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The story
On November 8, Hello! Project’s 11-member idol group Juice=Juice took part in the kick-in ceremony before the J1 League match between Kobe and Urawa at MUFG National Stadium. Daily Sports stirred up buzz with a headline built around a fan’s reaction: “They’re 15!? So grown-up looking!” The 5ch thread spawned by the article ranged widely — from member-by-member looks and singing to an old story about a different idol who crashed another club’s event uninvited. Praise dominated, but it wasn’t unanimous: some posters picked apart the pitch of the singing, while others joked about how little connection the members actually have to Kobe.
“They’re 15!? So grown-up looking!” Popular idol group’s appearance at J.League’s National Stadium showdown causes a stir — “I was shook,” “Every one of them is cute,” “Love how the skirts show off each member’s color”
“Meiji Yasuda J1: Kobe vs. Urawa” (Nov. 8, MUFG National Stadium)
The 11-member idol group Juice=Juice performed the kick-in ceremony.
Source: daily.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Though I doubt they've got the nerve of Tachibana Yurika — she wasn't even picked for the lineup at the Cerezo Osaka × Idoling!!! collab event, but she stormed the pitch in an FC Tokyo uniform anyway lol
When Goto Maki did her National Stadium appearance (FC Tokyo match), she walked all the way from the main stand through the home end and nearly to the back stand
But I think that's tough to pull off with a whole group
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2119309321683206144/vid/avc1/1920×1080/AnFnPju2VxUiltoF.mp4
Somebody start a new thread with this!
The call-and-response coming in late kind of shows how huge the place is
12's the supporters' number
A lot of clubs leave No. 12 unused as a nod to supporters (the "12th man")
Though Urawa doesn't retire any numbers, and Tosu's retired number isn't 12 — it's 17
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2119309759744753664/vid/avc1/3840×2160/ZEPxlK7d8fqwLKAQ.mp4
Dambara's fans are bringing some fierce call-and-response
Yeah, the Overlord's voice really carries
did they do "Man Power"?
Old flames reigniting 🔥
Doubt it
Idols usually toe-poke it and mess up
For Up-Front, Kashima (i.e. Mr. Kogata) was the one they wanted to avoid even more than Urawa's boos
Hyore-san 😅
Isn't that just audio clipping?
https://kizuna.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/morningcoffee/1794120110/
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You guys are doing pretty well yourselves
So like, the Lotte equivalent of No. 26?
Background and talking points
Juice=Juice is an 11-member idol group under Hello! Project, and booking idols for pre-match ceremonies is a regular J.League move aimed at growing a club’s fanbase and generating buzz. The “They’re 15!? So grown-up looking!” line Daily Sports led with is a classic entertainment-news hook, playing up the gap between a young member’s age and her mature appearance. In the thread, posts critiquing clips of the members’ singing gained traction, and posters also brought up a well-known fan anecdote about a different idol who once crashed another club’s pitch wearing an unauthorized uniform. The headline’s claim that “everyone’s cute” drew pushback too, with warm praise and sharper criticism coexisting throughout the discussion. Note that the ages, hometowns, and similar details mentioned in the article and thread come from the idols’ public profiles — they aren’t new information revealed in the thread.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “[Daily] “They’re 15!? So grown-up looking!” Popular idol group Juice=Juice’s appearance at J.League’s National Stadium showdown causes a stir — “I was shook,” “Every one of them is cute”.”
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