On a Hello! Project discussion board, the opening night of the fall national tour was the hot topic. After new member Suzuki Moa appeared in a gothic lolita cat-ears costume, fans who saw her at the venue reportedly flooded in with reactions like “way too cute.” The thread also weighed in on other recently joined members — Yasuda Miyu, Ishikawa Kanon, and Sugihara Akisa — buzzing over who’s likely to grow most popular from here, though some harsh comments about their looks showed up too.
What people said
1AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:20
Moa-chan in that gothic lolita cat-ears outfit is way too cute lmaooo
2AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:21
Day one, go!! Suzuki Moa
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3AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:23
At the venue, the female fans are falling for her even harder than the guys
4AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:24
Gotta catch up to and overtake Mesa's popularity (Mesa = nickname for Sugihara Akisa)
42AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:50
Re: #4
43AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:51
Re: #42
Someone oblivious to how huge day-one hype is
5AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:25
She's got such clear, well-defined features, that's what makes her great
6AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:27
Went to both the debut reveal event and yesterday's opening show — her face is flawless, but it's the clumsy performance that makes her so endearing
7AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:29
The fact that Yonemura and Tanimoto are doting on Moa-chan like she's their pet is proof enough
9AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:31
I actually think Yasuda's visuals are really good
10AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:32
Old-school Morning Musume otaku might feel a little uneasy about the name "Yasuda" (a callback to a past member of the same surname)
11AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:32
Can't say she's great, but she's not bad either
12AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:33
Her nickname's basically locked in as "Daimyoujin" (a pun on Akisa → myoujin, meaning "deity") at this point, right?
13AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:33
Saw a tweet going around where a Makino fan admitted she'd earned pink-member status
15AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:33
Got a feeling she'll be the top girl of the 18th gen before this tour's over
21AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:36
Haven't seen a member this cute join since the 12th generation
22AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:36
I've seen people who were Sasaki fans keeping an eye on her end up turning into full-on Musume. fans
23AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:36
That's just how it always goes with Morning Musume at first
24AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:37
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down — that's why they end up dragging each other down
There might be some Musume. otaku thrown off — it's been a while since someone with such an idol-caliber face joined
28AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:40
She overlaps with the image of Michishige right after she first joined
29AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:42
It's not just that her face is cute, she's got an idol's build too — her proportions are like a doll's
31AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:43
"Moa-chaaaan!" — that fan call sounds like it'd be fun to shout
33AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:45
The 18th gen's cover of "Suki na Senpai" was like five times cuter than I imagined
35AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:46
I get why people like her, but are Musume. otaku actually sold on the other three?
36AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:46
She might end up like Sasaki — is that really okay?
38AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:48
Even one hit member would be a win at this point — every generation for years now has been a total miss
40AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:48
Re: #38
Getter's fine though (nickname for one of the members)
44AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:52
They say Ishikawa's dance skills are amazing, but Sugihara's already holding her own against the senpai, so poor Ishikawa barely gets a chance to show hers off
46AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:53
Re: #44
She'll get to show off through singing later too, so she'll be fine
52AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:56
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53AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:57
If she were taller they'd have held her back for Juice=Juice instead
56AnonymousSep 6, 2026 08:59
You mean Ishikawa? That's not really something you can call a matter of taste
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
Morning Musume. is known as a group where, every time new members join, their rising popularity becomes visible through tour costume changes and fan calls. The newly added members discussed here, including Suzuki Moa, have only just joined, so the split opinions in the thread reflect a phase where looks and first impressions at the venue tend to get talked about before actual ability does. Note that the original thread contained some comments that outright disparaged certain members’ appearances, so this article was compiled with those posts excluded. Comparing fan popularity and reporting a “new favorite” (oshimashi) are staples of Hello! Project-related threads, but it’s worth keeping in mind that they can easily spiral into baseless superiority arguments.
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