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Hana Goto (Angerme) sparked buzz on social media after appearing on a terrestrial TV program, with 5ch’s Hello! Project thread flooding with comments calling her “too cute.” Some posters lamented that she looked better before changing her bangs, or wished she’d been given more TV exposure back at her peak last year, while others argued her current look is plenty appealing on its own — opinions were split. The discussion also branched into comparisons with fellow members Nina Ebata, Moe Jokoryo, and Nanami Kubota, along with debate over the relationship between terrestrial TV appearances and social media popularity.
What people said
people would've been saying
"Who is this beauty!?"
Such a waste, honestly.
almost too good for Angerme.
she's got both the talent and the visuals
to hold her own on TV if they gave her some solo push.
The era of unpopular members with no social media numbers getting shoved onto TV is over.
her features just make her look striking.
Compared to today's "kawaii"-style idols, she's actually pretty natural for her age.
a new star is born, following in Kami-chan's footsteps.
Has Moe Jokoryo even been on Music Station? Even Risa Irie has.
Looks like she'll rocket all the way up to a McDonald's commercial deal (landing a McDonald's ad is treated as a marker of mainstream idol stardom in Japan).
Ebata's appearance was during prime time though.
There are plenty of moody members in Hello! Project —
it's just that Goto's the only one getting the heavy push.
Seems like her popularity with female fans is about to take off.
The Goto haters are trying way too hard.
She's got the charisma of an anime protagonist.
In reality she's still stuck in Juice=Juice's shadow though.
a new star is born, following in Kami-chan's footsteps.
Looks like she'll rocket all the way up to a McDonald's commercial deal.
Oh nice, the copypasta summon worked — guess I'll delete the log now.
Can I catch it on TVer?
It's barely got any likes, go give it one.
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20260821/22/ocha-norma/d3/58/j/o1080081015814513850.jpg?caw=800
https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20260914/21/angerme-new/37/51/j/o1080144015822073480.jpg
a new star is born, following in Kami-chan's footsteps.
Looks like she'll rocket all the way up to a McDonald's commercial deal.
Her visuals have the charisma of an anime protagonist.
She'd easily beat any "kyuru" type (a sparkly-eyed, saccharine-cute idol look — reference unclear, possibly a specific nickname).
Guess it's a "yami-kei" (moody/emo-style) showdown then.
and still impulsively cut her bangs? That's pretty wild.
It's not a drama though.
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
Opportunities for Hello! Project members to appear on terrestrial variety shows are limited relative to the group’s overall activity level, so whether a member lands such exposure often gets discussed in relation to their social media reach and popularity. In this thread too, Hana Goto’s TV appearance split opinion — some said she looked more appealing before changing her bangs, while others said her current style holds up just fine. There was also a view shared in the thread — as in the post saying “the era when unpopular members with no social media numbers could get pushed onto TV is over” — that treats TV appearances as proof of ability or popularity. It’s worth noting that these comparisons and evaluations are based purely on the impressions and preferences of 5ch users, and don’t necessarily reflect the member’s actual career achievements or the content of the program itself.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Hana Goto’s looks on terrestrial TV are too cute!!.”
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