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Nikkei Entertainment! announced the unveiling of Juice=Juice’s magazine cover and premium pin-up, sparking a wave of reactions on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. With Kawashima at center and the whole lineup unified in red outfits, comments poured in like “Red = Juice is locked in now” and “Perfect fit for Kohaku (Japan’s New Year’s Eve Red vs. White song contest).” Some fans looked back on how putting glasses on Hayashi and the change in Arisawa were key to the group’s breakout. Meanwhile, a more pessimistic take also surfaced — that “today’s Hello! Project is propped up by aging fans and headed for decline” — splitting opinion in the thread.
Nikkei Entertainment!
@nikkei_ent
[Cover & premium pin-up revealed!]
Source: amazon.co.jp / Original listing here
What people said
Not naming names, but the visuals here are rough — looks like some random person off the street.
Re: #2
If some random person off the street can land a magazine cover, why can't ANGERME?
If some random person off the street can land a magazine cover, why can't ANGERME?
So the center line — Inoue, Ebata, Kawashima, Arisawa, Hayashi — is basically Juice=Juice's main lineup now.
Reiruru's on the Hamada Kayosai (music variety show) lineup
https://www.tbs.co.jp/ookami_tbs/
https://www.tbs.co.jp/ookami_tbs/
Re: #6
Isn't that the me:I member who's Ebata's classmate?
Isn't that the me:I member who's Ebata's classmate?
Re: #6
Once they started selling Ebamifu separately (as a duo push), of course Reiruru was next. Saw it coming.
Once they started selling Ebamifu separately (as a duo push), of course Reiruru was next. Saw it coming.
Re: #6
At this point they can land TV spots regardless of whether they've got a hit song.
At this point they can land TV spots regardless of whether they've got a hit song.
Everyone except Ebamifu and Riai looks rough in these — is that on the makeup artist or the photographer?
Re: #10
The only one I thought looked bad was Sakurachi. Everyone else looks like they're at their real potential.
The only one I thought looked bad was Sakurachi. Everyone else looks like they're at their real potential.
So the agency's fully committed to Kawashima as center, huh.
The second Ebamifu showed up on Utacon, I figured something was coming for Reiruru too — and here it is.
These promo photos are great right now. Good enough that I'd be happy sticking with this look for a while.
Ebamifu on Utacon,
Reiruru on Hamada!
Plus Yumeriai!
And Sakuringo's in there too!
Reiruru on Hamada!
Plus Yumeriai!
And Sakuringo's in there too!
The "Juice = red" image is completely locked in now.
This group's visuals are just too good.
So glad we have Juice=Juice.
Without them, Hello! Project would've been done for right at the 30th anniversary.
Without them, Hello! Project would've been done for right at the 30th anniversary.
Re: #24
Isn't that overhyping them a bit? Kinda cringe.
Isn't that overhyping them a bit? Kinda cringe.
Re: #52
That's just the "praise Juice" comedy hour, lol
That's just the "praise Juice" comedy hour, lol
Re: #52
You're underestimating how the entertainment business works. They've been coasting on savings from the golden era. Once all the old-man otaku die off, that's the end.
You're underestimating how the entertainment business works. They've been coasting on savings from the golden era. Once all the old-man otaku die off, that's the end.
This is the kind of thing Hello! Project shows up in a lot, huh.
With member-color outfits being the trend right now, having everyone in solid red might actually make them stand out — in a good way.
Re: #60
I love this kind of cringe reply.
I love this kind of cringe reply.
Re: #63
You're the one being embarrassing here, not seeing the situation clearly. Without creating a boom, young fans won't come in — and audition numbers keep dropping too.
You're the one being embarrassing here, not seeing the situation clearly. Without creating a boom, young fans won't come in — and audition numbers keep dropping too.
Re: #74
Sounds like you don't actually go to shows.
Sounds like you don't actually go to shows.
Ringo on the cover is sexy and cute.
The public's settled on Juice = red.
Perfect fit for Kohaku.
Perfect fit for Kohaku.
The sixty-something TV kids who never leave the house must be thrilled.
Juice=Juice's group colors are red and purple.
If "idol in red = Juice" becomes the go-to association, they can win even on solo bookings.
The question now is whether they can keep landing TV spots.
The question now is whether they can keep landing TV spots.
Red's already Morning Musume's color, so Juice should claim maroon/wine-red instead.
Looking at the whole picture now, whoever decided to debut Hayashi with glasses had an incredible eye.
Re: #94
The idiot antis who kept nagging "take the glasses off"
really had zero eye for this, huh.
The idiot antis who kept nagging "take the glasses off"
really had zero eye for this, huh.
Re: #94
The glasses soften her sharp eyes.
Even with the bratty-kid persona, they make her come across as approachable.
The glasses soften her sharp eyes.
Even with the bratty-kid persona, they make her come across as approachable.
Re: #94
Truly a case of "the winner writes history."
If it hadn't paid off, people would still be trashing the decision.
Truly a case of "the winner writes history."
If it hadn't paid off, people would still be trashing the decision.
=LOVE wore red for a hot second and I thought "uh oh, Juice is in trouble," but so many people said "wait, is this Juice=Juice?" that they switched their promo photos right away.
Re: #98
Red basically just means Juice now.
Red basically just means Juice now.
Re: #81
I do go to shows.
The "young fans" you're talking about are fickle — unless they make up a real majority, you can't sustain a boom. Look at Hello! Project venues these days: throw a rock and you'll hit someone who's retired from work. So thinking Hello! Project is finished once all those people are gone seems pretty reasonable to me.
I do go to shows.
The "young fans" you're talking about are fickle — unless they make up a real majority, you can't sustain a boom. Look at Hello! Project venues these days: throw a rock and you'll hit someone who's retired from work. So thinking Hello! Project is finished once all those people are gone seems pretty reasonable to me.
Re: #117
Totally obvious you're just posting from home.
Where's this venue full of the super-elderly you're talking about?
Totally obvious you're just posting from home.
Where's this venue full of the super-elderly you're talking about?
Ringo baring her forehead as an "awakening" and Glasses-Niina joining were both essential for the breakout.
Re: #131
And Arisawa's transformation was the final piece.
And Arisawa's transformation was the final piece.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “[Image] Juice=Juice’s “Nikkei Entertainment!” Cover Unveiled ｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!“.
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