A post about Hello! Project’s Juice=Juice member Uemura Akari has been making waves on 5ch. During a bus tour event, she reportedly said, “I want us to play Osaka-jo Hall next. With things like this, you’ve got to call it first” — then, in a lower voice, told her junior members, “That’s my dream right now. I’m counting on you, kouhai.” Thread commenters point to the group’s first-round sellout of their November Orix Theater show (even on a weekday) as evidence, and debate whether Osaka-jo Hall — with a capacity of over 10,000 — is really within reach.
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What got me the most was when Uemura said, "For the next bus tour, I want us to do Osaka-jo Hall (even though it's a huge venue). With this kind of thing, you've got to call it first" — and then, in a quiet voice, gave Ruru-chan an encouraging word: "That's my dream right now. I'm counting on you, kouhai."
What got me the most was when Uemura said, "For the next bus tour, I want us to do Osaka-jo Hall (even though it's a huge venue). With this kind of thing, you've got to call it first" — and then, in a quiet voice, gave Ruru-chan an encouraging word: "That's my dream right now. I'm counting on you, kouhai."
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Osaka-jo Hall isn't happening without serious effort
Isn't the capacity like 13,000?
Isn't the capacity like 13,000?
If they add some premium touch — a live band, making it the tour finale, something like that — they could pull it off
Plus a lot of the members are from Kansai anyway
Plus a lot of the members are from Kansai anyway
Is this lavish-guest Juice=Juice bus tour about to swallow up all of Hello! Project?
"Alright! Go book Osaka-jo Hall right now!"
With their current momentum, it might actually be worth a shot
The bus tour cooled off both new fans and old-timers, so it's a no-go now
It's not really about where they're from…
It's not like mobilizing everyone's relatives is gonna fill the place
It's not like mobilizing everyone's relatives is gonna fill the place
Not happening unless they get all the former JJ members together too
Which would sell more tickets — a full Hello! Project lineup show or a Juice=Juice solo show?
If next spring's tour has a massively bigger venue, that'd be great
I'd love to see it live at least once
I'd love to see it live at least once
Nakazawa Yuko's graduation concert was held at Osaka-jo Hall
>>14
That's exactly why it feels like such an insanely high bar
Though that was a quarter century ago, so things were probably totally different back then
That's exactly why it feels like such an insanely high bar
Though that was a quarter century ago, so things were probably totally different back then
Uemura's starting to feel more like "real" Juice=Juice than even Karin-chan (former leader Miyamoto Karin) did…
They sold out the first round of tickets for November's Orix Theater show even on a weekday, so Osaka-jo Hall should be no problem
(Not counting Nea Joy — that's a weekday too, but it's during summer break)
(Not counting Nea Joy — that's a weekday too, but it's during summer break)
The capacity is only 1,500 more than Budokan
If there's no big venue in the Tokyo area, they'll probably funnel toward Osaka-jo Hall instead
It comes down to how many Kanto fans are willing to travel
A 3pm weekend start might fill it up, but a 6pm weekday start? Not so sure
A 3pm weekend start might fill it up, but a 6pm weekday start? Not so sure
Given how hyped the fanbase is right now, pulling off something like Osaka-jo Hall could draw a good number of traveling fans from the Tokyo area too
This year they might've pulled it off, but who knows about next year
>>33
Why is Juice=Juice the only group people worry about "next year" for, and why would they get bashed if seats don't sell out next year?
Other groups are playing to half-empty venues right now
Why is Juice=Juice the only group people worry about "next year" for, and why would they get bashed if seats don't sell out next year?
Other groups are playing to half-empty venues right now
They sold out the first round on a weekday at Orix Theater, so in terms of growth potential, a weekend show could realistically pull in 10,000
>>34
Isn't it not that simple though?
Isn't it not that simple though?
In other words, without a Kohaku appearance, you can't really expect the crowds to grow much further
>>46
If they do get on Kohaku, that's just icing on the cake — even without it, Osaka-jo Hall should be doable
If they do get on Kohaku, that's just icing on the cake — even without it, Osaka-jo Hall should be doable
Feels like even piling on the blackout curtains won't be enough to hide how sparse it'll look
If they end up needing blackout curtains, casual fans definitely won't come back a second time
>>51
So that means ANGERME is already a lost cause, huh
So that means ANGERME is already a lost cause, huh
Either use every group as the opening act for a Juice=Juice show
or pull in the best members from other groups for a few songs
They should just funnel every usable Hello! Project member into strengthening Juice=Juice
or pull in the best members from other groups for a few songs
They should just funnel every usable Hello! Project member into strengthening Juice=Juice
>>52
Juice=Juice is already Hello! Project's strongest lineup as it stands, so the current formation is fine
Juice=Juice is already Hello! Project's strongest lineup as it stands, so the current formation is fine
Up-Front Group doesn't take risks like that
>>59
If sending ANGERME on a big-hall tour wasn't a risk, then what was it?
If sending ANGERME on a big-hall tour wasn't a risk, then what was it?
>>61
Yeah, what even was that about
No way a coldly calculating agency actually thought that one through
Yeah, what even was that about
No way a coldly calculating agency actually thought that one through
>>64
They put ANGERME through a reckless tour too — it's probably just groundwork to make a Juice=Juice arena tour seem reasonable by comparison
They put ANGERME through a reckless tour too — it's probably just groundwork to make a Juice=Juice arena tour seem reasonable by comparison
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Uemura Akari: “I want Juice=Juice to play Osaka-jo Hall. With things like this, you’ve got to call it first. That’s my dream right now — I’m counting on you, kouhai.”“