Fight to Debut Battle Royal

Fight to Debut Battle Royal is a a TV series featuring trainees who are in hopes of debuting in groups under Hello! Project Fantasy.

Members

Current Roster

Fantasy Kenshuusei Yamaki Kokoro (ヤマキ ココロ: Deep Pink) - February 14, 1997 (1997-02-14), Rapper, Leader Moon Sejung (달 세정: Light Purple) - December 5, 1997 (1997-12-05), Main Vocal Yang Jia (楊 佳: Light Pink) - January 3, 1999 (1999-01-03), Lead Vocal Shim Hwayoung (심 화영: Yellow) - February 8, 2002 (2002-02-08), Main Vocal Fukui Wakiko (富貴 ワキこ: Purple) - July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30), Main Dancer, Vocalist Fantasy Rookies Kim Doyeon (김 디영: Red) - September 16, 1995 (1995-09-16), Lead Vocal, Leader Kosaka Kotomi (小坂 ことみ: Light Pink) - August 9, 1997 (1997-08-09), Rapper Bae Yungjong (배 이윤정: Blue) - June 10, 1998 (1998-06-10), Main Dancer, Vocalist Sato Meria (佐藤 マリア: Deep Pink) - July 23, 1999 (1999-07-23), Lead Vocal Kim Sunghee (김 성남자: Turquoise) - November 3, 1999 (1999-11-03), Main Vocal Girls Division Kenshuusei Yamagishi Fumiko (山岸文子: Orange) - April 30, 2000 (2000-04-30), Lead Vocal, Leader Wada Maiko (和田麻衣子: Turquoise) - December 8, 2001 (2001-12-08), Rapper, Leader Funaki Shihori (船木しほり: Yellow) - February 23, 2002 (2002-02-23), Main Dancer, Vocalist Eguchi Marie (江口マリー: Green) - May 4, 2002 (2002-05-04), Main Vocal Sato Tomiko (佐藤富子: Light Purple) - May 9, 2002 (2002-05-09), Lead Dancer, Vocalist Genki ni Shizen Finalists Nanoka Airi (野中 愛理: Blue) - June 18, 1999 (1999-06-18), Main Dancer, Leader Ono Erika (大野 栄利花: Red) - October 19, 2000 (2000-10-19), Lead Vocalist Zuto Chisami (祖へ 千紗私:Green) - August 18, 2001 (2001-08-18), Lead Dancer, Vocalist Woo Ahrin (우 아린: Purple) - April 18, 2002 (2002-04-18), Rapper Moshimo Hikari (今日は ひかり: Orange) - May 23, 2003 (2003-05-23), Main Vocalist

Former Groups

• S:1 Teams

Delta 8 (Group A) Saiki Sanjiro (佐伯 サンジロウ: Red) - (June 6, 1997 -Age at Winning: 19 Years Old), Leader Lee Seomin (리 소민: Yellow) - (March 13, 1998 -Age at Winning: 18 Years Old), Sub-Leader Park Taehee (공원 태희: Green) - June 1, 1998 (1998-06-01) (June 1, 1998 -Age at Winning: 18 Years Old) Sato Ren (サトー 漣: Blue) - (April 12, 1999 -Age at Winning: 17 Years Old) Kang Hongki (에 홍기: Purple) - (June 8, 1999 -Age at Winning: 17 Years Old) Arata Katsuo (ショー 克夫: Pink) - (February 22, 2000 -Age at Winning: 16 Years Old) Kichiro Aoi (吉郎 あおい: Orange) - (May 25, 2001 -Age at Winning: 15 Years Old) Takehiko Kenta (武彦 健太: Grey) - (December 10, 2001 -Age at Winning: 14 Years Old)

HANABI Boyz (Group B) Nobuyoki Nakai (ノブよき 中井: Light Red) - (July 22, 1996 -Age at Winning: 19 Years Old), Leader Hibiki Kurou (日々 黒: Light Yellow) -(April 20, 1997 -Age at Winning: 19 Years Old), Sub-Leader Jin Chen (斤 陳: Light Green) - (June 10, 1997 -Age at Winning: 19 Years Old) Saburou Shota (三郎 翔太: Light Blue) - (February 5, 1998 -Age at Winning: 18 Years Old) Yajima Mikan (矢島 みかん: Light Purple) - September 28, 1999 (1999-09-28) Wei Gang (伟 结伙: Light Pink) - (January 16, 2000 -Age at Winning: 16 Years Old) Choi Jungmin (최 박정민: Light Orange) - (January 28, 2000 -Age at Winning: 16 Years Old) Shichirou Sora (七郎 ソーラ: Light Grey) - (January 9, 2001 -Age at Winning: 15 Years Old)

History

2015-2016: Season 1

On September 6, 2015 the show was announced with the first roster and will be going to reveal their first episode on September 8, the members that will be part of the show are (in order of age): Nobuyoki Nakai, Hibiki Kurou, Saiki Sanjiro, Jin Chen, Saburou Shota, Lee Seomin, Park Taehee, Sato Ren, Kang Hongki, Yajima Mikan, Wei Gang, Choi Jungmin, Arata Katsuo, Shichirou Sora, Kichiro Aoi, and Takehiko Kenta. On September 8th 2015, they were all given member colors that they will be using for promotion during the show. On September 29, both groups choose their group names, Delta 8 for group A, and HANABI Boyz for group B.

On October 1, 2015 it was announced in on the shows twitter that they will be adding two boys, one for Delta 8, and one for HANABI Boyz. It was said that if they don't find any suitable members they will not add anyone. On November 11th, they will be hosting a fanclub event with all the members of Gem$tones, Tempest, Pastel Flower, 3rd Generation of Genki Girls Club!, Ace of Spades, Queen of Hearts and W.I.S.H. The event will be titled All Stars Fan Club 1st Round.

On November 24, 2015 it was announced that their will be no new episodes for the whole Month of December. The show will start back up on January 19th, 2016.

On April 28, 2016, it was announced that the seasons last episode will be aired on June 28th, of that year, and following that on June, the second season will begin.

On June 16, 2016, it was announced that the winning groups while being announced on June 28. The winning group will start promoting their debut single starting in August.

On June 28, on the seasons final episode it was revealed that both groups had won.

2016-Present: Season 2

On June 14, 2016, the first episode was shown. It features 20 girls from 4 types of life, Girls Division Kenshuusei, Fantasy Kenshuusei, Fantasy Rookies and finalists from the recent Genki Girls Club! ni Shizen Musume 2016 Audtion -4ki SHIN MIRACLE AUDITION-. All 20 girls will compete for a chance to debut in a 10 member group. The concept will be where in each episode the fans will vote for who they thought did best that episode. with the top 10 being the best, and the bottom 10 being the worst.

On the ending of episode 1, the four groups centers were revealed. The centers are:

• Fantasy Kenshuusei: Yamaki Kokoro
• Fantasy Rookies: Kim Sunghee
• Girls Division Kenshuusei: Eguchi Marie
• Genki ni Shizen Finalists: Ono Erika

On June 21, on the second episode all four groups decided what group concepts each group will have. The concepts were:

• Fantasy Kenhsuusei: Hip Hop
• Fantasy Rookies: R&B
• Girls Division Kenshuusei: Idol/EDM Pop
• Genki ni Shizen Finalists: Bubblegum Fantasy Pop

On July 12, on the third episode all the members were featured in the groups first ever Commercial Add, it was for Hello! Project Fantasy's Fantasy Mix! program. It featured the girls in two groups singing two new songs.

On July 26, on the fourth episode they held their first show case titled GRAND SHOWCASE ~Battle Royal~.

On August 9, on the fifth episode they did another Commercial Add.

Episodes

• S:1
• S:2

• Season 1 started on September 8, 2015, and will end on June 7, 2016
• All points are between 1 to 100.

#	Show Date	Airing time	Group A Points	Group B Points	Objective	Absentees	Teachers
1	2015.09.08	50 Minutes	51 points	86 points	Sing I NEED YOU	None	Sasaki Yuya
2	2015.09.15	50 Minutes	87 points	43 points	Magazine Shoting	Kang Hongki	Fujii Miki
3	2015.09.22	50 minutes	32 points	84 points	Dance practice	Wei Gang	Miguel Staples
4	2015.09.29	50 minutes	56 Points	76 Points	Group name preparation	None	Shiho Nozomi
5	2015.10.06	50 minutes	76 Points	48 Points	Concept Choosing	Arata Katsuo	Jung Hansol
6	2015.10.13	1 Hour	85 Points	90 Points	First Live Pt 1	None	None
7	2015.10.20	1 Hour	88 Points	87 Points	First Live Pt 2	None	None
8	2015.11.02	50 minutes	45 Points	65 Points	Dance Practice	Jin Chen	Miguel Staples
9	2016.01.05	50 Minutes	45 Points	23 Points	Vocal Practice	None	None
10	2016.02.15	50 Minutes	76 Points	89 Points	Photo Shoot	None	Tachibana Aiko
11	2016.03.22	1 Hour	87 Points	97 Points	MV Filming Pt 1	None	None
12	2016.04.19	1 Hour	87 Points	85 Points	MV Filming Pt 2	None	None
13	2016.05.24	1 Hour	67 Points	56 Points	Dance Battle	None	None
14	2016.06.28	1 Hour	TBA	TBA

Members	Ep 1 Rank	Ep 2 Rank	Ep 3 Rank	Ep 4 Rank	Ep 5 Rank	Ep 6 Rank	Ep 7 Rank	Ep 8 Rank	Ep 9 Rank	Ep 10 Rank	Ep 11 Rank	Ep 12 Rank	Ep 13 Rank	Ep 14 Rank
Kim Doyeon	5 (280,092)	3 (332,281)	1 (449,209)	2 (544,458)	11 (167,498)	4 (330,972)	3 (501,496)	12 (319,094)	3 (380,991)	4 (662,487)
Yamaki Kokoro	4 (289,384)	5 (289,991)	11 (130,083)	4 (520,579)	3 (410,285)	16 (130,223)	11 (298,386)	4 (423,085)	4 (375,102)	5 (529,961)
Kosaka Kotomi	13 (190,392)	14 (176,869)	8 (221,296)	17 (131,386)	15 (149,397)	12 (200,397)	16 (209,348)	6 (401,814)	12 (234,379)	8 (441,090)
Moon Sejung	12 (192,922)	6 (288,093)	5 (392,992)	3 (539,881)	5 (386,983)	19 (113,722)	12 (288,115)	13 (312,348)	7 (312,905)	10 (394,698)
Bae Yungjong	9 (232,434)	9 (254,433)	14 (120,957)	1 (569,487)	1 (443,205)	3 (331,497)	1 (553,387)	2 (438,481)	2 (398,093)	3 (746,306)
Yang Jia	10 (201,930)	8 (260,624)	7 (233,945)	12 (195,387)	4 (399,287)	17 (124,387)	17 (195,698)	11 (332,497)	9 (300,891)	17 (245,597)
Nanoka Airi	11 (196,093)	17 (140,093)	9 (192,093)	6 (438,223)	14 (153,487)	11 (201,306)	15 (218,371)	17 (294,093)	19 (109,386)	9 (403,587)
Sato Meria	3 (299,122)	13 (182,664)	6 (283,821)	19 (102,395)	16 (132,598)	20 (101,296)	6 (443,609)	16 (299,387)	15 (201,345)	20 (193,509)
Kim Sunghee	1 (345,092)	2 (357,933)	3 (419,432)	6 (505,029)	12 (164,398)	5 (299,087)	5 (475,013)	3 (429,095)	5 (369,001)	7 (456,487)
Yamagishi Fumiko	14 (187,476)	11 (238,093)	15 (115,194)	10 (200,222)	6 (348,278)	10 (240,297)	8 (309,587)	9 (370,094)	8 (309,587)	19 (209,386)
Ono Erika	6 (279,055)	10 (249,955)	16 (112,235)	13 (170,396)	20 (102,070)	9 (243,095)	18 (194,682)	18 (209,386)	13 (213,663)	11 (344,093)
Zuto Chisami	19 (102,096)	18 (139,467)	19 (105,588)	9 (201,048)	13 (160,984)	2 (332,598)	9 (301,398)	20 (199,932)	17 (195,271)	14 (309,091)
Wada Maiko	20 (101,305)	20 (119,022)	13 (112,443)	14 (156,960)	10 (195,597)	8 (254,397)	14 (221,286)	19 (201,073)	18 (120,346)	18 (233,587)
Shim Hwayoung	7 (271,309)	12 (222,223)	18 (109,587)	8 (222,039)	19 (119,029)	15 (184,598)	19 (104,473)	10 (349,286)	20 (100,091)	12 (341,497)
Funaki Shihori	15 (144,897)	4 (299,992)	4 (410,845)	15 (133,583)	17 (122,348)	7 (279,094)	7 (420,487)	5 (409,387)	11 (256,095)	1 (810,093)
Woo Ahrin	17 (120,879)	7 (267,934)	12 (128,094)	7 (393,990)	7 (327,989)	6 (287,587)	4 (493,396)	7 (399,487)	6 (353,477)	6 (509,386)
Eguchi Marie	2 (303,012)	1 (349,091)	2 (240,092)	11 (199,992)	2 (327,989)	1 (349,029)	2 (510,386)	1 (439,588)	1 (401,386)	2 (729,238)
Sato Tomiko	16 (142,845)	15 (164,445)	10 (169,095)	20 (100,285)	8 (233,386)	18 (116,397)	13 (234,497)	14 (312,509)	14 (209,410)	16 (291,487)
Fukui Wakiko	8 (269,334)	16 (151,934)	20 (102,487)	18 (103,386)	18 (121,582)	14 (189,497)	20 (100,397)	8 (396,293)	10 (296,400)	13 (310,974)
Moshimo Hikari	18 (112,993)	19 (125,534)	17 (110,487)	16 (132,284)	9 (196,708)	13 199,587)	10 (299,980)	15 (301,325)	16 (200,221)	15 (300,920)

Discography

Season One Singles

#	Release Date	Name	Type	Rank	Sales
1	2016.01.13	Stand Tall	Digital Single	3	177,058
2	2016.04.26	Revolution / S!NG A S0NG	Digital Single	1	222,203
3	2016.05.19	Random Riot / THUNDER	Digital Single	2	102,009
4	2016.06.02	Break or Wake	Digital Single	4	36,368
5	2016.07.07	WHAA! / Loveless	Digital Single	2	345,960
6	2016.07.12	Last Chance! Count on Us!	Digital Single	1	579,441

Concerts

1. [2015.10.13] Delta 8 x HANABI Boyz First Mini Concert
2. [2015.12.15] Delta 8 x HANABI Boyz Second Mini Concert

Season Two Singles

#	Release Date	Name	Type	Rank	Sales	Participants	Lyrics By
1	2016.06.14	Our Turn	Digital Single	1	458,699	All 20 trainees	Sasaki Yuya
2	2016.07.10	Mix & Match	Digital Single	1	452,596	Team Kenshuusei, Team Finalists	Hirose Ken
		Show Stopper		2	409,486	Team Rookies, Team Division	Bo Xi Tao
3	2016.07.18	Ocean	Digital Single	2	467,032	Team Kenshuusei	Tanaka Risa
		Ice Cream		4	245,587	Team Rookies	Wada Akari
		Lalala Chita		1	502,332	Team Division	Akane Ruka
		Say Uu		8	109,585	Team Finalists	Hirose Ken
4	2016.08.09	Knights	Digital Single	2	347,580	Team Kenshuusei, Team Finalists	Hashi Rin
		Dragoon		1	646,697	Team Rookies, Team Division	Nanoka Rima

Solo Digital Singles

It was announced on July 11, that from now on until the end of the show, all 20 girls will release a solo digital single to help train them better for a proper debut.

• [2016.07.21] Dreams! - Kim Sunghee
• [2016.07.26] Let's go Crazy - Eguchi Marie
• [2016.07.28] CANDY LUV - Yamaki Kokoro
• [2016.07.31] Tidal Ideal - Ono Erika
• [2016.08.08] GO! - Shim Hwayoung
• [2016.08.10] L.I.F.E -Kim Doyeon
• [2016.08.15] Doll House -Wada Maiko
• [2016.08.22] Finish Line - Moshimo Hikari
• [2016.09.05] Stars - Moon Sejung
• [2016.09.12] Our Song - Yamagishi Fumiko
• [2016.09.19] Girl Rules - Bae Yungjong
• [2016.09.26] Love Moves - Woo Ahrin
• [2016.10.04] Cry Cry - Yang Jia
• [2016.10.12] Just Like That - Funaki Shihori
• [2016.10.19] Babe Baby - Zuto Chisami
• [2016.10.26] Doll - Kosaka Kotomi
• [2016.11.02] Fantasy - Nanoka Airi
• [2016.11.19] Revolution - Sato Meria
• [2016.11.23] I Me My Mine - Sato Tomiko
• [2016.11.30] Mars - Fukui Wakiko

Concerts

• [2016.07.26] GRAND SHOWCASE ~Battle Royal~
• [2016.12.13] THE FINAL GRAND SHOWCASE ~Jack of Diamonds~

Trivia

• All the members in the major units expressed their unease at this and wished all the trainees to be alright when it comes to the final decision.
• The group average for Group A at the time they were revealed was: 15 Years, and 7 Months old.
• The group average for Group B at the time they were revealed was: 16 Years, and 3 Months old.
• Group A said their sound would be cute, and popish.
• Group B said their sound would be street, and more hip-hop.
• Group B member Jin Chen was praised by the vocal instructor on how well he sang I NEED YOU on episode 1.
• Group A member Saiki Sajiro and Group B member Saburou Shota were praised for their dancing on episode 3.
• All the members from the major groups were shown discussing their worries for this show.
• The teaches for each episode is taught by members from Genki Girls Club! or A.L.C.H.E.M.I.S.T.
• They said it took them a whole day to practice for their first concert.
• It is said that members may change as the show goes on.
• The average age for the contestants in Season Two was: 15 Years, and 7 Months Old.

Season Sales Count

Season	Group	Collaboration Sales	Total Sales
Season 1	1,463,039	0	1,463,039
Season 2	TBA	TBA	TBA