On the 8th, Hello! Project trainees held their regular performance "Hello! Project Trainee Presentation 2024 September "Hototogisu"" in two parts, day and night, at Zepp DiverCity (TOKYO) in Tokyo. This article reports on the day performance.
The concert featured Hello! Project trainees (Kawano Soraa, Makino Ei, Hayashi Jinai, Asano Yurika, Miyakoshi Chihiro, Nishimura Otoki, Otsubo Mano, Yoshida Hikari, Sugihara Asa, Hattori Rua) and Rosie Chronicle (Hashida Ayuka, Yoshida Himeka, Onoda Karin, Murakoshi Ayana, Uemura Hazumi, Matsubara Yuriya, Shimakawa Nana, Kamimura Reina, Soma Yume). The set list was made up of songs by Hello! Project trainees, both old and new, and delivered a fresh charm. Hello! Project OGs Kishimoto Yumeno and Koseki Mai also made an appearance as guests to liven up the stage.
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Following the opening SE, the Hello! Project trainees made a spectacular entrance, and the performance began with the energetic "Kimi no Toujou". Rosie Chronicle joined in for the following "Isshakudama de Buttase!", and as they sang powerfully, the 19 members and the audience shouted "Tama-ya~~~!", and Rosie Chronicle, who remained on stage, raised their hands in the air many times during the group's original song "Mirai Hajimari", heightening the sense of unity with the audience.
During the MC session hosted by Makoto (Sharan Q), the Hello! Project trainees and Rosie Chronicle gave lively greetings. In the next block, the Hello! Project trainee members sang a variety of combinations of historic Hello! Project trainee songs one after another.
The Rosie Chronicles
Makino, Hayashi, Asano, Nishimura, Sugihara, and Hattori performed "Koishitai Shinto," with impressive choreography in which the members move in unison like the Thousand-Armed Kannon Bodhisattva during the intro and outro. Next, Kono, Makino, Asano, Miyakoshi, Otsubo, Yoshida, Sugihara, and Hattori flashed cheerful smiles on the stage of "Counter Seats Even If Table Seats Are Empty," while Kono, Hayashi, Miyakoshi, Nishimura, Otsubo, and Yoshida captivated the audience with their sharp dance moves to "Omotesando A5." In "Hello from the Belly Button Country," performed by all the Hello! Project trainees, Makino opened the song with a spirited "Hey, everyone, please take care of your belly button!", eliciting loud cheers from the venue.
Mai Koseki
After the MC, the two OGs took to the stage. Koseki performed her own song "Namida no Tomorrow" with a cool look, and confessed on stage, "It's been a while since the last trainee presentation, so I was a little nervous." She expressed her joy, saying, "I'm really happy to be able to make a guest appearance like this, while the fresh trainees are working hard." Country Musume's Konno and Fujimoto (Morning Musume) performed "Uwaki na Honey Pie," and the singing voices, reminiscent of her time with Hello! Project group Country Girls, which she was once a member of, were joined by the audience who shouted "Ozeki!"
Next, Kishimoto appeared on stage with an acoustic guitar slung over her shoulder. She stood in front of a microphone stand and performed her own song, "Don't go easy on me." She expressed her gratitude on stage, saying, "This is the first trainee presentation in just under six years. I've been growing up here since around 6, and I'm happy to be able to take this important stage." She then performed "Ichi, Miman," a song she wrote, with her voice softly speaking to the sound of the guitar in an acoustic atmosphere.
Kishimoto Yumeno
Along with Makoto, Kono and Makino also hosted the MC, where the Hello! Project trainee members competed hard in the "Trainee Profile Gesture Battle."
Team "Braids," comprised of Hayashi, Miyakoshi, Otsubo, and Sugihara, was named after the "braids and braids" that they would be using for their hair arrangements on the day of the performance, while team "Cool & Handsome," comprised of Asano, Nishimura, Yoshida, and Hattori, was named because the members are "cool and handsome." Each team came up with unique poses and competed in a lively battle to see who could get the most correct answers in a gesture quiz.
Returning to the performance, the Hello! Project trainees harmonized on one of the few ballads to date, "Twilight Blue," and the members' fakery stood out at the end of "Warui Hito," which followed "Yatchae! GO! GO!"
Following the energetic bounce of Rosie Chronicle's "CHO Chokotto Rock'n'Roll," the two OGs performed with Hello! Project trainees. Koseki sang Country Girls' "Konokoiki Girl" with Kono, Makino, Asano, Otsubo, and Hattori, taking light steps with an expression that reminded us of her former self.
Kishimoto performed "Say! Hello!" with Hayashi, Miyakoshi, Nishimura, Yoshida, and Sugihara. In stark contrast to her current image as a solo singer, she showed off her singing voice along with a sharp dance that reminded people of her days as an idol in Hello! Project, and all the Hello! Project trainees sang "Rainbow" with a cheerful voice.
During the MC, the OGs, who had not been on stage with the Hello! Project trainees for a long time, shared their thoughts. Koseki praised the juniors' performance, saying, "It was really cute and cool to see all the trainees performing with all their might." Looking back on "Konneki Girl," she mentioned Tsugunaga Momoko, an OG who was in the same group as her during her time with Country Girls, saying, "There were some members who were about 10 years apart in age, so I think it was a day where I felt like, 'I never knew Momochi-senpai (Tsunaga's nickname) felt this way.'"
Kishimoto recalled that since the rehearsal with the Hello! Project trainees a few days ago, "A little bit of time has passed. This morning we all rehearsed again, and even in just a short period of time, the way they exert their energy has changed enormously, and I thought, 'Wow, this is amazing!'" She renewed her determination, saying, "I think it's so cool how the Hello! Project trainees are growing every day, so I'm going to use the energy I've received from everyone and do my best so I don't lose to them."
For the final song, "I Want to Be Your Girlfriend!!!", the Hello! Project trainees, Rosie Chronicle, as well as Kishimoto and Koseki, performed in unison and with great energy, and at the end of the stage they all shouted "Thank you!" in unison with vigor.
The performance, "Hello! Project Trainee Presentation 2024 September "Hototogisu"," can be viewed by purchasing a ticket from Hello! Project's distribution service, "HELLO! PROJECT STREAM ONLINE STORE." The reception period is from 9:9 on Monday, September 9th to 17:10 on Monday, October 14th (holiday). The viewing period is from 24:9 on Saturday, September 21st to 16:10 on Monday, October 14th (holiday), and the viewing ticket price is 24 yen for FC members and 3000 yen for the general public, including tax.
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■ Setlist
"Hello! Project Trainee Presentation 2024 September "Hototogisu""
Sunday, September 2024, 9 Zepp DiverCity (Tokyo)
1 Your Appearance
2. Fire it up with a one-shaku ball! / Hello! Project Trainees + Rosie Chronicle
3 Future Beginnings / Rosie Chronicles
4. "New Party that Wants to Fall in Love" / Makino, Hayashi, Asano, Nishimura, Sugihara, Hattori
5 Even if there are empty table seats, counter seats are available/Kawano, Makino, Asano, Miyakoshi, Otsubo, Yoshida, Sugihara, Hattori
6 Omotesando A5 / Kono, Hayashi, Miyakoshi, Nishimura, Otsubo, Yoshida
7. Hello from the Land of the Belly Button
8 Tomorrow of Tears / Mai Koseki
9 Unfaithful Honey Pie / Mai Koseki
10 Don't Comfort Me / Yumeno Kishimoto
11 One, My Man / Yumeno Kishimoto
12 Twilight Blue
13Let's do it! GO! GO!
14 Bad People
15CHO A Little Bit of Rock and Roll / Rosie Chronicle
16 Little Cheeky Girl / Koseki + Kono, Makino, Asano, Otsubo, Hattori
17Say! Hello! / Kishimoto + Hayashi, Miyakoshi, Nishimura, Yoshida, Sugihara
18Rainbow
19 I want to be your girlfriend!!! / All
Cast: Hello! Project trainees
Sora Kawano, Nagai Makino, Jin-ai Hayashi, Yurika Asano, Chihiro Miyakoshi, Otoki Nishimura, Mano Otsubo, Hikari Yoshida, Asahara Ayaka, and Rua Hattori
The Rosie Chronicles
Ayaka Hashida, Himeka Yoshida, Karin Onoda, Ayana Murakoshi, Hazumi Uemura, Yuri Matsubara, Nana Shimakawa, Reina Uemura, Yume Souma
Guests: Yumeno Kishimoto and Mai Koseki
MC: Makoto (Sharan Q)
■Video distribution information
Hello! Project Trainee Presentation 2024 September "Hototogisu"
Reception period: 9/9 (Mon) 17:00 - 10/14 (Mon, holiday) 21:00
Viewing period: 9/21 (Sat) 16:00 - 10/14 (Mon/Holiday) 24:00
Viewing ticket price: FC ¥3,000/General ¥3,500
Purchase from "HELLO! PROJECT STREAM"
https://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject-stream/
■ Program information
"HaroDori. -MUSIC-"
Broadcast on TV Tokyo every Monday from 25:00 to 25:30
Broadcast on BS TV Tokyo every Sunday from 25:05 to 25:35
Radio Nippon "Hello! SATOYAMA&SATOUMI Club～Next～"
Every Sunday 24:30-25:00
e-radio (FM Shiga) "Catch!"
4th Wednesday 14:00-19:00
TBS Podcast "Hello! Project Trainee Unit '24 is currently in training!"
Updated every Tuesday
https://www.tbsradio.jp/podcast/
■Related links
Hello! Project Trainee Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/helloprokenshusei/
Hello! Project Kenshuusei Official X
@kenshusei_uf
Rosie Chronicle Official Site
http://www.helloproject.com/rosychronicle/
Rosie Chronicle Official X
@rosy_chronicle
Rosie Chronicle Official Instagram
@rosy_chronicle_official/
Rosie Chronicle Official Blog
Ameba Blog
https://ameblo.jp/rosychronicle/
Rosie Chronicle Official YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/@rosychronicle
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