Prodigies (Japanese season 1)

The inaugural season of the Japanese classical music talent show Prodigies aired in May 2021 with COVID-19 safety precautions, for which spectators in the Cocoon Theatre, where the reality series takes place, were required to wear face masks through filming.

Semi-Final
The semi-finalists' postcards and rehearsal footage were pre-recorded from February 26-28, 2021, with the semi-final being filmed on March 20 and airing on May 22.

Live Final
The finalists' postcards and rehearsal footage were pre-recorded from May 23-25, 2021, with the live final commencing on May 29.

The show began with all nine finalists performing "Bella ciao".


 * First Round

Trivia

 * Mariya and Keiju are siblings.
 * For Nonoka's performance in the semi-final and Koruri's performance in the season finale, one woman from the choir was given a microphone to sing the lyrics to "Nothing Compares to You" and "Someone Like You", respectively.