TBS Radio's "After 6 Junction 2" to Host a Hello! Project 30th Anniversary Special from April 20-23, 2026
TBS Radio program "After 6 Junction 2" will broadcast a special feature on Hello! Project (H!P) from April 20 to April 23, 2026, celebrating the "Hello! 30th Anniversary Project" which runs from 2026 to 2028. This special coincides with the streaming release of all 3,219 H!P songs. The program will include listener essays, a special on Maki Goto, and a countdown of the top 30 H!P songs based on listener votes. Guests include Natsumi Takenaka, Dekami-chan, Combat REC, Shuichi Morita, J-Taro Sugisaku, Yusuke Koide, and Kazumi Namba.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 14, 2026 at 21:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 14, 2026 at 12:31
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 14, 2026 at 15:32 (3h 0m after Collected)
The TBS Radio program "After 6 Junction 2," broadcast Monday through Thursday from 20:00 to 22:00, will dedicate its programming from April 20 to April 23, 2026, to a special feature on Hello! Project. This event is part of the broader "Hello! 30th Anniversary Project," which commemorates the 1998 debut of Morning Musume and spans from 2026 to 2028, coinciding with the recent availability of all 3,219 H!P songs for streaming. The special will include: April 20 (Mon): A segment titled "400-character essay 'Me and H!P' presentation," featuring listener essays, music, and special comments from actress Mayu Matsuoka and novelist Ryo Asai. Guests will include choreographer Natsumi Takenaka and talent Dekami-chan. April 21 (Tue): A two-hour special on Maki Goto, analyzing her career from joining Morning Musume in 1999 to her 2026 collaboration with ZORN. Guests will be video archaeologist Combat REC, BUBKA Editor-in-Chief Shuichi Morita, and manga artist/poet J-Taro Sugisaku. April 22 (Wed) and April 23 (Thu): A two-night countdown of the "All H!P Songs Best 30," based on listener votes from the 3,219 available tracks. Guests will include Yusuke Koide (Base Ball Bear), music writer Kazumi Namba, and choreographer Natsumi Takenaka (appearing only on April 23). Listener voting for the top songs is open until April 20, 2026, 23:59 JST. The program will also offer a daily prize of approximately 800g of high-quality meat (totaling 3,219g over four days) to listeners who answer real-time quizzes based on the broadcast content. The program is hosted by Utamaru (RHYMESTER) with various weekly partners.