Morning Musume not to appear at this year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen

This year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen artist list has been announced and Morning Musume aren’t part of the show this year, the first time in ten years. It’s not exactly known why Morning Musume won’t be performing this year as single sales haven’t been particularly bad and I wouldn’t say they’re any less in the public eye than they were the year before – perhaps a little less out of the tabloid press – which is a good thing.

Last year Berryz Koubou, C-ute and Morning Musume all performed at Kouhaku as part of the Hello! Project 10th Anniversary Celebration. Also not on the roster this year is AKB48 who have expereniced their best year yet. This again is a little odd.

What’s worse for Morning Musume and Hello! Project in general is that they’re aren’t scheduled to appear on any Christmas specials. They will however been appearing along with most of (the active) TNX and a few others on the Sharan Q 20th Anniversary concert which is being broadcast on WOWOW on 12/6. Does anyone know – is this a popular television station?

To end on a slightly happier note, the Hello! Project Winter Tour begins on 01/02.

Today’s Events (2008-09-28)

2008-09-28

14:30: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Gunma Kenmin Kaikan
14:30: Resonant LIVE: Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Autumn @ Harmony Hall, Kanagawa
18:00: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Gunma Kenmin Kaikan
18:00: Resonant LIVE: Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Autumn @ Harmony Hall, Kanagawa

Berryz Koubou’s Autumn tour comes to a close today.

Today’s Events (2008-09-27)

2008-09-27

14:30: Resonant LIVE: Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Autumn @ Harmony Hall, Kanagawa
18:00: Resonant LIVE: Morning Musume Concert Tour 2009 Autumn @ Harmony Hall, Kanagawa

Morning Musume’s autumn tour begins today, below you can see the setlist, their could be some inaccuracies as this isn’t official just yet.

1. Sono Bamen de Bibiccha Ikenai Jan! - Morning Musume
2. Mikan – Morning Musume
3. MC1
4. Pepper Keibu – Morning Musume
5. Opening Movie
6. TOP – Morning Musume & Kamei Eri Dance Solo
7. Yah! Aishitai – Morning Musume
8. MC2
9. Inspiration! – Morning Musume
10. Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii Jan – Morning Musume
11. Purple Wind – Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Kusumi Koharu, Junjun, Linlin
12. Lemon Iro to Milk Tea - Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina
13. MC3
14. Tan Tan Taan! – Kusumi Koharu
15. Watashi no Miryoku ni Kidukanu Donkan na Hito* – Mitsui Aika
16. Guruguru JUMP* – Kusumi Koharu, Junjun, Linlin
17. INDIGO BLUE LOVE – Niigaki Risa
18. Take off is now* – Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina
    
19. MC
20. Dou ni mo Tomaranai* – Morning Musume
21. Koi No Dial 6700* – Morning Musume sans Linlin
22. MC
23. Souda! We’re Alive – Morning Musume
24. Onna ni Sachi Are – Morning Musume
25. Roman ~My Dear Boy~ – Morning Musume
26. Koko ni Iruzee! – Morning Musume
27. MC
28. Resonant Blue – Morning Musume
29. MC
30. Ame wo Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou – Morning Musume
31. Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku You na Mirai de Are! – Morning Musume

Quite an interesting set-list! The songs with an asterix next to them haven’t appeared on any Morning Musume or other Hello! Project artist’s discography as of yet. One can assume most of them, if not all will be on the upcoming album COVER YUU, though a few of them I’ve never heard of.

I find it interesting Morning Musume will be performing W’s canceled final single, I wonder if it will use the arrangement meant for W?

Today’s Events (2008-09-21)

2008-09-21

12:30: °C-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~ @ Aichi Kousei Nenkin Hall
15:00: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Koube Kokusai Kaikan
17:00: °C-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~ @ Aichi Kousei Nenkin Hall
18:30: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Koube Kokusai Kaikan

Today’s Events (2008-09-14)

2008-09-14

12:30: °C-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~ @ NHK Osaka Hall
17:00: °C-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~ @ NHK Osaka Hall

Today’s Events (2008-09-13)

2008-09-13

12:30: °C-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~ @ NHK Osaka Hall
15:00: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Harmony Hall Zama
18:30: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Harmony Hall Zama
17:00: °C-ute Concert Tour 2008 Natsu ~Wasuretakunai Natsu~ @ NHK Osaka Hall

I haven’t really been posting events / releases consistently recently…opps.

Today’s Events (2008-09-07)

2008-09-07

14:00: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Hachiouji Shimin Kaikan
14:30: HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 003 @ omotesandou FAB
17:30: Berryz Koubou Concert Tour 2008 Aki ~Berikore!~ @ Hachiouji Shimin Kaikan
18:30: HAPPY! STYLE Communication Circuit 003 @ omotesandou FAB