Six Idol Groups Express Their Feelings for Fans Through Lyrics and Choreography, Battling on Stage — "Project I-dreaM" Kicks Off Its Second Round Today!
The second installment of "Project I-dreaM," an idol performance battle project organized by "SMBC Mobit," a card loan brand provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd., officially launches today, May 8th. Six idol groups will create lyrics and choreography based on gratitude to fans and compete in a live performance battle on July 14th, with the winning group releasing an original song and receiving special support.
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You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously provide translations into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: Six Idol Groups Express Their Feelings for Fans Through Lyrics and Choreography, Battling on Stage — "Project I-dreaM" Kicks Off Its Second Round Today!
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Main text (first 8000 characters): Idol and fans unite to aim for a dream stage in a performance battle project.
"Project I-dreaM" (hereafter ProDri) officially launches today, May 8th (Friday).
This project is organized by "SMBC Mobit," a card loan brand provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yukihiko Onishi).
This project, which held its first event in 2025 and received a great response, will double the number of participating idol groups from three to six this year, and launch an official website and official X account. We will deliver a scaled-up event from the previous one.
What is Project I-dreaM?
With the concept "Create the dream stage with you," this project is a performance battle where idol groups create original lyrics and choreography for a challenge song from scratch and perform them live.
Leading up to the battle, idols will take on the serious challenge of creating original lyrics and choreography with the theme "gratitude to fans," which will be delivered periodically through short videos and other content. As the culmination of this, the winning group will be determined at a live performance on July 14th (Tuesday).
The battle will be decided by fan support votes and judges' evaluations. Fan support votes are also a crucial key to victory, making it truly a "performance battle project where idols and fans challenge together."
The winning group will complete and announce an original song. Furthermore, ProDri will provide special support to help idols realize their "dreams." Details will be announced sequentially.
The progress of idols challenging the project will be sequentially broadcast on the SMBC Mobit official TikTok account and ProDri official social media accounts.
【Official Website and SNS Accounts】
・ProDri Official Website: https://www.mobit.ne.jp/lp/project-idream/index.html
・ProDri Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectI-dreaM.official
・ProDri Official X: https://x.com/Project_I_dreaM
・SMBC Mobit Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smbcmobit
【Performance Battle Live Overview】
Date and time: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 *Opening time will be announced later.
Venue: Shirokanetakanawa SELENE b2
Streaming: The event will be live-streamed on the SMBC Mobit official TikTok account.
【Performers】
*Performers are listed in Japanese alphabetical order.
Participating Idol Groups (6 groups)
Up Up Girls (2), Weibana webana., kimikara, Sayonara Stay Tune, Suteneko Cats, .BPM
Performance Judges
Erinacchi, Ai Takahashi, Perlpinz
MC
Nekonisuzu
Participating Idol Profiles
■ Up Up Girls (2)
Formed in 2017 with the motto "Youth with all our might," this seven-member mainstream idol group is affectionately known as "Nikichan." They are active in various media, including having a regular program on FM FUJI. Last year, they narrowly missed victory in ProDri despite high evaluations. This year, with a new lineup, they aim for revenge.
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uug2official
X: https://x.com/uug2official
■ Weibana webana.
This four-member group operates under the slogan "More 'us' than 'me.' Let's increase what's truly important." Their 1st single "Hatsuhana" ranked 1st on Oricon. Now, at the start of a new chapter for the group, they join the project for the first time as performers who convey through song.
X: https://x.com/webana_official
■ kimikara
Debuted in February 2023 with the concept "The world shines so brightly because you are here." After a temporary hiatus, they are restarting with a new lineup, pouring their renewed momentum into ProDri.
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimikara_official
X: https://x.com/kimikara_info
■ Sayonara Stay Tune
This six-member unit is a "cutting-edge mainstream idol" operating under the new retro concept. With a style of "mainstream idol appearance, city-pop songs," they are characterized by sophisticated performances. Member Kanon Negishi was in the winning group of last year's ProDri.
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You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously provide translations into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: Six Idol Groups Express Their Feelings for Fans Through Lyrics and Choreography, Battling on Stage — "Project I-dreaM" Kicks Off Its Second Round Today!
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry:
Main text (first 8000 characters): Idol and fans unite to aim for a dream stage in a performance battle project.
"Project I-dreaM" (hereafter ProDri) officially launches today, May 8th (Friday).
This project is organized by "SMBC Mobit," a card loan brand provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yukihiko Onishi).
This project, which held its first event in 2025 and received a great response, will double the number of participating idol groups from three to six this year, and launch an official website and official X account. We will deliver a scaled-up event from the previous one.
What is Project I-dreaM?
With the concept "Create the dream stage with you," this project is a performance battle where idol groups create original lyrics and choreography for a challenge song from scratch and perform them live.
Leading up to the battle, idols will take on the serious challenge of creating original lyrics and choreography with the theme "gratitude to fans," which will be delivered periodically through short videos and other content. As the culmination of this, the winning group will be determined at a live performance on July 14th (Tuesday).
The battle will be decided by fan support votes and judges' evaluations. Fan support votes are also a crucial key to victory, making it truly a "performance battle project where idols and fans challenge together."
The winning group will complete and announce an original song. Furthermore, ProDri will provide special support to help idols realize their "dreams." Details will be announced sequentially.
The progress of idols challenging the project will be sequentially broadcast on the SMBC Mobit official TikTok account and ProDri official social media accounts.
【Official Website and SNS Accounts】
・ProDri Official Website: https://www.mobit.ne.jp/lp/project-idream/index.html
・ProDri Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectI-dreaM.official
・ProDri Official X: https://x.com/Project_I_dreaM
・SMBC Mobit Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smbcmobit
【Performance Battle Live Overview】
Date and time: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 *Opening time will be announced later.
Venue: Shirokanetakanawa SELENE b2
Streaming: The event will be live-streamed on the SMBC Mobit official TikTok account.
【Performers】
*Performers are listed in Japanese alphabetical order.
Participating Idol Groups (6 groups)
Up Up Girls (2), Weibana webana., kimikara, Sayonara Stay Tune, Suteneko Cats, .BPM
Performance Judges
Erinacchi, Ai Takahashi, Perlpinz
MC
Nekonisuzu
Participating Idol Profiles
■ Up Up Girls (2)
Formed in 2017 with the motto "Youth with all our might," this seven-member mainstream idol group is affectionately known as "Nikichan." They are active in various media, including having a regular program on FM FUJI. Last year, they narrowly missed victory in ProDri despite high evaluations. This year, with a new lineup, they aim for revenge.
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uug2official
X: https://x.com/uug2official
■ Weibana webana.
This four-member group operates under the slogan "More 'us' than 'me.' Let's increase what's truly important." Their 1st single "Hatsuhana" ranked 1st on Oricon. Now, at the start of a new chapter for the group, they join the project for the first time as performers who convey through song.
X: https://x.com/webana_official
■ kimikara
Debuted in February 2023 with the concept "The world shines so brightly because you are here." After a temporary hiatus, they are restarting with a new lineup, pouring their renewed momentum into ProDri.
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimikara_official
X: https://x.com/kimikara_info
■ Sayonara Stay Tune
This six-member unit is a "cutting-edge mainstream idol" operating under the new retro concept. With a style of "mainstream idol appearance, city-pop songs," they are characterized by sophisticated performances. Member Kanon Negishi was in the winning group of last year's ProDri.
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