13 Colorful Character

⑬ Colorful Character (⑬カラフルキャラクター) is the 13th album by Morning Musume. It was released in Regular Edition and Limited Edition on September 12, 2012.

CD

 * 1) One•Two•Three
 * 2) Whats Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~ (What's Up? 愛はどうなのよ～; What's Up? How's Love~)
 * 3) Be Alive
 * 4) Lalala no Pipipi (ラララのピピピ; The Pipipi of Lalala) - Michishige Sayumi
 * 5) Dokka~n Capriccio (ドッカ～ン カプリッチオ; Bang Cappricio)
 * 6) The Matenrou Show (The 摩天楼ショー; The Skyscraper Show)
 * 7) Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun (ゼロから始まる青春; A Youth That Starts from Zero)
 * 8) Ren'ai Hunter (恋愛ハンター; Love Hunter)
 * 9) Chikyuu ga Naiteiru (地球が泣いている; The Earth Is Crying)
 * 10) Namida Hitoshizuku (涙一滴; A Teardrop) - Tanaka Reina
 * 11) Waratte! YOU (笑って！ＹＯＵ; Smile! YOU) - 9th + 10th Generation
 * 12) Pyocopyoco Ultra (ピョコピョコ ウルトラ; Bouncy Bouncy Ultra)

Limited Edition DVD

 * 1) Morning Musume Profile Movie
 * 2) *Michishige Sayumi
 * 3) *Tanaka Reina
 * 4) *Fukumura Mizuki
 * 5) *Ikuta Erina
 * 6) *Sayashi Riho
 * 7) *Suzuki Kanon
 * 8) *Iikubo Haruna
 * 9) *Ishida Ayumi
 * 10) *Sato Masaki
 * 11) *Kudo Haruka
 * 12) Album Jacket Photography Making
 * 13) Performances from Morning Musume Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~ (2012.05.16 at Nakano Sunplaza - Immediate Release USB)
 * 14) Kaiketsu Positive A (怪傑ポジティブA)
 * 15) My Way ~Joshikou Hanamichi~ (～女子校花道～)

Song Comments

 * "Lalala no Pipipi" is technopop and its lyrics are mostly about Michishige Sayumi’s current condition within the group and in her personal life.
 * "Dokkan Capriccio" is rock song made for concerts.
 * "Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun" is a thankful soft song.
 * "Chikyuu ga Naiteru" is a Tanaka Reina/Sayashi Riho lead since the vocals needed are really hard for this “serious rock number”.
 * "Namida Hitoshizuku" is a song sung in minor, and even though its melody is simple, the song is quite hard, which allowed Tsunku to notice how much Tanaka Reina has improved.
 * "Waratte! YOU" is a disco song.

Featured Members

 * 5th Gen: Niigaki Risa (uncredited)
 * 6th Gen: Michishige Sayumi, Tanaka Reina (last album)
 * 8th Gen: Mitsui Aika (uncredited)
 * 9th Gen: Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon
 * 10th Gen (debut album): Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka.

Concert Performances

 * What's up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
 * Be Alive
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~ - Hello! Project Mobekimasu
 * Lalala no Pipipi
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~ (part of a medley)
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (part of VTR)
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
 * Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume  (part of a medley)
 * Dokka~n Capriccio
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Viva!~ (part of a medley)
 * Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 ~Thank You For Your Love!~
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
 * Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
 * Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~ (with Hello Pro Kenshuusei)
 * Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ (with Hello! Project)
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~2gatsu・3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
 * Zero kara Hajimaru Seishun
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Chikyuu ga Naiteru
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~  (as part of a Medley)
 * Namida Hitoshizuku
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Waratte! YOU
 * Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Kishimoto Yumeno
 * Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige☆Eleven SOUL ~Tanaka Reina Sotsugyou Kinen Special~

Song Information

 * 1) One•Two•Three
 * 2) What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~
 * 3) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 4) *Arrangement & Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
 * 5) *Guitar: Kamada Koji
 * 6) *Rap: U.M.E.D.Y.
 * 7) Be Alive
 * 8) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 9) *Arrangement, Programming, & Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
 * 10) *Guitar: Kamada Koji
 * 11) *Chorus: CHINO
 * 12) Lalala no Pipipi
 * 13) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 14) *Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
 * 15) *Chorus: Michishige Sayumi
 * 16) Dokka~n Capriccio
 * 17) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 18) *Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
 * 19) *Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO
 * 20) The Matenrou Show
 * 21) Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun
 * 22) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 23) *Arrangement & Programming: AKIRA
 * 24) *Chorus: CHINO, AKIRA
 * 25) Ren'ai Hunter
 * 26) Chikyuu ga Naiteiru
 * 27) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 28) *Arrangement & Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
 * 29) *Guitar: Kamada Koji
 * 30) *Voices: U.M.E.D.Y, T3's
 * 31) *Chorus: Sayashi Riho, Takeuchi Hiroaki
 * 32) Namida Hitoshizuku
 * 33) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 34) *Arrangement & Programming: Egami Kotaro
 * 35) *Chorus: CHINO, AKIRA
 * 36) Waratte! YOU
 * 37) *Lyrics & Composition: Tsunku
 * 38) *Arrangement, Programming, & Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
 * 39) *Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO, Takeuchi Hiroaki
 * 40) Pyocopyoco Ultra

Trivia

 * This is Michishige Sayumi's first album as leader of Morning Musume, and the first album in which a 6th Generation member is leader.
 * This is the first album with a gap of 2 between generations (7th and 8th), 8th Generation member Mitsui Aika being uncredited.
 * This is Tanaka Reina's last credited album
 * This album is the supporting album for Morning Musume's 2012 Autumn Tour, Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~.
 * It is the best selling album since 2009 album Platinum 9 DISC.
 * Its the 1st album to feature the 10th generation.
 * This is the first album to sell over 14,000 copies since 10 MY ME.

Oricon Chart Positions
Total Reported Sales: 18,760