The idol group "FRUITS ZIPPER" appeared at a press conference held at TV Asahi (Minato Ward, Tokyo) on March 31st for the new program of the weekday late-night variety program "Barabara Daisakusen" (Monday to Thursday 1:58 am, Friday 2:26 am). With the start of the new program, they named Takuya Kimura as the celebrity they would like to invite.
FRUITS ZIPPER's "Mayurika and the Begging Fruit Zipper," which has been airing in the same time slot since April last year, will end in March, and a new program, "FRUITS ZIPPER's NEW KAWAII, Please?" (Thursdays at 2:17 a.m.) will start late on April 3rd.
When asked what she would like to do on the new show, member Karen Matsumoto replied with a flip chart, "I want to invite a lot of famous people." She said, "I want to invite Kimutaku!", causing a stir in the audience, and Minamikawa, who appeared on stage with her, retorted, "There's no way he'll come!"
In the talk that followed, the topic turned to Kimura's positive attitude, and comedian Atsuhiro Tsuda of the comedy duo "Diane" said with trepidation, "If I mention so many names, I'll get in trouble!" Matsumoto said with a wry smile, "Maybe it didn't work."
The show involves ranking the seven members through competitive projects and other activities, clarifying their standing within the group and revealing each member's strengths and weaknesses. Member Chinzei Suzuka said, "We'll get to see what we're good at and what we're not good at, even though we don't know about each other, so it's a new and cute show that will help viewers discover new charms about us!" She also named the comedy duo Mayurika as a guest she'd like to invite, saying with enthusiasm, "I'd love to work with Mayurika again!"
Appearing at the press conference were Minamikawa, comedians Yusuke and Tsuda from the comedy duo "Diane," and model Kondo Chihiro.
