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Hello Pro Kenshuusei

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Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, September 2012
Hello! Pro Egg, July 2011
Hello! Pro Egg, May 2010
Hello! Pro Egg, November 2009
Hello! Pro Egg, September 2009
Hello! Pro Egg, April 2009
Hello! Pro Egg, November 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, September 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, June 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, April 2008
Hello! Pro Egg, August 2007
Hello! Pro Egg, May 2007
Hello! Pro Egg with Okai Chisato, July 2006
Hello! Pro Egg with Satoda Mai, January 2006
Hello! Pro Egg with Ishikawa Rika, July 2005
Hello! Pro Egg, January 2005

Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (ハロ!プロ研修生) (formerly Hello! Pro Egg (ハロ!プロエッグ) is a Hello! Project group of aspiring trainees who aim to debut. Hello! Pro Egg mostly serve as backup dancers at various Hello! Project concerts. Some Eggs have also acted in various dramas, plays and musicals.

History

2004-2008

In June 2004, thirty-one winners were selected from the 10,570 applicants of the "Hello! Pro Egg Audition 2004" and formed Hello! Pro Egg which consisted of: Okada Yui, Kawashima Miyuki, Morozuka Kanami, Noto Arisa, Aoki Erina, Oose Kaede, Tanaka Anri, Sengoku Minami, Sawada Yuri, Mutou Mika, Hashimoto Aina, Hashida Mirei, Okada Robin Shouko, Akiyama Yurika, Goto Yuki, Arihara Kanna, Sainen Mia, Mori Saki, Yutoku Ayumi, Furukawa Konatsu, Kitahara Sayaka, Wada Ayaka, Ogawa Saki, Fukuda Kanon, Maeda Yuuka, Saho Akari, Okai Asuna, Sekine Azusa, Arai Manami, Ohyanagi Maho, and Korenaga Miki (who was appointed as leader of the Eggs).

Shortly after, Okada Yui became the first to graduate as she went from being an Egg to becoming a member in v-u-den.

In 2005, both Ohyanagi Maho and Kawashima Miyuki had graduated from the Eggs.

At the beginning of 2006, Arihara Kanna had graduated to join the 7 remaining Hello! Project Kids to form °C-ute. Sometime in April, Kitahara Sayaka, Fukuda Kanon, Okada Robin Shouko, and Hashida Mirei released a digital single together titled "Sora ga Aru". In June, Mano Erina, Ogura Manami, and Komine Momoka, the winners of the "Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition", joined the Eggs. 6 of the original Eggs; Oose Kaede, Hashimoto Aina, Okada Robin Shouko, Goto Yuki, Akiyama Yurika, and Morozuka Kanami had formed THE Possible as the first all-Egg group. They all graduated in 2007 to Tsunku's other label, NICE GIRL Project. Another group that debuted in 2006, Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai was formed of Arihara Kanna, Maeda Yuuka, Noto Arisa, Furukawa Konatsu, and Oose Kaede, however Arihara had left prior to their debut single and Mori Saki took her place. In August, they added one more member to the Eggs, Maeda Irori.

In January 2007, Kikkawa Yuu and Linlin were added to Hello! Pro Egg. The latter shortly graduated and joined Morning Musume. 6 of the Eggs: Muto Mika, Sawada Yuri, Mano Erina, Sengoku Minami, Korenaga Miki, and Noto Arisa joined with other H!P members to form Ongaku Gatas, In which Sawada, Korenaga, Sengoku, and Noto were also involved with Gatas Brilhantes H.P.. As for graduations, Ogura Manami, Hashida Mirei, and Yutoku Ayumi had left the program.

In January 2008, Korenaga Miki graduated from Hello! Pro Egg to concentrate on Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and Ongaku Gatas. Noto Arisa took her place as leader of Hello! Pro Egg. Mano Erina and Muto Mika had also graduated, but the former went on to be a soloist and the latter completely leaving H!P. Then in March, Kitahara Sayaka and Kikkawa Yuu joined with Morning Musume member, Kusumi Koharu to form MilkyWay, but remained as Eggs.

During the Akasaka HOP! concert in June 2008, three new members were announced: Fukumura Mizuki, Kaneko Rie, and Takeuchi Akari. At the Yokohama JUMP! concert in November 2008, another new member was announced: Miyamoto Karin, a winner of the "Up-Front Egg Audition" and Aoki Erina had left the program. Also in November, Shugo Chara Egg!, a promotional group for the anime series Shugo Chara!; had debuted with Fukuda Kanon, Maeda Yuuka, Wada Ayaka, and Saho Akari.

2009-2012

In the April 2009 issue of De☆View (released in March 2009), Satou Ayano appeared alongside Noto Arisa and Kaneko Rie, as a Hello! Pro Egg member. During the Yokohama HOP! concert in April 2009, Satou Ayano's membership was officially announced, as well as the addition of new member Sezaki Azusa, but she left only after about a month.

In June, two more members were added, Hirano Tomomi and Katsuta Rina. Two months later in August, Sawada Yuri graduates from the program as does the then leader, Noto Arisa. Since then, there hasn't been a leader of sorts until 2012. July comes around and Wada Ayaka, Fukuda Kanon, Maeda Yuuka, Ogawa Saki, Saho Akari, Miyamoto Karin, and Takeuchi Akari were chosen to help out with the "Champloo" revival units.

On November 23, 2009, during Hello! Pro Egg's Shinjin Kouen concert, a video message from Tsunku was played to S/mileage, where it was announced that they would graduate from Hello! Pro Egg and make their debut in Hello! Project in 2010. Initially when the group was first formed, Tsunku had said that in order to make the best group possible, additional members might be added or current members might be removed. Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, and Ogawa Saki were confirmed to be the definite line-up of S/mileage. Their graduation and debut was on March 27, 2010. In April, the announcement was made that the goal was achieved and S/mileage would make their major debut in May. During the 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama FIRE!~ a new member, Takagi Sayuki, was announced at this concert, as well as the debut of S/mileage from Hello Project Egg.

Later in 2009, an audition was held for the new Amulet Dia for Shugo Chara Egg!, and Tanabe Nanami was added to Shugo Chara Egg as well as Hello! Pro Egg.

In 2010, three new members were added to Hello! Pro Egg--Kizawa Runa, Nagasawa Wakana and Kudou Haruka. Later, during Morning Musume's 9th generation audition, Tsunku announced that Eggs between 11 and 17 were eligible to audition for Morning Musume and would automatically pass the first round.

In the time between June and December of 2010, many of the Eggs had left the program which included: Tanaka Anri, Sainen Mia, Komine Momoka, Okai Asuna, Maeda Irori, Hirano Tomomi, and Kizawa Runa.

At the end of 2010, tt was announced that Sengoku Minami and Kikkawa Yuu had finished their egg training and that Kikkawa would be the opening act for Hello! Project's 2011 Winter Tour and announced that she was going to start a solo career. Also at the first day of the winter tour, it was announced that Fukumura Mizuki would be joining Morning Musume as a ninth generation member. Jang Da Yeon, the winner of the H!P Korea Auditions was in Egg garb and performed alongside the rest of the Eggs, but she was not credited as to being a member.

After the announcement, it was announced that Mori Saki, Furukawa Konatsu (in January 2011), Kitahara Sayaka, Sekine Azusa, Arai Manami, Satou Ayano (in March 2011), and Saho Akari (in April 2011) had also graduated. Kitahara would go onto have a solo career and the other girls plus Sengoku would go onto form Up Up Girls (Kari).

On June 19, 2011 three new members were introduced at a Shiodome AX event: Yoshihashi Kurumi, Hamaura Ayano, and Taguchi Natsumi. One day later, on June 20, 2011 again three new members were introduced: Otsuka Aina, Mogi Minami, and Ogawa Rena.

On September 10, 2011 it was announced that 2nd generation S/mileage sub-member Kosuga Fuyuka would leave the group due to severe anemia, but would return to Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg after her recovery. On September 29, 2011 it was announced that Kudou Haruka would be joining Morning Musume as a tenth generation member. Two weeks later, two of the formers eggs, Takeuchi Akari and Katsuta Rina, officially became members of the second generation of S/mileage. Also in September of 2011, Nagasawa Wakana left the Eggs with no further notice to the public. Two months later at an event in November 2011 Yamaga Kanae and Oda Sakura joined the Eggs.

Sometime in January 2012, the name of the program was officially changed to Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

In March 2012, at the first concert under the "Kenshuusei" title, Kosuga Fuyuka made her return to Hello! Project and new members Uemura Akari and Murota Mizuki were introduced. When the website for the June 2012 concert opened, Okamura Rise was listed as a new member. Two other new Eggs, Yamagishi Riko and Nomura Minami, were introduced at the same concert.

In August, Yamaga Kanae had her last performance and the website of the September concert for the Kenshuusei showed her profile was taken off. A little later in the month, it was announced that Miyamoto Karin, Tanabe Nanami, Taguchi Natsumi, Hamaura Ayano, and Otsuka Aina would team up and release a single together, Kanojo ni Naritai!!! in October. On September 14, 2012 it was announced that Oda Sakura would be joining Morning Musume as an eleventh generation member.

As the website updated again for the upcoming December concert, Mogi Minami's profile was taken down showing that she left the program. On the same day, 6 new members were announced: Kanazawa Tomoko, who was a finalist for the OCEAN AWARD, and Ichioka Reina, Kishimoto Yumeno, Makino Maria, Kaga Kaede, and Wada Sakurako who all participated in the Morning Musume 11th Generation audtion (the first three having been finalists). In an interview in December, Kaneko Rie stated that she was indeed the appointed leader of the Kenshuusei, something that hasn't happened since Noto Arisa's leadership in 2009. Also in December, the profiles of Kosuga Fuyuka and Okamura Rise were taken down showing they had left the program.

2013-

During Morning Musume's Spring 2013 concert tour one of multiple new units to be formed from Kenshuusei members was announced. The unit features Miyamoto Karin, Takagi Sayuki, Otsuka Aina, Uemura Akari, Kanazawa Tomoko from Kenshuusei, and Up-Front member Miyazaki Yuka. Producer Tsunku stated that when the day came for their major debut the group name would be decided, and he may or may not add other girls.

Members

Current Members
Former Members
Debuted Members

Hello! Pro Egg Units

Hello! Project Units Featuring Hello! Pro Egg

Discography

Singles

Digital Singles

DVDs

Concerts

Auditions

Hello! Pro Egg Audition 2004

  • Name: Hello! Pro Egg Audition 2004 (ハロプロ エッグ オーディション2004)
  • Purpose: To find talented people to become "Hello! Pro Eggs" to receive free lessons that will allow their talent to slowly hatch and then allowed to blossom.
  • Application Recruitment Period: April–May 2004 (via Hello! Morning)
  • Qualifications: By April 2004, the applicants must not have a contract in the entertainment industry, that they will relocate to Tokyo, and that they must be females between first grade to 18 years old.
  • Application Methods: There were two forms of application methods, but applicants must apply only through one method. The first was through an interview at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on 19 June 2004 and the second was through an applicant submitted digital video cassette tape.
  • Number of applicants: 10,570 people
  • Selected: 32 people
  • Notable Passers: Okada Yui, Arihara Kanna, Morozuka Kanami, Ohse Kaede, Hashimoto Aina, Akiyama Yurika, Okada Robin Shouko, Goto Yuki

Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition

  • Name: Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition (アップフロントグループ『エッグ』オーディション)
  • Purpose: To find talented people to become "Up-Front Group Eggs" to perform in various fields such as acting and variety.
  • Application Period: Until 25 February 2006
  • Qualifications: By February 2006, the applicants must not have a contract in the entertainment industry and that they will relocate to Tokyo.
  • Notable Passer: Mano Erina
  • The three second-generation Hello! Pro Egg members are from this audition.

Up-Front Egg Audition

  • Name: Up-Front Egg Audition (アップフロントエッグオーディション)
  • Application Period: Opened August 2007
  • Qualifications: By August 2007, the applicants must not have a contract in the entertainment industry, that they will relocate to Tokyo, and that they must be females between first grade to 25 years old.
  • Application Methods: There were numerous forms of application methods, including applying by computer, cell phone, mail, or by appointment with a receptionist, but applicants must apply only through one method.
  • The fifth-generation Hello! Pro Egg member, Miyamoto Karin, is from this audition.

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