Record-breaking 42,000 Applicants: Largest-ever Audition to Decide New iLiFE! Member to be Broadcast 'Earliest and Fastest' for Free on ABEMA
ABEMA will offer the fastest, free broadcast of 'Project i', the new member audition for the popular idol group iLiFE!, starting April 8, 2026. One new 'pink' member will be chosen from 42,000 applicants.
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- 📰 Published: April 8, 2026 at 01:10
- 🔍 Collected: April 7, 2026 at 16:30
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The new future of TV, 'ABEMA', has announced the free broadcast of a new program closely following the new member audition for the popular idol group iLiFE!, titled 'iLiFE! New Member Audition Project i', starting at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The audition process will be broadcast 'earliest and fastest' on ABEMA, with plans to be released on iLiFE!'s official YouTube later.
With the catchphrase 'Idol (i) LiFE made by me (i) and you (!)', iLiFE! is a female idol group that builds passionate live performances alongside their fans. They have explosively expanded their support, primarily among the youth, through buzz on SNS and word-of-mouth at live venues. Their signature song 'Idol Life Starter Pack' popularized the 'call' culture of idol fans to the general public, generating massive buzz centered around TikTok. Having succeeded in their Makuhari Messe performance in August 2024 and Nippon Budokan performance in August 2025, they are scheduled to perform at K-Arena, their largest capacity venue yet, on August 26, 2026. They are currently gathering attention as the live idol group with the most momentum.
Now, moving toward a new stage, iLiFE! has launched a new member discovery project called 'Project i'. This audition will select one new member to take on the member color 'pink', currently held by support member Haruka Koise.
The program will closely follow the process from the 3-day audition training camp (3rd and 4th rounds of screening) to the final screening and the selection of the new member. The total number of applicants reached a record high of 42,000. The audition trainees selected from among them will face the training camp screening, and the candidates who pass the 4th screening will undergo about a month of vocal and dance studio practice until 'only one' new member is finally chosen.
This time, 'ABEMA' will be completely embedded in the entire process, following the candidates challenging themselves to grasp their dreams. The program will dive deep into the real drama of growth and elimination as their resolve to stand on stage is tested. Waiting beyond the final screening is the moment of the birth of the new 'pink member' who will carry the future of iLiFE!. We will deliver the entirety of this largest-ever audition faster than anywhere else. Please look forward to it.
■ ABEMA 'iLiFE! New Member Audition Project i' Overview
With the catchphrase 'Idol (i) LiFE made by me (i) and you (!)', iLiFE! is a female idol group that builds passionate live performances alongside their fans. They have explosively expanded their support, primarily among the youth, through buzz on SNS and word-of-mouth at live venues. Their signature song 'Idol Life Starter Pack' popularized the 'call' culture of idol fans to the general public, generating massive buzz centered around TikTok. Having succeeded in their Makuhari Messe performance in August 2024 and Nippon Budokan performance in August 2025, they are scheduled to perform at K-Arena, their largest capacity venue yet, on August 26, 2026. They are currently gathering attention as the live idol group with the most momentum.
Now, moving toward a new stage, iLiFE! has launched a new member discovery project called 'Project i'. This audition will select one new member to take on the member color 'pink', currently held by support member Haruka Koise.
The program will closely follow the process from the 3-day audition training camp (3rd and 4th rounds of screening) to the final screening and the selection of the new member. The total number of applicants reached a record high of 42,000. The audition trainees selected from among them will face the training camp screening, and the candidates who pass the 4th screening will undergo about a month of vocal and dance studio practice until 'only one' new member is finally chosen.
This time, 'ABEMA' will be completely embedded in the entire process, following the candidates challenging themselves to grasp their dreams. The program will dive deep into the real drama of growth and elimination as their resolve to stand on stage is tested. Waiting beyond the final screening is the moment of the birth of the new 'pink member' who will carry the future of iLiFE!. We will deliver the entirety of this largest-ever audition faster than anywhere else. Please look forward to it.
■ ABEMA 'iLiFE! New Member Audition Project i' Overview