MOMONA 101 [ME:I @ KCON LA 2024" on July 26th~28th] [ME:I 2nd Single "Hi-Five" on 8/28]

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1 Million views achieved. No one else comes close.

[Shabranikuduu]

Episode 1 with subs on the official channel. I didn't realise they'd be premiering it so I'm about 2 hours late to the show haha.

P.S.: subtitles are under close captioning, just in case you didn't see them.

[verilian]

Omg she's performing Idol by YOASOBI with Kokoro? Honestly really looking forward to it. When I see a lot of these contestants I think they're cute but Momona is the one with the overwhelming air of an idol - I really hope she does well in this competition and ranks high.

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Episode #2 trailer : 2nd half of the level evaluation test, and training camp begins. Airs 10/12.


I want to shine brightest on that stage...!
A full-scale training camp begins for the re-evaluation,
Practicing hard for the re-evaluation.
The reason for their tears...

You see Momona at the beginning of the trailer for a second.

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Behind the scenes from the food challenge


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Getting a phone call from your favorite Produce 101 Trainee and vote for them daily.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 75JgMTHAsh

Kasahara Momona introduces her pet parakeet

[boinsie]

Momona and Kokoro performing IDOL

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Produce 101 The Girls Episode #2 full broadcast
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Mj411x7B7/

from the official youtube channel

Team rebloom evaluation highlights


Vitamin Bomb evaluation highlights


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Week 1 rankings were announced at the end of the show in Episode #2

The official rankings are published on this page :
#2 Kato Kokoro
#4 Kasahara Momona
#23 Murakami Rinon

https://produce101.jp/rank/index.php

Voting continues till October 26th.

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Episode 2 summary by PD101 Global
https://twitter.com/pd_jpn/status/1712426852147659072

Important parts

Spoiler: show

Coming up are 3 more groups, with the first one being "Vitamin Bomb"

Three girls in sailor outfits in full comedy character.

RINO already laughing

Judges all seem amused

Before even performing Rino says she loves them already.

The three of them all stood out in their 1 minute PR clips since they were released on YouTube.

KEIKO is the number one mood maker. She's the oldest of 7 kids in her family.

KEIKO > My home live was its own survival show

They sing Otona Blue by Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders

Everyone is laughing from the first lines of the song and everyone seems to be enjoying their comedic performance.

RINO chants Keiko

The loudest appluase so far

RINO > Keiko you're amazing I want to keep watching you.

HONGKI > I keep watching Rinon!

KAELA > You're unexperienced with song and dance?

RINON > Yes!

KAELA while judging > They definitely have potential to grow

HONGKI announces results

Fuka - D

Rinon - B

"I got this results because I was confident in myself and performance"

Keiko - A

"I was only thinking about having a great performance so I want to change the 9 under this A mark into a 1!"

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Next up is "Team rebloom" of Momona and Kokoro, previewed last week as performing IDOL by Yoasobi

HONGKI > Kokoro, long time no see... She was in my agency's girl group for a year

Momona was also in a Hello! Project group

KEN > So both of you are proper pros, aren't you?

The seated traineed all look surprised at their experience.

Kokoro > I need to show them how good I am

HONGKI & THELMA > Looking forward to it

The two fist bump before starting

HONGKI > They really performed that easily. Why did you choose this audition?

Momona > I have been practicing by myself for the past year and a half just for this process.

Kokoro > I had a lot of health problems and other things all fall on me at the same time so I had to stop

RINO > You both have put everything on the line to be here

Judges deliberate

AOYAMA THELMA > They're both A, but it wasn't interesting

HONGKI announces results

A - MOMONA

(long pause)

AND KOKORO

Momona falls down crying and they hug each other

HONGKI > You're both very good, but it didn't come through as powerful as you surely could have, so you need to work together to find what you are missing to become true idols.

KOKORO (to Momona) > I'm so glad I came back to do this with you. I didn't think I'd ever come back.

KOKORO > I'm so glad you gave me the power and confidence to come back and try this out again

MOMONA > I'm never usually emotional...

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Final ranking trainees in numbers

A - 12

B - 21

C - 27

D - 24

F - 12

They all go to beginners camp in Korea, where Rino tells the D group "This is why you're all D" and Yumeki tells the F group "If you don't understand what I mean, you can just leave"

KAELA > You will go to Korea from tomorrow for 3 days to film and practice for the theme song.

LEAPHIGH is shown for the first time, as choreographed by judge YUMEKI himself

KAELA > All 101 of you will be performing the song, but only A class can get on the main stage, B, C, D will get less time as we go down. F will not be allowed on any stage and stand on the ground supporting the other higher ranked trainees.

Momona's 1st ever judge evaluation ranking is no surprise. But her fan vote after the 1st week is surprising because her partner Kokoro is a higher rank. I expect it to be higher after this week.

[Denki]

Those 1 1/2 of training really paid off. She sounds soooo clear now compared to how she sounded when she graduated Anju. So proud of her.

[DJChisato1]

I'm lost on how this works? How long does this go on for? Is it just 1 voting period? Website says vote once a day until 10/26. Is it over after that? or Is that the 1st elimination round?

[Moh]

If the past PD101 seasons have been any indication, it's just voting for the 1st round.