Prodigies Pop (Japanese TV series)


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

Prodigies is a 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 Tiger Okoshi (musicians)
 * Contestant mentored by Rino Nakasone (dancers)

Season 1 (2023)
Here are the contestants and performance details from the inaugural season. Contestants whose names are in bold qualified for the season finale, while contestants whose names are underlined were the super finalists of their respective categories.


 * Musicians
 * Akio, age 15, saxophone - "The Things We Do for Love" by 10cc
 * Hiroji, age 12, drums - "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley / "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar
 * Ikko, age 11, electric guitar - "Rising Sun" by EXILE / "Hey Look Ma, I Made It" by Panic! at the Disco
 *  Uta , age 14, violin - "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus / "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence
 * Yemon, age 9, trumpet - "Problem" by Ariana Grande


 * Singers
 *  Aya , age 16 - "Million Clouds" by Maaya Sakamoto / "Your Song" by Elton John
 * Bunji, age 13 - "Dreamers" by Jungkook
 * Hisa, age 14 - "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie
 * Meisa, age 8 - "Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" by SKE48 / "99 Red Balloons" by Nena
 * Keizo, age 15 - "I Believe in You and Me" by The Four Tops / "Purple Rain" by Prince


 * Dancers
 * Aina, age 15 - "Sussudio" by Phil Collins / "Say So" by Doja Cat
 * Futaba, age 14 - "The Final Countdown" by Europe / "Lips Are Moving" by Meghan Trainor
 * 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 / "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd

Results
The overall winner was 16-year-old Aya from the singers category, after she won the public vote by a landslide.

Trivia

 * For Hiroji's performances in the semi-final and season finale, one woman from the choir was given a microphone to sing the lyrics to "Crazy" and "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", respectively.

Tours
All 15 contestants from the inaugural season will co-headline a concert tour visiting various arenas across Japan starting in spring 2024, accompanied by a large choir and orchestra conducted by Kanae Dōmoto, just like in the televised reality competition and its original format.