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So according to the wikia, Shimakura Rika, Kanemitsu Ruru, and Matsubara Yuriya's photosets sold out at the first show. I'm not surprised by Yuriya at all, and Ruru has the benefit of being young, cute and super new. But I'm pretty surprised about Rika. Is she a popular KSS? I think her singing is pretty decent, but IMO her aesthetic isn't appealing.
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In the list Nanami Kubota is written as “Kobuta” which means “little pig”. I find this amusing so I’m going to leave it as is (also because it’s a hassle to edit html on mobile).
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TheParuProject" data-cid="213093" data-time="1520790715">
So according to the wikia, Shimakura Rika, Kanemitsu Ruru, and Matsubara Yuriya's photosets sold out at the first show. I'm not surprised by Yuriya at all, and Ruru has the benefit of being young, cute and super new. But I'm pretty surprised about Rika. Is she a popular KSS? I think her singing is pretty decent, but IMO her aesthetic isn't appealing.</blockquote>


Yamazaki had more people wearing her shirts than any single Tsubaki member but didn't sell out first. I think it's very likely they don't hold equal amounts of goods for each girl and it's probably done by a guessed demand.
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Yamazaki had more people wearing her shirts than any single Tsubaki member [...] .
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So... Yuhane is the new hottest KSS? I mean otherwise she wouldn't be in a Pizza La commercial with Funaki and Moe (who both seem to be pretty popular), but her being more popular than any Tsubaki member is interesting.
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^She has been now for a while, like definitely since the last Happyoukai.
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Tadashii Seishun tte Nan Darou was written by Fukuda. She went full Tsunku and did demo and backing vocals.
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Kenshuusei Hashimoto Momoko and Kenshuusei Hokkaido Kitagawa Ryo have finished their KSS training and have been removed from the website.
 
Some good news, everyone has pictures now. 
I'll need to update that sometime this week.
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It’s too bad neither of those long distance girls worked out. They should have just debuted them to start with.


Also Ryo was the only HKSS I cared about so :(
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Sucks about Momoko, but I don't really care about Ryo leaving. Sato and Kudo are clearly managements Hokkaido faves anyway, and the entire group of girls is kind of lackluster to begin with.
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They uploaded the lottery results for the upcoming KSS test as well as the songs each girl will be singing.
 
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  1. Okamura Minami / Aishite Aishite Ato Ippun
  2. Kodama Sakiko / Mijuku Hanjuku Torotoro
  3. Nishida Shiori / Golden China Town
  4. Inoue Hikaru / Munasawagi Scarlet
  5. Horie Kizuki / Ai wa Itsumo Itsumo
  6. Ishiguri Kanami (Hokkaido) / Watashi no Nanni mo Wakacchanai
  7. Eguchi Saya / Hatsukoi Cider
  8. Kudo Yume (Hokkaido) / KEEP ON Joushoushikou!!
  9. Shimakura Rika / Fiesta! Fiesta!
  10. Maeda Kokoro / Silver no Udedokei
  11. Hashisako Rin / Happiness ~Koufuku Kangei!~
  12. Noguchi Kurumi / Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM
  13. Doi Rena / Aitai Aitai Aitai na
  14. Kanemitsu Ruru / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!
  15. Yamazaki Yuhane / Arashi wo Okosunda Exciting Fight!
  16. Yamazaki Mei (Hokkaido) / Wonderful World (English Ver.)
  17. Nakayama Natsume / Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo!
  18. Kawano Minori (Hokkaido) / Kiss me Aishiteru
  19. Shuutou Anna / Love Namidairo
  20. Hibi Marina / Fantasy ga Hajimaru
  21. Matsubara Yuriya / Shunrenka
  22. Kanatsu Mizuki / Watashi, Choito Kawaii Urabanchou
  23. Ota Haruka (Hokkaido) / Moonlight night ~Tsukiyo no Ban da yo~
  24. Matsunaga Riai / FIRST KISS
  25. Tamenaga Shion / Tachiagirl
  26. Ono Kotomi / MI DA RA Matenrou
  27. Yamada Ichigo / Daisuki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai
  28. Sato Hikari (Hokkaido) / Love take it all
  29. Yonemura Kirara / Inshouha Renoir no you ni
  30. Kubota Nanami / Wagamama Ki no mama Ai no Joke
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...is Kurumi wearing a dress with beer cans? lol. 


"Translated" (more like transcribed) results:

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Okamura Minami - Aishite Aishite Ato Ippun (MM)

Kodama Sakiko - Mijuku Hanjuku Torotoro (KF)

Nishida Shiori - Golden Chinatown (BK)

Inoue Hikaru - Munasawagi Scarlett (BK)

Horie Kizuki - Ai wa Itsumo Itsumo (C-ute)

Ishiguri Kanami - Watashi no Nanimo Wakacchanai (MM)

Eguchi Saya - Hatsukoi Cider (Buono)

Kudo Yume - Keep on (JJ)

Shimakura Rika - Fiesta Fiesta (JJ)

Maeda Kokoro - Silver no Udodokei (MM)


Hashisako Rin - Hapiness Koufuku Kangei (BK)

Noguchi Kurumi - Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM (Kiiro5)

Doi Rena - Aitai Aitai Aitai na (C-ute)

Kanemitsu Ruru - Kare to Issho Omise ga Shitai (MM)

Yamazaki Yuhane - Arashi wo Okosunda Exciting Fight (C-ute)

Yamazaki Mei - Wonderful World Eng Ver (JJ)

Nakayama Natsume - Kono chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo (MM)

Kawano Minori - Kiss Me Aishiteru (C-ute)

Shuttou Anna - Love Namida Iro (Matsuura)

Hibi Marina - Fantasy ga Hajimaru (MM)


Matsubara Yuriya - Shunrenka (TF)

Kanatsu Mizuki - Watashi Chou Kawaii Uranbanchou (S/M)

Oota Haruka - Moonlight Night ~Tsukiyo no Ban da yo~ (MM)

Matsunaga Riai - First Kiss (Aa)

Tamenaga Shion - MI DA RA (MK)

Yamada Ichigo - Daisuki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai (MM)

Satou Hikari - Love Take it All (C-ute)

Yonemura Kirara - Inshouha Renoir no You ni (Elegies)

Kubota Nanami - Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke (MM)
 
I just realized that I know nearly no one aside from Hokkaido KSS, last audition additions and Horie/Inoue/Maeda/Yamazaki. 
 
On the topic of who graduated recently:
I always had the feeling that Ryo would quit. She's pretty but she didn't seem to be into idol stuff at all. Might also be that her foot injury was worse than expected.
Momoko, yeah, long distance is annoying. I'm still surprised that Manaka stayed for so long, she's probably one of the few girls that managed long distance travelling for her whole KSS time. 
On another note though, it pretty much sucks to see the audition "failures" jumping ship one after the other. The whole distance thing is where I see the biggest failure of the KSS. Debuting full time is enough to move to Tokyo, but you can't expect those who live on the other end of the country to stick with your company if you let them rot in the KSS. Not that I was overly convinced by the finalists (they pretty much were all lacking something), but just to see a big audition, the first in some time to get some wider recognition, to end this way annoys me.
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This will be interesting to see how it turns out, a lot of vocally demanding songs in this lineup I see~
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As long as precious little bab Rin (No. 11 this year) keeps picking these nostalgic H!P Kids songs, I will be satisfied. I loved her performance last year <3
 
Nakayama Natsume (No.27 last year, No. 17 this year) that was two after her had that really great classic H!P Kids vibe about her, too. Honestly, last year's contestants felt like either big hits or big flops for me, personally. 
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Front page was updated with all new pictures. 
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Hikarun won't be participating in the test tonight as she's sick.
 
===Setlist===
 
1. HELLO TO YOU ~Hello! Projet 10 Shuunen Kinen Theme~
MC
Test
2. Renai Sentai Shitsu Ranger - (Ichioka, Takase, Kiyono)
3. Uruwashi no Camelia - (Tsubaki)
4. I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~ - (Tsubaki)
5. Hankouki! - (KSSH/Inaba)
6. Ice day Party - (KSSH/Inaba)
MC
7. Crying - (KSS)
8. Tadashii Seishun tte Nan Darou - (KSS)
9. Isshakudama de Buppanase! - ALL
10. Ten Made Nobore! - ALL
Results
11. Kanojo ni Naritai!!! - ALL
 
 
 
===RESULTS===
Best Character: Shiori Nishida
 
Best Dancer: Kokoro Maeda
 
Judge's Award: Kanami Ishiguri
 
Singing Award: Mei Yamazaki
 
Best Performance: Rika Shimakura
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Vote counts:


Guest Judges Award: Ishiguri Kanami (160 votes)

Character: Nishida Shiori (174 votes)

Dance performance: Maeda Kokoro (195 votes)

Singing performance: Yamazaki Mei (209 votes)

Best performance: Shimakura Rika (324 votes)
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Ooh I was really impressed with Kanami. She owned that stage.
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Spoiler: [+]
 
#1 Okamura--Is it just me, or did she give anyone else serious Meimei crica 2011?? The way she squints her eyes and her voice really strike me as similar.
#3 Nishida--She certainly had an off day, especially for someone the wota were toting as one of the best KSS singers...
#6 Ishiguri--Did a really good job. Maybe not my fav, but I can see how she won the award!
#9 Shimakura--Wow!! Though she seems to be a mastering at imitating the original voices, I'm still impressed with her performance. I wonder what she'd sound like singing other groups' songs?? Even her "shidai" was held out really nicely :)
#10 Maeda--It's interesting to see how Kokoro has developed over the years. She's at least solid now. I'm guessing her beautiful hi-low skirt helped her win her dance award.
#11--Hashisako--Rin looks so different! But she gives off that old-school H!P kids feel still... Loved it.
#14 Kanemitsu--What a great choice! And she didn't get too winded.
#15 Yamazeki--Aghhh she sounded so good! I bet she was a close second for the singing award....
#16 Yamazeki--But alas, Mei sang a very understandable English ver of Wonderful World.
#18 Kawano--OKAY MINORI, I SEE YOU. 
#21 Matsubara--She definitely can't sing, she still has that little-kid voice that is more akin to yelling than singing... But it's still cute and charming. She's still so young (10 years old.)
#24 Matsunaga--Riai wants you to know she owns the stage.... Queen.
#29 Yonemura--Okaaayyyy Kirara wants you to know that even though her name is cutesy, you need to take her seriously. Double queen.
 
 
We really had a few girls own that stage!!! Woo!
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I want to believe Shimakura will go to that upcoming performance based group of Ichioka's... her singing and dancing are both above average and she's older (turning 18 this year).  She really impressed me, she has a fire in her eyes!  She did a solid cover of Be Alive last year as well.  Actually, her singing is so solid I'd almost want her in Takase's group... but I have a feeling that group will be flop with the "theater troupe" concept LOL.
 
Overall they have a damn strong batch of KSS right now.  It's a shame to think many of them won't debut :(
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Inoue Hikaru has completed her training and left the KSS. She was the leader of the group.
She didn't participate in the test either because she was sick. 
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Makes me feel they told her she didn't have a chance in the audition.
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I feel like the kenshuusei who are gonna be in the groups have probably already been notified.
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Very possible. And that might be a good sign for all Horie fans. 
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="DonJuan" data-cid="213911" data-time="1527605179">
Very possible. And that might be a good sign for all Horie fans.</blockquote>
My reasoning is that the deadline for the first round is June 6, and kenshuusei start at round 2. So it’s not as if she’s failed this audition and then decided to leave. She must have known she wasn’t being chosen.


I think she’s also about to finish high school either this year or next.
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Setlist from KSS' Niji Tour
 
1. Roman ~MY DEAR BOY~ / All
MC
2. Hello! Massara no Jibun / KSS, Ichioka, Takase, Kiyono, Ono M.
3. Ajisai Ai Ai Monogatari / Ichioka, Takase, Kiyono
4. Hitorijime / Tsubaki Factory
5. Junjou cm / Tsubaki Factory
MC
6. Watashi no Nanni mo Wakacchanai / Ishiguri (Osaka only)
7. Fiesta! Fiesta! / Shimakura
8. Real☆Little☆Girl / Hashisako, Okamura, Matsunaga, Ishiguri, Yamazaki M.
9. Gobaku ~We Can't Go Back~ / Nishida, Shimakura, Ichioka, Takase, Kiyono
10. Tadashi Seishun tte Nan Darou / Kanatsu, Yamazaki Y., Nishida, Hashisako, Shimakura, Doi, Matsunaga, Yamada, Okamura, Kubota
11. Arigata-Meiwaku Monogatari / Ono K., Kodama, Yonemura, Hibi, Eguchi, Nakayama, Tamenaga, Kanemitsu, Matsubara, Okamura, Kubota
12. Rainbow / KSS
MC
13. Shining Itoshiki Anata / Yamazaki Y., Doi, Shuttou, Kanemitsu, Yamazaki M.
14. Waracchaou yo BOYFRIEND / Kodama, Yonemura, Yamazaki Y., Nishida, Ichioka, Takase, Kiyono
15. Dot Bikini / Kanatsu, Hashisako, Okamura, Nakayama, Tamenaga, Ishiguri
16. Jidanda Dance / Ono K., Shimakura, Hibi, Eguchi, Yamada
17. Yacchae! GO! GO! / KSS
MC
18. Iza Susume! Steady go! / All
19. Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~ / All
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Horie Kizuki and Kanatsu Mizuki have left the Kenshuusei.
http://www.helloproject.com/event/detail/01016567320c2cb880ef94fe8e50e3e41eb4db7f
 
People have already speculated about Kanatsu because she wasn't present in some magazine interview. Horie was a given to graduate - she's 20 now. They probably told her she wouldn't be in any of the new groups so why should she stay?
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Fixed first page. The numbers are dwindling. Which means a new crop is about to emerge from the auditions for sure.
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I’m so sad about Mizuki because I really liked her! She grew really fast in KSS and had a lot of potential.
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I still feel bad when these girls who have been in for a few years don't debut :( 


Kenshuusei system is so harsh to me. I still sort of wish it was ran more like H!P kids was. It's hard, because the KSS creates some hard-hitters such as Murota, Rikako, Takeuchi, Kiyono, Kishimoto, Hamaura, Funaki, Manaka, Ruru, Karin, Sayuki, Kudo, Fukumura.


But then when you look at the number of girls who were in KSS that didn't grow until they were in the group, or never grew and never debuted, or never grew in KSS *and* never grew in their group.... It's tough. Because a lot of the "hard-hitters" were already strong trainees to begin with. And we see how those who never trained with H!P can still come so hard.
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