There was a time there in the early aughts where Hello Project group Morning Musume was my favorite J-pop group, and for awhile there my favorite song from them was their debut single "Ai No Tane". This was the original 5-member group who were told if they sold a certain amount of copies they would officially become Tsunku's new act (and once they did he decided to add three new members of his own) and so it was a thrill to hear that they would be reuniting for a performance at this year's FNS Year End Concert Special!
Back in the day I was totally in love with Aya "Ayappe" Ishiguro so I was particularly excited to see her again (and YES, she looked BEAUTIFUL!) , but what surprised me even more was the appearance of Asuka Fukuda, the "main vocalist" of the group who was the first to leave the biz for a "normal" life. Members like Yuko Nakazawa and Kaori Iida occasionally appeared in reunion acts over the years but I didn't realize that this would be the first time seeing Asuka since Gen2!
Seeing the girls again was so thrilling and hearing the wonderful song again brought tears to my eyes!
Such a sincere and emotional performance!
It was such a thrill to see these girls again!!!
Posted by zdorama @ zdoramaagain.blogspot.com