13 Colorful Character

⑬ Colorful Character
Regular Edition
Limited Edition
Album by Morning Musume
Native title	⑬カラフルキャラクター
Released	September 12, 2012
Genre	J-Pop
Format	CD, CD+DVD, digital download
Recorded	2011–2012
Length	57:20
Label	zetima
Producer	Tsunku
Morning Musume Albums Chronology
Previous	12, Smart 12th Album (2011)
Next	The Best! ~Updated Morning Musume~ 6th Best Album (2013)
Singles from ⑬ Colorful Character
1.	Pyocopyoco Ultra
2.	Ren'ai Hunter
3.	One・Two・Three / The Matenrou Show

⑬ Colorful Character (⑬カラフルキャラクター) is Morning Musume's 13th album. It was released on September 12, 2012 in two editions: one regular and one limited.

This is the first album to feature the 10th generation members and the last album to credit 6th generation member Tanaka Reina.

Tracklist

File:Michishige Sayumi (Morning Musume) - "Lalala no Pipipi"

CD

1. One・Two・Three
2. What's 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
7. Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun (ゼロから始まる青春; A Youth That Starts from Zero)
8. Ren'ai 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

Limited Edition DVD

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

Featured Members

Morning Musume promoting the album

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

Album Information

All Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku

1. One・Two・Three
2. What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~
   • Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
   • Guitar: Kamada Koji
   • Rap: U.M.E.D.Y.
3. Be Alive
   • Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
   • Guitar: Kamada Koji
   • Chorus: CHINO
4. Lalala no Pipipi
   • Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
   • Chorus: Michishige Sayumi
5. Dokka~n Capriccio
   • Arrangement, Programming, and Keyboard: Okubo Kaoru
   • Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO
   • Dance Choreographer: Yamashiro Yoko
6. The Matenrou Show
7. Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun
   • Arrangement and Programming: AKIRA
   • Chorus: CHINO, AKIRA
8. Ren'ai Hunter
9. Chikyuu ga Naiteiru
   • Arrangement and Programming: Hirata Shoichiro
   • Guitar: Kamada Koji
   • Voices: U.M.E.D.Y., T3's
   • Chorus: Sayashi Riho, Takeuchi Hiroaki
10. Namida Hitoshizuku
    • Arrangement and Programming: Egami Kotaro
    • Chorus: CHINO, AKIRA
11. Waratte! YOU
    • Arrangement, Programming, and Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
    • Chorus: Sayashi Riho, CHINO, Takeuchi Hiroaki
    • Dance Choreographer: Yamashiro Yoko
12. Pyocopyoco Ultra

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.

TV Performances

• [2018.10.08] FULL CHORUS (Lalala no Pipipi)

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~
• Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~
• Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
• Kudo Haruka LIVE 2020 "New Face!" - Kudo Haruka

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
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
• Morning Musume '16 Live Concert in Taipei
• Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ - Shimakura Rika
• Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ (part of a medley)
• Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ - Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, Kaga Kaede
• Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.4 Acro Diva♡ - Tanaka Reina

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 Aki ~CHANCE!~
• Naruchika 2013 Fuyu Morning Musume (part of a medley)
• Naruchika Morning Musume '14
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (part of a medley)
• Morning Musume '14 Live Concert in New York
• SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Saisei~
• SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Shukumei~
• Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project Hina Fes 2018
• Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER
• SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~BIRTHDAY LIVE 2019~

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!~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~
• Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~ - Morning Musume '14, Hello Pro Kenshuusei
• Hello! Project 2014 WINTER ~DE-HA MiX~ - Hello! Project
• Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~2gatsu・3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
• Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
• Hello! Project Hina Fes 2015 ~Mankai! The Girls' Festival~
• Morning Musume '15 Concert Tour Aki ~PRISM~ (part of a medley)
• Hello! Project Hina Fes 2016
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ (part of a medley)
• Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
• Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~
• Morning Musume '18 Concert Tour Aki ~GET SET, GO!~ Final
• Tanaka Reina Tandoku Kouen ~ Reina 100%! vol.4 Acro Diva♡ - Tanaka Reina
• Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2019 6gatsu ~Midori~ - Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido
• Morning Musume '19 Concert Tour Aki ~KOKORO&KARADA~ (part of a medley)

Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun

• Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
• Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~ (part of a medley)
• Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~

Chikyuu ga Naiteru

• Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~
• Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Aki ~CHANCE!~ (part of a medley)
• Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Aki ~MY VISION~
• Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~

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~

Trivia

• This was Michishige Sayumi's first album as the leader of Morning Musume.
• This is the first album with a gap of two between generations (6th and 9th) with 8th generation member Mitsui Aika being uncredited.
• This album was the supporting album for Morning Musume's 2012 fall tour, Morning Musume Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2012 Aki ~Colorful Character~.
• This is the first album to sell over 14,000 copies since ⑩ MY ME, and their best selling album since 2009 album Platinum 9 DISC.
• "Lalala no Pipipi" was performed by Michishige Sayumi in her comeback stage SAYUMINGLANDOLL ~Saisei~ and was included in its original soundtrack.

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	6	6	8	5	8	10	6	14,416
14	-	-	41	-	-	-	61	1,967
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	135	953
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	205	512
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	196	499
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	216	429

Total Reported Sales: 18,760

External Links

• Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
• Wikipedia: Japanese, English
• Lyrics: What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~, Be Alive, Lalala no Pipipi, Dokka~n Capriccio, Zero Kara Hajimaru Seishun, Chikyuu ga Naiteiru, Namida Hitoshizuku, Waratte! YOU
• "Be Alive" Music
• "What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~" Dance Rehearsal