It’s been revealed that Juice=Juice’s Ebata Hisaki will appear as a member of the “Strongest Idol Corps” on TV Asahi’s Sandwichman’s World Shock-Video Corp!, airing September 9. The thread lit up over why she was picked for center and over costume photos showing her alongside members of the Sakamichi-series groups (Nogizaka46, Sakurazaka46, Hinatazaka46). Reactions were mostly positive about Ebata’s and Juice=Juice’s growing TV presence, though some pointed out that the gap in media exposure between group members is widening.
What people said
1AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:40
Sandwichman's World Shock-Video Corp! [Official] @ex_sandshogeki
#SandoNoSekaiShogekiEizosha
Featuring an all-star lineup of celebrities —
26AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:43
Eba's funny even when she's just being her normal self (Eba = fan nickname for Ebata).
30AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:43
A 'challenge'? Like the 'I'll eat exactly one fry' challenge?
32AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:43
She's already the center, though?
44AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:44
Re: #32
Because she's the cutest, that's why.
34AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:44
Is that Shoge-chan?
I thought she and Eba were close?
Which shot shows the whole group together in these costumes?
48AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:45
She's genuinely getting as much TV time as during the golden age.
49AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:45
If she's the center of the 'Strongest Idol Corps,'
does that make Eba the strongest idol?
50AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:45
Looks like the one on the left is Hinatazaka46, and the one on the right is Kawalabo.
52AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:45
Haters: 'They're finally dying down lol'
TV: 'Juice=Juice, if you please lol'
Haters: 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA'
LMAO 🤣
53AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:45
Seriously, every time some hater ('ankasu' — anti-fan trash) starts a thread going 'haven't seen JJ on TV lately,' this happens lol
94AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:51
Re: #53
They probably had a ton of offers — she just had to pass on some because they clashed with the Hello! Project concert schedule.
54AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:45
That's Hinatazaka46.
55AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:45
Doesn't Kawalabo have any of Eva's old classmates in it? (Eva = another nickname for Ebata)
57AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:46
Isn't it Rei-Rei?
70AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:47
Re: #57
Inoue Reon's Bura-Bare costume is a brighter red than that one.
58AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:46
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HN_ZnGTbsAAAXxQ.jpg
59AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:46
So 'our company' wins on looks?
That's oddly moving. ('our company' = fan slang for one's own oshi group, borrowed from corporate speak)
60AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:46
Wait, I thought this wasn't airing tomorrow — oh, it's next week.
64AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:47
No way they're gonna put Shogenji up against that, surely.
75AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:47
Re: #64
These days the image is more like they're pushing Ono Manami hard.
72AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:47
At this rate she's not stopping until the end of the year!
77AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:48
Was this filmed back when Date-chan was still doing well?
85AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:49
Honestly it's the kind of show I don't usually like
but it's still kind of moving that she's getting invited onto stuff like this now.
86AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:49
Does Ebata want to become a full-on celebrity now?
Well, goodbye then.
87AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:50
The magic where Eba's proportions look amazing standing next to idols from other groups.
90AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:50
She's on TV every single day lately, what's going on?
93AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:51
Must feel good when all the Hello! Project members get together.
95AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:51
Man, you guys really know your stuff…
96AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:51
Eba's tall and has great proportions.
97AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:52
So being cute wins out in the end?
I thought Hello! Project was different.
102AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:53
Turns out having your veteran idols go full 'aging comedy duo' isn't a bad strategy after all (a nod to Ima Ikuyo & Kuruyo, a famous elderly manzai duo).
108AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:53
Looks like a real gap in work opportunities is finally opening up within Juice=Juice.
123AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:54
Re: #108
Irie's the only one who hasn't been picked for any senbatsu, not even Oha Suta, but she doesn't seem to mind much.
111AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:53
Everyone wants TV time, so if Juice=Juice is the only one getting it, isn't that going to break Hello! Project?
115AnonymousSep 1, 2026 20:54
See? Told you it'd turn out exactly like I said.
Background and Key Points
Juice=Juice has increasingly been landing variety-show appearances in recent years, with Ebata Hisaki at the center of that trend, and this appearance on Sandwichman’s World Shock-Video Corp! is an extension of it. Beyond the official announcement, the thread doesn’t have further details on exactly how the show plans to use Ebata as part of the “Strongest Idol Corps.” Opinions in the thread were split between those welcoming Ebata’s rising individual profile and those concerned about the widening gap in media exposure among group members — posts #108 and #123 pointed out that some members haven’t even been picked for lineups like Oha Suta. It’s also worth noting that the costume-photo comparisons come from shots featuring other groups, not something that reflects Ebata’s own creative input.
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