20G Project

20G Project (20Gプロジェクト) is a reality girl group survival show created by Areia Infinity Entertainment, Akimoto Sayaka the 15th, and NBC Television.
== Details ==
* Episodes: 15
* Broadcast network: NBC Television
* Air time: Jan 4th SC0127
* Opening song : ERA by Akimoto Sayaka the 15th
* Ending song: Anarchy/ Anākī/ アナーキー by Akimoto Sayaka the 15th 
== Concept ==
 The show picks out 20 auditioners from every planet in the galaxy and has them compete against each other to secure a spot in the girl group " GNA "(Girls New erA). Twenty contestants have assessed not only their singing and dancing abilities but also their charisma and personality. Only 5 girls will be selected to take on the spot in GNA.
=== Image ===
GNA 's concept is mostly focused on Girl Crush, but with a hint of soft femininity.
=== Promo ===
On August 31, SC0126, it was announced by a promotional video on the companies website and their  Official YouTube Channel about an upcoming competition presented by Akimoto Sayaka the 15th as the host. The only words that came out of the promo were  " Do you have what it takes to be a true star? Prove it then". It was a 30-second commercial.
On November 1st, the promo of the selected girls had been shown as their introduction video showing the viewers who they are.
== Episode Summary ==
=== Episode 1 Jan 4th ===
The opening credits to the show start. The camera shows where the competition will take place. A huge stage, having 20G Project behind. The contestants are all introduced one by one showing their charismatic to the viewers; the girls are all surprised that it would be happening. Akimoto Sayaka the 15th enters the stage to introduce herself to the viewers and contestants, she then goes sit next to the companies founder. The lights pointed to the chair where the founder of the company is sitting. The founder explains how the competition will be and that one will be eliminated from today.The first challenge appeared on the large screen " Shine Bright Like An Idol" meaning the girls would need to show the viewers if they can prove their uniqueness and can shine like idols. Most of the girls danced and sang while others showed their unique talent. Sayaka was deeply disappointed; she already has seen them sing and dance before. She wanted something different out of them.At the end of the first challenge, Sayaka informed that no one would be going home today rather than they will be separated into teams. The founder and Sayaka decided this. Once all were picked; the girls chose what they would want their team to be called. The girls went to their teams dorm afterwards showing their reaction to the dorm. 
=== Episode 2 Jan 11th ===
As the girls come back to the competition, Sayaka introduces the fellow judges who are next to the founder; each of the judges introduced themselves. The screen shows " Battle Of The Runway" and another one pop up " Idol Aura." The girls would have two mission in one day. The first one is a runway; idols would sometimes be assigned for runways job. The girls need to be in control of the outfit, not the outfit controlling them. The runway was live having the audience react to each girl. The next challenge, Idol Aura" is a photo shoot having the two teams show their aura in the photo who they are and what they represent. The girls are evaluated one by one. The results of the photo shoot exposed the strengths and weaknesses of the girls and who they are on the inside. A picture is worth a 1000 words.". The bottom two girls who are selected from the judges are Chan Moon and Noguchi Haia. The person who gets to stay will be decided from the audience who the girls will prove is with talent (dancing and singing). The girls will have three dance to practice. The girls were ready; Chan Moon had chosen I.O.I's Very Very to charm the audience and Haia had chosen SKE's songs, Chicken Line. The audience decided that Haia would be the one to stay. Chan Moon is eliminated. Leaving Dream Catchers with nine members. The winner of the runway challenge is Sakamoto Aia and the winner of the photo shoot is Elisa Brown. Both from Shooting Stars.
=== Episode 3 18th ===
As the Chan Moon had left in 20th place, nineteen girls remain.The girls next challenge is called " Debut Stage". Both groups had one week to practice their songs that they were given. As Shooting Star won both challenges last episode they get the studio in the morning to the afternoon, while Dream Catchers have in the afternoon till midnight. When it was time to performance in front of the main audience. Where the girls ready? Dream Catchers are up first singing, "Thank You, Next" by Ariana Grande. Up next is Shooting Stars with performing Produce48 Pick me. The crowd and the judges decided which group is best. The group winner is Dream Catchers. The girls of Shooting Starts get scored each. The bottom two are Matsuda Yuki and Takahashi Chiaki. The girls had three days to prepare for their performance. The first girl to perform was Yuki with her song One Disco room by Perfume then Chiaki with Get Jinkx by League of Legends. These two girls performance were surely strong,but the decision had to made the viewers.The girl who will be eliminated is Takahashi Chiaki. Leaving Shooting stars with nine members.
== Judges ==
=== Main ===
* Tanaka George ( Principal Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
* Akimoto Sayaka the 15th (Rap,Host)
==== Mentors/Trainers ====
==== Dance ====
* Goto Hisayo
* Choi Young-joon
==== Singing ====
* Ono Kaito
* Kang Ji-hye 
==== Rap ====
* Takeuchi Yuuto
* Akimoto Sayaka the 15th (Rap,Host)
== Contestants ==
* Shooting Stars- S
* Dream Catchers-D
Name 	Planet 	Age	Team	Status
Danra Cruz 	Sebustar 	15 	S 	????
Sakamoto Aia 	Angestar 	17 	S 	????
Noguchi Haia 	Sakaestar 	19 	D 	????
Miyazaki Miwa 	Atamistar 	18 	S 	????
Wada Rieko 	Akibastar 	21 	D 	????
Octavia Miller 	Applestar 	18 	D 	????
Chiba Katana 	Twostar 	16 	D 	????
Lola Steiner 	Eurostar (France) 	19 	D 	????
Hwang Ga-young 	Koreastar 	21 	S 	????
Lee Kimora 	Koreastar 	19 	D 	????
Ying Jiayai 	Shanstar 	17 	S 	????
Takahashi.Kimika 	Lancastar 	20 	S 	????
Saito Emiko 	Saharastar 	16 	S 	????
Takahashi Chiaki 	Neptuniastar 	17 	S 	19th
Ikeda Minnie 	Akibastar 	18 	D 	????
Yeh Somi 	Maiamistar 	17 	D 	????
Elisa Brown 	Sternstar  	14 	S 	????
Chan Moon 	Koreastar 	20 	D 	20th
Matsuda Yuki 	Nikkoustar 	19 	S 	????
Louisa Pfeiffer/ LP	Eurostar (Germany)	17 	D 	????
== Trivia ==
* Announced on Lilylight's Birthday
* The show suits at Sayaka's character development
* The show is inspired by First Steps and JYP's show,SIXTEEN
* The selected winners of the competition will be debuting as GNA members. While the one who wasn't able to debut have the options to train and sign a contract with the company or leave.
* Before the competition had officially started. While doing promos for the 20G Project, the girls had received basic training so that every girl could feel confident. They also spent a day with the whole cast including Akimoto Sayaka so that they could get to know each other ( Episode 0 is available on the companies channel).
* They're three contestants who previously tried out for AKB0048.
* The teams were randomly decided. The teams chooses their own name.
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