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  1. fatrain

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    my bad, it's just like @Sam_E said, "Iranai Twintail is on Type A, Niji no Moto is on Type B and Type C has both like usual"

    I think too, that Needless Twintail could be Naatan's song [hehe]
    she graduated from middle school, so this song could be about her "growing up" and abandoning twintails

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    today's performance at LAGUNA MUSIC FES 2019

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av47074719

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    =LOVE costumes

     
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  2. chronophysicist

    chronophysicist Kenkyuusei

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    to be fair Kiara also seems to be sporting twintails lately, but yes I think its likely Naatan.
    I wonder if Naatan wanted to get rid of the twintails, I remember in her initial audition she never had twintails, and then once she was selected she's always been seen with twintails.

    perhaps there a passing of the twintails from one Saitou to another[hehe]
     
  3. bonjourmarlene

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    I usually always get Type C and I'm super hyper for this single!! The covers are absolutely beautiful, this is a beautiful year for my groups already
     
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  7. chronophysicist

    chronophysicist Kenkyuusei

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    ok just from watching it I'm trying to make sense of this MV's plot

    Hitomi and Naatan were good friends, then Naatan gets some offer to go be with Ito-kun and has to leave.
    Naatan leaves when everyone at school. A few girls decide to ditch school to send Naatan off, followed by rest of class except Hitomi
    Hitomi sad and angry cuz Naatan leaving her. Then eventually found message and brooch leftover as well as Mirinya persuasion, Hitomi decides to send off Naatan?

    pls clarify my plot summary someone who can understand better


    Not sure how I feel about this song, the dance and cheerful sing doesn't quite matchup with the bittersweet feeling goodbye in the video, maybe the lyrics will help tie things together better
    I think I'm fare more excited about the other 2 songs just because of the twintail title and the fact that its a Iori special
    Also not quite sure about that Von Trapp family themed outfit, at least I doubt they'll be using that uniform much with summer coming along

    whoever guesstimated this Youtube release correctly, when do you expect the next MV release?
     
  8. YellowAccel

    YellowAccel Kenkyuusei

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    The song and the MV are really pretty. It’s weird, cause it’s a catchy song but it’s so sad at the same time XD It’s hard to explain. Nonno, Anna, Shoko and Risa were really in the background, though. Hopefully they get more attention in the 2nd song.

    It was nice to see Maika getting several solo lines and i still love Iori’s voice. There’s a lot of solo lines you can’t see who’s singing, but from what i can tell, Hitomi, Kiara, Emiri, Sana, Nagisa and maybe Risa got solo lines too.
     
  9. bonjourmarlene

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    Maybe it's an upcoming trend? IZ*ONE's Gokigen Sayonara has a really happy vibe and beat, but the lyrics are very sad and about saying good bye even though you're still in love.

    はらり花びら舞う古い校舎眺め
    桜の歌 口ずさんだ
    残った5つのボタン ため息ひとつ
    春風が吸い込む(吸い込む)

    この花が好きだと教えてくれた(教えてくれた)
    街路樹 色付く 時だった(時だった)
    その笑顔に恋をした(I love you)
    戸惑う刹那時間は駆け足過ぎてく

    会えなくなるんだね最後の教室で
    揺れるカーテンと細い髪
    ああダメだ会えなくなるんだね僕は***のまま
    時計の針の音が 切なく重く響く
    探せ 探せ 探せ ダイヤモンドリリー
    ずっと ずっと 気づけないままで

    こっちは人が多くて少し窮屈だよ?
    そっちはどう楽しんだる?
    今雑踏に紛れてため息ひとつ
    春風は吹かない(吹かない)

    君も知っていたのかなあの花言葉(あの花言葉)
    気持ちのコップは零れてく(零れてく)
    跪いて好きなんて(I love you)
    キザすぎるんかな 奇跡が起きたら 一体
    今すぐ駅に行き 特急飛び乗って
    会えたその時に 何を思う?
    全てを捨てて会いに行って 何が僕に残る?
    都会のこの眩しさ 考えること打ち消す
    きっと きっと きっと *** Sunshine
    今は 光差さなくて見えない

    もしも映画なら
    あの花を渡すだろう
    I need you

    Ah ah
    会えなくなるんだね最後の教室で
    揺れるカーテンと細い髪
    ねえ今も君がいない街で 星のない空見上げ
    あの日の***夢も 僕はつまで思う
    探せ 探せ 探せ ダイヤモンドリリー
    ずっと ずっと 気づかないふりして

    The lyrics are taken from http://blog.livedoor.jp/akbg_kashi/archives/79399521.html and they are neither complete nor necessarily correct.

    EDIT: About the plot of the MV, I think you got it quite right. Hitomi and Naatan seem to have some special memory about this diamond lily flower brooch, and I suppose Hitomi is upset about Naatan leaving (for a better school or something?) and feels abandoned by her friend. But then Naatan leaves a second brooch (one yellow, one red) for Hitomi.

    The lyrics mention the language of flowers (meaning, different flowers representing something) and the diamond lily stands for "looking forward to seeing you again", so she's basically telling Hitomi they will meet again. Thus, Hitomi doesn't feel abandoned anymore and goes to send Naatan off, knowing they will meet again. The text at the end of the video (また会う日を楽しみに) also means "Looking forward to the day we meet again."

    Although the video is quite sad because Naatan is leaving, it's supposed to be a happy song, I believe, about saying good bye to a friend but only temporarily.
     
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  10. Sam_E

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    =LOVE's style varies quite a bit from single to single so I wasn't sure what to expect but, as always, this is another great video. Maika's solo lines sounded really good too, has her voice gotten better or is it just me? Either way it's made me more excited for her duet with Iori.

    I made a spreadsheet of all the music video release dates. It looks like they tend to be released on Mondays and the first B-side usually comes out 9 days before the single. So my prediction is that the next music video will come out 15th April.

    Here's a link to that spreadsheet for anyone who's curious: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xnHl8JNQpDhFqDE-AWq8VgSUBbURd5PotBoE87NT-K0
     
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    Yeah I am confused. PV is touching and sad... The music and song sounds happy:XD:
    But the song is nice:blush::blush::blush:
     
  12. bonjourmarlene

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    I think the happy vibe makes sense. Much like with Jiwaru Days as well, it's about parting ways but still looking positively into the future, with a promise of seeing each other again in the future.
     
  13. luis castro

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    I would like to know if someone knows any page with the HS results of =LOVE
     
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    The MV is great, and Hitomi looks fantastic as always :chuffed:

    I don't think there is any
     
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    I hope someone can help me to translate the lyrics to English... It's good if someone can translate some part dialogue on mv too... :3
     
  19. fatrain

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    I'll translate the lyrics only after release of the single when original Japanese lyrics will be available

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    Hitomi and Iori at MuComi Plus radio 190402
    premiere of Iranai Twintail (21:15-)! :banana:
    wow, that was expected and... totally unexpected [hehe] cool! =LOVE have broaden their horizons once again



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    Anna will be MC of a weekly radio show Mayonaka Labo starting 4/9!

    http://www.fmfuji.co.jp/topics/884/
    https://twitter.com/labo_fm


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    Academy Night G 190402


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    Ikoraji "RADIO=LOVE" #78 (190331)

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av47856351

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    IkoTime #25 190402

    https://www.bilibili.com/video/av48093336

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    new collaborations between =LOVE and Collabo_index cafe

    http://equal-love.jp/news/detail/1535

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    and karaoke Karatez where =LOVE will be "ambassadors of karaoke experts"

    https://www.karatetsu.com/idol/equal-love.shtml
    http://equal-love.jp/news/detail/1534

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    Mirinya as a hair model for Bis magazine


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    =LOVE tour CM

    https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1112686102853218309/pu/vid/960x540/TQF_qTeYvU2tW3dW.mp4
     
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  20. YellowAccel

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    OMG that song is so cool. I knew Kiara and Nagisa would be center, so i expected something really cute XD
     

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