Kobushi's last couple of singles would have performed better if the lyrics didn't constantly remind everyone about the groups' scandals. They should have kept their original cool rock vibe too. By the end the theme of KF seemed to be suffering.
Nomura Minami: There were nights when I couldn't help suspecting I might have a dual personality. Sometimes after the concerts I would wonder if the one who had been performing on the stage a little while ago could be the same person as I was off the stage now.
extracted from the letter from Nomura Minami to Yamagishi Riko introduced in the radio program Makino Maria no Marian LOVErin Desu on 1 Nov 2023
so much I'm not here but i must show all harowotas something i took a while to work on cuz energy
THIS IS A GRAPH OF ALL THE HELLO! PROJECT MEMBERS IN THESE SOON TO BE 25 YEARS!!!! (and divided by some groups as well...) Including Hello! Pro Egg/Kenshuusei
In a way I respect Kobushi for not adding new members but.. they really should have added new members like Tsubaki (LOL). So many good songs wasted. I guess maybe that's why the groups are so big right now, to cover any potential losses.
Boo, group order. However, the extent of turnover means that group order is less of an affront to serniority order than before. And I suppose I understand how it would be a logistical nightmare to really do debut order, espeically with how KSS complicates.
HAHAHA CHII FUCKING UP THE CHOREO IN THE VERSE
Huh, this is before Nishida emerged as a Byonz frontgirl.
The official sub-grouping in Byonz is really underrated, even though they haven't been paying it much attention recently. I guess they consider generations-group to suffice.
So, I feel like this proves that All For One has more staying power than Yeah Yeah Yeah. Despite both being pretty dated, All For One's cheerful cheesiness means that it's still a good time and a crowd pump, especially with helpful concert bass boosting. Yeah Yeah Yeah, on the other hand, wants to be taken seriously, and so its soppiness is a drag the moment its genre becomes outdated.
(For potential link rot purposes, this is the 2018 Summer All For One, via Hello Station 279)