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Album by Morning Musume

Released September 12, 2012
Genre J-Pop
Format CD Album, Limited Edition DVD
Recorded 2012
Label Zetima
Producer Tsunku
Morning Musume Albums Chronology

Previous: 12, Smart 12th Album
(2011)
Next: TBA 14th 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 the 13th album by Morning Musume. It was released in Regular Edition and Limited Edition on September 12, 2012.?

13m

Limited cover

13colourfulcharacter

Morning Musume promoting album

Tracklist[]

CD Tracklist[]

  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; Youth That Starts from Nothing)
  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 Itteki (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 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~)

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 Itteki" 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[]

Oricon Chart Positions[]

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 6 6 8 5 8 10 6 14,416
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Total Reported Sales: xx,xxx

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 album is the supporting album for Morning Musume's 2012 Autumn Tour, Morning Musume 15th Anniversary Concert Tour Fall 2012 ~Colorful Characters~.
  • It is the best selling album since 2010 album 10 MY ME.
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