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A thread that started with the question “Why are there so many talented members from Kyushu?” saw names pour in one after another — Hello! Project members born in Kyushu like Reina Tanaka, Erina Ikuta, Moe Kamikokuryo, Misumi Tsutsui, Marin Fukuda, Momoha Nagano, Miyu Yasuda, and Reina Uemura. The discussion expanded into comparisons with other regions, such as “Osaka is strong in the Sakamichi groups” and “AKB48 also has representatives from every prefecture,” and even grew into genealogical theories tracing back to Showa-era idols. Meanwhile, some pointed out that Okinawa used to be Rising Production’s turf, which made it harder for local talent to flow into Hello! Project, while opinions were divided on how Misumi Tsutsui’s changing image should be evaluated.
What people said
It's that incredible body, obviously.
I thought she was from the Chugoku region (western Honshu, not China).
That's exactly why the Kyushu members matter.
sounds really tough.
Today she posted her reply-wink practice session on her blog again.
Saga: Tsutsui
Nagasaki: Fukuda
Kumamoto: Kamikokuryo
Oita: Yasuda
Miyazaki:
Kagoshima: Uemura
Okinawa:
Fukuoka: Tanaka, Ikuta, Nagano
Saga: Tsutsui
Nagasaki: Fukuda
Kumamoto: Kamikokuryo
Oita: Yasuda
Miyazaki:
Kagoshima: Uemura
Okinawa: (Shingaki, Fukumura)
That crew really does have strong bonds.
Even now the old Okinawan members still get together.
For some reason Hello! Project is weak in Osaka though.
Why's that?
Osaka's strong for the Sakamichi groups (Nogizaka46/Sakurazaka46/Hinatazaka46) — Nanase Nishino, Sayuri Matsumura, Nao Kosaka, Marion Masuda, Hono Tamura, Ten Yamazaki, Karin Fujiyoshi.
though that goes for all the 1st-6th generation members, really.
I want them to form a unit with the members named in the thread title.
Nagasaki: Neru Nagahama, Rikako Inoue (Yotsuba Kominato)
Kumamoto: Miku Tanaka
Oita: Rino Sashihara, Misa Eto, Rina Nakanishi (Riko Yamaguchi)
Kagoshima: Yuki Kashiwagi, Sakura Miyawaki, Yuno Ohara
This lineup's got way more big names.
The underground idols who can actually sing have historically mostly been from Kansai.
(´∀｀(⊃*⊂)
Fukuoka: Rumiko Koyanagi, Seiko Matsuda
Kagoshima: Mizue Takada
Kumamoto: Chisato Moritaka
As for actresses, there's Eri Fukatsu and Nana Mori.
Seiko (Matsuda), Noripi (Noriko Sakai), Hamasaki (Ayumi), Ryoko Tani
Hashikan (Kanna Hashimoto), Mio Imada, Ige-chan, Elaiza (Ikeda)
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it all traces back to Mie Nakao.
(´∀｀*)ｳﾌﾌ
Takako Inaba, Yui Okada, Haruna Ogata, Kana Nakanishi, Yui Funaki, Akari Uemura, Ria Matsunaga, Ichika Arisawa,
Yumeno Kishimoto, Mao Akiyama, Runo Yokaze, Fuuka Doi, Minami Okamura, Hazumi Uemura
Knew it, but seeing it laid out like this, it's seriously old-school lol
I don't even remember the old Tsutsui at all.
I think it's good, but conservative idol otaku who like long black hair are showing a rejection reaction.
There've always been gal-ish Hello! Project members like Tanaka or Fujimoto, so I don't get why that's an issue.
Nothing but yankees lol (Japanese delinquent/biker-gang subculture style)
What are you trying to do by only including Tanaka?
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
While Hello! Project recruits trainees through nationwide auditions, the thread pointed out that Okinawa used to be the home turf of Rising Production — the agency behind stars like Namie Amuro and SPEED — which made it harder for local talent to flow into the Hello! Project lineage. As for Osaka, the region has fertile ground for the “Sakamichi” groups like Nogizaka46 and Hinatazaka46, creating a structure where talent tends to gather in outlets other than Hello! Project. This kind of “every region has its own idol lineage” talk is a classic 5ch topic, often traced back to Showa-era stars like Seiko Matsuda and Ayumi Hamasaki, but it’s worth noting this is purely anecdotal and not backed by any real statistics. Another point of debate in the thread was how differently people reacted to Misumi Tsutsui’s current image change, depending on generation or fan type.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Why Are Kyushu Members All So Talented? Reina Tanaka, Erina Ikuta, Moe Kamikokuryo, Misumi Tsutsui, Marin Fukuda, Momoha Nagano, Miyu Yasuda, Reina Uemura.”
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