Prodigies Pop (Japanese TV series)


 * For the original format, see Prodigies (Japanese TV series)

Prodigies is an upcoming Japanese music talent show for singers, dancers, and musicians aged 8 to 16 and is based on the pop music version of the French reality competition Prodiges. All performances are accompanied by a choir of roughly 40 voices and a full orchestra of approximately 60 members under the direction of Kanae Dōmoto.

Unlike the series in France, for which both episodes in each season are pre-recorded, the season finale in Japan's version is a live show for which the overall winner is decided solely by televoting despite the super finalists from each category being decided by the corresponding judge. The semi-final, however, is pre-recorded.

Series overview

 * Contestant mentored by Thelma Aoyama (singers)
 * Contestant mentored by Rino Nakasone (dancers)
 * Contestant mentored by Tiger Okoshi (musicians)

Season 1 (2023)
The contestants were revealed on November 1, 2023 after their postcards were filmed from October 13-15 and the semi-final being filmed on October 21 and airing on November 18.


 * Musicians
 * Akio, age 15, saxophone - "The Things We Do for Love" by 10cc
 * Hiroji, age 12, drums - "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley / TBA November 25, 2023
 * Ikko, age 11, electric guitar - "Rising Sun" by EXILE / TBA November 25, 2023
 * Uta, age 14, violin - "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus / TBA November 25, 2023
 * Yemon, age 9, trumpet - "Problem" by Ariana Grande


 * Singers
 * Aya, age 16 - "Million Clouds" by Maaya Sakamoto / TBA November 25, 2023
 * Bunji, age 13 - "Dreamers" by Jungkook
 * Hisa, age 14 - "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie
 * Meisa, age 8 - "Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" by SKE48 / TBA November 25, 2023
 * Keizo, age 15 - "I Believe in You and Me" by The Four Tops / TBA November 25, 2023


 * Dancers
 * Aina, age 15 - "Sussudio" by Phil Collins / TBA November 25, 2023
 * Futaba, age 14 - "The Final Countdown" by Europe / TBA November 25, 2023
 * Goro, age 11 - "Obscure" by Dir En Grey
 * Sachie, age 10 - "Love Story" by Taylor Swift
 * Yohei, age 16 - "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi / TBA November 25, 2023