Minami Minegishi Confesses the Dire Love Situation of a Former Idol: "Can't Be Happy After Graduation." Satomi Shigemori Reveals a Unique Past Breakup Reason: "Togoshi Ginza Is Better" | ABEMA "Summer of Shuffle Island Has Come Again! SP"

ABEMA, a new future TV, broadcast a special pre-show for the original love reality show "Shuffle Island Season 7," titled "Summer of Shuffle Island Has Come Again! SP," on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, starting at 9 PM.

The program featured the studio MCs for "Shuffle Island Season 7": Yasonobu Yashiki of New York, Minami Minegishi, Yukipoyo, and Fuku Suzuki, along with studio guests Ryuto Kazuhara of GENERATIONS, Rio Komiya, Jumbo Takao of the comedy duo Rainbow, Erina Ikuta of Morning Musume. OG, Satomi Shigemori, and Naenano. Divided into "Boys' Talk" and "Girls' Talk," the participants enthusiastically discussed memorable scenes from past seasons and engaged in frank love talks.

Satomi Shigemori's Unconventional Approach to Her Target Man Stuns Everyone

The program looked back at memorable scenes from the previous season, "Shuffle Island Season 6." During the "Girls' Talk," after watching the passionate love scene between Fina, who acts immediately when she likes someone, and professional soccer player Katsuyoshi, the discussion heated up regarding their respective views on love. When asked about her approach to a man she's interested in, Shigemori confessed her unique method: "I can't talk, and I can't touch them, so I send telepathy." She added, "I just pray! That's it." This statement caused a stir among everyone present.

Satomi Shigemori Reveals a Unique Past Breakup Reason: "Togoshi Ginza Is Better"

Furthermore, she revealed her own relationship experiences, stating, "I've dated five men," and "The longest relationship was 7 and a half years." She then exposed a past breakup reason: "He told me to 'live in Toranomon,' but I broke up with him because I couldn't breathe (it was too urban)." She shared her unique ideal, saying, "Somewhere like Togoshi Ginza is better," which amused the studio audience.

Ryuto Kazuhara of GENERATIONS Reveals His Ideal "Fantasy" Love Scenario

Meanwhile, in the "Boys' Talk," the scene where the cheesy romantic Riku aggressively pursued Mai in the previous season of "Shuffle Island Season 6" was revisited, leading to an enthusiastic discussion about approaches to women one is interested in.

While Komiya showed his proactive side by saying, "If she's in the countryside, I'll go meet her there too," Kazuhara, a "serious Shuffle Island player," presented his overly romantic fantasy love techniques: "For me, it would be music..." he said, "I'd bring a guitar to a bath filled with flowers..." and "play the guitar from above the girl." Yashiki quipped, "You're the author of Shuffle Island," eliciting big laughter from the studio.

Minami Minegishi Confesses the Dire Love Situation of a Former Idol: "Can't Be Happy After Graduation"

Following a discussion about the complex love triangle involving Daisuke, Momo, and Mirei in the previous season of "Shuffle Island Season 6," Minami Minegishi, an AKB48 alumna, shared her heartfelt feelings as a former idol with Erina Ikuta of Morning Musume. OG: "Idols often can't find happiness, you know, after graduation." Minegishi explained, "I lived in a highly competitive society, so I lacked confidence and tended to be overly accommodating." Ikuta deeply empathized, saying, "Being overly accommodating is what happens most often."

In the latter half of the program, the familiar "Silhouette Time" from "Shuffle Island" was held, where participants choose their preferred opposite-sex partner based solely on silhouette photos and profiles. Who will the studio members choose as their favorites? Additionally, interviews with the Season 7 members expressing their aspirations were revealed for the first time.

The special pre-show for "Shuffle Island Season 7," "Summer of Shuffle Island Has Come Again! SP," where frank discussions erupted until the very last moment, is currently available for free catch-up viewing on "ABEMA."

Furthermore, the first episode of "Shuffle Island Season 7," where love driven by instinct and desire accelerates from day one, will begin airing on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 9 PM on Tanabata (Star Festival). Please look forward to it.

What is "Shuffle Island Season 7"?

"Shuffle Island" is an ABEMA original love reality show where attractive men and women in swimsuits, boasting incredible physiques, gather on two islands. Under the rule that "members must shuffle (exchange) between the pink and blue islands every day," they pursue love based on their instincts as they shuffle between the islands. The first season aired in 2021, and this, the seventh season, is set on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. Amidst a tropical atmosphere, passionate love driven by instinct and desire will accelerate. The show's appeal lies in the intertwined dynamics of jealousy and strategy as participants experience unpredictable encounters and partings.

Continuing from the previous season, WANIMA's "Aimai" serves as the theme song, vividly coloring the raw depiction of love. The MCs for this season will again include the comedy duo New York's Yasonobu Yashiki, TV personality Minami Minegishi, TV personality Yukipoyo, and actor Fuku Suzuki.

ABEMA "Shuffle Island Season 7" Program Overview

Preview Video: https://youtu.be/o9JtGQGYgKo

<Special Pre-show>

Broadcast Date & Time: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from 9 PM

Streaming URL: https://abema.tv/video/episode/90-1887_s70_p400

<Episode 1>

Broadcast Date & Time: Tuesday, July 7, 2026, from 9 PM

Broadcast Channel: ABEMA SPECIAL Channel

Broadcast URL: https://abema.tv/channels/abema-special/slots/C9q1ASUDQXs92P

<All Past Series Episodes Available for Free Streaming>

- "Shuffle Island Season 5"

From Friday, July 3, 2026, 0:00 AM to Monday, July 6, 2026, 0:00 AM

https://abema.tv/video/title/90-1887?s=90-1887_s50

【Studio MCs】

Yasonobu Yashiki, Minami Minegishi, Yukipoyo, Fuku Suzuki

"Shuffle Island" Series Social Media Accounts

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