☆ Entry 004: Ai no Gundan

[michilovesyou]

Rating:



I can't say I am the biggest fan of techno, but I if I like it I will always say that I like it. Do I like this PV? I like it. The saxophone in the song was a nice touch. It is fun but I don't love it. That doesn't mean it isn't good, it is a matter of preference I believe.



Wardrobe: I love the red and the black colors. The colors compliment very well their fair skin and the rhythm of the saxophone. However, I am a little disappointed that the wardrobe doesn't feel as military-esque as I would have liked. I read in another review that the uniforms looked more like 'Girl Scout' uniforms and I agree. This is not necessarily bad. I read many people comment on how much they liked it.

I guess with a title like, 'Love's Army' it wasn't what I was expecting. I couldn't really keep a straight face at the thought of them actually going to battle in those clothes. I don't think anyone on the battlefield can keep their attention on fighting, when they have such cute girls in cute skirts and awesome legs staring at them in the face.



Song: I love the song. I am not the biggest fan of Riho Sayashi but I admit that her voice sounds good here, but I am also pretty grateful that she didn't get 90% of the song as I had feared. Sayumi Michishige is autotuned, like usual but I wasn't bothered too much by it this time either. She sounded sexy and I guess it could also be because it was becoming a signature for her.

I am a little sad though that because of all the autotune I still can't identify most of the time who is singing. I suppose it will be alright in time. Maybe I just need getting used to it. I have been able to identify Masaki here and sometimes Riho. That is good.

As I mentioned at the beginning of the review, I love the saxophone. There is also something about the song that makes me think of it as something old and new. It does still reminds me of an old song by Morning Musume, only with the added autotune to make it somehow new as well. Not a bad thing because the old songs are what drew me to Morning Musume in the first place.



Visually: The scene with Riho and Ayumi dancing together was probably one of my favorite parts of the whole PV. I guess I can never get tired of seeing them dance.



I love this formation, but I can't help but think I have already seen something like this before. Maybe from 'Help Me' or 'Brainstorming'?



This is my favorite formation. I especially love their move for, 'Honto? Honto?'

I do like the dance as a whole. The formations are great, their technique is getting better and it is just good to look at. There were some instances where you could probably catch a few girls being just a little out of sync, but majority of the time the girls did do a good job. Compared to 'One, Two, Three,' they are much better dancers now.

Am I excited for the real PV?

I can't say that I am. I am hoping that it won't be the usual closeups and posing. It would be nice if they added maybe a short story in it. It would love a chance for the girls to show a bit of their acting ability. I believe Kanon Suzuki got into Morning Musume because of that. Riho, Haruna and Haruka acted on a stage play, so I don't see why they couldn't.

I know better than to keep my hopes up, but I am sure it will be a visually pleasing video. I would still be happy to see my favorite girls in their cute outfits.

Credits: The GIFs were done by Odachii@Tumblr.