From our other sites
The story
In a blog post dated September 30, 2026, Juice=Juice’s Risa Irie reported that she performed her “Soran Bushi” dance — a routine she had kept sealed away for over five years since first showing it off in her audition video — in a new TikTok video, after being egged on by her junior members (Ichika, Eba, Ringo, and Niina). The topic was reposted to 5ch’s Hello! Project board, where comments praised the group’s close bond. At the same time, it was compared to a Soran Bushi video from the popular TikTok-born group MeI, drawing sharp criticism that “MeI’s version is more serious and is actually going viral,” countered by claims that “in a direct collab, Juice=Juice’s account got more traction” — leaving commenters split on which approach to the dance was the right one.
What people said
2026-09-30 20:16:16
https://ameblo.jp/juicejuice-official/entry-12980238400.html
That joke TikTok I mentioned on my blog the other day is up now 😂😂
So get this 😂
Since I'm totally out of the loop on trends,
I had no idea this was even a thing,
and I happened to walk in on Ichika, Eba, Ringo, and Niina
saying "this TikTok trend is so good!"
and it turned into "oh, here comes the original!!" 😂
So I ended up dancing the Soran Bushi I'd kept sealed away for over five years since my audition video came out,
pushed into it by the youngest duo plus our fellow members 😂😂
Niina told me,
"We'll just dance what we picked up, so Irie-san, please just do your fully trained Soran Bushi as-is!!"
and honestly, our youngest member is scary
And on top of that, Eba and Ichika were cracking up off-camera
Hey!!! lol
Looks like fun 🥰
I've never forgotten the fun times and the frustrating times from those 7 years.
I often find myself thinking I don't want the younger members to go through that kind of experience.
I just want them to have only happy experiences and keep smiling forever!!
Watching Ninnin (a member's nickname), I've realized she's a really, really sensitive girl who pays close attention to people's expressions and behavior.
The "innocent and does whatever she wants!!!" side of her stands out easily,
but she also gets anxious about all sorts of things and cries when she's hurt, only to be totally back to normal ten minutes later, laughing like usual.
Watching her, I never get tired of it, and I think she's really cut out for show business!
It's fine! Just stay exactly as you are!
I think more than anything, what matters most is creating an environment where the younger members can feel comfortable.
Because it's all of you, the younger members, who will carry this group forward.
MeI is going viral because they do it with a serious face like the real deal.
When MeI and Juice=Juice filmed a collab TikTok together, it was actually Juice=Juice's account that got more traction.
Seems like the type who'd be into comedy
MeI's got a lot of that too
it wouldn't work if Risa-chi (Risa's nickname) tried it alone.
Guess Juice=Juice's got strong original songs
I feel like there are more moments of Risa-chi smiling.
In a way it's like big-dog therapy.
Total defeat
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2104941733691940864/vid/avc1/720×1280/wZUiVMh6WF4t_SLU.mp4
Niina's doing a two-step at the end there
Guess she's dabbled in breakdancing a bit
Background and Key Points of This Topic
The “Soran Bushi” dance Risa Irie performed isn’t a Hello! Project audition set piece — it’s known as the signature bit she showed off in her own audition video. This time, she happened to walk in on her junior members getting excited about a trending TikTok trend, and ended up suddenly stepping in to perform the “original” version herself. Thread commenters found it funny that the group’s internal pecking order was flipped, with the younger members demanding the fully polished version from their senior. The group brought up for comparison, MeI, is a TikTok-born idol group produced by Rino Sashihara, known for performing the same kind of bit with a consistently serious expression throughout. On the thread, harsh opinions along the lines of “doing it as a joke kills the vibe” sat alongside counterarguments like “in a direct collab video, it was actually Juice=Juice’s account that gained more traction,” with the discussion centering on which approach — joking around versus playing it straight — resonates more on TikTok.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “y“®‰æzJuice=Juice“ü]—¢ç•‰““¡Ê‰Á—¢•—Ñmˆ¤‚Ìuƒ\[ƒ‰ƒ“ßTikTokv— ‘¤‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—‚—y—LàVˆê‰ØE]’[”Üçz.”
Leave a Reply