S/mileage's new name is ANGERME, 3rd gen members announced

[Jessi]

Oh I just remembered that Nanami was the girl who won that shugo chara audition. Now I really want Nanami to join. I know it was different girls who were the shugo chara egg when Nanami joined, but the fact that the original girls in s/mileage with the exception of Saki started as a Shugo Chara group just seems so fitting.

[CaptainBerryzGiraffe]

I STILL think C/Leavage is the best one.

[Jessi]

Also I looked up the Kenshuusei who were in the S/mileage concert:

Miyamoto Karin, Takagi Sayuki, Tanabe Nanami, Hamaura Ayano, Taguchi Natsumi

So now I really want Nanami, Taguchi, and Hamachan! Perfect 3!

[Denki]

Flashback to a few months ago.

Spoiler: show

In Hellopro Maruwakari Book 2014, all members chose their own favourites.

an attractive Kenshuusei

S/mileage
Wada → Nomura Minami
Fukuda → Makino Maria
Nakanishi → Yamagishi Riko
Takeuchi → Haga Akane
Katsuta → Makino Maria
Tamura → Taguchi Natsumi

(Copied from H!O)

[erin]

I'm interested to see how this goes. S/mileage is the group I have the least interest in. Maybe this will help me with that.

[Jessi]

Flashback to a few months ago.

Spoiler: show

In Hellopro Maruwakari Book 2014, all members chose their own favourites.

an attractive Kenshuusei

S/mileage
Wada → Nomura Minami
Fukuda → Makino Maria
Nakanishi → Yamagishi Riko
Takeuchi → Haga Akane
Katsuta → Makino Maria
Tamura → Taguchi Natsumi

(Copied from H!O)

Okay now I'll add Minamina and Maria Makino to my list of possible additions. I feel like the members will be a surprise to 2nd gen, but 1st gen will have a hand in choosing.

[321BreakinOut]

I'm happy for 3rd gen but a new name seems kind of weird. I mean what about all the fans and recognition that they've received with the name "S/mileage" does that all go down the drain now? It seems so unnecessary (also S/mileage is probably the best Hello!Pro group name ever made)

This Basically.



But WHAT. THE ACTUAL.FXCK!


AND Hamaura ALL THE WAY lol

[Mixi]

I hope all this KSS activity will make people more interested in them. It's really fun being a Haroken fan.

If S/mileage #2 is to become the second Morning Musume, there will be more member additions so you guys should join us

[Starra]

That's what I've been saying since, like, 2007. But of course nobody listens to me so most people don't know any KSS outside of the popular ones .

(They're all awesome, okay.)

[otaku_blue]

Mano Erina comments on recent S/mileage news

Mano Erina wrote a few tweets about the recent announcement to change S/mileage’s name and add new members from the kenshuusei program. As always, feel free to correct my translation.

(1) It’s been a while since I saw Haro!Sute. S/mileage is S/mileage, right? I think when 2nd gen members joined, the original members were perplexed, but properly accepted them. Ayacho, Kanon and the fans realized that those 4 kept giving it their all. I feel like everyone overcame a lot of things to get to this point.

(2) However. This addition and name change is casual, so I don’t think there was a failed conflict on this decision. [not sure if she made typo on the word failure? I took しいっぱい as しっぱい] Ayacho and Kanon must have made this decision because they have a lot of love for “S/mileage”. I don’t know their standpoint, but I can say they’ve become adults. I can’t meet them as often, but I’m cheering for them in a different way. ^^

(3) [This tweet was made a few minutes after the first two.] I’ve contemplated a lot about S/mileage. Around the time I debuted, they followed me as backdancers, at events and stuff they got fired up, and they supported me. In those days I had complicated feelings and I didn’t really talk to those girls too much, but now I’m very thankful and I’m rooting for them.

http://haro-puro.tumblr.com/post/983275 ... news#notes

I really need Hamura in this. I can't see her debuting anywhere else.

Unless they're planning on a complete image change with the new members, and ditch the cute genki thing entirely to make room for Cool Hello -.-'