Hello! Project "Juice=Juice" "Tsubaki Factory" Goudou Shin Member Audition

Hello! Project "Juice=Juice" "Tsubaki Factory" Goudou Shin Member Audition (ハロー！プロジェクト「Juice=Juice」「つばきファクトリー」合同新メンバーオーディション) was a joint audition for new members of Juice=Juice and Tsubaki Factory. 
The audition searched for girls who love Juice=Juice, Tsubaki Factory, and Hello! Project, love to sing and dance, are confident in singing and dancing, want to take advantage of their personal strengths and special skills, and want to find their "new self". Winners had a chance to join either group. 
The winners were announced in a special episode of the Hello! Project Station on July 7, 2021, at 7pm JST."「Juice=Juice」「つばきファクトリー」 新メンバー決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-07-07.
==Audition Details==
*Application Requirements:
*#Female, living in Japan, enrolled in the fifth year of elementary school up to the second year of high school as of January 22, 2021.
*#Must not currently be under contract with any agencies.
*#Must have consent from legal guardian if under the age of 15.
*#Only those who are able to attend lessons in Tokyo were eligible to pass the audition.
*#Those that have also applied to the Hello Pro Kenshuusei audition may still apply.
*Application Deadline: March 1, 2021
*Total Applicants: Unknown
*Dance Instructor: N/A
*Singing Instructor: N/A
*Broadcast: Upcoming (post-audition)
==Audition Process==
===First Round===
The application deadline was on March 1, 2021 (at 10 a.m. for web applications).
===Final Round===
The finalists had to sing ""Hitori de Ikiraresou" tte Sore tte Nee, Homete Iru no?" and "Fuwari, Koi Dokei" in solo. They also had to dance a "Hello! Project Dance Club" style choreography.
There were a total of 6 finalists:
*Kasai Yuumi, 17
*Yagi Shiori, 17
*Fukuda Marine, 16
*Irie Risa, 15
*Yoshida Hinoha, 13
*Kawashima Mifu, 13
==Results==
On June 30, it was announced that the winners of the audition would be revealed on July 7 through Hello! Project Station. It was also revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the progress of the audition and the announcement of the results was delayed because of it."Juice=Juice、つばきファクトリー新メンバー、ハロー！プロジェクト新グループ加入メンバー発表に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-06-30.
On July 7, the winners were revealed in a special episode of the Hello! Project Station, at 7pm JST. Four finalists were revealed as the winners, with three of them joining Tsubaki Factory and one joining Juice=Juice:
*Kasai Yuumi (河西結心), 17 (joined Tsubaki Factory)
*Yagi Shiori (八木栞), 17 (joined Tsubaki Factory)
*Fukuda Marine (福田真琳), 16 (joined Tsubaki Factory)
*Irie Risa (入江里咲), 15 (joined Juice=Juice)
There were also three members who were promoted from Hello Pro Kenshuusei:
*Ebata Kisaki (江端妃咲), 14 (joined Juice=Juice)
*Yofu Runo (豫風瑠乃), 13 (joined Tsubaki Factory)
*Arisawa Ichika (有澤一華), 17 (joined Juice=Juice)
==Comments by Leaders==
*Juice=Juice
**Kanazawa Tomoko: "This is the first time this will happen in the history of Hello! Project, so I can't help but look forward to seeing what kind of drama will be born from this. What I would like to see in Juice=Juice is someone who has a strong upward mobility. One of the reasons is that I myself have a longing for such a person, but I also think it would be very reassuring to have someone who is not reserved because they are a new member, but rather someone who can lead the older members and push forward. It may take a lot of courage to apply for an audition, but please do! I hope you will seize this opportunity and seize your potential. I'm looking forward to the day when we can sing and dance together on the same stage."
*Tsubaki Factory
**Yamagishi Riko: "We would like to welcome new members who love singing and dancing, who love idols, and who have a "love" for something! We're looking forward to receiving your applications! Starting with the hall concert planned for last year, Tsubaki Factory still has many more dreams and goals to achieve. Each of us is a rival in the group. We are all waiting for the day when we can meet someone who will work with us towards our dreams so that we can work hard together and improve as a group! I hope many people will see the future of Tsubaki Factory!"
==Trivia==
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei trainees were screened for their aptitude through daily training activities.
*This is the first time either group has held an audition for new members.
*Kasai Yuumi's audition number was 246, Yagi Shiori's was 128, and Fukuda Marine's was 147.https://youtu.be/un2l69sgD3Q
*Yoshida Hinoha and Kawashima Mifu later joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei as the 32nd generation.
**Yoshida Hinoha later debuted in Rosy Chronicle in June 2024.
**Kawashima Mifu eventually joined Juice=Juice in May 2023.
==Videos==
==Gallery==
BT14h2v.jpg|Fukuda Marine in second round
KasaiYuumi2021audition.jpg|Kasai Yuumi in final round
Kasaiyuumi434465668.jpg|Kasai Yuumi
YagiShiori2021audition.jpg|Yagi Shiori in final round
Yagishiori434465678.jpg|Yagi Shiori
FukudaMarine2021audition.jpg|Fukuda Marine in final round
Fukudamarine434465664.jpg|Fukuda Marine
==References==
==External Links==
*Official Announcement
*Audition Website
Category:2021 Auditions
Category:Juice=Juice Auditions
Category:Tsubaki Factory Auditions