MOMONA 101 [ME:I Debut Single "MIRAI (Click / Sugar Bomb)" on 4/17]

[Amped]

(Amped suggested we split this off into its own topic - Zumanagement)

Former ANGERME member Kasahara Momona is back, but she is in the Japan version of the Girl group audition Produce 101 called "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS"

She is with 100 other girls in this performance of the show's theme song "LEAP HIGH! ~Ashita e, Meippai~"

The theme song, "LEAP HIGH" which signals the beginning of the 101 girls' journey, was released today.

It is a song that expresses the girls' will to go for their dreams in a cute way.

The song expresses the wish that not only the trainees but also the national producers who support them will work together to make their dreams come true.

Please click here to watch the performance video of "LEAP HIGH!


https://produce101.jp/news/detail/42






Kasahara Momona's name tag


official site
https://produce101.jp/

101 trainees gathered for their debut
undergo specialized training and tests.
They will grow together through challenges and overcoming setbacks in the midst of fierce competition.
From this group, 11 members will be selected to make their debut, voted by 100% of the national producers.

JO1 in SEASON 1 in 2019
INI in SEASON 2 in 2021
And in 2023 "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS"
the first girl group will be born!

After their debut, the girls will be
the promise of success on the global stage.

The biggest key to their success will be
the "National Producer" is you!
https://produce101.jp/feature/program

Kasahara Momona's dream to go to Korea starts here.

There are also other former idols from other idol groups
櫻井美羽：虹プロ ガルプラ参加者
石井蘭：元Girl²メンバー
加藤心：元CherryBulletメンバー ココロ
笠原桃奈：元アンジュルム
佐々木つくし：ICONZ参加者
坂口梨乃：ICONZ参加者
吉田彩乃：a-genic参加者
水上凛巳花：元HKT48

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Former ANGERME member Kasahara Momona is back, but she is in the Japan version of the Girl group audition Produce 101 called "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS"

She is with 100 other girls in this performance of the show's theme song "LEAP HIGH!"

The theme song, "LEAP HIGH" which signals the beginning of the 101 girls' journey, was released today.

It is a song that expresses the girls' will to go for their dreams in a cute way.

The song expresses the wish that not only the trainees but also the national producers who support them will work together to make their dreams come true.

Please click here to watch the performance video of "LEAP HIGH!


https://produce101.jp/news/detail/42






Kasahara Momona's name tag


official site
https://produce101.jp/

101 trainees gathered for their debut
undergo specialized training and tests.
They will grow together through challenges and overcoming setbacks in the midst of fierce competition.
From this group, 11 members will be selected to make their debut, voted by 100% of the national producers.

JO1 in SEASON 1 in 2019
INI in SEASON 2 in 2021
And in 2023 "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS"
the first girl group will be born!

After their debut, the girls will be
the promise of success on the global stage.

The biggest key to their success will be
the "National Producer" is you!
https://produce101.jp/feature/program

Kasahara Momona's dream to go to Korea starts here.

There are also other former idols from other idol groups
櫻井美羽：虹プロ ガルプラ参加者
石井蘭：元Girl²メンバー
加藤心：元CherryBulletメンバー ココロ
笠原桃奈：元アンジュルム
佐々木つくし：ICONZ参加者
坂口梨乃：ICONZ参加者
吉田彩乃：a-genic参加者
水上凛巳花：元HKT48

It's not the type of idol concept I personally enjoy (massive group, Korean influence,...).

Wish her the best though.

[Zunu]

Yeah I'm not feeling this one tiny bit, though it does have a crapton of views already. Someone in the comments was nice enough to time stamp the appearances of various known idols:

注目メンバーまとめ

5:46 虹プロ/ガルプラ 櫻井美羽
5:30 元Cherry bullet ココロ
3:02 元アンジュルム 笠原桃奈
5:44 元Girls² 石井蘭
5:07 ガルプラ 藤本彩花
4:22 iconz 坂口梨乃
2:11 iconz 佐々木つくし
3:36 元HKT48 水上凜巳花

追加
2:48 ガルプラ 寺崎日菜
3:05 ガルプラ 菅野美優
3:11 a-genic 吉田彩乃

which translates as:

Summary of Featured Members

5:46 Niji Pro/Garupura (Girls' Planet 999) Sakurai Miu
5:30 Former Cherry bullet Kokoro
3:02 ex-Angerme Kasahara Momona
5:44 Former Girls² Ishii Ran
5:07 Garupura Fujimoto Ayaka
4:22 iconz Sakaguchi Rino
2:11 iconz Sasaki Tsukushi
3:36 ex-HKT48 Mizukami Rimika

Additional
2:48 Garupura Terasaki Hina
3:05 Garupura Kanno Miyu
3:11 a-genic Yoshida Ayano

[Moh]

Wow, Momona on PD101!! This is crazy to me. I almost feel compelled to watch now.

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Kasahara Momona's official trainee profile and photos on Produce 101 site



笠原 桃奈
KASAHARA MOMONA
Date of birth October 22, 2003
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
MBTI ENFJ
Height 163cm
Hobby Film cameras
Special ability Acrobatics







https://produce101.jp/profile/detail/?i ... haramomona

Either a lot of editing on her photos or...she did that thing.

[Spaghetti-Western]

^ Did she do the lip enhancement thing?

The first half of the name - Produce 101 - is tolerable. "Leap High"? Leap high enough to bonk your head and have visions of aliens?

[Zunu]

I'm not saying she didn't but she's always had ginormous lips.

[Amped]

I was looking at the editing of her nose.

[Moh]

They always photoshop the images to death. She looks the same in-motion as she did when she graduated.

[Zunu]

About the nose, "no sé," who knows for sure? But judging from the other photos I would guess it's mostly lighting, angle and maybe a long focal length lens in some close-cropped portrait shots to make her "tall" schnozz look less prominent.