H!P Kenshuusei Thread

[Mixi]

Oshima Atsuko looks like an engineered idol.

[LarcKen]

Oshima Atsuko looks like an engineered idol.

And i'll still enjoy it for what it's worth

[Amped]

her birthday is the same as Riho's, May 28th.

Riho 1998
Rikako 2001

[Jessi]

Omg Rikako is perfect for 12th gen. She has looks, personality and ace quality! Please join 12th gen \(;_;)/

Rikako and Cuca for 12th gen!

[randompasserby]

Goof for UF/H!P for securing a rather high profile talent, I guess

Need to see more of her talking/interacting within the h!p brand to make an educated opinion but something about her doesn't sit right with me atm...
Not that it's a bad thing, it's kinda like how my first impression of Kudou was actually and look how great that turned out

still don't give a damn about 12th gen auditions though *shrugs

[Jessi]

It's too suspicious to add her to the eggs and not have some sort of plan for her. It's almost a certainty she will be placed into Morning Musume. She's so well known already that leaving her to rot in the Kenshuusei like poor Kaneko Rie would be the biggest waste. I feel like he might have already told her she is going to be in Morning Musume much like Miki Fujimoto was just told she was being added. He might let her go through training camp tho. Guess we won't know for a few months. Another indies group would be a bit of a waste even if she would give them a push. (Plus she would look cute next to some of the Kenshuusei like Hamachan) Tsunku probably won't make a new group until after Juice=Juice's official debut. A new group so soon would take away all of J=Js momentum and excitement. She's too young to be added to J=J as well. Morning Musume is the best place for her. It will get the attention of AKB fans and that is great from a marketing perspective. I think she has so much spunk too. She would be great to watch interact with our girls and in the media. Hopefully she isn't bratty like koharu... Though it might be fun to have another independent free spirit. It worked for Goto and Miki. Also the slowly dying s/mileage is a plan but I doubt it since s/mileage isn't holding auditions right now. Also she could be a soloist, but I don't think Rikako has the talent for that at the moment. She's too young. (Damn Karin should have been a soloist )

So in conclusion Morning Musume seems like the best option.

[forgetmenots]

I don't normally pay much attention to Kenshuusei, but Sasaki Rikako is really catching my eye, I like all the personality in her blog. I kinda hope that she'll be that yankii/always be as she is type that Reina really wants in the group. As for her voice, there is a quality that reminds me of Kudou, but feels higher and less husky in a way. I like her for Morning Musume, though the rest of the girls better watch out and work hard (not that they aren't already of late), because I could see Rikako overshadowing people.

I guess we'll see what Tsunku's plans for when the time comes (or not if he is trolling around as usual)

[Jessi]

Ahh!!! I'm still so excited from this news. I just love her and I think she could be a maki goto and catapult Morning Musume into another golden age where the girls sold 1,000,000!

[Mirai]

Rikako seems really cool, I like her. And yay, Fuyuka!

[Sohee]

Idk if it's been mentioned but Rikako went to the 3rd round of MM auditions before joining Kenshuusei. It wasn't pointed out which one, but my guess is 11th gen, since she would have been to young for 10th.