ASAYAN

ASAYAN, originally known as 浅草橋ヤング洋品店 (Asakusabashi Young Youhinten), was a talent search variety show that appeared on TV Tokyo, airing from October 1995 to March 2002. Many Hello! Project artists and groups were discovered through ASAYAN auditions produced by Tsunku.

Cast

MC

• Ninety Nine (ナインティナイン)
  • Okamura Takashi (岡村隆史)
  • Yabe Hiroyuki (矢部浩之)
• Nagasaku Hiromi (永作博美) (from start to September 1998)
• Nakayama Emiri (中山エミリ/中山亜微梨) (from January 1999 to end)

Narration

• Kabira Jiei (川平慈英)
• Matsuo Takashi (松尾貴史) (from 1999 to April 2001)
• Yamada Hisashi (やまだひさし) (from April 2001 to end)

Episodes

• Hello! Project on ASAYAN

Auditions

• [xxxx] Dai Liga Audition (大リーガーオーディション)
  • Winners: Orestes Destrade Cucuas, Tsujita Osamu
• [xxxx] J Liga Audition (Jリーガーオーディション)
  • Winners: Ramos Ruy, Okayama Kazunari, Takaki Narita
• [xxxx] [[CM Bishoujo/Bijou Audition (CM美少女／美女オーディション)
  • Winners: Higuchi Asuka, Ikewaki Chidzuru, Hoshi Naoko
• [xxxx] Ranpatsu Audition (乱発オーディション)
  • Winners: YURIMARI, SHU:DO, [[Like Uncolored Velveet[Like uncoloured velvet]]
• [xxxx] [[Danshi Koukousei Audition) (男子高校生オーディション)
  • Winner: Aikawa Juri
• [xxxx] Model Audition (モデルオーディション)
  • Winner: Mi Yuu
• [xxxx] Dansei Vocalist Audition (男性ヴォーカリストオーディション)
  • Winner: Itou Kinji, Nagai Yasutaka (Pool Bit Boys)
• [xxxx] Saiki ni Kakeru Geinoujin Audition (再起に懸ける芸能人オーディション)
  • Winner: none
• [1995-1996] Komu-ro Garçons (ASAYAN Idol Group Audition 96)
  • Winner: none
• [1996-1997] Sharam Q Rock Vocalist Audition (シャ乱Qロックボーカリストオーディション)
  • Winner: Heike Michiyo
• [1998] Tetsuya Komuro Audition 1999 (小室哲哉オーディション1999]
  • Winner: Kobayashi Yukie
• [xxxx] Sekai ni Habataku Fashion Designer Audition (世界に羽ばたくファッションデザイナーオーディション]
  • Winner: Go Akiue
• [xxxx] Sekai Hyoujun (世界標準)
  • Winners: ?
• [1998] Morning Musume Member Tsuika Audition (モーニング娘。追加オーディション)
  • Winners: Yasuda Kei, Yaguchi Mari, Ichii Sayaka
• [1998] Final Audition Dai Sanji (ファイナルオーディション第3次)
  • Winner: Suzuki Ami
• [xxxx] Danshi Vocalist Audition (男子ヴォーカリストオーディション)
  • Winners: Kawabata Kaname, Douchin Yoshikuni (CHEMISTRY)
• [xxxx] Geinoujin Shin Unit Audition (芸能人新ユニットオーディション)
  • Winners: Shinoda Miho, Honda Ruru, Inaba Atsuko, Kominato Miwa (Taiyo to Ciscomoon)
• [xxxx] Pacific Dream Pop Singer Contest (パシフィック・ドリーム・ポップシンガーコンテスト)
  • Winners: Chelsea Ching, April Barbaran, Kimura Ayaka, Mika Todd, Danielle Delaunay (Coconuts Musume)
• [1999] Morning Musume Dai Nikai Member Tsuika Audition (モーニング娘。第2回追加メンバーオーディション)
  • Winner: Goto Maki
• [1999] Morning Musume Dai Sankai Member Tsuika Audition (モーニング娘。第3回追加メンバーオーディション)
  • Winners: Yoshizawa Hitomi, Ishikawa Rika, Tsuji Nozomi, Kago Ai
• [2001] Komu-ro Garçons Record Kaisha Soudatsu Dai Houshutsu Audition
• [2001] Haisha Fukkatsu Oo Audition (敗者復活 大オーディション)
  • Winners: Kabata Saki,
• [xxxx] Rapper Audition (ラッパーオーディション)
  • Winners: Sugiyama Yumi, Sugiyama Emi (Heartsdales)
• [2001] Chou Utahime Audition (超歌姫オーディション)
  • Winners: Kamiyama Sayaka, Katsumata Aiko
• [2001.05.xx] ViVI Senzoku Model Audition (ViVi専属モデルオーディション)
  • Winner: Nishimura Kana
• [2001-2002] Super Gravure Idol Audition (スーパー グラビア アイドル オーディション)
• [2002] Nikkan Ultra Idol Duo Audition (日韓 ウルトラアイドルデュオ オーディション)
  • Winners: Takahashi Marina, Choi Soo Young
• [2002] Hamasaki Ayumi Dancer Audition (浜崎あゆみダンサーオーディション)
  • Winners: Abe Rei, Abe Yuu (GOGO BROTHERS), Urata Naoya

External link

Japanese Wikipedia: ASAYAN