Following the September 29 concert in Chiba, a post on 5ch’s Hello! Project board suggested that ANGERME’s song ‘RED LINE’ had suddenly been filmed with the group’s current lineup. RED LINE is considered a signature song from the era when Kamikoryo, Rikako, and Kawamura were members, and fans were curious how it would land with the current lineup now that those members have graduated. While new fans in the thread voiced excitement, one blunt reply to the question ‘Is it really going viral?’ — ‘Only inside an anti’s head’ — showed opinion split over just how much buzz the song is actually generating.
What people said
1AnonymousSep 29, 2026 20:53
Source is today's Chiba concert
3AnonymousSep 29, 2026 20:54
Is RED LINE picking up new fans!?
36AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:15
Re: #3
I'm a genuine RED LINE newcomer myself
5AnonymousSep 29, 2026 20:55
Among the ANGERME fandom (a play on "wota" + "ANGERME"), is RED LINE considered a cool song?
6AnonymousSep 29, 2026 20:56
318 Anonymous [] 2026/09/29 (Tue) 18:43:28.99 0
Had a crappy seat and it was a pain in the rain, so I ended up tossing my ticket in the trash.
The ANGERME warriors who finally made it there are probably having a blast right about now.
7AnonymousSep 29, 2026 20:57
If we're talking the same vibe, 'Bibitaru Isshin' hypes me up more.
8AnonymousSep 29, 2026 20:58
Both RED LINE and Bibitaru Isshin are fine if performed in full, but a half-length version isn't worth it.
9AnonymousSep 29, 2026 20:58
Throwing a bunch of stuff out there and seeing what sticks is the playbook these days —
like Stardust's boy-idol groups.
10AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:00
I honestly think RED LINE only worked because Kamikoryo, Rikako, and Kawamura were in it.
Without those three it just feels kind of off…
12AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:02
I want Kawamura's part in the C-melody swapped for Mochi (nickname for a member).
13AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:03
You don't need Kamiko (nickname for Kamikoryo) for RED LINE,
but you do need her for Bibitaru.
16AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:04
Honestly, I think 'Kuyashii wa' ('It's So Frustrating') and 'Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi' ('I'm the One Who Makes Me') would be better picks right now —
you could call them Rin Hashisako's signature songs.
19AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:04
'Wata Wata' (fan shorthand for a song title) made the setlist, but it's the half-length version, so it leaves you wanting more.
20AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:06
The choreography is great too,
like that part where they jump.
34AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:14
Re: #20
Yuppyon looks especially cool during the jump part.
21AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:06
Rin-chan was seriously adorable during 'Watashi Sou Shi' (shorthand for 'Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi')… it's basically locked in for her graduation concert setlist next year.
23AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:07
Rotating songs in and out is one thing,
but seriously, stop adding new songs partway through the tour.
24AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:07
I want 'Wata Wata' performed solo at the graduation concert.
25AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:08
'Wata Wata' is basically Rin Hashisako's signature theme song lol
26AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:08
You can just keep buying tickets, so who cares?
27AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:09
Is RED LINE really that good, though?
Well, whatever works, I guess… ANGERME's in a 'grasping at straws' kind of situation right now.
30AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:10
How many new RED LINE fans are even showing up, lol
31AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:12
・2012~: S/mileage's rock-bottom era
・2019~: After Wada's graduation, a wave of exits plus the COVID apocalypse
・2025~present: After Rikako & Kamiko graduated — ANGERME's current slump
S/mileage/ANGERME always claws its way back from hell, no matter how many times it takes.
32AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:13
View counts are already losing to BEYOOOOONDS' 'Positive Program,' though.
33AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:14
Judging from that Hulu show about their Ise pilgrimage,
the members don't seem to be on bad terms.
Guess all that's left is polishing the performance.
37AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:16
Re: #33
Did you watch the whole thing?
There's a part where a shrimp jumps and everyone screams — it was hilarious.
38AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:16
They could go ahead and do that rumored 'Narcy' too, while they're at it (fan nickname, likely short for a song title).
39AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:16
Re: #38
They're doing it in full, actually.
40AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:17
So they realized RED LINE only means something with the current members and rushed to film it?
Nicely played, agency.
41AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:17
Despite what the antis were hoping for, the venue was apparently packed.
42AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:18
Well, of course.
It only means something with today's ANGERME, and I really wanted a full-length video made while Hashisako's still in the group.
44AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:19
Re: #39
They're actually doing it! Guess I have no choice but to go!
45AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:20
Re: #44
There's a Super Wakanya segment, you know (nickname for a member).
47AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:23
Is it really going viral like that?
53AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:31
Re: #47
Only inside an anti's head (5ch slang: "ankasu," a jab at bitter antis).
68AnonymousSep 29, 2026 21:59
What even is RED LINE? A song?
73AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:08
Re: #68
Wasn't that some concept that showed up in One Piece?
70AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:05
'Haito' (fan shorthand, likely for a song title) definitely felt like it was on the verge of going viral — is RED LINE doing the same thing now?
71AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:06
Re: #70
That one was never even close to going viral.
75AnonymousSep 29, 2026 22:12
Re: #70
According to Take, it's apparently going viral.
Background and Key Points of This Topic
‘RED LINE,’ the song at the center of this thread, is considered emblematic of the era when specific members — Kamikoryo, Rikako, and Kawamura — were in ANGERME, and how it would be recreated after their graduations has long been a point of interest for fans. As noted in post 31, ANGERME has continued operating through the S/mileage-era slump and the graduation wave that followed, repeatedly reshaping its lineup along the way, and this sudden filming of a ‘current-member version of RED LINE’ is being read as an extension of that history. At the same time, the claim that the song is ‘going viral’ drew skeptical reactions within the thread, and the article offers no objective confirmation — such as rising view counts or an official announcement — to back it up. The gap between a hyped-up claim and the actual reaction is a pattern that often shows up when fandom-sourced information spreads online.
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