Mk's Hello! Project X-mas Wishlist <3

In the spirit of the season, here are the things Mk wants from Santa this year, as far as the H!P category goes.

1. Um, photobooks for Chisato AND Captain. I mean, I get maybe that Chisato wouldn't get one right away, but Saki is turning 18. 18!! Like, I can't believe she hasn't gotten one yet. And she's very cute and pretty and small, so, like, WHY NOT, UFA?? It is true now that Nakky, Mai, Chinami and Maasa have gotten one that this prospect doesn't look as bleak as it used to.

Wantability scale: 6/10 - I would like to have this, but I'll still love these members even without a photobook. I mainly want them to have one so that everyone else can realize how great they are.

2. More Lin Lin solos IN THE SINGLES. Lin Lin has been around long enough that there is no excuse not to have her singing up front with everyone else. She can very clearly handle it, in a lot of ways better than other members who DO get lines can, so goddammit Tsunku stop stuffing her to the back. Honestly, if other 8th Gen. members (Aika and Jun) don't get lines maybe I get it, but with Lin Lin she is so talented that it sucks so bad to not have her belting it out like I know she can.

Wantability Scale: 10/10 - If this really happened, I think I would like Morning Musume a whole lot more.

3. A Buono! PV that features DULCE more than just a few seconds where they zoom the camera across their face and you can't see anything. I mean, I get that Buono! is the focus, but I think they could pull in a lot of more mainstream fans if they at least acknowledged the people who really make the music happen. I think it would give Buono! a generally more 'musically interesting' feel, something the idol industry desperatley lacks.

Wantability Scale: 5/10 - Honestly, if this doesn't happen it's no biggie as long as DULCE keeps playing live with Buono! for their concert tours.

4. More "normal" outfits, especially for singles. I know that everyone loves the huge puffy dresses and ridiculous headbands that H!P so often dresses their idols in, but I really want to see the girls-- just once-- in just, like, jeans and a t-shirt. I think that's one reason Buono! has had more (kind of) of a mainstream audience-- their clothing is stuff that girls that age might really want to wear. I have noticed H!P has been doing that more recently, but only really for concert tours. If their were more singles like that I would be happy.

Wantability Scale: 7/10 - While this is already kind of happenning, I would still really like to see it more.

5. More interesting arragement of songs. So I know that I've complained about this quite a bit, whether here or over on Hello! Online, but Tsunku's style of songwriting is just SO repetetive. I mean, I like all of the vocal melodies and effects and all, but the order of how the song goes is the SAME EVERY TIME. In case you don't know my opinion on the matter, I'll break it down for you.

This is how most H!P songs are arranged.

Instrumental Opening
Verse 1
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Shortened version of instrumental opening
Verse 2 (usually thiner backgrounds during the first half)
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Longer instrumental section, more intense dancing, more guitar/keyboard solo, NO vocals)
Pre-chorus (This is the most varying section- it's not rare that this is eliminated)
Chorus
Instrmental Ending (usually identical to opening, NO vocals)

I challenge anyone to come up with more than... 10? 12? examples of songs that don't follow this exact pattern. The only big difference is that sometimes Tsunku starts with the chorus right after the opening instead of the verse. So, with that in mind, Tsunku, PLEASE vary it up. This is the only aspect of H!P whuch consistantly bores me.


Okay, Santa, there you have it. Make it happen.