Tsubaki Factory’s Nishimura Itsuki (nicknamed “King”) announced on X that she’ll hold another singing livestream with Doi Fuuka, this time doing a different song than before. The two have streamed a singing collab before, and fans have taken to calling the pairing “Fuukin.” On the 5ch thread, comments welcomed the duo’s chemistry, while others called for members like Lesser and Murata to get similar spots, and some pointed out how unevenly singing opportunities get handed out at concerts — sparking a broader debate about allocation within the group.
You barely hear King sing at actual concerts, so this is false advertising.
7AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:25
King's already beaten Doi, so now she probably wants to beat Yokaze next.
68AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:31
Re: #7
What about Lesser and Murata?
8AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:26
Ono, swap places with me right there.
9AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:27
Mizuho's mom
10AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:28
Fuu-chan's mom is cute, huh.
11AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:29
Word is the Fuukin duo is set to keep going for another 6 years or so,
so there's no doubt this pairing is going to be the core of it.
13AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:29
If they keep bundling these two as a set like this, that girl's going to turn into a vengeful spirit (a "tatarigami" — slang for someone jinxed by rotten luck).
14AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:30
What about Lesser? 😡
18AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:36
It's impressive that King is pulling off a plan that completely ignores Ishii and Murata.
37AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:54
Re: #18
These two should just do a dance livestream instead.
22AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:44
King: "The ranking battle with the Hinaz is settled — next I'm going after Little Camellia."
40AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:00
Re: #22
Guess Doi's just a stepping stone for a Kasai challenge run?
Not showing this to anyone who doesn't come to Budokan.
29AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:50
The day she becomes King in name and reality alike isn't far off.
32AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:52
And here I was about to head out…
33AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:52
Caught this before doors opened at the Juice=Juice show the other day —
these two can really sing, so it's genuinely fun as a stream.
39AnonymousSep 26, 2026 15:58
Speaking as an "Ebamifu" guy (a nickname tied to another member pairing), what I'm keeping an eye on right now is Fuukin.
46AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:01
Re: #39
Kind of a similar story beat — ditching the 3-member intake to pair up with the 1-member intake.
43AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:00
Just hand Akiyama's red and all her singing parts over to King already.
45AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:01
I'd love to see King win a performance battle against Yokaze too.
47AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:02
Itsuki, taking down the Black Saints one by one
to claim the Phoenix Cloth.
49AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:05
Dang, I already bought tickets for Angerme today.
50AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:07
If they'd put her in Rosy, Rosy could've actually been a group that can sing.
59AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:18
Yokaze Runo — September blog updates: 2
Ebata Hisaki — September blog updates: 23
63AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:20
So it's a story where she splits from the Hinaz
and goes after Little Camellia as "Fuukingu"?
64AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:26
Kasai/Yokaze vs. Doi/Nishimura —
which side does Amy end up on?
65AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:28
There's probably an archive, but you still can't let your guard down.
67AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:30
👑: "If you buy a ticket, I'll leave the archive up."
70AnonymousSep 26, 2026 16:35
If Lesser gets impatient here and pairs up with Murata, it'll just look like two leftovers teaming up — guaranteed loss.
Best to sit tight and wait for the right moment.
Background and Talking Points
Nicknames like “King,” “Doikin,” and “Fuukin” are informal terms Hello! Project fans use for fun to describe a member’s standing or particular pairings within the group — they aren’t official designations. The “ranking” talk and the “Kasai vs. Doi/Nishimura” framing that came up in the thread are likewise just fans’ imaginative readings of the situation, not any indication of the group’s actual management policy — an easy point to misunderstand. Meanwhile, the criticism of “bundling them as a set” and the calls to feature other members like Lesser and Murata reflect a concern specific to group idols: how singing parts get divided up among a limited number of livestreams and concert slots. It’s less about excluding any particular member and more a “we want to see more of them too” kind of support.
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