Thursday, June 26, 2014

Tsugi no Season (次のSeason) (The Next Season)


 Tsugi no Season PV

Tsugi no season is song that include in UZA b tracklist that sing by undergirls. Tsugi no season which can be translated as next season meaning next season of AKB or we can say next genaration. In this undergirls majority from ex member of team 4 (9 of 16 people). PV of this song is very interesting to watch, in this PV they tell story of each member how each of them can master something skill if they use all of their effort eventhough they must try thousand times. Each one of us get something special that called talent from God, but if we don`t have that must we give up? no, we must try hard to be better eventhough we cannot surpass the talent one but we can still be good that the message from this PV. In this PV the screen time of Karen is good you can see Karen partnering with Mariyagi (Throwing bag to bike basket), Juri (Juri throw tennis ball to reverse the mirror when karen make up) and herself try kick the bottle to the basket. After all its the best PV in the case Karen screen time appearing.

PV Screen wering athletic outfit
Karen partnering with Mariyagi
Try to throw bag
Bag didn`t get in
Bag successfully went in bike basket
Take 24 success
Congratulation
Juri team up with Karen
Juri throw tennis ball
Take 30 success
Congratulation
Kick the bootle
Take 24 Success
Congratulation
Future (To be continied)
 In the live performance Riichan act as center and they wearing athletic outfit. Karen standing in third line. In this osng  the choreagraphy its simple and not to complcated beacuese its only contain main theme that repeat few times. Performance in live at Request Hour 2013 is good because its not focused on individu and  unity and synchronization are more important. About the singing Karen singing not to dominant because there are some person tht act as main vocal and she just act as supported voice. Somehow the live is very same with the recording one, id dont know if it live sing but in some of part I can still hear Karen singing.


Tsugi no Season Request Hour 2013


Renai kinshi jourei (恋愛禁止条例) (Rules Against Love)

Renai Kinshi Jourei Team A5

Renai Kinshi Jourei revival don`t use the old member who still in new team A but use different person to perfom like in this unit where the name of song is same to the theater name "Renai Kinshi Jourei". This unit originally perform by Miichan, Takamina and Myao. Renai Kinshi Jourei is song with balance condition in singing and dancing. Choreography in this song is good from the how they use the earmic mean dance is bit little complicated. Eventhough they use earmic they quality of singing still good to listened because the original have good voice in different character from the best voice among of them that is Takamina who her voice in little bit high notes, Myao in normal notes nd Miichan in little bit low notes. Combination three of them make this song good.



Renai Kinshi Jourei Team A5 revival

In the revival show this unit performed by Tomu, Riichan and Karen. From the outfit we already know that Karen act in Myao position because she has posture like her and have energetic soul. Inspite of position this unit have different characteristic from the original that is not the dance but the song characteristic. AKB song originally designed to center paly role as main vocal but not applied in this new unit. Talk about voice characteristic the best among them is Karen with many reason that already explained in majority in all post, second is Riichan she get some charateristic in her singing and the worst among them is Tomu, her voice not good when singing and didn`t go with the flow of the song. Riichan still act as center but this is turn around when Karen sing, her way of singing in this song is so amazing and all focus change to her. When Karen singing anything song will turn out to be very good and this song you will know that this version is few times better than the original eventhough she isn`t in center position. That why anywhere Karen standing her singing still (even in the backline) be good and her aura always make the ong better and better. About the dancer, this kind of dancer is favorite of her and her can show her dance skill. Karen dance always show energetic and emotion and you can look her stoic dance in this unit. Beside dance and singing this unit also have story that play by dance and she play it very well and smoothly. Afterall, this Renai Kinshi Jourei version is good to watched.

Everything



Everything originally sing by MISIA. Misia (ミーシャ Mīsha?, born July 7, 1978), commonly stylized as MISIA, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and record producer. "Everything" is Misia's seventh single, released on October 25, 2000. It debuted atop of the singles chart and held the position for four non-consecutive weeks. In 2000s Japanese music industry, "Everything" is the best-selling single by a female artist, as well as the third best-selling single overall for a female Japanese artist, behind Namie Amuro's "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" and Hikaru Utada's "Automatic/time will tell".The title song served as theme song for the drama "Yamato Nadeshiko". This song is kind of sad love song that the lyric tell how important someone who she love and the situation where the can`t meet. This song majority play in low notes but with charater MISIA voice that is powerful make this song powerful sad song. This voice characteristis is kind similar to Karen which is can play in low notes but still powerfull enough.

 Misia Everything

Karen sing this song at Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku 182 when they aired episode about battle karaoke 3 to 3 that is 3 of AKB member dan 3 of Mama. They scoring their machine by karaoke machine that is consist of 5 factor that take the average from them to give score. This machine will judge how is their singing skill, if they perfect the technique their score will be. Karen pick up song everything that sing by MISIA. Karen always kind of song everytime she perform life that is sad song that hit in 20th century eventhough the time she just born. When Yuihan, Nyan and Ariyoshisan ask their bet about Karen and the enemy in karaoke battle nyan choose Karen because Kojima sure if Karen singing is amazing and not lose to anyone eventhough Ariyoshi and Yuihan choose mama because other reason. When she begin sing the song Ariyoshi said that she sing good with copying the original and this song heard very old.  She sing it in normal note and this song don`t have many dynamic range so not too many part that can be used to improvisation. She song it like her way that is put her soul into this song so when people listen this song their heart brought to this song. Comentator said there will be no mistake in note. Despite this song still listened good actually there are problem with karen voice (she mentioned in her G+) and in this song she not give her 100%.. There is some part listened not to smooth and in reff part her power not too powerfull.  About the notes there is some notes that off and the control not too perfect. But this case also prove one of Karen amazing skill that very rare for singer which is her sing still can good to listened eventhough her technique not to perfect. In common case sing is not just raise the voice which means technique is everything in singing, if you could not used good technique your singing will heard very bad. Not born singer that doesn`t have good voice from start still can be heard at least fair good if they used the right singing technique. For karen case from the start she is born singer that have beautiful voice so anything song will be OK to her. Adding some point from her like how she put soul to every song she sing, her singing will always good to listened. Even in this condition she still get  97% that is very close to perfect. She used to go at Musical school before she joined AKB but she retired after join AKB so maybe her technique a litte dull. I don`t know whether they teach good lesson in singing which means skillfull technique for proffesional singer (I doubt this because in some of tour event concert, Karen said that she has to do private karaoke training). From the beginning she amazing with her natural voice which means eventhough her singing technique not perfect plus in bad condition of her voice she still singing very well. That why, Karen need little more appropriate singing skill technique to perfect her singing because born singer like Karen just need liitle effort to become very good in singing beside other factor that she already has to support her career to become proffesional singer.

Karen Everything (Ariyoshi AKB Kyowakoku 182)

Kakushin ga Moterumono (確信がもてるもの) (Something to Believe In)


AKB Festival (AKBフェスティバル)

AKB Festival Request Hour 2014

AKB Festival is team surprise series song that sing by first generation team surprise. This song originally sing by 16 member senbatsu but in concert usually sing by mass people. In this request hour this song sing by team A which also more than 20 people. This song is kind of simple song that can sing by anyone and to song together. From the lyric you can see we will sing and dan dance together. The dance is very simple and  the idea is just fun with this song. In the PV each of 16 people doing fashion show. About the voice each two of them sing in pair for their part so you can know Karen part with Annin. Karen doing fun with Annin, she try to hug Annin and she slap Karen. When they sing together there are no dominan voice because their voice mix together and to find Karen voice it very difficult in this case because her voice little faint in here but just in some point i heard her voice and the other factor that makes difficult is because some of Karen timbree have similiarity to Takamina. Afterall its fun performance.








Kiss Made Countdown (キスまでカウントダウン) (Countdown to a Kiss)


Wednesday, June 25, 2014

BINGO


Mae Shika Mukanee (前しか向かねえ) (Gotta Face Forward)

Mae Shika Mukanee Harucon 2013

Mae Shika Mukanee is the last single of Oshima Yuko as center and also 35th single of AKB48. This single have theme sakura song that always tell about graduate but it different from usual one (slow sad song) or beat type (give me five). It still contain story of graduation and parting but in Yuko way that parting not always must in sad expression but in smile way. Beside parting this song also tell to keep moving forward eventhough some problem blocked our way and don`t looked to the past. At Harucon 2013 this song sing by all AKB member where Yuko lead them, eventhough just as supported voice but Karen get good position at center line so she get more screen time. She looks like lady rocker who really cool.



Tadaima Renaichu (ただいま恋愛中) (I'm Back in the Middle of Love)


Only Today


Birthday Letter

Akimoto Sayaka letter to Iwata Karen (15th Years Old Karen)

She always see Karen as this cool and mature girl but the fact that Karen is only fifteen surprise her each time. Her future is still long with AKB and Sayaka hopes they could give Karen more and more chance. Among many young members AKB have, the one who interest Sayaka the most is Karen. Because she thinks Karen’s dance has emotion in it. Once in a liveshow, when Karen being asked as sudden substitute, she memorize the choreo desperately and remember it quickly. There will be more times when Karen or other KKS being asked as substitute, but always try to see that as your chance. Sayaka knows Karen probably has keeping some discontent buried in her heart, because she herself has those throughout her journey as AKB members. But Sayaka wants Karen to always remember this, don’t worry there will always be people who come to watch you.

And Karen close it by saying she will keep working hard so that one day, even when general manager or captain aren’t there for the show, people could say as long as Iwata Karen is there everything will be alright.


Satou Sumire letter to Iwata Karen (16th Years Old Karen)

To Karen.
Congratulations for your 16th birthday.

First of all, this year you really worked hard, didn’t you? You have a very serious behaviour so you accumulate little worries and stress without digest them, you understand the pain around you more than others, that’s the reason of your suffering. You’re full of hurt feelings, even now it seems you are about to being broken, it’s hard even just to look at you.

You moved to the capital and I know you lived things an idol can’t imagine, when I faced you the first time I was surprised from the light and the shadow.

Since that, I started to care about Karen, we became intimate, and now I think “Will she be ok?” even if when we don’t meet.

We reduced our distance, I could see little by little the parts I didn’t know, now that awkward Karen is so cute, so cute, it can’t be helped.

You became able to talk with me about your true feelings, your dream from now on, even the littlest things.

Now that your musical has been decided it seems it’ll be a very busy summer for you, mind about yourself more than any other thing. I am worried so I didn’t tell you but stop to bear and endure, live your 16th year like a 16yo, maybe it’d be a good thing if you’ll become a bit a bad kid.

[Tomu stops to read, Suu-chan starts to read and appears on the stage]

Also, in every moment, don’t forget the love of your home town, Karen is the pride of Touhoku.

And, in the same way, I’m thinking about Karen in Nagoya. I think you really are my family. Just by watching you full of energy while having fun is for me and for every fans a way to don’t forget the happy moments.

From now on there will be a lot of walls to overcome, but, in order to halve the hard things, in order to don’t make Karen lose, I’ll support you.

Hoping you’ll have a smile everyday from now on. Really thank you for being always by my side.

SKE48, Satou Sumire

バラの果実 (Bara no kajitsu) (Fruits of the Rose)


Thursday, June 19, 2014

Hashire! Penguin (走れ!ペンギン) (Run! Penguin)

New Ship


Kimi wa kimagure (君は気まぐれ) (You Follow Your Whims)


Chokkaku Sunshine (直角Sunshine) (Perpendicular Sunshine)


Kimi ga omotteru yori (キミが思ってるより) (More Than You Thought)

Request Hour Set List Best 200 2014

Originally this song performed by team surprised specially 13th single where many of them have been graduated. This get ranking 185 in first day of Request Hour 2014 that held in January. If you look the performer composition half of them change by other member and one of them is Karen. This chance should they give more to the Karen, where she can perform with reguler senbatsu so she can improve her confident and also make her able to solve the pressure. This song is not type where dance dominant but the voice is. In this song they perform like choir but it is not choir which means each one of them sing in style of band plus some little dance. It is a nice song with normal notes and have beat in most of part. Karen get nice position which is in front line. Wearing black outfit is very advantaged for Karen which have white skin, to compare something you must use the natural enemy to see which one is better. Black is contrast to white so if Karen wear black outfit she can more shining than usual that glow her beauty. About makeup and accesoris is very good plus hat give her good character.

About the performance is good to see because in this kind of song they can show harmony when she song together. Also from this performance you can see one of that make Karen special that is even is just one part of lyric you can now that is Karen singing and also when they song together her voice not lose to the other which have strong voice character like Takamina. About the dance she doing it good with the other. This is good start for her which means the more she get this kind of performance she will more confident and not inferior to the other because actually she good in dance or choreography but the problem is she must srength her heart. And also if you look again in this performance is equal to reguler senbatsu performance which means she is stage star will make every performonce more lively.

Give me Five


Give Me Five Kenkyusei Theater

Give Me Five is 25th single of AKB that have theme sakura song and the first one AKB song sing by band that is "Baby Blossom". Band song is amazing idea beacuse they will show that AKB not only sing and dance but they can play music well even just for one song. Baby blossom different from common band because it contain alot of kindof musical instrument. This song also category good song of AKB and to tell that sakura song must not a sad song but this genre also can used for that. Parting is always sad but we must teated it in sad way and even in beat type song like this we still feel the message from this song that is eventhough we part don`t be sad someday we will meet again in hhope for success each other.

This show perform at kenkyusei theater, at this show not full instrument have been used but only fer of them used and invited bassit player, the musical performer is below : 

Percussion      : Kato Rena
Tamborin       : Tano Yuka
Peka              : Takahashi Juri
Drum             : Morikawa Ayaka
Synthesier      : Hirata Rine
Keyboard      : Kobayashi Marina
Lead Guitar   : Iwata Karen
Rythm Guitar : Kojima Natsuki
Bass : Guest

Karen play guitar which means she play in Takaminar position, as member who really she admired and 2nd succesor the position suit her. Karen hobby is play guitar so this show make her can show his skill. About the perfomance itself is not good because they perform it not like original which means they sing it together from start to the end so this performance don`t have harmonisation. Music is not to problem, but if they divided it to part where each member sing their part this show will good, the bad effect when they sing together because not all of them have same range and perfect their not. Karen singing not to meach heard only few in some end of this show. One that must be repaired from Karen when singing with musical instrument is she must learn hiw to balance beetwen  play musical intrument and singing not to focus in instrument only. But in the other when she paly guitar she looks really cool.

Oogoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド) (Diamond Shout)

AKB48 7th Theater Anivessary 12th Generation

Oogoe Diamond is AKB48 song that symbolize revolution in AKB which suddenly Jurina, girl who just entering SKE48 become center. It very famous topic around that time why choose the girl instead Achan who become reguler center. The answer only Aki-P that know, from that time till know Jurina is member who have  strong stamina which mean she can do alot of work and dance better than anyone ( Dance can be more powerful if you have strong stamina). Oogoe diamond is one of AKB populer song because this song is not to omplicated and the choreography is very interesting.

In this video they perform it (12th generation) theater at event AKB48 7th anivessary that also incidental perform by 7 people.  First they doing opening dance and first one who sing is Tano and then they song it in partner 2 or 3.  When Karen sing it in partner 2 or 3 her singing always dominant also when they sing it together her voice still can be heard. Thsis song is kind of normal song which don`t need dynamic range and she sing with her powerful voice. Every time when Karen voice mix to this song this would turn this somg better. About the expression she show in this performance is good because every time camera shoot at her I can see her always smile. The dance in this performance is also good which not need difficult movement. And in the end performance she in center position with hat that recently become her trademark make her looks goods. When look her at the end of performance it remind of Jurina who always energetic in dance. Some people said Karen will be Yuko succesor if Jurina not there, Karen don`t have strong stamina but she have strong will andnher dance never lost to Jurina for addition her young spirit always make her never to give up.


Hatsukoi Konniciwa (初恋よ、こんにち) (Good Day, First Love)

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Guren no Yumiya (紅蓮の弓矢) (Crimson Bow and Arrow)

If you have been watched  "Shingeki no Kyojin" you will know this song. This song is singing by Linked Horizon and used as opening theme of this anime. As "Shingeki no Kyojin" fan you will know why she sing this song. She song this song in Anta Dare Special of "Shingeki no Kyojin". For you wo want to know the original you can use this link



Guren no Yumiwa (Linked Horizon)

the theme song "Guren no Yumiya" (紅蓮の弓矢, lit. "Crimson Bow and Arrow", styled in German as "Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen" in the anime's opening sequence) became extremely popular, among fans of the series and non-fans alike.

From the opening she wear cosplay like the charater and put off his coat and than she begin sing this song. She sing it with original character which means she sing in Japanese Rock style like the original band. She sing it well in in normal note but the voice is like boy so when we heard is like the original. Talk about harmony she can show to this song and she can sing in this genre very well. If we look her performance is amazing just like rockstar and she total action in the character dan the interesting one she did rockstar style in some move that can make we laugh.


AKB no Anta Dare Shingeki no Kyojin Sp

Manatsu no Sounds Good (真夏のSounds good!) (Midsummer Sounds Good!)

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Haato Ereki (ハート・エレキ) (Heart Electric)


Haato Ereki is AKB48 33th single which Kojima Haruna is center, talk about senbatsu to this single is very uncommon pattern from before that Lovetan enter the senbatsu. Beside the senbatsu look also the undergirls where some veteran is also called. This song is very unique because I think is character which only Nyan to fit to be be center and this music is strange which genre is used like Nyan character which is doing something as she like. If you like the original version you can use link below. Actually this song will sound good if you repeat it many times.  This also have been perform in solo version but she uses different style cause this original style cannot easy to copy and  doesn`t look to good. This  song also been rerecording by SNH48 in chinese version and still good maybe because chinese lyric and the way the song it.



For Karen, she perform it as center of under Yuihan in theater AW.  When you look at first she look very nervous because it her first her time in this position. In first lyric there some notes off and also because she tried to copy kojima style which is not to suited for voice character. But for the rest she doing well which her voice character and also keep the harmony for this song. About the choreography it look well and the performance its good.


Heart Ereki Karen Center

Skirt Hirari (スカート、ひらり) (Skirt Flutters)

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Glass no I Love You (ガラスの I LOVE YOU) (An 'I Love You' of Glass)

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Kioku no Dilemma (記憶のジレンマ) (Memory's Dilemma)

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Tsundere (ツンデレ!) (Hot-Cold)



Tsundere (Original)

Tsundere is a song that part of Renai Kinshi Jourei theater performed by Team A. Tsundere is type of story telling via show rather than song, if you look again I can categorize this song as NG song because the music, the singing way and even in the choreography doesn`t have good pattern. The impression is get by look at original one that consist of Itano, Amina, Rie. Lets talk despite each member vocal quality the harmonisation of this song turn bad.

  Tsundere A5 Revival

Different version is show in new Team A that performed by Makichan, Takamina and Chori. What different?
About Maki and Chori vocal is the same not to strong vocal charateristic but the different is the center where they put Takamina which have good vocal quality. This song turn out to be better version because Takamina singing way can make this song good to heard and the performance also good with Takamina "yankee" characteristic. Beside this version actually there is more better but still have characteristic like this type.

Tsundere YAW

This version is best compare to the other. Actually this unit not for Karen, but she replacing Yuihan when she can not attend theater. This version is similar to Takamina version where strong vocal characteristic lead as center and the other two don`t have strong vocal characteristic. From the first part of lyric you will know how this song can turn out to very good song. With all her voice characteristic and her way of singing she can pull out this song to be maximal. What make her different to Takamina? Actually, she and Takamina have similar voice charateristic that is powerfull, able in high note (in Takamina case it normal voice of her) and the timbre in some time have simialirity so if they sing together in a group sometimes its very difficult to idenfication each voice of them. One of weakness of Takamina is stability of her voice or I can say her pitch conttroll nedd more training if she want to be proffesional singer, example of Takamina instability you can look at Chory Birthay theater at Team A 140620. Karen have more point plus if you look from this unit that is her emotion flow to this song so her singing always tell through this song and her act as tsundere girl is good to watched as ho this song tell from stage play. About the dance it not to important because its only simple one use in this unit. Karen always have amazing skill like this or I can called aura where she can change any song to be better via her way of singing and her performance. This unit can not only enjoyed just by watch but you can also know her quality just by listened this show eventhough its live one.

Kuroi Tenshi (黒い天使) (Black Angel)

Kuroi Tenshi A5

Kuroi tenshi is a song from Renai Kinshi Jourei theater that performed originally by Achan, Reinyan and Akicha. This song show good balance between song and dance. The song itself it is not too difficult because majority play in same notes (almost monotone). The dance is bit energetic but still show feminity. The original is good performance and also the song with the combination of 3 character vocal.


Kuroi Tenshi AW

Karen play this unit in team A waiting that replace Moeno position that already graduated. In this unit the center position is Mariko and the other is Ayarin and Karen. At beginning of this show you can see each personal dance which we can see Karen looks good in her dance (feminiminity). Eventhough she is not the main vocal her song dominating to the other when they sing together. The way she singing in this song is good which she use her deep voice to make this song more reacheable. With the dance like that Karen can improve her feminity and get more attention to the detail. The way she looks also more feminime than usual eventhough in short hair.

Junai no Cressendo (純愛のクレッシェンド) (Pure Love's Crescendo)

Junai no Cressendo A4

Junai no Cressendo is one of the best in AKB, this song is a part of unit at Team A Tadaima Renaichuu theater. Thus unit performed by 3 people from first generation that famous by their unit no3b that consist of Takamina, Minegishi and Kojima. This unit not only good to look but also very comfort to listened. Combining three kind of character this song turn out to good. From Takamina character that has high voice, little hoarse then second Kojima which has beautiful voice, normal notes and stability and at last Minegishi which good at low voices.


Junai no Cressendo AW

For the case that i reviewed is from team A waiting stage that performed by Yuihan as center and the other is Karen and Aaya. If Identification three voice of them the best among them is Karen which have many point plus and then Aaya with normal voice and the last is Yuihan with her pressure character voice. Eventhough Karen not as center but the focus must change to her when she sing her part. Her way of singing make this song full of emotion, very deep expression and touch your heart. Apart from karen lyric part, when they sing together powerfull voice of Karen dominating them and her singing make harmonisation to this song. They dance is very feminime and every slow motion dance can show her feminity. Karen look good in this dance and his very fell into the act to this song. Karen singing always make different eventhough she not the main vocal but her singing can dominating the other and change dramastically to a song even from good one become best one. This unit will very good when you listened even it is just live version. 

Futari (ふたり) (Two of Us)


Ikimono Gakari Futari


 Iwata Karen Futari

Futari is a song sing by Ikimono Gakari, this song released at 2003 but if you look at PV it loos old video.
This song is a sad song that have story don`t want to part from someone she loved. At original this song with normal voice with no much change of notes ar a kind say bit monotone but still nice to be heard because this music very touch heart.

Karen has chanche to sing this video in one of Anta Dare episode. In live version, she didn` sang full and this song begin with its reff. At beginning there is two of offnotes but still good and then music intro to the main part of the song. She sing this song with her own way which she used her low-normal voice, added dynamic of her voice and her usual way with means her emotion through her emotion with turn this song can touch your heart. Eventhough there are some of offnotes in main part but ts still good enough because sing in these open public area is not same sing in close area like AKB theater. So, afterall this performance can be judged good because for live one is amazing and you can look how people who listened  this song from expression and applause from other people who really pull to this song

Fuyu no Uta (冬のうた) (Winter Song)


Kiroro Fuyu no Uta


 Karen Fuyu no Uta

Fuyu no Uta or Winter Song is song that sing by Kiroro duo that famous with their good song. Kiroro consist of two women where one act as vocal and the other one as pianist. This original song is very good with her soft character voice. This song is simple and not many difficult technique required but the music and vocal lead to very deep emotion.

After you look the original try to look Karen version which I can say better of the original because of many reason that i explained later. First this song is her favourite and have many memories because through this song she pass the audition of AKB. When you look Karen audition, she sing this song and the way she sing this song is like proffesional with good technique, full of emotion and very enjoy that show her singing amzing from the start even if she just 12 years old her voice is very mature and very.........beautiful. Talking about this performance from the start you will enter this song by the music and listened Karen singing who very amazing and full emotion that can touch every person who listen it. About the technique she sing it perfectly from the start to the end that you can listen not one of lyric that off notes. The reason why this song is better than original because she just sing it with recorded music (minus 1) which the notes have been setting but she able to suit to the music, second one because it is live version that turn out very good  (sing in open public place is very difficult because you must controll your voice) how the recording one? and the last she sing it with her own way plus some imprivisation in some part that makes this song turn out very good. From the beginning she have been amazing with her voice and her performance. After you listened this version this song will still remain deep in your heart.

Kagami no naka no Joan of Arc (鏡の中のジャンヌ・ダルク) (Joan of Arc within the Mirror)

Kagami no naka no Joan of Arc Unit Matsuri 2013

Kagami no naka no Joan of Arc is song that come frome Team B 3rd stage Pajama Drive which performed by 5 people. This song is one of popular song in AKB because the song is good and the choreography is very heroic and very pleasant to watched. There are many version of this song that sing in many concert but in this unit which performed at Unit Matsuri 2013 Karen give some of her touch which make this song turn out very live. There are 5 people that perform this unit first is Sayanee which have good vocal and manly face act as center then Karen act as second voice and the other three is Nachan, Chori, and Nanako. When you look at Sayanee and Karen actually there are some point that make similiarity like manly face and voice also play guitar. Karen voice can become manly voice when she sing a a song like "Guren no Yumiwa" also at this song. Sayanee who act as main vocal singing good with her soft man voice character and then supported by Karen who used her normal to high voice (bit little man voice) those harmonisation betwen two of them is very good plus supported three of them which don`t have much part. Karen voice very dominating when they sing together, one of reason because her powerfull singing. Apart good review from the song, the dance also very good at dance, very energetic, full emotion and the act as character of the song is good that also supported by her appereance in short hair. It is very good show, but you can not only watched this, even just listened you can fell emotion from this live song performance.

Mushi no Balad (虫のバラード) (A Bug's Ballad)



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Flying Get (フライングゲット)


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Candy (キャンディー)

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Team B Oshi (チームB推し) (Team B Fan)

Boku to Juliet to Jet Coaster (僕とジュリエットとジェットコースター) (Me, Juliet, and the Jet Coaster)


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Miniskirt no Yosei (ミニスカートの妖精) (Miniskirt Fairy)

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Lemon no toshigoro (檸檬の年頃) (Lemon's Age)

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Seifuku Resistance (制服レジスタンス) (Uniform Resistance)

Seifuku Resistance is song came from AKB Team K Reset which consist of 3 people in a unit. This song is beat type song (normal type) but dance very dominant in this unit that can be look for earmic used beside normal microphone. Earmic only used by unit that have dominant dance which only few song used earmic. Actually i don`t too really know this song but it is nice song. The original performed by Itano, Nito and Erena but after Erena graduated they replace it with Yuihan. With center Itano that means she be leading vocal and is turnout not to good because this not need strong vocal but strong dance. But, if you look original one the one who have good voice is Erena and Nito also good but for Itano her voice always weird because her characeristic and for Yuihan I dont say it good or bad but it heard like pressed voice that canot flow like normal voice. That why if I see the original i think it will be normal song. 

When Karen perform it as under of Itano her magic began that means how good singing can change ordinary song to good song. That i can say she can make a song live without change characteristic of this song. This song still dance type with her doing dance very well especially in the middle part, this kind of dance is Karen type. From audition her always like energetic dance. If you look her performanice her dance fills of emotion that describe the song. Also her voice always fill up the song and eventhough it live performance you can enjoy it without look at them because from just her voice you can understand this song. That why since i watched this performance I think she is very amazing because she not only have good voice but also good performances (in dance).



Live
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Yokaze no Shiwaza (夜風の仕業) (The Night Wind's Deed)


Yokaze no Shiwaza is populer song that came from Team B Theater no Megami. This song always in Request Hour since 2011 till now. This song is very Yukirin image because almost performance song by Yukirin except at some concert and event in AKB48 5 Big Dome Concert Tour she choose this song herself because she like itBefore i talk about Karen version lets talk abot other version

1. Kashiwagi Yuki

Yokaze no Shiwaza Yukirin version is good because she do it many times. Apart from this from this she     good played the role and about the voice is good because Yukirin voice characteristic is low voice to   normal and its simple voice but because this song actually very low voice there some note that she force to     do it it so some harmony its lost, but its still good.

2. Maeda Atsuko

Her version is little bit good, she can almost reach the very low notes (Maeda voice characeristic is low-normal) but she cannot get harmony to this song. About the act is good but less some expression in some     point.

3. Itano Tomomi

Her version is not good at all, why? eventhough she is singer in AKB with many singles in this song her voice dont suited and at some point that is weird sound from her voice. She didn`t get role at all and he just sing the song that is cannot work to this song because this song full of story. Her voice characteristic is normal type and not in the way note is so this song become disharmony to hear. I dont blame her because most of singer especially that i analysis in AKB  only have one type of comfort note, when she exit from this comfort zone she cannot keep up up with song harmony.

4. Ju JingYi

You wont kon her right? she is SNH48 NII, actually i only listen to her performance but she can perform it very well. Her voice type is normal-low but she sing it with hormonicaly to this song, eventhough the lyric is chinese but the choosen word is suited to the note so not to much change this song. 


The last explanation of Karen, this song is kind of solo song that required dominant vocal and act ability to communicate to the audience (almost no dance). Like i tell you before Karen voice is special because is multirange from slow-normal-high that why anything song she sing always good to hear which is veri different for common singer with only one type. Apart from this, the way she perform it very amazing because she can reach the low notes and keep harmony to this song. If you look her act she do it with total action with sad expression from beginning she enter the stage and the way her walk is described how story from this song. Her way of singing and emotion she show make this better. Even if this is only live show but the quality is as good as recording one (very rare type because some of singer is good at recording but in live the singing is different). Some of people said Yukirin is better than Karen but it not just personal taste, if you want to judge how good quality the song is? you must close your eyes, your emotion and open your mind while listen with ear that connect to your heart and yo will know which one is good. If you think it in analogy i can example it if you eat ordinary meat and then eat wagyu you will agree that wagyu is better than ordinary meat. In addition for her voice is very mature for 13 years old girl and her singing always remain in your heart and can make your cry. That why she often become under of Yukirin and Yukirin also said it to other that she feel inferior to Karen singing. 



Yokaze no Shiwaza



Romance Kakurenbo (ロマンスかくれんぼ) (Romance Hide and Seek)

Zenza Girls is created to give oppurtinity for kenkyusei to appeal fans. Zenza girls have 3 type of song that is also different on how unit composed. Among them there is a solo unit zenza girls that is very favorite to the fans that is Romance Kakurenbo. There is a discussion in 2ch forum some time ago and the result is

32 pts Iwata Karen  

16 Omori Miyu 
12 Takeuchi Miyu.............................


Karen get 1st rank, do you know why? from my analysis first they judge it by quality of Roice (3 of them have good voice with different character), second from the quality of performance which means Karen is good performer. That reminds me when Karen first time appeared as Zenza Girls at Team B Show to si ng Romance Kakurenbo anyone get expression  "who is the girls?", if everyone wi you talk about first impression of Karen everyone will think she is mature woman because of her look that always calm on the stage eventhough she is just 12 years old. From recent team A theater (140610) she tells actually she very nervous before perform it. She introduced herself in modest way (that Karen personality till now) and the when she began sing everyone very amazing about her voice. It not just about voice but also she perform good performance that very calm in the stage (she like this from beginning but if you know today karen really cheerful and different when she perform on the stage). She get 1st position because she has heart that can reach te audience from her singing. If you watch her from first time at theater you will know how amazing this girl is!.

Romance kakurenbo is type of solo song that dominant in voice skill, litle dance and bit of act. From this kind of thing she able to do it very well plus how she put emotion to every her perfomance show it can be live.Even if you never get her beautiful voice from cd the quality live on theater never lost to the cd (which mean s her live is sam e quality ti the recording one, there is rare thing because very few people good both at recording and live). That why if you watch her on theater yo will like her because she is kind of someone who can most shine if she do a performance (many people not know this because she rare get chance to perform on TV). Kenkyusei like that is only Karen from 4th  to 15th generation that why some of them called Karen diamond of AKB. From the beginning her singing is amazing, from the story at Karen birthday festival at team 4 when Miorin tell Karen singing is amazing and all people agree with that then Shimada tell a story before the performance the watch the zenza girls list and then questioning who is Iwata Karen. When Karen do rehersal everyone very amaze about her singing even Yukirin feel inferior to Karen. Maybe there are some girls who have good voice and good at singing but i dont find anyone who like Karen. 


Romance Kakurenbo
(Zenza Girls / Team B Theater no Megami)



Hana wa Saku (花は咲く) (Flower Will Bloom)

Hana wa Saku is a song that created for tribute to victim of earthquake that happen in Tohoku Japan. This song originally song by many artist that combined in multi genre song. But, for Iwata Karen they give her own version whisch is included in B track. Hana wa Saku Karen version is very different than the original which created as easy song that can song by everyone in normal note, but Karen type is very difficult one. Why I say is very difficult? beacuse this kind of song use high technique even for proffesional singer. This difficulty can you look first almost notes that used in this song is high notes eventhough is kind of sad song that always osng in low notes. High notes also can be applied to low voices like this song. Second diffiuclty is when reff there is backing vocal in 2 type of voice (Voice 1 and 2) that also sing by herself (she also did it in live so you can imagine ho difficulty is). Third difficulty is how wide range this song is from low notes to hogh notes and the grafic is not lines which means from low-normal-high or in reverse but its can varied from low-high, normal-low, high-normal, high-low. 

From all this difficulty she can sing it technically very well plus she show her emotion to this song so this song feels lives and tell you to understand their condition by song and talk to the victim so they always have hopes someday will be better. From this song you will how quality Karen voice is and its very beautiful because it can touch your inner heart. Good song cannnot heard by ear but it can be heard by your heart. There is also a question why they give her solo song eventhough there are many proffesional one? Many people will think because she is of the victim (so why if she is victim). The answer is simple because she is born singer, someone who have tallent in singging which not need a lot effort to become good but just need little training to become best. Even for common people who first time heard she singing will think how good her singing. That why she get this solo not because her victim or push from someone but the her voice quality talk itsself.
The other question is can she technically sing it well? The song have anwered this question because she is born that why eventhough at that time she just 12 years old he get this chance. For 12 years old Karen her voice is very mature (also her appereance) that is very rare. The most special about her is there many singer who have good voice, powerfull technique but there is rare a singer who always sing from their heart and the song can touch other heart like Karen. If her get proper training I believe her will become proffesional singer.


PV

For the live version you can look at Music Japan that aired in January 2013, she sing it well eventhough i can imagine how difficulty sing it well. Sing in live is very different from recording, in recording you can edit and take as many you want but in live you cannot do it. The place will aslo make your singing different, if you sing in place like AKB theater where designed for perform your singing will turnout good (because its soundproof). But if you live in outdoor place like in concert or in this case the big studio you need support from good sound system. But she able sing it well technically plus background voice he do it herself also her emotion we can listen. ABout this live senior member like Mariko acknoledged her singing it well.


Live

Temodemo no Namida (てもでもの涙) (Careless Tears)

Temodemo no Namida is populer song in AKB48 that came from Team B 3rd stage Pajama Drive. This song originally song by Kashiwagi and Saeki, which means kashiwagi image is very dominan in this song. This song also sing again many again in other theater, live concert or request hour. Its song by 2 people (duo) where one is complement to the other which also you can look at the costume. Its a sad song type song that majority in normal note. This song have equal portion in dance and voice. But, for Karen you can only listen this song because is only avaible in track D in No Name 2nd single. This song is very different from original which is kashiwagi image (Yukirin voice characteristic is very low voice so naturally for this type of song she more effort to sing in normal beat). As mayuyu play in main vocal, she play how i say it it like straight forward voice (mayuyu voice is very like child but in this song her voice litte bit mature and like she act in anime) and for karen she song her part very well with beginning from her low note and the rest she play with normal voice plus her own way of singing make this song very good. Karen still dominating the voice especially when you listen to the reff. Two kind type of voice make this song good and very different from other version and its the best version afterall. Beside technique this song also showed how karen put emotion so we fell how sad this song from your heart.


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Thursday, June 5, 2014

Himawari (向日葵) (Sunflower)

Himwari is one of AKB48 good song that first used in Himawarigumi. Because it good son i tried to look if there are other version of it and then i found the recent version in team 4 Boku bo Taiyou. When i listen to this song, i found very amazing voice that very touch the heart. Then i look real performance of Himawari and wow........... I found amazing performance that have amazing voice, that the first time i know Karen. Himawari is kind of song that song by unit of 4 people (Quartet) that have characteristic more dominant in vocal than danc, there other song typical like himawari. Himawari uses normal note and we can know how quality each perforfomance. Himawary that song by Karen is the best version to others, you can almost her voice in every part of lyric because it is of point plus of her that dominating almost in every song she singing. If you look her part you will know how good her voice is. Karen sing it very well because her calm performance and how she uses emotion in this song. For people who first know her you never though her age is still 14 when you look how mature her appereance and her voice is. That show Karen not only has good voice and sing very well but also how he can turn a song to live with her way. Almost of song he singing better than original or at least same quality to the original.




Himawari Team 4

That is also other version of position that is she in the 4th person. In this position her voice is still dominating
but the part of his singing is less than usual. Compare to other version the first one is good (Noro, Shinoda, Sayaka, Mai) than the second (Matsubara, Ohori,  Naruse, Kuramochi). Thereis also solo version of Mochi that is more better tahn she in unit. But, Karen is the best when singing himawari and his position in 2nd can show her the best.


Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Fashion

Talk about Karen Fashion I don`t know what style she used but it actually cute for children perspective. Karen always uses weird fashion that why other member said this too like Shimada haruka said that both her clothes and bag weird. Karen bag always used character like animal for example jinbei (shark)  that always with her from child and recently subaru (tiger) which is populer especially when she wear it to Osaka. That is also bag I know that like durian. For the clothes he often uses cosplay when handshake event. The other style she uses is danzo when she wear gakuran in Anta Dare or other danzo on AKB konto that is very like boys and cool. Afterall she is culmsy girl who don`t to worry about her look. But, recently she more fashionable thank to her friends Suuchan

Durian Bag

Jinbe

Subaru

Subaru Brother

New Pillow

Danso

Gakuran 


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Recent Fashion

Recent Fashion

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Gothic

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