SixTONES 6th anniversary is watered down… Fuji’s “Poka Poka” project angers fans.

Psychological test project

The six-member idol group “SixTONES” appeared on the live noon program “Poka Poka” (Fuji Television Network) on January 22. On that day, they celebrated the 6th anniversary of their CD debut, and they were jacking the airwaves in a rage, making multiple appearances on TV and radio programs on various stations, starting with morning information programs. In the midst of all this, there was a string of critical feedback from SixTONES fans about the “Poka Poka” project.

SixTONES, which has stuck to the number “6” in reference to the number of members and the group’s name, marked the 6th anniversary year of its debut this year and released its first best album “MILESixTONES -Best Tracks-” on January 21.

On the day of their debut anniversary, all six members appeared on the information program “THE TIME,” (TBS), “Mezamashi TV” (Fuji), “ZIP! (NTV). Later, they also made an emergency appearance in the studio for the noon live broadcast “Poka Poka”.

The program featured a “Nakayo Psychological Test” to diagnose the “members’ bond,” and psychological analyst Norihiko Amon, who designed the psychological test, also came to the studio. The purpose of the test was to find out the true relationship between the members of SixTONES, and the members themselves answered the questions.

The first question was: “On (my) birthday, each member gave me a gift in a different color box. Who do you think gave you the yellow box and the blue box?” Each of them answered on the flip side which member of the group was in the yellow and blue boxes.

Shintaro Morimoto (28) chose Yugo Takaji (age undisclosed) as the yellow box and Hokuto Matsumura (30) as the blue box. As to why he chose them, he revealed that he had chosen them almost by intuition, saying, “Since (Takaji) is expected to talk in a variety show, he gives me a box in the color of his member color,” and “Hokuto was kind of blue.

According to Amon, what this question reveals is “how well you match with the members. Yellow is for members with whom he feels there is good chemistry, and blue is for members with whom he feels there is not so good chemistry.

When he explained that blue represents calmness and is not very fun to be with ……, the members of SixTONES laughed. When MC Yuuki Iwai (39) confirmed the result, “Matsumura-kun, you got two votes,” Daiga Kyomoto (31) blurted out, “This kind of project …… on the 6th anniversary,” to which Takaji replied, “I would have preferred someone a little more gentle.

Unpleasant “problems” continue

The second question was said to be a depth psychological test to show “the degree of openness to the members.” When Tasuku Tanaka (30) was told that his “degree of openness is 30%,” Tasuku Sawabe (39) of Haraichi told him, “Maybe you are not open-minded. He looked unconvinced. On the other hand, Jesse (29), who was diagnosed as having a ‘60% open-mindedness level,’ said, ‘That’s a great answer,’ as if to lift up Amon. In the last question, the participants were asked to choose ‘members they trust greatly’ or ‘members they do not trust at all,’ but at the end of the psychological test, Tanaka and the other participants looked unhappy.

As mentioned above, this was SixTONES’ 6th anniversary. Therefore, the fans were,

The psychological test in “Poka Poka” was too unpleasant. It’s a day of celebration, so why make the content so unenjoyable?
The ultimate two choices were “I have a lot of trust in you” and “I don’t trust you at all,” and everyone’s faces were drawn. Even as a goofball, it made me sick.
The psychological test on “Pokapoka” was not funny and offensive!　Fuji TV is outdated.
I was looking forward to the show because SixTONES was going to be on, but the psychological test on “Pokapoka” was just like, “What the heck is this?　I was looking forward to it because SixTONES was going to be on the show. I was sad because I noticed the sad face of Tree and the angry face of Kyomo (Kyomoto’s nickname). It’s a big day. ……

A number of people had harsh opinions about the show.

On the January 19 broadcast of “Shabekuri 007” (Nippon TV), Mr. Sanche, a legendary choreographer who had helped SixTONES, made a surprise appearance. Fans on SNS seemed to be very excited. In contrast, “Pokapoka” turned out to be a show that put a damper on the 6th anniversary.

I hope that the next time SixTONES appears together in a Fuji TV variety show, the content will be something that fans can enjoy.