Name: Ozono Momoko (大園桃子) Nickname: Momoppi (ももっぴ) Birthdate: 1999-09-13 Birthplace: Kagoshima Height: 156.5cm Wiki48: http://stage48.net/wiki/index.php/Ozono_Momoka (should be moved soon) Blood-type: O Favourite food: Peaches (momo, as in her name), Tomatoes, condensed milk, shirokuma ice cream Least favourite food: cucumber, "a lot of things". Club activities: Kendo Oshimen: Nishino Nanase, Saito Asuka Audition songs: Aragaki Yui – Akai Ito (same as Naachan’s!) and erica – Anata e Okuru Uta
Momoko was named the tentative centre and ace of the 3rd generation. This was her reaction (it's good) (Mod edit: removed dead video link) Shortly before As well as her other good points, she's a pretty good singer for someone who never recieved training. I can't wait to hear her after vocal lessons. Spoiler: singing samples if the video does not show watch the video here 22:30 (casual) + 1:53:30 (serious) She was in two magazines already! Flash Special from the 7th (the one with Nanase as the cover) and BOMB from the 8th of October (NMB girls on the cover) Flash Special Interview (3rd image) Interviewer: Congratulations on passing the 3rd generation auditions. And it was announced you were the tentative centre. This new environment must be dizzying for you... Ozono Momoko: Yes. My feelings can't keep up. It took me almost a full week after the auditions finished before feelings of happiness finally arrived. (laughs) I: How did you feel the moment it was announced you passed? OM: My thoughts were completely blank. After I went back to the hotel I cried for a little while. The word "center" just brought up so many feelings of uncertainty I felt down. I: Since you have passed, what do you think of trying photo shoots, like today's? OM: It's fun! Being in front of people makes me feel embarrassed but I had a lot of fun. I: With that shy character, what made you think to take the audition? OM: My upperclassmen who always help me out with studies and stuff suggested I take it. "Apply for Nogizaka!" So I asked my parents and they said "they're always taking care of you, so why not do it for them?" And then I ended up here (laughs). They told me "sorry for changing your life." I: If you were endorsed, you must have been a pretty notable presence in your school, right? OM: Not at all. I'm non-athletic. I can't play any ball games. Even for short distance races I get nervous and my arms don't swing. When I get as nervous as I was at the audition I just cry. The only thing I get complimented for is drawing bugs. I: That doesn't seem like a common special skill... OM: Fufu. I'm particularly good at drawing moths. But I'm allergic to them. Fufu. I: Incidentally, have you any dancing experience? OM: None. Ah, though I did Yosakoi once in elementary school! I: I think that might not qualify... (laughs).
Yes she had a great reaction to being announced as the tentative center of the 3rd gens. It reminded me of how nervous she was during her first Showroom live stint. I was laughing at the 'deer in the headlights' look she had at that time. I couldn't imagine her passing, but here she is. It's great that she's getting some magazines. Hope it let's more people know about Nogi's 3rd gen. Anyone else think that she looks like Inoue in those photos? Or is it just me?
I saw Inoue, too! The photo underneath is the definition of "deer in headlights", I wish I could find it without text....
She looked as surprised as the rest of us when she got the "center" position for the 3rd gen. I remember her first stream being the shortest but she seems to be willing to push herself to be in the group. Can't wait to see what she has to bring. Really like the husky voice haha
She'll be in AKB Newspaper with Ikoma and Miona, a special on the group's three original centres Photos from Ikoma's blog Oh hey, it's Techi, wanna get in?
Momoko in this profile picture kinda looks like AKB's Miyupon. In here she kinda looks like AKB's Yuiri, tho don't take my word on it as Yuiri is one of the girls I can least notice. While here a little like Keyaki's Neru. Lastly, Momoppi is definitely a beauty! Her reaction to being named as tentative centre is cute too! I hope Momoppi is going to hold her ground as 3rd gen center and/or ace. I hope she is getting traction for it and more and more. How is Momoppi's popularity when compared to other Nogi 3rd gen?
If I understood it correctly Ikomachan said in her post that Miona, herself and Momoppi are all country girls thrown into the center role so I hope she got pointers and just support from those two. So happy to see them together in one photo. Noticed instantly it was an original center photo hahaha. No doubt even Techi was able to give some advice and Momoppi stays in center for the 3rd gen. Ikomachan probably understands the whole shock to new lifestyle best especially because she got thrown straight into the deep end with no real guidance and senpai. In response to above, during the showrooms she instantly drew new fans quickly but her own stress stopped her from being in that top "ranking" and staying there throughout the 3rd Gen audition. Even though she had shorter streams than the rest, for those that watched I think most liked the uniqueness of her husky voice in comparison to what we know most idols to be like. Don't know what the overall fan reaction was to her being center of 3rd gen was.
Well, according to the twitter profile mention ranking I put up on both [General] threads, she's 5th of 12. It's a small sample but it places her firmly behind the top 4 and in front of the bottom 7. But it's very early to be ranking them. They haven't really done much yet.
So happy to see the 3 centre pic. Make that 4 with Techi! I'm always elated to see more 3rd gen related news. Can't wait for them to start appearing. Good luck to Momoppi. I'm hoping she grows into it just like her senpai, Ikoma.
The edition is out! There'll be two more pages so I'm going to wait on them before translating, but I couldn't wait to post these great photos.
The very first 3rd gen I've seen and find cute. She gave me this calm aura. I don't know but she somewhat reminds me of Gona~chan.. I am really late to post this though. Looking forward for more info about her along with the others..
Well since Horichan is supportting her.. I guess I will follow her steps.. she is kawaii! and her name is kawaii!!!
Ah, she's so cute~ And she's from Kagoshima! It's nice to see idols form there, since they are so rare.
There are promising and gorgeous ladies in the 3rd Gen namely Ozono Momoko , Yoda Yuki , Ito Riria , Umezawa Minami and Yamashita Mizuki.
Momoko is up next with her first blog: http://yasukuansoni.tumblr.com/post/154820360109/ozono-momoko-nogi-3rd-gen-first-blog-translation She was... brief. As usual.
Her second blog post was less brief. It was a long one and more! LOL. I wonder if someone had her put in more effort for a bit more to her blog post. Also, that picture of the fishes, it looked like they were not in water but on a table. I thought it was cruel. I had a too take a longer look in order to convince myself that the fishes were indeed in water. It's become my new wallpaper! LOL!
Momoko and Yoda Yuki joined Hori on Nogizaka 「の」! I wonder what they said although I understood perhaps 8% of the conversation... Is there anyone translating their radio shows?