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The story
A claim surfaced on 5ch that Juice=Juice’s new video series “Kudo Yume-Oh” was filmed on the very same day as member Matsunaga Ria’s birthday event, sparking speculation that the scheduling clash was deliberate. Posters also brought up past incidents in which Matsunaga’s music video and Kudo’s birthday celebration social media images were reportedly altered using generative AI, suggesting that “staff might be disrespecting the two of them.” Others pushed back, arguing it was “probably just a coincidence” and that “the staff aren’t picking favorites,” leaving the thread split over how to interpret the circumstantial evidence.
What people said
(Matsunaga → the BLOODY BULLET MV, Kudo → her birthday celebration social media pic)
And apparently "Kudo Yume-Oh," uploaded to YouTube yesterday, was deliberately filmed on Matsunaga Ria's birthday/birthday event day
Guess it's about time for washed-up group Juice=Juice to be done for?
But if they're with Up-Front, it's all the same anyway
If they're setting personal feelings aside and still making repeated mistakes that target specific talents, that's even more reason they shouldn't be doing this job
If they honestly think they're doing their job properly without letting feelings get involved, then they're clearly bad at their job and should quit
Don't dress up your own delusion as if it's some widely "analyzed" fact lol
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Sakurachi had red nail polish on in early July, and Mippuru's outfit matches what's in Ria-cha's birthday event blog post, so yeah, this was filmed on the day of Ria-cha's birthday event
Then why is the harassment concentrated specifically on Kudo and Matsunaga?
Wait, is that, like, actually true?
Even if Kudo asked for it, isn't it the adults' job to stop her?
Blind devotion is scary
New fans who got hooked by flattering (heavily edited) photos aren't like the old-school Hello! Project otaku — they're not the type to forgive Up-Front no matter what it does
Yeah exactly
If it were Angerme's staff, they'd definitely stop it
Nah, they wouldn't stop it lol
It comes down to who makes money and who doesn't
But in the current Juice=Juice lineup, even Irie, who's least popular, still makes money
They're the type that gets fired up when their pair gets picked on
That's a thing between the two of them though
If some unrelated outside party starts pulling tsundere stuff, you just go "uh, what?"
Background and Key Points of Debate
The basis for this claim is purely circumstantial: the video’s filming date happened to overlap with a member’s personal event date, and management has offered no explanation regarding the intent behind the filming schedule. The earlier claims about generative AI use are likewise sourced only from 5ch posts, and their accuracy cannot be verified within this article. The thread is sharply divided between those who see “deliberate disrespect” and those who call it “coincidence” or “paranoia,” a reminder that the same circumstantial evidence can lead to very different conclusions depending on interpretation. The presence of “Yume x Ria” fans who ship Matsunaga and Kudo together also colors the temperature of the discussion, adding nuance beyond a simple question of favorable versus unfavorable treatment.
※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Is Juice=Juice’s staff prejudiced against Kudo Yume and Matsunaga Ria?“
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