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[forgetmenots]

New H!P drama! Thank you Tsunku ;-; I'm guessing ftom the title the fictional group wants to perform at Budoukan, lol. This could potential be very good.

[aerosuffly]

Ohhh, maybe, just maybe, we will have Juice=Juice in Budoukan soon. Great news!

[BerryzCelebration]

Ohhh, maybe, just maybe, we will have Juice=Juice in Budoukan soon. Great news!

That's the goal. That's the reason why they are doing that 220 concerts mission thing. After they succeed, they will have their first Budokan. This TV Drama is probably a way to bring in more fans and to motivate the members even more.

[Nayoko-Kihara]

Do any of the articles mention which girl plays which character? I can guess for a couple of them, but I'd rather be sure.

[aerosuffly]

^x2 Oops, totally forgot about that. Great news still.

[Amped]

original story is by author Ryo Asai. the drama is about an idol group NEXT YOU's struggle to get to Budokan. in the drama, Tsunku is the producer (who writes their song, makes their costumes, and their choreographer). During the filming, Juice=Juice will do lives, handshake events, and TV appearances, videos as NEXT YOU. filming for the drama is next month.
http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainme ... 49685.html

Miyazaki Yuka's comment
https://twitter.com/JuiceJuice_uf/statu ... 6253209600

Tomoko's comment
https://twitter.com/JuiceJuice_uf/statu ... 2814069760

[Nayoko-Kihara]

original story is by author Ryo Asai.

Seems to be based on one of his books. There's a lengthy synopsis (probable spoilers) of the novel up on J'Lit, through Ryo Asai's author page.
http://www.booksfromjapan.jp/publications/item/3311-budōkan

Spoiler: show

"The six members of a girl group called “Next You” are working hard to build their fan base, with the goal of becoming big enough to perform at the Budōkan. Needless to say, it’s not all smooth sailing. Kyōka, one of their two “centers”—the most popular girls who take the center position on stage, in group photos, at publicity events, etc.—drops out to pursue independent opportunities on her own. Hana, who is an anime freak and plays it up in her public persona, is spotted downloading and viewing copyrighted material that was illegally posted to the web, and it sets off a firestorm of outrage that overwhelms online social networks. Aoi’s amateurish turn in a role in a television drama draws merciless criticism. Four fresh faces join the group. And so forth. Overcoming each new challenge and learning from their mistakes, the girls continue to build their popularity, and at long last the coveted Budōkan performance is scheduled for their third anniversary as a group . . . But a magazine reveals that Aiko has been secretly seeing Daichi, a boy she has known since she was little, in spite of the group’s “No boyfriends” rule, and it also comes out that Aoi, the group’s enduring “center,” has been seeing an older man. A major scandal ensues, and with the Budōkan event looming right before their eyes, both girls are forced to drop out. Twelve years later, the “Next You 15th Anniversary Reunion Concert” is held once again at the Budōkan. The story comes to a close with Aiko and Aoi standing together on the stage."

"Author Ryō Asai does not settle for a run-of-the-mill tale of youthful angst and struggle that happens to feature young entertainment idols. He presents an at times harsh, at times highly sympathetic image of those idols and their circumstances that is unlike any portrayal we have seen before."

[jeiwa42]

omg yes!!! this is so cool!!! this is big!!! Go Juice=Juice!!!

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official press release from Fuji TV about the drama "Budokan" starring Juice=Juice aka NEXT YOU and Tsunku
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub ... -i183.html
http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1531257
http://natalie.mu/music/news/162302

lots of information about the story and the NEXT YOU members character background. very detailed. doesn't say which Juice=Juice member is playing who.

Takagi Sayuki's comment
http://ameblo.jp/juicejuice-official/en ... 46309.html

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