An Era Enthusiastic About the 'Process of Growth'!? Survey Report on 'Audition Culture and Fan Psychology' from 133 BUZZ Users
BUZZ GROUP, operator of rental studio BUZZ, conducted a survey among its users revealing that 'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN' is the most popular audition show, with fans most drawn to the 'process of growth'.
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BUZZ GROUP Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Ken Watanabe), which operates the rental studio 'BUZZ' with over 250,000 monthly users and over 400,000 total members, conducted a survey on 'audition programs and oshi-katsu (fandom activities)' via STUDIO BUZZ's SNS and survey forms.
As a cultural hub where dancers and performers gather daily, we aimed to explore implications for next-generation entertainment by collecting real voices specifically from BUZZ users, who have a high affinity for audition culture.
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## ✦ Survey Overview
Survey Method: Conducted via STUDIO BUZZ official SNS and survey form
Target Audience: STUDIO BUZZ users (SNS followers, primarily dancers and performers)
Valid Responses: 133 people
### Q1. Which audition program or project have you been (or are you) most 'enthusiastic' about in the past?
1st Place: PRODUCE 101 JAPAN (Overwhelming 1st place)
2nd Place: timelesz project
3rd Place: THE FIRST
Runners-up: No No Girls / BOYS PLANET / I-LAND
'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN' took the top spot by a wide margin. It highlights that the fan-participatory mechanism through a voting system has garnered strong support from the dancer demographic. The high level of attention paid to an audition project originating from Japan is also an impressive result.
### Q2. What element attracts you the most in audition programs and projects?
1st Place: Process of growth (Effort starting from zero experience)
As a cultural hub where dancers and performers gather daily, we aimed to explore implications for next-generation entertainment by collecting real voices specifically from BUZZ users, who have a high affinity for audition culture.
---
## ✦ Survey Overview
Survey Method: Conducted via STUDIO BUZZ official SNS and survey form
Target Audience: STUDIO BUZZ users (SNS followers, primarily dancers and performers)
Valid Responses: 133 people
### Q1. Which audition program or project have you been (or are you) most 'enthusiastic' about in the past?
1st Place: PRODUCE 101 JAPAN (Overwhelming 1st place)
2nd Place: timelesz project
3rd Place: THE FIRST
Runners-up: No No Girls / BOYS PLANET / I-LAND
'PRODUCE 101 JAPAN' took the top spot by a wide margin. It highlights that the fan-participatory mechanism through a voting system has garnered strong support from the dancer demographic. The high level of attention paid to an audition project originating from Japan is also an impressive result.
### Q2. What element attracts you the most in audition programs and projects?
1st Place: Process of growth (Effort starting from zero experience)