Link to video on Dohhh UP!
A third release in as many days! I'm not yet sure how I feel about this release, but I definitely have a lot to say.
The song
This is a really different sound for Hello! Project, but not for Mano Erina. I quite like "Mano Piano," "Lucky Aura," and "Lalala-Sososo," but I was expecting something a little more for her major debut. It's great that Mano can play the piano and has a light, clean voice, but this sound is probably going to get old fast. You can feature the piano without every song sounding the same. A "Jiriri Kiteru"-type track would suit her well.
I am really impressed that she can actually play the piano though. It's certainly better than the Berryz attempts at playing their own songs!
The outfits
Yesterday I was all excited about getting three outfits from Maeda Yuki in "Kenchana ~Daijoubu~." In this PV we have more ouftis than have been seen since "Koi no Telephone GOAL!" There were SIX of them~!!
Navy blazer and red plaid seifuku from the regular and limited A covers
Cream blazer and blue plaid seifuku
A white sparkly dress with fuzzy accents and a necklace.
A different white sparkly dress. This time no fuzzies, no necklace, and different hair.
A navy and pink casual outfit with cute half-up hair.
A yellow shirt + denim shorts casual outfit with high ponytail.
Over all, pretty cute. I was disappointed to not see any purple as Mano looks gorgeous in purple:
But overall, good looks for her.
The set
It could just be me but the little room she was in reminded me of the "Chokotto LOVE" PV.
The little room was cute and it was nice to see her in a setting that wasn't all CG, but a little variety would have been nice! I guess they spent all of their budget on the six outfits and the piano :(
I did really like the overhead shots though:
It was very different camera work from what we usually see in a Hello! Project PV.
Miscellanea
Mano hands leading out of the chorus!
Mano eyes! Clearly these are windows into her otome no tamashii,
Final verdict: Mano has decent looks and vocals, so what really sets her apart his her piano playing. That being said, it's good that she was playing in her major debut, but we need some variety!
I expect this single to sell well. Mano has been all over the magazines in the last few months, UFA is obviously pushing it (4 different editions, really?), and her latest indie single actually manage to chart. On the other hand, if she doesn't get some diversity in her sound people will get sick of it fast.
Now that all of the soloists (except Koharu) have graduated we need to replenish the supply! Also, we need more Eggs debuting! Sadly, the decisions are up to UFA, who haven't always made the best choices in the past.
Very pretty (the song as well as the video).
ReplyDeleteBut my goodness that's a lot of autotune...