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  1. chronophysicist

    chronophysicist Kenkyuusei

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    they really stand out on the stage with the black compared to other idol groups all in very bright colors, perhaps that was all part of the plan as well. hope it really pays off tho, the black outfit looks cool and all but must feel hot at heck performing in that especially when you consider they gonna do more performance as summar comes along.
    :omfg:definitely more appreciation for Teokure and Kiara songs, overall diffiiculty of the dances seems to have gotten harder
    I see Hitomi now ties part of her bangs to the bang to avoid looking like the usual sweaty mess by the end :^O^:
    really getting a strong impression on Maika, voice is quite distinct especially in Bukatsu that I would've loved for her to center that song
    still love that Kiara song so much, looks like so much fun:cute:

    thanks for Jam 2018 vids, looks awesome, but even greater thanks for the Yoani live:worthy: I thought I'd never get to see the wotagei scene ever again
    so this Yoani live thing happens on a monthly basis? seemed like such an exclusive event give how small the event area is and how close up u get to be
     
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  2. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    ^ yeah, Maika's singing is kinda underrated. Iori and Sana may have stronger and more distinct voices, but Maika's singing might be the most stable in the group.

    yes, lives at Yoani's theater are performed once a month.

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    article about the stuff Hitomi carries in her bag

    http://www.tvguide.or.jp/column/ichibanboshi/20180601/

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    Iori's phone call to radio NariKaru! (180526)
    she made a very sweet voice))


    if the video does not show watch the video here

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    =LOVE's cut from today's Kono Yubi Tomare

    https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1000434041835831296/pu/vid/1280x720/5zjULEXt9ZB6muzX.mp4

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    simply Naatan :cute:

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  5. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    some Twitch streamer filmed the line for =LOVE's event at Diver City and even got an interview with some fangirls!
    looks like the rumors that ikorabu fans are relatively young and there are many female fans were true))

    https://www.twitch.tv/videos/263346973?t=3h43m49s

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    Naatan and Maika got (minor?) roles in upcoming late night live-action drama Sachi-Iro no One Room! it'll air starting July 7th. :banana:
    interesting that both of them won Vital Gear auditions, Maika has the most voice acting jobs out of all members, and Naatan was called jokingly a big actress by the director in the making of "Teokure Caution" MV, so they might be the most talented actresses in the group.
    especially with Naatan's looks I can totally see her having a break as an actress.

    https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1769287
    https://www.zakzak.co.jp/ent/news/180529/ent1805296923-n1.html
    https://mantan-web.jp/article/20180528dog00m200065000c.html
    http://www.tvlife.jp/entame/172642
    https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180528-00000030-mantan-ent

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  6. chronophysicist

    chronophysicist Kenkyuusei

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    Yea I have noticed that Maika is really making progress outside of singing and dancing, certainly that is probably where she excels much more at, didn't like her SR as much before cuz I find she stares at the phone most of the time but whenever she's given chance to speak in radioshows or TV shows its always leaves a strong impression.
    Not too sure about Naatan with the acting thing but she does always seem to have a lot of fun whatever she's doing, but maybe that's just because she always looks so damn cute:lol:
     
  7. broz0rs

    broz0rs Next Girls

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    I'm starting to get the impression that Naatan is just a top notch idol. I didn't think =LOVE had any great idols until her amazing pics showed up on Twitter.

    I'm also thinking that there's girls who are starting to really separate themselves in terms of popularity. I'm assuming it's Naatan and Mirinya? They just come up so often on Twitter compared to the others.

    Since they also doubled their sales with Teokure, are their HS still the same? Essentially =LOVE doesn't do individual handshakes but small groups, correct? Do they pair the popular girls with the lesser ones?
     
  8. chronophysicist

    chronophysicist Kenkyuusei

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    Naatan I think was partly thanks to her getting a feature song at the first album, I feel that it could easily have been Kiara if they had done a feature song for her at the start.
    Naatan often gets to speak during interviews as well and sits in front row often,and I think that is part of the company actively trying to promote Naatan, in fact I would almost say the more popular girls are more likely seated in front
    Kiara now does have her own feature song now but I don't think the impact will be the same anymore because Naatan would have stolen a lot of that attention because she was there first, despite sales of the first album not doing as well.
    Also I think twin-tail is a good selling point, I don't know if it was a thing Naatan did before her idol days, but the audition documentary showed that she auditioned without twin-tails, but since joining you rarely see her without. You can also notice that Kiara recently is doing a sort of twin-tail as well lately, so maybe trying to repeat what worked for Naatan?

    Mirinya I think has a few reasons, she definitely stands out already with her looks, but also being the one with the Instagram account and the photos there are will certainly attract attention, furthermore she would have pulled some fans over from her old idol group, the fact that producer Sasshi also actively promotes her probably helps too.

    End of the day some girls are no doubt going to be more popular than others, great for the girls getting that attention, but I sometimes worry about the others that aren't getting as much exposure, I believe I have read at some point in this forum that Sasshi was quoted in saying something about there being no competition between the members (perhaps that's why the name =LOVE?) but I still wonder what will happen when a certain member starts to attract significantly less attention:confused:


    In regards to HS events, previous timetables would suggest that popular girls tend to get more timeslots? not sure if they pair them based on popularity but from a business perspective I would imagine so, assuming I understand correctly how those HS events work.
     
  9. ForrestFuller

    ForrestFuller Senbatsu

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    =LOVE's 3rd Single (Teokure Caution) (2nd Week Sales)
    Week 2: 2,942 (65,872) (27th)
     
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  10. chronophysicist

    chronophysicist Kenkyuusei

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    3rd single u mean?

    also, how does this compare to the previous 2 singles? better I imagine?
     
  11. fatrain

    fatrain Under Girls

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    ^ you can compare the sales on =LOVE's wikia page
    2nd week's sales are a bit less than Christmas, but better than =LOVE

    http://equal-love.wikia.com/wiki/Bokura_no_Seifuku_Christmas_(CD_Single)

    well, Mirinya and Naatan were the most popular members from day 1, they are (visual) "entry points" of the group after all.

    as for handshakes, they have individual HS as well as the group ones (those events where they have mini-lives and where all awesome photos come from).
    I don't really follow their individual HS sales, as it has no meaning in a group where there is no senbatsu and with a fixed center, but the last time I heard, Mirinya was the best HS seller by far (it correlates with Twitter followers). I guess, amount of followers on Twitter is pretty accurate indication of popularity for eqlove members since they started it at the same time and had relatively similar conditions.
    and yes, I think they pair less popular members in groups with more popular ones in those events. I could be wrong on this one, haven't paid attention to HS in a long time ^^;

    yes, popular members get more slots (it's the same for 4648g (and I guess all other idols who do HS) as well)
    here is a slot distribution for 2nd single. I think, for the 3rd single Mirinya had even more slots than others.

    as for Naatan, I doubt her getting a solo affected anything, she was second most popular member before it. members getting center songs is just Sasshi's way of showcasing them. and it has nothing to do with the popularity of member or her preferences, otherwise Mirinya would get a center long ago before anyone else. I guess, she showcases them when she gets an inspiration from some neta. for example, she was impressed with Iori's and Sana's singing, so she showcased it giving them a double center of "Kioku no Dokoka de". then she got amused by Naatan's "daisuki", so she showcased it in "Todoite Love You". then comes Kiara's "dyukushi" and "Kiara, Tasuke ni Kitazo".

    you can clearly see a pattern where one of the coupling songs dedicated to some member and its neta. so it makes me wonder, who'll be showcased in 4th single? my guess is either Shoko with her red afro or outdoor activities, Anna as leader or "Carp girl" or Mirinya with some Insta/fashion/girly stuff (this one is more likely).

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    "Teokure Caution" promo @ Hiroshima Manten Mama! (180529)

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24098120

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    "Teokure Caution" performance @ Hiruson (180529)

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24093723?from=search&seid=15330745735147041837
     
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  12. chronophysicist

    chronophysicist Kenkyuusei

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    :eek:didn't realise that. guess cuz I only started noticing =LOVE during 2nd single. at that time HS event Naatan was 1 of the members with more slots and just assumed this was due to her being a feature on that single. have HS slots for this single come out? curious to see if Kiara has more slots now



    My hope is for Shoko, solely because I think she needs more attention, there's a bit showing about cooking but she hasn't really excelled anywhere else enough for people to notice, also the last 2 solo features have been the youngest members, Shoko would be the third youngest member. all this I hope for, but I think quite unlikely, doesn't seem it fits with Shoko doing a solo feature.

    What I really want tho is Oba Hana feature. I think she'd fit the profile quite well for a solo feature, plus she can still pull off twin tail[hehe]

    secretly hoping for a Nonno feature but with how often she gets sick(my conspiracy theory says asthmao_O), not sure if that might work out very well. wonder what would they do if they were scheduled to perform 1 of these solo features and the main character ends up being absent:confused:, probably just substitute some other song I guess
     
  13. fatrain

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    =LOVE was mentioned in Konya Kurabete Mimashita yesterday!
    table tennis player Hirano Miu likes them, especially Hitomi

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    https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1001805726145069056/pu/vid/1280x720/m5FOWaabjSGd1QUC.mp4
    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24169491

    full show
    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24174123

    http://equallove-2017.blog.jp/archives/9599114.html

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    =LOVE ranked in the top 10 of the "First week single sales ranking for the female idol groups in the first half of 2018" :1st:
    only 4648 and H!P groups are left above them.

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    Wow ! they beat Perfume ? That is so cool :)
     
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    bonjourmarlene Under Girls Wiki48 Editor

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    They also beat E-Girls and Last Idol, which I think is really impressive. I'm very proud of them, I hope their monumentum rises <3
     
  16. broz0rs

    broz0rs Next Girls

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    Nogizaka finally surpassed AKB. I didn’t know. That list should include TWICE considering they do have exclusive Japanese promotions and not just translated kpop tracks.
     
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  17. fatrain

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    wow, so many promos for this single, especially on radio

    the schedule is packed:
    http://equallove-2017.blog.jp/archives/9642857.html

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    CBC radio "Nagaoka x Scramble"
    (180601)
    (Iori, Maika, Mirinya)
    fun stuff. it's great when host is familiar with members.

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24258017

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    radio Sawai Rina no Sawayaka Sawaataimu (180602)
    (Iori, Maika, Mirinya)

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24264865

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    @ JAM 2018 performance with viewer comments
    it was interesting to see the reaction from non-ikorabu fans

    http://www.bilibili.com/video/av24245038

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    Tsukiyashi Amane (HKT) fangirling over Naatan [hehe]

    http://ikorabu.livedoor.biz/archives/24256930.html

    btw, that tweet with "cool Naatan" reached 8.5k likes!

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    today ikorabu had a "mini live + HS" event in Nagoya's Airport Walk
    lots of great photos as always

    flickr gallery
    https://www.flickr.com/gp/157746679@N08/9q2J7W

    matome
    http://equallove-2017.blog.jp/archives/9665233.html

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  18. bonjourmarlene

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    Their performance photos are always so aesthetically pleasing, wow
     
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  19. fatrain

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    some famous female cosplayer(?) retweeted this Naatan's tweet and it got 5.3k retweets and 26k likes! :shocku: :fear:
    I could be biased, but a lot of Naatan photos can easily match that famous Hashimoto Kanna's pic, she is exceptionally photogenic.
    in hope for a breakthrough... :worthy: :^O^:

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    Ikoraji "RADIO=LOVE" #35 (180602)

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24316659

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    radio Asumi Kana no Kimi Machi (180603)
    (Hitomi, Iori, Hana, Naatan)

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24322473
    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av24328047
     
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  20. Mayoyo

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    Is Love HS format similiar to the AKB's?
     
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