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The story
Vissel Kobe announced match details for its November 8 (Sunday) game against Urawa Reds at National Stadium (now officially “MUFG Kokuritsu”) on its official X account, revealing that Juice=Juice will perform at the venue. The pairing of a soccer match with a Hello! Project idol group appearance sparked a wide range of reactions on 5ch’s Hello! Project board — from concerns about the venue’s size and the hostile atmosphere of an away crowd, to comparisons with how Nogizaka46 was received at a past Urawa match. Questions about the format also stood out in the thread, such as whether it would be an “opening act” or a “halftime performance.”
Vissel Kobe
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11/8 (Sun) vs. Urawa (at MUFG Kokuritsu)
Source: vissel-kobe.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Biggest venue they've ever played?
I wonder if it's bigger than a baseball stadium
Not really sure what's going on, but it's close by, so I'll go
They're about to get baptized by an away crowd
Well, experiencing how rough an away game can be isn't such a bad thing
Aren't they the ones famous for making Nogizaka46 cry?
Were there other ones?
Kind of like when Rosy (an idol's nickname) showed up at a Lotte Marines game?
The Reds?
If it were Kawasaki Frontale, they'd have been nicer
https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/match/broadcast/
It's DAZN only
Come on, Albirex, do your job
There's no member from Niigata — just that one old guy alone isn't enough
Re: #41
You guys and your drawing power, though…
She's in Beyooooonds, so it'd end up being the DeNA BayStars or DeNA's basketball team instead
Ask her commercial co-star Homare Sawa
Hm? Is that how they found a connection to Kobe?
'Yes! We Are Family ~FC Machida Zelvia ver.~'
They've gotta sing it
They like shouting stuff out, right?
This is really turning into the year the No. 1 girl groups from two different countries each perform at their National Stadiums
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Under naming rights, National Stadium is officially called “MUFG Kokuritsu,” but its common name as a facility remains “National Stadium (Kokuritsu Kyogijo),” with a capacity of roughly 68,000 — more seats than the Tokyo Dome (capacity in the 50,000s). It’s rare for a J1 club to relocate its home match to National Stadium, and the surprise expressed in the thread — “Wait, is Vissel Kobe playing its home game at National Stadium?” — reflects just how unusual that is. Idols being invited to sporting events isn’t unprecedented; the thread references an incident in which Nogizaka46 is said to have been booed at an Urawa Reds match, often cited as an anecdote illustrating how intense Urawa supporters’ fan culture can be. Meanwhile, it wasn’t yet clear at the time of the thread whether this appearance would be a full live show or a shorter segment like a halftime performance — readers might assume a solo concert from the “Live confirmed” phrasing in the title, but it’s worth noting this is positioned as a guest appearance at a sports venue, not a standalone show.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “[Breaking] Juice=Juice Live Confirmed at National Stadium ━━━━(゚∀゚)━━━━!!.”
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