Bikkuri Project

I think one of the reasons that I really like JunJun is that she is an underdog, and I love rooting for the underdog. Some of what I wrote on LinLin applies to her (new country, new language, fans initially opposed to her, etc), but Jun has even more obsticles than Lin, because Lin had a sort of transition period (being an egg) to start to pick up the language and get the hang of the H!P thing, not to mention she has experience in the entertainment industry in China, while Jun was imediately thrust into the Morning Musume spotlight without any experience. Not only that, but she seems to be a little on the shyer side, and as a result, having a bit more trouble integrating into the group, even though it seems like the other girls are being nice to her. A lot of the time she’s on camera she just looks so confused/embarassed, I feel so bad for her, and I really want to cheer for her. She reminds me of KonKon in that respect, and look how popular she ended up becoming! I know she’s having a hard time of it, and that it takes a lot of courage to do what she’s doing. It’s kind of inspiring to see her working so hard to fulfill her dream of being a singer, and I’m sure things will get easier for her as she goes along. I just really hope she doesn’t go the way of the Coconuts and get too homesick and leave after only a short time.

Personality-wise, as I mentioned before, she’s a bit on the shyer side, which I think can be a good thing, because many Japanese men prefer the shy, sweet, gentle type of girl to the loud outgoing type. Despite this, you can tell that she is determined, and based on her comments to those bashing her in her journal, she will stand up for what she believes in. Though, she looks confused alot, furtunately, her confused looks are adorable, and she has a great smile. Her eyes really light up when she smiles or when she is performing. I think that once she learns more Japanese, her personality will be able to come out more. She seem hesitant to speak up, probably because she doesn’t want to say something wrong on camera. I get the impression that she tries to talk more with the girls when she’s not being filmed. I like that she isn’t really an “idol” yet, it makes her more interesting.

Her looks were what won me over first. How adorable is JunJun?? She has such big dark eyes, and the sweetest expressions. Not only that, but she poses like a pro in pictures. She really stood out in the Onna ni Sachi Are PV, and I think that’s when people started noticing how gorgeous she really is. Those “baka’s” of hers were fierce!