ECO and Morning Musume in 2004.

What is the relationship between the natural environment and Morning Musume。 What is the relationship between Morning Musume and the natural environment?

The year 2004 was a year of ecological activities in connection with the Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan, which was to be held the following year, and many ECO-related lyrics were used.
In the fall of 2004, Morning Musume。 Morning Musume。’s events and performances were about “global warming” in the fall of 2004. During that time, the graduation of Natsumi Abe, an early member, and Kago Tsuji, a member of the 4th term, were announced, followed by the graduation of Rika Ishikawa and Keiori Iida the following year.

Released January 21, 2004 [IT’S ALL RIGHT!

This CD has different costumes for the limited first edition and the regular edition. Natsumi Abe graduated with this song.
The song was also performed at the Kohaku Uta Gassen that year. After this song, her CD sales did not exceed 100,000 copies until her 50th single “One Two Three” on July 4, 2012. This song is a gentle song that pushes people to move forward.
With the graduation of Natsumi Abe, what will happen to Morning Musume。 What will happen to Morning Musume。 I wondered if that was the reason why Miki Fujimoto joined Morning Musume。 I also wondered if that was the reason why Miki Fujimoto joined Morning Musume.
She released her first solo album “Hitoribitachi” on February 4, 2004, right after her graduation, and appeared in a TV drama series in the spring of 2004.
However, the songs that people know about Morning Musume。 However, it is said that the songs of Morning Musume。 That is how big an event Natsumi Abe’s graduation was.

After Natsumi Abe’s graduation, Morning Musume。 After Natsumi Abe’s graduation, Morning Musume。. split into two groups last year, the “Sakura group” and the “Otome group,” and held a tour and released a single.
Morning Musume。 Sakura-gumi “Sakura Mangaka” (Sakura group “Sakura in full bloom”)
This song was the first song in which Ai Takahashi played the center role, and it was performed using a fan.
Morning Musume。 Otome-gumi “Friendship – I won’t be an ugly girl at heart! ~”.
This song was sung in rock style with intense body shaking. The lyrics, “YOU CAN DO IT! The song is a cheer for those who are graduating and moving on to a new place.

Best album released on March 31, 2004, “Best! Morning Musume。 2”.

This work includes singles from “The Peace! to the latest single “Aiaraba IT’S ALL RIGHT!” and the album song “YAH! (theme song for NTV’s “Lilliput Kingdom”).
This song is only for this album, in which Maki Goto, Kei Yasuda, and Natsumi Abe, who have graduated from the group, also participate.
From this song, “The Earth is Crying” and other works incorporating the environment appeared. A large can badge was attached as an initial bonus for this album.
It is such an album that is packed with songs from the golden era.

May 12, 2004 release [Romantic – MY DEAR BOY].

This is the first single song after the graduation of Natsumi Abe, who had been the center of the group until now, and was mainly sung by Miki Fujimoto, Rika Ishikawa, and Ai Takahashi.
As you can see from the CD jacket, the song is rocking and cool, and Hitomi Yoshizawa’s “Hey! My Dear” at the beginning of the song is very cool. This song was later self-covered by the current members and included in the best album. This song also gave birth to lyrics about the environment, such as “The earth seems to have a low fever” and “There is a limitless passion of peace”.
With the release of this song, it was announced that members Nozomi Tsuji and Ai Kago would graduate from the group in the summer, and Keiori Iida and Rika Ishikawa would graduate the following year.
Fans were shocked by the announcement, as Natsumi Abe had graduated and Nozomi Tsuji and Ai Kago were expected to graduate this summer.

July 22, 2004 [Girls’ Kashimashi Monogatari].

With this song, 4th term members Nozomi Tsuji and Ai Kago graduated.
This song was an unusual song at the time to introduce the members, and the lyrics include the members’ names.
The lyrics of the song include the members’ names! This song has been continued in the present age of 2025 and has been included in singles and albums.
The members say their names only in this song, but the version of the song is different from the next one, so you can enjoy it.
By the way, the titles of the CDs are “Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari 2,” “Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari 3,” “Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari (2011 Drims. ver),” “Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari Morning Musume. 17 ver,” and “Joshi Kashimashi Monogatari Morning Musume. 21 ver. The live version of the song has no lyrics card, so you can enjoy the song in a way unique to live performance.
And the coupling song is the song played during futsal, and it was performed only once in the live tour.
The lyrics are “Ganbare, Ganbare! Ganbare! Ganbare! Ganbare! Ganbare! Japan Fight!” The song has a chorus that cheers Japan.
With this song, Nozomi Tsuji and Ai Kago graduated from the group, but it was the first time that two members of the group graduated together. When I saw the news, I was shocked, but I don’t think there was much outcry because of the strong image of the two as a pair. After that, they formed a unit as “W (Double You)” and became active in a wide range of activities, including anime songs and commercials.

November 3, 2004 [After school, when the tears won’t stop].

This is the first time that a 5th term member, Asami Konno, has taken the center and the main role in this song!
The team was divided into a singing team and a dance team, with Mari Yaguchi, Rika Ishikawa, Hitomi Yoshizawa, Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, Miki Fujimoto, and Sayumi Michishige singing.
Keiori Iida, Makoto Ogawa, Risa Niigaki, Eri Kamei, and Reina Tanaka were dancers and dressed as men in music programs and music videos.
This is the first and last time that Asami Konno has many singing assignments.
In the music video, there were two layers of scenes of archery and dancing and singing, and the costumes on the CD jacket were only for the CD.

December 8, 2004 [The Sixth Sense of Love].

They wanted to use “five senses” for the title of this album at first, but since it is their sixth album, they changed it to “six senses.
It is a continuation of the previous single “Tears Can’t Stop Houkago” and features Asami Konno and Miki Fujimoto in the center.
There is a heart in the back, and the members are also lined up in a heart shape.
And there are songs about the global environment called “HELP!” and “SHIP TO THE FUTURE” on this album.
It is a musical challenge that took place this year, “Musical HELP! The songs were performed in the musical challenge “HELP!
HELP! was performed by Ecomoni. (unit of Rika Ishikawa and Sayumi Michishige). version was also released on CD.
Therefore, this sticker was attached to CDs and DVDs of that year.