Who is Princess?

Who is Princess?: Girls Group Debut Survival Program
Who is Princess?: Girls Group Debut Survival Program
Genre	Reality competition
Presented by	Takanori Nishikawa
Theme music composer	Galacktica
Opening theme	"Fun"
Country of origin	Japan
Original languages	Japanese; Korean (spoken)
No. of episodes	10
Production
Production locations	Japan;
Running time	30–40 minutes
Production companies	FNC Entertainment;
Release
Original network	Hulu Japan; NTV;
Original release	October 5, 2021
External links
	Website

Who is Princess?: Girls Group Debut Survival Program is a 2021 Japanese reality competition show. The series is a joint project between FNC Entertainment and Nippon TV with the intention of creating a Japanese girl group aimed at a global audience. The show is presented by Takanori Nishikawa.

Who is Princess? is streamed on Hulu Japan, GyaO!, Weverse, SoftBank VR Square, and iQiyi beginning on October 5, 2021. An abridged version is serialized on Nippon TV's variety show Shu-ichi with live commentary from the show's panelists beginning on October 3, 2021.

Background

Who is Princess?: Girls Group Debut Survival Program was announced on September 19, 2021.[1] The series was created in cooperation with FNC Entertainment and Nippon TV to create a 5-member Japanese girl group with a "girl crush" concept aimed at a global audience out of 15 contestants.[2] The theme song, "Fun", is composed by Galacktica, and its music video was released on the same day of the announcement, with the dance choreographed by Kiel Tutin.[1] The show was scheduled to broadcast on Hulu Japan, GyaO!, Weverse, SoftBank VR Square, and iQiyi beginning October 5, 2021.[1] An abridged version was serialized on Nippon TV's variety show Shu-ichi with live commentary from the show's panelists beginning on October 3, 2021.[2]

The show is hosted by Takanori Nishikawa.[1] The mentors, known as "oni coaches", consist of Bae Eun-kyoung (dance),[2] Ryoko Sato (vocal), and Mayuko Kawakita (modeling).[3]

Contestants

The contestants in Who is Princess? consist of 15 girls, with a combined average age of 15.6 years.[1]

Contestant	Region	Age	Dance experience
Rin	Fukuoka	13	8 years
Rinko	Chiba	14	1 year
Sena	Tokyo	13	4 years
Yuu	Saitama	17	4 years
Ran	Saitama	14	2 years
Rio	Fukushima	17	11 years
Uta	Osaka	14	1 year
Nana	Tokyo	14	9 years
Yumeko	Tokyo	18	11 years
Rinka	Kumamoto	19	2 years
Coco	Saitama	17	1 year
Honoka	Saitama	16	2 years
Nijika	Fukuoka	16	9 years
Aina	Osaka	18	13 years
Yukino	Kyoto	14	5 years

Rankings

The contestants are arranged into two groups: Princess and Challenger. Being a Princess increases chances of debut, while being a Challenger increases risk of elimination.[2]

Summary

Color key

	Princess
	Challenger
	Eliminated

Contestant	Evaluation	Mission 1 (eps. 1-3)	Mission 2 (eps. 4-7) [4]	Mission 3 (ep. 8) [3]	Mission 4 (eps. 9-10)
Nana	Princess	Princess	Princess	Princess	Princess
Nijika	Princess	Princess	Princess	Princess	Princess
Rinko	Princess	Princess	Princess	Challenger	Princess
Yumeko	Princess	Princess	Princess	Challenger	Princess
Honoka	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Princess
Yuu	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Princess
Uta	Princess	Challenger	Challenger	Princess	Challenger
Rio	Princess	Princess	Challenger	Princess	Challenger
Ran	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Princess	Challenger
Rin	Challenger	Princess	Princess	Challenger	Challenger
Aina	Challenger	Princess	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger
Yukino	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger	Challenger
Coco	Challenger	Challenger	Princess	Princess	Eliminated
Rinka	Princess	Challenger	Eliminated
Sena	Challenger	Eliminated

Boys Group Dance Battle

Mission 1 is the Boys Group Dance Battle. In episodes 1 through 3, the contestants were split into two groups, Princess and Challenger, by Bae Eun-kyung, after evaluations for the "Fun" music video.[2] Each group was assigned choreographies from boy band songs.[2][5] The contestants are then reassigned groups based on the mentors' evaluations, and one Challenger is eliminated from the show.

Order	Team	Contestant	Song	Result
1	Challenger	Coco	"Kick It" (NCT 127)	Challenger
		Ran		Challenger
		Yuu		Challenger
		Yukino		Challenger
		Aina		Princess
		Sena		Eliminated
		Honoka		Challenger
		Rin		Princess
2	Princess	Nijika	"Back Door" (Stray Kids)	Princess
		Rinka		Challenger
		Uta		Challenger
		Nana		Princess
		Yumeko		Princess
		Rio		Princess
		Rinko		Princess

Solo Performance Battle

Mission 2 is the Solo Performance Battle. In episodes 4 through 7, each Princess and Challenger must duel in a two-round performance battle consisting of a vocal performance and a dance performance. Ryoko Sato is introduced as the vocal coach, while Bae Eun-kyoung oversaw the dance performance. The contestants are then reassigned groups based on the mentors, with one Challenger eliminated from the show.[6][4]

Order	Contestant	Solo Vocal Battle	Solo Dance Battle	Outcome	Result [4]
1	Yumeko	"Yonaga Uta" (Kami wa Saikoro o Furanai)	"Hard Carry" (Got7)	Won	Princess
1	Uta	"Yonaga Uta" (Kami wa Saikoro o Furanai)	"Hard Carry" (Got7)	Lost	Challenger
2	Rio	"Tada Kimi ni Hare" (Yorushika)	"Sayonara Hitori" (Taemin)	Lost	Challenger
2	Honoka	"Tada Kimi ni Hare" (Yorushika)	"Sayonara Hitori" (Taemin)	Won	Princess
3	Rinko	"Tadashiku Narenai" (Zutomayo)	"Latata" ((G)I-dle)	Won	Princess
3	Yukino	"Tadashiku Narenai" (Zutomayo)	"Latata" ((G)I-dle)	Lost	Challenger
4	Aina	"Strange Clouds" (B.o.B)	"Hip" (Mamamoo)	Lost	Challenger
4	Coco	"Strange Clouds" (B.o.B)	"Hip" (Mamamoo)	Won	Princess
5	Nijika	"Hana ni Bōrei" (Yorushika)	"I Can't Stop Me" (Twice)	Won	Princess
5	Rinka	"Hana ni Bōrei" (Yorushika)	"I Can't Stop Me" (Twice)	Lost	Eliminated
6	Rin	"24-25" (Iri)	"Not Shy" (Itzy)	Won	Princess
6	Ran	"24-25" (Iri)	"Not Shy" (Itzy)	Lost	Challenger
7	Nana	"Snow Jam" (Rinne)	"Shine" (Pentagon)	Won	Princess
7	Yuu	"Snow Jam" (Rinne)	"Shine" (Pentagon)	Lost	Challenger

Popteen Photo Shooting Battle

Mission 3 is the Popteen Photo Shooting Battle, led by Mayuko Kawakita as the contestants' mentor. The contestants are assigned to pick and coordinate an outfit from 551 items on a theme, with the photo shoot published in the January 2022 issue of the magazine Popteen. When finished, the contestants are then evaluated by Nishikawa, Kawakita, and Popteen models Non Koizumi and Yume Kawabata through a runway show and a photo shoot. Nishikawa announced there will be no eliminations for this mission.[3]

Order	Contestant	Theme	Result [3]
1	Honoka	Ulzzang	Challenger
2	Nana	Ulzzang	Princess
3	Rinko	Girly	Challenger
4	Coco	Mature	Princess
5	Nijika	Ulzzang	Princess
6	Rin	Mature	Challenger
7	Yumeko	Mature	Challenger
8	Ran	Street	Princess
9	Yukino	Girly	Challenger
10	Uta	Street	Princess
11	Aina	Street	Challenger
12	Rio	Sporty	Princess
13	Yuu	Sporty	Challenger

J-pop × K-pop Performance Battle

Mission 4 is the J-pop × K-pop Performance Battle, where Princesses and Challengers are shuffled into three teams. Each team is performing a J-pop song with original K-pop dance choreography.[7] One person from the losing team is eliminated.

Order	Team	Contestant	Song	Battle Outcome	Result
1	Hanabi	Nana (leader)	"Yoru ni Kakeru" (Yoasobi)	1st place	Princess
		Nijika			Princess
		Rinko			Princess
		Yukino			Challenger
2	Destiny	Coco	"Pretender" (Official Hige Dandism)	Last place	Eliminated
		Rio			Challenger
		Aina			Challenger
		Yuu			Princess
		Honoka			Princess
3	血華儚咲 (Kekka Bōshō)	Uta	"Gurenge" (Lisa)	2nd place	Challenger
		Ran			Challenger
		Yumeko (leader)			Princess
		Rin			Challenger

Semi Final Mission

Order	Team	Contestant	Song	Result
TBA	Challenger	Yukino	"How You Like That" (Blackpink)	TBA
		Uta		TBA
		Rin		TBA
		Ran		TBA
		Rio		TBA
		Aina		TBA
TBA	Princess	Nana	"Wannabe" (Itzy)	TBA
		Nijika		TBA
		Rinko		TBA
		Yumeko		TBA
		Honoka		TBA
		Yuu		TBA

References

"平均年齢15.6歳の美少女15人がサバイバル『Who is Princess?』10月から日テレで放送【顔写真公開】". Oricon (in Japanese). September 19, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
"日テレ新サバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』に鬼コーチ登場 KAT-TUN中丸雄一「まさに鬼コーチ」". Oricon (in Japanese). October 4, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
"MISSION3"ファッション対決"がスタート！ホスト役・西川貴教からのサプライズ報告も＜Who is Princess？＞". The TV (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
"日テレサバイバル番組で2人目の脱落者『Who is Princess?』第7話". Oricon (in Japanese). November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
"日テレサバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』2話で鬼コーチの目にも涙 Stray Kids、NCT 127曲に挑戦". Oricon (in Japanese). October 10, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
"西川貴教、14歳同士のバトルに大興奮日テレサバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』第5話". Oricon (in Japanese). October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
"日テレサバイバル番組「Who is Princess？」J-POP × K-POPバトルに一同驚愕 May J.が登場". Model Press (in Japanese). November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

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[oricon_2021-09-19-1] "平均年齢15.6歳の美少女15人がサバイバル『Who is Princess?』10月から日テレで放送【顔写真公開】". Oricon (in Japanese). September 19, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[oricon_2021-10-04-2] "日テレ新サバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』に鬼コーチ登場 KAT-TUN中丸雄一「まさに鬼コーチ」". Oricon (in Japanese). October 4, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[thetv_2021-11-22-3] "MISSION3"ファッション対決"がスタート！ホスト役・西川貴教からのサプライズ報告も＜Who is Princess？＞". The TV (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[oricon_2021-11-14-4] "日テレサバイバル番組で2人目の脱落者『Who is Princess?』第7話". Oricon (in Japanese). November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[5] "日テレサバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』2話で鬼コーチの目にも涙 Stray Kids、NCT 127曲に挑戦". Oricon (in Japanese). October 10, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[6] "西川貴教、14歳同士のバトルに大興奮日テレサバイバル番組『Who is Princess?』第5話". Oricon (in Japanese). October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[7] "日テレサバイバル番組「Who is Princess？」J-POP × K-POPバトルに一同驚愕 May J.が登場". Model Press (in Japanese). November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.