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The story
Kono Soara (19), a former Hello! Project trainee, has announced she is joining “FULL HOUSE PROJECT,” a new project launched by Ogata Haruna (27). Kono was once considered a strong candidate to join ANGERME, but that never materialized. The idol group Ogata herself had been producing disbanded last month, and some of its members are reportedly joining the new project as well. The group’s debut is set for TGC Kitakyushu on October 10, and on the thread, comments spread expressing surprise both at the 19-year age gap between the two and at how abrupt the whole situation seems.
What people said
She's the center, huh
Didn't she become a total gyaru (flashy, trend-chasing style)?
are they gonna make her do an edamame speed-eating contest?
it'll probably fold soon anyway
Ogata Haruna (27 years old)
I want her in ANGERME
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HThHVmWaEAA0App.jpg:orig
she's already 27, right?
Whatever happened with Youplus?
And what became of Ogata Haruna and Nakanishi Kana's relationship after all that?
It's about time we all sat down and really talked this through
On ANGERME's future after failing to land Kono Soara
https://kizuna.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/morningcoffee/1729685865/
We share a birthday
Or did they just move over as-is?
The group she was producing disbanded last month, and some of the members joined this new project
♠Announcement♠
I'm excited to share that I've launched "FULL HOUSE PROJECT"!
▶︎ http://fullhouseproject.jp
Throughout my career so far, I've been blessed with so many experiences and encounters.
"Everything I gained and learned along the way — I want to take all of it and connect it to new talent and new possibilities."
With that feeling in mind, I'll be delivering all kinds of entertainment starting here.
Our first reveal will be on:
Saturday, October 10, 2026 — TGC Kitakyushu🌟
Please come witness this new beginning with us at the venue.
We'll be waiting for you!!
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1:01 PM · Oct 1, 2026
Hello! Project has literally had 27-year-olds and 12-year-olds working together,
so this doesn't even seem like that big an age gap anymore.
ME:I had members as far apart as 23 and 16 when they formed, too
Wasn't Ichioka's group the same way, if I remember right?
Probably just pay-to-play, no?
The management is basically the same people,
and there are even survivors from Ichioka's group in there
That girl's auditioning for Iqoolve
She's probably gonna get cut though
I went all the way to Fukuoka to scout her!
Looking forward to working together!!!
Kono Soara-chan
@Soara_kawano
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1:41 PM · Oct 1, 2026
Be my guest, go right ahead
The 'honeybees' (likely a fan club/management nickname) already have her locked down
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Kono Soara came up through Hello! Project’s trainee system, and the thread brings up the fact that she was once considered a strong candidate for ANGERME, though that never came to pass. Ogata Haruna disbanded the idol group she herself had been producing last month, and in that process launched the new project “FULL HOUSE PROJECT,” which some members of the disbanded group have now joined as well. Opinions in the thread were split mainly over the age gap — some were surprised that 19-year-old Kono and 27-year-old Ogata would be active in the same group, while others countered that Hello! Project itself has precedent for members with wide age gaps coexisting, so it’s nothing especially unusual. As for the fact that her first public appearance is suddenly a major event like TGC Kitakyushu, some posts pointed to shared management/production ties as a possible reason, though no official explanation has been given.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “[Breaking] Former Hello! Project trainee Kono Soara joins the project that Ogata Haruna is also part of ｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!“.
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