Chou Utahime Audition

Chou Utahime Audition) (超歌姫オーディション), also known as Super Josei Vo. Audition (スーパー女性Vo.オーディション), was an audition airing on the TV show ASAYAN in July 2001. The judges were dubbed the Super Producer Troupe and were Kameda Shigeru (亀田誠治), Sasaji Masanori (笹路正徳), Kibuji Cozy (久保こーじ) and Shimano Satoshi (島野聡).

12,000 people signed up for the audition, and 26 girls passed to the second round. Yamane Rie (山根理絵) declined, making it 25 girls going to the second round which was set up as a "survival camp" with five gateways (or examinations) to go through. Kamiyama Sayaka and Katsumata Aiko were announced as the winners. They started their own solo careers.

Kato Miliyah and Sasaki Sayaka participated in the auditions, but didn't become big names in the music industry until landing record deals as solo singers in 2004 and 2010.

Eliminated after the 1st gateway

Shimano Satoshi was the judge for this examination where the girls were given a task assignment.

Eliminated:

• Kaji Asami (加地麻美), 17
• Hagio Yayoi (萩尾弥生), 14
• Takumi Yuriko (匠百合子), 14 Member of "Osaka B. B. Waves" (大阪B.B.WAVES).
• Yasumi Mai (安見麻衣), 15
• Noro Yumi (野呂由美), 23
• Kanamori Miki (金森未樹), 23
• Yamamoto Ayako (山本文子), 20
• Nishiura Kazumi (西浦和美), 22
• Furutani Fumi (古谷史), 20
• Fujikawa Sayaka (藤川清), 22
• Ozawa Misako (男澤実佐子), 19
• Nakao Yuki (仲尾友希) ,15
• Oobayashi Nagisa (大林渚), 16
• Chiba Sayaka (千葉紗矢香), 17

Passed:

• Matano Yayoi (俣野弥生), 21
• Takahashi Noriko (高橋紀子), 19
• Koizumi Miyuki (小泉深雪), 22
• Oora Rena (大羅礼奈), 16
• Honda Kana (本多加奈), 24
• Hatakeyama Sayaka (畠山紗香), 17
• Kamiyama Sayaka (神山さやか), 18
• Katsumata Aiko (勝又亜依子), 15
• Kawamoto Akina (川本明菜)
• Doiki Youmi (土井京実), 17
• Katou Miho (加藤美穂), 13

Eliminated after the 2nd gateway

Kameda Shigeru was the judge for this examination where the girls had to sing a medley.

Eliminated:

• Matano Yayoi (俣野弥生), 21
• Takahashi Noriko (高橋紀子), 19

Passed:

• Oora Rena (大羅礼奈), 16
• Kamiyama Sayaka (神山さやか), 18
• Katsumata Aiko (勝又亜依子), 15
• Doiki Youmi (土井京実), 17

Went straight to the 3rd gateway without having to pass the 2nd gateway:

• Kawamoto Akina (川本明菜)
• Katou Miho (加藤美穂), 13
• Koizumi Miyuki (小泉深雪), 22
• Hatakeyama Sayaka (畠山紗香), 17
• Honda Kana (本多加奈), 24

Eliminated after the 3rd gateway

Kibuji Cozy was the judge for the examination where the girls were judged in pairs.

Eliminated:

• Oora Rena (大羅礼奈), 16
• Honda Kana (本多加奈), 24

Passed:

• Hatakeyama Sayaka (畠山紗香), 17
• Kamiyama Sayaka (神山さやか), 18
• Katsumata Aiko (勝又亜依子), 15
• Kawamoto Akina (川本明菜)
• Doiki Youmi (土井京実), 17
• Katou Miho (加藤美穂), 13
• Koizumi Miyuki (小泉深雪), 22

Eliminated after the 4th gateway

Sasaji Masanori was the judge for the examination where the girls sang individually.

Eliminated:

• Koizumi Miyuki (小泉深雪), 22

Six girls made it through the fourth gate to the first screening, and they were:

• Hatakeyama Sayaka (畠山紗香), 17
• Kamiyama Sayaka (神山さやか), 18
• Katsumata Aiko (勝又亜依子), 15
• Kawamoto Akina (川本明菜)
• Doiki Youmi (土井京実), 17
• Katou Miho (加藤美穂), 13

Three of them made it to the second screening:

• Hatakeyama Sayaka (畠山紗香), 17
• Kamiyama Sayaka (神山さやか), 18
• Katsumata Aiko (勝又亜依子), 15

Kamiyama Sayaka and Katsumata Aiko were announced as the winners of the audition and started their solo careers.