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The story
Speculation spread on 5ch after Hello! Project trainee Mitsuri Yoshida posted a self-introduction on her official X account reading, “I’m Hello! Project trainee Mitsuri Yoshida.” Tsubaki Factory is seen as the frontrunner, and with several trainees — Hattori, Nemokari, and Suzuki Koto — reportedly set to join as well, commenters speculated one after another that Yoshida would join them too. At the same time, opinions split over whether such promotions reflect a genuine evaluation of a member’s ability or just “sympathy” for long-tenured trainees, sparking exchanges that even drew in fans of other groups.
Hello! Project Trainee Manager
@kenshusei_uf
This is Hello! Pro trainee #MitsuriYoshida! 🐯
Source: x.com / Original post here
What people said
King: "Hey! Good to have you, Yoshida! Do your best!"
Congrats, Pikkari!
That smells suspicious
What happens after that, no idea
That adds a whole new type of work for the group
Yoshida, Hattori, Nemokari, Suzuki Koto
Just add everyone already
If she earns BP, won't she finally get to join the group she actually wants?
Promotions where the member and the group both want each other make fans and members happier
These days, a group whose members don't look like they're having fun doesn't sell
Yoshida's never won BP, and even if she competes again next year she won't get it
Hello Pro's personnel decisions are "mutual sorrow," not mutual love (a pun on 相思相愛, "mutual love")
She's not mentally weak; why she wasn't promoted is just up to the agency
I remember realizing it must be a tough song watching you guys all going on about "don't push yourself"
Otsubo wants Juice, but seemed like the type who'd just be grateful to get promoted at all
Yoshida wants Juice=Juice
Otsubo wants Angerme
And neither one gets into the group they actually want
Isn't it Juice?
Apparently she's liked Juice (Miyazaki) since preschool
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
Under Hello! Project’s trainee system, promotion to a group is said to hinge not just on audition results but also on agency decisions, the trainee’s own wishes, and each group’s staffing needs — which is why “why her?” debates tend to flare up with every promotion. In this case too, Yoshida’s own preferred group was never stated outright, and some comments pointed out that her actual wishes and her eventual placement might not match. Promotions out of trainee status have also long been debated along the same fault line — whether they reflect “sympathy” toward long-serving trainees or a genuine evaluation of ability — and this thread is simply the latest round of that recurring argument. One point readers may easily misread: the awards and evaluation system mentioned in the thread don’t directly guarantee which group a trainee gets promoted to — they’re just one point of reference among others.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello Pro) thread “Mitsuri Yoshida Joining Tsubaki Factory?.”
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