” album.

• Reina fans were delighted to hear the Queen is going to be a voice actress on a Sanrio anime. Now, will this mean an anime-oriented solo career a la Koharu? An anime unit a la Athena & Friends? We are not sure at the moment. (Although, the name of her character, “Kirara,” reminds me of her fellow bandmate, Kusumi Kirari. Plus, imo, she looks a bit like Nono to me).

• V-u-den’s new song hits the airwaves and it’s rather good. It nearly brought tears to my eyes (and listening to “Leave Out All the Rest,” which will be Linkin Park’s next single, isn’t helping). Well… I wish I could write more about it but that’s for another entry. I will say this though: the b-side being solo songs for each member was a nice touch. Kudos to Tsunku, his posse, and UFA!

• More Eggs get the spotlight as Happy! Style takes the stage in a recent announcement. Lead by Ongaku Gata Noto Arisa (or “Nocchi” to her fans and wota), the group also features the members of Hello! Project Kansai alongside Aoi and Yui (rookie trainees). It is unknown whether they’ll be part of H!P or TNX but they are a part of “Up-Front Style.”

• One final dream I’ll mention is Milky Way’s “Anataboshi.” You have no idea how addictive this song is. I mean, it’s like they made this song to my particular taste (I’m a nut for international sounds). While in other blogs, I’ve seen favorable reviews towards Sayaka, I’m actually a fan of all three. (Then again, I’m not as familiar with [most of] the Eggs than some of you are, though I have some minor favorites). As soon as the single comes out, I… must… have it! (It’s the J-pop equivalent of moondust-sprinkled cupcakes with lemonade under a starry night).
  Anataboshi (PV) Milky Way

• I recently took that Musume quiz and here’s my result:
  

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• Took yet another quiz and it turns out the Musume I’m most like is… Ai Takahashi. Now that is a big surprise. Then again, I put most questions in the “middle” sections of the priority bar. Plus, Takitty is my third favorite Musume (after Mittsi and Kussun). The other Musume I'm supposedly like are:
  

• God Save the Queen! Speaking of going solo, while listening to music the other day, I thought of Reina as a soloist. What style of music could she go for? (Hopefully something not boring like Yuko-san’s “Danna-sama”). Well, I never really could get into that Kira Fuyu song she sang (it was too sweet for me) and I feel that style is just… too “shiny shiny girl” for me. Then again, I’m no Reina expert. Her Kirara role, if we’re lucky, would see us some solo releases (but they’d be “Kira Fuyu” songs most likely!).

• After the 9th Gen auditions, if Tanaka-san doesn’t go solo, Takitty will. A graduation at this point is hazardous to the health of Morning Musume since, as “Resonant Blue” proved, she and Tanakacchi are the “faces” of Musume nowadays (Koharu is also a front but only because of Kira☆Revo). With the 9th Gen auditions, if they select more than one person (2-4 is fine) and at least one great singer, either one of the present “aces” are cleared for graduation. (They can go soloist, form a unit, or leave H!P to pursue other opportunities. Heck, they might even join the other Musume in in the Japanese population!).

• *crosses fingers on more Eggs debuting in groups* I know that’s a possibility but it doesn’t hurt to dream. Hey, I hoped Kikkawa Yuu gets a second chance since she’s popular with the fans and lookie what we have here! Milky Way! After Milky Way, hopefully, Kikkawa-san gets put into a group or, better yet, a solo career (what’s with me and solo artists?).

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• Rob Bourdon was born in the same year as Miyoshi, Maeda, and Michiyo but his birthday was in earlier (January 20), making him older than all three.

• Brad “Big Bad Brad” Delson was born in 1977, along with Azusa and Miwa. He is younger than them since his birthday is December 1.

• Dave “Phoenix” Farrell was also born in 1977 but with a birthday of February 8, he is younger than Azusa while older than Miwa.

• Joe Hahn is another ‘77 baby. He is younger than all of the mentioned members with a birthday of March 15 (three days before Cake Day).

• Mike Shinoda was (of course) born in the same year that popped up, his birthday being February 11. He is younger than Azusa while older than Brad, Dave, Joe, and Miwa.

(Note: I wrote this post weeks ago. Look and see how old it is)

Dear Up Front Agency,
    May I ask you a question?

Why?!

C-ute’s new single is going to be that “Wonderful Hearts All-Stars” song, Melon Kinenbi re-releasing “Charisma, Kirei” as a stand-alone single, the Berryz are covering an old Eurovision song (and that’s not actually bad). What’s next? The postponed v-u-den single being “FANTASY”?! (See how long ago I was composing this post?) Morning Musume are going to rerecord another song?

*rant ends*

This was going to be longer but I didn’t feel like writing it when it came to my mind. Plus, I spent a lot of energy on that pic. Besides, Hello! Project covered many a person, even themselves. Plus, the first H!P release for 2008 was not a cover (thank you Natsumi-san and Maimi-san).

To end this pointless post, here’s “Little Boxes” as performed by Chester & Friends. *goes singing into the sunset*

P.S. When is Kaori’s baby going to be born? It’s due this month supposedly.

First off, I must thank all who supported me and gave me words of encouragement after my little episode in the previous post. I highly appreciate it.

“WOW Suteki!” “SOME BOYS! TOUCH.” “Genshoku GAL Hade ni Yukube!” Sound familiar? “Sentimetal Boy.” “Dekoboko Seventeen.” “JINX.” Sound more familiar? If you are the seasoned Hello! Project fan, you’d notice that the first three song titles are Maki Goto songs while the last three are W songs (even if “Sentimetal Boy” is a cover song). What do these two have in common? Of course, they are all ex-Musume, along with former Hello! Project acts. Aibon smoked and onsened, Nozomi had a bun in her oven that had just finished baking, and Maki suddenly left (though speculation is still flying that this “graduation” was planned. After hearing how Maki’s voice has changed since the last time I saw her, I can accurately say she’ll be better off more confidently than that pathetic indifference mini-blurb. How ironic her graduation came days after this blog became set up, making it the very first Hello! Project news burst since “Morning Meteora” began).

With this little paragraph behind, let’s go a “W-mercial“!

Thank you, W, for that lovely commercial message. Amazing how cuties grow up? (Not just those cuties either).

November was a month of discovery and rediscovery. It was the month I grew to like C-ute (“Ooki na Ai de Motenashite” and “Sakura Chirari” are competing Tsukishima Kirari’s “Ramutara” as “Most Played Song on Magi-Kat’s Hard Drive”), along with Buono! (one factor in my getting into Shugo Chara!). Totally Hello! Project allowed me to fill holes in my H!P MP3 collection, allowing in rarities like Petitmoni’s “WOW WOW WOW” and “Koibito wa Kokoro no Ouendan (hyper dance version)” by Country Musume ni Ishikawa Rika (okay, that’s a b-side but it’s a rarity to me). Even if all of that happened around Thanksgiving in America (fourth Thursday in November, some time in October in Canada), it was a great treat for me during my days off from my hectic school year.

A week ago, I decided to download the rest of W’s 2^nd album (courtesy of TH!P), along with the b-sides to “Aa Iina!“ (“Otome no Keitaidenwa no Himitsu.“ I have yet to listen to it as of this writing) and “Koi no Vacance (“Kanashiki 16sai (HEARTACHES AT SWEET SIXTEEN),” another I have yet to listen to), instrumental versions of “Aa Iina!” and “Ai no Imi wo Oshiete!,” in addition to the song “Sentimetal Boy” from their cover album “Duo U&U” out of curiosity. As with most W songs, I became hooked on them like a kid gets addicted to candy. From bopping my head to “Dekoboko Seventeen” (ironically my a- Magi-Kat, don’t tell them that!) to “tsuu tsuu”-ing to “Sentimetal Boy,” my love for W was rediscovered after the Thanksgiving Binge (where it was full blast), partially due to a “weirdest Hello! Project videos” blog entry I read some time earlier that had one of their videos featured.

This past Sunday, I decided to give Maki a chance and get as much of her songs as possible (again, courtesy of Totally Hello! Project). I admit that Maki wasn’t one of my favorite solo artists but I can’t leave her in the lurch after only “knowing” her for barely a while. I must say I’ve fallen for her later works, even if I have yet to see her videos. I also admit that the same entry that featured W was partially responsible for reacquainting me with Maki somewhat (the “Uwasa no Sexy Guy” PV was something else but it didn’t get my vote - it went to “Hana wo Puun”). Anyway, as a fan of techno-dance, became hooked to Gocchin’s recent works, munching Ferrero Rocher hazelnut snacks all the way. I would say how eating chocolate covered hazelnuts would be ironic considering Maki’s “sexy” image but… I’ll let you figure that out for yourself ;). New favorites include:

• “Genshoku GAL Hade ni Yukube!” (Old school favorite. I love the genki rock feel of the song and… words can’t express how much I like this song).
• “How to use Loneliness” (Love the slight Middle Eastern flavors of this “tech-R&B” *jots it down* song. Maki may be gone but we’ll always remember her).
• “Glass no Pumps” (I can see this song being background music for a fashion show, or maybe its theme song! It has this “voguish” feel to it and it’s not just from the name).
• “SOME BOYS! TOUCH” (*sings* “She’s bringing SexyBack…” Oops, wrong song (and artist!). However, that describes my initial reaction to the beginning - it reminded me Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack,” and when you live in a country where that song was played almost non-stop when it was released, you tend to get it stuck in your head in some way. Unfair comparison aside, it’s a song that’ll have you dancing when you hear it like I am somewhat as I write this entry. I can see “Some Boys! Blog” named themselves after this song because it‘s possibly one of Maki‘s best).
• “WOW Suteki!” (Sorry, “How to use Loneliness,” but you may just need to put that “How to” to good use because you may feel a bit lonely knowing that “WOW Suteki!” has taken the #1 spot for “Magi-Kat’s Favorite Album-Only Song from Maki’s Newest Album”). How Maki sings the verses in the song, the catchy coolness of the music, it’s a keeper!).

Prior to this, my favorite song by Maki Goto was “Nagadenwa,” the b-side to “Scramble” (though it could be tied with “Ai no Bakayarou” and “Sans Toi Ma Mie”). Not exactly an accurate picture of her but it shows… something. I can’t describe or explain it. While I try to find the words to describe it all, watch this second W-mercial.

Thanks again, girls!

I know a certain rock lover might get the title’s pun but it’s a reference to the Beatles song “Hello Goodbye,” which appropriate considering a little problem I have with some acts (getting into them after they’re gone, like the Beatles!). W doesn’t really count since I was into them from the get-go (me being an Aibon and Nono fan) but I didn’t really absorb into my W love (along with compelting my collection somewhat) fully until after they’re gone, even if I forced myself to stray from them. (After all, W filled the void left by Mini Moni and their disbandment. Now that they’re gone and Gyaruru had lost the reason I looked at them, that void is obviously filled full-time by Koharu).

Both Maki and W are things of the past but golden reminders of how good Hello! Project had it back in the day. Maki was a Morning Musume graduate for more than a year when I became an H!P fan in November 2003 so she already said “goodbye.” Nono and Aibon said goodbye to Morning Musume and hello to “W” in 2004, quietly doing the same thing within a one year span in a matter of two years *insert double joke here*. So…

Goodbye Maki. Goodbye W. You may have said goodbye but I know that there are people like me who are willing to say “Hello!” to you in the days afterwards. (Jeez, that song can be used for all sorts of Hello! Project jokes, if not already).

And let's end this post with a final W-mercial

Mmmm... all of these food commercials are making me hungry, along with reminding me of a possible post I might make. Anyway, for now, sore wa Mōningu Meteora deshita~! Bye-bye!

I wrote this essay last night and I typed and revised it now (I just felt it was necessary. It makes up for my lack of "pure wotaism"). Oh, and no offense to fans of any of the idols I mentioned in a somewhat indelicate manner (especially Sayumi fans - remember, Sayumi needs you).

Now, we, the Hello! Project fandom- no, music fans in general (even if we like an idol solely for looks) have always identified an aspect of said idol on the basis of one thing: the voice. Ah yes, the voice. It is what separates the Abe Natsumis, Maki Gotos, Takahashi Ais, Melons, and Mitsui Aikas from the Ishikawa Rikas (even if I found her voice to be cute and never really noticed its weakness), Konno Asamis (same deal here), Michishige Sayumis (I am not much of a Sayu fan mainly because of her voice but I applaud her improvement), and Kusumi Koharus (ironic since she’s my favorite current Musume but I feel in love moreso with her image and character. Plus, if she had vocals a la Takitty, she’d sound weird. Same goes for the rest of the mentioned). Back onto my topic, we have often defined idols on voice. Of course, being idols, other factors (I.e. looks) come into play but a good chunk of the idol population is singers. (In fact, it is one of the things an idol has to have in order to appeal to me, second to “a certain something”).

As I have already stated, one of the defining points of an idol is the voice and it is one of the things that must appeal to me in terms of Hello! Project members. When I became a fan in 2003, many of the “classic” members of Morning Musume were still in there. Yes, I came in a little bit after the CD single debut of the 6^th Generation but I still had the pleasures of Yoshizawa, Ishikawa, Ogawa, Yaguchi, Nono, and Aibon. Also, since “Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~” could not satisfy my Hello! Hunger, I went a-searching for older tracks. From “Ikimasshoi!’ to “Koi no Dance Site,” “Happy Summer Wedding” to “Morning Coffee,” I craved Morning Musume. In fact, they were the second Hello! Project group I became hooked on - the first, with the song “Oshaberisukiyanen,” was Mini Moni (which was the root of my love for Yaguchi, Takitty, Mika, Nono, and Aibon).

Vocals are important, yes - even becoming the defining point of the idol. This happened with most of the Hello! Project (particularly Morning Musume members, as you can see from this slanted pseudo-essay). Thanks to the projecthello.com lyrics site, along with various releases and (mostly) the “Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari” remixes, I was able to recognize the voices of every Morning Musume member prior to the 8^th Generation and I can now recognize the distince voice of Mitsui Aika. I am beginning to with recognize the Pandas but I’ve only heard one song with them, of course it’s going to take a while. Their voices are those that are memorable though).

Having rambled about “the Voice of the Hello! Project idol” (with significant bias towards Morning Musume since they stand out to me most at the moment, I pose a question to you, the Hello! Project fan community - which Hello! Project member do you sound like? As for me, I not entirely but I think it’s a subtle blend of Kusumi and Takakashi with a bit Iida mixed in. Of course, I am quite unsure but I will open the floor for discussion now.

(There was originally going to be a sound clip of me singing the first verse and chorus for “Onna ni Sachi Are” but my microphone records my voice rather low, even when I sing close to it. Ah, the curse of having a soft voice and crappy technology)

Anyway, I open the floor for discussion and I'm curious: is there a Hello! Project idol you sound like? If so, who and why?

I should be sued for doing something like this - I'm spamming everyone! Anyway, here's the final ranking, H!P Past and Present:

Rank	Name
1	Tsuji Nozomi
1	Kusumi Koharu
3	Mika Todd
4	Mitsui Aika
5	Takahashi Ai
6	Ogawa Makoto
7	Kago Ai
8	Qian Lin
9	Yaguchi Mari
10	Yoshizawa Hitomi
11	Ishikawa Rika
12	Li Chun
13	Konno Asami
14	Matsuura Aya
15	Heike Michiyo
15	Yasuda Kei
15	Abe Natsumi
15	Nakazawa Yuko
19	Niigaki Risa
20	Ayaka
21	Okada Robin Shouko
21	Ohse Kaede
21	Maeda Irori
24	Tanaka Reina
24	Kamei Eri
26	Iida Kaori
27	Goto Maki
27	Yutoku Ayumi
27	Wada Ayaka
27	Tanaka Anri
27	Sekina Azusa
27	Sainen Mia
27	Saho Akari
27	Okai Asuna
27	Ogawa Saki
27	Mori Saki
27	Maeda Yuuka
27	Komine Momoka
27	Kitahara Sayaka
27	Kikkawa Yuu
41	Honda Ruru
41	Shinoda Miho
41	Arai Saki
41	Suenega Mami
41	Oki Ibuki
41	Kitagami Ami
41	Ishii Rika
41	Miyoshi Chinatsu
41	Toda Rinne
41	Kobayashi Azusa
41	Ichii Sayaka
41	Hashida Mirei
41	Morozuka Kanami
41	Hashimoto Aina
41	Goto Yuki
41	Akiyama Yurika
41	Miuna
41	Asami
41	Murakami Megumi
41	Ishimura Maiha
41	Furukawa Konatsu
41	Fukuda Kanon
41	Arai Manami
41	Aoki Erina
41	Arihara Kanna
41	Hagiwara Mai
41	Okai Chisato
41	Suzuki Airi
41	Sugaya Risako
41	Nakajima Saki
41	Kumai Yurina
41	Natsuyaki Miyabi
41	Sudo Maasa
41	Tokunaga Chinami
41	Tsugunaga Momoko
41	Yajima Maimi
41	Shimizu Saki
41	Fujimoto Miki
41	Michishige Sayumi
41	Maeda Yuki
41	Okada Yui
41	Miyoshi Erika
41	Inaba Atsuko
41	Sawada Yuri
41	Sengoku Minami
41	Korenaga Miki
41	Mutou Mika
41	Mano Erina
41	Noto Arisa
41	Shibata Ayumi
41	Saito Hitomi
41	Murata Megumi
41	Ohtani Masae
41	Satoda Mai
95	Ooyanagi Maho
95	Kwasahima Miyuki
95	Kominato Miwa
95	Lehua Sandbo
95	April Barbaran
95	Fukuda Asuka
95	Ishiguro Aya
95	Umeda Erika
103	Danielle Delaunay
103	Chelsea Ching
103	Ogura Manami

All current H!P and Recent Graduates:

Rank	Name
1	Tsuji Nozomi
2	Kusumi Koharu
3	Kago Ai
4	Mitsui Aika
5	Takahashi Ai
6	Ogawa Makoto
7	Yaguchi Mari
8	Iida Kaori
9	Yoshizawa Hitomi
10	Qian Lin
10	Li Chun
12	Ishikawa Rika
13	Konno Asami
14	Ayaka
14	Matsuura Aya
16	Kikkawa Yuu
16	Furukawa Konatsu
16	Fukuda Kanon
16	Arai Manami
16	Aoki Erina
16	Arihara Kanna
16	Hagiwara Mai
16	Okai Chisato
16	Suzuki Airi
16	Sugaya Risako
16	Nakajima Saki
16	Kumai Yurina
28	Niigaki Risa
29	Maeda Irori
29	Komine Momoka
31	Hashida Mirei
31	Okada Robin Shouko
31	Ohse Kaede
31	Morozuka Kanami
31	Hashimoto Aina
31	Goto Yuki
31	Akiyama Yurika
31	Miuna
31	Asami
31	Murakami Megumi
31	Ishimura Maiha
31	Goto Maki
31	Wada Ayaka
31	Tanaka Anri
31	Sekina Azusa
31	Sainen Mia
31	Saho Akari
31	Okai Asuna
31	Ogawa Saki
31	Mori Saki
31	Maeda Yuuka
31	Kitahara Sayaka
53	Ogura Manami
53	Yutoku Ayumi
53	Yasuda Kei
53	Tanaka Reina
53	Michishige Sayumi
58	Natsuyaki Miyabi
58	Sudo Maasa
58	Tokunaga Chinami
58	Tsugunaga Momoko
58	Yajima Maimi
58	Shimizu Saki
58	Umeda Erika
58	Fujimoto Miki
58	Nakazawa Yuko
58	Kamei Eri
58	Miyoshi Erika
58	Inaba Atsuko
58	Sawada Yuri
58	Sengoku Minami
58	Korenaga Miki
58	Mutou Mika
58	Mano Erina
58	Noto Arisa
58	Shibata Ayumi
58	Saito Hitomi
58	Murata Megumi
58	Ohtani Masae
58	Satoda Mai
81	Abe Natsumi
81	Maeda Yuki
81	Okada Yui

Why am I not surprised Nono and Aibon are up there? I loved those two but I guess we all have to move on, right?

Just for the hell heck of it, I tried the other rankers. This one is for all current H!P:

Rank	Name
1	Kusumi Koharu
2	Yaguchi Mari
3	Takahashi Ai
4	Mitsui Aika
5	Li Chun
6	Qian Lin
7	Matsuura Aya
8	Ayaka
9	Niigaki Risa
10	Konno Asami
10	Yoshizawa Hitomi
10	Ishikawa Rika
13	Yasuda Kei
14	Kikkawa Yuu
15	Maeda Irori
15	Komine Momoka
15	Kitahara Sayaka
15	Arihara Kanna
15	Hagiwara Mai
15	Okai Chisato
15	Suzuki Airi
15	Sugaya Risako
15	Nakajima Saki
15	Kumai Yurina
15	Natsuyaki Miyabi
15	Sudo Maasa
15	Tokunaga Chinami
15	Tsugunaga Momoko
15	Yajima Maimi
15	Shimizu Saki
15	Umeda Erika
15	Fujimoto Miki
15	Nakazawa Yuko
15	Inaba Atsuko
15	Noto Arisa
15	Shibata Ayumi
15	Saito Hitomi
15	Murata Megumi
15	Ohtani Masae
15	Satoda Mai
41	Yutoku Ayumi
41	Wada Ayaka
41	Tanaka Anri
41	Sekina Azusa
41	Sainen Mia
41	Saho Akari
41	Okai Asuna
41	Ogawa Saki
41	Mori Saki
41	Maeda Yuuka
41	Furukawa Konatsu
41	Fukuda Kanon
41	Arai Manami
41	Aoki Erina
41	Abe Natsumi
41	Tanaka Reina
41	Maeda Yuki
41	Okada Yui
41	Miyoshi Erika
41	Sawada Yuri
41	Sengoku Minami
41	Korenaga Miki
41	Mutou Mika
41	Mano Erina
65	Kamei Eri
66	Michishige Sayumi

Why am I not surprised Sayumi is low? *is ambushed by a raving mob of Sayumi fans*

Yeah, I tried out that Hello! Project ranker thing and I was very surprised with the results (yeah... I cheated - I did it more than once. I'm such a bad girl). I'm not even going to count how many times I did it (though I have noticed something - Koharu and Ai Takahashi tend to be around the Top 10). Anyway, here's my ranking:

Rank	Name
1	Kusumi Koharu
2	Takahashi Ai
3	Mitsui Aika
4	Yaguchi Mari
5	Yoshizawa Hitomi
6	Qian Lin
7	Ishikawa Rika
8	Li Chun
9	Konno Asami
10	Matsuura Aya
11	Ayaka
12	Yasuda Kei
12	Niigaki Risa
14	Nakazawa Yuko
15	Arihara Kanna
15	Kumai Yurina
15	Natsuyaki Miyabi
15	Sudo Maasa
15	Tokunaga Chinami
15	Tsugunaga Momoko
15	Yajima Maimi
15	Shimizu Saki
15	Umeda Erika
15	Fujimoto Miki
15	Abe Natsumi
15	Tanaka Reina
15	Kamei Eri
15	Maeda Yuki
15	Okada Yui
15	Miyoshi Erika
31	Aoki Erina
31	Hagiwara Mai
31	Okai Chisato
31	Suzuki Airi
31	Sugaya Risako
31	Nakajima Saki
31	Michishige Sayumi
31	Inaba Atsuko
31	Sengoku Minami
31	Korenaga Miki
31	Mutou Mika
31	Mano Erina
31	Noto Arisa
31	Shibata Ayumi
31	Saito Hitomi
31	Murata Megumi
31	Ohtani Masae
31	Satoda Mai
49	Sawada Yuri

Just for the helleck of it, I tried the others. Was originally going to post all of my results here but then it occured to me that not everyone has a cable connection like I do so I separated it into pages.

Tchao!