Last Idol - Season 4 Begins: Full Scale Variety, "Last Idol, Yoroshiku!"

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Season 3, Episode 19
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av31842944

Summary

Spoiler: show

- Kaminaguchi Himeka (Position #9) voluntarily withdrew herself from the group and the show.
- Reactions and comments from the other members of the group after the announcement.
- In order to fill the vacant position, former failed challengers and defeated interim members were invited back to an audition to narrow the choices.
- Judges that have appeared on the main judging panel for the show were used to decide the two girls that would be in the final battle for the position.
- The two finalists in the battle for vacant position #9 are:
-- Oba Yume (大場結女), 17 years old. Her battle took place in episode 8. She had some dance experience and worked in a restaurant.
-- Takagi Miho (高木美穂), 18 years old. She was one of the training camp girls, her battle took place in Episode 17. She has performed as a solo local idol and taken dance/voice training to prepare for her Last Idol audition.
- Oba performs "GIVE ME FIVE!" by AKB48.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AKB48

- Takagi performs "Natsuiro no Nancy" (夏色のナンシー) by Hayami Yu (早見優).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%AB_Hayami

- YOU is called on to decide the winner of the battle.
- She chooses Oba Yume; she'll take over the position immediately.

[Moh]

Last Idol - Everything will be alright (4th single) MV


Chou Cream Rockets - Yonaka Douga Bakari Miteru... MV (Short ver.) (Last Idol 4th single Type-D b-side)

[Moh]

Love Cocchi - Love Docchi♡ MV (Short ver.) (Last Idol 4th single Type-C b-side)

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Apparently they announced under girls for 2nd Gen. I don't have the time to look into it properly right now, but it looks like quite a few of the losing challengers and fallen interim members are back in some capacity. I'll read up on it more when I get time to watch the last few episodes of S3.

[Moh]

Someday Somewhere - Itsu no Hi ka Dokoka de MV (Short ver.) (Last Idol 4th single Type-B b-side)

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Season 3, Episode 20
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av32308026

Summary

Spoiler: show

- Short recap and preview.
- The next challenger is introduced; 14 year old Utagawa Sakura (宇田川桜夢). She has experience in piano and dance, and has performed on stage with a dance group/class. Her family is in the audience.
- Utagawa nominates Tanaka Yuna (Position #3), 13 years old, for battle. Tanaka previously won her position in a battle against the former Position #3 holder, Takahashi Mimi.
- Challenger and nominee give their pre-battle statements.
- Utagawa performs "Follow Me" by E-girls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-girls

- Tanaka performs "Kono Koi wa Transit" by Someday Somewhere
https://www.generasia.com/wiki/Someday_ ... #40;group)

- Judge Marc Panther is called on to decide the winner. He's a member of pop group Globe.
https://www.generasia.com/wiki/Marc_Panther

- Marc Panther announces Tanak Yuna as the winner. She keeps her position.
- He explains his reason.
- The other judges votes are revealed; they all went for Tanaka Yuna.
- They call cut and the other members comfort Tanaka.

- The next battle will be the last for season 3 / 2nd generation. The challenger will nominate current double center, position #1 member Hashimoto Momoko.
- 2nd generation performs their song.

Personal thoughts

Spoiler: show

- Utagawa's singing was WAY worse than expected. She didn't even dance that much. The video of her from her introduction was more interesting and impressive.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Season 3, Episode 20
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av32796724

Summary

Spoiler: show

- Short recap and preview.
- The last challenger is introduced; 20 year old Shiraishi Mana (白石真菜). This is her first audition; she didn't want to give up on her childhood dream.
- Shiraishi nominates Hashimoto Momoko (Position #1, Double Center), 15 years old, for battle.
- Hashimoto took over her position after winning a battle against previous center Shinohara Nozomi.
- Pre-battle comments.
- Shiraishi performs "Karikeiyaku no Cinderella" (仮契約のシンデレラ) by Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku (私立恵比寿中学).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiritsu_Ebisu_Chugaku

- Hashimoto performs "Soredemo Suki Da yo" (それでも好きだよ) by Sashihara Rino (指原莉乃)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rino_Sashihara

- Our favorite idol loving musician Oomori Seiko is called on to decide the winner.
- Oomori announces Hashimoto Momoko as the winner. She will keep her center position.
- She gives her reason for her choice.
- The other judges votes are revealed; 2 for Hashimoto and 1 for Shiraishi.
- The battles have officially ended. This is the final group. Each member gives her thoughts.
- The group performs their song.

Note: Despite this episode containing the last battle, TV Asahi lists October 6th on the BACK NUMBER page for the show, implying a week was skipped but there will be another episode on October 13th.

[Moh]

Good Tears - Hee, Soo? MV (Short ver.) (Last Idol 4th single Type-A b-side)

[Nayoko-Kihara]

The 4th season of the show started on October 13, 2018. Last Idol Family will challenge a full scale variety show. The title will be "Last Idol, Yoroshiku!" (ラスアイ、よろしく!).

I won't be posting about that one as it airs; I'm not here to follow the girls, just for the competition. When I get time I'll write up a summary for the 2nd generation under girls, and create a first post section for the second produce battle that aired on AbemaTV.

[Moh]

Last Idol 5th single, 愛しか武器がない, will be released on December 5th.
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/last- ... 018-11-05/