Morning Musume 25 Shuunen Kinen Shin Member Audition -Asu wo Tsukuru no wa Kimi-

Morning Musume 25 Shuunen Kinen Shin Member Audition -Asu wo Tsukuru no wa Kimi- (モーニング娘。25周年記念新メンバーオーディション -明日を作るのは君-) is the audition for 17th generation member(s) to join Morning Musume.
In celebration of Morning Musume's 25 years, the audition is in search for girls who love the group and Hello! Project to help make the group grow."モーニング娘。25周年記念 オーディション開催！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-09-14.
The winners were announced on May 23, 2023."ハロー！プロジェクト25周年を迎えて各グループへの新メンバー加入のお知らせを致します。" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2023-05-23.
==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 September 14, 2022.
*#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: October 24, 2022
==Audition Process==
===First Round===
The application deadline was on October 24, 2022 (at 10 a.m. for web applications).
Screening of the initial auditions was completed on November 11, 2022, and it was announced that successful applicants would be sent information on the second round screening through an e-mail.https://twitter.com/hello_audition/status/1591003828463472640
===Second Round===
Online screening for the second round was completed on December 15, 2022, and it was announced that successful applicants would be sent information on the third round interview screening through an e-mail.https://twitter.com/hello_audition/status/1603296839884677120
===Third Round===
Online screening for the third round was completed on February 28, 2023, and it was announced that successful applicants would be sent information on the next screening through an e-mail.https://twitter.com/hello_audition/status/1630516241487241219
===Fourth Round===
The screening for the fourth round was completed on April 3, 2023, and it was announced that successful applicants would be sent information on the next screening.https://twitter.com/hello_audition/status/1642821551962877952
==Results==
The results of the audition were announced on May 23, 2023, with footage of the results being later revealed in a special episode of the Hello! Project Station uploaded on May 24, 2023. The winners who joined as 17th generation of Morning Musume were:
*Inoue Haruka (井上春華), 17
*Yumigeta Ako (弓桁朱琴), 14
==Trivia==
*It was announced on September 14, 2022 at the Morning Musume '22 Kessei 25 Shuunen Kinen FC Event ~Musume × FAN×Fun! × Dai Kansha-sai!~."モーニング娘。結成25周年 新メンバーオーディション開催発表「進化していきたい」" (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2022-09-14.
*This is their second audition to be held in 2022.
*Their 2014 song "Asu wo Tsukuru no wa Kimi" was referenced and used as theme for this audition.
==References==
==External Links==
*Official Announcement
*Audition Website
Category:2022 Auditions
Category:Morning Musume Auditions
Category:17th Generation Morning Musume