MOMONA 101 [ME:I 2nd Single "Hi-Five" on 8/28 ; #1 on Billboard HOT 100]

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Yes, you need a docomo phone account, so it's a no for all foreign fans.

[Shoujo Q]

There is an English Xitter that I’ve been following that has stuff about the show if anyone is interested.

https://x.com/pd_jpn

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Produce 101 TikTok

Countdown to 10/5 : 7 Days

"Leap High" Relay Dance with Kasahara Momona and other trainees
https://www.tiktok.com/@produce101japan ... 8947506434

Kaasa likes to do extra and is always active. She doesn't act robotic.

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"Leap High Eye-Contact Challenge" The longer you don't blink, the more time to say your intro

Kasahara Momona says she is good in singing and dancing and considers herself an "All-rounder" and she says has "Leadership Skills" to lead a group.


Sudo Sakura blinked before she could say what her favorite food is


Murakami Rinon barely said singing and dancing


Kasahara Momona's partner Kato Kokoro from the show teaser did well

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Voting site OPEN

Thursday, October 5th, 21:00~ Voting starts!

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I got excited, but unfortunately it seems that to create a d-account you do need an 11-digit Japanese phone number (not necessarily docomo, but still out of reach for most foreigners). It says they only need you to verify via SMS code once, so if there are throwaway/temporary/shared Japanese phone number services out there, maybe..? But I'm not sure 1.) if these exist, and 2.) if they would work for this purpose.

But lbr, I think we can trust Japan to make Momona win.

[Spaghetti-Western]

She'll make it ... as long as she doesn't let pride (the bad kind) get the best of her, and somehow her 2'' heels end up discovering a banana peel before she does

[DJChisato1]

I got to thinking, I have a Google Voice number attached to my cell phone as well, so maybe there is an work around. I did a quick google search. Came up with several sites that offer free trials for virtual Japan numbers. I'll look into these soon.

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Social Media rankings 1 week before the premiere



Kasahara Momona : #1 on Twitter, #2 on Instagram, #1 on YouTube, #1 on TikTok

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Today, September 26th, The Produce 101 trainees had a press conference. Nako Yabuki also appears.

Kasahara Momona is in the 3rd row, in the center. She cut her hair.

Spoiler: show

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The Television


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A press conference to announce the outline of "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS" was held in Tokyo on the 26th, where the 95 trainees were unveiled and introduced.

During the photo shoot, the trainees posed in the "LEAP HIGH" pose and led by trainer Rino Nakasone, performed a verse from the song "LEAP HIGH ~Your dreams transcend time~. Nako Yabuki, the official ambassador who came to cheer them on, looked at the trainees and smiled, saying, "I can feel their sparkle.

　She then told the trainees, "Don't give up until the end. I also started from F class and worked hard because I thought it was a waste of time to be discouraged. I believe that the results are only as good as the work you put in, so I hope you will give it everything you can until the end. I think you have already done your best, so I hope you will be glad that you did it," he said.

　PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS" is the third installment of the survival audition program in which national producers (viewers) decide the debut members. The theme of this year's show is "LEAP HIGH ~Your dream transcends time." This was the first girl group audition, and during the one-month audition period that began in April, the number of applicants reached approximately 14,000, the largest number ever for the "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN" series. The goal is to create a group that all generations, regardless of age or gender, can relate to and that will be loved by more and more people.

　The program will be distributed exclusively and free of charge from October 5 on "Lemino," a new video distribution service launched in April 2023 by NTT DoCoMo, the top partner of the program. The final episode will also be distributed on Lemino after its broadcast on the TBS network.

Behind the scenes of the Press Conference from Nako Yabuki's perspective.


Not much footage of Kasahara Momona except @ 11:05 whatever.

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if you have Hikari TV smartphone streaming service in Japan, you will be able to watch episodes of Produce 101 The Girls weekly
https://www.hikaritv.net/tv/detail/YmMvMDA2NS83YmY0

Kasahara Momona's video is at 900k views.