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Who Is Princess?

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Who Is Princess?
Also known asWho Is Princess?: Girls Group Debut Survival Program
GenreReality competition
Presented byTakanori Nishikawa
Theme music composerGalacktica
Opening theme"Fun"
Country of originJapan
Original languagesJapanese
Korean (spoken)
No. of episodes15
Production
Production location
Running time30–40 minutes
Production company
Original release
Network
ReleaseOctober 5, 2021 (2021-10-05) –
January 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)

Who Is Princess?: Girls Group Debut Survival Program is a Japanese reality competition show. The series was a joint project between FNC Entertainment Japan and Nippon TV with the intention of creating a Japanese girl group aimed at a global audience. The show was presented by Takanori Nishikawa. The winners of the show debuted as the group Prikil in May 2022.

Who Is Princess? premiered on October 5, 2021, and is available for streaming on Hulu Japan, GyaO!, Weverse, SoftBank VR Square, and iQIYI. An abridged version was serialized on Nippon TV's variety show Shu-ichi [ja] with live commentary from the show's panelists beginning on October 3, 2021.

Background

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Who Is Princess?: Girls Group Debut Survival Program was announced on September 19, 2021.[1] The series was created in cooperation with FNC Entertainment and Nippon TV to create a 5-member Japanese girl group with a "girl crush" concept aimed at a global audience out of 15 contestants.[2] The theme song, "Fun", is composed by Galacktica, and its music video was released on the same day of the announcement, with the dance choreographed by Kiel Tutin.[1] The show was scheduled to broadcast on Hulu Japan, GyaO!, Weverse, SoftBank VR Square, and iQiyi beginning October 5, 2021.[1] An abridged version was serialized on Nippon TV's variety show Shu-ichi [ja] with live commentary from the show's panelists beginning on October 3, 2021.[2]

The show is hosted by Takanori Nishikawa.[1] The mentors, known as "oni coaches", consist of Bae Eun-kyoung (dance),[2] Ryoko Sato [ja] (vocal), and Mayuko Kawakita (modeling).[3]

Contestants

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The contestants in Who Is Princess? consist of 15 girls, with a combined average age of 15.6 years.[1]

Contestant Region Age Dance experience
Rin Fukuoka 13 8 years
Rinko Chiba 14 1 year
Sena Tokyo 13 4 years
Yuu Saitama 17 4 years
Ran Saitama 14 2 years
Rio Fukushima 17 11 years
Uta Osaka 14 1 year
Nana Tokyo 14 9 years
Yumeko Tokyo 18 11 years
Rinka Kumamoto 19 2 years
Coco Saitama 17 1 year
Honoka Saitama 16 2 years
Nijika Fukuoka 16 9 years
Aina Osaka 18 13 years
Yukino Kyoto 14 5 years

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)
2"Episode 2"October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
3"Episode 3"October 19, 2021 (2021-10-19)
4"Episode 4"October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26)
5"Episode 5"October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
6"Episode 6"November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)
7"Episode 7"November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)
8"Episode 8"November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
9"Episode 9"November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26)
10"Episode 10"December 6, 2021 (2021-12-06)
11"Episode 11"December 11, 2021 (2021-12-11)
12"Episode 12"December 18, 2021 (2021-12-18)
13"Episode 13"January 10, 2022 (2022-01-10)
14"Episode 14"January 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)
15"Episode 15"January 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)
Specials
SP1"Special 1"December 25, 2021 (2021-12-25)
SP2"Special 2"January 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)

Rankings

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The contestants are arranged into two groups: Princess and Challenger. Being a Princess increases chances of debut, while being a Challenger increases risk of elimination.[2]

Summary

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Color key
       Final members of Prikil
       Princess
       Challenger
       Eliminated
Contestant Evaluation Mission 1
(eps. 1-3)
Mission 2
(eps. 4-7)
[4]
Mission 3
(ep. 8)
[3]
Mission 4
(eps. 9-10)
Mission 5
(eps. 11-12)
Final Mission
(eps. 13-15)
Uta Princess Challenger Challenger Princess Challenger Princess Won
Rinko Princess Princess Princess Challenger Princess Challenger Won
Rin Challenger Princess Princess Challenger Challenger Princess Won
Yukino Challenger Challenger Challenger Challenger Challenger Challenger Won
Nana Princess Princess Princess Princess Princess Challenger Won
Yumeko Princess Princess Princess Challenger Princess Princess Eliminated
Honoka Challenger Challenger Princess Challenger Princess Princess Eliminated
Rio Princess Princess Challenger Princess Challenger Princess Eliminated
Yuu Challenger Challenger Challenger Challenger Princess Challenger Eliminated
Nijika Princess Princess Princess Princess Princess Challenger Eliminated
Ran Challenger Challenger Challenger Princess Challenger Eliminated
Aina Challenger Princess Challenger Challenger Challenger Eliminated
Coco Challenger Challenger Princess Princess Eliminated
Rinka Princess Challenger Eliminated
Sena Challenger Eliminated

Boys Group Dance Battle

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Mission 1 is the Boys Group Dance Battle. In episodes 1 through 3, the contestants were split into two groups, Princess and Challenger, by Bae Eun-kyung, after evaluations for the "Fun" music video.[2] Each group was assigned choreographies from boy band songs.[2][5] The contestants are then reassigned groups based on the mentors' evaluations, and one Challenger is eliminated from the show.

Order Team Contestant Song Result
1 Challenger Coco "Kick It" (NCT 127) Challenger
Ran Challenger
Yuu Challenger
Yukino Challenger
Aina Princess
Sena Eliminated
Honoka Challenger
Rin Princess
2 Princess Nijika "Back Door" (Stray Kids) Princess
Rinka Challenger
Uta Challenger
Nana Princess
Yumeko Princess
Rio Princess
Rinko Princess

Solo Performance Battle

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Mission 2 is the Solo Performance Battle. In episodes 4 through 7, each Princess and Challenger must duel in a two-round performance battle consisting of a vocal performance and a dance performance. Ryoko Sato [ja] is introduced as the vocal coach, while Bae Eun-kyoung oversaw the dance performance. The contestants are then reassigned groups based on the mentors, with one Challenger eliminated from the show.[6][4]

Order Contestant Solo Vocal Battle Solo Dance Battle Outcome Result
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1 Yumeko "Yonaga Uta" (Kami wa Saikoro o Furanai [ja]) "Hard Carry" (Got7) Won Princess
Uta Lost Challenger
2 Rio "Tada Kimi ni Hare" (Yorushika) "Sayonara Hitori" (Taemin) Lost Challenger
Honoka Won Princess
3 Rinko "Tadashiku Narenai" (Zutomayo) "Latata" ((G)I-dle) Won Princess
Yukino Lost Challenger
4 Aina "Strange Clouds" (B.o.B) "Hip" (Mamamoo) Lost Challenger
Coco Won Princess
5 Nijika "Hana ni Bōrei" (Yorushika) "I Can't Stop Me" (Twice) Won Princess
Rinka Lost Eliminated
6 Rin "24-25" (Iri) "Not Shy" (Itzy) Won Princess
Ran Lost Challenger
7 Nana "Snow Jam [ja]" (Rinne [ja]) "Shine" (Pentagon) Won Princess
Yuu Lost Challenger

Popteen Photo Shooting Battle

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Mission 3 is the Popteen Photo Shooting Battle, led by Mayuko Kawakita as the contestants' mentor. The contestants are assigned to pick and coordinate an outfit from 551 items on a theme, with the photo shoot published in the January 2022 issue of the magazine Popteen.[3][7] When finished, the contestants are then evaluated by Nishikawa, Kawakita, and Popteen models Non Koizumi [ja] and Yume Kawabata [ja] through a runway show and a photo shoot. Nishikawa announced there will be no eliminations for this mission.[3]

Order Contestant Theme Result
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1 Honoka Ulzzang Challenger
2 Nana Ulzzang Princess
3 Rinko Girly Challenger
4 Coco Mature Princess
5 Nijika Ulzzang Princess
6 Rin Mature Challenger
7 Yumeko Mature Challenger
8 Ran Street Princess
9 Yukino Girly Challenger
10 Uta Street Princess
11 Aina Street Challenger
12 Rio Sporty Princess
13 Yuu Sporty Challenger

J-pop × K-pop Performance Battle

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Mission 4 is the J-pop × K-pop Performance Battle, where Princesses and Challengers are shuffled into three teams. Each team is performing a J-pop song with original K-pop dance choreography.[8] One person from the losing team is eliminated.

Order Team Contestant Song Battle Outcome Result
1 Hanabi Nana (leader) "Yoru ni Kakeru" (Yoasobi) 1st place Princess
Nijika Princess
Rinko Princess
Yukino Challenger
2 Destiny[a] Coco "Pretender" (Official Hige Dandism) Last place Eliminated
Rio Challenger
Aina Challenger
Yuu Princess
Honoka Princess
3 Transient Bloom of Blood-red Flowers (血華儚咲, Kekka Bōshō) Uta "Gurenge" (Lisa) 2nd place Challenger
Ran Challenger
Yumeko (leader) Princess
Rin Challenger

Girls Group Performance Battle

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Mission 5 is the Semi Final Mission, later renamed the Girls Group Performance Battle, where the Princess and Challenger teams are performing a song from a K-pop girl group.[9] Two Challengers are eliminated from the show.[10]

Order Team Contestant Song Result
1 Challenger Yukino "How You Like That" (Blackpink) Challenger
Uta Princess
Rin Princess
Ran Eliminated
Rio Princess
Aina Eliminated
2 Princess Nana "Wannabe" (Itzy) Challenger
Nijika Challenger
Rinko Challenger
Yumeko Princess
Honoka Princess
Yuu Challenger

Original Song Performance Battle

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In episodes 13 through 15, the finals were split into two rounds. The teams performed the theme song "Fun" for the first round and "Somebody", an original song by Galacktica, for the second round. Both rounds were judged by Galacktica.

Team Contestant Round 1 Round 2 Result
Order Song Order Song
Challenger Nana 1 "Fun" 1 "Somebody" Won
Nijika Eliminated
Rinko Won
Yuu Eliminated
Yukino Won
Princess Yumeko 2 2 Eliminated
Rio Eliminated
Honoka Eliminated
Uta Won
Rin Won

Notes

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  1. ^ No leader was picked for their group.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "平均年齢15.6歳の美少女15人がサバイバル 『Who is Princess?』10月から日テレで放送【顔写真公開】". Oricon (in Japanese). September 19, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "日テレ新サバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』に鬼コーチ登場 KAT-TUN中丸雄一「まさに鬼コーチ」". Oricon (in Japanese). October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "MISSION3"ファッション対決"がスタート!ホスト役・西川貴教からのサプライズ報告も<Who is Princess?>". The TV [ja] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. November 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "日テレサバイバル番組で2人目の脱落者 『Who is Princess?』第7話". Oricon (in Japanese). November 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "日テレサバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』2話で鬼コーチの目にも涙 Stray Kids、NCT 127曲に挑戦". Oricon (in Japanese). October 10, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "西川貴教、14歳同士のバトルに大興奮 日テレサバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』第5話". Oricon (in Japanese). October 31, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "【PICK UP】「Who is Princess?」×Popteenコラボのフォトシューティングバトルをレポート!". Loveteen (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Popteen.
  8. ^ "日テレサバイバル番組「Who is Princess?」J-POP × K-POPバトルに一同驚愕 May J.が登場". Model Press (in Japanese). November 28, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "フープリ初の衝突も!ダンスの鬼が下した評価とは?MISSION5がスタート<Who is Princess?>". The TV [ja] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 19, 2021. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "「こんなに良いメンバーと出会えて…」と感謝。MISSION5終了で2名の脱落者が発表<Who is Princess?>". The TV [ja] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 20, 2021. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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