One comment in the mail bag this week, and that’s from Derek!
Honestly, I couldn’t be happier with this year’s lineup. I would love it if Namie Amuro could’ve been included and Kumi Koda, but it’s okay that they weren’t. I love AKB48 and it’s nice to see them achieve yet another goal of being on Kohaku once again. I’m proud of the girls for coming so far.
I was also disappointed that Musume didn’t make it on. I feel the idol world owes so much to them that to see Kohaku stacked with as many idols groups this year as they have and NOT see Musume on there, it’s kind of like having a party at somebody’s house and that somebody isn’t there to celebrate with you. Just doesn’t feel right in a way to me.
BUT still, I love Kohaku and watch it every year. Always a pleasure. And those enka singers kick so much butt! Maybe we’ll see Wasamin from AKB do a solo enka or something special to start off the AKB performance? That would be amazing!
The one thing about MM that weirds me out is just how many years they were on Kohaku with MUCH worse sales and much less media presence. I mean, I know there are a lot of idols starting to go (AKB, SKE, NMB, MomoClo, E-Girls) so MAYBE the people behind Kohaku were like “need less idols, need more enka,” when Morning Musume provided the idol presence despite their low sales? It’s just puzzling, though, since they’ve come a long way and have improved so much, but they’re still not being invited. Ah well.
I’m happy for the AKB girls too; honestly, I know not everyone likes AKB48, but even if you don’t you at least have to respect what they’ve done in bringing back idols. The fact that MomoClo and E-Girls are on there at all could probably be attributed to the idol boom, and thus indirectly to AKB. This is a topic for another time, but as someone who got into idols when Morning Musume was slowly losing sales and AKB was just starting to get recognition, I am overjoyed at any idol success, because it means I can enjoy idols more.
Also I WISH Wasamin would do enka on Kohaku. That would be lovely, as a Wasamin fan. 🙂