The Sudou Maasa Timeline: 2003

2003 was a silent year for Sudou Maasa. Little is known of her activities during this year besides 'Boogie Train' (more on that later). However, to make this entry a bit longer than it otherwise might have been, I deliberately omitted one thing Maasa did in 2002 so that I would have the liberty to add it here.

In November 27, 2002, Morning Musume sub-group Minimoni released the single 'Genki Jirushi no Oomori Song'  which featured 4Kids - a group of Hello! Project Kids members formed solely for both the single and the upcoming movie 'Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken' (yes, the single was released before the movie itself. The group featured Sudou Maasa, Sugaya Risako, Suzuki Airi, and Hagiwara Mai.This group would mark her actual debut ahead of Berryz Kobo.

You can watch the video here. A tantalizing look at a pre-Berryz Kobo Maasa.

Now on to 2003, Maasa and the rest of the H!P Kids were included in the Morning Musume song Ganbacchae!

It doesn't stop here. Maasa - along with Umeda Erika, Tsugunaga Momoko, and Tokunaga Chinami - are in the PV of Fujimoto Miki's Boogie Train.

Here are some photos from the MV:

So that's it for 2003. The next one will be a bit heavy on text, but I'll be a bit choosy on the pictures. Yep, 2004 is where everything truly begins for one Sudou Maasa.