Origin	Tokyo, Honshū, Japan
Genre	Japanese pop
Years active	2004-present
Associated acts	Hello! Project, Morning Musume, ℃-ute, Mano Erina, S/mileage, Juice=Juice, Kikkawa Yuu, Shin Minimoni, High-King, Shugo Chara Egg!, v-u-den, Ongaku Gatas, THE Possible, Up Up Girls (Kari)
Website	Hello! Pro Egg Official FC Website
Members	Kaneko Rie (2008-Present) Miyamoto Karin (2008-Present) Takagi Sayuki (2009-Present) Tanabe Nanami (2009-Present) Yoshihashi Kurumi (2011-Present) Hamaura Ayano (2011-Present) Taguchi Natsumi (2011-Present) Otsuka Aina (2011-Present) Ogawa Rena (2011-Present) Kosuga Fuyuka (2012-Present) Uemura Akari (2012-Present) Murota Mizuki (2012-Present) Okamura Rise (2012-Present) Yamagishi Riko (2012-Present) Nomura Minami (2012-Present) Kanazawa Tomoko (2012-Present) Ichioka Reina (2012-Present) Kaga Kaede (2012-Present) Kishimoto Yumeno (2012-Present) Makino Maria (2012-Present) Wada Sakurako (2012-Present) Sasaki Rikako (2013-Present) Tanaka Karen (2013-Present) Inaba Manaka (2013-Present) Mikame Kana (2013-Present) Fujii Rio (2013-Present) Mashiro Kana (2013-Present) Inoue Hikaru (2013-Present)
Former Members	List of Former Members

Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (ハロ!プロ研修生; Hello Pro! Trainee) (formerly Hello! Pro Egg (ハロ!プロエッグ)) is a collection of young girls selected through auditions (or added specially by Tsunku) who are recieving dance and vocal lessons in the hopes that they will one day be able to debut as a full idol within Hello! Project.

Not yet being full members within Hello! Project, the girls don't receive a great deal of work, mainly just perfoming at Hello! Project concerts as backing dancers for the major acts. The Kenshuusei also hold their own concerts. Some Kenshuusei have acted in various dramas, plays and musicals. The Kenshuusei also have their own variety show called "Hello! Pro Kenshuusei no Tadaima Kenshuuchuu!".

Members Edit

"Generations" are not a confirmed way of dividing the Kenshuusei, it is only presumed that they are in generations.

Current Members Edit

5th "Generation"Edit

• Kaneko Rie (金子りえ) (Leader)

6th "Generation"Edit

• Miyamoto Karin (宮本佳林) (also a member of Juice=Juice)

9th "Generation"Edit

• Takagi Sayuki (高木紗友希) (also a member of Juice=Juice)
• Tanabe Nanami (田邉奈菜美)

11th "Generation"Edit

• Yoshihashi Kurumi (吉橋くるみ)
• Hamaura Ayano (浜浦彩乃)
• Taguchi Natsumi (田口夏実)

12th "Generation"Edit

• Otsuka Aina (大塚愛菜) (also a member of Juice=Juice)
• Ogawa Rena (小川麗奈)

14th "Generation"Edit

• Kosuga Fuyuka (小数賀芙由香)
• Uemura Akari (植村あかり) (also a member of Juice=Juice)
• Murota Mizuki (室田瑞希)
• Okamura Rise (岡村里星) (in an indefinite hiatus)

15th "Generation"Edit

• Yamagishi Riko (山岸理子)
• Nomura Minami (野村みな美)

16th "Generation"Edit

• Kanazawa Tomoko (金澤朋子) (also a member of Juice=Juice)
• Ichioka Reina (一岡怜奈)
• Kaga Kaede (加賀楓)
• Kishimoto Yumeno (岸本ゆめの)
• Makino Maria (牧野真莉愛)
• Wada Sakurako (和田桜子)

17th "Generation"Edit

• Sasaki Rikako (佐々木莉佳子)

18th "Generation"Edit

• Tanaka Karen (田中可恋)
• Inaba Manaka (稲場愛香)
• Mikame Kana (三瓶海南)
• Fujii Rio (藤井梨央)
• Mashiro Kana (真城佳奈)
• Inoue Hikaru (井上ひかる)

Former membersEdit

1st "Generation"Edit

• Korenaga Miki (是永美記) (joined Ongaku Gatas in May 2007)
• Kawashima Miyuki (川島幸) (left in September 2005)
• Okada Yui (岡田唯) (joined v-u-den in August 2004)
• Noto Arisa (能登有沙) (left in September 2009)
• Morozuka Kanami (諸塚香奈実) (graduated in October 2007 as a member of THE Possible)
• Aoki Erina (青木英里奈) (left between June and December 2008)
• Tanaka Anri (田中杏里) (left around March 2010)
• Ohse Kaede (大瀬楓) (graduated in October 2007 as a member of THE Possible)
• Sengoku Minami (仙石みなみ) (finished training in December 2010 and became a host of the Up-Front Girls show)
• Sawada Yuri (澤田由梨) (left in August 2009)
• Muto Mika (武藤水華) (left in April 2008)
• Hashida Mirei (橋田三令) (left in June 2007)
• Furukawa Konatsu (古川小夏) (finished training in January 2011 and became a member of UFZS)
• Hashimoto Aina (橋本愛奈) (graduated in October 2007 as a member of THE Possible)
• Ooyanagi Maho (大柳まほ) (left in July 2005)
• Akiyama Yurika (秋山ゆりか) (graduated in October 2007 as a member of THE Possible)
• Okada Robin Shouko (岡田ロビン翔子) (graduated in October 2007 as a member of THE Possible)
• Arihara Kanna (有原栞菜) (joined ℃-ute in January 2006)
• Goto Yuki (後藤夕貴) (graduated in October 2007 as a member of THE Possible)
• Sainen Mia (西念未彩) (left in June 2010)
• Mori Saki (森咲樹) (finished training in January 2011 and became a member of UFZS)
• Yutoku Ayumi (湯徳歩美) (left in November 2007)
• Kitahara Sayaka (北原沙弥香) (finished training in March 2011 and became a soloist)
• Wada Ayaka (和田彩花) (graduated in March 2010 as a member of S/mileage)
• Maeda Yuuka (前田憂佳) (graduated in March 2010 as a member of S/mileage)
• Fukuda Kanon (福田花音) (graduated in March 2010 as a member of S/mileage)
• Saho Akari (佐保明梨) (finished training in April 2011 and joined Up Up Girls)
• Okai Asuna (岡井明日菜) (left in November 2010)
• Sekine Azusa (関根梓) (finished training in March 2011 and became a member of UFZS)
• Ogawa Saki (小川紗季) (graduated in March 2010 as a member of S/mileage)

2nd "Generation"Edit

• Mano Erina (真野恵里菜) (became a soloist in March 2008)
• Ogura Manami (小倉愛実) (left in August 2007)
• Komine Momoka (古峰桃香) (left in June 2010)

3rd "Generation"Edit

• Maeda Irori (前田彩里) (left in November 2010)

4th "Generation"Edit

• Linlin (リンリン) (joined Morning Musume in March 2007)
• Kikkawa Yuu (吉川友) (finished training in December 2010 and became a soloist)
• Arai Manami (新井愛瞳) (finished training in March 2011 and became a member of UFZS)

5th "Generation"Edit

• Fukumura Mizuki (譜久村聖) (joined Morning Musume in January 2011)
• Takeuchi Akari (竹内朱莉) (joined S/mileage in August 2011)

7th "Generation"Edit

• Sezaki Azusa (瀬崎あずさ) (left in spring 2009)
• Sato Ayano (佐藤綾乃) (finished training in March 2011 and became a member of UFZS)

8th "Generation"Edit

• Hirano Tomomi (平野智美) (left in November 2010)
• Katsuta Rina (勝田里奈) (joined S/mileage in August 2011)

10th "Generation"Edit

• Kizawa Runa (木沢留那) (left in November 2010)
• Nagasawa Wakana (長澤和奏) (left in September 2011)
• Kudo Haruka (工藤遥) (joined Morning Musume in September 2011)

12th "Generation"Edit

• Mogi Minami (茂木美奈実)  (left in November 2012)

13th "Generation"Edit

• Yamaga Kanae (山賀香菜恵) (left in early September 2012)
• Oda Sakura (小田さくら) (joined Morning Musume in September 2012)

History Edit

Hello! Pro Kenshuusei mostly serve as backup dancers at various Hello! Project concerts. Some Kenshuusei have also acted in various dramas, plays and musicals. The only units made up entirely of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei are Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai, THE Possible, and Shugo Chara Egg!, who regularly participated in cultural festivals alongside Morning Musume.

Former Kenshuusei Okada Yui, Arihara Kanna, and Linlin have debuted in Hello! Project groups, Mano Erina has debuted as a soloist, and THE Possible has debuted in TNX. As of 2007, all of the members of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei have officially debuted in concert in the Shinjin Kouen concert series.

2004Edit

In June, 31 winners were selected from the 10,570 applicants of the "Hello! Pro Egg Audition 2004" and formed Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. Korenaga Miki was appointed leader, and all of them began activities within Hello! Pro Kenshuusei except Arai Manami, who began activities in 2007. Okada Yui then joined v-u-den in August. 

2006Edit

Arihara Kanna joined ℃-ute in January.

In April, Kitahara Sayaka, Fukuda Kanon, Okada Robin Shouko, and Hashida Mirei released the digital single, Sora ga Aru.

In June, Mano Erina, Ogura Manami, and Muto Mika, the winners of the "Up-Front Group "Egg" Audition", joined the group. Later in the year, THE Possible and Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai were formed.

In August, Maeda Irori joined Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

2007Edit

Kikkawa Yuu and Linlin were added to Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

Kenshuusei Korenaga Miki, also a full-time player for Gatas Brilhantes H.P., Noto Arisa, Sengoku Minami, Sawada Yuri Mano Erina, and Muto Mika (reserve players) joined other Hello! Project members and formed Ongaku Gatas, the first Hello! Project unit to feature both Hello! Project members and Kenshuusei. Tanaka Anri was also a player of Little Gatas.

2008Edit

In January, Korenaga Miki graduated from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei to concentrate on Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and Ongaku Gatas. Noto Arisa took her place as leader of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

Mano Erina graduated from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei and became a soloist within Hello! Project. Kitahara Sayaka and Kikkawa Yuu formed the unit MilkyWay with Kusumi Koharu.

During the Akasaka HOP! concert in June, three new members were announced: Fukumura Mizuki, Kaneko Rie, and Takeuchi Akari.

At the Yokohama JUMP! concert in November, another new member was announced: Miyamoto Karin, a winner of the "Up-Front Egg Audition".

Shugo Chara Egg! was also created to perform theme songs for the anime, Shugo Chara!.

2009Edit

In the April issue of De☆View (released in March 2009), Sato Ayano appeared alongside Noto Arisa and Kaneko Rie, as a Hello! Pro Kenshuusei member. During the Yokohama HOP! concert in April, Sato Ayano's membership was officially announced, as well as the addition of new member Sezaki Azusa.

In June, Hirano Tomomi and Katsuta Rina joined the Kenshuusei. Then leader, Noto Arisa also left the Kenshuusei.

In July, several Kenshuusei joined chanpuru units.

On November 23, it was announced that S/mileage would graduate from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei and make their debut in Hello! Project in 2010. Initially when the group was first formed, Tsunku had said that in order to make the best group possible, additional members might be added or current members might be removed. Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, and Ogawa Saki were confirmed to be the definite line-up of S/mileage. They debuted on March 27, 2010, and S/mileage would later make their major debut in May.

Takagi Sayuki was announced in the Hello! Project 2009 Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama Fire!~ concert, and S/mileage graduated from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

Later in 2009, an audition was held for the new Amulet Dia for Shugo Chara Egg!, and Tanabe Nanami was added to Shugo Chara Egg! as well as Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

2010Edit

In 2010, three new members were added to Hello! Pro Kenshuusei: Kizawa Runa, Nagasawa Wakana and Kudo Haruka. Later, during Morning Musume's 9th generation audition, Tsunku announced that Eggs between 11 and 17 were eligible to audition for Morning Musume and would automatically pass the first round.

Between June and December, several Kenshuusei left. At the end of 2010, it was also announced that Sengoku Minami and Kikkawa Yuu had finished their egg training and that Kikkawa would be the opening act for Hello! Project's 2011 Winter Tour and announced that she was going to start a solo career.

2011Edit

At the first day of the Hello! Project 2011 winter tour, it was announced that Fukumura Mizuki would be joining Morning Musume as a ninth generation member. Jang Da Yeon also became a member of Hello! Pro Korea Kenshuusei.

After the announcement, it was announced that Mori Saki, Furukawa Konatsu (in January 2011), Kitahara Sayaka, Sekine Azusa, Arai Manami, Sato Ayano (in March 2011), and Saho Akari (in April 2011) had also graduated. Kitahara would go onto have a solo career and the other girls plus Sengoku and Mori would go onto form Up Up Girls.

On June 19, three new members were introduced at a Shiodome AX event: Yoshihashi Kurumi, Hamaura Ayano, and Taguchi Natsumi. One day later, on June 20, three more members were introduced: Otsuka Aina, Mogi Minami, and Ogawa Rena.

On September 10, it was announced that 2nd generation S/mileage sub-member Kosuga Fuyuka would leave the group due to severe anemia, but would return to Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei after her recovery. On September 29, it was announced that Kudo Haruka would be joining Morning Musume as a tenth generation member. Two weeks later, Takeuchi Akari and Katsuta Rina officially became members of the second generation of S/mileage. Also in September, Nagasawa Wakana left the Eggs with no further notice to the public. Two months later at an event in November Yamaga Kanae and Oda Sakura joined the Kenshuusei.

2012Edit

In January, the name of the program was officially changed from "Hello! Pro Egg" to Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

In March, at the first concert under the "Kenshuusei" title, Kosuga Fuyuka made her return to Hello! Project, and new members Uemura Akari and Murota Mizuki were introduced. When the website for the June 2012 concert opened, Okamura Rise was listed as a new member. Two other new Eggs, Yamagishi Riko and Nomura Minami, were introduced at the same concert.

In August, Hello Pro Kenshuusei's oldest trainee at the time, Yamaga Kanae, withdrew from the Kenshuusei program. Her last performance was on August 26th, 2012.

In September, It was announced that Hello! Pro Kenshuusei would release their first single. The title was revealed to be Kanojo ni Naritai!!! and it was sold during S/mileage Live Tour 2012 Aki ~Choi Kawa Banchou~. The song is sung by Otsuka Aina, Tanabe Nanami, Hamaura Ayano, Miyamoto Karin, and Taguchi Natsumi.

On November 20th, six new trainees joined in Hello! Pro Kenshuusei: Kanazawa Tomoko, Ichioka Reina, Kishimoto Yumeno, Makino Maria, Kaga Kaede and Wada Sakurako. With this addition, Kanazawa Tomoko is currently the oldest member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. Mogi Minami withdrew from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei in the same month. It was also announced that selected Kenshuusei would be in a stage play, called Nettai Danshi (熱帯男子).

On November 22, UP-FRONT Sapporo announced that they will hold Kenshuusei auditions on December 5th in hopes of recruiting future trainees from Hokkaido and increase the amount of members in Hello! Project. The auditioners must be between 9 years old and 15 years old in order to qualify.

On November 30, Hello Project announced an additional Kenshuusei audition, seeking girls ages 9 to 15, auditions will be held on December 8th (Aichi), 15th (Sapporo), and 16th (Osaka).

On December 9th, 2012, Kanazawa Tomoko, Ichioka Reina, Kaga Kaede, Kishimoto Yumeno, Makino Maria, Wada Sakurako were officially introduced. De☆View reported on the concert. In an Interview with Kaneko Rie regarding the six new Kenshuusei and the 12gatsu no Tamago Show concert, Kaneko revealed that she is the leader of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

On December 14th, 2012, Hello! Project Haru no Dai Kansha Hinamatsuri Festival 2013 was announced, some of the Kenshuusei will take part in this event. It was announced on December 21st, that the next Nama Tamago show would take place on March 31st, 2013.

On December 22nd, Kaneko Rie, Miyamoto Karin, Takagi Sayuki and Ogawa Rena participated in Cutie Land 7, where they sang "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

2013Edit

On January 27th, Kaneko Rie, Miyamoto Karin, Tanabe Nanami, Hamaura Ayano, Ogawa Rena and Murota Mizuki appeared as an opening act for the Morning Musume's mini live event at the Osaka's Senri SELCY Square to promote Help me!!, they sang Kanojo ni Naritai and were backdancers for Love Machine.

On January 23, Miyamoto Karin and Hamaura Ayano appeared in UTB+ magazine.

On January 30, FC events for Kanazawa Tomoko, Kishimoto Yumeno, Ichioka Reina, Makino Maria, Kaga Kaede and Wada Sakurako were announced to be held on March 5th, 6th, and 7th.

On February 3, during the Bravo! concert in Fukuoka, it was announced that Miyamoto Karin, Kanazawa Tomoko, Takagi Sayuki, Otsuka Aina, and Uemura Akari will debut in a new unit, which at the time was unnamed, alongside GREEN FIELDS's Miyazaki Yuka. They will start off as an indies group and begin activities soon. Those five members will graduate from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei when the group has a major debut.

On February 4, Tsunku announced that they will hold a new Kenshuusei audition in Tokyo. The auditioners must be between 10 years old and 17 years old in order to qualify. Submissions began on February 8th.

Hamaura Ayano, Taguchi Natsumi and Ogawa Rena participated in Berryz Koubou's concert.

On February 18, the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei profiles were updated, and strangely, both Okamura Rise and Kosuga Fuyuka's profiles reappeared on the website. However, their profiles aren't listed to be participating in the upcoming Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~.It is unknown whether or not they are still in Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

On February 22, the official YouTube channel for Hello! Pro Kenshuusei was opened.

On February 23, Miyamoto Karin, Murota Mizuki and Uemura Akari appeared in UTB magazine.

Also on February 23, Kaneko Rie, Yoshihashi Kurumi, Tanabe Nanami, Miyamoto Karin, Takagi Sayuki and Murota Mizuki participated in Mano Erina's graduation concert as back-dancers.

On February 25, Tsunku announced the name of the new unit, Juice=Juice. On March 2, the unit announced their first indies single, Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakeshimenakya ne, which will be first pre-released on March 31, at the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~. It will be released on April 3.

On March 13, They are only contact successful candidates of  Kenshuusei audition.

On March 19, it was announced that audition recruitment for Hello! Pro Kenshuusei is currently suspended in order to focus on Morning Musume 12ki Member "Mirai Shoujo" Audition. Resumption of recruitment is expected to be in late April.

On March 24, Yoshihashi Kurumi, Hamaura Ayano, Murota Mizuki and Kaga Kaede participated as backdancers in Fujimoto Miki's 10th Anniversary celebration.

On March 28, the goods list for the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ was updated, and it included their first magazine DVD as Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.

On March 31, Sasaki Rikako was introduced as a new member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei at the Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ concert. She is the first member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei who is a former member of an Idol group outside of Hello! Project. The same day, Juice=Juice announced their second indies single, and Kosuga Fuyuka's name was listed to be participating in the next Hello! Pro Kenshuusei event.

On April 11, the first episode of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei's new show, Hello! Pro Kenshuusei no Tadaima Kenshuu-chuu!, was aired.

On May 5, six new Kenshuusei were revealed: Tanaka Karen, Inaba Manaka, Mikame Kana, Fujii Rio, Mashiro Kana and Inoue Hikaru, this brings the Kenshuusei member count to 27; the most members the program has ever had.

On May 19, at the Hello! Project Yaon Premium Live ~Soto Fest~ concert, the Kenshuusei announced and performed a new single titled Ten Made Nobore!, the single is set to be released June 8, 2013.

DiscographyEdit

SinglesEdit

• [2012.09.23] Kanojo ni Naritai!!! (彼女になりたいっ！！！; I Want to Be Your Girlfriend) - Otsuka Aina, Tanabe Nanami, Hamaura Ayano, Miyamoto Karin, Taguchi Natsumi
• [2013.06.08] Ten Made Nobore! (Hello! Project Kenshuusei feat. Juice=Juice)

Digital SinglesEdit

• [2006] Sora ga Aru (空がある) - Hashida Mirei, Okada Robin Shouko, Kitahara Sayaka, Fukuda Kanon

DVDsEdit

• [2007.05.13] Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen History of Hello! Pro Egg (第1回ハロー！プロジェクト新人公演 History of Hello!Pro EGG) (Fan Club Only)
• [2007.09.26] Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~ DVD
• [2007.11.23] Hello! Pro Egg DVD PAMPHLET (ハロプロエッグ DVD PAMPHLET) (Fan Club Only)
• [2009.04.04] Hello! Pro Egg DVD Magazine Vol. 1 (Only available at 2009 H!P Shinjin Kouen April ~Yokohama HOP!~ concert)
• [2008.11.24] 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu ~Shibakouen STEP!~ DVD
• [2009.09.23] 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano STEP!~ DVD
• [2013.03.31] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei DVD Magazine Vol.1

Groups Edit

Hello! Pro Kenshuusei UnitsEdit

• Tomoiki Ki wo Uetai (2005–2008)
• THE Possible (2006–2007)
• Shugo Chara Egg! (2008–2010)
• S/mileage (2009–2010)
• Juice=Juice (2013–)

Hello! Project Units Featuring Hello! Pro KenshuuseiEdit

• Ongaku Gatas (2007–2010)
• MilkyWay (2008–2009)
• High-King (2008–2010)
• Shin Minimoni (2009–)
• ZYX-α (2009–2010)
• Aa! (2009–2011)
• Reborn Eleven (2011)

Acts featuring Former EggsEdit

Former ActsEdit

• v-u-den (Okada Yui)
• Mano Erina (Soloist)

Current ActsEdit

• Morning Musume (Linlin, Fukumura Mizuki, Kudo Haruka, and Oda Sakura)
• ℃-ute (Arihara Kanna)
• High-King (Maeda Yuuka)
• S/mileage (Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, Ogawa Saki, Takeuchi Akari, and Katsuta Rina)
• Kikkawa Yuu (Soloist)
• Kitahara Sayaka (Soloist)
• THE Possible (Active under TNX)
• Ongaku Gatas (Korenaga Miki, Sengoku Minami)
• Up Up Girls (Kari)

Hello! Pro Kenshuusei ConcertsEdit

• [2007.05.13] Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~ (with THE Possible, Mitsui Aika, Junjun, Linlin, Arihara Kanna)
• [2007.08.26] 2007 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 8gatsu ~Yokohama de Aimashou~ (with THE Possible)
• [2007.11.23] 2007 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Shinagawa de Aimashou~
• [2008.03.29] 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Kirameki no Yokohama~
• [2008.06.22] 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Akasaka Hop!~
• [2008.09.23] 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu ~Shibakouen Step!~
• [2008.11.24] 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama Jump!~
• [2009.04.04-05] 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 4gatsu ~Yokohama Hop!~
• [2009.06.07] 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Nakano Step!~
• [2009.09.23] 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 9gatsu ~Yokohama Jump!~
• [2009.11.23] 2009 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama Fire!~
• [2010.02.28] 2010 Hello! Pro Egg Norimen Live 2gatsu
• [2010.03.27] 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Yokohama Gold!~
• [2010.11.28] 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 11gatsu ~Yokohama JUMP!~
• [2010.06.05] 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Yokohama Hop!~
• [2011.09.11] Hello! Pro Egg 2011 Happyoukai ~9gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
• [2012.03.31] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
• [2012.06.17] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
• [2012.09.09] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~9gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
• [2012.12.09] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2012 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
• [2013.03.31] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~
• [2013.05.05] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~
• [2013.06.08-15] Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~6gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~

TriviaEdit

• It is rumored that Okamura Rise has left.
• Fukumura Mizuki is the first former Hello! Pro Kenshuusei member to become sub-leader of Morning Musume.
• Two members, Sasaki Rikako and Inaba Manaka are formerly from an Idol group outside of Hello! Project, Sasaki was a member of SCK Girls, while Inaba was a member of Peaceful.
• Linlin was the first and only international student Hello! Pro Kenshuusei has ever had. During her time as an egg, her name was never released and she was known as poniko (ポニ子; ponytail girl).
• The original S/mileage members were all from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.
• Kosuga Fuyuka (and possibly Okamura Rise) is the only Kenshuusei to have either went on hiatus, or left and then return.
• Four Kenshuusei have debuted into Morning Musume, they were Linlin, Fukumura Mizuki, Kudo Haruka and Oda Sakura.
• Six Kenshuusei have debuted into S/mileage, they were Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon, Ogawa Saki, Takeuchi Akari and Katsuta Rina.
• The oldest member in the current Hello! Pro Kenshuusei lineup is Kanazawa Tomoko at age 17.
• All members of Juice=Juice, except for Miyazaki Yuka, are from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.
• Several girls who failed Morning Musume and S/mileage auditions joined Hello! Pro Kenshuusei.
• If a Kenshuusei auditions for Morning Musume, they are automatically passed into the third round.
• When Hello! Pro Egg changed its name to Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, it was also established that each member has to pay a monthly fee of about $100 dollars for their training.
• Contrary to popular belief, Jang Da Yeon was never a member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, she was a member of Hello! Pro Korea Kenshuusei.
• Kawashima Miyuki auditioned for AKB48 after withdrawing from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei, she is also the first and currently only former Kenshuusei to have gotten married.
• Several former members have went on to become members of non-H!P Idol groups, such as Maeda Irori, Nagasawa Wakana and Kizawa Runa.
• The oldest member ever in Hello! Pro Kenshuusei was Hirano Tomomi.
• Mashiro Kana is the tallest member the program has ever had.
• Current member Tanaka Karen and former member Tanaka Anri share the same last name.

External LinksEdit

• Hello! Pro Egg Official FC Website
• Japanese Wikipedia: ハロプロエッグ
• Official YouTube Channel