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Overruling the outcry from some fans, the “timelesz project -AUDITION-,” aka Taipro, is on a roll.

Fuma Kikuchi (29), Katsutoshi Sato (28), and Satoshi Matsushima (26) make up “timelesz,” an idol group. The former Johnny’s popular group “Sexy Zone” changed its name on April 1 this year after the graduation of its member Kento Nakajima (30). At the same time, they announced that they would recruit new members through auditions. The auditions are now being streamed on Netflix and have become a big hit.

Sexy Zone” was originally a five-member group that debuted at the end of 2010. At the end of 2010, Mariusuha (24) left the group, and this year, Nakajima also left, leaving the group with three members. Nakajima, in particular, was the oldest and the leader of the group, and was very popular for his prince-like character, throwing sweet words such as “princess ♡” at fans. With three members, it is possible that the group’s popularity will be limited to the status quo. It is thought that the members chose to take on this challenge.

The STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (formerly Johnny’s), to which “timelesz” belongs, has many young talents who have not yet debuted, called juniors. They usually polish their skills as back-up dancers for their seniors, and if their popularity and ability are recognized, they become members of a junior group and eventually make their debut.

The audition for “timelesz” is an opportunity for newcomers who have not gone through such a preparatory period to make their debut. Fans were outraged by the fact that this audition was a radical departure from the traditions of Johnny’s. However, when the audition was finally shown to the audience, they were not surprised to hear that the audition had been held. However, once the auditions began to be broadcast, they became a hot topic of conversation, with the audience commenting that they were “quite interesting. Every time the latest episode is broadcast, it is ranked in the top 10 TV programs of the day.