[4/1] ℃-ute 27th single : The Middle Management ~Josei Chuukan Kanrishoku~ / GamushaLIFE / Tsugi no Kado wo Magare

[Shoujo Q]

I've decided. They need to put Middle management in the middle for the lols.

[tama]

Tsugi no kado wo magare (Radio rip)

[UreChiissa]

That instrumental is truly amazing <3 <3 <3
I can't get over how amazing the transition from the verse to the chorus is!

The heavy drums remind me of Zassou no Uta.

[Celedam]

Damn.

[Jessi]

I love the song, but I just can't help but imagine Takui singing everytime I listen to it. I don't know if thats bad or not.

[Daisuki Daiiyo]

I really like it. It's giving me serious 00's Anime theme nostalgia, and makes me think of The Corridors of Time for some reason, which is a good thing. The kuyashikute part is the best.

[Celedam]

If this and "Taiki Bansei" accurately depict how a Takui-masterminded H!P would sound, I'm all for it. He's a great songwriter, and all it takes is a new arrangement (in this case, the piano and strings) to change house rock into idol pop. I'm okay with no more or at least much less Tsunku weirdness. Times change.

[Moh]

This song gets better all the time.

[Shoujo Q]

I really like it. It's giving me serious 00's Anime theme nostalgia, and makes me think of The Corridors of Time for some reason, which is a good thing. The kuyashikute part is the best.

My thoughts exactly. This could easily be in an anime and not be out of place at all.

[Starra]

I'm okay with no more or at least much less Tsunku weirdness.

I miss the Tsunku weirdness... It's what makes H!P's music unique imo -- you never know what he'll come up with next. Sure, some things sound similar, but there's such a variety that I don't think Takui will be able to pull off (not that that's any fault of his, of course).

I mean, I wouldn't be completely against Takui taking over, but I honestly didn't care about Taiki Bansei that much and while Magare isn't bad it's not my type of song (also too much Chisato for me but eh whatever). I personally prefer Tsunku's weirdness and over-the-top idol stuff to what Takui has to offer, but hey, everyone's different.

If it comes down to someone else taking over because Tsunku can't, I'd still stick around because I love H!P so much. It isn't the be and end all. But it's definitely... different not having him. To me, Tsunku is a huge part of H!P, and I feel like H!P wouldn't be H!P without Tsunku, even if the girls are the same.

Of course people can prefer Takui or whoever else and that's cool, but I see people hating on Tsunku (not you, Celedam) a lot and it's like... what're you doing here?