Fans Split Over ‘Eba’s’ Casual Outfit — From ‘So Cool’ to ‘Doesn’t Suit Him’

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The story

A thread on 5ch’s Hello! Project board took off after a post showing the casual outfit of a figure known as “Eba.” Plenty of positive comments rolled in — “so cool,” “looks like Morpheus,” “his face is seriously well put together” — but mocking reactions like “doesn’t suit him at all, lol” and “what’s with those sunglasses” mixed in too. Partway through, photos of former Juice=Juice member Karin Miyamoto’s casual outfit were also posted, and the topic branched out from a single person’s outfit review into something broader.

What people said

1AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:37
So cool
2AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:38
Looks like Morpheus!
3AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:38
LOLLLLLLLL
4AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:40
Looks like a JoJo character
5AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:40
As cool as Chii-chan

6AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:40
Acting like he's a celebrity
10AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:43
The fact he doesn't crash and burn in this outfit just shows how good-looking he naturally is
11AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:44
Seriously, his face is so well put together…
12AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:44
Doesn't suit him at all, lol
13AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:44

15AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:45
His chin's up (striking a bit of a smug pose)
17AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:45
If it's a joke it's actually funny lol
18AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:45
What's with these sunglasses
21AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:47
He was wearing these same sunglasses in that TikTok, right?
The one where he's up on Sakura-chi's shoulders
22AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:47
Yeah, I still like Goto best
23AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:48
Isn't this girl seriously too cute
25AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:50
Those are just Daiso sunglasses, lol (Daiso = Japanese 100-yen/dollar store)
27AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:51
eba_game
29AnonymousOct 29, 2026 19:54
Gotta admit it, this is the real deal
33AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:03
Former Juice=Juice senior Karin Miyamoto
Her casual outfit from yesterday
37AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:09
Re: #33
She's cute!
34AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:03
Looks like Sho from Yokohama Ginbae (a veteran Japanese rock band)
35AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:06
This girl's face is too good

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HVwjBiqbYAAkq6Q.jpg:orig#.jpg
40AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:31
That's Tsunku from like 20 years ago, lol (Tsunku = famed producer and Hello! Project founder)
41AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:34
Eba-ba-ba Eba-ba (a playful chant riffing on his name)
42AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:35
Looks like he's about to break into 'Odoru Pompokorin' (the Chibi Maruko-chan theme song)
43AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:36
A panty shop?
47AnonymousOct 29, 2026 20:43
Eba likes pleated skirts
51AnonymousOct 29, 2026 21:11
Yeah, looking at the background it does look like a lingerie section, lol

Background and Key Points of This Topic

It’s a familiar pattern on Hello! Project-related boards for photos of an idol or talent’s casual outfit to go viral on social media or forums, with both praise and teasing reactions typically surfacing side by side. In this thread too, the wide swing between compliments like “so cool” and critiques like “doesn’t suit him” shows how sharing a personal outfit in public can easily spiral into commentary on someone’s looks. Partway through, photos of former Juice=Juice member Karin Miyamoto’s casual outfit were brought into the mix, pulling the discussion toward a loosely related tangent — a feature typical of freewheeling 5ch chat threads. Readers should keep in mind that the majority of the thread’s reactions were actually positive.

*This article is an excerpt and summary based on the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Eba’s casual outfit is way too cool!!“.

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