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The story
A thread on a Hello! Project-focused 5ch board looked back at the TV programs Juice=Juice appeared on over the past six months, asking fans to weigh in on “what was good.” Comments poured in episode by episode: some said they cried during the first CDTV appearance, others praised the flame effects used in the second one, and several noted that on NHK’s “Uta Con,” the whole group appeared and got great treatment standing alongside major veteran artists. Topics ranged widely, from production highlights like the collaboration with Hiromi Go and the appearance at the Hamada Music Festival, to lighter behind-the-scenes moments like a member’s cat nearly escaping during filming — with posters split over which episode left the biggest impression.
What people said
Mippuru and Tako got teased nicely by the comedians, that was great
I get that music show appearances are the main focus, but I'd love more variety show spots too
The bit where Bakarhythm (comedian) teased her was funny, but for some reason they got pissed about it
A lagging fan? You may be an old-timer, but at this point you've basically turned into a complaint account
I seriously cried
Surrounded by that many big-name veterans, Juice got treated way too well
Background and Key Points
Juice=Juice is an idol group belonging to Hello! Project, and fans often pay close attention to things like how often the group appears on music programs, how they’re positioned alongside other performers, and their so-called “treatment” as a barometer of the group’s standing. CDTV, Music Station, the TV Tokyo Music Festival, and NHK’s “Uta Con” are all flagship music programs, where the scale of the production and the star power of fellow performers tend to become talking points. In this thread, alongside opinions on the production quality, there were also posts mocking members’ singing and posts disparaging the appearance of other groups who appeared alongside them; those personal attacks were excluded when compiling this article.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “What did you all think was good among the TV programs J=J appeared on over the past six months?“
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