Special Stages Announced for Three Hot Titles: Drama 'Saba-can, Uchu e Iku', Movie 'Shin Gekijoban Keroro Gunsou: Fukkatsu shite Sokko Chikyuu Metsubo no Kiki de Arimasu!', and Reality Show 'Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita.'

Award Co., Ltd. (President: Yuki Hase) will host one of Japan's largest fashion and music events, "Rakuten GirlsAward 2026 SPRING/SUMMER," on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium First Gymnasium.

We are pleased to announce additional special content and a star-studded lineup of performers.

A special stage for the new Fuji TV Monday 9 PM drama 'Saba-can, Uchu e Iku', starting April 13, has been confirmed!

Based on the book "Saba no Kanzume, Uchu e Iku" which garnered significant attention after its 2022 publication, this original story is based on the miraculous true story of students at a fisheries high school in Fukui Prefecture who challenged themselves with the grand dream of "space food development" across generations. This marks the first school drama in the Monday 9 PM slot in 15 years, depicting the trajectory of a new high school teacher, played by Takumi Kitamura in his first terrestrial series lead role, as he watches over and supports his students' dreams while growing himself.

Additionally, a special stage for the movie 'Shin Gekijoban Keroro Gunsou: Fukkatsu shite Sokko Chikyuu Metsubo no Kiki de Arimasu!', scheduled for release in the summer of 2026, has been confirmed!

The manga "Keroro Gunsou" by Mine Yoshizaki, currently serialized in "Monthly Shonen Ace," depicts the interactions between the alien Keroro and his friends who came to invade Earth and the humans they meet. With its relatable characters and non-stop gag and comedy developments, it has gained widespread popularity both domestically and internationally among all ages. In this film, the first theatrical release in 16 years since 2010, the Keroro Platoon faces mysterious phenomena erupting across the country and stands up with the pride of invaders, marking the largest-scale battle in the history of "Keroro Gunsou."

Furthermore, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of ABEMA, a 'Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita.' special stage by "Kyo-Suki" and GirlsAward has been confirmed!

"Kyo-Suki," currently airing on ABEMA, is a romance reality show that follows the real, authentic "love" and "youth" of high school students. The stage for "Kyo-Suki," which boasts explosive popularity among Gen Z, will feature participants from "Graduation Edition 2026" as well as couples formed in past seasons...!?

Look forward to the special stage performers on the day of the event!

Models and guests gracing the runway include non-no exclusive model Meari Hayashi; First Summer Uika, making her first major fashion show appearance in a year and a half since GirlsAward 2024; Mizuki Yamashita, who continues to be active in various fields since graduating from Nogizaka46; highly anticipated handsome actors Yoshi Iwase and So Okuno; Kingo Uchida, who is a hot topic from "Kyo-Suki"; and the duo Chahan, consisting of Bullet Train members Hideya Shimura and Masahiro Moritsugu, along with Ryoga Funatsu and Yuki Murata, who are confirmed to appear as artists.