Sorry, I fucked up (Otakebi House Part 2)

Whoops, I messed up, so this review will be in two parts for some reason.

Anyway, about Maji Good Chance... I haven't heard this song in a while so it was a lot of fun hearing it again, and pretty much everyone sounded good in it. Even Risako seems to have remembered not to add that breathy vibrato at the end of her phrases anymore, so her tone is much better. Pitch is still a bit of an issue, but hey, its Ricchan, that kind of comes with the package.



Speaking of Risako sounding better, this version of Yakimochi o Kudasai is far better than the one at the album release event. Risako sounds better (except for that high part at the end, but I blame Tsunku for that since he gave that line to someone whose range isn't that high) and Saki really impressed me. I can tell she really focused on sounding better for this song. And, her dancing is still the best thing ever. Chinami sounded better as well. You go, girls.



So, I gotta take time to discuss the acapella. As usual, for the love of God, STOP giving Risako the melody. Just don't do it. Give it to Miyabi. Give it to Momo. Shit, you could even give it to Yurina. She proved that beyond belief with her Jingisukan performance from Medachitai! Admittedly, she didn't sound THAT bad this time, but it's still not the position she should have. Give her the bass harmonies, in a range she can sing.

Everyone else sounded good, though. Saki is really impressive with the beat, its really tight and keeps the rest of it together. That last note really sounded good, thank God Risako nailed that one, if any of them.



This might be one of the best overall Berryz performances I've seen. I'm surprised, even Risako sounded really good. Momo was spot on, as usual, and Miyabi's falsetto was clear and on pitch. Maasa and Chinami were kind of the stragglers, but Captain, as I said before, sounds like she's improved.

Plus, I really like this song.



So, another thing I have to cover regardless of whether I liked it or not is the medley. In this case, its a big fat NOT LIKE. It doesn't even count as a medley, just a bunch of song clips with silence between them and no interesting transitions at all. A big drop from Medachitaii.

What happened to the Maasa call outs? The xylophone playing? The moving staircase? All the fun stuff that happens in a medley? Well, not this time, says Tsunku.



So, I don't know what happened, but during the intermission, Berryz must have turned up the kick-ass valve because this is a fucking awesome performance of this song. The energy level is super high and everyone hits those high notes right. Even Risako. EVEN RISAKO. Yurina sounds off, but she clearly has a sore throat or something, so I'll forgive her.

Whoo, Berryz, way to rock.

So, that's all I've got for you. This was a fun DVD if you watch it a few times, since the awesomeness doesn't smack you in the face as much as it did with Medachitaii.

Bye