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Hello! Project 2020 ~The Ballad~ Special Number was Hello! Project's one-day 2020 concert. It took place on December 2, 2020 at Nippon Budokan.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, members performed mid-tempos and ballads from the Hello! Project catalog, for which they were split into 2-3 smaller sections and combined into six "half-and-half" units, with 4-5 members each.[1] In compliance with government policy to prevent the spread of the virus, cheering, crowding, and closeness in the venue were prohibited, the venues were filled to 50% capacity, and wearing masks were required to enter.

The show was broadcasted live through Hikari TV and dTV Channel,[2] and was also available for live viewing in 31 different cinemas across Japan, and in Taiwan through Vieshow Cinemas Taipei Hsin Yi; standard COVID-19 prevention measures applied for all cinemas.[3]

A footage of the concert will be released in DVD and Blu-ray on May 26, 2021.

Setlist[]

  1. Furusato
  2. MC - Fukumura Mizuki
  3. Rainbow - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
  4. Samui ne. - Unit 1 (Fukumura Mizuki, Haga Akane, Yokoyama Reina, Okamura Homare, Ichioka Reina, Shimakura Rika, Eguchi Saya, Kobayashi Honoka)
  5. I Need You ~Yozora no Kanransha~ - Unit 6 (Kanazawa Tomoko, Uemura Akari, Dambara Ruru, Kudo Yume, Hirai Miyo, Maeda Kokoro, Yamazaki Yuhane, Kiyono Momohime)
  6. Namida Iro no Ketsui - Unit 3 (Ishida Ayumi, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Morito Chisaki, Kitagawa Rio, Yamagishi Riko, Asakura Kiki, Ono Mizuho, Akiyama Mao)
  7. Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi (TYPE B) - Unit 5 (Kawamura Ayano, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kasahara Momona, Hashisako Rin, Takagi Sayuki, Miyamoto Karin, Inaba Manaka, Inoue Rei, Matsunaga Riai)
  8. Naite Ii yo - Unit 2 (Ikuta Erina, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Kaga Kaede, Yamazaki Mei, Kishimoto Yumeno, Tanimoto Ami, Niinuma Kisora, Onoda Saori)
  9. Ame no Furanai Hoshi dewa Aisenai Darou? - Unit 4 (Takeuchi Akari, Sasaki Rikako, Funaki Musubu, Ise Layla, Takase Kurumi, Nishida Shiori, Okamura Minami, Satoyoshi Utano)
  10. MC - Kanazawa Tomoko, Takagi Sayuki, Miyamoto Karin, Uemura Akari
  11. Hyoutenka - Miyamoto Karin
  12. Everyday Everywhere - Oda Sakura, Takagi Sayuki
  13. Fuwari, Koi Dokei - Unit 1
  14. VERY BEAUTY - Unit 3
  15. Arigatou ~Mugen no Yell~ - Unit 5
  16. Kimi Dake ja nai sa...friends (2018 Acoustic Ver.) - Unit 2
  17. Tsudzuiteiku STORY - Unit 4
  18. Aruiteru - Unit 6
  19. MC - Takeuchi Akari, Kawamura Ayano, Sasaki Rikako, Funaki Musubu
  20. Nobishiro ~Beyond the World~ - BEYOOOOONDS
  21. Ima Nanji? - Tsubaki Factory
  22. Ganbarenai yo - Juice=Juice (without Miyamoto Karin)
  23. Watashi no Kokoro - ANGERME
  24. Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe - Morning Musume '20
  25. MC - Fukumura Mizuki
  26. Dekkai Uchuu ni Ai ga Aru

Featured Members[]

Morning Musume '20
ANGERME
Juice=Juice
Tsubaki Factory
BEYOOOOONDS

Hello Pro Kenshuusei[4]

Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido[4]

Units[]

Unit 1
  • Morning Musume '20: Fukumura Mizuki, Haga Akane, Yokoyama Reina, Okamura Homare
  • BEYOOOOONDS: Ichioka Reina, Shimakura Rika, Eguchi Saya, Kobayashi Honoka
Unit 2
  • Morning Musume '20: Ikuta Erina, Sato Masaki, Oda Sakura, Kaga Kaede, Yamazaki Mei
  • Tsubaki Factory: Kishimoto Yumeno, Tanimoto Ami, Niinuma Kisora, Onoda Saori
Unit 3
  • Morning Musume '20: Ishida Ayumi, Nonaka Miki, Makino Maria, Morito Chisaki, Kitagawa Rio
  • Tsubaki Factory: Yamagishi Riko, Asakura Kiki, Ono Mizuho, Akiyama Mao
Unit 4
  • ANGERME: Takeuchi Akari, Sasaki Rikako, Funaki Musubu, Ise Layla
  • BEYOOOOONDS: Takase Kurumi, Nishida Shiori, Okamura Minami, Satoyoshi Utano
Unit 5
  • ANGERME: Kawamura Ayano, Kamikokuryo Moe, Kasahara Momona, Hashisako Rin
  • Juice=Juice: Takagi Sayuki, Miyamoto Karin, Inaba Manaka, Inoue Rei, Matsunaga Riai
Unit 6
  • Juice=Juice: Kanazawa Tomoko, Uemura Akari, Dambara Ruru, Kudo Yume
  • BEYOOOOONDS: Hirai Miyo, Maeda Kokoro, Yamazaki Yuhane, Kiyono Momohime

Absentees[]

  • Tsubaki Factory member Ogata Risa was absent due to her being suspended from all activities as of October 8, 2020 due to rule violations.[5]

Concert Schedule[]

Date Venue Prefecture Doors Open Concert Starts
12/2 Nippon Budokan Tokyo 17:15 18:30

Trivia[]

  • During the live broadcast on Hikari TV and dTV Channel, former Morning Musume member Iikubo Haruna live commented about the concert on Hikari TV's Hello! Project Twitter account.[6]
  • ANGERME 9th generation members Kawana Rin, Tamenaga Shion and Matsumoto Wakana attended the concert.

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