Fanplus Inc.

Fanplus Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Motoshi Sato), which operates fan sites for music artists, is pleased to announce the opening of the audition site for the MAGOKORO. PROJECT "NEW IDOL AUDITION," run by ZEST Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiromitsu Takada).

Based in Tokyo, this project is premised on expanding into not only the Japanese market but also overseas markets.
The songs, singing ability, and dancing all have the elements of "MADE IN JAPAN"
By combining the knowledge and ideas that Zest has learned and gained from projects such as SKE48 with Japan's unique "live idol" culture, the group aims to become a one-of-a-kind entity on the world stage that rivals the current K-POP trend.


■ Message to applicants

"To you who have given up on your own"

The girl you see on TV, the girl you see dazzling on social media, the girl you saw singing and dancing on stage from the audience,
Do you think that these people are out of your reach?

We cry, we laugh, we worry, we fight, and then we make up.

Our lives are full of so many things. Like the cherry blossoms in spring, which bloom and then quickly fall,
The chirps of the cicadas in summer, who try their best to live their youth despite their short lifespan, and the autumn leaves that change from green to orange in an instant,
Like a winter's breath that comes out in relief and then disappears quickly, it is something very short and fleeting, beginning and ending in the blink of an eye.

"Let's do it tomorrow." "Let's do it sometime."
If these words are holding you back and keeping you stuck in the same old routine,
And if you regret it.

All you need is a little courage and a little determination.
Because you've been mentally prepared for it for a long time.

Next time, you will be the girl you see on TV, the girl you always see dazzling on social media,
I saw her singing and dancing on the stage from the audience.
Would you like to try it?


[Audition Schedule] Applications open from 10:00 on Tuesday, April 1st

First screening (application period)
April 1, 2025 (Tuesday) 10:00 to April 30, 2025 (Wednesday) 23:59
First application deadline: Monday, April 14, 2025, 23:59
2nd recruitment period: April 30, 2025 (Wednesday) 23:59
*Please note that the auditions will be held before the first deadline, and if the members have been decided, there will be no auditions for those who are due for the second deadline.
*The results of the first round of applications will be announced around Wednesday, April 16th.
*The results of the second round of applications will be announced around Friday, May 2nd.

Second screening (interview)
1st recruitment: Saturday, April 19, 2025, Tokyo
2nd recruitment: Saturday, May 10, 2025, Tokyo
*The results of the first round of applications will be announced around April 22nd (Tue).
*The results of the second round of applications will be announced around May 13th (Tue).

Final Selection
Saturday, May 24, 2025 Tokyo

<Audition site>
https://zest-audition.com



■About Zest Co., Ltd.
The company manages artists and athletes from a wide range of genres, including SKE48, based in Sakae, Nagoya and produced by Yasushi Akimoto; Novelbright, a five-member rock band from Osaka that has gained huge support from a wide range of generations, including teens; Wakatsuki Yumi, who was a member of Nogizaka46 as a first-generation member in 2011 and has been active as an actress and model since graduating from the group in 2018; Oguri Yui, who has been active as a central member of AKB48 since being selected as the center for the group's first title song in 2018; and Doi Remi Anri, who has a French father and a Japanese mother, is a professional handball player who served as captain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and is also attracting attention as a TikTok creator with 7 million followers. The company also operates an entertainment production company that manages artists and athletes from a wide range of genres, including SKE48, based in Sakae, Nagoya and produced by Yasushi Akimoto;

Company name: Zest Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director Hiromitsu Takada
Business overview: Management and operation of artists
Use and development of musical works
Theater and show venue management and planning, etc.
URL: https://www.zest-corp.com/



*The company names and product/service names listed are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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