Morning Musume。’26 Signing Event Pairs Shift From Oda/Sugihara to Yuzuketa/Yasuda — 5ch: “They Sat Together on the Bullet Train”

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Morning Musume。’26 held an internet signing event on September 24, 2026 to commemorate the release of their 77th single, ‘Lonely…But not Alone/Yes ka No ka Watashi ka.’ Oda Sakura and Sugihara Akisa appeared from 18:00, followed by Yuzuketa Akoto and Yasuda Miyu from 19:30. On 5ch’s live-discussion thread, reactions centered on behind-the-scenes details of the pairings — comparisons of concurrent viewer counts with past pairs (Okamura/Suzuki, Yamazaki/Ishikawa), and the answer to “why pair Yuzuketa with Yasuda?”: apparently because they happened to sit next to each other on the bullet train. Comments also praised Sugihara’s talkativeness and compared the session to past pairings.

What people said

1AnonymousSep 24, 2026 12:40
Morning Musume。'26 77th Single 'Lonely…But not Alone/Yes ka No ka Watashi ka' Release Commemoration Internet Signing Event
18:00~ Oda Sakura (autograph board A), Sugihara Akisa (autograph board A)
19:30~ Yuzuketa Akoto (autograph board A), Yasuda Miyu (autograph board A)
13AnonymousSep 24, 2026 16:14
Is there even any point in watching Rimisuta (the members' online autograph-signing livestream) if you lost the lottery draw, or if you're a non-paying viewer?
Non-payers are basically freeloaders, so I guess they're happy with anything as long as they get to see the members?
27AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:06
Re: #13
Some people don't even watch it if they lost the draw.
39AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:19
Re: #13
I'm building AI clones of the Hello! Project members, so I feed the AI their verbal tics and intonation.
I feed it their radio appearances too, but Rimisuta is especially valuable since you get a solid 30 minutes of footage per member.
It's gotten good enough that the **AI clones** could basically run something like Rimisuta between themselves, but they're still struggling with pronunciation, so it's a work in progress.
15AnonymousSep 24, 2026 16:29
I'm the jealous type, so I only want to listen to my favorite's segment.
17AnonymousSep 24, 2026 17:32
Re: #15
If you lose the draw, that's just game over, isn't it?
28AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:06
Morning Musume。'26
@MorningMusumeMg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HS-G-phbIAAKXre.jpg:orig#.jpg
Morning Musume。'26 77th Single
'Lonely…But not Alone/Yes ka No ka Watashi ka' Release Commemoration
<#Rimisuta Internet Signing Event>

For the 18:00 session
the hashtag is
#MeisaOdaSanToRimisutaChu ("Meisa & Oda-san, mid-Rimisuta")
We're looking forward to all your comments 🙂‍↕

Link here
https://youtube.com/live/rHfAc_aE1Zc?si=KE1gV4G9RA_ZPtTa

#OdaSakura
#SugiharaAkisa
#MorningMusume26
#morningmusume26
#HaroPro
#Helloproject
29AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:06
Starting with Oda, huh.
The visuals look kind of rough, so I'll watch it later.
30AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:08
Re: #29
Whether you watch it now or later, the visuals aren't gonna change lol
41AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:22
What is this guy even talking about.
45AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:24
Re: #41
Normally the newer member signs first, right?
49AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:28
Re: #45
? That's about post #39.
53AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:30
Re: #45
For both Suzuki and Ishikawa too, the senior member demonstrated first.
70AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:40
I want to watch "Getter Miyu" (nickname for Yasuda Miyu), but the soccer match is about to start.
76AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:43
Re: #70
I'll just enjoy the soccer from the second half onward.
87AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:52
"You just don't get it~"

I want Meisa to sing "Sou sa~" ("That's right~")
Make sure you land it!

That's a nice thing to hear from Oda — makes me happy.
92AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:53
Re: #87
If that line goes to someone else, it's gonna cause an uproar.
89AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:53
https://news.ntv.co.jp/gimage/n24/articles/5dfe45c4b28041f0bd11e401dc3b0961/37ff494f-3a86-4ed2-8310-17a0a2f93658.jpg?w=1200

Meisa looks like voice actress Ishikawa Yui.
90AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:53
The funniest one was the Suzuki/Ishikawa session last time.
Suzuki being "trained" by Homare was cute, and Ishikawa was hilarious with her airhead moments, like suddenly going dead serious out of nowhere.
93AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:54
Re: #90
Those two felt like little kids.
Sugihara seems like she could land her own radio show.
101AnonymousSep 24, 2026 18:57
Sugihara can really talk.
She might end up hosting Yantan (a radio show) after Rairii graduates.
108AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:00
Re: #101
Rairii ain't quitting~
118AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:11
Why, of all people, did it have to be paired with Yuzuketa…
121AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:15
Re: #118
Because they happened to sit next to each other on the bullet train recently.
120AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:12
Okamura/Suzuki: over 1,700 viewers
Yamazaki/Ishikawa: over 1,600 viewers
Oda/Sugihara: over 1,200 viewers

Wonder how Yuzuketa/Yasuda will do.
122AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:15
Re: #120
Saku-Mei (Oda/Sugihara) topped 1,300.
124AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:16
Re: #120
Factor in the time slot.
132AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:22
The highlight from that session was Homare getting called "Homare-mama" in the comments and looking briefly annoyed about it.
140AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:30
http://instagram.frix7-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/820291766_18107684147075020_3783137234049998849_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=101&ig_cache_key=Mzk5MzE5MjIyMTUzMjU5ODI4NQ%3D%3D.3-ccb7-5&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=58cdad&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6IlNUT1JZLnhwaWRzLjExNzkuc2RyLnJlZ3VsYXJfcGhvdG8uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=hfo1wjXEbpEQ7kNvwEHlEVy&_nc_oc=AdoInNYzuzWBPlpezWNvuqKjO3qSHjD8bhYSmXWPSgN6HNPgYFNiCAKayYvz24aeOSjcHPypiqDMD2bCjJRBl63Y&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-nrt1-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_gid=WPP_j1OoprW9CDk-9GeQnw&_nc_ss=796a8&oh=00_AQKO-J4YwHGyqADVL6VtH3ZpLGhGsg9hmMQgiHnWCAilXw&oe=6ABAB29E
157AnonymousSep 24, 2026 19:33
Morning Musume。'26
@MorningMusumeMg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HS-a-wzbcAAzD7q.jpg:orig#.jpg

Morning Musume。'26 77th Single
'Lonely…But not Alone/Yes ka No ka Watashi ka' Release Commemoration
<#Rimisuta Internet Signing Event>

From 18:00, it's these two!
The hashtag is
#MiyuMiyuToAkoAko ("Miyu-Miyu & Ako-Ako")
We're looking forward to all your comments 🙂‍↕

Link here
https://youtube.com/live/N0H75syH4B4?si=73VYYVsnJ0ItTnnE

#YuzuketaAkoto
#YasudaMiyu
#MorningMusume26
#morningmusume26
#HaroPro
#Helloproject
338AnonymousSep 24, 2026 20:46
Since Miyu-Miyu can't answer questions while she's busy writing her autograph,
we ended up having to hear "Getter's" answer to a question nobody even asked her.
340AnonymousSep 24, 2026 20:47
Re: #338
Moa-chan couldn't quite do that either.
344AnonymousSep 24, 2026 20:49
Re: #338
She probably doesn't know how to answer, so the senior member shows her a model answer.
It's both a save and an assist.

Background and Talking Points

“Rimisuta” is an online autograph-signing livestream that Hello! Project holds on YouTube with every CD release — it’s positioned as a broadcast for winners of the shikishi (autograph board) lottery, which is why the thread saw differing opinions over viewing eligibility, i.e. whether it’s worth watching for people who lost the lottery or for non-paying viewers. It’s also worth noting that the viewer-count comparisons refer only to simultaneous YouTube Live connections, which can be affected by overlapping events on the same day (such as the soccer broadcast that day), so reading them as a straightforward popularity ranking would be premature. As for the pairings, no official rationale has been disclosed, and it should be kept in mind that the “they sat next to each other on the bullet train” explanation is itself just speculation within the thread.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “■ Oda/Sugihara, Yuzuketa/Yasuda ■ YouTube ‘Morning Musume。’26 77th Single Release Commemoration Rimisuta Internet Signing Event’ ■ 18:00~ ■“.

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