I know I just wrote about Momoiro Clover Z yesterday and I don’t like to talk about the same group twice in a row very much. However, today was International Women’s Day, so I wanted to have one of the most girl power songs I could think of.

My road with Otome Sensou is a weird one – at first I really hated it. I think the main issue was that the song had been too hyped up – this was just after a great single, the single covers looked really cool, and everything about this single seemed to be amazing and I didn’t think that the single lived up to what I hoped it would be. However, as the years have passed, I’ve grown more and more affectionate of Otome Sensou. I still think the sum doesn’t equal its parts, but it’s good nonetheless. The energy at the end of the song especially is really forceful, and strong. The chorus is not quite as powerful as it could be, but in hindsight I now like how the song builds to the ending. The quiet choral section near the end where one by one members join in has always been a favorite section of the song for me and it works great.

I didn’t like it very much at first, but Otome Sensou has somehow become a favorite.