It has been announced that Morning Musume。’26 will appear in the 24-Hour TV 49 special drama “Shiawase wa Aru” (Happiness Exists), playing the members of Morning Musume。’14 from 12 years ago. Oda Sakura, the only member who has been with the group since that era, shared her thoughts on the appearance. On 5ch, discussion heated up over casting predictions—who would play whom—and comparisons with Juice=Juice, the group’s current flagship.
Morning Musume。’26
To Appear in “24-Hour TV” Special Drama
Playing Morning Musume。’14 from 12 Years Ago
Source: natalie.mu / Original article here
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#MorningMusume26
confirmed to appear as
Morning Musume。'14 from 12 years ago!
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The drama will recreate
legendary Morning Musume。'14's
first-ever New York performance 🪩✨
Oda Sakura (Morning Musume。'26) 💬
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HQfeEKXaUAAdipu.jpg
https://x.com/24hourTV/status/2091978856609591607
#MorningMusume26
confirmed to appear as
Morning Musume。'14 from 12 years ago!
＼
The drama will recreate
legendary Morning Musume。'14's
first-ever New York performance 🪩✨
Oda Sakura (Morning Musume。'26) 💬
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HQfeEKXaUAAdipu.jpg
https://x.com/24hourTV/status/2091978856609591607
"24-Hour TV 49" Special Drama 'Shiawase wa Aru' — Morning Musume。'26 Confirmed to Appear as Morning Musume。'14 from 12 Years Ago
https://www.ntv.co.jp/24h-drama2026/articles/5646j2ew5u045nhosey6.html
https://www.ntv.co.jp/24h-drama2026/articles/5646j2ew5u045nhosey6.html
Who's playing
Sayu,
Fuku-chan,
Eripon,
Riho-Riho,
Zukki,
Harunaso,
Ayumi,
Ma-chan,
Doo-san,
and Oda-chan (nicknames of the original Morning Musume。'14 members)—
who's who?
Sayu,
Fuku-chan,
Eripon,
Riho-Riho,
Zukki,
Harunaso,
Ayumi,
Ma-chan,
Doo-san,
and Oda-chan (nicknames of the original Morning Musume。'14 members)—
who's who?
https://x.com/nittele_ntv/status/2091981369387651247
Nippon TV
@nittele_ntv
24-Hour TV Special Drama
'Shiawase wa Aru'
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Morning Musume。'26 has been
confirmed to appear as
Morning Musume。'14 from 12 years ago
⋱
Speaking on behalf of the members,
Oda Sakura said
💬"I'm so happy about this,"
sharing her thoughts on the appearance
🗓Airs Sat Aug 29, just after 9:30 PM
'#24HourTV49'
https://ntv.co.jp/24h-drama2026/articles/5646j2ew5u045nhosey6.html
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HQeNnwcaUAA1WNA.jpg
5:10 AM · Aug 25, 2026
Nippon TV
@nittele_ntv
24-Hour TV Special Drama
'Shiawase wa Aru'
⋰
Morning Musume。'26 has been
confirmed to appear as
Morning Musume。'14 from 12 years ago
⋱
Speaking on behalf of the members,
Oda Sakura said
💬"I'm so happy about this,"
sharing her thoughts on the appearance
🗓Airs Sat Aug 29, just after 9:30 PM
'#24HourTV49'
https://ntv.co.jp/24h-drama2026/articles/5646j2ew5u045nhosey6.html
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HQeNnwcaUAA1WNA.jpg
5:10 AM · Aug 25, 2026
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>>7
Thought, 'wow, she looks just like her' —
turned out it actually was her
Thought, 'wow, she looks just like her' —
turned out it actually was her
They should've put Juice=Juice in the '14 roles —
they're Hello! Project's flagship group now
they're Hello! Project's flagship group now
>>20
With any other group the songs just wouldn't have that Morning Musume。 feel
With any other group the songs just wouldn't have that Morning Musume。 feel
>>20
Juice=Juice is crazy busy, they don't have time to be tied up filming some garbage drama like this
Juice=Juice is crazy busy, they don't have time to be tied up filming some garbage drama like this
If Haru-san — who gets slammed as unpopular for having the same 'color' as someone else — got the part, Sato's fans would be furious
There were 10 members back then, but now there are 11?
>>23
I wonder who's not going to be in it
I wonder who's not going to be in it
There's no 'who plays who' about it
>>24
Back then it was basically 'Michishige and her fun buddies,' so it'd be weird not to stage it that way
They're making such a big deal announcing this, so the Michishige role must already be locked in
Back then it was basically 'Michishige and her fun buddies,' so it'd be weird not to stage it that way
They're making such a big deal announcing this, so the Michishige role must already be locked in
Honestly Haru-san or whoever is fine
They're all Morning Musume anyway, aren't they
They're all Morning Musume anyway, aren't they
>>25
Nobody wants their oshi cast as Mitsui or Haga
Nobody wants their oshi cast as Mitsui or Haga
Morning Musume。'26 to Play Morning Musume。'14 from 12 Years Ago in 24-Hour TV Special Drama 'Shiawase wa Aru' (with comments) – Eiga Natalie
https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/686455
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[24-Hour TV] Morning Musume。'26 to Appear in Special Drama as Morning Musume。'14 from 12 Years Ago (Published Aug 25, 2026) | Nippon TV NEWS NNN
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/culture/6468f1c2223a47a0abcc009f00ca284e
https://news.ntv.co.jp/gimage/n24/articles/72357cae8bd54bf3b13f9d1c5c4a47c1/12b88a40-2531-42ed-b9d7-6d8bcae2f628.jpg
https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/686455
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[24-Hour TV] Morning Musume。'26 to Appear in Special Drama as Morning Musume。'14 from 12 Years Ago (Published Aug 25, 2026) | Nippon TV NEWS NNN
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/culture/6468f1c2223a47a0abcc009f00ca284e
https://news.ntv.co.jp/gimage/n24/articles/72357cae8bd54bf3b13f9d1c5c4a47c1/12b88a40-2531-42ed-b9d7-6d8bcae2f628.jpg
Whoever's left over can play Tanaka Reina, Sayu's partner
They really do look alike
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What's really surprising is that two holdovers from '14, twelve years ago, are still in the group
>>40
Oh right, the 12th gen was just tagging along at the time,
so technically they're not really 'holdovers,' huh
Oh right, the 12th gen was just tagging along at the time,
so technically they're not really 'holdovers,' huh
Michishige → Nonaka
Fukumura → Okamura
Ikuta → Yasuda
Sayashi → Suzuki
Suzuki → Ishikawa
Iikubo → Sakurai
Ishida → Yamazaki
Sato → Sugihara
Kudo → Yumigeta
Oda → Oda
Fukumura → Okamura
Ikuta → Yasuda
Sayashi → Suzuki
Suzuki → Ishikawa
Iikubo → Sakurai
Ishida → Yamazaki
Sato → Sugihara
Kudo → Yumigeta
Oda → Oda
>>46
What about Haru-san?
What about Haru-san?
Regular people don't even know the 'Numbers' members (a nickname for certain lower-profile members by generation),
they're more likely to say 'wait, she was still in the group?'
they're more likely to say 'wait, she was still in the group?'
>>63
That's the 'wait, she's still in the group?' group's even-more-'wait, she's still in the group?' edition
That's the 'wait, she's still in the group?' group's even-more-'wait, she's still in the group?' edition
But if you're going to call it '14, you'd think you'd at least match the headcount
>>68
Nobody remembers the original 'One-Four' (fan nickname for the '14 lineup) lineup, and nobody knows Morning Musume。'26 either
Nobody remembers the original 'One-Four' (fan nickname for the '14 lineup) lineup, and nobody knows Morning Musume。'26 either
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*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Morning Musume。’26 to Appear in ’24-Hour TV’ Special Drama as Morning Musume。’14 from 12 Years Ago.”
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