Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago

"Namida ga Tomaranai Hōkago" (涙が止まらない放課後) is the twenty-fourth single of J-pop group Morning Musume, released on November 3, 2004 on the Zetima label. The single sold a total of 65,873 copies, peaking at #4 on the weekly Oricon chart and charting for seven weeks. The Single V, released on the same day, reached a peak of #5 on the weekly chart and charted for five weeks.

History
Lead vocals for the song are sung by Asami Konno. The theme of the title song is meant to convey the feeling of "the tears of a first love... like Romeo and Juliet." The single was also released in a limited edition which came in special packaging with five photo cards, while the regular and Single V DVD came with one photo card.

Members at time of single

 * 1st generation: Kaori Iida
 * 2nd generation: Mari Yaguchi
 * 4th generation: Rika Ishikawa, Hitomi Yoshizawa
 * 5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Asami Konno, Makoto Ogawa, Risa Niigaki
 * 6th generation: Miki Fujimoto, Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka

Personnel

 * Kaori Iida – minor vocals
 * Mari Yaguchi – center vocals
 * Rika Ishikawa – center vocals
 * Hitomi Yoshizawa – center vocals
 * Ai Takahashi – center vocals
 * Asami Konno – main vocals
 * Makoto Ogawa – minor vocals
 * Risa Niigaki – minor vocals
 * Miki Fujimoto – center vocals
 * Eri Kamei – minor vocals
 * Sayumi Michishige – main vocals
 * Reina Tanaka – minor vocals
 * Track 1
 * Shunsuke Suzuki (programming, guitar, arrangement)
 * Hiroshi Iida (percussion)
 * Track 2
 * Akira (programming, chorus, arrangement)
 * Sting Miyamoto (bass)