Hello! Project 2012 Winter Tengoku Concert

This is the H!P 2012 Winter concert (probably a mix of both Rock-chan and Funky-Chan), which aired on Japanese television earlier.

I had no idea this would appear on TV, so when it was uploaded yesterday, I was very pleasantly surprised and had to grab it as quickly as possible (so thanks to the wota who recorded it!). I watched last night and couldn't stop spazzing, especially during the Glass no Pumps performance pictured above (Captain omg wiusdgfiwgidwesdf).

I didn't include a setlist this time, so here is a rundown of how the concert is structured. First, there is a big group performance of Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku, followed by Kacchoii Uta in some really awesome outfits.

From there, each group (And Manoeri, of course) gives a brief message (which seems to be in lieu of MCs because there aren't any in this edited concert, except for a very short one) and then sings their new singles.

After that is where the fun really begins. The girls are split into seemingly random pairings to sing random songs (this is why I love the H!P concerts!), but everything really works. The highlight for me is Captain, Chisato, Riho, Ayumi, and Takechan singing Glass no Pumps.

 

Seriously, that performance is flawless. Their voices all blended well, Chisato gave the song some much needed power, and they are all excellent dancers so they had no problem performing it amazingly. The only thing wrong with the performance was the frequent change of camera angles, which prevented me from making as many gifs as I wanted to.

Of course, there were many other standout performance as well, like S/mileage's 2nd gen putting new life into Suki na Senpai.

And to end the concert, each group sang one of their older songs before coming together for a few more large group performances. My favorite was a medley of awesome songs, including a hot Mobekimasu version of Dance de Bakoon! in the Busu ni Naranai Tetsugaku outfits.