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 22. Their songs for the semi-final will be revealed during the series premiere.


 * Musicians
 * Akio, age 15, saxophone
 * Hiroji, age 12, drums
 * Ikko, age 11, electric guitar
 * Uta, age 14, violin
 * Yemon, age 9, trumpet


 * Singers
 * Aya, age 16
 * Bunji, age 13
 * Hisa, age 14
 * Meisa, age 8
 * Keizo, age 15


 * Dancers
 * Aina, age 15
 * Futaba, age 14
 * Goro, age 11
 * Sachie, age 10
 * Yohei, age 16