サヨナラの意味

broderic on February 18, 2018

Nanase’s pony tail makes an appearance in Sayonara No Imi — the meaning of good-bye. They all graduate. They will all graduate.

Nanamin’s last song with Nogizaka, and the final graduation from 2016 although she did not truly graduate until the 5th Year Birthday Live in 2017. Nanamin was one of two members to have been in the fukujin for her entire Nogi career. The fukujin are the gods of fortune in Nogi, the top 7+ of the group. She was always one. She left on top. Shiraishi is the other.

This song is too sad, and I can’t really listen to it too much as Nanamin’s graduation is too much. Sayonara.

裸足でSummer

broderic on February 17, 2018

The legend of Siato Asuka, the youngest of the 1st Gen. She’s the current Ace in waiting. Or rather she’s considered the heir apparent. Slow going at the beginning. Made the first senbatsu, relegated to Unders for a few singles, back in senbatsu, she centers an Under, back in senbatsu to stay. Finally, this her first center.

And I was skeptical. But since this song came out in the summer of 2016, she’s definitely grown to be a force in Nogizaka. Really. She’s got it.

今、話したい誰かがいる

broderic on February 15, 2018

Ima Hashitai Dareka ga iru. Now, I have someone to talk to.

And this is where I come in to the Nogi fandom. The 13th single. Like the 11th it has lots of good songs on it — top to bottom — just great songs. And the title song isn’t even the best. The Unders’ Shitto no Kenri is perhaps the finest emotional song they produced. Once you hear Sukima you’ll be in love with Nanase, too. Little did I know how much of a gateway drug this single was.

With this single, we get the double beauty power of a Maiyan-Nishino WCenter. Also, a front line with Misa-senpai (the sexiest Nogi) and MaiMai (the holy mother). Just straight loveliness.

And I fell down the rabbit hole more…

太陽ノック

broderic on February 14, 2018

Ikoma’s last center. I was never too fond of the song. But it grew on me and I don’t not like it.

She’s graduating. It’s surprising. Never would I thought that she would graduate. Also, Mahiro is graduating closing out the ’95 group. Two are going. I predicted four. The graduations will come. I’m ready, but I hate it all the same.

Ikoma, the first face of Nogizaka, will be missed.

命は美しい

broderic on February 13, 2018

Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha-ah-aa.

Life is beautiful. And so are the members of Nogizaka46.

To be honest, I don’t think about how beautiful they are. They’re just awesome all around.

This is the eleventh single. Nanase’s last solo center. And such a great song. With one of their more complicated dance. Love the last parts of the MV where you get them dancing. They’ve given this song to 3rd Gen to perform which was gracious of the senpai. Goodness all around.

This one’s been rocketing up my favorites list. I think the entire single is pretty phenomenal — all songs are classic. Over all, it is a release I would advise you to buy. Like now. Or listen to on spotify.

何度目の青空か？

broderic on February 12, 2018

Their 10th Single. Nogizaka’s best song. IMHO. Ikuta center! She had just returned from a hiatus because of studying for finals. For real. She had to take time off so that she could make it into the university she wanted.

I did not show the 9th because it’s not on VEVO. We could’ve gone to the official site, but then you’ll need a babel fish.

気づいたら片想い

broderic on February 10, 2018

“Kidzuitara Kataomoi” almost beat out the previous single to be my all time favorite. The 8th single and Nishino’s first center. Such a beautiful song.

I made the mistake in the seventh single post. It wasn’t the first story MV. That honor goes to the sixth. I did not post a video for that one, because VEVO doesn’t have one. But if I did, you would’ve been witness to the second Nogi center, Shiraishi Mai, the most beautiful of Nogi members.

With Shiraishi gaining center, Nogizaka entered the Warring Centers Era. From the sixth to the twelfth single, Nogizaka would go through five different centers. Shiraish the beutiful. Miona the usurper. Nishino the beloved. Adorkable Ikuta. Ikoma the first. The one who won out though is Nishino. She centered three during this time. The Warring Centers Era is what I considered the golden Nogi age. They were fresh and rising. It came to an end with detente: Dual Centers. But Nishino still won. She never got bad songs. Ikuta may be my oshimen. Nishino is my love.

バレッタ

broderic on February 9, 2018

The seventh single is my favorite. This MV is the first of their story telling MVs. It’s a very interesting one. I wish the bulk of it we could hear the song rather than the movie effects. The song is very good.

The selected members is great, too. Eto, Kawago, and Himetan’s first senbatsu. Asuka returns. Hori is airdropped into center — first 2nd Gen to center. She was only a member for 6 months. Surprise.

The “Nogizaka tte, Doko?” episode of this single’s selection is also my favorite. Kashiwa played a great role — her happy face before she graduated. I wish she had stayed longer. But the new senbatsu member’s cried their eyes out so amazing. I wish you could see it. I wish I could see it again.

Need another song like this, please.