Category: Idols

Hello! Project’s Juice=Juice launches a new radio program, “Juicy Talk,” on Nippon Broadcasting System tonight at 9 PM. For this milestone first episode, instead of the usual handful of members, all 11 current members are set to appear — an announcement that drew surprised reactions on 5ch’s Hello! Project board, with posters exclaiming “All 11 of them!?” At the same time, some voiced concern over the show’s prospects, pointing out that the drama “VIVANT” airs in the same Sunday 9 PM slot and that many of Nippon Broadcasting’s new shows have historically been short-lived — making for a thread mixing excitement with skepticism.

Juice=Juice Juicy Talk

@JuiceJuice_1242

🍇Starting Tonight at 9 PM🍇

Source: radiko.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Starting Tonight at 9 PM: ‘Juice=Juice Juicy Talk’ — For this milestone first episode, amazingly… 【All members】will be appearing🎉✨.”

A report posted on 5ch’s Hello! Project board claimed that, 17 minutes before showtime, only about half the seats were filled at an Angerme concert in Fukuoka. The thread that followed compared Angerme’s draw to other groups under the same agency, like Juice=Juice, with posters laying out a table of each group’s 2026 tour attendance figures to debate whether the venue size had been set appropriately. Opinions split between those blaming the agency’s venue choice and those pushing back on the empty-seat report itself, and no consensus emerged.

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Angerme’s Fukuoka Show Hits Disastrous Levels of Empty-Seat Fever ｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━!!.”

On October 4, 2026, a video showing the line outside AKB48’s “Tokyo Handshake Event” at Makuhari Messe was posted on social media and became a hot topic on 5ch’s Hello! Project board. The day also marked the first handshake event for the newly joined 22nd-generation members. While some in the thread viewed the line favorably, many argued it was “nothing special” compared to the line at a Juice=Juice event held around the same time, and the discussion escalated into comparisons using 2026 attendance rankings for other groups like Nogizaka46 and NiziU, splitting opinion on just how popular AKB really is.

What an insane line

Source: video.twimg.com / original post here

5AnonymousOct 4, 2026 10:59

After seeing this line at the Juice=Juice event, this doesn't feel impressive at all

https://assets.st-note.com/img/1771804062-K7s6gcQFpbaZ2evVUyoSTEtj.jpg

46AnonymousOct 4, 2026 11:18

Re: #5
Juice=Juice >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AKB

74AnonymousOct 4, 2026 11:30

Re: #5
This just reconfirms how amazing Juice=Juice is

9AnonymousOct 4, 2026 11:01

Re: #1
The BGM is "Aitakatta" ("I Wanted to See You") — isn't this footage from 20 years ago?

15AnonymousOct 4, 2026 11:04

Re: #9

51AnonymousOct 4, 2026 11:19

Re: #15
I was being sarcastic

*This article is an excerpt and summary based on the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Today’s AKB handshake event is getting a lot of buzz for its popularity“.

Seating information shared on 5ch revealed that at Morning Musume ’26’s Morioka concert, even the matinee show left empty seats all the way to the back of the 2nd floor, while the evening show hadn’t sold tickets close to the last rows of the 1st floor either. The thread also compared annual attendance figures, pointing out that while Juice=Juice is doing well, Morning Musume and ANGERME are struggling, sparking a wider discussion about the gap between Hello! Project’s internal pecking order and actual attendance numbers. It was also noted that the situation didn’t improve even on a tour that added new members.

※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “[Sad News] Morning Musume ’26 Morioka show: even the matinee’s 3rd floor looks set to be completely empty — a total ghost-town festival lol“.

It’s come to light that the Hello! Project acts (Juice=Juice, Angerme, and BEYOOOOONDS) were given a combined total of just 15 minutes of airtime on TV Asahi’s CS music special “Summer Fes,” sparking discussion on 5ch. Posts listing other groups’ slots showed some running over 60 minutes or even as long as 175 minutes, making Hello! Project’s share look strikingly thin by comparison. Opinions on the thread split over the reason — from speculation that “their agency just didn’t pay TV Asahi its due” to the harsher take that “it simply reflects their falling popularity.”

The time allotted to Hello! Project at Summer Fes: just 15 minutes combined for all three groups

10/4 TV Asahi Summer Fes Music Live

Source: tv-asahi.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “TV Asahi Has Boldly Picked a Fight with Hello! Project Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.”

After X (formerly Twitter) user “Tozama-san” posted that Tsubaki Factory’s new song “Ai = Un + En + On” was starting to take off on TikTok, reactions spread across 5ch’s Hello! Project board. In the thread, many commenters compared the numbers to the past achievements of Juice=Juice — a senior group within the same Hello! Project family — and pointed out Tsubaki Factory’s own weak name recognition and lackluster official promotion. Others urged caution about drawing simple comparisons, noting that the buzz is partly driven by underground idols spreading choreography videos, and that TikTok’s counting criteria may have changed since the earlier period. Opinions were split over how to separate the song’s actual quality from the raw growth in numbers.

Tozama-san

@tozamasan

Getting the feeling that Tsubaki Factory’s “Ai = Un + En + On” is starting to pop a little on TikTok

Source: x.com / Original post here

4AnonymousOct 3, 2026 07:14

Numbers that would get Juice=Juice mocked if they posted them

44AnonymousOct 3, 2026 10:15

Re: #4
That's because Juice=Juice is the kind of group that gets mocked.

*This article is composed of excerpts and a summary from the 5ch (Hello! Project board) thread “Tozama-san: “Tsubaki Factory’s ‘Ai=Un+En+On’ Is on the Verge of Going Viral”.”

ANGERME’s leader, Ise Suzuran (nicknamed “Rerapi”), urged fans ahead of the December 2 concert at Pia Arena MM, asking each fan to “please bring at least 5 to 10 friends.” The thread buzzed with anxiety over ticket sales, with many comparing the situation to fellow Hello! Project group Juice=Juice, which sold out both Budokan and Pia Arena using only fan-club members’ accompanying guests. Ise had also revealed dire ticket sales for the Okinawa show, admitting tickets “just aren’t selling at all,” prompting posts that questioned her pull as a leader and the group’s drawing power as a whole.

December 2 (Wed), Pia Arena MM

Please come, everyone!!!!!

Second-round FC ticket applications are open now!

Source: upfc.jp / Original article here

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Leader Ise Rerapi’s Request to ANGERME Fans: “Please Bring Your Hello! Project Otaku Friends”.”

A thread titled “Idols Who Existed During the Idol Ice Age of Roughly 1988 to 1998” on 5ch’s Hello! Project board took off. Posters brought up names like Otome Juku, the limited-run unit “Cutie’s” made up of Nippon Columbia’s solo idols, and groups from the era like CoCo and ribbon. Some argued the ice age ended when SPEED debuted in ’98, while opinions split over whether people like Yuki Uchida, Maki Mochida, and Yumi Tanimura really counted as “idols.” Others were struck to realize that future A-list actresses such as Hiromi Nagasaku, Miki Nakatani, and Miho Kanno were idols back then.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “Idols Who Existed During the Idol Ice Age of Roughly 1988 to 1998.”

A casual chat thread popped up on 5ch asking what your personal motto would be if you joined Hello! Project. Replies ranged from genuine proverbs like “patience sits on a stone for three years” and “man’s fortune and misfortune are like the old man’s horse,” to twisted zingers that flip a proverb on its head — such as “I hate the saying ‘bloom where you’re planted’ — I’ll decide where I bloom myself” — all the way to a line lifted straight from the Western video game Skyrim. With sources and logic all over the map, the posts just kept piling up.

*This article has been excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “If you joined Hello! Project, what would your “personal motto” be?“

The official account announced that Tsubaki Factory’s Nishimura Itsuki’s first birthday event, held on October 9 at Starlight Theater, sold out both shows through same-day ticket reservations alone. The thread also noted that the first birthday events for Hayashi and Nagano, held around the same time, had likewise sold out completely, with commenters praising all three rookies for getting off to a strong start together. At the same time, some pointed out that since the guests included fellow group member “King” and Juice=Juice’s "Nina", the turnout might owe more to the guests’ pulling power than to the birthday member’s own popularity — sparking some back-and-forth about differences in venue capacity.

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “The “Tsubaki Factory Nishimura Itsuki Birthday Event 2026,” held Friday, October 9 at Starlight Theater, has sold out both shows.“.