On 5ch’s Hello! Project board, a thread lit up over how well CDTV’s live-stream concert treated Juice=Juice. Fans were stunned by a run of production touches no other group got — silver streamer cannons at the opening, pyrotechnic flame effects on two songs, and the closing slot going to “Moremi” (a fan nickname for a member known for always looking stunning on camera). Some speculated that the group’s strong reception at this year’s New Year’s Eve CDTV live led to this VIP treatment, and the thread also linked to a comparison thread pointing out that Morning Musume。’, a fellow Hello! Project group with equally talented members that performed around the same time, doesn’t get the same star treatment even when it puts on an equally good show. The venue was Tokyo Garden Theater — the same hall where Miyamoto Karin’s graduation concert had once been scheduled — and the viewing fee was reportedly 4,000 yen.
Juice=Juice got flame effects not just for Moremi but even for Fiesta!,
and they even popped the streamer cannons at the opening. What is going on?
and Boona kept hyping up Moremi hard too,
it really felt like their song was the main event of the day.
https://kizuna.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/morningcoffee/1789164647/
Bring on some non-Musume Hello! Project groups too.
I wasn't planning on paying for this stream, but now it feels like I have to watch it.
It was way more fun than that TV Asahi festival back in August.
It's only 4,000 yen, so you should definitely watch it.
Where was this even held?
Yeah, the one where Miyamoto Karin's graduation concert was supposed to happen.
Background and Key Points
It’s long been noted that CDTV varies the quality of its stage production significantly from artist to artist, and this case — streamer cannons, flame effects, and the closing slot all given to Juice=Juice — is a clear example of that gap in action. Commenters speculated that the group’s well-received New Year’s Eve CDTV appearance earlier this year led to this VIP treatment, but it’s worth noting that the show’s production choices haven’t been officially explained, so this remains fan speculation. There were also comments comparing the difference in treatment with Morning Musume。’, a fellow Hello! Project group with equally talented members active during the same period, showing how easily this kind of topic turns into a debate about disparities between groups. The venue, Tokyo Garden Theater, is also where Miyamoto Karin’s graduation concert had once been scheduled; the viewing ticket cost 4,000 yen, with the stream reportedly available for about two weeks.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Streamer Cannons, Flames on 2 Songs, Closing Slot for Moremi — CDTV’s Treatment of Juice=Juice Is Way Too Good”.
