Sekai wa Bokura wo Matteiru / Kimi ni . . .

[Machine Translation] TV Setouchi's popular variety program <Oi Ni~> is broadcast in Okayama and Kagawa prefectures. Although broadcast in the late-night time slot, the program has been getting good viewer ratings. The reason for this is that the program's weekly crazy projects and harsh punishment games often make viewers ask, "How can they get away with such things? often drawing sympathy from the viewers. In 2007, <Oi Ni~> changed its mind a little and started the "BIG Music Project," and from January to March, the program recruited and auditioned fathers over 40 years old. In January to March, the program called for fathers over 40 years old to audition and form a band to debut in front of 3,000 people in a spectacular project. The band made a successful debut with Tetsuro Oda, a rare composer, as the producer. This project was the follow-up to the previous one. We called out to local young people (amateurs only) in Okayama, "Let's gather those who want to make their CD debut! and auditioned more than 40 people who gathered. As a result, nine tentative members remained. As the project progressed, however, those who lost heart or confidence dropped out, and in the end, there were only / members. After enduring hard training, the members were told coldly by the producer, "If you don't make the top 50 on the Oricon chart, all of you will have to be shaved on the show! The producer's cold words. Some of them are female members. Will they be shaved?

岡山・香川両県で放送されている、テレビせとうちの人気バラエティ番組<おぃ☆に～>。深夜タイながらも好視聴率を叩き出している番組。それというのも、毎週ハチャメチャな企画や過酷な罰ゲームを繰り広げ「こんなんで大丈夫?」と視聴者から同情を買うこともしばしば。そんな<おぃ☆に～>が心を少しだけ入れ替え2007年からスタートしたのが「BIG音楽プロジェクト」。1～3月度では番組で40歳以上のお父さんを募集しオーディション。そしてBANDを組ませ3000人の前でデビューという華々しい企画。プロデューサーには稀代の作曲家、織田哲郎さんを迎え、無事にデビューを果たしました。そしてソレに続くのが、今回の企画。岡山の地元の若者(素人さん限定)の中で「CDデビューしたい人集まれ!」と呼びかけ、集まった40数人をオーディション。その結果、残ったのは9名の暫定メンバー。しかしプロジェクトが進むにつれ、心の折れる者・自信を無くす者などがどんどん脱落し、最終的には●人のユニットに。辛い練習に耐えたメンバーに言い渡された言葉とは「オリコンで50位以内に入らなかったら全員が番組で坊主な!」というプロデューサーの冷たい言葉。中には女性メンバーもいます。彼らは坊主になってしまうのか!?