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Wednesday 23 March 2016

Thoughts on Hello Pro Kenshuusei

I feel like it's time I made a post about my opinions on the Kenshuusei (not including Tsubaki Factory since they are basically guaranteed a debut). Most of my opinions are from the yearly Test Events (mainly the 2015 one).
(I will probably alternate between using the terms Trainee,Kenshuusei and egg, just to confuse you)

 17th Gen
  •  Ichioka Reina 
  •  Age 17
  • Very pretty
  • Decent singer and seems to be confident on stage 
  • I wouldn't be surprised to see her debut, but she doesn't really stand out to me much.

  • Kaga Kaede
  • Age 16
  • Probably one of the most popular with fans
  • Good singer
  • Fierce dancer
  • Seems to be one of the most pushed by management, has been in several of the H!P stageplays
  • Runner up for dancing in the 2014 test event and won the fan's vote in 2015
  • It's a little worrying that she has been in H!P for over 3 years and hasn't really done much yet
  • I really like her new haircut 
  • She really needs to debut. I can see her in Morning Musume or maybe a new unit (though I dought one will be formed so soon after the factories) If she gets sick of being ignored by H!P and leaves, I can see one of the 48/46 groups taking her in.


19th Gen
  • Inoue Hikaru
  •  Age 15
  • Good performer
  • Pretty cute (but not as cute as some of the other Kenshuusei)
  • Has been a member for almost 3 years but hasn't really been pushed much (makes me think the managment don't like her)
  • However, she won the "shimizu" award at 2015 test event so they are at least paying her some attention.
  • Another Kenshuusei I don't really pay much attention to. I can see her debuting one day but then again, I also wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't. 

 20th Gen
  •  Danbara Ruru
  •  Age 14
  • Good singer
  • Good dancer 
  • Makes nice facial expressions while singing 
  • popular with fans (won the fan vote in the 2014 test event)
  • Runner up for the singing award in the 2015 test event 
  • Seems to be pretty popular and she's still only 14. I can see her joining a group and being pretty successful. She's not really on my radar right now, however.


  •  Yokogawa Yumei
  •  Age 17
  • Recently cut her hair and while she still looks cute with it short, I miss her long hair (in this picture it kind of reminds me of Lida Kaori.
  • Very, very pretty
  • Not a fan of her singing
  • I don't really see her debuting in H!P. She could be a good Nakajima Saki type idol but I don't really see her fitting into any H!P group right now.

21st Gen
  •  Takemura Miu
  •  Age 14
  • Decent singer and dancer
  • Seems a little unsure of herself sometimes
  • When you see the confident side of her, you can tell she would make an excellent idol.
  • Member of a local idol group
  • I can see her debuting someday but I think she needs some more time as a trainee first.



 22nd Gen
  •  Horie Kizuki
  • Age 17
  • Not the most photogenic member. It's not that she isn't pretty, she looks great in some pictures and then there are some where her facial expressions look a bit awkward.
  • Good at both singing and dancing.
  • Very experianced, was a member of a local idol group before joining Nice Girl Project and later Hello Project.
  • Won best character award in the 2015 test event 
  • Seems quite good at the mature, sexy songs.
  • I really like her and I think she should debut but I don't really know where... I could see her in morning musume but there are other eggs I think would fit in there more. I worry that maybe she's getting too old to debut in an existing group but maybe they could form a new group with her in it (or she could debut outside of H!P).

  •  Onoda Saori
  •  Age 14
  • Has been an idol since 2010
  • Won Best Character award in 2015 test event 
  • Not my favorite singer but has good stage presence
  • Probably one of the cutest members
  • I could definately see her in ANGERME and maybe Momusu

  •  Shimano Momoko
  •  Age 16
  • I don't like her new haircut, she looks much better with it long like in the picture.
  • Not sure about her singing but she always looks really happy when performing
  • Despite not having much to say about her, I really like her and would like to see her debut. I don't think she really fits into any H!P group right now. I could maybe see her in ANGERME but I don't see them holding auditions for a while so I don't think that's likely. 

  •  Hashimoto Nagisa
  •  Age 18
  • Not sure about the singing
  • Good dancing from the neck down
  • Runner up for dance award in the 2015 test event
  • She sometimes has wierd facial expressions
  • Not really on my radar, I would be surprised to see her debut

23rd Gen

  • Takase Kurumi
  •  Age 17
  • My favorite member
  • Good singer
  • Great dancer 
  • Very experianced (was a member of a local idol group)
  • Has appeared in several stageplays and TV shows
  • Is good at both cute fun songs and mature sexy songs.
  • Very cute
  • I want her in Morning Musume! I could also see her in ANGERME but I think she might be too old now. I could also see her as a soloist, or a member of Engeki Joshibu. Anything really, she just needs to debut. She is the sole member of her generation which gives me the feeling the management has a plan for her.





24th Gen
  • Kasahara Momona
  • Age 12
  • Very cute and has a nice personality
  • Singing is... not great
  • Looks like she's having fun when she's performing
  • Still very young so while I'm not a fan of her voice, she still has plenty of time to improve and she seems to have potential as an idol.
  • She's super young and I don't think she's debut ready yet.

  • Nakano Rion
  •  Age 14
  • Seems quite unsure of herself while performing
  • Sometimes makes wierd facial expressions
  • Singing is below average
  • Not really a member I'm focussing on right now.

  •  Akiyama Mao
  •  Age 13
  • Seems to be getting cuter every day
  • Decent singer
  • Pretty confident on stage
  • Not my favorite member but I wouldn't be surprised to see her debut, in fact, I think I'd be more surprised if she didn't debut. She's not really my favorite member but I'm starting to like her more and more.

  •  Kanatsu Mizuki
  • Age 13 
  • Another girl who just cut off all her beautiful hair...
  • A pretty decent performer (and she's still young so has plenty of time to improve)
  • Seems nervous on stage (in the 2015 test event, I was worried she might start crying  :(  )
  • I'm not gonna lie, I worry about mizuki. I think she really likes being an idol but her emotions get the better of her when she's on stage and she get's nervous. I hope she can get over that soon. She's still just a little kid and is clearly out of her comfort zone. That said,s he seems to be the determined type and I'd love to see her debut one day.

  • Ono Mizuho
  • Age 15 
  • Good performer
  • Her singing needs some work
  • Seriously cute
  • Not really on my radar

  • Maeda Kokoro
  •  Age 13
  • Very cute
  • Seems a bit nervous on stage (She's barely been a member for one year though so she'll probably get over thet)
  • Singing is not perfect (but again she has plenty of time to improve)
  • Despite seeming a little unsure of herself, she seems to really enjoy being on stage.
  • Upon researcher this post I seem to have become a fan of kokoro. I don't know if she is debut ready yet, but I would love to see her in a group someday.

25th Gen-(These girls have only just been introduced and I don't really know much about them performance-wise so these will just be superficial reactions based on the small amount of info I have on them right now)

  •  Noguchi Kurumi
  • Age 14 
  • Looks a but awkward in some pictures but that's pretty normal for the first couple of pictures (I don't know why but H!P often seems to use bad or wierd looking pictures for new members first profile picture- maybe it's some kind of initiation?)
  • Seems to be a sporty girl

  •  Ono Kotomi
  • Age 13
  • Was part of Avex Academy's dance program
  • Plays guitar

  •  Kodama Sakiko
  • Age 12 
  • Was part of Avex Academy's dance program and Deluxe Colors and Farewell MY L.u.v.

  •  Yonemura Kirara
  • Age 11 
  • Claims her most happy moment is when she is sleeping (I like her already)

  •  Kiyono Momohime
  • Age 11 
  • Was part of Avex Artist academy's dance program and a member of Juri♡Puri and Amorecarina. 
  • Plays guitar
  • Really loves cheese  


Right now my favorite members are-

1. Takase Kurumi
2. Kaga Kaede
3. Horie Kizuki
4. Maeda Kokoro

So now for some eye candy of my favorite members






















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