Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE

Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019 (ハロプロ紅白対抗 ザ☆バトル2019) is a variety show starring Hello! Project. Through the show, all of the members from Morning Musume '19, ANGERME, Juice=Juice, Country Girls, Kobushi Factory, Tsubaki Factory, and BEYOOOOONDS were split into two teams that competed against each other: a red team called "Team Hello" and a white team called "Team Project".
A Twitter account opened for the show on October 17, 2019, and the show began airing on October 24, 2019 on the dTV Channel's Hikari TV Channel+.
All six episodes from 2019 were compiled in the Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.65, and have been re-edited with unreleased footage. It was released on January 2, 2020.
On July 23 and 30, 2020, a two-part special was aired in lieu of a second season under the title Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2020 ~Ano Atsuki Battle wo Futatabi SP~ (ハロプロ紅白対抗 ザ☆バトル2020 ～あの熱きバトルを再びSP～). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only select Hello! Project members competed, and they participated in games modified to comply with social distancing regulations."「ハロプロ紅白対抗 ザ☆バトル」と「ハロプロのお仕事チャレンジ！」のスペシャル番組の配信が決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-07-16.
==Featured Members==
*Miyazaki Yuka (narration)https://twitter.com/yuka_miyazaki42/status/1186139196831879168
==Episodes==
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Ep. # 	Air Date 	Members Featured
1 	October 24, 2019 	Team Hello, Team Project
After the entrance march and opening ceremony, the two teams play HADO, an augmented reality sport, for the first battle. 	After the entrance march and opening ceremony, the two teams play HADO, an augmented reality sport, for the first battle. 	After the entrance march and opening ceremony, the two teams play HADO, an augmented reality sport, for the first battle.
 	 	
2 	October 31, 2019 	Team Hello, Team Project
For the second battle, the two teams play tug-of-war, with ANGERME's Sasaki Rikako and Kasahara Momona standing out as the most powerful players. The two leaders Fukumura Mizuki and Takeuchi Akari have a confrontation. 	For the second battle, the two teams play tug-of-war, with ANGERME's Sasaki Rikako and Kasahara Momona standing out as the most powerful players. The two leaders Fukumura Mizuki and Takeuchi Akari have a confrontation. 	For the second battle, the two teams play tug-of-war, with ANGERME's Sasaki Rikako and Kasahara Momona standing out as the most powerful players. The two leaders Fukumura Mizuki and Takeuchi Akari have a confrontation.
 	 	
3 	November 7, 2019 	Team Hello, Team Project
For the third battle, the two teams play dancing tamahaire. Players who are eliminated by the mid-point of the battle are only allowed to eat one rice ball for lunch as punishment. The two teams have lunch, and the fourth battle begins.	For the third battle, the two teams play dancing tamahaire. Players who are eliminated by the mid-point of the battle are only allowed to eat one rice ball for lunch as punishment. The two teams have lunch, and the fourth battle begins.	For the third battle, the two teams play dancing tamahaire. Players who are eliminated by the mid-point of the battle are only allowed to eat one rice ball for lunch as punishment. The two teams have lunch, and the fourth battle begins.
 	 	
4 	November 14, 2019 	Team Hello, Team Project
For the fourth battle, the two teams play kin-ball sports. The fifth battle begins. 	For the fourth battle, the two teams play kin-ball sports. The fifth battle begins. 	For the fourth battle, the two teams play kin-ball sports. The fifth battle begins.
 	 	
5 	November 21, 2019 	Team Hello, Team Project
For the fifth battle, the two teams play bubble sumo wrestling. The final battle begins. 	For the fifth battle, the two teams play bubble sumo wrestling. The final battle begins. 	For the fifth battle, the two teams play bubble sumo wrestling. The final battle begins.
 	 	
6 	November 28, 2019 	Team Hello, Team Project
For the final battle, the two teams play soft dodgeball to determine the winner of the competition. 	For the final battle, the two teams play soft dodgeball to determine the winner of the competition. 	For the final battle, the two teams play soft dodgeball to determine the winner of the competition.
 	 	
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Ep. # 	Air Date 	Members Featured
1 	July 23, 2020 	Team Hello, Team Project
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller-sized teams of select Hello! Project members begin to compete in challenges while maintaining social distancing. 	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller-sized teams of select Hello! Project members begin to compete in challenges while maintaining social distancing. 	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller-sized teams of select Hello! Project members begin to compete in challenges while maintaining social distancing.
 	 	
2 	July 30, 2019 	Team Hello, Team Project
The smaller-sized teams continue to compete in challenges while maintaining social distancing. They play the classic shiritori drawing relay game and a table cloth pulling game. When the battle is finally over, the winning team gets a luxury ochazuke set as a reward to enjoy while social distancing at home.	The smaller-sized teams continue to compete in challenges while maintaining social distancing. They play the classic shiritori drawing relay game and a table cloth pulling game. When the battle is finally over, the winning team gets a luxury ochazuke set as a reward to enjoy while social distancing at home.	The smaller-sized teams continue to compete in challenges while maintaining social distancing. They play the classic shiritori drawing relay game and a table cloth pulling game. When the battle is finally over, the winning team gets a luxury ochazuke set as a reward to enjoy while social distancing at home.
 	 	
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==Gallery==
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-preview1.jpg|Hello! Project 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-TeamHello.jpg|Team Hello 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-TeamProject.jpg|Team Project 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-MorningMusume.jpg|Morning Musume 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-Juice.jpg|Juice=Juice 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-Country.jpeg|Country Girls 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-Kobushi.jpg|Kobushi Factory 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-Tsubaki.jpeg|Tsubaki Factory 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-Beyooooonds.jpg|BEYOOOOONDS 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-preview2.jpg|Preview 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-preview3.jpg|Preview 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-preview4.jpg|Preview 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-preview5.jpg|Preview 2019
HelloProKouhakuTaiko-preview6.jpg|Preview 2019
==References==
==External Links==
*Official Twitter Account
*Webpage
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