{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d9268793f4ff90290f7136d4","clusterId":"c_d0526711c88de12b29642ff0","slug":"tokyo-mx-opens-new-idol-group-audition-with-naruse-emi-as-advisor","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"TOKYO MX Opens New Idol Group Audition With Naruse Emi as Advisor","summary":"TOKYO MX is hosting a new female idol group project and will accept audition applications from August 28 to October 30, 2026. Women aged 15 to 26, regardless of experience, may apply. Former Dempagumi.inc member Naruse Emi, known as Eitaso, joins as \"Tokimeki! Neko Suki Advisor\" to support the new group. Activities after selection include live shows, original songs, music videos, social media posts, and media appearances.","whyItMatters":"TOKYO MX is moving from broadcaster to idol group operator, and it is bringing in a veteran Dempagumi.inc alumna whose cat-obsessed persona will shape the new group's identity.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTOKYO MX is stepping into the idol business with an in-house project, and the broadcaster has picked an unusual guide for it. Naruse Emi, the former Dempagumi.inc member who goes by Eitaso, takes the role of \u0026#34;Tokimeki! Neko Suki Advisor,\u0026#34; a title built around her well-known love of cats.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe audition runs from August 28 to October 30, 2026. It is open to women roughly 15 to 26 years old, with no experience required in singing, dancing, or idol work. Applicants must be able to work mainly in Tokyo and surrounding areas and should not currently belong to a talent agency.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected members would appear at live shows and events, produce original songs, music videos, and other content, post on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X, and make media appearances. Naruse is expected to use her years in the idol scene to support the new group\u0026#39;s launch.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"TOKYO MX's idol audition brings Naruse Emi in as a cat-themed advisor, a role that leans on her Dempagumi.inc legacy while the broadcaster expands from programming into talent scouting.","twitterPost":"Naruse Emi's 'Neko Suki Advisor' role ties TOKYO MX's new idol project to her Dempagumi.inc past, not to a production or management position.","threadsPost":"TOKYO MX's new idol audition positions Naruse Emi as a cat-loving advisor, not as a producer or manager. That role keeps her Dempagumi.inc legacy visible while the broadcaster moves from airing content to creating its own talent pool.","newsletterBlurb":"TOKYO MX is launching its own female idol group and opened auditions on August 28. The broadcaster recruited former Dempagumi.inc member Naruse Emi as \"Tokimeki! Neko Suki Advisor,\" putting her cat-loving persona at the center of the project. Applications run through October 30 for women aged 15 to 26, experience optional.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430390/?rss\",\"title\":\"TOKYO MX Hosted New Idol Audition Announced! Member Recruitment Begins August 28\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4639,"outputTokens":701,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787973004,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T03:03:56.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T03:06:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T03:03:56.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d0526711c88de12b29642ff0","canonicalTitle":"『TOKYO MX主催 新規アイドルオーディション』開催！8月28日よりメンバー募集開始","representativeArticleId":"a_c48c6230492babba0a0a5d77","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-28T06:01:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T06:01:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T03:06:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430390/?rss","title":"『TOKYO MX主催 新規アイドルオーディション』開催！8月28日よりメンバー募集開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}