timelesz” Fuma Kikuchi’s “New Member Recruitment Audition” comment drew fire…Apologized to fans on SNS.

New member recruitment audition program attracts attention…

timelesz project -AUDITION-” (Taipro), an audition program for new members of timelesz, started on Netflix on September 13, and in episode 07 (released on December 6), Kikuchi Kazuma, who belongs to STARTO ENTERTAINMENT, the same company as timelesz.

Originally, Fuma Kikuchi, Katsutoshi Sato, and Satoshi Matsushima of timelesz made their CD debut as members of “Sexy Zone” in November ’11. After the graduation of Mariusuha and Kento Nakajima, the group was reborn as “timelesz” on April 1 of this year.

With the name change, the three decided to hold an audition to “find new members. The details of the audition, including Kikuchi’s meeting with the winners in person, are being streamed exclusively on Netflix.

The contestants were sifted through based on their singing and dancing abilities, and in episode 06 (the episode distributed on November 29), the third-round winners were announced. However, a candidate named Sakurata Kagaya, who was very popular among viewers, was eliminated, leading to questions about Kikuchi’s attitude on SNS” (entertainment writer).

Kikuchi had the most to say during the second screening stage when timelesz and the candidates met, and at times she gave harsh evaluations of her opponents.

In episode 01, he said to a candidate who did not seem motivated, “It’s impossible if you’ve forgotten the lyrics (laughs). He is such a central figure in “Taipro” that his comment, “You have to put in the lyrics,” later became a hot topic on social networking sites as “Fuma Kikuchi’s syntax.

However, when the results of the third round of auditions were revealed, it was clear that Kikuchi Fuuma had been selected for the third round,

I think Fuma Kikuchi has too much control over this audition.
I’m sorry, but I think timelesz itself will lose popularity if things continue as they are because the values of Kazuma and the fans don’t match.
I’m concerned about the fact that when Fuma calls a candidate’s name, sometimes he uses ‘kun’ for the last name, and sometimes he calls them by their first name. Even if he has a favorite candidate, he shouldn’t do that where the audience can see it.

The audience erupted with complaints such as, “I don’t like it when you call them names.

Among them, it was pointed out that one of the candidates, Ryuto Iwasaki, might be Kikuchi’s “bikini” (favorite), and there were many negative comments on the Internet about his advancement to the fourth round of judging.

Then, on December 1, Kikuchi updated his blog “Setsuna Rutsubuyaki. (The previous writer). She wrote, “I don’t want to say anything bad about the candidates or the other members. Please think about how to face SNS once again” (original text), he advised.

Kikuchi also cautioned against speaking ill of the candidates or other members in order to denigrate yourself, saying, “Please don’t do it. She must have been saying these words because she herself was prepared to face the brunt of it.

Following episode 06, which caused a stir, episode 07 closely follows the fourth round of screening. 15 candidates were selected at the end of the third round, and Takuto Teranishi, Daichi Imae, and Yoshitaka Hara of STARTO’s Acting Department were found to be joining them for the three-day training camp.

After the distribution started, Fuma Kikuchi answered a question from a fan on Instagram Stories, “I feel like there are too many personal feelings in Fuma’s judging, is it my imagination? Kikuchi responded, “If I can put my personal feelings into it, then all the candidates will be accepted, is that okay? Kikuchi responded, “Each candidate has his or her own charm.

When asked about the difference between calling candidates by their first and last names, he cited “ease of calling” as the reason, but apologized honestly, saying, “I’m sorry if I gave you a strange misunderstanding.

Nevertheless, he said that he communicates with the candidates in areas not included in the video of the distribution, and he asked for their understanding, saying, “I want to reassure you,” and “I know it’s annoying, but we are looking for friends.

With the participation of STARTO’s talent, “Taipro” is gaining an even larger audience. What kind of members will timelesz choose?